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We still can't find the second kitten.

Had an interesting chat with the NZ girls, Made a bit of progress.. I think. I don't know. I'm tired. I think mom wants to go to Saratoga tomorrow. Maybe Lake George. Fun.

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Right. Bed. Goodnight.

Father. Apply blunt trauma to the head.

What do I wake up to this morning? My mom and father in the kitchen discussing a divorce. Well, actually, hes discussing all the disadvantages to her if they were to divorce. Such things as, they would take the house from her, she doesn't know how to manage money, she would owe him money, she wouldn't blah blah blah. He asks her what she has to gain and she says she wouldn't have to listen to him degrade her and tell lies and all those other things.

He says, "It doesn't matter."

WTF do you mean it doesn't matter?! You can't just say that those things don't matter. Any time she tried to bring up a counterpoint, he would just sternly say her name and tell her that what she thinks doesn't matter. That the court would take her house and she would be broke.

Um, excuse me. Divorce court is not exactly in the business of making people broke. Also, things are divided up fairly, yes, but they're not going to sell the house in which your kids live just to give you half the value. He has other property, and a stock portfolio (which, admittedly is not worth much). He, of course, then throws at her the only thing he ever does - how we are broke and have no money and all the money he brings home is gone.

Listen here, you asshole. My mother pays for a shit load of stuff around here out of her paycheck. That massive mortgage - yeah, most of that was for paying off his back-taxes and debt. A sickeningly large amount, to which he has added several more thousands. From his paycheck, my mother gets about $1100 a month, if she feels like asking him for it and he feels like giving it to her (not with out a lot of arguement, of course). Where the rest of it goes - only he knows. He claims she spent it all. She can't spend it if she doesn't have access to it, you stupid fuck!

[edit: I forgot to mention how during the course of their discussion he kept saying things like, "the law says..." When does he ever follow the law?]

Finally he says, as if very generously, that he has a lawyer slut friend who will do the paperwork for a seperation for free. That's all well and good, but he didn't say where he'd be staying for the 1 year seperation (which is needed in NY for an automatic divorce). He sure as hell ain't staying here - that isn't much of a seperation, now is it?

Glargh.

So, yes. I need to dig out my Personal Law book and read over the divorce and seperation chapters. Does anyone know a good divorce attorney?

Kill him... slowly.

About 40 minutes ago, my father again asked my mother if a divorce is what she wanted. And when should he expect to hear from her lawyer. She said when she's finds one. He asks what the lawyer is going to tell him. She says she doesn't know. He tells her that lawyers only do what you tell them to. He asks if she's going through with the seperation. She says yes. He points out the lawyer will cost a lot of money. Then says "well I guess I should find a place to stay." No shit, Sherlock. He tells her he's leaving to go back to the city because he doesn't want to have to get up early tomorrow. He storms out of the house, gets in his car and drives away. Mom came and checked with me and my brother - he didn't say anything to either of us about leaving. All of his stuff is still in the basement. He came back about 10 minutes later.

We all figured he was just trying get a rise out of her; she what she would say about it all. It must have been damn pissed that she's perfectly fine with it all. And I still can't believe the fucker told her that his lawyer friend said he'd only have to pay her 16% of his paycheck. That's bullshit. According to NYS divorce law, he owes the difference in the income if she is the custodial parent. If they have joint custody (my brother is under 18), there's no way he can only be legally obligated to pay 16%. I've never seen that figure anywhere.

Anyway, he's back now. In the basement and online. Apparently he was acting really weird after mom and I came back this afternoon. I didn't notice because.. well, I never care to notice. But he had probably talked to one of his stupid friends and told them all lies about my mother. Probably how she's trying to suck him dry, blah blah blah. Big fat liar. Yes.

If I were evil and mean, I'd wish him death in a firey car crash. That's if I were evil and mean of course. Because. I'm not. *cough*

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Before I get to them, there are few things I want to note for anyone interested:

This week's TV Guide cover features a Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks of Stargate SG-1. Extensive article inside, including confirmation of the spin-off, Stargate: Atlantis. (I'm sorry.. for this and Tremors we lose Farscape?! What. The hell.) I can probably snag a couple extra copies for anyone outside the US who would like one, just let me know before Tuesday.

David Boreanaz fans: he's signed for "The Crow: Wicked Prayer," the 4th movie in the series. He's also going to be in Dido's video for "White Flag," the first single off her new album. Also, why did I have no clue that he voiced Squall in the North American version of "Kingdom Hearts"? Not that I have a PS2 to play it anyway...

New episodes of X-Men: Evolution are starting again on Saturday, August 2. 10:30amEST on Kids!WB. First new episode is "X23" and I believe it's the one introducing a new Weapon X character. The WB is also showing old episodes weekdays at 3:00pmEST

Anyway. Memes. These have been circulating and I wanted to do them, so.. here they are.

( Fandom League )

( Movie Quotes meme )

Right. time for bed now. Laundry and stuff tomorrow. Whee! :-P