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[VisaJourneyLady 33]

Mmmm - I want to get to baking but I made a pasta bake last night and in the 20 minutes or so that it took, I was so hot in our kitchen that I needed to take a shower... It is HORRIBLE! I want to be all Delia-like and domesticated but I just can't get my head around it in this heat - and it didn't even hit 100 yesterday!

Pointy - sounds like things are coming together at last! Is your sofa as sexy as our pastel Burberry one?

You shouldn't let Jeremy leave his g-string out on the floor like that! He needs to learn to pick up after himself

I can make a decent banana bread but I've never attempted anything that would need yeast.

Maybe it was an American thing, but does anyone remember in the early 90's how breadmachines were in? Everyone's mom had one and every bride got one for her wedding.

You should keep your couch luau style!!! It was cool! I am actually really happy with my couch. The horrible £80 Ikea futon we had in London as a 'stopgap' pi$$ed me off for 3 and a half years. I just couldn't deal with that again, so I splurged on it. Also my parents gave me some money towards it and it pulls out to make a bed, so they can stay on it when they come here, rather than paying for a hotel, so it's good all round. C doesn't like it all that much, but refused to have an opinion when we were shopping, so that's what happens!

Aly, you should really switch to saucepan cooking till the heat is a bit more tolerable. There's a reason that Asian, Southern, Mexican and Mediteranean cooking is pot based, it's easier to deal with in the heat

Oh and I've figured out my spontaneous baking. I mean I've been dying to have a nice kitchen and proper (functioning) oven for ages. But the real reason, I'm a few days from having my period. Does anyone else get the sudden urge for cleaning and baking sprees at this time?? I used to when I had a nice kitchen before, and it's come back now

P.S. Bread machines are for wusses

[Jeraly 4]

You should keep your couch luau style!!! It was cool! I am actually really happy with my couch. The horrible £80 Ikea futon we had in London as a 'stopgap' pi$$ed me off for 3 and a half years. I just couldn't deal with that again, so I splurged on it. Also my parents gave me some money towards it and it pulls out to make a bed, so they can stay on it when they come here, rather than paying for a hotel, so it's good all round. C doesn't like it all that much, but refused to have an opinion when we were shopping, so that's what happens!

Aly, you should really switch to saucepan cooking till the heat is a bit more tolerable. There's a reason that Asian, Southern, Mexican and Mediteranean cooking is pot based, it's easier to deal with in the heat

Oh and I've figured out my spontaneous baking. I mean I've been dying to have a nice kitchen and proper (functioning) oven for ages. But the real reason, I'm a few days from having my period. Does anyone else get the sudden urge for cleaning and baking sprees at this time?? I used to when I had a nice kitchen before, and it's come back now

P.S. Bread machines are for wusses

We're going to get some throw or cover or something to cover up the nastiness but in the meantime it's ok as it is - it's only us that has to put up with it - besides - we won't have to decorate it for halloween!! It's scary enough as it is!!!

It is reasonably comfy though and it is pretty big which is nice if I feel like lying down on it for a change of scenery from the bedroom

Saucepan cooking is ok - I do a fair amount of that but then it all tends to be a bit too stodgy so I don't really want to eat it in the heat! I think salads are the way forward I swear if we had a bigger/nicer kitchen then I might be more inclined to cook - of course, it is prolly just an excuse

Hmmm - not sure about cooking and baking sprees - I tend to want to eat lots, but cooking? Nah... And cleaning is just something I have to do before I can relax - Jeremy doesn't get it - he prefers to put things off but I like to get everything that needs doing out of the way

[Ban Hammer 13,110]

It's funny - people insult each other with impunity in off topic, you can have threads about hookers and swinging, but you can't say a$$ because it's a family website. Go figure.

My life is not my own either - huge presentation due tomorrow!

And all sorts of misogynist bullcr@p and why any true red-blooded American male should choose a bride from overseas and whatnot.

VJ, meh.

oh you should see the russian forum.

good morning all.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

I've seen it all before in the various corners of VJ. I become overcome with jealousy that if only I'd been born in the third world, I could have twice the man my husband is (in weight and volume and age that is)

[English Muffin 59]

I've seen it all before in the various corners of VJ. I become overcome with jealousy that if only I'd been born in the third world, I could have twice the man my husband is (in weight and volume and age that is)

:lol:

[ginger1981 0]

It's funny - people insult each other with impunity in off topic, you can have threads about hookers and swinging, but you can't say a$$ because it's a family website. Go figure.

My life is not my own either - huge presentation due tomorrow!

And all sorts of misogynist bullcr@p and why any true red-blooded American male should choose a bride from overseas and whatnot.

VJ, meh.

oh you should see the russian forum.

good morning all.

I wonder if this applies to red-blooded American women?

I've seen it all before in the various corners of VJ. I become overcome with jealousy that if only I'd been born in the third world, I could have twice the man my husband is (in weight and volume and age that is)

LMAO @ twice the age and weight. I wish I could have been an attractive, subservient wife with an anchor baby too!

[Laura+Tom 2]

I've seen it all before in the various corners of VJ. I become overcome with jealousy that if only I'd been born in the third world, I could have twice the man my husband is (in weight and volume and age that is)

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

I've seen it all before in the various corners of VJ. I become overcome with jealousy that if only I'd been born in the third world, I could have twice the man my husband is (in weight and volume and age that is)

Zing!

[ginger1981 0]

####### day. ####### weather. The the TV we just bought a month ago has died. Seriously...we have #### luck with TV's.

[Jeraly 4]

I've seen it all before in the various corners of VJ. I become overcome with jealousy that if only I'd been born in the third world, I could have twice the man my husband is (in weight and volume and age that is)

:lol:

Ginger - try a thrift store! We have a tv that is ancient, has lived at Jeremy's aunt's house (which is a hole) forever and has a clear picture and works fine Of course, now I have said that, it will prolly blow up on us later

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

We bought our tv off craigslist for $50 - still going strong!

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

$40 at Sal's Boutique (aka the Sally Army). 29" Toshiba, great picture and sound.

[NickyMcMillan 0]

####### day. ####### weather. The the TV we just bought a month ago has died. Seriously...we have #### luck with TV's.

Well it seems like its ok now. I gave it a good punch on top, which brought the picture back. That will teach it for making me think I wont get to see the Newcastle match tomorrow!!

Waits for the punch back from the tv..

Damn that EAD wants to hurry up!

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

I've seen it all before in the various corners of VJ. I become overcome with jealousy that if only I'd been born in the third world, I could have twice the man my husband is (in weight and volume and age that is)

Perhaps you can ease your shame by producing 5 kids or so. You know, make him feel big and manly that way

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Only 5? Amateur!

Having said that, I recall that, being American/Western women, we are apparently anatomically correct for pushing puppies out without even noticing (cf. the vibrator thread the other week.)