Tess of Myrna May's Profile

Oops! I forgot to mention that I'm considering moving all of my stuff via Amtrak: you can ship boxes or pallets, at a flat rate of 49¢/lb. It would be soooooooo much cheaper than renting a truck, but I'm still weighing all my options.

Hi everyone! Please note: I didn't say anything against comfy, cotton, or cheap undies. I am in favor of all of those things- and conveniently, comfy, cotton, cheap undies are often the cutest things ever. I wrote about getting rid of things that are worn-out, saggy, raggedy, stained, old, or generally ratty. Thanks!
-Tess

Such a sweet story! I have had similar situations with friends pre- and post-move, and I loved that saturated together-time.

@Parnassus- Outlets every two feet IS excessive, but I must admit I'm still impressed whenever a room has more than one set of outlets (our house had one set per room). I can plug things in here OR there?!?

Ha! About 2 hours after I wrote this I was on a bike ride and thought to myself, "I've read a lot of children's books, and I don't think any of them contained the word 'clitoral'- huh!".

I'm giving it up because I'm moving across the country- forgot to mention that! And I live in the Mission.

@marfa, you are correct about Manhattan (I read that article, too) but New York's other boroughs raise the city's average to above San Francisco's. Thanks!

The endless stream of mail that can result from a charitable donation is a real issue. I get about one packed envelope per day from various organizations I've given to in the past- I guess in my eagerness to help, I failed to uncheck a box? It's annoying to think of all the labor & paper that is being wasted, but it would be especially annoying if that waste occurred as the result of a gift. If anyone has any great tips for avoiding getting donation solicitations for the rest of our lives, please share!!

I tried to make it clear that I absolutely consider a smart phone to be a luxury! A regular low-end phone would have been the purely practical option, of course, but I felt we'd have so much less to talk about if I limited this conversation to practical-but-luxurious gifts rather than just practical gifts. Please share your favorites, whether purely practical or nicer than you could have dreamed. Maybe a little old thrift store mixer for an aspiring baker, or a major KitchenAid mixer for a serious baker whose thrift store mixer finally bit the dust? Rain boots for someone who just moved to a rainy city and is job-hunting with wet feet? A dollar store stopwatch for someone training for their first marathon, or maybe a gift certificate for good running shoes? Tell all.

@SherryBinNH, In my world, gingerbread houses are ALWAYS on topic. That sounds like a fantastic party!