Posts by muttix2

Not in your area but I second the meetup.org suggestion. I tried using it myself but then chickened out (I don't drive either and didn't want to use public transport to get somewhere, only to have it be something I was not comfy with...

I used my iPod Touch 4g as an ereader and I loved it! The screen is great and though the page flipping can be a pain in the asset, once you get into the groove it isn't as bothersome. However, right before I quit my job I was in...

I can definitely understand the need to vent. Living with anyone is hard and once you throw in that family-by-marriage thing, I think things get three times worse. The quiet sulking thing is something that one of my ILs has down pat,...

I agree with Tigerchild. And if she just will not take the money at all, call the water company (and/or any other bills that you can afford to help with) and pay the bill directly. If you explain that you don't want any access to the...

I was a sahm for awhile, then went back to work full-time. Having tried it both ways (multiple times, with various jobs) I think that being a sahm is much easier than my old job was. I quit my job in early May, but it feels like...

I agree with making it a face-to-face discussion. I'd state it just as you did here, telling your boss that you'd love to work for the company in the future but that right now you have to make the right decision for your family.Good...

I retain information by reading, reading, and then, when my eyeballs feel like they are about to fall out of my head, I read what I've already read again. I also use flashcards which work for me because once I do them enough I can...

Wow. Those fabrics are amazing!

Ashley's boyfriend in the closet was funny. When I was in high school sex was a topic but it wasn't the ONLY topic like this show is making it out to be. I'm guessing that Ricky will be back in the next episode. But I wonder...

This commercial is hilarious. I had to rewind it the first time I saw it on tv.