Happy birthday, ND!
Fred: So you don't worry that it's possible for someone to send out a biological or electronic trigger that effectively overrides your own sense of ideals and values and replaces them with an alternative coercive agenda that reduces you to a mindless meat puppet? Shopkeeper: Wow. People used to think that I was paranoid.
'Time Bomb'
Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?
[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.
Calli - Apr 16, 2011 9:32:17 am PDT #19821 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Beverly - Apr 16, 2011 9:39:19 am PDT #19822 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Bonny, did I miss your birthday? I'm sorry if so, and congratulations to us on the presence of you! We're very glad you're here--in a meta on-the-earth way as well as a more intimate, on-the-board way.
In ridiculous me-news, I was taking my morning meds, had just put the pills in my mouth and was surprised by a sneeze. I *just* managed to spit the pills into my palm before a whole string of sneezes erupted. Thank goodness we were spared from a barrage of flying pills across the room!
beekaytee - Apr 16, 2011 9:45:46 am PDT #19823 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
Aw Bev, thanks! My birthday is Monday. Along with Clarence Darrow, Christian Slater and Conan O'Brien. We are all a little 'off.'
This one is a prime number, which is cool, but of no other import. Though I'm promised great weather, which is nice, compared to today!
WindSparrow - Apr 16, 2011 9:47:38 am PDT #19824 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
bonny, that mandala is beautiful.
And I continue to be amazed and pleased at the good we've gotten at the group home from coloring mandalas together. We had a wonderful time together a couple evenings ago - three of the individuals who live there were sitting around the dining table, along with me, coloring, having a lovely peaceful time, sharing markers, crayons, colored pencils, no arguing, no fussing, no bother. I can't think of more than one other time in the five years I have worked with them when those three people sat down to do something together (other than eating meals). A couple of them will do stuff together, but put all three of them together, and that is a recipe for tension, at best. It was one of those "now this is why I do this work" moments.
On a side note, it's much more "age appropriate" than coloring cheap dollar store coloring books - of course that is not of prime importance to me or to the people who live there, but it sure looks good on paper.
DavidS - Apr 16, 2011 10:14:46 am PDT #19825 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Happy birthday, Drew! I hope it's filled with pleasurable things.
beekaytee - Apr 16, 2011 10:23:09 am PDT #19826 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
And I continue to be amazed and pleased at the good we've gotten at the group home from coloring mandalas together.
That is a joy to hear.
My coloring books just arrived!
I'm looking forward to seeing if the paper of the books is a higher quality, and therefore smoother, than the printer paper I have been using.
The thing is though, some of the designs are so gorgeous, I'm compelled to copy them out of the book so I can do more than one of a design.
The vampire book is going to be goofy fun and challenging...there is a LOT of hair...by the strand, so intricate coloring. Thank goodness I have a good sharpener.
The paisley book is great and the mandala book as PERFECT.
The geometric design book is much more bland than I expected. But will probably be my choice for jury duty next month. More mind numbing than challenging.
Still, BOOKS!
hippocampus - Apr 16, 2011 10:30:43 am PDT #19827 of 30000
not your mom's socks.
Happy Birthday ND!
Strix - Apr 16, 2011 10:36:21 am PDT #19828 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Happy Birthday, Drew!! Here's excellent smokey liquor-y wishes to you, and hopes that this year is fabulous!
Zenkitty - Apr 16, 2011 10:58:45 am PDT #19829 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Happy birthday, Drew! The 40s are good.
Sending good vibes for Sass coming home soon. I can't believe people would crank-call about a missing pet. Yes, I can. People suck.
I'm gonna need to pick up some of these coloring books. You all are making me want to break out the crayons again.
I'm still sick. Coughing like crazy. I'm a little better than yesterday, though, so hopefully tomorrow I'll notice a real improvement.
WindSparrow - Apr 16, 2011 11:06:28 am PDT #19830 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Happy B-day, Drew!
Zen, I hope you keep getting better.
Still sending Sass-come-home~ma.