I'm trying to come up with present ideas for my nephew. Every time I think of something cool that I loved as a kid (Playmobil! Colorforms! Spirograph!) I then realize that he's 2 and thus can't enjoy these things. Hurry up and grow, kid!
P.S. If anyone has a recommendation for a toy for a 2yo, please let me know! (Nothing too big as it must go back on a plane to London after xmas.)
Post by darkling_glory on Nov 21, 2014 9:35:58 GMT -5
Sorry, GLW. I just bought my 7 year old niece a kindle gift card and told her to buy books, so I'm no help.
Oh! Can I have that crock pot mashed potatoes recipe again?
My random. I'm cooking a turkey for thanksgiving. This is funny because my mother is still hosting because I would not be able to since I'm a vegetarian and all. (No one died when I cooked a ham at Easter, by the way). But now we have a lot of people coming and we need two turkeys. So... I'm cooking turkey.
Sorry, GLW. I just bought my 7 year old niece a kindle gift card and told her to buy books, so I'm no help. I have so many books I want to give him, too! Except that he needs to be like 10 to read them. Dammit.
Oh! Can I have that crock pot mashed potatoes recipe again?
Post by jennynumbers on Nov 21, 2014 9:51:05 GMT -5
The transmission in my car is going. Harsh shifting, lagging then launching. Scary pulling out into traffic. Anyway, I did some research and the Engine Control Module, which is responsible for the transmission, is faulty in a range of years which my car falls into.
So the (potential) good news is that I may only have to pay $1-3k instead of $5K. I have been researching prices and cannot find an estimate anywhere.
Post by lexxasaurus on Nov 21, 2014 10:00:35 GMT -5
Liz, I love Uglydolls! I have Poe.
DG, Alton Brown is the way to go. You've got this!
My random is that my Thanksgiving week schedule SUCKS so I'll barely see my mom while she's in town and I'm feeling a little bitter towards everyone's time off and fun plans. I know, I know, it "comes with the job", but I want to whine today.
glw -an outfit, some board books, a piggy bank with some money in there, or just some money his parents can put away for him?
My random, I woke up with a slight case of pink eye. Where the hell did I get that from!? Today I am so glad I can buy the pink eye antibiotics at the store. Thank you Polysporin for saving me an appointment with the doctor!
We go on vacation tonight for a week in the mountains. I cannot wait!
I have Cozymonster. Also, for my birthday, my bestie gave me one of the Hello Kitty ones--it's HK dressed up as Ox. Have you seen the Kiss Uglydolls? They're hilarious.
My random is that my Thanksgiving week schedule SUCKS so I'll barely see my mom while she's in town and I'm feeling a little bitter towards everyone's time off and fun plans. I know, I know, it "comes with the job", but I want to whine today.
I am selfie inept. I have a front-facing camera for the first time with my new phone, but every pic I take with it is terrible. I am pretty damn good at selfies with my big old regular camera, though. I'm old.
Give him an empty cardboard box! Trust me, he'll love it. lol
I have been doing way more work than normal this week since I'll be out from Thanksgiving through the first week of December. I am going to ask to "work from home" on Wednesday, too, because it will make a huge difference in travel/food prep for me.
Sorry, lexxasaurus, that really sucks. And you should punch anyone who says "it comes with the job" right in the fucking face. Ugh.
darkling_glory, Alton Brown is definitely the way to go! I love him. But also, cooking a turkey is really easy. I think his recipe calls for brining it, but I never do that just because logistically, it's a pain in the ass.
I got the proofs for the pictures that we took on Sunday and they look AWESOME!! However, I don't think I'm going to include any of my siblings in the editing process because they were so difficult with me for the actual picture I can't imagine how they would be for the editing.
I'm glad they turned out well! I think it's smart to make the rest of the decisions yourself!