[txplumwine]

Dudes, Flo has been shadowing me since *last* Saturday, when I was in Austin! And she hasn't quite left yet, though she's packing today. Three bleedouts of double protection is not my idea of a fun week.

But on a more pleasant note, HI! I have missed my ladies (and Billy) and am HAPPY for new jobs and birthdays and sorry for any woes. I've read a few days back, but will probably not get all caught up.

Life is normal except that work is actually a bit slow (read: normal workflow) for a few days. Austin was fabulous and gave me tons of Me Time to enjoy. I am Log Cabining a blanket for a silent auction at work. I have engaged in a lot of harmless, shameless, requited flirting with a coworker boy lately. I miss TallGirl and her TallKid (both of whom I got to chat with on the phone this week). My adorable husband is snoring on the bed behind me.

See? All normal.

Much love and vibes to you folks, and keep your heads up, yo.

[sidecar]

Flo's been here since last Saturday. When she first came, I was surprised, but like, yeah, sure, I can put you up for a few days. But now that it's been a week, I'm totally thinking, "Take a hike lady."

[treehugger]

*delurks*

Hey, I think i'm synchronized with you, roseviolet, and stargazer. I started spotting yesterday and finally started in full swing overnight. Ugh. Auntie Flo's been sort of...confused and irregular and MEAN, oh so mean, since my tubal, for some reason.

Or.....I'm gonna be 39 in a couple weeks...and the thought flits through my mind every now and then that it's really the very early symptoms of perimenopause.

*eeeek.....

*relurks*

[sidecar]

Dammit, my entire post just disappeared before I could hit "post"!

I was drunk off one drink. We went out for sushi at a favorite place, and the owner poured our drinks himself, and he poured strong. It was good, though, and fun!

I got up this morning to watch Barack Obama's speech, which made me very happy. I think we're going to go grocery shopping and maybe out to dinner with some friends, but there's going to be a lot of hunkering down inside. It's still frickin' cold here!

((((candycanegirl and mom))))
~~~BFG's mom~~~

My period was rough this month. I hadn't had one in awhile (my bc keeps them light to nonexistent) but there were a lot of cramps, although the bleeding itself was light. I'm 28 and I didn't really have periods from 23 to 26, so I don't know about them getting worse as you get older, but I'm sure feeling that way right now!

[stargazer]

(((((((tes))))))))) i love bright colored posts! made me happy.

((((((mando))))) everyone wants to set me straight with a spankin'. heh. you only have to tell me once. i'm a good girl at heart. congrats on the therapy session. i hope it is helping.

(((((sidecar)))) yeah for being drunk on a friday night. i don't drink much anymore, but it doesn't take much nowadays.

((((((polly))))) another hug for the job!

((((((mornington))))))) yay for F!! yay for you getting flowers!! he sounds like a sweet boy.

((((bunnyb)))) acos

(((PiP)))) your posts are always cute. i'm glad you're coming around more.

(((((((((rose))))))))))) Aunt Flo is a busy bitch. I started late last night. My cramps are killing me this morning too. I think we are on the same cycle. Damn. I should've know she was coming when I almost finished off a pint of ice cream yesterday.

*~*~*~*cramps be gone for rose*~*~*~*

TODAY IS SASSYGRRL'S BIRTHDAY!!

McGeek got her flowers. What's with all of the boys sending flowers?? Us Busties must have some great fellas. Hopefully, she will be back on soon. Her health has been doing good too.

((((raisingirl))) it always feels good to get some great outfits. i iwsh i could go shopping.

kvetch: woke up a little blue. eh. cramps don't help either.

antikvetch: even though it is ass cold, the sun is out. i've got a whole bunch of new mags to read and i'm making it a comfy saturday for myself.

(((((sybarite, sonik, fina, mavin, qspice, plat, amilita, anoushh, faith, dusty, designermedusa, and other kvetchies)))))

[candycane_girl]

thanks for the mom vibes everyone. The hospital didn't let her come home last night cause she was throwing up everything they gave her to eat, and it was only clear stuff like jello and broth. I felt bad when I saw her, she was so tired and weak. Anyway, I'll be visiting again today, I hope she's doing better.


raisingirl, congrats on looking awesome in your bathing suits! I need to drag my ass to the gym but this stress with my mom is making me just want to stay inside and eat. A lot!


rose, I always find that not only is the first day of my period bad but I also get cramps the day before it starts! And the second day is always the worst for cramps, for me anyway.

is it really gonna get worse as I get older? I'm only 22!

[raisingirl]

Yay for new jobs!

And flowers from beaux hommes!

RV, my periods are getting worse as I'm getting older. It really bites and (said in best Bill Clinton impression...) ah feel your pain.

Yup, Plat, I can vouch that Mando IS all about the wigs! I keep meaning to ask Heven whatever happened with those Halloween pictures. A PINK BOB! That sounds so luscious. Happy Bday to Mr. Mando!

I think I need a standing ovation, because now I have TWO bathing suits/tankini thingies that fit me and don't make me OR the baby Jesus cry when I look in the mirror. Huzzah! Now I just need a couple more items of clothing that DON'T have polyester in them, just in case I ever decide to leave the beach. I have the cutest black dress with a cutout in the back, but it's polyester and I think with low evening temperatures in the 70s, it's still going to be too hot for that dress. Yeah, feel sorry for me.

I'm so pissed off that there are no Muji stores in North America. The tiny collection at the MOMA stores in NY don't count, because they don't have what I want. Grrr! Why didn't I think of placing an order with Muji sooner than this morning? I mean, not that I am keen on paying £7.95 for shipping, and not that it's going to arrive in time if I DO place the order today, but their little travel containers are sooooooo wee and adorable and exactly the sizes I need! They come in 30ml and 50ml sizes, EXACTLY THE SIZES I WANT! I can bring little amounts of all sorts of potions. Everything is so fucking supersized in the US, even the "little" travel-sized empty bottles at the drugstore -- why do I need 3 freaking OUNCES of face wash for a week, exactly? I DON'T! And now the fucking TSA is limiting the amount of liquids we can carry on board anyway. There's precious space in my coddamn quart-sized bag I have to put all of my beauty products in, and I don't want to waste it with a half-filled American travel-sized bottle. The Japanese are on to something with these tiny little travel items, I'm telling you. Grump grump.

Anyway, I do think it's time now to put on the weekly mud masque, and I'm going to write out some Valentines and put them in the post this weekend. I can't wait for the dance classes I'm taking today and tomorrow. Sidecar, have you been to your Hot Bod(y?) classes lately?

[roseviolet]

Drunk? Already? Woo hoo!

Mornington, gerberas are such happy flowers! F sounds like a real keeper. Best of luck to the Boy Wonder!

~~oooo~~oooo~~ safe road trip vibes for Amilita ~~oooo~~oooo~~

PNP, maybe you've developed a problem with your inner ear that can be treated. That's usually what causes vertigo, right? What does the Mr. think? As for your BFG's mom, that sounds sooooo much like something my aunt had a few years ago! I don't know if she ever got a diagnosis, but I'll be sure to ask my mom about it. My aunt lost a lot of weight and had to go to the hospital a few times, but she did get through it.
~~~~~~~ soothing for PNP and her BFG's mom ~~~~~~~

Kvetch: Why must the first day of my period be so painful? Bleh. Me thinks Sidecar is on to something. Perhaps a rum & coke is in my future. Mmmmm....

[sidecar]

yay flowers!

um, i'm a bit drunk.

black boyshorts, beige underwire. v. boring.

[mornington]

i'd play giant tag!

((((((tes)))))) i adore you, you know that. your ott-ness makes me smile. and i hear you on the hornyness.
((((mando)))) and her sexeh new panties.
((((candy)))) & (((((candymum))))
((((pinkBFGmum))))
((((amilita)))) i can totally understand the desire to be safe. have fun!
((((doodle)))) thanks jenn!
((((anoushh & notbob, bunny, yuefie, pixie, pink, syb, sonik, fina, faith, sassy, sixe, polly, rose, dusty, plat, star, dm everyone))))

they were gerberas. my favourite flowers (yes, he did ask, but i wasn't expecting a bunch to appear the next freaking day). i teared up... and he's adorable. oh, and further good news... F got the promotion he'd been trying for at work. I'm ridiculously pleased for him.

Boy Wonder is here for half term - he has a university interview on wednesday so fingers crossed as he really wants this one - oh my cod i can't believe my baby brother is going to university in eight months

He also wants to go to bed, so I'm being thrown out of my living room. (((((kvetchies))))) i hope your weekend is warm, filled with pink wigs, healthyness, non-ickyness, and all good things!

[amilita]

Giant tag game sounds great! My friend and I were planning a big scavanger hunt in the French Quarter once (never happened, long story)...there were going to be two teams, and each would have to collect certian items from businesses, photos where you'd have to talk a stranger into doing something, figure out riddles about historical sites...and of course, you'd have to stop and get drinks all along the way! Maybe someday...

I'll probably won't be Bustin' from my mammas, so everyone have a great weekend!!! See ya next week. Mwah!

[prettynpink]

Specifically, a game of tag on the streets of seattle would be AWESOME. I'd like to see how many people we could get to play. Like Freeze Tag! SWEEEET.

the new job is easier than I expect. I like it.

The only problem is that I'm getting vertigo issues and I dont know why. I'm only on the 7th floor, and I'm getting vertigo on ground level as well. Its somewhat irritating, because right now, it feels like I'm on a boat and its just rocking ever so slightly. I dont know whats going on. Luckily, I dont have to go to a doctor about it cause I already know that they wont know whats going on either. yay.

YAY for new jobs!
YAY for birthdays!
YAY for everyday being Polish Donut day!
YAY for new underwear!
YAY for Pink Bobs and Not-Bobs!
YAY for overthetop Tes!
YAY FOR LOTS OF THINGS!

BOOO on Aunt Flow. Bitch.
BOOO on Moms and Doodle being in the hospital and BOOO on sick in general.

Which brings to mind, BFG's mom is in the hospital. She cant keep any food down, doesnt have insurance, doctors dont know whats wrong, decided to tell her nothing is wrong with her, though she cant FREAKING EAT. BASTIDS. anyway, vibes for her to get well please? stupid doctors.

[roseviolet]

~~~~~~~ many vibes for CC's mom ~~~~~~~
And while I'm at it ...
~!~!~!~!~ internship vibes for CC ~!~!~!~!~

Gotta love it when Tes gets colorful!

Mandi, I've worn a wig like that before and we were so surprised by how good I looked in it. My friends actually gasped from the gloriousness of it! So I can easily imagine why you love it. There's just something magical about pink bob wigs.

Speaking of pink, PrettyNPink and I have been talking today and we agree that a game of tag would be AWESOME! Just thought you all should know that. Plus, the new job is going just fine.

Damn, my cramps have suddenly gotten sooooooo much worse! Lord almighty! And here I thought I was going to make it to Trader Joe's today. Ugh! I am almost out of girly supplies so I have to go shopping anyway. But with the help of my dear friend, Advil, I think I can handle it. And I'm wearing my new Fluevogs, so at least I look fabulous.

Undies: Tan minimizer (Can't remember the maker. Maybe Wacoal) and cute dark blue panties with red embroidered flowers on the hip.

[sybarite]

*fly-by*

Great news abounds in here today!!

(((mornington))) Eeeee and squeee!! So happy for you sweetie.

Congrats polly!!

Mando, based on the odd photo I've seen, I can picture you in that pink bob.

That was a seriously tes-tastic post: mine looks so boring now...

((CC girl and mom)) fingers crossed you get a good internship soon!

'K gotta go and cook dinner for the mister on account of I'll be away for V-Day.

I'll have sporadic access only for the next week but will try and pop in. Until then, be good everyone and have a great weekend!

(Matching!! pink knickers and brar)

[tesao]

holy cross posts!!!

on both sides, even!

((((((amilita)))))) i can not fathom just how impossibly difficult and mind-boggling it must be for you and everyone else who has found the courage to return to NOLA and attempt to have a normal pre-Katrina life. you are my hero. big HUGS to you. you have so much courage.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

mornington!!!! i second mandomyheart's post! DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETAILS, please?

OVER THE TOP!!!!!!
why YESH, that would be MOI. EU. IO. YO. heeee!

[mandolyn]

mornington, what KIND of flowers? details please!

tesao, you're so over-the-top. hee.

[tesao]

HUZZAH!!!!!!!!!!!
for polly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and oh my codfish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*eyes bug out*

mandomyheart is wearing SUCH fetching new undies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dusty, dahhhhhhhhling, need i tell you how ROWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWR you sound???? without ANY under clothing ATALLL?

((((((((candy cane mom and dad)))))))) how HORRID. i didn't even know that you could GET stones in your bile duct. UAU!!!

~*~*~*~*~smoooooth blue sea surgery vibes for cc mom~*~*~*~*~

greeeeeen eyed monster popping up whilst reading about sonik being kidnapped and stargazer being spanked by mando

candy cane girl: it took my neiceoid elle a while to hear about her internships, too. it all worked out PERFECT in the end. in brasil, we say: in the end, it will all work out. if it hasn't worked out yet, it is because you haven't reached the end yet!!!


((((((((((((rosiev and plat)))))))))))))

UUUUUUUUUUUUUUDUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUPPPPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!

that is all i have to say about THAT.

polly, ditto re the hot dog tour!! that sounds absolutely DECADENT!

*sniffing stargazer*

YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you DO smell FAB!!! unfrozen pipes ROCK.

kvetch: it is friday, and i STILL haven't managed to get the photos that i need in order to open a bank account in dollars AND to join the CLUBE MARITIMO, where i will have access to a gym and a pool and a nice restaurant and and and. how stupid is it that i am waiting on fotos to get that accomplished???

kvetch: it is REALLY expensive to join the gym near my flat.

anti-kvetch: the gym near my flat is REALLLLLY NEAR my flat. which means i might actually go to it!!!

kvetch: i am horny. and mr. hotbuns is half way around the world.

anti-kvetch: i am touching people's lives. no one will remember my name, but i am making a difference in the world. i live for that.

anti-kvetch: i am getting VERY nice email. nice bedtime reading.

mando: pink bob?????

dayum. we neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed fotos!!!! like, um, yesterday!!

brief report: light purple second skin satin brar. chartreuse bikinis with purple and teal and

*checks*

light blue and dark green and lavender circles of varying sizes

hugs and kisses and silly fishes!!!

[mornington]

me me me me moment...

F just sent me flowers. squee! and double squee!. i'm actually crying. i've never been sent flowers before.

(((((kvetchies))))) more later. plain white today.

[amilita]

(((Mando))) The grueling therapy sessions can be pretty cathartic sometimes, I think...and I try to be extra nice to myself after.

cramps-be-gone for Rosev...yay for Sonik's well deserved success and respect!...hope Candycane's mom's surgery goes well...congrats again, Polly...Plat, I didn't think I'd ever meet someone who hates shampooing thier hair as much as me! I just hate it cuz I think it's boring. (((all of you)))

Kvetch: Man sleeping on stoop of closed business right next to our house last night. Called cops twice; cops twice said a few words to the guy and left him there. The Mr. ran up to the second cop and he told us that unless it's our property, it's not vagrancy. Mind you, all we want is for them to ask them to move along...

This whole thing kept us up until about 2:30/3:00, partly cuz we were both so angry, and then when we woke up today at almost 10:00, he was still there, wrapped up in a sheet! On our busy, busy street! So I called my city council representative and they called the police station, and some National Guard guys came out and woke him up and made him leave.

Sheesh. It's like, in a city FULL of abandoned/closed properties, they are telling me only the property owners themselves can call in for vagrancy or tresspassing? I've still got a call in to talk to the Police Sgt. We've had no problems the other two times we called for the same thing. I have some conflicted feelings about even calling, but I need to feel safe. Or feel as safe as possible.

Anti-kvetch: Going home today for visit to celebrate mamma's 70th birthday! And feeling a lot better...my cold seems to almost be gone.

Must take a bath, do errands and pack to leave! Sorry no time to vibe more people...but you know I loves ya.

[dusty]

Yay for Polly!

(((Candycane)))

Yay for good therapy sessions and new panties!

(((allkvetchies)))

I'm wearing pjs, no underwear.

That Gwen Stefani song is going to get on my last nerve in about five minutes.