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Forum: Better Living Through Posting 1st April 2012, 09:52 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,025
Posted By Nicole
Another way of framing it is "I have better...

Another way of framing it is "I have better things to do with my life." I also don't change the oil in my car, for example.

I have ADHD and a very busy work schedule, so when I do get out of work...
Forum: Better Living Through Posting 1st April 2012, 09:18 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,025
Posted By Nicole
Hah. No, I don't think anyone would describe me...

Hah. No, I don't think anyone would describe me as a morning person. The problem recently has been that I've been coming home shattered from work, so I've not been an evening person either. That...
Forum: Better Living Through Posting 1st April 2012, 05:38 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,025
Posted By Nicole
Brilliant, thank you both - and a big thank you...

Brilliant, thank you both - and a big thank you for all the detail Cap'n Wak - that's exactly what I need!

Now to persuade my husband that he has to help with this... But at least I now have a...
Forum: Better Living Through Posting 1st April 2012, 03:27 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,025
Posted By Nicole
Cleaning: an idiot's guide

OK. So. I'm not the most domestic of people (I pause here for you to adjust to the possibility that I might not be entirely perfect) and I know you are all clever and talented and, above all, keen to...
Forum: General Blah Blah 19th December 2011, 04:54 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 640
Posted By Nicole
Thanks Wolf, I'll ask! I'm 28 today...

Thanks Wolf, I'll ask!

I'm 28 today Dragonlady, so there's a good chance they'll tell me to go away, but the French healthcare system is usually very good and sometimes overly keen to hand out...
Forum: General Blah Blah 19th December 2011, 04:24 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 640
Posted By Nicole
Thanks Wolf, Dragonlady, KidVermicious - and yes,...

Thanks Wolf, Dragonlady, KidVermicious - and yes, I think I will pick a new birthday, then it's not spoiled, just postponed. I like that idea better!

I know nothing about shingles, except the...
Forum: General Blah Blah 19th December 2011, 04:10 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 640
Posted By Nicole
Shingles. Woe.

(This is basically going to be me whingeing. I warn you in advance, so you can stop reading at this point and do something interesting or useful.)

I've been basically asleep for the last week -...
Forum: Discourse About You! 17th December 2011, 06:06 AM
Replies: 243
Views: 16,324
Posted By Nicole
Pitcairn Island...

Pitcairn Island (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitcairn_sexual_assault_trial_of_2004)?

(If by chance that was a serious dig, I have to say I'm ok with being thought prudish for considering that...
Forum: Discourse About You! 17th December 2011, 02:21 AM
Replies: 243
Views: 16,324
Posted By Nicole
It's in the Daily Mail so I tend to discount its...

It's in the Daily Mail so I tend to discount its veracity, but assuming its true, that story kind of horrifies me. There must have been several people who knew about this plan; how did not one of...
Forum: General Blah Blah 7th December 2011, 07:27 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 8,336
Posted By Nicole
Settling in went well - I can't remember when I...

Settling in went well - I can't remember when I got properly distracted and stopped posting here, so since I started posting here, I got married while we were living in the south of France,...
Forum: General Blah Blah 7th December 2011, 06:44 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 8,336
Posted By Nicole
*sob* you remember me, how sweet! (Was I that...

*sob* you remember me, how sweet! (Was I that annoying?)

I shall make more of an effort to post, I promise. Once I stop dying of The Flu From Hell, you'll never get rid of me! *laughs manically*
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Forum: General Blah Blah 7th December 2011, 02:39 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 8,336
Posted By Nicole
Hi! (You may or may not know who I am, but...

Hi!

(You may or may not know who I am, but hi anyway. And hello to everyone else, too - it's been a long time since I wrote anything here. But I lurk sometimes.)
Forum: General Blah Blah 3rd September 2011, 01:34 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,354
Posted By Nicole
You know, I was just wondering who to ask about...

You know, I was just wondering who to ask about this. My PMS has got noticeably worse since I quit smoking - to the point where, to avoid killing people and preserve my marriage, I'm considering...
Forum: General Blah Blah 3rd September 2011, 01:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,067
Posted By Nicole
I've never met my best friend's grandmother. I...

I've never met my best friend's grandmother. I think whether I kiss her or not would depend on if I liked her, and how long it's been since I lived in France. (I live here at the moment - kissing...
Forum: General Blah Blah 27th July 2011, 11:18 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,477
Posted By Nicole
Happy birthday Dragonlady! I hope you have a...

Happy birthday Dragonlady! I hope you have a brilliant day!
Forum: General Blah Blah 15th July 2011, 12:20 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 585
Posted By Nicole
Etsy has more passing traffic than any (as far as...

Etsy has more passing traffic than any (as far as I know) of the other handmade sites, though it's true that it also has more sellers (and so, more competition for that traffic) than any of the...
Forum: General Blah Blah 4th June 2011, 11:54 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 14,216
Posted By Nicole
I think you're doing the right thing by moving...

I think you're doing the right thing by moving away from this company's logo design - if you wanted to get someone to do it for you fairly cheaply, I'd mention that etsy.com (http://etsy.com) has...
Forum: General Blah Blah 30th May 2011, 04:22 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 559
Posted By Nicole
Good luck! I recently moved to Paris with nowhere...

Good luck! I recently moved to Paris with nowhere to live and a week to find somewhere before I started a new job, doing things I'd not done before. My breakdown was surprisingly minimal this time...
Forum: The Pit 20th May 2011, 11:54 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 10,262
Posted By Nicole
Short answer? Maybe. Certainly there's been a lot...

Short answer? Maybe. Certainly there's been a lot of moralising outside France about how the French press (who apparently knew about DSK's proclivities and had done for a long time) should have been...
Forum: The Pit 20th May 2011, 12:18 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 10,262
Posted By Nicole
I've not seen much of the news here (though I can...

I've not seen much of the news here (though I can make an effort to watch some over the weekend, if you want?) but it looks to me like it's not at all the same reaction - the situations are so...
Forum: General Blah Blah 19th May 2011, 12:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 855
Posted By Nicole
Congratulations! I'm sure you'll love the course...

Congratulations! I'm sure you'll love the course (well, I would, and clearly everyone is just like me!) and I think your reason for going for it is excellent. Good luck!
Forum: Better Living Through Posting 17th May 2011, 10:14 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,125
Posted By Nicole
We must have an America shop somewhere in town...

We must have an America shop somewhere in town for the expats. I might see if they sell grits specifically, if it's not the same as polenta... Authenticity in my cheese/bacon mush is important, after...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 17th May 2011, 11:21 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 498
Posted By Nicole
On the other hand, if you knew you'd raped...

On the other hand, if you knew you'd raped several women in the past, you'd be clever to pre-emptively tell a prominent newspaper how concerned you were that allegations of rape might come up....
Forum: Better Living Through Posting 17th May 2011, 07:03 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,125
Posted By Nicole
Grits are polenta.[/QUOTE] Ah, awesome,...

Grits are polenta.[/QUOTE]

Ah, awesome, thank you! When I get over The Illness From Hell that's currently plaguing me and can leave the house again, I'll make sure to pick up polenta and cheese :D
Forum: Better Living Through Posting 17th May 2011, 03:55 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,125
Posted By Nicole
So, for the non-American amongst you... What are...

So, for the non-American amongst you... What are grits? Bonus points if anyone knows what we call them over this side of the world, but a description will at least help! The pictures in the link look...
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