Getting a pleasant and patient salesclerk to help me at the shoe store. I have to admit I was a bit daunted when the podiatrist told me I needed to buy athletic shoes. I have a long-running love affair with girly shoes that have pointy toes and high heels. Hence needing to see a podiatrist in the first place. The last time I bought athletic shoes I was in high school and it was plain canvas sneakers from Kmart. But the clerk was very nice and helped me find a pair of silver grey shoes that are really not so bad. Okay, seriously, I'm considering taking up ballet again since it turns out that the years of ballet lessons were the only reason I was able to get away with abusing my feet for as long as I did. *Holds up strappy silver stilleto and chunky heeled black patent leather knee-highs.* Surely these are worth a few hours of barre exercises a week. Even if I do have the natural grace of a drunken hippopotamus. And in the meantime I can manage to wear sneakers for a few months. Really. *whimper*
~laughter~ You can do it! ~grins~ Good luck with that, Miss Girly Girl!
~laughter~ You can do it! ~grins~ Good luck with that, Miss Girly Girl!
The funny part is that I have a reputation for being a bit of a tomboy. I'm always like WTF? What could I possibly do to be more girly than I am? Just because I know my way around a toolbox does not make me unfeminine. :)
The funny part is that I have a reputation for being a bit of a tomboy. I'm always like WTF? What could I possibly do to be more girly than I am? Just because I know my way around a toolbox does not make me unfeminine. :)
~laughter~ You can do it! ~grins~ Good luck with that, Miss Girly Girl!
You'll always be girly-girly to us! Just keep Callous away from your shoe collection! ;)
You'll always be girly-girly to us! Just keep Callous away from your shoe collection! ;)The funny part is that I have a reputation for being a bit of a tomboy. I'm always like WTF? What could I possibly do to be more girly than I am? Just because I know my way around a toolbox does not make me unfeminine. :)
~laughter~ You can do it! ~grins~ Good luck with that, Miss Girly Girl!
And for God sakes keep Callous away from your panties. We don't need anymore embarrassing pictures getting out.
And for God sakes keep Callous away from your panties. We don't need anymore embarrassing pictures getting out.You'll always be girly-girly to us! Just keep Callous away from your shoe collection! ;)The funny part is that I have a reputation for being a bit of a tomboy. I'm always like WTF? What could I possibly do to be more girly than I am? Just because I know my way around a toolbox does not make me unfeminine. :)
~laughter~ You can do it! ~grins~ Good luck with that, Miss Girly Girl!
LOL :) Yeah, I'll keep my wardrobe under lock and key. :)
Maybe all four...eventually.
I was just about to suggest that ;P
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Getting a pleasant and patient salesclerk to help me at the shoe store. I have to admit I was a bit daunted when the podiatrist told me I needed to buy athletic shoes. I have a long-running love affair with girly shoes that have pointy toes and high heels. Hence needing to see a podiatrist in the first place. The last time I bought athletic shoes I was in high school and it was plain canvas sneakers from Kmart. But the clerk was very nice and helped me find a pair of silver grey shoes that are really not so bad. Okay, seriously, I'm considering taking up ballet again since it turns out that the years of ballet lessons were the only reason I was able to get away with abusing my feet for as long as I did. *Holds up strappy silver stilleto and chunky heeled black patent leather knee-highs.* Surely these are worth a few hours of barre exercises a week. Even if I do have the natural grace of a drunken hippopotamus. And in the meantime I can manage to wear sneakers for a few months. Really. *whimper*
good luck and sorry to hear your feet indisposition with your shoes, give yourself time... I knwo you girls always fall for the shoes... eventually :P
(a friend of mine had a very seriuos issue with her back due to high heeled shoes... she brought shoes for a couple months... of course the moment she felt well she began using her high heels again :P)
Continuing with the shoe theme, I got a new pair today. I have strange feet: short, wide feet with very high arches. So finding a pair of shoes is hard. I got a pair from New Balance through a website and they upgraded my shipping for free: the bad news is they sent it UPS, which won't deliver to my building without a signature. They also won't leave it out since I live in an apartment where it's likely to get stolen by anyone on the street. So I've been trying to get the package all week and I finally got home just in time to corner the delivery guy before he drove off. I don't have to wear clown shoes anymore.
The ability to help out a friend DESPITE having issues of my own.
The ability to help out a friend DESPITE having issues of my own.
Kudos!
Warm brownies (from scratch) and icy cold milk.
Warm brownies (from scratch) and icy cold milk.
~"Borrows" the Warm Brownies and icy cold milk~ Thanks Lilith!
~GRINS~
My Paycheck just hit the bank!!! YAY!!! Now off to pay some bills!
My Paycheck just hit the bank!!! YAY!!! Now off to pay some bills!
YAY!!! All of my Current bills have been paid. Now to go get some food!
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Spent time yesterday after work ripping out some bushes in front of my house. Got everything but the main stumps and roots. After its all clear, I'm going to border the area with stones or brick, then plant some nice flowers or something. And Mrs. Zombie gets absolutely no say whatsoever, because she swore off yard work.
Pulled my first carrot from my veggie garden yesterday, and had a nice snack. Despite the simply beastly weather my garden is producing some healthy plants
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Pulled my first carrot from my veggie garden yesterday, and had a nice snack. Despite the simply beastly weather my garden is producing some healthy plants
Awesome dude. Visiting home recently, I was jealous of my father's garden. He's got all kinds of stuff growing - creole tomato, cucumber, parsley, two different kinds of eggplant, peppers, oranges....
I decided to post in this tread for the first time.
My father just said some things that upset me a bit, so I think it is time to tell the world some good things to get pack on track.
I have a small but good circle of friends, I care for everyone of them and love them, and the best thing: they care for me and love me. My best friends have some adorable children, I am like an uncle for them and I love them.
I was a loner all my youth and early adulthood.
I have a house, it was build 1914 by my great-grandfather, my grandfather has build an addition to house bathrooms, my father has build a 3.floor. I inherited the house 4 years ago, my divorced parents each gave me their half. I now renovate the whole thing piece by piece.
I have a good job it is well paid, and satisfying, I have a great boss and great colleagues, I actually like going to work now – it has not always been that way.
I spend most of my teenage years and early twenties unhappy and (mildly) depressed, I loathed myself and thought about ending my life. My only outlets where D&D and music.
I worked hard on myself. Now in my early thirties, I am a happy, grown up man.
I am satisfied with myself and I love my life.
I am single, but that is ok, I am convinced that it will change one day, because for the first time I am truly ready for a relationship but at the moment I am really happy with on my own.
I just would hope my dad could understand that
Sorry for the rant.
I decided to post in this tread for the first time.
My father just said some things that upset me a bit, so I think it is time to tell the world some good things to get pack on track.I have a small but good circle of friends, I care for everyone of them and love them, and the best thing: they care for me and love me. My best friends have some adorable children, I am like an uncle for them and I love them.
I was a loner all my youth and early adulthood.I have a house, it was build 1914 by my great-grandfather, my grandfather has build an addition to house bathrooms, my father has build a 3.floor. I inherited the house 4 years ago, my divorced parents each gave me their half. I now renovate the whole thing piece by piece.
I have a good job it is well paid, and satisfying, I have a great boss and great colleagues, I actually like going to work now – it has not always been that way.
I spend most of my teenage years and early twenties unhappy and (mildly) depressed, I loathed myself and thought about ending my life. My only outlets where D&D and music.
I worked hard on myself. Now in my early thirties, I am a happy, grown up man.
I am satisfied with myself and I love my life.I am single, but that is ok, I am convinced that it will change one day, because for the first time I am truly ready for a relationship but at the moment I am really happy with on my own.
I just would hope my dad could understand thatSorry for the rant.
That's not a rant. That's an awesome outlook!
That's not a rant. That's an awesome outlook!
thank you, :-)
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I decided to post in this tread for the first time.
My father just said some things that upset me a bit, so I think it is time to tell the world some good things to get pack on track.I have a small but good circle of friends, I care for everyone of them and love them, and the best thing: they care for me and love me. My best friends have some adorable children, I am like an uncle for them and I love them.
I was a loner all my youth and early adulthood.I have a house, it was build 1914 by my great-grandfather, my grandfather has build an addition to house bathrooms, my father has build a 3.floor. I inherited the house 4 years ago, my divorced parents each gave me their half. I now renovate the whole thing piece by piece.
I have a good job it is well paid, and satisfying, I have a great boss and great colleagues, I actually like going to work now – it has not always been that way.
I spend most of my teenage years and early twenties unhappy and (mildly) depressed, I loathed myself and thought about ending my life. My only outlets where D&D and music.
I worked hard on myself. Now in my early thirties, I am a happy, grown up man.
I am satisfied with myself and I love my life.I am single, but that is ok, I am convinced that it will change one day, because for the first time I am truly ready for a relationship but at the moment I am really happy with on my own.
I just would hope my dad could understand thatSorry for the rant.
It's always nice when you get to a good place, isn't it?
:)
And my "good thing": Got the car back after three weeks in the shop. Engine rebuilds are a long process, apparently...
New clothes. Cute ones even. Gotta love outlet malls. Okay, usually I shop at thrift stores. But the pickings have been a bit slim lately and I definitely appreciate being able to have some cute clothes for a change.
A whole day without a fight with my husband. It probably shouldn't be this rare. It was a little disconcerting. Hostilities nearly broke out at one point, but for once managed not to erupt.
New clothes. Cute ones even. Gotta love outlet malls. Okay, usually I shop at thrift stores. But the pickings have been a bit slim lately and I definitely appreciate being able to have some cute clothes for a change.
A whole day without a fight with my husband. It probably shouldn't be this rare. It was a little disconcerting. Hostilities nearly broke out at one point, but for once managed not to erupt.
I am glad that you have had a good day, Miss Girly-Girl. I also wish you and your Hubby the best with resolving your issues. ~sad sigh~ You are both worth the effort on fixing your marriage and you are both good people. Keep up on working on it and I will put you both in my prayers.
New clothes. Cute ones even. Gotta love outlet malls. Okay, usually I shop at thrift stores. But the pickings have been a bit slim lately and I definitely appreciate being able to have some cute clothes for a change.
A whole day without a fight with my husband. It probably shouldn't be this rare. It was a little disconcerting. Hostilities nearly broke out at one point, but for once managed not to erupt.
Good luck there, kiddo. Lots of stress 'round these parts. Hold dear to the happy moments.
New clothes. Cute ones even. Gotta love outlet malls. Okay, usually I shop at thrift stores. But the pickings have been a bit slim lately and I definitely appreciate being able to have some cute clothes for a change.
A whole day without a fight with my husband. It probably shouldn't be this rare. It was a little disconcerting. Hostilities nearly broke out at one point, but for once managed not to erupt.
Sorry to hear about the constant fighting with your husband. Hopefully, the one day can turn into a week, then more.
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After three days of back-breaking work, my girlfriend (and her mother) are finally moved in to their new apartment. She's happy to be away from her psychotic stepfather, and I'm happy I didn't accidentally kill myself, accidentally kill her, or accidentally total my truck*.
*Because I'm a moron and didn't borrow my dad's trailer, we ended up having to move, hoist, and strap down a 200-pound couch to the roof rack of my hand-me-down 2001 Ford Explorer. All along the two-mile drive to the apartment, I could feel the chassis rocking back and forth.
I had a fairly good weekend and suprise, suprise, I actually got to see my (step)son and his fiance on Sunday. I have not heard from him in over two yuears. I was over at a mutual friend's house when he showed up. We had a fairly good conversation, but I doubt that I will hear from him for a while. Oh well, I got to tell him that I love him and that I was sorry for being a jerk to him, my (step)daughter, and my ex-wife. ~shrugs and sighs sadly~ I guess that counts for something.
I had a fairly good weekend and suprise, suprise, I actually got to see my (step)son and his fiance on Sunday. I have not heard from him in over two yuears. I was over at a mutual friend's house when he showed up. We had a fairly good conversation, but I doubt that I will hear from him for a while. Oh well, I got to tell him that I love him and that I was sorry for being a jerk to him, my (step)daughter, and my ex-wife. ~shrugs and sighs sadly~ I guess that counts for something.
Always better than leaving things unsaid. Planting seeds for the future there. ;)
I had a fairly good weekend and suprise, suprise, I actually got to see my (step)son and his fiance on Sunday. I have not heard from him in over two yuears. I was over at a mutual friend's house when he showed up. We had a fairly good conversation, but I doubt that I will hear from him for a while. Oh well, I got to tell him that I love him and that I was sorry for being a jerk to him, my (step)daughter, and my ex-wife. ~shrugs and sighs sadly~ I guess that counts for something.Always better than leaving things unsaid. Planting seeds for the future there. ;)
~grimaces and then grins~ Good point. His Fiance has helped my son become a better Man and I am proud of him. I just wish I knew him instead of getting it all second hand through our mutual friend. ~shrugs~ Such is life.
I found one of my favorite documentaries, "Super Size Me" on Hulu.
My physio is working! I can climb stairs again without pain from patella-femoral disorder. Happy day!
My dog and I went down the creek for a 4 hr paddle. It stomed before we could make it to our picnic spot, though. But we portaged through the barley field and made it to shelter just in time for the thunderstorm we were running from to hit. We had a wonderful day and all the curry we could stomach for supper.
I found one of my favorite documentaries, "Super Size Me" on Hulu.
Tee hee. I love that movie, I think it's hilarious. Too bad I can't access hulu for being a foreigner. I still want to rent "Religulious".
I found one of my favorite documentaries, "Super Size Me" on Hulu.
~grumbles~ [sarcasm]Thanks Lilith![/sarcasm] As if I don't already have more than enough stuff to watch.
Ditched the $3 mechanical pencil I bought at Staples for a nice $11 one from Dick Blick. I can already feel a big difference and I think it even uses the same leads, so I don't even have to buy new refills! Also scored a circle and ellipse template, more paper and some spray fixative. Yeah, art supplies.
Taking next week off of work to visit old friends in CT, then hit the road with my mom and my twin sister for a few days in Vermont. Then back to Brooklyn and the drawing board.
Sometimes, life is a pretty sweet fruit.
Ditched the $3 mechanical pencil I bought at Staples for a nice $11 one from Dick Blick. I can already feel a big difference and I think it even uses the same leads, so I don't even have to buy new refills! Also scored a circle and ellipse template, more paper and some spray fixative. Yeah, art supplies.
Hellz yeah! New art supplies get me all giddy. :D
Wayfinder, PaizoCon Founder
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Closing on the house (not the short sale, another one a block away) in a little over 2 weeks!
Got an extra feel-good moment when we heard that the 2nd lienholder on short sale house (GreenTree) changed their minds AGAIN and asked for even MORE money. Pffft. Yeah, right. Good riddance.
Closing on the house (not the short sale, another one a block away) in a little over 2 weeks!
Got an extra feel-good moment when we heard that the 2nd lienholder on short sale house (GreenTree) changed their minds AGAIN and asked for even MORE money. Pffft. Yeah, right. Good riddance.
Demanding more money for real estate should work pretty well in the US at the moment - department of Yeah,sure. Sometimes, real estate sellers seem to live in cloud castle land (its the same over here), thinking their run down hut is a palace with gilded doors.
Stefan
Closing on the house (not the short sale, another one a block away) in a little over 2 weeks!
Got an extra feel-good moment when we heard that the 2nd lienholder on short sale house (GreenTree) changed their minds AGAIN and asked for even MORE money. Pffft. Yeah, right. Good riddance.
Congratz!!!!!!
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For the first time in... a while, I had a really good day.
To start out, my girlfriend and I made the hour-long trek to Unique Arts Studio, where I got tattooed by Mike: the nicest ex-con I've ever met. I showed Mike and his business partner some of my artwork, and they offered me a job. I told them that I'd definitely be coming back after I finish my first year at SCAD.
After that, we made a grocery run, and my girlfriend made me dinner (yeah, she cooks--I really can't. It works. Way better than pretzels and spray-cheez at 2 AM). We then proceeded to fall asleep on each other watching Boondock Saints. I got home... late.
For the first time in... a while, I had a really good day.
To start out, my girlfriend and I made the hour-long trek to Unique Arts Studio, where I got tattooed by Mike: the nicest ex-con I've ever met. I showed Mike and his business partner some of my artwork, and they offered me a job. I told them that I'd definitely be coming back after I finish my first year at SCAD.
After that, we made a grocery run, and my girlfriend made me dinner (yeah, she cooks--I really can't. It works. Way better than pretzels and spray-cheez at 2 AM). We then proceeded to fall asleep on each other watching Boondock Saints. I got home... late.
That is good to hear David! Keep up the good work and I am glad that you are still planning on going to SCAD!
For the first time in... a while, I had a really good day.
Good for you, a really good day can give you the stamina to go through many mediocre days and maybe a through a few really bad one’s.
Had a not so bad day myself:
I cooked lunch with my dad, that's something we have not done in quite some time, and we did not fight at all, also not so common :-)
The afternoon I spend at the new house of some friends, we painted the living room and than had a beer in the late afternoon sun, we had a lot of fun while working – a good day.
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Just got my folklore project approved by my professor and I can move forward. I am doing a study of my game group, how it relates to the larger game community and what kinds of folklore (rituals, superstitions, and traditions) exist in my group and in the community. I am also going to address the folklore of the D&D and its roots.
This project will be a visually supplemented essay sitting at about 20 pages long. So, sizable but not overwhelming.
I am very excited!
Heck, the sheer fact I am going back to school is reason to celebrate. No job but I do have the groundwork for the future laid with my classes.
Gratz on that alleynbard ! Keep up the good work!