Thank you! She (Antiope) is also our fifth Siamese; a rescue we adopted after our Blue Point, Georgie passed away (she was the loveliest, sweetest-souled girl in the history of all cats, Siamese and otherwise - and she looked very much like your lovely kitty when she was younger. Such a beauty.) We weren’t planning on…

If people want to give a gift, ask for money to put in the college fund.

gifts are about the giver and not the receiver

They’re called “gifts” not “stuff I bought with my own money”. Be glad they aren’t guns.

Siamese are the best.

This is frustrating because I have even gone the no presents, your company is enough route and still got a bunch of stuff. I started asking for art/craft stuff which always work until they are old enough for straight cash homie.

You might check out JC Penny’s, they have been having some crazy sales lately. I recently bought a 1200 couch for 238. 

Thanks!

I’m defending on October 27th. My presentation isn’t done yet (and I think we can both see what mechanisms I’m using to avoid doing it right now...)

I have little boys too, and same. I try to tactfully ask for just books, but everyone ignores me (or some do books AND big truck toys). It’s really hard. A lot of times I just end up donating things because I feel like we don’t need most of it. I’ve thought about asking for people just to donate instead of gifts, but…

I bought a pair of floral doc martens boots. I’m not really sure what or when I’m gojng to wear them but I’m excited to get them. Also all the supplies I need to make DIY Lush inspired bath bombs because I can not afford a regular supply of the real thing. I find it slightly funny that I’m getting 4lbs if baking soda…

Can we PLEASE talk about the phenomenon of men not wiping their asses because they think it’s “gay”??

I had surgery on my leg this week. I have some veins that don’t work at all, due to damage from blood clots. The surgeon made a hole in my jugular vein, and threaded it (using ultrasound as a guide) down to the saphenous vein in my leg and lasered it closed. I had to be awake for this. It hurt and it smelled/tasted…

I met Cheryl Henson today. One of Jim Henson’s kids. Oh my god, what a lovely, lovely woman she is.

Hi! Let’s have a drink, everybody, it’s Saturday and Trump is still destroying our country. I have an orange vodka and club that Blanchie the cat keeps trying to knock over, and she’s got no quit in her.

So, last week I was diagnosed with a (as of yet) fairly mild case of ulcerative colitis. I have been having issues with my digestion for ages, and I’ve been putting off going to the doctor because— well honestly, who really wants to go to the doctor to talk about their butt and the bizarre things it’s doing? Also I…

So I went back to my bariatric doctor the week (continuing to lose weight but very, very slowly) and got a prescription for Saxenda, an injectable weight-loss drug wih an excellent safety profile.

Evening all! I mentioned a few months back that someone had asked me out and I’d said ‘Not yet’ because I was dealing with a breakup. The last few months have been incredibly confusing and I’ve felt he was blowing hot and cold constantly and naturally the moment I decide that fuck it, I am done being messed around, he…

I stood up to my dad last night. I STOOD UP TO MY DAD! He’s been hounding me, he hates the job I have, for some unknown reason. I used to be an attorney, I still am, but don’t practice. He wants me to have a job that I’m passionate about, but still make six figures. According to him, my sister, 8 years younger than I…

Mom had a ECG (combination of heart ultrasound and EKG, I think) on Thursday.