I got my first 1040 packet in the mail today!!!  :(:(:(:(*

That's the annual income tax form for you international folks.

UGH just reading the instructions makes my eyes glaze over.  o_0  How about this federal government, why don't you allow me to look for a legit job first and then come back and tax me next year?  Y/Y?

Fine, it was just a thought.

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It's my sister's Sweet 16th this upcoming Monday, and to celebrate, my parents are throwing her a dinner party on Saturday.  I've appointed myself as her party planner, but I don't think we share the same creative vision, because so far I've shot down her wishes for a spanking new convertible, a circus-trained white pony, and a grand entrance ( Read more... )

In less than a week, I've come across two, that's right TWO, baby announcements from my friends on Facebook.  One a birth announcement, the other an "I'm expecting OMG YAY" status.

Lovely and happy for them that they're welcoming wee ones...but I'm a bit freaked out that announcements like this greet me on my newsfeed.  Since when did we go from ( Read more... )