Peeking my head in here to say:
Happy Birthday Teppy!
Well, look who just popped open a fresh can of venom.
Xander ,'Empty Places'
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.
Sophia Brooks - Jun 23, 2008 6:49:26 am PDT #4537 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Susan W. - Jun 23, 2008 6:57:51 am PDT #4538 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Happy Birthday, Teppy!
OK, so I'm writing a novel in which real historical figures feature prominently. Last night I decided to look up the earliest citation of a word in the OED (which I get online through the Seattle Public Library). I don't do that for every word, of course, but I'd already rejected two words for this particular concept because I knew they were too recent, so I wanted to be sure the one I'd settled on was OK. (Unlike "OK" itself, which is too modern for my characters by 30 years or so.)
Anyway, the second citation in the OED for my word was by...the very person who uses it in my story. Total researchgasm for me, though I have a feeling I'd draw nothing but blank stares if I tried to explain the utter coolness of this discovery to my coworkers during the chatty part of our staff meeting that's about to start.
Jessica - Jun 23, 2008 7:00:21 am PDT #4539 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Anyway, the second citation in the OED for my word was by...the very person who uses it in my story.
Ha, so cool!
Sean K - Jun 23, 2008 7:03:37 am PDT #4540 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Awesome, Susan! That would give me a huge happy, too.
Daisy Jane - Jun 23, 2008 7:11:27 am PDT #4541 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Happy Birthday Tep!
meara - Jun 23, 2008 7:12:22 am PDT #4542 of 10001
That is pretty darn awesome, Susan! That would give me a big happy too!
I am doing laundry so I have clothes to wear on my trip to Indy. Sadly, I really didn't plan well enough, and the library doesn't open until after I leave today. ARGH. The 1pm-8pm hours (these are only some days of the week) were great when I was working and wanting to go after work, but are not great when I'm trying to get there in the morning! I have a book on hold that arrived, and I"m afraid they may send it back before I have a chance to pick it up. Also, this means I don't have a chance to go get new books to read.
lisah - Jun 23, 2008 7:15:08 am PDT #4543 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
Happy birthday, Steph! Am TOTALLY jealous of your beach vacation. My family's been to Topsail a few times and I love it there.
Beverly - Jun 23, 2008 7:17:50 am PDT #4544 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Felicitations, Teppy dear, on the Anniversary of Your Natal Day. May it be filled with all the things (and people, and critters) dearest to your heart. Plus, cake! With candles, and confetti, and damn, sparklers, even. We all deserve a cake with sparklers. I declare it mandatory for those who wish.
A year full of good work, good friends, love, intellectual and physical challenges to master, and the glow of accomplishment. Mazeltov! I lift my glass in your honor.
(My glass contains OJ at the moment, but it's the gesture, not the substance, that's important right now) Happy Birthday, love. And thanks again for saving my life--and my throat!
megan walker - Jun 23, 2008 7:19:20 am PDT #4545 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Happy Birthday Tep!
Toddson - Jun 23, 2008 7:19:29 am PDT #4546 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Happy birthday Steph! hope you're having fun ... and that your gastric distress has gone away (and don't feel too bad about calling the doctor - I was once in the emergency room and someone in the next section was being told she was constipated ... and given instructions on how to deal with it).