so far :
had coffee and breakfast
walked home
did dishes ( but still need to turn on dishwasher)
swept floor
read the internets.
now I need to figure out what is next ....
Right, what's a little sweater sniffing between sworn enemies?
Riley ,'Sleeper'
Spike's Bitches 44: It's about the rules having changed.
[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.
beth b - Feb 07, 2009 10:00:57 am PST #320 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Trudy Booth - Feb 07, 2009 10:48:36 am PST #321 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Oddly, I've gotten the same "What kind of name is that? Are you from Germany?" questions at least twice before from nurses and techs at this hospital. I'm not sure what's up with that. Really don't feel like discussing my ethnic background with random people, and "German" isn't really the correct answer, but it's the closest that I want to give to some random person asking.
I'd take it as procedure-time-killing small talk. Your last name is a little unusual and seems reasonable enough to chat about. Then when you say "German" (when people have taken you as half-black, Indian, Philipina...) it's easy to continue the conversation along those lines.
I get a similar reaction to my Spanish last name and my not-Latina appearance.
§ ita § - Feb 07, 2009 10:55:50 am PST #322 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My sister makes "where is your name from?" conversation with just about everyone with a little different name. I tried to explain people may find it intrusive, but she doesn't care.
Laga - Feb 07, 2009 11:12:28 am PST #323 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I thought to myself, "I wish I could get MM's Re-interpretation of the News every single day. And then, I'd like him to start on a Re-telling of Historical Moments, too."
I would read this every day. Some of the blogs that got book deals came out less than once a day. Waiterrant comes out less than once a week, Gothic Charm School less than that. You'll All Pay is a great name for a book. ijs.
My sister makes "where is your name from?" conversation with just about everyone with a little different name.
My Mom does this too & also with accents but for some reason she's able to charm most everyone.
beth b - Feb 07, 2009 12:18:47 pm PST #324 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
ugh. low- blood sugar reaction. Hate it. it has been so long since I've had one.
at least it meant eating a bunch of fruit with no guilt.
omnis_audis - Feb 07, 2009 12:33:08 pm PST #325 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
I have found a food porn store. It is heaven. It is better than Trader Joes! And they are having a Chocolate Festival this weekend. Mmmmmmm.
Laga - Feb 07, 2009 1:03:44 pm PST #326 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
They have Treasure Island in Texas?
Laga - Feb 07, 2009 2:40:01 pm PST #327 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Ooh I forgot to tell y'all I won big at poker night. $17! Not bad considering the buy-in was $5.
beth b - Feb 07, 2009 2:47:11 pm PST #328 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
go, Laga!
so then my blood sugar took a giant leap.
I scrubbed the kitchen floor on my hands and knees due to frustration.
DCJensen - Feb 07, 2009 2:50:35 pm PST #329 of 30000
All is well that ends in pizza.
The yo-yo blood sugar is pants.