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from coldandgray :
B. A. Cock. Giggle.
from buggerthat :
If you've heard strange noises and noticed peculiar lights in the sky, don't worry. It's just the fanfares, fireworks, possibly a fly-past by the Red Arrows and the general razzamattaz that heralds your return. Please note, with the aid of modern technology like lap-tops and wireless hubs, it is possible to update without leaving your posteriorly patterned pillow. I hate cats by the way.
from coldandgray :
Ooh, Germany. Lucky you. I twittered hard for one year & then was suddenly over it. Such is fad.
from coldandgray :
Sounds like quite a fun night you had. I stayed home & googled!
from buggerthat :
Wow indeed! Many congratulations, although I'm not entirely convinced by your description of yourself as "not a crazy person" - I've read your diary.
from buggerthat :
Wow indeed! Many congratulations, although I'm not entirely convinced by your description of yourself as "not a crazy person" - I've read your diary.
from buggerthat :
Wow indeed! Many congratulations, although I'm not entirely convinced by your description of yourself as "not a crazy person" - I've read your diary.
from buggerthat :
That last note makes no sense. I thought since it was 3 in the afternoon here, it was 3 A.M. with you. Now I find it was only midnight. I used to get C- for geography.
from buggerthat :
Shouldn't you be in bed?
from buggerthat :
I had smiled reading the farm's "safety rules", thinking 'do their horses read, and will the nags take any notice anyway?'
from buggerthat :
I imagine this has done the rounds in Oz, but in the UK we appreciated the chance to lampoon someone else's politicians for a change: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE1OQAxfBRU
from stepfordtart :
Snorting with glee at this entry! Im also not keen on the fashion these days of saying "to help you grow your business". I hear it all the time at work (when someone's being forced to buy something they dont need!) and its just WRONG! 'Help your business to grow', surely? s x
from randomrabbit :
Verbing up nouns is a bugger too.
from buggerthat :
I've never seen as many bumblebees as I have this year. I think the problem is with honey bees, so we should certainly have a 'bees knees-up' if they return. We'll have pollen cake and royal jelly with ice-cream washed down with cask-loads of mead, and we'll dance the waggle dance. I have cherry and apple trees, but it was only while I was typing this that I wondered if their low yield this year is significant.
from randomrabbit :
I do hope he had "Death Chair" written on his death chair and consequently a couple of awkward conversations when he asked his victims to take a seat. "Erm... why does it say death chair on it?" "Oh, er, that's not important. Please, sit."
from buggerthat :
re. mad scientist and electric chair. You'd have to be really depraved to murder someone like that - sorry Alabama.
from buggerthat :
Thanks for leaving my first note. I have a reader! Since you took the bother, I thought I should return the compliment and look at some of your entries. How can I maintain my grumpy persona reading stuff like that? Consider yourself book-marked.
from coldandgray :
well, look at you, updating like crazy just when I have gone out of town. It was fun catching up, especially the cow touching bits.
from stepfordtart :
I hate those "I WUV YEW" emails too. My friend K and I collect the truly awful ones - ideally they should have glitter, Garfield, animation, Other (possibly mythical) creatures, a money angel (!), and a promise of untold riches. I dont know that hating them's necessarily anything to do with being a woman. They're just shit. s x
from portlypete :
My chosen TV-viewing partner (or theatre-going partner if we're going to be posh) has a 180 degree opposed sense of humour to me. I was laughing so much at Reggie Perrin - then, through a mist of tears, I saw her just looking at me totally bemused. But I didn't care.
from portlypete :
Damn, I just (reluctantly) zapped you from my buddy list. Penis pals? Nah - that smacks of something quite else. Nice to have you back.
from coldandgray :
I liked the BB movie, too. I am starting to hear people did not like it which surprises me. It was oddly unsympathetic.
from portlypete :
Happy New One. How are the piscine lodgers? I hope you've named them all appropriately e.g. Sybil (as in 'don't quibble - or CARP - Sybil'). {That's my NY resolution to parenthesise less blown!} Anyway, I just wondered: for relief from Channel 9, have you tried the BBC web site? There's a special Christmas QI on there; but hurry, it's only up for another day. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gdl1v
from portlypete :
Well, that's not very charitable after I travelled half way round the world! Sent packing for the want of a gift-wrapped box-set of 'QI' DVDs. I don't take rejection well, so I shall be laughing uproariously through every second of the new series. (Such a shame you won't be able to join in the fun). In truth, I would send you a boot-leg batch if I could, and I wish you both much joy in your new home.
from portlypete :
The postman hasn't delivered my invitation to the house-warming party yet!?
from stepfordtart :
Im 42. Does that mean Im the answer to everything? s x
from coldandgray :
I want to come to your next trivia night, fo sho.
from stepfordtart :
How funny that you find them so similar! I dont think so at alllllll but then Im surrounded by accents like that all day long, I guess! s x
from misfitstray :
*lol* you'll never know until you learn the language. But I have to admit that English is easier to learn :-)
from portlypete :
As someone who endured many tedious german classes, pondering why it was necessary to have genders at all, and why the (stereotypically logical) germans came up with "das Mädchen" - the original IT Girl, I'm definitely with MT on this one.
from portlypete :
Re self-employment, my only regret is that I didn't do it years ago. Considering I haven't even gone out looking for work and that I'm booked up 'til the New Year, I'd have to declare it a success ... plenty of time for the global recession to piss on my parade though. So far the 'meedja' in the UK have declared a 'Black Monday', a 'Black Friday' and, I seem to remember, a 'Charcoal-Grey Wednesday'. Pretty soon we'll run out of days of the week. I'm dreaming of a 'White Christmas'.
from coldandgray :
OMFG, you have no idea how excited I am for you! the house sounds so amazingly perfect. I am sorry the process takes so long, but it will be worth is when you finally get to move in. CONGRATS!
from portlypete :
Nanna's rock. She probably even guided Daniel's finger over that keyboard. I won't even mention all the things that could still go wrong (oh, I think I just did), but with a feisty gran watching over you, who cares!?
from coldandgray :
Congrats on promotion & rai$e!
from coldandgray :
More Malcolm the robot Schnauzer from the future.
from portlypete :
I had a "cunning plan", and it worked. Ironically, I'm now the laggard. My life has gone into a permanent spin cycle, but I hope to be back in a while.
from coldandgray :
House buying is so awesome in theory. Even once you find the perfect place it then TAKES forever with many paper signing and waiting waiting. Good luck! I loved the chocolate bar marriages, but guess what? Now I want a chocolate bar, even a gay one.
from stepfordtart :
Hahahaha! Most excellent choccy pics. I too laughed out loud, and there was some coffee/nostril snortage. s x
from stepfordtart :
I do sincerely hope that you'll be 'thinking outside the box', with diary entries to 'grow your readership', when you do update. (Im not a big fan of meetings, either!). s x
from portlypete :
The bin thing is wrong in "let me count the ways" - no, it's too many ways to count. As for the person who handed over secret documents to the BBC's news department, I would imagine he /she could be in serious poo poo. Hope the home-hunting is going well, and that your housing market doesn't suffer what ours is going through.
from stepfordtart :
I can raise one eyebrow! In our house its called "The Eyebrow of Doom" as its aooearance usually signals that something bad has just happened and now something really REALLY bad is gonna happen to the person that made that bad thing happen. Kids and husbands scatter in all directions at its appearance! s x
from coldandgray :
Well, what type of job do you think you should be doing? Hope you find the perfect job or like yourself more doing the current one...
from portlypete :
Re hush-hush documents, I think 'c' is the right answer. Do you think we would ever have known how cavalier our not-so-secret service are with our sensitive information if the papers had been handed to the police? By the way, there was another almost identical incident with some other secret papers on the very same day.
from portlypete :
I don't know how to break this to you gently... but I think your favourite polymath may be ... how can I put it ... gay.
from coldandgray :
I enjoy a happy drunk and am so please to finally know how to pronounce: Gruffudd. Cheers to you.
from stepfordtart :
Hello! Been enjoying your diary while I wait for a cake to finish baking. Hope you're having a good weekend. s x
from coldandgray :
Oh My God, I LOVE the MUSHROOM! Save the CHICKENS!!!
from portlypete :
Magic mushroom ;-)
from portlypete :
Nothing dorkish here. The Guide is clearly the most brilliant and innovative radio programme ever. For myself, I empathise strongly with Marvin, but lack his planet sized brain (which you may have already guessed).
from jeannedark :
As I stand here holding my lollipop, I must say say that any salary raise feels like a condescension if you aren't really making the obscene amounts of money you feel entitled to in your head. Sad truth that most people do not feel that grammar/linguistic arts are valuable because well, they can talk, can't they? Yours in editorial sympathy.
from coldandgray :
I found Sasha's Filet knife in his T-shirt drawer. Probably hiding it from me so I wont chop celery with it.
from portlypete :
I only just realised that my previous note to you got posted three times. "New York, New York, so good they named it twice". Well, I went one better. Not that the content really deserved that much exposure. Sorry.
from portlypete :
"Smashing cheese, Gromit!"
from coldandgray :
I don't know where you got that, but that is EXACTLY what you are. In fact, I am updating my buddy caption for you!
from coldandgray :
sorry about your peanuts. I just got a raise and although i am happy with it, I realize it will be a full year before I get another one. Sad. We just got bought by another huge corp, so maybe I should just hope they don't can me before then.
from coldandgray :
Sorry about my D'land rant yesterday. I think I am all caught up on you now and here are my responses to some of the stuff you wrote, in no particular order: The particle accelerator sounds so neat and terrifying. The stuff people spend their time on. Creating your own black hole is pretty nifty. Congrats on becoming an editor. That is so HUGE! That adds you about 100 mF of cool. Cut Lunch??? I am so sad there is no pic of pirate pidge. Gray Zone + poo sounds = AGREE. Marzipan fly = awesome. I like what you said about "when I grow up" you want less. I am so with you. You did an amazing job planning a wedding in 4 months. You looked so beautifully radiant and calm in your dress & Daniel seems so happy and content. YAY!! and yes, you are a custard tart.
from coldandgray :
Turns out it was not just you, other diaries got bumped off, too and yet others that have not updated in years still sit in my list. What is going on here?
from coldandgray :
wait wait wait wait wait wait wait. I feel like I just woke up. I just realized that you had somehow fallen off my buddy list (I don't think I removed you, why would I?) and not only that but you have been updating pretty frequently since February! and not only that but you are freaking MARRIED! I need to go back and catch up on everything with you. I had been getting your very kind comments from time to time, I do not know why it did not occur to me to look for you on my buddy list, but so many people just stop updating. Since you did not light up red I just thought you were not updating & had no clue you just were not on my list. Shit. I am so sorry. Glad that got sorted out and now I can catch up and wish you very huge congratulations to you & Daniel. Phew!
from portlypete :
"Now I just need to choose between cheesecake and custard for dessert" Why choose? Go the whole hog and have both - you'll die happy.
from portlypete :
"Now I just need to choose between cheesecake and custard for dessert" Why choose? Go the whole hog and have both - you'll die happy.
from portlypete :
"Now I just need to choose between cheesecake and custard for dessert" Why choose? Go the whole hog and have both - you'll die happy.
from annanotbob :
Ah, but it was the best writing about poo I've read in ages! Thanks xx
from annanotbob :
Hiya - I clicked on your name in the box and just love your writing so I'm adding you. Thanks for all the Conchords clips too - I'd heard of them but didn't know who/what they were. Now I'm off to download some. All the best, Anna x
from juddhole :
You're freaking brilliant sometimes, you know? I ran into the same damn thing in Lancelin and had almost the EXACT SAME CONVERSATION about the roadworks. OMG, seriously, verbatim. Complete with the attitude. Email me or sommat so I don't have to keep telling you shit like this via notes, eh? Smooches.
from juddhole :
Dinky*, I hope this email makes it (edit:it obviously didn't because I'm leaving this in your notes), cos I wanted to tell you huge Congratulations and give you a hug – the kind where I squeeze you until you squeak a little bit and then I rub my beard into your neck and make you squeak a little more. Good on ya, and on the Daniel too. Don’t know ‘im, but seems a good sort and seems to make YOU happy, which pleases me. Hope things are nothing but the best for you, and that the future treats you like you shared your last piece of chocolate with it. Smooches -Judd *you’ll always be “Dinky” to me.
from coldandgray :
Glad work is feeling better & that you & Daniel are doing so well.
from coldandgray :
HELLO! The mildly mmeaningful bit was hardly mild. You have a good head on your shoulders.
from coldandgray :
Aww, they love you. The day you leave is always hard, but so necessary. Glad they showed appreciation. Good luck on the next chapter.
from coldandgray :
cute!
from coldandgray :
That is the coolest thing! I say recruit by writing the address on Money.
from coldandgray :
WAY TO GO, M!
from coldandgray :
SO EXCITING!!!!!! I worked in personnel (Human Resources) and I had the grade resumes. Companies have people leave all the time and they just deal with it. It is the name of the game, do NOT feel guilty! I am so happy for you, how gosh dern great!!
from coldandgray :
RIGHT ON! WOO! WOO! WOO! Congrats to you both. Let's hear more about this job. (& I don't agree with LeFart, I like that pic)
from le-fart :
Hey, btw, don´t know if you like suggestions or not, but I could really imagine a field of flowers as a picture, instead of the girl. I think the flowers would make it seem more emotional which you are, the girl looks too static, too plain, uhm, too...symbolic, if you can feel me. So long
from coldandgray :
Somehow I missed your Turdulence post. The spa sounds so amazing & relaxing. I bet you look beautiful in your dress. Wear your hair how you feel the most comfortable.
from coldandgray :
yipers!
from coldandgray :
don't feel guilty, I still think about my ex from time to time, it is only natural.
from spazs :
If you want to get to someone and there are others, too, then just use your elbows to get to them. Push the others away. Just use a little violence, you know?!
from spazs :
Hi again, no, the diary is blank. I´m having a penfriend right now to let it all out, so that´s where it goes. Yours is real funny and well written though. You´re funny! Well, ok, anyway, bye. Oh hey, it was so creepy: the penfriend of mine also has multiple diaries, and he´s just hinting which ones are his. I started telling him about this and was wondering if it was his, too-and then some weird coincidences happened!! I live in Germany-and, you know, just when I told him you posted that entry about how you wanted to go to Germany see your relatives and conjugate verbs and stuff! And I was like: If this is him, too, then I´m freaked out. Uh, anyway. Probably just a funny coincidence. OK, well, bye!
from spazs :
Started reading because I can´t resist marzipan, haha, even when it´s not eatable, apparently. Hey...I´m sure that first boyfriend of yours you feel guilty for leaving him, I think he isn´t mad at you. I´m sure he blames himself, too! I´m sure you don´t have to beat yourself up for it. A lot of people I know feel guilty for leaving their first boyfriend. I´m thinking that maybe it was very common to stick with the first guy in former times. And now it´s changing, but we have it still in our bones, and have a bad conscience when the first relationship breaks up. I know that from so many people that they torment themselves when the first relationship didn´t work out.
from coldandgray :
Going away together sounds so nice; too bad you can't make it all the way out to Whistler! and you have loads of artisitic talent. I was just looking at the drawing you did for my guest entry way back when & am utterly impressed!
from coldandgray :
I always hate seeing birds in cages, that is just so wrong. We have bird feeders all around our house & I call all the little birds who eat from them my pets. I can still see them and interact, but they are FREE!
from coldandgray :
Hair dryer for cheese melting = brilliant. I have never done paint ball, but have always wanted to. The bruises sound kind of cool.
from coldandgray :
That is so crazy about Daniel and his boss. Unless he signed a Non-Compete agreement with the boss when he was hired, there is NO case. Sad that the guy is such a jerk.
from coldandgray :
I liked that film The Prestige, too. You can never have too many top hats. Stranger than Fiction is a good one, too.
from reynedecoupe :
Question - if I have left diaryland, can I still observe Dland Longhand Week?
from coldandgray :
I just got back from celebrating Thanksgiving, an USA tradition of turkey eating and drinking way too much. I loved your long hand entry & will read the previous entry & comment more once the wine gets slept off or something. Hi!
from coldandgray :
Wow! Such kind words from you, M. Nice to be hearing from you, I miss your writing. Sasha's cousin just moved to New Zealand from the U.S. and they celebrated Guy Faulkes day & there were loads of fire works. They even went trick or treating, but did not get much candy going door to door. Good luck on your quest, halloween rules!
from coldandgray :
Hey, M! What a nice surprise to get a note from you, thank you for your supportive words. Sorry no Halloween for you, but is Guy Fawlkes day lots of fun?
from coldandgray :
After 6 months I was shocked to see your buddy light glow red. I want to hear more of this printing co.
from coldandgray :
...i miss this girl...
from coldandgray :
I LOVE that photo of you, very cute!
from coldandgray :
FIXED as of 7:15 pm 3/23 PST (next week, your time)
from coldandgray :
I just noticed that the link from your entry to your own site does not work, but I am not sure why. I am going to create a link on the sidebar.
from coldandgray :
You hit it out of the park! You are awesome! Thanks for playing!
from coldandgray :
I love the love post. I am relieved, too, because I am co-dependant and could not help but wonder if you did in fact snow board off a cliff. Glad you are enjoying life.
from coldandgray :
Now I am totally starting to worry...
from coldandgray :
Where the frick is Ljubljana!? Glad you are having fun.
from f-i-n :
amazing pictures....
from coldandgray :
I know what you mean, I am always right on track that when a delay of just a few hours occurs I go: HUH?! Glad it worked out OK. I can't believe that cockatoo was wild, so neat!
from coldandgray :
I too love the wind. What kind of a bird was that? Was it someone's pet that got loose? Cool.
from coldandgray :
I had never seen his comedy series, but had heard of it & just CANNOT imagine. Did you see him in Chopper? The whole HULK thing was embarrassing.
from clarity25 :
I love windy days, The gusts of fresh air can really brighten my day too. I feel so alive. (as long as it's not *bitter* cold) What a cool bird!
from coldandgray :
I am very jealous of your bobsledding, but moreso excited for you. I wrote you a note about your Heath a few days ago, but I had a computer crash in the middle of it. Anyway, I like him, but I like your Eric Bana More. He was so great in Chopper, but really he is a Hot Piece of !!!
from clarity25 :
Thanks so much for your last note! It's good to know I'm not alone in how I felt about the whole family background situation. It can just be intimidating at times:), also thanks for your feedback on the Asthma situation with my mother. I enjoyed reading your list of jobs, I didn't know you designed mudflaps. That's actually pretty cool and unique! I hope you're having a good week:)
from clarity25 :
I'm sorry to hear about the bike being stolen! That would really bring me down too:(, It's hard to keep things in the right perspective when your private space is invaded and something you worked hard for is removed. You just stop feeling safe.
from coldandgray :
Kitchens are expensive. We want to redo ours & my husband is a carpenter, so he can do most of the work, but we are still going to have to pay out the ass for cabinetry & all the other good stuff. In the end, it will be worth it.
from coldandgray :
I like your mom. Congrats on the camera. I recenltly got one & really like it. Hope to see some of your pics someday.
from clarity25 :
Teaching yourself German from a book is REALLY REALLY hard. I know what you mean, that's how I learned. The pronounciation is so hard. Although I now understand everything everyone says to me in this country, I still shy away from speaking whenever possible. Lucky for me, Everyone thinks my "American Accent" is sexy. Maybe I'll post a sound file for your amusement some time. Congrats on the digital camera. Might I ask what kind you got and how much you paid. Since my camera was stolen, I'm on the hunt for a new one that's somewhat affordable and 4.1 megapixels or above. I miss taking pictures. THe ones you described taking sounded fun, you should post them. If you don't have a gold membership, you can sign up for Photobucket. (something to consider) Thank you for your last note, and take care!
from coldandgray :
Happy New Year! I lied your resolutions, especially #4. Money Spider? Your holiday sounded interesting and I am glad you wrote about it. Xmas in summer seems so odd, though. I love that Daniel sang along to Mad World. The end part of your entry, put a fuzzy knot in my throat, so sweet.
from clarity25 :
that picture of the Huntsman spiders left me shaking and severely disturbed. I couldn't stop trembling. thank you for sharing that:)
from coldandgray :
I saw the riots on the news. I love how the media stirs shit up. Glad you were there for your boy, that was a sweet story. Hope he is feeling better.
from coldandgray :
I love this: Daniel has decided that he is a Greek God called Impervius. I love clouds, too. My pen name is actually: CLOUDY. I think I am catching up now, woosh!
from clarity25 :
I love clouds too, It holds such a fascination for me. I take so many photographs of the sky and the cloud formations during different times of the day. I've also painted that on different occasions.
from coldandgray :
I think if my name was Alana & I saw the sky writing (after the plane was long gone), I would ctap my pants & wonder if Jesus wrote it.
from coldandgray :
I am behind on your updates, on EVERYONE'S updates. The work merger is killing me. I am hoping to normalize soon, but who knows.
from clarity25 :
The part of your entry about teaching different animals self-defense had me completely cracking up! P.S. Thank you so much for your last note.
from clarity25 :
Wow, your writing is beautiful. I came just to leave you a note saying "thank you for your last note", but than I was captivated with your journal. I'll be back to read more.. You also have a really well-made layout, that instantly struck me when I saw it! Really really nice!
from serenaville :
My. Thank you very much, for adding Serenaville to your faves/buddy list! What a pleasant surprise! However unexpected for you, I'm glad to have found you from the get-go. That way, as others belatedly catch on to become part of the adoring masses, I can say "Pffft. Yeah, but I knew her when...!" ;) Thanks again! P.S. Thanks for having my back on the 'Orange:Flange' thing. Great minds think alike, 'Marzipan' and otherwise! ;D *HUGS* -Serena
from serenaville :
Ah, you turned your notes on! Just wanted to say I found your space via the member's area (Your diary ident intrigued me), and I like what I've read thus far. I'll be checking back regularly. Take care! :)
from coldandgray :
HEY HEY!

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