I always figure 'culturally christian' means there is no real conviction behind it, but its to some extent how one was raised.

Mmmm rhubarb.

Yuck, the fun trip with Brendon and his 3 girly classmates has turned dramatic with the van having serious issues. DH reports that he heard a very loud noise then the van wasn't driving right at all. He is on the side of the road waiting for my girlfriend who works nearby to rescue the kids. Well, at least they will have a story to tell.

He says now he doesn't think it is something horrible, but he won't go on with the kids.

Or rather, I don't understand how someone can be part of a faith culturally but not religiously.

For me it means that I grew up with Christians and went to church and all that, go to church with my mother when appropriate, and might well get married in a church -- but don't necessarily believe in God, or Christ for that matter.

And TSP [The Scarlett Pimpernel] is anti-Semitic as HELL, very embarrassing. Let us all pretend the last chapter doesn't exist.

This is so hilarious. I've read most of the book, and seen most of a couple of different versions of the movie, but various unexpected occurences have conspired to make me miss the end each time. Perhaps that was a good thing!

Duuuuude. Alaska's State motto could be along the lines of: We're Not Nuts, Honest.

But I don't live in Fairbanks anymore! I moved to Juneau, which is wet, but lovely.

I have a friend whose sister moved back to Fairbanks from Eagle River (near Anchorage) because she didn't like the weather farther south. I gasped in shock when I heard that, and go into a coughing and/or laughing fit each time I think of it, it's just that hysterical.

Emily, I'm taking more meds and going back to sleep. Toto misses you. He's lying in your spot keeping it warm for you.

I have a friend whose sister moved back to Fairbanks from Eagle River (near Anchorage) because she didn't like the weather farther south.

I have cousins who retired from Wisconsin to northern Minnesota because they wanted more winter.

I have a friend whose sister moved back to Fairbanks from Eagle River (near Anchorage) because she didn't like the weather farther south.

I have cousins who retired from Wisconsin to northern Minnesota because they wanted more winter.

Yeah, these people don't get to use the state motto I came up with.

He's lying in your spot keeping it warm for you.

I read this and thought you were going to leave him on the couch while you napped. Because it's just not possible that you might notice that he's cute and then move him. No. Once he's cute, he stays! Because I'm sleepy and not all there. Good luck!

In re the religiositiness, I've had "Dirty Little Religion" stuck in my head all afternoon. Thanks, Victor.

I'll take you home to meet the congregation
We'll all get together in my tent

Man, your boss needs a good smiting. And some plagues.

So do we.

Thanks. I've got a red-hot priority project that's going to take all my work time (and my minions. Plus OT.) for the rest of the week, and she tried to dump something as stupid as "make FedEx labels for 34 people to receive holiday presents" and then got pissed off when I went to GoodBoss to say, "We have a prioritization issue. Can you resolve it?"

BadBoss agrees that I had high priority but that I needed to take responsibility of the issue by going to the mail room and asking them to do it. I don't have the fucking time to do that now!

It's weird, but during the 3 1/2 years I lived in Minnesota, the winters always seemed a little too cold and long. And here in Chicago, they seem too mild and short. It's like, since I grew up in Wisconsin, my body seems to be wired for Wisconsin weather.

edit: I hate it when I misspell places where I've lived....