Me: I’m thinking about getting this.
L’s Mother: That is so cool! You should totally get that!
Me: I’m thinking about getting this.
L’s Mother: That is so cool! You should totally get that!
If someone overheard the music I most commonly listen to, it would be reasonable to assume my personality was as mild as the music, but the truth of the matter is the angry bassline that runs through my soul doesn’t need strengthening by giving it accompaniment.
I’m not often shocked, but I was shocked to see those pictures of a mustachioed man in make-up and a dress working at Disney World. (No links to spare you the toxicity.) I had no idea Disney had updated its antiquated facial hair policy!
Originally I wasn’t planning on doing a follow up to yesterday’s post, but then it was pointed out to me that I’d probably scared Isa, to which I responded, “I stand by my actions and invoke the clause of ‘I’m the one who opens the cans of dog food.’ I do not expect undying loyalty for this, but I do expect greater consideration in the future.”
This morning I saw L’s Mother trying to hide from me in the kitchen, so I decided to turn the tables on the ambush, and did so with a loud “Rawr!” This instantly triggered a fit of barking in our dog, Isa.
L’s Mother was absolutely convinced Isa was trying to “protect” her, while I figured Isa was just joining in on the noise . . .
. . . until noticed Isa was still giving me the side-eye thirty minutes later.
Much like John Barrymore’s feelings regarding stew, I’d actually prefer it if someone just said up front, “Whatever you’re about to advise me to do, I’m going to do the exact opposite.”
It’s perfectly okay to have sympathy for the tiger’s hunger, and to simultaneously not be okay with the idea of the tiger eating you!
If your plan of attack is going perfectly, you’re about to be ambushed.
– One of the many corollaries of Murphy’s Law
It is, of course, always important to “get the facts,” but be sure to get all the facts so you don’t decide the fact that your house’s foundation shows no significant signs of curvature means that the Earth must also be flat.