tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post54612819508615317..comments2023-09-29T06:00:09.242-05:00Comments on Julie Pippert: Using My Words: God bless Tori & Dean for their Home Sweet HilarityJulie Pipperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-27425440645732928302008-07-15T21:18:00.000-05:002008-07-15T21:18:00.000-05:00Tale of woe....well my husband died almost 2 month...Tale of woe....well my husband died almost 2 months ago and I am just now getting close to 'over' the shock of it. So? Having something is better than having nothing.Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054170274536788586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-72100684027808532712008-07-15T19:16:00.000-05:002008-07-15T19:16:00.000-05:00I'm a closet Tori & Dean lover, I really am. Scott...I'm a closet Tori & Dean lover, I really am. Scott thinks I've lost my mind but I can't help it.Aliki2006https://www.blogger.com/profile/15763865834765963343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-43178040609671050962008-07-15T08:31:00.000-05:002008-07-15T08:31:00.000-05:00Hi - I haven't read this post yet (I'm at work so ...Hi - I haven't read this post yet (I'm at work so I'll have to wait until tonight) - but I did just read the one featured in today's Blog Nosh e-mail. It looks like this is totally unrelated - but I thought it would be best place to comment since the featured post was from May.<BR/><BR/>It's an excellent illustration of how women devalue themselves in the workplace. At my old office, a friend and I would always remark upon how the women were criticized for not being team players if they didn't drop everything "to pitch in" on a group project - yet the men only got half as many snide comments. When a woman would get a promotion or have the opportunity to go on a business trip to Paris - people would sing the "must be nice" song and imply that it wasn't deserved. But there wasn't much grumbling about a man's office perks. And most of the negative gossiping was coming from the WOMEN! What is wrong with us? Why do we perpetuate attitudes and behaviors that ultimately create such a disadvantage for us in the long run?<BR/><BR/>I'd have to say that I'm fairly passive when it comes to the soapbox feminist rants, and I'm far from a serious career woman - but the idea that a babysitter (which was once me) would feel uncomfortable stating her worth just shows where it all starts. I guarantee that if young boys did more babysitting, everyone would know the going rate and no one would be afraid to request a well deserved raise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-35051534822984141492008-07-14T23:09:00.000-05:002008-07-14T23:09:00.000-05:00The Heathcliffe never fixed anything is in homage ...The Heathcliffe never fixed anything is in homage to Cosby's own "Dad's are brilliant" comedy bit. He explained in his "Chocolate Cake" bit how smart he was to make it so his wife would never ask him to do anything.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826309601023733396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-75648246528180685302008-07-14T21:55:00.000-05:002008-07-14T21:55:00.000-05:00Sorry to come late to the party o' suckitude. Dude...Sorry to come late to the party o' suckitude. <BR/><BR/>Dude. I love watching Tori and Dean.Jennifer Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16239563357592230711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-84298655245309344912008-07-14T19:47:00.000-05:002008-07-14T19:47:00.000-05:00What started as a "the faucet is leaking" on Satur...What started as a "the faucet is leaking" on Saturday is quickly becoming "after they tear out the tile, they will ..." by Monday. In the EXTRA bathroom, no less. Why can't we just not use that sink for a while? <BR/><BR/>You know how on the Cosby show they would never let Heathcliffe fix anything, because he always created a bigger problem than originally existed? I'm beginning to wonder if the same isn't true in my house.<BR/><BR/>Also, my infant won't let me put him down. Ever. And my toddler has just discovered the word, "no." Both of these things happened at the same time, AND at the same time as the sink. <BR/><BR/>Alas.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175187905212028267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-72607478663453304852008-07-14T14:56:00.000-05:002008-07-14T14:56:00.000-05:00Well, along the lines of "maybe it won't be so bad...Well, along the lines of "maybe it won't be so bad" vibes - we waited a year and a half to get our garage door fixed because we were sure it would be a fortune... then I was so miserable to find what it did cost, I called my wife and said "You'll be shocked when you hear how much it costs." She predicted $2000. "$100. And that's only if they have to replace stuff."Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826309601023733396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-66248381360691486782008-07-14T11:46:00.000-05:002008-07-14T11:46:00.000-05:00Eek! Babe, fingers crossed that the ceiling isn't...Eek! Babe, fingers crossed that the ceiling isn't too much AND that the a/c guy's insurance is covering it.<BR/><BR/>I think Tori's dad left all his money to his wife & she cut Tori off or something....Lawyer Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819273107327846943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-39456119912637850892008-07-13T20:11:00.000-05:002008-07-13T20:11:00.000-05:00Hope your week gets better and I KNOW you will be ...Hope your week gets better and I KNOW you will be enjoying yourself at the end of this one.<BR/><BR/>How's this? I am about to go on a weeklong trip with my husband and two kids...and one of these three I am not speaking to...wanna guess which one? Doesn't that make for a lovely time! :)Queen of the Mayhemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10317309061471274358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-81510384869298038412008-07-13T18:15:00.001-05:002008-07-13T18:15:00.001-05:00Mary Jo Eustace, ex to Dean, pulled my braids in g...Mary Jo Eustace, ex to Dean, pulled my braids in grade four. She was mean.<BR/><BR/>Biggest disaster?<BR/><BR/>Dishwasher flooding into basement bathroom back when replacing ANYTHING required selling off albums.<BR/><BR/>Your ceiling? Oh hon. How lousy.crazymummahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663148723513574331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-29511186742340654032008-07-13T18:15:00.000-05:002008-07-13T18:15:00.000-05:00Mary Jo Eustace, ex to Dean, pulled my braids in g...Mary Jo Eustace, ex to Dean, pulled my braids in grade four. She was mean.<BR/><BR/>Biggest disaster?<BR/><BR/>Dishwasher flooding into basement bathroom back when replacing ANYTHING required selling off albums.<BR/><BR/>Your ceiling? Oh hon. How lousy.crazymummahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663148723513574331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-87586198639448779452008-07-13T17:57:00.000-05:002008-07-13T17:57:00.000-05:00I hope your weekend went better than your week... ...I hope your weekend went better than your week... perhaps snuck in a little venting at the moon...?<BR/><BR/>Cheers.ewe are herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13339650361453626546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-71153787274371741752008-07-12T23:26:00.000-05:002008-07-12T23:26:00.000-05:00That eight year old is right. Hope things get bet...That eight year old is right. Hope things get better soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-62986072798005535522008-07-12T14:28:00.000-05:002008-07-12T14:28:00.000-05:00The couple times I caught Tori and Dean I have, su...The couple times I caught Tori and Dean I have, suprisingly, enjoyed it. <BR/><BR/>Let me see...suckitude for me this week?<BR/><BR/>I went to the OB for my POST natal 6month follow up. The head nurse looked at my belly and said I was here for a prenatal appt. <BR/><BR/>Umm, yea. Way to make me feel fat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-29238957361431101372008-07-12T08:10:00.000-05:002008-07-12T08:10:00.000-05:00Julie - while my week had nowhere near the suckage...Julie - while my week had nowhere near the suckage that yours did, sometimes the only thing that gets you through is the knowledge that the next week brings a trip to... pretty much *anyplace* else.<BR/><BR/>~EdT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-77581643062560033302008-07-12T06:51:00.000-05:002008-07-12T06:51:00.000-05:00Wow, okay I'm an amateur...the farm leagues...Big ...Wow, okay I'm an amateur...the farm leagues...<BR/><BR/>Big (hugs) all around guys. Thanks for the commiseration and may it all swing around and highlight the good and improved soon.<BR/><BR/>I gotta say: it's just a ceiling after all.<BR/><BR/>And you guys...thanks for the perspective. Now this is what friends do.Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-58561246041779455512008-07-11T23:59:00.000-05:002008-07-11T23:59:00.000-05:00Oh, Julie, I've been gone entirely too long! But i...Oh, Julie, I've been gone entirely too long! But it's good to "see" you and catch up with you again. Off to my reading!Wayfarer Scientistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07996334636311497271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-35227410351537315202008-07-11T22:13:00.000-05:002008-07-11T22:13:00.000-05:00So, first, thank you for explaining why "Tori & De...So, first, thank you for explaining why "Tori & Dean" has appeared in skywriting over West LA several times lately.<BR/><BR/>Second, Tori has apparently recently purchased a home in our neighborhood (and J saw her at the grocery -- post on that next week or sometime). Anyway, apparently, her dad did not leave her any of the cash, so she just has her own private millions.<BR/><BR/>And, I can tell you that, given the tiny size of the house we got for the absurd sum we spent, a house that Tori SPelling would want to live in here is probably a sum I shouldn't even mention in a public forum (but email me if you want a guess).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-48098092402914731152008-07-11T21:53:00.000-05:002008-07-11T21:53:00.000-05:00It's all relative.There was once a time when I was...It's all relative.<BR/><BR/>There was once a time when I was having to diaper both my husband and child before bed and then change them again in the morning. <BR/><BR/>And that was just the beginning.<BR/><BR/>Life gets chaotic and painful. Even now that I am in a really wonderful place on so many levels. Fortunately most things pass. I hang on to that.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy SF!! You have earned it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-55172457134502173782008-07-11T21:13:00.000-05:002008-07-11T21:13:00.000-05:00I spent the night in the Atlanta airport. I did no...I spent the night in the Atlanta airport. I did not make it to D.C. to give my speech. We are DRINKING next week. Oh yes. Yes we are.Kylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311014761113076785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-80429151030030953262008-07-11T21:12:00.000-05:002008-07-11T21:12:00.000-05:00Ugh. I'm sorry you are having such a wicked time ...Ugh. I'm sorry you are having such a wicked time of it lately. Sounds exhausting. <BR/><BR/>Well, just the usual around here. My dad has Alzheimer's and is adjusting to the nursing home. My mom is fighting terminal cancer and adjusting to living alone. My mother-in-law (whom I adore) was just diagnosed with breast cancer and my father-in-law is showing signs of Alzheimer's. Crazy. My husband is considering a HUGE career change and we are RAPIDLY outgrowing our tiny house. <BR/>OTHER than that, life is good. :)Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339665205284492242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-31685843816846169822008-07-11T20:38:00.000-05:002008-07-11T20:38:00.000-05:00Oh, the pressure to come up with something funny t...Oh, the pressure to come up with something funny to say. I got nothing. <BR/><BR/>I can offer a bit of sympathy for the truly sucky chain of events you described. Oh, and commiseration over heartburn, 'cause I got that.alejnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220142310790773053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-17544450366115298872008-07-11T20:22:00.000-05:002008-07-11T20:22:00.000-05:00Um, TOTALLY word to the 8 year old!!Um, TOTALLY word to the 8 year old!!flutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828689769747130419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-78282729517919896742008-07-11T20:11:00.000-05:002008-07-11T20:11:00.000-05:00Hmmm, not sure which is worse. Your tale or the o...Hmmm, not sure which is worse. Your tale or the one that backpacking dad just offered.<BR/><BR/>LOVE Tori and Dean...proud to say they're on my TiVo Season Pass list. Also bizarrely relate-able as a mom although way more over the top than Tori and Dean -- Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane.Amy@UWMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08054650357827695777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-12477554650447511482008-07-11T19:09:00.000-05:002008-07-11T19:09:00.000-05:00Wow. I am so sorry. That is some serious suckitu...Wow. I am so sorry. That is some serious suckitude. <BR/><BR/>My Mom didn't show up until early in the day we got back from our vacation to take care of my house and cats. Thank goodness for fabulous neighbors. Is that good enough? <BR/><BR/>But you get to go to BlogHer next week and you can make an attempt at not thinking about all of the suckage going on in H-town.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14599462281364463565noreply@blogger.com