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[liptonrm_backup]

Bleh. I hate November. I want it to die horribly and never darken my door ever.again. Every other freaking day the weather decides to change and throw my sinuses for a loop which causes me to get all headache-y and crabby and all I want to do is scream at people. It's a good thing that I live on my own because I have a feeling that I would be unbearable to live with this year.


GAH!!!!!!! And why is it that I can't go three fucking months without my mother getting on my case about self improvement. 'I just want you to be happy, Megan' 'I'm so sorry you're so ugly Megan' 'It's all my fault Megan so why don't you go on this tuna-and-beet diet with me to make me feel better, Megan'. I love my mother but I don't need to be told for the 10 millionth time that I'm not all that attractive and that there's already grey in my hair and that my front teeth are a little crooked because I kept on loosing/not wearing my retainer in high school. I don't need this shit, I've never needed this shit and if you kept me away from all of my extended family on the off chance that they might say something snarky about my less-then-perfect appearance then why the hell do you think you have the right to say anything about it at all now that I'm a fucking adult?!

Well, at least I can say that my parents screwed me up a whole hell of a lot less then their parents screwed them up.

In other, happier news, I got disc one of season one of The West Wing from Netflix last week and watched all eight episodes on Saturday. What a great show, it is wonderful and shiny and I love it to pieces. There are no characters I hate and everything is just wonderful. Yes, I've seen parts of season four and yes, I know that the post-Sorkin years are dark-ish but dang if this isn't wonderful.

And I should be getting disc one of Band of Brothers in the mail tomorrow. Thankfully there will always be television and movies and books around to make my world a better place.

Comments

[hiyacynth.livejournal.com]

Ah, I love parents. My mother is the queen of the sideways compliment/barb. Yours seems to go at it from a more straightforward approach. Sorry!

But buck up, camper, because Band of Brothers is on the way and soon you will be my third new recruit (though I may have to share credit with baylorsr?) When you need BoB counseling? I'm your girl. In the meantime... *points to icon* BoB undies!

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

Parents are infuriatingly parent-like the world over. If not for parents then children would have nothing to bond over!

They are delightful BoB undies. *shivers deliciously* And how could I not watch BoB after hearing you and baylorsr go on and on about the beautiful boys and all of their slash? Some things are simply irresistible.

[baylorsr.livejournal.com]

I deny all responsibility for this. Now Pearl Harbor, I'm not going to try to dispute that.

[hiyacynth.livejournal.com]

You can't be entirely without blame, as I have said nothing--nothing--to liptonrm about teh slash. My icon, it means nothing.

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

You are both horrible corrupting influences and should be ashamed of what you have done to this nice, innocent Mormon girl.

...

Hold it, what was I saying? Sorry, that icon distracted me and I'm afraid that I've completely forgotten what I was talking about.

[hiyacynth.livejournal.com]

Look... This one moves...

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

So pretty and sooooo wrong. That look on his face ... dude, just dude.

It's strangely hypnotic.

[hiyacynth.livejournal.com]

I like the part where Liebgott (in the background) is licking the water off his lips.

*is eval*

[baylorsr.livejournal.com]

This is my mom's favorite:

Mom: "Did you lose some weight?"

Me: "No, do I look like I did?"

Mom: "No, but I thought I'd ask."

OMG WTF did you not have enough years in my childhood to mess me up?

Ah, the blissful golden days of The West Wing. Would but that the Josh love could shine from the magical box in my living room once again. Alas, tis all crap now.

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

Obviously our mothers did not have enough time in childhood to screw us up because if they had they would have stopped trying so hard to continue the legacy.

And, may I just say, that The West Wing is so wonderful that I dreamt that I was making out with Josh last night. Best.dream.ever.

[lame-pegasus.livejournal.com]

I love my mother but I don't need to be told for the 10 millionth time that I'm not all that attractive and that there's already grey in my hair and that my front teeth are a little crooked because I kept on loosing/not wearing my retainer in high school. I don't need this shit, I've never needed this shit and if you kept me away from all of my extended family on the off chance that they might say something snarky about my less-then-perfect appearance then why the hell do you think you have the right to say anything about it at all now that I'm a fucking adult?!

*applauds*

The worst thing about mothers is that they know enough about you to press all the right buttons.

*gives you a huge, comforting hug*

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

*returns huge, wonderful hug*

They really, really do and though I love her dearly my mum is as guilty of that as any other. Of course, I'm not exactly perfect either;-).

Family, we love them (and they love us), anyway.

[ramalama.livejournal.com]

Sheesh.

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

Yeah.

*eyeroll*

I'm not sure which is worse, what was said or my crabby lj reaction.

[ramalama.livejournal.com]

Aw, that's what LJ is for. Better to vent here than to her face, yes?

[oselle.livejournal.com]

Just don't have any communication with baylorsr or hiyacinth before watching Band of Brothers. They are EVAL and filled with slashy corruption.

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

*hangs head in shame*

It's too late, they've already gotten to me. The eval is already seeping into my subconscious. It's all over now.

[oselle.livejournal.com]

Well, now you can appreciate Band of Brothers on so many levels!

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

Oh, on so very many levels. I'm all a'tingle in anticipation.

[hiyacynth.livejournal.com]

Eval?? Me?? Why would anyone say that?

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

Because you are the purveyor of all things crack-like. And everyone knows eval comes in deceptive packages.

[hiyacynth.livejournal.com]

Oh, right, that...

Egads! Another comment!

[hlgraban.livejournal.com]

Ok, so, maybe I should just have written an email, but WTF... you'll get it anyway.

Parents, and GRANDPARENTS, can be absolutely psychologically tramatizing. And it doesn't matter WHAT you do to "improve" yourself, you'll never ever be comfortable around your critics... unless you fall blindly in love, and then nothing else matters. Hmph. Or so I hear, and observe. Part of me thinks that if that ever happens to me, someone should just shoot me ("twitter-pated!"), and part of me thinks it might be some welcome oblivion. But the point is, SCREW HER! Some people just aren't happy until they've driven everyone away...