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I'm feeling particularly broke today. I've been trying to get a handle on my finances, but it feels like trudging through mud, even with my great raise!

Sorry to be a downer in the middle of yum food talk. The Thin Mints were indeed as wonderful as you're imagining.

― Sarah Madkitten McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 17:34 (twenty years ago)

Yeah... I tend to get way overly involved and it ends up taking forever. Perhaps it's the beers I drink while I cook?

I get the pre-made curry pastes a lot, and they're really good too. Last night I was just feeling like throwing down.

xpost

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 17:36 (twenty years ago)

it's understandable. finances are scary. i just had to ask my dad (argh no no no) for money the other day because i always confuse what i have and what i can afford. i have great new glasses though.

― Juulia (julesbdules), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 17:39 (twenty years ago)

Yay for new glasses!

― Sarah Madkitten McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 18:02 (twenty years ago)

Yay! I love the Newman-O's ginger cookies.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 18:29 (twenty years ago)

Where is Jay today??

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 18:59 (twenty years ago)

Good call. I'll try calling him.

― Sweet Tater (kelstarry), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 19:16 (twenty years ago)

He stayed home today.

― Sweet Tater (kelstarry), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 19:19 (twenty years ago)

Lucky boyo. Is he sickish or having a mental health day?

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 19:31 (twenty years ago)

Just finalized some plans - I'm spending this weekend here (with a special friend of mine ;) ): http://www.duvallhouse.net/

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 19:38 (twenty years ago)

Maybe J is getting geared up for his show tonight? I'll be there!

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 19:42 (twenty years ago)

Nice, Dan!

― Sarah Madkitten McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 19:45 (twenty years ago)

I just bought some hair dye: Espresso: Deepest Brown. Get ready for a new me, people.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 19:58 (twenty years ago)

Yo. Yeah, I stayed home. Not sick, but I just needed to get a good night's sleep and run some errands this afternoon, so you do what you hafta. Eh. I'm about to go do some laundry, but I hope to see some peeps out tonight at the Bottle!

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 20:06 (twenty years ago)

I just bought some of these boxed soups (carrot ginger, squash) at Trader Joes. Has anyone tried these?

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 20:15 (twenty years ago)

I enjoy the butternut squash. I usually add cumin or ginger or nutmeg to it.

― Sweet Tater (kelstarry), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 20:17 (twenty years ago)

Amanda! You should henna!

― Sweet Tater (kelstarry), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 20:18 (twenty years ago)

xpost - I like them - good and light. I should put that on the kitchen confessions thread. I buy and enjoy boxed soups.

Unfortch, you can't henna over regular hair dye. Your hair will turn green.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 20:18 (twenty years ago)

Rather, my hair will turn green.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 20:19 (twenty years ago)

poop. really? green?

i think you'll look gorgeous with luscious brown hair.

― Sweet Tater (kelstarry), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 20:19 (twenty years ago)

How about that? You're right. I took this from hennaforhair.com

"Compound henna does NOT play nice with commercial hair dye and other chemical residue in hair.

People who have itching, blisters, or serious allergic reactions to para-phenylenediamine hair dyes often want to change over to henna hair dyes.

Compound henna often reacts badly with synthetic hair dyes and other chemical hair products! If you use compound henna soon after you have done your hair with para-phenylenediamine dyes, your hair may be brittle, trashed, and may turn frog butt green or offshore sewage outlet black. Compound hennas have metallic salts which react disasterously with the ammonia in synthetic hair dye. Problem is ... many pre-mixed henna powders do NOT have these ingredients listed!"

― Sweet Tater (kelstarry), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 20:20 (twenty years ago)

Thank you! It's time for a change. I'm ready. I know a girl who that happened to and the results were tragic. She had pretty hair too.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 20:21 (twenty years ago)

sounds cool. dying your hair is fun, and dark brown is of course hott.

― Juulia (julesbdules), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 20:49 (twenty years ago)

I am irrationally excited about the hair dyeing adventure I am about to undertake. I might even do it tonight, unless I decide to do homework instead. (Note: I should really do homework...I have a take-home exam that is staring at me with the most evil set of eyes.)

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 21:50 (twenty years ago)

Oh my dear sweet baby jesus this is making me laugh. Possibly NSFW (profanity)...

Choose Your Own Adventure (SomethingAwful style)

I guess it kind of helps that I read a lot of those books growing up.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 21:55 (twenty years ago)

I think my favorite was "Holy Shit Where Am I?"

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 22:04 (twenty years ago)

"Of Course they Gave the Black Kid a Knife" made me lose my shit.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 22:08 (twenty years ago)

I liked the Mircale Worker cover.

― jesseOooo, Wednesday, 1 March 2006 22:33 (twenty years ago)

And "Get Up or Get Back to Bed" (Choose from 2 possible endings)

― jesseOooo, Wednesday, 1 March 2006 22:38 (twenty years ago)

CHOOSE YOUR OWN SICK DAY

If you want to go back to sleep, turn to page 36.

If you want to make coffee and watch Star Trek TNG dvds, read on.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 22:58 (twenty years ago)

Why does everyone have smudges on their foreheads today????

― Jeff. (Jeff), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 23:14 (twenty years ago)

Ha ha. Ash Wednesday often comes as a surprise to me. But not today. Today is the beginning of a profitable time in the seafood industry. My Fridays especially!

― jesseOooo, Wednesday, 1 March 2006 23:18 (twenty years ago)

Let the record show that Trader Joe's Triple Ginger cookies are fucking awesome.

THE RECORD WILL SO FUCKING REFLECT.

I need some Trader Joe's ginger cookies, STAT.

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 23:42 (twenty years ago)

Why does everyone have smudges on their foreheads today????

There was a fire. A big, big fire.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 23:44 (twenty years ago)

When does the Jaynasta show happen? Hm? Who will be there? I will! Who else?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 23:50 (twenty years ago)

OH MY GOD The book that is now "Buttfucked by Gayzilla" and was originally "Revenge of the Rainbow Dragons" was seriously my favorite CYOA book. Ever. EVAR.

Especially the part with all the buttfucking. By gayzilla.

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 23:50 (twenty years ago)

Not me, alas. I got insufficient sleep last night, and I'm going to yoga where I will likely fall off my mat, a lot, and then I'm going to go home and die.

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 23:53 (twenty years ago)

A good ending to a good life, I suppose.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 2 March 2006 00:45 (twenty years ago)

JENNY NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 March 2006 00:56 (twenty years ago)

But Jenny! You've got an appointment on Sunday! You can't die!

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 2 March 2006 00:59 (twenty years ago)

I've never known anything about ash wednesday. I thought it was all just a big joke people were playing on me.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Thursday, 2 March 2006 01:05 (twenty years ago)

No, it's a big joke the Catholic Church plays on Catholics.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 March 2006 01:42 (twenty years ago)

So I guess I am going to this show alone? Ah well.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 2 March 2006 01:53 (twenty years ago)

Hey, I would go with you but I live WAY UP NORTH and I have loads of hair dye on my head.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 March 2006 02:22 (twenty years ago)

Meaning: I am going to have a new head of hairs shortly. I'm excited!

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 March 2006 02:23 (twenty years ago)

I wish I had a religion where I could draw on people's faces.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Thursday, 2 March 2006 02:42 (twenty years ago)

Look out world: I have a whole new head, and if I do say so, it looks remarkably good. At least right this minute it does. Yay! New hair!

It's not green, it didn't fall out. A success. You'll see it soon.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 March 2006 03:09 (twenty years ago)

xpost You could invent one. A friend and I once invented a religion called "urinism," one of whose major tenants is that you must always urinate facing north. The holy text is called the Book of Stu. Stu was quite a guy, it seems.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 March 2006 03:12 (twenty years ago)

Yay Amanda! New hair is very exciting.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 March 2006 03:12 (twenty years ago)

I don't care how north you live, Amanda, you are still required to meet up with me at some point.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 2 March 2006 07:45 (twenty years ago)

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