Everybody dies, Tracey. Someone's carrying a bullet for you right now, doesn't even know it. The trick is to die of old age before it finds you.

Mal ,'The Message'


Goodbye and Good Riddance 2009: So long and thanks for all the fish.  

Every year we watch the Charlie Brown special, do the Snoopy dance, wish everybody a Merry Christmukkah, and thank our Secret Santas in the good riddance thread. Which is this one, in case you were wondering. Oh, and 2009? Don't think we've forgotten about you


Shir - Jan 06, 2010 10:08:30 am PST #359 of 549
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

Hee. The little card said it was from you, so I was spoiled for that, but it was still something else to see the package and really grok that it was sent FROM ISRAEL. So cool!

"Good Lord, they've got post offices and internet, amid the desert and the camels and the nuclear energy facility! Who knew?".

As for the chocolate, I have to admit I'm not a white chocolate fan, but I'll give the Snowies a try because I do like pistachios.

You don't know what you're missing. IJS.


Polter-Cow - Jan 06, 2010 10:43:14 am PST #360 of 549
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

"Good Lord, they've got post offices and internet, amid the desert and the camels and the nuclear energy facility! Who knew?".

There is a whole wide world outside the United States! It's nuts!

You don't know what you're missing. IJS.

It's not even chocolate!

Mmm, okay, this is actually quite good. Creamy and pistachio-y.

Mmm, the other chocolate one is good too. Thank you!

...Man, they're really good.


aurelia - Jan 06, 2010 10:50:13 am PST #361 of 549
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

I was sad that it was Epiphany and I needed to take down my lights and cute little tabletop tree.

I think of the lights as winter decoration. Just one way to help fight off the cold and dreary until the days get longer and green things start growing again.


Shir - Jan 06, 2010 10:50:39 am PST #362 of 549
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

There is a whole wide world outside the United States! It's nuts!

I don't blame you. Your country is ridiculously huge.

...Man, they're really good.

Mine is an evil laugh, and a seekrit agenda: to get Max Brenner to as many people I love around the world as fast as I can. Now eat!


Polter-Cow - Jan 06, 2010 11:04:42 am PST #363 of 549
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I don't blame you. Your country is ridiculously huge.

It's easy to forget that we could fit, like, all of Europe in here. What the hell.

Mine is an evil laugh, and a seekrit agenda: to get Max Brenner to as many people I love around the world as fast as I can. Now eat!

I will! Between these and the Danish chocolates I picked up in Solvang, Ghirardelli is looking pretty mediocre in comparison.


megan walker - Jan 06, 2010 11:04:53 am PST #364 of 549
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I think of the lights as winter decoration. Just one way to help fight off the cold and dreary until the days get longer and green things start growing again.

I was thinking of leaving the window lights for a bit, but I'm pretty strict with putting away the crèche and tree once the twelve days of Christmas are up.


msbelle - Jan 06, 2010 11:08:02 am PST #365 of 549
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Shir we have Max in NY. Before he opened his stores here, Nilly helped me get things ordered from him for my ex-companie's office in (forgive the spelling) Herzigolia.


Shir - Jan 06, 2010 11:13:28 am PST #366 of 549
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

Shir we have Max in NY. Before he opened his stores here, Nilly helped me get things ordered from him for my ex-companie's office in (forgive the spelling) Herzigolia.

Ay, there's the rub: there are different menus for different countries. They claim foreigners have other culinary preferences. I claim that we're all human beings with taste buds, and they're just keeping the good stuff at home.


SailAweigh - Jan 06, 2010 11:23:28 am PST #367 of 549
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

They claim foreigners have other culinary preferences.

Well, our tastebuds do get trained pretty early by what's given to us and what's available. Hence, they should make Max Brenner available to us, earlier! And more European goodies, too! I'm actually starting to see a lot more variety in our largest supermarket here in Madison, they've seriously expanded on what they call the "ethnic" aisles. I may have to see what I can find there, now, because I know they've started carrying some of the more esoteric stuff I never saw before. Actual made in whatever stuff and not just Americanized versions.


Aims - Jan 06, 2010 12:52:44 pm PST #368 of 549
Shit's all sorts of different now.

javachick gives great gift!!Set starts here: [link]

Thank you SO MUCH!! I love love love it!!! Woohoo!!

javachick gave me the one in the middle. [link] The Wicked one. It's amazing. It has glitter in it and it plays "For Good". It's amazing.