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Things not working out with one guy don't make you damaged goods. But he has said clearly, several times, that is over, and you need to accept that and stop contacting him. If you find you are absolutely incapable of controlling yourself, that's something you should discuss with a therapist.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 12:33 PM on April 13, 2011

I'm just gonna put this out here now. If any MeFite within, say, ten miles of me is ever unable to get out to the store for any essential like diapers, baby formula, Pedialite, aspirin, or single malt scotch, feel free to email me or MeMail me or Twitter me or Facebook me or whatever me and I'll do my best.

What the heck, me too! ::checks profile for nearby Mefites:: WAIT! NO! AHHHHHHHHHH!
posted to MetaTalk by ThePinkSuperhero at 1:16 PM on April 13, 2011

SO SAY YOU ARE COMING ALREADY
posted to MeFi IRL by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:57 AM on April 14, 2011

We can do karaoke after dessert!
posted to MeFi IRL by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:42 AM on April 13, 2011

Very easy to get to Mojave- take the N train to Ditmars Blvd, get off the train, and poof, you are there.
posted to MeFi IRL by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:41 PM on April 12, 2011

Let's go to Mojave! If it's nice, we can sit outside.
posted to MeFi IRL by ThePinkSuperhero at 3:50 PM on April 12, 2011

You dated for 2 months and broke up a month ago, and he already invited you to an event AT HIS HOUSE. I think it's safe to go. You could always wait a month, though, if you really want to be safe.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 10:10 AM on April 14, 2011

I think my answer will depend on what sort of letters he's sending you. If he's just lonely and looking for any sort of mail, send him anything you want- a short card where you talk only about you, comics clipped from the newspaper, whatever. If he's sending you long missives trying to justify what he did specifically because he knows what you went through, that's a little weird and I don't know if you should respond.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 10:56 AM on April 14, 2011

Soap operas keep a lot of people working. So can lifestyle shows, but they don't actors, which is probably the whole point.
posted to MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 12:21 PM on April 14, 2011

*they don't NEED actors
posted to MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 12:21 PM on April 14, 2011

I feel like it should have a little blurb at the top explaining the entries are. i.e "These are e-mail responses we got to our online dating ads".
posted to MetaFilter Projects by ThePinkSuperhero at 12:38 PM on April 14, 2011

I think you're setting yourself up for disappointment if you're imagining some big romantic spectacle and he's not into that (which it sounds like he's not). I think the two of you need to talk about it, before the exhibition - and before you move in together, because if you really think it's possible that he doesn't love you or can't express it in the way you need, you might not want to move in with him.

You could say something like: I know you've been using the word... [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 1:26 PM on April 14, 2011

The financial aid office at the school told her she's not eligible for student loans for the postbaccalaurete certificate program.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 6:59 AM on April 15, 2011

We saw Walking With Dinosaurs at Madison Square Garden, and really enjoyed it. It wasn't dumbed down at all- they used all the big words to go through the history of dinosaurs on earth.
posted to MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:52 AM on April 15, 2011

Ha. Ha ha ha. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH. I'm sorry, it's just so funny. If you're gonna go on and on like this, best be sure you won't get caught.
posted to MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 1:02 PM on April 15, 2011

I love Tina Fey. If she can do wrong, I have yet to see it.
posted to MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:18 AM on April 16, 2011

I wish this rumor/story/whatever would just die already. Like Forktine says, I think she's a terrible politician and the thought of her being elected to have any sort of power over my life fills my whole body with fear, but this isn't related to that at all. It's about Trig and it's about another human being who deserves to grow up free from these buzzards circling around his life. If he's her grandchild, her neighbor's kid or an alien from Mars, she's still allowed to care about him and... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:29 AM on April 16, 2011

I downloaded FMC, and it's been very helpful! Nice to have a heads-up on when my period is probably going to come.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 12:05 PM on April 16, 2011

Only 140 characters, and he still found room to include the www.
posted to MetaTalk by ThePinkSuperhero at 12:19 PM on April 16, 2011

I want Lauren Order at all our future meetups. She's awesome!
posted to MeFi IRL by ThePinkSuperhero at 6:35 PM on April 16, 2011

As usual, it was a joy! Thank you, one and all.
posted to MeFi IRL by ThePinkSuperhero at 10:05 PM on April 15, 2011

About to leave Mojave, walk toward Martha's and then Albatross!
posted to MeFi IRL by ThePinkSuperhero at 6:04 PM on April 15, 2011

We be drinking! Woo woo!
posted to MeFi IRL by ThePinkSuperhero at 5:36 PM on April 15, 2011

Not hopeless! Come!
posted to MeFi IRL by ThePinkSuperhero at 4:11 PM on April 15, 2011

Koliba! I've been there once, really liked the food and the atmosphere. We'll have to get there for a meetup sometime- maybe in the winter when a nice, starchy meal is so comforting on a cold day!
posted to MeFi IRL by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:07 PM on April 14, 2011

Of all the lookalikes, I thought the Camilla was particularly good.
posted to MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:18 PM on April 16, 2011

I love my mother, spending time with her for any occasion is a joy.
posted to MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:17 PM on April 16, 2011

(Of course, I'm not just thinking of them- I'm thinking of us here in the US, getting up at 4 a.m. or earlier to watch it all on TV!)
posted to MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:14 PM on April 16, 2011

Watched this earlier today, I loved it. Very excited for the big day! I'm flying to Florida to watch with my mother. Question, why is the wedding so early? 11 a.m. service, I'm looking at the schedule and the congregation has to get there at 8 a.m. Doesn't it make more sense to do things later in the day?
posted to MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:12 PM on April 16, 2011

How much longer is your lease for, another 6 months? I think you should think about leaving when your lease is up, and take the time from now until then to get out and start meeting people so you might get some personal leads on people to live with when it's time to move.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:03 PM on April 17, 2011

Right now, I would let the e-mail correspondence drop again. And let it lie - I question the value of this guy as a professional contact. This is NYC, you don't need some guy you used to date to get a job. There's tons of people here that you can network with. And it's not like spending time with a guy who brings you down is going to help you in the long term.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:23 PM on April 17, 2011

Perhaps he leaned on the knob by mistake? That seems more likely than the cat jumping on it. I also think you should pay nothing and that your roommate should now know this is why you don't store things in the oven.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:18 AM on April 18, 2011

Include her, and see how the interviews go. 15 years ago was a long time ago.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 6:48 PM on April 18, 2011

They are cuuuuuuuute.
posted to MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 10:07 AM on April 19, 2011

Sounds like basic HTML training needs to be part of your new employee orientation- not just handing them a guide, but a seminar or a class where they can do it while someone teaches. Teach them correctly in the beginning and that might solve a lot of your problems. This isn't an employee failure, it's an employer failure.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 11:33 AM on April 19, 2011

Thought one: Congratulations, you have a special friend! In government, you get people like this writing in all the time. They write letters, I think, mostly to entertain themselves. Any response, no matter how terse or content-free will elicit more and more letters.

That's what I'm thinking. For people like this, you have to stop trying to please them, because it's impossible. They are never satisfied, and they love having someone doing their... [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 1:59 PM on April 19, 2011

I think you have to not reply. I went through a few kind responses in my head, but I think they can end up reading sarcastic - "Ok, thanks, good luck!" - unless you go totally overboard, and why even bother for someone you only met once.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:47 AM on April 20, 2011

I don't want to be thought of as the girl who's always there whenever he likes.

But you live together. That's kind of how things work once you're under the same roof. There's a certain level of comfort achieved that I'm not sure you can take away. What you can do is focus on putting more romance back into your relationship. Set up date nights, get all dolled up and go out on the town. Or stay home in front of the roaring fire, if that's more your... [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:31 AM on April 20, 2011

7:30, 8 p.m., maybe? Whichever you pick, just be sure to confirm the meetup so it'll pop onto the sidebar!
posted to MeFi IRL by ThePinkSuperhero at 12:34 PM on April 20, 2011

Looks like fun to me! Not sure if I can make it out on a "school night", but I will try :D
posted to MeFi IRL by ThePinkSuperhero at 10:41 AM on April 19, 2011

Wish I could! Is this a regular event, will it be happening again soon?
posted to MeFi IRL by ThePinkSuperhero at 4:14 AM on April 21, 2011

How about a Floppy Summer Hat? I have a similar hat in brown, and I love it. They sell them everywhere, I was at TJ Maxx the other day, and they had a whole wall of similar hats.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:03 AM on April 21, 2011

Perhaps I should try to move on. But if we are not meant to be together, then why does it so deeply feel like we should be together?

Because hormones are mean, that's why. I can't judge whether or not you two belong together, but you need more than "This fire makes me feel confident that we are MEANT to be together." Fires don't stay lit forever; you're going to need something to fall back on. Friendship, trust, adoration, respect, all those boring things.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:40 AM on April 21, 2011

I'm really interested in this data, but the color-coding on the race and religious breakdowns is totally impossible!
posted to MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 12:12 PM on April 21, 2011

Reasoning With Vampires.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:53 PM on April 23, 2011 marked best answer

For people like that, keeping cool, smiling, laughing, and moving away from them works wonders. "Why, Auntie Nasty, how silly you are! You say the funniest stuff" as you sweep into another room because you're getting a drink or whatever.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 12:00 PM on April 24, 2011

What a dick.
posted to MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 12:27 PM on April 24, 2011

You go to Spa Castle! You can get there by taking the 7 to the end of the line and then taking the shuttle they provide. Go on a weekday and avoid the weekend crowds. Put aside the whole day to go- the last time or two I've gone, I've had somewhere to be later in the evening, and I always feel rushed, mainly because I've been napping in saunas all day and I feel comfortably lazy.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 10:10 AM on April 25, 2011 marked best answer

The Queers- Hi Mom, It's Me
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 11:53 AM on April 25, 2011

I've sent some letters and care packages out to soldiers via AnySoldier. I've always included my e-mail address when I send a letter, and have almost always gotten an e-mail thank you. In one case, a soldier and I corresponded and struck up a casual friendship; we're still Facebook friends now. I'm a little confused about what beyond that you might be looking for. AnySoldier is not a penpal service; it's a service to help you find soldiers whom you can send no-strings-attached support (cards,... [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:15 PM on April 25, 2011