Oh, I love amber.
I don't know why I feel this belongs here, but my new company (as of next week, yikes!) was just named in Forbes magazine's 2007 100 Best Companies to Work For. So 2007 is looking even more up.
You know, it's funny. We went to war never looking to come back, but it's the real world I couldn't survive.
Tracy ,'The Message'
Goodbye and Good Riddance 2006: You're ON THE LIST!!!
Every year we watch the Charlie Brown special, do the Snoopy dance, wish everybody a Merry Christmukkah, and thank our Secret Santas in the good riddance thread. Which is this one, in case you were wondering. Oh, and 2006? Don't think we've forgotten about you.
brenda m - Jan 09, 2007 2:32:17 am PST #374 of 513
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
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 09, 2007 3:14:22 am PST #375 of 513
"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
Whee! So glad you're enjoying it, Jacqueline. When I saw the Appleton A Christmas Carol it nudged me in the ribs and whispered that it would be just the thing for you.
Toddson - Jan 09, 2007 3:33:07 am PST #376 of 513
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Yay for Brenda's new company! may you be happy there!
Ginger, I gave up on finding a nice bug in amber, but Bruce St. John Maher makes (or used to make) really good glass versions. I have one - large rectangular slab of amber-colored glass with a black glass "bug" in it - that has most people who see it convinced it's real. It's heavier than amber, but quite attractive.
beekaytee - Jan 09, 2007 5:19:29 am PST #377 of 513
Compassionately intolerant
Go Brenda's company! What a nice feeling it must be to work at a good company. Looking up indeed.
DavidS - Jan 09, 2007 7:11:50 am PST #378 of 513
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
When I saw the Appleton A Christmas Carol it nudged me in the ribs and whispered that it would be just the thing for you.
It's really a perfect choice for her. Well done, Matt.
juliana - Jan 10, 2007 5:58:22 pm PST #379 of 513
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
May I just say that my lovely Secret Santa Laura rocks??? Because she does. I got my package today (after a few misadventures), and it was totally worth the wait!! She included chocolate (num!), Cooking With Fernet Branca (which promises to be hilarious), and Dustcovers, which is the collection of Sandman covers. So pretty!!
Thank you, sweetie!!
libkitty - Jan 10, 2007 7:51:27 pm PST #380 of 513
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
Cooking With Fernet Branca
This sounds just perfect for you, juliana. Not that I've seen your name in conjunction with this beverage or anything. What fun!
Laura - Jan 11, 2007 5:47:49 am PST #381 of 513
Our wings are not tired.
Yay! I'm so glad it finally got there. I was so worried about the condition of the contents since it looked like they played field hockey with the box. Did the book corners survive?
Of course cooking with Fernet assumes sipping while cooking.
juliana - Jan 11, 2007 9:17:18 am PST #382 of 513
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Did the book corners survive?
They did, and beautifully. I'm trying not to start in on them just yet, since I'm in the middle of three right now and would like to finish at least one of them soon (Will In The World being the most important one to finish)! But so tempting, so tempting....
quester - Jan 16, 2007 6:35:46 pm PST #383 of 513
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
...crickets...
...tumbleweed rolls by...