So my big news from the Queen's Birthday long weekend: no, wait, my big news is that I have the new 4th Edition D&D rule books. My dad's big news, on the other hand, is that he has just been made an Officer of the Order of Australia (Australia's equivalent to the OBE), for "service to the judiciary and to the law, particularly as Chief Justice for the ACT, and to the community through leadership roles with a range of sporting, educational and social welfare organisations". So that's nice.
Two steaming cups of chocolate goodness. Courtesy of whomever I swiped it from out of the cupboard.
Ben ,'The Killer In Me'
Spike's Bitches 41: Thrown together to stand against the forces of darkness
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
billytea - Jun 09, 2008 3:13:04 am PDT #2605 of 10001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
vw bug - Jun 09, 2008 3:17:05 am PDT #2606 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
Is it Monday?
I skipped. Actually, I didn't mean to skip. I threadsucked, then my browser crashed, and well, I probably shouldn't read 600 posts anyways. Much to do to catch up from my little depressive episode that seems to now be letting up. Thank God for small favors.
What's new Bitches? Do anything fun this weekend?
WindSparrow - Jun 09, 2008 3:20:44 am PDT #2607 of 10001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Congratulations, billytea, on your exciting news. Also, congratulations and perhaps some golf-clapping on your dad's exciting news.
billytea - Jun 09, 2008 3:26:17 am PDT #2608 of 10001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Is it Monday?
It is! For about ninety more minutes.
What's new Bitches? Do anything fun this weekend?
We went to Canberra to see family. Wallybee's decided to learn to drive, she did an hour's practice on the freeway both up and back. Went well. Saw my sister and her husband, and their new eight-week old baby Brody. Very peaceful bub. Saw older brother, he loves his job at the liquor store. Gave him his birthday pressie (seasons 1 and 2 of the Venture Brothers), and showed him the cards and stuff for 1960: The Making of the President. And saw D, and discussed his recognition, and whether or not it would be made out to "Judge Dredd". (Apparently not.)
vw bug - Jun 09, 2008 3:27:23 am PDT #2609 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
Sounds like a good weekend, billytea! What are the congrats for? I need to know before I offer proper congratulations!
Ginger - Jun 09, 2008 3:51:01 am PDT #2610 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
That's so cool about your dad, bt.
Tall, stunning (although bafflingly oblivious to this), lean, funny, clever, wordy, arty, kinda geeky...yeah.
Says the woman who is bafflingly oblivious to her own charms.
I went to a baby shower and spent most of the time ogling the homeowner's new custom-made bookcases with rolling ladders. My choice of this [link] which I framed, seemed to be a hit. (The whole family has a penguin theme going.) Also, I did find the penguin shoes before the shower.
Cashmere - Jun 09, 2008 3:59:36 am PDT #2611 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Make sure the family doesn't watch Good Luck Chuck. It might traumatize them (at the very end of the unrated version), Ginger. Nice print!
Congrats to your dad, bt!
WindSparrow - Jun 09, 2008 4:08:58 am PDT #2612 of 10001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
YouTube thingy, entitled "Engineers' Guide to Cats": [link]
Sparky1 - Jun 09, 2008 4:31:37 am PDT #2613 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
vw, nice to see you here!
We had the neighbors in for dinner and celebrated another neighbor's book deal (on Peruvian film), bought and put together a new grill, and generally avoided the oppressive heat. My weather widget is telling me it is 88 degrees out there already. Yipes.
Congratulations to the Dad-of-bt!
And, ftr, I vote facial hair for VictorC. When my DH shaved his beard I complained until he grew it back.
vw bug - Jun 09, 2008 4:37:34 am PDT #2614 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
Nice to be here, Sparky!
My weather widget is telling me it is 88 degrees out there already. Yipes.
It's 86 here. I really just want to stay in all day, but I desperately need groceries.