Happy Birthday, Theodosia!
Happy Birthday, Jesse!
Well, lady, I must say-- You're my kinda stupid.
Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
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Tom Scola - Dec 26, 2018 4:49:49 am PST #3343 of 30019
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Jesse - Dec 26, 2018 5:00:51 am PST #3344 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
We have a very ethnically diverse family so the food included Haitian griyo and spicy pikliz, and lots of festive rice. The Italian crew brought eggplant parm and baked ziti as well as bruschetta and stuffed mushrooms. The Bahamians and Cubans contributed a super tasty concoction that involved jalapenos, tons of sweets, and adult beverages. More than half the group is vegetarian, but there was still pork (griyo), ham, and turkey as well as the meaty lasagna I made for the carnivores.
That sounds amazing.
Happy birthday to Theodosia and also Rayne!!
Laura - Dec 26, 2018 5:20:53 am PST #3345 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
So, do any of you people simultaneously mirror write? As in write normal direction with your right hand while writing backwards the same thing with your left hand at the same time. We knew my nephew was ambidextrous (he's 5), but when he was practicing his writing rather than his usual switching hands he had pencils in both hands and was writing with both of them at the same time in mirror image. This caused his mother to remember that she used to do that for fun when she was younger and found she still could. Like this video - [link]
Personally my left hand is a worthless appendage so I didn't bother to try, but it was way cool to watch. And apparently quite rare.
Jessica - Dec 26, 2018 5:43:51 am PST #3346 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
As in write normal direction with your right hand while writing backwards the same thing with your left hand at the same time.
My brother did this! It was so weird!
Happy birthdays Jesse and Theodosia!
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 26, 2018 6:00:51 am PST #3347 of 30019
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Happy Birthday Theodosia and Jesse!
Christmas Eve was a nice afternoon of pizza and visiting with the extended family on Mom's side, then hanging out just the two of us in the evening. Yesterday Mom and I went to my best friend's for lunch, and there were sitcom-esque antics with the turkey and other foods (but a delicious meal was still had by all).
-t - Dec 26, 2018 6:19:09 am PST #3348 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Happy birthdays Jesse, Rayne, and Theo!
That sounds like a wonderful time with wonderful food, Laura. Yay!
Close to half if not over half of the department is out today. Peaceful.
meara - Dec 26, 2018 6:59:40 am PST #3349 of 30019
Wow, I'm left handed and can write slowly but semi-legibly with my right hand, but definitely not mirrored!
Laura that crazy feast sounds awesome! My plan for today is...read more Yuletide?
-t - Dec 26, 2018 8:59:19 am PST #3350 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Good plan, meara.
I need a hot beverage. Do I want coffee or cider? Or tea, I suppose, but that doesn't sound as appealing at the moment.
Scrappy - Dec 26, 2018 9:11:01 am PST #3351 of 30019
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I love reading about everyone's holidays! We had our usual movie day. Stared with "Vice," which was beautifully acted but I already knew Dick Cheney was evil as fuck, so it didn't cover any new ground. Ten "Mary Poppins" which I loved, even though it could have deviated a bit more from the origin, IMO. Honestly, I could watch Lin Manuel Miranda smile his irresistibly sweet smile ALL DAY. Last movie was "Aquaman," and in spite of the scorching hotness of Momoa, we both found pretty horrible and we actually left before the end--something we almost never do.
DH gave me a waterproof Kindle for reading in the bathtub! I gave him a bat house for our backyard and he spent a good part of the evening last night researching bats.
Laura - Dec 26, 2018 9:23:01 am PST #3352 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
-t, hot cocoa!
Oh, a waterproof Kindle would get me to take baths!