Had a v. nice weekend. Full of nice things like dancing, v. fine dinner companions and...tequila. Lots of tequila.
Spent evening on Friday amidst best of pals, drinking, dancing and strip-teasing at local appropriately-named Manhattan-esque bar and lounge. Spent part of the evening learning about guy pals' rating system. Told them to think it over quite well before deciding on a number for yours truly. Was satisfied to rank second among all female acquaintances.
Battled resulting hangover the next day with charming dinner companions and tequila. God bless Tequila. Raced off from dinner to attend another fete across town and arrived soaked to skin from downpour. Downed another tequila-friendly libation, inexpertly smoked clove cigarette (did not inhale) then retreated to one of the bedrooms for good conversation and Vin Diesl flick. Mmm. Vin. Fine way to pass a Saturday evening.
Rest of weekend was passed in quasi-sleep mode, alternating between v. comfy bed and v. comfy couch. Thankfully, cell phone was buried in purse and did not hear it. Listened to messages this morning only to be told,
Surprise! Family is v. messed up!
Turns out, UMF has banished the final sibling with resounding decree that if said sister is going to be critical of disgusting affair (with also married partner), then should not expect to have college paid for. Um, what?! As am sort of a sell out, would advise younger sister to take the money and run. Be idealistic after education is paid for. If only she didn't have so much damn integrity. So, is left to yours truly, and other siblings (neither of which in any better of a financial situation) to fund college. With $11 in checking account and a lawyer to pay for, am hoping for pennies from heaven.
Meanwhile, when did UMF go from unhinged to simply fucking crazy?
This is so v. mommy dearest.
i hope you don't have any wire hangers.
Posted by: mbc at March 31, 2003 10:15 AMTequila makes the world go 'round! In a blurry, slowed-down kind of way.
Never been in that situation, but college costing what it does, maybe your sister should swallow her integrity until after graduation. That's not necessarily selling out – it's practical. (Oops. Does the AFZ apply to your siblings as well?)
Posted by: Texas T-bone at March 31, 2003 10:44 AMNOT FUNNY
Found uses for the NACF's thick brown leather belt (watch the buckle -- it leaves marks), for spatulas and metal clothes hangers. She doesn't let us bring up the incidents with the wire hangers. She cries and tells us to stop.
Posted by: hubs at March 31, 2003 11:46 AMI don't think I was making an attempt at humor, Hubs...
Posted by: Fish at March 31, 2003 11:51 AMSpeak an inconvenient truth at the wrong time and you will never be forgiven...well, at least not for a long time. Case in point.
Posted by: Dieter at March 31, 2003 12:36 PMi know fish, that comment wasn't in referance to you. but it seemed to me that mbc was. maybe i misinterpreted. maybe not.
Posted by: hubs at March 31, 2003 01:01 PMI would like to thank Hubs for *his* integrity, since we know that some of his more practical remarks back in the day upset readers. For him to come so staunchly to the defense here really shows that he is interested only in what is best for the Fish. As we all are.
I think now, Fish, would be a good time to launch the line of cookies. You could start out just selling to your readers and then when that pays off your could diversify into the "real world." It might just be your ticket to stardom.
Posted by: Michael at March 31, 2003 01:43 PMHaven't had tequila in a long time, atleast by itself. Forgot what happens when you slam it.
I am reminded that I have no real ranking system for females except do-able or not do-able. Perhaps I should create something more sophisticated. I have been out of school for a few years.
Posted by: Indigo Steve at March 31, 2003 02:06 PMHave to say that tequila is a good thing.
And someone from the southwest should certainly know that.
Posted by: Frankenstein at March 31, 2003 02:45 PMExplain this ranking system? Am curious to know.
Posted by: Jennifer at March 31, 2003 03:10 PMMy friend says that all women, regardless of age, weight, color, creed, etc. start out at a five. Women, being women, all start out equal on his scale. Then they go up or down according to their individual traits, attitudes, etc.
the addendum to his scale, which some might find offensive, is that all asian women start out as a 12. If they're smokers they get knocked down to 10.
Posted by: mark at March 31, 2003 03:36 PMeh, hubs hasnt pissed anyone off in a long time. b/s hes fun to spar with.
fish, heres to the SAS... i hope she does okay. are scholarships/financial aid not a possibility?
Posted by: chevy at March 31, 2003 04:34 PM
hmmmm. am i starting to soften up? maybe it's time to get a little more critical. maybe i'm just afraid of some good old retaliation now that i've got my own blog. nah, that couldn't be it. i think it must be that fish has been behaving better these days.
Posted by: hubs at March 31, 2003 06:55 PMNo offense to the sibling, but why can't she figure out how to pay her own way? I paid mine (still paying, actually), simply to avoid my parents having any control over me. Even student loans are better than nothing: They can't reposses your education... and it's a helluva life lesson...
Posted by: Dave at March 31, 2003 08:44 PMi ask to take car. she yells about soup. i am confused. she yells more. i get car. come home later. mcyugle cries at loss of funds. i am confused again. called down to talk to UMF. am told to clean cat box.
still... confused
run, SAS, run!!
Posted by: chevy at April 1, 2003 08:42 AMit's not SAS who is going to college, kiddies. I have many a sibling.
Posted by: Fish at April 1, 2003 10:09 AMHow many siblings do you have? Are they all girls?
Posted by: MuShu at April 1, 2003 10:26 AM4 girls. One boy.
Posted by: Fish at April 1, 2003 10:55 AMregardless all the good ideas made in these comments apply to anyone looking for further education, whether it is sas, another sibling, or anyone else.
Posted by: hubs at April 1, 2003 11:17 AM