Oh man, ND, that is rough. I'm sorry.
Calli, can you not just decline to attend or provide a gift?
Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.
Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Jun 02, 2023 12:41:48 pm PDT #22498 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
erikaj - Jun 02, 2023 1:44:44 pm PDT #22499 of 30000
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
Wishing i could send my mom out there to get the money for you. She has certain talents in that direction, as well as making me look soft and yielding in general.
erikaj - Jun 02, 2023 1:52:40 pm PDT #22500 of 30000
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
We joke that it's kind of an Okie thing, because my grandpa was from there and he had it, and James Garner spent money and *twelve years* in court tracking down the profits from *Rockford*, and Elizabeth Warren's Elizabeth Warren. (Maybe the unofficial state motto is "pay up!")
erikaj - Jun 02, 2023 1:56:39 pm PDT #22501 of 30000
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
In West Baltimore you could have your crew beat them up, I think. Sometimes makes me feel better, but then, you'd probably be better with a crew that *isn't* debating whether "beatdown" has a hyphen in it.(I mean, if you consider us a crew, that is)
Calli - Jun 02, 2023 2:00:25 pm PDT #22502 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Calli, can you not just decline to attend or provide a gift?
I could. Like, legally and all. But cousin was Mom's favorite and there's Family Expectations and yadda yadda. I don't care about cousin being disappointed. But he'd probably say something passive aggressive to my sister, and she shouldn't have to deal with that nonsense. Dropping a box in the mail is easier than dealing with family drama. It won't break the bank—I'm not giving up my cheese money to make this happen. I'm just a bit grrrrrrr about it.
Jesse - Jun 02, 2023 2:10:41 pm PDT #22503 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
FAIR.
erikaj - Jun 02, 2023 2:11:22 pm PDT #22504 of 30000
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
Yeah, I know, if the extended's big enough, you probably *don't* really know each other, but it also guarantees someone's graduating(or something) always.
Calli - Jun 02, 2023 2:23:46 pm PDT #22505 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
And I appreciate y’all letting me grump about it. I feel much better about things now. Not all things though—ND’s clients need to pay up already.
Sheryl - Jun 02, 2023 4:14:18 pm PDT #22506 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
{{{ND}}}
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 02, 2023 6:46:47 pm PDT #22507 of 30000
You have to remember that being a 5-time Olympic medalist means Hilary Knight has been playing hockey at an elite level at least 16 years. It's impossible for her to be a teenage girl less than 16 years old, thus the President's complete lack of interest.
Ugh, I found out Molly has worms and got her treatment for them earlier today. Explains why she's continued to overgroom herself, to the point of raw skin. Thankfully the de-wormer was a topical liquid in a squirt hypo, so easy to administer. And I found out that Neosporin, which she miraculously didn't object to, is safe to use on cats.
Too many creepy crawlies this Spring!