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- Toddleri am about to fire my pt nanny because i can't stand her anymore. i am in asia so she's our "helper" (nanny/housekeeper). is 2 weeks notice plus 2 weeks severance ok? she works 2 d...(more)week for me and has done since september. tia
- ToddlerIs Kate Winslet's accent good? I can't tell because I'm English and a bad judge since I thought Hugh Laurie's sounded dodgy and you all said it was great.
- Toddlersomeone is having a lost party? what are you serving?
- I foresee a lot of generic chili and mayonnaise...
- what about peanut butter?
- Has to be imaginary peanut butter. Host should serve empty jars, guests use their fingers.
- Has to be imaginary peanut butter. Host should serve empty jars, guests use their fingers.
- what about peanut butter?
- well i think i am doing the spam thing- then some sushi, fruits, veggies, grilled meats and seafoods
- do you remember the scene with peanut butter and hurley?
- yes when he us found eating it. charlie gets the expty bottle for claire and pretends
- it has just been too long since i have seen it.
- i have been re-watching it!
- i should. how is party planning going?
- good. ordered the jumpsuits! did the invites and they went out. still trying to figure out the final menu.
- good. ordered the jumpsuits! did the invites and they went out. still trying to figure out the final menu.
- i should. how is party planning going?
- i have been re-watching it!
- it has just been too long since i have seen it.
- yes when he us found eating it. charlie gets the expty bottle for claire and pretends
- do you remember the scene with peanut butter and hurley?
- I foresee a lot of generic chili and mayonnaise...
- Toddleri think i really truly have insomnia.
- ToddlerTo the folks who saw "Revolutionary Road...." Did it remind you of anyone you know?
- dont want to see it b/c i am afraid it will!
- me. i always talk about moving to paris.
- i bet the restlessness would remind me of me a few years back. Kind of grew out of it
- op: also reinforced how we set out in marriage with all these hopes and dreams and then.......
- yes, we live abroad and while it definitely got us out of our Rev. Road rut, I would give anything to be back near my mom who was just diagnosed with alz.
- dont want to see it b/c i am afraid it will!
- Toddleri want to watch the Oprah show that was on Monday, anyone know how i can do this?
- Toddleri want bacon
- i am up and hungry too......dont know what to have, supposed to be "cleansing"
- I live for bacon. Had bacon for dinner last night.
- Here:...(more)
- DH got me chocolate-covered bacon for my Xmas stocking. DELISH.
- This site will make you want to die. I just tried one recipe yesterday and it was great:...(more)
- i am up and hungry too......dont know what to have, supposed to be "cleansing"
- ToddlerWhat was your favorite cartoon as a kid? I liked The Smurfs, Gummi Bears and The Flintstones
- Hector Heathcote!
- Scooby Do, Looney Tunes
- smurfs, she-ra, gem and the holograms
- were the gummi bears the ones that rode around in those carts on the elaborate tracks?
- Jetsons!!!
- Hong Kong Phooey
- Anyone remember the one about the werewolf?
- Captain Caaaaaavvvveeeemmmaaaaaaaan
- I liked Roobarb and Custard, but I don't suppose you had them in the US
- Hector Heathcote!
- ToddlerThere's nothing like a clean breakup and then yiou're still friends. Tha's the way it should always be
- It's not weird?
- It works out this way roughly .002% of the time.
- OP: I guess I got lucky. Or it was meant to be... Who cares?
- Lucky definitely. It's great that it worked out. It just is a very hard-to-attain ideal.
- OP: Don't get me wrong I am aware, especially since it's with the affair... No harm done, it's like it never happend. And we can still be normal with one another as friends
- OP: Don't get me wrong I am aware, especially since it's with the affair... No harm done, it's like it never happend. And we can still be normal with one another as friends
- Lucky definitely. It's great that it worked out. It just is a very hard-to-attain ideal.
- OP: I guess I got lucky. Or it was meant to be... Who cares?
- awe...good for you
- It's not weird?
- Toddleri know so many people still have supported / finance by families. it's amazing to me
- Hiya.
- okay
- What are you jealous? It's family,that's why we have families. Also known as "support group" by blood
- My parents gave both my brother and me money toward our down payments. And now they help with tuition for my DS who has a learning disability - they remember what a burden it was for...(more)them when my brother was diagnosed, they have all this money now and wanted the very best for DS.
- My parents help us out with $ for speech therapy and also take us on vacation. Similarly, their own parents took them on vacation when I was little. It's a way of getting around the...(more)gift tax, for one thing.
- That's nice that your kids spend fun time with them too, it's a nice tradition.
- It is wonderful. My kids talk about the big vacation all year long. It is next month and we can't wait! I have so many good memories of going on 3-generation vacations as a kid. We...(more)travel really well with my parents (dh likes them a great deal).
- It is wonderful. My kids talk about the big vacation all year long. It is next month and we can't wait! I have so many good memories of going on 3-generation vacations as a kid. We...(more)
- That's nice that your kids spend fun time with them too, it's a nice tradition.
- understandable. i'm talking people who don't work and parents pay for everything
- np. the only people i know who do this have severe mental illness or are real-life heiresses
- It is important to instill a work ethic in your kids, but family money can make a big difference in kids' lives.
- I don't know anyone like that. A few people with trust funds, but those were set up by grandparents.
- np. the only people i know who do this have severe mental illness or are real-life heiresses
- My parents help us out with $ for speech therapy and also take us on vacation. Similarly, their own parents took them on vacation when I was little. It's a way of getting around the...(more)
- My PILs paid off our mortgage but we didn't need it at all. They see it as avoiding death duties.
- Hiya.
- ToddlerIf I drink some milk and lay in the bed what's the likelyhood I will fall asleep?
- Toddlerif i was a 30 year old guy i would feel really weird fucking people in my house with a 50 year old maid living there
- I think I would feel that way no matter what my age.
- I didn't like having a live-in, it's weird having to always consider an extra person, and I could never figure out whether she should be eating with us, etc. or what. So awkward.
- i know, right? i even felt weird as one of his houseguests. i felt like she was sizing me up.
- maids quarters are usually very far from bedrooms, and quite seperate with sep entrance. But regardles, it always takes some getting used to
- "No man has any secrets from his valet"
- I think I would feel that way no matter what my age.
- Toddleris the university of Hawaii well-respected for anything?
- the beach. meth lab set-up 101
- ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!! But seriously....our East-West center is fabulous and of course marine biology is beyond exceptional here
- do you know anything about the social work school?
- i would have to imagine it would have to be. i also forgot another big major there- The history and preparation of Spam
- don't forget the actual consumption of Spam
- np: LOL
- that is a grad degree
- lol...your dissertation is a demonstration of consumption of. the. entire. can.
- lol. i tink i am going to serve spam sushi for my party
- inauguration party?
- no, a Lost party
- np: can I come?
- great idea! don't forget to cook your spam, wht rice and wrap with seaweed. Individually wrap in saran wrap to protect freshness. For variety, sprinkle seaweed (furukake)
- i saw it that way on diners, drive-in's and dives
- spam musubi is what it's called. it is present at every single event in hawaii. For example: "Let's have a bbq. I'll bring the burgers, hot dogs, you bring the spam musubi, the kim...(more)and the ahi poke (sashimi dish)
- i am trying to do a Hawaiian menu
- i am trying to do a Hawaiian menu
- spam musubi is what it's called. it is present at every single event in hawaii. For example: "Let's have a bbq. I'll bring the burgers, hot dogs, you bring the spam musubi, the kim...(more)
- i saw it that way on diners, drive-in's and dives
- np: can I come?
- no, a Lost party
- I found the most hysterical recipe...the guy is a funny writer...(more)
- inauguration party?
- lol. i tink i am going to serve spam sushi for my party
- lol...your dissertation is a demonstration of consumption of. the. entire. can.
- np: LOL
- don't forget the actual consumption of Spam
- do you know anything about the social work school?
- ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!! But seriously....our East-West center is fabulous and of course marine biology is beyond exceptional here
- the beach. meth lab set-up 101
- Toddleris hawaii mom on?
- Toddlerrachel maddow says that there were no reservations at Blair House when the Obamas asked to stay there early
- Toddlermy job laid off people yesterday. felt bad. people came back from x-mas and this is what they were greeted to first thing monday morning
- that's awful. mine laid off 500 people at the beginning of december
- It sucks to fire people, it sucks to be fired. There is no good way to do it. before holidays would have been worse, right?
- agree. no good way. but right before x-mas they had meetings saying "1 st quarter we'll have to make decisions...." it didn't seem like jan. 5 they'd make those decisions. ...(more)right before x-mas boss surprisingly gave me a good raise. then comes in yesterday and says, "raises on hold." makes me think..."wtf were they thinking dec. 20th." believe me, I say this simply grateful to have a job.
- agree. no good way. but right before x-mas they had meetings saying "1 st quarter we'll have to make decisions...." it didn't seem like jan. 5 they'd make those decisions. ...(more)
- that's awful. mine laid off 500 people at the beginning of december
- Toddleri can't believe we were all fooled by Afton!
- Toddlerwhat time will the inauguration take place est?
- ToddlerPerez is guessing that Jen named her baby Lily. Doesn't he know that Lily is so 2003
- ToddlerKate of Jon and Kate never actually annoyed me until just this week. She is a sad sack of shit. She can't even get together a vibrant personality for her "sit down chats" with Jon. What...(more)a waste
- What a waste of what?
- op: space, time, money. She always complains about how tired she is. Honestly? I know you have a ton of kids, but they're 4 yrs old. They play with each other. You have help.........
- you don't think you'd be tired with 8 kids??
- of course i would be tired but two are out of the house for most of the day and the other 6 are 4yrs old. I would've started to pull it together by then I like to think and at least look...(more)happy during my interviews
- yeah she is a grump
- np: She strikes me as having been a miserable person before she had kids. It's not about the kids.
- yep, and that perfectionist/OCD behavior must tire her out
- i can't even tell if she likes the kids.
- she likes saying she has 8 kids. martyr
- I've never seen one moment of real interaction
- She too busy worrying about the mess, or the outfits, or yelling at her poor husband
- op: i guess i must've been blinded in the past but cute Aunt Jodi but now I really pity those kids. They all seem to want her approval but she's kinda bitter
- he is not a poor husband. he married that. she was not all sunshine before hand. she is a nasty woman who bites the hands that have fed her, abused the public funds, and is rasing too...(more)many kids so she made them into a side show at a circus. he also quit his job- to get abused some more.
- op: i guess i must've been blinded in the past but cute Aunt Jodi but now I really pity those kids. They all seem to want her approval but she's kinda bitter
- She too busy worrying about the mess, or the outfits, or yelling at her poor husband
- she likes saying she has 8 kids. martyr
- yep, and that perfectionist/OCD behavior must tire her out
- yeah she is a grump
- of course i would be tired but two are out of the house for most of the day and the other 6 are 4yrs old. I would've started to pull it together by then I like to think and at least look...(more)
- you don't think you'd be tired with 8 kids??
- op: space, time, money. She always complains about how tired she is. Honestly? I know you have a ton of kids, but they're 4 yrs old. They play with each other. You have help.........
- they are a waste of oxygrn
- What a waste of what?
- Toddleram going through a box of godiva chocolates my darn client sent me. i just realized that i could do without ganaches/truffles/pralines...just give me caramel with salt.
- I got a lot of chocolates for the holidays. I discovered that I could mindlessly eat the milk chocolate praline types without even really loving them. A single piece of rich dark...(more)chocolate would be satisfying though, like Vosges or Jacques Torres.
- ita. i am just eating this godiva mindlessly. it's def not vosges of JT. i tried some new chocolates here in brklyn on atlantic ave (nunu?) salted caramels. omg!!!
- ita. i am just eating this godiva mindlessly. it's def not vosges of JT. i tried some new chocolates here in brklyn on atlantic ave (nunu?) salted caramels. omg!!!
- send the rest to me. my address is 398 King St. W
- I make the best chocolate-covered fleur de sel caramels!
- you do??!?
- Yes, and it really easy! Want the recipe?
- np: hell yeah type fater lady
- Hang on, will dig up. It's from NYT.
- TY!
- Here you go. FWIW I don't bother tempering the chocolate. Life is too short. I have found through experimentation that it is TOO salty if you salt both the caramel and drop salt on top...(more)of the chocolate. One or the other is better. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/18/magazine/18food.html
- thank you so much!
- Sure! Enjoy. Also two times ago when I made them I didnt oil the tinfoil right and couldn't peel it off - was picking out little flecks of foil for days, total PITA! Moral: Let it cool...(more)naturally. Don't be in a hurry like I was and stick it outside in freezing weather to cool!
- Sure! Enjoy. Also two times ago when I made them I didnt oil the tinfoil right and couldn't peel it off - was picking out little flecks of foil for days, total PITA! Moral: Let it cool...(more)
- thank you so much!
- Here you go. FWIW I don't bother tempering the chocolate. Life is too short. I have found through experimentation that it is TOO salty if you salt both the caramel and drop salt on top...(more)
- oh, i have it then. it's from like 2 wks ago, right?
- No, from 2005. The one from recently is way more complicated. I don't do any recipes that involve the words "Open the vanilla bean and scrape the seeds out."
- i c. i just saved it. thanks!
- Did you save it to Times File? I ask because the NYT is getting rid of it later this month (SOB, I loved Times File).
- i can't do that anymore. won't let me. i'm already on furl.net. but this one, i just saved as pdf on my computer.
- Smartina! I moved my stuff to Furl also. I don't like it as much, sigh. I sometimes just save things as HTML to my hard drive too.
- i just tried finding a wallpaper article from the home section, and it didn't call it up. grrrr.
- What's the link?
- i can't find it.
- What was it about? The NYT search engine is the bane of my existence. I will use EXACT terms from the article title and it won't come up unless I put the "date rnage" as the date of the...(more)issue! For that reason I have to hang on to the paper copies until I can find the articles online to save.
- i'm trying to find local (brooklyn) wallpaper designers profiled in the design section--they were written up with timorous beasties, but when i type in TB, it doesn't come up with the...(more)article i was thinking of. yes, their search engine is really not good.
- i'm trying to find local (brooklyn) wallpaper designers profiled in the design section--they were written up with timorous beasties, but when i type in TB, it doesn't come up with the...(more)
- What was it about? The NYT search engine is the bane of my existence. I will use EXACT terms from the article title and it won't come up unless I put the "date rnage" as the date of the...(more)
- i can't find it.
- What's the link?
- i just tried finding a wallpaper article from the home section, and it didn't call it up. grrrr.
- Smartina! I moved my stuff to Furl also. I don't like it as much, sigh. I sometimes just save things as HTML to my hard drive too.
- i can't do that anymore. won't let me. i'm already on furl.net. but this one, i just saved as pdf on my computer.
- Did you save it to Times File? I ask because the NYT is getting rid of it later this month (SOB, I loved Times File).
- i c. i just saved it. thanks!
- No, from 2005. The one from recently is way more complicated. I don't do any recipes that involve the words "Open the vanilla bean and scrape the seeds out."
- TY!
- Hang on, will dig up. It's from NYT.
- np: hell yeah type fater lady
- Yes, and it really easy! Want the recipe?
- you do??!?
- I got a lot of chocolates for the holidays. I discovered that I could mindlessly eat the milk chocolate praline types without even really loving them. A single piece of rich dark...(more)
- Toddlerknow very little about Face Book. How do I get off of someone's list? Leave? Old friend,don't want to see her comments any more.
- Toddlerjon stewart's impression of kennedy was hilarious
- ToddlerAny LA moms on? Need rec for good place to buy a pair of shoes tomorrow. Need comfortable ballerina or other flats. Staying at the Palomar in Westwood. Thanks.
- Toddleri would seriously rather work as a maid and use my salary to hire my OWN maid than clean my own house, do my own laundry, etc.
- It's time vs. money.
- lol
- LOL
- my friends and i had a great idea that we never put into play...(more)get 4 or so friends together and clean 1 house thouroughly every saturday.
- ITA!!!! it's insane
- It's time vs. money.