Nilly, one of the things I really, really like about Orthodox Judaism is all the specific blessings. I like having lots of ways to say thank you, and saying so routinely in everyday life. (Although I still wonder about the asymmetric "thank you for not making me a woman.")
Take me, sir. Take me hard.
Zoe ,'War Stories'
Natter 42, the Universe, and Everything
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, flaming otters, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Betsy HP - Jan 31, 2006 6:37:43 am PST #3949 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
Gudanov - Jan 31, 2006 6:40:14 am PST #3950 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
Also, Alito has been confirmed. Not that it is a surprise or anything.
katefate - Jan 31, 2006 6:44:41 am PST #3951 of 10002
Frail my heart apart and play me a little Shady Grove
Explodiate
This word makes me happy. Except that it sounds like it comes from extreme frustration. Need to vent about it, amy?
I went to get a new DL this morning with my new address, but they wouldn't issue one because my license has been suspended in Illinois. WTF? I haven't lived there for 25 years. The only time I'm in Illinois these days is passing through to and from Winfield.
Theodosia - Jan 31, 2006 6:45:02 am PST #3952 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
and then only if a public affairs officer is present or on the phone.
Gosh, does this remind anybody of Soviet Russia or is it just me?
SuziQ - Jan 31, 2006 6:45:29 am PST #3953 of 10002
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Have you ever been to Spain katefate?
katefate - Jan 31, 2006 6:47:01 am PST #3954 of 10002
Frail my heart apart and play me a little Shady Grove
Have you ever been to Spain katefate?
No, but now I'm earwormed with Three Dog night! Why to you ask, MG?
Stephanie - Jan 31, 2006 6:47:23 am PST #3955 of 10002
Trust my rage
Nilly, I don't have any cute Ellie stories at the moment. I mean, she's cute all the time, but nothing extra cute has happened recently. However, I can share with you some recent cute!Ellie pictures, found here: [link]
shrift - Jan 31, 2006 6:49:21 am PST #3956 of 10002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Last night, I went to bed early, setting my alarm for 6:30am so I could get to work and be all productive. I actually woke up at 9am, feeling like I'd been hit by an apathy bomb of ickiness. But I was good last night! I should be rewarded! Instead it's like I'm being punished for something I did in a past life!
Gudanov - Jan 31, 2006 6:50:20 am PST #3957 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
Gosh, does this remind anybody of Soviet Russia or is it just me?
That's how it struck me.
§ ita § - Jan 31, 2006 6:56:40 am PST #3958 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Yesterday another instructor pointed out the bruise on my elbow. I can't see my elbow from here. I didn't know it was bruised. It's pretty big. Explains half the discomfort (or perhaps pain, depending on your scale) I have when I use the joint. The other half is explained by the quite amusing bruise on my bicep, but I can see that one. I have to wear long sleeves to work for a while. Not that I usually care, but I look appalling right now, enough to give me (and strangers in the centre lobby) some pause. I mean, I'm getting a violence perpetrated vibe off my reflection, and I never get that. So I'll spare my co-workers.
Random strangers in the street are afforded no such protection. Neither is anyone at krav, but they don't deserve it.
However, the cut over my eye can't be hidden. It's small, so that's good. But how am I going to pull off the truth (I walked into a door...) with a straight face? Unpossible.
The weird thing about babies (no segue here, so don't bother looking) is...I get the purely biological aspect of it, the eating and the converting to energy and the cells replicating. But how in gods names do you make a consciousness out of the air? Personalities just like that? Fricking weird as hell.