The Return of the Pink Ranter

[kitthekat 1,317]

Next....I come from a frugal background. I live a modest life. And for the most part, Tiff does too. I don't know if it's because she knows that's what I expect of her or she's accustomed to it from being a Pygmy lol.......

Sometimes people leave behind letters to be delivered at a later date.

It's a letter of undertaking, to renew a volunteer's "contract" with us for another year. It can't be an old letter she left behind cos it's got the current year's file number, which (a) wasn't determined till September 2013 and (b) no one would know except me.

And I am 500% sure I didn't send one to her next of kin by accident (I have copies of every letter I sent out).

[kitthekat 1,317]

Okay, quick comparison of the letter with some older ones she returned shows the new one is fake.

[SAT 9,609]

Yea youngster.....

In my experience I have seen dead people.....

Collect social security

Collect food stamps

Use credit cards

Work

Collect a pension for years after death

Write letters of recommendation

Renew their drivers license

Rent apartments

Open bank accounts

Dead people get around....

[kitthekat 1,317]

You're very perceptive. Or understand our culture too well.

This kid was born to a small apt in manhattan shared by tiff, her sis, Gump, and their aunt, uncle, 2 cousins, and temporarily- my in laws. A year later, tiff moved in with me. So for a year, tiff had a hand in raising (or creating a monster) this child. It took her a while to realize that this is not her son. I have pics of that apt.....I'll dig it up and show you guys.

When he returns. They'll stay here a bit, and look for an apt. Gump, never having an apt of his own in his entire 43 years of existence, will have to learn to support a family.

Tiff, will have to understand that it's different strokes for different folks. No one made her sister marry Gump. She was desperate I guess. Nice girl my SIL. But she didn't marry well. (Neither did my sis).

My kid marrying that kid would be incest. In some cultures, that's fine to keep the money in the family. But not in any of my cultures.

She'll also have to learn to place her own family ahead of her sisters. And sisters kids, etc. with each iPad she hands out, she's depriving her own child.

i'm asian too (1/4 chinese, 3/4 other stuff) but i can't really resonate with this. i would never ask j to buy something for my family - if it's for my family, it comes out of my pocket, with money i earned myself. maybe the lines between 'yours' and 'mine' are supposed to be a bit more flexible with marriage, but i don't think i'm at that point yet, or ever will be.

[SAT 9,609]

i'm asian too (1/4 chinese, 3/4 other stuff) but i can't really resonate with this. i would never ask j to buy something for my family - if it's for my family, it comes out of my pocket, with money i earned myself. maybe the lines between 'yours' and 'mine' are supposed to be a bit more flexible with marriage, but i don't think i'm at that point yet, or ever will be.

She didn't ask me to buy anything tho. But you had to have followed the saga from a year ago.....she was gonna give her life savings to her sister to renovate a luxury home that was given to her by her in laws as a wedding present.

The iPad, I just had laying around.....I don't even care, it's like 400 bucks. But she acted a little on the selfish side. That's what I didn't care for.....

[oohpartiv 484]

I'd go in the morning and if he decided to go after work then do something else that I didn't do in the morning.

I'll have to start doing that. We ended up going anyway, but by the time we got there the work crowd had swarmed and the place was packed. Grr.

You can't choose your family but you choose (or limit) how they affect your life

But there should also a limit on how much one can do to help out. Some families are just purely leeches, take and take only, no giving back or even simple gratitude.

I should state that once the monster kid is here, there could be more troubles.

e.g, Comparisons between what your precious girl has and what the monster kid doesn't have (living conditions, toys, branded stuff, type of school to go to ..etc)

Jealousy, envy, tiff's guilt to her sister.

That's my life in two quotes! The one big thing hubby and I argue about is how much we should be helping his family. I say not at all, aside from the occasional gift when we go to visit, yet he says he is morally obligated to help his mother pay her bills once he gets good economic footing, being that he is the sibling with most potential to succeed. Yet, my MIL who apparently needs help with her bills out of the blue, just bought my obnoxious SIL a new tablet two days ago. Hmm, priorities?

The Dane working out with me lasted all of two weeks last year. LOL! I always work out on my own now and I do it regardless of whatever else is going on.

My hubs likes to work out, but I think he's overestimating how much energy he's going to have after working all day. I'll just have to go without him and if he wants to go after work, he can go.

[kitthekat 1,317]

She didn't ask me to buy anything tho. But you had to have followed the saga from a year ago.....she was gonna give her life savings to her sister to renovate a luxury home that was given to her by her in laws as a wedding present.

The iPad, I just had laying around.....I don't even care, it's like 400 bucks. But she acted a little on the selfish side. That's what I didn't care for.....

Tiff and her sis sound really close. I can't get my sister to split the cab fare we "share" in the mornings.

[JTB11 1,079]

dear thread,

I must go to sleep and read all the pages I have missed tomorrow.

note: I shall be cooking for the fam every day of the week now, I am excited.

Also, increased the temp in the house....not going to freeze anymore. It is 68 during the day and that is my last word. HA !

Steve did you find a mug yet ? I bet I missed that part.

[SAT 9,609]

Tiff and her sis sound really close. I can't get my sister to split the cab fare we "share" in the mornings.

your sister = cheap marklar

[SAT 9,609]

dear thread,

I must go to sleep and read all the pages I have missed tomorrow.

note: I shall be cooking for the fam every day of the week now, I am excited.

Also, increased the temp in the house....not going to freeze anymore. It is 68 during the day and that is my last word. HA !

Steve did you find a mug yet ? I bet I missed that part.

68 is like the arctic man....

My house is kept at a Luke warm 72, 24/7, year round, and 2 bathrooms have heated floors kept at 80.....

No, no mug yet. Niklar made a good suggestion. Go look at Starbucks. I havent stopped In a Starbucks yet tho...

[SAT 9,609]

Tiff and her sis sound really close. I can't get my sister to split the cab fare we "share" in the mornings.

Close is certain. But she's 28, and wanna live like the queen of England from the get go? On her in laws dime? And Tiffs money for further renovations? Is she marklan kidding me?

And tiff, this knuckle head....didn't even think twice before committing to it. But I put an end to it. Deal killer be me.

[JTB11 1,079]

68 is like the arctic man....

My house is kept at a Luke warm 72, 24/7, year round, and 2 bathrooms have heated floors kept at 80.....

No, no mug yet. Niklar made a good suggestion. Go look at Starbucks. I havent stopped In a Starbucks yet tho...

it was 64 the entire time so I just took very hot showers (and that is the bedroom, the kitchen etc....I would say 60 or less)...but yah, got a little tired of freezing

I don't think anyone ever heard of heated floors around here.

Good suggestion but noooo not Starbucks...that won't be special enough !

must go sleep oy. Night night everyone !!

[SAT 9,609]

I hope you have an electric blanket....

Use your dog as a fur coat

Why is jada going to sleep at 930 Ohio time?

[JTB11 1,079]

it is 10:35, dogs start barking at about 5:30 then are let into the bed and then lick my face so that gives me 7 hours and I am not counting the peeing 2x at night. Damn you small bladder.

I do use the dogs....there is three of them..it is like a Jada dog sammich.

[SAT 9,609]

You're too young to have to go twice at night. Have you had that looked at by a doctor?