Kaylee: You're nice, too. Mal: No, I'm not. I'm a mean old man.

'Serenity'


Natter 45: Smooth as Billy Dee Williams.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


vw bug - Jul 07, 2006 5:32:53 am PDT #5723 of 10002
Mostly lurking...

Of course, if your birthday is while you are out here, I would be happy to help.

She's being a sweetie and asking on my behalf, because there's just *no* time to throw me a 30th birthday party before she leaves. This next several weeks are gonna be crazy!


Lee - Jul 07, 2006 5:34:49 am PDT #5724 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

Oh. I would still be happy to help, but it might be a little harder now.

I totally think you should throw yourself one.


sarameg - Jul 07, 2006 5:35:31 am PDT #5725 of 10002

ION, I just poked myself with the cat's insulin syringe for the first time. It kind of hurt.

Get the super thin ones and then you won't notice until you see the teeny little bloodstains you are leaving everywhere! Well, that's just true of stabbing. If it's more of a dragging action, it hurts like papercuts. Those fuckers are sharp.


Jessica - Jul 07, 2006 5:36:14 am PDT #5726 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

New study shows that people are paranoid:

The study found that:
* Over 40% of people regularly worry that negative comments are being made about them
* 27% think that people deliberately try to irritate them
* 20% worry about being observed or followed
* 10% think that someone has it in for them
* 5% worry that there is a conspiracy to harm them

I'm not at work today! Woohoo!


Lee - Jul 07, 2006 5:37:11 am PDT #5727 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

If it's more of a dragging action, it hurts like papercuts. Those fuckers are sharp.

I think that's what this must be, because I use the superthins.

Ow.


lisah - Jul 07, 2006 5:44:26 am PDT #5728 of 10002
Punishingly Intricate

Well, that's just true of stabbing. If it's more of a dragging action, it hurts like papercuts.

This is what I've always managed to do to myself the few times I've jabbed me. Owie! (and, thanks!, that reminded me that I need to pick up syringes today).

I think throwing a party for yourself is totally fine. Most years my best friends have a party for me at their place but I end up sending out the invitation. This year friends have scheduled their wedding BBQ celebration on my birthday (it's a Sat. this year) and, while I'm thrilled they're getting married and all and I know it will be a fun time, I'm a little miffed about having to share my day.


brenda m - Jul 07, 2006 5:45:55 am PDT #5729 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Oh, that reminds me. I'm cat sitting a diabetic cat next week, so I may be calling on y'all for advice.


Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 07, 2006 5:53:32 am PDT #5730 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

* Over 40% of people regularly worry that negative comments are being made about them

I've found that downsizing the number of people whose opinions matter to you helps tremendously with this.


Topic!Cindy - Jul 07, 2006 5:55:06 am PDT #5731 of 10002
What is even happening?

* 27% think that people deliberately try to irritate them
I wonder if this number reflects some under reporting. It seems to me like people are tightfisted with benefit-of-the-doubt. I know this is something I'm guilty of, and it's also something I notice a lot, in other people, not towards me, just when they're talking about something that's happened to them (cf. * Over 40% of people regularly worry that negative comments are being made about them).


Gudanov - Jul 07, 2006 6:19:53 am PDT #5732 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping

New study shows that people are paranoid:

What are you saying? Are you implying that I'm too paranoid? I always knew Jesse was out to get me.