I think I'm scared, or creeped out, or confused...or...

wtf.

Why I don't ignore anyone here.

Over the last few weeks, 3 long-time DUers that are pros at getting on my nerves and would have been candidates for ignore have given me good reason to never ignore anyone.

That was a horribly written sentence. I have another headache and my eyes hurt. I don't wanna hafta rewrite it.

You just never know when someone will come through with a deep thought, compassionate post or just plain good humor. So for everyone.

YAY!!! The girls are getting together!

My two BFFs and I have been trying to get together for months! FINALLY, we all have Sunday open so we're watching the Bears/Steelers game! WOOT!!!

One of the girls is a Steelers fan (I still love her) and I'm a Bears fan (to DEATH!). The third is a Chargers fan (my 3rd string team). We're trying to find her a ref shirt to wear. We all take football seriously, so we may need the ref to step in.

Yes, the boys are allowed, but they have to be quiet during the game. Seriously. They're all musicians and they'll spend the whole nite gossiping about other musicians.

I'm so freakin' excited! I'm making roasted poppers and spinach dip.



GO BEARS!!!!


EDIT: Shittalking has already commenced. We may need a new ref. She's enjoying her neutrality way too much and has taken on the task of insulting both of us.

I think my feelings are hurt.

Or, maybe I'm just frustrated. I have a hard time labeling emotions.

You wrote this?:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/articles/01/01/010127_7days.html

Remember when I asked this?:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/125990

Yeah, that's exactly the kind of Editorial or Sumthin' I was talking about. It's refreshing, enlightening, humanizing, and gives a sense of community.

I'm sad. I want more stuff like this from you guys. As it is, you're sort of like ghosts, except here in AtA. Here, you're more like a grade school teacher.

But, seriously (sorta), DU could use more of this, I think.

The Greater Kansas City Japan Festival...really exists.

My son and DIL moved to KCMO about a month ago. My DIL is Okinawan/Japanese and has had a difficult time adjusting. She found a job in housekeeping at a Hotel, but they're treating her like shit. My son told me about a Japan Fest next month and I figured it was probably just a small affair with maybe a few vendors, etc. It's actually pretty impressive! They're both really looking forward to it. We're hoping that she'll be able to network a bit and maybe find a better job, or at least feel less isolated.

Otherwise, Mom-in-Law is going to have to fly to KCMO and kick some hotel management ass. My DIL is way too kind and works way too freakin' hard to be treated like a second-class citizen.

Funnyish side-note: I asked my son if KCMO had a large Japanese population and he said, "Well, I've only seen one. I'm married to her."

I'm actually pretty jealous. 'Culture' in the town I live in has two variants; cowboy and Native American. The latter is only acceptable on the reservations. Last weekend they went to Irish Fest.

http://www.kcjapanfestival.com/

Justice Ginsburg To Officiate Same-Sex Wedding - TPM

"Local Food Vendors Coming To The Field Museum"

I know this sounds 'local', but I wanted to know if any of you people out there know of other museums/similar doing this? I think it's a fantastic idea. Adds a little style and interest to eating at the museum. The Field Museum was never known for their food.

http://chicagoist.com/2013/08/28/local_food_comes_to_the_field_museu.php

The main floor restaurant will be The Field Bistro, which will serve seasonal food made with local ingredients, as well as beer and wine. The McDonald's downstairs will be replaced with the Explorer Cafe, a "family-friendly" restaurant that we bet any amount of money will have chicken fingers on the menu.
It's good to see the Field aligning its food politics with its institutional politics. The museum has participated in a number of green initiatives, most notably the organic garden run by museum staff, and this educational process can now extend into their restaurants. Plus, the food can only get better than what it is now.

There are a bunch of old musicians...

...crying over 'music today' on my FB.

It's like a 30 year flashback, listening to my father whine about the 'music today'.

I'm damn near 50 and I can honestly say there's a lot of good music out today. Queue bluesbassman saying, "No good music has come out since 1971."

First World Problems and why my day just sucks monkey ass.

I have a client the I adore. He's sweet, doesn't complain, has a great sense of humor.
He has a wife that is cute as a freakin' bug and she became a client, too.
"Oh! You do hair! My stylist moved to Florida. Let me make an appointment."

That was about 4 months ago. Went to her, she didn't do what I asked, but it was acceptable.
Went again today with new pictures that I hoped would get across what I wanted more clearly.
It's awful.

Did I say that she and her husband are clients? Good ones? Yeah. I'm stuck with her and her awful hair cutting skills.

I was starving when I left. Nothing to bring for lunch, so stuck with fast food. Ran through the Arby's drive-thru just to get a small 'beef' sandwich. GROSS! GROSS! GROSS!!!1! I now have a stomach ache and will probably not be able to get that disgusting taste out of my mouth for 3 days.

THEN!!! The husband's drummer posted a reminder on FB: "We'll be playing at 'Shithole Bar' Friday! (not the real name of the bar) Me: "Wait, the husband said you were playing at 'Fun, Fun Bar with Awesome Bartender'?" (not the real name of the bar).
Nope, apparently the husband has once again proven that he can't remember shit and just because the two bars are next door to each other the names are interchangeable.

So, my fun, fun weekend just crashed and burned. I have a crappy haircut that makes me look like a redheaded chipmunk. And, I have stomach ache and a taste in my mouth that makes me think they use used gym socks for seasoning at Arby's.

Hold me.

Visa Gift Cards...experiences?

My DIL's bday is coming up. They just moved to MO and she's never been through a real winter before. I wanted to give her a gift card so she could get herself some warm clothes (it's a little like hell trying to get her to wear a sweater). I thought about getting her a store gift card, but figured it would be too limiting.

I've received them, but never given them. Pros? Cons? Better ideas?