Totally been there. Hang in there, man!
Yeah... that's gonna have to wait a while. At least until I can get my cookware moved over and have my department at work ironed out well enough that I can take a Saturday off.
Hey, hey, hey! *I* was offered the air mattress! You say on the couch and like it!
...You never learned to share?
Nope! The joys of being an only child!
I say we put Celt Z's hand in warm water while she's asleep.[DOUBLEPOST=1389300020,1389299974][/DOUBLEPOST]
Of course, it's roomier. Celt Z is hogging the whole thing.
I'm sure there's enough room on the couch for both of you.Nope! The joys of being an only child!
--Patrick
...I don't think I want to sleep on the air mattress anymore if you pull the warm water trick on her before I get there
Aw.
Well, my couch is pretty comfy, so there's hope.
Well, I know who I'm not inviting to my next slumber party![DOUBLEPOST=1389302663][/DOUBLEPOST]
You're safer there. Apparently Emrys is training the doomweasels to
What about the couch?[DOUBLEPOST=1389303787,1389303710][/DOUBLEPOST]...I don't think I want to sleep on the air mattress anymore if you pull the warm water trick on her before I get there
Cajungal
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Right after the haircut, too... like some kinda employment anti-Samson.
Congratulations!!!
Maybe employers were just intimidated by my glorious locks.Right after the haircut, too... like some kinda employment anti-Samson.
Congratulations!!!
Cajungal
Staff member
Jealousy is an ugly emotion. He'll, I'm jealous of how shiny your hair looks.
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Same here! My son was born right before I moved for my post-doc, and my daughter right before I went to my first professor posting.
So you know how in the Rant thread, I was struggling with the who's, what's, how's, and why's of writing a sequel to my novel?
Turns out, all I needed was to finally see a doctor about this toe wart:
http://nickpiers.wordpress.com/2014/01/09/the-joys-of-writing-toe-wart/
Turns out, all I needed was to finally see a doctor about this toe wart:
http://nickpiers.wordpress.com/2014/01/09/the-joys-of-writing-toe-wart/
...I don't think I want to sleep on the air mattress anymore if you pull the warm water trick on her before I get there
--Patrick
Nick. You tell them our story. Don't spare any detail. The world must know. It's the only way.
Went in today for a much needed haircut. Went with my usual stylist Isabelle, a really cute brunette my age that's been here for barely 5-6 months. I've been going to this place since I've moved to Laval 5 years ago. As always, we chatted about all kinds of stuff, with a great many thing to talk about. I only realized now we have a lot of things in common and whatnot.
Near the end of the haircut she asked me if I'd be interested to go out for coffee with her sometime. I sat there stunned as the request then I cocked my head to the side curiously and pointed to the ring to my finger and she immediately blushed, as she completely forgot I was married with a child. She laughed at herself while asking for forgiveness for the remainder of the visit. I told her there was nothing to apologize for as it's not every day a beautiful brunette asks me to go out for coffee. She blushed again.
Left there feeling like a champ, with a great haircut as well.
Near the end of the haircut she asked me if I'd be interested to go out for coffee with her sometime. I sat there stunned as the request then I cocked my head to the side curiously and pointed to the ring to my finger and she immediately blushed, as she completely forgot I was married with a child. She laughed at herself while asking for forgiveness for the remainder of the visit. I told her there was nothing to apologize for as it's not every day a beautiful brunette asks me to go out for coffee. She blushed again.
Left there feeling like a champ, with a great haircut as well.
I'm telling you, there's something about being a father that seems to reel in normally-uninterested young ladies.
Similar thing happened to me with a barista. Flashed the ring and got the embarrassed lip-bite.
Similar thing happened to me with a barista. Flashed the ring and got the embarrassed lip-bite.
Enjoy the attention and make sure the misses knows you're flashing the ring to ward them off 
So... back in early December my tenant (one province over) informed me that she was breaking her lease and leaving at the end of the month. [insert string of innapropriate words here]
I was planning on selling the place in March anyways, so decide to put it on the market vacant (something that generally reduces the price), not-professionally-fixed-up after her move out (something else that reduces the price), and of course, list in the middle of winter (the worst time to try and sell).
It went on the market today - at 3pm to be precise. There were 9 showings and 2 offers in the span of 6 hours.
While I am still going to lose money (because I had to buy during a boom) it won't be very much as it is selling for more than the list price. In less than 24 hours.
Woo. Freaking. Hoo.
(This is the same place that I had on the market last summer, and in 2 weeks I had one offer for 10,000 less than list.)
I was planning on selling the place in March anyways, so decide to put it on the market vacant (something that generally reduces the price), not-professionally-fixed-up after her move out (something else that reduces the price), and of course, list in the middle of winter (the worst time to try and sell).
It went on the market today - at 3pm to be precise. There were 9 showings and 2 offers in the span of 6 hours.
While I am still going to lose money (because I had to buy during a boom) it won't be very much as it is selling for more than the list price. In less than 24 hours.
Woo. Freaking. Hoo.
(This is the same place that I had on the market last summer, and in 2 weeks I had one offer for 10,000 less than list.)
This is the epicest win of all epic wins:
I HAD MY FIRST TWITTER FEUD
....
Oh come on, guys. It's brilliant. I don't think this link covers all of it, but by gum, it's most of it. This guy has the writing skills of the Ultimate Warrior.
https://twitter.com/datonflukers/status/423937962314059777
When I pointed out his Amazon author profile was filled with grammar and punctuation errors, he lost it and blocked me:
https://twitter.com/datonflukers/status/423939525896073216
I HAD MY FIRST TWITTER FEUD
....
Oh come on, guys. It's brilliant. I don't think this link covers all of it, but by gum, it's most of it. This guy has the writing skills of the Ultimate Warrior.
https://twitter.com/datonflukers/status/423937962314059777
When I pointed out his Amazon author profile was filled with grammar and punctuation errors, he lost it and blocked me:
https://twitter.com/datonflukers/status/423939525896073216
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Dat spelling tho
Clearly we just don't understand the creative mind.
About a month ago, I had an accident on my motor scooter. My iPad 4 went flying and crumpled. Amazing it still worked, but with the shape it was in, it wasn't useable. Well, a friend of mine came to visit me in China and I had him take the poor thing back to the US to see if my Apple care + covered this sort of thing, and well--
Before: (notice the dirt in the corner--it was a rough landing--but it still turned on, received e-mails and played music. )
Apple's reaction:
Result:
Looks like the extra hundred bucks for the warranty paid off.
Before: (notice the dirt in the corner--it was a rough landing--but it still turned on, received e-mails and played music. )
Apple's reaction:
Result:
Looks like the extra hundred bucks for the warranty paid off.
It is a crap shoot, but when it pays off, it pays off.