Dear Diary,
The BHE and I are in the middle of refinancing our mortage to cash out on our equity, said equity having accrued not from us having paid squat toward the principle of our loan, but rather from the inflated property values in our neighborhood. Because the housing bubble, you see, has yet to burst. Which is good news for those of us with basements that need refinishing (like us), and bad for those trying to break into the market in places like California, like my poor brother and sister in law, who are relegated to the quiet shame of renting (gasp), even though they are both well-paid corporate lawyers.
OK. The reason I have italicized these important terms is that you can throw them around them at a family party and immediately sound like an adult. How is this useful, you ask? Because at a party for the BHE's mother's birthday this weekend, we stunned her snooty rich friends (who, having seen that we both have TATTOOS, immediately assumed that we could not possibly be productive members of society, let alone able to carry on a coherent converstaion about anything other than killing puppies) with our keen knowledge of the housing market.
So in your face, snooty snoots. The BHE and I are in the know and cashing in (or out, rather). AND we have tattoos.
Love, Fluffy
15.8.05
Ow. Quit it!
Dear Diary,
Yeah yeah, I just turned 30, blah blah. This morning I got to work (a 30+ minute trip, by the by) and realized I had left my laptop at home. So I went back to get it, and discovered that not only had I left it at home, but I had left it on the front porch.
Adding to my grumpiness this morning is the big cold front hitting City B, with temps dropping into the UPPER EIGHTIES. Get out your hats and mittens, folks.
I always used to hate when people would ask me "What did you get for your birthday?" Because you know, gifts aren't important to me (hippy). But this birthday was so good that I have to recount my loot.
- a mani and a pedi (RED red)
- a karaoke machine with a built-in video camera (jealous?)
- a bottle of Jameson
- a bottle of blue stuff
- an address book that says "I am so popular" on it (because I am, you know)
- hand towels with ballerinas on them
- lots of attention
- a purse with a bee on it
- 30 orange roses
- $29 gift card for Target (Get it? 29, not 30.)
- gift card for my favorite restaurant
- $30 from my sister (notice a theme here?)
- cupcakes
- the removal of a dead bush in front of our house that has been mocking me all summer
- ballons (one shaped like a penis, but not on purpose)
- DVDs (Freaks and Geeks and the Jerk)
- stuff to make chocolate martinis (I'll try anything once.)
- An "Aging Hipster" mix CD from Friend D (who turns 30 next year and I know when her birthday is, so she better look out)
Presents, presents, presents! I love birthdays. Well, just mine.
love, Fluffy
Yeah yeah, I just turned 30, blah blah. This morning I got to work (a 30+ minute trip, by the by) and realized I had left my laptop at home. So I went back to get it, and discovered that not only had I left it at home, but I had left it on the front porch.
Adding to my grumpiness this morning is the big cold front hitting City B, with temps dropping into the UPPER EIGHTIES. Get out your hats and mittens, folks.
I always used to hate when people would ask me "What did you get for your birthday?" Because you know, gifts aren't important to me (hippy). But this birthday was so good that I have to recount my loot.
- a mani and a pedi (RED red)
- a karaoke machine with a built-in video camera (jealous?)
- a bottle of Jameson
- a bottle of blue stuff
- an address book that says "I am so popular" on it (because I am, you know)
- hand towels with ballerinas on them
- lots of attention
- a purse with a bee on it
- 30 orange roses
- $29 gift card for Target (Get it? 29, not 30.)
- gift card for my favorite restaurant
- $30 from my sister (notice a theme here?)
- cupcakes
- the removal of a dead bush in front of our house that has been mocking me all summer
- ballons (one shaped like a penis, but not on purpose)
- DVDs (Freaks and Geeks and the Jerk)
- stuff to make chocolate martinis (I'll try anything once.)
- An "Aging Hipster" mix CD from Friend D (who turns 30 next year and I know when her birthday is, so she better look out)
Presents, presents, presents! I love birthdays. Well, just mine.
love, Fluffy
5.8.05
Enough About That
Dear Diary,
I don't know if you know this, but I am turning 30 in approximately one week. I can remember writing an entry when I turned 25, and thinking I was SO OLD. 25, ha! I could eat 25 for breakfast. I'm not going to dwell on this. Just thought I'd point it out.
I'd like to take some time to discuss my favorite word of the day: business. This word is extremely versatile. It has more uses than any other word I can think of at the moment. (Besides "play". That one has tons, seriously.) Anyway, let's explore:
business - something unpleasant, as in: "I don't want to mess with this 'paying bills' business."
business - a wacky new development in someone's clothes/hair, as in: "What's this flouncy skirt business?"
business - private parts, as in: "I found myself face-to-face with the business end of a male stripper."
business - verbal abuse, as in: "The BHE gave me the business for puking all over his car again."
business - serious threat, as in: "You better stop it. I mean business."
business - qualifications for, as in "I have no business raising children."
business - as in my business is none of yours.
Is there a better word? Not today.
Love, Fluffy
I don't know if you know this, but I am turning 30 in approximately one week. I can remember writing an entry when I turned 25, and thinking I was SO OLD. 25, ha! I could eat 25 for breakfast. I'm not going to dwell on this. Just thought I'd point it out.
I'd like to take some time to discuss my favorite word of the day: business. This word is extremely versatile. It has more uses than any other word I can think of at the moment. (Besides "play". That one has tons, seriously.) Anyway, let's explore:
business - something unpleasant, as in: "I don't want to mess with this 'paying bills' business."
business - a wacky new development in someone's clothes/hair, as in: "What's this flouncy skirt business?"
business - private parts, as in: "I found myself face-to-face with the business end of a male stripper."
business - verbal abuse, as in: "The BHE gave me the business for puking all over his car again."
business - serious threat, as in: "You better stop it. I mean business."
business - qualifications for, as in "I have no business raising children."
business - as in my business is none of yours.
Is there a better word? Not today.
Love, Fluffy
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