I've lived in South Florida for just over three years now, and instead of people asking me how I like it down here, I get the slightly different question of what are the differences between here and Charleston. There are a lot of things that are very different, but there are also a lot of similarities. Most of the time I really like the weather ( Read more... )

OPINION:
1. a : a view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter

- Merriam-Webster Online DictionaryThe reason for today's vocabulary lesson is my increasing annoyance with people who tell me that my daughter is very opinionated like it's a negative thing. She does indeed have definite ideas about what she likes or what ( Read more... )

Fuck our motherfucking landlord with a red hot poker! I called him last Wednesday morning to tell him that the dishwasher was not working. He finally called back on Friday afternoon and claimed he'd been out of the country, but said he would call me Saturday so that we could discuss and coordinate getting it fixed. Saturday, no call. Sunday, no ( Read more... )

So, last week I saw my OBGYN for my yearly visit, and since my blood pressure is still worryingly high, she is switching me from the COCP (combined oral contraceptive pill) I've been on to a POP (progesterone only pill), since estrogen can be detrimental your blood pressure. (As an aside, yes, I am on medication for the hypertension, and I am ( Read more... )

A question, for those of you who may be around this weekend: How much do someone's politics/personal beliefs have to diverge from yours before you decide to defriend/unfollow them? How much obnoxious posting about issues on which you disagree does someone have to do before you've had enough and just can't be "friends" anymore? Is one comment or ( Read more... )

Since I refuse to pay LJ anymore money for their tentatively-held-together services we can't have a poll, so let's do this the old-fashioned way ( Read more... )