wheelbarrows

[incandescens]

Quiet day today, except for the sales. We dropped my sister off at the station early afternoon, then headed downtown to be caught in an unbelievable yet sadly predictable mass of traffic. Got myself a couple of tops and some CDs.

My mother went and took advantage of the sales to buy me some bedlinen (beige) and towels (beige) for when I move out. I'm torn between being grateful (because they will be useful) and being extremely annoyed, because I don't want her spending all that money on me when I could have done it myself. Yes, I know this is an irrational reaction, and I know why I have it, and I am grateful as well, it's just that . . . oh, sod it. I've expressed my gratitude. I will find the stuff useful.

Second half of two-part Christmas combined Casualty and Holby City episode tomorrow -- they're hospital soap things, somewhat like ER or thereabouts. This year we had a fuel tanker crash into the hospital, and the fuel (which had been draining into the cellars) go boom at the end of the first half. So dramatic. I'd be more impressed if they didn't have a catastrophe of some sort every year on schedule.

Have book 5 of the French graphic novel series Requiem, with vampires and all, by Mills and Ledroit. Very beautiful indeed.

Just made a successful trading trip on Puzzle Pirates, and only lost a small part of my cargo to pirates. Feel unduly pleased with myself.

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Ten Ways to Avoid Lending Your Wheelbarrow to Anybody

1 PATRIOTIC

May I borrow your wheelbarrow?
I didn't lay down my life in World War II
so that you could borrow my wheelbarrow.

2 SNOBBISH

May I borrow your wheelbarrow?
Unfortunately Lord Goodman is using it.

3 OVERWEENING

May I borrow your wheelbarrow?
It is too mighty a conveyance to be wielded
by any mortal save myself.

4 PIOUS

May I borrow your wheelbarrow?
My wheelbarrow is reserved for religious ceremonies.

5 MELODRAMATIC

May I borrow your wheelbarrow?
I would sooner be broken on its wheel
and buried in its barrow.

6 PATHETIC

May I borrow your wheelbarrow?
I am dying of schizophrenia
and all you can talk about is wheelbarrows.

7 DEFENSIVE

May I borrow your wheelbarrow?
Do you think I'm made of wheelbarrows?

8 SINISTER

May I borrow your wheelbarrow?
It is full of blood.

9 LECHEROUS

May I borrow your wheelbarrow?
Only if I can fuck your wife in it.

10 PHILOSOPHICAL

May I borrow your wheelbarrow?
What is a wheelbarrow?

-- Adrian Mitchell

Comments

[rvdammit.livejournal.com]

I'd be more impressed if they didn't have a catastrophe of some sort every year on schedule.

You'd think people would cotton on to this and go away for the week.

[incandescens]

But then there would be no heartbreaking drama. And wouldn't that be a pity.

[kickinpants.livejournal.com]

That is a very interesting poem. Thanks for posting it. I can't figure which is my favorite, but I believe it's between Defensive (sounds just like my mother's 2nd husband...), Lecherous (sounds just like the office...) and Sinister (sounds just like Vincent Price, and that's always a good thing.)

Your mom buying you linen and towels is a very mom thing, and very lovely. These are always things that we can buy ourselves, but often parents will want to supply, especially when faced with the fact that they won't be able to nag or hug you as much as they wish. So, instead, "Here are towels. You must wash them once a week or they will mildew. And here are linens. You must wash them every other week. And here is your Mother. You should call her often." <:)

[incandescens]

True. ;) And there may be some commonality of intent (so to speak) with the fact that their Christmas present to me was a mobile phone. Wonder what they could have been hinting at . . .

[marith.livejournal.com]

Those are excellent reasons, and I hereby promise never to ask to borrow your wheelbarrow. Or Mr. Mitchell's.

[mikeneko.livejournal.com]

I'm feeling wheelbarrow love.
If this were an LJ meme, I'd pick overweening. (Although sinister is tempting as well.)

Parents will buy you things when you move out. This will continue. Bow to the inevitable.

[incandescens]

I rather like sinister.

True. I shall try to be properly appreciative.

[mvrdrk.livejournal.com]

It's perfectly rational to be a bit irritated at your mom buying linens for you. Moving to your own place is a chance to express your own tastes in household decor and having her buy your linens automatically puts her tastes in your house, even if you would have bought the exact same thing. It doesn't help that you weren't consulted in the matter.

On the other hand, your mother at least has the sense to know that beige goes with nearly anything and helping you nest is an expression of affection.

[incandescens]

True. And true. ;) Thanks.