I love moonstones. And my mother's aquamarine ring from childhood fascinated me when I was a kid. So pale and pretty.
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'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Amy - Nov 02, 2011 4:34:31 pm PDT #4524 of 30001
Because books.
Calli - Nov 02, 2011 4:37:42 pm PDT #4525 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I know mine (opal), mostly because. Dad like opals and was glad to give me opal-based jewelry.
Whereas I love moonstone and labradorite--the two stones I wear most.
I just found my moonstone and labradorite ring set this evening! I was very had to do so as it's one of my faves.
sarameg - Nov 02, 2011 4:38:28 pm PDT #4526 of 30001
What's a good wedding gift for my neighbors (who are getting hitched this next week)? He doesn't drink much (half a beer and he's woozie,) so a nice bottle of wine is kinda wasted on them. They just combined household so have lots of stuff, and interesting stuff at that, being she was stationed abroad in the Peace Corp for most of the past decade. Hrmph.
smonster - Nov 02, 2011 4:38:48 pm PDT #4527 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Whereas I love moonstone and labradorite
I am Bev!! I like my birthstone, too, but I never wear it. Don't have it in anything. If I ever have an engagement ring, I'd prefer that it be sapphire than diamond, but who knows when if ever that will be.
smonster - Nov 02, 2011 4:40:17 pm PDT #4528 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
What's a good wedding gift for my neighbors
Donate to a Peace Corps Volunteer's project, or some other organization? Gift certificate to a fancy restaurant?
sarameg - Nov 02, 2011 4:48:49 pm PDT #4529 of 30001
It can't be too extravagant, cause that would be weird coming from me in this case. Hrm. He's big into conservation, just got a masters in some sort of forestry thing. Maybe need to look at Heifer or something for a "tree/rainforest share" down in south/central America, where she used to work. Though that still seems a little weird coming from me.
Hell, maybe I'll put together a welcome home thing of doggie biscuits and a board/card game they can play with his daughter, since they do gamenights (taught me hearts!)
Ok, talking it out (as much as I love the idea of a project gift) I need to find an old school boardgame. Luckily will be near a toystore that carries some real classics this weekend.
Ginger - Nov 02, 2011 4:49:59 pm PDT #4530 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Are they coffee drinkers, sara? The price of decent coffee has gotten so high I'd like people to give it to me, anyway.
I was born 20 hours too late for opals, what are among my favorites, along with garnets and amber. I'm not particularly fond of topaz.
Amy - Nov 02, 2011 4:53:57 pm PDT #4531 of 30001
Because books.
What about a tree or something for them to plant in the spring, sara?
sarameg - Nov 02, 2011 5:08:33 pm PDT #4532 of 30001
Not enough yard or yardworking inclination (I often do his leaves in exchange for heavy lifting help,) though otherwise, that'd be my inclination. Plus, he's made some noises about moving (WOE!) to a place with more yard now that they have a dog and might be entertaining the possibility of more kids. And omg, calmest dog ever. She's a golden retriever, still under 18 months, and doesn't bark but just looks soulfully out the front door, only gets really excited when new people come into the house in the form of trying to curl up/lean on them.
Amy - Nov 02, 2011 5:10:05 pm PDT #4533 of 30001
Because books.
Oh, Goldens. Such nice dogs.