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from frstcry :
It's been a while since I read your blog. It appears you are still hitting all creative cylinders! I especially liked your description of our little May 'derecho' that blew through town. I stood by my office window and also saw trees flying by. Good to know you are free of your mobile home :)
from casa-rosie :
Bwah-hah-hah-hah! Certainty? Sorry, I'm still laughing and it's hard to type when you laugh. Here's the thing. I got pregnant with my daughter when I was a 22 year old college student. I was sharing a condo with two other girls, and one decided to move out, stranding us. So I actually moved into a tent on the beach for a while! Was I ready for a child? No. Did I make it work, you betcha I did. My daughter lacked for nothing, and I never considered us to be "poor". My family helped me, and I managed my money carefully, made it myself or made do, and honestly, I can look back at those as probably being the happiest years of my life. Certainty is for wimps. Go out, do what you want to do. Do it now. Do everything in your power to make it happen because no one ever has tomorrow! The if you decide to have children, do it knowing that you are ready for it.
from poolagirl :
Thank you so much for your kind words in Rosie's comments. She is trying so hard to explain her position and why she made the choices she did. I will freely admit that I wouldn't have done 1/10th of what she did. I know her personally, and I know how much she tried to make it work. That was SO Rosie! So...blessings to you for your kindness. It means a lot to Rosie, and it means a lot to me too.
from katiedoyle :
hee! i noted in my notes again. :)
from katiedoyle :
i noted you back in my notes, but that did sound a little "poor me," and all i meant was that my family and best friends in the world (and out of state) didn't even most of them email back or return my calls. which i thought was odd at the time, and moreso now, when they've all been on top of me this time. i just think it's sort of odd and kinda funny.
from seereason :
I know! Whenever I think about middle age, I get all "Gahhhhhhhhhhh, DON'TEVENTALKABOUTTHAT."
from seereason :
I could, very well be, an attention getting liar. I am you in 2023. :)
from seereason :
Baddddd experience with ear piercings, here. I had to get the backings of my surgically removed from my ears when I was 11.
from theturtle :
Oh... and "Tubular Bells" -- does your copy have the old liner notes on it... "This stereo record cannot be played on old tin boxes no matter what they are fitted with. If you are in possession of such equipment please hand it into the nearest police station."?
from theturtle :
By far, the best Halloween music to play to scare the fecal matter out of brats and their helicopter parents is Rimsky-Korsakov's "Night On Bald Mountain." And the best light source to recharge a glow-in-the-dark anything is a fluorescent light. It'll recharge about ten times faster than an incandescent bulb.
from katiedoyle :
lol; no, clumsy can't. :) i'll note you back at my notes instead of here. it's less confusing that way; good idea!
from onlymayday :
Yeah, you should be able to use the comments at the bottom of the entry, they're run by Haloscan not D-land.
from purplebanana :
I love the first two paragraphs in this entry. Made my mouth stretch over my teeth in a funny way. Is there a way for me to comment without logging into my account? Just wondering...
from onlymayday :
I do what I can. Man, I would be useless in a physical fight. Anytime I've ever hurt anyone it's been accidentally. My brother and I used to fight a lot, but the only time either of us got hurt we didn't mean to. Clumsy can't be badass.
from katiedoyle :
OW to the knee > dangly bits thing. ow ow ow. i have started teasing tb about having hit him, but i think it's a little soon...he thinks now that i think i'm some kind of badass. which i so am NOT, nor do i think i am...but i do think that if another girl ever started crap with me, i could land at least one good punch in before she mopped up the floor with me. i'm just sayin...
from katiedoyle :
have i mentioned lately that you are the tech goddess? because you are. :) thank you yet again. :)
from wildrosie :
Nothing wrong at all with your music choices, I find anything new via my 24 year old daughter. Oh, and Aaron Carter? Thank heavens for WikiPower! Because I sure as hell didn't know who he was.
from theturtle :
Where are you roughly located? Missouri? I never saw any Rollses in the Midwest, only started seeing them here around DC, and usually driven by foreign businessmen, not dealers.
from theturtle :
Maryland... it's probably me, y'all. I read some of your stuff today after you left your note, then I favorited you.
from harri3tspy :
Thanks for your recommendation of Maze. I'd never heard of it, although my generation had Masquerade, which I was totally obsessed with. We have checked out the website, which AJ liked a lot (me too), but the pictures are kind of hard to see carefully, so I'm looking for a copy. There seem to be some out there, so hopefully we'll be successful. Thanks also for the ideas about the fish. When I looked at him again this evening, he'd flipped over and it does look like his belly might be a little bit swollen, so I've given him some medication for dropsy and we'll hope for the best!
from poolagirl :
Thank you so much for stopping by my diary!
from wildrosie :
We love Ferris Bueller here at my house! I had my kids watch it early on, especially the very ending! Zeb had never seen it before, and he loves it too!
from wildrosie :
OK, here's the thing. Kids are smart. Kids will learn to abide by whatever rules you put down. If you tell them that you find certain behaviour unacceptable, and ask that they stop it, they are smart enough to do so. Also, you can explain the "funny once, not funny many times" concept to them. My daughters had different sets of rules for each parent, and each set of grandparents houses. To this day, even the evil teenager will behave perfectly at her MawMaw and PawPaw's house, and at Grammie's house. You owe it to yourself to insist that they follow your rules of etiquette, and they need to be shown what polite folks consider acceptable. Sometimes it is the greatest gift we can give someone else's kids!
from f-i-n :
hihihi from miami
from harri3tspy :
I joined BookCrossing after I found a book crossing book in the Chicago Public library. IT was a review copy of a book I'd been looking for that was shelved in its proper location -- except that it wasn't a library book and it had that sticker inside the front cover. I've released some books over the years, but none has been found. I should try it with Andy sometime, though. He might have some better ideas for where to leave the books.
from katiedoyle :
::sigh:: firefox is a major pain. i'll look at it and try to figure it out, but if you remember, i'd really appreciate the explanation. :( thanks.
from pink-circle :
*The Circle of the Phoenix* Hi, I'm Phoenix, and I'd like to personally invite you to join The Circle; a writers' and artists' group for diaryland members. It's a public journal, so that anyone can post to it, but members have profiles on the site, as well as critiques, and once promoted to Apprentice have buttons to show off their achievements on their site. I hope you don't take this as spam, you can just delete this message if you're not interested, but if you are, please visit our welcome page: http://pink-circle.diaryland.com/welcome3.html -- Thanks for your time -- Atara Phoenix
from katiedoyle :
and also, i hope you feel better.
from katiedoyle :
heh - 30 isn't bad. 31 is the sucky one. you realize you're now actually IN your 30's and an adult. or supposed adult. you still won't feel like an adult. for that matter, when you're 41 you won't feel like an adult, and the age thing just continually gets more and more shocking and horrifying, because you will basically never feel any older than 25. or at least, i don't yet. i felt 20 for the longest time, but a few years ago, i upped it to 25. looking back, i wish i'd made more of my 30s. those are the salad days, when you finally learn to sort of get a handle on stuff. the 20's are really pretty much for straight learning. if adulthood is a 10-speed, you're 20's are a banana seat Schwinn with streamers on the handle bars. your 30s are when you finally graduate to something with gears. :) hugs, kd
from wildrosie :
Remember, you are only as old as you feel...and as old as everyone thinks you are! In my case, it's somewhere between 85 and 35. *sigh*
from katiedoyle :
are you *serious*??? flags at half-mast for jerry freaking falwell??? **ck.
from katiedoyle :
crocs are the ugliest friggin' "shoes" ever made. i hate them even more than birkenstocks, the second ugliest shoes ever made. you already know how much i hate the fwap-fwap sound of flipflops. i feel your pain. xo, kd
from katiedoyle :
i forgot to say yesterday that i hope you feel better. :(
from katiedoyle :
rofl: damn it, frodo. :) now you know you HAVE to do it, because I will whine incessantly until you do. :)
from katiedoyle :
very funny reading, even if you are really tired. :) xo
from rixbear :
Woah now! I LIKE Radiohead! "What choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?"
from pig-snicket :
I also love the creme eggs. In fact, I just recently bought a little 6 pack of them. SO GOOD.
from purplebanana :
You make me laugh. And laugh and laugh, but not as emotionally altered as it sounds.
from purplebanana :
Crap! I hit submit before I was ready. Anyway, I looked at his picture and remembered why I slapped him in that Taco Bell. And then I found another person and thought, 'Shall I friend her?' Just another person to send pointless emails back and forth with...
from purplebanana :
Ha. Read this just seconds after finding the MySpace page of a boy who accompanied myself and my first boyfriend on our first date.
from harri3tspy :
"You have to be a little bit crazy to want to know that much about something most people don't even know exists." I might change "and don't care" and then you've pretty much described the Ph.D. experience.
from pig-snicket :
OMG. I also became a huge fan of The Beatles through the Anthology show when I was in grade 7. AND I was also the only person to ever check out those weird biographies. Yay Beatles!
from harri3tspy :
I love the story of the rats. Thanks for posting this!
from purplebanana :
You know, I kept journals since third grade. And filled a few a year (surprise). But I think my Mom threw them all out - I've only got one here in London. May steal your idea and put some stuff in pb about it!
from purplebanana :
Amen to your latest entry!
from purplebanana :
If by your latest email, you mean the updated design, yes. I love it. I've written you twice about it. Did you get MY mails? Is there something funky about our email addresses that they are not compatible? Heh.
from purplebanana :
I didn't get the email!! The links wouldn't be up in the corner, just on the left side. Anyway, I hope you have a good time away. We'll chat when you get back. And also - I love the dancing looking picture of you on MySpace.
from purplebanana :
Thanks for the comment - will have to read that page. Your page is kinda similar. If you want to see the horrible mess I've made, go look at purpletester.diaryland.com. I think this is why I am not a graphic designer.
from rixbear :
I agree with you about the "twofold" thing. The change is made. As to the use of the "aliens" paragraph, there seems to be an even split in thinking. My girlfriend thinks that any mention of drugs or alcohol might immediately disqualify me, whereas my Mom thought it was hilarious and that, if those responsible for selecting applicants don't have any sense of humor, it might be best for me to avoid their school. At this point, upon having reviewed my transcript, I'm of the mindset that humor is really my only way in... lord knows most of my academic record is a joke.
from katiedoyle :
as for why would a skeptic demand proof and a believer work to supply it? that happens every. single. day. believers what you to believe too, because they think it will help you, so they work really hard to try to make you see your skepticism is "bad," and skeptics make believers jump through those hoops either because either they want to know why the believer believes, they want to have a little fun at the believer's expense, or secretly they want to be proven wrong and to be able to believe, themselves. xo. i have jewelry i have to locate. ::sigh:: kd
from frstcry :
What a delightful entry! -DG
from katiedoyle :
i'm jealous. that sounds like a great experience so far. :) the line about none of the other kids being menacing fully made me lol. :)
from katiedoyle :
the play sounds fun; i wish i could see it. will there be videotape made available? :) also, my 2 cents are that i like the prince running into them on the road and falling in love with lucy that way. i never liked it when the prince found the princess at the end and it was supposed to be true love. in 5 minutes? are you kidding me? kd
from katiedoyle :
oo, i like the flier. :)
from katiedoyle :
base your play on something you like. it's a lot easier. i wrote a version of rumplestiltskin. fairytales are really easy to convert to a kids' play. break a lead. kd
from rixbear :
(Sigh) The Sims. I've been lusting after The Sims 2, ever since it came out. I'm not allowed to play video games anymore... something about, "Your inability to complete assignments, get to work on-time, or do anything productive with your life," ...I wasn't really listening.
from katiedoyle :
every college paper i wrote at the last minute garnered me an A. all the ones i actually wrote responsibly? no. i just write better under last minute pressure. also, maybe your teachers are grading you without taking your writing ability into consideration. i had a teacher once who kept giving me C's and even a D, which i had NEVER gotten on a writing assignment in my life. i'd never gotten below an A. meanwhile, the dimwitted cheerleader in front of me kept getting A's. i knew there was no way he was a better writer, so resentment grew. finally one day my teacher goes, "you don't like me, do you?" and I said no. when he asked why, i said because he gave the cheerleader A's and me D's, and frankly, that was horsemanure. without batting an eye, he informed me the cheerleader was writing to the best of his ability, whereas i was not. so maybe they're grading you on a cheerleader level. or, you know, not.
from wildrosie :
Can't help you with the procrastination issue, I suffer from the same thing!
from katiedoyle :
hee; literary references. :)
from rixbear :
Amen to that! I know some people without whom the world would have been a much better place... why couldn't their parents have just been a WEE bit hungry after the labor?
from katiedoyle :
i agree it is dishonest and unethical to take a job when you know you're going to cut out and leave them high and dry in 3 months, unless you're honest with them on that score. kudos to you. (i'm doing nanowrimo for the first time this year. please pray.)
from rixbear :
Thanks! I'm afraid I still know nothing about html myself, but my girlfriend has become fairly adept.
from katiedoyle :
i directed a kids show, once. it was a lot of fun. we made all the scenery, too. i had a blast, and the kids seemed to really have fun, too. it was a much smaller group than 25 or 30, though. i think we had 8. they were all in 5th and 6th grade. i just treated them like little adults, with some additional patience. break a leg getting the job. if they're parents aren't awful, you'll probably have a great time. :)
from katiedoyle :
i'm glad you feel better, but that computer stuff sucks. :( i'm sorry about that. :(
from katiedoyle :
bless your little heart, feel better. :( i can't get into signmyguestbook either, and it sure as hell would be nice to remove all the freaking spam in mine. i think the rest of your trouble might be with your router or cable company. i periodically get the same messages, even when ty out in the garage is surfing away with no problems. when we reset the router, it fixes it. i guess try resetting yours? (there should be a button in the back. if there's not, turn it off for about 5 min. or unplug it if no on/off button exists.) good luck.
from katiedoyle :
i hit that point of irritability every winter semester, too. i thought it was just me. good to know it isn't, but I'm sorry you feel that way. xo, kd
from frstcry :
Kate, Thank you for your kind comments on my Diaryland experiment. I was astonished at your stamina for plowing through that many tedious entries! Bravo! I have enjoyed going through your collection as well. They are, in contrast to mine, quite beautifully written and charming. Let me be one of the first to welcome you to "NewUni". Don't grow too discouraged with this end of Illinois. It has its faults, true enough, but It will grow on you if you stay long enough. It has been 11 years since my wife and I moved here from LA, and I have not regretted that decision for one moment. Best of luck with grad school. Take care, Doug
from katiedoyle :
watercolor blocks all say they're standard sizes and NONE OF THEM ARE. it's beyond frustrating. i trick or treated through sophomore year. after that, i lived in a city and it was just silly. at least, i don't remember going jr. and sr. years. i have perfected the middle gaze since being in paris. it's a necessary defense mechanism on the metro. i often think of you while i am doing it. xo, kd
from purplebanana :
I know what you mean - I wish I had more pictures of my grandparents' cottage. Or even better - some silent movies with shaky camera work. I don't know why, but that kind of thing makes me nostalgic. I'm not sure if you are getting the colours right; they seem right the way you describe them. Does the cream/yellow part keep going until the end? People are complaining the the text runs over it, but I'm code-dumb. Also --- I want more haunted houses in my life. As in the october kind. I want to take Suzy for a vacation in October to America some time, just so she can see what American haunted houses are like. I don't know that she wil be thrilled with them, but I MISS them. It's one thing America does right.
from purplebanana :
Your grandparents' house sounds amazing. I always wanted to live in some quirky, crazy place. I think houses that have random add-ons are like magic! Did you know there is some house owned by a family that makes guns (remington, maybe?) that has staircases leading nowhere and all sorts of random turrets? Saw it on some tv show about haunted places and liked it. Don't know if I'd live there - apparently it's haunted by anyone ever killed by that type of gun. Ha.
from katiedoyle :
well, they *are* there to learn...what better way than by getting your flesh handed to you by a giant ass-kicking machine? city folk don't know nuthin' about no animals, in general. i'm just sayin'.
from katiedoyle :
um, feeding the cute deer? i grew up on a dairy. you'd be amazed what people who should have the sense to know, don't.
from katiedoyle :
i hate, hate, hate when huge websites have spelling errors. it seriously makes me crazy. you paid a designer, you paid a writer. couldn't you frigging run the stuff thru spellcheck? jeez. when i was a kid in south central texas, we used to stand and watch it rain in a huge circle around our property. the rain would literally stop at the property line. i'm talking ripping thunderstorms with thick curtains of rain you couldn't see thru and tornadoes. it was bizarre, and it happened regularly. i wonder what the explanation is for that phenomenon?
from rixbear :
Heh.. Reefer Madness IS funny. I greatly enjoyed it.
from rixbear :
Heh... I hadn't read the new description. Unfortunately, introspection has temporarily fallen by the wayside as I scramble valliantly to make up for lost time in my education. And work. I HAVE however still manage to read a few things, and was just thinking about starting, "On the Road." How do you like it? P.S. I just finished, "Brave New World," by Aldous Huxley, which I highly recommend.
from katiedoyle :
hey, in case you didn't get my im message, I got my awesome cd!!! thank you! :) what would you like on yours? :)
from katiedoyle :
last note, because i am totally hijacking your notes section. did i tell you i played peppermint patty in snoopy!!! back in the day? why yes, yes i did. :) it's still my favorite role, i still quote from it, i still sing it sometimes, and "just one person" can still make me cry. good times. kd
from katiedoyle :
wow, that's totally cool about Radar. :) and yes to the SS tunes, btw. i will e-you when i'm not at work. did i mention you rule? also, thanks for helping me waste bushels of time today.
from katiedoyle :
aw, i'd go if i could. and i'd tell everyone i was *that* katie doyle and that i met you on an episode of road rules, when i was feuding with trashelle and you helped me with the challenge so that i kicked trishelle's ass, so now we were best friends forever and my house was your house any time you felt like coming out to la. hells yeah. or, you know, something. kd
from katiedoyle :
it's nawt a tumuh. hee. kd
from pig-snicket :
Hee, yes, one day.
from delirium21 :
you know, it's pretty sad the number of students who see school as something they have to get through, not something to be appreciated. i've lost count of the amount of students i've met who, when asked their favourite subject, reply, "lunch" or "football". i want to beat them, i really do. i think i'd get a lot of satisfaction out of it, really... i bet only half of my graduating class is going to college. ask a handful of high schoolers if they've read the latest harry potter, or anything for that matter, and the general response won't be "no, i don't like harry potter" or "no, i haven't read it yet", it will be "i hate to read!" and this is why so many of the president's speeches are butchered: the guy writing them? he can't spell. he ain't likin' to read so he don't try hard with spellin. sorry. i get seriously annoyed at lazy students. >.< LOL i'm sorry about your mom, btw... i don't think i've ever had to deal with that. however, i avoid shopping with my gramma at all costs, because she makes buying even the smallest item absolutely unbearable. that has nothing to do with your mom though. i'll just stop now. :P
from purplebanana :
Funny how 'the most wonderful day in a person's life' is often the result of incredibly painful and annoying bullshit. Sigh.
from katiedoyle :
big hugs at you, and also, the more i read about your college theatre experiences, the more i realize what an AWESOME theatre arts program UTA had/has.
from katiedoyle :
dude. just...dude.
from katiedoyle :
perhaps i should read and take notes and comment all at once... you never catch up to your age. from 21 on, it's all catch up, though you might briefly manage to hit and keep stride somewhere around 25. i hear some time in your 50's, it laps you, but that could be vicious rumor. kd
from katiedoyle :
big hugs about pc. someone needs to nip that boy's shit in the bud. it will continue until someone does. :( oo, now i'm angry. need chocolate. hugs, kd
from katiedoyle :
death before dishonor! besides, have you tried running in one of these things, lately? it's a real bitch. ;) kd
from delirium21 :
ha, that's so true. i'm ashamed to admit, when i saw that movie (well, what little of it i saw), i said, "i don't want to go to eastern europe. i don't want to backpack!" but i got over it. :P
from delirium21 :
thanks for the link! i'm gonna save it and surf it tonight, mebbe. :-) i wish i could take a foreign language like that, but as i'm at a community college (not a bad one, either, i actually really enjoy it here!) , the only option is spanish. anyhoo, i gtg or i'll be late. later!
from pig-snicket :
Man, you're lucky. When I got my wisdom teeth out I was in pain for a week, and totally doped out in all my classes. It was...interesting to say the least.
from delirium21 :
no... alexandra ripley wrote the sequel. i've got it too, but i'm struggling to decide whether i should read it or not. LOL i don't think scarlett deserves a happy ending. i think rhett already realized she was a shallow bitch, but he wanted her body and the only way he could get that was to marry her. well, she did offer to be his mistress. i can't remember why he turned that down. either way, rhett has plenty of redeeming qualities, whereas scarlett has so few. i think you're right: the person she ends up as is who she always was - she was just brought up well enough not to show it! LOL
from katiedoyle :
your note made me laugh. :)
from delirium21 :
LOL, she never, ever updates it and she never looks at mine. if i thought she did, i don't know that i'd be totally honest when i write. i wish she'd update though.
from delirium21 :
thanks. :) i appreciate it. i think i'll go see a real doctor about this thing, you know? it can't be normal.
from delirium21 :
i love that jesus thing. LOL i don't smoke pot, but it doesn't bug me if other people do. the thing that got me was that these ladies were telling valerie some pretty scary stuff about mary-j-wanna, and i didn't think it was fair to scare her when there's not really a lot to be alarmed about. especially that addiction part. besides, they jumped my shit pretty quick-like, huh? LOL my gramma? she's just wacko. LOL thanks for the note.
from delirium21 :
i never knew your name is katie. LOL
from delirium21 :
or their weird-ass fetishes. LOL fabulous. sadly, the few people that have filled it out so far (that i've seen) have no really weird fetishes. not one person has picked "golden showers". i'm a bit disappointed!
from delirium21 :
god, i totally agree with you! (i'm back at delirium, btw... i know, i'm totally wishy-washy. LOL i couldn't stand leaving it though). i agree about population control, i mean. and like you, i'm not sure what the right thing to do would be. i know the ethical thing to do - but is that the right thing?
from purplebanana :
Hey, good luck on nano!
from dharamsala :
i tend to avoid any movie or show with the words "muppets go to" or "muppets in" in the title. just a personal thing, i guess. i've done it my entire life. LOL
from dharamsala :
you know what i wish? i wish i could live in my head. have all these neighbourhoods, you know? one for my southern belle, one for my british victorian, one for my comic-book life... it'd be terrific, bouncing back and forth whenever it struck my fancy. LOL yeah. it'd definitely be nice. i don't think i'm in any real danger of developing split personality, anyhow. but i like to look on the bright side: if i did have multiple personalities, i'd never be lonely! LOL i'm sorry about your friend. did his alter-ego develop from trauma, or is it a genetic thing?
from dharamsala :
dude, that is freaking AWESOME. nobody ever uses my ideas! <3 LOL
from dharamsala :
this is moony. i changed my diary. :P anyway, i was thinking for Titania, you could dress her as an indian rani. you know - the equivilant of a queen. i think that would be called a Rani anyway. v. pretty, silk saris and such. :)
from katiedoyle :
aren't you the cutest? :) thanks for the link!
from katiedoyle :
where might the wedding site be located? :)
from katiedoyle :
ps. i weep for the future of this country. so many people completely clueless of correct grammar, it is disgusting. and yes, i am the grammar police. wanna be it with me? yar! (oh; sorry. that slipped out.) kd
from katiedoyle :
Arrrr, me heartie, parrots be tasty, especially when they be barbecued o'er an open flame. Be needin' ye a cracker? Yar!
from pig-snicket :
I highly recommend reading Vonnegut. HIIIIGHLY. In fact, you should be reading right now! Go!
from katiedoyle :
lol! I, too, am Pastafarian. Liberal pastafarian, though I do believe we need more pirates, in order to stem the effects of global warming. and i, too, celebrate international talk like a pirate day. ...but, i think that's more the geek in me than any true pastafari instincts... ;) kd
from rixbear :
Nothing pleasant learned, huh? Well, one always has memories to fall back on. For instance: "Butterflies in the sky, I can go twice as high! Take a look, it's in a book, a reading rainbow!" See? Happy memory. Problem solved!
from delirium21 :
start a fist fight. that'll get rid of 'em. ;) "turd king"? just what the hell is this play about? LOL
from delirium21 :
Drop City is elusive? huh. i paid $5 at a second-hand book store for it. :P
from delirium21 :
ah, merde. the most exquisite of french words. ;) what does "ubu" mean? also, is it even LEGAL for those zealots to waft around your campus like that?
from delirium21 :
thanks for not flipping out on me! :) i've reached a point where i'm middle-of-the-road. i don't have a solution, and 98% of the people i know who talk about the war don't have all the information they think they do. it's too complicated. but i'm sooo tired of conservatives and libs fighting back and forth, you know? nobody has the full story, but lots of people act like they do. faze, this guy i used to bum around with, was the biggest liberal on the planet. his idol is che gueverra and he even sort of resembles him (albeit che didn't look slightly crazy or have ginger hair, LOL), and he's completely immersed in politics, and he talked extensively of the war, of venezuela, of bush, etc... as if he'd been to these places, met these people, and had a thorough idea of exactly what was going on. after a while, i realized: faze doesn't know what's going on, and neither do most of his hairy vegan friends. LOL i guess i'm just out of the race now, because i've decided to liberate myself from politics. oh god, even that's a political move! i'm going to move to papua new guinnea and live in a tribe. that'll solve my problem! :)
from purplebanana :
Just wanted to say thanks for your comment. Knowing other people are out there helps in a time like this.
from delirium21 :
we can have slumber parties in our respective homes! if you detail yours, i can pretend to visit you. ;)
from rixbear :
"Retains water like the premenstral cow that it is." Hah! That's hilarious!
from rixbear :
Congratulations on getting married! I met a girl, too.
from rixbear :
I've found some decent shirts at Goodwill, but haven't seen a good overcoat or sports jacket. I think my next paycheck and I are headed back to Men's Wearhouse... or maybe Penny's.
from katiedoyle :
i am only just now reading harry potter and the order of the phoenix, so i am grateful nobody spoiled in their notes (much!). :) kd
from katiedoyle :
kids were good in factories and mines because big adults with whips and belts were standing over them. it's amazing the power to focus when a fist waits for you when you don't. kd
from delirium21 :
i doubt anyone in the industry is going to be concerned with some self-editing in a children's production, LOL. i'm crap at memorizing lines. i think my brain is almost always on autopilot.
from delirium21 :
i finished it yesterday, and here's what i have to say about the end: *rips up pillowcase with teeth* GRRRRR! ahem. anyway. yeah. there are parts of it i didn't like, but the bulk of it i enjoyed. except that remus/tonks thing (i figure i'm not spoiling much) - that was insane. that was like, right out of fanfic insane. besides, everyone KNOWS that sirius and remus are meant to be. it's probably in a big, ancient book that tells the future. yeah. totally. they are so meant to be. tonks is like, rebound for lupin, dammit.
from delirium21 :
i don't know your neighbours, but i hate them. i cannot stand people who can't - or won't - control their children. call the cops and tell them there's a domestic disturbance - isn't that what they call it when the neighbours are aggravating the shit out of you? do it! do it! LOL
from delirium21 :
*dances around* iiiii am all dressed up. even got my wand. :D pretty, made of some kind of wood from some island in some ocean. i can't recall. i lost my box. i'm off to barnes & noble - wheeeeeeeeeee!!!
from delirium21 :
silly MayDay, you know i don't believe in hell! ;P these days television's standards are so low, Andy is considered entertainment, apparently. seriously, you could do a show using nothing but a vidcam and paper plates and MTV would air the damned thing. MTV my ass. more like RTTV - reality television TV. that's all they show anymore, honestly. Real World, Road Rules, Date My Mom, Room Raiders, Next, and so much more bullshit. how can they even call themselves Music Television when all they show is garbage? the music is only involved as background noise half the time. excuse me, i feel like i need to hurl hate mail at carson daly now.
from delirium21 :
!!! you'll go to hell for reading that book! :p speaking of evil books, harry potter comes out tomorrow night! :D i'm getting mine a little after midnight, unless i miraculously manage to be first in line.
from rixbear :
Two words for you: "Garden State Soundtrack." And don't give me any of that "three words" nonsense, 'cause "soundtrack" is only ONE word! Heh... anyway, it (the soundtrack) has all the good songs you've heard recently and wished you had a CD of.
from katiedoyle :
maybe you could leave him outside in a brightly lit (but not direct sunlight) area during the day. he'll probably perk right up and start making demands in no time. :)
from rixbear :
I'm not the praying-type myself, but I'll be happy to sing for the good-health of your plant. Would "Wonderful World" be acceptable? Or would something by Metallica be more appropriate? Let me know.
from katiedoyle :
and seriously, why is there so much mail??? (i think i just found my next entry subject)
from katiedoyle :
oh, thank goodness; i make a *horrible* grown-up. seriously, i do. i can't seem to get any of the things done that other people seem to find easy. everything is always late and frequently just seems insurmountable, and i would be so *thrilled* if i could just learn how to FILE, for crying out loud. i mean, i know *how* to file, i just can't seem to *ever* file, so there are always great piles of paper lying around everywhere, and it drives me and the housemate nuts, and every time i get something new that has to be filed, like a bank statement, it just sucks. i really wish i could get the hang of the whole "adult" thing. ::sigh::
from katiedoyle :
lol; you are a nutberger. :) It's probably not getting enough light. Get a growlight from Home Depot (or whichever big cheap hardware store you prefer) and let it have that during the daylight hours. It needs bright, indirect light, good drainage, and rich soil. So maybe shove some plant spikes or other type of fertilizer in there while you're at it. And um, whatever you do, do not give it blood. or water at 2am when there's no one else around. :) kd
from katiedoyle :
and wow, that sucks about the rain. :( seriously, I feel for you big time. they should frigging *replace* your carpet. :( and um, ew, earwigs. :( :( kd
from katiedoyle :
um, also it might need to be fed...
from katiedoyle :
why do you not consult your buddy the landscape designer when you have plant problems? where do you have the umbrella tree planted, and do you know your sunset zone (preferred) or your usda zone (or whatever), and exactly which kind of umbrella tree it is? it probably needs regular water in *well-drained* soil. or it might be getting too much sun... lemme know. kd
from katiedoyle :
that happened in my high school; any time there was a fight, EVERYONE got suspended, not just the person who started it. i always thought that was pretty stupid. kd
from katiedoyle :
a pink ribbon??? lol; that bites! :) your teacher was clearly an idiot and beyotch. :) (and your principal not much brighter; i do not get why it was against policy) kd
from katiedoyle :
your comment was very cool; thank you. :) and i guestbooked about the dress. so there. :) kd
from rixbear :
Thanks! What can I say? I'm good. ;)
from pig-snicket :
I liked number 1 and 3, but I just like empire waists.
from delirium21 :
oh baby. you know i love it when you mess with my head.
from delirium21 :
well. someone else already replied, so i'm gonna too. :p anyway. you can go to wal-mart (yes, i know, it's sounding redneck already, isn't it?) and pick out a dress pattern and have it made, or, easier, order a pagan catalogue - like Pyramid - which is really more 'new-age' than anything. it's got awesome dresses. sorry you're having a rough time. good luck!
from pig-snicket :
Man, if someone's going to condescend to you like that then take your business elsewhere. That'll show her! "do you really expect that many people" indeed.
from delirium21 :
it comes from all the beatings. ;)
from delirium21 :
i hate being asked if "everything is alright" in stores. maybe next time someone asks me, i'll sigh and say, "... no. no it's not. my best friend was killed in panama by pirates and they only recovered her head and left arm. i'm... i'm just not all that together right now, could you please excuse me?" and break down in tears. i might even run from the store, or weasel a discount out of it! ;) you're right though - that drives me crazy. i especially hate it when they trail you - there's an occult shop in boone my aunt and i go to sometimes called the... owl... something. well, whatever it's called, it's about a mile from appalachian state. anyway, there's a woman who works in there who breathes down my neck when i'm in there. i haven't been in two years because of her. "what's your friend's star sign? oh, this totem is perfect for him!" shut up, did i ask you to help me find something? go sit behind the counter and read your magazine, i'm doing fine. grrr! LOL anyway. yeah. those are the types that really bug me. they're not really being helpful, they're being imposing - and i think they know it. i think they feel like maybe they'll improve their chances of a sale if they won't get out of your face. you'll buy something just to get away from them.
from delirium21 :
exactly! i'm not a big fan of ewan's face normally. the facial hair? totally won me over. plus, it's *obi*. i never really paid attention before, even in the old movies, but i really dig him. LOL what a babe. i think something that adds to that attraction is his intelligence and... well, his behaviour. i like his behaviour. lord grievous scared the shit out of me. if i were obi, i would've hauled ass - and gotten a better ride too. that giant iguana thing looked really inconvenient, LOL.
from katiedoyle :
i know. it's one of the biggest news stories of my entire life, and everyone is more interested in saying oh, we all knew it was him, and downplaying the significance of the whole thing. i guess it shouldn't be so damned surprising, given the sad state of "journalism" today, but it's frigging shocking to me that most in Washington and the media are *yawning*.
from delirium21 :
i actually knew about the psychic twins. when i was a kid, my mom would buy me those books to read on long road trips, LOL. i never really got into them though. i was never a big star wars fan. i like the old ones, though.
from delirium21 :
i haven't known what this war is about since... well, 2002. because at first, it was one thing - and then we did a complete 180 and went after saddam, but we didn't have a real excuse. i'm not sure how i feel about the war now, but i'm sick and tired of people on both sides bitching about it, aren't you? LOL we've got the conservatives on one side calling this "god's war" (wtf?!) and then we've got the liberals calling it "the war for oil". i don't know what i believe. i just keep my nose out of it. :p it is too bad about the gay agenda thing. i thought it was funny. ^_^ oh, well. at least it made it in the paper, right? LOL my mom read it when she got home and said, "oh, you'll definitely get some responses!" my dad thought it was awesome. i'm really lucky to have my parents!
from delirium21 :
the funniest part of all this is, most of the people who read that paper probably enjoy bowie, queen, and elton john! :p i'm glad you liked it. it's not in today's, i dunno about tomorrow's. :)
from delirium21 :
i'm trying to cut back to only two sodas a day, but with summer break quickly approaching (tuesday), i'm finding it harder and harder. i drink shitloads of water. and v8. but the people who make v8 clearly think salt is a food group, because there's so MUCH in v8 that after one can (5.5. oz, ie: 3 2/3 in tall can), i'm craving more - and more - and more. it's a racket, i tell ya. ;) anyhoo. about canada: i suggest nova scotia! seaside, big-ass pumpkins, friendly people, etc... also, rent "connie and carla".
from rixbear :
Thanks. Truly, that means a lot coming from you. I admire the purpose with which you write. You know who you are, what you like, where you're going... *sheepish grin* it's attractive. P.S. Excellent frog.
from rixbear :
My condolences. *hug*
from delirium21 :
sorry about your grampa :(
from katiedoyle :
since i have your permission to take over your notes, I will say too that I'm sorry about your grampa. :( my grandmother was also hospitalized for dementia, and the stupid nurses talked to her like she was dimwitted when she was still a helluva lot sharper than they were. we were very close, and I miss her a lot, but i'm happy she's free now. i wish you well with your grandfather and am sorry. kd
from katiedoyle :
um, and i'm sorry i'm hijacking your notes, but if you like watching agatha christie mysteries, you have to read them. they're totally awesome and fun to try to figure out. that woman could write a mystery with the best of 'em...so it's kind of shocking you failed to manage framing her hubby for murdering her. the best laid plans...
from katiedoyle :
okay, i heart you to pieces now; you are going on my list. :) also, wow, what a *beautiful* template you have! kudos! kd
from katiedoyle :
how nice are you? seriously, you just made my entire month, if not my year. :) also, I like the tagline to your diary; i have to go read, now. :) kd
from rixbear :
Heh... I'm gonna need your email-address to do that.
from delirium21 :
i'm really sorry. :( it puts things in perspective, though, you know? i've started taking better care of myself ever since my last visit to the nursing home, because i never, ever want to have to go to a place like that. :( i'm really sorry about your grandparents.
from rixbear :
Hey. What's new?
from delirium21 :
also, you and i should have a kid together. we should raise it in the country with a garden for flowers and herbs and one for veggies. why? because we have the same child-rearing dreams. :) too bad that around age 13 they become uncontrollable smartasses. *sigh* boy do i remember those days. i'm still an uncontrollable smartass, come to think of it, but at least my mom and i are on the same team! :)
from delirium21 :
valid points, only in groups my voice is rarely ever really heard. i hate, hate, hate group work because of that! also because of people like Annoying Eric. *strangles nearest computer mate* grr! anyway, never fear, for if zombies attack, i will simply do one of my Pretty Girl Transformations A La Sailor Moon and bust their asses all over the place with my Super Cool Powers I Don't Have Unless I'm Wearing A Super Short Skirt! :D so hey. don't worry - i've got it covered.
from delirium21 :
LOL, now i feel really stupid. i'm like Annoyance Eric in the sense that if someone gives me instructions, i can't remember them. if they're complicated, write 'em down. i'm not saying i feel bad for eric - i mean if he's a tantrum thrower, i saw smack his head. but i think you'd run out of patience with me very quickly - and i'm not dumb. i'm just very easily distracted. ;)
from delirium21 :
the corpse bride!!! the new tim burton stop-motion film is The Corpse Bride! i'm so psyched. burton's got this... flair. you know? despite the fact that i can honestly say i don't enjoy most of the movies he's produced and his PeeWee's Big Adventure still gives me the creeps - in a very bad, very dirty way. but really. would you want to deal with willy? and the way he treats his wife, man. jeez. i'd smack dat son-bitch up, yo. hehe. ;)
from delirium21 :
gads. i'm on part two, and despite my dislike of the play, i'm interested in finding out what happens to willy loman now. he's such a fucker, man. i hate this guy. and people will say, "oh, he's like this due to circumstance" or "oh, you should pity him", but let's face it: if i knew willy personally, i'd avoid him like the plague. if he were my neighbour, i'd host barbeques while he was on a trip, just so i wouldn't feel obligated to invite him. LOL
from delirium21 :
:) thanks.
from guildenstern :
I guess Gaelic has its lyrical aspects, like any language, but people tend to forget that lyrical languages are not necessarily used by lyrical people, and that even in Gaelic and Welsh and Manx whiny people still talk in whiny voices about whiny things.
from delirium21 :
1) HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 2) thanks - even though it is sad. :( i'm just happy it's not kurt vonnegut. i think i'd cry if it was kurt vonnegut.
from darklily :
Happy Birthday!
from rixbear :
Happy Birthday! I too celebrate a birthday in February. Alas, I have already passed the big two-one, with as little fanfare and drunken stupidity as possible. Do you play an instrument? If so, have you ever noticed that EVERY country song is in A? It's just like every hit pop-song has the chord-pattern G-D-C in it. But when I'm an international star, I'm gonna change all that. I'll play A flat-E flat-C sharp! I'm such a rebel.

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