Thank you to everyone for all the supportive comments about my dad. I can't respond to you individually without dissolving into tears, so I'm gonna pass on doing that, but believe me when I say it meant a lot ( Read more... )

Last week, one of my dad's sisters and her family stayed with my parents. You may remember that Virginia is my favorite aunt, and that her daughter Stephanie is severely autistic. So when Steph makes a joke, even unintentionally, it tends to be awesome ( Read more... )

Our bedroom is finally painted. I believe the exact color is called "Purple Dragon". It's a lavender tone. All that really matters is that it no longer feels like I'm sleeping inside a stick of butter when I go in there. It smells like I'm sleeping inside a chemist's ass, but it looks nice ( Read more... )

My mother recently got interested in Skype ( Read more... )

Oh God. I've done it. I've done the thing I never wanted to do. I got engaged (that's not the thing) and moved into a house (that's not the thing, either) and then I stopped posting to LJ. (Psst. That's the thing ( Read more... )

Recently...

Missy: Uh, what about that chick from Dogma? Linda whatever? The one who made a ton of softcore porn for the movie channels. Don't ask me how I know that.
The Fiancé: She didn't make a ton!
Missy: What?! Yes she did!
The Fiancé: No she didn't, she only made two of them!
Missy: AHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA ( Read more... )

Tonight I filled out all our save-the-date postcards and put a little personalized message on each one. Yeah, that's one of those things that seems like a good idea until you start to do it ( Read more... )

I've been hip-deep in pie (OH HO YES I BROUGHT OUT A SPORTS NIGHT REFERENCE!) data analysis, tears, house-hunting (and subsequent house-someone-else-buying-it-first), wedding planning, and about a month's worth of laundry ( Read more... )

I was wrapping presents this evening (and OMG what a production that was--it was a great idea to do all my shopping online but a terrible idea to wrap EVERY GIFT AT ONCE) and for forty-five straight minutes, Addie hopped on and off the couch, stared at me, stared at the TV, and whined.

"Knock it off! I'm watching Sherlock Holmes!" I finally ( Read more... )

Wen: Plus, James [her boyfriend] doesn't have insurance.
Terri: Is he liberal?
Wen: He's Canadian.

And later...

The BF: I think I'm the logical one. You're the illogical one.
Missy: Goddammit. I'm Carrot Top.

Also, if any of you are looking for any last-minute gift ideas for Wen, go egg James' car.