How (and why) to Ramble on your goat sideways
Oh ****. :(
Crystal was tested to be somewhat allergic to cats... don't know if i'd be able to get rid of Peaches if it came down to it.
Nimbus can go, though. That cat is a pain in the ******* ***.
We've had no luck getting the two cats to peacefully coexist. Still.
So much for a friendlier replacement for the Mau, huh?
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Don't stress. I'm allergic to them now (adult onset of certain allergies). I am taking sub-lingual drops prepared by an allergist to desensitize me to the allergens, including cats. It is not expensive and it is working.
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I want to buy a Porsche. So, at what point is it well past "mid-life crisis" and into "old age desperation"?
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That said, you've crossed over into "old age desperation" when you decide that said Porsche (or Corvette, or whatever) should have an automatic transmission.
At my previous job I had a coworker who jokingly (since I was in my late 20's) referred to my Miata as my "mid-life crisis". I let it go, since the other possibilities for Miata-related jokes were much worse.
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I think there is a difference between the emotional crisis/desperation sportscar purchase and the one where you've worked hard and the kids' education/your house/your retirement are reasonably covered and you are finally able to make the jump. One is about compensating emotionally for the loss of virility and youth in a financially irrational manner and the other is a calculated achievement attained through diligent work and sacrifice.
^this. A guy rides bikes, drives sports cars, etc. Then he gets married and has kids. He gives up the sports cars and bikes because there's no room for those and the kids, but he's ok with it because he loves being a father and husband.
Finally, the last of the kids goes off to college and he's able to get a fun car. Everyone laughs at the midlife crisis.
Finally, the last of the kids goes off to college and he's able to get a fun car. Everyone laughs at the midlife crisis.