Spike? It's you. It's really you! My therapist thought I was holding on to false hope, but…I knew you'd come back. You're like…you're like Gandalf the White, resurrected from the pit of the Balrog, more beautiful than ever. Oh…he's alive Frodo. He's alive.

Andrew ,'Damage'


Delurking 1: Because we don't always check our e-mail.


P.M. Marc - Oct 05, 2011 12:27:46 pm PDT #1949 of 3094
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

Oh! I should try exercise with Cabin Pressure.

Not a lot has changed since last year. Weight flutuates, job eats brain, kid eats brain leftovers. Down one cat, up one dog.


Laura - Oct 05, 2011 12:41:51 pm PDT #1950 of 3094
Our wings are not tired.

Oh, Wait Wait is a great idea! That show flies for me.

So amych, do you have video of you fencing up somewhere? I would love to see your swagger.


Toddson - Oct 05, 2011 12:46:20 pm PDT #1951 of 3094
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I heard this on the radio this morning - a website that lets you pick music to match your heart rate.


amych - Oct 05, 2011 12:48:28 pm PDT #1952 of 3094
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

So amych, do you have video of you fencing up somewhere? I would love to see your swagger.

No, I don't having anything to put up anywhere, but ::blush:: -- when I look at video I'm mostly thinking "what do I need to work on", not swagger!


Scrappy - Oct 05, 2011 12:50:27 pm PDT #1953 of 3094
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Other way good podcasts--the Kevin Pollack Chat Show and The Proopcast from Greg Proops. Smart and funny.


Laura - Oct 05, 2011 12:50:39 pm PDT #1954 of 3094
Our wings are not tired.

Wow! You have no idea how much time I have spent finding music that is just the right beats per minute. It makes such a difference.

(do we get stomped for Nattering here?)

eta: Marking all the ideas!


Steph L. - Oct 05, 2011 1:25:10 pm PDT #1955 of 3094
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

I have pictures of amych fencing when she was at the tournament in Cincinnati almost exactly a year ago: [link] and [link] It was excellent to watch.


amych - Oct 05, 2011 1:49:12 pm PDT #1956 of 3094
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Oh, that reminds me - we have a Cinci tournament again this season. March sometime.


Steph L. - Oct 05, 2011 1:59:43 pm PDT #1957 of 3094
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

RIGHT ON!


Glamcookie - Oct 05, 2011 2:07:18 pm PDT #1958 of 3094
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister

Yay for the Delurking thread! So great to catch up with everyone and see new faces. I am mostly a lurker these days due to business and a toddler.

The biggest change in the last year has been a new position with my same company. I am now doing cool stuff with social media and working from home full-time (A.W.E.S.O.M.E.). Still married to my lovely wife, who is a stay-at-home mom to our 21-month-old boy. Still living with 3 kitties in the same old place.

I expect some big changes in the next few years as we are discussing the possibility of a second child as well as a move out-of-state. We'll see.

Lovely to see you all! If you'd like to check in with me on occasion, feel free to visit my blog and drop me a line. [link]