Nice People 12: Nice in Nice

lostinrates

Generali wrote: »

What a lovely thing to say.

I'm actually a very flawed person so I think you wouldn't want me as a brother. I'd make a good cousin seen now and again though I think.

Hahaha, darlin' you ain't met my family , um, or me really!

You'd do just fine.

vivatifosi

Generali wrote: »

Balls. You're doing your thing while undergoing what you're undergoing. There is no relativism here. I face my situation and you face yours.

I have a problem in that I need to try to scale things down. I can't keep on as I have for the last 25 years, it's all too much. You've faced similar challenges I think.

SuperGen has to be sidelined in favour of GoodEnoughGen I think. It's proving very difficult, not least of which is managing everyone else around me. I'll still do some superhero stuff (I have to) but it might have to be through the Cancer Survivor lens.

I'm sure GoodEnoughGen will be absolutely fab.

The cancer survivor lens gives you a totally different perspective on life and what you want from it. I can't imagine how hard it is with small kids, but you have to look after yourself first, in order to be able to look after everyone else.

Speaking of which, I hope that the radiation burns are subsiding enough that angels can dance on your tongue again.

Generali

vivatifosi wrote: »

I'm sure GoodEnoughGen will be absolutely fab.

The cancer survivor lens gives you a totally different perspective on life and what you want from it. I can't imagine how hard it is with small kids, but you have to look after yourself first, in order to be able to look after everyone else.

Speaking of which, I hope that the radiation burns are subsiding enough that angels can dance on your tongue again.

I've had devils dancing on my tongue due to the burns for the past couple of weeks and that's really been getting me down but since Sunday the burns have been going down and all I'm left with in my mouth is a scar line that I hope will go away too.

We had salad with vinaigrette for dinner tonight which makes me think that my mouth can cope again with everything.

We have a quarterly team meeting in a couple of days and I need to take a Colombian dish. Any thoughts? It should really be something sweet. I was thinking about a silly take on cocaine like a Chelsea bun. I'd welcome ideas though.

bugslet

vivatifosi wrote: »

Both DH and I have Dells and my family also has an HP. I prefer Dell to HP. If you are looking for a cheapie, it's worth checking the Dell Outlet, we buy all of our PCs from there and they are often 40-50% off. Inspirons are fine, but they are built to price (but having said that you can get quite a good spec one for about £270 with a big screen). If you want something a bit more bulletproof for business, the upgrade to Latitude is worth it. Inspiron is broadly their home product, Latitude office.

I shall look into that one as well. Whilst the intention is for home use, I can guarantee that work will creep into home hours.

Thanks viva

lostinrates

Alfajores? ( lots of icing sugar)

PasturesNew

Generali wrote: »

I need to take a Colombian dish. Any thoughts? It should really be something sweet. I was thinking about a silly take on cocaine like a Chelsea bun. I'd welcome ideas though.

Blimey .... I didn't even think of Columbians eating food ... or what they'd eat.

I'd Google it then look at the images for something nice looking.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=colombian+desserts&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=eAy0U8atLYSc0QWkgoFo&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1142&bih=566

Or, just take a bucket of sand and say you misunderstood ... and thought you had to bring a desert.

vivatifosi

Something based on Dulce de Leche?

Dulce de Leche is yummy.....

Generali

lostinrates wrote: »

Alfajores? ( lots of icing sugar)

Never heard of them Will look it up.

lostinrates

Oh, pn's link has pictures of bunelos. Never eaten though....would also be cool as a one portion of fried ball person type thing.


There is something else I cannot think of the name of that begins in b which is a chocolate thing covered in chocolate strands.

Edit :the chocolate things might or might not be called brigaderos.

lostinrates

Generali wrote: »

Never heard of them Will look it up.

Kind of general South America....not just Columbia, so a bit not on the money.