Dec. 6th, 2004

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Dec. 6th, 2004 02:49 pm
evile: (clutter)

    Dec. 6, 2004

     

    the LJ entry she refers to is this:

    http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=skye_ds&keyword=%
    2A&filter=all
    ===========================

    evile: hey :) How was Friday?
    SkyeDS: I can't remember the last time I saw so many children in one
    place at one time, it rocked
    evile: cool :)
    SkyeDS: how was your weekend?
    evile: I was mostly sick & at home.
    SkyeDS: sineater too :(
    evile: I went out to the bellydance show on Saturday night, and that
    about did me in.
    SkyeDS: :(
    SkyeDS: we didn't do anything all weekend but sleep and read
    evile: *nod* yup, me too.
    evile: I was tremendously hungry all weekend too..but I think that's
    a 'hibernate for winter' thing and not a 'sick' thing.
    SkyeDS: I think I'm in hibernate/hunger mode too.
    SkyeDS: that my GI tract still wants to run away from home is not
    good in conjunction
    evile: nope.
    evile: I did the monthly weigh/measure thing this weekend, I've
    stayed the same weight but lost inches everywhere but calves & upper
    arms.
    SkyeDS: :D
    SkyeDS: scale thing is good when people keep asking how much have you
    lost...but it's the inches that make you feel better, I think.
    evile: fitting better into clothes is always a nice feeling.
    SkyeDS: amen
    evile: I'm getting a waist again, thank goddess.
    SkyeDS: :D
    SkyeDS: talked to K yesterday.
    SkyeDS: sineater is more than happy to try to make Houston and Austin,
    but he's not enthused about San Antonio.
    evile: ?????
    evile: K my mom k?
    SkyeDS: ya
    evile: I have no idea what any of that is about. Assuming it's going
    to be something while I'm in Vegas, rather than a deliberate
    exclusion.
    SkyeDS: Sineater's father is going to give us an itinerary of where they will be
    and when, and I said, as far as I personally was concerned, that we
    would attempt to day trip as many stops on that itinerary as we could
    SkyeDS: however, sineater is not real keen on going to SA.
    evile: *shrug* I have no idea what any of that is about, I haven't
    heard anything.
    SkyeDS: G&K are going to be visiting Houston, Austin and SA over Xmas.
    SkyeDS: sineater is happy to daytrip Houston and Austin but he isn't
    thrilled about SA.
    SkyeDS: but then he was waffling about TG all the way out the door
    and all the way there
    evile: *shrug* wouldn't go to San antonio on a bet at this point.
    SkyeDS: nods. and I don't think G&K will be surprised or put off if
    we don't.
    evile: nope.
    SkyeDS: I still have to figure out when we're going to Txka too
    evile: *nod*
    evile: Did you tell me at some point that Mike B., sineater's work bud
    from Dell, married a woman named Crystal?
    SkyeDS: ya
    evile: She might have been one of the dancers on Saturday---Z Helene
    had one number that was all of her students, from all levels, doing a
    dance to drum accompaniment.
    SkyeDS: nice girl, seems to have a good effect on him from what
    little I know.
    evile: Is she tallish, long dark hair, very pear shaped?
    SkyeDS: I know his mom used to dance professionally, I don't know if
    Crystal would. She's very self conscious about her body
    SkyeDS: not much taller than me, dark hair, don't know how long now,
    I'm not good with shapes, I can' t say whether it's pear or not :-/
    evile: It would be interesting if that was the same person, then.
    SkyeDS: it would be good for her self confidence, if it were.
    evile: this girl was *definitely* bigger on bottom than on top, it's
    pretty noticable.
    evile: but then if she dresses in baggy stuff when she's not in
    bellydance clothes, you might not see it...I guess.
    SkyeDS: I've never seen her in anything that wasn't baggy
    SkyeDS: but she has a pretty face
    evile: *nod*
    SkyeDS: somewhat crooked teeth if I remember correctly
    SkyeDS: but very porcelain doll like other wise, big eyes, wide
    spaced, high cheekbones
    SkyeDS: I've only seen her maybe twice in my life
    evile: hm. could be the same person. I was sitting across the room
    from her family & friends, so I didn't get a good look to see if I'd
    recognize Mike. Only met him that once, so probably not.
    SkyeDS: sigh.
    SkyeDS: I have done tole people and tole people, I am not here until
    noon on Mondays.
    evile: *nod*
    SkyeDS: so I come in at 11 today, and my renter has already come by
    here and left
    SkyeDS: "you weren't there, I guess I'll give you the money tomorrow"
    evile: dang.
    SkyeDS: and bet me she comes by before I'm here tomorrow too.
    SkyeDS: I'm about tempted to stop by there on t he way home from work
    today even if it does make me late for a lesson
    evile: That's a hassle, either way...
    SkyeDS: weather doesn't look good for lesson anyway
    evile: *nod*
    SkyeDS: these people aren't the sharpest tools in the shed
    SkyeDS: hopefully we can manage to get through five years together so
    I can just give them the home when it's paid off, and be through with
    it, and them
    evile: eh, it's monday, we're all a little rusty on Mondays.
    SkyeDS: and then they can continue to be not very bright to their
    hearts content.
    SkyeDS: they waited two weeks to tell me the roof may be leaking and
    that the a/c is making funny smells
    SkyeDS: so sineater and I go over there
    SkyeDS: the a/c smells funny because there's standing water (and
    therefore mold) in the ducts
    evile: ick
    SkyeDS: there's water in the ducts because they didn't report a roof
    leak for two weeks
    SkyeDS: AND
    SkyeDS: the pipes in the bathroom are leaking, and have been for over
    a month
    SkyeDS: so the drywall both in the bathroom and in the bedroom
    (adjoining wall) will have to be replaced
    SkyeDS: so I told them this.
    SkyeDS: 1) call the C ity of Austin and get them to come out here and
    do a free weatherization. They will weathercoat the roof (we
    couldn't find any holes), check the windows, give you a new door, all
    for free
    SkyeDS: but YOU have to do this.
    SkyeDS: I can't do this for you because I make too much money.
    evile: *nod*
    SkyeDS: and, what I was told more than a month ago about the bathroom
    was, there were "minor repairs" and Fabian wanted my permission to
    repair them himself, which I gave.
    SkyeDS: no mention of leaky/busted pipes, drywall needing
    replacement, etc
    SkyeDS: so I said, look, no point in me paying to have the ducts
    cleaned, until the sources of water are taken care of.
    evile: wow...
    SkyeDS: so you call the City of Austin and get the roof weatherized
    SkyeDS: and you make the repairs you said you would to the bathroom
    SkyeDS: and THEN I'll pay to have the ducts cleaned
    SkyeDS: and not before
    evile: *nod*
    SkyeDS: because it's a waste of my money to clean them and have them
    get moldy again
    SkyeDS: and they haven't cleaned out the inside a/c filters and such
    since June.
    evile: ooh, yuck.
    evile: our thermostat tells us when the filter needs to be
    changed...otherwise we probably never would.
    SkyeDS: maybe sineater and I ought to make a list of what they need to do
    on what kind of basis
    SkyeDS: like we ought to be talking, but they're worse than we are
    (and that's bad)
    evile: *nod* a list couldn't hurt...maybe they really don't know..
    evile: e was asking me about some house stuff that I had NO clue
    about: when to de scale the water heater and when to re caulk the
    tubs.
    SkyeDS: he's in construction, so I don't know what he does and
    doesn't know
    evile: *nod* building isn't hte same as maintaining, really
    SkyeDS: true
    evile: I just got my daily quota...with 2 more hours to kill.
    SkyeDS: yay?
    evile: I guess...I just have to look busy somehow until 4
    evile: i already went to the post office & mailed cousin B's bday prezzie,
    that took 45 minutes...
    evile: I stopped by Waterloo records & got him a CD on my way to the
    bellydance show.
    SkyeDS: :)
    evile: I got aunt L and Mom CDs too. I was slightly bad & got me one,
    too...but I guess that's OK, I needed something nice to help me get
    well.
    evile: (de-lovely soundtrack)
    SkyeDS: lot of soundtracks I want
    SkyeDS: should ask sineater when he wants to do the Xmas shopping
    evile: B's & L's were for their bdays. Moms was...just cuz.
    evile: I"m not doing Xmas this year, btw, other than cards, so please
    don't feel obligated to do for me or Sweetie.
    SkyeDS: ok (although we're gonna do what we're gonna do anyway :P)
    evile: *nod* L says the same thing.
    SkyeDS: probably won't be very much, but better than years past,
    we're a little more flush.
    evile: I should go thru my boxes & see what I have. I often find
    stuff that would be 'just right' for someone and then if I put it
    away for an occasion I forget about it.
    SkyeDS: nod. I am already giving away a lot of stuff in perfectly
    good shape to Kelly & the kids.
    evile: *nod*
    SkyeDS: a white sweatshirt with a beautiful purple and silver pegasus
    full wings outspread
    SkyeDS: a pretty purple carousel horse tshirt
    SkyeDS: leather thigh his with low heels for Brit to play with
    SkyeDS: her feet are my size
    evile: wow :)
    SkyeDS: and giving Michael a sword I bought for sineater that he didn't
    want.
    SkyeDS: with his mom's permission of course
    evile: sounds like a good haul :)
    SkyeDS: I don't think her feelings are hurt knowing that none of it
    is "new"
    SkyeDS: although certainly the boots and the sword haven't been
    touched since they arrived.
    evile: nah
    SkyeDS: the boots did not fit ankles nor calves
    evile: I hate it when that happens.
    SkyeDS: I know I have heavily muscled calves, but I have tiny little
    ankles and feet so I don't know what that's all about <shrug>
    evile: yeah, that's a wierd place for something not to fit.
    SkyeDS: I would have paid to have zippers put into the ankles, but
    the calves still wouldn't fit
    SkyeDS: Kelly doesn't want me giving a hundred dollar pair of boots
    to Brit because she thinks I should put them on ebay.
    SkyeDS: I told her if Brit would enjoy playing with t hem, it's fine
    by me
    evile: *shrug* they're yours to dispose of as you will. If you know
    Brit will love playing with them, I'd consider it money well spent :)
    SkyeDS: my concern is that they may be too tall for her to even play
    with, but we'll see.
    evile: I remember my mom being horrified when L gave me her
    wedding dress for 'playing dress up'....but I loved it, and L was
    happy to see me getting use out of it.
    SkyeDS: I bet that was cool.
    evile: She can always fold them down & swashbuckle around. :) Little
    kids are pretty inventive with big people clothes
    SkyeDS: that's true, and I think they're designed to fold down.
    evile: L's wrists were tiny--the sleeves barely buttoned over my
    wrists when I was 8-9.
    SkyeDS: that's the problem in finding a new home for the boots
    evile: And then I wore skates so the dress wouldn't be too long...and
    told all my friends I was going to get married on skates when the
    time came.
    SkyeDS: my feet are so much smaller than all my friends
    evile: you do have itty bitty feet.
    SkyeDS: be slow for the next while, have a project that involves
    using my floor for temporary filing space
    evile: OK
    SkyeDS: wow. I made a post to polys and didn't get flamed. cool.
    evile: oh, the marriage thing?
    SkyeDS: ya
    evile: I saw that. THe list's been pretty quiet for a while now, I
    think all the trolls got bored and went looking for more fun
    elsehwere.
    SkyeDS: one of those things that while I was doing it, I knew I
    probably shouldn't do.
    SkyeDS: anyway, I figured I was leaving myself open for those who
    amuse themselves by taking shots at me, to do so
    evile: come to think of it, I haven't had my annual Thanksgiving/Xmas
    flame war yet. *ducks*
    SkyeDS: rofl
    SkyeDS: wait a minute. isn't polys moderated?
    evile: somewhat
    SkyeDS: oh. now it says that msgs don't require approval.
    SkyeDS: I remember at one point they did.
    evile: I think it's moderated for new members, like the first X#
    posts you make are moderated, and after that you're unmoderated.
    SkyeDS: I am happy that Kil & Co did not see need to take shots, at
    any rate
    evile: *nod*
    evile: I can't remember the last time she posted on the yahoo group...
    SkyeDS: there are so many hurtful things in the world, I really don't
    understand people who go out looking for reasons to be hurt/offended
    or whatever
    evile: *nod*
    SkyeDS: I heard a reasonably good analogy today
    SkyeDS: "so...if you were deprived, 20 years ago, of a decent
    breakfast, and now, you're being offered a decent breakfast, what
    sense does it make to say n o to the decent breakfast now, because
    you didn't get one 2o years ago?"
    evile: heh.
    SkyeDS: I sat down and wrote out, including "line item" specifics,
    what I understand our Family Understanding/Agreements/Rules (about
    the open aspect of the marriage) to be
    SkyeDS: it took a while, but the boys both approved it without
    adding/deleting/changing a word.
    evile: that's helpful, I'm sure.
    SkyeDS: I put it in my LJ under private and then memories so I had
    some place to store it (since I did it at work)
    SkyeDS: emailed copies to them
    evile: *nod*
    SkyeDS: the level of detail makes it long
    evile: I'm sure.
    SkyeDS: I guess you can't take the law office out of the paralegal
    even when you take the paralegal out of the law office. I feel
    better to have everything written down.
    evile: yup.

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