Fire In the Belly

[shanmonster]

I took a huge hamper full of packages to the post office for weighing, today. Shipping is freaking expensive! I've been doing calculations and tallies all day, and hope it's all worth it. I'm scared people might change their minds when they see the shipping totals, and this despite the very low prices of the actual items. I be po'. So very, very po', and this selling stuff business is pretty much a fulltime job.

It's a rather warm day, so I dressed for the occasion. While I'm sitting on the floor in a sports bra and stretch jeans organizing packages, I hear a tap-tap-tap at my door. I get up to answer it. Two young men are there, and when they see me in all my half-clothed glory, they stammer a bit and grin a lot. They're here to sell me cable services.

"No thanks," I say. "I'm moving away shortly."

They stammer and smile some more, and then leave.

Sometimes I forget that the way I dress--just to be comfy--makes some guys act like puberty just knocked them about the head. My belly can make men weep. Enh. Whatever. I'm likely to be kicked and/or punched in that same belly at kung fu tonight.

My belly may make 'em weep, but my facial expressions make 'em laugh. I'm a big goof.

Comments

[valkryor.livejournal.com]

Your belly makes me weep. :P

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

Sometimes it makes me weep!

But I've cut back on the dairy, so not so much anymore. Heh...

[threemilechild.livejournal.com]

Does Canada have media mail?

Don't worry: apparently, if you're not lean enough to have a belly to make people weep, men watch your boobs. This is why people who feel that men are too pathetically weak to be responsible for their own minds want women to wear burqas.

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

There used to be a special rate for print, but I don't believe there is a media rate. Canada Post is ... problematic.

I had a guy talk to my boobs once, and only once. It was a bizarre experience. I guess he was fascinated by just how small mine were (they're still teeny, but bigger now than they were then).

From an ex-Drive thru slave ...

[aberrantmist.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking someone should make drive thru speakers look like tits - at least men would get closer and speak to them for a change :P

[potbelly13.livejournal.com]

Men having complete conversations with me while oogling my breasts was...and sometimes still is fairly common. It's sad, funny, silly and weird all at the same time. This has cut down quite a bit since I had a little operation and went from a FF cup to a perky little D cup. This year marks my 10th anniversary of my new boobs and they're still pretty perky!

[shangchi.livejournal.com]

My belly makes 'em weep, too, but not in a good way.

[stuffguy.livejournal.com]

So when are you guys making the pilgramage to ontario again, anyhow? I'm still owing of a beer and a *shudder* cider. :)

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

I'll be back for July. It looks like f00dave will be joining me in September.

[(Anonymous)]

I sent a parcel to New Brunswick from PEI yesterday through Canada Post. It was about the size of a folded once more newspaper and about the same weight and it cost almost nine dollars. Ridiculous!

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[dancingleaf.livejournal.com]

the shipping only sounded expensive when I thought it was for half my order. For the whole lot of it - It sounded right on. :)

Your wardrobe choices sound the same as mine. I choose clothes based on temperature. Cold - add more layers. Hot - take layers off. Silly boys.

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

I just don't think nudity (or partial nudity) has to be a sexual thing.

[starsorstreet.livejournal.com]

Hm. I sent a scarf in a 6x8 parcel to Taiwan and I think it was under 3 dollars. Mind you it was light. Anywho, I'm not terribly concerned. I doubt the shipping of two cds is going to be so ridiculous I back out of the deal, even if it is a little pricey.

[starsorstreet.livejournal.com]

I should say too I could maybe have someone in Fredericton go get them for me and bring them down next visit if need be.

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

That's an option, too, if you like. I'll be out of town for the first part of the week, but should be home sometime Thursday.

[starsorstreet.livejournal.com]

I think I have arranged for Danielle mieru to collect them for me. Could you email me your address, contact info, and how'd you like payment to k.marino@gmail.com?

[potbelly13.livejournal.com]

I have to use UPS when I send my pottery to customers who don't live nearby because Canada Post will not insure packages containing glass or ceramics for breakage.

I sent two pieces to Nevada not long ago - 2 medium bowl -sized pieces and it was $38 for packing, shipping and isurance. Because of the war in Iraq, all kinds of fuel surcharges came into effect. Prior to this I would have paid about $20 to send it.

Canada Post is a necessary evil for shipping regular items.

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

Canada Post is soooooo freaking expensive!