Oh yes, we divorced years ago. Oddly, it was him who asked for the divorce because he felt we'd "grown apart" and "didn't want the same things anymore". He wasn't wrong - I didn't want to watch him get blackout drunk every weekend, and I also didn't want things to escalate from him trying to take a drunken swing at me…

My husband and I are playing video games and watching movies for NYE. As for food, stir-fried veggies to counterbalance all the brownies we ate over the seven days previous. So. Many. Brownies. Delicious, but maybe not the healthiest choice.

I've been trying to come up with some measured and intelligent response this asshole's disgusting warnings about his stupid website, and all I can come up with is, "Fuck you, Joschua Boehm."

Watching explosions is really very satisfying. :D I think I will watch this again.

I am also worried about this possibility.

Mine was a horrible house party with people who should never be allowed near alcohol.

Jennifer, and other pearl-clutching twits like her, need to get a frigging grip. It's a toy. Is is dick-shaped? Yes. Will your kids notice that or give two shits even if they do? No. They'll just extrude Play-Doh into the carpet and small appliances like every other kid.

I paid extra with WestJet to sit in the exit row - I've never not been charged extra to sit there. I pay it though, more leg room and and slightly less annoyance when the person ahead of me reclines their seat back all the way.

Better than good. Awesome. I love hand-knit socks and the people who make them for me.

I would be happy to appreciate the hell out of those gifts. Steal them back from her - she'll never notice by the sounds of it - and send them my way. I'll send a thank you card, too, because that's how I roll.

I've got it covered for 'real simple' this holiday season: me and my husband, Chinese food, booze, and lots of superhero movies.

I had a read about some of the goings on with Scientology - the mistreatment of members, the way they are kept from their family and friends, etc., but I hadn't realised there was so much more to read! Thank you for the info and the very interesting link. :D

Mine never figured out the whole unwrapping thing - he'd just bark at it, like he could some how frighten it into jumping out of the paper.

There's a Scientology centre in downtown Vancouver, too - I see it on my way to the crafty shop nearby. They always have the doors open, and a video playing in the window and loads of signs asking if you're interested in finding out about yourself.

I love a boss that stands up for their employees instead of letting them get treated like shit by customers. That chef is awesome.

Worst: From my Grandmother who means well, but used to buy me things because she seemed to think I was simply a younger version of her. But the worst gift was a knee length red winter coat with a HUGE iron-on type patch of a MOOSE on the back. It covered my whole back. She said all the young girls were wearing that…

That's awful. I'm very glad you're away from such an awful person.

I hadn't ever thought of that, and I really wish I had remained ignorant.

But probably still less than a florist - and if you go and talk to them anyway, and the prices are too high, at least you can get some Oreos to dull the pain. Florists should really have a plate of Disappointment Cookies to take the sting out of being WAYYYY out of many people's price range.

I got mine done at Loblaws - and they looked great. It was about $350 all told for a bouquet for me, three smaller versions of that for the bridesmaids (tied with a simple but sturdy ribbon), and flowers for the guys (4).