This week’s MILP Roundup is up at Butterflyfish’s place. The Roundup is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, Attorney Work Product and Butterflyfish blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Back here this weekend.
Archive for November, 2009
Weekly MILP Roundup #125
24
Nov
This week’s MILP Roundup is up at Proto Attorney’s place. The Roundup is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, Attorney Work Product and Butterflyfish blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Butterflyfish has it next week.
More Family Drama
22
Nov
So my mother is at it again. Sigh… She and my father have moved to the Middle East. Of course, despite a generous housing allowance, my mother chose an apartment way beyond their means. They have already had me pull $10k out of an annuity to cover the costs of furniture and other “setting up expenses.” Mind you, this is a $50k annuity and is ALL the retirement money they have, other than the house.
Oh, and they have two church friends living at the house, not paying rent. They are being nice because the guys are out of work but, um, that hardly pays the bills! They’ve had me driving down to fix things (the guys have low IQ and had issues figuring out how/where to plug in a coaxial cable…) and to pick up the mail. Mr. V finally put his foot down today and told me to get the mail forwarded here (we’re an hour’s drive from their house). Doh!
Anyway, when Mr. V and I got engaged, his mother generously offered to give us a little money towards it. I was bowled over. She asked about my parents’ contribution and I laughed. But I decided to suck it up and ask, even though I should know better based on history (remember this summer’s harassment over the borrowed money for the house sale? Grr.) They shocked me and said they’d been talking it over and wanted to give me $5k. THEN they shocked me further by saying they were going to take another $10k out of the annuity to cover taxes and leave $5k with me. I was shocked and delighted. Yeah… should have known.
Money comes and parents suddenly act dumb like they have no recollection of the conversation that took place mere days earlier. No money… They acted like I was nuts and said they understood they would have until 12 days before the wedding to give me the funds. Reassuring!
Then I’m talking to them yesterday about my brother, who is also getting married this year, and my mother mentions that they have covered an extra $1k of his wedding expenses because his bride’s parents aren’t coming up with their share. Um, pot? Kettle. And my brother? The one who drained their bank account while Mom was recovering from a heart attack? The one who beat up his girlfriend and forced my parents to pay his legal bills? The one who has had his car, student loans, etc., covered because he is a sad little diabetic and they feel guilty. Wah. And my mother spent the other $3k on an electric wheelchair. And she’s chosen not to work. Um…
After this summer, I said I would never, ever ask them for money again. Mr. V is pissed that I’m even helping them at all with their house. But if something happened to them over there and we were in a bad place, I would be really upset. Ugh. I need to grow a spine.
Sunday Stealing: The Party Mummy Meme
22
Nov
Sunday Stealing: The Party Mummy Meme
1. Name someone with the same birthday as you. T
2. Where was your first kiss? Bible camp on a park bench by a lake
3. Have you ever hit on someone of the opposite sex? If yes, why? Only in fun
4. Have you ever sung in front of a large number of people? When? I was constantly singing growing up, although my mother and brother did more solos in church
5. What’s the first thing you notice about your preferred sex? Eyes
6. What really turns you off? Guys who call women “bitches” or use other derogatory words/terms
7. What is your biggest mistake? Heh. Got a while?
8. Have you ever hurt yourself on purpose? Yes. I was raped as a teen and began cutting for a while. My mother noticed and got me help but she never found out why I was cutting.
9. Say something totally random about yourself. I love cucumbers with vinegar. Mmm, vinegar!
10. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celebrity? No
11. Do you still watch kiddie movies or TV shows? Yes, because I have a six year-old
12. Are you comfortable with your height? Love being tall!
13. What is the most romantic thing someone of the preferred sex has done for you? Mr. V is super-romantic. I think his proposal was pretty amazing. 
Actually, he does romantic things for me all the time just in the way he cares for me.
14. When do you know it’s love? When you feel like the things you do are reciprocated by the other person and you can’t imagine life without that person
15. What’s something that really annoys you? Sounds. I have serious sound sensitivity, including tapping, chewing, fingernail clipping, finger joint popping, etc. Drives me NUTS!
Weekly MILP Roundup #124
16
Nov
Sorry I’m so very late with this. Completely forgot – thanks to Butterflyfish for the reminder!!!
The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, Attorney Work Product and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week Proto Attorney will have it.
Certifiable is suffering a major staffing nightmare
Googie Baba carries it well! 
Shelley’s little Peach is growing up
Cee and I are sooooo on the same page. And I am going to steal her “dim-witted gooseberry” diss. LOL!
3L Wannabe is facing one of many women’s worst nightmares
Butterflyfish’s sweet boy is getting the message
Dakota is pounding the pavement
Proto Attorney reminisces about an awesome historical win
Lag Liv is suffering with the end of a dream
Magic Cookie is chatting up her son
If you would like to have your blog added to the MILP blogroll for weekly review or would like us to consider a specific post, drop the hostess(es) an email or leave a comment at their respective sites.
**Hat tip to the “original” Roundup Evan Schaeffer’s Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks
Sunday Stealing: Over the Top Meme
15
Nov
Sunday Stealing: The Over the Top Meme
Part One – Describe:
Your hair? Thick, brown, shoulder-length
Your mother? High-strung
Your father? Knowledgeable
Your favorite food? Chocolate
Your dream last night? None
Your favorite drink? Hot tea
Your dream/goal? I have kind of lost my goals a bit lately. I’d like to be put in a managerial position at work and take a certification exam in my field, which would position me better for growth in the field.
The room are you in? Living room
Your hobby? Reading
Your fear? Harm coming to my child
Your TV? BIG!
Your Pets? Raster, Pixel, Jack, Toby and Shadoe
Friends? Quirky, unique, amazing
Your life? Going in a good direction
Your mood? Psyched
If you’re missing someone? I miss my grandparents. I think they would have really liked Mr. V.
Your best friend? Ashante
Part Two – The Where’s?
Where do you want to be in 6 years? In a different position at work (hell, if that doesn’t happen in the next year, I’m going to have to re-evaluate); raising another child with Mr. V, celebrating our 5-year wedding anniversary
Where were you last night? On the couch, cuddling with Mr. V. Yep, we’re wild. LOL
Where did you grow up? All over the place
One place that I go to over and over? Work. But seriously, I spend a lot of time at Sam’s Club (thanks to the four cats who constantly need enormous bags of kitty litter) and I love used bookstores. Since becoming engaged, I now spend 45 minutes every two weeks at the nail salon getting my pink-and-whites refilled.
Your favorite place to eat out? I like Japanese, steakhouses, seafood restaurants – mmm, protein!
Wish list items? Kindle, raise, promotion
Last time you laughed? This morning Pumpkinhead came in, crawled into bed with me and started blowing raspberries on my arm, shoulder, etc. We were both gigging.
Last time you cried? Cried last night watching TV. I’m such a girl!
Part Three – The What’s?
Something that you aren’t? shy/soft-spoken
Last thing you did? Laid out rose petals from SIL’s wedding flowers to dry. I’m going to make her some potpourri.
What are you wearing? A silky pink negligee (slip-dress style)
Something you’re not wearing? Underclothes
Your favorite store? Amazon.com
Bliss
13
Nov
Still living in happy fiancee land. Have been plotting and planning with my Maid of Honor and am excited to go see a potential reception site with Mr. V this weekend. We looked at one last weekend but I’m hopeful that the one we see this weekend will be the one. We’ll see… His Mom gave us money for a deposit on the place just in case and we have funds in reserve for our Save the Dates, so that is great.
Fortunately we are already ahead on saving money. Mr. V’s sister was married last weekend and we took advantage of her wedding photographer and decorated site to get our engagement photos taken. Can’t wait to see how they turn out!! With any luck we can get the Save the Dates sent out along with our Christmas Cards and save even more money on postage. Woot.
I would update you on work but that would kill the bliss…
Weekly MILP Roundup #123
13
Nov
This week’s MILP Roundup is up at Butterflyfish’s place. The Roundup is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, Attorney Work Product and Butterflyfish blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Back here this weekend.
Weekly MILP Roundup #122
13
Nov
This week’s MILP Roundup is up at Proto Attorney’s place. The Roundup is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, Attorney Work Product and Butterflyfish blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Butterflyfish has it next week.
