Ok, so that I can make those of you who are schadenfreudic* very unhappy, I would like to announce the following:



I am taking an older, glamourous woman** that I love very much out for a really nice meal tomorrow evening. What a way to start the weekend ........





* I'm not sure on the exact dictionary definition of the word but it basically means "Boston Red Sox fans"


** alas it's not a romantic encounter. That older glamourous woman happens to be my mum - she's over visiting London for the next week or so.

Yeah I do...I can't say who she is because she doesn't know who she is.

schadenfreudlich====Melancholy

I take it you mean the literal definition of "schadenfrude" which is "pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others." (Leave it to the Germans to have such a perfectly precise word for that particular emotion.....)

As to the rest, you might have a chuckle at a recent conversation I had with a baseball fan when she asked me to guess her favorite team. After several failed attempts at the correct answer she prompted with "Remember I'm from Massachusetts" and I replied in all sincerity "I didn't know Massachusetts had a baseball team." Whoopsie...that went over like a lead balloon.

Enjoy dinner with your mum.

Katniss~~(But ask me about Indy cars, Daytona or Southern college football/SEC...American version and then we could have a conversation....Roll Tide)

hehehehe
 

I just love this one...and my hitachi as well, I admit.
 

I've got my eye on you.....
 

Katniss - yes, that is EXACTLY what I meant. I love your anecdote re the Massachusetts baseball team. Forgive me, but I think I will be using that in future.



Everyone here - I have a question / predicament and looking for constructive opinions / advice. Okay?

So, here I was this morning to meet a friend for a coffee. Everything was fine. Except, he'd brought his dog. She is a beautiful bull-type dog of some sort and small enough to carry. It reignited my long-held desire to have a staffie bull terrier. I SO want one but, given I work up to 16 hour days, it is impractical and would be wholly unfair to get one.

So I'm now thinking that, if I could get a live-in partner here in London, we can overcome this problem and I can get a staffie.

So cutting long story short. I want to ask for potential partners here on the possibility that they uproot their life in the US so that they can mind my dog whilst I'm in work. However, before I do so, I would appreciate a sense as to whether it seems reasonable and realistic?

Find a reputable dog walker or dog/house sitter for while away or at work, with explicit instructions on training and behavioral issues, frequency and length of walks, total time/distance/location, and which dog parks your furchild is permitted to frequent.

Crushing hard on the people who can turn a phrase in their posts, mmmmmm eloquence, so hot.

Then you're back to finding a domestic goddess who can fix a meal to make a table groan, mind all the housekeeping, be a personal assistant and secretary, and mind the dog. And is there a salary involved at this point? All that doesn't leave much time for earning a living.

But seriously, do you have time (already mentioned) and space for a dog, even a small one? Or access to a doggy day care or dogsitter? Then you'll have veterinary care and supplies.

The reason I have cats instead of a dog, though I love them, is because cats are very independent and don't require walks. However, dogs make great pets if you choose a breed wisely.

If you ARE actually serious....

Dogs like people...especially their Masters at home. Personally, I don't think it is so kind to leave a dog at a daycare for 16 hours a day (and I doubt you will be able to find one that stays open that long).

Your dog wants to be with you, doing stuff with you. To me, it doesn't sound like you have time for a dog. I feel shitty if after I get home from work (8.5- 9 hours), I leave him to go out with people. Most of the time I don't, but I always make sure to make up for it on the weekends with long hikes, etc. To ME, it doesn't sound like you have time for a dog.

I say focus on getting the girl first, then get the dog! No girl = no dog.

Suck it up and get a cat (a lot of them don't give a shit).

Thanks all for the constructive advice. No, I wasn't actually being serious - so I feel a bit guilty now. It was a failed attempt at self-deprecation i.e. suggesting that I lack a grounded reality :)


Don't get me wrong, I would actually really like to have a lap-dog. However, it's not a realistic option in the next few years. More importantly, same as I wouldn't actually base a relationship choice on a lady's lasagna-making skills or her ability to clean a bathroom, I wouldn't either on her aptitude to mind my dog whilst I'm out working :)

Ok ok I confess there are a few femmes on here that sparked my curiousity. I do suck at the approach but once that is out of the way. I am good to go. ;-)

<-----has such a hard time admitting crushes and in the past when I actually do, I don't think they realize that means I actually "DO"!!! *sigh* lol

In other news, I made a four layer chocolate cake from scratch. The type with espresso powder. The frosting=Sinful :|

That is all for my randomness today!

Can one crush on a baked good? And it's baker?

Awe! Absolutely! :)

Happy Sunday Crushers...
 

:tea::rofl::shark:Good day Ciaran! Goodness...of course i will drop everything and run to your side. My dreams are meaningless in comparison to your need for a four legged companion you will see in passing... like all others before you the little mister in your life will fall madly in love with me essentially kicking you to the curb. Cleaving only to me and no other.

You will be amazed at how happy your new family will be as you provide plenty of financial support without the trial of dealing with your private needs. You will be required to prance about in your leopard g-string once weekly and scrub the loo in previously mentioned attire with a black feather boa and red nasty girl heels. Fishnet tights are optional of course. In return you will receive a copy of all photos and film taken. If you
are found satisfactory you might receive a token 2percent of proceeds minus my cut.


please sign the faxed contract... don't bother reading it... it's my standard agreement, you can trust me.

I have your best interests at heart. :shark:

lol... asked my friend (huge sports fan) does Massachusetts have a pro baseball team?

no she says...:fan: Boston must be a State?

If your dog-to-be can dance as well as Pudsey it might help your cause....then again you might continue to come home to an empty flat whilst they are still out on the town....





Katniss~~

uh huh... i have a big ol' giant crush....

I feel like I come in here just to keep saying the same thing I have for months - I still have crushes and they will never go away.

Yes! She makes my heart flutter :)

Since it is moot now, yes, I've had a crush on someone consistantly, constantly, totally, solely since 2009. Same person. One person. In all that time we have been "friends". His Mom even likes me. She talks about me all the time he told me. I hung up my crush hat. Put away my crush dress. Tossed my crush :blueheels:.

After all this time, the light in my darkness is out. So. When I get to the end of the river of tears, I will cease to indulge in such fantasy again. It's rather silly of me at this age to still believe in fairy tales. Need to outgrow this high school mentality I cling to foolishly. My ego is sorely bruised, which is a good thing, maybe now I can get on with living for myself, not my id.

When I was 6 years old, I had a cat called Tod. Tod was beautiful and I loved Tod very much. But then, one day, Tod went away. Never came back. I've had feelings of abandonment ever since but have tried to suppress these for three decades.


And then I read the above - and the feelings of abandonment have come flooding back. It's due to Tod and that fateful day in 19xx (year excluded to preserve some mystery) that I cannot hold a successful relationship, why I suffer from anxiety and insecurities and why I'm always looking for approval. I'd be crying now if I wasn't so tough and hard.


ps - as a result of bringing these feelings of abandonment to the surface, I need to retaliate. Therefore, that photo of me in the leopardskin g-string that I'd promised you? No chance now - even if you do pay the $10 fee (can you send me the $10 anyway?).

:hMay I restate the obvious?? In 19xx your first pussy left you, and left you scarred and unable to get another pussy? Tragic story to be sure Ciaran. I have lots of pussies at my loft.... 3 to be exact. They are everywhere, on my bed, top of my fridge, under my feet, in the window watching the bird channel. Not to mention all the wild pussy wandering the neighbor hood.

Perhaps when you have a break through with your therapist you can hop across the pond and pet my pussy.(ies) Please wash your hands throughly first. Nails clipped. No polish.

As for that ten spot, please find it enclosed in this post, I feel guilty for accepting that pirated dvd of your last modeling sessions... love the way you strut your 'stuff', mmmmm. Hubba hubba :hk11:

Since there is still 15 minutes left of My birthday left those of you that know Me know I have to be crushing on some one here on this Plant....well yes I am...what I wouldn't give to sink My teeth into her before the next birthday rolls around......Yes Alix may be another year older but he is not dead and is still crushing

I volunteer at a no-kill shelter. We currently have about 230 cats/kittens that would fit the bill and about 32 small dogs. :ballcat: :doghead:

They also have the added benefit of never telling your secrets, being content to wear the same old collar day after day and happy with eating just the pizza crust when you are done with your share. All are willing to give nose kisses but one cat in particular likes to lick bare feet.

Katniss~~

off subject lol. what are ya'll going to do with 230 cats! do you ship them to other shelters?

I do....I do....I'm trying my best to get hym to notice me *giggles

No, really you don't....
 

~
 

Well I never! We do *not* ship them to other shelters! (<---said in a huffy you-ruffled-my-feathers voice) :fyi:

The shelter is called Furkids and here is the link. http://furkids.org/
We actually had over 1,000 cats adopted last year. Sadly we took in more than that so we are always a bit full. The shelter is cage free with large rooms separating the cats in to manageable groups. I have volunteered at a lot of shelters in my time but when this one says no-kill they mean it. One of the cats has been there about 6 years (she is a gorgeous Persian but mean as a snake.) They also have a separate facility for FIV+ cats which are difficult to home. I started out huffy because we actually have had a problem with *other* shelters dropping off FIV+ cats in the dead of night. They know we will take them and then they can still claim to be no-kill. It isn't cheap to house an FIV+ cat so other shelters are keen to move them elsewhere.

Ok, off my soapbox :soapbox: and sooooorry Wolfy for the itty bitty derail but Macele started it! :slapfight: (<---blatant attempt to shift blame and also not huffy at all but I have always wanted to use this little emoticon and this is the closest chance I have gotten)


Katniss~~(oh, and should you decide to crush and adopt 3 or more of the kitties/doggies we shelter I will drive them to you personally and throw in some cat/dog treats to boot!) :carride: