Like.Australia

I'm a grinch. Or a Scrooge. Or something. I just don't see the appeal of Christmas trees. Why should I cut down a perfectly good, oxygen-making, habitat-creating, living tree? And for those who implore me to "just get a fake one then, you tree-hugger," answer me this: do fake trees not just use up resources (plastic, fuel, etc.) that could be better used elsewhere? And why on earth would I want to go through the trouble of assembling a pretend tree? I have real trees outside where they belong! BAH HUMBUG. Whew. I feel better now.

Like.Australia

PS - my MIL gave each of her children tiny little fake trees when they were kids and I have agreed to put DH's up. It looks silly, but I think it makes him happy. I just refuse to do the whole enormous tree thing.

kayb

^

Are you Canadian, yossarian.

@L.A. we have fake trees....and they work just fine

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Like.Australia

And another thing - I don't understand Christmas lights either. DH seems to LOVE them, wants them in every color for every occasion (orange for Halloween...). All I can say is, if you like it so much, do it yourself (AND take it down in a reasonable timeframe tyvm.)

SCG

Womp womp.

My first friday evening off of work in (what feels like) forever, and of course it falls during dead week! Ughhhh. So, I'm spending it writing a paper instead of doing something fun.

Let's not address the fact that I probably would spend it at home watching a movie and eating crappy (but delicious) food, if I could. That is completely beside the point!

In other news... My department is being rewarded for high customer satisfaction or something, so they're giving everyone FOOD in honor of us, at some point this week! Yesss. Hopefully I'm working when they do!

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"And death is at your doorstep
And it will steal your innocence
But it will not steal your substance
But you are not alone in this"

“My ability to turn good news into anxiety is rivaled only by my ability to turn anxiety into chin acne.” - Tina Fey

SCG

Ok, now that I've complained an adequate amount and wasted enough time on the internet, I can now begin said paper.

Ok, maybe one more little break. A girl's gotta eat.

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"And death is at your doorstep
And it will steal your innocence
But it will not steal your substance
But you are not alone in this"

“My ability to turn good news into anxiety is rivaled only by my ability to turn anxiety into chin acne.” - Tina Fey

claudine19

Dogs might piddle on them, too.

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spring1onu

I was wondering about dog piddles and real trees. I went in to pick up some stuff for Calvin at the vet's office today and they had the biggest monstrosity of a flocked real tree I've ever seen, seriously took up half the darn waiting room. It got me to wondering if they have any doggie accidents on it.

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Byron,GA> Charleston, SC> Jacksonville, FL> Guilford, CT> Rohnert Park, CA! A southern drawl in sunny Cali! .
The amount of time from slipping on the peel and landing on the pavement is exactly one bananosecond.
I do have a secret yen for pink in unexpected places. ~ninja dog
I've decided that I'll never get down to my original weight, and I'm OK with that--After all, 8 pounds 2 oz. is just not realistic.

Speckla

For the last time I will say that I am not a troll. I'm just short and have thick, frizzy hair...not trollish looking at all!

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murrrcat

my nose just leaks water. Cool stuff.

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Speckla

Well, this week (not totally) confirmed that my coworker is irritated at me and I'm still clueless. But I realized that it isn't worth trying to find out right now because 1) could be big can of worms 2) might rock the boat or 3) I could be wrong.

It didn't really bother me and I've been just as nice and polite to her like always. I said goodnight before leaving and she said goodnight back. Who knows?

Another thing that I realized is that I'm not really as concerned with what people at work think of me. They've literally seen me at my worst and nothing could ever be quite as bad or embarrassing as that. Literally seeing me fall to the ground in a crying, hysterical heap and not being able to leave my desk because I couldn't stop crying or shaking. That's been nearly a year ago and that hasn't happened since then. I am definitely doing better and heading in the right direction.


Uh oh, I need to back to clowning because I don't want to ruin my reputation.....

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SCG

WORDS ARE FLOWING FROM MY FINGERTIPS! IT'S LIKE MAGIC.

Chances are, they make absolutely no sense, and I'll fail.

BUT THEY'RE WORDS, GOSH DARNIT. THE PAGE IS FILLING UP!

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"And death is at your doorstep
And it will steal your innocence
But it will not steal your substance
But you are not alone in this"

“My ability to turn good news into anxiety is rivaled only by my ability to turn anxiety into chin acne.” - Tina Fey

curlysue21

Ha! That dog picture represents every time I go to write a paper.

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Speckla

/\ or is all that above too much? too emotional? or hard to read? It's is kinda heavy.

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Fifi.G

Who, me? Well, now that you've asked, I just spent 3 hours at a fundamentalists house so I am pretty f***ing infuriated and s***y. You?

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When I hear terms like "hipster" I think, who told cliques they could leave high school??

cmb4314

Woohoo - I won pancetta and bacon from a Serious Eats giveaway!

I don't think I've ever won anything before. I'm tickled.

Fifi.G

I... Omg. I want to scream. I will refrain from repeating all the stuff I just had to sit through. I do mean had to. I was driven by someone else.

I have already had to warn my best friend, who will be over in a few, to over look me if I start screaming "GODLESS PEOPLE! BABY KILLER!" and many other things in my sleep tonight.

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When I hear terms like "hipster" I think, who told cliques they could leave high school??

murrrcat

what do you do when all the pizzas gone????

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rouquinne

drink more wine!!!

in fact, i'm pouring a BIG glassful for Fifi as we speak!

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Speckla

Nah. I just overthink....about cake!

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