I think what my daughter's trying to say is: nyah nyah nyah nyah.

Joyce ,'Same Time, Same Place'


Natter 74: Ready or Not  

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-t - Nov 30, 2015 7:30:00 am PST #10055 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I guess my pumpkin tea cosy is out of season. I should do something about that.

BTW, I decided to skip my morning cup of coffee, have my pot of tea, and get decaf with my lunch just in case. So that problem is solved. Maybe I'll mail my niece's gift tomorrow, her birthday isn't until Sunday...


Jesse - Nov 30, 2015 7:54:55 am PST #10056 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

And it makes me crazy because then I feel pressured to buy stuff and figure out what I need to purchase for people and do it NOW NOW NOW before I miss the best price, but I don't KNOW what I need to get for people so I just feel stressed...

Same, even though I know that's just what they want you to think!


meara - Nov 30, 2015 8:10:34 am PST #10057 of 30003

Plus, most places even if they don't still have 50% off or whatever will still have 40% off later, or something. So that few bucks won't kill me. But it does remind me that I still have no idea what to get for people, and last year had drama even with Amazon prime getting me stuff in time so...


Jesse - Nov 30, 2015 8:12:05 am PST #10058 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

ION, I did a team-building activity in my staff meeting, and I think it worked! Too bad one person wasn't there....


-t - Nov 30, 2015 10:46:57 am PST #10059 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Yay effective team-building. Y'all will just have to shun the one person, then.

Starbucks no longer has the holiday panini I had my heart set on, woes. I will just have to make stuffing myself at some point, I guess. Having turkey pesto as consolation. My flat white made with heavy cream instead of whole milk, though, is da bomb.

Unrelated to anything here - I wish people would just acknowledge that they did something that wasn't what they said they'd do. I always do, because it bugs me so much when other people don't, and it really hasn't caused me any trouble. That I know of.


meara - Nov 30, 2015 11:14:17 am PST #10060 of 30003

What kind of activity was it, Jesse?

I am super excited the Kindle Unlimited subscriptions just went on sale, because I had been thinking about buying it for my sister but hadn't decided...


Burrell - Nov 30, 2015 11:39:28 am PST #10061 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

I'm glad your coffee woes worked out, -t. You'll have to give past self a stern talking to about what to pack in the emergency coffee kit.

I should be grading but here I am, not grading. This not grading is getting old! Too bad for me I have to take the kids to the dentist later, so there's more not grading in my future, although I seem to remember they have wifi there, so at least I can squeeze some actual grading in there too.


-t - Nov 30, 2015 12:22:04 pm PST #10062 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Past me was doing pretty good to get as much packed as she did, I'll give her a pass. Future me has some high expectations to live up to with all this to remind her, though.


billytea - Nov 30, 2015 12:47:40 pm PST #10063 of 30003
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

Slate has an article about IUD insertion pain: [link]


Hil R. - Nov 30, 2015 12:54:22 pm PST #10064 of 30003
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

The Low Tire Pressure light came on again in my car, so I pulled into a gas station to see what was going on, but then some creepy guys came up to me and started asking me for spare change and touching my arm and shoulder and calling me "sweetheart," so I got back into the car and continued driving home. I'll make an appointment tomorrow to have someone look at the car.