Yay! One of the two checks I was waiting for came, so the rent is finally paid.
Now I did a job. I got nothing but trouble since I did it, not to mention more than a few unkind words as regard to my character so let me make this abundantly clear. I do the job. And then I get paid.
Mal ,'Serenity'
Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
[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.
Sean K - Jul 24, 2010 9:17:34 am PDT #26500 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
javachik - Jul 24, 2010 9:17:48 am PDT #26501 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Oh Sean, that is great!
NoiseDesign - Jul 24, 2010 9:20:23 am PDT #26502 of 30000
Our wings are not tired
Excellent news Sean!
beth b - Jul 24, 2010 9:22:22 am PDT #26503 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
I'm so glad Sean!
sj - Jul 24, 2010 9:34:52 am PDT #26504 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Yay! One of the two checks I was waiting for came, so the rent is finally paid.
Yay!
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Jul 24, 2010 9:37:31 am PDT #26505 of 30000
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Nice one, Sean.
Strix - Jul 24, 2010 9:44:34 am PDT #26506 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
YAY SEAN MONEY.
Mmm. I have a frappe, and a baby monitor. Now to shower and pick out something that is as close to nudity as I can get away with for this baby shower. I think a strappy cotton tank and a little cotton floaty skirt. It is teh NAST out today, and we're moving from shower to party, so I know I'll be out on the patio having some cigs.
NoiseDesign - Jul 24, 2010 11:38:40 am PDT #26507 of 30000
Our wings are not tired
We are in the car heading home. Yay.
hippocampus - Jul 24, 2010 12:16:00 pm PDT #26508 of 30000
not your mom's socks.
Hellokittyfan just swam across the short end of the neighborhood pool. I'm awed. And feel like she's getting so big so fast.
beekaytee - Jul 24, 2010 12:40:55 pm PDT #26509 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
smonster's link a ways back, about 'service heart' was really interesting.
In that respect, I'm closer to Steph's stance of liking to do service, but also liking the service to be acknowledged. Not so much in the 'you did good' sense, but in the 'the good did good' sense. The project worked, the advice made a difference, etc. That's why my membership to the networking group this year was such a waste. They talk about service and sharing important information but what they really want to do is share mojitos. I've got nothing at all against the sharing of rum drinks whatsoever, but my bank account would have preferred knowing that going in.
Anyway, the Happiness Project author mentions the term 'darshan' in that article.
I thought it was going to answer an age old question of mine but I'm not totally satisfied with the answer. She says, darshan is:
Darshan is a Sanskrit Hindu term meaning “sight” or “auspicious viewing.” Darshan is the beneficial glow that comes from being in the presence of a great spiritual leader (or holy place or object). Merely looking at such a person – and even better, receiving his or her glance – bestows a blessing.
Which she goes on to explain why Katie Holmes and Victoria Beckham ask that people don't look them in the eye and why people crowd up to celebrities. The former doesn't want their energy depleted by admirers and admirers want to be blessed by a glance from them.
Does this adequately explain people being star struck or sport obsessed?