Maybe consider volunteering with Habitat for Humanity for a while. That will give you some valuable and relevant experience. And if it turns out you just hate doing construction, better to find out in a situation where you can quit if necessary.
Something that gives the couple some peaceful, relaxing time together. In the SF Bay Area, I'd suggest paying for a hottub room rental at one of the local spas. Or pay for a massage for the two of them. Or pack a picnic basket for a day at the beach.
I grew up in Memphis, and my childhood nickname was "Pumpkin". Allegedly from the years I was losing baby teeth and my dad had me model a smile for the annual pumpkin carving.
But my girlfriend's story is far better. She tells of being in first grade and having a very prissy snooty classmate say "My Daddy calls me "Pink Fluff"." My girlfriend comes right back with "Oh yeah? Well my Daddy calls me Dog Breath!".
Apparently, it had never occurred to her to consider what that expression really meant.
Don't get a chair. Buy one of those yoga balls and use that instead. It's not a panacea, but it has helped me immensely. At one time (and perhaps still today), that was what Adobe's ergonomics group recommended for people having back problems with their office chairs.
I just sent them an email suggesting Loudon Wainwright III's "Road Ode" from his album "Career Moves".
posted by browse 19 years ago
In "CuriousGeorge: Building a House"
Maybe consider volunteering with Habitat for Humanity for a while. That will give you some valuable and relevant experience. And if it turns out you just hate doing construction, better to find out in a situation where you can quit if necessary.
posted by browse 19 years ago
In "Curious, George: sympathy gifts"
Something that gives the couple some peaceful, relaxing time together. In the SF Bay Area, I'd suggest paying for a hottub room rental at one of the local spas. Or pay for a massage for the two of them. Or pack a picnic basket for a day at the beach.
posted by browse 19 years ago
In "Curious, George: Greek Names"
How's about couches covered in Herculon?
posted by browse 19 years ago
In "Curious George"
I grew up in Memphis, and my childhood nickname was "Pumpkin". Allegedly from the years I was losing baby teeth and my dad had me model a smile for the annual pumpkin carving. But my girlfriend's story is far better. She tells of being in first grade and having a very prissy snooty classmate say "My Daddy calls me "Pink Fluff"." My girlfriend comes right back with "Oh yeah? Well my Daddy calls me Dog Breath!". Apparently, it had never occurred to her to consider what that expression really meant.
posted by browse 19 years ago
In "CURIOUS GEORGE:"
Don't get a chair. Buy one of those yoga balls and use that instead. It's not a panacea, but it has helped me immensely. At one time (and perhaps still today), that was what Adobe's ergonomics group recommended for people having back problems with their office chairs.
posted by browse 19 years ago
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