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from portlypete :
Sorry for duplication.
from portlypete :
Well, as someone descended from Huguenots, who lost pretty much everything to escape persecution for their faith, I guess that’s as much as I can Well, as someone descended from Huguenots, who lost pretty much everything to escape persecution for their faith, I guess that’s much as I can ask.
from portlypete :
Is being a huguenot a good or a bad thing?
from portlypete :
I have to admit that Pepys’ trip to Tangiers had passed me by. Having now read something of the journey, it appears that he was unimpressed by much of what he saw. NZ Sauvignon - a wise choice!
from portlypete :
Thank you for planting the ear worm of ‘As time goes by’. In return, I offer you KirstMacColl’s ‘They Don’t Know’, or any other track by this versatile singer, lost to us far too soon - especially one of the most bizarrely named songs ever: ‘There’s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Claims He’s Elvis’, but many others as well.
from portlypete :
It’s not entirely clear from your ‘aside’ what, or who, is in danger of cracking.
from portlypete :
Thank you for your support. I too am a long time reader of diaries here. Sadly, most of the bright young things I used so follow have gone on to better / other things, or died. RIP. Recently, I only feel a need to vent my spleen regarding the world as it is and, even more alarmingly, the world yet (and probably in the next few months) to come. I feel a remake of Dickens' Christmas Carol coming on. On a lighter note, I offer you this link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063013/ I hope you can access it.
from portlypete :
So, I am not the only one going through a bad time. A few years back, I had similar feelings to your own: chuck the job! Then I thought about the mortgage and the bills! Fate came to my aid and the company was sold from under me. I had no choice but to go freelance. Fortunately, people I had known for years, kindly gave me work and I survived. In fact, I wish I had made the switch years previously.
from portlypete :
Thank you for your perception. Life could be better, but I just found that we have a tenuous link via Marianne Faithfull. I always enjoy your diary entries although, as a late arrival, I have some catching up to do.
from zoela :
From one solitaryish soul to another, i understand you, and the nostalgia described.
from portlypete :
Like Gaza but without the hatred, destruction and death. Sorry, but I have trouble reading the news these days.
from portlypete :
As it so happened, I spent several hours today in a pleasant hostelry discussing the meaning of life with friends. We briefly discussed infinity plus a bit, then talked about why, if the universe is as enormous as our small brains will allow why we had we not made contact with other life forms. We concluded that we (needed another beer and) were not taking sufficient account of the temporal aspect of things: that is to say that our current ‘civilisation’, if I may call it that, is just an insignificant blip in time. The same probably holds for any other species, so the chances of two civilisations crossing is slim. Our conclusion? Another round of the same please! So, that’s the world put to rights! If only it was that simple. 😞
from portlypete :
Around my way, most of the library paid staff have been replaced by volunteers. This is not altogether a bad thing, except for the galling knowledge that the money thus saved has not been spent well. The mainly retired replacements have introduced several innovations such as a magazine exchange service and a small area where visitors can knit scarves, using donated balls of wool. The scarves are then passed on to homeless folk. The end results can be ‘jazzy’ but welcomingly cosy. The part-time librarians are more inclined to chat too. Whatever the subject, someone will have an opinion on it.
from jimbostaxi :
Yeah, it's cute but I hate her again. So now I hope she burns in hell. Lol
from fatalbreath :
Do love a good single-malt but never tried Japanese. Thanks for that.
from fatalbreath :
Dark, gloomy rainswept mornings are what keep me going...
from portlypete :
The view from my window is rather pleasant today - thanks for asking. After a succession of severe storms the weather has turned somewhat spring like. I am under no illusion that it will last. Here in the south of the country, we have been relatively OK: a few trees down but not much else. Further north it is a different matter with power ‘outages’ and severe flooding of properties. What do you expect if you insist on siting houses on flood plains? I think it’s time we considered building on stilts as the Austronesian peoples do.
from portlypete :
I’m not sure how to take the news of the balmy weather where you are. On the plus side, you are presumably burning less green-house gasses- but then again, record high temperatures are just another sign of the changes in our climate (not in a good way). PS, I dithered over the correct grammar in the second sentence - less, fewer? WT*!
from jimbostaxi :
Someone must have hidden my Xmas card from You because it magically appeared today! Happy New Year! And thanks for the card! :)
from portlypete :
My diary is rather sporadic, and more of a rant than a diary these days. I regularly remove entries once I have calmed down. Chorizo: try slicing some and throwing it in a pan on a lowish heat; wait for it to release that lovely oil, add some chicken, maybe some finely diced vegetables, a shake of paprika, some garlic if that’s your fancy and a can of Italian tomatoes; salt and pepper to taste. Leave to simmer until the chicken is cooked through. Serve with rice. I recommend seeking out what, in the UK, is called ‘vegetable base mix’. It is found in the freezer section and is a finely diced mixture of ‘the Holy Trinity’ : carrot, onion and celery: such a time saver!
from portlypete :
Many thanks for your Christmas greeting. My New Year resolution is to read your diary more regularly.
from glorycloud :
Thank you for the Christmas wishes. I also pray you have a blessed Christmas. To be honest I do not make a big deal about Christmas. We seek to focus on the birth of the Messiah and not anything else. On Christmas morning it will just be my wife and me doing our morning routine. We will be watching for our oldest son's dog Ollie while they are gone visiting his wife's family for Christmas. Once again thank you for the Christmas greeting. I enjoy reading your online diary over these many years. blessings Jonny
from jimbostaxi :
Long dark hair that she tosses around as we chat,,, I'm like hmmm she is good at this subtle stuff lol
from jimbostaxi :
The peach pie sounds delicious! As for 10k that sounds a bit steep but I'm poor and to the mega-rich that's nothing.
from jimbostaxi :
Thanks! First getting my passport situation done then moving on to planning for the trip.
from dangerspouse :
Happy Halloween to you too, buddy! Seems like your neck of the woods (swamps/bayous) is taylor made for the holiday. If Anne Rice got her inspiration there, it has to be, right? Hope your trick-or-treat sack overflows with beignets and Auchentoshan filled cordials this year!
from girl101 :
can't complain! music, travel, good health. and now it's my favorite season, fall. hope yours is off to the races wonderful.
from narcissa :
I got your card !!! What a lovely surprise…
from browndamask :
I had totally forgotten about 'The Land of Gorch'! Thanks so much! I told my son about it and he is so happy.
from jimbostaxi :
Thanks for the note! I think my entries need more long-legged coeds only sporting an Oxford tie lol. Now that would feel like a compelling read.
from browndamask :
I’m more of a Severance gal myself, but I don’t mind Fraggle Rock. My fifteen year old is on a big Jim Henson kick.
from dangerspouse :
Thank you so much for the note of commiseration. I tell ya, another miserable aspect of this whole saga is that I've lost interest in things that once brought me joy. Like correspondence. I'm so sorry I've lost touch.
from jimbostaxi :
Never talk like a pirate? Wow,,,, that's depressing,,, half my schtick is in a pirate voice. Do privateers sound like pirates? It's just a decree from the Queen that sets them apart? Cause if it's just a piece of paper that separates them I guess I can live with that. Lol
from jimbostaxi :
I checked when the Man in Room 17 aired and by those dates, I can't possibly have seen it but I do remember it. Then I checked the dates for the Avengers TV show that ran and these dates say I couldn't have seen it but I know for sure I did. I'm talking about the original one with Dianna Rigg. She had a lasting impression on my young mind Lol
from browndamask :
The typos - they seriously kill my soul. I'm so bad about not carefully proofreading my comments on here. Or I'll proofread an email repeatedly and still make a mistake. As for the notebooks, I like the dotted paper because it gives me the freedom to draw but still has some kind of guide for the writing.
from browndamask :
Personally, I’m a big fan of the Leuchtturm 1917 A5 notebooks, preferably dotted rather than lined.
from jimbostaxi :
The only thing I would take from a burning house would be my loved ones. Possessions are not more valuable than our lives. Sure, I might be sad about it but it's just stuff. If we have clothes on our backs and shoes on our feet I would consider us lucky.
from skatingparty :
Oh! I've been here the whole time, though sometimes updating infrequently. My primary account is browndamask. I’ll be using this site until it inevitably devolves into nothingness.
from skatingparty :
Thanks! Recently revived after an 18? 19? year hiatus.
from browndamask :
And again with the David Lynch :) I just re-watched all three seasons a few months back, this time with my firstborn (she loved it). Dougie/Dale will forever remain my favorite. Also, very much a fan of Cigarettes After Sex.
from browndamask :
I don’t believe there’s such a thing as too much David Lynch. :)
from browndamask :
Regarding your most recent comment, easier said than done. Hence the list of reminders. At the very least I'll succeed in buying more dresses and books. Regarding your most recent entry, I very much agree about the 'soul-killing' heat and being ready for fall. It's supposed to get up to 108 here in DFW on Friday. I kind of want to cry just thinking about it.
from jimbostaxi :
I had never been more eager to acquire a large fortune until I read your latest entry. Lol. Yes, I'll make a left turn at Albuquerque and end up in Slovenia. :)
from narcissa :
oh no, i'm sorry your card might be floating in the ether. I usually do manage to track down mail, even when I move.. but let me send you an updated address. And I owe you a card too. It will come.
from jimbostaxi :
No problem! Enjoy :)
from jimbostaxi :
I just sent out some postcards to you. They are Nyc postcards and not the Puerto Rico ones I wanted to send because I hid them from myself Lol. If I had a narrator for my adventures in my head I would like it to be Sharon Stone.
from jimbostaxi :
I just sent out some postcards to you. They are Nyc postcards and not the Puerto Rico ones I wanted to send because I hid them from myself Lol. If I had a narrator for my adventures in my head I would like it to be Sharon Stone.
from browndamask :
That last paragraph from 7/11 has me thinking as well. My initial instinct is to agree, but can’t articulate why.
from jimbostaxi :
Happy belated 4th! I scored some postcards from my vacation spot so you'll be seeing them when I have a chance to write. :)
from browndamask :
I mean, it WAS an excellent pen!
from browndamask :
The Proust pick-up line genuinely made me laugh. But also, yikes.
from jimbostaxi :
I'll accept royal blue Lol now all my pics will use a filter making it a reality! :)
from narcissa :
ahh!!!! books : / how long have you been in your current place??? Is it so long that you can never ever leave??
from jimbostaxi :
There's a lovely young coed who works on the shift before mine who is quite nice. Young Julie gives Jimbo lots of flattery and I enjoy it immensely. Maybe I should ask if she has an older sister or an aunt. Lol
from jimbostaxi :
That was very nice of you to send a postcard. It arrived yesterday and I saw the pyramid and thought you might be away writing erotica in Egypt! Yes, I am a very big fan of anything Egyptian and I even wear a silver Ankh. When I'm away in a few weeks I will look for a great card to send you. :)
from jimbostaxi :
Can I trade the 2nd phrase in any language to “Where is the nearest clean bathroom?” Lol. As far as the new job thing goes let me say thank you and can we bring back the pocket watch? Jimbo will adapt to his new surroundings this is a given but don’t have faith in me because my custom shirts will do the trick. French cuffs coming up next with a killer mustache and gold pocket watch :)
from girl101 :
"I lived on the energy in that for a long while" - you are real for this one. doesn't everyone who is a writer-- that one turn of phrase that just sticks to your bones midwinter, letting you get to spring? of course. and you are so funny-- a morganatic marriage! i agree with jimbostaxi. life is too short. if nothing else, do it for the plot. send reports from the water's edge soon. the awe of it all.
from jimbostaxi :
Life is full of little black boxes or in Dlands case white boxes. Let's get beyond me stating the obvious and say you can't be afraid to make a fool of yourself. Love is worth it so go out and dance, post on Tinder, or whatever! Life is too short my friend and there are still more memories to be made.
from jimbostaxi :
So what are those called who never owned or tried a Keurig? Neo fascist? Hahaha
from narcissa :
kinshasa is so vibrant and to me it seems very chaotic. Maybe it's just because i don't understand how everything is organized.
from jimbostaxi :
I knew this really hot girl in high school from Tanzania I would probably check that out too! Lol
from jimbostaxi :
If I was roaming around Africa I would stop to check out Ksar Draa in Algeria only after I checked out Bete Giyorgis In Ethiopia. I browsed through a copy of Kebra Nagast and I would have to see all those religious sites.
from jimbostaxi :
“I have very little reason to feel valued or valuable.” I think everyone feels like that at least at some point in their life. We all want to be loved and hear that we matter. Keep the faith my friend! Pull out that Tarot deck and see where that long-legged coed is! :)
from narcissa :
April 3: malaise aside, actually i'm good... just discombobulated. (i also hate 501s. Never).
from jimbostaxi :
I'm going to have a blazer made I will see how much for tropical wool. Thanks for the info it's greatly appreciated:)
from jimbostaxi :
This is my first experience with linen so I will be very careful. Thank you for getting back to me. Would it be too much to ask what materials would be good for New York weather?
from jimbostaxi :
Deal! I will try it your way and see exactly how it tastes. I don't know how many deep dish lovers are in here but I hate that shit. ( I apologize in advance to anyone who is offended lol) A thin crust! Yes! That is the way to go. I know this has nothing to do with pizza but what is your opinion on linen shirts? I had a few custom ones done and the searches I've done say it's good material.
from jimbostaxi :
Speaking as a New Yorker I would have to dispute your best pizza claim. Jeez, maybe that's your favorite toppings but I would need to see some factual evidence that those are the best. Lol
from jimbostaxi :
Thanks, I appreciate that! When you talk about novels it always makes me think of my mom. She always was in the middle of reading something and most of the time when she was done I would read it too. :)
from secret-motel :
Thanks, man. I appreciate the kindness.
from writergrrl88 :
Divorced, new nickname and obsessions. In need of online penpal.
from trainyard :
Found my way back.. Walk down memory lane.. And what a surprise that there is still a lil community and even less features work. What a ride it's been..
from patheticness :
If you still read my diary, I have changed the password. For the new password, please type your email address in my notes and I will email it to you. Thanks!
from dangerspouse :
I'll have to look for the Twain tome. I'm ashamed to admit I'd never even heard of it. I went through an Evelyn Waugh phase that started when we had to read "Decline and Fall" in our junior year of high school, and his travel anthology "When the Going was Good" has always been at the top of my list of favorites in the genre. I'll have to pick up T's "Equator" now and compare. Welsh scotch! Seems a bit of an oxymoron, but at least it's probably corgi approved. How was it? To answer your question I fenced for around a dozen years, although only 6 of them were ultra-competitive. I'd hoped to make the Olympic team, but tore a knee ligament at a qualifying event and the dream ended. After surgery I soldiered on for a while at smaller club meets and such. It was a helluva lot of fun while it lasted, and if you still harbor hopes of learning saber I would most heartily encourage you to do so. Finally, you can thank me later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBu-ewMRhkA&list=PLFzaPa38AmWyisYbZQ6i8HkyfX9U0rmEL&index=69
from dangerspouse :
"I found myself toying with the heavy MagLite I had on my coffee table and thinking about whether a concussion would be the only way to shut him up." is one of the best sentences I've read in a long time. And you have more self control than I for not having mentioned your tryst with Kathleen. For a long time I've had a dark fantasy about getting into a knife fight at a dive or other - bar, although mostly in the context of either saving someone or defending my own sorry self. As a decades-long epee and foil fencer, I'd relish the look on the Bad Guy's face as the butter knife I'd snatched from the table entered his thorax. And I do think that if more people became aware just how easy throwing together a rough puff is, the world would be a happier place. Also a better fed one.
from dangerspouse :
https://www.vesperworkshop.com/shop/3d-printed-crafts/man-ray-chess-set-1920/
from dangerspouse :
I am absolutely horrible at chess, probably because I spend too much time admiring the aesthetics of the pieces and too little contemplating what they should actually do. In my youth I was fascinated by the Lewis chess pieces, and have ever since wanted to visit the national museums of Scotland to view the original. (I'll skip the haggis, but *maybe* try nettle soup.) Recently I purchased a small 3-D printed copy of the Man Ray chess set, the set he designed for Marcel Duchamp in the '20s. Which I shouldn't have because once again I sit and gaze at the pieces with no thought for the game itself. I think my rating is in the single digits. I've always wanted to make a King Cake....
from whystinger :
Triangle sandwiches. Hmmmm
from jimbostaxi :
I'm so happy you enjoyed it! That makes me happy. :)
from jimbostaxi :
Ever hear of Emmaline? I love her voice. Google her and tell me what you think.
from jimbostaxi :
I think French cuffs look cool so mark me off in the villain category. Lol
from jimbostaxi :
I think French cuffs look cool so mark me off in the villain category. Lol
from jarofporter :
https://youtu.be/Bap4hREBP-Y
from girl101 :
currently on a sabbatical, so, yes, of course. finally wrote about it a bit to publish here. just had dinner with some friends who are quitting their jobs and taking a year or two off, and we all agree it is a lot of mental gymnastics when you have planned for life to unfold in a linear way, with certainty and achievement unlocking at each point like clever keys, but then you are burnt out and tired and want a break and what is the point of saving if you can't take a break every now and then. something that helped me before the break and before the pandemic was 'today is my life too' -- how can i find joy in the every day, what do i need to do to build a life i don't want to escape from. savoring the good things. you write, you think of the good things. finding and making magic wherever we can. did you see aubrey in the white lotus? i loved her in it. and happy new year!
from jimbostaxi :
Donuts are important? How? And what kind of donuts? What about a Danish? Are they equally important?
from jimbostaxi :
I look forward to your in-depth review of it in your next entry. :)
from jimbostaxi :
I don't know if you will enjoy that movie but I found it very interesting and enjoyable
from jimbostaxi :
Roasting chestnuts,,,, wow,, I haven't thought about that in like a million years! My grandparents used to do that when the whole family was over for the holidays. I was a tiny tyke at the time but I do have fond memories of eating them. :)
from zoela :
i really like what you shared about historical societies, and diaries as a historical record of how we spend our days and view our worlds. i enjoy the idea of journaling as if writing a letter to a future-someone a thousand years from now. such a beautiful thought. and an excellent writing prompt!
from jimbostaxi :
Thanks, I was getting worried and I’m glad it arrived. I would have added more of a note but my handwriting is so atrocious I’m self conscious. Lol
from jimbostaxi :
Your card arrived! Thanks! No sign of mine yet?
from jarofporter :
hey, thanks for the note. did i read correctly that you're in hakodate? how do you like it? Nihongo o hanasemasu ka?
from jimbostaxi :
Gotcha, Thanks! I'll keep an eye out.
from jimbostaxi :
Mr. Taylor is a hoot! Lol, your card is on the way! It may be the first time it gets there early.
from narcissa :
what would happen if you took a yeti tumbler to the office? I always feel like i might get mad and bonk someone on the head with one. They have a satisfying heft.
from narcissa :
i want to exchange christmas cards! i warn you, mine won't go out til March. Will that be okay? email me @ [email protected] : )
from narcissa :
i was just thinking of Christopher Alexander today. I had a boyfriend who owned all the books and we used to lie in the park in Montreal in a configuration dictated by Christopher Alexander for optimal communication. [ps i have multiple thermoses in many sizes and i love them so much. I didn't use them as much in New Orleans, but still there was a time and place for a hot toddy]
from narcissa :
i was just thinking of Christopher Alexander today. I had a boyfriend who owned all the books and we used to lie in the park in Montreal in a configuration dictated by Christopher Alexander for optimal communication. [ps i have multiple thermoses in many sizes and i love them so much. I didn't use them as much in New Orleans, but still there was a time and place for a hot toddy]
from narcissa :
Happy birthday!!! i hope you get something with tasso in it this week.
from jimbostaxi :
Happy belated Bday! 🍷also happy early Thanksgiving!
from writergrrl88 :
Dear Sir: A happy birthday to you!
from jimbostaxi :
Wow, your boss is a dick,,, but I knew that already from your other entries.
from jimbostaxi :
My daughter brought me back a few souvenirs from her trip. One is a leather-bound notebook with an acrylic painting of parrots. Underneath the parrots she had them inscribe my name. It’s beautiful and I should carry it around but I would be afraid it might get lost or stolen. Maybe I will use it as a journal because it’s too beautiful to collect dust in some tiny corner.
from jimbostaxi :
Egg drop soup used to be part of my order for 20 years but now I do wonton soup. I'm very happy with that and I doubt I will ever go back.
from jimbostaxi :
I recommend the roast pork egg foo young and mei fun. Out of the two, I'm more into the first than the second but it all depends on how you feel about gravy. I've only had mei fun a few times but the egg foo young I've had 20-plus years so I'm partial :)
from jimbostaxi :
LI gas station food? Well, that depends on the size and type of gas station. For argument's sake, we will use the biggest and best gas stations LI has to offer. Hero sandwiches, salads, fruits, and drinks are the most common. You might even find fried chicken but would I eat it? Now that all depends on how desperate I was and where my car is located. You see if I have a car and food places are every few blocks why in gods name would I settle for gas station food? As a guy who spent thousands of hours on the road, I have eaten at many gas stations but would rather not punish myself.
from jimbostaxi :
The Sangria that spilled on me was more interesting than my food. Lol
from jimbostaxi :
My last words will be “possession is 9/10 of the law” or “it's better to have loved and lost than to never loved at all.”
from jimbostaxi :
Well, with that Costanza reference I'm thinking of Mr. Taylor in a whole new light! Lol. I saw Constantine it was pretty good and I hear there might be a sequel. I must confess I haven't seen Ms. Swinton in any older films but I looked up some old pics and she was quite fetching.
from jimbostaxi :
Let me guess Tilda Swinton naked makes Mister Taylor uncomfortable lol
from jimbostaxi :
And you welcome calls from your adversary Mr. Taylor as well correct? Lol
from jimbostaxi :
Well, the way you rave about apple butter has me wanting to try it. Lol
from portlypete :
“Inexpensive” and “long-lasting” - two things manufacturers and retailers hate to hear, so that’s why it happened.
from jimbostaxi :
Lol, more black shirts than Mussolini’s birthday party! That was a good one!
from jimbostaxi :
Yeah, our office is located at the train station. Drugs and robbery are an everyday occurrence. I don't write about it much anymore because frankly, it's boring to me. I try to keep my blog more about what I'm going through emotionally and less about this cesspool around me.
from jimbostaxi :
6 times? Yeah, that's not random my friend. That's an execution after a failed robbery. I pulled up the news on the shooting and there is even a witness who said, “they heard the train then the shots.” all the sketchy areas around me there is always someone waiting at those crossings. They are mostly nonviolent but it's better not to be caught there if at all possible. From where she was shot it's 81.2 miles to the murder capital of the USA.
from jimbostaxi :
Awwww Ty my friend. :)
from jimbostaxi :
Here are some requirements about your future living space it must have a college campus nearby and an unlimited supply of Pecan Sandies! Lol
from jimbostaxi :
Long-legged underwear-averse coeds. That is such a great image to burn into my brain. Lol
from jimbostaxi :
Good evening, have you ever read “Gravity's Rainbow?” if so do you think 15 hours is a good estimate of how long it would take to finish?
from jimbostaxi :
Well, I have some bad news,,, in the year 1917 Pope Pius X changed the rules. A man must be first ordained a priest before being considered for appointment as a cardinal. :)
from jimbostaxi :
Yes, go out into the world and experience it. Life is too short to be hidden away. Trust me when I say it's not easy for me either but I'm willing to give it a shot.
from jimbostaxi :
Well, in my humble opinion a sofa in a stylish 1970-ish green needs to be accompanied by some shag carpeting. :)q
from jimbostaxi :
I love the description of your rivalry with Mister Taylor. A battle of intellects and to the loser,,,, death! Lol
from jimbostaxi :
Yep, I guess that's what keeps life interesting. If we all knew beforehand what we were going to do it would be quite boring. :)
from jimbostaxi :
Lol, you killed me with that “show pony” line! Happy 4th! And I think you should go with “entourage”.
from jimbostaxi :
Lol, I'm in N.Y and only 99 percent of my clothes are black. Death threats and bi’s that was quite an entry, my friend. :)
from jimbostaxi :
Winston Churchill -I could not live without Champagne. In victory I deserve it. In defeat I need it.
from jimbostaxi :
Dude wipes? I googled it. So it's like a baby wipe right? Well, I guess I better go buy some.:) I think I will look into some blazers next. :)
from narcissa :
23 may. loooooooooooove this list. i may try to put one together but it will not be so good.
from jimbostaxi :
Yep, I thought you know about the Wesley thing Lol. So you see if Wesley kept plowing away so should you! Thank you for the condolences she was my world. Now our room is adorned with all her pics but it is in no way rye same.
from jimbostaxi :
That was a very interesting dating profile. I'm speechless and that doesn't happen often. As far as team Willow goes that's a big yes! I loved willow! Did you know Willow married Wesley in real life? So Giles never got to bang willow,,, but she did end up with Wesley so that's something right? Let's throw Cordelia in this mix too! Ahh, fond memories Lol
from jimbostaxi :
“Until the Apache is Taken or Destroyed“ Is from Sam Peckinpah’s Major Dundee (1965), I cheated but after I read the review that went over it piece by piece I may try to find it. Sounds like something I might like. At the very least I have to see if the article I read is on point.
from jimbostaxi :
The ad should be more like “has 3rd leg that is used as a tripod seeking intellectual nymphette.” Lol
from jimbostaxi :
I found a super 8 reel. My recollection was it was pretty lame. Once found a bunch of mags in the woods it probably was some homeless drifters campsite. After we looked through them all we posted all the good pics at the nearest intersection. We were kids,,,, it was hilarious watching the carts stop,,,
from dangerspouse :
Your grandfather sounds like my kinda guy :)
from dangerspouse :
Thanks for the mention (again), and I look forward to reading your ham review. Remember to make a stock from the bone, or your iconic red beans and rice! And I have to admit, a Reeses Egg and a glass of Fonseca "Bin-27" sounds like a match made in Oporto :)
from glorycloud :
I am doing nothing on Resurrection Sunday. My wife will go to church and I will stay home. I just remembered our oldest son, who lives down the street from us invited us for Sunday bunch. I am not into any holy days. Every day for me is holy. Hope your Resurrection Sunday is a blessed one. peace
from dangerspouse :
"the Scottish laptop" was one of the funnier lines I've read in a long time. Bravo! And oh man, Brother Theodore. Talk about dredging up memories of my youthful humor pastime! Gosh, I haven't thought about him in quite some number of decades. Real clotted cream - whether called Devon or Cornish - is quite good either on its own or combined with a berry jam on scones (of which there are two main types, the cakey and the dry. I prefer cakey). If you can find unpasteurized cream (do you own a cow perchance?) that is the way to go, but even modern sanitized creams make quite a good product if done properly. But here's the catch: done properly, ie. authentically, you end up with a clotted cream that is markedly different from the jarred examples you find in retail shops. The authentic process basically involves pouring a fairly shallow layer of cream into a sheet pan and letting it sit in a low oven overnight to slowly reduce. This produces a thick and somewhat butter-speckled layer on top, and a thinner almost runny-is layer below. Jarred versions tend to all be homogenized into one uniform thickness, it's been my experience. Not bad, and certainly easy to spread, but there you are. The ham recipe will be forthcoming, as soon as I can extricate myself from updating the latest 2nd Amendment story. You may have heard about that little shooting in Brooklyn recently....
from dangerspouse :
Some of those Pon and Zi comics are really cute! A number are a bit too saccharine for my taste, personally. But others, like the "If I was paralyzed from the neck down..." more than make up for it. And is ham a traditional Easter dish down there? Up here it's either ham or lamb, although there is a strong prime rib of beef contingent also. If you need a recipe, I'm a real ham :)
from jimbostaxi :
Is it pretentious if when I go to this chic little Italian restaurant by me I don't use the menu to order? I do glance at it but my order is always modified to the point where I wonder why I even look at it. The service there is 5 star and reservations are required to get a table. Lol, I never thought I would order like that but it kind of makes me laugh whenever I do it.
from portlypete :
Ceramic teeth are the way to go! Why did nature never think of that? Whilst we Brits still boast about our ever-less-effectual ‘National Health Service’, I very much doubt you would have come away with a shiny set of 3D-printed gnashers in the UK: and all in a day! On another point: in modern times, I wonder if Old Bear would get away with such behavior.
from portlypete :
Ceramic teeth are the way to go! Why did nature never think of that? Whilst we Brits still boast about our ever-less-effectual ‘National Health Service’, I very much doubt you would have come away with a shiny set of 3D-printed gnashers in the UK: and all in a day! On another point: in modern times, I wonder if Old Bear would get away with such behavior.
from dangerspouse :
I'm not sure why, but for some reason I assumed you were already a cyborg. Go figure. Regardless, congrats on escaping your toothsome procedure with minimal discomfort! (FWIW, protein drinks featured heavily in my own weight loss saga. I started my diet on 23 March 2021, and on 23 March 2022 I had lost exactly 50 pounds, which was about my goal. You can email me if you want specifics.) I do hope Ms. Avery is able to pull through also. She sounds like a delightful writer from the snippets you posted. NewWifey(tm) is also a great fan of globes as it turns out, and prevailed upon me one year to get a large example for her birthday. An online globe seller (who knew?) provided me a fine specimen for a reasonable cost...and it was summarily rejected. My wife had neglected to inform me she was only taken with the older, monochromatic sepia toned versions. Not the "blue oceans, multi-hued countries" monstrosity I proffered. Speaking of wholesale rejection: your choice of pizza toppings in an abomination. Were he still alive, I'm sure John Kennedy Toole would have called it an "abortion" as well. Still, different strokes and all that. Just don't order it in my presence, if you would be so kind.
from dangerspouse :
My ignorance comes to the fore once again. I thought that WAS the original line! Well hopefully you're reading this while too doped up on pain meds from your dental procedure to hold it against me. (Hope it went well, if that's the case!)
from jimbostaxi :
Thanks, yeah, the whole thing is one big joke.
from jimbostaxi :
Thanks, yeah, the whole thing is one big joke.
from dangerspouse :
Oh btw, a quick check of Goodreads shows that Thomas Wolfe's "Look Homeward, Angel" begins, "“A destiny that leads the English to the Dutch is strange enough; but one that leads from Epsom into Pennsylvania..." Despite these frostbitten digits, I can still run a Google search ;)
from dangerspouse :
Ah, the dentist. I can certainly sympathize. I do hope you're back and masticating with the best of us ASAP. It's tough on us guys when we can't do that. I think that's the one, anyway. Regardless, I hope the operation proves to be relatively painless and with only short term disrutptions. And hey, now that I have a cell phone I can text you trite expressions of moral support! Hooray!
from dangerspouse :
Is it spring already?? I wouldn't know because it STARTED WITH SNOW. AGAIN! Ah, country livin'. Sometimes I envy you down in the swampy, gator infested environs. You may get the odd hurricane or firenado or somesuch, but at least you get to do your cleaning up in shirtsleeves. But other than that, the transition towards Beltane is going pretty smoothly, thanks for asking. Just got my first cell phone this week, which is both exciting and terrifying. Your note reminded me I must pen another entry soon, so it might as well be about that. Thanks again, and I hope things are as well on your end. Recovered from Mardi Gras yet...?
from jimbostaxi :
I watch that movie every time it comes on. Lol
from jimbostaxi :
I find it interesting that you would be more concerned about paying the ferryman of the dead than the earthly consequences of absconding with everyone's cash. :)
from portlypete :
Well, there is no doubt that CRT is an abbreviation for Cathode Ray Tube, and one of those 12 inch big boys could inflict serious damage (quite possibly involving blood) if it were to implode. So, one might be wise to be afraid - vur afraid. After that, I got a bit lost …
from portlypete :
Weirdly enough, I was also listening to Annie Lennox on Saturday night (accompanied by The BBC Concert Orchestra). Regarding your conversation with your ‘superior’, I might have been tempted to reply, ‘Why don’t you go **** yourself! Is that articulate enough for you?’ Although I realise that you would never be that boorish. There are always options.
from narcissa :
it's warm and sunny here for the first time in months and i, too, would love to sit on a patio with a pint or two of guinness
from narcissa :
it is you who is a rare thing : )
from secret-motel :
"The Master and Margarita" is one of my faves!
from zoela :
i see you're drinking port as well. :) excellent choice. and yes, it is better in Lisbon, sigh.. i never did make it to Porto.. someday..
from portlypete :
One can’t go wrong with a NZ sauvignon blanc. How much is a ticket to your ‘new planet’? I really need to leave this one - and soon!
from narcissa :
eugh, i think that basement of bones line is the most disturbing thing you have ever written. : /
from moodswing :
I'm writing down the bit about cash in a dead man's pocket
from jimbostaxi :
Yeah, you are 100 percent correct but to get to that point where I can write the stars need to be all aligned. Lol. Thanks for the note! :)
from whystinger :
Thanks for the note, I agree with you. Some of this shit is just too weird today. Gaetz, MTG, all the others and the bullshit.
from portlypete :
I hope you have an electric toothbrush. I also recommend an electric flosser: a battery powered device that sends out a powerful jet of water to blast food debris from all the nooks and crannies between the teeth. Last time I went to the dentist, he said, “whatever you’re doing, keep doing it”, which made a pleasant change from his usual “hmm!” accompanied by a slow shake of the head. As an academic, you will doubtless be aware of the quotation, “The first casualty, when war comes, is truth”. We will only hear what people want us to hear about events in Ukraine. Coincidentally, I was doing some research regarding an incident that took place in London during WW2. On March 3rd 1943, 173 people, including 62 children died in a crush whilst trying to shelter in an underground station during a bombing raid. The incident was kept secret until after the war for fear that the news might damage morale. I’m puzzled how something like that could be hushed up when so many must have known what happened.
from whystinger :
I am totally with you on the Ukraine. I can't fathom Fox and MAGA supporting Putin but they are. I wonder if they just want to kill the Republican Party off or if this is just a form of anarchy...
from portlypete :
There seems to be a bit of a theme on dL at the moment: Dreams! Should I say nightmares? The real nightmares are elsewhere, and I feel for the brave Ukrainians taking on the high-tech weapons of vile Putin’s forces with petrol bombs and rifles.
from se7enchance :
Rather sincerely, thank you so much for your note. You are very kind. I appreciate you.
from moodswing :
thanks. it's nice to know the words aren't just the nonsense I see. I really should go back to pulling a card a day. I've been thinking this for months? years?
from girl101 :
thank you for the lovely compliment! i hope the rx helps you as much as they have helped me over the years. 'don't be a martyr (to misery),' as i tell myself & my people. all our favorite songs can still be slow and sad, luckily. liked hearing your tales from imperial ships and kissing strangers turned pals. "...florida" made me laugh. wishing you well (& happy -- why not) days ahead. x
from whystinger :
Drop the word popcorn and you have a great out of context. I am eating a buttery girl, salty and cinnamon...
from jimbostaxi :
Deli pancakes? How disappointing, I figured you would order something infinitely more interesting. Lol
from theshivers :
Thank you!
from integrating :
Okay cool! Thank you, you too! I will write as soon as I'm not pissy. Hahaha
from portlypete :
I agree with everything you said in your last post: buy a ticket somewhere - anywhere, and go as far as you can before you get thrown off the train. Listen to 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrTMc2i6Lzc&list=RD2i46s52JAUE&index=2&ab_channel=GeorgeHarrisonVEVO' on loop. Life is too short.
from integrating :
Hi! Thanks for asking. I guess I'm due for an entry but I'm programming a new phone so I don't want to make one when I'm all pissed off. Hahaha
from jimbostaxi :
How is that saying go? Happy is as happy does right? I have to make more of an effort to break out of the ruts I get in.
from portlypete :
Thanks for the Al Stewart reminder. So I had to watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i46s52JAUE&ab_channel=HeroesOfThe80s">"Year of the Cat"</a>, performed live back in the mists of time, when flared jeans were the fashion (so I'm told). The BBC had a programme called "The Old Grey Whistle Test". It was an iconic music show (way back when), aired at a time when all decent people were tucked up in bed. Shot in a tiny studio / cupboard with no set and broadcast live ps Sorry if it's not available on YouTube where you are.
from jimbostaxi :
Lol, I felt it was time for a happier entry after all those sad ones. :)
from swordfern :
I very much appreciate your note. I am often self-conscious of how pensive and quiet my entries tend to be. Thank you.
from dangerspouse :
You've recommended Sovietwave a few times now, and I remember I rather enjoyed the trance like qualities when I first checked them out. Heavier than vaporwave, but not as frenetic as a lot of heavier electronica. It seems to me a lot of these house and industrial-type mixes are similar in composition, mostly varying in tempo and dynamics. I can see how this would be a good soundtrack to your winter nights alone in the study with a snifter. A lot of the anime mixes seem to be faster paced, from groups like Fripside (love that name!) and Garnidelia (try "Only My Railgun" as a good example of Fripside's style). There are some excellent jazz intros also, like "Tank" by the Seatbelts (anime: "Cowboy Bebop") and "Guns and Roses" (anime: "Baccano"). Sometimes you'll find a non-English theme song, and they can be interesting. I always liked the Delgados "The Light Before We Land" after seeing it used in "Gunslinger Girl". Very melancholy.
from jimbostaxi :
Yeah, I always have to remind myself of that. Maybe my thoughts have been warped by too much television. Now I have this misguided view of what a romantic gesture is supposed to be. Thanks for the note! :)
from dangerspouse :
Thanks very much! I knew you'd remember ;)
from dangerspouse :
Just catching up on some of my Regular Reads, finally, and am sorry to hear you're in a rough patch as of this last entry. Hopefully the Japanese malt helped - they are quickly becoming some of my favorites. Even the base Suntory drinks as well at least as Monkey Shoulder, and that's saying something. Be well. Hang in there.
from portlypete :
".. furled & tendrilled.. " what a great line!
from jimbostaxi :
Hi, yes I was forced back to work early but I’m doing well. Thanks very much for dropping by and the note. I have been coming here for a few days and trying to write an entry but not having much success.
from portlypete :
Thanks for replying. I will make an effort to keep checking your posts: they are ... erm ... different. I even understand some of it. I would warn against taking up bridge or chess though - that is folly if you hanker after tranquility: "Why, in heavens name did you lead with a low club when I already bid three diamonds!?" If you think the word 'game' is a synonym for 'fun', think again.
from portlypete :
Not sure how I came across your diary - Clickety Click? To my shame and perplexity, Alan Garner has passed me by. However, the Kindle edition of Strandloper, and many other of his books, is available from 'Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.'
from jimbostaxi :
I thought I was going to be able to dodge it but the plague kept coming till it got me. Soccara and I seem to have a mild case so hopefully, it will pass soon. Thanks for the note.
from dangerspouse :
Thank you. It's good to see you see me posting again :)
from jimbostaxi :
Thanks my friend same for you as well.
from glorycloud :
Have a Good New Year! peace Jonny
from jimbostaxi :
Awesome, I'm glad you got it :)
from jimbostaxi :
Thanks again for the card. I sent yours out today and they said it will arrive on Wednesday.
from jimbostaxi :
Hey, thanks, I received your card but yours hasn't been sent out yet. I was thinking of sending you a book and a card. I mean it won't be exactly what you would pick out for yourself but I do know you love books. All are new and some of them even have been autographed. Things have been complicated here so I haven't decided yet on what to send. Who knows I might even send Eduardo a recipe book that has veal piccata in it.
from msafire :
Your writing is so calming! THANK YOU
from msafire :
didn't read lots of past entries so forgive if not helpful or redundant- but as far as ocular disturbances; check for insulin resistance. Forget how and why they may be an indicator of such but that happened to me some years back and that was what I read of.
from jimbostaxi :
The more sleep I get the more I need. It sucks!
from jimbostaxi :
Saying “phone” for cell phone is on par with saying “google” for a web search. I almost always say “phone” for my cell and I always say “Google” for a web search. Lol
from jimbostaxi :
I write to you from the 19th floor of a hospital on Long Island. I sit here at Soccara’s side watching her nod in and out. I posted that brief “ I'm done sign” but who knows if it's permanent. That all depends on how well I do with what's happening with Soccara. It's hard to write on no sleep and a broken heart. Thanks so much for reaching out. :)
from atwowaydream :
What dreamy and gorgeous lyrics.. I'll be downloading that song tonight.
from narcissa :
Ahhhhhh!!! Those are such good walk away song choices!!! Ok if it’s really some kind of revenge plot walk away, I think I go with Stars- I Died So I Could Haunt You. If it’s some kind of, ok life nice to know you, it’s been fun, I go with LCD Soundsystem— all my friends. If it’s an indie movie, it’s Yo la tengo- you can have it all.
from theshivers :
Thank you for the well wishes! I have so much diary reading to catch up on and hope to do so once this semester is over! <3
from narcissa :
ok send me your lists. I'm in.
from whystinger :
I don't like the time change - it messes me up, generally worse in the spring, but lately, I am just tired from the change. An ornithopter! I know you can build them but I don't think they can fly people... Still would be a cool project.
from narcissa :
A new Dune and a new Lana Del Ray.. sweet pop culture week for you : )
from narcissa :
Oct 22: in preparation for dune coming out i watched the Lynch version recently and it wasn't as bad as i feared? I loved the visuals of it. Also Sting! I highly recommend.
from greentealeaf :
Greetings! Did I tell you I visited US 3 years ago? I loved it. Hope you’re surviving the current climate ok.
from whystinger :
Fairport Convention and Tam Lin, I need to listen to it. I took a quick listen, but need to spend some time on it.
from hitch-hike :
"English majors have a tradition of surviving apocalypses." You slay me, brother! I may have hope!!!
from narcissa :
Oct 13: oh hi, the sun set by 630 and it's a properly atmospheric fall evening.. crunchy leaves at all. I'm looking forward to Murakami's Kafka on the Shore and (halfway through a re-read) and possibly a glass of something. It's been a year since i moved back here and it's true, so much harder to meet people and just invite them over to be. It's like you have to date in self defense, just to have someone to talk to.
from babyhead :
Thanks for taking a look and the kind comments.
from babyhead :
Thanks for taking a look and the kind comments.
from jimbostaxi :
I worked with a very sexy “Alejandra” back in the year “10.” She wasn't tall or leggy but her tiny self exuded tons of sex appeal. Long dark hair with a killer body. Her smile was so mesmerizing any man would fall in front of her and confess their undying love.
from jimbostaxi :
Yeah, I figured what's the worse that could happen? Better than staying home and doing nothing. Thanks for the note :)
from jimbostaxi :
Piercings huh? My friend, you are full of surprises! Professional Air Raid Warden needs a decent mustache. That should definitely be part of the dress code. Naked upper lips need not apply. As far as “Suicide Squad” goes it should have been 3 hours of her in shorts.
from jimbostaxi :
Thanks, we can use all the and more! :)
from jimbostaxi :
Thank you very much for dropping by and leaving that kind note. I'm sipping on a White Claw about to churn out a 1st draft on an update. Wish me luck :)
from jimbostaxi :
Yeah, I can honestly say that dead people never stop by my dreams so that kind of made me feel a bit weird.
from jimbostaxi :
Those dam hipsters!!!! They are to blame for almost everything! Lol
from jimbostaxi :
Tried it a few times and made my heart feel like it would pound through my chest. Too afraid of a heart attack so that was the end of the story. Lol
from jimbostaxi :
I was looking for a way to make my salads more interesting and now you have given me the answer. Marching powder In large quantities will make that rabbit food infinitely more exciting! Lol
from whystinger :
That is why I go back and forth on veal. the ethics argument...
from whystinger :
I go back and forth with veal. I should grill some again
from whystinger :
Interesting that someone is telling sex stories that may not be true. Many different reasons, I think you are right, she needs to ask him if he wants to play.
from julymalaise :
I'm doing well. Hope you are good and stay safe from the hurricane ! I just a job. I'm starting tomorrow!!
from glorycloud :
Will be thinking of you during the storm/pray you will remain safe not lose power.
from jimbostaxi :
My kid has a cafe in a book store I guess I will need to visit and pull some books down off your list. At my job, I'm constantly by the water looking out across the bay. There is definitely an awe factor to be out there when thunder and lighting start while I'm.waiting for a ferry. Thanks for the notes!
from atwowaydream :
I've missed you, loyal hedgehog. Would you mind messaging me your address on Facebook? I'd like to send you something.
from whystinger :
Found my first real ramen restaurant in Jacksonville and loved it. I have been there 3-4 times. It inspired me to use the noodles from the packaged stuff (I know, crap) and used my own beef broth and protein, poached an egg in the broth and wow. Oh, don't get me started on Pho. Love that too
from whystinger :
Long live House Atreides. I must say I do like ramen restaurants and have made a spectacular bowl once or twice myself.
from moodswing :
"No one here is likely to understand this." That's a lovely thing to say, to assume. And stated more than once. What fun! If you want to elicit a sharp response, why not regale us with what became of the steakhouse bar, hm? I've always wondered.
from girl101 :
“But then explaining the Year Twenty-One to my twelve year old self would be...well...either utterly depressing or some over-the-top level surrealism” — yes to all this. cheers to finding the music and poetry in this dystopian chapter.
from jimbostaxi :
Things aren’t terribly great but I’m making the best of it. Very short staffed in taxi world and I’m putting in mega hours in addition to taking Soccara to her appointments. When there is a free moment I just can’t seem to get into that mode where I reach down deep and write from the heart. I figured why spoil this spot and just wait until I’m on the verge of ,,,,, whatever,,, then the words will come flowing out. I hope all is well with you and thanks for the note!
from whystinger :
I am trying to figure out how life is for me lately. Took a nice vacation to visit extended family and friends, but it is hard getting back into the groove. Have a case of trigger finger and will need to address soon, like maybe this week. Sorry to hear about the need for glasses, but that hit me in my late 40s. I am happy to hear there is no retinal tear. Be careful and take care.
from catsoul :
7.19.2021. So what folktale collection did you find that lovely story? I love folktales. Reading is such a dreamy escape. Thank you. Peace. =^..^=
from autumnal :
it has been many many years, at least ten years since I signed into diaryland, but what an comfort to see you still writing and creating here. I decided to return because there is something about this 1.0 diary that I can't explore on my websites. Hope you are well. Rebecca
from narcissa :
madeira cake for breakfast over here :) i wish i could mail you some but alas i am sure the cross-border logistics are beyond me. And I'm listening to early Stars as we speak. My #1 heartbreak album will always be 'set yourself on fire'. [fuck your feudal superiour btw]
from whystinger :
I find that I am a bit pissed off at your feudal supervisor reading symptoms to you. Fucker is a non-professional making diagnosis? In my book, it is none of his business. On another note, I have had some good experiences with NPs and PAs.
from jimbostaxi :
Greetings and salutations from a land where my boss is an asshole too! As far as reading the checklist goes put a check in each box for me. Everything needs to be classified as illness or disease today it’s a bit of overkill. Try not to stress out my friend don’t let his overzealousness irk you from doing your job.
from jimbostaxi :
100 ft of paracord is easily explainable? Not in a million years. If I was the person who stopped you before you could say anything Id have you thrown in the dungeon. The key to any mission is don't get caught! If you are caught it's all downhill from there. At least with a gun, you know there’s a possibility that your going take out one of your captors. Sure, bring paracord they will probably hang you with it. As far as Thomas Harris and the creation of Hannibal Lecter I would like to think it was based on someone he knew professionally. Maybe a therapy session on acid? Not hard to imagine a monster like that being created under those circumstances.
from narcissa :
We have a Madeira cake on the kitchen counter at least once every couple of months... I might make one tonight : )
from narcissa :
Did you read Ted Chiang? I want to know what you think!! Sorry about your job, I wish I could just come and help you burn it down. And then maybe go to one of your banned bars and take it back.
from jimbostaxi :
Lol, thanks for the shout out that was very nice of you. :)
from jimbostaxi :
Oh, Mr raven72d this “somebody” has a simple solution to the rendezvous problem. Settings matter remember that? Simply explain to the beautiful young lady that you are restricted on where you meet because foreign agents frequent those places. Before the next question comes tell her you will gladly meet in any of the government-sanctioned safe zones. Then wink at her as you take a swig of your vodka martini (shaken not stirred)
from whystinger :
I think Kat Dennings is lovely and I would definitely be distracted by her.
from jimbostaxi :
Come across many disemboweled midgets in your past? :) I would say whatever color blood has stained your floor might make a good shade of ink but that sounds a bit too grotesque. I guess the sure money will go on dog poop! :)
from patheticness :
Thank you for your note, wasn't sure anyone from back then still "visited" at all. If you are interested in my username and password to read my diary, you can email me at [email protected]
from astitchaway :
Believe it or not, I am! I just publish on my personal website. I don't come here as often as I should though. This is a safe place and I don't face anywhere else. I'm glad you're still thinking about me though.
from narcissa :
did you see the movie "Arrival"? He wrote the short story that movie was based on. But the whole book is so good.
from narcissa :
did you ever read "stories of your life..." by Ted Chiang. My favourite sci-fi of the last few years. Also NK Jemesin.
from jimbostaxi :
Random encounters like that with kids listening nearby will never end well. Thanks for the note! :)
from whystinger :
So at one time, Katherine (Kate) was "more" than your hair stylist, as in a lover? Sorry, just being nosey.
from narcissa :
And absolutely, always dream of far away sea storms,
from papotheclown :
Why thank you so much!
from theshivers :
Thank you!
from jimbostaxi :
Thank you very much, my friend. Sometimes I feel myself slipping back to that time where I was a few months ago. That lady’s struggle just reminded me that just as easily could be Soccara. I suppose a little context would be nice right? The other night she lay in my arms and her spirit and mood were the best I've seen in months. It truly was a touching moment, seeing her so happy and I wanted every night to be like that. The cancer forum is helpful but in some respects it's devastating. It's a constant reminder I may not have Soccara much longer. To be perfectly honest,,, I've told many of you those thoughts of leaving this world are gone but are they? I don't know when that time comes what I will do,, every story needs an ending,,,. Flashback to the other night then my daughter fell ill,,, and i was reminded of everyone's words,, there's more to life,,,, kids, etc. Thank you for reading and being a bud. The struggles real,,, but I am still putting on a fake smile and going out in the world. ;)
from narcissa :
let me know if you like that remix.
from narcissa :
i think this vaccine shopping is a really canadian thing, where we have mRNA (Pfizer/Moderna) and AZ, and while all the risks are minimal, they are a little different, and it's making people VERY VERY ANXIOUS. Anyway, i got my AZ and I'm happy.
from narcissa :
thanks, I appreciate it. I hope all is well with your sister, LA is so bad at supporting health. Hope it's better up north. (You've mentioned your brother, but in all these years, I don't think I knew you had a sister). Try this remix from Canada. I think this is my song of the summer: https://open.spotify.com/track/552PI390FMCWMcGVpv7z6V?si=e5f5dedc46b2405c
from narcissa :
LOLOL @ your duck and cover
from narcissa :
april 29 - i've been wanting to leave a note for so many days... the melancholy and longing in your entries these days so precisely echoes something that i feel. I think we're about the same age, maybe it's just a time to kind of reflect on where we are. God knows we have enough time right now. In the meantime, there are laotian crawfish and empty streets and flat whites and nice brandies. xox, i always love reading your entries, i'm glad you keep writing.
from loveherwell :
thank you for your lovely note :)
from jimbostaxi :
My friend, don't get down in the dumps. Your thoughts about work and life echo many of us out here. I wish that I had that magical answer to make it all go away but I don't. I'm headed out to work in a few minutes and the best I can offer is to make even the small moments count. You will be surprised how immersing yourself in stuff like that lifts the spirit.
from jimbostaxi :
No problem, anytime! :)
from jimbostaxi :
I haven't but I'm sure he's got his hands full at the station with the plague short staffing everyone. I used to send emails to him occasionally and he would answer when he had time. Have you tried that? I know you prefer snail mail :)
from jimbostaxi :
I think that this is your space and if you are creating content whether it be long or short it shouldn't matter to anyone but you. We live in a world where most people can only digest info in 30-sec intervals. Anything more than that and they have already moved on. Not everyone is into that hyper must do it yesterday type mode. Some of us want to delve into all the nooks and crannies of your writing and feel what you felt. Keep doing what you're doing and if it matters I give you two thumbs up.👍👍
from notunique :
We are old! Wishing you peace, my friend.
from notunique :
It's ok! Working through medical stuff. How are you?
from whystinger :
Its been a f'd up week for me at work too, just can't get any traction so I realize I am overdue for a good vacation. Probably means I need to make some changes at home. Interesting about your boss wanting you to drive. Three miles per day, five days per week of waling would make most doctors and insurers very happy and that is without the health benefits. I am in the transportation business and my supers would be happy that I did something for my health... because that helps keep the medical bills lower
from msafire :
Hey bought that recommended arty film... the French one. Will not even attempt to get the name correct just now. But thanks! Looks fantastic. If my friend Art calls me back perhaps will watch with him. If not I surely will enjoy it. (He thinks I am a nut because still under "Quarantine" sorta... staying home and limiting socializing to indoors til whole house vaccinated.) I look forward to watching it and hope the DVD I bought is a format I can see!( Just thought of that... I have a copy of Henry and June someday I can watch if I travel to Europe.)
from jimbostaxi :
I wish I had a good story for the year 21 but no such luck. There are so many people suffering during the plague I feel foolish adding anything about my life to my diary. Things could be changing drastically at work for me and I doubt very seriously if I will write about it. I can only hope and pray to whatever god there is that he has mercy on our souls. Thank you for the note! I will drop by and leave notes for you even if I don't update.
from whystinger :
Good luck at the Doctor's appt. Everyone has been a bit foggy and groggy this year.
from narcissa :
just to add: your work situation sounds terrible. I'm sorry, that's really not a good way to spend so much of your waking hours.
from narcissa :
me too. what really freaks me out is that i kind of just.. like it here? I'm introvert enough that i could just stay here for a while and then maybe forever? [did you get your vaccine yet? end is in sight for you in think! Most of my LA friends seem to have theirs somehow]
from narcissa :
1. your gourmet hot dog place sounds amazing; and 2. LOLOL please pretend i did not mention the place on Frenchman, which is called "DAT DOG" and has an outlet on Bourbon, and is nothing like what you're talking about. : )
from narcissa :
They’d opened up a fancy hot dog place on Frenchmen st right before I left, if you ever go into the Big Easy. Gourmet tho? I’m not so sure.. what does that mean? (Miss those cool grey southern days.. sometimes the relentless sunshine of the south would get to me)
from jimbostaxi :
I agree it's got to be better than here! Let's join forces and recruit a 3rd for our excursion. Always wanted to quote “The Three Musketeers.” “All for one and one for all.”
from whystinger :
I resent you my pw. In actuality, my diary has been locked for years, as another Diarlyander reached out and pointed out all the personal info I had listed. some of that has disappeared, but I have remained locked. I have thought of sort of retiring this account and establishing a second that isn't locked.
from jimbostaxi :
I believe it was August of 2003 when we had a big blackout in NYC and for me, it was a glimpse at how the end might look. First, the power failed and no one knew what to do. The building air was hot and muggy and I pushed my way past people all trying to use their cellphones. None of them worked and the fear inside was growing with their nervous chatter. I had no bag of necessities ready to save me,,, I had 30 bucks and a dead phone, and I was stranded in the Bronx,, probably 50 miles from home. I walked out in the street without a plan not knowing how or when I would get home. Maybe a 1//2 Mile down the road I saw a city bus and flagged it down. I didn’t know where it was headed nor did I care,10 min into the ride we neared a train hub and there were throngs of people everywhere,, there’s more to the story but the best thing you can pack is your wits,,, things are useless without being calm and cool in an emergency. Lol
from msafire :
WOW Netflix still sends DVDS! Surprised me to find via a google search that the early adopters of that once new distribution method are loyally maintaining subscriptions! Facinating Lovely writing here I enjoyed!
from narcissa :
i *devoured* the expanse. It was just the offworld escapism i needed during a tough time.. and I *loved* the pairing of Canadian Cara Gee + David Strathairn.
from whystinger :
Thank you.
from narcissa :
I know!!! (Ive been here for so many of them!)
from jimbostaxi :
Thank you very much for your note :) The only things in my pockets are a key ring full of useless keys, a wallet, and a phone with a charger. Anything else needed will turn me into MacGuyver and I acquire it from my surroundings.
from whystinger :
I was always taught to carry a handkerchief and a comb. I rarely carry a comb now, but still carry a handkerchief. I also like to carry a pen, preferably a steel shaft pen, a sharp lock blade, wallet and keys.
from narcissa :
March 3 - listening to Cowboy Junkies - makes me think of you, the only person who loves them like I do.
from narcissa :
Feb 20. Thanks, I appreciate it. It’s simmered down now to just bad memories. it took me 2 months to write about it, i didn’t want to. And belatedly happy Mardi Gras : ) (such as it was)
from whystinger :
I agree with you about people not wearing masks. Interesting story about the gal too.
from theshivers :
Alright, I'm going in on the lowball mug...
from theshivers :
We were recently gifted some Yeti mugs--and I like their sturdiness compared to other such mugs. I may need to check out this lowbal situation. Currently I use a Takeya bottle for water, which keeps things pretty cold. I have a 24-ounce one, which is not horribly bulky as far as these things go.
from jimbostaxi :
And here I thought my request was different lol. I will now accept grey or black instead of red for my funeral. Lol
from jimbostaxi :
I have been mugged once it's not a fun experience. Fortunately. they didn't hit me with the bats they carried.
from theshivers :
WE MADE IT THROUGH TO THE OTHER SIDE
from msafire :
Stunning images in your last beautiful entry about Levin. If you can somehow find it anywhere, there is an old film called The Artist and the Model that I found quite beautiful.
from whystinger :
Never seen or heard of chicken crackling, but love the idea as I love crispy chicken skin and have been known to take a knife and scrape the fatty stuff off of very well cooked chicken skin. I see a recipe online for Chicken crackling and may have to bookmark it!
from jimbostaxi :
Lol, I will use my cellphone flashlight to find my way :)
from swordfern :
Cheers! *clink*
from theshivers :
24 HOURS! Catch you on the other side of democracy!
from theshivers :
WE ARE SO CLOSE TO THE END OF THIS HELL ERA <3
from secret-motel :
Thanks bruh! Haha, seriously, thank you for the kind words. 2020 has, as I suspected it would, bled over into 2021. I'm moving on and waiting to see if the rest of the world is going to join me.
from whystinger :
So true on satin sheets and your comments made me laugh, thank you.
from julymalaise :
do you still have my username and password?
from julymalaise :
Happy New Years!! I hope you are doing well!
from moodswing :
And to you. Looking forward to '22.
from jimbostaxi :
We have ignition! It's bigger! And faster than the first. Thank you, that was very nice of you.
from se7enchance :
Happy New Year, if it pleases you. Your most recent entry (01.04.21) was righteous. I experienced a somber, sort of subconscious nodding-in-agreement at multiple points. Cheers to '21 and you~
from jimbostaxi :
I will keep an eye out for the backup card. My daughter needs time,,,, I tried now all I can do is wait.
from jimbostaxi :
It's hedgehog heaven! My card arrived thank you! :)
from jimbostaxi :
The red death itself must have my card! I have not given up hope yet! Let's see what Monday brings.
from jimbostaxi :
Snail mail sucks! Still no luck over here.
from jimbostaxi :
Jeez, it sure took long enough. I'm very pleased It made it by Xmas. :) I will keep you posted when yours arrives.
from jimbostaxi :
Winds and rain are coming here as well. Have a safe and Merry Christmas!
from jimbostaxi :
I try to remind myself of that every day. :) some days it takes more convincing than others.
from glorycloud :
Thank you for the Merry Christmas. We pray you also have a blessed Christmas. I always enjoy reading your online diary. peace
from narcissa :
Dec 21. Hi.. thanks for checking in. Having a bit of a tough time, can't seem to write. Online too much all day and don't want to be near it later. Ugh. You? Eat some really really good gumbo for me.
from theshivers :
Thank you! I am alive and much, much better :)
from jimbostaxi :
She keeps me grounded and I'm trying to soak up as much of that preciousness I can. :)
from jimbostaxi :
Received your email and sent one back! No problem, anytime.
from jimbostaxi :
If I sent a card out to you today god only knows when it might arrive but I’m willing to give it a try. Here is my email for the specifics [email protected]
from hitch-hike :
My revenge song would be Duran Duran’s View to a Kill. That, or Lil’ Kim’s Shut up, Bitch.
from jimbostaxi :
Happy belated birthday!!! 🍻🍷🎂The family night out was pleasant. Everyone had the holiday spirit. Thanks for the note.
from theshivers :
Happiest of belated birthdays! I hope it was nice, pandemic be damned.
from swordfern :
Happy Birthday from the west coast of Canada!
from theshivers :
I keep hoping the current occupant of the White House will just get bored and spirit himself away to Mir-a-Lago in the middle of the night. Then they can change the locks on him or something.
from jimbostaxi :
I'll take and order of Bundás kenyér with a mug of Kvass. :)
from whystinger :
Herr Gresl another name for the devil? Really, I did not know that but may have fun with it with some over-the-top religious friends.
from hitch-hike :
A library apartment at the NYPL? Wow, considering the cost of their rents, I'm surprised they are unused. As beautiful as it sounds, I'd rather keep work and the job separate! I could handle maybe licinf in an apt loft in a museum or planetarium!
from theshivers :
A Lively aesthetic is a good aesthetic to have.
from theshivers :
Indeed, a good time for champagne--and I was just coming here to say I love Blake Lively in A Simple Favor.
from theshivers :
I let out a cheer over here and popped a bottle of champagne---8:30 in the morning over here. Cheers!
from dangerspouse :
Thank you for the note. I share your apprehension about tonight's events. Please accept my sincere apologies for any lack of correspondence, but I have been honestly absolutely frozen by panic the last few weeks covering the news. I hope to get back on the writing treadmill soon though, whatever the outcome.
from swordfern :
Following for rum recommendations. I wonder if you could determine how someone votes by the contents of their liquor cabinet?
from jimbostaxi :
Hi, I think it was good news as well. As long as we are getting indications we are heading in the right direction I'm good. Thank you very much for the note. :)
from theshivers :
I am also terrified by Nov. 3. It's been a hellish four years and I'm truly scared about what comes next.
from theshivers :
I would kill for a good night's sleep.
from dangerspouse :
As a double-corgi owner, I've been interested for some time in trying a Welsh single malt. I suspect they won't have short legs and a thick double coat off the pooch, more's the pity, but I am curious. Glad to hear you give it the thumb's up! I'm also glad to hear you're diving into the podcasting world. There are a lot of good broadcasting to be found, once you sift out the chaff. I'm quite fond of "Le Show with Harry Shearer" (broadcast from NOLA, in fact), but there are numerous others I'm sure you'll find to your liking. And thanks for the mention!
from dangerspouse :
Ending that sentence with "skill counts, after all." gave me the spontaneous hearty laugh I've needed for days.
from jimbostaxi :
Hi, yeah, it was good to hear something positive after all the negative stuff we've had to absorb. Thanks for the note:)
from theshivers :
"I feel the same. And it was 'Conversations' more than "Normal People" that I wanted to see as a mini-series." - YES
from dangerspouse :
Seems as long as it's not a postcard, the USPS gets right on it. Hooray!
from theshivers :
I love "Conversations with Friends" even more than "Normal People," which puts me in the minority, probably :)
from narcissa :
i forgot i love irish breakfast tea. Trader Joe's does a good one i used to get.
from narcissa :
i forgot i love irish breakfast tea. Trader Joe's does a good one i used to get.
from whystinger :
I had forgotten about Don McLean's Babylon.
from dangerspouse :
I *just* got your postcard dated 9/6 yesterday. Three weeks! A reply will be sent out this afternoon, Monday if I can't find a stamp again. (And I have to admit a rather embarrassing affection for "Like a Prayer", still.)
from jimbostaxi :
I debated about posting something silly like that but I figured It was ok to take a break from all the serious stuff. Thanks for the note.
from dangerspouse :
That was one of the saddest entries I think I've read of yours, and I've read a lot. What most stands out for me among that dolorous litany is the 180 headspin by Sirena73. How...? Schizophrenia? Alcohol? Closet sadist? Menstrual psychosis? Possession?? I'm not surprised that after all these years it still perplexes.
from jimbostaxi :
What about impromptu sex? I'm sure there are occasions where a toothbrush and other essentials are not packed. Have you ever had car sex and break a shifter? No prepacked bag just spur of the moment action.
from whystinger :
Your 09/05 entry about falling asleep on the couch was similar to my Friday evening. I woke up feeling hung over and jet lagged, but it was from too much sleep... about 4 hours on the couch and a bit over 5 in bed... Felt like I was hit by a truck.
from dangerspouse :
The New Yawker cartoons were hilarious! And very much appreciated, thank you. They shall be pinned to an appropriate wall :)
from dangerspouse :
I had no idea. I could see spicy udon and miso, but cross-channel kimchi? That's a new one by me. Thanks for the education! Hey, my brother-in-law recently sent me a cannister of Tony Chachere's seasoning after spotting a poor imitation of same in my cupboard while he was visiting. He's from Arkansas and uses it in his competition rubs. I could definitely see it melding nicely with any spicy Asian dish. Arigato, y'all :)
from dangerspouse :
Kimchi? Hokkaido??
from whystinger :
I love fermented black bean sauce, gravy ought to be awesome. Kenna James, eh? Slender blonde model (that's what she calls herself) or is it someone else? I know it definitely is not the Kenna James that is a poker player.
from whystinger :
Hipster wine bar and shoulders... love it. I have to agree about the shoulders.
from dangerspouse :
"Road to the West"! Yes! I can't tell you how often I listened to a loop of "Tank" while working out, either. (Have you heard the live version? https://tinyurl.com/7topek5 ) Good times...good times.... Hope you're still well, and drying out.
from whystinger :
I thought you had the password? Let me see if I still have your email.
from dangerspouse :
"See you, Space Cowboy." Already on it. Even have an Ein t-shirt :)
from dangerspouse :
"Little Dog Lost" was a Disney movie made some decades ago about a corgi trying to find his way home after some mishap. I've never seen it (last check the damn Mouse still hasn't released it into the public domain) but I don't recall ever reading that a subplot involves posession by a countess so I would watch your proposed film first. (I don't know why, but talk of posessed animals always reminds me of The Great Roe from Woody Allen's "Fabulous Tales and Mythical Beasts", which is described as having the head of a lion and the body of a lion, but not the same lion.) I hope your HR-V comes through this unscathed!
from dangerspouse :
Laura is supposed to make landfall tomorrow. I know it's trite to say, but please stay safe. All the best.
from dangerspouse :
There really is something to this Post Office Dept. slowdown. Your letter postmarked 8/17 only arrived Saturday the 22nd. You could have driven here faster (in your NEW CAR! Congrats!!). I'll have my reply in the mail box shortly - expect it by Christmas.
from jimbostaxi :
Congrats on the new car! Over here things are moving along as best they can be given the circumstances. Sadness and sickness are temporarily on hold until the bills get paid. Thanks for the note :)
from whystinger :
Congrats on the new car! Awesome. I do like the A. G. Russel boot knife. I have a cheap one, but I should invest in one or maybe the high tech plastic. The paring knife would be good if you could carry like a good boot knife.
from swordfern :
...and now I'm craving a nice seared duck breast with charred broccoli. (congrats on the new car!)
from jimbostaxi :
That entry makes me want to take my paints to the beach and ask for volunteers :)
from julymalaise :
Hey, summer is doing good! And speaking of heat lightning, I saw it the other day. And you should share more stories about people from the past, they're really interesting!!
from jimbostaxi :
I thought at first she was joking about it but she was serious. Ugh, I failed as a parent and accept full responsibility. Lol
from swordfern :
To me, an affair is a secretive coupling (romantic, and possibly with deep intellectual connection) without intent for long term, public commitment, while dating is a purposeful and public method of determining compatibility.
from jimbostaxi :
I may be showing my age but in my day it was called dating but isn't it all a hookup culture now? Push a button on an app and then go get laid. Lol
from jimbostaxi :
Russian novel requirements are for you to wear your furry Ushanka and long johns during the month's Oct-March. Don't forget the unfiltered cigarettes and Stoli!
from jimbostaxi :
Well, pass me the Stoli and I’ll go out on the deck and shout. :)
from swordfern :
It seems like we should know each other by now. Thanks for the note - I see your name around here all of the time but for whatever reason have never read you. Time to start! :))))
from jimbostaxi :
Thank you so much :)
from whystinger :
Hit it well with oxyclean, spray and soak if it is the liquid version. Make a soupy paste if it is the powder.
from whystinger :
Don't wash the blood stain in hot water. There are ways to remove it. Oxyclean will work and you will notice that it sort of fizzes. Oxyclean is Hydrogen Peroxide. Have some in your medicine cabinet? try it in a hidden area to make sure it doesn't change the color of the shirt, but you can also dab on hydrogen peroxide and you will see it fizz just like when you put it on a cut. That is the hydrogen peroxide destroying the protein in the blood and if you keep applying it, then rub in a several drops of (liquid) laundry detergent into the blood spot, then launder it, it should come out. Check it before you put it in the dryer. If the stain isn't out, re-treat. I hate the time or two that I have broken a tooth and just went through that. I agree, I don't want any gaps in my mouth either. Dentist told me to keep it clean, so get some Sensitive tooth. tooth paste and it may still be painful to brush it.
from narcissa :
you think it should be with andouille? or sweet sausage? I am torturing myself here.
from narcissa :
do you think if i try to make biscuits with sausage in white gravy at home I will never be able to eat it again because I'll see what goes into it?
from narcissa :
it is, isn't it? Just rolls off the tongue... "rishikesh". I'm just catching up on your entries and moment I read :roxy music: had to go dig out bill murray covering 'more than this'.. *swoon*. And now I'm longing for biscuits and white sausage gravy...my ultimate comfort food. They tell me DC is still the south but I've never found a place that makes that the way they do in Nola. Take care down there.
from jimbostaxi :
Thank you! :) its good to be back.
from jimbostaxi :
I'm ok, One day at a time,,,, Everyone has been so great here I just wanted to thank you all again for being so kind. Besides, I have another 5 months left in the year 20! I'm anxious to see what more can possibly happen.
from jimbostaxi :
I'm all for using gibbous! Now help me work haberdashery into a normal conversation. Hope all is well.
from jimbostaxi :
Hi, everyone here has been very supportive and it's much appreciated. Soccara’s cancer diagnosis is hard to write about without crying. I've done well fighting back the tears recently and I'm trying to keep up that trend. Hope, yes,,,,,, in the grand scheme of things,,,,, there's always hope,,,,, If I write anything else but that I feel like I'm failing her,,,,, I know that makes no sense but that's all I can write for now. Thank you for the note.
from julymalaise :
You're welcome. And it turned out the rumors were just false. He's married now I think. I have to say he's a great baseball player, even if he is a rival against the team I root for lol. :)
from dangerspouse :
It's never odd to think about corned beef hash...unless it's just after reading a post about meatloaf, perhaps. But really, who would do that?
from julymalaise :
Do you know that "Piazza, New York Catcher" is about Mike Piazza of the New York Mets? They wrote the song based on a rumor that questioned his sexuality. There was one point in time people thought he identified as gay. My bae is a big baseball fan and Mets guy, and never knew about the rumor. We both like the song :)
from girl101 :
same, can't believe after all this time you're just catching up on belle & sebastian! trying to narrow down favorites is so hard. a few ones: obviously, get me away from here i'm dying. like dylan in the movies (still perfect). simple plans. and for you: wrapped up in books. you'll have to tell me what songs you've been playing on repeat. red death has been a whirlwind.
from julymalaise :
I honestly can't believe that you caught to Belle and Sebastian as recent as you did! Either way, it doesn't matter. As long as you like them! I love that band!
from julymalaise :
It honestly is !
from julymalaise :
Hey! Thank you! And sorry to hear about your little Honda Civic, but I am sure it is in good hands with your nephew. And yes, I miss Diaryland a ton. It made me realize how much good friends I met here. I'm so glad this corner of the internet is still here. It really is amazing.
from se7enchance :
Thank you. Your note is appreciated, and kind.
from whystinger :
I have always loved having a house and some chores, hated my time in a condo, but maybe this is the time. Have a condo and a workshop somewhere. I have an acre with a lot of trees, 60 large ones when I moved in and those create a ton of work in the yard. Funny as I was seeking really 1/4 - 1/2 acre.
from jimbostaxi :
I recently went through a pile of letters that I had tossed aside and found an $800 check! That money was badly needed and, I'm so glad that I took the time to go through them.
from jimbostaxi :
Thanks :) I should probably write more about the individual characters that make up my world. They are far more interesting than anything going on in my daily routine lol. I always enjoy reading your posts and almost instinctively want to refer to COVID as ”Red Death” and the date as ”Year of 20.” In your entry from yesterday, I understood the reason why you used red solo cups. It's just I thought about all the people like me who would be dying to hear the story behind a Stalin, CIA, KGB mug. Stay safe.
from raven72d :
Stay safe. There was a small demonstration here Sunday downtown-- very quiet and solemn. I walked over and then went with the demonstrators to the state capitol building. But DC looks nightmarish right now. This is all so soul-killing and appalling.
from narcissa :
oh my kingdom for red beans and rice with a good andouille. and cornbread on the side. Good monday comfort food.
from dangerspouse :
Lol. If you are going to read "a hundred pages or so" of "À la recherche du temps perdu", you'll have just finished his opening description of falling asleep, if I recall correctly. I never could make it through the entire thing, despite my dogged determination. Maybe I had a poor translation, but the soporific effect was such that I never even made it to the madeleine passage, which was my whole reason for attempting the series in the first place. Enjoy your single malt (I'm a Macallan man, m'self.)
from narcissa :
5/26: hiiiiiii. may is up and down. or medium and down? I'm fine - more than fine - healthy, employed. But my life feels so static. i'm not miserable exactly but i'm not happy. You?
from dangerspouse :
Hey buddy, thanks for the note! Not sure when you left it, but as of 5/24 I have yet to recieve your letter. Not surprising though, given the spotty service recently. I trust you recieved my own in the last week or so...?
from jimbostaxi :
When I read your last note I immediately envisioned Janes bond’s nemesis Blofeld sitting in an oversized chair while reading a leatherbound journal. On the table in front of you walked a white Persian cat next to a bottle of Pinot Noir. Lol
from jimbostaxi :
I enjoyed your latest entry very much. It made me think of some of the people who left long ago and what must have happened to them. Thanks for the notes.
from jimbostaxi :
That's what I get for spending way too much time online and not keeping my ”likes” to myself. Lol
from jimbostaxi :
That was my first ”Karen” meme-like encounter but I'm sure it resembles others. Lol
from dangerspouse :
Pinot noir and...Hydrox? Desperate times indeed!
from integrating :
Thank you!I moved out of my dad's in Feb. I am so happy to be free of him!
from jimbostaxi :
I will have to find a backgammon app and give it a whirl!
from jimbostaxi :
Hi, new reader. I always wanted to learn backgammon, but no takers around here. Your chess skills must be impressive if you played Russians at Union Square. Stay safe.
from julymalaise :
Can you walk to your work? Or is it too far of a distance? Are you still working despite the coronavirus ?
from julymalaise :
I'm sorry to hear about your car! That's never pleasant. Tell us what type of car you will get in replacement.
from julymalaise :
Also annoyed that I have to look for another job after all of this is over with and worrying about the aftermath.
from julymalaise :
It's going good, but I am just so bored to death!
from dangerspouse :
Thank you very much for asking! I think "fairly well" sums up the situation at DangerHouse also. Unlike you, I am able to work from home. Although that does present a bit of a challenge in that I'm always tempted to filch "just a small morsel this time" of the emergency rations. And you know what Oscar Wilde said about temptation. It is rather tedious, as out in the countryside here there really isn't the odd shop or service still willing to risk actual interaction. So we haven't left the house at all for some days. But it could be worse. NewWifey(tm) and I get along well - more than well - and there are various in-house distractions that keep us from going barmy. Of course, it's only Week 1. You may want to check back early April to see if some cracks in the facade have begun showing. All the best to you in your own journey through this fiasco - feel free to write me any time if a letter correspondence is one of your coping mechanisms. I'll respond.
from julymalaise :
I'm doing okay. We've been in shelter-in-place for a week so far. They have us here for two weeks. It may be longer, but I know the schools in PA just extended to April 6 for no school for the kids. I lost my job because of this, which sucked.
from julymalaise :
Hey, hope you're surviving this corona chaos that's blanketing the world at the moment. Stay safe my friend!
from dangerspouse :
"...(came home and) grilled a couple of small rib-eyes, and opened a bottle of Argentine Revolution malbec." In lieu of a new(er) car, that's not a bad trade-off I suppose. Still, I hope you find decent transport soon. Unless the takee outie delivers toilet paper along with that chow-fun, a road trip might be your only option. "If the Charmin won't come to Muhammad...."
from bridrinkspee :
ahhhh that's super cool
from bridrinkspee :
A fellow history major! I'm only just beginning, but so cool still to find another one.
from integrating :
I just put the link to my playlist.<3
from integrating :
Awesome! I'm going to update the list today and add the songs to their artist, very important. I've been making playlists for a music page on another social media, so I have quite a few, different genres except country. Can we add links in the free accounts?
from integrating :
I listed the artist's names from the playlist I made today. Didn't list the songs though. Maybe something there you've never heard of before.
from integrating :
Your friend's tweets put together sounded like a lovely poem, and so it is. Forgot you like lists and music recommendations. I have a music page on another social media. Just hit 300 followers today actually. I make playlists all the time. Have you heard of The Mysterines? I found them today. The song I found was from 2018.
from dangerspouse :
Ah, you forget your case law. International precedent was set in 1977 when it was determined that it doesn't matter if the girl was under age (and under quaaludes) if the perpetrator was responsible for films like Chinatown and Rosemary's Baby. Or a priest.
from moodswing :
Caught up on a few of your entries. Coincidentally, I caught a Twin Peaks bug and, though I finally ready to rewatch The Return, I didn't feel like putting the time in... so instead I watched a 4.5 hour theory video. Some would say this is not a very Lynchy thing to do, and, according to the theory, to complete the video is to boldly slap Lynch/yourself in the face... I don't know. It was excessively long and I found the man annoying, but I was interested in the theory and the amount of work put in is impressive.
from moodswing :
*points to self* Dougie Jones.
from dangerspouse :
(1/11/20) Off the top of my head I might argue that Adam Smith set the country down a pernicious path early with "The Wealth of Nations", starting a line that ultimately leads to the disastrous policies of Milton Friedman and our ongoing "greed is good" mantra (well, mantra of the rich, anyway). John Foster Dulles makes a pretty good case for himself too, though. His rejection of the Geneva Accords that would have brought peace between Vietnam and France was a direct cause of the American Vietnam War, which led ultimately to Nixon's downfall, which itself led to Cheney's view that the Executive Branch should have near unlimited powers, which led to our now populist wing it its orange leader. (BTW, if you read my latest post prior to reading this note, my apologies. I've now gone back and resized the pictures. I almost fell out of my seat when you referenced Ramona....)
from julymalaise :
Thank you, I hate doing cover letters, but I'm working on it. I applied to a few jobs today. And I sent you the credentials over at your Livejournal.
from julymalaise :
I like how Dougie Jones says "Cherry Pie." and yeah, it was funny with the whole coffee bit. David Lynch is a riot and thanks, that's so kind! Nice hearing from you too, hope all is well too. The job search is going, currently searching and applying online as I type this out!
from dangerspouse :
Oops. Please remove the ' from "it's" in my previous note, and let's never speak of it again. Thank you.
from dangerspouse :
Well done pairing that pork dish with sauvignon blanc. I imagine it married particularly well with the apple-ginger chutney. And a free sazarac! That instantly snapped me back to my 20's and my one and only trip to NO. I was determined to dine at every restaurant featured on the PBS show "Great Chefs of New Orleans", a feat I largely accomplished. Along the way I managed to find myself at the Roosevelt Hotel and the Sazarac Bar therein almost every night, convincing my companion that while we could get quite passable gumbo and eggplant boats back in Jersey, we'd never have what is arguably the first cocktail in the world at it's place of origin again. I put on 15 pounds that trip, for which I blame New Orleans. My companion, blond, CPA and CIA, became an alcoholic, for which I do not. (Kudos for returning the iPhone. You're absolved for the rest of the year.)
from julymalaise :
Hey Raven, life is going good. With my bae and looking for big girl job (graduated big girl school!). Omg! Bae and I recently watched Twin Peaks (original) and the Return. Both were amazing and Agent Cooper is hot and sexy (My bae likes Shelly, lmao so we're even). I'm listening to Laura Palmer's Diary on audible, some interesting stuff. David Lynch is an awesome person. I love his character, Gordon Cole!!!! Liked Dougie Jones' character too, haha. Yoooo, my Christmas was great. Gotta catch up tho, you and me!!
from whystinger :
:-D
from whystinger :
I sent the password back in September, as I just checked. I resent it tonight in reply to the email you sent requesting it. Please let me know whether you receive it or not. If not, then I have email troubles, which is possible. Thx
from integrating :
Thank you for thinking of me. That's very sweet of you. Oh believe me, no more heavy lifting! :D
from integrating :
Thank you for thinking of me. That's very sweet of you. Oh believe me, no more heavy lifting! :D
from whystinger :
Happy new year! Concrete Blonde? Sure like the music, wish they were active again, maybe I'll buy one of the albums that I don't have/
from bridrinkspee :
Thank you for the note! Very Happy Christmas to you and yours as well <3
from dangerspouse :
Oh, and thank you very much for the Christmas mention. Enjoy your pancakes and Champangne, that sounds absolutely delightful. Would that I had such neighbors....
from dangerspouse :
I'm so glad you got the card! I was worried I'd mailed it too late to arrive before the day. You've quite welcome :)
from glorycloud :
Sylvia Townsend Warner poem Winter in the Air-I have in front of me 'Sylvia Townsend Warner: A Biography' by Claire Harman/also two novels by Warner 'The Corner That Held Them' and 'Mr. Fortune' both published by NYRB Classics.
from integrating :
Hi. Merry Christmas Eve
from glorycloud :
Thank you for Merry Christmas greeting. Hope the year 2020 is blessing to you.
from dangerspouse :
Thank you for all the notes of concern during my absence. May the Great Veiled Bear leave you much Petrus and d'Yquem under the tree, as well as a beautifully made tart to drink them with. Take that as you will :)
from whystinger :
AreA. I vaguely remember that band and cannot find a website other than Wikipedia with info on them. YouTube has some music. Demetrio Stratos was in that band, no? I occasionally have memories of ladies like Toni pop into my head. Wish I could run into them again sometimes.
from nebulous615 :
Wow, an email from DLand made it through my spam filter and told me you had left a note. :) Thank you! It's good to hear from old friends. (Oh no, we aren't old. Just well aged and maybe a little smoky, definitely with more depth and color than ever before, right?) (I chuckle when I consider what blogging used to be back in the late 90s / early 00's and what it is now!)
from fragilegirl8 :
I just saw your note. Send me an email and I will send you password.
from whystinger :
My nieces sometimes say Uncle Stinger and somethings just Stinger. My nephews and niece on my ex's side did the same. I usually used Uncle or Uncle XYZ whereas certain cousins would say Unk or Unks...
from whystinger :
G'unk or G'uncle... Yap, I would find a different nickname. cheers!
from moodswing :
Autumn was short and wet, as it often is. I at least raked up some of my leaves, I had plenty to leave behind for cover. I bought a special thingy, a chute for tall paper bags. It really helped.
from bombasine :
happy birthday! i hope it is wonderful.
from whystinger :
Ata Rangi Crimson pinot noir sounds so good! First happy birthday and I may not be online next week near the end. Same for me with Moet, it was Queen and a few other things. Champagne can give me a headache...
from jarofporter :
Fyi, there's also a 'Bangor' in Michigan as well! :-)
from bombasine :
alas, no return to iceland in summer 2019! we'd hoped to tack a stopover onto some work travel, but by the time those logistics were ironed out, i was too far along in this pregnancy for international flights.
from moodswing :
Thanks about the poem.
from narcissa :
Thanks for the wishes, I hope so too…when did I get so scared of things?
from bridrinkspee :
That's quite a while! Nearly two decades! Very nice to meet you, I haven't talked to anyone on here in a long time. I wish the remaining 15 of us could go for a drink or something lol.
from whystinger :
I have played with sporting clays a bit and should get back into it as well as a few other shooting sports. I had a job transfer just as I found a good place to shoot and a few shooting buddies. I also need to get back into hunting and fishing a bit too.
from bridrinkspee :
Hi Out There, I'm Bri who does not drink pee
from whystinger :
Pink Himalayan salt rocks, mine in the salt grinder has turned clear??? I would like to get into sporting clays, I have only shot a few times.
from whystinger :
Welcome! Chicken chips, eh?
from whystinger :
Hey Raven, sorry I have not been around here much lately. I just sent a password. I was thinking that I sent you a password already, but can't find it in my sent box, plus I knew it probably wasn't a good email. You should have it now...
from whystinger :
Certainly, send me an email at Whystinger"at"Yahoo.com and I will send the keys or leave me a message and let me know if the listed email "at"diaryland.com works and I will send the password there.
from theshivers :
Thanks for the note! I added you to my diary reading list and look forward to catching up :)
from narcissa :
oh thanks, the adventure entries are always fun to write.
from gr8legs :
8.1.19 - Thanks for dropping by! I really appreciate your note.
from musikoid :
Hey man, if you remember me from another name, I'm sorry about the bad vibes I gave you back around 2005. I finally put the twos and twos together and realized that whatsername wasn't being entirely honest with me, and she had indeed been fucking around. Didn't mean to get on your case based on only hearing half the story. I don't talk to that person anymore, nor is she still on the site. it's past. If you don't happen to remember me, no big, and all the best to you.
from narcissa :
i see you! and passsword gone too, which is great. 1. What is Hydrox? 2. I snagged a Cowboy Junkies CD for a dollar this weekend in a christian thrift store and now am dreaming of driving country roads at night - on my way home from the bayou, like i used to - with that smooth voice pouring out over me.
from whystinger :
Sounds like you had an awesome time with the gal on the rooftop and the waitress.
from glorycloud :
I have always written in LiveJournal and pasted what I written there into my Diaryland diary. I also have a Wordpress diary and a Penzu online diary. But I primarily write a paper diary. From what I recall you also keep a paper diary moleskins-sorry to read about your troubles with Diaryland and Andrew-Diaryland is still messed up but I keep posting here till the whole thing goes up in smoke-peace
from narcissa :
Yay!
from glorycloud :
Have you contacted Andrew? Miss reading your diary. Hope all is well-peace Jonny
from narcissa :
Try DMing @diaryland on Twitter? Did you tweak anything in your html? Maybe switch to a generic template?
from narcissa :
may 30: not sure how to navigate to your entries. what's going on??? maybe you're just reading, per your last visible entry. Don't do that disappearing thing raven.
from glorycloud :
You have not written in awhile-I hope all is OK with you-is Diaryland acting up again? peace
from troilus :
Hi - I see that you are adding entries, but for some reason they are not appearing on your diary webpage. It's a shame - I greatly enjoy your writing, and hopefully this will be fixed soon.
from narcissa :
may 10.. that's so weird - thanks for letting me know - i hope it gets fixed soon tho i expect it could take a while? I guess andrew just kind of juggles this website out of the goodness of his heart at this point.
from narcissa :
4/2: raven, you're so delightful. thank you for sharing your bleak realization that the only answer is a multihour steaming shower, wire brush and lysol spray. I often appreciate your contemplations on modern...courtship. I'm catching up on entries... what happens in October and why do you need to make it to then? That seems not so far away.
from troilus :
You don't sound all that well. Are you alright?
from atwowaydream :
Would you give me the name/password? I know there was a some trouble with the password for a bit, but just FB or insta me as whenever you get a moment. Thanks, my dahling hedgehog.
from whystinger :
I received the password and it works! Thank you.
from narcissa :
i honestly don't think i know how to exist in a world where people come and go. How am I meant to carry on without them? and how can I connect with new people knowing that it's all going to dissolve one day? UGH. How am i so old and I still haven't figured this out.
from whystinger :
Im hitting the road for work, so it will be a while before I check my personal email... Thanks!
from narcissa :
catching up... i used to use melatonin to sleep, to counter the jetlag, but i never quite got the dosage right. There's a whole science my colleagues have about the amount and when you take it and I was always too late or too early or too little or too much. So it either didn't work or i was totally groggy. These days I just drink less caffeine and so i'm exhausted : / B12 i haven't ever really gotten into either... but maybe i should? does it work?
from whystinger :
Life has been very busy for me lately. How are you? Hey, can I get the password to your diary? you can email me at whystinger"at"yahoo.com
from narcissa :
i got it!
from narcissa :
i hit that "password required" page and it was like one of those 80s movies: *record scratch whaaaaa*?
from narcissa :
omg raven, you're one of my long long longtime diaryland staples, what happened? if you're sharing the log in and password, i'm at narcissadiaryland[at]gmail.com and mostly just hoping all is well with you.
from julymalaise :
Yep, I got it. Thank you and hope your Valentine’s was good as well!
from glorycloud :
I finally got into your online diary. Thanks for sharing your life.
from dangerspouse :
Happy Valentine's Day. I'm sure some auburn haired girl of patrician beauty somewhere is thinking of you, whether she sent a card or not. I hope you at least get to enjoy a nice meal (I'm a fan of Pol Roger NV's myself, but any vin mousseux in the setting you described would be wonderful indeed).
from dangerspouse :
A rather largish capybara arrived with my Little Orphan Annie Secret Decoder Ring password. Thank you very much, I'm in :)
from glorycloud :
I got your e-mail but I think you gave me the wrong used name which was me glorycloud. The point of this note is that I still can't unlock your online diary. Please once again e-mail your used name and password-thank you Jonny
from dangerspouse :
Thank you for the note. I've sent you an email - please drop me another note if you haven't recieved it. Thanks!
from julymalaise :
Hey! My diary is locked. I sent you the credentials through LJ if you recall and I’m doing good. Did you lock your journal?
from glorycloud :
I have not received your e-mail sharing with user name and pass word. Maybe I accidentally deleted your e-mail. Jonny
from troilus :
A message from an old reader: your diary is now locked. Would you be willing to share the required username and password?
from troilus :
A message from an old reader: your diary is now locked. Would you be willing to share the required username and password?
from glorycloud :
It seems your diary is now locked and I do not know your used name or password. Please send that information to me- [email protected]
from bombasine :
well, almost everything longlisted for the booker prize during its stale years happily went out for adoption in the little free library, but i was really sorry to throw away my great-grandfather's harvard classics. after years in my grandmother's uninsulated attic, they were actually turning into dust on the shelves.
from dangerspouse :
I have never, ever, ever met anyone who makes their own ink. Kudos to you! Do you recall the famous "Lion" commercial that Perrier put out in 1990, by any chance? I think it was only released in France, so perhaps not. Anyway, they just re-made it with a twist (so to speak). If you're curious, here are both: https://tinyurl.com/y9s6mw6q
from whystinger :
I knew you were around for a long time. I think we've swapped notes a few times, but probably not often.
from dangerspouse :
Thanks very much for the birthday wishes! Belated or not, it was much appreciated. My Groundhog Day? Let's see: holed up in a nicely appointed room at The Residence Inn Saddle River while wifey hawked her goods at a stitching gig downstairs, after which we hied to a new Indian diner nearby which was garnering good press. But after waiting almost 20 minutes for the lone waitress to take our order we unceremoniously stood up and just as quickly hied away. Ended up at a tapas bar which, although somewhat disappointing on the quality front, at least actually served us. So all things considered, probably a better day than Punxsutawney Phil probably had. I mean, at least our day didn't start by being dragged out of a hole by a stranger, to be held aloft in front of a slavering crowd. Not THIS year, anyway. Hope yours was as successful! :)
from whystinger :
Oh yeah, I read your diary even if it was just a glance for a long time. I have been on Diaryland since December 2003, so I remember those girls. Actually, reading one of them is what started me writing on D-land. I learned many things from some of those gals.
from whystinger :
Ah, the early days with the pro-ana girls. That was what first got me interested in Diaryland, reading all that stuff. I do remember ZatarainGirl or Zatarain or whatever she called herself. Interesting entry!
from dangerspouse :
Do listen to the Jupiter Symphony someday. Perhaps this Sunday, the 263'rd birthday (had he survived) of the composer. Eyes closed, reclined, libation in hand. After seeing the Moon, hearing Jupiter seems the natural next step, no?
from julymalaise :
I love them, but Arby's is good. Wendy's has some good ones too. Never had fries in duck-fat before, but I had duck before. I didn't like it....lol
from julymalaise :
How do you not like Burger King fries? They are amazing! I don't like McDonald's fries, they are too small for me. Arby's is the best though. Those curly fries are my absolute favorite!! YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!
from moodswing :
duck fat popcorn. game changer.
from dangerspouse :
Merry Christmas, buddy, Merry Christmas. To the Temporary Mrs. Buddy, too :)
from bombasine :
congratulations on the newly achieved great-uncle status, and best holiday wishes to you, too!
from glorycloud :
Thank you for the Christ Mass wishes. You also have a great 2019.
from dangerspouse :
You're quite welcome again. Seems like you have an excellent selection of teas at your disposal!
from dangerspouse :
Aha! I left the previous note BEFORE reading your latest entry. You did share! Wonderful! And thank you for the mention, seeing that made my morning.
from dangerspouse :
I'm so glad to hear my package arrived safely, and you enjoyed them! Hopefully shared with an auburn haired girl of patrician beauty, of course. Or other. Thank you very much for the note letting me know, and I hope this marks the start of a very festive season for you :)
from julymalaise :
The breakfast burger for breakfast....just doesn't do it for me. I know I would probably feel so bloated with my tummy rumbling for the whole day. I will leave that for you to find appetizing. Now Burgers for dinner and lunch---awwww yeah, I love it!!! I just had a burger for lunch from Burger King and I was so happy. Lol. Now...another phenomenon....eating pizza cold?!?! Lol! My boyfriend does that and his mom and they look at me crazy when I say ew. They're like, "It's normal." I guess it makes sense because it's cheese and dough. But I love my pizza hot, not cold from the fridge. Again, another thing for you to delve into, my friend. Lol. You know I am teasing you in good spirits.
from dangerspouse :
Thank you for the note! The holidays upcoming will be busy, and even more busy. It's one of those years where I'm filling in for people taking off, including The Day itself. But I'll be damned if I abrogate my baking and decorating responsibilities, even if it means forgoing sleep. There will be eggnog! And...I'm still hoping for that pony, of course. We'll see. Regardless, I hope the rooftop soiree in your Lands End sweater is as merry as you dream it will be. Wish I could experience something like that, just once. Enjoy, and all the best from DangerHouse :)
from julymalaise :
Hope your Halloween, your birthday, and your Thanksgiving was real treat. In regards to that entry where you talk about eating a hamburger for breakfast, I have to say something. What is it with men eating dinner-type sandwiches for breakfast?!?! Seriously, my boyfriend ate an eggplant parmigana sandwich for breakfast one time. It made laugh, but envious. No fair! lol! Not because it's fattening or whatever, I can't fathom having anything heavy like that in the morning. I envy the stomachs! lol! Anyway, it reminded me of that.
from dangerspouse :
Whew. I think I'm mostly caught up. My apologies for missing your Thanksgiving birthday! Sounds like a good time was had regardless of the inconsideration of Ms. Johansson. Maybe next year, eh? Allow me also to express my delight in the "Temporary Wife(tm)" moniker. Not sure why, but it tickles me no end. And she makes tabouleh! And pork chops! I can see why you'll miss her. But as the good doctor (Dr. Seuss) said, "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." But you already knew that, of course. Thank you again for all.
from raven72d :
I hope that the roof and the job and the frozen cylinders all work out!
from dangerspouse :
Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving such a nice note! My holidays have indeed started out with a fair amount of glee, but also with many things that required my immediate attention (roof almost blowing off, cylender #2 seizing, work tremors, cat deworming, etc.). So Please forgive my tardiness in replying here, or elsewhere. Your words are much appreciated, and I hope you in turn are also having a festive start to the season. When I have time I fully intend to go back and catch up on all your episodes I missed :)
from moodswing :
glad you are up to something
from dangerspouse :
Damn. If I'd known, I would have given ALL my dates Maker's Mark. Damn.
from julymalaise :
of course. damn, I miss Tony too. I was so sad when he died. My mom said to me, "I was thinking of you when he died. I knew you liked him." I'm currently reading "Kitchen Confidential", but putting on hold because of school. I'm nearly done, actually. I really started it in August and because of school (where I am reading billions of books it seems), I couldn't finish it. When I get the time, I will finish it. He really cracked me up in the book and I learned a lot about restaurants from him. I love Anthony Bourdain. I still can't believe he died. Writing this all out and thinking about it makes me upset. I feel like crying, wtf.
from eirever :
venus is rx (lol) -- sure thinkin' about it! 10.17.18
from julymalaise :
You're having so much fun and I'm proud Raven! You always been a G. Go Raven Go Raven! And thanks, I'm so happy I got insurance and I hope I did good on my exam. I didn't get the results back yet. Crossing my fingers. I'm going to keep hustling!
from hitch-hike :
I've had adventures akin to your Temporary Wife, and the best way to go is to just enjoy the moments. It's not pleasant when it's over, but you finish with a lot more than what you had when you started! And, these scenarios added the wind I needed for my sails!
from eirever :
<3 <3 <3
from julymalaise :
THANKS Ravem!!!
from annaisana :
i will let you know the new username on dland once i start writing there <3
from hitch-hike :
Oh, yes! Never toss out a perfectly good, ornate picture frame!
from julymalaise :
Of course, I'll send you one shortly through Livejournal.
from julymalaise :
Hey, life is going great. There's lots going on! I've been following you story. I'm glad you're having adventures with the Temporary Wife. She seems lovely and smart! Good for you that you are going out and enjoying new things!
from narcissa :
adventures! I'm excited for you, enjoy!
from linguafranca :
It’s always a little surprising when I interact with someone on here I’m not already familiar with at this point. Anyway, thank you, and come visit again any time.
from hitch-hike :
A trip to Galveston!? Sweeeeet!! Be sure to have a Lone Star beer and some beef fajitas at some beachside taco cantina for me! I'm also certain it has a nude beach somewhere (it's Texas, after all!). Aprovecha!
from hitch-hike :
Thank you for the birthday wishes!
from narcissa :
those are things it's good to have spares of
from narcissa :
yes, PEI = prince edward island. How canada-centric of me to assume a reader would just know. I love that you're making these dreamy fall duffel lists when i know it must be 200% humidity and full on melting where you are right now in the South. I think you have an extra pair of jeans you don't need, and you don't have enough socks (and boxers?) but perhaps you are one of those men who reuse these things or is that just the men i've known?
from hitch-hike :
Yeah, for some strange reason, early to mid-August are not easy periods for me. Thank God for air conditioning and streaming movies that will keep me cool and out of trouble! Once this period is over, I can go back to being myself!
from nebulous615 :
Every once in a while I pop back to D-Land for the good ol' days. And you are still here blogging. Apparently, I write a personal blog post once a year. Odd fact: I credit D-Land with developing my career as a writer. If I didn't have D-Land and all the anonymous positive feedback as a teen, I don't think I ever would have thought that writing was even remotely a legitimate possibility. Also -- don't you wish you could CTRL-Z all the reality behind those posts that are "forever" online? I know I have a few.....
from caudelac :
Gee... thanks; it always startles me when anyone is still reading this stuff.
from narcissa :
25-06-18: oh thanks.. it's easy to write about, to be honest - Tana is a beautiful and interesting city.
from narcissa :
26-May: holding hands across the bar sounds nice. [and i love this bitcoin visual]
from narcissa :
23-May - no, but on my way back! landed on Sunday. As always, so interesting and amazing, with the coffee and the beautiful people and the injera and the music, all the things
from girl101 :
thanks for always leaving such nice notes. i think you'd be happy to know that a large portion of my closet has been and always will be striped shirts. a classic navy and white breton over white jeans, in french blue and ivory silk tucked into a black skirt, and of course any stripes will always feel right on a boat. one of those things that can make you feel both floaty and utterly grounded. hope you are feeling better and cheers to adventures this spring & summer. xx
from hitch-hike :
I'm curious to see if the dachshund is the most celebrated dog breed! I've never heard of others having their own museums and festivals. For a laugh, search for the Buda, TX dachshund races. I'll have to take mine there one of these years!
from narcissa :
i'm sorry, i know that's hard. I worked contracts for years and was in the same boat, i just assumed that you had a better set up since it's a firm. oh, the southern US, so exploitative.
from narcissa :
follow-up: what about paid sick days? if you have the flu you have to go in or you don't get paid?
from narcissa :
3-28-18: what???? you get no vacation days? Is that even legal? so any time you take off is unpaid? ugh, i hate your job.
from dangerspouse :
Hey, thanks for the great - and unexpected! - notes! They were really appreciated :)
from dirtyboots :
Nice telegram info. I sent one to my Dad from Bendigo a few years ago. I ended up seeing him way before the telegram got there. I will allow you to enter Australia.
from barefootruby :
Being British, I'm bilingual when it comes to measurements. I used to use Celsius for winter temperatures and Fahrenheit for summer, but now tend to use Celsius for both. I use centimetres for short distances and feet for long ones - but haven't worked out where the boundary is. Road distances are always miles, but when I run I use km. If I'm measuring a room for carpet, say, I'll measure in feet and then convert to metres when I go to the store. Recipes I will follow ounces and pounds. Last week when we were making pancakes, my fiancée had to make the batter as the recipe was in grams and millilitres and I had no idea how much that was. Most goods are sold in metric, even if they are an imperial size. So my 2-pint carton of milk is 1.136 litres (UK pint, 20 fl oz) and my 1 pound jar of jam is marked as 454 grams. Beer in pubs is still pints, but spirits and wine are metric. And all road distance signs are in miles, but the market posts on motorways are marked in km. Go figure!
from trainyard :
Ahhh.. And then it happened. Might be good bye Diaryland after all. My page broke. Can't seem to post any new entries. Damn.
from dangerspouse :
Ah, but where are my manners? Thank you for the nice mention. BTW, you can actually see the avian member in question at: https://dangerdangerwordpresscom.wordpress.com/2016/08/12/poster-boy/ . I'm inordinately proud of my handiwork :)
from dangerspouse :
Pretty damn impressive, considering it's only February! But then, so are owl penises. :)
from greentealeaf :
Amsterdam was amazing.. Europe is amazing in general. I also went to US last year. You are in the US yes?
from hitch-hike :
You've been drawing cups lately! I like the combo of the knight, queen and ace! This should be interesting! May there be an arrival of some sort? That's what was told to me when I drew something similar, and it was true.
from dangerspouse :
Thank you for the note letting me know the scones arrived, and you enjoyed them! (I sent an email Thank You which also included a note about headphones, but perhaps you're still not checking that.) Regards "spiders": there are two cooking implements that are often called that. One is a type of skimmer which is ubiquitous in restaurant around the world, having a mesh scoop which looks like a spider's web. The other is the "spider skillet", which I believe is what you're asking about. This is a very old style of cast iron skillet which is cast with three legs (or feet). You place the pan directly in the fire and the feet both stabilize the structure and elevate the cooking surface over the embers. The feet make it look - if you've had enough ale - like a bloated bug on top of some spindly legs, which no doubt led to the moniker. I don't recall ever hearing that regular skillets are called "spiders" though, in Delaware or anywhere else. It's possible I'm wrong, but I'll hazard a guess that you're thinking of the style I just described.
from dangerspouse :
Forgive me, but I need to ask: did you get either of my emails (Jan 17 and 19)? I'm a bit on tenterhooks wondering if the USPS delivered the scones in the package or removed them, as NewWifey(tm) warned me might happen.
from dangerspouse :
Wonderful! I hope you enjoy eating them as much as I enjoyed making them. All the best.
from hitch-hike :
I'm starting to get to know the Wheel of Fortune card. I used to think it literally meant 'luck of the draw' but it seems to mean the natural cycle or rhythm of things, kind of like a story development. Don't they have similar trajectories, more or less? When it's reverse, hmmm... Maybe something is stuck?
from glorycloud :
Hope you have a blessed New Year! Always enjoy reading your online diary. peace
from dangerspouse :
Good to read your tasting notes on the Bushmills Red. Happy New Year to you :)
from dangerspouse :
Congrats on finally getting the office move done and done, and at the cost of only one secretary's desk. Hope the new place treats you well. Regards Bushmill's Red Bush: I was enamored of Black Bush in my youth after it was entered almost as a joke at a prestigious international scotch competition...and won. I stocked up on the stuff and took the distiller's recommendation to perform the following ritual each time: drop an ice cube into the tumbler, stir it three time left, three times right, then three times up and down. Remove. Drink. That was their secret to winning, he claimed. Anyway, I was rather saddened when the Jose Cuervo group purchased Bushmill a few years ago and made some rather major changes. Still haven't tried Red Bush, and after reading this: https://malt-review.com/2017/09/21/bushmills-red-bush/ I'm not sure I will now. But if you do, let me know if you agree with that good Irish author, will you? (ps. Have not forgotten your package. Just waiting for the holiday clutter to declutter a bit so I can get to my stove again.)
from dangerspouse :
Thank you very much, and I wish you and yours the same!
from dangerspouse :
notepad101 at hotmail. Glad you're taking me up on it! I've got all these damn stamps cluttering up the place.... :)
from dangerspouse :
If you shoot me an email with your address or PO Box, I'd be happy to send you a Christmas card - now, and in '18 if you decide you want to make it that far. Maybe even a batch of homemade cookies. It's perhaps small succor as I'm hardly a flaxen haired waif of patrician beauty, and I suspect wishes from anyone other than that won't lessen your dolorous mien. But I gotta work with what I got. Your blog, despite its often indecipherable references to persons only you have experience of, still brings me much joy through its brilliant wordcraft. A card or rosewater macaron is the least I could do to return the favor. It actually weighs on me to see you posting such sad refrains....
from barefootruby :
solitaire and patience are the same game - solitaire is US name and patience is UK. In UK "solitaire" generally refers to peg solitaire (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peg_solitaire). In fact, in the Neil Sedaka song "solitaire" I always imagined the person playing peg solitaire. I used to be really good at parallel parking, but have since lost my knack. I blame power-assisted steering. In the old days it was essential to get it right first time because it was such an effort to manoeuvre the small adjustments if you got it wrong.
from barefootruby :
I used to play cards with my grandmother when I was a child. We often played a double-handed solitaire game, but never knew what it was called. Scroll forward 40 years and my stepdaughter-to-be was teaching me a new game. As she explained the rules I realised it was the same game I played back then. My grandmother's tuition has served me well, as my stepdaughter-to-be has yet to beat me!
from barefootruby :
Yes, The Queen's Speech is recorded a few weeks' prior to Christmas Day. Each of the major TV companies take turns to record it each year, but it is made available to all broadcasters. Interseting that you refer to her just as "The Queen", and everyone knows you mean the queen of England (and Scotland) - I noticed the same on a US TV programme recently.
from degausser :
Thank you! Enjoy American Gods.
from barefootruby :
Interesting fact about wine glasses. It sent me scuttling to my glasses cupboard to see how big a Georgian wine glass would have been. About the size of a liqueur glass. Or just over a traditional English double whisky (2 x 1/6 gill - Scotland used 1/4 gill).
from trainyard :
See, I do like to keep my insta as a visual diary.. Not sure if I'm a good picture taker. I seem to think I am. Perhaps the only art I'm doing alright in..Hopefully I'll stumble across a good note in the book I'm currently reading soon. It seems about time for a new post.
from hitch-hike :
"Midwestern punk libraruan?" What does that look and fashion entail? I'm curious!
from narcissa :
thinking about a meal that is just two kinds of dressing, a big bowl of [thick, southern] gravy, and brussels sprouts. What a dream of a meal that would be.
from narcissa :
ugh, i left this for you a few days ago on my own page.. : actively drooling. I could eat stuffing any day any time, so i will take both groups please! just none of stovetop nonsense. Neither oyster stuffing nor cornbread stuffing are a thing up north, but you're making me wonder if that's just got to be something i import
from dangerspouse :
You're very welcome. It's good to feel useful. For once :)
from dangerspouse :
You've got questions about headphones and you don't go to the one guy you know in the blogosphere who actually relies on them exclusively to make a living? I'm crushed. Not too crushed to give you my recommendation(s) though: for the $$ you're talking, it's hard to beat the Grado SR-60e (although I strongly suggest shelling out the extra $20 for the SR-80e). And if you really want to give your wallet a break, the base model Sony MDR-ZX100 punches well above its weight and will serve you well. 20 dollars give or take at WalMart. That's what I use on-air now, because they're more comfortable than a lot of the industry standard darlings like those Senns, AKG, and Koss. They're also very durable - something I have to contend with in a job where I take off and put on headphones dozens of times per shift. Lesser cans often break wires going into the earcups after a year (or less) of that treatment, but not those Sony's. My pair is going on 4 years now, which is longer than even the Grados I used to use religiously. Having said that, if audio fidelity is your main concern, not durability, the Grados are far and away the better option. And damn comfortable also, I should add.
from narcissa :
i spent thanksgiving in Montreal, but your entry made me really long for a proper southern thanksgiving meal. Cornbread stuffing! Did you ever have oyster stuffing in your New Orleans years? Or Thanksgiving gumbo?
from narcissa :
it's really worth it. But that said, it's maybe a little harder to travel around there compared to other places because there isn't much history of tourism and so there's not a ton of infrastructure. In many ways that makes it more rewarding.
from secret-motel :
Ah, thank you very much. Yeah, I've been working on re-wiring my brain these last few months. I think "Meditations" is one of many steps in that process.
from glorycloud :
11/22/2017 Happy Birthday!
from narcissa :
Addis was so great... It is one of my favorite places to explore - art, music, fashion, food. And then I got out of the city for a week, which was even better because the countryside is beautiful.
from greentealeaf :
hello! good to see your writing is still going strong here..
from hitch-hike :
Never had a lap dance, horchata, or a massage? Oh, come visit us down here and we can arrange all of the above. In the meantime, buy yourself a nice, silver Zippo to be ready for the persons of interest who can come your way for being able to offer a light!
from barefootruby :
good to hear from you. I think I'm right in remembering you from many year back.
from candoor :
You continue to amaze me with your perseverance and dedication to writing so often. I still write daily, but in dribbles sometimes. I miss babbling, but tie is limited and fatigue usually high and excuses are way too empowered. Sometimes stupidity wins. Temporarily. Seven entries in various places tonight does that. Not feeling revved up enough for here though, DLand deserves my full blown madness and I've been semi-sane lately, or at least faking it so well I'm almost fooling myself. Good to catch up a bit. Still wishing you find what you are looking for, even if we barely remember what it is, and me too. So little time, but still having fun. I should be retired, I'm in Florida, after all. Take care and thank you for continuing... :)
from trainyard :
Yes, I'm still here. Diaryland has changed since the last time I've visited. Not sure if I like the baby blue and the pages with the new design seem to be even more buggy than the pastel purple ones.. I've met Becky on here, more than a decade ago, too. Life goes quick. Do you have instagram by any chance?
from candoor :
The lonelies are visiting me more often recently, at least on a conscious level. They've been pounding my subconscious for many years, but the daily life is so busy with enjoyable work and fun social activities, the consciousness is easily fooled into believing I am not alone. I wish. I even have an ever present roommate when I return to where I sleep, though he is not compatible for me to be close to in so many ways. This is far from home. My lifelong quest for 'the one' has been on a shelf for a long time now, more than it ever had been before. I used to write of the dreams of love on a regular basis (candora lived on in many places after the diaryland candora went away from this land), but in recent months, longer even, the heart sleeps deeper than it ever has before. Waking slightly lately to realize I still believe in love (and never give up, never surrender), I am wondering what new way to try to find her. You understand loneliness, still, my reading of your words suggests you are not as down as you were the last time I visited here. I hope that is true. I am not down, in fact, life is so busy with fun and rewarding activities I wonder how a relationship would fit in - I still would do anything for love if the right one came around). Just waking up to lonely again. Refreshing, almost, to realize romance still beats in my heart. Stay strong and keep sharing - it is one way to feel a little less alone.
from lust- :
Oh! You, as well. Been a while. Should get back into reading 'bout your life. Have a good day!
from hitch-hike :
Want my advice on pants? Just stay way from... male capris! Ugggh, I can't stand those! There's something abjectly unmasculine about them, even in a metrosexual sense!
from narcissa :
omg at the start of your entry i was so aghast at that red solo cup for your moscow mule, but as i continued I saw you at least addressed my concerns. But you have those beauty mugs and everything! Does it even taste good in a solo cup? ugh.
from thruthecrowd :
on yours what seems to be stalling it is the link to this: "I adopted a cute lil' pikachu fetus from Fetusmart! Hooray fetus!":-P :-
from thruthecrowd :
I edited my template of both index and archives to remove all no longer functional links, or links to external sites that seemed to be delaying it from loading. It seems like it is an issue with it being linked to those outdated links/pages.
from thruthecrowd :
I deleted some no longer working linked items, please let me know if it loads and if you can see it now. It is working fine on my end now.
from thruthecrowd :
I noticed something weird happening in my diary, I am trying to fix it. If I cant fix it, I will re-open an old one and start from there.:-(
from thruthecrowd :
Isn't that hint of Autumn in the air so exciting, though!
from sky-rocket :
so glad to see you're still here!
from sky-rocket :
your diary doesnt load
from narcissa :
yeah totally agree - many years in nola taught me about that yuuuuuuge group that "can see their point". ugh.
from dramathighs :
yes the acid washed jeans association is accurate... i think light denim is really cool on cool people, and really uncool on uncool people. like mom jeans and such. but in order to differentiate yourself... and be assured that you are categorized as "cool"... it may take some extra doing. these are my hangups with light denim. also, i think ninety nine percent of the world is more fashion forward than the us, so my opinion about fashion is no better than say a farm animal's opinion.
from narcissa :
probably more fun to wonder, "who is that in madagascar" tho. alas.
from narcissa :
RIP Sitemeter. But you have a reader in Madagascar tonight.
from dramathighs :
even as a girl - or dare i say very immature woman - i still feel odd in light denim.
from integrating :
I've come to the conclusion that Montana is one big jail cell, only there are no bars...because there is nowhere for you to go.
from integrating :
*waves*
from girl101 :
things are much better! i just looked through all my previous july entries, or june/august ones when i didn't write much in july. 2002 til now, it's crazy... hoping you had a good fourth and the rest of the year is the good kind of fireworks.
from narcissa :
mistakenly directed drunken texts! this sounds like the beginning of a delightful summer farce, perhaps a fling? [i'm super bummed about sitemeter.. I think there was even one we used before that - did you have that one? I took the count I had before and added it to sitemeter as the starting point. But as you say - the best part has always been seeing who is reading from where.. who are you, Ottawa? Who are you, Liverpool? Who are you, University of Montana?]
from integrating :
Yes, more about the drunk txts please. The Sun Also Rises is a good read. Carry on.
from narcissa :
working, of course. But i went to see the lemurs!!! Also chameleons (harder to see). I want to hear more about the drunk texts, pls.
from bombasine :
aw, thanks for the kind thoughts on my tortoise. he was a sweet little friend for the brief time i had him. and "notes of a crocodile" evokes a remarkable sort of late-night undergraduate feeling - it is a very good book.
from narcissa :
it is me in madagascar, coincidentally also listening to belle and sebastian today, albeit not in a discman.
from greentealeaf :
Hi hi! Thanks for your notes. :)
from dramathighs :
so. many. questions. do people still use this? are all our words going to disappear?
from dramathighs :
you are very kind. and even more intriguing.
from byebeautiful :
I'm right here :)
from atwowaydream :
Eep! I no longer have messenger, so I'll sign into mobile and send you the password. Oh, how I adore you, my darling hedgehog.
from integrating :
Thank you :)
from orangepeeler :
cheers for the nice notes :)
from narcissa :
done. i like it.
from narcissa :
interesting. will give this a shot.. but i fear i will reflexively add a slug of vodka and an olive
from narcissa :
sweet vermouth or dry vermouth?
from gr8legs :
thanks!! :)
from candoor :
I say make no decisions for tomorrow, especially when not feeling well today. Let tomorrow come without predetermined limits. The only certainty is change. Everything changes. No one knows what tomorrow might bring. Let today fall down, but you don't have to let it take tomorrow with it. Even if, at the moment, you feel like you want it to. Just because you feel like giving up today does not mean you will feel the same tomorrow. Anything can happen - let it. This philosophical moment has been brought to you by the letter H, as in Hope. Just because it is all gone today does not mean it won't pop up tomorrow.
from narcissa :
Omg dude, that's my life! Consider the possibility that you just made yourself more human in the eyes of these people? And own it? (e.g. "how about me as trainwreck the other night, eh?") [the eh is optional because you are not canadian like I am. But this approach has worked well for me in the past] Also consider that these are people who *work in bars* and therefore have been there. You've had a rough few months, please give yourself a break and don't cut yourself off from the places/ppl you enjoy. xox
from narcissa :
wait, what happened at Katelyn's bar??
from narcissa :
mountain lake: wild turkey, no question. Need that bite to stay warm!
from dangerspouse :
Thanks very much for that. Should I ever be so lucky as to find myself in your lovely town again, I'll head to Jolie Pearl first thing.
from dangerspouse :
That wouldn't be the Acme Oyster Bar by any chance, would it? My favorite spot when I visited, not least because of all the hats. And I see you still display your "Member of the Japanophile Ring" badge. Are you still a Japanophile, though the ring itself no longer exists?
from narcissa :
ok so it would actually be boring picture altho my tea mug is quite beautiful pottery.. I could use a nicer tumbler for my bourbon shots but frankly not sure I need anything that would encourage more drinking on my part. But I am embracing the tea/bourbon pairing on these cold late winter evenings. Also toddies, to increase efficiency.
from narcissa :
if i could post a picture of table right now: my tea (made with kettle) next to a shot of makers. I could not decide.
from narcissa :
i'm so sorry to hear about your Feudal Superior. That's a lot of time to know someone, and a tough loss, and of course it's impossible not to wonder about the person implications beyond simple loss. Double jameson, Thai food, friends, and lists sound like good strategies. Take care.
from dangerspouse :
Damn. I'm sorry for your loss. Seems like he must have been quite fond of you, despite his sometimes curmudgeonly ways. I do hope any required transition goes smoothly, without any financial insecurity on your part. All the best. I'll be thinking of you. Really.
from dangerspouse :
I'm fond of the "Marquis by Waterford" glassware line (this is Waterford's second label, less pricey than their famous cut crystal). I have their Full Body Red, Vintage White, and large snifters, and can recommend them all. Priced very low, too - certainly a much better value than Riedel. Whether you can buy them as singles though...well, that may be the sticking point. Realize that many restaurant supply stores only stock the sort of glassware that will stand up better to abuse, which means you get glasses with thicker rims, shorter stems, etc. If that's important to you (and I imagine it is), you should probably pass until you can find an outlet that services higher establishments. Or just bite the bullet and order 4-pack of those Waterfords and replace your current models :)
from narcissa :
just what this country needs.. another powderkeg issue.
from narcissa :
these northern states are nuts. I went to a local liquor store and there was a lady selling "bourbon" made in PHILLY.
from narcissa :
i didn't realize, until i read your entry, that what i was missing was bourbon. Thanks. Man, i leave the South for just a few months and my basic principles get shot to hell.
from dreams2tell :
Yes. If I read you right, that was part of what was intriguing in the symbolism of that particular dream. Both of the States mentioned somehow allude to psychic states. This idea is supported by the allusions to a third cerebral state - that of "heaven" -- even though that would not be a geographical State. I appreciate your catalyzing this insight.
from dreams2tell :
Thank you kindly, sir.
from dreams2tell :
Thank you kindly, sir.
from bethshort :
Glad to hear that Kaitlyn has a good position at a nice restaurant--I remember you writing about her a few years ago. I wish you happiness in the new year and good weather to wear your leather jacket in. Best wishes always. xo
from integrating :
Thank you for the Happy Holidays note. I haven't been on in so long. I have felt unmotivated. Hope you had a nice Christmas and have a Happy New Year.
from candoor :
You're a strange one, Mr. Raven (somehow thew song from How the Grinch stole Xmas popped into my head as I clicked on the note link and arrived here). I shall resist the loneliness and longing in your entry because I hover on the edge of that abyss myself too often these days (it's been a rather horrifying year, on many fronts... and not so great in the backs either), but damned those torpedoes and full speed into a headwind of fantasy and irreverence and distraction and whatever else comes along. I'm in Orlando, feel free to stop by. I hear there's a holiday weekend coming up. I shall return now to my babbling (perhaps I never left) and my seven decade mission to explore new worlds and boldly go where no man has gone before all the while attempting to be so adorably nonchalant that no one sees my casual desperation and someone stumbles into this life I loosely call mine to fit the broken puzzle piece that I am. I seem to continue to successfully amuse myself with words and music when the distraction of internet TV does not hold my attention, so pardon my laughter (it is self-directed) as I wish you hope and motivation to believe in better days and cuz that is all I've got and from my perspective, it's all I need. I want so much more, but as Gilda Radner said in a faux-film a long time ago, "dreams are like paper, they tear so easily..." and I too love to play. May you find something to amuse you, if not someone. Lucky are those who find words their playground. Back to my dreams.
from bombasine :
oh gosh, i meant to say ages ago, about turtle diary, how i especially liked the way hoban would set up for a cliche, and then offer some marvelously different payoff. (e.g. instead of lingering like a ghost, the scent of the previous occupant's lavender soap marched up and down the bathroom walls like a skeleton wearing armor.)
from candoor :
Someone passed away. The sad part of being away from DLand for a while. Even sadder than finding old friends locked up. Condolences. Blessings to you and thank you for keeping the light on. Hope all is well.
from lostasyou :
Thank you. And she unfortunately passed away. A few others on here have mentioned it in their entries. Can't believe it.
from bethshort :
It's good to have free drinks whether it's coffee or shots---that's how you know who likes you and who your friends are. I could use a go-to source for Eastern European and French films. Additionally, something tells me your Ms. Ginny would understand all about hopeless crushes on doomed foreign men...I wish I had someone to commiserate with over these things.
from narcissa :
Next week I stop in london for a couple of days on my way back to shiver, then home - which is now, weirdly, DC. Does not feel like home. I am completely rootless at the moment, ugh.
from narcissa :
dar is me! not so scary. here on work.. i expect in a week dar will disappear from your logs.
from lostasyou :
Sure, can you email [email protected]?
from narcissa :
on my way to drop it off at FedEx!!!! I do feel so light... is it really over?!?!
from narcissa :
Thanks! it is one good thing in a horrible year.. now i can go into a Trumpian Winter with my Doctorate. I *just* finished! defended on the 3rd, revisions went in last night. How did you feel when you finished?
from stardumb :
It's been alrite. Why the worst? That sucks.. A new year will be upon us soon. Excited for the holidays? Talk soon this is where I've been writing now allinvented.blogspot.com!
from integrating :
What do you think of electoral votes vs. popular vote? It seems so unfair.
from hitch-hike :
I'm with you, man. I was nervous, too, and couldn't bear to watch TV on election night. As if these past 2 months couldn't get more interesting!!
from portlypete :
Time for another vodka and lime I feel. In fact you'd best get a few bottles in - I suspect you may need them come January.
from trainyard :
Diaryland feels more and more like a captainless space ship flying across the universe .. Every time I come back there are more bugs and no one to turn to. I kinda like that feeling but it also makes me worry that one day it'll just have gone AWOL and all my lil snippets of memories will be lost for ever..
from integrating :
Awww, your entry made me sad. I could feel your pain.
from notunique :
Sorry it took me this long to reply. Tour went well, very solitary. Found myself alone in a hotel room most nights. It was good, and I wish I could have kept doing it, but I would have had to move to LA.
from ladyofjazz :
Hey thanks for the note from way back, been meaning to visit for ages.
from dangerspouse :
It may be rather hard to find, but it's worth seeking out Antica brand Vanilla Sambuca. They go so far as to grow their own vanilla (as the back label fine print says "...in the valley between The Dolomites (sic) Mountains and the historic Island of Venice"). As you might imagine, this means they produce far less than more well known Italian distilleries. But if you see it on a store shelf, grab one and pay the premium. It's as sweet as other white sambucas, but with a discernible lilt from the vanilla. I find it a refreshing change from the usual one-note anisette examples. (How could someone mistake a Hufflepuff scarf for another house??)
from girl101 :
better, thanks. september is one of my favorite months -- it makes me want to buy school supplies and hang on to all that's left of summer / wear all the boots and sweaters. to a delicious fall.
from atwowaydream :
Camilla could have tap-danced her ultimate faerie incestual tragedy into my veins and I would have loved her. No matter what.
from whystinger :
Life has been very busy and I've not made time to read D-land or write. Hopefully I can fill you in more later... and get caught up on you! Thanks.
from integrating :
Seems like when I had a Zippo I was constantly refilling it.
from hitch-hike :
Every kid in my Great Lake state and Ontario learned about the Edmund Fitzgerald from listening to ol' Gordon or our science teacher. It's a fond regional remembrance!
from venusianfire :
I am always here somewhere. Years may pass, but I will forever haunt this space in some way. It's a comfort to know that there will always be others here too.
from glorycloud :
The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories - Lawns by Mona Simpson
from integrating :
hahaha, dangerspouse....good to hear from you. Plans for autumn will be made by my controlling father. ugh, don't even want to go there.
from dangerspouse :
It's a "Glencairn". Back before real whisky/whiskey prices started rivaling 1st tier Sauternes (mid-90's) I was a member of "Defenders of the Malt". This was pre-internet, so every month we'd get our newsletter with tasting notes, distillery news, the usual. One ongoing discussion among the members was what sort of glass best showcased the drink. I recall there was about a 50/50 split between advocates of the Glencairn and those who preferred "nosing glasses". Nosing glasses have stems and look like small wine glasses. Their various bowl shapes had specific names also - "Copita" was one, but I'm hard pressed to remember any of the others all these years later. Anyway, I myself always thought it was a bit of an affectation, the lot of it. For the most part I either used a balloon snifter or a sherry copita. My bachelor pad at the time only had so much space for stemware. I don't think my favored Highlands suffered for it, either. (Perhaps it might be of interest to know that almost to a man the distillers interviewed in the various issues preferred younger bottles - 10 years seemed to be the most popular - rather than the more expensive (and lauded) older ones. They also all advocated adding just a few drops of water to your dram, saying it "opens it up". I can't say as I ever enjoyed younger Scotch over older examples myself, but I do still add that eyedropper of water into my snifter...when I'm lucky enough to have a bottle on the shelf *sigh*.) One final thought (I do go on, don't I? Sorry.) Don't pass up good Irish whiskey (or Welsh if you see it!) thinking it's inferior. You may recall Bushmill's "Black Bush" label besting all comers at a blind judging of Cognacs. It was snuck in as a lark, but judged Best In Show by the experts. Famously their distiller at the time said his secret was this: drop an ice cube into the whiskey, swirl it 3 times to the left, 3 to the right, and 3 bobs up and down. Remove the cube and serve. This imparts the exact amount of water to bring out all the flavors without diluting the whole. I used to enjoy doing that...back when nobody drank Irish whiskey except the Irish and my local Bottle King stocked it for $12/750ml. Now it's cheaper to drink Glenmorangie 10 I think. Oh well, I suppose my liver is happier for it....
from atwowaydream :
We could learn the much revered solitaire together. One of us could youtube tutorials, the other would google them, and then we'll both instagram the results while drinking sunset mimosas.
from narcissa :
i myself have always appreciated the aesthetic of a mysterious man in a bar with a whiskey and a book. But i take your point. Hang in there, the long hot Southern summer is winding down, and September always brings a feeling of new beginnings.
from pondlife :
It's a Lana Del Ray song, Mountain Dew. Summer was fairly bland, dissected between Charleston and the upstate. The country house in Forest Row is listed on several B&B registers with a caretaker, we haven't lived there in almost a year. The boys are growing, one is on Facebook. That is just shocking. Jesus, I am old. A little rain over there, I see.
from narcissa :
i don't mean a faraway expensive vacation. I mean, get in your car on a friday night and drive somewhere, anywhere, just for the hell of it. sunsets over rolling fields? whisky in louisville!? yuppie brunch in asheville?
from narcissa :
aug 14: raven, have you considered a vacation? those southern summers are draining. Get out of there? The cool smokeys?
from dangerspouse :
I don't think I've ever read such a dolorous entry from you. Brilliant, of course, but...damn.
from dangerspouse :
If you ever decide you wanna live the excitement that only a hundred dollar tube of meat can provide, I can help you make that Chateaubriand. I put up a step-by-step Pinterest tutorial at: https://www.pinterest.com/dangerspouse/chateaubriand/ . Er...in typical Dangerspouse fashion, I completely ignore how Pinterest is set up to be used. So, each step is a separate pin. Just click the second pic (the one with the meat still in plastic with the price tag). Once you open the pic, click on Comments as that's where I placed the instructions. Yeah, I know. Wifey already chewed me out about that. Click the pic itself for an expanded view. Click the right arrow to advance to the next step. (BTW, if 3 feet of meat is a bit much for you, just purchase an already butchered Chateaubriand cut and start at the tying-off step.) I'll trust you to e-mail this proud poppa a photo of yhe finished dish if you ever actually do it. Don't forget to include the wine bottle in the shot :)
from dangerspouse :
Ajo blanco is one of those dishes that needs to be more popular than it is. You're lucky you had a mom who made it, and I hope to read sometime of your own attempt. Hey, try this just once: one hour (and one hour appears to be the magic number, not 50 minutes, nor 70) before your steak hits the heat, salt it. Dust all sides with salt, loosely cover with plastic wrap, then set it aside - on the counter if you cook to medium or above, in the fridge if you prefer rare. The salt draws out water from the flesh, which is then turned to saline and sucked back in. Presto: some internal seasoning AND brining. This is how I start wifey's favorite Chateaubriand recipe, and it works a treat. Pre-Disney Times Square always struck me as a wonderful, exotic place to be when I was very young. The various cross streets between the Port Authority and B'Way/7th Ave were worlds away from the antiseptic suburban neighborhoods where I was raised. I almost expected to see Popeye Doyle leaping out of a Plymouth Fury after some low level Afro'd thug every time I took the bus in. I couldn't wait to be old enough for them to let me in Carnival World and blow off some testosterone! Never did, sadly. Alphabet City had that same vibe for a while (along with Babes in Toyland, one of wifey's regular stops when she first moved out here) but I don't know if it's still that way, as it's been some years now. I'll have to read that book....
from bethshort :
I would read and swim as well and the Pacific and later Atlantic Oceans were my pool. Read and swim, yes. When I was little I would draw lots of pictures of far away places I wanted to go: Parisian streets and big, Russian palaces. I dreamt of being a writer, a dancer (ha!) and a spy---A Russian spy. Thank you for sharing your memories! I would like to have been by the pool with you.
from astitchaway :
Thank you! I quite enjoy reading yours as well. I wish I got around these parts more often.
from atwowaydream :
If you haven't already, give FKA Twigs "Pendulum" a listen. The video is erotic and striking, her voice is somehow both angelic and seductive.
from dangerspouse :
Cloudy Bay is excellent, but it became overpriced almost immediately upon Robert Parker & Co "discovering" it. Don't get me wrong, it's worth it if you got it. But if price is a factor, nearby vineyards (and on an island that size, practically everything is nearby to everything else) also bottle excellent examples for far, far less scratch. On an unrelated note: you have the best female friends in the universes. Or at least the best letter writing ones. Sorry about the bald spot. Now go look at The Donald. See? It could be worse.
from hitch-hike :
Sex toy advice: 1. Buy then with an eager partner. 2. If #1 doesn't happen, buy some anyway but be sure they are washed before use. 3. Baby oil or a massage oil are crowd pleasers, along with a good lube. Happy playing!
from bethshort :
This reminds me: I need new sex toys. As to product: I LOVE garnier's under eye rollers! They are amazing and towards the end of the month, when I am "out" and have to wait, I find myself getting anxious. For shampoo: I use Organix sulfate free M. Argan Oil products the good majority of the time, a bit pricey but available at drugstores and very nourishing and thickening, easy on dye as well. I hate humidity, despise it in fact, but I rather adore you---at this juncture, I go ahead and assume it will always be so.
from dangerspouse :
Hide sex toys? I wouldn't even know where I could stow a sheep in my house, let alone keep it from bleating once I got it in there. No, it's just you. (And I have got to try bourbon and lemonaid now. Why hadn't I thought of that before? Thanks!)
from hitch-hike :
Miami apparel tip: no black outerwear unless you have a court date or attend a funeral. Try beige, tan, or lighter colors :)
from atwowaydream :
Here's to swimmin' with bow-legged Ringwraiths.
from dangerspouse :
Kismet that we both wrote of marriages today, although you more adroitly, as usual. I have to look up Cristina. Those lyrics were...lyrical.
from bethshort :
Only if "Rationalia" then resembles "Saturnalia."
from stardumb :
Hot and heavy. :)
from narcissa :
oh,i do international public health work. Lots of travel.. used to be more Asia but now a lot of Africa. You should not be afraid! it is a beautiful continent with lots to see.
from trainyard :
Do you read German?
from integrating :
I have a farmer's almanac calendar. I looked to see what this full moon was called. I saw it as snowberry moon. Then I thought, why would a full moon in June be called snowberry? Had to get the magnifying glass. Am I getting old or is the print actually getting smaller?
from narcissa :
i would not be surprised if your international fanbase includes uganda, but yes, it could be me (i'm there pretty often for work!)
from narcissa :
NEVER READ THE COMMENTS! i really enjoyed your entry today. Have a good weekend (and the wheat beers! are not heavy - so summery and fresh!)
from julymalaise :
Raven, I will message you on l-j with the password, also wanted to ask you something !
from julymalaise :
Why thank you!
from julymalaise :
And thank you, I missed talking to you 😊
from julymalaise :
Yeah, I still come on time to time to read entries. Life has been busy, in a good way. And yeah, I'll get a p/w sent to you via LJ
from julymalaise :
Hey there, I missed you too. Hope all is well. I don't write on here much. I'm kinda disappointed that D-Land deleted my old journal...
from thruthecrowd :
Wow, thank you! I appreciate that!
from narcissa :
i *LOVE* spotify. Been using it since about 2012 and i really never looked back. The only thing is that you're spending all this money and you never ever own any of the music - your investment only goes as far as your monthly payment. But still. Highly recommend. The app isn't awesome (I think it's a lot easier to use on a desktop so I usually run it on my laptop while i'm working) but it's fine.. and you can save playlists on your phone to listen to when you're offline. So yes! And you can share playlists, which is nice too.
from bethshort :
LOVE the most recent entry! I would like to talk with you about it sometime. So much yes.
from ravengreen :
Thanks for sharing the info on the Margot Robbie American Psycho. I'm very intrigued by the gender switch in this one. Not switching for the sake of a remake. i.e. the new Ghostbusters. I think this would be absolutely fascinating.
from atwowaydream :
Yes! As soon as I noticed the little rabbit I associated it to a reference of The Witch's familiar or messenger. I immediately thought of Isobel Gowdie and her claims that she and other "witches" would conspire and transform into hares. As for the movie, I thought it was beautifully done -- and those twins. ::shiver::
from atwowaydream :
The Killing is absolutely brilliant so far. I needed some knid of fix after my love affair with the first season of True Detective, and I'm not disappointed. Another to check out is the FFrench version of The Returned, not sure if I've already suggested it. Haunting, atmospheric, and quite unsettling.
from portlypete :
Randomly, I came across your latest post. Most of what you write is foreign to me (G.B.S was so right about 'being divided by a common language'). However, I certainly share your sadness that so many brilliant and amusing writers have moved on, or faded away. And I can't understand why. Were they seduced by the ability to add unnecessary pictures, graphics and fancy fonts? Did they get bored with my pie-eyed posts? To my mind, some definitely had the talent to go furher, and write full-time. If my loss was their gain, then I am happy. p.s. I tracked back through a couple of your entries and found this: "If you invoke Adolf Hitler, you've already lost the argument". You may know that, in the UK, at the moment, we are debating the wisdom of remaining in the European Union. Some, who are opposed to us staying in The Community, have compared certain EU country's (no names, but they might begin with a 'G') ambitions to those of Adolf - namely a federal state of Europe, ruled by ... guess who. Whilst the opposition's proposition may have some weight, invoking Adolf may have been a step too far. Whilst on the subject of wanna-be megalomaniacs, how do you feel about Donald with his finger on the red button?
from narcissa :
oh, i always ALWAYS wonder about those people who stopped writing, and hope everyone lived happily ever after. I know I don't post much these days, but I'm a faithful reader, and I also miss that community.
from candora :
Someone sparked a memory of meeting at Diaryland in an email last week so I revisted (actually, I revisted behind the Candoor even though I am logged in as Candora). I am apparently now compelled to explore and summarize my experience in an entry because I am still addicted to this online writing thing, even if I mostly do it elsewhere. Any day now. Thank you for continuing to remind me I am not the only one. :)
from stepfordtart :
CAMBRIDGE! Shes at CAMBRIDGE! I bloody KNEW you werent paying attention! ;-) s x
from stepfordtart :
Disappointed you mentioned Cambridge without mentioning Christs, as its SUCH a beautiful place (and my daughter is there). s x PS Oxford Brookes isnt Oxford, any more than Anglia Ruskin is Cambridge. These are things foreigners need to know ;-)
from stepfordtart :
Completely forgot to apologise for my stoopid-ass phone autocorrecting 'Sayle' to 'Style'. My phone knows less than NOTHING about comfortable footwear (or Marxist comedians, come to think of it). s x
from hitch-hike :
I've been introduced to eggs benedict with lobster, which is quite good! I found some nice breakfast places in nearby fishing villages, some which are on the water!
from narcissa :
"the violet hour". Never heard that term before. Love it.
from stepfordtart :
Don't know if this will help you decide on the Dr Martens or not: https://g.co/kgs/IfQ4Q (if it won't play, try searching 'alexei style Dr martens boots) on you tube. ;-) s x
from bethshort :
"Between deckhouses on a hydrofoil bound down the Danube from Vienna to Budapest." Just...yes!
from bethshort :
Never forget the ponies. Someone must speak for them and to them <3
from integrating :
"What was the place in New Haven a thousand years ago that made those great orange freezes?"..Was it Orange Julius?
from bethshort :
Ah, flat whites! I can get the coffeehouse here to make me one I just get a modified "Cortado." Some things make life worth living.
from girl101 :
"So little time to myself--- I seem to have less and less time to just read and look out to the river. I miss all that. I miss being nocturnal and a read-'til-dawn person." i feel you on this. i miss being nocturnal, too, sometimes. and get aways are so necessary. vacation is Real Life, too.
from bethshort :
Another day, another dawn, dear Raven. You will read books again and dream rivers, too. <3
from stardumb :
Hah well the wind coulda taken me anywhere, but there's so many places I need to begin again.. with that thought.
from hitch-hike :
I was wondering if you were working on your lists and was about to ask...
from atwowaydream :
The Danish girl, girls in Doc Martins, and pettable little corgis. Sounds like a good way to end the weekend.
from bethshort :
I love that you look at ship's registries.
from atwowaydream :
"Remember passing notes in grade school and having either the teacher or Mean Girls intercept the notes and read them aloud? Now imagine that done by Social Justice Cult creatures or embittered exes. Far too risky." - I adore you. I also love the Marxist April Fool's joke.
from atwowaydream :
"The title of the article is "Cheltenham Has No Brothels--- I Wonder Why". That phrase desperately needs to be a code phrase in every spy novel or film for the next fifteen years." - Ha! I'm going to look for this article. I hope you're enjoying Your Reese's Eggs, T.S. Elliot, Casino ham (or ham of some sort) with all of your stufflings. Oh, and I need to message you a change of address on FB later. Kisses to you, my dahling.
from bethshort :
Always listen for Ravens, Raven. <3
from secret-motel :
Ah, thank you. Very much.
from narcissa :
ha!ha!ha! spring/summer plans! my life is so up in the air right now. I'm like sisyphus with the boulder. It really all depends on when i manage to finish this draft and schedule my defense, but really hoping to finish it up by July? It might just be possible. [i want some chargrilled oysters and a very nice whiskey. perhaps i will take myself to acme]
from lostasyou :
I'm still here!
from hitch-hike :
A most pleasant late morning would be spent enjoying grits, mimosas, and a beautiful view, with the sounds of 60s Brazilian jazz floating in the air (Joao and Astrud Gilberto? Yes!)! This can be done!... If you're interested in an offshoot, check out Bebel Gilberto's "Tanto Tempo" CD. Thievery Corporation did a nice CD called "Saudade."
from cocoabean :
Hi! Just started reading you, and I have to agree that many people will vote not FOR someone, rather, AGAINST Trump. This is just disgusting.
from glorycloud :
Beth Orton has a new album coming out.
from bethshort :
Ah, yes. Re: Ergot theory---I do as well---it's just fun to say "Witches be trippin'" and see who is familiar with the theory. It's an interesting conversation/debate starter. As to forgetting things---it happens to all of us, just be glad you remembered your shoes--I had a day just before my shift at the library where I got half way down my hallway before I realized my feet had no shoes of any kind on them...ha!
from bethshort :
The answer to your "witch panic" question may have something to do with moldy bread, actually. Ergot poisoning: Witches be 'trippin. Once they figured that out, or began to, incidences of witch panic may have been less. Just a thought. I haven't seen the movie yet but plan to very soon, before it leaves my city.
from integrating :
I'm glad you liked Adult World.
from hitch-hike :
Old White Guys Dive Bar? Bahahahaha!!! That description cracked me up!
from cocoabean :
I remember those dive bars... fun times! Well, what I remember of them. hah!
from integrating :
Patrick Bateman...Yes! Netflix...have been watching the entire series of Charmed. Just started final season. Can't wait til it's over. Don't let it suck you in. You won't be able to get out. Try the movie Adult World. I watched it and still have it in My List because I want to watch it again. Knock Knock with Keanu Reeves is worth a mention too. Don't we all love sick fun?
from astitchaway :
Thanks for the welcome! I'll try to keep updated.
from astitchaway :
Hey!! I'm back. I know it's been a long time, but, diaryland is like, home.
from dangerspouse :
Thanks for the note. You were (are) one of the writers I've admired for quite some time who DIDN'T bail on D-Land, and I've always been thankful for that. Keep the faith, yo.
from bethshort :
"Pavel Mikoyan is screaming on the Moon." Cosmonauts. Burning up in space. That must be what I heard last night....or the Anarchist Raccoons, which I first read as "Antichrist Raccoons."
from atwowaydream :
"The Lover" was my teenage version of Lolita. It helped that my lover at the time was at least twenty years (Okay, twenty-seven, to be exact) my senior. But yes - Jane March! I still have the soundtrack of the film which she sent me, and I don't think there is a song that evokes a stronger emotion in me than "A Kiss on the Window."
from atwowaydream :
Nothing could ever go wrong with a murderous nymphomaniac - morality is entirely overrated and yes, I will be re-reading Juliette. I need some good old-fashioned debauchery in my life throughout the doldrums of adulting.
from bethshort :
I am getting something in the post to you a bit late, but I had to find just the right card before I wrote you for the Hallmark Holiday of Holiday's devoted to love and lust and musings and...markings. Glad you enjoyed yourself---don't fret over the cash---a few times a year is needed, and not bad at all! I do it once a year myself. <3
from whystinger :
Oh yes, that IS the deepest South!
from whystinger :
I snoop here once in a while, but today I noticed "the deepest of the South..." What state or? if you don't mind me asking. I was in Savannah, GA (fairly deep south) and now I am deeper, near Orlando.
from bethshort :
Yes, we truly do live in the cabaret absurdia, don't we? Day drinking can be quite good, if you find the right place, and it sounds like you have...so cheers!
from bethshort :
Thanks for stopping by and urging on my return! I missed this place. There's nothing wrong with hiding out from crowds and stuff---I did that just last night---effing sportsball!
from hitch-hike :
Funeral food isn't much different than holiday food. My father's side does rice with pigeon peas, grilled, seasoned pork, fried plantains, and boiled yucca. The Mexican American side does tacos, refried beans, and red or yellow rice in combination with American delicacies. The only difference between funerals and special occasions is more sobbing and tears of bereavement (at least initially). After a certain point, out comes the food and alcohol and it's party time, whether it's for a death or a wedding!
from strayrecluse :
username: wander password: lust
from integrating :
"Tomorrow is the neighbourhood Mardi Gras ("Madras Grass") parade." No Super Bowl party?"
from integrating :
"If you're going to prank a naming poll, use my favourite: WITHOUT THE SHEDDING OF BLOOD THERE CAN BE NO REDEMPTION OF SIN." "Oh, and...STOP ME BEFORE I KILL AGAIN." Most excellent.
from girl101 :
i still keep in touch with iremainyours, she is doing beautiful things with her life. what a sweetheart with such a gift for words. i wished she was my big sister. glad you are writing, too. glad we keep this up for the memories, for whatever else. i used to IM (what an old thing!) with heartracer, i really miss her and wonder how she's doing and what happened to that love she got on a plane for.
from integrating :
What is Gaucho Mardi Gras?
from integrating :
Hydroxycut
from integrating :
Out here in Bandera, TX, The Cowboy Capital of The World, we had Cowboy Mardi Gras parade. Didn't go but thought that would amuse you....Will have to ask Dr. if Hydrocut is safe to take along with the other 10 meds I'm on.
from movingsands :
Aye, aye Sensei. Will get right on it!
from atwowaydream :
I meant to thank you earlier for your advice and kind words, which are very much appreciated. Also, I received a very special packet in the mail with some of your entries which I read through while listening to Hannah Fury while sipping on Pinot. It's one thing to read entries online, but to have them in my hands, flipping through them like a threadbare book (and yes, you should be writing one) is an entirely different experience. Your microaggression/midget definition almost made me spit out my wine in laughter. You are a delightful, incredibly eloquent, and very dear friend to me.
from narcissa :
you have doggie mardi gras too?! how can that possibly be a thing in more than one city? Was there already Barkus when you were growing up in new orleans?
from dangerspouse :
Oops. "THE packaging". Stupid fat fingers....
from dangerspouse :
Thank you for saying that about N-degrasse-T. It's something I've thought for a while, but never felt comfortable bellowing to all his sycophants. His facts are correct, but...then packaging? Whew. It's been my professional opinion for some time that he does not cogently express himself, and combines his inarticulate stumblings with a smug demeanor. And a bit of a speech impediment, it must be said. He's technically correct. But he's unwatchable. (Try those choco biscuits with port some day. I recommend a ~15 dollar Fonseca "Bin 27", for my money about the best of the "house blend" styles than many of the producers release that are neither ruby, tawny, LBV or vintage. Should you be so lucky as to have access to a chocolatier that stocks Teuscher truffles, grab a dark variety and pair THAT. You can come back and thank me later.)
from hitch-hike :
how does one contact you directly?
from narcissa :
oh thank you, and likewise. 2016, how did that happen? Enjoy the deep south for me today (perhaps with some bourbon, as i would do?).. when i left yesterday, it was beautifully warm but with storms rolling in. Now up in the Frigid North, huddling over a heater.
from hitch-hike :
How are you, Eduardo-Kun? I survived my first year back at Xanadu Tech and my fishing village. The year started off with tons of drama. Want any sent your way???? Well, here's to a new year of messages from the ether and surprises of all types!
from stepfordtart :
Fucking dreadful, but thanks for asking. s x
from girl101 :
if i'm getting older, you're getting older! ha. thank god. thank god for age and wisdom. happy weekend to you!
from integrating :
"but I did get Eggs Lafayette (beef tenderloin and poached eggs with Hollandaise on English muffins) and hash browns with Cajun seasoning." Sounds yummy!
from dangerspouse :
"Waffles Burton" is the perfect name for a corgi. Get one. They're good reading companions, but will also help you herd your sheep. Or bicyclists, as the case may be. My Casey Magritte used to herd bears back to our house, a rather disquiting habit that I don't recommend. But I suspect you're not in danger of that sort of thing, so yeah, get one.
from yellopenguin :
don't wait any longer to watch mr. robot. (!!)
from atwowaydream :
I remember on a somewhat recent FB post, you had mentioned an author who wrote a book on witchcraft and the difference of being possessed and.. . bewitched? I've been burning (sorry for the European witch pun) to read it, but I can't remember what the title was. Enlighten me? I would be so very grateful. And by the way, received your Christmas card and I will be sending late Krampus cards out this month. Always, many hugs to you, my dear friend.
from dangerspouse :
..."now called Caitlyn" is the best joke I've heard all year.
from dangerspouse :
Ahhh, Warre's is indeed an excellent port. Their declared year vintages are always among the most sought after. Well done!
from dangerspouse :
You like port, and the idea of a port city. It's kismet, I tell you. (What kind of port were you drinking, btw?) Ha! Ice weasels! I first encountered them in the pre-Simpson's Matt Groening strip "Love is Hell". If I recall, the quote ran something along the lines of: "Love is racing across the frozen tundra on an out of control snowmobile that suddenly flips, trapping you underneath. At night, the ice weasels come...." They've been a staple of my love analogies ever since. Have a happy 2016, kid. Keep writing beautiful. ("It's a shame she won't live. But then again, who does." Not Batty, but my favorite quote.)
from integrating :
Do you live in New Orleans? I hate to ass-u-me anything....if so, I envy you. It's a place I'd love to visit.
from integrating :
Happy New Year's Eve!
from integrating :
"Oh--- I've never actually heard an Evanescence song. For what it's worth." Not missing anything...my opinion. I don't get people that like her.
from integrating :
" Kissed one who told me that I reminded her of someone...this "really cool older guy named Eduardo-kun"." Imagine that!
from yellopenguin :
delights sound delightful. i could use a little of that. i'm bidding this year a much quieter, bittersweet kinda bon voyage.
from yellopenguin :
december, oh december - certainly not my favorite time. but good for dreaming. so yeah, i've been sleeping a lot this month, even when i'm awake. very excited for that new year's kinda hedonism. how are you?
from integrating :
mmmm...gyros
from girl101 :
the night is dark and full of terrors - HA. that made me laugh. it is, it really is. glad to hear you had a nice thanksgiving. i was oceanside for 100% of it and regret nothing (also, i liked the key lime pie better than pumpkin. there's a lot of miami in me, still, always.)
from glorycloud :
Many years ago when we lived in Houston Texas I bought myself a montblanc meisterstuck fountain pen 149- I went through a phrase of writing with fountain pens, but found them hard to write with-ink soaking the paper-the best pen I have found for writing in my paper diary is a Staples OptiFlow-peace
from integrating :
happy birthday sweetie pie :)
from neo412 :
I am on the same page as you with the whole "micro-aggression" and all of these ridiculous words and alterations to the English language that has been popping up recently. George Carlin has an awesome rant on how people use language to hide their sins.
from dangerspouse :
"I might be able to be a Splenda Daddy" made me laugh, which surprised me because immediately beforehand I was still morosely considering your opening lines about the abominations in Paris. I also miss the longform writing skills that used to be on display everywhere around here in DL. There are a few stalwarts still carrying that torch (notably: you), but it's not like Ye Olde Days when there was a constant, vibrant back-and-forth among numerous parties. So yes, write about Brunello di M. if you get to try one. I used to love the stuff back when Italy was (often deservedly) considered a wine backwater, and a savvy geek could pick up a bottle of the best for only a few thousand lira. Talking point to impress your friends: to qualify for the name, Brunello di M. must be made only of Sangiovese grapes, grown at a specific altitude range, and aged at least 4 years before release (5 if it's labeled "reserva"). This is what separates it from nearby Chianti and Montepulciano, both of which use Sangiovese blends that also aren't required to age as long in barrel. That difference is huge - Brunellos are about the only Sangiovese based wine I don't consider red tinted gasoline - but also explains the huge price premium. Still, if you can afford it, it's worth trying at least once just to see how great these Italians can be. (And if you want to be a real pedant, you can learn a bit about the area's microclimates and hold forth on how the north facing slope vines produce wines of a markedly different character than the west and south facing ones. It's true, too.) Finally, don't be so quick to dismiss the Mighty Muscat. Aside from being the single most common wine grape in the world, grown under a variety of names, it also produces some of the greatest wines in the world - and in a number of completely different styles. For years Muscat de Beaumes de Venise has been called "The poor man's d'Yquem" for very good reason. The Italian "Moscato Passito", with its traditional straw mat desiccation that mimics the "muffa nobile" of Botrytis, is the best underrated sweet wine on the planet according to many a cognoscente. My own personal wine-value-of-the-century (so far) may be the "BV Muscat de Beaulieu", which mimics quite nicely a lighter style Sauternes or Barsac...but for 9 dollars the half-bottle at my local shop(!). Those are all sweet, of course. But muscat also produces dry wine of amazing nuance and complexity when in the hands of a skilled vintner. Just a year ago at the Culinary Institute in Hyde Park with NewWifey(tm), the sommelier suggested a dry muscat from upstate NY, and I'm glad I took his suggestion. As good a food wine as any white I've had, bar none. So open your mind, your mouth, and your wallet. In reverse order. I think you'll find it worthwhile. And if not...there's always white zin :)
from dangerspouse :
Years ago I read a humor compendium, and one of the works was titled something along the lines of "Various Genres Written in the Style of Russian Novels". What followed were 7 or 8 short stories; a comedy, a mystery novel, a love story, etc., each of which ended with the line, "He opened the door and walked out into the snow." It was pretty funny, and from my experience, true. The same can be said for your astute observation regarding the advancing raccoon scourge, btw.
from integrating :
"There bloody well better be free donuts Friday. That's all I have to say. Free donuts or else I call in the Anarchist Raccoons." That is so funny. I would put that in your comment on my profile, but the Spice Girl quote is still the funniest. :) My favorite childhood book is Where The Wild Things Are. It was bought for me when I was very young and sick and had to stay home from school.
from narcissa :
HA! anarchist raccoons. I need a contingent.
from atwowaydream :
I think of you wearing a purple tie while pondering velociraptor reality shows (with the inclusion of feathers, of course), and drinking chocolate milk in a martini glass. . . with a straw. And that image makes me smile. Every once in a while we should always resort to childhood whimsy - just not while reading Nihilistic Arby's updates. Or fuck it. Especially while reading Nihilistic Arby's updates.
from dangerspouse :
Oh! Sorry, meant to pass this on with the previous not: if you do go shopping for Armagnac, it's worth the additional $$ to go for the grade(s) above "VSOP". Like Cognacs, both "VS" and "VSOP" grades tend to be undistinguished and indistinguishable from one another. Spring for at least "XO". Good luck!
from dangerspouse :
Thanks for the note back. It actually jogged my memory of the stretch of my youth where I absolutely adored Spanish "solera" brandies - particularly Cardenal Mendoza Gran Reserva. This was before it was discovered by the wider brandy loving world and could be had for a song. Now that song costs more than The Glenlivet (12 year), so it's been some time since it's graced my bar. Pity. If you ever get the chance....
from dangerspouse :
Me for Cognac with the greatest "Angel's Share" loss that I can afford, or Port, with dark chocolate. At least that's what I say in public. To you, in this dark corner of the internet, I say "I think it might actually go better with a single malt from the Highlands...and Armagnac rather than Cognac (bonus: you can get Armagnac in vintage years, unlike C. Impress your date by procuring her birth year!). Also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEgxk88KNDg Beautiful writing once again, kiddo.
from dangerspouse :
Just as a point of interest, Ong's Hat is 85 miles from Manunka Chunk. Which is almost exactly half that distance from Dangerhouse. There is some hidden meaning there, I'm sure.
from dangerspouse :
Who knew giraffes evolved to be so undrawable? What sort of genetic advantage does that give them, I wonder? Either way, that site was just way more fun to peruse than I'd like to admit. Well done!
from dangerspouse :
HA! I went on a guided walking tour of Literary London a few years ago, through the mews and muses, and found to my horror....there IS no 221-B Baker Street! At least there wasn't at the time of Doyle. They put a plaque over some door to show where it WOULD have been, but that was hardly succor. I was there solely to see the fabled post box just outside his door - the one where my own muse, Danger Mouse, had his base of operations. But alas, that too turned out to be fiction. (221-B Barker Street! Oh man, I can't believe you remember that parody too! Wheeeee!) Oh, and tapirs don't steal dreams. They just borrow them, but forget to give them back. All snout, no brain, they are.
from yellopenguin :
i do read! well, you know, the cards read me. but yeah. i was raised on rider-waite so it continues to feel most resonant. my current deck has recently become like a beautiful and comfortable lover to me, so it's really getting good right now.
from dangerspouse :
The capybara and tapir both feature in my family crest (the tapir in the bar sinister, because, y'know, the nose....). Fabulous creatures, both. BTW, the incredible BBC/British Museum co-production "A History of the World in 100 Objects" devotes one segment to Albrecht Dürer's famed rhino print. I do recommend it - the entire series, if you have the time. (Beautifully written entry also, Raven, in case I didn't mention it.)
from integrating :
Last Fri night my cousin, Tracey, invited me over for Movie Night. Your mention of eating popcorn made me remember this. We watched Mad Max, the new one. Great flick if you're into Mad Max....you probably aren't. lol
from yellopenguin :
hi. we used to exchange notes when i was in high school. do you remember that?
from dangerspouse :
Lol! "Sentient Pemmican". If I ever form a band - or learn to cook Cree - that header's going at the top of my stationary. That's my non-Arbitrary Social Rule.
from integrating :
9.19.15 Funny entry. Happy Saturday
from integrating :
Oh Miley Cyrus is dating a Victoria's Secret model?? Oh that is hot!
from integrating :
"I always knew this is how the End of Days would start--- with marsupials. They were always slated to be the harbingers of the End." hahahahaha!!!
from stepfordtart :
Still there! :-)
from narcissa :
weird - second time I read about alien-themed porn in 24 hours. The first was flipping through a message board on amazon and someone was looking for something like "realistic romance novels with aliens that look like aliens" - which i read as a euphemism for alien porn. Is this the new vampires?
from integrating :
I had the same problem one time when I allowed an update to my itunes and it messed everything up. Kris says, "Never update your itunes!"
from integrating :
I know..my 21 yr old son was in elementary school when I found this site. It used to be so active.
from integrating :
Finally looked this guy up. "Nihilist Arby's ‏@nihilist_arbys Aug 7 10am:Traffic is terrible. You're running out of gin. The girl in the trunk won't stop screaming. She'll be dead soon. So will you. Eat arbys 1,046 retweets 1,354 favorites"
from integrating :
"As @Nihilist_Arbys reminds us: As you bleed out in the dust, remember: if some Arby's was strewn around, the carrion birds wouldn't be picking at your eyes yet ‪#‎Pray4death" Loved this... and yes, glorycloud...I think Andrew has completely abandoned this site.‬
from atwowaydream :
Please do tell me what you think about What We Do in the Shadows - I tagged you in my own little ecstatic review of it on my facebook! There are some cult-like one liners that stab he in the heart with vampire New Zealand flat-mate wit.
from glorycloud :
Raven72 I was wondering how you archive older entries. I seem to not be able to archive older entries since December 2014. How do you do it now? I think the fellow who ran Diaryland has left us to for good. peace
from dangerspouse :
The one and only thing I don't miss about my recently passed Pembroke Corgi is waking up to an unbroken line of poop extendeding from my dining room to my bedroom every 5th of July morning. Never did find an effective PTSD treatment (Post Traumatic Stress Dump, as my wife eloquently coined it). Noise cancelling ear buds, firearms insert plugs, ThunderShirt(tm), Benadryl, vacuum cleaner distraction...nothing worked. All he had to do was see a flash of light, and he knew. Thanks, Pavlov. Anyway, shout out to some really good dry/demi-sec muscats being produced these days in places like the Finger Lakes and even some lesser known regions like Missouri and Texas. It can be hit-or-miss on the cloying scale, but when it's hit, it's a hit. Of cour$e, you could alway wave off the cheap pretenders and go straight for the top. Get a bottle of "Y" (pronounced "E-grek"), the dry semillon produced by the almost mythical Chateau d'Yquem in the rare years where the botrytis cinerea fungus does not turn their crops to nectar. And if you do try a bottle of "Y"...leave me a note at my place and let me know how it was. I've never been able to afford the stuff. Sorry you didn't get ribs....
from dangerspouse :
What kind of wine, man? WHAT KIND OF WINE?! So worries about catching a tummy bug are keeping you out of the dating pool, huh? Listen, just drink more of that un-named wine. Alcohol is anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and anti-inhibition, right? Problem solved. Makes you a better driver too, fwiw. Good luck, and Happy 4th :)
from integrating :
a wallet, an umbrella, bottle of hydrochodone, bottle of clonazapam, a list of the 9 medications I'm on inside of an envelope in case I need medical attention, a little cross I put in my purse while moving so I wouldn't lose it, a Freebirds button (don't know why that's there), a beautiful silver ring I didn't want to lose, a lighter with a picture of a tiger, a travel size bottle of body lotion, 2 ponytail holders, an old check register I saved in case I needed it (don't need it anymore, going in trash), a loose dime, a pair of readers (I forgot they were in there), a small bottle of Sand and Sable perfume, a nail file, a tube of Loreal dark pink lip gloss, a tube of cranberry cupcake flavored lip gloss, a tube of Black Orchid lipstick, a tube of Cherry Chap Stick, a tube of Loreal Naturally Nude lipstick, and a key ring holding a rubber crown that says Princess.
from integrating :
Do you really want to know what's in my purse?
from stepfordtart :
This is where Im from:https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/136+Romsey+Rd,+Southampton+SO16+4DQ/@50.9257186,-1.4409208,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x4874742c0f52ef4b:0x8c75599c9542a02 If i got more 'southern' than that, Id be in the sea. I assume you arent too bothered about which country we're talking about? ;-) s x
from stepfordtart :
Im an Idiot. I saw "The only thing worth fighting for" and immediately though tof "A Girl Worth Fighting For" from Mulan. :-)
from integrating :
I would totally freak out if that happened to me. sigh
from integrating :
I have a phobia about bridges too! I slow down to a snail's pace and pray the whole way. Driving across the bridge to Corpus Cristi gave me a panic attack.
from stepfordtart :
"Foreigners do the oddest things", says the land of spray cheese and hominy grits. ;-) s x
from integrating :
"Why not wash down that regrettable semen-of-the-coke-dealer taste in your mouth with a little Arbys? Arbys: no one here cares what you do." Priceless.
from fifidellabon :
Hey, how YOU doon? I have given up the corporate chizz and am living a wildly different life now. Still happy, still somewhat cruise-azy, but deffo happier. I am a librarian and an editor now, and I actually have time to live. I make loads better drinks now...'cos I went to bar school in 2012. Maybe I had ought to update. Soonishly. Hope you are putting some awe in awesome! XOFifi
from integrating :
6.01.15.....TFLN..funny as hell! " I suppose I could smile thinly and suggest that in a better world, she'd have been sucked out of the universe like a watermelon seed and spat into the abyss long, long ago." You're killing me!
from candoor :
rarely am i here at diaryland, but still remembering enjoying the words you leave here... the childlike ring links are not working, but it is good to see you are :)
from dangerspouse :
I always read you. I don't always understand you (the inside references, not the words per se...usually) but I always read you. You are a very skilled wordsmith and I get a real kick out of the brilliant lines you often craft.
from dangerspouse :
What a great entry. Best I've seen in a while. (And not just because you referenced the trilby, a hat I've always wanted to own since finding that one of my favorite Goon Show characters wore on all the time. Maybe even in bed.) Rock on.
from integrating :
I never understood how people can fall for these scams. Rule of thumb...if you didn't enter a contest, you're not going to win one....I hate texting too. It's the only way my youngest son will communicate with me and my older son is starting to txt me from his room. I don't know what this world is coming to but I'm not liking it.
from stepfordtart :
Surely "Rage, Rage, against the dying of the light!" shouldnt be said in an evil-spectre voice (even if it is your BEST one)? Ive always said that in a 'desperate, pleading' voice. In fact, it popped into my head very recently, when I was actually willing someone to live. I save my evil-spectre for "I do not like it, Sam-I-am" - used to make my kids squeal with terror!
from stepfordtart :
Im a wine 'tard but I do know quite a bit about England. I know it used to be a bit warmer here in the C12/13th and we used to produce our own wine but then the climate changed and we stopped. We had to import our wine instead. Maybe the wine we made when we had the weather for it was red and we just went on buying that in because it was what we knew? We do produce wine again here now and apparently some of it's pretty good. I wouldnt know. Maybe you would know whether red/white grapes need different climates? Perhaps that had something to do with it. *shrugs* s x
from integrating :
I'm laughing at the cow-tipping joke! LOL
from charminggirl :
I'm reading a lot of books. So far this year I've read 150 books.
from integrating :
"What's your April like?"....very relaxing. By moving into the Hill Country of TX and out of the big city I am once again communing with nature. Lovely. A lot of stress lifted. It's been storming the last two days complete with thunder and lightning. Lovin it.
from stepfordtart :
'Round these parts, Albert and Bernard would have agreed 'that bitch Cheryl is fucking MENTAL' and gone to the pub. s x
from stepfordtart :
Yah. We do. ;-) s x
from stepfordtart :
Of course I remember the song - my best friend Liz was at Canterbury Uni with her brother, Ramon, who played the gay motorcycle courier (Ferdy) in 'This Life'. *wry eyebrow lift of smugness*
from stepfordtart :
There is a certain type of person who enjoys Mumford and Sons. I am sure you will have heard "I Will Wait" - I am certain it was the only song ever played on the radio in 2012. s x
from stepfordtart :
Jooj starts at Christ's this year. They take 7 from the WHOLE WORLD for English Lit and she's one of 'em. *bragging* :-) s x
from candoor :
i remember mimeographs, sheesh, aging is amusing... and i wish crystal code red would happen because i would rather drink colorless drinks, even if the caffeine and sugar is bad enough (i've cut down, really i have)... thanks for the words and the smiles you inspire... this is the less rhyming more babbling side of candora (in case you never knew) and again, wishing you well...
from candora :
haven't been here in a long time but found my way here tonight and remembered enjoying your writing... i may not be back here for a long time, but still hope all is well :)
from integrating :
I was once invited to an adult sex party. I always regretted not going.
from lostasyou :
Hello, I emailed you a key
from integrating :
Did you like "Lucy"? My son and I have completely differing tastes in movies. I loved it. Want to buy it, but he thought it was stupid.
from atwowaydream :
Yes! the diaryland posse is officially back in business. Again - thank you for the card. Sushi Ninja Warrior was so ecstatic that she dipped herself in wasabi and and spread herself in ginger. Stuffling props are often the best type of shout-outs.
from bethshort :
Jeremy Irons is always lunchable!
from integrating :
I know you do. Thank you ;)
from julymalaise :
hi send me a note as soon as you get this
from dangerspouse :
Only the Sandwich of Doooooom portends that. Other sandwiches are much more innocuous. Well done on pairing Veuve with chocolate! See, you DID spend V-D with a woman after all. Madame Clicquot always goes down easy. (Take that as you will.) Ok, now have your post-Valentine's Day single's breakfast: an Omelet of Resolve. It's not bitter. ;)
from ville :
I know you from somewhere, where do I know you from?
from glorycloud :
Today I found used two books you mentioned in one of your recent diary entries- "The Master & Margarita" a novel by Mikhail Bulgakov [Translated by Mirra Ginsburg] "St. Petersburg" a novel by Andrey Biely [Translated by John Cournos]
from integrating :
Well Thank You! That is a true compliment. =)
from integrating :
Hi! Hanging in there. I will update my diary. :)
from glorycloud :
a late Happy Birthday wish-peace
from lostasyou :
My new glasses? They're already broken. An arm snapped off when I fell asleep wearing them. Drunk, of course.
from dangerspouse :
"On a scale of 1 to "discovering you're related to Rick Perry" is my favorite line of the year.
from dangerspouse :
Thanks for turning me on to Beautiful Pea-Green Boat. How did I go through the '80's and never even hear of them? Enjoy the kabobs!
from hitch-hike :
I'd like to be the first to wish you a happy pre-birthday so that you will get the birthday wishes and postcards you desire.
from atwowaydream :
"The common things/ glitter uncommonly..." Oh my, I will be checking out his poems, as well. As for your latest pick-up line, I wouldn't expect any less. That is indeed *why* people have basements, right?
from dangerspouse :
Wine brokers do indeed visit vineyards.
from atwowaydream :
Thank you, my loyal desert hedgehog. I really, really needed that.
from narcissa :
er... not to be completely ridiculous, but i'm in mozambique now. But i loved Burundi.
from narcissa :
oh, y'know. work. as one does. is slightly whirlwind.
from atwowaydream :
And a fine captain I am. It was a fun exchange indeed, and I trust that Pusheen helped to add a few kawaii kitty points to the conversation.
from lostasyou :
Yes - the weekend would be nice.
from lostasyou :
Hi, not sure when you sent that message but it was alright, bit up and down! Yours?
from stepfordtart :
Did you ever lay your hands on this stuff? http://www.welsh-whisky.co.uk/ I can highly recommend it - tastes a lot like raisins and not too much like bonfires (*cough* Speyside *cough*). If you can appropriate some I think you would enjoy it. s x
from inimitable :
..frightened?
from narcissa :
I'm a fan of the Restoration Ale on occasion but I think the Purple Haze tastes like university frat parties. The La. 31 Biere Noire is good, as is their pale, if you haven't tried it. What did you think of the South Coast and the covington strawberry? Canebreak I enjoy draft, on a patio. Or with a poboy. I don't know how you manage so far away from all this nola food! I think i need to go pick up a shrimp poboy just from writing this post.
from inimitable :
not new york - there are plenty of washington squares :)
from julymalaise :
Thank you. I hope there is so way to get access to those old chats and messages. I hate to see them lost forever.
from julymalaise :
Wow, it's getting cooler here. Yeah, I just hate that I lost all of those conversations. It sucks. Aim sucks with archiving.
from julymalaise :
Yeah, it's getting cold here. Lol and 88? Wow, talk about heat!
from notunique :
the first and only thing in which I can consider myself "old school"
from notunique :
thank you, means a lot coming from a veteran of this site like yourself
from narcissa :
recommendations? I know, it's a far cry from dixie, but i'm not ruling that out either.
from trainyard :
"I'll be writing here 'til the site itself vanishes. I'm not going anywhere. I'll be here 'til ruin and the world's ending" Still true, still kicking!
from degausser :
Or when you hear a song for the first time, and immediately love it so much that you need to hear it on repeat because it touches a part of you that you want touched again and again. Sometimes a short break from it gives you enough room to keep loving it steadily. But sometimes it takes years to get enough distance from it before you can love it again. And sometimes, after all that, it almost feels new for awhile.
from degausser :
It's devastating that, by definition, the feeling of newness isn't sustainable.
from narcissa :
so you're saying i should read the moviegoer? And preferably while drinking dixie on my stoop?
from julymalaise :
I do love looking at the weather in other faraway cities and places! lol, it interests me !
from lostasyou :
Thank you.
from julymalaise :
It certainly is! Always.
from lostasyou :
Sure, email [email protected] and I will give you a password :)
from julymalaise :
You read my recent entries over on LJ? It'll give you a brief overture of what's to come...
from lostasyou :
Hello, from the UK. Adding you, hope you don't mind.
from julymalaise :
I got to update because so much shit happened in so little time!
from jaysthoughts :
What's the appeal of the site for you?
from jaysthoughts :
Just checking to see how many diarylanders still actually check their notes and stay active.
from girl101 :
always go swimming, always go walking. i could write pages and pages on swimming. and yes, soon it really will be the time for tea. and now i just want to go on a long drive, ending at the ocean, a long swim, and a tea. glad you are writing, epically, and dancing over so many cultural touchstones (movies, music, seasons, girls by the pool). how is The Law?
from charminggirl :
Not liking Holmes, wow, I would've never have guessed that. Also, it's the internet, who cares what she thinks. You go out there and read what you like and post what you like (within what is socially acceptable--don't be rude ;) ). If she messages you, ignore her. You don't have to talk to everyone. Have a good rest of the weekend. :)
from charminggirl :
Reading to each other and next to each other is always a wonderful Autumn night but adding a port or sherry would be perfect. :) I'm lifting my glass of wine in your direction. x
from astitchaway :
Ah, a glass of wine once a week, or a single malt, will do great things for both mind and body. I agree with your friend though, I would suggest only once a week, not every day. As you said, it's easier on the pocket. I hope you can find a nice place to go, relax and think. A change of scenery could be nice as well.
from atwowaydream :
"It's clear that Pluto is and always will be a planet, and that Hello Kitty is in fact a Shinto divinity." - Yes!
from charminggirl :
depends, upon you.
from charminggirl :
I read the book Under the Skin with it first came out. It was a wonderful read, I remember most of it. Amazing. I haven't watch the movie I wonder how it will be. LOL Patrick Bateman, oh goodness. Okay, well, teaching is wonderful. I would be a naught naught student of yours that you'd have to punish. ;)
from charminggirl :
Pegging is always one of my favorites. It's loved by both men and women. :)
from charminggirl :
I've read the first book in the Dune series, I really enjoyed it. I should pick up the next book, I just have so many other books on my TRL. I love song song Intro by XX. I would find it on a 10 hour loop on Youtube and study to it. As for dildo, glass is the best, especially the gspot glass dildos. You are also forgetting dildos for pegging. ;)
from charminggirl :
Yes. It's the best. Everyone should own one. The world just might be a better place.
from charminggirl :
Vibrators (dual action with clit simulators and swivel action that has rotating pearls and 10 different motions) and glass dildos. ;) But Hitachi is where the gold is.
from pondlife :
Hello from a ghost. How are you?
from charminggirl :
Check it please. :)
from charminggirl :
Thank you and sure thing. Is your email the one listed on your diary?
from charminggirl :
I will and I have. :)
from charminggirl :
malbec, i love malbec and syrah wines. Nothing like the big reds. :)
from charminggirl :
Vanished for many years.
from stepfordtart :
I saw a couple of MoS episodes, mostly for Michael Sheen - I think he's a great actor. I found it vaguely interesting but not 'enough' of anything to keep my interest. Needed to be a bit more highbrow OR a bit more racy and I could never decide which. s x
from atwowaydream :
Yes! I miss the days of shiny plastic prizes. Thankfully I can drunk shop online now. So when I receive my special gift, I'm usually quite surprised and rather happy with my impeccable taste. Other times. . . well, I have a few extra squirrel beanies if you ever feel the need.
from moodswing :
Indeed. Apparently, I have embraced the trendy, short-term philosophy of marriage in order to pursue a beat life of rotisserie chickens, no ice trays, and words scribbled on damp pages because ceiling fans are less expensive than air conditioners. This is my dream, I suppose, and I go to it alone.
from moodswing :
Spires and squirrels, yes. Outside the windows of my new broke bachelorette beat studio apartment.
from hitch-hike :
Attending a "fabulously filthy" music festival is on my bucket list, but I may be getting too old for such endeavors.
from julymalaise :
That's cool that he grew up near that town. I was reading the comments on my facebook and one of the person who was commenting on the thread about it was like "Everytime we drove through that town, my dad would say, "Mom slept through Intercourse again!" Lol, I thought that was halirious!! And yes, I must see what the school mascot is and what are the names of the team.
from astitchaway :
How has the summer been where you are? I'm guessing from your most recent entry it's been similar to mine. We're hardly getting one. All rain, and no sunshine. It's dreary, yet inspiring. I also look forward to the coming of Autumn. It's my favorite season, and inspires my most creative thoughts.
from astitchaway :
Thanks for checking in! It means a lot that you were thinking of me enough to drop a note. Yes, I'm still floating around. I guess I sort of dropped off here a while back, went through some stuff, but, I am still around, on occasion. How have things been in your world?
from julymalaise :
Thanks!
from narcissa :
i know! The feeling of connecting with a class is profoundly rewarding. i didn't mean to sound so bitter : / (i am just fresh off a conversation with my canadian friend who reminded me about how the grad students were all unionized at our undergrad, because canada)
from narcissa :
yeah, you must really miss that moment when you add up all the hours you've spent [developing your course, dealing with administration, getting everything up on line, assisting students who are having trouble, grading, and actually teaching] and it all works out so you earned about 6$ an hour. Or is that only in Louisiana? Stick with your day job, son.
from narcissa :
it's tricky... i go back and forth on the private sector (which I'm doing right now, on this consultancy) where it seems no one thinks anything through, and then back to academia (oh god I have so much writing to do) where no one really does anything but think. Maybe you can find an adjunct class to teach? I always enjoy that.
from movingsands :
NOOOO Not Keanu! And hell will be awesome with you there
from bombasine :
grand budapest hotel utterly charmed me with the many visual nods to hollywood at the advent of sound - as that second stage-to-screen transition was characterized by disruption and uncertainty and change, so was the world in the film. quite fundamentally satisfying.
from lifeortheatr :
hey, thanks ... disaster is my muse.
from thecity :
thank you for the notes; past present and future. we have been here a long time. (6/14/14)
from julymalaise :
Thanks! Glad to be back!
from narcissa :
wild turkey rye! noted. But in fact, suddenly it is only dirty martinis for me. Seems to suit the heat better. Been working my way through the city and so far the best was the New Cocktail Bar on decatur (you wouldn't recognize this city these days, i swear): bombay gin, no vermouth, kalamata olives, and a tiny bit of something pink (for style)
from narcissa :
i don't have one! Wild Turkey is pretty good for the price and I also love Four Roses. I vary with the occasion: think wandering along the River vs. the Racetrack for Thanksgiving. I tried a Buffalo Trace one the other day that was so good (Eagle Rare? something Eagle) but have yet to pick up a bottle. That's next on the list now that I don't have a roommate who will drink all my liquor w/o replacing it.
from lifeortheatr :
i just want it noted (preferably in the preface to your book, when it's published) that i thought your diary should be a novel before it was cool to do that(scroll down your notes). an epistolary novel about an aging rou� with a wasted phd, stuck (for hinted at but never fully explained reasons) in the deepest south, stewing in the heat, spinning and respinning his stories out over the ether and late into the night about a debauched but well-travelled past ... until one night a voice answers back, a sharp hip-boned girl of inappropriate age from an impossibly hip city on a different continent. they go back and forth, flirting, testing each other, telling their stories, but there are cracks and neither he nor she (nor the reader) know if they are what they present themselves to be. she says she's bored and wants danger, real danger, but is afraid she doesn't have what it takes to go all the way. he wants to be dangerous again, really dangerous, but is afraid of the same thing. they talk themselves into an assignation, he forces himself out of his southern lair to make the trip to new york (montreal? prague?), and texts her the room number at a boutique hotel ... he's pacing the room, waiting, drinking ... she's hours late, will she show? is she real? or (a cold, sinking feeling) could it it be someone from the past, from the time of those unfortunate misunderstandigs? and then there's a knock on the door ... i'd read it, is all i'm saying.
from hitch-hike :
I plan to have a flask of rum or Patron orange tequila for the summer. As for summer adventures, it would be nice to go to the Carolina mountains to cool off, or maybe enjoy the lakes of my native Michigan.
from narcissa :
in my flask? bourbon. Always.
from integrating :
I don't even think the supermarkets sell crawfish. Probably have to get it at the coast. Thanks for the tip!
from integrating :
I've never had boiled crawfish or lobster. I really feel so deprived.
from atwowaydream :
Yay, you watched A Perfect Host! I was just twisted enough to remind me of you. And Niles. . . oh, how he has grown up into a fine, demented young man.
from narcissa :
i do nutrition in developing countries.. so it's on health systems and women and nutrition in a few African countries. Interesting enough, but it's an intersection of so many things - biology, sociology, public health, biostatistics. My brain is tired. i just want to sip mimosas over a long brunch.
from trainyard :
There you go..
from weatethesea :
Thank you! That's a sweet thing to say. I'm always glad to know that people are still using Diaryland. I hope I see you around here often!
from narcissa :
ohhhhhh this easter time... is jazzfest. is festival international in lafayette. is crawfish boils. is getting warm. is DISSERTATION ALL THE TIME *sigh
from movingsands :
And yet, what is that quote about everyone living on borrowed time...? (And that was supposed to be "leave" down below. Ah spelling)
from movingsands :
Why not believe a lovely girl is in your future anymore? Life is suppose to surprise you if you live the doors open, or so they say...
from atwowaydream :
The Returned is easily one of my new favorites, especially with the haunting quality and eerie spaces of silence that's so prevalent in French filming. The second season is in the works, but like you, I'm also afraid it'll suffer from the infamous second/third/fourth season lag. Glad you're enjoying it!
from glorycloud :
When I read this by you in your blog "The more I read Anita Brookner novels, the more I come to identify with her main characters. This may not be a good thing. Her main characters are usually educated, thoughtful, intelligent, but trapped in hopeless lives, chronically unable to find the courage to change anything or leave, and overborne by fate." reminded me of the main character in the Brookner novel Herz "Making Things Better"-I wonder if some of what Brookner writes in her novels autobiographical?
from glorycloud :
I also have this novel by Anita Brookner "Fraud".
from glorycloud :
You wrote recently,"Well, I like Anita Brookner's novels. I like the settings, I like the mood, and I like her prose. I'm glad to have read her. Yet I'm still anxious about saying that around certain literary circles, anxious about finding remarks in, say, the Guardian that are dismissive of Brookner as "middlebrow" or "irrelevant". Yet more fuel for my raging case of Impostor Syndrome and my fears of being found...Not Good Enough or Getting It Wrong." I started collecting the novels of Anita Brookner due to reading your blog. It is only recently I started reading her novels though. I just finished reading Brookner's novel, "Family And Friends" and immediately started reading her novel "Making Things Better". I have these other novels by Brookner in our library, "Incidents in the Rue Laugier", "Hotel Du Lac" and "A Friend From England". I look all the time now for Brookner's novels when I am at used booksales and thrift stores. I have enjoyed reading Brookner's crisp elegant prose. There is a certain sadness hovering over her novels. I plan to keep reading Brookner for awhile. Thank you for recommending Brookner's novels.
from sunfuck :
yeah, it's a historic haunt downtown (supposedly a woman hung herself in the tower around 100 years ago)! i've stayed there before & it's very charming! but not charming enough to stay there with this guy for 100 bucks!
from integrating :
"Long, long ago--- back at the end of the Year Nine ---I found an article on line about "stereotyping people by their favourite author". Well, I liked some of the stereotypes---" An amusing list....I wish I had a cottage, lol.
from bombasine :
i think the bit at the end from sergio's perspective was a waste; apart from that, i liked it quite a bit. rachel kushner does so many lovely things with metaphor.
from atwowaydream :
You have been the most loyal little hedgehog, and I feel honored to have your friendship in my life.
from trainyard :
The first non-quote entry.. I remember it as being a good and bad year. There were a few amazing moments and quite a lot of crap. It's weird how all these adult years seem to blur into one after time has passed.
from trainyard :
Yes, in Lyon - on the weekend it was - now here, the flowers are poking their heads out.. The wind is harsh - but hey, that's what I really wanted. How is the weather around your latitude?
from akasha90 :
I saw the screenshots of that scandal. I envy that girl. 17-year-old me would have gone for 35-year-old James Franco in a heartbeat.
from atwowaydream :
Thank you, although yeah, "Lars" didn't fit for me either, but I'm having problems finding a name that's gender neutral and Eastern European. Maybe Sasha? Anyhow, as always, many hugs to you.
from hitch-hike :
Anthropodermic bibliopegy. Thank you for introduction to this library concept!
from narcissa :
is that a thing? what proportions are we talking here?
from akasha90 :
It's not. If I'm lucky, I'll be getting a job soon. But those were plans I had made with my ex and I really don't have the money for an apartment or anyone I could crash with while I find a job.
from narcissa :
it is a double-edged sword. still, i cannot complain too much. Zyrtec works wonders and this weekend was pure sunshine wandering and backyard cookouts. And daiquiris await!
from narcissa :
i take it all back. allergies. my god, how could i have forgotten the horror of spring.
from narcissa :
as you would expect! The magnolias are out, and one day the entire city is out wandering with their go cups, wearing flip flops and short shorts and chatting on sidewalks with cute strangers. AND THE VERY NEXT DAY it is freezing again and everyone layers on everything they own (because no one owns a proper winter coat) and huddles and hibernates in the smoky bars, waiting for spring and why is it not here yet.
from autumnrein :
I would love to read your journal. Thank you so much.:-)
from autumnrein :
Thank you for your note. I don't write often, but when I do, I'm in a "thoughtful" mood. :-)
from movingsands :
Beginning quite out of nowhere. For some reason march has gone in a breath. In sighs and tears, my mother would say. I believe, I'm your Brandon FL. I'm much closer to Orlando, but sitemeter often puts me by Tampa. I went to the hair salon on mon and a lady decked out in green was explaining St. Patrick's "is like Cinco de Mayo, a lot of drinking. That's why I celebrate it". I'm not a history buff, by any means, love celebrating whatever, but for some reason wanted to slap her. Maybe it was the blond fly away hair...
from akasha90 :
I'm certain I wouldn't feel very adequate hanging out in Le Bain. Cat Marnell is amazing.
from akasha90 :
I had read about The Standard from your entries and I fell in love with it. It's not the type of place I would feel comfortable at, but I wish I could. When I first met my boyfriend, he had flown in from New York just a few months before. He had been living in NYC for about two years if I'm not mistaken. I told him about wishing I could get into Le Bain and he laughed and said he had played some shows there. A good friend of his had been working as a bartender.
from akasha90 :
Lately, I have thought about you and your writing more than you would ever imagine.
from akasha90 :
Life could be better. How is yours?
from glorycloud :
thanks for the note about birds-I collect the writings of Anita Brookner-have not gotten around to reading her writings yet-peace Jonny
from integrating :
American Psycho....one of my Top 10 favorite movies.
from atwowaydream :
Of course. Although she wasn't as long-legged as you would have fancied, she was lithe and intelligent. You wanted her. I wanted to be her. . . and also wanted her in my bed. Adolescence was a confusing time.
from atwowaydream :
Hello my loyal hedgehog-- I am fine and will be back soon. I just needed to disconnect for a bit.
from hitch-hike :
Bloody Mary is a nice breakfast drink, but I think I lean towards mimosas. Crepes and well-browned hashbrowns are a delicious after-the-night breakfast (or... brunch!). If dehydration set in, the biscuits and gravy seem to do the trick!
from dangerspouse :
Hmm. Westtown NY is just about 16 miles north of me, so I'm guessing you've found me out. "Wawayanda State Park, Highland Lakes NJ" is too small to get even a geo-marker, it seems. Since you asked: the weekend's shaping up to be a good one, thanks! The temps are, almost unbelievably, expected to be above the freezing mark for the first time in what seems like a decade. I think it's time to dust off the thong and the hibachi!
from dangerspouse :
You're welcome. Bravo that you, thankfully, have a discerning palate. Dismissing an entire vinifera out of hand is really the mark of someone unfamiliar with wine en toto. You were quite right to question that person's pronouncement. So, cheers to a fellow wineaux!
from dangerspouse :
I actually have a thought on the subject of pinot noir, as a former wine buyer, wine course instructor, and sommelier. And that thought is: whoever opined that is a right Charlie.
from akasha90 :
It's nice to know I'm not the only one. I couldn't even finish the first episode of American Horror Story.
from lifeortheatr :
sadly, over. but that means it's time for "true detective" again, so at least there's that. it's awesome, btw. and i had never heard of that chambers/yellow king thing before, definitely need to check that out ...
from atwowaydream :
Katherine Moennig in french-cuffed men's shirts. . . oh goodness. Time to re-watch episodes of The L Word and skip past the ridiculous U-haul lesbian parts. Which is basically all of it, aside from the sex scenes, and I'm okay with that. Kisses to you, darling.
from movingsands :
I'm sorry, phone auto-corrected. Happy John Frum Day!
from movingsands :
Can't say. But I had a scoop of blood orange sorbet drowned in cheap champagne. Calories galore perhaps, but eh. Went with the yoga pants I was wearing. And it's past midnight so happy John Frumpy Day!
from narcissa :
hahahaha @ hertzog (or did you just make that up?). I *might* be able to watch downton abbey under those conditions. Happy Valentine's Day!
from hitch-hike :
Sings: One night in Bangkok leaves a hard man humble...
from lifeortheatr :
yes, the interior ministry policy choir staying up all night to get some was awesome ... but t.A.T.u.'s awkward hand-holding left much to be desired, in every sense of that phrase (although their presence on the line-up does suggest that vlad retains at least a vestigial sense of humour).
from integrating :
Good Luck gazelle hunting. ;)
from julymalaise :
Senor, have you lost the password to my home? no worries, check your LJ inbox...
from moodswing :
best penguin.
from atwowaydream :
Thank you for the card, love! Thoughtful and wonderful, as always. Next year, I'll be sending faux-vintage Krampus cards which I received this year for Christmas. I'll send you the best and bloodiest of them all.
from movingsands :
See, this is why I like you: always something to learn. I didn't even know about Basque. I will call you Eduardo-sensei. I played Chinese Checkers when I was a kid, Eduardo-sensei. There were five of us so we almost filled the whole board (definitely a game to enjoy with many ppl). The idea is to be the first to get all of your pieces to the opposite side. There are probably many rules but we just played by jumping forward as much as we could and making chains. I did read long ago on yahoo that they first appeared in Germany, the game is not Chinese at all
from movingsands :
thank you for writing :)
from atwowaydream :
Movingsands suggests that you should help host the next Golden Globes to keep it from being a snooze fest and to give it that timeless sense of sophistication and wit. I second that notion. We will formally invite Ms. Kloss for the after-party.
from lifeortheatr :
as werner herzog might have said, "i believe the common denominator of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility and teen lesbian vampires".
from arial-black :
Thank you for your kind message, love.
from atwowaydream :
Aw, thank you, love. I needed that.
from adaorardor :
Chances are if you shoot a rifle left-handed, you will end up being a left-handed archer. If a range has spares, it ought to have one of each kind, as well as someone who knows how to determine this.
from adaorardor :
For me it was astoundingly simple: pick up bow, figure out hand, pull back, aim, fire. ("Hit target" was optional.) Recommend longbow or recurve if you want to try -- don't mess with all those wheels and whackbumbles.
from hitch-hike :
Ah, do I love the look of a stainless steel anything that holds contraband or a taboo item...
from adaorardor :
Lake Taupo, here I come. Stock up yer orange, mango, and lychee juices (but hold the liquor cos I can't). Almost literally the place of my dreams.
from adaorardor :
Even Tallinn is warmer than, well, either of us right now. Longing glances at the Southern Hemisphere right now.
from stepfordtart :
Sloane Ranger Handbook! Ha! I remember it well. Maybe I shall dig out a pie-crust collar blouse and pantaloons to wear out tonight, in its honour. Or maybe not, eh? s x
from hitch-hike :
Thanks for the music recommendations through your blog. I need the exposure to indy stuff since they don't play much here in La-La-Land, Florida!
from moodswing :
"...in my life for whom I will take risks, for whom I'll give up ever taking counsel of my fears." yes
from integrating :
Little piece of trivia...Michael Stipes from R.E.M. actually named Concrete Blonde.
from narcissa :
if you haven't seen this... http://futurestates.tv/episodes/plastic-bag not directed by herzog, but he narrates it, and it stuck with me.
from moodswing :
A happy year fourteen to you as well, sir.
from samcorday :
now saw your message.going to canada. hopefully all goes according to plan.the countdown (just 3 months!) has started
from adaorardor :
There is such a thing, designed for someone as wide around as a child of eight and as long in the leg as a supermodel. Er? Generally bone structure does not allow for this...
from adaorardor :
We'll work on that tonight -- in a tidge. Say, in your travels, have you ever met an actual size 000?
from adaorardor :
'I have been thinking about the hypothetical Christmas card I imagined Ms. South Brooklyn sending out--- "All I want for Christmas is the abolition of imperialist white supremacist capitalist heteropatriarchy".' Should put that one on CafePress and make a buck. <3
from lifeortheatr :
thanks dude, i've got your back against harvard anytime :) hope your 2014 is filled with hip bones, thigh gaps and riding boots ...
from atwowaydream :
"All I want for Christmas is the abolition of imperialist white supremacist capitalist heteropatriarchy" -- You always make me giggle. Merry Christmas to you, my friend! Cheers.
from moodswing :
Ah, but that is for a different life. Maybe something I'll write about someday.
from moodswing :
I want to eat alone at a Chinese restaurant on Christmas Day. I really should have been two people. At the least.
from moodswing :
And a late happy birthday to you.
from moodswing :
Thank you.. it means a lot, especially since you have not always seen me at my kindest. I will climb back on top, I'm sure. I just hope it will be sooner than later.
from lifeortheatr :
it's beginning to look alot like krampusnacht ...
from trainyard :
Things are going well. No idea what 14 will bring. Guess, one has to wait and see. Any ambitions for next year on your side?
from moodswing :
I forget. Spend days in the silence, deafened; driven to the shakes by the unending fugue of loathing and monster-talk; put on music and it is like walking out of an electrically-heated smoke-filled room into the crisp chill of a late autumn evening. If I get dragged back in by my ankles, still I can gulp air for a moment.
from adaorardor :
I picture Valerie as Cristina Yang from Grey's. You can always tell them she ran off with a petite polyamorous writer in New York. ;)
from adaorardor :
Vienna beats Paris upside down and backwards. I'll take a City of Music in which the natives will not butcher you for attempting to speak their language any day.
from adaorardor :
Anyone who advocates the teaching of the Ainulindal� must be all right.
from adaorardor :
Given Mary, and genetics, I buy the Byzantine Jesus. (Come on, even if he is half-God, he's half-Mary at the very least. A sensible deity plans for these things, so his son won't generate too much gossip in the neighborhood. "Oh, that Mary. We just weren't sure until that nice Joseph married her." -- "He did the right thing by her. What a gentleman!")
from cannet :
Thanks for your comments. Its nice to have you checking in. Here's to arts scenes and poetry. Wishing you well.
from adaorardor :
Grey Girl has arrived and I read through it as soon as I hit the sofa. Oh. My. They are so screwed up and so... irresistible!
from adaorardor :
"I'd love to do interviews on that...or at least read essays from ex-Lo-phile girls." I blush to recall it, but yes, that was the Year Four into the Year Five. Essay is now up!
from adaorardor :
I wonder what the best place for semi-licit relations would be in that particular airport?
from adaorardor :
If someone calls my Google Voice number, if I am conscious at the time, generally I pick up.
from adaorardor :
Been checking every day! I haven't forgot. There's good mail, the kind that gets you out of scrapes with Sallie Mae, and then there's great mail, which is what's to come.
from samcorday :
I'm mostly writing and job hunting and planning an out-of-country move
from adaorardor :
[clinks glasses] Here's to being brave enough to understand ourselves. Some people are just born aunties and uncles, anyway. :D
from lifeortheatr :
you should start a "did Werner Herzog say this?" tumblr.
from julymalaise :
Haha glad to help! :)
from adaorardor :
The resident ditz replies "Only three I can really use -- English, French, and German -- plus a smattering each of Arabic, Russian, Japanese, and Spanish. Because it's a Romance language, Spanish is easiest to work out when I'm trying to read it. This is what happens when you have no limits during your critical period."
from julymalaise :
Yeah, basically ratchet means wretched. Like a person who is too much, over the top, and downright obnoxious and annoying. Basically, a ratchet hoe is usually and always a mess, lol.
from julymalaise :
Oh yeah, I've heard that term "Moll" used before, like "mobster moll.", but didn't know it's gaining popularity again. And ratchet is kinda like moll in the same way they use it in NZ, but ratchet is way more rauchy, in my opinion. Even saying sounds so ugh, grotty, lol. It's funny how these slang words evolved...
from julymalaise :
I never heard of bar whores or the term "moll" being used. I hear the term "ratchet bitch" all the damn ttime. Like people on the street will be like "Damn, she a ratchet bitch/hoe."
from adaorardor :
James May is piloting a zeppelin with a caravan cabin. I thought of you. :)
from samcorday :
Also I am slightly drunk and may not remember the note below in the morning.smh.I'm getting too old for this shit.My alcoholic rambles sound like a teenager-"whatevers" and all.so sad :/
from samcorday :
so weird for me to realize it at this hour (it's 2:03am here) but I've been reading you for ages....hmmmmm
from julymalaise :
Oh, thanksgiving was good for me. We had turkey, pasta, and potatoes. It was very good indeed. Glad your day went well! Sounded like fun!
from adaorardor :
Ditziness strikes again -- left on my own wall: "It was adorable. I bet it'll be out on DVD soonish."
from adaorardor :
A little Gaga, a little Kermit -- not so bad! And yours?
from julymalaise :
Good. And thanks, hope thanksgiving was good for you!
from julymalaise :
Did you get it?
from julymalaise :
Yeah, Ill send you one via LJ!
from julymalaise :
Yes, I'm back, sirrr!!!
from dangerspouse :
"Turning Japanese" featured in on of my favorite Keith Floyd cooking show episodes in the '80's. I think I made the O-Face when they played it.
from adaorardor :
Make it Montreal and I'll introduce you to my darling Rachel. She makes the best pastries in the city. :)
from lifeortheatr :
the thought of werner herzog narrating my life is kind of comforting ... it might make more sense.
from adaorardor :
Oh! I found you some unbelievable cute! http://www.pleated-jeans.com/2013/11/21/20-pet-owners-who-are-doing-it-right/ Enjoy your evening.
from adaorardor :
It's madder than Dickens' Circumlocution Office. Thanks for the tip on Twitter. <3
from and-darling :
Thank you. I'm glad you're still kickin' it around these parts. Thought about you not to long ago.
from adaorardor :
Wail of despair! Red Maple Hair's domain expired + the redirect is still redirecting, so when I try the Wordpress address, no go. Pity, because this is Relevant To My Interests. xoxo L.
from integrating :
Happy Belated Birthday! I was going to ask you when it was. Did not realize it was yesterday. Hope you had a grand day. <3
from adaorardor :
Did the pesky post lose the card I sent? Where shall I address my complaint, if so?
from integrating :
"As Jos. Conrad reminds us: Be loyal to the nightmare of your choice." That has me rereading it over and over. Something's going to click soon, I just know it..........I'll have to read the skinny on Manson. I keep hearing about it and really should be more informed.
from lifeortheatr :
have you ever considered writing a novel? because i want to read that.
from adaorardor :
'Is that an Antipodean take on the road trips in "Lolita"?' Mais non; she was always using him. It was never such a cosy, gleeful sharing of wonder as I suspect you would have. And shall have. Or should.
from atwowaydream :
You go out on your birthday and drink and flirt recklessly and come back and write about it because you're a dapper, sophisticated gentleman who owes those stories to the stufflings. . . and to us. Your loyal, loving readers.
from adaorardor :
There once was a Bolshie named Sean Who declared "Revolution at dawn!" But the boys bought a round -- He wound up on the ground 'Neath his red flag, asleep on the lawn.
from integrating :
I've been a fan of hers since I was 14. They didn't play The Runaways here in San Antonio, I was just hanging out at the record store and saw this album with a group of teenage girls and bought it. Became an instant fan. I saw her in concert here and took my then 11 yr old son. He held his ears the whole time! LOL
from integrating :
Good God! Joan Jett is 58?! She looks great!
from adaorardor :
Speaking from experience: even lithe creatures have their issues dancing for darlings! [insert fierce glare at most unattractive but functional cane] Don't get yourself a girl with a bum knee. ;)
from dangerspouse :
Well you're certainly not going to get that sharp-hipped girl to spontaneously strip sinuously for you stinking of stale cigarillos. And yes: sour grapes. (Or was that rhetorical?) Buck up, man!
from adaorardor :
(am complete idiot and left this on my own wall) Dare you to do it. :)
from integrating :
Thank you, (as she shakes with anxiety)
from adaorardor :
"libertine, but never libertarian." The perfect signature line.
from akasha90 :
i recommend smoking a hookah at the beach at night, but take a blanket to avoid mosquitos. i will check those movies out. thank you!
from adaorardor :
Swoonworthy second half. Shall consider "top hat" for item #41.
from adaorardor :
Increasingly, cher petit h�risson, moi aussi.
from adaorardor :
What a delightful first twenty; they are very well thought-out. Also, I am reminded that I should probably take a good, hard look at my OKCupid profile... and that Tumblr.
from adaorardor :
Yay, a list of your own! Can't wait to see it.
from akasha90 :
i'm considering your list of movies for halloween. i couldn't stand watching deadgirl but i have seen audition and inside.
from adaorardor :
The twins thing may well be down to Demon and Dan, who are actually cousins. Twisted subconscious, mine.
from adaorardor :
Is it sad that I knew the date without Googling? Noted in one calendar, soon to be jotted down in another.
from nueces :
The cemetery tour was a nice walk more than anything. Bright sunny and too warm. They had actors/actresses at certain graves telling about how they were murdered or their husband killed himself, etc. I'm kind of obsessed with genealogy/cemeteries/death (though really not in a morbid way) and I enjoyed it.
from nueces :
I don't even know how I ended up on your page, but I am sorry for the loss of Lou Reed, too. Walk on the Wild Side was such an intriguing song, I know what you mean about wanting to be a part of whatever it was representing. Happy early birthday. I hate dreading birthdays, but I do it, too. Not because of the age or aging, but because of the attention or lack thereof. Good luck with it.
from adaorardor :
In light of the tragedy that is Lou Reed's demise, gambolling felines are necessary. Now, what is this one hears about an impending birthday?!
from adaorardor :
Here's some precious for a Sunday night: http://www.lifewithcats.tv/2013/10/27/2-maru-hana/ Because you can never have too much cute.
from adaorardor :
I present, for your enjoyment, a Tiny Cat! http://pumpkn-chai.tumblr.com/post/65014009962/tiny-cat-playing-with-his-sushi -- so he did live after all. <3
from atwowaydream :
One of the reasons we'll always be loyal friends.
from atwowaydream :
Of course, love! Baby is one of my heroines.
from glorycloud :
After reading your last entry I got out of my library to look at today, "Essays in Idleness" by The Tsurezuregusa Of Kenko. Have a good weekend.
from atwowaydream :
Baby would get the right answer out of them. She has such classy experiences with cheerleaders.
from atwowaydream :
D'aww, Dr. I like story-telling, what I don't like is schizophrenic bitching mumbling from my father. You're good to go, love. As always.
from dangerspouse :
Box forts rule. One of the perks of being married is you can harrangue your wife into setting one up with you in the basement, and even occassionally getting into bottle rocket wars afterwards. What doesn't rule? Twelve dollar a glass malbec. I don't care if they swam from Argentina to you with the bottle clamped in their mouth. No malbec is worth that much. (BTW, can I mention how much I'm enjoying reading your blog? Rules.)
from dangerspouse :
I'll answer that: yes, you can do figurative poetry in Hangul. Since it's an alphabet based system, it's as malleable as English. (BTW, a bit of kismet here: yesterday - 9 October - was the date in 1446 when the Hangul alphabet was first published, during the Chosun Dynasty.)
from hitch-hike :
In my humble opinion, port towns always attract an interesting mix of elements. The young barmaid may meet a merchant marine, lawyer, and serial killer all over the course of an average evening.
from dangerspouse :
I have seen it! Oh my god - you too? You can watch it (in segments) on YouTube, and it's still hilarious.
from dangerspouse :
Well done! Ol' J-K-J it was. "Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow" probably more accurately describes my scribblings, but I like the word "bummel" more :)
from dangerspouse :
Well done! Ol' J-K-J it was. "Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow" probably more accurately describes my scribblings, but I like the word "bummel" more :)
from dangerspouse :
You'll probably end up finding out exactly what a "artisanal charcuterie" might entrail. HA! *sigh* I need more wine....
from atwowaydream :
loyal is as loyal does.
from atwowaydream :
Thank you, Lohr. You're always so supportive and it's one of the many reasons why I consider you a loyal friend.
from moodswing :
oh. fine idea about Grey Matter. that's clever.
from narcissa :
rebecca miller? i'm pretty sure she went on to become a director. oh, and she married daniel day-lewis. so she did all right.
from bethshort :
Thank you!
from atwowaydream :
They're both so hot, it almost doesn't even matter to me.
from narcissa :
hahaha On behalf of the Left, want to thank you for taking it for the team at that fundraiser.
from thecity :
Better than Westchester perhaps ;)
from thecity :
laughing at the title of your most recent post. Ghosts of Westchester county. AKA where I am currently writing this note from. You?
from integrating :
Skinny Bitch Vodka, and Vodka and Hydroxycut...I'm going to put that in my drink rolodex. Carry on!
from bombasine :
"skinny" vodka is such a scam - the calories in vodka come from its alcohol content, so low-calorie vodka is just low-alcohol vodka, marketed cleverly. most brands actually have more calories per serving than the equivalent amount of ordinary 90-proof vodka that would yield a 60-proof drink.
from trainyard :
I think that video sums it up quite well. No, he is the leader of the liberal (speak conservative party) and they have quite some crazy policies and plans on the start. He is a misogynist, climate change sceptic, believes that Australia should not process any asylum seekers arriving by boat (they are currently detained indefinitely on islands far off the coast of Australia and/or in other island states), rich people should pay less tax, health care should be cut, migrants should assimilate (!!), ... to name just a few. I'm not sure what is wrong with this country but I am more and more certain that my near future will be spent in a European country. Not solely due to his prime minister-ship but that is definitely a factor here.
from narcissa :
oh yeah, I can't live like that anymore either! i keep my nola apartment, and pretty much just have two of everything I really need (pretty much just a bike and a decent vegetable peeler).
from trainyard :
Well what can I say.. If someone like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyY-xI6zgfk&feature=share is supposed to run my chosen country for the next three years, I guess, my September is going rapidly downhill.. But how are you my man?
from narcissa :
not til the 18th! i decided to put it off as long as possible... i feel like i've dropped the strings of that life and it's going to be lonely over there. Living in two places is a wonky concept.
from thecity :
where the wind blows. xo
from bethshort :
Thank you. I've loved reading you for years.
from glorycloud :
Yeats-I recently posted a poem by Yeats in my LiveJournal blog- http://crookedfingers.livejournal.com/4223007.html
from bethshort :
I've just updated and plan on leaving moren otes here.
from trainyard :
Around 2-5 degrees at night. Max of 15 during the day. Pretty cold. It has been raining a lot and it has also been stormy. The wind comes direct from Antarctica so even 15 degrees might feel like 0 degrees in Europe.. Plus Australians do not believe in insulation or windows and doors that fully close.. Fun times..
from trainyard :
It's always nice to spend time in summer. Especially when the sun doesn't set until past 10.00pm. Back in the antipodean winter now. Brrrr...
from narcissa :
yeah, can still read and understand, but now I just can't speak it like I used to. Hard to practice, and then like everything, once you lose your confidence, it just goes downhill.
from stardumb :
yes, i agree. xo
from narcissa :
oui! or trying to remember the french i learned years ago... don't have much occasion to use it in nola, despite the history. I try my best, but sometimes ppl just switch to english and then later i realize i was using the wrong verbs and just speaking nonsense. Definitely find ppl here not as willing to just chat. It's not the south, you know?
from trainyard :
Yes, it has indeed. I swapped the antipodean winter for the European summer. But only for a short while. Will be back on my way to the b-side of the globe in no time..
from thecity :
thank you for reading then now & always xo 7.29.13
from atwowaydream :
Doctor, you could never, ever get on my bad side. Unless you suddenly protested against dead baby and cheerleaders in the trunk jokes.
from corposant :
Glad you liked the black panel. I am late with this note, I know, but keep an eye out for two more black panels. Poor neglected Dland doesn't get all the new panels for GLP but I will make sure I post the black ones here at Corposant.
from bethshort :
Thank you, love.
from fifidellabon :
Needle-nose pliers, for sure.
from my-serenade :
<3 thank you for noticing me. 7/15/13
from atwowaydream :
Send to your gmail, love.
from corposant :
"Manic Pixie Dream Girl" is clumsy & top-heavy. I prefer the elegantly succinct "madcap". So classic.
from dangerspouse :
Oops. Please capitalize that "m" in your mind. I've gotta learn to cut-n-paste someday....
from dangerspouse :
I dunno. "I'm, 21 BITCHES" just doesn't make sense.
from bethshort :
I love having you around.
from famelicose :
A good BBQ always makes up for lack of a rooftop pool. Gardens are much more common. I have an upstairs terrace full of orchids at the hotel, it's small but quite lovely.
from famelicose :
Then it's Korean ;)
from famelicose :
Sadly, it does not. Pools aren't very common here. Rooftop or otherwise.
from atwowaydream :
The sweet part of you makes my heart melt. Yes, in cases that we're not the lost, let's try to really lead the lost. I always end up being lost and I would give anything for someone to help me find my way.
from bethshort :
Also Frances Bean Cobain called Kylie Jenner a fucking idiot recently. Twitter is so entertaining. And Frances is a very pretty little blonde.
from bethshort :
In a perfect world...
from bethshort :
You should follow Amanda Bynes on twitter. She's really nutty right now. Vur' entertaining.
from fifidellabon :
I think that perhaps you've answered your own question...Edwardo, you inspire me today!
from atwowaydream :
From you, Doctor, that means the world to me. Thank you. I read through your entries and always sigh with your little linguistic gusts of air that always, always are the underlying background for your entries. I love your writing. This is why I continue to read you, and will continue to read you.
from girl101 :
don't believe everything that you read.
from atwowaydream :
Aw. You get warm, long hugs for that. I'm sorry that education funding is so screwed up in this country and that it hit you so hard. I definitely understand.
from bethshort :
A haunting of ghost girls is a lovely thing.
from girl101 :
I know I am fine being alone. but it's so nice not to be. to have a Person. of course I understand. it comforts me that even someone like You feels incompetent at their job sometimes. smart is a compliment; i call the boyfriend smart and nice and hot. in the shower i said talk nerdy to me and we bantered about quantum. you just need the right person. there's always books and movies and music and writing and going on walks and volunteering (really good to kick some depression - we are so lucky, you know?). but also, the latest post on hyperbole and a half. rambly late night thoughts.
from bombasine :
lots of college towns, i guess, depending on which friends have space for company. probably i'd end up in burbank for a while.
from bethshort :
I will always dream. Always.
from narcissa :
oh charity, now just a hulking shadow over my office... i wonder how you left this city. there's so much that's so difficult, but i find everywhere else a letdown.
from narcissa :
it will get hot. september's the worst. but i like the part where all the tourists leave and the city gets slow and sleepy. Did you ever live here?
from atwowaydream :
Or maybe a baby sloth. No one expects too much of them, but yet they're so cute. Sounds perfect.
from bethshort :
I'm glad I'll always have you.
from integrating :
(hi) You mention you do tarot. I have a deck, not tarot, but it's called "Goddess Oracle". Every card is a picture of a goddess worshipped in some civilization at some time.
from narcissa :
"not my circus, not my monkeys". I am almost certainly going to have a chance to say that today, and saying it will probably make my day.
from bethshort :
From what I read Polish poets are haunting. I'm developing a soft spot. Thank you to you for the recommendations.
from integrating :
" (Though I did just see a YouTube clip of Jay from Jay and Silent Bob doing the Buffalo Bill dance in "Clerks 2". That's far scarier than in "Silence of the Lambs".)" I laugh my ass off every time I see that.
from cannet :
Thank you. I appreciate that.
from atwowaydream :
We must consult Constance about these things.
from moodswing :
Tame Impala is good. I like Bonobo better, though it's a slightly skewed comparison.
from bombasine :
with that little ambiguity between the hand tool and the cocktail - it's just a great expression.
from bethshort :
I love that you write letters. I am writing you one today.
from bethshort :
Just a hullo to you. Join me for tea out on the balcony?
from glorycloud :
Who are you going to leave your journals to when you depart this life? Do you plan to destroy them before you die?
from fifidellabon :
How am I? Truly, a lot better, thank you. Learning how to live after being made redundant. I was at Orkplace for an awfy long time, so it takes a bit of time to readjust...I do hope to get back to posting here on DLand, but things are so thiswaythatway lately that who can say...Ecks Oh!
from bethshort :
I like Emma Watson.
from bethshort :
You are wonderful to talk to. On so many levels.
from astitchaway :
Where do you snap MP3's from? I use snipmp3.com. I'm not sure if this is going to work, but I'm going to try anyways; http://n-243fac54.aclst.com/dl.php/Jj_myXdOLV0/Lana%20Del%20Rey%20-%20Chelsea%20Hotel%20No%202.mp3?video_id=Jj_myXdOLV0&t=SmpfbXlYZE9MVjAtMTExOTQ3MDI3OC0xMzY0NzA3NDQwLTc5NzQyNw%3D%3D&exp=03-04-2013&s=f103a7aecbbcddef356a3ca9af86b322
from atwowaydream :
He's not even 22. I wouldn't even bombard him with that at 30.
from stardumb :
hahaha raven, sometimes i dont believe it... seems too good to be true, and also impossible in many ways, but i get glimpses of it regardless! xo
from stardumb :
hey!! yeah, i do get glimpses of the future, a good future. that's where my hope is. right now nothing really brings me joy tho, just those glimpses. and sometimes i feel i cant get there but God is the re-assuring one, i think, atleast that's how it seems. aaaah.
from girl101 :
you will love the ipad; i don't know anyone that doesn't, and it's far enough along in the product cycle to be light and sharp. maybe check if a new one is coming soon; i always do before an apple purchase. it's too cold for march, but the snow was kind of fun today. see you soon, spring.
from integrating :
Try this: 1 1/2 oz Wild Turkey 101, and then add 1/2 oz of Peppermint Schnopp's.
from bombasine :
aw, i always pictured some sort of interdimensional dirigible.
from bombasine :
anyhow, you sound like someone who has deliberately cultivated a general american accent, as one would do if one were concealing a regional dialect or if english were not one's first language. so no matter where you are, a perspicacious listener will probably think you're Not From Around Here. and where is Not Here? for your friend on long island, Not Here is evidently The South. or she's just teasing you.
from bombasine :
ha! on long island, a "southern accent" can mean south jersey.
from astitchaway :
ah, well if it's for Lana Del Ray, I completely understand :D
from hitch-hike :
I never worked in "ILL" before, but interlibrary loan does have their groupies, fans and other regulars. My boss used to be the ILL supervisor, and his favorite faculty member was an engineer with a long, complicated Russian surname. It was funny to hear the boss roll the multiple consonants off his tongue!
from stardumb :
life is running me over.. but in a good way... i just see flashes and some are acting crazy and i dont hear the noise
from hitch-hike :
The 'walk of shame' cracked me up!! This topic came up in a recent conversation, and everyone nodded, women and men alike! I think every co-ed has at least one walk of shame story!
from astitchaway :
Thank you, so much. It's a pretty easy job, so I'm hoping it stays as awesome as it has been the last week. I can't add a real opinion to your "dad" or "pater" discussion, but what I can say is neither really seems a comfortable thing to be called.
from atwowaydream :
Thank you, my love. I really needed to hear that, actually, as stupid as it might sound. I'm going for hot.
from girl101 :
what murakami would you recommend starting? i read what we talk about when we talk about running and having that perspective, i'm interested in reading his novels.
from bombasine :
all the details are what killed me - that perfectly stage-y supporting cast, and did you keep a close eye on the windows and awnings in the street shots? those chaplin, keaton, langdon and lloyd name-checks couldn't possibly have been accidental.
from bombasine :
there are so many things to like about "man of the century," right down to the little continuity hiccups you see in post-Code films where the censors excised objectionable lines.
from atwowaydream :
Yeah, but now there's no chance of them. Oh well. There's always alcohol.
from integrating :
I remember when kites were a staple of mom and pop shops and the bigger grocery stores. Funny, I was just thinking the same thing about batons yesterday. The step-mother teaching twirling out in the yard. And whenever I see candy cigarettes, boy I come unglued. "I can't believe this! They have candy cigarettes!" Still freak out whenever I see Mr. Pibbs. Funny how memories are.
from atwowaydream :
That's not what I meant. I meant, they should be sent to your door! I truly believe that.
from atwowaydream :
very dedicated, very loyal. I'm not like that with many, but you're that good of a friend to me. You need Reese's eggs for Easter time!
from atwowaydream :
Thank you, love! Your thoughts always, always count and mean very much to me.
from bethshort :
Ah, Paris. Some place I always go when the day had been long and hard.
from astitchaway :
You seem to take pleasure in the simpliest of things. Boiled crawfish, pot-bellied pigs, the sound of rain. It's a very admirable quality.
from bethshort :
Pot-Bellied pigs are fantastic.
from bethshort :
Oh the ideas!
from bethshort :
Sexton erotica will be fun. Check your email. subject line "Sexton"
from bethshort :
Sexton will get her own erotica. Her lesbian dalliances are documented in her poems and in her bio by diane wood middlebrook. As are her adulterous multiple personality affairs...she will be fun!
from astitchaway :
Personally, I think that's what the internet should have always been used for: connecting with people. I can't believe you've been on here that long! I mean, don't get me wrong, I think diaryland is great, and above all else, a leader in online journals. That's just a long time to be committed to a journal! But it does seem you've made some good friends. That's my favorite thing about this site. It's very easy to connect to other people, and it doesn't matter who they are or what they look like. It's only about connecting through words and feelings. That's just amazing to me. Sorry, I talk far too much!
from astitchaway :
She really is a delight. I quite enjoy just indulging in her words. I can relate to so much of what she says. Less in a literal sense, more in a "we're-all-connected" sense, but she makes me feel less alone, as I'm sure many of her readers also feel.
from integrating :
The Aquarian Tarot Deck is also my favorite. Try www.tarot.com They're the best.
from hitch-hike :
Your writing reminds me of the times my imagination was much more creative and whimsical and far less focused toward pragmatic pursuits.
from bethshort :
So glad you like it here at the Dead Poets Cafe...nights are better when I can write about them and shape their desires...
from atwowaydream :
Danger is pretty much my favorite word.
from astitchaway :
I wish I could take the credit for it, but the credit definitely goes to Selena. That woman has an amazing way with words.
from girl101 :
life after law school is messy but so much (SO MUCH) better than life in law school and for that i am extremely grateful. hope you enjoyed your city this week; it's sliding doors to think i almost ended up there for three years.
from astitchaway :
A little late, at least by a few hours, but Happy Valentine's to you. Though there is very little merit to a greeting card invented Holiday, I suppose it is the thought that counts. But I'll skip the roses are red poem. You covered it pretty well already. ;)
from astitchaway :
I guess everyone's had a personality crisis at one point or another, haven't they? I'll try and keep my journal interesting for you :)
from astitchaway :
Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you! Thank you for reading my journal :)
from bethshort :
Yes. We must visit Stratford-Upon-Avon! White on Rice would be somewhere in China? Or Vietnam? Both good places to visit as well. Love the French influence that they say can still be felt in Saigon. Now I want to find a place to use Saigon with the Wind...
from bethshort :
We must visit Breast-Avec-Nipple...
from hitch-hike :
I think the database interfaces look the same overseas, except the vocabulary for certain features may be different. I never heard of Fastcase, so I may need to investigate.... Thank for your that pleasurable discussion of perfumes. Smell is such a powerful sense, and thinking of those perfumes and colognes got me thinking about the ones I've lived through... Oui!!!
from hitch-hike :
Ah, academia. I love working in this amazing world. I've been able to meet people from all over the world and who have a curious, exploratory view of life! If I had an additional degree, Id like to be an adjunct lecturer. Have you thought of doing that?... Speaking of work, Westlaw changed its interface. It's called WestlawNext (at least for this week) and it has expanded search features!
from girl101 :
bridge - such a fun game. yes, i've played since high school. thick as thieves, we used to play between classes and on rainy weekends down in the keys. but i stopped when our crew disbanded & moved away for college, so it's been quite the hiatus; it is no longer second nature to count trump & tricks, but i'm learning again. this new crew is fun.
from hitch-hike :
So far, 2013 seems like the year of the unexpected! Icky illness, work suddenly becomes bearable, career opportunities, an impromptu trip to the Bahamas... I've been feeling rather amused!
from ahopeinhell :
I don't seem to write as much anymore (at least nowhere near the prolific writing I did in high school) to anyone, more or less. I guess I miss it. I wonder, am I someone's Vanished? But then, they stopped writing too. Maybe I've lost them, rather than the other way around.
from ahopeinhell :
It's a personal favourite of mine. :) Of course, I've never met a Murakami book I didn't like - which is not to say I've read them all. Rather I find myself drawing out reading each one because I don't yet want to come to the end of them.
from ahopeinhell :
And to you. And to many more. :)
from byebeautiful :
I have lovely entries? I'm embarrassed after reading some of your fascinating bits that you even read mine to begin with!
from trainyard :
Toby Litt is amazing. Definitely give his short stories "Exhibitionism" a try. I f you like it his novel "Hospital" might be right up your alley or even a little sci-fi adventure "Lost in Space". "Lost in space" got shocking reviews when it came out but I must say I read it at a point in my life where it fitted perfectly and it really resonated with me. I often think back to that book and the anxiety I felt and feel about being on this planet. As to "Floorplan" - that is not me if you were implying that..
from byebeautiful :
Why, thank you! I'll be sure to check in on you too.
from trainyard :
How was the Rome film? Got it on my laptop but somehow I can't get the subs in sync. Gotta sort that out..
from stepfordtart :
Vanessa Paradis sings "Joe le Taxi" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_1DZv2oR_o Enjoy! (0r not!) Back in the day, I could sing this but Ive mostly forgotten it now. I cant decide whether Im happy or sad about that. s x
from stardumb :
are you an older gentleman?
from hitch-hike :
In times of romantic droughts, I felt like I'd be alone forever. However, my recollections of statistics assure me it is impossible!
from atwowaydream :
Browser history should be flaunted. . . I just wish there was better lesbian erotica.
from stardumb :
write me an email, i'll see if i can add you... whatever happened to aim? good old aol
from stardumb :
if you dont have a hotmail account, get one and we can talk on messenger, i'll add it and be on tomorrow... or just add me once you get an email [email protected]
from atwowaydream :
heaven's gate, hashtag #o98u989. yes, it's that kind of night.
from stardumb :
i stay up to late, i'm fortunate to have a big room and a flat screen, tho i look for more in the future, that leaves me up cold nights... just calculating, hey lets chat
from integrating :
Oh I have the CD that has that song. Every song on there is so haunting.
from integrating :
" Sad Girl singers and ethereal/dark music. "...Do you know of Mazzy Star? If not check out their song "Fade Into You".
from stardumb :
for me i miss the cold nights, i just always hated being alone for them. but yeah you know lol, it has been a cold round if only i could get prettier memories. x
from trainyard :
Oh, I meant let me know when you write something about "Monsieur". But by all means let me know if you end up writing about aixxx. I was actually wondering if everything is alright with her, too. Her's is one of - if not - my favourite diary on here. I hope she is well and the cancer has not come back or spread. Perhaps she is just madly in love and has forgotten all about us.
from atwowaydream :
Yes, absolutely. No growing up this time. Ever.
from trainyard :
PS. Let me know when you write about it. My time here is usually spent in a rather erratic manner..
from trainyard :
I just checked my notes then. Mustn't have gotten an e-mail notification. Yes, the start is pretty good and then it just loses momentum really fast and really badly. I wonder how autobiographical it is.. This has been my major obsession (net-wise) for the ast months.. www.aixxx.wordpress.com
from atwowaydream :
Yes, waterbears are eternal. I'm glad you liked him hopefully he finds a comfortable and proper niche amongst all of your stufflings.
from trainyard :
Have you read the book yet?
from integrating :
Fuck that bitch from Twitter! Ugh, I can't believe she made you feel the way you do. You just forget all that and imagine her on the toilet. hahahahaha
from hitch-hike :
Do you mean "The" Crescent City, where the locals laissez les bon temps rouler?
from hitch-hike :
Where are you in the deepest south? (A regional description would suffice ;) Me, I'm in South Florida (in the Miami - Palm Beach County metropolitan region).
from bethshort :
Next year will better. I swear. I wish. I know. I hope. *hugs to you*
from moodswing :
I just finished season 4. Gustavo Fring is an excellent character, and despite his obvious evil, I found him strangely sympathetic.
from integrating :
Hi...does Hydroxycut work?
from trainyard :
Wow, I must have a fairly accurate picture of you in my mind then..
from trainyard :
I should have written the above post after I finished reading the book and not only 20 pages in.. Given it has been written by a 22 year-old and given her obvious obsession with Lolita and all things erotic, perhaps an alright pass-time..
from trainyard :
Somehow I think you'd enjoy reading Emma Becker's "Monsieur"..
from glorycloud :
Happy Birthday-if I was in town we could go out for a drink and talk about books & writers.
from akasha90 :
I hope you had a happy birthday. :)
from strayrecluse :
i'm still here. :) i just don't need to write as much when i'm happy and going through the motions.
from famelicose :
I need a small pony friend.
from shotvodka :
I'm not so sure. Ideally I'd like to escape out of where I am now and go and see my dad. Of course, that plan would take some sense of recognition from him... Christmas and New Year has always felt like such a fractious time to me that I still struggle to make plans, even now! How about you? :)
from famelicose :
Oops! Thanks.
from dangerspouse :
Oh my god. I can't believe someone almost just ruined porn for me! I was so stunned I nearly forgot to mention that malbec is overrated. ;)
from atwowaydream :
I like this Jordan.
from atwowaydream :
Aw, well, I've known you for years and I happen to pay attention. For Halloween you should go as a steampunk predator.
from atwowaydream :
You would, Mr. Predator.
from julymalaise :
Thanks for calling me kind. I never really had any haterz, well only the people who were jealous of me, like that Herpes-Infested Lip.Girl I wrote about in my joirnal from Senior year (That girl was annoying! Man, she was the first on my list on who I wanted to bitchslap! But then I would have to bleach my hand, so I won't harbor any bacteria from her nasty-ass face...bitch.. So I guess it is good I didn't, otherwise I would be infected by her grimy self.) Other than that, not that much haterz. And omg, your birthday is coming up!!! Yay!!! Are you excited?!!??? I am!! Lol. Thanks for kind words as always, you are the best!!
from julymalaise :
Hey, thank you!! I cannot wait for November!! Still adjusting to my Iphone,but I am getting used to it, ha. And I still say "bitch, please." when I am cussing out my haterz, haha, sike
from samcorday :
i bought The Necromancer or the tale of the Black Forest, The Italian and i saw this really interesting one called The Witch of Ravensworth (http://www.amazon.com/The-Witch-Ravensworth-Gothic-Classics/dp/0976604884/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=3L94NBVBKWEMC&coliid=I16AICU72KV6X8) Can't wait to get through all these books.total Book-gasm!:p
from integrating :
Glad those girls stood up for you last night. Wish I could've seen it. Very cool.
from samcorday :
i'm almost done with Northanger Abbey (Jane mentions so many gothic novels in that book that i've actually bought some of them on amazon! lol.
from famelicose :
You have every right to your vanity, my darling.
from famelicose :
I have a feeling no woman has ever forgotten your touch.
from bombasine :
yeah, that's how it seems to go with all my favorite people.
from famelicose :
To answer your question, I broke up with Adam a few weeks ago.
from bombasine :
he doesn't have a phone, and he won't tell anyone his exact address. one day, he's just going to vanish - office cleared out, emails bounced back - and i won't know if he's taken a postdoc in europe or a classified government job or moved off the grid into some tiny backwoods cabin. i've never met anyone with more beautiful hands or eyes.
from samcorday :
I was browsing through my notes and i realize that i've been so self-involved lately. i saw a note from you a while back when i wasn't writing that said simply "you are missed" and it made me smile. Now THIS----> "....I mean, if your dance craze is a tribute to the mounted warriors of early northeast Asia, then...shouldn't there be moves that reference mounted archery? Neither Psy nor the Waveya girls do any horse-archer moves. This needs to be looked into." MADE ME LAUGH :D
from kll :
If you think a Pikachu fetus is humourous then you need to discover Douglas Paszkiewicz. He is the king of fetus humour. You will either find yourself laughing or cursing me and my repulsive taste in comedy. Either result is funny to me. A classic win-win.
from shotvodka :
I've been avoiding diaryland for a long time, but I'm back and I had forgotten how beautiful and totally encapsulating your life/writing is. I hope you are well. xox
from son-souvenir :
Thanks for your writing. IT is a pleasure to read. My unwarranted suggestion is to go with dark khakis (though I assumed you meant khakis of all colors)... so the new fashion de modo (at least in mexico city) is all skinnish jeans stlye, .. but you could really go with slim jeans .. depends on your body type though. Anyways, excuse the advice. And... umm ... I was going to say something important ... hmm ... oh yes... I try to have both dressy clothes and punk tattered drags... so maybe we might share a similar problem. Somtimes I want to go to a nice place ... but that night I happened to wear my hobo-sytyle wears ... and then I will wear dressy classy clothes and not feel comfortable in the black hole bars I frequent!
from julymalaise :
Donuts are always best when you get them first thing in the morning because they are fressh and yummy. I usually get my donuts at the bakery at the supermarket and they are fantastic. I love the blueberry tasting donuts at Dunkin' Donuts though. Man, they are swell!
from julymalaise :
Wow, that is so insane! But glad that everything is fine! And I would've gotten you some donuts, but you see, my broom snapped in half, and I was unable to fly because of it, so yeah. I'm sorry :/ Lol, just kidding. What type of donuts do you eat? I usually eat mine regular. Just glazed donuts. I used to like the sprinkles and icing, but then I was like "I like 'em plain and simple!"
from atwowaydream :
slippery. . . enigmatic. . . it all means Have another cocktail, Selena.
from matroyshka :
Of course, although I think we may already be friends? I'm radiokvetch, and you're fort_kanji?
from matroyshka :
I've switched over (perhaps permanently) to LJ!
from julymalaise :
Whoaa!! What a Monday!! That is so crazy that there was a fire in your office, but I am glad it was not severe. I am glad to hear noone got hurt and that everyone was safe and evacuated quickly. How was my Monday? Okay, I guess. I ate some donuts :) (Jking! Glad that you are okay, Mr. RAVEN!)
from julymalaise :
Hi! Sorry it took me long to reply to your note! My computer is finally fixed, woo!! But that does sound romantic though and that's cool that you guys dated Senior year. Back then, you could introduce people in many ways, but nowadays, you really can't meet people without seeming "creepy" or "awkward". So how the hell do you meet people then?!!?!? Sometimes I do not get people. It's like they expect a relationship or friendship to form from the sky or something.... P.S. Don't get mad over that poster crap. That poster sounds so lame...you are too cool for some dumb-ass poster some girl posted. Don't let it ruin your self-esteem and your autumn. A poster that says baloney and shitty stuff should not dampen your mood.
from hitch-hike :
I have yet to encounter anyone doing it in the library stacks, and I've been working in them for 11 years! I'm starting to think it's a myth...
from thepeachtree :
I could really use a note right now, and your the only one online right now. Thanks.
from julymalaise :
You are wwlcomeee!! And Neko Case is quite brilliant. I am starting to favor her. Thanks for your thoughts on the matter. My friend was stopped by the guy in the car for her number. I was with her when it happened and she gave him her number and we both did not know f it was okay to give a guy his number when he asked from his car, so yeeahh. I need to give y'all all of the details as soon as I get my computer fixed Wednesday.
from julymalaise :
Okay, I sent you a message with the p/w on your livejournal inbox. Do tell me if you get it...
from julymalaise :
Thanks, but however did you get the idea that I am going to vanish? :) I am not planning to leave diaryland. And I thought you already had a password. Are you having trouble accessing my entries?
from matroyshka :
My issue with "serious music" lovers is the intense pretentiousness that often accompanies them. I love classical music; I played piano for 9 years and was a classically trained singer for 5. That being said, I can appreciate a piece for its technical ability, but for me, a technically perfect piece does not equate to a superior one. I've been condemned by some peers for preferring a Chopin piece over a Mozart one, although some may argue the latter is superior due to its technical abilities. I don't care, I want to feel something from music, I want to immerse myself in it, lose myself in it. Two of my close friends, one of whom is an incredibly successful oboe player and the other a violist, commented on this quality of mine- they said "I love talking to you about music, because you're not a snob about it. You have a deep passion for this, not a cold, methodological one".
from famelicose :
Thank you, darling.
from bombasine :
actually, i think there are two species of book pest - one sincerely believes that "reading" is the same thing as "not doing anything," and then acts like a jerk when you'd rather keep reading than talk to them about whatever stupid thing they interrupted you to say. the other is just fucking with you because they find it entertaining, and when they see you reading in public, they go about it in a particular way. (if the latter guy also cares about the book and has something interesting to say about it, i think he is not a book pest but something else instead.)
from bombasine :
the fundamental problem with the book pest - who is A Thing, and also The Worst - is that he never actually cares about the book.
from bombasine :
having just emerged from an unpleasant encounter with a book pest, your entry makes me want to put my head down on my desk for a while.
from famelicose :
I'm sitting outside right now in a short robe and my legs are becoming frostbitten.
from atwowaydream :
I have this song for you.
from atwowaydream :
You are youthful and vibrant and very, very pettable. Loved talking with you.
from trainyard :
Fuck yeah! And basically in your neighbourhood.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing_stones
from trainyard :
WTF am I writing? Hello prescription pain killers.. Fave line? All I tried to write is that the notion of parallel lines meeting is an oddity high on my list of favourite things. So glad Ivan wrote about it in such a poetic way. If he now writes about the sailing rocks I'd love him for ever.. This is getting ridiculous.. Am I thinking out loud?!
from trainyard :
That was my favourite line, too. In term of Toby Litt, "Hospital" is, in my opinion his best book, but I also liked "Journey into Space" a lot even though it has gotten horrific reviews. Somehow the story resonated a lot with me, life in general, on this planet, ...
from trainyard :
I'm not sure to which of your notes I have replied. I am planning on moving back to Berlin. It has been over a decade. And thank you, it wasn't my favourite Toby Litt book but it had some good stuff in it. Have you ever read his books?
from matroyshka :
I'm studying abroad here for a semester, I've been here for about two weeks now. I'm planning on visiting St Petersburg in two weeks and then either Tallinn or Budapest in a month.. I have yet to decide which. I'm interested to hear about your results with the Hydroxycut and all; cigarettes and caff� macchiatos are my go-to weight loss tools.
from matroyshka :
Here's the little birdie from Moscow.. And don't fret, not all of us have forgotten about Arminianism. Who among us doesn't love a good, old-fashioned religious reformative movement? I've done a bit of work on Tom� �t�tn� ze �t�tn�ho and Mil�č of Kroměř�, myself.
from narcissa :
i get to travel for work, if you can believe it...sometimes i can't believe it myself. Lucky me, I've been coming here for years.
from genetikerin :
Oh, that's funny because I was in Moscow on Saturday. I flew through on my way back home. :)
from genetikerin :
Nope, back stateside unfortunately. Are you talking about the Bermudadreieck in the Ruhrgebiet by any chance?
from julymalaise :
Yay!! Glad to help, Mr. Raven!
from julymalaise :
A "Ride or Die Bitch." is a somewhat gangster term. What "Ride or Die" means is like for example if I am going to fight someone, my friend is going to be like "Okay, I'm ridin' for you.", meaning she will have my back and you know, be there for me and be on my side and stick up for me when things get rough. Basically, it is someone who is there for you through all the bad times. So I guess Lana Del Rey is probably trying to say like "Will she stick around? Does she got your back?" Mostly likely that is what she is trying to say or it could be a sexual innuendo like you mentioned in your entry. But I think she is saying in the song like "Will she be there for you through the rough times?"
from genetikerin :
Technical writing and publishing. :)
from genetikerin :
Left academia for the private sector, I'm afraid. It allows me to work anywhere in the world though. I can't beat that. :)
from genetikerin :
Bursa in Turkey was me. :)
from atwowaydream :
Mae, for sure. And stuftie is just. . . dreadful. ::shivers:: It's just all kinds of wrong.
from julymalaise :
Aww... just read your entry and hey, no problem. I always like for my friends to be safe and sound. :) I always worry, haha. But how is everything? Did the rain/wind stop?
from julymalaise :
Okay, good. How is the storm? You okay there?
from julymalaise :
"de wind goin' to hurry the cane, mon!" Funny as shit, yo. Hope everything is fine and be safe from the hurricane!! Keep checking for updates and do write in your Moleskine!
from silentcries8 :
Thanks for the note:). I've enjoyed reading yours as well.
from atwowaydream :
What we lack in credit, we make up for in charm.
from famelicose :
I love getting your letters. I have one for you in an envelope I wrote some time ago. I need to get stamps...
from julymalaise :
OH! I hope it just disappears, this Isaac! I hope you will be okay. Thoughts are to you and to everyone who are getting Isaac along their paths. Remember to be prepared and be safe, Raven. Please, do! And do check up on the storm updates periodically!
from julymalaise :
How's everything?
from famelicose :
Let us be lost together, my darling.
from bethshort :
Hmm?
from bethshort :
yeah dragonflies have been known to startle me eventhough logically i know there's nothing to be afraid of.
from narcissa :
Yes there is that. as far as it goes with places to have one's heart crushed, i know it could be worse. Everything about it is perfect except for all the lovestruck couples (I'd almost forgotten how it feels in the south, when you can't wait until the end of september.. that's how i got here in the first place)
from atwowaydream :
I thought of it first! ::sticks out tongue:: But there will be stock options soon, no worries.
from inimitable :
i really do appreciate it. thank you, always.
from bethshort :
If there isn't EVP erotica there really should be just like there should be holocaust butoh. and i really think you should get out your katana and strike poses...just not to kesha..et tu raven? no, please not you too!
from sky-rocket :
"in the aeroplane over the sea"
from atwowaydream :
Yes, stufflings. But this was a real live dog. Someone's dog. I don't know who, and that makes me uncomfortable. I wish I had more stuffling friends on Facebook.
from julymalaise :
I had a little tiff with my parents about a purchase from B&N, but it was just a misunderstanding and it is quite resolved now. I had to vent out my feelings when it happened, so I vented it out here and it sounds so very melodramatic, but hey, Ibwas angry at the time, so I didn't really care if I was being dramatic...lol.
from narcissa :
oh, thanks. here's hoping... i give it a fifty/fifty chance. They tell me that's not bad if you're the gambling type. i hope yours is going better than mine!
from narcissa :
thanks. i feel like everything's kind of collapsing around me here, but the sky is there. that's something right :)
from hitch-hike :
Greetings from Florida! Thanks for stopping by my place. I love the serendipity of blogging and seeing who "finds" another :D
from asmo-deus :
inebriation helps.
from akasha90 :
thank you! and summer is way too hot. i'm thankful for the occasional rain.
from trainyard :
Why thank you, Mr.
from integrating :
thank you :)
from akasha90 :
thank you!
from julymalaise :
No problem, dear friend.
from julymalaise :
Right. That is why mini-series are great because they put all the extra details in from the book. Check your lj inbox if you have a chance...
from julymalaise :
Yes, the movie is coming out around Christmas time or New Year's, I forget which holiday, but I know it is in the wintertime. I wanna see it and I want to check out that miniseries as well!! I knew they had a miniseries of The Scarlet Letter, which I watched, but never had I heard of "Anna Karenina."
from atwowaydream :
yay. you have become a very dear friend to me.
from julymalaise :
Hey, yes. I started reading "Anna Karenina", but I have not finished it yet because I postponed my readings to start "Lolita" since it has less pages and because I could not wait to start teading it. Well, I like 'Anna Karenina" so far, it is a brilliant book. So glad that they will make a movie out of it. Keira Knightley and Jude Law are going to be in it! Fantastic!
from glorycloud :
Garbage-I have all their music except their new album-stay cool-the other day you mentioned your love of books-I am also a book lover-they carry me into different worlds-peace
from famelicose :
Part of my personality, or rather all of my personality, always needs more.
from atwowaydream :
Just by the way you treat your stufflings. . . I knew that.
from defaults :
charles bukowski ♥
from sky-rocket :
no BBQ for me, either.
from sky-rocket :
i know, right? even the amateur porn contest held in my fair city has its limits: no animals, no minors, and no poop.
from atwowaydream :
The Velveteen Rabbit. I can't even. . . there are no words.
from julymalaise :
Yeah, next time, I am just going to get blank CDs and just put my photos in there. My music did not get lost, they are backed up, but all of my photos are all gone, well, most of them and all of my programs and whatnot. But it is okay, because I am going to get them back! But thanks!
from integrating :
Sorry you're feeling lonely. :(
from akasha90 :
although i didn't start reading your diary ten years ago, once i did, i couldn't stop reading. as long as you continue writing, i'll continue reading.
from atwowaydream :
"Gone Girl" maybe not, but Flynn's first novel, "Sharp Objects" is twisted and haunting and pretty damn good.
from julymalaise :
It was really wonderful, thank you very much. It just went by so fast.
from integrating :
Thank you. My back is better except when I have to go somewhere on the bus..Called my Dr. about the anxiety med but he wasn't there.
from julymalaise :
Thanks always for the kind words, my good friend, and I will make it brilliant!
from famelicose :
Loved the new entry. Mrs. Lincoln was quite an odd woman.
from stepfordtart :
Sounds like Syfy are on something of a roll, seeing as they aired "Sharktopus" (I kid you not) not a few nights since. Similarly, "Mega Python vs Gatoroid" (starring Debbie Gibson AND Tiffany!) should be something for which you most definitely do NOT set the video. Glad to have been of service. s x
from julymalaise :
Thank you Raven very much!
from thruthecrowd :
Thank you. :)
from thruthecrowd :
My having pet plants goes WAAAY back to childhood, and they all have had names. :)
from trainyard :
Berlin does sound like a great idea. Am planning on a European summer next year. The boy who wrote that ended up moving to Nepal for two years. He just arrived back in Australia last week.
from integrating :
Thank you for the birthday wishes. :)...No, you posted that quote, "Goddamn you, southbound trains", and asked who you imagined saying that and I like Jeff Bridges whiskey-tinted voice. Sounded good to me, :D
from integrating :
"Goddamn you, southbound trains"...Jeff Bridges
from loladesilva :
I think Dude was originally the American term for Dandy, if that makes it any better. But brolita is an ugly word. "Brolita, Bovine of mine bawn..."
from breathe-salt :
thank you so much for making my day!
from glorycloud :
"I live surrounded by books; I live through books." that also describes me-peace Jonny
from asmo-deus :
your advice has helped oodles. my sincere thanks.
from elusive-you :
i LOVE how i met your mother--good choice!
from rosewrites :
why hello there! well i havent bn on much latelt bc we havent had internet but its back and so am i. im not quite sure why anyone would read my things on here though, but im glad you think i should write more. i think i should too :) unfortunately i have some privacy issues so i had a breakdown in my actual physical writing and kindof a block in my free flow of writing but i think im ok. anyways, tell me about yourself :) and thanks for the note xo
from asmo-deus :
how do you manage to post so often? such discipline. any advice for a weary writer?
from narcissa :
i admit, i'm partial to the margarita/strawberry mix. I know they're a throw-back to a stupid time, and potentially dangerous, etc. But i love those drive-thru daiquiri shops.
from atwowaydream :
I love that you understand that, darling! such a loyal friend you have become. I sound like Yoda. Good night.
from narcissa :
hello again. and thank you. it's always nice to know that someone is reading.
from sephiragrace :
and so are seals, penquins, puffins, giraffes, horses, and a plethora of other animals :)
from atwowaydream :
also, definitely took some time to really appreciate the Russian.
from atwowaydream :
it's one of the worse heartbreaks i've ever experiences. seriously.
from sephiragrace :
and yes, always always be polite to a darling pony!
from sephiragrace :
yes cuppycakes!
from integrating :
I'm sorry, that was a nice thing to say and I didn't acknowledge it. Thank you
from integrating :
You and me both, hahaha
from integrating :
btw, it's just a romance novel, nothing like what you're used to reading :)
from integrating :
thanks, i think i'm gonna need that major good luck.
from defaults :
i felt like i should say thanks, but really, it just comes out that way. but thank you anyway.
from julymalaise :
HAHA! Everyone always says that! I know, it is a weird word, but Pomology is like the study of fruits and whatnot. It is basically a gardening class, horticulture. Sometimes I just call it Pomology though...lol! I am just weird like that ;p
from ahopeinhell :
It's a wonderful brew! My friend (the manager there) made blends after all the different characters in Sherlock. She's wildly imaginative. Sometimes it makes my head hurt.
from trainyard :
How is spring treating you? I haven't been back in a while but your diaryland quote from a while back still resonates with me..
from julymalaise :
ARGH, they are so annoying! I was about to plug the phone jack. But that lady hasn't called since, which is good. But we put our name out of the telemarketer list, so no more annoying calls! YAY!
from ahopeinhell :
I haven't been to a proper coffee shop in ages, but maybe a tea house is more my style. And then, there are so many kinds of teas... but a good strong black tea (something with Formosa gunpowder or Lapsang souchong) with a splash of milk (and no sugar) has been my favourite as of late. I almost exclusively go to a place here, a small shop, that a friend of mine works at. It's in an seemingly ancient, house-converted-to-business shop, cozy and creaking with floor boards that are starting to wear away and a newly renovated kitchen. I used to work there; the owner was awful to his employees. He's a decent man, but a poor boss. Still, it's nice to have a bit of a history with a place, and it's not as though we don't get along well enough now. I understand that for whatever his reason, he has to be obstinate and short-sighted. It's a shop that stays warm in the main area all year long, stifling in summer, and a back room that somehow never gets warm. I suppose that's where I would like to be a lot of the time.
from atwowaydream :
Loyal friends are the best friends.
from sephiragrace :
Thanks, I do too. I think it will. There also may be a trip overseas.
from sephiragrace :
you're welcome, enjoy!
from fairybones :
sure, you can definitely have a password. i've just sent it to your dland email. let me know if you receive it okay, yeah? <3
from julymalaise :
Oh yes, I must try it out!! And yum, it sounds absolutely delicious on burgers!!
from julymalaise :
Yuuuuuummm, that was quite helpful, my dear friend. I will definetely keep that in mind. I didn't know you could switch up the meats and whatnot. Very interesting! And yuuummm... they should have more New Orleans style restaurants up here in the East, you're luck you live in the heart of that delicious, finger-licking food. Man... lucky man!! LOL. And I will definetely try that Seasoned Salt, it sounds good!!!!!
from elusive-you :
i believe it's charlize theron, if i'm not mistaken (and i very well could be). and it's a bit of an awful feeling not having someone sometimes.
from julymalaise :
Jambalaya is delicious!! How do you make your jambalaya, I am quite curious. And do not laugh at me for asking this (okay, you can) but is there only one kind of jambalaya you can make. Or is there other ingredients you make jambalaya with?? See, I do not know much about Jambalaya and I asking you all of this since you know more about New Orleans food than me...considering you live in New Orleans...lol...
from elusive-you :
oh my, thank you so much! that's so lovely of you to say. i hope you're having yourself a nice day. :)
from julymalaise :
Hell to the yeah!!
from julymalaise :
I know, we must encourage people to stay at dland. D-Team forever, yo!!! Lol. We must be a team, yay!!
from akasha90 :
it's unlocked if you're interested.
from julymalaise :
It sure is!
from atwowaydream :
Well, of course Jar-Jar Binks.
from bombasine :
oh - also trainwreckiness, but that of course follows naturally from the aforementioned trifecta.
from bombasine :
i can see why you like cat - she's precisely on that sweet spot of performativity, self-awareness and heart-melting sincerity.
from greentealeaf :
yeah..i know, but i just FEEL old sometimes to do ANYTHING. y'know? but that's just me.. ps. HELLO!
from julymalaise :
Awww, it's nice to have you around as well!! And thanks for saying you love reading my entries, I like reading your entries as well, they are quite interesting and intriguing!!
from trainyard :
"I'll be writing here 'til the site itself vanishes. I'm not going anywhere. I'll be here 'til ruin and the world's ending." This is exactly what I was thinking when I updated my diary on Wednesday. I was also thinking about all the peeps that are now writing blogs..
from julymalaise :
Hahahha, awww, that's sweet. It's nice to correspond with you as well and I appreciate it. You're a very good friend!! And thanks for mentioning me on one of your entries!!
from integrating :
Yeah, it's very aggravating. Especially not being able to email for tech support! uh!
from tofalldivine :
"Miss Peregrine's" is a great read and the artwork is beautiful. All of the art in the book comes from found photographs. The author has other great collections of found photography on his website that are worth checking out. He also did a pretty amazing book trailer and making off where he shows how he found the house he imagined.
from julymalaise :
You bet! I couldn't agree with you more, Raven! Journaling is the best thing that ever happened to me!
from tofalldivine :
All kinds of things. I just finished Jaycee Duggard's memoir, "A Stolen Life." I found it a bit difficult to get through as it could be a bit stomach turning at times. Justin Cronin's, "The Passage" which probably would have been better had he skipped the middle bit and possibly the end. "Fracture" by Megan Mirance, tons of stuff by Ellen Hopkins and Sharon Creech, "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead, "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children", "Wintergirls" and "Speak, all for my Children's Literature class. "The Executioner Always Chops Twice," purely for entertainment. Nothing particularly difficult or literary. Lots of YA lit for my class, some of it better than others. What are you reading these days?
from tofalldivine :
I'm glad I am not the only one making appearances. I wish the rain would make more appearances here in the great white north sometimes. I don't change terribly much. Continuing to learn(in one of those lovely institutes of higher education), still living a fairy-tale life, still incredibly lucky. I read too much and do too little on my assignments. Like another of your note-leavers, I also just found out the alternate meaning of "shark week." Here I had the naive belief that everyone loved channels like Discovery as much as me.
from tofalldivine :
That really depends on the context of the question. A new life in what sense of the word? How are you these days? I fear that I do not check this world as much as I intend to.
from julymalaise :
Hhahaahhaha, somewhere out there is mindlessly watching Shark Week... oh boyyy!
from integrating :
2012-02-27...ahhhh, you made me laugh!
from julymalaise :
Okay, I am commenting on all that "Shark Week" hullaboo that was discussed on one of your entries last week. Now I know what that term refers to, thanks to you. Okay, you probably think I am crazy for not knowing what the term meant, but you do not understand. I've heard some girls at my school saying to each other, "Shark Week is coming on next week." and I was sooo puzzled. I was like "What the hell??? Shark Week? They do not have that show anymore!! And what the fuck do they care!?!?" Now I realized how much of an idiot I am and how dense I can be. LOL. But wywhat the hell?? Shark Week sounds so weird, but I guess it makes sense in tnat way.... Imao.
from julymalaise :
Well, that sucks you got soaked, but it is good that the weather is being good to you on Mardi Gras. Enjoy your day!!
from integrating :
You got a WILD imagination! :D
from julymalaise :
Hope you did not get soaked and hopefully, the parade went through and how are you? Haven't heard from you from a long while!!!
from julymalaise :
Be careful with the thunderstorms and hail and whatnot, today, Mr. Raven!!
from integrating :
Thank you. I should just hang up on him.
from integrating :
"All real love stories are tragedies"...That one stopped me in my tracks. So true.
from julymalaise :
It is going pretty good. How is yours? Yeah, I am just enjoying myself and I like that V-day message you put on your diary. We should all listen to The Gin Blossoms and read to the very end of The Great Gatsby....
from julymalaise :
Thanks Raven, hope all is well! Hope you have a good Valetine's Day as well! Enjoy yourself!!
from fifidellabon :
...and I do, whenever I get a minute!
from atwowaydream :
perchance I might look into that, actually.
from atwowaydream :
It's a Hello Kitty chainsaw, silly!
from julymalaise :
I do have to check that perso n out and listen to some of their songs. The only rappers I like are T.I. and T-Pain. I do not like Lil' Wayne. He is gross looking!!
from julymalaise :
Glad you enjoyed yourself on SuperBowl Sunday. "And all you kids get off my damn' lawn" Hhaha, that was funny as hell, yo! Nicki Minaj is some crazy-ass girl with some crazy-ass songs. Personally, I don't listen to her because I don't like hip-hop or rap, but some of her songs are good, I have to admit. My friend wants to be like her. She's obssessed. She even dances like Nicki Minaj. It's kinda creepy.
from sky-rocket :
yes, you're still anonymous :)
from julymalaise :
I love Asian food as well. It is da bomb! No lie. I hadvfajitas and they were awesome and spicy!!
from julymalaise :
Aw, thanks. Hope you have a good weekend as well. And what did you had for dinner? Hopefully, something savory!
from integrating :
stairway dream.. thanks, glad you like it
from julymalaise :
I'm glad she's okay as well and that crazy guy is bad!! Like they say, a guy who hits you once is going to hit you again. She should stay away from him! Crazy people are fuckin' I don't know- crazy as hell, yo. I have so many crazy people in my life that it is nuts. Like, shiiiiiiitt. anyway, hope you are doing well, Mr. Raven Claven!
from inimitable :
thank you for that.
from julymalaise :
Hey, I was reading your recent entry and It made me crack up about that guy because that guy who was ranting about Obama and stuff sounded like a complete dickhead and I agree with you one hundred percent, he's one crazy dude. I know how you feel, there is this crazy girl in my grade room and she kept talking about crazy shit and like how her boobs were hurting and that was why she was angry and how she got kicked in the butt by some dude and she had to impersonate it to the principal and it was really random and strange. Yo, I would've punch that guy, he sounded so insane, like the hell..... and I hope your friend is okay. I can't believe her husband almost strangled her! That's scary and completely a serious matter!
from integrating :
It made me laugh. :D
from integrating :
I enjoyed last night's post. (1-27-12) I changed my comment about you on my profile. Classic.
from integrating :
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
from papersails :
I I heard about Hull House, too. Sad.
from atwowaydream :
Robot llamas are a must.
from papersails :
You see, I just found out there's no way for you to see my favorite entries. :/
from papersails :
It was Bright Morning Star, How Thou Art Fallen
from papersails :
Go see for yourself under "my favorite entries..." then you can read all the nice things I said about it!
from papersails :
did you know I added one of your entries to my favorite entries?
from integrating :
Will miss your entries. Have a great time!
from papersails :
I like Marianne Faithfull, too. I have a few questions for you-- how old are you? Are you a man? Where are you from and where do you live now? I ask because it seems to be important to understanding yr diary. That charcoal nomad garment you wanted to buy your friend.... what is it called? What is it?
from julymalaise :
I know, I can't wait for Monday. That is when second semester starts!
from matroyshka :
Thank you kindly for the recommendations! I thoroughly enjoy that Vizinczey excerpt- incredibly haunting and beautiful. I've picked up a few books about contemporary art, of which I'm not particularly well-versed; my interests are primarily early modern to the Victorian era. Those will be occupying most of my time for now, however I still need to read the new Murakami. I'm so behind!
from moodswing :
I finally got a Kindle. I'm thinking about writing some short things this year, just to publish in the e-reader market. Of course "short" is still comparatively longer than anything else I've been writing, which is nothing. gahhhh
from ahopeinhell :
So sorry, Raven. My heart's been so heavy lately. I hope you're doing well. I hope winter is kind.
from moodswing :
what am I writing.. isn't that always the question..
from papersails :
Thanks for the welcome back! It's good to be back!
from julymalaise :
Thanks, raven!!!!! Yeah, I took a deep breath and I think I am confident on what I got on my finals, I am just scared, but I think I did well enough. I think I will find out what I got on my finals today. I am just sooooo glad that semester one is over with and I can look forward to second semester!!!! YAY!!!
from papersails :
I enjoyed your most recent post. Just wanted you to know I'm back... and it feels for real this time.
from matroyshka :
School is well thus far, although my diet is already 75% lattes (skinny with an extra shot of espresso, naturally) which gives you some idea to my schedule. I've only been back for a week and I already have to send in internship/grant forms, so many things to do!
from matroyshka :
*that sings. whoops!
from matroyshka :
I apologize for the lack of updates, although i assure you i've been quite the faithful reader! i hope the beginnings of 2012 have been good to you- after reading your earlier entries and the events you've endure you definitely deserve it. what have you been reading/listening to as of late? I highly recommend Etro's cover of Robyn's "girlfriend"; absolutely incredible stuff. lately i've been returning to my early high school favorites, such as regina spektor - so much nostalgia. any woman that in both russian and french in a single song is an automatic lesbian crush.
from sky-rocket :
hi! :)
from integrating :
Thanks again, and I will be reading your diary. :)
from integrating :
Thank you!
from elgan :
Thanks for the note saying I'll be missed. However, I haven't posted a diary entry at Diaryland since early 2010. I update my link to my Wordpress blog every time I add an entry there because there are still people who follow me here by watching their buddy lists and I'd hate to disappoint them. Come visit there sometime. It's the same old me, just a new address.
from julymalaise :
Thanks so much, Raven!!!!
from atwowaydream :
it's a lovely lavender smell that can never be duplicated.
from atwowaydream :
Have loved The Borgias since eternity, but to see it on a television show is marvelous. Cheers to the last disc of an awesome season! (and thank you, by the way)
from julymalaise :
Heeeey, thanks!!! HAPPY 2012 AS WELL!!!! PARTY IT UP AND DO HAVE SOME FUN!!!
from atwowaydream :
But, of course! Guzzle your drink shamelessly for me at midnight.
from atwowaydream :
He's already in the Gifted and Talented program, and he only sleeps with Mozart in the background. Someone messes with Walter at school, I'll go Hand That Rocks the Cradle on that bitch. Even if it's a kid.
from julymalaise :
Oh yeah!! I heard CK is a good brand on perfumes. Coach is good as well They have good perfume smells...and I'll look up Bijan the next time I'll go out to the store... thanks Raven!
from julymalaise :
One time when I was like thirteen years of age, or was it twelve? It was when I was twelve, I thought I was so cool that I bought some Chanel No.9 with my gift card and was disappointed when I smelled like an old lady. So yeah, after that, I never used it again because to be honest, the scent reminded me of old women, not something for a twelve-year-old at the timee--so I felt pretty stupid wasting all of my money on that. Oh, the good days!
from stepfordtart :
Eau Sauvage! Oh my! When I was at school, in the early 80s, ALL the boys at the fancy boys school (my school was just fancy girls!) in town wore Eau Sauvage for special occasions - like school dances and stuff like taht. We used to joke that the headmaster came into their dorm with a stirrup pump full of the stuff and gave them all a good dousing. Eau Sauvage reminds me of lots of handsome, rich, enthusiastic-but-sexually-inept, boys from my youth (who are probably all fat balding bankers by now). Ah! Happy times! s x
from atwowaydream :
Lohr, I can already tell that Walter is gifted and talented. It's PTA time.
from julymalaise :
Well, the Nook is quite a spectacular device. It is very clear and surprisingly, it does not hurt your eyes when you are reading it and it is glare-free from the sun so you are able to read with it better without any annoying interferences from the outside world (AKA The Sun.) It is easy to browse things and it has a wide selection of books for you to buy, so if you are looking for a specific title, you are garanteed to find a copy. It's pretty neat and you can go on the internet on it as well. I'm not sure how it compares to the Kindle and Ipad, but from what I heard, the Kindle from Amazon is having some problems like blowing up and hackers or whatever and glitches, etc and Ipad is just so damn expensive, I mean, the Ipad is the same price as a laptop. Might as well get a laptop instead of an Ipad and call it a day, lol.The only difference between the two is that one has a disc drive and the other doesn't Besides, the nooks are cheaper and smaller and plus, you can to read on them!! That is the best part! (Of course, you can read on the Ipad, but this is a device specifically made for reading!)
from ahopeinhell :
And to you! Wishing you the best of the season. Here's to a new year. I'm glad this one is almost over. :)
from sephiragrace :
Great! :)
from sephiragrace :
I hope you received my card! Have a merry christmas
from julymalaise :
Oh, why thank you. Do enjoy your day tommorrow as well!
from julymalaise :
Oh! I thought that was so amazing that he was able to make his code and later on, people were able to decipher it! Such a brilliant man!! And yes, I am going to enjoy my break! It's going to be great!! And have a lovely holiday, sir!!
from moodswing :
so far so good. I mixed the rum with a small can of peach soda. I'm not sure what to call it, but it was delicious. I woke up feeling like I'd been punched in the nose, but I'd do it again.
from moodswing :
Krampus brought me Kraken rum
from julymalaise :
I'm glad to be reading you as well!! Yeah, I shouldn't worry about those people in school, but they just make me so very angry and right now, I just had enough. I just want to focus on Christmas and read a nice book. I'm just waiting for second semester to come!! Thanks for the kind words as always, Raven. And that is so cool that you have been here since '02 and it must great to just reflect on what happened in your life and the world throughout the years!! Wishing I could do that with my journals!! And Samuel Pepys is awesome!
from glorycloud :
Merry Christmas & happy New Year! peace Jonny
from julymalaise :
Same to you, Raven!! And omg!!! You reached your 3,000 entry!! You should be pleased!! Congradulations!!!!!!!
from moodswing :
I spent six hours at Mall of America. Bought a faux fur hat and The Book of Disquiet
from julymalaise :
Why, thank you, good sir!!!!!!!!
from strayrecluse :
thank you for leaving me sweet words over the past few weeks. it's nice to know that someone is out there, hearing my little thoughts. xx
from ahopeinhell :
What kind of word would it be? Something very short, I think, but hard to pronounce. Something that hurt. Something that made you concentrate on each syllable.
from julymalaise :
Thanks for the websites, Raven. Much appreciated!!
from loladesilva :
Thankyou kindly. And the ghosts, I'm sure, appreciate elegies.
from atwowaydream :
"some mutant kind of jaundice." is perfect.
from matroyshka :
It's quite funny you mentioned Trixies, as being from the Chicago suburbs I've never heard of it. Although, given that it's a Lincoln Park stereotype it's definitely fitting. It used to be more of a trendy, hipster-y area but it's quickly become quite the yuppie place. Personally, I hang out in the UChicago area in Hyde Park which I vastly prefer; full of intellectuals, although if you step on the Green Line at night be prepared to mingle with used heroin needle-wielding ghetto ladies.
from matroyshka :
Ah, merci! On the subject of Newt Gringrich, I really must agree with you. While my knee jerk reaction is to disagree with every word that comes out of his mouth (god, do I loathe that man), he was quite right in his statement. It's preposterous to claim that Palestinians are not Arab, and their desperate attempts to prove otherwise reveal how insecure Palestine's history is.
from julymalaise :
I'm the same way, I can never give up anything, it's quite ridiculous actually and my father is always saying how I need to get rid of papers and objects that I don't need, but I get easily attached. However, I DO need to clean things out and I'm hoping to sell some of my books because half of the books, I don't read anymore and I'm keeping the books that I really like also. Do you know a good website for you can sell used books? And thank you for the congrads, I'm so happy!!
from papersails :
I really appreciate that you enjoy my writing, but I'm not comfortable giving out that info right now. I'll let you know if things change. In the meantime, please know I have decided to channel more of papersails' rawness and immediacy into The Light in November. Thank you for your understanding.
from papersails :
After a lot of soul-searching, I opened papersails back up. It feels so good, I think it was one of the best decisions I've made in awhile. You and the people who read your notes can see my blogspot blog... please don't go to that blog and talk about this one, I'd like for it not to get around that "Holga" of The Light in November is also papersails. I'm not an egomaniac who thinks anyone would care, I'm just paranoid... but maybe being paranoid is really similar to being an egomaniac. :P
from julymalaise :
Awww.... thanks RAVEEEEE!!!! I will post some soon!! You know it!
from atwowaydream :
Andre does still exist (assuming it's probably the same, only modernized) and it's for the birds of birds of demon children.
from atwowaydream :
Thank you for the advice, my darling friend.
from atwowaydream :
quite the beautiful entry, Lohr.
from ahopeinhell :
I'm not so sure there's any actual single person doing it. I just feel very removed from just about everyone around me. Moreso, of late. It's a bit disconcerting. I feel like I'm floating from place to place, never touching ground and never quite stopping.
from papersails :
Thank you for expressing interest in my writing. My diary here has become just that: a diary I write in when I don't feel like writing in my paper diary. I have a blog at thelightinnovember.blogspot.com, however, where I write, post my photographs, and post things off the internet that I like (music videos, a photo shoot of Frances Bean Cobain, etc.) I also post playlists from CD mixes I make ppl (yeah, I still listen to CDs... I even still use a discman!)
from englishsucks :
thanks ♥ do you have one?
from ahopeinhell :
I don't plan on going away any time soon. On an unrelated note, have you read any Haruki Murakami? I think you would like his works.
from strayrecluse :
the songs that were shared between me and my ex boyfriend over the past year. the national, moving mountains, this will destroy you, etc etc. they remind me of him and it's too painful to listen to.
from julymalaise :
Thanks for the grand advice, Raven72d! You are right, I will be clear with him about exactly what I want because like you said, it's my Senior year. I make it how it is!
from julymalaise :
Ooooh, Russian Blue cats. I really want one. They are so beautfiul!! A must! Anyway, my life's been awkward because of several things that I will explain in my journal entry and hey, Seether by Veruca Salt is in my Ipod as well!! I love Veruca SALT!!
from moodswing :
happy day after your birthday, good sir
from fairybones :
ahh, my library doesn't have that book either! but they do have 'the lover' by her. it sounds pretty interesting, so i'm going to put it on hold.
from englishsucks :
happy birthday♥
from julymalaise :
Hahaha, you are welcome and I'm glad you like my shout-out. I do say that bear was quite dashing, don't ya think? :D Have a lovely evening!!!
from atwowaydream :
Isn't he pathetic is all of the right ways? I want him. Still. . . aside from facebook messages, I send you DL Happy Birthday wishes.
from julymalaise :
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RAVEN!!! Yo, check out my l-j entry, have a surprise for youuuuu! And hey, my friends wants to go to Pratt too!
from stepfordtart :
Happy Birthday! If its today (22nd) you share with Jooj! s x
from trainyard :
Why, thank you.
from ahopeinhell :
I hope you have a good birthday (as much as we both wanted to hide away from the dates)! I celebrated mine last week, with Shigeru Miyamoto. I think ScarJo is a pretty good birthday date, too.
from julymalaise :
Me and math were never on good terms either. However, I think we are both at a mutual agreement. At least for now... and thanks! LOL.
from loladesilva :
Slowly, I mean I live on the west coast, so its usually slush, but there will be at the very least a few days of snow at some point. Sometimes, it hits hard though, so I can always cross my fingers.
from julymalaise :
Awww, that's cute. I wanna see the Warhol Museum and boy, they DO get all the snowstorms down there. Wish I went there. My Uncle is going to college near there, he's transfering!
from fairybones :
yes, things are most certainly going brilliantly these days! i hope things for you are just as well. i haven't heard from you since summer, so i hope you've had a lovely one, and a nice autumn, and here's to a good winter too! have you been reading any good books lately? i still haven't gotten round to reading that emily maguire book you recommended a while back - i found out my library doesn't actually carry it (they did at one time, but it's now listed in the catalogue as lost)! so i'm still keeping my eyes open for it in the thrift stores and charity shops i frequent. <3
from julymalaise :
You used to live in Pittsburgh? I heard it is lovely there and yes, it does get cold there a lot. They usually get the cooler temps than us!
from julymalaise :
I hope you have a lovely winter as well!!! Pittsburgh gets really cold, but I've never been there before. My grandpop did and he said he will take me there one day. I do like the feeling of winter and fireplaces and woolen coats as well!
from matroyshka :
Brains sound so delicious, I've heard wonderful thinks about Punjabi brain curry.. The only place around here I can get that is in Chicago, and while I'm from the Chicago area I've never had a chance to try it.
from julymalaise :
Why, thank you Raven!! I'm glad nothing happened in your neck of the woods, but it was devasting to hear what happened to other parts of the South. And I wish it was seasonal weather too, but the weather is taking time to transition to a new weather change, I guess. I know how you feel. I wish it could stay cold FOR GOOD and not be cold one day, hot the next...
from julymalaise :
Yes, Korean tacos!! Hell yeaaahh! And I applied to Temple, University of Delaware and some college in York. I hope you are okay. Heard that the south had tornado warning and severe thunderstorms. Hope everything is well. Stay safe!
from matroyshka :
I love that cover of "Dancing with Myself". Also, insanely jealous that you're reading Eco's new book; it's on a very long list of to-do reads.
from trainyard :
I would if I'd seen or read anything inspiring lately. Perhaps I'm wasting to much online time on Facebook.. I'll try and make a bit more of an effort..
from matroyshka :
It's quite funny that you said I'm a red-haired, I'm actually blond! Although my hair has a horrible reddish tinge right now due to a bad dye job so it's my fault for giving that impression. And I do agree that flirtation involves a certain amount of prevarication; when flirting, you create a more appealing caricature of yourself, in order to appear more attractive to the other person. Whether or not it's deliberate is debatable, but there is a great deal of constructing a fantasy about oneself that leads to a lack of candidness/candour.
from atwowaydream :
Teaching in Asia. . . yes! Absolutely you.
from matroyshka :
korean history often gets dismissed due to the strong chinese influence pre-1500, thus some say it was just a less interesting version of china of sorts. the joseun period onwards, however, was incredibly fascinating. i spent last night reading up on the last emperors of china and empress cixi; quite the interesting lady.
from fifidellabon :
Hallo, Edwardo-kun! Did I miss your birthday? If so, happy Anyway! XOFifi
from julymalaise :
Yes, you should celebrate!! You should have a party with some champagne and Korean tacos. Yum!!
from atwowaydream :
perhaps we will both bask in the star debris.
from julymalaise :
You're welcome, sir! And I'm keeping mine crossed for you too!! OMG! You are almost to your 3,000th entry. Soon enough you'll reach it!! You should celebrate!!
from julymalaise :
Oooooh, Raven's got a secret phone call!! I wonder who it was !!! So mysterious, but it is very sweet at the same time. I'm happy for you!! Hopefully, she'll call back. Give us some news when she does. This is great!
from ahopeinhell :
That entry sounds like the beginning of a J-drama. Sweet and romantic... hmmmm. I hope your mystery caller calls again. Birthdays... I used to be okay with them, I think. I normally am so happy to see my friends, to be spoiled just a little by having everyone around. It's nice. But lately... I just don't want to be around anyone. I don't want to do anything. I don't want any presents. And I don't want a birthday. I don't know why I want to pull away, but it doesn't even scare me anymore.
from glorycloud :
sorry to read about maybe losing your job-I have a LiveJournal friend who was in the publishing business in New York-he lost his job and was jobless-not married at the time-he recently remarried-anyway he now teaches English for a community college-maybe you could teach in a community college-maybe a private school? a charter school? peace Jonny
from matroyshka :
[email protected] is where you can reach me! et vous?
from bombasine :
i mean - uncle bill might be throwing my letters in the trash, or he might not live at that manresa anymore, or he might not even be alive. but the idea of him, opening an envelope over coffee in the refectory's slanting sunlight, means i have to keep sending these words to their uncertain fate.
from bombasine :
writing here is very like sending letters to a certain elderly and reclusive relative - i'm never sure if anyone's reading, but because they might be, i can't bring myself to stop.
from iamstillme :
Thank you, for the invite back...you make me want to read more, of you, and in general...
from matroyshka :
Frankly I don't know how much I'd use my lastfm account- I didn't care for the set-up of it. But I'd love to send you playlists, and vice versa of course! Have you listened to Joanna Newsom before? She's definitely an acquired taste, however she writes the most beautiful lyrics. I'll post some in my next update!
from matroyshka :
If you're interested in teaching English in Asia, I'd highly recommend going to Korea. There are a ton of opportunities that pay really well, and of course, endless amounts of soju and Korean barbecue. If you are deadset on China, I'd say go to Beijing over Shanghai. I have several Chinese friends who go back to china often and they say that Shanghai food is worse than Beijing food (which I totally agree, there's an odd sweetness to their food) and it's less dirty. Szechuan/Chengdu area is also good, it's a bustling city with incredibly food. Especially their spicy hot pots- I'm drooling right now!
from julymalaise :
Yes, I do like Stars a lot!
from ahopeinhell :
It's a slippery slope! As for your latest entry - I must apologize, I don't have any of the back story on your employment. But you seem a sound writer to me. I would think that, if nothing else, made you extremely employable, even if it be through your own merits. There will always be someone who wants to hear your story/ies.
from matroyshka :
Thanks so much for the suggestions! Korean grammar is horrendous, however the script is really interesting in that it was created in the 1500's (I believe) and was intended to be easy enough for a commoner to learn it within a couple days. Some of the sounds can be confusing, but luckily it's not a tonal language. Unfortunately I don't have a last.fm account, I created one ages ago but I never used it. A few of my current favorite songs: "Hey" by the Pixies, "Only Skin" and "Emily" by Joanna Newsom, "Odessa" by Caribou, and "The Trapeze Swinger" by Iron & Wine.
from matroyshka :
First off, Yelping with Cormac is absolutely incredible. While I have not read anything by home and only seen the movie rendition of "the Road", he is a writer I really want to explore. That movie is one of the most powerful I've seen in a long time, and the first time a saw I literally cried for 3/4 of the movie. The scene were the father is showing his son how to kill himself really got to me in particular. What periods of Hapsburg rule are you interesting in? my preferred areas of history are pre-1850, and the reign of Maria Theresa has long fascinated me. One of first fixations was Maria Antonia, such a complex woman. I'm mostly interested in female rulers, however I'm far from the WGST type; far from it.
from ahopeinhell :
I think knowing the changes might make things too easy. I would like to be able to find a better balance of things in my life, at least. Demons... hm. I'm not particularly drawn to any vices but self-hatred, so I'd like to avoid that path if I can.
from julymalaise :
Thanks for the kind words Raven as always and I will!!! OMG, that song you sent me in last.fm... Elevator Love Letter by Stars is such a good song!! I love it, it's on my Ipod. I love Stars. Calendar Girl is a good one too!!
from matroyshka :
thank you kindly! i'd prefer st petersburg however i'm really in no place to complain.
from matroyshka :
russian language is a temperamental mistress, a "bitch goddess", if you will. currently i'm focusing on late gothic cathedrals, particularly prague, however i have a deep interest in russian architecture and 19th century painting. random interests include: ukiyo-e, bosch, klimt, mikhail vrubel, and folktales. what tickles your fancy?
from matroyshka :
of course- i will admit, i've stolen quite a few reading recommendations from your entries; i'm currently reading "snow country" and getting back into eco. as an art history major i find his analysis of art incredibly fascinating, particularly "on ugliness".
from matroyshka :
Beloit co-ed here, although the "lovely" bit is certainly arguable.
from ahopeinhell :
Thank you. I suppose tragedy (perceived, or otherwise) is a powerful motivator. Or maybe I just think too much.
from atwowaydream :
Tina Turner that bitch, will you?
from atwowaydream :
of course you will, being the King.
from famelicose :
What are these things you call "checks"?
from atwowaydream :
you always understand.
from fifidellabon :
The snowy Hallowe'en is actually quite nice. We do have power again, so that is nice. I can't believe that you sent me a note, especially since I felt your last entry so hard! I have so many questions to ask you, but I keep mum since they are all somewhat prying. I keep wondering if we were in New Haven at the same time...XOFifi
from inimitable :
i have a life where i am. he is unenthusiastically married and a good man. star-crossed, and all that.
from julymalaise :
Me too!! Makes me feeeel special!!
from julymalaise :
And you are welcome that I complimented your writing!
from julymalaise :
Heeeey, just stopping by to say thank you for songs!! They're really good!!!
from julymalaise :
Yeah, she has to calm down and take a chill pill, the one thing I hate is rude people. Yeah... I don't know how they derive the word scrubber to mean what it is. I guess it is the same like "tweaker." (I don't know if you heard it before, but here is the defintion... http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tweaker&page=2 I hear it all the time in school...) But yeah, it irks me when boys call girls sluts for no reason, unless it is true and the girls know they are sluts, but I don't think it's nice that boys nowadays refers to girls like "bitches." and "hoes." For example, saying something like "Hey, that bitch is bad." or something like that. Why can't they say that "girl" is bad rather the bad word term. And I'll definetely read your Bad Girl Term essay if you do write it, it'll be interesting to read because you are a very good writer. :D And hahhaa, "just don't do anything that would get you made into a rap song." That's brilliant, Raven!! And hopefully, that'll never happen to me and it would weird if I was made into a rap song. But I doubt I would be in anyone's rap song, and I'm happy it would be like that!!!
from loladesilva :
"In Eduardo-kun's perfect world, it would always be late October, always a liminal season with summer and winter both still in view." Wonderful, wonderful. And the construction of the story around the girl. Thankyou.
from stepfordtart :
Scrubber: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=scrubber Enjoy! s x
from julymalaise :
Oh, okay, thanks for telling me about the sizes!! It really helped!! I might get a Moleskine, but I found this terribly lovely journal at the barnes and noble website that is STELLAR, like completely, really. Oh, and a scrubber?? Oh yeah, we were talking about my newest entry (if you haven't read it already.)titled "Are You A Hoe Or Not? Make Your Decision!!" and it's about girls who don't like to be called hoes and whatnot, but yet they do at the same time and it was really irking me because it's like "Make up your freakin' mind, the hell, you a hoe or not?" It makes not sense. So yeah... a scrubber, I think is a stanky hoe....yeah.
from iamstillme :
Hi...I left DL a long time ago, logged in tonight for some reason...I guess I just wanted to delve into someone else's life. Yours was the first(and I'm sure the last this evening) diary I crept in on. I wasn't disappointed. Shari :)
from julymalaise :
So what is the size for the journal? And the graph paper sounds nice, but I do not really write on graph paper, lol. I like my papers lined, you know what I'm sayin'?
from julymalaise :
Lucky you, Mr. Raven!! Wished I was cool enough to buy some moleskines!! Lol, I'll probably buy one, but how big is the pocketside? I hope it is not that small because I want a decent size. I want the size that is usually the size of journal, you know what I am saying (That was probably confusing of what I just said, but right now, I don't know how to rephrase that, hahha...) Yeah, I really want the book and I tried looking for the movie on like youtube and stuff, but youtube was being gay and was like blocking some of the vids because it had nudity in it, APPARENTLY. Well, whatever, I'll just buy it or something, you know?
from atwowaydream :
Yes! All of us should drown in their soothing little metric electric synthesized hearts.
from atwowaydream :
Yes! Throwing pennies nonchalantly over some makeshit country bridge.
from famelicose :
I couldn't imagine anyone but you that I'd like to take to the edge of the Earth where the trilobites sing and toss pennies over the edge with.
from julymalaise :
Hey, you gotta livejournal?
from julymalaise :
Oh, haha, I'll try, I'll be more active on last.fm, now that my password is changed...
from julymalaise :
Well, I want to major in Journalism because I like to write and I also want to go to a college that has Creative Writing in it. I mean, I'm okay with staying in PA, but it would nice to explore other places, but I don't want to go far, I'd perfer to stay on the East Coast. If I do leave PA, I would want to go up north, like NY or MA, I dunno...
from julymalaise :
Thanks for the kinds words. To be honest, I've been looking EVERYWHERE. But I still haven't made a decision yet of where to go.....
from loladesilva :
I apologize, I was stoned. autumn is nice, plenty of rain, and wind for the trees.
from famelicose :
I suffer from the same impostor complex. I like to make it a game, like I really am an impostor (but with all my real credentials) and see if I can pull it off.
from loladesilva :
Autumn, I enjoy it, it looks nice, suitable. I prefer the...depths of winter, you know smack dab in the blizzards, snow piles, all that pretty card stuff, and all the melancholy as well. Ive noticed you leave me notes sporadically, almost as if you are giving me chances, maybe. Why did you come back? Dont get me wrong I enjoy your presence, I like reading you, all that jazz. I cant trust my own conclusions, so I thought Id be direct. motives are curious is all Im trying to say.
from julymalaise :
Hey, I like October too!!1 October is such a lovely month, and I like November as well!! I like months that the weather gets more cooler and it is not freakin' hot like the summer...
from julymalaise :
Thanks for songs, I will check them out. thanks a million!!!
from atwowaydream :
Kurt is most certainly a distinguished gentleman, as are you. Nothing wrong with not marrying or marrying outside of your ordinary view of Love.
from julymalaise :
I've heard about Charlotte Martin. Hears she has a beautiful voice. I never checked out any of her songs though...
from julymalaise :
Thanks for the suggestions, Raven, I will check them out and I got your message on last.fm and I will try to update more in my diary... lol!
from glorycloud :
I am just writing a note to tell you I enjoy reading your journal-I also love books and always enjoy discovering new writers-peace Jonny
from julymalaise :
Is it really good? I haven't read it yet, but I do like the description on the back, which was the reason why I bought the book in the first place!! I like Brit Lit a lot, my teacher is really nice and the subject is lovely. And thanks for wishing me luck, RAVEN!!
from julymalaise :
It doesn't feel like an autumn equinox to me at ALL!! It's still fucking hot over here and I'm wishing it would get cooler!! I want to be freezing and freezing is what I will get!! By the way, I'm reading some books!! Check out my entry, I briefly mention them!!
from famelicose :
9/11: Eleven year old famelicose was ushered inside from a trailer classroom into the building of my middle school. Our teacher was obese and had polio but he moved quickly when something was whispered into the phone he answered minutes before. We crowded into a cement block building and turned on the tv and all the ten, eleven, and twelve years old watched the second plane crash and the towers fall. Everyone cried except me.
from stepfordtart :
I googled that cover - it was good. s x
from atwowaydream :
If there no internet options, there is no cottage.
from atwowaydream :
Yay for affectionate lesbians who use tongue and don't give a damn. Hope the kiss was delicious, darling.
from julymalaise :
You're welcome and hopefully, no damage will be done. This weather is getting completely crazy and is giving everyone a headache. Hope everything is okay and stay safe!
from bombasine :
tortilla soup is magic.
from julymalaise :
Yeah, my friend has a Kindle and she brought it to school and was showing me and stuff, it doesn't look bad. But it still isn't the same. I wear contacts most of the time, and when I have to wear my glasses, I do. I'm praying for you guys in New Orleans! Storms are scary, wishing it would be winter already!
from julymalaise :
I know, like the kindle is just going to make our eyes worse. Like after a while, I will be probably getting headaches from it and read less because of it, but I guess this is how the future will be like. Everything converting to technology... some things should remain the way they are. Like reading books, not electronic devices!
from famelicose :
Texting is a generational preference. I didn't have texting until I was 17 and far preferred phone conversations over texting. Then in a year, I realized I never made a phone call to anyone. No one would answer their phones. I forgot long distances friends voices and surely they had forgotten mine as well. Now phone calls are for instant replies about plans and where-are-yous and the occasional intimate conversation (for matters of deep important text messaging does not bode well with me)
from julymalaise :
Well... I DID have plans, but now since the hurricane is coming, I'm forced to stay inside. I was going to go to the bookstore with my friend to get some books, since Borders is closing and they are having a big sale. But it's not going to happen, since Hurricane Irene is coming. And I don't know when I'm going to start school cause of the storm! Anyway, my mother says she is buying me a Kindle for Christmas, since she has no idea where to buy me books once Borders is closed for good. I'm not really happy about it, but thinking it over, it sounds great. I mean, you are saving paper using a Kindle and you can go on the internet whenever you want on it!! But sadly, it is not the same as holding a book and feeling the pages and smelling them, lol.
from atwowaydream :
We are the dreamers of the dreams, we are the Pluto loyalists.
from julymalaise :
Yes, I felt it and it was completely crazy! I was on the couch when it happened, lol. It was really weird, I didn't think it was an earthquake at first, until my dad called me and told me!
from julymalaise :
Yeah, I love it so far! And thanks for the other recommendation, sir!
from julymalaise :
Hiya! Yeah, my summer was okay, it could've been better, but I'm hoping autumn will be marvelous for me!! I have nothing planned, but it will be fun. How about you? How's the summer? I've been reading "Anna Karenina" lately, and I absolutely love it!
from lust- :
Thank you. Hope you had a lovely weekend.
from inimitable :
mostly there are summer showers and oppressive humidity. but, every few days, there is something quiet that smells like autumn. slowly.
from julymalaise :
RAVEEEEENNNN!! How's it going?
from bethshort :
you belong with me, even if that isn't enough. i would give you everything if i could. you mean so much to me.
from bethshort :
I'm so glad it was just a glitch...
from bethshort :
have i done something to upset you?
from bethshort :
there are always ghosts in buildings...that's what i like about them.
from bethshort :
good advice for katie.
from loladesilva :
You can always think about being a ghost amid the architecture. Its best I dont say much. But thanks for it.
from sephiragrace :
I would be happy too. He should be paired up with a small friend!
from atwowaydream :
of course you want to see a Paris moon. You are a Paris moon. rare and glimmering, full of stories.
from revisions :
regina spektor covers the song -- chelsea hotel, that is. hauntingly beautiful.
from sephiragrace :
I would have been excited myself to have looked out the window and seen ducky back in the water. :)
from atwowaydream :
"And, well, you can gaze into the abyss all you want, but the abyss has no idea who you are." ::claps hands excitedly::: this is just, wonderful.
from bethshort :
perfect! i think duck decoys prefer earl grey.quite.
from bethshort :
duck decoys are meant for apt. complex pools. i think you should have a picnic with all the stufflings and invite the duck decoy. No foie gras, though, someone might take offense.
from bethshort :
a cigarette goes well with an outfit like that. a drink at her side. hugs are good for moods like yours. and kisses on the forehead. ..and i would go anywhere with you. in any of my incarnations....
from atwowaydream :
You're definitely someone I consider a friend. And I'm a loyal little kitten.
from famelicose :
Nothing is new. It's all old.
from loladesilva :
I could never really get into Mondrian but Max Ernst is excellent, I especially like Oedipus rex and The Blessed Virgin Chastises the Infant Jesus Before Three Witnesses, Kay Sage is another great though lesser known surrealist Tomorrow is never is just one of those wonderfully cold strangely unsettling de Chirico-ish images.
from bethshort :
I love edith piaf. regrets are no good. I find that people usually only really regret the things they didn't do, not the things they die. no regret ever. keep moving if you have to but never regret anything, don't apologize either. If you are really sorry show it or forget about it. As much as I love words sometimes I think they are a waste of time. Nothing compares to sitting quiet and holding someones hand squeezing it every so often,caressing the palm and kissing the fingertips. Words fall short compared to holding the hand of someone you love.
from loladesilva :
Actually scratch Auerbach my memory has deceived me, excluding a few he isnt anything special, But KLEE! yes there replace Frank with Paul.
from loladesilva :
Yes, yes I adore Beckett, even if my adoration is only based upon godot, endgame, a thimble of his shorter plays and a handful of short stories, I was just blown away by worstward ho!. Francis bacon is wonderful one of my favorite painters, I remember a good documentary on him I believe its from the eighties, actually I think it was some BBC thing but still it was good. Your entries urge me to look back into art again, If you start at 45 you ll be just missing the surrealists(at least Bellmer and Magritte) and Giorgio de Chirico, OH Auerbach as well. Your entries are urging me to look into art again.
from atwowaydream :
Lolita: Fuckin' A. Everything you said.
from loladesilva :
I agree with your opinions on summer, it is hellish, though Im sure it is more so in the deepest south then here in BC. I apologize for taking so long to respond to your request(it did please me to see it though), as for the VHS films you asked about there isnt much to say, folds of static rolling down, occasionally the picture will duplicate it self one in color the other black and white, its fairly spastic...really all that makes it interesting was not done directly by me, the actual images are at times excellent others disappointing(there is however a interesting bit where under the shroud of static and strange sudden bursts of color can be seen a news report with the caption "deadly Chinese train wreck") And I commend(as little as it is worth) you for your comments in the whole Lolita paragraph.
from trainyard :
Right now? The a side of the globe for some sun and summer.. You?
from bethshort :
Thank you.
from bethshort :
there must always be ways to meet cute!
from julymalaise :
By the way, The Great Gatsby is the greatest book EVER. I totally love the movie and Gatsby is my favorite character and so is Nick. I really dispised Tom and Daisy, but especially Tom. He reminds me of some boy, who shares the same name, and acts just as arrogant and selfish as the fictional Tom does.
from julymalaise :
Seriously? They had to change the text of "The Great Gatsby." so high school students can interpret the novel? What the fuck? "The Great Gatsby" is the easiest book to read! I read it like several times and the first time I understood it very clearly. It's not like it's Shakespeare or like some old text. The Great Gatsby is considered as Modern Literature. Wow, but I wouldn't be surprised. High school kids these days are so dumb and hate to read. And trust me... I would know because I HAVE to deal with dumb-ass kids at my school, asking dumb and ignorant questions to the teachers and acting like they just crawled out from under a rock...and just plain smart-asses.
from bethshort :
i am now obsessed with this fighting kite of which you speak <3
from bethshort :
I SO NEED A KOREAN FIGHTING KITE <3
from fairybones :
hmm, i haven't planned anything yet, but i've got ten days vacation the last week of august and i'd really love to get out and take a roadtrip, though roadtrips around here are rather on the short and boring side... but perhaps a roadtrip up to the north would be some fun. i don't know who i'd want to go with (probably just some girl friends), but i guess i do still have a lot of time to work it out. other than that, i'm also just working and enjoying my days. plus i've just moved in with my man and i'm in the half-arsed process of redecorating, which is always the worst fun you'll ever have, haha. <3
from julymalaise :
Yaay, i'm glad to hear that! =) I'll try to update daily =P
from inimitable :
all these years gone by, and i'm not sure if i've ever thanked you for keeping up with me. much appreciated. words are coming, one of these days, swear it.
from fairybones :
thank you! <3 and how has your summer been so far?
from bethshort :
thanks i will. nice to be back here =)
from bethshort :
hi hi
from atwowaydream :
This pony will be very loved and very sweet and very, very whole and full-skinned.
from atwowaydream :
I would tsk tsk now, but apparently, a few of my other Diaryland friends have done the same thing, some even with accents. All I wanted to do was make a Bjork lyric a screen name. Oh, well. Now you know, and knowing half the battle and shit.
from loladesilva :
I hope the pie was with a Damn fine cup of coffee.
from atwowaydream :
If some previous over-the-aether-betrayer is still bothering to leave you insulting notes, well, he/she needs to get off your dick. Seriously. It's done, you're a pervert, just like the rest of the world, but you have no problem admitting it.
from atwowaydream :
I've been reading you since I was like, 23 and shit. If I'm still here, that should mean something, no? textual hearts! without the code.
from loladesilva :
I haven't seen S.Darko but I had heard of it, and was fairly excited.....but upon reading a synopsis it just seemed like a rehashing of the original with shitty writing.
from atwowaydream :
because of the pinot, i can accept that. if it happens again, you get a very competent bitch-slap.
from revisions :
fraught with a thousand decisions and revisions before the taking of toast and tea.
from girl101 :
no more exams, just writing & more writing. hope you drink up while the tide's down! be well.
from revisions :
possibly, but as lived moments they were decidedly less so.
from atwowaydream :
because you're a cheap and easy whore.
from atwowaydream :
Eek! So excited about your night, darling.
from famelicose :
Those will still do. They sound rather striking. I have light, grey, dull eyes until the sun hits them to create an ice blue effect. I adore those who have blue eyes with white flecks. They have always been the prettiest.
from atwowaydream :
I knew you'd understand, luv. I'm not going to spend that much intricate time with someone who doesn't even invest in the appropriate pedicure, anyhow. It's always, "I walk on water this, and I walk on water that, so it gets all dry and shriveled. . ." But, enough!
from fifidellabon :
Hmmmm...bourbon and bacon might mix well, cocktail-wise...As regards the death of Bin Laden, I think that we are in agreement as to comportment. I thought that the crowds laughing and cheering, well, you could replace the flags and the writing on signs with another flags and writing, and you'd have Them, when the towers fell. The point is that we are all people. Them is like Us. I think that somber dignity would have been a better way to act. I did not get to read Hitchens yesterday, so I'm off to find that now. XOFifi
from atwowaydream :
You're such a Darling Little Soul. I really do feel like you are innocent at heart - I think that's what matters.
from opposure :
Here you go: http://replay.web.archive.org/20070325022607im_/http://home.comcast.net/~transcend/psyblack2.jpg
from opposure :
it looks like the image location of psyblack2.jpg was hosted on a personal comcast.com domain. do you have a copy of the image file? if so, then all you need to do is to upload it on photobucket or some other free image-hosting site, and then change the img src to point to the new location. or i'm sure one of your friends here would host it for you.
from fairybones :
i don't really have any real summer plans at the moment, just little things like re-reading my favourite book series for the millionth time, and spending more time with my family (aunt and cousins), and going on picnics as much as the weather lets me. mostly i'm just really looking forward to the birth of my niece in june. i plan to really spoil her! how about you?
from atwowaydream :
Peru is more than acceptable.
from atwowaydream :
What if Paddington Bear happened to be mistaken for a salt shaker?
from atwowaydream :
They are PILLOWS, silly. It's going to take me a while to get over this.
from defaults :
i watched it with quite a few of my friends and they all decided that it was really stupid and not worth wasting their lives on. i'm glad that somebody else felt it too. i watched it months ago, and thinking about it still leaves me with a sad feeling in my gut. it was just so heartbreaking.
from trainyard :
Same here. Spring is my fave though. Pity those two seasons don't seem to last long or are very distinct where I am. 24 degrees one day, 13 the next..
from trainyard :
I sure is. You know once the washing doesn't seem to dry even after days on the hilst hoist..
from defaults :
also, what did you actually think of catfish?
from defaults :
I've thought about it a while, and the best I could come up with was this quote. It's when it feels like this: "[T]hen I did the simplest thing in the world. I leaned down... and kissed him. And the world cracked open." ~ Agnes de Mille
from dovesanddust :
Thank you. It is about someone special. (:
from trainyard :
Quite confusing and disturbing lately. Winter blues? Bit early one would presume..
from trainyard :
Thought it was most fitting, that TED talk, that is. How are your sunset dreams treating ya..
from famelicose :
Thank you. My life is falling apart.
from trainyard :
On language: http://www.ted.com/talks/patricia_ryan_ideas_in_all_languages_not_just_english.html
from trainyard :
Shame on me. I never read any of his books. Not yet, that is. I was thinking about 'Infinite Jest' but the sheer volume of it scared me away.
from atwowaydream :
come find me on facebook, same as my email: [email protected].
from trainyard :
I like the analogy of sunset and a girl between the sheets looking out over the late-summer city scape ..
from fifidellabon :
Aha, well, we just finished Feynman's QED, a series of four lectures on quantum electrodynamics, which I truly enjoyed. But before that, we did Stieg Larsson's second in the Millenuim series. The first we read was The Turn of the Screw, which was my suggestion. However we did not pick our next book yet. I am open to suggestions! You could be an honourary member! XOFifi Pee Ess Oh, but even though we have authors and writers in the group, we aren't as a group writing anything...
from defaults :
sorry, i haven't been receiving emails from diaryland for some reason lately so i had no idea you'd left a note. thank you though, that means a lot. that place is incredible. everybody who's any sort of wonderful should really be brought there for a picnic in the mud.
from fifidellabon :
Operation Tranny Ho! Priceless! Thank you for that! XOFifi
from fifidellabon :
I am sorry for your glumness...however...that was the most poetic and evocative entry! XOFifi
from atwowaydream :
what was your facebook again? traveling retro bears are awesome.
from atwowaydream :
Paddington Bear! Eeeeek.
from dinahsoar :
What a lovely thing to say! Thank you so much!
from dinahsoar :
Thank you! When I step back and just let the poetry come through on its own, I'm just as amazed when stuff like "bliss-dizzy" comes out!
from fifidellabon :
Hah! I was just thinking about you yesterday! Why? Because I am contemplating buying a ring whose title is "Cthulhu Monster Cocktail Ring!" Although I don't actually consider them monsters...XOFifi
from omfggwtf :
username: yes / password: no.. haha so easy!
from atwowaydream :
yes, music. ::sigh:: it must always be on.
from famelicose :
Thank you for the birthday wishes! ♥
from atwowaydream :
Somehow, Natalie should be involved in Human Centipede 2.
from jaysthoughts :
I find there are generally only 3 types of philosophy. Nonsense- pseudointellectual postulations sheerly for the sake of whipping out your dictionary and pontificating all over yourself, including such life inapplicable meanderings as "How would god feel about Tuesdays if it were full of circular cubes?" Sense- the kind of thing that once you read it makes you realize that it had only served to crystalize into consciousness a thing which you have up to now only instinctively understood but which you're sure most people would call at it's basic principles common sense. And mixed sense- the kind of stuff you have to weed hard through to get anything out of.. this is mostly the stuff misconstrued as deep because it leaves room to be interpretive. Basically pop-philosophy.
from opposure :
I hate the cold with extreme prejudice. Bring on the soul-killing heat.
from opposure :
It's actually warming up here lately. I think winter has finally found a job and is no longer squatting in our livingroom, sleeping on the couch and watching cartoon network all day.
from atwowaydream :
standardized tests have changed. you are not meant for this time. do you know how many people say that about themselves? You ARE different. You ARE true.
from fairybones :
hello mister. i know i am the worst at giving notes to people (i'm not rude, i'm just shy), but i just wanted to say that i hope you had a nice day today. <3
from atwowaydream :
it's not another world. . . it really is this one. And Paris can be done after thirty, I believe, because nothing will count. Just like smoking cigarettes there-- it just doesn't count.
from famelicose :
I'm moving to New Orleans. Find me a below street level apartment that is white and barren with concrete brick walls.
from atwowaydream :
Guillermo del Toro ::swoons:: the devil's backbone and the orphanage. he does have an alien eye, and it's so eerie and beautiful. . . the scope of it.
from atwowaydream :
And we will have our differences. Sting can suck donkeys balls all night long and I have no remorse for thinking that. Still, we all have our old favorites.
from thetipsytoad :
It is I!
from atwowaydream :
::smiles:: I am vur' vur' thankful.
from atwowaydream :
Well of course I know you're fun and blasphemous and always teetering on the line of appropriate. That's why you're awesome. As for the rest of the world. . .
from defaults :
honestly, i'm not even so sure i've ever noticed where the rain and the sea meet. it's just the last place in the world most others ever want to be when it rains. and so i go.
from trainyard :
considering that the highest mountain in this country is a mere 2228 metres and the highest mountain of this state is 1979 metres, i must say down here in the flatlands summer is treating me well. how are the seasons treating you?
from atwowaydream :
We would both need a healthy doses of Americanitis Elixir. But yes, I can see you in the draped morning light, with someone lovely fawning over you and your condition. You sly bastard.
from famelicose :
Err..for, not from.
from famelicose :
I place them next to my bed and wait from implosion.
from defaults :
with all of my everything. promise.
from fairybones :
hah, no no, not carlotta. it's searlait.
from defaults :
thank you.
from dinahsoar :
Thank you. That poem just wrote itself. The line about the robin and the song startled me as I typed it!
from atwowaydream :
"I think you had me at 'French New Wave cinema' " You're just. . . a silly fuck. It is something I appreciate, for sure.
from loladesilva :
It is a fantastic word and I thank Burroughs for my knowing the word.
from famelicose :
What story is this?
from atwowaydream :
"Can I have my ID back now or are you using it to crossdress again?" I would almost consider tattooing this across my body. And of course, I always listen to you recommendations.
from famelicose :
At least the shadow dwellers either stay there or creep out silently, instead of popping out in a hurry to blindsight you.
from atwowaydream :
of course you do. . . we both endlessly fall in love with the art of storytelling.
from loladesilva :
i didnt mean to send that twice and it was silly of me to assume that you READ my entries.
from loladesilva :
I didnt realize other people red my entries... Burroughs never disappoints.
from loladesilva :
I didnt realize other people red my entries... Burroughs never disappoints.
from atwowaydream :
You are drunk! I can tell.
from atwowaydream :
"I let Celeste listen to Neko Case on my iPod and got a kiss for that... " --of course you'd get a kiss. it's NEKO CASE. ♥
from trainyard :
i'll try and post more outside blogs. there are some fantastic ones.. mainly people from or living in japan..
from fifidellabon :
Ah, Mamoun's...damn I miss that place. MAPB used to get always the Kefta Kebab. Oh, and that tea...sigh...XOFifi
from trainyard :
always or since i posted it?
from alwayshiding :
I'm loving the snow :). Another storm is supposed to hit this weekend and again the middle of next week. I'm ready for a ski trip.
from atwowaydream :
Scrapple is unholy. I loved Up in the Air, enough to even write an entry about it months ago. You always have impeccable taste.
from onegod :
thank you, very much. i am still getting the hang of diaryland, but i will come around soon. it is good to meet you, sarah speaks of you often.
from dinahsoar :
"Brunch is for romance, dinner is for culinary adventures, but breakfast is all about urban pre-dawns and shared stories in a tiny diner set along empty streets. You can bring a laptop to a coffeeshop or to lunch; diner breakfasts are all about actual novels or battered old journals." I just LOVE this!
from fairybones :
that's a very nice thing for you to say, thank you so much.
from writergrrl88 :
I do miss grits in the South -- as well as the occasional indulgence in biscuits and gravy.
from famelicose :
Snow day is success. Played in the snow, then retired inside to drink mimosas and make shepard's pie
from strayrecluse :
thank you. xo
from julymalaise :
You're quite welcome.
from julymalaise :
Have fun with your new MacBook Pro!!!
from moodswing :
rooibos, yes. and kombucha.
from julymalaise :
Yeah, they are so awesome- the Mummers. And you know what? I think I am going to ask him, lol. And yeah, I have two projects, one on Salvador Dali and one on Cougars.
from opposure :
Thanks. I should like to. Hope you have a fruitful year.
from atwowaydream :
Duh! I know you're older and pervy. that's why i like you, silly. i've known you for years and you're silly and sweet and blasphemous and one of my buddies. ♥
from atwowaydream :
Gizmo is indeed very pettable and more than a little remarkable and it's a bastard trying to keep him away from water and after-hours snacks.
from strayrecluse :
:) the rest of patrick watson's stuff is amazing too.
from omfggwtf :
hahaha. well that's nice to hear i guess! i suppose some girls can't control the monster. stupid green eyed thing. i like the colour green aswell.
from atwowaydream :
we must find you a Hamtaro hedgehog.
from julymalaise :
Cool, the Mummers Parade in Philly is so awesome, I was watching it on T.V.!! Hope you had a good New Year!
from famelicose :
I want to fill the new year with colorful moments and unheard of people. However, i know most of it will be consumed with my biggest love and fear: studying biology.
from glitterbomb- :
hiya... I'm new here and exploring random people's journals, hope you don't mind me commenting yours :) I like your diary... the texts from last night made me laugh too xxx izzie
from fifidellabon :
And a Happy Year Eleven to you, Eduardo-kun! XOFifi
from atwowaydream :
darling, i only wish you a beautiful new year!
from omfggwtf :
have a lovely new year :) xx
from julymalaise :
Same to you, raven!!!
from julymalaise :
Those restaurants sound very good, and I'm jealous because I do not think I will be having any chinese food for New Years, even though I would like some. Hm... honestly, I do not know what I am going to eat for the New Year, maybe my mom will cook something, she makes a great spaghetti meal! Hopefully, she will make that. And don't be sad! A New Year is coming very soon.
from julymalaise :
I think you should have Chinese for New Years, but just find a really good Chinese place...
from atwowaydream :
Sometimes you say the wisest things. It is failure. It is the little flag wavering feebly in the wind.
from alwayshiding :
thank you..very nice of you to say so. :)
from atwowaydream :
Sing any This Is Spinal Tap song and I will bow at your feet!
from atwowaydream :
even Tiny Tim's "Tiptoe Through the Tulips"?
from strayrecluse :
thanks! it's a big relief.
from fifidellabon :
Maybe it is just that you are considerate and sweet. Two very attractive qualities! XOFifi
from atwowaydream :
yes! and he's pettable and gentle and you would love him. there is no sign of a Nestor plush on the internets and this makes me consider stapling long ears on that Shrek donkey.
from omfggwtf :
thank you thank you! i am better, much better. apart from the fact i'm a bit tipsyyyy. it was horrible being sick, i don't understand what it was about but oh well :D drink!
from dinahsoar :
Thank you. Again, this poem just came "through" me.
from alwayshiding :
well I guess they'd be 'cd-roms' or soemthing of that nature. Ah well, look it, I'm so good at rambling, I even ramble when leaving a note.
from alwayshiding :
why thank you. I am quite excited I won't have to give 'i.u.o's' for Christmas anymore. And refering to the most recent entry, I can remember floppy disks. Sad thing is, I can also remember when they were twice the size as they were. and how exciting it was that they were making them smaller. Oh, and of course the hype when dvd's were introduced. Ah, the benefits of technology.
from strayrecluse :
thank you. x
from atwowaydream :
I only said quill because it very "period like", and it was the first thing to come to mind. Fountain pens are. . . so lovely. ::sighs wistfully::: the most romantic diamond any man can give you is a really beautiful fountain pen.
from atwowaydream :
If Russian tea translates to adding a smidgen of alcohol, I'm all for it. Also, one can never have enough quill pens.
from dinahsoar :
Thank you so much. That poem just wrote itself (you know how that goes)! And I miss Christian, too! Her photography and amazing insights, her blend of cynicism and an innocense untouched underneath ... I wonder whatever happened to her.
from corposant :
Thank you for the compliment and welcome to the Cephalopod diaryring. Do you have a favorite cephalopod?
from atwowaydream :
Where is this website and how can I make it mine?
from atwowaydream :
I'm sorry sir, all we have left for tonight is Bombing Enema and Fried Crap with Fork in Special Sauce.
from shesarocker :
hi, i'm not sure when you left those notes, diaryland doesn't say when. but i haven't logged on in a while. and i'd let you read my diary, but where can i send you the name and password?
from anna-popcorn :
You really think so? thank you!
from stepfordtart :
Hey! thanks for the note! s x
from alwayshiding :
mm wine is good. especially port! wish we had some deals like that around here. oh, and i really enjoy texts from last night world. some of them are hil.arious.
from dinahsoar :
Oh ... THAT PEI! So I guess I am an "island girl" all around, because I go to Hawaii every year & hope to move there someday!
from omfggwtf :
and it is indeed! exactly 4am.. brilliant. sigh.
from omfggwtf :
ah i don't know of the last two, but all of the others, yes! even though hostel 2 makes me gag. i don't know why.. i think it's just that part with the blood bath, literally.. ugh. foreign films with creepy dead girls in white dresses don't go down with me too well either.. and again, thank you for the kind words :)
from omfggwtf :
hahah, oh um.. hmm. i don't know. i watch anything.. i can't really say i have a particular favourite. or one that REALLY scares me. they're just the best type of film to watch really.. they can mostly always get a reaction ;) what about you?
from omfggwtf :
hahaha. i can't help it. i like to drink a lot but i get the WORST hangovers. it's such a damn shame :(
from omfggwtf :
thank you :)
from omfggwtf :
ha let's hope so.. maybe it'll go away one day. oh i dunno.
from dinahsoar :
I'm very low-tech! What does "PEI" mean? I was born in Woonsocket, if that's what it means. Are you familiar with Woonsocket?
from opposure :
http://opposure.diaryland.com/101103_44.html http://opposure.diaryland.com/101013_87.html http://opposure.diaryland.com/story.html
from opposure :
Poetry ... yes, so there's a site to which I post most of my poems. Since my identity is known there, posting a link to them here would skuttle my anonymity . I might be willing to temporarily post one or two here, or email you one, if you are really interested.. I have, periodically, posted poems exclusively for DL - have you caught any of those?
from atwowaydream :
of course, silly. i don't think i have it in me to ever really give up. ♥
from omfggwtf :
of course i don't mind :) and sureee x
from omfggwtf :
do i?! i think they're pretty dire!
from atwowaydream :
For now on, I will say that to anyone who pisses me off. Thank you for that, sweetie.
from atwowaydream :
If someone ever referred to Sci-fi as SF I would let them know that waterboarding would most definitely be an option for that kind of pretentiousness.
from alwayshiding :
thank you. theres no doubt that she'll always live in my heart. so many memories i've shared with her i definitely wouldn't be able to forget.
from alwayshiding :
i appreciate you stopping by and leaving a comment. first one in years woohoo haha. anyways, i read your most recent entry and i do enjoy it. i'll have to stop through and read more. i'm sure it'll be a favorite :)
from opposure :
Have you considered an iPad instead of a MacBook air? To me, portable means I don't look like an idiot standing/walking around whilst computing. Also, I'm often envious of all the lovely women you purport to have known; I always imagine them to be stunning sophisticants, with an appetite for real beauty, compelling literature and the fineries of the world.
from atwowaydream :
aw. i can't even explain how much your words mean to me. i've been taking care of him throughout the night, and like, notes from friends make me feel like, every little pettable soul counts.
from bethshort :
pettable & biteable.
from atwowaydream :
One must not forget the severity of an eternal serenade of Neil Diamond lyrics.
from bethshort :
yes! we really should be there. clones...yes! i'm so very glad you are reading 6 enjoying a dream novel! xo
from bethshort :
hope today finds you well & wicked.
from opposure :
Haha, how did you know I had tofurkey yesterday? And chaos can be filmed in the form of two and a half year old child; a tangential non sequitor momentarily encapsulated in the semblance of a pattern.
from fifidellabon :
Happy Birthday, Eduardo-kun! XOFifi
from bethshort :
Happy Birthday tiny desert hedgehog! *confetti & paper hearts* *opens an early bottle of champagne*
from famelicose :
The other person is in quotes, not myself.
from bethshort :
Anna Wintour is a scary, scary woman.
from bethshort :
"Bro, no homo"? Not only is it stupid all on its own, but, really--- is there anything more homoerotic than actually saying "bro, no homo"? I rarely do this, lapse into e-speak but you know...um..ROFL! no there isn't anything more homo erotic then that...and that IS why girls sleep with their english/history/art profs. Your Ginny is dead on about that, and many other things I would assume. *evil laugh* Your plague rats should meet my plague rats. they'd get on well.
from atwowaydream :
one night we will-- even if it's just wine and stufflings, we definitely need to have a all-night conversation.
from atwowaydream :
there is a fetish for everything. after a while, it's like, just rip my iris out through japananese kegel exercises. it's hard to be imaginative these days.
from atwowaydream :
i know this. we all imagine a set, the scenery, the scintillating drama. :)
from atwowaydream :
"Well, duh. Let's be clear about that." Most men probably think in a similar way, you're just one of the few who will actually admit to it.
from bethshort :
by name alex & edumund. they are also fond of tea & scones, blueberry at that.
from bethshort :
the little plague rats in the attic love vodka.
from bethshort :
you are most welcome.
from atwowaydream :
the fact that you can appreciate LuLu Belle. . . really makes me smile. thank you. she is perpetually smiling. that's just what she doe. but she would be grateful, i just know it.
from dinahsoar :
Thank you so much.
from bethshort :
try some peppermint tea, very useful for stomach flu nausea.
from dinahsoar :
You sound lovely. Your city says a lot about you.
from atwowaydream :
LuLu Belle needs to get that stick out from her little sushi arse.
from bethshort :
afp has docked in port lamu with her traveling companion. they ask after you.
from dinahsoar :
Hi! I'm thinkin' your note probably referred to the Gestalt dreamwork note I left on your friend's diary. It works with places, too. Just speak as the place in the first person in present tense. Like ... "I'm Hawaii. People like to enjoy me, but they leave when I don't provide the best conditions. All I get is conditional love. Fair weather friends. I am genrally sunny, but cry a bit every day, leaving rainbows." So ... see if you can just do a stream-of-consciousness rant from the point of view of the place in your dream. It could be anything ... a basement, a treehouse, a playground. Whatever place is in your dream is a fragment of you. It's pretty revealing.
from o-twinkle-o :
hi .. i've not disappeared, but life fails to be interesting lately.
from atwowaydream :
"She lamented that she couldn't tell who was bulimic, who was pregnant, and who was just hung over. Which really is a good line." -Wonderful. I must ease in on soccer mom conversations more often.
from bethshort :
derrida? how interesting. i first heard of derrida back in 06 when i first read house of leaves...he was mentioned in the many footnotes by zampano--the mysterious blind narrator marveling at creature darkness.
from bethshort :
we're all set to go now. cliff notes *rolls eyes, hides* i've used cliff notes a total of one time for the scarlet letter--I just cannot stand hawthorne. never could. i assume you won't hold it against me.
from bethshort :
yes, to the yahoo address. did you not get it yet?
from bethshort :
i sent you something.
from atwowaydream :
I would almost describe them as "beautiful". Perhaps this is too much?
from bethshort :
points for early voting, points for voting in general i lost my faith in politics a long time ago.
from bethshort :
noh theater! jesus, i missed you. i am sooo culture starved.. honestly, you have NO idea...
from atwowaydream :
you mean to tell me that you do not have a booth?
from atwowaydream :
An historian is just. . . inherently evil.
from bethshort :
in a manner of speaking. yes i'm back. it's good to be here, i had forgotten how wonderfully funny you are....and wicked...devious too.
from dinahsoar :
Thank you so much! I love your diary and am adding it!
from atwowaydream :
You are sweet for saying so. And she did have eyelashes, dammit. You and I both know it.
from atwowaydream :
Spontaneous Human Cumbustion! Yay.
from atwowaydream :
I still remember your slight fixation with dead baby jokes. I have missed you, silly man.
from atwowaydream :
Hmm. I don't want to spout the whole Marriage is an institution and pretty meaningless bullshit, but personally, I have 100 percent no desire to ever get married. I understand that it's sacred to some, and perhaps they'll nurture and cherish it, but so many treat it like a joke. A long brutal joke that ends in divorce papers and running over his mistress with a soccer mom SUV.
from famelicose :
Essays. Three exams. So many lab reports. Research. So many pieces of paper, electronic and physical, to sort through in a very sullen, drunk depressed manner. Trying and failing to convince myself that all of this one day will mean something.....
from julymalaise :
Yeah, that's how you spell it! They are wonderfully great, my mother loved those! She ate all of them and save one for me, that's how much she really loved those! Hahha!
from julymalaise :
Jambalaya is amazing... I had my first jambalaya at this one place that was New Orleans style restaurant and it was out of this world, I had it like this summer. It was the most awesome thing EVER. I also had these pastries called bigues or whatever (I do not think I am spelling that right.) It's like a donut.
from julymalaise :
Oh, so that explains the Ginny Mcoo story, thanks for telling me that, because I was reading a little bit of Lolita on google, and it google would view some pages, so I was like "You know what? F-this. I have to get the book." Maybe I will buy it at the bookstore...
from julymalaise :
Well, I went to my school library and they didn't have it there! I was like "Why?" It's not fair. By the way, is Ginny McCoo a recurring character throughout Lolita or is she one of those people who gets mentioned randomly? Just curious.
from trainyard :
sometimes..
from atwowaydream :
the corrections was actually not such a bad book to read, i remember being slightly enamored by the characters, especially the girl.
from julymalaise :
I heard the movie is just as brilliant as the novel itself. I'm pretty sure the library is where they have the book, but I'll be too scared to ask the librarian, since the book isn't something that she would expect my age reading about.
from julymalaise :
That's what I thought, I was reading on google, only a bit because it was alittle preview and I saw the name, and I was like "that is is the girl raven talks about!" i want to read Lolita so bad! Sounds like a really good book so far!
from julymalaise :
Yeah, well that is good you get to keep watching Anthony Bourdain. Also, just a curious thought, that girl you always talk about, Ginny McCoo, isn't that a name in that book Lolita?
from atwowaydream :
isn't she pretty? i am debating what to name her.
from moodswing :
text about crying and memoirs of a geisha is pretty great. i laughed out loud. not sure what that says about me. you should check out this book i read today. comingandcrying.com. a bit pricey (28$) but well, well worth it.
from atwowaydream :
Isn't she darling? The one with the side-way hat she was singing Ice Ice Baby. . . just so you know.
from famelicose :
I love Cormac McCarthy and might have to give navy bean soup a try.
from atwowaydream :
wow. have you ever written anything so certain? sometimes, you make me giggle, and i really do like that about you.
from writergrrl88 :
I think my earliest college days would have been much more problematic (I was in the Student Government, after all), had texts been possible for me. I adopted the mobile phone late (it was 2003 when I purchased my first, a pre-paid model), and by then I'd learned that some people just didn't need to know what I did late at night. Though I did occasionally drunk-dial people and speak Spanish, even if they did not understand ...
from atwowaydream :
To bukowski or not to bukowski, that is the question. I liked him. He was like the long-list unapologetic Uncle I never had.
from taken-by-you :
I am not sure that we can associate anymore, as I am a very avid fan of Bukowski. I am not sure, currently, if I am kidding about this or not - as I have ended friendships over the topic in real life before.
from atwowaydream :
my favorite people tend to be those who list "compulsion to write" as their reasons for existing.
from writergrrl88 :
You should go back to teaching.
from writergrrl88 :
Full-time in English Composition, starting this term, but I'm finishing up some adjunct work from a school that's on a different schedule. It makes for a nearly impossible schedule 'til October, but things will be much better (and more professionally stable) after that.
from writergrrl88 :
Abnormal psychology, introduction to psychology, college English, research writing/composition, and introduction to composition.
from writergrrl88 :
I'm teaching abnormal psychology right now, waiting for the class do a classroom assignment, and reading your journal. When I reached the phrase "Old Clowns' Home," I had to bite down on my tongue not to laugh aloud. That was awesome! (Teaching, at this school, means pulling a long-sleeved cardigan over my low-cut black tanktop and wearing black ballet flats instead of rubber flipflops with my short, butterfly-patterned skirt.)
from opposure :
For what it may be worth, I believe you have provided more than enough evidence in your journal to successfully argue before the court to recognize your full citizenship as an intellectual, with all rights and privileges afforded said title bearer.
from atwowaydream :
get-aways rock. this is a good thing.
from killsoft :
skeet skeet
from julymalaise :
Sorry you had to get rid of your converter box, raven. You can always watch "Anthony Bourdain" on the Travel Channel website.
from taken-by-you :
I am nothing extravagant in voice or conversation - but if you'd ever like an additional voice, I have one to offer.
from atwowaydream :
Happiness is large reptiles with tiaras.
from atwowaydream :
perhpas a london pre-twilight, who knows, i was probably fucked up.
from atwowaydream :
Kyoto. ::sighs wistfully:: Air does a song that you must of course know that makes me want to live breathe and die only in Kyoto.
from julymalaise :
Oh, that is coool. Toshiba is a good brand.
from julymalaise :
It's a Dell Inspiron. It's blue, haha. What kind of computer do you have?
from sephiragrace :
thank you.
from julymalaise :
Well, it wasn't my laptop, really. It was my old desktop having internet problems, and I was out with no internet for a while. But then I got my laptop for my birthday (It was a late gift.) and now it is running smoothly.
from julymalaise :
I love Anthony Bourdain, he's the best traveler I ever watched. I miss that episode, I wanted to watch it, but I fell asleep. My favorite episode is when he goes to Russia the second time and meets up with his friend, Samir, who can be a whole-weirdo sometimes, but it so funny! I love Samantha Brown. The episode where she wento to Denmark and Greece are so breathtaking! By the way, sorry I haven't added you to last.fm yet! I didn't have the internet for a while and it was horrible. Plus, since it has been a while, I forgot my f-ing password and I have to recollect it again. So yeah,well, hope you are doing good, friend!!!!
from writergrrl88 :
I prefer the Dos Equis man, because he can choose the correct wine for the occasion while opening jars, composing classical music for the flute (but never playing it himself, the flute is too feminine), and salsa dancing in a smart blazer. I do not have one of those window-punch things, but I do own a car without power doors and windows by choice so as to assure I'll never be trapped if I happen into a lake or ocean.
from in-alaska :
turns out he was just a pussy so my big plans are to put myyy pussy on him on that roof in the near future.
from in-alaska :
whats the story with all the scary stories?
from folktheworld :
I can only read one line of your notes, so send me your email address. I don't have my address book with me.
from folktheworld :
I can't read that on my phone -- send it to my current email address. [email protected]
from folktheworld :
I have been missing you, but denying myself the enjoyment of your conversation because I thought it would anger God. A few weeks ago, I lost my religion.
from opposure :
thanks. now if i could just magically publish it without effort or worry . . .
from papersails :
Actually, my friend is a chick
from papersails :
Thanks for your sweet note! "i think you're the only person in the world who masturbates to food network..." ...one of my friends masturbates to Nip/Tuck. But that's a little different. ;)
from atwowaydream :
engrish.com has my heart, and i will proudly wear their shirts.
from atwowaydream :
it's so funny that you mentioned that, i will soon have a pet rock usb port that does absolutely nothing. just. . . nothing.
from atwowaydream :
Mainly I wanted the Road Runner to just die. But I wanted to be a witness to it, you know? I love animals and all that junk, but Looney Tunes had me shaking with a venomous rage at a very young age.
from avox :
You are. Keep in touch.
from in-alaska :
its the only place all my clothes will agree to get wet. but really, the usual machine is broken.
from atwowaydream :
you are beyond silly. some bdsm delightful lovely girl will be quite happy with you, you silly boy.
from atwowaydream :
take-a-part zombie stuffed toy. mustashioed goomba. i will win this.
from atwowaydream :
Bubonic Plague plushy. Sushi plushy. I win.
from atwowaydream :
i also have std plushies, but don't tell anyone.
from atwowaydream :
i have all the good toys. don't be jealous. ;)
from in-alaska :
there was a good man named paul revere. i feel much better, baby, when you're near.
from avox :
Thank you, Mister. I still hold a lot of our conversation in high regard. You're both a vury bad and vury good influence. ;)
from atwowaydream :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BeBRsAu8WM -Paramore, Misguided Ghosts. Very tender and simple, but I think we all feel like this sometimes.
from atwowaydream :
I meant to thank you for your suggestion of Dan Simmon's Carrion Comfort, which I'm currently reading. Although long-winded as usual, it's quite eerie, and I don't know if I'll ever look at chess the same way again. So thank you :)
from swallowthkey :
I haven't seen it but I'm sure she was stunning in it, as usual.
from atwowaydream :
aw, i'm sad that you're on your work computer. i know how much it sucks not to have a connection to the outside world at your fingertips at home. i twitch too, don't worry.
from swallowthkey :
well thank you, i'm very glad you think so
from swallowthkey :
How so?
from floorplan :
neither here nor there. it's a new week.
from atwowaydream :
in this day, i think it says "i trust no one outside of my home and if i touch anything in public, i will get out my hand sanitizer and everything will be okay again." or at least that's the way i think of it. but perhaps some girls do use it to powder their fingers after a handjob.
from atwowaydream :
absolutely not. if they don't carry hand sanitizer, then stare at them suspiciously for an extended and awkward period of time.
from sephiragrace :
purse-useless papers and cards, receipts, wallet, love notes, hand sanitizer, checkbook, card holder, handmade pouch with tattoo fabric, pill box, keys, no cash, glasses, sunglasses, lip gloss, carmex, junk.
from sephiragrace :
team jacob--because i like his character. after reading the twilight series-which was almost forced upon me..the wolves are beautiful creatures. and btw, i sent you an email.
from atwowaydream :
weren't they just beautiful? as a child, fireworks used to scare me, as i always thought it means some strange impending thunderstorm was coming to clobber me over the head. last night, i just saw colors and neon capillaries and i'm glad you got to enjoy them, as well.
from writergrrl88 :
Purse list: hand sanitizer; wallet w/many useless cards, a little money, and driving license; small binder containing bills, important papers, NA literature, and Thai food menu; make-up bag with pills, lotion, lip gloss, eyeliner, pocket knife, spare keys and USB drive; body spray; small first-aid kit; gigantic sunglasses; cell phone; Camel Crush and Cancer astrological sign lighter; and a Hello Kitty tin of candy (for show).
from atwowaydream :
lipstick lesbian sounds so 1998. but how else do you say, "i like girls and my hair is nearly to my ass?"
from atwowaydream :
you are royalty. but not the kind that beheads anyone and blows things up. you are the good kind. :)
from opposure :
Hello. I would like to say that I enjoy reading your diary; your wit and humor and insatiable lonliness are fascinating. Also, you might have the most impressive notes page of anyone on DL. You're like DL royalty or something. So many people have come here to pay homage in some small way over the years. I'm rather envious. As to your comment about never again having someone, I sympathize with that sort of fatalism. It has a sort of dreadful attraction that I have also indulged. The thing is, though, weird things happen. Wonderful things that we can't anticipate. Surely there is a hot coed out there who appreciates music and literature and intelligent, late evening banter and would die for a guy like you. It's only a matter of synchronicity. And for those who left your realm and never came back, seems to me like it is as much their loss as yours.
from atwowaydream :
you were a strange little genius even then.
from atwowaydream :
My first taste of Wild Turkey was when I was nineteen and someone told me it was as strong as moonshine and i just wanted to feel like i was in the prohibition era.
from in-alaska :
they are so soothing. they're always the soundtrack to my saddest sleeps.
from fifidellabon :
Mmmmmm, beef jerky...XOFifi
from atwowaydream :
slim jim methadone. that made me giggle.
from writergrrl88 :
I do not know how to build a blankie fort, but I wish I knew how -- I don't believe I've ever had one, actually, even though I have vague recollections of a mattress/sheet fort in the living room just once as a child.
from atwowaydream :
did you get a little tipsy?
from atwowaydream :
as long as you trade in your co-eds every few years, it's all good.
from floorplan :
you are very kind and for that i am thankful dear.
from atwowaydream :
well, you're just different. i'm mainly referring to random diaries i read, not any on my buddy list. cuz you're my buddy. :)
from famelicose :
Illness as Metaphor and Aids and Its Metaphors is the only Sontag work I've ever read.
from atwowaydream :
yes, but they cannot have her. she is mine. they can have that sickly pale dude from Twilight.
from writergrrl88 :
"Mr. Brightside" by the Killers is great for keeping impossibly fast sex rhythms.
from atwowaydream :
and did you notice how the names seem to quadruple within seconds like cockroaches? this annoys me a great deal, apparently.
from fairybones :
do you mean 'taming the beast' by emily maguire? i've actually got that one on my summer reading list!
from atwowaydream :
of course not, silly. that's reserved for my katherine moennig doll.
from writergrrl88 :
I think Dame is more common, but that particular group used Lady -- so, technically, I have been a Lady.
from writergrrl88 :
Once, whilst in a table-top role-playing group (not on campus) operating as a monarchy, they wanted to "knight" me. As a female, then, my title was Lady.
from in-alaska :
yessir: http://www.last.fm/user/scentofsummer
from atwowaydream :
are you sure it wasn't Tears and Semen (on my pillow) by Little Anthony?
from atwowaydream :
yes! whenever someone gets a ligament swallowed whole. . . take a shot. whenever someone decides to go surfing after their first shark attack (because they just love the water so much and may be possibly retarded) and then attacked again . . . two shots.
from omfggwtf :
haha well that's alright then!
from omfggwtf :
haha thank you (: the entries get a bit too much sometimes though, i write an awful lot in here, about absolutely nothing hahaha x
from atwowaydream :
Did you ever see Factory Girl? Sienna Miller as Edie Sedgwick. . . i loved her in it.
from greenteacup :
thank you :) xxx
from famelicose :
my roommate.
from bibles :
Have you ever thought about working for yourself and starting your own firm? I hear that makes a lot of good money!
from bibles :
Haha I'm not sure if having a B.A. is marketable anymore--particularly for the liberal arts. Every single English major I've graduated with who has chosen not to go to graduate school is now working with farm animals (training and raising horses, goats, etc.); which is sad because the University of Virginia's English department ranks within the top 10 in the nation. Of course, most people who graduate also attend graduate school. I can see the possibility of graduating from engineering, architecture, nursing, or business school within two years because those schools teach you industry-specific skills. But, two years or five, someone with a B.A. in philosophy is still going to be in a jam when it comes to finding a career substantially relating to philosophy.
from atwowaydream :
personally, grown men who jump rope grate my nerves to no end. and it is most certainly not a marker for anything. . . that would mean something to a gentle and lovely heart.
from in-alaska :
bikini girls is bitches anyway, am i right? i know i'm right.
from bibles :
I'm really interested in estates, wills, trusts, etc. mainly because I thoroughly and unapologetically enjoy going through peoples' things on an abstract level. I know that it's probably a lot less interesting than that on a day-to-day level but, who knows, perhaps some old lady will decide to one day go through a list of every pearl and photo album while writing her will? I truly envy those who came to law school with a strong idea of what they want to do in afterwards--as I envy my boyfriend who will clearly be working with JAG later on. It just seems easier.
from bibles :
That doesn't sound too bad :)! What kind of law do you specialize in?
from bibles :
Cool! I'm at Wake Forest in NC. What did you wind up doing with your law degree?
from bibles :
Thanks! Where did you graduate from law school?
from papersails :
Well, I am a member of the Dorothy Parker diaryring, so if you looked at my rings page you might have seen that. I must say, it's a damn shame she's more remembered for that poem than for her excellent short story "Big Blonde"... not that "Resume" (the poem in question) isn't great and all.
from papersails :
Thank you for your kind note! Except... when did I quote Dorothy Parker?
from atwowaydream :
but something tells me that you would probably still make them put on stilettos.
from sephiragrace :
me too. nothing makes me happy anymore.
from sephiragrace :
i sent you a text the other day. I didn't know your phone was off.
from writergrrl88 :
Once I get comfortable talking on the phone again, I do hope you'll still be Kirstin on a late summer night via BlackBerry whilst I sip rum in innocent-looking fruit juice.
from atwowaydream :
chocolate flavored rolling paper is just wrong. it's wrong and i'm quite pissed off about it. what's next? strawberry milk flavored rolling papers?
from atwowaydream :
must you steal my rolling-paper chewing thunder? strawberry flavor has always made me feel like i had car sickness, even if i was completely stagnant. if they would have made Fruit Stripes rolling paper, we would have been popular as hell.
from writergrrl88 :
Entering my classroom (to teaching English composition), approaching hour 22 without eating, heavy briefcase (including a pink laptop) on my shoulder and Coke Zero in my hand, I thought of you and smiled.
from in-alaska :
hangin' out tough, as always.
from atwowaydream :
until you see her in 'the exorcism of emily rose' and then you will never, ever imagine her in a sensual way again.
from atwowaydream :
i had a mildly dyslexic moment. ::ahem:: most girls would offer up their genitals to dexter, just so he would cut them into little pieces. personally, i would make them all into origami, but he doesn't seem to share my taste in artistic ventures.
from atwowaydream :
most girls would offer up their genitals just so Dexter to cut then into tiny little pieces. God, that man can cut.
from atwowaydream :
well, we must knock off points for denial of watching gossip girl all day and night long, even on sundays. but you have impeccable taste in music, food, and cinema, so perhaps you're thirty-five percent?
from writergrrl88 :
Oh, how I love the Sex Pistols! I'd be happy to send you a copy of my Master's Thesis, if you'd like a good read of film theory. Just let me know -- I'd love to give you a smile. :)
from folktheworld :
Follow me here: http://littlecroc.tumblr.com/ but never comment or reblog. Talk to me here: [email protected]
from julymalaise :
Yes, I will. By the way, I have a new last.fm. It's called jimjamtheory. Add me please, I made a new one because I forgot the password to my other one, hahahha. And thank you, hope your summer is doing well also!
from folktheworld :
I have always loved the idea of us scaring a waitress. I was watching a TV show the other day, and the main character (Alan) was with a younger girl at the dentist, and the dentist referred to her as Alan's daughter. When Alan corrected him he paused, smiled and said, "Good for you!"
from folktheworld :
Sorry for not speaking sooner -- I work a lot. I have two jobs, and very little time for anything else!
from atwowaydream :
i still feel like, in your heart of secretive hearts, you watch gossip girl.
from taken-by-you :
I believe that daydream and fantasy are ours to indulge ourselves, so although there are sometimes pitfalls in my own they are ultimately always going to work out in my favor. You should never fear what happens next - keep potential reality out of it, at all costs. The stories in your mind should always be positive.
from atwowaydream :
you're like a little boy. it's cute. i am absolutely delighted that you are feeling so good tonight, and i think that you most certainly deserve it.
from atwowaydream :
if i watched gossip girl, perhaps i would entertain you with a retort.
from julymalaise :
Glad you are happy! Glad you and Laura-Ashlee are cool again! I'm excited! She should totally update her journal here again!
from folktheworld :
Perhaps. But is it an *opinion* -- one that matters and starts a new movement?
from folktheworld :
Oh, Lively is very pretty, but of course you don't care about her opinions or ideas or talent -- how can you care about something that does not exist?
from folktheworld :
Yes, we all do love him. But at least I will be perfectly honest in saying that I don't really care about his ideas or opinions or talent -- he is just really fucking pretty.
from folktheworld :
Well, since I'm not old enough to buy it myself, I pretty much have to take what I can get. But sometimes, if I'm with my great-aunt and -uncle, I will have a bit of their Port, which I like, and almost anything white.
from folktheworld :
I read it when I was younger, but I can't remember it much.
from folktheworld :
Yes, it is, but I like it. It tastes like... summer as a kid, if kids drank wine. I can't eat Italian, due to my severe allergy to being fat.
from folktheworld :
I am still wondering about the sheep.
from folktheworld :
He's perfect. While you're there, look up Yo La Tengo and Vashti Bunyan.
from folktheworld :
Yes, I remember that you liked cigarillos.
from folktheworld :
No, I'm definitely burning it. Education is important, but school -- high school especially -- is worthless. Besides, I don't want to commemorate anything from this part of my life. That's how we're different from one another: you prefer to remember everything, but I'd rather forget. Once upon a time, I would smoke just about any brand, but I usually smoke Marlboro Reds now. It's a little trashy, but that's fine with me. I will have the occasional menthol, if the night is clear enough.
from folktheworld :
Oh, who knows. I always manage, somehow. I think I have a compulsive shopping issue, and I blame it on having the ugliest clothing as a child. Draw you a sheep... have I done this before? And Nick Drake, God, where to start. He's in all kinds of horrible commercials and movies, now, which I think must have him somersaulting in his coffin. He has this sort of mellow, haunted style, and most musicians -- real musicians -- consider him a sort of god. He mostly did guitar stuff, but he could play a few other instruments. Piano and some other things. He wasn't very successful though, until death on November 25, 1974 (the mark of a classic artist), which was a suicide by an overdose of antidepressants. It's kind of an ironic way to die, really. There's a lot more that I can't cover in one note, but you can read up on him. I feel almost... connected to him, sometimes. And secretly, I think it would be kind of wonderful to die on his birth date, at 26 years old.
from folktheworld :
Fashion is definitely key. But let's do some math. Britt has $100 and a fourth of a tank of gas. Britt's tank has a capacity of 17 gallons, and gas in NC is roughly $2.70 per. Britt spends $60 on clothes at Store A, $30 at Store B, and saves $10 for her lunch outing the next day. How much gas will Britt buy?
from in-alaska :
i've been meaning to ask this for ages: what is a BRDYTW girl? is this a question i can ask? it feels like top secret, confidential information.
from folktheworld :
Yes, it's a pretty... entertaining place to work. There are also the illegal immigrants who work in the kitchen, plus a few other servers. A free pass, hm.
from folktheworld :
I know, and I will be here, too. I've really missed this.
from fifidellabon :
Edwardo! How lovely to hear from you! I have missed you sorely. What kind of dance? Well, I have not told anyone else, but I shall tell you. It is called NIA, and is supposed to help one think and feel better. I like it because I can modify for my biffed up knee, and I can't do that very well in ballet. I find it to be very sense focused and also it makes one very aware of one's body...XOFifi
from folktheworld :
I really did miss you. Sometimes, I would just wake up in the middle of the night and just laugh at something you had said. Or I would be out with my friends and I would ask myself if you would approve of my behavior. I'm nervous a lot, though. I have a growing belief in God, but not a lot of trust in him, which seems silly. I'm confused a lot. Maybe it's just my age -- I don't know. I feel idiotic pretty often.
from folktheworld :
Well, yes -- I'm a bit of a flake. That's the way it is with us trainwrecks, sometimes. :) I haven't really grown up much from 17 to 18. I might post some artwork later, and we will talk again, and some more. I'll go places sometimes, I'll take pictures, I'll write one day. Sometimes I will vanish temporarily, the way ghosts often do. But I will not forget. Now, if you want either picture of my hip or wrist (and subsequently, my bunny, who is now dead), go ahead and save them, because I'm taking the post down soon.
from folktheworld :
What do you feel you've missed out on?
from folktheworld :
I might, some day. Be patient. Sometimes, I shut myself away -- everyone needs to be able to disappear.
from folktheworld :
PS -- I also have two tattoos, now, and wrote an invitation to David Bowie, asking him to escort me to my senior prom. So much for conservative, hm? Still, I think I'm a pretty unadventurous little fuck.
from folktheworld :
I felt oddly compulsed to send you a message tonight after such a long period of silence. I just wanted to let you know that I still think of you, and I often reflect on old conversations. Sometimes, I still check your page for updates, just to make sure you're still around. It comforts me, somehow, to know that you are still nearby, despite that it should probably bother me! There are things that I am ashamed of, but not because of you -- I guess, more because I had always considered myself a "conservative" girl. In many ways, I still do, and I have no desire to pick back up on some of our old habits. But one day, it might be nice to just be good friends. Since we last talked, I have taken up smoking, put it back down, taken it up again. I turned eighteen this past November. The 35th anniversary of the day Nick Drake died. Several months ago, I was nearly sent to inpatient for my eating disorder. Only two or three back, I moved away from my parents. I painted a mural for money. I found work at a daycare, and subsequently grew to despise children. Now I work as a hostess at a sushi restaurant, too. All the Mexicans tell me I am beautiful, but the white men say nothing. Why do you suppose that is? I start college in the Fall. Two years in a community college (I can't afford real college just yet), and then, who knows? I took anti-depressants for a while, but in a sick way, I prefer being depressed. It helps me with my artwork -- I still do that. The fruits of my labor, I've noticed, are becoming smaller in size, and usually more abstract or grotesque, but also more personal. I took birth control for awhile, too, but stopped that, as well. The more depressed I am, the skinner I become, and the more involved with my artwork find myself, the less interested in sex I am. I will probably die this way, and that's how I want it. I don't want to ever grow old. I want to die a young, tangled mess of bones and watercolor, bleeding out of my own outline and only partly opaque. But before I do that, I would like to eventually send you something, besides the heart cutouts (which I hope you kept). Some kind of actual artwork. Write back sometime. I am sometimes slow to reply, but be patient. Be kind. And don't be a stranger, like I've been for the past while. I don't suppose you would think it very becoming for a young woman to ask for your forgiveness, and besides I don't need it. I'm not sorry for anything. Except maybe that I still haven't watched A Very Long Engagement, which I recently noticed has Gaspard Ulliel in it. I might watch it this weekend, maybe. We'll see. (I am also sorry for any spelling or grammatical errors I might have made -- they embarrass me a whole heap)
from atwowaydream :
welcome back to the world of fiction. :::conjures best tim curry pennywise voice::: we all float down here.
from taken-by-you :
What if her expression was one of slight relief, transitioning into a modest half-smile? That is how I saw it play through, at least.
from tarkis :
Yes, I am still herel.. habve been thinking of posting lately.. I am happy.. settled in a new house.. planning a uniting ceremony.. blessing of the colors.. for myself and my soon to be husband
from writergrrl88 :
I look for your posts daily, whilst watching "Intervention," "Doctor Who," or old episodes of Joss Whedon shows. And you've invigorated my love for Texts from Last Night.
from atwowaydream :
yes, most definitely, especially circa Dazed and Confused. But they must punch like mike tyson.
from atwowaydream :
Venice in the sky: i think it should be a very swanky purple velvet venue and how does one go about hiring a bouncer?
from moodswing :
it's supposed to storm all day. this makes me happy--but i'd be happier if it kept with the storming well into the evening and the weekend.. this is not likely to happen. storms are better for writing than the sun. the sun takes me outside.
from atwowaydream :
"i just entered cocaine into my calorie counter."--this is wonderful. i could even imagine a tee-shirt.
from atwowaydream :
skully resents that statement and is now conspiring to do a full lobotomy on your most precious stuffling of all.
from atwowaydream :
perhaps call the number from another line, just to feel out the voicemail. maybe even try googling the number. if someone's screwing with you, i'll slap a bitch.
from sephiragrace :
I have tumblr. It's very easy to use. The only annoying part is logging in. It tells you what browser works best with it and when you want to make an entry, there are about 5 different icons to click on--picture, url, text, etc.
from writergrrl88 :
For summer books, I recommend tragedy of youth: "The Virgin Suicides," rereading Wurtzel's books, "Drugs Are Nice: A Post-Punk Memoir," "Smashed," etc.
from writergrrl88 :
I gave the welcome speech at a Student Award Banquet wearing an exceedingly low-cut dress, the youngest girl to ever give the address at all.
from floorplan :
your mention of slutty art girls being an app made me laugh. so thanks :)
from opposure :
yes. i'm writing poetry for a book i plan to publish sometime in the next few months. it's a very rewarding endeavor.
from opposure :
It does seem as though there is more than a modicum of intelligence here on DL.
from gia-carangi :
I'm thinking of you too. I wanted to comment on your entry about Manhattan smells but the comment page wasn't loading before. Harlem smells like grass and copper. Chelsea smells like sea water and cardboard. 14th St. is pure pollution so it smells just bad and a little fishy.
from atwowaydream :
all i can say is. . . bratwurst. ;)
from julymalaise :
Korean tacos? You always eat something that I never knew existed, not that I am being ignorant or anything. I never heard of it before, but it fascinates the hell out of me. (Yes, tacos fascinate me cuz I'm cool like that, hahah.) You are not really helping my hunger right now, you are making me more hungrier. Damn it! Lol! Wonder Pets theme song is addictive!
from in-alaska :
see, thats something i can never get my head around. its so stunning to think that there are people across the world knowing everything about me, all my secrets, and caring about them a little bit. and then i remember that i feel that way about dozens. we are a part of such a beautiful community. thank you, always.
from atwowaydream :
i drank too much and wanted to say hi. you said you wanted drunken texts, but i'm giving you something less digital but just as fierce. a drunken diaryland note. thank you for the book recommendations. . . they mean much to me, since books are indeed worlds.
from in-alaska :
thank you.
from bombasine :
track 5 from inom familjen - swedish indie pop.
from julymalaise :
Hahhaha, I remember watching "Wonder Pets." in like, the eighth grade with my friend, because we were cool like that =p. Lol, just joking. I don't know why we got hooked to it, but we liked it. (Maybe it was becuase they were animals? Dunno know.) My favorite was the turtle. This kid in my class this year would always sing the "Wonder Pets." theme song. Backyardigans is just a wierd show and it makes no sense. Olivia has been on Nick Jr. for a loooooooooooooong time, wow. Isn't that the one with the pig? Lol.
from atwowaydream :
I've been in the mood for some good horror fiction. Just finished Dan Simmon's Drood and The Terror (both which were ugly in that raw humanity sort of way), so I'd love to read something gothic and victorian and dark. Any suggestions? You're quite fortunate to live in a city where there's so much youth and vivacity, I look out my window and if I'm lucky, I see a couple of frat boys on the patio across from me.
from in-alaska :
thank you thank you thank you. from what i can tell you have great tastes and i'm flattered to no end to be considered among them. if that is what i am, i mean.
from microthrills :
If I was running away to begin a new life, I would make sure I had a copy of Forever by Pete Hamill.
from bombasine :
thinking of you, sir.
from moodswing :
that second title speaks to me a lot more than the first, probably cause I have no real interest in the band by the same name. Perhaps I will check that out sometime
from atwowaydream :
Honestly, just like everything else, masculinity seems to be relative. I've been told many times that emotionally, I am a boy. . . but never would I act like these simpering adult babies scrunching up their faces like toddlers eating vegetables on a VH1 reality show. The show is quite horrific, and mainly I want to slap the girls. But then sometimes I watch it anyway. Don't worry about not considering yourself masculine, many clever interesting girls would get bored.
from writergrrl88 :
Having lost a friend this weekend, I am reminded of how important it is to keep in touch with those who matter. I do still read you, even when I don't comment. Your words matter.
from julymalaise :
I will, I will keep you updated. =)
from moodswing :
apple butter on pancakes.. how has that never occurred to me. amazing.
from floorplan :
i am and i do thank you dear that it is welcomed. i wish i could just give you a hug if you could just feel one time all this that's bricked up in me because you deserve it, or at least to find it somewhere. never alone. xxx
from bulimic-vamp :
yes, please! i'm terrible at keeping in touch-i rarely look at my notes so i never know when i've be corresponded with. but, yes, we shall do plenty of keeping in touch (provided i can remain steadfast in the diarylanding) take care. xo
from microthrills :
Oooh Middlesex is in my top 3 favourite books. I loved Calliope as a character.
from writergrrl88 :
I respect the Mac Book Pro, and will certainly require one once I'm actively making documentaries, but I much prefer my candy-pink Dell. I do carry it with me, tucked into my "The Devil's Rejects" messenger bag as I run to meetings on campus and when traveling. Firefox is my internet programme of choice, and I have can upload music to and from my tiny iPod Nano. Candy, my laptop, can also charge my BlackBerry when I'm away from home.
from karaokekatey :
I read "Her Fearful Symmetry" last fall. When you finish, I'll be curious to hear your opinion
from atwowaydream :
I know that you would, that's why you're one of those rare, tender friends that are so hard to find.
from aeka :
I loved your latest entry. Thank you again for the Einaudi, and yes, I've updated my diary.
from atwowaydream :
I've loved Kirsten since her feisty, tragic role in Interview With the Vampire. She has this little girlishness that seems so sincere; as though I can almost remember running through playgrounds with her as a child. And I love that quality in anyone.
from atwowaydream :
well, most importantly we must change your music selection for tonight. . . you need some Hannah Fury "girls that glitter", or perhaps, Tegan and Sara's "nineteen" (because yes, they have some dope ass songs). i have those kinds of nights all of the time, and sometimes music can really turn things into another planet entirely.
from girl101 :
are you still in new orleans? my friends & i were thinking of going for a weekend & i thought of you. hope all is welll. i'm sure it is madness down there right now. to your question, i am taking wills, trusts & estates; admin law; labor law; ethics; and IP in cyberspace. whew! class overload. we've had school cancelled for two days because of the snowpocalypse so i haven't had class for 5 days!
from julymalaise :
There's a lot of it outside and it is pretty good and horrible at the same time, lol.
from julymalaise :
Thanks, I made it myself!
from floorplan :
thank you dear
from shoot-down :
<3
from atwowaydream :
Jane March was absolutely many beautiful things in that movie (which I first saw when I was sixteen and fell in love with then) But God, the movie's soundtrack, that main song, I think it was called, "A Kiss on the Window", still to this day gives me shivers.
from bulimic-vamp :
i'm glad you can appreciate it. some of my dearest friends still consider me to be an enigma.
from atwowaydream :
Pluto is a planet, dammit. I learned that in elementary school and it must stay that way forever, right? How is it that these great 'monuments of theories' keep. . . changing? Could we perhaps start some sort of force for the very angry mob of people who still believe Pluto should be a planet? (even if it isn't.) It's a little rude to leave slightly tipsy notes on someone's diaryland. I apologize. :)
from atwowaydream :
"Even if I do end up in exiles' bars in distant cities, even if end up writing serious books--- none of it matters compared to being part of lovely lithe clever wicked girls' Lists." Don't fret. You should know lovely clever girls love writers. And I'm sure there are many more who love published ones.
from eirever :
1.28.2010 better late than never. i'll be redesigning & posting soon. thank you for the love.
from fairybones :
it was probably one of the better days i've had in a long time actually. and, umm... i think my favourite book to read aloud in bed would be veronika decides to die by paulo coelho, just because it's my absolute favourite book of all time and i'm constantly harassing people to read it or to "listen to this one part!"
from bulimic-vamp :
thank you. it's nice to hear from you; i thought i'd lost you. happy sunday.
from shotsofvodka :
it's "like" "omg"
from gia-carangi :
Thanks!
from taken-by-you :
I think, Sir, that I have had my fill of adventures for a while - but I greatly thank you for the wishes of success. I have been waiting for such treasures for quite some time. =)
from fairybones :
thanks very much, do you have a tumblr as well?
from taken-by-you :
I envy your grammar, your vocabulary, your mind. I envy the way you form sentences from your thoughts. I envy the things you've read, and remember. I envy your intellect... so much, in fact, that I would trade all of my stories to be able to speak as you do, and know what you do.
from microthrills :
I will call soon to tell you about pegging. :) and miniskirts. and what girls wear under their dresses in NYC when it's a mere 20 degrees.
from moodswing :
oh yes, dragonette; very good.
from julymalaise :
Thanks for the book title, you are the best!
from microthrills :
don't forget to write to my gmail this year ;) when you feel like there's no one around. there's a girl in NYC that would love to be a voice.
from microthrills :
Happy New Year! Here's to a better and brighter year :)
from atwowaydream :
Hope that you toast tonight to new memories and sacred ones. I wish you only wonderful things. Have you heard Hannah's "Away" or "No Man Alive"? Vastly different, but the first gives me chills, and makes me feel all courtly and Marie-Antoinette decadence (only ever with her head, of course).
from julymalaise :
Thanks, I'll definetely go to the library and check out the books.
from julymalaise :
Yeah, it was a wonderful movie. Yeah, I always get gift cards from my parents and aunts and uncles. And are those titles for books you gave me? I'll go check them out. Thanks for recommending them for me.
from zoela :
he does. he likes wearing my panties. a lot.
from atwowaydream :
total props to you for Hannah Fury; neo-Victorian harpsichord trance never sounded so beautiful.
from julymalaise :
I looooooove Borders so much. And yes, that book was cool. And I want to take an English major, I love writing!
from julymalaise :
Hope you have a great new year. I was just reading your other entry and I happen to notice you were talking about that book "Prep." I read that last year, it was a very fascinating book, really deep and so well, very emotional. Brown is where I want to go to college to, it sounds like a great college...
from bulimic-vamp :
Merry late holiday and happy new year.
from moodswing :
i am.. everywhere. hah. no, i'm here. i've been working on a song that i will hopefully have 2/3 finished by end of day. if i ever get some damn coffee in my system and get my music uniform on, that is.
from heiress89 :
thank you very much for finding my entries intriguing =] i appreciate my readers.
from taken-by-you :
My brother in law is going to take a look at mine over the weekend. Cheers!
from taken-by-you :
My battery has died, as well (at least I hope it is just the battery). Best of luck with yours!
from cuillin :
i'm trying to find old diaryland friends on facebook -- was wondering if you're on there. hope everything's going ok with you! i'm married and have a little baby girl who will be 1 in January...
from bulimic-vamp :
thanksgiving is the worst for those like me. post-thanksgiving was much more positive. got out of town for the week. got outside of my head. very therapeutic.
from atwowaydream :
i love shiny toy guns as well. what does one do when they love matte adult guns?
from sephiragrace :
excellent!
from sephiragrace :
I think there should have been a postcard in the mail recently. :)
from moodswing :
yes, you better. pretty girls make graves = love .. there was another band i was going to recommend, but having now forgotten it, i will have to get back to you
from nexttoyou :
any chance you want to write my proposal?! i'm never going to get there with the crap i'm writing... went out tonight and wished you were there... xx
from writergrrl88 :
I'd be happy to tell you what's been going on in my life, but this is far too public a forum. May I e-mail you? If so, where may I send it? I'm still writergrrl88 (at) yahoo (dot) com, if you prefer to initiate e-mail conversation.
from writergrrl88 :
I'm alone today, and watching reruns of House. Your Hunter S. Thompson reference made me smile. Thank you for that.
from bulimic-vamp :
i'm not sure when "tonight" was, but as of now i am thinking about the many different levels of solitude.
from nexttoyou :
if i do, you'll have to visit...
from sumi37 :
and here - a happy birthday as well. J.Alfred is ever my friend. And if it's any consolation - I thought I had figured out how to back up my iTunes on an external drive and had to uninstall it tonight..... :) I hope you had a lovely day. Happy birthday!
from julymalaise :
No problem! have fun!
from julymalaise :
Thanks for the kinds words. By the way, Happy birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yaaaaaaaaaay!
from shoot-down :
for everything wrong i've done, all the chances we've had but never pulled through.
from moodswing :
i've included blue with the black and green pens
from microthrills :
[email protected] write "diaryland" in the subject so i won't delete an unfamiliar address.
from microthrills :
Gmail: the official messenger service preferred by Lovely Ladies everywhere.
from microthrills :
i will try to keep that advice in mind :)
from bulimic-vamp :
THANK you =]
from microthrills :
thanks! more to come ;)
from taken-by-you :
Imagery Analyst. Or, for me, a glorified secretary (sometimes with the glory, sometimes without).
from gia-carangi :
yes, i'm still awake. i feel bad if i don't do some of my homework when i'm drunk.
from gia-carangi :
No, I was born in New York, but I want to visit Guyana someday.
from cuillin :
are you on facebook?
from moodswing :
as far as rarely seen candy bars go, I am all about the Zero bars. mmmm. I haven't seen one in quite some time. must find.
from atwowaydream :
Curious: What did you think of Elizabeth Kostova's The Historian?
from moodswing :
Yes. I'm nearly through the series, only ten more episodes before the movie. Which I was told is like a prequel..? Depending on my nanowrimo progress, I could be watching Fire Walk With Me next week or next month. I look forward to it.
from moodswing :
The owls are not what they seem... I've been watching that series front to back. I don't think you could know that.
from taken-by-you :
Thank you, as always - I've never considered myself compelling in any way, ha ha. I agree that vodka is helpful - it's usually my Local God. What is yours?
from atwowaydream :
Have you read Mistress of the Art of Death? Just finished it, and it may be worth your time.
from gia-carangi :
I'm Guyanese and I've never had Demerara rum. I really have to try it!
from gia-carangi :
What's your netflix name?
from julymalaise :
Okay, I will definetely post an entry about my halloween!
from julymalaise :
Why, same to you too! Thanks for the note!
from taken-by-you :
Thank you very much. I think I'll enjoy your writing.
from atwowaydream :
I'd imagine her champagne to taste like visions of horses and teenage-girl photography.
from atwowaydream :
If Sophia's champagne happens to be anything like her movies. . . I will not get drunk on anything else.
from atwowaydream :
ah, I know very well the impact of late-night whiskey, although you are more talented than I am, mainly because I would have trouble even getting my own name right. ;) No need to hide.
from zoela :
i'd bring: purple paint. potted mint and lilies. a low bed. heirlooms. my wardrobe. one cat. dildo! paper and postage. there's a large window overlooking a breathtaking view of course, and it better have high ceilings, and a spa, and be walking distance to groceries.
from atwowaydream :
I most certainly agree that everyone needs a fort, and that Where The Wild Things are is the eternal-ten-year-old fable. . . but I must insist that you call me Selena.
from atwowaydream :
Thank you very much. I meant to tell you to try and download CocoRosie's "Werewolf" if you haven't already. . . it's very child-like bjork helium dreams. And Where The Wild Things Are has the perfect safety fort, if only for a moment.
from girl101 :
your entry made me wish for a fort of my very own again... my sophomore year of college i had a double room to myself, pushed the two lofted beds together & made a fort palace with ralph lauren bedding & so many jersey, cableknit, and generally fluffy and soft pillows. my friends could come in my room through my window, and we would languish there, so many autumn trees, smoking cigarettes that would make me sick if i smoked them now, watching the sun set. oh memories. we're never too old for forts, i think. stay warm this winter. x.
from microthrills :
Thank! This has been a great outlet for me. Hope you continue to enjoy the entries :)
from moodswing :
i'm writing the list.. i just haven't thought about it enough yet. maybe later tonight.
from zoela :
ship me a box too if you find one!
from gia-carangi :
Thanks. I never answered your note about Indian Restaurants. I like Sonar Gao because it's cheap and Taj because it was my high school hangout, like The Peach Pit or The Max. Mango Lassi with a lot of ice is the best thing to drink after spicy lamb, but I usually drink a lot of wine. I really like lamb curry, but sometimes when I'm having a bad day and I want to be flashy I order tandori chicken because they serve it from the sizzling pan and everyone looks to see who is getting it.
from shoot-down :
I just got your note now, apologies! I'm in the states again, as you know.
from moodswing :
well i've been spending WAY too much time here lately. and trying to come out of shy-six-word-responses to anyoneeveryone. even if only on the internet. so, long as i don't bug you, i'll try and comment more often. woo!
from moodswing :
remember the good old days of diaryland where the bottom half of the 'people who have you listed' list weren't all dead zones from that server crash? *sigh* part of the reason I've always liked this place is because it's so tucked away in the corner.. but sometimes, lately, it's started to feel a little dusty. seems to be a good amount of new life infusing the place though, aside from all the uggboot robots.
from shesarocker :
I like the way you write.
from julymalaise :
Yeah, you should totally watch it, I love Zooey too! She's absolutely adorable!
from atwowaydream :
your lists for girls of travel/necessary things. . . probably the best question for most everyone.
from atwowaydream :
god, i've had a ridiculous crush on mandy moore since i was in my teenage glory angsty youth. she just has such a sweet voice.
from julymalaise :
nothing much, really, just school and shit, how about you? Oh, I forgot to mention, I watched "The Happening." and it was good. Zooey Deschanel was in it!!!
from moodswing :
i look forward to your opinion of The Girlfriend Experience. i want to see that one.
from julymalaise :
Hello, stopping by see how you are doing. Haven't talk to ya in a long time
from sephiragrace :
Italian wine, thats what I want. Fine Italian wine.
from moodswing :
don't be foolish. having music is far better than having a macbook pro. i'll have your music for you shortly, hopefully later on today.
from gia-carangi :
I saw that episdode of Man vs Food but I've never been to Brick Lane. I like the Indian restaurants on 6th St. because they're cheap and they all allow byob.
from gia-carangi :
Ok but remind me after a week or so if I don't send you an e-mail. My weird late schedule makes me forget a lot of things =)
from sumi37 :
CQ received.... :)
from sephiragrace :
I like reading what you have to say. Your interests interest me. I have "The House in Paris." I haven't read it yet. I can't wait to send you a postcard from Italy.
from moodswing :
where should I send it?
from moodswing :
do you want it?
from venusianfire :
Of course I know the rules...plus it was summer.
from venusianfire :
Well let's see....a month of living WITH you being personally tutored by You....what do you think?
from venusianfire :
YOU were in my dreams last night! I was cast to play a Southern Belle in some production of something or other and in order to really perfect my accent I spent a month living with you. Lord knows why as I have long suspected despite being of and from the deep south you have trained yourself NOT to speak in the accent....but it was certainly fun watching your frustrations as my Australian mouth tried hard to replicate that southern lilt, however finally, Eliza Doolittle style, you were happy enough with your creation to bid me a fond farewell....
from julymalaise :
Why, thank you Raven!
from sephiragrace :
I was in Reykjavik on a layover to London. I didn't care for it. So cold and desolate-no thanks.
from sephiragrace :
insense. plenty of insense with beth orton or portishead in the backround.
from julymalaise :
Damn, you bombarded me with all of those entries! I didn't recall you updating on the 22nd! LOL! Anyway, I hope you are feeling better. If this cheers you up, I was reading your past entries about Apple computers and such, and I thought "Finally! Someone who hates Apples!" Honestly, I am not a fan of Apple computers, they suck (That's my opinion.) we have them at school, they fucking break easily, it's like "What the hell? Crappy mother-fuckas!" Hahhha. I always like PCs, I guess my dad raised me to like them, since he never bought a MAC and is never intending to! GO TEAM PC!!! HAHHAAHAHAAHAHA!!
from sephiragrace :
no japanese bulemia or short piers with long walks. i finally found pinot grigio and i was so happy thinking of you. you just can't wait for people to make you happy, you have to do it yourself. <3
from gia-carangi :
I didn't know you were in NY. Drop me a line next time so we can go to the museum or have lychee mojitos downtown. I hope you're okay.
from zoela :
i feel similarly, yet i envy your certainty. tell me what happened. kisses for you.
from greenteacup :
Thank you. I hope you're feeling better.
from sumi37 :
you ok?
from bombasine :
i am sorry to hear you're having a rough time.
from julymalaise :
I want to know what had happened Raven, this is terribly crazy, I don't know what's going on, and I do think you are a really nice person, so it's sad to see you down =(
from pondlife :
Tell me what's going on.
from sumi37 :
fair winds and following seas for this weekend, my friend. you deserve all the best.
from atwowaydream :
Neko Case and high tides. . . I wish you only the best, I'm utterly enthralled for you.
from moodswing :
i have all but the last track of formica blues.. but they are in FLAC format isntead of mp3.. which winamp will play if you have that.
from o-twinkle-o :
just working, eating, sleeping, mommying. i wish i could say i was taking a sabbatical in Ibiza, but.
from julymalaise :
Oh, thanks for recommending that album for me..they really sound so cool, the Mono band. Yeah, I never had Persian ice cream before, was it good? And yes, you are right, Persian stuff is so beautfiul.
from julymalaise :
Okay, I will. On Last.fm? And Persian stuff sounds so lovely....
from o-twinkle-o :
i'm good; slightly ruffled, but aren't we all.
from ifiliedown :
Would you please stop worrying? Everything will go fine.
from julymalaise :
Yeah...PA is deff. coool. And I'm sure you are looking forward to Laura and you hanging out!
from julymalaise :
Isn't Pennsylvania so freakin' awesome? I love it here! And have fun with Laura at the beach! Lucky yous! Lolz.
from bethshort :
I was through Birmingham years ago on my way somewhere else,forget where. I ran into an old prof. of mine, still marvelously young and hip--had her phd by oh..28? She took me around and showed me things, read me things--there were all night coffee houses and record stores with clerks named Trevor and Taylor and Pearl. Her French husband was gone for the month on business to the Skinny Island, where they both had relatives fleeing from the heat...She once said the small town she grew up in before she moved to the hills was so small it only had a "crispy chick" and a stop light. Of course, I researched that town and found that she was exactly right...ha. There is a story there, I think. As far as Morocco, I will get the images to you as soon as I can--perhaps in a d-land entry. Thank you...
from ifiliedown :
For New York: I was thinking Friday through Tuesday. I will have a Monday and Tuesday off for my fall break. We'll talk about this in more detail next weekend.
from sumi37 :
may you reap the wild wind....for that is my Ultravox....and I give you joy of it.....
from bethshort :
By the way, if you get a chance to go to Birmingham, do take it! Not only for your co-ed but for yourself--you will be pleasantly surprised if you've never been there, and warmly reminded if you have. I knew a certain girl there in Vestavia Hills...le sigh.
from bethshort :
I could never get anything out of it other then some scatter-shot images. Do you happen to remember where you read that article about Kate Moss in Jamaica? That would be a big help to me. I'm still reading, you are still my favorite d-lander. T.
from julymalaise :
HAHAHA, that is TRULY funny. I'm going to say that when I go out to eat somewhere, that'll be a trip!
from julymalaise :
Gary is very funny, I love Spongebob, but I don't know where I got garnips from, I think I must of made that one up or I was thinking about something that rhymes with it or something. I don't know, hahah. Maybe I was thinking about Garlic.
from zoela :
oh it was intriguing. and. very. very. hot.
from trainyard :
sorry mr. just saw all your little messages. haven't been on here in ages plus there is no little pop-up window telling you that you've got mail (unlike facebook).. yep i'm back and i was overseas for a little while. back in australia now.. trying to get back into the groove of things..
from ifiliedown :
"I'll Catch You" by the Get Up Kids is a big deal to me. It makes me want to cry. There's a very good reason I put it last on the list.
from darthuae :
cheers :)
from ifiliedown :
I made you a playlist at LastFM. It was supposed to have five more songs. Perhaps I'll just burn them on a cd and mail it to you.
from ifiliedown :
I adore Margot. When Nico's "These Days" plays as she gets off the bus to meet Richie. It's the best scene in the whole movie for me.
from ifiliedown :
I'm glad we're both Southern. I love that you get some of the things I love about the South.
from ifiliedown :
The Pod looks great.
from julymalaise :
Yes, that is true. My mom knows spanish, she is fluent in it, and she knows Portoguese and Italian very well, and she didn't need anything to teach her, although she has everything about Italian because I swear she is obssess with Italy, actually we might be going to Italy for the holidays in December, much fun!
from ifiliedown :
I must warn you. The first season of Mad Men isn't as good as the first. I'm very eager for the third season in a couple of weeks.
from ifiliedown :
Of course YOU would say that. ;-)
from julymalaise :
Languages are fun to learn and yes, you are right. And I'm currently learning Spanish, it's a very easy language, I want to learn more than two languages.
from julymalaise :
It is very great, really. Thanks to you and Laura, you guys inpired me to read the book! It is pretty good so far, I might read some later. Oh, I desperately would like to live in Russia, my type of country. I would like to learn Russian too, the aplhabet fascinates me!
from julymalaise :
Ooooooooooh! I love Moscow, Russia. I always dream of going there. Ever since I read about the Romanovs, I always wanted to run away there, to Russia. It seems so cool. Btw, I got "The Bell Jar." Yeaaaaaaaah!
from karaokekatey :
I would have to agree with you. Assia Wevill was beautiful.And her story was such a terrible tragedy as was Sylvia's. Of course, I was not very sympathetic towards her...or Ted for that matter (He was an ass) And Assia's character in the movie Sylvia infuriated me. Anyway, few years ago I red Ted Hughes' biography by Elaine Feinstein. If you haven't read it, I do recommend it.
from julymalaise :
Wow, that's cool. You would like Kay Hanley... her album "Weaponize." is so awesome really. I have her whole album. Her voice is so catchy!
from julymalaise :
I love her voice too! I totally want to buy her album, like seriously.
from julymalaise :
Adele has a beautiful voice...lovely girl. "Chasiing Pavements." is really good, it's one of her songs. You might like Duffy too, her music is awesome! I totally recommend "Warwick Avenue." and "Serious."
from ifiliedown :
Don't be sullen about your life, darling. You're wonderful.
from ifiliedown :
I'm ready when you are.
from samcorday :
hey i looked at Voices of a distant star (Hoshi No Koe). it was really wow!.short and sweet. i felt like crying at least twice. for anyone that's ever felt angst and sadness at love that can never be. that felt their heart jump at the message tone when they know they shouldn't. (sigh) it was over too fast.
from julymalaise :
Wait... you have a paper journal too? Me too! Oh my goodness, yay for us!!! Yeah, it was raining down here and there was a tornado watch near our area and it was pitch black outside, really scary.
from samcorday :
i love anime but this is the first time i've heard of The voices for a distant star. i'm downloading it as i type this note. i'll watch it.hope it's as great as u make it sound. i read this book when i was a kid called the Starlight Crystal. it was abt a spacecraft built on earth; it's graviton drive was powered by a crystal that allowed it to travel at warp speed. the ppl inside the vessel aged so much slower than anything else around them. they aged so slow in fact that they were able to see the destruction of the earth and watched it being reborn and creation and civilization start anew. i tell u, it was a pretty cool book. anyway sorry for rambling; i tend to do that... :)
from bethshort :
Your all quoted up =) It's here, you may be able to view it without logging in--dunno, but: http://melodramatic.com/users/sublimenihilist/if+no+one+quotes+you
from ifiliedown :
Oddly enough, it was my college boy who said it. He didn't say exactly that, but it's what he was implying. I'll tell you all about it sometime soon.
from ifiliedown :
The new Phoenix is quite amazing.
from bethshort :
& Thank you. I think my latest is my best in a while---began with a simple writing prompt. Funny thing is, it was really supposed to be about me, & ended up being about Her. That whole year is a blank save for what I wrote there, & she looms ever larger.
from bethshort :
You're quite welcome. "That's the curse of being a Smart Kid--- you're told all through childhood that you're Smart, that you have Promise, and you end up paralysed with fear that if you're not Smart, you have nothing at all, that you are nothing at all." Arrow at the heart, that one. Mind if I add that to my quotes folder at melo? Attributed of course to you?
from bethshort :
Yeah, I guess I should see what Ms.Julia does with the part before I shoot the whole film out of the water, right? Why am I so possessive of her in particular? I've certainly loved other films made after long-held obsessions. Maybe because Plath was my first. By the way I didn't mean to insinuate anything negative with the Sassoon comparison. For what its worth I'd have bitten you---& Sylvia.
from theboxisback :
You know I wouldn't leave you out.
from shotsofvodka :
username: like pw: omg
from julymalaise :
Tamales are fucking awesome! I love them! Anyways, I saw some stuff about Slyvia Plath and she died at quite a young age, very unfortunate. But they said something about she committed sucicide or something (?) I don't know, but I do know she died at a very young age. Yeah, I hate when people do not call you in your phone, it's like "Why do I have a phone when noone calls?" All they want to do is text, but I don't have stupid texting anymore because thanks for my dad who doesn't know the definition of "Unlimited Texting." when I throughly explained to him one time! Ugh!
from bethshort :
watch this too, if you have a moment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI_nkXUpvJk
from bethshort :
A very old obsession of mine, Plath. My favorite bio is Bitter Fame by Anne Stevenson--Rough Magic is a close second. I suspect she'd have bitten you, strongly suspect---because you have the looks she favored, the temperament as well. And beyond that, in my opinion, you resemble a boy she was dating named Richard Sassoon, who was a distant relative of the war poet Siegfried Sassoon. She wrote some lovely, awestruck things for him early on at Smith, unabashed romanticism---So Sylvia Burns Dahlia's on the altar...and the like. Anyway,did you hear Miramax is planning some new film version of The Bell Jar? Julia Stiles is locked in for the lead. Oh well--anything has GOT to better then that awful 70's...thing! I'm not even going to call it a movie. Also, Nicholas Hughes hung himself this past spring. Frieda is still alive & well & writing. I won't be unkind but her painting is much, much better. Last I heard, Linda & Joyce Sexton are still alive as well--I tried to get through Linda's "Rituals", no luck--but her picture on the dust jacket is elegant & her eyes mysterious and large--ever Anne's little bobolink. Check my melo--there is a tribute to Nick in the public pages---and something for you in sight & sound.
from theboxisback :
Those books sound interesting. "Failing Paris" specifically sounds like something I might enjoy. Thanks for letting me know about them.
from julymalaise :
Yeah, well there's a Starbucks near, but I don't want to go all the way there, lol. I'm too lazy.
from julymalaise :
Oh, that sounds cool. I wish there was some cool, hip cafes near me, but unfortunately there isn't, there are some in the city, but I don't usually go there that much unless an adult or a friend comes.
from julymalaise :
okay, thanks. And is Cafe Vienna your hangout?
from julymalaise :
And you didn't save some for me? How dare you! Lol. Lucky.
from theboxisback :
I actually have made a trend of dating older men. I've only dated a few people my age. I've tried to figure out what it is about me that attracts older men, but I haven't put my finger on it yet. The particular man you remind me of is the one that still sticks out to me the most. Perhaps because I saw him longer than any of the others. It's definitely a story that I've never told anyone in full. Maybe because no one's asked. Sometimes it feels like it's someone else's story. Like it never happened to me. Probably because I haven't seen or talked to him since. Isn't it strange how people can disappear from your life like that.
from julymalaise :
HAHA, sounds awesome! Yeah, I saw a picture before and I was like "Yuuum!" Cool, farafels!!!
from julymalaise :
Heeeeeeeeeey Raven, lol. Are farafels good? I never tried them, but heard of them, but I am just this curious to have a bite of them. Now, I'm hungry. THANK YOU RAVEN!! Now I want some frafels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
from zoela :
oh i know you are... down, boy. sit. stay. i've got penelope tonight...
from theboxisback :
I feel the need to tell you that you remind me of a man I dated a few years ago, just after I turned 19. He was much too old for me and devilishly charming. I just remember staying over at his apartment and talking for hours. He would tell me all about philosophy (which he'd studied as an undergrad) and then he would sit and listen to me babble about music. It was one of those things where you tell yourself it's a relationship, but deep down you know it's just an affair that you'll pay for emotionally later in life. I have no clue what it is that makes me think of him when reading your words, but I know it's in a fond way.
from saintsavvy :
November? Why do you say that -- is that a good time to go? I want to go for my birthday in February, but it'll probably be in December or January.
from avantbedroc :
i think you should shot that tequila then jump rope. a few yrs ago i used to run on a treadmill. i wanted to make the transition to the sidewalk but i was fearful of doing so at the only convenient time for me- 8pm. to loosen up i would shoot down some wine. worked a treat
from atwowaydream :
Christopher Walken won my heart, and probably the heart of my generation with that fatboy slim video. Quite suave.
from theboxisback :
I like New Order a lot, though I've always enjoyed Joy Division more. There's nothing like the depressing drone of Ian Curtis. And isn't LastFM one of the best creations ever?
from julymalaise :
Okay, I will notify you!
from julymalaise :
Wow, that sounds cool. And I did get one, but they didn't send me the email to verify it, so I can't even access it! Maybe i'll check my Spam folder and see if they sent it there.
from theboxisback :
I feel like I've spent the past three years looking for a partner. Perhaps that's why I've gotten so disappointed with my past relationships. Let's face it, men my age usually aren't looking to settle down. Surprisingly, the one I've snagged now seems fine with the idea, as long as it gives him time to get a degree and a steady job.
from julymalaise :
Wow, that sounds like a funny movie title. By the way, I'm starting "The Girl With The Pearl Earring." It's a facinating book, so far, if I might well add.
from julymalaise :
Oh! Why, Brittany Murphy, she's a great actress too! I like her in "Uptown Girls." Thanks for recommending the movie!!!
from julymalaise :
Yeah, wow. I love Paltrow, she's a great actress!Yes, I heard The Bell Jar is a movie, but I guess it is not out yet, I guess it is in production. Yeah, I want to see Zooey Dechanel's new movie. (Though I want to see like every movie in the theatres lately.)
from julymalaise :
Hello, Hello raven72d. Hm... "The Bell Jar." sounds like a good book, I'm rathre inerested in it, I heard it's a movie too (?) Hey, you heard about Zooey Dechanel move called "500 Days of Summer."It looks so good. She is in the movie with Joseph Gordon-Levit, the dude who played Cameron in the original "Ten Things I Hate About You." if you have ever seen that movie. Thought I might let you know about that, since you like Zooey Dechanel. Ta-Ta!
from saintsavvy :
I understand, but I think I feel somewhat differently. It isn't just the voice, or just the idea of the person from whom it is traveling. It isn't just the idea of being loved, or the sound and the shape of the words. Those ten numbers belong to a man whom I have loved since junior high, and whom I am cursed well enough to see almost every day. He is always just out of reach, always just beneath the margin. And I can picture our life together -- what it would be like for us to come home from work, perhaps to our children, and a dog, and I can see us being very happy together, and never bored with one another. But I feel like I simply did not play the game correctly, and now I have done worse than lost; I have sabotaged myself.
from saintsavvy :
In that case, I am certainly very sorry. And I suppose that there are always ten numbers out there, rippling amid the radio towers and aeroplanes, that belong to someone who will never see them again.
from sephiragrace :
yes it was that(Cafe Vienna) instant coffee that i tried for the first time that got me liking coffee. I tried some not that long ago and I can't drink it anymore. Gotta have the hard stuff. :) Plath, my mom has a copy of the bell jar. I think I might have to read that..
from saintsavvy :
Plath...
from theboxisback :
I've started The Bell Jar two or three times in the past five years, but never seemed to finish it. I would always get busy with classes, and then get sucked into reading something else. If it's really something worth finishing, it might be a nice break from the mindless fantasy fiction I always find myself reading. I must say, I find your diary to be interesting and pretty comical. <3
from tofalldivine :
I'm afraid of everything. Of losing control, of not being good enough, of failing to learn because I am too scared to try, of being too dim and too dull to get into grad school. My dreams...are endless and idealistic. I want to change the world one person at a time. I want grad school to be a psychologist or a social worker. Could I ever be someone toiling away researcing in an office? Lord no. Trying to teach people to change is what I want. I want to help kids. Hell, I want to take in and raise so many that I start to lose track of the number but not the names. I want to travel and learn and explore. I want the time to learn the man I love and the time to explore that knowledge. I want and I want and I want. Dreams are something I have no lack of but fears are what stop me.
from tofalldivine :
Oh the things we dread. I have been reading the backlog of things I've missed. You fret about your knowledge and degrees failing to be marketable. I fear that my marketable skills will not be enough to earn me all of that delicious knowledge that comes with more education. It is funny that the undergrad, quivering with anticipation at finding all they do not know, frets about failing to gain that knowledge. Those with the knowledge seem to fret that their only good quality is their academia. All these helpless, marketable undergrads are in their offices trying to make nice, trying to find supervisor and advice, and putting themselves in the claws of predatory beasts that they are so helplessly unaware of. The marketable envy the knowledgeable and the knowledgeable are desperately afriad that they are wise and useless. So ridiculous
from theboxisback :
Well, I probably won't be able to make a trip like that again for a couple of years. But I'd really like to go to Germany. I've always wanted to see Scotland. And I also want to go to Australia, and see New Zealand while I'm there. Maybe a chance to go to Germany or Scotland will arise in the next couple of years. The place I'd really love to go is India, but I don't see how I would get to do that anytime in the near future.
from theboxisback :
Yeah, Montevallo isn't actually in Birmingham. Samford is just a few minutes from downtown. It's a private college. It has a very good music program, just like Montevallo. That's why I'm there anyway. Out of curiosity, do you just know people who went to school there or are you from around here?
from greenteacup :
Thanks, I'm under redjukebox. I hope you're well. xx
from theboxisback :
Thanks so much. Siena was great, but I loved Assisi much more.
from julymalaise :
Yeah, thunderstorms aren't fun, especially the lighting. It is okay here, it is just cloudy, but I am hoping it will not rain or I will be very upset.
from julymalaise :
Hopefully, all of those bad weather leave, lol. Thanks for saying Happy Birthday!, so nice of you! I think we are getting some bad weather today in my area, the sky is so gray.
from julymalaise :
Hello, raven, how are you?
from cached :
It should be the same...
from dovesanddust :
I'm doing alright. Both good and bad. Thank you for asking. How are you doing? :3 Enjoying your summer?
from zoela :
I must caution you. I know no remorse.
from symmetries :
why is that?
from greenteacup :
Oh, fun :). I saw a while ago that you have last.fm? What's your username? It's not too bad actually, a bit of a heat wave last week, or before, which apparently mirrored LA, so that's not too bad. How's it your end? xx
from julymalaise :
Okay, I have to wait until that email comes to my address to veify it and it hadn't came yet, but my username is the same one from my diaryland, okay? Thanks for recommeding that band, I'm sure they are cool.
from julymalaise :
Yeah, I add you, what is your thing there? and cool, I like indie rock too. I'll make an account definetely, lol. I'll listen to that band, they sound awesome, I'll listen to some of their demos on Itunes, thanks a bundles!
from julymalaise :
Aww.. that is so cute, hopefully you guys meet some day, that would be so romantic. Yeah, I should sign up for that website, it sounds groovy! My favorite music is mostly anything that I can feel good to. I mostly like Alternative music, my favorite bands are The Wannadies, their music is quite catchy and definetely groovy. Is Foundry Field a band?
from julymalaise :
Oh wow, that's cool, so she is a good friend? That's awesome, and I love Mandy Moore, she is so cute and innocent in her own way and down-to-earth, definetely. Maroon 5 isn't really a bad band, but my mom is like obsessed with the lead singer Adam Levine, and so she has their songs stored in her Ipod, I was like "Oh my god." because she annoys the hell out of me with their songs because they can get annoying after a while, you know.
from greenteacup :
Awh, that doesn't sound too bad at all. I wish I could try to stay out of the heat, it's starting to get colder again now and i'm missing the sun when it was here. London's all good thanks :) going back into central a few times next week to check on a few things so looking forward to that, i haven't been there in about half a week. Anything exciting happening with you? I sent a request for you on twitter :). xxx
from julymalaise :
If you don't mind me asking, who is Miss. Ginny? Just curious, hahaha.
from zoela :
1. bald is sexy, especially when surrounded by peach fuzz. trust me. 2. vienna sausages are so wrong they're right.
from greenteacup :
hey :)! Life's pretty good at the moment since I'm on holiday. Not much to do, but killing time one day at a time. How about you? :) xx
from julymalaise :
Hm... the dip is simply heavenly, if I might add, hahahha!
from julymalaise :
Hey raven, missed you entry yesterday, hhahaha. Yeah, I heard advacado is good for your hair, like I guess you have to make it like dip and such, which is really weird. And I hope everything's is all well, goodbye!
from julymalaise :
Thanks for suggesting, that. Yeah, I might ask my mother to buy that the next time she goes to the store. Anyway, yeah New Orleans food is great! My favorite movies are Romeo and Juliet (the orginial one.), Ten Things I Hate About You, any movie that has Denzel Washington in it ( Cry Freedom, Remeber the Titans.) Any movie with Anne Hathaway (The Princess Diaries, and The Devil Wears Prada.) I like movies that attract me, I like the Harry Potter movies, too, they seem to be lovely. I like old movies particularly, I like "Flipper." movie, and I loved "Gone With The Wind." You know, classics, lol.
from julymalaise :
Oh yeah, that is what I did. Except the salt thing, but overall I guess they turned out pretty. As long as it was edible, lol.
from julymalaise :
Here! I fxed the problem, hooray! I might of turned them off when I was clicking on everything on diaryland. Lol, crazzzy. Anyway, man you watch the grooviest movies EVER. Awesome, and Docs you meant by Doc Maartens, they are cool, but i perfer converses. And also, it is fun to send notes to you too, raven and I always enjoy reading your entries, they are facinating, I will add. -H.
from julymalaise :
Omgiosh! I haven't realized I turn them off, let me fix it!
from julymalaise :
I type without looking at the keyboard with my two hands, lol I took computer classes, well forced to, but I didn't mind, only a little.
from julymalaise :
Yeah, they are cool, ugh my fingers hurt from all of the typing I did in my diary.
from julymalaise :
Oh, I absolutely love Indie movies.
from julymalaise :
Is "Careless." another one of Zooey Dechanel's movies.
from julymalaise :
Well, I don't have a problem with her going out with girls, but I never thought she would turn like a extremely wild party girl that noone seems to want to cast in their movies anymore, although Lindsay is going to be in some movie in ABC Family though. The "Go-Getter." sounds like a very good movie to see and watch. I think Zooey Deschanel is absolutely pretty and I agree: It's her eyes that makes her well, who she is. They are so gorgeous and innocent! I'll definetely watch that, it'll be loads of fun, I assume!
from pondlife :
I didn't know her (OftenAbsent)but her writing was brilliant.
from julymalaise :
Hi, it's julymalaise again. I was commenting about you on your entry. I used to like Lindsay Lohan, she used to be my favorite actress, but until she got all crazy, experimenting on drugs and going out with a girl. I mean whatever happened to her? Ugh, hopefully one day, she will get out of that hole.
from julymalaise :
Why, you're abolutely correct, my friend.
from julymalaise :
Thanks, raven. You're absolutely awesome!
from shotsofvodka :
I had short tan shorts on that were so short you couldn't see them under the giant tan flannel I wore; mismatched socks with lame brown sneaker shoes; gray hobo gloves; big trucker cap; and huge, outdated headphones. my hair was wavy so it looked a mess but still totally cute. geez, it was so perfect.
from julymalaise :
Yeah, "Just Dance." is very catchy!
from julymalaise :
Hello again, lolz. Anyway, I like Lady Gaga too! She's phemononal (Um...spelling? Lol.) Yeah, I like reading too and writing, I'd love to be an author. What's your favorite songs from Lady Gaga? I really like "Poker Face." "Just Dance" "Nothing Else I Can Say (Eh,Eh,Eh, song.), and "LoveGame."
from bethshort :
My uncle takes small groups on tours of Mali. His business is called "Timbuktu to You Tours." Relatively cheap, last I checked. I thought about joining the peace corps years ago but my student loan debt was too high at the time & they wouldn't have me.
from julymalaise :
Thanks for the add and you seem to like reading a lot, it's absolutely fun to read, are you a college student? Just out of curiousity, that's all.
from avantbedroc :
comedian... haha
from julymalaise :
Thanks , and will you add me too? :)
from julymalaise :
I was just looking at your diaryland and I saw that you like Garbage too! isn't that band sensational? Cool, may I add you to my list please?
from pondlife :
Regarding hotels, they don't seem to have a problem with AmEx Gold though.
from shotsofvodka :
I want to move into more central downtown Denver but my boyfriend wants to move out of Denver and back south twenty minutes where we came from. I hate that idea though so that probably won't happen. concerning the homeless party...I know pics were taken but I didn't bring my own camera and neither did the guy I went with. I didn't know anybody there so I have no way of getting in contact with people who did take pics. sad too, cause my outfit was so perfect and I looked amazing...oh well they'll still remember :)
from bethshort :
wasn't she wonderful? I really like "To Anna Who Was Mad" & "Sleeping Beauty".
from shotsofvodka :
just summer school :( and trying to move but that may or may not happen...
from atwowaydream :
"the sultriness and slowness of the South, about a kind of literary languor" god, that's so pretty.
from trainyard :
well.. here and there and everywhere. actually, no. i've been working a lot and studying and living - nothing special until next week starts when i will be heading os. oh, yeah!!
from gia-carangi :
What's your e-mail address? I heard you were looking for "Warsaw" by Joy Division... =)
from avantbedroc :
did my email reach you?
from bethshort :
re: my last note no, unfortunately they didn't teach me any--I just know my cousins would sometimes use it to get freebies from shopkeepers when they came stateside on their furloughs from Mali and the Ivory Coast.<br><br> and... When you first moved into a dorm at university or into an apartment, what books did you bring? I was 18, it was my first apt. with drug dealing slacker roomies who nonetheless were always willing to stay up late with coffee and coke and talk about books and music and life and traveling. I'll never forget the first day I came after an evening class to find that one of my roomates had unpacked all my books for me both to help and so she could look through them---I would've killed her but she arranged them in just the right way---which to me is not alpha by author but by category & genre. Anyway---I remember that I brought:<br> <br> Dylan Thomas: A Biography Collected Poems of T.S Eliot Collected Poems of Sylvia Plath *Venus in Furs-Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch *Psychopathia Sexualis-Kraft-Ebing *Delta of Venus-Anais Nin **Anne Sexton: A Biography-D.W Middlebrook Many books by Anne Rice (yes, I was a baby bat at one point, and had a major romantic New Orleans creature of the night dust and blood phase from about 11-13.) Lolita (very tattered and much underlined & annotated copy that I stole from the basement of a friend's mother who taught high school English) The Bell Jar(stolen from the high school library, part of a long tradition of would be literary freaks, before you go grab your favorite from the shelves...I had an attack of conscience though and left cash for them to replace it at the desk) *Books I kept hidden from my parents at home in a steamer trunk before I moved out. **The best biography I've ever read. Honest, unflinching. She liked to be "11" with her daughter...I love that. Anne is Sylvia without the extensive formal education & she got to live and write longer. Her "Transformations" collection is just...wow. Superb!<br> How did you furnish your living space? One old beaten up couch of mysterious origin. I'll never know if was bought at an estate sale or picked up from the side of the road... Various prints by Scott Mutter in snap together poster frames... art museum post cards on the fridge door... bunches of dead roses hung upside down on the walls... Army issue wooden Amo crates marked "Ammunition for cannon with explosive projectile" used as coffee tables and foot stools... We called it "Early American Poor." <br><br> What was that first place away from home like?<br> We were trying to create some type of bohemia out of the little we had. And...these days, how do you live? What is your current residence like? See my melo, I'll be writing more about it.
from avantbedroc :
sex-in-the-flesh!
from atwowaydream :
Nothing wrong with having the gay-snap down, in fact, it's how you can get the attention of a waitress at Sushi Barn.
from gia-carangi :
My safe school is CCNY and I'm probably going to go there since the other possibility won't give me an answer at all. I have to write an essay explaining why I need scholarship money. I've been having fun all day thinking up ridiculous reasons. I'm going to study Psychology.
from venusianfire :
Pregnant! Perish the thought! It was merely metaphor.
from avantbedroc :
;-)
from atwowaydream :
I think Sushi Barn has a nice white-trash-fusion to it. Perhaps there could even be bingo.
from sephiragrace :
yes, yes indeed.
from sephiragrace :
small notebooks always make me feel better.
from bethshort :
my last note isn't showing up. i have relatives that speak Bambara. they were missionaries for years in Mali.
from atwowaydream :
anything Shudder to Think during a late dark night. "she might be waking up" or the much more pyromaniacal "red box". youtube the second, easier to get rid of nuisance that way.
from dovesanddust :
You aren't a monster. (: My e-mail is [email protected], but I very rarely check it. ):
from writergrrl88 :
I do worry over what might be happening in your flat on late summer nights. I don't want anything to happen to someone with so much potential locked inside. I wish you something better.
from bethshort :
Young love will find a way. Indeed!
from dovesanddust :
Not only. I just have a lot of nightmares ... especially when I'm stressed, it seems. And they tend to showcase either men I am friends with in real life, twisted into monsters, or demons.
from dovesanddust :
Thank you! (:
from bethshort :
you should get an account at melodramatic. Here's me, there... http://melodramatic.com/users/sublimenihilist
from zoela :
I was only there for a bit, but I felt Louisiana was beautiful and green, full of food, song, and mystery. Barcelona is wonderful too! Wishing you mobility and delicious sangrias.
from karaokekatey :
When I first started working out I didn't have the endurance either. You gotta build it. And I don't have an easy time of it either. I have asthma and it makes it really difficult sometimes to get through my routine. And why starve?
from bethshort :
http://mydahliadear.livejournal.com/
from bethshort :
I haven't. I won't. I'm trying...
from zoela :
Past and future are artificial measurements for the left-brained. There are no shameful places. Shamelessly, Z.
from karaokekatey :
This week is pretty busy for me but I will comment on your stories by the weekend. How in the hell did you manage to set your eye on fire? How is that even possible? yikes
from famelicose :
facebook is evil anyway.
from dovesanddust :
That's very kind. (:
from inimitable :
for believing, for falling, for havin' a little hope, etc. maybe i am wrong. just feeling pathetic.
from shotsofvodka :
i got lucky, it was just a scare.
from karaokekatey :
I should have been a history major :)
from karaokekatey :
No black-on-blonde action here. I was only having a nostalgic moment. It was just some of the artists I listened to in high school.
from bethshort :
I do love the cinematography of The Painted Veil as much if not more then the storyline. I read the book years ago and was hoping someone would make a movie out of it. Follow me on twitter if you are there--http://www.twitter.com/bethxshort
from dovesanddust :
Thank you. :3
from bethshort :
No, it was just extra space in the entry. Are you on LJ? I'm thinking of getting one instead of facebook.
from bethshort :
I don't think it's wise to judge desire & want by any sort of moral standard. What is "acceptable" for one may be unthinkable to another. Desire is what it is and putting any sort of judgment on it seems pointless, it will only make you tear your hair out. Just thought I'd throw that in.
from bethshort :
I'd love to. Forgive my lack of communication lately. I'm in this terrible mood...I can barely think. Trying to plan my next move... but... my starlet's name is Madeline. Now I just have to decide how to kill her...I've never killed a heroine before.
from bethshort :
Yes, only evil in the good way...if at all.
from famelicose :
I like that you obsess. You remind me of myself in that way.
from bethshort :
Re: Amanda Palmer. 1. She would have read to you from The Tin Drum in German over coffee at cafe Pamplona. 2. She would introduce you in bars( her fake id would list her as one Dolores Haze age 22) as her wicked & charning older lover. 3. Dancing to New Order holding onto jutting hbipbones under a shorn plaid skirt. 4. Bare feet on the dashboard of your car pristine scars on the slender ankles. 5. Red wine & vintage punk vinyl or 1940's jazz her in only one of your blue button down oxford shirts ( it would of course be missing the next day) :-)
from and-darling :
Te echo de menos. I miss you. I've been around-- just learning, and it's this gaining of knowledge which is changing me. I suppose you could say from being a girl to becoming a woman? Or something explainable such as that. How about you, dear sir? Have you found what you are searching for yet?
from bethshort :
Great first lines. Knew you were the perfect persom to tag for that. I'll have to post my response. Yes the hedgehog-as-croquet ball is a caroll reference. =)
from bethshort :
I'm here & I read often. I sent you a bit of something I'm working on. My family usually gathers for Easter--we didn't this year, everyone was out of town, & I was stuck here.
from enfinblue :
Thanks for your note. Obviously, I'm not a reader, but I do home that the dark tone of your current tone doesn't reflect reality. Life doesn't have to be like that. I wish you well.
from sumi37 :
the Dorian mode is not a permanent condition....
from bethshort :
Yes I did! & I just replied. By the way, I don't think anyone who writes & thinks like you do could ever be considered worthless. You judge yourself too harshly, I think.
from bethshort :
im [email protected]
from bethshort :
I posted a book list in my latest entry. Thank you again for the compliment--you have excellent taste as well. I would love to be in Berlin or Tokyo right now, so many things to see & do. I haven't left the country in years. I loved 24 hour party people--Joy Division is one of my favorite bands. I can't hear the opening riffs of "New Dawn Fades" or "Shadowplay" play without getting chills. I think you would really like a band called Attrition--great, darkly-tinged techno. Good music to write to.
from inimitable :
even i don't know the full story..
from bethshort :
i used to leave notes with favorite quotes or bits of poetry on the back of my library recipts & leave them in books i had checked out hoping sopmeone would look up my booklist using my patron id. i actually save anything i find in library books. i guess not everyone does. i have the floating world & snow country on order from the library they should arrive in a week. thank you very much for the recomendations! I also found one of kawabatas short stories in pdf form that i will read soon. Have you ever read Rhapsody: A Dream Novel? I do recomend it.
from cached :
I like their Final Straw CD the best...some of their newer stuff is a little too mainstream, but it still hits me hard from time to time.
from shotsofvodka :
sorry to have made that so long.... but you asked a big question!
from shotsofvodka :
my guidelines for dating in general is a broad topic, but I could narrow it down to a few important rules. one is that dating a boy you don't think you'll actually form a meaningful relationship with is still okay if you're having fun and if you don't let him get much more invested in it than you are. another is to hold off on sex for at least 2 months--but I've broken that one before. oh, girls asking guys out is acceptable but then again I always think if he really wanted me and didn't have the balls to go for it, he can forget it...yet another is that if a boy doesn't treat his girl like a princess, he's not worth her time. and cheating is not forgettable, so generally I'd say that should be a dealbreaker (I've broken this one once too. won't happen again though.) there are more, but I could go on and on. as far as dateable boys...they treat their lady like a princess, they don't push sex when the girl has said no, they defend her when someone's talking shit, they are attractive (although for less attractive women, this one might be excusable), they are at least decent with their money and preferably not in debt and definitely have a job, they are either working towards or already possess some kind of evidence of further education beyond high school...and truly awesome guys are ambitious but laid-back, funny yet rational and logical when it's necessary, and are not afraid to tell you what they truly think even if it's not what you want to hear. again, there are more...but I could go on and on about dream boys. :)
from shotsofvodka :
what kind of dating guidelines do you mean? like, guidelines for what guys are dateable, or more like rules of dating in general?
from cached :
I would love to have sex to Stars...they're such a great band, would it be too ironic to say I want to have sex with "Your Ex-Lover is Dead" playing? It's not so much the lyrics, the concept that would appeal to me (though that does in other circumstances it does), but the sound itself. They're such an awesome band. I'm glad you like them.
from writergrrl88 :
I don't recommend a Mac -- I don't care for them and find them counterintuitive. I'll be in New Orleans in a week and a half. Could you please recommend bars or restaurants on Canal Street? I'd be so appreciative!
from karaokekatey :
Oh no! Don't get a Mac! I don't have the space or the time to list all the reasons why you shouldn't get one. HP and Sony have some pretty nice notebooks if you are ever looking for something different. I do all my work on a Toshiba Portege R500 slimline. It may not be as pretty as MacBook air, but it definitely has more features. On second thought, however, a Mac might be perfect for you. But for a computer girl like myself, there's no way in hell. If I came to campus with one I would probably get beaten up in the parking lot by my entire department. Good sex music: Jose Gonzalez and Matthew Ryan. Never Jon Mayer.
from karaokekatey :
thanks. I probably won't want to come back though. It's too bad that I've lost most of the French I've learned. I don't know how much I can get back in two months. But I'm going to give it a shot. Guess what? Somebody hit my new ride last night while I was playing at the bar. The driver side is completely fucked up. Don't know who did it either. Nice, huh?
from bethshort :
Thank you for the compliments. I will e-mail soon. I remember you saying once you wished you knew how to post pictures on d-land-- use this tag <img src ="url of your pic">, I just found that out today after weeks of beating my head against the wall. Hope you are well.
from tofalldivine :
Time has been a precious thing these days. I have three jobs and I am a student as well. It is a struggle to stay awake sometimes, let alone to write. The time I'm awake I usually spend on my boyfriend and the time I should spend sleeping is instead spent shivering in his bed. His house is not warm at night and he is not cuddly. I only sleep well if I am going to be soaked with sweat apparently. Who knew? What's new for you?
from tofalldivine :
Whatever do you mean?
from bethshort :
absinthe with sugar substitute packages? That's indefensible. I'd have laughed too. I found this poem today and thought I'd share it, it made me happy today. I crave your mouth, your voice, your hair. Silent and starving, I prowl through the streets. Bread does not nourish me, dawn disrupts me, all day I hunt for the liquid measure of your steps. I hunger for your sleek laugh, your hands the color of a savage harvest, hunger for the pale stones of your fingernails, I want to eat your skin like a whole almond. I want to eat the sunbeam flaring in your lovely body, the sovereign nose of your arrogant face, I want to eat the fleeting shade of your lashes, and I pace around hungry, sniffing the twilight, hunting for you, for your hot heart, like a puma in the barrens of Quitratue. --Pablo Neruda
from sephiragrace :
hello hello! how are we? "evening in paris" isn't that a name of a perfume or am i thinking of something totally off? but hooray for evenings in paris and bottled wine!!!
from swallowthkey :
all i have is the mystery of my backstory; my memories are never clear enough to relate the rest. i'm made up of impressions, the ghost of things felt before, nothing concrete. i don't know how to tell my story in terms of dialogue. oh and as for the music that haunts me, lately i'm stuck with damien rice, joshua radin and holly brook.
from sumi37 :
Tennants as a beer to go with almost anything in Scotland - Fraoch for moments that transcend (ok - I had a bit of Fraoch before I first saw Martyn Bennett live - which was oh so definitely a musical epiphany...). As for the Witchery - I had a lovely soup 'au pistou' and a local smoked fish. Oh - and champagne - champagne for lunch, something I never would have thought of before and will always consider from now on.
from gia-carangi :
Christopher St. Pier. It got a makeover that I never saw in the daylight. Every street has a memory which is weird. It shows that I'm getting kind of old.
from shotsofvodka :
I just discovered notes! in response to your most recent to me, which asks what I consider cute (and I'm assuming you mean cute boys): a cute boy is attractive but not necessarily hot (which I would define as VERY attractive and most likely dateable as far as looks go). a cute boy isn't necessarily one I would date, though.
from o-twinkle-o :
i peeked in on you today. *hugs.*
from writergrrl88 :
I read you from my G1 (called River, referencing <<Firefly>>). I think of how I'll know someone in New Orleans when I visit, though I know we won't meet. I'll be flying alone and presenting at an academic conference. But, yes, you are still enthusiastically read by at least one. (As for music, the album <<Superfriends>> by SweetWater, though trite, always makes me smile and remember Lost Youth.)
from bethshort :
i will try to write an entry soon in response to that, it's an intriguing question. Mum is wonderful---check out "Asleep on a train" and "We have a map of the piano".
from bethshort :
places i've gone and will likely never go again, ghosts of people i've been or could have been had i just stepped outside myself.
from bethshort :
"Cross Bones Style" is one of my favorite Cat Power songs. You should track down "Shaking Paper" and "Baby Doll" as well. I researched mono no aware a couple of days ago, I never knew there was a term for that particular quality, that dreamlike style in some of my favorite books.
from swallowthkey :
i don't know how to respond to that as i'm not entirely sure what music you mean. do you mean the music that haunts me, the music other people put out into the world, or the music of thoughts that weave themselves together in my cluttered mind?
from karaokekatey :
It's always better to be safe than sorry and I have a terrible track record when it comes to birth control. I don't think it likes me very much.
from karaokekatey :
"Black Sun" was heartbreaking, but full of very memorable characters, in particularly, Art.
from karaokekatey :
Alas, my fellowship does not pay *that* well. As I mentioned to someone already, the Benz was made possible by SO's "career accomplishments." Maybe someday I can afford to buy him a fully restored 1967 Shelby GT he's been drooling over for years
from karaokekatey :
I read Edward Abbey's "Black Sun" but I was so very disheartened by the ending. Did she just pack up and vanish out of his life or is she somewhere at the bottom of the canyon?
from zenev-izel :
I agree. Nothing compares to the feeling of being sucked into anyone else's world. :)
from atwowaydream :
as a lesbian, to a male who could write his way into any lesbian fantasy, I give you props for skill. Sadly, not for gender. ;)
from zoela :
i have a drawer of takee-outee menus too. :)
from imaginarysun :
is it springtime? there really isn't a true demarcation of seasons here.. the weather here simply alternates on a seemingly unpredictable pattern of cold and not cold, and hot and not hot. Or, perhaps I am so entrenched in things that I hadn't noticed....
from imaginarysun :
just concerned, is all. :)
from imaginarysun :
how is your eye doing?
from tofalldivine :
If you call the wet mess outside my door spring then yes. How have you been?
from variables :
I do not have entries. You see? The film was... well, in simple terms, it was stupid. And I was just wondering -- what's the point of ordering skim chai latte when you're going to eat a muffin? Muffins usually contain around 400 calories, and that's nearly half of what an average-sized girl should consume in a day. Not to mention the fat -- usually around 50% of what's allowed in a 2,000-calorie diet. 2,000! Ordering chai lattes skim only cuts out about 100 calories. Not much help if you're eating "bad" foods. Also, I've no experience with SoulSeek, but I do use FrostWire. You just open the search, select the type of media you want, and type in the name. Then, you open the folder to which it downloaded (usually documents-->music) and drag them into your Library. Don't delete them afterward, or else they won't have a source. Unfortunately, you often have to fix the titles because they are sometimes misformatted. FrostWire is good about detecting corruptions, too, but still run your anti-malware, etc. And if you do download it, make sure you uncheck everything under "I want to share" during the initial setup. Take stuff from other people, but don't give anyone any files. There are probably typos here, but this message is so long, I'm not going to edit. Just remember that I /am/ literate!
from variables :
Also, I found "Garden State" to be a terrible movie. Mundane, trite, cliche -- all those things, with no real plot or meaning. A real disservice to the Indie film label. The only thing worth seeing was Natalie Portman's role as a somewhat compulsive liar. I despise Zach Braff. Of course, you'll have to form your own opinion.
from variables :
I am myself and nothing more. I happened upon you by chance. But you can certainly leave me notes -- just type in my username in the URL on your notes page, where it would normally read "raven72d". Right there at the end. I have no use for a diary, and I whoever wants to contact me will find a way.
from variables :
Oh, no! One mustn't ever dispose of a poem simply for the time in which it was written -- it's practically sacrilege.
from sumi37 :
such a perfect post for this Ash Wednesday - on this, the last day of the International Polar Year...
from dovesanddust :
I am feeling better, thank you. And I will be sure to ask questions if I have them. (: At school I don't get much time to read through people's diaries, more than a couple entries now and then. Most of my free time is spent with my on-campus friends. So, I hope you won't feel sad if I am not in touch often ... I just can't keep up with everyone, but your writing is wonderful.
from atwowaydream :
"Atlantic" --utterly beautiful entry.
from dovesanddust :
Yes, it's very sweet. I'm wondering who is sending these notes.
from swallowthkey :
I have been full of bottle-rockets and the ashes of smoking matches: things that burn, ignite and explode. How have you been?
from dovesanddust :
You should read them if you ever get the chance. They are a perfect blend of love, duty, courage, fear, trials, war, and, best of all, magic. (:
from sumi37 :
I pack black, gray, and brown. Two pairs of shoes if i have the luxury - otherwise one - and they are black flats. There must be silk long underwear if in high northern latitudes in winter - as well as a balaclava. There must be a computer (netbooks now work splendidly) a converter kit and some chargers for camera, phone (Blackberry 8830) and iPod. Yachting stores have underclothing that dries nearly instantly - excellent for washing out in a hotel room). less is more. Far, far less.
from symmetries :
well, the obvious joke is that any student of post-structuralism would be able to identify the problematics in that sentiment immediately, yet there is no shortage of english department boys who continue to strut about as though they are the sole and rightful heirs to the paris school. i didn't know you were a professor. i certainly hope none of mine have referred to women in their classes as "co-eds."
from dovesanddust :
Thank you. I like the tone of your diary. Your writing is beautiful.
from zoela :
Lehrer. Neat person. Hope you're having a good day.
from fifidellabon :
oui, ouais = yes, yeah How are you doing? Hanging in there? /Fifi
from shoot-down :
thankyou. i feel in tune with myself here, always. like i say exactly how i feel, short and sweet and to the point. and it's just my thoughts. i should really keep it up, i'm falling behind
from pondlife :
The scenario you began for urban isolation, it has appeal. You should finish the playlist and the scenes, put it up on last.FM. I'm sorry Saint Valentine's day passed in silence. It's a crap holiday anyway.
from variables :
Well, happy Valentine's Day. And do listen to Royksopp's "Only This Moment".
from karaokekatey :
fifteen years? *shudder*. With my masters and PhD, I will have about 7 years invested.
from zoela :
...pick you up on my way to brazil.
from sumi37 :
Paste is a music/film magazine that just doesn't care. They review and write about what *they* like and it doesn't matter who likes it or doesn't. For that I love them. Geek is like Wired, only more true to their readers' high-school selves.
from famelicose :
you should subscribe to astronomy magazine. i have some old (but recent) copies that I could send you if you're interested.
from sumi37 :
Lists...lists... Wired Paste Geek Civil War Times Gourmet Vegetarian Times (even though I'm not) Real Simple Parents and in-laws have given me: Martha Stewart Living Southern Living Taste of Home And I write for an APA - Frank's APA - which is a music zine....so I guess you could call that a subscription... I don't subscribe to The Economist - mainly because one of my volunteers usually brings his in for me once he's read it. And I miss the Sunday NY Times ritual. I really should begin that again....
from bethshort :
I remember being about five or six years old, doing some sort of craft with shaving cream & a plastic easel, as I was running to wash off my hands I thought, "What will I be like when I'm 25?" And I pictured myself with a Siamese cat and shelves full of books in an NYC high rise building. I almost had what I wanted once. I know how it feels to hate the place you are in and resent it. Drinking helps. I just tried an irish car bomb last night and was pleasantly surprised. Good music & books also keep the wolves at bay.
from sky-rocket :
PS no barb
from bethshort :
thank you for the compliments. You have wonderful taste in music. I love to write listening to my bloody valentine.
from l-alle :
shes right about the 'aeroplane' mix.
from sumi37 :
I have to love dancing to any song that finds a rhyme for 'parthenogenesis...' :)
from swallowthkey :
thank you very much :)
from southeast :
southeast/hug (if i didn't already resend the password) best.
from karaokekatey :
Jess sounds like the perfect girl: shoegaze and indie...reminds me of my past. All of my best in Year Nine
from bethshort :
Have a lovely year!
from zoela :
it's going to be a very good year.
from sky-rocket :
while thrift shopping this evening i conversed with an older man about a bundt pan he knew nothing about. ten minutes passed, and he seemed to hurry to fall in line behind me at the purchase counter, and even while another register opened and a clerk declared, "next in line!" he waited. i thought of you.
from ollia :
I do love that song. I sang it for Josef with all the lights out, and I still play it on repeat when it's late. On a rare occasion, you might catch it drifting from the shower in the early morning.
from bethshort :
I'd love to go to a Latin mass. & be somewhere warm for the holiday.
from fifidellabon :
Happy Christmas, dear Ravers! XOFifi
from sephiragrace :
2008 can be a year to remember and 2009 can hopefully be a year to look forward to.
from l-alle :
re:: laura palmer - im not surprised.
from karaokekatey :
Yeah...christening of the office! I am jealous :)
from sephiragrace :
im getting my cards today and they should be in the mail tommorow. have fun ;)
from ollia :
Mime school? How about a quick brief? And "him" is Glen, and he's getting sent to Texas because his parents can't handle his antics. Hope everything is going well with you!
from fifidellabon :
Aw, Ravers, I'm so happy for you! xoFifi
from zoela :
Likewise! I've been thirsty for fresh blood to read and I'm already looking forward to following your tale. Thank you.
from aetherface :
Yes. It's new -- there are certain things that I don't feel I can share with everyone at the other diary. But you're welcome here, of course.
from ollia :
Oh, shit. That's not an error I would typically make -- thanks for catching my stupid mistakes!
from symmetries :
hi, thank you.
from l-alle :
these days, it seems that a lot of people do.
from l-alle :
i watched a walkthru of the creation museum and died. its upsetting to me that people insist on taking such a literal interpretation when the geologic record patently indicates that its just not possible! its also upsetting to find out how little people know/care to know about the world around them, and how willing they are to accept whatever was first spooned into their ears as Fact. [shakes head] maybe i care too much. [regarding last.fm- i feel so old, but i stopped using that eons ago. i dont know why. but, i make mixes fairly regularly that i post links to. perhaps its time for another.]
from sephiragrace :
hooray!
from l-alle :
'I have the oddest and unexpected urge to hear Cocteau Twins again.' this made me squeal and squirm! i have rediscovered how much i love them, lately.
from sephiragrace :
a christmas card is in order, soon.
from sumi37 :
I shall....I shall.... Oh - and the porn name here is (perhaps sadly, perhaps brilliantly) Burford Brewer.
from karaokekatey :
Well, $155K is a high end figure but its good to know the potential is there. Winter coats are important! If you were here I would show you the correct way to tie a scarf :)
from karaokekatey :
porn star name: Toby Townsend alter ego/fictitious name on old fake ID: Maren Ramsey
from l-alle :
science misses you, too. ;]
from karaokekatey :
I believe the law here is the same. But I've heard some pretty incredible tales along the lines of men being forced to pay support for children that aren't theirs.
from l-alle :
thank you
from ollia :
Oh, I wouldn't bother too much about this business of the "ho." Of course, considering my current position, I suppose that's a little biased. On another note, I'd like to share with you the little bit of info I found on Master Leonard: "Leonard has been known to take other forms, and there is some connection to the legend of the werewolf; he has been known to appear as a handsome soldier, a favorite of many demons. In this form he will seduce a young lady and take her to the wilderness where he will lay with her and ejaculate cold semen. Any child resulting from this union will be stillborn, an offering for sin, again echoing loosely the story of Aaron." Well, there you go. My uncle is Master Leonard, and sometime soon, he's going to carry me into the woods behind his house and screw my brains out.
from karaokekatey :
never fear of dismissal from this ho. You are by far way too much fun. And besides you always make for a great story.
from karaokekatey :
many men would dispute your dispute against bros before hoes. I agree with you anyway. Beautiful girls before any "bros"
from karaokekatey :
I would have to agree. scrobbling is important and I do very much enjoy Max Richter
from ollia :
I'm not much of a singer, but I can get the job done, if you really want.
from ollia :
Just another boy. I don't think I can ever date another boy, though. I really don't -- but of course, you already knew that. :)
from ollia :
I will -- I promise.
from karaokekatey :
The show was...amazing. If I could, I would forget this PhD thing and join a band. Being on stage is better than any drug...I wish you could have been there. I hope you had a fantastic birthday. We WILL talk soon. I promise
from ollia :
I will have a listen. And for the record, I'd buy you a drink on your birthday if I were around.
from writergrrl88 :
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!! (I friended you on LJ ... I'm Writergrrl88 there as well.)
from misfitstray :
Herzlichen Glueckwunsch zum Geburtstag!!!! Alles, alles Liebe und Glueck der Welt fuer dich! Ich hoffe, dass du jemanden findest, der dich in den Schlaf singt. Ich wuerde es ja gerne tun, aber ich denke nach den ersten drei Toenen wuerdest du wieder auflegen ;) Ganz, ganz liebe Gruesse! R.
from writergrrl88 :
I'm mostly on LJ now (I haven't updated DL in years). Do you have an account there?
from writergrrl88 :
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I wish I was still one of your favorites.
from l-alle :
as far as i know, the big 'to-do' was that they found a hyoid bone associated with a neanderthal skeleton which is almost identical to the one found in anatomically modern humans- which means that its entirely possible for them to have had speech. [but since the hyoid is an unarticulated bone- its impossible for us to know its position on the larynx, so its all speculation...]
from ollia :
Oh, you know. Just the usual Catholic robe and sash. Just.
from karaokekatey :
oh, thanksgiving dinner is ruined for me this year :)
from karaokekatey :
hehe...tastes like thanksgiving dinner. Now *there* is an image
from sun-dials :
Mmyes, I must agree:) And Berlin was a brilliant band!
from karaokekatey :
I wish I could use a rolled-up newspaper on a lot of people!
from karaokekatey :
Oh, I meant nothing against history in that entry. I find history especially fascinating. I use History of Long Dead languages as an example because I was suddenly reminded of a conversation I once had with a girl who studied an obscure foreign language. I remember her telling me as a matter-of-fact that my field was as dull and as uninteresting as I was. So, please do not think ill will of me.
from misfitstray :
Thanks :-)
from ollia :
Nothing would matter, you know, if we were ghosts. We could be anything, anywhere, or no place at all.
from ollia :
I can't think of a better way to recycle a newspaper.
from misfitstray :
How good is your german?
from ollia :
And I think everyone will agree -- it's one of the better promises you'll have ever made.
from misfitstray :
you should try rock climbing. It's very demanding but it makes your body feel purer, you are more aware of it and of course it's addictive. :-)
from misfitstray :
intense, very intense!
from karaokekatey :
Well, of course I am majorly hot but reassurance is always appreciated.
from sephiragrace :
i was down last week due to a # of things but things are looking up so far. thanks. :)
from bi-pet :
i'll put in my little memory/nostalgia folder under the rubric "experience", i think..
from misfitstray :
outer cirumstances are described and easy. Everything which made me grow inside isn't that easy to describe. It has to do with love of course and death and forgiving and tons of understanding
from misfitstray :
oh, I always thought I'm quite normal, somehow boring... What do you want to know?
from misfitstray :
"running films in my head long before the real event..." that's what happens to me all the time. But reality just don't always stick to the script I made in my head *sigh* Btw., you are so very welcome!
from ollia :
Oh, I have. I read a paragraph and just couldn't resist.
from ollia :
I'm so excited for you! I'm just melting, you know (but of course, I'll pretend to be very, very jealous).
from karaokekatey :
yeah, all those admirers are nothing but trouble. I am proud to be able to "Just Say No."
from writergrrl88 :
Thank you for being part of the solution! I voted Blue as well -- my first presidential election (despite having been eligible the last two). I was so pleased to see the election went well -- and I have to say, McCain's concession speech was the best part of his campaign.
from ollia :
Hear, hear!
from ollia :
You're a little bit sentimental, too, aren't you?
from ollia :
Thanks! I actually brought myself to draw in it yesterday. I'm excited for SCAD -- I'll be leaving at nine in the morning. How was the party? And Jess? Is her foot feeling better?
from ollia :
Well, BitTorrent is just another P2P sharing protocol, so it's probably not much different than LimeWire or Ares. I use Ares, as do several of my friends, and as long as we keep our computers virus- and spyware- swept, we never have problems. I don't use it frequently, but if you're looking for a hard-to-find album, it's great. And depending on the amount of people downloading the file you're trying to get, it's relatively quick.
from ollia :
Oh, and have fun at your party. :) I don't have to tell you that, I know -- just some well-wishing before you leave.
from ollia :
Of course you do! It was just that Billy Corgan is, to me, sort of a representative for all the older men of the world, even if he isn't quite a real person. It's unfair to say that a man is "uncool" because he would spend time with a sixteen- or seventeen-year-old.
from writergrrl88 :
Congratulations on your well-deserved happiness and adventures!!!
from ollia :
Thank you -- I will. I do keep the wrapper on mine for a time, but I like to buy coverings for the journals (I save the wrapper in the little pocket on the back). Most recently: http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=11315511
from ollia :
Thank you -- I'll remember that. I don't have nightmares frequently, but when I do, they're terrible.
from ollia :
I love Moleskines, as well -- it's a sad obsession, really. Whenever I get a new one, I always want to scrawl in it right away, but I never can. It's like... I have to have a little sacred acquaintance period before I ever put anything in it.
from agirlinjuly :
hey its been a long long time, idk if you still want it my password is swordfish..... my diary is wrecked...and i'm just having some moments of reminiscing so i wont be starting up again but if you want to look back feel free hope you are happy and well agirlinjuly
from revisions :
*titled*
from revisions :
well it was a big learning curve considering that i devoted most of my study to ancient greek. the piece is title the book of steps. time's running out on my degree so i need to get back to work one of these days...
from revisions :
systematic theology. i was writing about a 4th century syriac text but haven't finished yet. i ran out of steam about a year ago.
from bi-pet :
age difference that is.. was.. maybe..
from revisions :
therapy of desire - master's program. martha nussbaum and sarah coakley changed everything for me that year.
from shotvodka :
I'm sorry it's been so long. How are you doing?
from ollia :
The goblins... well, I blame that on David Bowie entirely.
from ollia :
I'd very much like to watch the movie and discuss it with you. And about the wife thing -- I must look like someone who should be married to an older man (or maybe I just look wifely in general), because I've been asked that on various occasions. Once was at a funeral, and the man in question happened to be my stepmother's older brother, which was... awkward, in a way.
from ollia :
"Atonement" tore me apart.
from karaokekatey :
I am envious of your decision...sending your resume to Maastricht. I had an opportunity to work with a very brilliant scientist in Rotterdam. I turned it down of course on account of familial matters. I do very much hope that everything works out the way you want.
from gia-carangi :
When I was working in a bookstore, I told one of my co workers about the problems I was having with Limewire and she told me to download Ares. I've been using it ever since. The downloads are even a bit quicker than Limewire.
from ollia :
I love war/romance movies -- I think I'll go get it tonight.
from revisions :
je ne sais pas. malheursement qu'est le probl�me. well done for having read nussbaum, by the way. she's definitely a favorite of mine.
from ollia :
Wow! I'm impressed. You know, I don't think it's a gender thing, though. Sometimes there are just things that you have to do to make yourself happy.
from girl101 :
research so far; full memo, closed (given cases) -regarding an ohio dram shop statute & liability for liquor permit holders, regarding 3rd party off premise tort claims. significant discussion of noticeable intoxication, actual knowledge, & proximate cause. full memo, open (all research by us)- regarding an oklahoma defamation statute & potential cause of action for university student accused of cheating in an e-mail sent to 30 of her classmates. libel; publication, actual malice, privelege . . . e.g. ;) xx
from ollia :
Well, I'm very happy to hear that you'll be voting Blue. Although I do respect her, Palin has about as much experience with foreign policy as... well, as I do. And I don't buy the mother thing; being a mother is not a reason to ask for votes.
from misfitstray :
I love Zero 7 too :), Maybe you could try Jam & Spoon (Triptomatic fairytale) too. That's nice music as well and Cornelius Claudio Kreusch with the album "life is beautiful"
from revisions :
eh nothing's gone wrong. i just still haven't found what i'm looking for...
from boyecho :
ohhhhhhh... i'm in the process. always. [such a cop-out, i know]
from gia-carangi :
Thank you =) I read your recent entry about Limewire. You should use Ares. I've never had a problem with it.
from inimitable :
oh, there is nothing new. just feeling..protective. un:inimitable pw:weareinthistogether
from karaokekatey :
Then, of course, I would disable any securities measures just for you
from trainyard :
i'm happy for you hedgehog..
from boyecho :
i really enjoy reading of your adventures.
from karaokekatey :
poems are always welcome.
from karaokekatey :
i find your "bad things" questionnaire quite interesting. My list of bad deeds is quite long but I might have some time to answer some of the questions.
from karaokekatey :
I do not smoke...anymore. But my brand of choice then was the boring standard around here marlboro light 100s.
from karaokekatey :
I got the university to dig "Until the Sun Falls" out of storage for me. It should be ready tomorrow. I am looking forward to some Mongol reading :)
from fifidellabon :
Well, I can tell you that Kent still is gorgeous, in fact both Northern corners are still quite nice. And the Sleeping Giant park really hasn't changed much from when I am guessing that you were in NH. All along the shore like Branford, Guilford and Madison are still nice but a bit ChiCHi I am told, as compared to Way Back When. XOFifi
from karaokekatey :
I will have to track down the book. and I suppose I'll keep ya around for a little while longer :)
from karaokekatey :
Mongolian history...you're a jack of all trades. Why couldn't we have known each other 6 years ago.
from tofalldivine :
In the related instance, I was no such Lola. My natural childlike naivety appealed to the old man and I had no idea. A meeting in his office nearly left my honor besmirched before I narrowly escaped. My boyfriend saw it coming but sadly, I did not. I think I will stick with a 4 year difference instead of a 40 year one. I don't deal well with sexual predators.
from karaokekatey :
The game? Unthinkable & depressing. 5 1/2 out of 7 isn't too shabby. I've decided it would be pretty difficult for most to obtain 7/7 without having some major character flaw that cancels everything else out.
from karaokekatey :
I know...Vancouver. Who woulda thunk it?? :)
from karaokekatey :
Your last entry made me sigh...the Outer Banks. A very lovely and perfect destination. How I do wish it were closer.
from karaokekatey :
neko case...a very good choice. Hold On, Hold On is my favorite song of hers.My favorite line..."In the end I was the mean girl or somebody's in between girl" I always love to read about what you're listening to because so much of the time, it is what I am listening to as well. Maybe I need to look you up on last.fm Take care ♥
from gia-carangi :
the beauty of last.fm is that i am reminded of great bands like the stranglers. i'm glad i found you on last.fm too =)
from tofalldivine :
givenasoul/silk
from evasively :
i am surprisingly wonderful =] how about yourself?
from aeka :
Remember that book you sent me: A Sport and A Pastime? There was that wonderful line Dean's friend said when he met his friend's younger lover: "I was starting high school and masturbating when she was born".
from aeka :
I think what the female voice is saying is: "Silly American, we're Russian, and it is against our nature to make things practical and convenient--that includes schedules, information, and communication!"
from bombasine :
it's not a particularly impressive repair. the problem is, in honda civics, the exhaust manifold and the catalytic converter are just one part, so if the manifold cracks, it is very expensive to replace. it's easy to patch yourself, though - just groove out the crack with a tungsten carbide bit and fill it in with thermosteel.
from ollia :
Thank you, and I'm sorry. I'm just so moody, sometimes, and I'm not really sure where I want to go with this. I'm not sure who I want to read it. So, please be patient with me. :)
from revisions :
thank you. perhaps they'll be more now that the whole uganda saga has ended. :)
from greenteacup :
I can't wait to watch Burn After Reading, I think it comes out next month here. I'm glad you think it's good and everything. xxx
from sephiragrace :
thank you very very 'vur much!
from and-darling :
Well, I'm not too sure how to explain it. I love the way they look, and how gentle they are... At the same time, though, I don't think I could ever make a move. Unlike men, women are hard to understand and read sexually... Despite the fact that I am one, I feel much more comfortable leading a man on. I don't know. There's this girl at my work who had a small growing infactuation with me. At the same time it makes me want to do things with her, but at the same time I'd like to settle down. Plus, we're both preoccupied with significant others (both men). Temptation is a fucked up thing.
from karaokekatey :
Lost in Translation is also a fav of mine. i may have to dig it out later.
from sephiragrace :
i loved the last entry. and the yeah yeah yeah's are amazing. I would love to see them live.
from writergrrl88 :
My favorite airport is Syracuse (Hancock International). It's small enough to navigate quickly, has fabulous car-rental services, and a lovely little bar past security where you can get a copy of Maxim along with a tasty red wine. Whenever I'm in Syracuse, I always feel like jetting off elsewhere and never returning to the Midwest -- it's so lovely there, so other-worldly.
from karaokekatey :
Galveston was lovely. Very disappointing to have to come home to 40 degree weather. It was 45 fucking degrees this morning! I should not leave the state anymore, at least to warmer climates anyway. It is such a letdown when I have to come home to this :(
from ollia :
Thanks. My father put it up to scare the rodents out of our field (which is pointless, because there's nothing in it). He told me it was real, and for a whole afternoon, I believed him.
from writergrrl88 :
When flying (unless expressly for business I must conduct immediately after landing), I usually put the laptop and other carry-on necessities (iPod, books, etc.) into a messenger bag with some vague pop-culture reference. I learned during one of my last trips that a bio-hazard symbol does not go over well during the stowage of carry-on luggage.
from bloodyscars :
i have been awake all morning, reading your entries and soaking up your words. i've missed you.
from ollia :
I think I'm here to stay. Even if my posts aren't genius, or any better than anyone else's, I need them. Even if no one ever sees them, I feel like I need to post several times per day. It might be better if no one ever sees them. And I will keep reading you. I saw in some entry that your readers are leaving, for various reasons (the majority of which, I thought were at least a little silly). But even if our opinions differ, I will try to keep looking forward. There is absolutely no sense in complaining.
from ollia :
Actually, I've been reading more and more of your archives. You're pretty interesting, you know.
from ollia :
Which Aug. 29? And do you mean that? I don't intend to be pushy, but I do wonder.
from ollia :
Thanks. I'm kind of an entry-adding fiend.
from gia-carangi :
i sacrificed my cashmere capelet for my hamster's medicine. His name is Collie. When the vet showed me the estimate, i started to feel woozy. Then i told him he had to trim the bill down A LOT.
from ollia :
You're pretty... brilliant.
from incog-notion :
thanks for the note, stranger. i've been hanging out at linda.curious-notions.net
from silentletter :
thank you for the sweet compliment! twice even! I'm completely flattered. my writing has changed since I began both this and LJ and it feels good to know that someone out there still likes what I have to say, even if it is less poetic now than before, sometimes.
from girlkisses :
I have had a lover with a bald spot and lovers with receding hairlines. And I was no less enthralled with them because of hair. I know many males that are my age and older who are rapidly losing their hair because of genetics. It means nothing. I'd rather have a man who knows how to make me feel good than one with a full head of hair.
from and-darling :
Emily Hanes, lead singer of Metric, has lost her ability to perform--sadly. I've gone to three of Metric's concerts and she's gotten progressively worse... I don't think there's the same passion for the band. If you like her voice, though, she has a side project of sorts "Emily Hanes and the Soft Skeletons". I think it might be her new direction.
from inkfruit :
Oh, I feel so vastly unintelligent and uncultured sometimes, when I read your entries. I need to go listen to all of the music you're writing about. Also, don't you name your vehicles and gadgets? Or at least, just your vehicles?
from and-darling :
I'd just like to let you know (again), that you're extremely intelligent, and intelligent men are just as capable of getting women as rich, young, and "handsome" men. The idea of attractiveness far exceeds that of appearance-- which also encompasses sexual attraction. If you were to use your intelligence as a pick-up for lovely lithe women on your adventures, I'd guarantee you'd have more of them carrying toothbrushes to and fro your apartment. You just need the confidence to pursue what you'd like.
from and-darling :
But of course. I'm always prepared for anything.
from and-darling :
I think all a woman really needs on a list of the morning after and such would be her makeup bag and a toothbrush. My purse will always have a small container of perfume, my contact case, eyeliner, lip gloss, and a toothbrush. Nothing quite like getting up in the morning and hopping into a car in the same black dress that got you into trouble the previous night.
from inkfruit :
I tried to mail you from Myrtle Beach, but I couldn't find a post office. I wrote on a very lovely set of cards, and put two stamps on because I was afraid the letter was too heavy, and never got the chance to mail it. I missed reading you, especially since the weather wasn't what I'd hoped, there was nothing to do all day, and I came back with lots of freckles, and no tan, and no exciting stories to tell. Well, anyway. Consider this the Great Big Hug of zeros and ones. You'll get your letter at some point.
from inkfruit :
If you mean playlists with the actual songs, then yes, you can, but in doing so, you will remove the actual playlist from your own library. Ho-hum.
from shoot-down :
her name is crystle, and she's actually been a very close friend of mine for years.
from inkfruit :
You're on my quilt, now.
from inkfruit :
I have to say -- the excerpts you posted were disheartening. I don't have a List, nor do I know anyone who does, but just the thought of people having Lists, and comparing them, made me sad.
from inkfruit :
No worries. I enjoy reading -- if I didn't, I would stop. And, of course you can be a patch. Also, thanks.
from inkfruit :
Well, I certainly am reading! Quietly, but I am reading. I have little experience with the things you write about, that's all. I can't really comment about something I've never done myself, or known other people to do. But I'm listening.
from trainyard :
well... i'm pretty bad with accessing my e-mail account but it's [email protected]. give it a shot and i'll might respond..
from writergrrl88 :
If you've not watched it already, I recommend the film version of "Prozac Nation" -- though the book is far better, the film is visually appealing in a way I think might provide much-needed distraction for you right now.
from girl101 :
thank you.. i feel like with all the traveling i've time-traveled through summer. i'm having fun exploring my new city :) how are you?
from inkfruit :
Historian, hmm? That sounds like a rather... enlightening career path. Anyway, I'm very glad that I'm reading you, too. You write so incredibly well, but also, I miss the way DiaryLand used to be, when users would write in great length, and with greater frequency. And thank you.
from trainyard :
foucault.. i haven't read all that much by him but what i've read i liked. he makes me thin and think and re-think and realise and so forth -
from inkfruit :
Oh, and here, I thought I was reading your diary in the stealthiest manner possible -- how did you find me? But yes. Lord Henry Wotton. Everything of yours that I have read reminds me so much of him, influences me the way he influenced Dorian. I'm not sure how I feel about that yet, but I'm glad you don't plan on leaving soon.
from dragprincess :
found birth records for her siblings. last name is stephens? jesus, i sound like a total psycho stalker.
from venusianfire :
re: girls who say "oh you're so smart....which means not fuckable"...not worth your time. Intelligence gets me off everytime. I could never fuck a himbo. and there are a lot of girls out there just like me in that regaurd....
from shoot-down :
quiet interesting. how about yours? i should call you soon.
from karaokekatey :
i sent you an email last night to your diaryland address? did you get it or was I lost in some sort of filter ;) Just checking. I look forward to correspondence.
from fidelitykill :
Your second note made me smile. It's good to know that I live on a planet that still contains grammar-and-spelling-conscious human beings.
from fidelitykill :
I only meant that, just because a girl hasn't asked you for hotel sex, it doesn't mean that she doesn't value you. But I suppose people measure their value in different ways.
from fidelitykill :
You know, I don't think that the amount of hotel sex you have determines your value.
from karaokekatey :
I'll send an email address.
from dragprincess :
Heard from Ice Cream Creatures! Message was: Subject: RE: Mcearstix she's pretty much abandoned everyone. No idea. Hmmm...looks like we need to keep playing Nancy Drew.
from karaokekatey :
I have a fear of publishing my thesis, too. Of course it is far from completion, but I share your fears of mockery and derision and being labeled a �Rube.� I was raised in Iowa. Corn jokes or potato jokes (for those morons who confuse Iowa for Idaho) get old, believe me. I would much rather admit I was from Louisiana. I am constantly trying to measure up/compete with younger, far smarter colleagues. Fear of rejection sucks. As far as sex is concerned, all the advice I have to give is just take a deep breath and go for it. Having a lot of money and a kick-ass physique is an added plus, but personally, I am much more attracted to man who can compete with me intellectually, who has a J.O.B., someone who will make me laugh, doesn�t expect to look like a supermodel in the morning, likes fine wine and generally is able to care for himself. If you don�t mind my asking, what happened in law school that destroyed your self confidence?
from karaokekatey :
Well, to all those sex bloggers, talk show hosts, sex and the city characters that declare a man must be huge in order to please a woman, I say bullshit! Before meeting my ex-husband, I had a one nighter with an *extremely* well-endowed fella and honest to god I was scared. It was painful and I was forced to take ibuprofen just to get through the next day. Maybe if you've got very accommodating anatomy, large men are the way to go, but I certainly don't. When a man is pushing 8 or 9 inches, there aren't too many women out there who can accommodate that. Average is just fine with me. Personally, I would rather be able to walk the next day. Also, I don't believe that most women would only ever consider sleeping with a man unless he is ultra buff, wealthy, or an acrobat in bed. If they do, those women are shallow and probably not worth it anyway. And if she mocks him to her friends, she's a bitch and most definitely not worth the time. There are other pre-requisites that a man must meet in order for me to consider sleeping with them. That's my take on it anyway
from saudades :
Thanks for the good luck wishes. :)
from karaokekatey :
I don't think I ever corrupted any young boys in my younger years, rather I allowed myself to be corrupted by older men. And I wish I could have danced in questionable venues till dawn. In the midwest, questionable venues were mainly somebody's corn/soybean field. Kidding.
from karaokekatey :
Funny, my sister accused of being pretentious just a few weeks ago. We were picking out bridesmaids dresses for her wedding and while waiting for the other girls to stuff themselves into their taffeta nightmares I pulled out a book on the golden ratio. My sister said, "Why are you always so pretentious? Who reads a *math* book at a bridal boutique?" my mother shook her head sadly, probably equally embarrassed and thinking the same thing. But I think your statement was perfect. It's not because I want to impress anyone. It's because math is my world and it's what I do and what I have done for a very long time. They're just lucky I didn't pull out a big textbook on fourier transforms or fuzzy logic.
from sunstargirl :
*scratches head* is the password I gave you not working?
from sunstargirl :
what a totally random thing to list and share. I'm so down! I'll put my list up in my next update tomorrow.
from dearroberta :
most that know and love me would laugh at the idea of me being a delight. I am more of the impossibly brattish kind....
from dearroberta :
you get the "A" dear Hoggie....
from flamingbird :
thankyou for the reccomendations, I will be sure to look them up. I get more angular everyday. It's strange to watch my body go through this change. And yet I a completely enthralled by it. There is a third face....she too is in the venusian profile..... Musically, it depends on the type of sex I am having. I like loud angry music for fucking, for that angry as hell sex....and I like sensual music for love making. I don't know. It vairies with my mood. But it's certainly interesting to think about.
from karaokekatey :
I like the idea of "dr." too. I am going to start practicing writing my name with dr. in front so when the day comes I will be prepared. And yes, we must talk music sometime...
from flamingbird :
Dearest Hoggie, Bird is but the other side of the fire....both are me. (This is my softer side...though I am beginning fear there are no curves or softeness, just less angularity....) Nervous energy reading, currently I am reading My Mistress's Sparrow is Dead. I am a classicist at heart but will read almost anything with a decent reccomendation from anyone not Oprah....have been thinking a lot about your sex-music entry...wouldn't you music is sex? And that sex is music? Sex has a music all of it's own, it's fluid and sticky, an orchestra of bodily sounds, not always ones attributed to pleasantries, but the sucking, slapping sounds that make a sweet music all their own. Music is sex for your senses.
from o-twinkle-o :
ty so much for your notes and compliments!
from pondlife :
Black Tape For A Blue Girl, I'd completely forgotten them, thank you.
from karaokekatey :
I'd pretty much forgotten Unto Ashes until you mentioned them. I love them, esp. Empty Into White album. I listened to them quite frequently once upon a time. I will have to dig them out again. thank you. Your music lists have also reminded me of another group I listened to way back and need to rediscover - elysian fields. I do very much enjoy your music lists. I am always in search of dark, obscure, enchanting music to listen to on humid nights while sipping red wine
from sky-rocket :
sorry i haven't said hello lately.
from pondlife :
Flood I-Sisters of Mercy
from pondlife :
Different music for different lovers. And why am I reduced over night to a fascinating enigma? I so enjoyed being elegant, at least for one week.
from pondlife :
And sex music, clearly I have no original notions at all. I thought that was in my head only.
from pondlife :
'I looked over at ice and vodka dripping down an apartment wall and didn't know for a second what to tell her.' Every entry has at least one vignette that stands out for me, this struck a familiar chord.
from baneberry :
pretty : please (and please delete this)
from and-darling :
I remember this one night after a full trip on Psilocybin... I stood on my Will's balcony naked and smoked one of those strawberry cigarellos while watching the trees finsih their last little show. Three in the morning. I find that after the drug, I feel most comfortable with my body. Don't think I could ever skinny dip where someone could see me.
from fifidellabon :
You're a very sweet man...xoFifi
from venusianfire :
oh but of course dear Hoggie you would be more partial to the desert-scape....but I haunt with far more finesse than I apparate...
from venusianfire :
dear Hoggie! Your request has been fulfilled.
from trainyard :
what age classifies girl?
from trainyard :
i wonder how many girls ever whispered that into their partners ear...
from locony :
Thank you very much.
from dragprincess :
God, that's weird. But she was weird. In a very interesting way. I wonder if we could somehow track her down - would it be odd to ask the ICC on MySpace? My mom gave me "The School" to read by Barthelme when I was in high school (she's an English/journalism professor) and I've loved him ever since.
from dragprincess :
hey - did you ever find out what happened to christian at mcearstix? she was such an interesting writer and colorful soul.....
from and-darling :
I don't know... A lot of the women I find myself around are trouble makers; it'd just stress me out.
from pondlife :
You realise of course that the taboo lover resides in New Orleans. The weekend was rubbish, the house is empty except for myself until mid-week, so I'm rather lonely and sulking. There's a new girl, Dolly, dancing at the doors of the gulf.
from pondlife :
Only ghost mists, and Ferry's 'Your Painted Smile'
from and-darling :
How've you been, sir? I'm going to University come January for open studies... The idea of being invigorated mentally once again is exciting. No one around here can talk to me about books and poetry.
from karaokekatey :
I took a course on fractals and chaos a year ago and used a Mac to draw and analyze some fractals by a variety of methods. There are even tutorials on the web where you can create your own fractals. The mathematics aren't too terribly difficult and certainly more interesting than say calculus(bleh!) I'm always up for learning something new so I can be labeled either crazy or weird. Pretty much don't care, though. Lorenz attractor (chaos) is also an interest of mine. They make pretty pictures, too! :)
from pondlife :
After little more than some gusty rain Cristobal has moved up the coast to NC. I feel cheated. It's Norman Mailer this summer, An American Dream. New Orleans, Savannah, or Whilmington? I'm curious which sultry southern city you call home.
from pondlife :
I'm not sure which of us is channeling the other, but Gentlemen Take Polaroids has been in my car cd player for a week now. Taking Islands In Africa is fine for daylight, but better for night, agreed. Regarding the oft grey Atlantic and wrought iron, I do tend to watch one from behind the other, single malt in hand whilst Darkest Dreaming drifts through tropic night air, like so many harbour town ghosts. I should feel vulnerable, having been depicted so true to life. Instead I feel understood. Which in turn feels completely alien. Playlist to follow.
from porzellan :
To go back like that and read what I wrote is interesting to me too. It goes back to 2003 when I started writing here under my first name. I saved all the entries when it was found years ago by someone I didn't want reading it. I used to live on Weingartenstrasse. I always loved that.
from atwowaydream :
Honestly, anyone (who is dear to my heart) who will not sit and read to me The Giving Tree, is just not worth knowing. Children's books do bring a sense of romance and whimsy. Feeling childlike is the safest, most wonderful feeling in the world.
from califlowers :
Just go to your regular "add an entry" page. At the top, there should be something like "post as guest? quietsecrets" which you can click on to make a post. As for the layout, well. It just sort of came out.
from quietsecrets :
I've started this somewhat public diary, and I thought your posts might add something to it. Come take a look at it, if you want, and if you'd rather not be a member, I understand. You're already approved if you do decide to post.
from sweetmiser :
Mmm, I know. I'm a sucker for a boy in a scarf.
from bi-pet :
how come you know so much about me and i know nothing about you? they are just general studies of social work issues..
from bi-pet :
wow - you've got a memory! nope, i finished my thesis in november last year. now i'm engaging in social work studies..
from sweetmiser :
I just thought I'd let you know that I'm still reading your diary, but I had to take you off of this profile.
from baneberry :
Well, thanks for everything. All you have to do is drop a note, or write an e-mail, you know. And I'll certainly see about those survey things.
from baneberry :
Perfect. But don't say anything to anyone about the connection -- it's supposed to be a somewhat anonymous diary, and the more real-life friends (and some online) I have finding out about it, the less intimate it becomes.
from outer-jessie :
It absolutely was.
from baneberry :
You'll know it when you find it, I think. And it's nice to hear that someone doesn't mind tall girls. I think you might feel differently if you were buying a pair of pants for one, though. :) Also, thank you for reading -- I'll continue to read you as well. You've captured my interest.
from karaokekatey :
Broseph is another term for bro, dude, man, etc. It could be used in a derogatory manner, or a term of endearment. Unfortunately, I've dated a few of these kinda guys I described and just the other day a very good friend of mine got duped by one, so I decided to vent about them here. Good decision on the 80gb ipod, btw. i have an 8 gb nano and it's almost full. What I like most about the nano is that it is small enough to stick in my pocket.I've thought about getting just a regular ipod classic but I don't know what I would do with all that space. I suppose I could download movies or something.
from pondlife :
Taking The Viel is one of my favourite songs by David Sylvian. Strange browsing through your diary and finding some of my comfort songs mentioned. After my mother was gone I listened to her music, it was comforting in an odd sort of way. Kate Bush, Hounds of Love, the entire album, every night. Morbid, I know. You're an interesting fellow, will come back after more sleep and less scotch.
from baneberry :
Haha -- is it? Now I'm approximately 5'10" and I terrify everyone. But you're welcome, anyway. I'm afraid I can't give you the URL for my other diary -- it's sort of a personal diary, but, as I tell my friends, if you happen upon it and leave it a note, I'll fess up. Mmmm, yes, well, I enjoy driving anywhere, really. :)
from writergrrl88 :
You're making a great decision about the iPod!!!
from baneberry :
Definitely would recommend getting an 80GB. Even if you think you could never possibly use that much space, you'll probably consume it through the course of time. Also, black is the way to go -- but make sure that, if it's the classic, you get a soft case for it, because they scratch pretty easily. </rant>
from enfinblue :
It was almost shockingly therapeutic, I must say. I recommend it.
from pondlife :
Thank you, will have a look at your diary. Posts are few & far between, time being a scarce commodity. Scandal, however, abounds and will always find its way onto these pages. So stay tuned I suppose, and thanks again.
from sequindaisy :
Long time no talk. :). Life is hectic but going good. And with you?
from karaokekatey :
Thanks for the complement. That phrase came to me one day a couple of years ago and I've never been able to use it till now. I'm glad you liked it. I would offer some of my playlists but I am more of an alt/indie/folk kinda girl these days and don't listen much to electronica/trip-hip, etc. BTW, Sigur Ros is very beautiful. Do give a listen! Interpol kicks ass but I don't think I have ever seen the video you're referring to. I wonder if you could locate it on youtube. Hmmm. A couple of interpol songs i'd recommend are "obstacle 1" and "nyc."
from mspsyched1 :
I am doing really well at the moment. I actually dont have any complaints. Life is good. =)
from outer-jessie :
I should think so. Throw caution to the wind, don't worry about how it looks or how it will be written or described (if ever), just go try it. Step out of your comfort zone - you can do it for free. For instance...how about thinking love instead of sex? How about doing things because they're fun, not because they're poetic? Go do something visceral.
from karaokekatey :
Postscript...I forgot to mention that as I was reading your latest entry, just as you mentioned that Imogen Heap was playing in the background, "Breathe In" came up on my iPod. Freaky weird. I got the chills.
from karaokekatey :
Thanks for stopping by. I've noticed you've left me a few notes now and again and I'm not being intentionally rude by my lack of response, it's just that I'm hesitant to start anything here again. I'm not so confident in my writing capabilities anymore and I don't really have much to say anyway. I guess we'll see what transpires...:) I've enjoyed reading your words again. I'm glad there's still somebody left out there that was around when I was around. familiarity is nice. take care
from sumi37 :
hmmm.....I spent years trying to lose my accent. From the time I was 10 - when a teacher ridiculed my broad Piedmont drawl, I tried. And I was successful - but I lost some of me in the process. I've spent years trying to find it again. Yet I always try on other accents - often. A word. A phrase. The vocal chameleon in me has now become me. So by all means - disguise your accent - but keep it safe somewhere - so you can take it out and visit for a spell...... :) And I *do* have my own telegraph key. dahdahditditdit ditditditdahdah!
from fruitbat20 :
yellow curry all around. snorting that might help your sinuses. i'm a pansy, so just eating it does it for me.
from bi-pet :
definitely. thank you for your advice. i guess, i just like tragedies sometimes ;)
from bi-pet :
low clouds, short days, wind - dwelling on the boy. stupid me. i should let go but i can't let go... uuuaaarrrggghhhh!!
from bi-pet :
definitely but winter is the time to dwell on old ones...
from shoot-down :
:) i definitely think so.
from suckledhoney :
Thank you.
from atwowaydream :
a song for you tonight, Pj Harvey's "Angelene". Doesn't it just make you feel. . . so very. . .moody?
from shoot-down :
thankyou. i'm not really sure. usually its my choice to ruin things.
from atwowaydream :
I found your High Windows entry so very beautiful, and quite touching. The past is the past, but it is always interesting to read somewhat intimately about yours. Oh, and the entry after, your explanation of the Old Testament/New Testamant truly had me gripping my sides in giggles for a good two minutes.
from fifidellabon :
...the higher, the fewer.../Fifi Pee Ess All Mourning Doves are named "Pinky"...
from outer-jessie :
Riddle me this...how does a boy in the world end up thinking the way you do? So detached, so clinical...and as if you don't deserve any of it. How did that happen to you?
from revisions :
somewhere between just plain shitty and royally fucked.
from bi-pet :
i�m a nostalgic one
from writergrrl88 :
It's always so nice when someone else understands how a Diet Sprite can still be classified a Coke. This is something Northerners never will understand. :)
from shotvodka :
Sorry I took so long. I tend to flit in and out of this place, otherwise I get into some sort of entry-frenzy and end up becoming ever so depressed. How did your night go? What films did you watch? I have to say that I claim to be a movie nut but when it boils down to it, haven't really watched that many films. But I'm getting there. Also, what was your drink of choice? I've been a vodka girl for a fair few months now and seem to be horribly stuck in that habit.
from girlkisses :
...Or perhaps the man who picked her up wasn't the same who dropped her off...it might have been him, it might have been others with him there, or it might have been someone else entirely, someone she didn't know...
from inimitable :
it is possible.
from atwowaydream :
a song for making laundry, or mid-morning sunday chores fun: "He Keeps Me Alive" by Sally Shapiro. Has the ethereal quality you crave, but still lots of fun.
from saudades :
Let me see, Celestial Clockwork is a little fairy-tale film (I don't even know who the director is) with Ariadna Gil (the mother in Pan's Labyrinth) as Ana, a young woman who leaves her fianc� (never shown) at the altar to take a plane to Paris and achieve her dream of singing opera. She immediately finds a group of Spanish-speaking immigrants who can give her a place to sleep on the floor. But Celeste the eccentric video artist will seek to ruin Ana's hopes. Meanwhile, she meets assorted characters who help her along. A crying shrink, a gay fortune-teller, and Toutou: Sorci�re Bantu, who I guess is a Santer�a practitioner. There's even an Argentine communist wearing a big poncho at a salsa party. Good to see if you like scrambled films and fun, pastel images.
from gia-carangi :
i had to kick her out. she stinks, even with my deodorant on =)
from sunstargirl :
really, no cheese? That's interesting. I don't think I've ever met someone who doesn't like cheese. I read somewhere once that when polled, a group of vegans all universally said that they missed cheese the most of any food their diet had to restrict. The article then went on to describe how cheese actually has an opiate-like effect on the brain.
from tooths :
I felt so awkward I had to hang up and turn off my phone. When I turned it back on, I had three voicemails. And today I had to face him at work, which was fine, because when I walked in he goes "Hey Momma". Apparently, he doesn't remember or doesn't want to remember the uncomfortableness of it all.
from pansdaughter :
I'll email when I get a bit of time.. catching up is always fun, ah the nostalgia. ;) My email is syntheticdecay[at]gmail[dot]com
from gia-carangi :
His writing is so dense with description, yet it is so fluid. He was describing strawberries and i could actually smell them even though i haven't taken claritin in a while! =)
from fifidellabon :
Ravers! How strange! I was just thinking of you and BOUM! a message! (That word "message" always reminds me of "And now...a massage from the Prime Minister...") Well, no one ever asks me about my weekend plans. Shall I tell you all? Tonight I was going to watch a film or two to take the edge off of my Lakotah Lust, but things are encrazenating here and I am getting cross. Ned is gigging, so that means tomorrow morning, Biba and I will be out-of-house. Farm markets and the like. I have also to properly re-stake and tie the lilac tree so that my next-doors don't chop it to bits. Lovely women, I feel certain you'd like them, but a bit crazy with the garden shears. Sazeracs for apero, I think, and plenty of nicky-nacky-noo. We've the Most Annoying Friend coming over Sunday and it's gaming as well, but I shall deffo require a nap at some point. However, these are just plans. A woman I knew once used to say "Man plans, God laughs" so really who can say what my actual weekend shall be like? I was reading your notes, and I had thought that you might have been in BR, but if you are 35 indeed, then we weren't in the same class. But no matter. I hope that you are having a lovely weekend! /Fifi
from southeast :
southeast/hug
from shotvodka :
I did get the piercing in the end. After all the messing around and everyone trying to psych me out, I just went for it. Two friends and I went for it all together, and so I'm glad that they did as well otherwise I don't believe I would have gone through with it. Do you have any piercings? This weekend, well Friday night's pretty much over to be honest and it's been a nice chance to stay in and relish some time to myself to be honest. Oh and not to mention some one-on-one time with my Playstation 2... proper geeking out sessions was well overdue. Tomorrow's all about the partying, though. Should be interesting, providing things don't go too far. How about you?
from sunstargirl :
Are you saying that the answer to how you came across my diary lies somewhere in your archives? Do I know you from real life? I wasn't aware that I knew any 35 year old lawyers in Baton Rouge...
from sunstargirl :
My my my, you do have a penchant for obscurity, don't you? I must confess that, while you are already well aware of this, I don't really understand the whole Japanese Corporate Cuteness storyline here. When in doubt, I improvise. Thus, I'm fairly certain the Palawa should be included on your list of sworn enemies. They're gatekeepers to the Underworld, you know. Something tells me I'm going to have to read Paul Pinn's story to fully understand this Muffled Oar thing. But I digress, you've popped up out of no where and refuse to tell me where you came from, so now I'm left feeling like a Japanese anthropologist must have spiked my morning latte with LSD or something. I suppose it is better to wait for your story to unfold organically rather than drill you with a dozen questions all at once, but I have to say I find this all very entertaining and patience has never been one of my stronger virtues. I always have to read a book all in one sitting because I cannot wait to find out how it ends. Maybe you could just give me a hint of how you found me? While the Hello Kitty megalomania is an attractive distraction, I'm still stuck on the mystery of your arrival in my notes section (I have my reasons for being skeptical/paranoid) and I can't solve THIS enigma without at least one clue. C'mon, help a girl out, either unmask yourself or at least give me a breadcrumb to follow.
from urbanbones :
I'm sorry to hear that -- what's the point of giving someone a semester-only contract? Civics was always a fun class for me, and I had a really fantastic teacher who had the same contract problem. But anyway, how did law school work out?
from urbanbones :
Hmm. Well, maybe I'll have a listen, then.
from gia-carangi :
I just borrowed "King, Queen, Knave" by Nabokov yesterday. I haven't started it yet, but I am excited!
from atwowaydream :
You should youtube Craig Armstrong featuring Liz Fraser's "This Love", if only for the song. . . very moody, very vodka and cherries. Also, have you listened to "Wake Up In New York"?
from sephiragrace :
yeah, i'll tell you about it later. lol
from sunstargirl :
Well, if it's the Amalekites they're after, I'm afraid they're only a couple thousand years too late! I'm not sure if you've heard, but the Israelites already wiped them out, right down to their last piece of cattle, in the time of Saul and Samuel. Never fear, however, for according to the Prophecy of Keroppi, a new war will be waged when Florida speaks twice, against the oil lords of the East and Mexicans. It will not be long before everyone speaks English and Hello Kitty may take her proper place as Goddess of Consumerism while her pantheons are erected in every strip mall in the world. Then the anti-trailer park fields to the South will drown in a great flood and Pochacco will kick a soccer ball into the mystical fault line known as the Mississippi which will cause it to open up and release enough Dark Matter with enough gravitational pull to knock the Earth three feet further from the sun, thus restoring normal planetary temperature and weather patterns despite Badtz-Maru's Curse of Pandemic Heating. By the way, how did you come across my site and what made you want to read it?
from urbanbones :
New Orleans, huh? What is it like, there? New England sounds like it might have been fun, and history-teaching sounds like it could also be nice, depending on whether or not it was world history. Where did you travel to, and why didn't you continue teaching? As for falling into other times and places... I wonder what it would be like. To just dive into the atmosphere and appear into nothingness.
from sunstargirl :
Sanrio has taken over the world!!!
from shotvodka :
thank you. :) it means alot to know that people are out there, reading. often people stay silent and although my blogs are made mainly for venting reasons it's nice to know that the writing style is appreciated. i'm going to get right on and read as many as your entries as possible tonight. thank you again. xo
from sunstargirl :
Kan�n ol reid�n volapuk? ;) email please.
from greenteacup :
I loved L'auberge Espagnole. I had to watch in it one of my classes maybe two years ago, but I really enjoyed it.
from urbanbones :
I'm replying to the last few notes I've received: For the Mustang -- not just emotional investment, although that was a very important part of it, but financial and physical labor went into it, too. So, I think one ride in it is a very meager request. For being naked -- you're probably right, but I still think it would be fun for a lot of people. You would never have to iron, or wash clothes, or worry about what people thought of your outfit. For La Jolla -- I dream of all things, but especially a Californian coast, or a foreign shore like Dubai. I want to dissipate into a distant sea somewhere, and let no one have a memory of me. That requires a little money, of course. And for the rest -- I've been hoarding this conversation for myself; what about you? I read your diary whenever you update, and sometimes I go back into your archives and look around. I appreciate that you're not too difficult to follow, but rarely do I analyze anyone's personal blog. It feels like I'm intruding. I'm unsure of what I want to know, but tell me anything at all.
from tooths :
Someone I'd love to forget. It arrived, I'm replying.
from girlkisses :
That particular balcony was in Southern France. How's that for romanticism? ;)
from tooths :
The people I've asked about the age difference has discouraged me from pursuing these feelings. They say "He's an adult and you're still a child. He's lived and you have yet to live." What are your thoughts on that statement? Shoot me a message on MySpace if you'd like.
from tooths :
You really think so? Would you date an 18yr old?
from urbanbones :
Whoa -- I just saw the magnitude of what I just wrote, and again, I must apologize.
from urbanbones :
:) Well, first of all, vintage cars are sacred. They're not for physical pleasure; they're for driving on infinite roads in Arizona. But the '68 Mustang, particularly a crippled red one with a mismatched hood -- that one especially is not for making out in. A best friend and past boyfriend of mine found one in Philadelphia, and it was absolutely trashed. I mean, completely massacred. It wasn't even worth trying to repair, and no one with any kind of sense would ever buy it; but for us, it was like the stone that Michelangelo created David from. We saw potential in it. And as our relationship progressed, so did the restoration of that car. It took over a year and, even if this sounds silly, the whole process was comparable to raising a child. I put a lot into repairing and hoping for that car, and it sort of became symbolic of the hard work that any real relationship requires. It wasn't something you could drive right off the lot, you know? But as much effort as we both put into these things, it was like everything was against us, and we stopped seeing one another -- like, completely. I never got to even ride around in the Mustang. And I'm not naive, or even a little stupid -- I know what he and his new girlfriend are doing in it, and it wouldn't bother me, except that that car is an integral part of my history. It's more than four tires and a cracked windshield, and it doesn't belong to her. It has no part in her life -- she had nothing to do with its resurrection, or any of the really brutal work that was required of me. She can screw him all day for all I care, but I want my car, and I want it unmolested. Sorry for writing a novel -- I really thought I could summarize this more quickly. But I just finished reading your latest entry, too, and it sort of made me smile. Isn't it funny how something can sound so good in theory, and when it actually happens, it isn't at all what you imagined? You seem like such a wistful person in your diary.
from urbanbones :
Oh, you're quite welcome, of course. I don't receive very many comments, so I like to reply to the ones I do get. And thank you, again, especially for adding my diary to your list of favorites. As for the futon image... :) Lots of people desire something like that, I wouldn't wonder. And Mustangs -- you prefer them dark green to make out in, or just to drive? Cars have always been really symbolic for me, though, and the entry about the cherry-red '68 Mustang -- that particular vehicle means more to me than others. But, anyway, thanks again. I look forward to more writing on your part!
from girlkisses :
Oh, I won't vanish. This is the only home I've had solidly for the past 6 (?) years. Though I am surprised you bother to read my entries...they seem quite different from the ones you mention in yours. Hope that you're enjoying the rain...I almost miss it in this thick California heat, and I do so wish that we got lightning here more than once every blue moon.
from greenteacup :
Hi. Not too bad, I think. It's all a bit dry at the moment, which is a shame- but oh well. How's everything? Hope you're okay :) xxx
from urbanbones :
Thank you! I just read through a few of your entries -- whew! Very descriptive.
from outer-jessie :
Cool. Well read on, as you wish, but please note that I used to be much more interesting in my youth! (Read: read archives ;)
from fifidellabon :
I just wrote you two moon stories/memories, but then I got shy and deleted them. But I did like your blood orange moon entry, it was rahther haunting.../Fifi---wishing you the best!
from pansdaughter :
I am indeed, reincarnated if you will..
from writergrrl88 :
If so desired, one could always call you a LILF (as in, Lawyer ...).
from deuxieme-dix :
My belated thanks. I distinctly remember your diary name- I know it from a past life here. Between my first and second decades.
from tofalldivine :
Hello sir! Who is my llama? I'm not really sure. What, persay, would being my llama involve? Sorry I do not write more often. Life is keeping me busy.
from and-darling :
I'm glad you do. To think of it, I actually admire you greatly-- and so your opinion is, well, important.
from saudades :
I'm afraid to read me is a bit like a trip to Dull World. But if you would like the password to skim a bit, that's okay with me. My e-mail is at the bottom of my profile. ;-)
from atwowaydream :
How do you make a dead baby float? Two scoops of ice cream, one scoop of dead baby.
from and-darling :
Changes, hey? I don't know quite how to explain what I've done... Anyway, when I was exposed to Lain back when I was twelve, it did some changing of me. It was funny too, because prior to that-- I had always noticed that during certain points of the day you can hear the power lines hum.
from mspsyched1 :
Thank you...that really means a lot. And I want you to know that years later you are still on my fav's list and I still read you. It sure has been a long time. (HUGS)
from shoot-down :
hey yeah sorry i always forget to check dland/go around and check my notes. sure i'll add you on LJ :)
from fifidellabon :
Oh, yes! I am deffo All About obscure books! /Fifi
from andwebreathe :
if i loved him deeply, perhaps, but you have to let lovers leave because you have no right to ask them not to, and i will never follow him to tokyo, because he doesn't own my heart. and thank you
from shoot-down :
thankyou endlessly. i'm glad you fell upon my diary and liked it then! how are you?
from mylostangel :
i'm on LJ too, ContagiousEcho. i've been reading a lot of Hunter S Thompson and Kurt Vonnegut. reality has been meaning less and less to me lately, i'm at the point in my life where i believe everything is completely subjective, and i mean everything. i dream a lot of water and living on hippie communes, doing nothing with my life and that lack of direction making me the happiest of everyone i know... and you darling?
from mylostangel :
what did it say? how have you been?
from gia-carangi :
i loved stoned apocalyspe because it showed marco vassi living his life unapologetically. He did some very unsavory things, even by the standards of the sixties. i like that he was never tied down, he took jobs just to earn money, but he was never defined by his paycheck.
from girl101 :
i like reading about your swimming. i miss swimming. it feels so delicious and calming to get in the pool. i'm sure it *will* be a summer for swimming. tell me 1L stories... i'm so excited!
from enfinblue :
Thanks, raven. I liked the image myself. Oh and I've heard of that Krugman paper.
from fifidellabon :
Yes, Tomintoul is good. I loved Tullibardine but I haven't had any since they reworked it. Tamdhu, that is great, tastes like a tack room. Have you had Tobermory? That was my aha! malt, back when it was still vatted. We've got tons of them but a lot of them are older and rare so people get nervous and don't want to drink them. Silly people! If we didn't want to share them, then we wouldn't. I had to use stealth to share our Tesseron Lot 29. That one is not a single malt but I suppose that you already know that.../Fifi
from fifidellabon :
That is exactly why we would give you Dallas Dhu, because you can 't get it anymore, not easily. Dalmore is fine for everyday, as is Jura, which I rahther do like as it is a bit on the sweet side. I love An Cnoc (used to be Knockdu), again, not easily had, and not available in the states, and Glen Mhor is a favourite of mine. Well, off to the races.../Fifi
from enfinblue :
That appeals. Will do. A good challenge and temptation. And yes, listen to Fifi. Fifi has changed my life, actually, and I don't say that lightly. She's an incredible woman. Frankly, I don't understand though how an intelligent man such as you are can't realize that attractiveness has pretty much nothing to do with exterior things - it can easily be cultivated by someone with brains. You're a confusing man. I'm saying this from someone who has a step-father who is under 5 feet in height, having had a growth deficiency in childhood that caused his legs to warp, and who yet has had women swooning over him for as long as I've known him. 'Nuff said. I know that you said that you lack social skills and so on. But so easily cultivated! So easy!
from enfinblue :
And PS Listen to Fifi. She's a genius in the matter of life.
from enfinblue :
I'm not really very religious in a typical sense, either. I, too, love the traditional Anglican services. Honestly, I find it odd that you would want to read my diary. From what I've read of yours I am waaaayy too much of an optimist for you. Cheers.
from fifidellabon :
Oh, Ravers, now you are going to make me cry. If you were here, we'd give you a glass of Dallas Dhu, 10 year old, and a lovely slab of Green & Black's chocolate. And we'd entertain you with all sorts of nonsense. I feel truly sad that you write that you feel unvaluable. I don't understand why. You seem to feel locked out from the world of love. I shall have to do some digging in your archives. Every person is valuable, every single one. I shall keep you in my optimistic thoughts. Now, on to alcohol! Do you mix your own Sazeracs? ( I simply can't get the hang of mixing a proper Sidecar!) Our friend Earl makes thee best of them! (Sazeracs...) What rye do you use? Baby Saz? We have been using Pikesville lately. And Pernod instead of Herbsaint. Well, Eduardo (indeed!) I shall be wishing you every good thing! /Fifi Oh! Pee Ess, Bluey has gotten a bigger font. Don't you simply adore her?! I do!
from enfinblue :
Well it's an open diary, but you won't find anything that would interest you there. Did not know that my font is so small...
from fifidellabon :
Good heavens! Ravers! Not Long Island as well! I spent a brief time there. I shall always have fond memories of Water Mill.../Fifi
from fifidellabon :
mmmm...cinnamon toast...I am sitting here trying to decide what to have for breakfast. I wonder why you wrote that you would like to be able to read Bluey. Perhaps it is because her font is so small. Well, Ravers, I confess, I went to a Japanese name generator. I was something like "Wisteria Cooloceanbreeze". /Fifi HAH! I just noted this to me!
from fifidellabon :
I was learning things. You as well? /Fifi
from fifidellabon :
Ah, Naples! How could I have forgetten?! They make thee best cinnamon toast on Earth!!! /Fifi
from fifidellabon :
Ravers. Remember what Mary Renault said. "Be what you wish to seem." That has served me well. Now was it in your diary that I read something about you being in New Haven in the past? Was that NH in CT? At a certain uni, perhaps? I am familiar enough with the NH in CT to know where Mamooun's is (if it is still there) and Durfee's and Clark's...and Clare's Corner Copia...hmmm...and did I read that you have a familiarity with single malts? Excellent! As to the e-mailing, I "vur'"rarely do that.../Fifi
from fifidellabon :
I say, sometimes Room Service is just Room Service, isn't it! And here I googled it and urbandictionary-ed it...I feel a prat! All I had to do was read your diary. Well, as far as Room Service, it can't be beat if one is feeling unsociable. I wonder why you feel as if you'll never charge things to a room again. I supposed if I'd only read more the answer would be there.../Fifi
from fifidellabon :
Ah, Ravers, we're so far apart cultural-reference-wise...I have to google everything you write, just to get the vaguest idea of what you refer to. Sigh. I am a bonehead when it comes to what is happening with the rest of the country. /Fifi
from leggierox :
Well the name is quite old - I was considering changing and starting afresh, particularly since I picked it when I was about 15 =) Also, haven't realy updated profile of late, so that may be out of date, so sorry in advance! I only just started writing against last week, so I would not bother readiner back more than two entries to be honest! Of course, user=trick, pw=treat. I suppose intros are in order. I'm Lianne, 20 in London. Yourself? x
from sumi37 :
no...but I can hear the low hum of steam-powered oyster toads patrolling the banks of the York....
from gia-carangi :
i hate the summer too. i have eczema on my shoulder blades that creeps down to my arms when the temperature goes above 65 degrees. I know my reason is different, but I know what you are talking about.
from fifidellabon :
Again, you are so funny! A button a-corgi-an? (Accordian) Also, Spot is not his real name, it is his blog name. Full blog name---Spot the Wonder Dog, stolen shamelessly from another blogger's friend's creation. /Fifi
from fifidellabon :
"Tell me about the books in Magyar..." Well, I imagine that they are nearly the same as everywhere else! Hee! I just had a few, mostly travel and etiquette. I'm fairly certain I won't be visiting Magyar anytime soon, so off they went! And speaking of "off they went" the family and I are now off to church. Happy Sunday! /Fifi
from fifidellabon :
I am just starting to imagine that you might be Japanese. Your last entry was quite wistful and sad. Don't give up, never say never. You can't know what lies just ahead. /Fifi Pee Ess I just sold a bunch of Hungarian language books. Never could speak it properly anyway...
from fifidellabon :
Ah, you are so FUNNY!! And oddly enough, I was just thinking about that, how in films, it is English, but with an accent so that you "know" that it is a different language. I admit, it is almost essential these days to know English. /Fifi
from fifidellabon :
Oh my, I was drunk indeed, wasn't I? I am much better now. I use English for the most part now because the majority of readers are English-speaking. And I live now in the Land of the Free. Home of the Brave...A simply amazing place! All good, for the most part. I think that I sound completely American, but have been told that that is simply a delusion! Bah!, I say. /Fifi
from fifidellabon :
Thanks for your note! I am really doing much better, except the part wherefore I am totally drunk. Whatever can have happened? Pee Ess I hope that the smoke from the Everglades is not yet still where you are. Pee Es My English sucks when I am drunk. Pee Ess Too, you are quite complex, non? /Fifi
from candoor :
i've been gawking a long time, though i prefer celebrating life :)
from revisions :
thanks, the whole idea is sort of a giant pain in the ass right now, but i'm trying to engage it.
from sephiragrace :
it feels like its not quite here yet. how about Lousiana?
from evasively :
hah! indeed =D
from gia-carangi :
manu chao sings in english, spanish and french. i feel so international when i listen to him. i'll e-mail you with my extended commentary on kathy acker. exciting! lol wish me luck, i have my painting "final" tomorrow.
from gia-carangi :
In my first painting of the class, I got accused of "painting straight from the tube." But I had never painted, so I didn't know that method was wrong. Over the course of the semester, I found my niche painting landscapes from big colour photos. I apply the paint loosely. I'm not looking for perfect lines or to mimic the photos exactly. Do you paint?
from gia-carangi :
Our Lady of the Flowers by Jean Genet, Blood, Guts and Highschool by Kathy Acker, The Rachel Papers by Martin Amis-I should write an entry so this note doesn't take up your whole page...
from cianne :
hello there my dear. seems i'm never going to get around to updating things over here, but i do appreciate your occasional notes. =) how are you these days?
from nationalepic :
Hey, thanks for dropping by my diary and for leaving a note. =) That's a very interesting take on the subject, one that I've never heard before - and, at my own admittance, one that would have never crossed my mind otherwise. Regardless of my moral stance on the issue, there's no doubt that mankind now wields an extraordinary amount of power over nature; it really is quite incredible. And as for 'edited versions', the dance music analogy was probably the -best- analogy I've heard for a long time. xD Again, thank you for dropping by and offering a fresh perspective on the matter; I always appreciate hearing the opinions of others.
from gia-carangi :
I usually read the same book. Platero and I by Juan Ramon Jimenez. I love it because it's like a children's book and a poetry book simultaneously.
from gia-carangi :
A few years ago, I found a little restaurant in chinatown located in the basement of a building. Everything was really cheap and they let me bring my own alcohol. The only downside was that the tourists sitting behind me were reading aloud from a book about rice in asian cuisine. It was like they were in the zoo reading a book about the polar bears. I ordered lotus root soup for two dollars. I don't know if it's the same place you're talking about. Sadly, I was never able to find it again.
from lorwolm :
What a good idea! I need to acquire some nephews so I can give them The Worm Ouroboros.
from atwowaydream :
I do wonder if there's a fetish for the smell of ramen noodles during sex.
from gia-carangi :
i stole a prayer book from a catholic church when i was younger. it was a really old one that looked like it was about to be thrown out. Then one day I opened it and there were some small dark bugs inside.
from gia-carangi :
i love khaki suits! whenever i see one i think of warm weather and rhett butler.
from gia-carangi :
i really liked your menswear entry. i never realized that buying a suit was such an endeavor. in new york, people usually go for all black, so it's not that complicated. i worked at barney's during the warehouse sale and the days would just be a sea of black fabric sailing toward me.
from vintagepearl :
hey dear; my new username is allegory, and my new passord is cave =] i've been insanely occupied, eeh. i never check my notes =/ email would be a better option; i'd love to catch up!
from gia-carangi :
swiss absinthe...let me know how it is. i wish i wish "absinthe connoisseur" was a job. i'd definitely apply even though i've never tasted it.
from atwowaydream :
I definitely know how it feels not to be able to do certain things because of fear and anxiety. I've let down a few people in my lifetime because of it. But this person who has known you for three years, perhaps she will understand that you just. . . freaked out. Try not to completely recoil, she may still want to be in your life in one way or another.
from gia-carangi :
thank you. i read your latest entry, i'm about to apply to grad school and i have the same fear...
from atwowaydream :
As I've exhausted my Anne Boleyn delights, I will certainly check out "Failing Paris" immediately. I'm hoping to find it lyrical, tender, and haunting. If it's none of those things, I shall have your head.
from sephiragrace :
i will let you know!
from lorwolm :
Daaay-O! Day-ay-ay-ay-O! --The only calypso music I grew up with was on 2 Harry Belafonte albums.
from sephiragrace :
im actually waiting to escape to the land of italy. i hoping for gondolas.
from lorwolm :
I grew up with the Limelighters, my mother's preference. My father liked jazz but he was secretive about it. We had a Kinston Trio Xmas album that is still a favorite of mine.
from sephiragrace :
im just waiting to escape to the land of...the hills.
from lorwolm :
Hmm. Corgis. Never imagined that. I saw the TLM as some sort of glee club or singing group, like the Three Tenors or the Kingston Trio.
from lorwolm :
I shouldn't be surprised. I've been told the ecteiroglyphs of the Lorwolm will even have meter and rhyme in the language of the Three Leyolot Mathematicians, whomever they will be.
from evasively :
here =)
from girl101 :
i appreciate the advice ♥. where did you go to l.school? where do you live now? i feel as though i should know these things by now... sorry boo.
from lost-facade :
That's assuming that I get it... *dubious look*. I don't know, I kind of want to work as a prosecutor or for a legal centre maybe doing criminal or family law. That's providing that I don't go insane before then.
from littleamelie :
Thank you! I see you are a coffeehouse junkie yourself.
from atwowaydream :
I always appreciate your entries-- intelligent, brave ( in your automatic responses to everything, especially) and often, quite funny. Thank you for makin me giggle on a Sunday night.
from pantypulldwn :
i disagree with all the harsh words that are often said to women sometimes all we need to hear is something gentle, sweet and hopeful even if just for one night someone could take the stars from the sky and put them in my eyes...what i wouldn't give.
from thelongreign :
I already did read a chunk of it. I too will be checking in on you
from thelongreign :
thank you very much for you comment. I appreciate it very much
from ravenslolita :
Just to let you know, I am a live I switched to Live journal back in 2003. same user name too so I am easy to find.
from lorwolm :
Yes, one day I may be capable of long e-mails, she said wistfully. (I'm sorry, did you want the last word?)
from lorwolm :
Thank you for Odon von Horvath, I shall think of him as a droll housewarming gift.
from lorwolm :
His books have been translated into English--I don't want to give you the impression I can read Italian.
from lorwolm :
When reading Piero Camporesi you feel like you've been dipped into an Hieronymous Bosch painting. For me he is a new favorite, on the strength of only one book, which apparently is one of his lesser works: Juice of Life: The Symbolic and Magic Significance of Blood. He was a professor of literature or history or anthropology or something in Bologna, Italy. He died some years ago--if someone told me he had been crushed by the weight of his erudition I would believe it. He wrote books in Italian packed full of curiosities that render the old lost worlds of Europe in vivid and disturbing detail. Makes you very aware of how much the modern world has been sanitized by science.
from lorwolm :
I like "immaltant" too--and I feel like I almost understand what it means.
from lorwolm :
Julie Christie and Kyra Sedgwick for me.
from delighted :
delighted/youknowit
from atwowaydream :
I agree, I totally blame Pulp Fiction for the sudden need and rite of passage for the art of foot rubs. I also blame it for the quickly-faded overexhausted falso translation of french names for food at McDonald's.
from sky-rocket :
it's the same... skyrocket/sociopath
from atwowaydream :
sadly, no mimosas. I thought of plucking out buttercups for you, but I think this spring will bring a few mimosas, and I will send you one, even if its no longer, pink and as fluffy as a snowflake.
from ahopeinhell :
Thanks! I wish I could take credit for it, but alas. :) Thanks for stopping by, though. ^^
from fifidellabon :
Oh, just the usual D-land way. I always thought that she was a dude trying really, really hard to write "edgy" romantic fiction. /Fifi
from fifidellabon :
I'm in your archives! Ah, Zelda, who could forget her? Whatever happened to her, I wonder...? /Fifi
from fifidellabon :
Oh! You like Mary Renault as well! I simply adore her! It was "Mask of Apollo" that got me started. I've since reading her, tried to keep by the saying "Be what you wish to seem". Well, if you notice somebody in your archives, it will likely be me! /Fifi
from enfinblue :
Cheers! That's so nice. Your diary intrigues me - looking forward to a new read. :)
from atwowaydream :
Great 80's taste: "how soon is now?" and veering away from parachute pants.
from iamhere682 :
and what exactly does the word carboy mean? :)
from polygon :
I thought so, too. But where have they gone? Where bides their legion? I think they have not withstood the onslaught of modern bluntness and impulsivity.
from girl101 :
also, i hope you get to enjoy some absolutely DELICIOUS uninterrupted sleep soon. so necessary. ♥
from girl101 :
you are a traveler like me. i can't wait to see everywhere in the world. soon, soon, but of course, not soon enough. yet i am happy here, happy with this right here. thank you for your words, it's always nice to hear from you, your thoughts, responses. you have me thinking about india and japan and thailand... rice paper letters and all that history. tell me lawyer things. tell me anything.
from and-darling :
Bad? Bad as in the night I made out with a waitress at a semi-formal restaurant downtown in all of our new year gear, and then retreated back to a friend's house where all of them sat naked watching porn as though anticipating an orgy of sorts. Bad as in jumping all over the place sexually. Bad as in getting what I want when I want it. And am I ever good at that... It's quite... terrible.
from revisions :
eh - somehow.
from sequindaisy :
nothing exciting yet. how about you? anything thrilling going on in your life?
from stepfordtart :
Why update the Sloane Ranger Handbook? Thats bizarre. And unnecessary, I would think. I lived by its every utterance 'back then', although, it was always a poor second to the U and Non-U of the Mitfords. I still cringe when I hear the word 'serviette'. s x
from sephiragrace :
im trying to get myself in a happier place than where i am now. the wee little one is great. im working on yoga and saving $ for trips to italy and germany. i make little boxes its fun.
from polygon :
:-*
from painted-eyes :
I'm sure you'll find someone to take her place.
from stepfordtart :
Aha! So YOU were the archive lurker! Weetabix and Curry Noodles - a festive treat for all the family! s x
from shot-of-tea :
I could not agree more!
from sephiragrace :
Im trying to work on things for me. Things that I've always wanted but never got around to doing. There is also a new little one in the family whom I adore. :) His name is Owen Adam and he is my little bundle of joy.
from painted-eyes :
Well, I'm neither straight or a man, but I still have a thing for Shane... *hugs* I'll support you in your wanting though. Oh, and you're pretty girl-crazy, so, I'm sure you'll find someone to replace Shane.
from sky-rocket :
thank you. sigh.
from painted-eyes :
Shane is very, very sexy...I think everyone wants her at their doorstep with pens and paper. I know I do.
from painted-eyes :
I'll look forward to the entry, and my email address now is [email protected]. I'll be interested to hear what this year holds for you, especially as most of your emails are rather sparse when it comes to details...I usually get a few sentences at the most.
from painted-eyes :
Complicated? Do tell. This sounds like an interesting year for you.
from painted-eyes :
How is 2008 going for you?
from delighted :
Sadly I am reading the guide book. I am very bourgeois. Yes the naked girl is me. I am after all very bourgeois.. nothing more risque then middle class titillation..
from shot-of-tea :
Oh, thank you :) I had a brief peruse of your diary and must say, I like what I see!
from greenteacup :
It's actually going pretty well, thanks. Considering the miserable position I was in last year and how everything has changed, it's going more than pretty well actually. How's your 2008 going? I'm sorry that it took me so long to reply. xxxx
from girl101 :
it is rather crazy how time is passing. and how we measure time here in certain words. i updated a bit of things recently in response.... i appreciate your readership. it means something to me to have been there since pretty much the beginning. i mean, how much have you changed in six, seven years? adding the 'random' button reminds me, sometimes embarrassingly, of how i used to view things, or maybe just my ways of expression. so different, but it's wonderful - here in the present and soon, the future... how are you doing? tell me....these times they are a changin' ♥
from bombasine :
regarding ridiculous headgear: what about the Pickelhaube? it's just so great. you know you'd wear it to the grocery store if you had one.
from mare-ingenii :
Thank you for the lovely compliments. And as for Joaquin... believe it or not, I shared a bottle of wine in New York with him two years ago. He's still the same... the dewiness of youth is gone, but he's still a handsome bugger.
from andwebreathe :
thank you for your kind words, i very much appreciate them
from tranntpigge :
i started class last friday. cut all of them today. got too anxious. a very mean girl on the bus said: "you need to move your backpack now!!!" and then refused to move to let me off the bus at my stop. so i went home and cried.
from writergrrl88 :
I'll take a conspiracy theorist over a creationist any night of the week.
from tooths :
login: teeth password: ass delete this once you have it saved
from southeast :
thank you. it/s going to be. it has to be.
from tranntpigge :
i miss youtoo. happy newyear.
from bi-pet :
not sure... home will always be an option..
from pipersplace :
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! A little late on the former and a little early on the latter. Hope your New Year is wonderful.
from bi-pet :
not the slightest clue... trying to stay on in australia i suppose...
from sky-rocket :
thank you, and where in the south are you exactly?
from writergrrl88 :
A belated Merry Christmas and an early Happy New Year's. As for gadgets -- I find any type of Blackberry to cluttered for my taste, and too unreliable; instead, I use a Motorola Razr Phone (as a girl, it is, of course, pink with flowers on it, but they do make them in a manly black), type on an aging but proud HP laptop, and carry a white iPod nano that can be charged in the car (via the cigarette lighter) while playing through my speakers. Instead of a PDA, I find a leather-bound appointment book is much more elegant (though I do use the reminder feature on my Razr phone quite often, just in case).
from bi-pet :
i just can't be bothered doing a phd. don't think the academic environment is my playground of choice. besides it won't get me where i want to see myself in four years.. maybe later.. maybe never..
from painted-eyes :
Merry Christmas, I hope yours went well, hon. Have a happy new year too.
from girl101 :
life throws your curves, but you learn to swerve. xx. it's good. almost new years! but life, -- just being myself and loving life and making tea in the morning and relaxing by jacuzzi's and palm trees at night. working towards personal peace. how are you! how is life? i love your questions & comments.
from lunarsea :
kind of. i'm very happy now, and i never want to write about being very happy because it disgusts me so i don't really feel the need to write. its not a definite abandonment. if something dreadful happens i'll be right back :) thank you for wanting to find me x
from darkest-elf :
I'm around.
from painted-eyes :
I wish I had a nice Moleskine to write in, I have so much I wish I had paper-bound, but I haven't sat down and written in a while. I envy you for the port, I do wish we could sit down and have a relaxing drink and perhaps I could persuade you to listen to jazz.
from writergrrl88 :
Port is all well and good in its place ... but for occasions (such as new flats or finished Master's theses), one should buy a bottle of cheap champagne and finish it in one sitting.
from sequindaisy :
That means your birthday just passed doesn't it? Happy birthday. How old?
from painted-eyes :
I had blonde highlights in brown hair sometimes when my hair was shoulder-length. I had a pink streak one year. One year, I had an entire head of auburn hair. It just varied from year to year, but I was consistent when it came to clothes: I love to layer my clothing, and if it's comfortable, I wear it. Jeans and a t-shirt, with a sweatjacket, with a jacket over the top, that's my style to a tee. Now, I have short auburn streaked hair, but for the most part it's dark, dark brown. I've been told I have a very bohemian, Gypsy-like look...I've been told I look strongly Europen by several people.
from tooths :
I did. Thank you.
from writergrrl88 :
Just be careful not to get rid of any Important Books. As I prepared to move to a flat of my own last year, I took many books from my father's house for library donation ... but some, even some no longer part of my interests, age, or lifestyle will remain in my collection always -- markers of their time. Be sure you keep some markers, lest you find yourself unable to wallow in much-needed nostalgia some rainy night.
from tooths :
Email me the login to read again, please.
from mehiel :
I'm okay, I promise. The hearing went well. :) I'm a Permanent Resident now. I've just been busy with school, sorry. What about you?
from painted-eyes :
That would be nice. What kind of films interest you? My favorite, if you know it, is "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"...I like movies that play with perception and make you think, preferably independent films.
from inyourmemory :
ohh yes... i couldn't imagine it being any better at the moment. =] how about for you?
from painted-eyes :
I loved Daria...wasn't it a classic? One of my friends from school owns a couple of seasons of it, and we always promised to drink hot chocolate with Bailey's and watch it together.
from sequindaisy :
I'd play if I had friends who would play too... but sadly I have to resort to online games if I want to play any game besides poker.
from cianne :
autumn? the season changed? i hadn't noticed! in other words, school is kicking the hell out of me, and work is picking up where school leaves off. the only reason i know what day it is is because it's probably a due date for something! maybe i'll get to that update over christmas ... =) how are you these days?
from writergrrl88 :
When selecting from the menu of the Thai restaurant just over the state line, I always add a side of fried tofu.
from sequindaisy :
Othello is one of my favourites. Is GO much harder?
from sequindaisy :
I could never grasp the rules of that game. But what would a Victorian emo boy look like?
from bombasine :
and the very same to you, sir!
from how-to-fight :
Okay. I guess I just realized I had read your diary for quite some time but had no image of what you looked like. Most other diaries, I have an idea. [email protected] should forward to my regular email, yes?
from frozen-vodka :
it's been awhile since I've written here... how are you?
from how-to-fight :
Just seems sad sometimes that you talk largely of girls with journals. Will you send me a photo? I'd like to see.
from writergrrl88 :
In light of my Master's thesis on zombie films (and the issues of autonomy, feminism, and corporate identity therein), I'll be a zombie-survivalist for Halloween -- clad in camouflage pants and hat, dark shirt and hoodie, and combat boots, carrying a bag baring the biohazard symbol and idly reading from the "Zombie Survival Guide"
from bi-pet :
no, no - the perception of time. i'll tell you more one day...
from painted-eyes :
I haven't talked to you in a while, and I never truly got a chance to comment on your portrait. You are very attractive, and I'm surprised that it's been so long since you've dated.
from bi-pet :
i'm writing on how our perception of time has changed over the past century. i base my thesis on the way we recollect and remember things (mostly bergsonian) and relate these issues back to our perception of time. my prime example is the use of the personal photograph as it is not only a temporal image but also conveys memory. the examples that verify my argument are drawn from the hybrid film 'eternal sunshine of the spotless mind'. i hope that summarises the whole thing a little...
from tofalldivine :
I'm sorry. I try but life seems so terribly busy these days. Between work and school and looking for other jobs and sign classes I don't have much time. I don't traipse through bars on weekends these days or even settle in with the girls for movie nights. I feel desperately tired and I'm really not doing all that much. I don't understand it myself.
from writergrrl88 :
Blatty's "Legion" is under-appreciated, perhaps because everyone wants to lump it into "The Exorcist" story.
from troilus :
no, no, no...did I give you the impression that I had won one of the prize fellowships? If so, mea culpa, mea culpa, mea massima culpa. I certainly wrote the long set of exams in late September and am waiting for the result...but I doubt that I will be successful as the odds are well...even more stacked than usual, given that double the usual number of people took the examinations. As for the girl...I don't know how to communicate with her - I don't usually lack a vocabulary in these matters, but in her case I have no idea where to begin. Finally - i just realised that I don't even know your first name...
from troilus :
She's from my hometown in Canada, wears glasses, thin, intelligent, articulate...seems to have an almost gentle but restless nature and has the most beautiful, almost crystalline eyes...and yet, for some reason I'm left wordless, unable to begin. I will get to the book as soon as I can!
from troilus :
There are three separate sets of classes, each of an hour, repeated twice weekly: one set focusing on building vocabulary in Mandarin - both in terms of our knowledge of pinyin and simplified characters; another which concentrates on the grammar of the language and a third which aims solely to improve our ability to speak. But the language - it's so unlike any I've ever encountered before that I feel a bit overwhelmed (in addition to these language classes, there are mandatory lectures on the history of modern china and a research methods seminar. I'm not complaining - if I can get a handle on the language, I'll be fine - but I'm not at all sure if and when this will happen; thankfully the first year is basically 'free' insofar as none of the examinataions count towards the final mark. Ah, I miss the days of Fukuyama, neoconservatism and U.S foreign policy...how are you? I'm sorry that I haven't had much time (any time, actually) to be reading of your adventures - there's all of this work as well as a Canadian classmate of mine whose heart I am trying to unlock (alas, if only I knew how...)
from sequindaisy :
I agree completely but what sparked the comment? I had nearly written an entry about him. You spooked me. I figured you must be psychic or something of the likes.
from snow666white :
Oui. Pictures...available on Msn. [email protected]
from snow666white :
*Spills the contents of the loot-bag*: Vodka, pills, an unchecked list of 'to-do', sore mouth, a collar, a collage of memories -fragments from the weekend, a sick grin, cold fingers, some bruises, a cigarette burn, some feelings of impending doom and anxiety, some pictures I cannot remember taking..all this minus a pair of panties.
from stepfordtart :
Oh thanks. Thanks a bunch. I very much doubt that I shall say "oh the humanity...!" at the crucial moment tonight....but Im pretty sure Im gonna be thinking it, now. heehee. s x
from stepfordtart :
Older guys = yum. Skinny older guys (rickman/irons etc) = yik!. I needs me a bit more beef. Step up to the plate, 62 year old Mr Tom Seleck. *swoon*. Mind you, now Im in my 40's, most of the serious beefcake's barely older than me and so doesnt count, I guess! s x
from sequindaisy :
<3 Will look tonight.
from kellipotamus :
Obviously, I whole-heartedly agree. :)
from stepfordtart :
only a little bit and dont get it too near your actual eye! Im worried I might be responsible for someone else's blindness now! I have tried it (when I got divorced and cried a lot - ages ago!) and it does work! s x
from sequindaisy :
Why, thank you.
from tofalldivine :
I can't say I'm a fan of vodka shots but there isn't much I won't drink. I'm more of a whiskey, moonshine, tequila straight from the bottle, as long as it burns when it goes down, type of girl. I also don't think I'm one of those lovely girls. I'm not so much the skinny, sexy, pick her up at the bar girl and more the your girlfriend just dumped you, your lonely, and you need someone to chill with type. I'm the buddy not the bar whore. I think the lovely girls don't chill with buddies.
from neonlemonz :
Hey, you owe me a picture of you. Email me at [email protected]. I want to put a face with a voice, a memory, an encourager.
from seereason :
I be*lieve* you knew me at one point as Elateddream?
from polygon :
(merci)
from southeast :
oh thanks! you made my day! and i'm way happy to read your sentences. ex oh ex oh.
from delighted :
That's not right. I will send you another from the fine city of norwich!
from morganlight :
I would LOVE to hear your opinion on Body Shots. Skip over to zerocabinet.com and check out the sample artwork.
from sephiragrace :
It's been awhile. Thought I'd say "hi." Still working, sleeping and eating. Thats about it.
from protoplast :
I've been taking a break from my self, but thought i would share this story with you... After being ravaged last Saturday night, the man I was with asked, "we're you wearing panties?" and i queried, "did you take any off?" He replied, "no," with a smile. "Well then, there's you're answer." When we rejoined the party I acted as if he wasn't anyone I knew. Why? Because that's what I do.
from tofalldivine :
I am eighteen but I don't really live like it. I think I am supposed to be wild and reckless but I am more the cautious, self-controlled type. I don't have the credentials to be a grown up but I keep pushing to be one. It frustrates my parents to no end. They want me to stay a little girl forever. I'm no Peter Pan.
from tofalldivine :
What do you find so scary about it? What it became was not what I originally intended. It never is though. In the end I didn't know whether I felt bad for Peter or for grownups. Maybe both.
from tofalldivine :
guest/tofalldivine. It isn't much of a read these days.
from chumped :
whoa, how did you know i've been reading macdonald? geez.
from stepfordtart :
Ha! Told you I wouldnt be a very good slave! Ah well! s x
from floaty-ana :
argh your locked! i've been trying to catch up with everyone! may i have the password please??
from troilus :
Not in Oxford yet. Having a hell of a time extricating myself from my current job. Arrive on 25th of September, then sit for All Souls Prize Fellowship examination from 27th-29th. Any advice? Will write from there, still have your e-mail address.
from painted-eyes :
I am actually fond of that one too...It got a lot off my chest that had been sticking there for far too long.
from stepfordtart :
Chicken soup in Cozumel. It was luke warm and greasy like washing up water and I was ill for three days after eating it. s x
from sky-rocket :
i will have to email it to you. send me a note with your address?
from tofalldivine :
There is too much and too little story there. One of the few people I care about unconditionally had a rough night. I worried my lip bloody. I don't know how much more there really is to it.
from snow666white :
yes... it is from the at the drive in diary ring... which reminds me to put on their last album and listen. Hope you are well.
from stepfordtart :
Male escorts certainly arent as scarce as you might think over here. Single professional women use them a lot where convention dictates "bring partner" but there's no-one suitable in the lady's life. They'll generally witty, urbane, polite and gentlemanly.....but thats the first time I heard of someone copping off with one on a train. Result! s x
from stepfordtart :
Hi! Thanks for your note. If you're dishing out passwords, could you please send to stepfordtartATdiarylandDOTcom. thanks s x
from tofalldivine :
Just the single room. And "who's your llama?" is possibly the best line ever. Aside from the also excellent, "Two dollars..."
from greenteacup :
Haha, I love the Tate, it's incredible there. Have you been before?
from bi-pet :
i always loved: 'slide...'
from snow666white :
I see you are also locked, maybe we can swap? Can I send you the password to your email? I'd then have to ask for your email address... Mine is [email protected]
from ivich :
It actually took me a bit to remember what you were referring to. no. I couldn't justify that cost.
from snow666white :
Thanks for the note. I have been very aloof with this diary account... If you would like entry let me know (I feel I may be creating a new account soon).
from greenteacup :
Haha, thank you. :] University seems far off for now, but considering how the past two years have gone- I'm sure it'll come up faster than expected. I'm not sure what I want to study there, hopefully something will click soon, aha. xxx
from and-darling :
Actual skydiving. Quite addictive.
from absinthesigh :
I came, I read 8-). Thank you!! I'll be here again soon. I sometimes do not have computer access for days on end. with love, abs
from delighted :
Hmm... I go to croatia wednesday. I have decided to send you a postcard from there...
from sky-rocket :
get thee to a supermarket. you can then speak to the cashier and/or person who bags groceries.
from killingjar :
my autumn plans involve 19 credits of photojournalism, art history, and curating a gallery at school. i'm looking for more binderies around brooklyn to work at because my summer job binding artist books at this letterpress in connecticut is over but there aren't that many binderies around. nobody makes anything by hand anymore. in fact my job, internship and roomate all left on the same day and it was hard to get out of bed yesterday because i didn't know what to do with myself! what are your autumn plans?
from cityofglass :
i am there sometimes.
from delighted :
Okay. I will send you a postcard. My tomorrow.
from greenteacup :
Thanks. the majority of rural France sort off screams out to be photographed. And thank you for the password, by the way. I hope that you're well xxx
from tofalldivine :
It was horrific and poorly made really. That is the joy of dreams because in them you really don't care that you are wearing the ugliest creation ever. Thank you for the book list!
from tofalldivine :
It was weird. Light blue with an asymmetrical hemline and white lettering and white edging underneath. What sort of books do I like...hmm...does anything work? There isn't a whole lot I won't read and enjoy. I've been reading lots of fiction about ancient China and modern India. I'm just finishing up the memoirs of a wildlife veterinarian. Fantasy never goes amiss and any of the more morbid or twisted classics catch my attention. I like things that frighten the life out of me as well. So anything you can suggest I will read as long as it isn't Ayn Rand or by an economist.
from revisions :
it's on the profile...
from delighted :
Thanks for the comments on flickr. My mom is odd.
from tofalldivine :
I wonder how you ever found me amusing when you seem to only love "starved-lovely" promiscuous girls. I am positive I am not one of those girls so I mostly find it odd. On a completely random note, do you have any book suggestions? I find myself lacking decent reading material of late.
from bi-pet :
i used to live and work there for a year back in the days when i was 19.
from dwell :
How about you add me? I can't find you. My profile name is Impeccable E If you can't find it, send me a link to yours?
from painted-eyes :
I'm back, so no more missing me anymore.
from tofalldivine :
Thank you. It wasn't really going poorly before. I just needed some changes is all.
from knock-first :
Nice to see your still quite the social butterfly. I still pop in on you every once in a while. You have made me laugh more than once.
from protoplast :
On my next rainy day I will sit down with a glass, make that bottle wine and catch up on your writings.
from mehiel :
You're always talking about the fun things you've done in life, and but I still have no idea what those fun things are. Aren't you worried about your own Stories being lost, if you don't share them?
from mehiel :
Just wanted to say hi and that I'm glad to see you're still posting. Why don't you write some of your own Adventures here? You always hint, but never deliver! :P
from greenteacup :
I'm glad to hear it. I've got too much of my life documented here, so I couldn't leave even if I tried to. Thanks for the note, by the way. I hope you're welll. xxx
from tranntpigge :
you know, feeding him the ipecac might be kind of funny. but he's mostly a nice guy, and he has called the ed center 3 times for me today and is going to take me there. of course, this only works until osu's lovely insurance denies my claim, but it's nice of him to go through the gestures with me for the time being. i do feel kind of guilty because i don't particularly love him. but i don't particularly hate him either. i'd say i'm mostly apathetic. at least if i marry him i can get away from my family.
from tofalldivine :
Hey! Thanks for the password. Really appreciated it. You seem like such an interesting person.
from ivich :
I think I am just desperate enough to think that the key to my life is a glass water tube suspended by a silver chain. The smarter choice, would be Italy.. I need to go back to florence.
from tailbonelust :
Oh yeah? Wicked as in how? I'm guessing not coffee stories. :)
from tranntpigge :
it turns out that if you drink ipecac everyday, you develop a tolerance to it, and it doesn't work anymore. so, no more. it's pointless now. not much i can do about the fiance. on the plus side, my initials will be e.l.f. when i marry him. of course, in all the time i've known him, he has never once followed through on anything. so maybe he has no intention of ever marrying me. he still hasn't paid me back for the ring. i doubt he ever will. if i bought my own ring, am i really obligated to marry him? is it truly an engagement ring, then, or just a $200 splurge?
from tofalldivine :
Thank you very much! I'm glad I entertained you. I'd love to get a look at yours if you'd be so kind as to honor me with a password. If not, then thanks for dropping a line and letting me know you are reading.
from bi-pet :
thank you... pity your diary is locked. if you'd like me to read a little feelfree to send me your password. [email protected]
from protoplast :
Thanks you. It's always nice to hear kind words, even when it's from "strangers."
from sky-rocket :
skyrocket/orange
from revisions :
well my husband took a job there and the organization offered me one as well. time to enter the real world i guess...
from tranntpigge :
don't know where or why i am or what i'm doing. and apparently i told my boyfriend i'd marry him. and i don't know why. and he still owes me $100 for the shitty ring--shouldn't he have bought it in the first place. i should runaway to germany.
from revisions :
surreal...and a bit strange.
from how-to-fight :
No, I don't ever want to be twentysomething! I want to be a girl always....!
from absinthesigh :
Thank you for the note. I'm still lurking about 8-). I cannot read your Diary as it is locked. with love, ophelia
from pipersplace :
Glad you enjoyed the link. She was a fascinating person during a fascinating time. She also has a very entrancing look. Non-traditional but very erotic.
from cianne :
i swear i will get around to an update soon ... i certainly have enough time on my hands at the moment, although that is a period that's ticking to a close for a good long time. at any rate, thanks for the nudge, i'm sure i needed it. also, i did mean to ask you for your password a while back, but i was offline for quite a while and lost track of things. could you share?
from killingjar :
it was never clear to me either
from eirever :
can't say that i have. something's remain in edit longer than they should. thank you for asking, though.
from and-darling :
It's Alex. I decided that I'd date older men, and the oldest men I've ever 'been' with was a good ten years older than me. But Alex is only four. Veeta is a 45 year old woman-- but she has so much spunk that if she wanted to touch me I'd let her. Is that odd...?
from and-darling :
It was just a moment. The sex came after the cigar, if that's what you were inquiring. I even thought it was a little reversed-- but hey, lets not stereotype here. Heheh. I think, you know, that you could probably get a lovely lady to strip for you-- they usually tend to find the idea of teasing a man visually exciting and alluring-- which is why young girls often do it at least once over the webcam to cure curiousities. Their own and others. I find that breasts look a hell of a lot bigger on camera. Or maybe it's denial.
from how-to-fight :
A nice one!
from and-darling :
Eskimo kisses are where two people rub their noses together. I'm not too sure what kind of kisses you've been taught, Mister. Haha. As for seductive poses and feelings, I think I feel most seductive when I sit down and stare-- that's for strangers. The most seductive moments in the bedroom are probably panty-only related. Women should be proud of their bodies.
from tarkis :
I am just fine.. thank you for asking... and how have you been?
from delighted :
Chekhov, Margaret Atwood's Moral Disorder (interconnected short stories.. not very good.) The Dream Mistress by Jenny Diskie, The Tin Drum by Gunther Grass.
from and-darling :
I do believe that sometimes the moments I feel most beautiful are those where I am dressed up with nowhere to go. Or, in the case of video games, barely wearing anything with my hair and make up done. I don't suppose it's anything nearly as sexy as watching a woman light up a cigarette and peer through a telescope. You should ask your ladies when they feel most sexy and seductive, and how they go about doing it. A lot of women go out of their way too
from troilus :
Not so much excitment, drama or adventure: I've been working in M*lta's equivalent of the State Department for the past few years...but in December I went to Oxford to visit a friend, and...felt jealous (it doesn't take much to make me jealous...) I applied, waited, waited and...was lucky. So now instead of writing a doctoral dissertation on a topic in 20th century U.S foreign policy, I'll probably end up writing about Sino-American relations. A total non-sequitur: how do you deal with the idea of your own mediocrity? (to be clear, I am not referring to 'your own' in the personal sense...)
from troilus :
Do you believe in miracles? I've...been admitted to Oxford. College still to be determined, but I will be studying contemporary China - including Mandarin. Any advice? How do you cope with snobbery? Have you ever tried to drive on the left side of the road? Are you much of a sinologist? And what prompted you to make your journal password protected?
from and-darling :
A friend of mine had stopped a woman inside of the store he worked at, claiming she had to open up her bag because there was an 'incident' regarding theft. It was a black shopping bag-- black for obvious reasons. Unreluctantly the older woman pulled out her loot, which consisted of some lubrication and a new vibrator. She was shameless.
from and-darling :
I'm tried and true a left hander. My grandmother used to get pissed when I wrote Chinese characters with my left hand instead of the right.
from secret-motel :
Thank you for the kind note.
from polygon :
Must have been Tom Swifts, I think. Or Tarzans. / It's sort of like I'm conversing with a past version of you, no?--the you from a month ago. Ever bringing belated answers to old queries, &c
from engelchen :
well, thanks.
from and-darling :
Why is your username raven-72-d? It reminds me of Poe, or that one riddle-- "why is a raven like a writing desk?" Which would suit you well, I think. There was no real answer to the riddle, except what Carroll came up after to satisfy his search. Seventy-two is the perfect number for interest rates. It's the number of a psalm. Maybe a year for something. Or numerology. Seven and two. It goes hand in hand with positive and negative traits. I've been thinking a lot about this.
from sky-rocket :
yes, i totally read through the past. i have three or four old, abandoned diaries on diaryland.
from delighted :
Oh Raven72d, thank you for all your messages. I appreciate them. I am terrible at communication. I avoid contact. I spect you are right about venice/autumn. Perhaps I will go again.
from vintagepearl :
username: vintage password: pearl | I put a lot of thought into it. Mind if I snagged yours as well?
from sky-rocket :
oops. skyrocket / apple. take out the hyphen.
from vintagepearl :
Hehe I went on a temporary hiatus and ended up not checking my notes or talking to anyone really for longer than expected. How are you? Tell me EVERYTHING. [I miss the chat days]
from ladiscrete :
Thank you! :)
from sky-rocket :
you used to read another diary of mine... i don't have your password, but i used to read you. what's your email?
from ladiscrete :
Yes, I did get married and we even bought a lovely little house. We're trying to have a baby now! Strange how people change, hey? :) on another note, how come I can't access to your diary anymore?
from inyourmemory :
the password works fine =) i should update here in a couple of days... depending on what happens, hehe.
from and-darling :
Mushrooms. They're considered psychedelics.
from and-darling :
Oh, I don't know. I like the way it feels, personally. It especially amplifies touch, and allows for an alternate way to see things. Everyone does it now, yes, but I still find the charm is there. It all depends on who's company. There's only that one song by Celldweller I know too. I'll see if I can find it to send to you.
from and-darling :
Mary Renault, hm? Ancient Greece and Homosexuality? I'll have to read a book by her if you promise to read something I've listed in my ramble.
from and-darling :
Uhm... I read books. J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye, some Bronte, some Poe. I'm not a big fan of Shakespeare, though I loved The Merchant of Venice. A lot of what I've read lately is world literature-- books translated from various cultures. Like Water for Chocolate, and Kiss of the Spider Woman. I must say, though the Bible is a lot of yaddi-yadda-blah-blah-blah, it proves an interesting text to read. Mostly novels, though. Last one I read was Bell Jar. I really like reading about Hitler too... It's an odd fascination. Wouldn't necessarily say I'm well-read, though. And the e-mail, I did reply with disbelief that you've never played a Nintendo game before! That, and you did make me want to know more. You should start telling me things instead of asking.
from and-darling :
Post scriptum: With all of this reading of your journal, it makes me really want to take you to the university library and delve into the books on-- I believe it was-- the third floor. Lots of History. For a paper, I studied the Nazi Primer, and randomly found that book on the shelves while looking for info about Jugendbund. Unbelievable.
from inyourmemory :
thank you!! can i have a password please?
from and-darling :
Finding a woman to fit all of those characteristics-- including being clever-- is an almost impossible task. It seems they're almost always super gorgeous and not clever at all, or vice-versa. A panty-free and clever girl sounds like a handful to me. Good luck with your to-do list of things for this summer.
from and-darling :
So it was random and unintentional. Well, my name is Ayian (the real is Echo, which oddly sounds more imaginary than Ayian), it's a pleasure to have had you find me like that of a book.
from and-darling :
No. It didn't. Unfortunately I woke up before I found out for sure, though.
from and-darling :
It's always weird to say things about oneself. Reminds me of an interview-- and I lie in those. Like, I say I'm very communicative and that I'm a people person-- and then when they hire me, they expect to see it. I'm not in the least a people person, but then I spend everyday pretending to be. I do a lot of things on my own and rarely spend time with people unless they're particularly close to me. I love psychology, philosophy, and often fancy the idea of obtaining the title of the Philosopher's King. Although, I don't think I could ever give up video games and cameras, or icecream... I don't know what you're looking for in particular. I was always better at giving answers to questions then answers alone. Which is probably why it bothers people that they have to ask exactly the right question to get a certain answer. (I type with 2 fingers, but I do it fast and well. I suppose you could add innuendo to that.) What are your interests and thoughts? More specifically, how did you find me?
from whitetigress :
[waves] Hello! It's been so long. How're you doing?
from elgan :
I am fantastic. Thanks for asking.
from bombasine :
oh, roommate. she's monstrous. my husband is overseas, so i have to deal with her all the damn time now.
from how-to-fight :
British Columbia. I got into acting school over there.
from driftsofeden :
and thank you for the kind words. :)
from driftsofeden :
oh yes, that was my own translation of cicero (with the help of teacher and classmates). memorising it was an ordeal.
from banefulvenus :
the new site is http://www.chickenscratchonacocktailnapkin.com
from sephiragrace :
I recived a card from you the other day. Lovely picture! I shall be sending you a small note in return!
from sylviashadow :
I start the summer off by ordering: 2 Cases of Orangina Soda from Gristede's Market in NYC via Amazon.com. I heard from Wurtzel chick that this stuff is easy on drug-ulcerated tummies--there is also a certain kind of flowery bath stuff that is supposed to ease the ache of Heroin withdraw also recommended by Wurtzel... Ordering the scone sampler and devon cream from any website with a good deal. I keep instant matzo ball soup....
from lady-frenzy :
A locked entry? Why, I didn't know you had anything to hide. Unless it's murder... It's murder, isn't it?
from pipersplace :
Thanks for the password. I would have been asking you for it anyways.
from lourspete :
hi! katie and i are happy to hear from you and to have the pw so we can read. :) we had fun in sacramento promoting the movie, and katie loves cranberry muffins the best, so she was okay that we didn't get to have bananas and cream. we're promoting the movie again the first weekend in may, but that convention is in los angeles, so we won't have to drive anywhere. except la, which katie hates. the drive to and from sacramento was fine. we didn't have very much traffic, and all of us talked about movies and television and books, so it was good. :) it's nice to 'see' you again. say hi to dorrie and the other stufflings. :) your pal, pete
from troilus :
Hi. fautdemieux.greatestjournal.com (You'll have to get an account and be added to my friends list to see some of the entries..but that is easily arranged) I fear that I cannot really write anymore - in fact, if you do bother to check out that website, most of the best material was written more than two years ago.
from endless-sea :
Yes, Philip Glass. : ) He's probably my favourite modern composer. Hm, my night time thoughts... not much to say; I guess they often come from the same place that thoughts come from when I'm on public transport, or in transit. Don't you find that you are yourself without distraction in times like those?
from endless-sea :
I have come to decide that all ghosts are Korean, and the same person. She appears sometimes in the faces of strangers, or the voices of singers who I think she'd like. :) It's my birthday this month - I'm always morose in April. (Even when having birthdays were fashionable). Speaking of birthdays, I'm interested in people's favourite ones. What's yours? And why was that?
from missfemme :
your name. and *prague*
from missfemme :
I'm sorry. I'll think of you in prague. I do miss you incredibly. I hope your very well.
from painted-eyes :
It's called "Holy Saturday", by the way...Dumb note, I know, but I don't know...I've had some interesting times lately...Just been really down on myself.
from transcend :
I smoked two cigarettes tonight, in honor of a friend's birthday. Both American Spirits. Both while taunting him with the inaccessibility of my flesh, which so very much wants to be accessible.
from sylviashadow :
I'd so drink absinthe with you! I am enchanted by the whole scene--it is very difficult to find any real absinthe these days--kind of how it must've been trying to find Cuban cigars in the 80's, you just couldn't--or so I was told by my grandad. But yes, real or faux--preferably real. What's a synthetic green faerie? Bad faerie bad!
from transcend :
I think you'd enjoy Lily Allen. (music)
from troilus :
The letters after my name don't say 'troilus, messenger', but is there any way I can help?
from xbrokengurlx :
Username: xbrokengurlx pw: innewstars <3
from sephiragrace :
a small paper greeting is in the mail today.
from sephiragrace :
hooray! And I will let you know when yours gets sent off. :)
from sylviashadow :
Here I am--boosting your stats and your spirits! Boost mine and leave me a note...watch the latest video I put up--it's hillarious! =)
from pipersplace :
You know, I've always worn bras and based on my size, I have no idea why. I don't think anyone would ever notice.
from mehiel :
If you have an accent, so does everyone around you. Maybe Lauren was just trying to get under your skin -- she clearly did -- but the most attractive thing about anyone is their confidence, no matter what their accent. (And any voice can be sexy as long as it's saying the right things.) Don't let some smirking girl take your voice away.
from painted-eyes :
Amethysts have special meaning for me. *smiles* I wish I knew how to upload pictures of my own, but I think you must be a gold member for that, plus, I lack the technical skills. How have you been?
from transcend :
I will stay. You are one of the things keeping me here. I'm so glad you're here, and still happy with the little layout I did for you so long ago. Are you still happy with it? I could always change it if you like.
from delighted :
Indeed.China would be better. I hope I am not murdered in my bed....
from lady-frenzy :
Thank you. I would have said 'starved', but a friend who reads my diary watches me like a hawk on eating issues.
from erato :
I'm married and a good decade past the golden age of nymph. If it's any consolation to you, and since I am in the hands of Julien MacDonald, I shall bequeath you my legion of acolytes. Take care of them.
from writergrrl88 :
I do believe Camel No. 9s are the next big thing in the smoking habits of young women. But they are undoubtedly a woman's cigarette. I heard about a man I know who smokes them, and I wondered if he realized his manhood was in jeopardy from acts. (Of course, the exception to this would be a man taking one from his lady's pack -- especially post coitus.)
from lady-frenzy :
Ok, Mister, we�re going to try something and it�s called �don�t think�. You think too much and you�re unhappy because intelligent individuals just are. Don�t think; buy the iPod, and even if I have to stay on the phone for hours with you trying to figure out how to rip/download music, I will do it. At worst to go (and only if you trust me), I can remote assist with the whole process from my computer. But hon, ya gotta put one foot in front of the other...
from transcend :
Hello! I'm not dead in the land of diaryland. You're right about things seeming to fade, though. D-land doesn't feel as vibrant as it once did. I'm still vibrating, anyway.
from lady-frenzy :
I wish, oh wish I could convince you that the worst you�ll ever meet after dark is a scared pedestrian like myself; your car is just a car and what happens to it happens; and for godsakes� play hooky once in a while� it�ll do you good. You're a Dr., remember?
from sumi37 :
oh yes. sandy. scottish queen. oh my yes.
from painted-eyes :
Thankyou. I'm so happy. A bit of intense emotions, but happy at the moment.
from painted-eyes :
It went well. Some good, some bad, but mostly good. I love her to death.
from polygon :
Alluring monsters are possibly more alluring than subtle ones. / Smartypantsishly, &c
from knock-first :
I haven't reached a destination worthy of an epiphany, or any defining moments. Still waiting, pondering, closeting myself- trying to decide whether the corporate sellout life is right for me. Money grows, but I shrink. Perhaps I'll be bored of this soon.
from knock-first :
been on a long mental vacation
from cianne :
why hello darling! i know i've been a rotten diary keeper lately. a lot has gone on in the past year or so (none of it exciting, sadly), and it's been easier just to be sort of mindless once i get home rather than hash it all out. i'm planning on writing a giant entry, but frankly i don't look forward to the thinking-about-it that involves, so i've been putting it off. i will get to it soon, though. 'tis lovely to hear from you, though - hope you're well.
from girl101 :
isn't law amazing? tell me things. xx
from writergrrl88 :
MLA has its place in the academy, I believe. I've written in Chicago Manual and APA, but I like my zombie text best in MLA.
from polygon :
subtle monsters, perhaps. i hope my neglect hasn't already killed the question. / ever sociably, p.gon
from lady-frenzy :
I say if the risks involve getting throat Chlamydia, it constitutes sex. But if you�re doing it to avoid actual coitus, then� I guess it�s not sex.
from painted-eyes :
I suppose you're right.
from icomeundone :
I hath returned.
from painted-eyes :
I'm not certain of what my own backstories are though. I try to block them out at times. . . which I suppose isn't healthy.
from delighted :
Hmm..I was thinking more of the myth that they feed greyhounds on liver and beer. But I can see how unclear it was... damn. Coffee and cigarettes though, breakfast of champions.
from mehiel :
What, you thought I was older? :)
from sumi37 :
Well...this particular Chinatown hotel was a Holiday Inn - so there was no distinctive Chinatown feel about it per se - though right next door to the hotel is the typical Chinese diner with roasted ducks (heads on, of course) hanging in the front window. And steamed shrimp rolls, and congee, and Horlicks....mmmmmmmm
from bombasine :
medium sized diving ducks. male voices a faint whistled "whe-o" in courtship, while the female makes a grating "garf, garf."
from painted-eyes :
I will, I will, give me some time, though, I've been busy.
from painted-eyes :
I am quite happy with it as well. I do hope things are going well for you; you only deserve the best.
from lady-frenzy :
Thank you for the card. It made my day. :0)
from tailbonelust :
I sent it a while ago in an email. I'll resend.
from yrmartyr :
i mostly, and always have, written at livejournal. i know you see me there.
from division-day :
thank you so much for the legal advice, i don't know what i would have done otherwise! and i must disagree, your life is not shameful. you shouldn't be afraid of meeting people. everyone has secrets. don't assume other people are more perfect than you...
from lady-frenzy :
Dexter! I completely forgot about that show!! That kid was like the deranged offspring of some Nazi psychopath, right?
from painted-eyes :
*smiles sweetly* I will. I promise. I have a new email address so don't feel frightened if someone with a very long email address from gmail.com happens to email you a strange email. It'll probably be me.
from painted-eyes :
"And when one partner asked, okay, we know what the word is for someone who likes little boys, and someone who likes little girls, but what about guys who like little animals-- I was able to look at him over my glasses and just say "Arkansan" in a deadpan voice" Oh, gosh, that made me smile so big...Sometimes, I swear I just love you to death.
from yrmartyr :
thankyou, sugar. i hope your christmas was wonderful. and, am curious. you mention 'bodylikeberlin,' someone i used to know. does this mean you have a livejournal, too?
from lady-frenzy :
As you've probably noticed, I've been slow sending you a Christmas card... umm, would it be ok if I sent a valentine instead? ^_^
from painted-eyes :
How do you know what love is if it smacks you in the face/what if it's just another line/another melody/another set of words just floating from another set of lips?
from mehiel :
Please cross your fingers for my own little Bauhaus the Cat (a very sweet Smoke Egyptian Mau) whose health has been twitchy lately.
from haloaskew :
Awwww, thanks! :)
from incog-notion :
thank you!! i got a christmas card today forwarded from my old address. thank you :) a nice unexpected surprise.
from mehiel :
And happy Year Seven to you, too! I know what you mean about wanting religion to be a personal, private thing. There are plenty of things in most religious texts which demand action and public service, but they don't demand public displays of public service, or public displays of belief. The idea that God somehow "sees it better" when one expounds or retaliates on television is ludicrous. If one believes in an all-powerful deity, one had better belief that said deity sees you when you're sleeping, knows when you're awake, and knows if you've been bad or good. There's no need to trumpet one's religion. God sees it anyway -- at least in theory.
from lady-frenzy :
Half-way there-- I have a porn collection.
from incog-notion :
hi. just got your guestbook signing on my xanga...
from tailbonelust :
Thank you. :)
from erato :
And you also.
from mehiel :
Yes, I've taken to carrying my garter dagger with me.
from sephiragrace :
I enjoyed reading your xmas entry. I laughed to myself after reading about the baby jesus butt plug. literally, there was a website that had those toys. I remember there was something with mary too. And there was a crusifix dildo. it was just hilarious.
from yrmartyr :
you speak so fondly of this kdot person, and it makes me smile so.
from mehiel :
My favourite has always been the George C. Scott version of "A Christmas Carol."
from yrmartyr :
nights creep in and choke.
from yrmartyr :
finally, a telivision show that selectivly houses the power to make men feel small and insignificant (as some/most of them should), where as there are probably a million that have the same, and more harsh, affect on woman. ive never realized the reasoning behind why i liked the show so much, aside from well, the sex, but now that you've pointed it out, i like it even more :). also, feeling worse..haha, but, thank you. are the nites treating you well?
from pipersplace :
Why does it seem like so many people who read Nietzsche and Ayn Rand suddenly turn into assholes for a few months?
from yrmartyr :
graci graci graci dahling
from mehiel :
*hugs* I'll probably do a short story on the Republic of Ezo at some point.
from lady-frenzy :
Wombat, you say? I thought that I would only receive a complimentary sonic screwdriver and an extensive wardrobe of burberry and argyle pattern clothing� As for staying panty-free, I rather like the binding effects of underwear.
from yrmartyr :
i recieved your card in the mail. thank you. your handwriting is beautiful and just as i remembered. as for not returning the voicemails.....you'll forgive me, wont you?
from lady-frenzy :
I'd kill for a Hogwarts house scarf... Slytherin, probably...
from mehiel :
Oh, is there a good article online on the Republic of Ezo? It sounds fascinating.
from painted-eyes :
I'll be home for much of the season. Starting today and extending until January 17th...I can't say that I'm exactly looking forward to the prospect of going home, but I'm not regretting it much either. It's a strange phenomenon going back home...
from painted-eyes :
I can just imagine that...You with your fingerless gloves and long coats, I do hope you smile. You seem so lovely, but so lonely.
from yrmartyr :
also, yesturday whilst stumbling to work, i spotted this lovely girl walking, with blond hair pulled back and a short blue skirt on, black boots to the knees, and a long scarf traveling down her mid-section. i smiled and thought immediatly of you, and how you wouldve appreciated her lithe body and her attire.
from yrmartyr :
i love your commantary on miss spears, and how you harbour no use for her. and agree with your lohan comments. she is, by far, much more fuckable. her voice always does it for me; that sort of smokey deep voice. also, was it you, by any chance, that texted my phone with a PLEASE CALL message? i hope that youre well, and that you have a pleasent weekend full of literature and dvds. <3
from painted-eyes :
The image of you in fingerless gloves is adorable...and I mean that in a nice way, not a condescending way.
from paleblue- :
thanks for your message, just as i remember, you are great to read.
from yrmartyr :
I, am too shy :(
from banefulvenus :
I've decided to start a new diary on a new site. The NEW diary site is now under construction and will be posted at: www.chickenscratchonacocktailnapkin.com/main.html Drop me a note if you decide to stop by. : )
from painted-eyes :
Mmm, I can't wait until I have those things. I need to start my own library and start my own life. But some days, I feel like giving up. Lately I've been good about not giving in to my cowardly desires of giving up and just ending it all.
from sumi37 :
But does he not blind you with science even so? But where are the pirate twins? Alas! Europa! (oh, my country.....)
from painted-eyes :
Your Thanksgiving sounds lovely compared to the hectic one I had. Thankyou for the compliments. I'm at a university in Kansas City. I'm not sure whether I like it or not. I just wish I could settle down for once.
from painted-eyes :
Thank you...Thanksgiving makes me realize I want to be alone more and more as I grow older. How was your holiday?
from banefulvenus :
just a temp. lock. I'll have it up and running again soon. I was trying to edit the site a little and didn't want anyone to get the wrong idea while the site is in transition. I might take the content to another site/server. I will definately forward you the info as soon as I'm done. Hoping to complete it by tonight. : ) I didn't think anyone even read my ranting anymore. Hope you're doing well.
from sumi37 :
You are correct - no cornbread stuffing for us here on this not-so-long-ago windswept shore. And oysters - yes! just not in the stuffing. Because we should all pay heed to the words of Alton Brown and repeat - 'stuffing is evil.' Now *dressing* on the other hand.....
from mehiel :
It's true, I am here in Canada with my husband. But I am a little (very) sad that my friends are all elsewhere. I had to call them all today...it was awkward.
from mehiel :
Happy birthday! And happy Thanksgiving!
from sumi37 :
The happiest of birthdays to you, dear professor. May there be many more lyrical, literary days ahead of you. All the best - anna
from sylviashadow :
bet you never thought you'd see me here again huh? I may get a new d-land name and start agian. I'll let you know if I do.
from troilus :
Alas, you have a facility with the production of elegant sentences that I can only envy. Many thanks for the Lovecraft recommendation - I shall try to get to it as soon as I can stop listening to this blasted chaconne by Bach. My plans? Applied to both, will attend whichever one offers a place; if both, then in that unlikely event the preference is towards the Ox from Oxbridge, for no particular reason except that a somewhat recent ex will be undertaking a PhD in Cambridge at the department where I would be beginning my doctorate, and she is best to be avoided (for her health and well-being, and mine) My main area of interest, insofar as research is concerned, lies in the history of neoconservatism, and I can never really make up my mind where that's a topic of history or international relations. It must, I think, straddle the line between both. In any case, i think the idea has been abused far too much, and can probably stand another exigesis.
from troilus :
Many thanks for alerting me to the error about the empire of the Habsburgs, which has been fixed, as well as for the advice about Manx, with whom we Wightians have been have quite some trouble lately. Of course I jest. About your collegiate advice, I can only say that I am torn between the lure of tradition and the heavy formal requirements it imposes, of which I am slightly leery. Of course, in the end this may all be academic, as both may reject my 'advances'...but one does hope. "La speranza e' l'ultima a morire" (or so the Italians say) Be well.
from troilus :
If you had the chance to be a member of one college at either Cambridge or Oxford, which would you choose? And why?
from yrmartyr :
THESE things. damnit. i've taken over your notes section. time for coffee. have a beautiful day.
from yrmartyr :
just woke up....slightly disoriented....i will keep this things in mind, m. but know that i'll wear mah big winter boots with said skirt. :nodsnods:
from yrmartyr :
sent, m'dear. sent. and, best description, ever.
from sephiragrace :
its really nice. it's a condo, im getting used to it. my cat is going to stay w/ mom & dad. we tried to move him but he freaked out. he is very sensitive. thats ok, i can visit him all the time. we need to keep in touch more often than not. take care.
from yrmartyr :
mittens, of course! :grins: and, thankyou, for the compliment.
from yrmartyr :
mmmmmm yes. and its just cold enough to wear minutes and gloves and walk briskly home, because there is always a bed and tangled sheets waiting. UGH. this is making me miss my lovah.
from yrmartyr :
Atumn, is, in fact, my favourite. You failed to mention, though, sharing coffee with a lover during a walk home, admiring said afternoon. Thank you :)
from yrmartyr :
tell me something beautiful.
from mehiel :
Have you read the "Dexter" novels? I think there are two. Also, can you think of any Murakami short stories with dismemberment? And thanks about the biscuits!
from sephiragrace :
im just getting settled in. it's really nice. Kinda strange being alone. But its not bad. I'm getting used to it slowly. we need to talk soon. take care.
from sweet-haze :
It's now, painted-eyes.
from mehiel :
You do? Wow. That makes me want to try some... Is making biscuits difficult? We've got loads of strawberry and raspberry jam here, as well as apple butter.
from tooths :
i will tomorrow. expect great things.
from mehiel :
I like peach cobbler, myself. Like peach pie, but with biscuit topping. And I mean biscuit in the American sense of the term. Man, I miss biscuits. Haven't had them in ages. I have this crushing sense that I'm really going to be sad on American Thanksgiving.
from sumi37 :
well...we actually have a sea chest from the 1880s in the house. It's from Seaford, VA - and somewhere down the line it was transformed from a ship carpenter's chest into a bar. So we have glasses and bottles and cocktail napkins in it - since that's what it has become. Oh - and I only just got a new business card. I'll send or scan it.
from tooths :
is that right? i'll send you an email sometime. ;]
from oftenabsent :
I think you should always associate me with Miss S. Johansson. I update this diary as a separate entity from the Livejournal. Do feel free to pop round every so often, to see if I've found something to say. -L.
from sephiragrace :
happy autumn!
from tooths :
There have been ups and downs. Yourself?
from lady-frenzy :
You got it right! (and my legs are looking pretty edible...)
from mehiel :
*hugs* I don't know why, but I just felt like doing that.
from magpiefaerie :
You have always been a favorite of mine, my dear long-eared small desert hedgehog. I'm sad to see that I am no longer a favorite of yours, though. Ah, well. I will endeavor to try harder. Life is ... well ... hard. I keep trying to remind myself that a life that comes too easily would not be worth living. So far it hasn't kept me from bitching, but I'm hoping for my newly enlightened attitude to arrive in the mail any day now. And yourself?
from protoplast :
Scary? In what way? Some of it's better than the rest, but thanks for the compliment.
from mehiel :
I don't know, really. I guess I thought that you considered me boring, or something, because I'm married and not built like the other girls you read/write about. But if you don't, then that's a lovely surprise. Thanks also for your condolences.
from katiedoyle :
i don't know tarantino well enough to know, unfortunately. fatburgers are pretty damned good, though. :)
from katiedoyle :
i'm actually working on a pete book right now. :) i will also be constructing a website for him when i get home, in the hopes of interesting a publisher more easily. i'll keep you posted. :)
from mehiel :
You thought of me as stodgy and prudish? :P
from mehiel :
Somehow I thought you would. :P Was the story a surprise?
from mehiel :
It's finished!
from mehiel :
You've inspired my next entry, re: dressing as a Catholic schoolgirl.
from katiedoyle :
I *hate* Swiss Protestant Vampires, too. They're such a pita. All of the guilt, none of the fun. And they always have cold hands.
from katiedoyle :
i want a burger so badly, i can't say. you really should try fatburger. :)
from mehiel :
I think you and I have a "normal" relationship. At least, a fairly normal one. And I think your relationship with K-dot is pretty normal. It's all on a spectrum. But you talk pretty often with K-dot and Ellen, and you still read me, despite the fact that I'm married and not nearly as sexy as those other girls you read.
from mehiel :
Really? I sort of hoped you would.
from sumi37 :
It's got Riverine ironclads, random gunboats and of course, the Gloire and the Warrior....
from sumi37 :
Other than the typical length, beam, draft, speed, armament, complement....you could really call it an Ironclad Commonplace book - as there are excerpts from letters, diaries, official reports etc. from 1861/1862.
from tailbonelust :
Just got back from a cruise paid for by my loving (and annoying) mother for my birthday.
from daisy-daisy :
You sweet person. This is Kerrie - no longer on diaryland and shocked this still works actually - but I had a horrible day and wasn't expecting mail at all, let alone mail from you :) And after one of these days, the awful ones where all the little things converge and it just gets too much, it means an awful lot that someone thought of me. I have just fallen in the door from work and am exhausted - but I promise I will email you tomorrow. Take care now.
from bombasine :
nachttsendung is just a family surname...
from whitetigress :
Thank you very much for your comments! I'm on this thing so rarely... (.^_^)
from pipersplace :
Not sure what I'll be doing for Halloween. What about you. Any fun plans?
from vintagepearl :
:) awesome.. un & pw vintagepearl this.
from sweet-haze :
What kind of stuff would you like to see? I'm partial to my vignettes, true-to-life things about me but just short snippets.
from writergrrl88 :
Though I have no experiences with SUV sex, I can say (from personal experience) that pick-up truck sex requires the most flexibility. Being able to both orally pleasure a man and then submit to being taken in the many positions of his choice requires both extreme flexibility and a loose, short skirt.
from sumi37 :
sadly, i couldn't attend the christening of CVN-77 (though i got to visit it whilst under construction - which is actually much more special!). I did get to see bits and pieces of it via sattelite, though the storm kept knocking out reception. right now i'm sitting on the edge of the chesapeake bay watching the cargo ships at anchor awaiting a break in the weather. but it looks like the outdoor wedding will happen after all, as there is now a hint of blue in the sky and on the waves...
from bombasine :
the thing is, i've faked my way into a great job i really shouldn't have. i'm a total lie, right now. with another week of hard work, i'll be completely competent - it's just a strange position to be in, right now.
from mehiel :
In my purse (black Matt and Nat "metro" model with Year of the Boar Burmese jade charm), I have: my tiny spiral bound notebook, with black gel pen; admissions forms for two graduate programmes; Victoria's Secret lipgloss palette; portable Kleenex packet; Burt's Bees Honey lip balm; Terry Eagleton's "After Theory"; a tube of FCUK Her solid perfume; other makeup, mostly comprised of Clinique special castoffs; Halls Fruit Breezers throat drops in Cool Berry...yes, that's about it.
from sweet-haze :
It's nice sleeping away the days, but then, I find myself to be nocturnal.
from sephiragrace :
yes, a nice cool breeze under the stars! LOL im moving out, thats the big news. yay!
from sweet-haze :
Mmm, I'm finding I enjoy sleep more than reality sometimes.
from sweet-haze :
I can surprisingly pull it off...I hate, though, the feeling of loneliness.
from sephiragrace :
i havent heard from you in awhile. new things are happening.
from mehiel :
Maybe you should join a forum. It's how I met Robert, after all. (And how Cayce met Parkaboy!)
from sweet-haze :
Well, you have a braveness I do not, I suppose. I do not flirt well.
from mehiel :
It's 10:40 pm. Is that too late to call?
from vintagepearl :
Thanks :) I'm terrible at explaining about myself, haha, what is it you'd like to know? I do alright answering questions.
from mehiel :
Just wanted to let you know that I'm reading "Pattern Recognition" and I thought of you and thought of calling you, but didn't have your number any longer. Also, midway through, I realized I was wearing all black, and it was a slightly creepy Cayce-esque moment.
from sweet-haze :
That was slightly flirtaous...(Good lord, is that spelled right?) I'm sure it's delicious
from jangela :
Hey - just saw the entry. Um...I worked as a bartender (in lounges/nightclubs where people like Boy George and Paul Oakenfold came to perform). Never, ever, ever as a stripper (would never do that, have nothing against it - but I couldn't). I'm not clear on where you would have gotten that from. Anyway, cheers - j.
from tailbonelust :
We did leave the bedroom
from vintagepearl :
Thanks :) I see you have 1365 entries, congrats! That's a very high number of Dland episodes, and I wish to accomplish that many and more someday.
from vintagepearl :
You mentioned Maine! xD It was a happy moment for me. I'm from Maine, and no one ever mentions it. The leaves are very beautiful :)
from sweet-haze :
Thankyou.
from mehiel :
Ooh, you need to read KW Jeter's book "Noir," for his "Indeadted" idea.
from mehiel :
Does the leggings + man's shirt look work on petites? Because I -like- the look, with how comfortable it sounds. I'm just not sure how it would look on -me-. For the longest time, I couldn't even wear jeans--they just fell right off me. Sadly, those days are over. I have -curves- now.
from mehiel :
Start wearing suits and acting mysteriously. Everyone else at the firm will think you're working on a major case, and you'll probably get promoted through word of mouth alone. Also, wearing color = ballsiness.
from lady-frenzy :
I�ve reflected upon you eating alone and have concluded that it is more common than common. I�ve eaten alone the majority of my post high school years, but then again I have an ED, so that kinda justifies it. Cheer up. It�s when you don�t seek that you acquire. A hot pantieless chick will come along.
from mehiel :
The Burt's Bees bay rum aftershave is wonderful stuff.
from katiedoyle :
mcd's fries are the best, agreed. i hate bk fries. they do have better burgers, but i have to say, i am finally fan of the in-n-out burger, the habit burger, and fatburger burgers. bun and beef above all the other burger chain burgers. that said, none of them do fries to save their lives. what is UP with that?
from sweet-haze :
I just wish sometimes, I was the shine in somebody's eyes.
from sweet-haze :
Words are all I'm worth...which isn't much
from mehiel :
I like the Twinings Irish Breakfast with milk and honey. Strong stuff. Also, please give me a recommendation on an egg poacher. I'd really like one, but we don't have one. I'm so glad you've decided to sign up for the exam, too. I'm going to wish you luck. Maybe the questions will have changed? Who knows. I just think it's the perfect fit for you.
from lady-frenzy :
Up until a few years ago, I couldn't stand even being hugged by people, let alone anything else. I gave me the worst feeling in the pit of my stomach. That, and sexual things, discussions, etc, have always made me blush. I still get made fun of for it. So I avoid most of what I can.
from mehiel :
I'm an Irish Breakfast drinker, myself.
from laura-diane :
oh, it's stressful. but i'm making it!
from lourspete :
the pyramid was neat. :) elle is really shy. she likes to stay inside katie's bag. i think it's because she's so small. the world is a really big place, especially when you're so small.
from mehiel :
Yay! It sounds like so much fun.
from lady-frenzy :
Thank you kindly. I will.
from mehiel :
I have a new layout! And this one actually works worth a damn!
from mehiel :
That's it!! K-Dot has hit upon it! You need a new Life, and I know exactly how you can get it! Now, please don't laugh at me for suggesting it: the foreign service exam. I -know- you could do this, with your etiquette and languages and history and all of your stored-up knowledge. It would be so exciting and you could get away to someplace wonderful and rainy, and you would absolutely have to meet other people who were non-lawyers. Oh please do consider it, for me.
from lourspete :
i like the art nouveau entrances, too. have you seen the pyramid? it's very large! katie got a new friend for me. there's a picture of her and me in my diary now. :) your friend, pete
from tailbonelust :
Yes, that is indeed my mom's maiden name. :) It's also my social security symbol.
from lady-frenzy :
Umm, I like that anime... you need to do some background reading in order to get the full story (just like Blood).
from sweet-haze :
In a word, Hell...It's getting better though.
from sweet-haze :
I will, I promise.
from sweet-haze :
I know, I have missed your pep talks and sweet words.
from mehiel :
Where is Wm. Gibson's blog, exactly?
from neonlemonz :
I have a new diary now... sweet-haze
from lady-frenzy :
Why learn how to cook when there's a Japanese Village where the chefs can do it so much better, with wicked-ass salt shaker twirling abilities to boot?
from katiedoyle :
well, of *course* there are french fries snobs. shuh. ;)kd
from mehiel :
That partner is a predator who merely sniffed blood in the water. It all contributes to the nascent homoeroticism in your office, I think. Maybe you should talk this all out with a good area pro-domme. ;)
from mehiel :
Oh, yes, sorry! I'm never sure if you're still reading me--I presume I'm not sexy enough. :P The new username is "mata," the password "hari." And you really need to read more Japrisot--I recommend "A Trap for Cinderella" and "The Sleeping Car Murders," and of course "A Very Long Engagement."
from lourspete :
rotunda is a good word. :) we went to porte dauphine yesterday. i don't know why the picture of me is so reddish, though. it doesn't look that way on katie's hard drive. i hope you feel better. you should snuggle up with dorrie and watch something good on tv. i like doing that with katie, and it makes her feel better.
from pipersplace :
I have no idea what became of her. She used to write to me a lot but I haven't heard from her in a long time. Too bad. She was a lot of fun.
from katiedoyle :
are you kidding me, now there are tea snobs? i *like* darjeeling. it is my very favorite tea. it has a delicate flavor that accepts very little sweetener and actually goes well with honey or cream/milk. it isn't overloaded with caffeine, and it tastes very clean. it's a *classic*. what on earth is not to like about it? thanks for the story about the ridiculous woman who thinks we don't own our bodies. you made me laugh. and roll my eyes. what a stupid chit. it just figures she was a cabinet member. ::sigh:: kd
from lourspete :
:) thank you. the paintings were very nice. the english tour was fun, too. i recommend it. i hope you and dorrie had a nice weekend. pete
from lourspete :
ps. tomorrow, we're probably going back to the opera, to take the english tour!
from lourspete :
katie feels better now. she said to tell you thank you for the kind thoughts. it was nice of those people to let me sit on the bench, huh? i can't believe how big those paintings were. wow! i hope you and all your stuffling friends have a very nice weekend. your pal, pete
from missfemme :
try it again. The username being raven72 the password being thewaitress please delete these notes?
from lourspete :
:) thank you. :) you should take dorrie to tea. it was fun. :) katie's been sick ever since, so we are staying in and didn't go to montmartre. but i think we might be going back to the opera to take the tour tomorrow. katie seems to be feeling a little better.
from lourspete :
katie didn't know about that store. she says to say thank you. she put my shirt back on me so i won't get dirty. paris is a pretty dirty city, because there are so many people. she wants to take the ribbing off the shirt so it won't fit so tight and hurt my fur. we went to the paris opera today, so i have 2 new pictures. say hi back to everybody. :) pete
from lourspete :
i'm sorry for not writing. i need katie's help to reach the keys, and she doesn't always have time. she said to tell you she's sorry. my very first picture will come back when we get back home again. katie doesn't have it on this computer. thank you for letting us know it's gone. katie's been looking for a new shirt for me for 3 years, but i'm not the same size as other bears, so she hasn't been able to find one, and she thinks the one i have is ruining my fur, so she wants to get me one that won't do that. it's making me threadbare in places, and that really upset her. i'm glad she loves me so much. hug dorian and say hi. your friend, pete
from tooths :
this morning? i have found something that gives me meaning. and i spent these past three days caring for a creature that needs me more than i need myself.
from lady-frenzy :
Oh, how I loath films about successful potheads. In reality, most teenage stoners don�t make it past the 10th grade or their occupation as a sandwich artist.
from tailbonelust :
Cunt by Ingrid Muscio? I dig hipbones, too. Nope, no horror for me. AIM: StaleFreshness. IM me for nudes. Just kidding, I don't have nudes, but do IM me, sometime.
from tailbonelust :
That is definitely sexy...in a very weird way. Have you read the book Cunt? It's cuntastic.
from tailbonelust :
You know, the remote control undies were a big disappointment! The underwear is completely adorable, the little vibrator packs a pretty good punch, but (and this is major) there is no remote control! See, I thought "wireless" meant there was a remote. I was wrong. It meant just what it said... "no wires". Um, I would be freaked out if a vibrator had wires.
from cityofglass :
oh life.... you don't even want to know
from tooths :
i am always alone under my suicide sheets
from tooths :
Usually how these things start. How're you, dearest?
from tooths :
its been awhile...
from cityofglass :
I got a card from you the other day.
from tarkis :
why should you feel that way? I know my reasons for my aloneness but can't figure out yours...
from missfemme :
thewaitress enjoy dear.
from fawneyes :
thank you for the nice note. i didn't think anyone read my diary, so my entries are always done half-heartedly.
from missfemme :
If i have anything of worth to give to your eyes. I most certainly will. With the upmost directness. At this moment i'm finding it hard to even right in my own diaries. But i did want to leave you a little something. So here it is darling. My little something.
from sephiragrace :
i haven't forgotten.
from lady-frenzy :
Haha, that's funny-- just last week I used the heat as an excuse for not fool around with my ex. Serves him right, the heartbreaker...
from theatrebrook :
user:not pass:yourbusiness- don't be put off by the password!read away my dear!
from lady-frenzy :
Finding an attractive chick who digs obscure anime, is audibly literate and amusingly chic for widespread merriment is, well� not unlike the hypothetical phantasm of the perfect man that woman are alleged (by multifaceted psychiatrists) to be infatuated with inside their own psychological sex-scapes. Isn�t a man usually preoccupied with locating the exact copy of his female self, but with finer looks? Just an aside: My picture perfect man would be a rockstar detective; he�d have marmalade hair that would curl but not frizz; Finally, he�d be rail thin, wear burgundy ridding pants and he�d desire sex as infrequently as I do. Yummy.
from frozen-vodka :
I'll keep in touch, no worries.
from cianne :
*gives 'hammering the lebanese infrastructure' the thumbs up, then wanders away snickering*
from theatrebrook :
hi. just thought if anyone wanted to read my new diary it would be you---theatrebrook aka dyingisanart
from floaty-ana :
hey! nope not changed... user joey pw moo...
from iwaswalking :
i'm hiding in dirty dirty slums this summer, stepping around gangstas and trying to look invisible...
from lady-frenzy :
You'd like Canada-- it's one big scenic route.
from laura-diane :
thanks for the comment ;)
from lady-frenzy :
*sad face* I'm a Canadian with no passport and I'm not really allowed to travel. In fact, I haven't left the province of Alberta in almost 10 years.
from transcend :
Thank you for your notes. I was thinking of you while sunbathing on the beach, today...
from lady-frenzy :
John O�Hurley is so peculiar. I�d keep him on a board of directors just for aesthetic purposes.
from lady-frenzy :
sure, what should I email you about? (I gotta lot of random thoughts... too many...)
from lady-frenzy :
I just watched The Big Lebowski, like, a few weeks ago... so much of the world depends on recommendations, so here's one for you: Repo Man, starring Emilio Estevez. It lacks reason and has no respect for continuity-- you�ll love it!
from polygon :
gah. i never(ish) receive notes. therefore, belated thanks. =]
from sephiragrace :
hey long time no talk. i tried calling you a couple of times. i will try again soon.
from lady-frenzy :
Aww, you�re so sweet...
from mehiel :
I just spent some minutes with the J. Peterman catalogue online, and I adore it. I'll never have the money, but there are ever so many dresses I can see myself in.
from mehiel :
I think so far my favorites are "The Belonging Kind" and "The Gernsback Continuum." I enjoyed "The New Rose Hotel," too.
from transcend :
I'm posting here again. :)
from genetikerin :
I'd never left.
from hyacinths :
I was afraid it would be, but well, one must always tell the truth : ).
from hyacinths :
I love Cohen...you've a charming diary, by the way.
from pipersplace :
That's a great book and it's on my list of favorites. He likes the older stuff which I've never been able to get into.
from sumi37 :
why, yes - of course! and don't you think there wasn't a chorus of 'I (state your name)' wafting through the room..... I was a tad concerned when Baphomet appeared to hand out the fleeces - but it stands to reason that he's a GS-15.
from sumi37 :
well....there was the ritual giving of the fleece jacket (with the accompanying acceptance of said fleece...)and there was the group recitation of the oath - with everyone saying it in a different accent at a different speed. It was quite, fun, actually. Oh. And there was beer. But that was after hours and not an official government activity. Well, mostly. Actually - I'm quite honoured to be a part of this council. But the oath thing was rather funny.
from iwaswalking :
restlessness is totally infinite.
from lostgotheyes :
where shall we go?
from mehiel :
Did your father give you power of attorney, or designate you as the executor of his will? If he did either, she's probably expecting you to read the will and make sure that what he wanted is being accomplished. If he didn't, then you can hire another attorney to do the job for you--just say that you're feeling too much grief, right now, and that you want someone else to look at the documents. There is a way to accomplish these things with a minimum amount of pain for all parties, it just might mean hiring someone else--if not an attorney, then perhaps a CPA?
from revisions :
i've devised the perfect plan. your sister and my mother in law should go visit each other instead of us...we could make them best of friends. they could talk about nothing for hours. then, we could have solitude and peace in our homes. it could be truly beautiful, don't you think?
from sumi37 :
Well I don't know Mister Taylor - but I *do* know that sailors in the 18th century referred to a certain shipboard wine as "Miss Taylor." It was a Spanish wine - and rather ill-favoured, and was actually a Mistela. I imagine the mistelas today are tastier - and I have yet to find one - but when I do - I'll raise a glass to Miss Taylor.
from revisions :
but, do you ever imagine your own life as a movie?
from lostgotheyes :
i'd love to go with you...
from tooths :
the new facetag
from missfemme :
my mistake "Forgotten" I wouldnt want you grinding your teeth now. A minor Freudian slip on my part.
from missfemme :
I'm not sure if it's just that I haven't noticed before, or I've forgotton. But you have a ridiculous amount of notes in here. This is just a quick little note dear. I was putting off going to sleep because that meant i was accepting the fact that i have to go to work in 8 hours and all of a sudden this beautiful image appeared. One day when I'm in your town, i will rise in the morning wearing sheet and i will sit in on your kitchen floor and play "distant sun" by crowded house for you while you make coffee.
from honestliar :
I've always found Giles inredibly attractive. He is one of the sexiest men alive, and the things I would do to him...Oh. He's beautiful.
from banefulvenus :
Thanks so much for your kind thoughts! : )
from lostgotheyes :
i'm trying to feel better. though i can't seem to keep my head straight for more than a few seconds. i haven't felt this hopeless since i was addicted to heroin.
from sephiragrace :
i haven't forgotten you!
from iwaswalking :
infinity is as close as restlessness.
from mehiel :
You might also try "Gantz" and "Vulgar Ghost's Daydream." :)
from ejaculated :
user = me pswrd = you
from facetag :
i've been okay. yourself?
from neangel :
yes, roller derby.
from hindthesmile :
I don't know how; I don't know what's left to say.
from hindthesmile :
I'm sorry about your father. I've had my share of loss this year, too, though it's not the same. Especially seeing as a lot of my loss was only by choice. But I know it's hard to deal with and so I'm sorry. I think you need a teddy. *grin*
from hindthesmile :
I've been...existing, at least, which is more than can be said for a lot of people and so I'll do my best to be appreciative. But I asked you first.
from floaty-ana :
hey... joey moo x
from hindthesmile :
...It's been a while. Forever, almost. How've you been?
from genetikerin :
I have seen The Green Flash...or imagined it, you can almost never be sure.
from sicluceatlux :
I will write to you. in a leather bound notebook. held together with a piece of string.
from ejaculated :
why thank you mdear.
from mehiel :
Hey, I have the beginning of my erotica piece up! Please come and take a look!
from sasori-gal :
Thanks for your note! The end of the school here here has been extraordinarily busy and chaotic, but I can now breathe a sigh of relief. I'm off to the Kansai area for a week of rest and relaxation (in the form of eating, shopping and seeing old friends.) Hope all is well with you! :)
from lostgotheyes :
i'm really sorry i haven't called you. i've been deathly ill for two, three weeks now. (i've lost track of the time, doing nothing but sleeping and coughing and choking.) and i can't find the email with your number, either. but that aside, a psychological affair could (and has) involve(d) phone sex.
from mehiel :
Really? Thank you! I will let you know as soon as this one is finished. Just give me a thorough review!
from facetag :
becoming myself again. &reading entirely too much Burroughs, if that is even possible.
from whitetigress :
Thank you for your comments. ^_^ I don't have much to e-mail, but I will be traveling in a few weeks... perhaps you'll get a postcard or two. ^_~
from mehiel :
You do know, don't you, that my own cat is named Bauhaus? And she -is- the perfect union of form and function. However, she is not a Russian Blue, but rather (I have decided this after some research) a Smoke Egyptian Mau, with a distant American Bobtail ancestor. Anyway, there's an invite to read my latest erotica in my latest entry.
from tarkis :
and attempting the Times Sunday Crosswords... together... makes for a wonderfully ... though sometimes very funny.. Sunday afternoon.
from hose-clamp :
'cause i was giving a handjob and he came on the cuff.
from dwell :
falling
from tarkis :
thank you.. dreams and distance always seem important.
from facetag :
it is going well.
from dwell :
How odd, the key was made ages ago. I must have forgotten to say so. Please erase this upon reading. falling
from floaty-ana :
hey you! dont worry, more photos sometime soon as soon as i get a few i like! my email is [email protected].. (please delete this after i dont want a load of random adds!) xxxx
from floaty-ana :
hey lol thanks for the notes, yeh i've been lazy the last few days. i'll write properly soon! hope your well!
from mehiel :
I've started the bio entry! Just click "the story so far" on my diary.
from how-to-fight :
My gosh.. you have no idea. (dreams and that.) Hope you're well!
from iwaswalking :
my TAs and profs do not think i need time for internet fun. and so i wax away into the reality of life.
from mehiel :
I think you -should- move your base of operations to the Pilots' Club, at least for a week or so. Test it out. Regarding your previous note: I tried writing my bio entry, but it seemed a little dry and flavorless. Is there anything in particular you'd like to hear about?
from missfemme :
i know the sound of panic. feeding the birds and hoping for something in return we are... May i stay over on tuesday evening? I promise to be polite.
from sumi37 :
How odd - I was looking at photo-essays of shipbreakers not 4 hours ago.....I had no idea the collection held such until today - but as it turns out we are going to highlight one such series in a show this fall. I'll see if I have digital images I can send...
from mehiel :
You are? How sweet of you! Thank you. I'll get to work on it, soon.
from ladiscrete :
I'm still here faithfully reading my favourite diaries, but too busy to write my own unfortunately. Hopefully in a few months I will get back to business.... a few hugs to you for the hardships you've been through...
from banefulvenus :
: ) I'm back sunshine
from cianne :
you're most welcome. i hope things return to normal (or better than!) for you soon.
from bludragnfly :
Hello! Unfortunately, I have temporarily quit writing. I have actually taken all of my pages down. Some of my writing hit too close to home for someone. Their response to my writings has elicited a bitter-sweet end (hopefully temporarily) to my journal. I will certainly invite you once I begin again. :)
from cianne :
dearest raven, i'm so sorry. i know that counts for very little right now, but know that i'm thinking of you.
from sumi37 :
Well here's a fine plate of shrimp! One of my few claims to fame is that I was an extra in 'Hellraiser 3' and got killed by Pinhead in the nightclub scene. I'm on screen for all of 3 seconds. They called me back the next day to play a corpse, but I had to go back to work on my little 17th century barky and thus had to decline.
from neonlemonz :
I thought of you when I read an article about PostSecrets in Newsweek, I think it was...Just thought I'd drop a note to say hi.
from bonnylisbon :
I read your entry "Yerevan" and I noticed your reference to the website PostSecret. It's one of my favorites. Today, on my 21st B-day, I intend on sending my secret off to them. I'll let you know if they display it.
from bombasine :
which "synopsis of quadrupeds?" there's the one by thomas patton, and then there's the one that includes snakes - by john ray, maybe?
from sumi37 :
ah...but there's still morse code. dah-dit-dah-dit dah-dah-dit-dah and all that. one still has to pass a test for one's radio license..... - - ... ...- -
from bombasine :
the phantom tollbooth is a source of wonderful metaphor. the actual story is about as interesting as moving a mountain of sand grains with a tweezer, digging through a wall with a needle or emptying a well with an eyedropper. that is to say - not very.
from theturtle :
Hey, a House of Blue Leaves mention! I was Artie Shaughnessy once, and I agree, anyplace like that apartment would be quite puzzling to exist in.
from sephiragrace :
the lady of shallot! "I'm half sick of shadows." I love that picture...I'm doing better now since the last entry. I will be updating soon. Hope you are doing well.
from bloodyscars :
send your cellphone number to [email protected]. i will give you my cell number, and my name will be on your caller id again. often.
from exhaust :
Why is that?
from bloodyscars :
i had a dream that you and i were on a large sail boat, sipping iced tequila and sharing stories with one another. but i don't like tequila...so how about we change it to vodka?
from pipersplace :
Hey, just wanted to say thanks for all they wonderful comments you leave. They always put a smile on my face. You're awesome!
from sicluceatlux :
I'm still out here. I still think of you. Every time I open a second hand book and inhale. I'm not sure why. [xoxoxo]
from mehiel :
I never had issues telling my parents (well, my mother) about lovers. I assume that my father tacitly knew what was going on, because he has more than two neurons to rub together and understands that two plus two equals four. When Robert came to visit us at American Thanksgiving last year, he slept in my room, and my parents didn't put up a fuss. (Nor would I have put up -with- a fuss from them--I would have stayed somewhere else.) My parents wouldn't dream of depriving me financially simply because I had taken a lover. Robert and I are leaving the country soon. We're unmarried, technically living in sin (as we have since the day we met), and I don't give a damn what my elders think about it. I have a good man, and I've made the right decision; I shouldn't have to justify it to others, and so far, I haven't been asked to. In short: my parents know we have sex, and if they have a problem with it, they've never brought it to my attention. If they ever did have a problem with it, I hope it was only a short while before they got over it, because while I can respect those kinds of morals, I don't have to live by them. I hope that if my own daughter has premarital sex (and I'm sure she will), she has the balls to tell the truth about it, to be safe, and to ask for help when she needs it. It's better to raise a truthful kid who knows what they're doing than a furtive one who's constantly stuck in a jam.
from wistfuli :
Yeha, it wasn't the sexy racy stranger end of the year hookup, but it was nice regardless. this sex was sort of like comfort food.
from wistfuli :
happy new year. : ) wishing you a good one.
from whitetigress :
Happy New Year!! Thank you for the Xmas wishes. ^_^ I hope you had a good holiday. ...and yes, that was me who sent the Osaka postcard. :)
from sumi37 :
Ah - here in Ye Olde Dominion we have presidential moai....giant heads of all of the presidents in a neatly manicured park near Williamsburg. I imagine that they crawl about on their gelatinous monopods late at night, gibbering softly. I also imagine that the Giant Virginian President Heads all force the others into an unholy Virginia Reel from time to time...
from missfemme :
My lovely one, your christmas entries are both comforting and inviting. I have often thought of meeting you, and focusing on your face, and your hands, and all things that aren't seen when text is involved. Please keep in touch. We should indulge in gin one night. xo
from mehiel :
No worries. Username: reader. Password: reader. Enjoy!
from bludragnfly :
12/23/05 - Thank you for all of the wonderful notes you have left for me. It makes me smile when I see I have another note from you. I enjoy reading your pages. You are intelligent and intriguing. Yes, I do wish that my professors had surprised us with champagne, vodka or something-of-the-like... Though it would have certainly made headlines and sent the poor professor to jail given the ultra-conservative and highly religious state where I attended university... Have a vur' happy Holidays! ;)
from soft-fairy :
Yeah, the perfect Christmas.(Neh).
from mspsyched1 :
Thank you, I hope you have a wonderful holiday as well. I love your last entry...it sounds like the perfect Christmas. I hope you get just that...a perfect Christmas. (HUGS)
from sephiragrace :
Well I've sent you an x-mas card, dear. And I hope to get one from you. Anyway, speaking of trafalgar, when I went to Scotland, I kept seeing that word at the airport..(or somewhere). And I can't remember what it was for. I think it had to do with baggage or something. :)
from genetikerin :
Thank you. you can blame grad school on my absence. As for not trusting my own judgement, I'm getting over that.
from final137 :
Merry almost Christmas.
from mcearstix :
AAHGH. I'm about to explode. boys, especially intellectually intimidating boys such as yourself, ask girls out (the intimidated). erin won't ask you out because it's too awkward for a student to ask a teacher and what if you refused? she would be mortified. that she hugged you is very positive indeed. I think if you scrapped up the courage to ask girls out you would be surprised at how many accepted.
from bombasine :
milford wolpoff? he's paleoanthropology's feduccia. may i suggest "the primate fossil record" edited by hartwig, instead?
from mehiel :
I think all of the women you read should have a meet-up. Of course, they'd have to organize by continent. But then we could send you photos. Naturally I like any idea which makes me and Christian sound pioneering, but...that doesn't lessen the idea itself, does it?
from bludragnfly :
Hey, thanks. Yes, actually, I usually disdain underwear (I love going commando) - but sometimes, if they're sexy, they add to the outfit... Ha ha ha...
from mehiel :
It's on the history of Japanese manga and animation in the US. It's being published in an Italian magazine called Mondo Manga. The editor I'm working under is doing a project for Umberto Eco, if you can believe that.
from sumi37 :
Today I wrote of the Kobukson - but am unsure whether any of their oars were muffled. But I had no Christmas natto - though I did have some for Easter.....
from mehiel :
Bauhaus is in fact not a rectangular cat, although I argue that cats are the perfect fusion of form and function. Rather, she is named for my favorite coffee shop in Seattle.
from bombasine :
most of the world's roses come from kenya. they are grown in vast and eerie greenhouses like glowing blisters on the landscape. having some familiarity with their provenience, i find roses to be creepy flowers.
from banefulvenus :
raven! wasssup there stranger?!?!?
from sephiragrace :
starbucks coffee saved my life! LOL I hope you too have a wonderful wintry season! <3
from erato :
Erato is in Peru at present, my dear. Why do you ask?
from sasori-gal :
I do believe birthday greetings are in order! Happy Birthday! Or as we say here, "Otanjoubi, omedetou gozaimasu!" (Congratulations on your birthday.)
from sephiragrace :
there may be a card in your future..
from how-to-fight :
Merci mon petit souris.
from bloodyscars :
you were + are a very important part of all of these years. days. minutes.
from rainforme :
sorry, i didn't see your note. i am going to teach english in china, if i ever make it there... i just booked my trip to italy and germany, so i'll go there first and hope i make it to china after. thanks for the note, hope you're well.
from whitetigress :
Hey! I've missed DLand just as much. I've been trying to figure out a routine for myself but everything's so random here. Even the work weeks! :) I haven't officially started any writing/art project yet but I have some ideas brewing... Did you get your postcard all right?
from facetag :
"naked woman sushi" <<<---yes.
from lostgotheyes :
i haven't forgotten. but i also haven't logged onto my email to write anyone in about three weeks.
from facetag :
:] If you ever let lonely, you should leave me a note or drop me a line at (AIM) hypodermic death or email silently_beautiful[AT]hotmail.com
from banefulvenus :
Hey there mister hedgehog! It's always great to see your notes! : )
from iwaswalking :
my city is large and sprawling. ugly without repentence, filled with the pretention of the artists and craftpeople and the yuppies who think they know who they are. there is a full gang and drug culture, centered largely around where i live, and i must go out of my neighbourhood to get to the beautiful streets...
from sephiragrace :
don't forget to send me an edward gorey x-mas card!
from cityofglass :
I know the note you left asking about this was forever ago, but in any case.. I went to the house with an ex-friend in February. This ex-friend let me do something awful.. dug a great big hole in my life, and he wouldn't help me get out. I'm still trying to get out. But anyway. I hope all is well...
from iwaswalking :
thanks. i hate unrecognised hypocrisy. like, i don't mind it so much when people are honest about it, but i absolutely cannot stand people who ignore it.
from ladiscrete :
Mobile phones are evil. Granted... I've got one but they're evil all the same.
from sephiragrace :
hello there! It's so great to read your entries. I will try to have a good halloween. I did go out last night with a friend of mine from high school. We went to a haunted house. It was very cool. :)
from autumnal :
darlin... guess who is in rome RIGHT THIS SECOND sipping bellinis????
from hose-clamp :
how do you know the santa ana story? i don't recall recounting it here.
from sumi37 :
I'm allergic to highland malts - but island malts - from Islay to be specific - now there's something for a cold winter day. Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Bruichladdich...mmmm...and I believe the difference is in the peat. Islay malts have a smokiness that is beyond description. FOrget Highland and Speyside - give me the peat, the fire, and the inquisitive stoats of the marshes of Islay anyday.
from neonlemonz :
I love the comment about Jessica Simpson, mainly because I agree.
from neonlemonz :
That's one of the things I am the most...In addition to melancholy in a sweet, quiet way.
from neonlemonz :
I'm losing my voice, which makes me sound breathless and sexy. I'm kind of confused as to who I am. I got a hair cut and pierced my own ear for the second time. I feel changed and sort of desperately pathetic.
from cianne :
"an absolute lack of all interpersonal skills" ... hmmm, i've always referred to myself as "socially retarded", but that makes it sound so much nicer. either way, we have much in common, dear raven.
from genetikerin :
Funny...I had a bottle of Riesling from Welschland the other night...
from sumi37 :
mmm....it's a beautiful day....one of the all time most coveted albums when I ran the record store - until they reissued it. then some of the magic wore off. it's downloadable now...
from genetikerin :
Stoli vanil doesn't quite do it for me for some reason. But definitely Stoli in general, if I'd have to choose.
from genetikerin :
Well, it definitely wouldn't be for wild turkey. I'm more of a rasberri stoli and soda kind of girl.
from genetikerin :
New Fi = New Foundland Wild Turkey = vile
from laura-diane :
sure did, and i'll be in school in social work in 2006
from facetag :
Well, of course I do! What kind of girl goes around without one?
from likeaforest :
believe it or not: a map of pere lachaise.
from mehiel :
Aww, I'm "charming"? That's kind of you. I do hope you enjoy your drink, tomorrow. Is this new Keely from WA? I knew a Keely in WA. Excellent voice, great body. People used to say we looked alike--except she was a tall compassionate redhead, and I was a petite, jaded brunette. I still remember her back massages--she used to blow softly on the back of my neck. To this day it's one of my most sensual memories...from my church's youth group, of all places. (All of this bubbling truthfulness comes from the Vicodin, I assure you.)
from sephiragrace :
have you received a small card in the mail?
from sweet-cynic :
user: imgirl pw: foundit :) how's that for self-explanatory?
from whitetigress :
Of course I'll send you a postcard! What's your address? [email protected]
from mehiel :
Try bourbon with the juice of blood oranges.
from mspsyched1 :
I was reading your last entry this morning and it made me homesick. I think it was the word autumn that did it. Its not a word that CA people hear alot...its pretty much Summer all year round here. Makes me miss the east coast badly. So I'll just live vicariously through your Autumn. :)
from mspsyched1 :
I am finally all moved in to my new apartment which means I have internet access at home again. I was having to use it at work, which severely limits me. But I have been keeping up on your entries...promise. And now that I have the internet again, you will be getting notes all the time. I've missed hearing from you as well. (HUGS)
from laura-diane :
graduation in dec, grad school next august! how bout u?
from mehiel :
So sorry for not getting back to you. I've been really sick and paranoid because of it. Your username and password are: reader.
from sumi37 :
survival kit = golf divet tool, flint and steel, collected works of Alton Brown, and Hello Kitty Tarot
from thatmarygirl :
so sorry - mistakenly left my number at the wrong place - was me when you called - very bad reception, but you are more than welcome to call again
from lostgotheyes :
i'm not sure when i'll call...or even when i'll have the opportunity. i just worked a double shift, inclduing overnight, and i'm going to work overnight again today. the night manager may not care if i sit in the bagging rack all night and ponder the fate of the universe over coffee, but i doubt he'll let me jump the service desk counter and use the phone. but i can ask.
from aneides :
Vetustovermis, maybe? it's weird and cool, but there aren't enough phylogenetically informative characters to produce a resolved tree. its proposed relationships are based on (informed) guessing. also, linnaean nomenclature promotes a misleading view of the relative importance of "phyla." early in the tree of life, *any* tiny truncated twig was its own phylum, per se.
from sephiragrace :
i would be most pleased if you would! :)
from erato :
I don't know whether I ever told you that I was the author of storyofo?
from aneides :
(0) if your conversations always turn to trilobites, perhaps you should consider foregoing the trilobite shirt. (1) markov chains are the simplest mathematical models for random phenomena evolving in time. they lack any property of memory - only their current state can influence where they go next. this makes it feasible to predict how they will behave, and to compute probabilities and expected values for that behavior. markov chains are the first - and arguably the most powerful - example of random processes you encounter when you're studying stats. (2) i think corgis should always be kept in pairs. that way, they have a friend to keep them company when you are at work or otherwise engaged. perhaps the same is true for trilobites. (3) my computer doesn't seem to care for your notes page. alas!
from mylostdream :
Sorry this is a bit delayed but my pw info is: username:steel pw: wall
from paleblue- :
hello there again
from whitetigress :
I wish I could find some talking kitchen utensils... maybe then they could teach me how to cook. LoL. Yes, new life... I just moved to Japan and will be here on the JET program for at least a year...
from gothangel :
not going into details... anyways new orleans is a disaster and sad. one of the saddest stories and tradegies ever in the usa. a sick sad world we live in... sad.
from lostgotheyes :
i'm sorry that i've been ignoring you. but i've been ignoring the entire world, if it's any consolation. i told my best friend to "fuck off" when he asked me what was wrong...utterly unintelligent, in retrospect, because now he's not speaking to me and everyone thinks i'm a total fuckwad. i'll email you about strangerlands.
from sephiragrace :
if you like i will send you a small card.
from sumi37 :
ah - the theremin. I bought one from Bob Moog's company several years ago when I worked in an art museum. We were doing "period" music in the galleries (you know - pipe and tabor for 16th century art, string quartets for early 19th century art...) and I played theremin in the gallery with the Pop art and Colour FIeld paintings. I didn't come close to the mastery of Lothar and the Hand People, but I could almost approximate 'Good Vibrations'...
from andnothingon :
http://www.livejournal.com/~going2georgia you knew me in my better journaling days though, darling. the brightest stars burn behind me.
from neonlemonz :
You seem to have lovely girls all around you, at least on d-land. I wonder how it is you feel. I miss you.
from lostgotheyes :
maybe the entire world is just a figment of someone's imagination. that would certainly explain a lot.
from lostgotheyes :
sometimes i think that all of my friends have been imaginary. other times i wish that they were. and the only people i can trust only exist in my head.
from cianne :
the dental bill just makes me cry. the procedure, on the other hand, makes me want to throw up (much like driving to the office, sitting in the waiting room, and seeing the chair).
from abittergirl :
MMMMMM. The Pillow Book is one of my favorite movies ever. So erotic and beautiful and serene and chaotic all at once.
from sumi37 :
"The Leopard," hmmm? I shall seek it out.....
from sasori-gal :
I left you a link in my entry the other day...a message only you would understand: "14 days." *wink* By the way, I would send you a subway map, but I'm not really sure what a subway map is?!
from mehiel :
You're right, I should rephrase. Substitute "approaching" and "as though." The Orange Dove comes from an Eco novel, "The Island of the Day Before." An Orange Dove is impossible, you see? They simply don't exist. But the mind can conceive of them. They live in the mind alone, but it's the hope of one day seeing one that drives us to distraction. My point is this: I think you are deserving of happiness, but you've rigged the game so that your own fulfillment is the least likely outcome of play. It's not fair. You deserve more. I apologize if it sounds Hostile for me to want you to be happy.
from iwaswalking :
my legs are as lovely as the mind cares to make them.
from lostgotheyes :
underwear avoided. email pending.
from obiggle :
"some violence is good for mourning" is a brilliant line... unfortunately, i stole it.
from genetikerin :
That's not the problem. Meeting people was never the problem. Letting go is where I'm having difficulties.
from lostgotheyes :
yes, espeically when you have nosy neighbors that are always wandering around in your yard or trying to look through the windows. i've rather enjoyed tormenting the one guy by walking over to the window in the process of undressing, knowing full well that he's been peeping in the window and ducking back down behind the step since my cat keeps going ballistic and hissing, trying to claw through the screen. anyway, then i pull the curtains shut before he can see anything. and i know it pisses him off. because...well, let's just say taht whenever i go out to wash my car, he goes and sits on his side step, which faces my car, and gets this ear-to-ear grin on his face. and i'd blast him with the hose if i wasn't so certain that he'd take it as a flirtation. and that's why my car went unwashed for eight months.
from neonlemonz :
Sometimes, when you describe sexy and hot girls, I get this odd stirring feeling, like jealousy and wonder combined...as though, I wonder if you think I'm sexy or hot. But then again, I feel so jealous, I can't even imagine myself hot. But I do have a new picture of me from a photo booth, so yayishness, I suppose. (Long note, I'm sorry, I'm rather hyper...and bored.)
from lostgotheyes :
i did forget to metion wandering naked through the house with the paper-mache goat's head...and my mother will probably freak out when she sees the stuff i'm painting on my walls. though technically, she didn't forbid strnage paintings, just strange posters, which might imply strange paintings, but...if she doesn't like it, she can paint over it. when i'm dead. and i actually have been comtemplating inviting this guy over, but i've yet to return his call from three days ago (or was it four?). i just feel bored with him now...i'm waiting to hear news from my friend rez, whom i would gladly invite over for a night or two. or go stay with him. but he's seemingly still mad at me for leaving for six weeks--at least, that's what one of the cops at giant eagle was trying to avoid telling me last monday.
from neonlemonz :
I can tell you here, but I wonder if it's too late, my screen name on AOL is snozberry227, like my email address.
from aneides :
also, "life organisms?!" i guess the author wanted to distinguish them from zombie ones...
from neonlemonz :
If it helps, I think you're lovely and brilliant...And crying might do you some good. It helps sometimes, it really does.
from iwaswalking :
often, people have found that in reality, i'm not a very kind person to spend time with.
from genetikerin :
It was a tank top with strings to tie in the front.
from obiggle :
dude, if i'm present, there IS ominous music in the background.
from sumi37 :
hmmm...I think a kyrielle is a series of quatrains - but I don't know how many - with each ending with the same phrase. Kinda villanelle-ish, except easier to write, I think. And as for Al Stewart...I prefer 'Broadway Hotel'....
from neonlemonz :
I took Latin in high school, the only remotely sexy phrase I remember is, I want you. However, even that is evading my brain. "Cupio te." I believe it is. We also learned, "Just do it." But that's more Nike than sexy, and I don't find major corporations sexy.
from neonlemonz :
I just got my mini I-Pod so I can create a soundtrack to my life...what sort of music (Song & Artist) do you think fits me? It's a question I wonder about because of music and because of, well, selfish motives. Please, please, tell me what you think. ~Liz
from cityofglass :
"House of Leaves" is definitely worth finishing. It still haunts me... reminds me of ghosts hanging around in my life.
from sumi37 :
Well...I used to frequent a wonderful bookstore in Durham NC called "Books Do Furnish a Room"... and I seem to recall they got it from a book title. Powell, maybe? Coincidentally, I believe the last book I purchased there before moving to the wilds of the Old Dominion was an HP Lovecraft book....
from sasori-gal :
Hmmm...interesting entry, especially since I am moving to a city I know nothing about and certainly wonder about "those" issues....
from schampy :
well, dear, what would you like to know about it? my "poetry" is just unintelligible randomness and the photography is not mine...
from katiedoyle :
i read the article about the staking, too. that's how i knew. :) kd
from katiedoyle :
they still believe in vampires in transylvania, you know. and probably the surrounding border areas. do with that what you will. kd
from yburuby :
thanks! my discussion went really well. i was able to give a context to the theory that helped the rest of the class understand it better. and my professor was pretty excited at the idea of having another area of human life that corresponds to his developing theory. Thanks for checking up on me :)
from gypped :
dsm-iv-r actually, they revised it and added many extra, useless disorders. no one had better invoke the dsm-iv-r with me. I didn't disappear, I've just gone quiet.
from morganlight :
'Books taught me that life could be lived-- should be lived --like a film script.' At the risk of being trite - ME TOO! Me too.
from mehiel :
Given that I now live in a tiny 150-year-old town called Bohemia, where I am required to take a bus merely to buy shoyu, the idea of a "Bohemian" vampire kit is just too tempting. If my Bohemia is in fact populated by vampires, they doubtless camp outside the innumerable Dunkin' Donuts and pounce on unsuspecting borderline-diabetics before they can begin pre-dawn commutes. There are no elegant vampires here. My Bohemian vampire-hunting kit would involve dark-roasted coffee-grounds (having never consumed a real cup before, the citizens of Bohemia must have an allergy) and consecrated tubs of Pond's cold cream--with which to eliminate the sturdy makeup-shield worn by the female Bohemian vampire.
from cityofglass :
Marianne Faithfull songs aren't so bad at all. Having one for a life, however...
from cityofglass :
sometimes I am also convinced that iPods were sent by Martians.
from lourspete :
hello...i updated my weblog again. katie got me a place to keep my pictures. i hope you are well. pete
from cityofglass :
Oh my. I love miss Harvey so much. You wrote something about people vanishing, and I wanted to say, "Oh, I HATE that." But I am just as guilty of it as anyone else.
from whitetigress :
I started reading "Roads to Sata" for a geography class a couple years ago but like most of my class-oriented books, it kind of never got finished... I'm a bad student. LoL.
from ecappaccino :
Yes, what DOES one drink when reading Eliot? Tea, because it's rather British, I suppose. What kind of tea? Earl grey? With milk? And how many sugars? Or should we drink coffee because Prufrock measured out his life in coffee spoons? What kind of coffee? With milk? How many sugars? Or should we stick to plain water? Mmm I'm going to university, period. Who knows where. I'm leaving a emotional attachment behind if I leave.
from whitetigress :
Hey! The summer's going well. I've emersed myself in yet another miniFlick project (almost done!) plus I'm getting ready to move to Japan for a year or two or three... How's your summer going?
from sasori-gal :
Text messaging in Japan is easy. You can write in English, katakana, hiragana, kanji or use cute little icons/pictures. :)
from cityofglass :
I'll have to remember to use purple ink when I send cards and such your way.
from aneides :
using tinkertoys!
from bloodyscars :
i watched Mulholland Drive, and it made me think of you. of your voice. of the memories.
from sasori-gal :
Miso flavored ice cream? *ick* That's almost as icky to me as ginseng ice cream was in Korea. I didn't think it was possible for there to be bad-tasting ice cream, but....
from neonlemonz :
i had a dream about you last night, it was lovely and haunting.
from floaty-ana :
hey hun sorry for the lateness... dont worry hundreds of new photos to come as soon as i get time to upload... hope your doing well :) zoe xxx
from sumi37 :
So do you remember the Jeff Wayne, Justin Heyward, Phil Lynnott etc. musical version of "War of the Worlds?" I recall the song "Thunder Child" most happily....
from cityofglass :
I definitely intend to do much better with the cards and what have you. I'm more in touch with things these days.
from sumi37 :
Alas, poor Shelby. I understand that he always answered his telephone. That's a rare quality these days. I shall mourn his passing. As for Hapsburgs - luckily, I did not inherit the nose or chin, but got some of the fun genetic diseases instead .....
from neonlemonz :
I think about you when I listen to November jazz late at night instead of sleep, and I am missing you. Expect an email...that's a promise.
from sumi37 :
but what about the "goodness how delicious!" line from 'Goober Peas....?' :)
from cityofglass :
I did get the cards. I'm sorry I never sent any back... I don't know, I have just been floating around the past few years trying to figure things out. and not responding to letters and cards, eep.
from cocainewhite :
I have been alright, not much to say. How have you been? I'm actually going to start a new diary again because I want to feel comfortable writing in it(I haven't felt comfortable writing in this diary because of one particular friend who reads it) But I will be sure to let you know when I get another diary. I like your pokemon layout, where are you residing now? Also have you talked to Bria, do you know where she lives? Also, Qual � o seu signo? It was the most romantic phrase that came to mind. <3
from cocainewhite :
Dear Raven, It's Audrey do you remeber me?
from transcend :
Then I must take more pictures for you.
from virginlux :
No, no. Sometimes the female form seems to be the very embodiment of beauty, depending on how beauty is defined. Sometimes I think my body is that beautiful, but I don't feel connected to it. I think it's more a problem of accepting my humanity than anything else.
from likeaforest :
(thanks)
from ecappaccino :
I hate allergies. I want an invisible cat. And I'm too fatalistic to fight bad endings.
from sephiragrace :
oh no, i just haven't had time to write in a long time. :( I keep telling myself i will put in a new entry and it never happens. how sad.
from iwaswalking :
runway, more or less. victorian gothic dress.
from autumnal :
Hi! [email protected] or [email protected] !!! yay! thanks!
from banefulvenus :
Something more creepy than a hiss or a catcall.... "pssssst! Hey maaaaam? Aren't you a porn star?" That may catch a girl off guard. ;)
from technibeetle :
i'm still here... just have been busy busy busy with school & work & life (or something resembling a life i s'pose)... i've been writing my thoughts on peices of paper here & there... i hope to bring my journal up to date this summer...
from mehiel :
This afternoon I was drinking Tangueray and limeade. Coincidence? If I can get it, I like mine with a sprig of mint.
from rainforme :
errrmm.. probably because all the giving is on my side... with nothing from him in return.
from amarantha21 :
yes! That's it, something like History of the World Conqueror.
from foreground :
No one should kiss a shirtless person in a cowboy hat. Cowboy *anything* is just plain bad form. Oh, yeah, and my parents are going away... tee hee.
from abittergirl :
ah, Dr, I would NEVER kiss a shirtless male in a cowboy hat. I promise.
from mehiel :
It's sad. Very sad. If you tried those lines on me in a bar, I'd make you buy me something expensive as punishment. Oh, and the treat for Tachikomas is natural oil. At least, that's what Batou thinks. Now, riddle me this: what exactly is natural oil?
from transcend :
Why thank you. I felt I needed more images of the purple locks.
from sumi37 :
Yay Steven Wright! Yes - I recall that routine. but unless I'm mistaken, toads and voles have not yet successfully used a telephone. So I can only sit and contemplate the growing number of toads in Patagonia and sigh. By the way - I'm sending this to you from the new house!
from neonlemonz :
What if this is all just a story?...That thought has now spawned me to think about it more in depth. It might have been a passing comment, but it made me think.
from virginlux :
Elizabeth Wurtzel is my hero. Along with Buffy of course...;-)
from banefulvenus :
ello.... sweet hedgehog... : )
from starfreer :
this will be green's new diary for the time being. it's part of a school project and therefore quite redundant .. thank you for showing interest. p.s. the story isn't much, except that i've fallen for somebody at uni, whom i shouldn't have fallen for. it's kind of complicated .. but i think you'd enjoy the story. i can't tell you any more than this though. sorry!
from neonlemonz :
i don't know who that entry was about...a bunch of people swirling in my head at once, i suppose.
from transcend :
You do help chase away the despair...
from bonnylisbon :
Every time I go to leave you a quick note, I'm in class and your notes page takes soooo goddamn long to load because you're so popular around here. Well now, see, I gotta go because class is starting.
from mehiel :
What if they call about the Rosicrucians? And they mention something about a pendulum?
from jiltedsoul :
You have no idea how I've tossed the idea of leaving around. I may indeed do so.
from floaty-ana :
hey hun, things are going oki, i know i havent properly updated for a while, just dont really have the energy to write a proper entry these days! hope your oki and life is treating you well zoe xxx
from neonlemonz :
I wish I could solve your every problem with a single, teardropped kiss.
from neonlemonz :
"And, like Ashbee, I sometimes suspect that I care less about sex than about the *idea* of sex." Funny, I was just talking about this with someone today. I was in this fabulous section of Saint Louis, going from store to store, and we were talking about sex...I said the very same thing, then again, I've never had sex...so, yeah. =) I dunno. ~Liz
from transcend :
I've always felt that tears from a girl, no matter the girl, must be utterly revolting. Men always want to see me "happy" and make me "happy". Tearfulness is a sign of their failure to do so, and is hence revolting to them.
from paleblue- :
mt tarn is actually part of the tarn shelf and it is in the mt field national park in the southern wilderness of tasmania, australia. it is full of swamp gums, some of the oldest tree ferns and the tallest trees in the world. it is wild and cold and isolated and the most beautiful place i have ever been. i do a lot of writing in the alpine lands when one is still able to hike through there in mid winter. where do you like to write ?... eta-c
from erato :
Kant never did grasp desire, no. Poor dear.
from virginlux :
Summer plans...is that a diary entry topic request or do you want to [email protected] ? xoxo -C
from transcend :
Being desired is a Good Thing. Especially being desired by you.
from sumi37 :
I replaced the poor ickle Toshiba with....itself!!! It has returned from the computer hospital with a new lease on life. There is a god. At least there is a Toshiba god - and I have built a shrine.
from virginlux :
Thank you hun. I'd drink absinthe with you ;-) xoxo -C
from how-to-fight :
For the moment letters must be emails (emils, is it?) and can be directed to [email protected].
from swirleddream :
Oh I hope so! If I leave the sea that is, with any luck, I won't come back.
from transcend :
Ohyes, I'm very submissive and crave submissive games. I've been the dominant one, but although I'm apparently skilled at it, I've never enjoyed it. I used to be very masochistic, but now it's not about pain. It's about giving in to passion and losing control to a strong, dominant lover. Thrills me to no end.
from eta-c :
hello
from how-to-fight :
I still wear PVC when it's warm, if I feel like it... I'm a trooper.
from frozen-vodka :
*smiles wickedly* We should...but will we? Send me your mailing address again? ink dot faery at gmail dot com. I've a new pen to break in...
from doommuffin :
That's rather an interesting (and frightening) question. The images conjured up in my head will traumatize me for days...
from iwaswalking :
tom stoppard moves my insides like sunshine jelly.
from magpiefaerie :
I found the telephone numbers of two different Elders written inside the front cover of my new Mormon Bible. Maybe it wasn't intended for me. Maybe they just dropped it. I considered calling them tonight, around midnight, to let them know that I'd found it. Managed to resist though.
from magpiefaerie :
Currently it is sitting in my car. I may leave it for another unsuspecting person. Or .. if I can find a Mormon, I'll give it back.
from mehiel :
Goodness. You need to get in the car and just go. Anywhere. Perhaps I'm too Moralistic, Minatory, or Monogamous for your taste, but I still want you to enjoy life.
from honestliar :
What did I do to get myself landed with one real counselor and four pretend ones? I've been cutting myself and carrying on with an eating disorder for three years. My parents were told this in February and since then I've been out of the crazy closet.
from sephiragrace :
spring is going nicely. I do miss talking with you. It has been awhile. You are a very neat little hedgehog. :)
from amarantha21 :
i think I have sent you your password many times, but for some reason it must not work for you. anyways, to access my diary, type in the username box: raven72d and the password box: smiles. Can you delete this note after you read it? Thanks.
from foreground :
I find it distressing that copies of the Pillow Book have been published without a nod to the appropriate aesthetic (spelled right). It remains one of my favorite works.
from jeskasentari :
I have several things going on at the moment. My wonderful dog just passed away the night before last so some ramblings are about him. Others are about the boy in my life that brings me smiles.
from greentealeaf :
thank you for reading me all this time. thank you.
from doommuffin :
Things are quite wonderful down the river, especially now that the Jazz Fest crowds are on their way back to where they belong. =) How is everything up the river?
from frozen-vodka :
Awh, it's nice to be missed sweetheart!
from abittergirl :
[email protected]
from ravenfae :
Isn�t it amazing the conversations people have on their cell phones, as if no one else is around? The cell phone must, when answered, transmit some type of gamma wave, and the cell user transcends into her own world, a world of self absorption. I�m thoroughly convinced public cell phone users are sexual exhibitionists who, because they are so repressed, manifest their character in this fashion.
from elgan :
It's been a while since I checked out your diary, old buddy, and I must say, your template has changed, but you haven't. Maybe dancing in the pale moonlight, accompanied by the devil or not, is just what the doctor ordered. Have some fun for a change!
from rainforme :
it wasn't awful, it was... as always, the best sex i've ever had. i suppose in my absence from the western world i lost the knack for separating the physical from the emotional.
from banefulvenus :
email addy is [email protected]
from ohmakemeover :
yes i miss all my those diarists but they never seem to update anymore. i love her and i miss her. and i'm glad you still stop by...
from jeskasentari :
So if I were to flee the country and take just one small bag, I would have to stay and deal with consequence because my poor dog would never fit nor forgive me for leaving him. And my favorite question to pose: What do you think about before sleep takes you at night? :)
from how-to-fight :
I promise you, it's unremarkable.
from xbrokengurlx :
I just noticed. How do we know of each other? Your not on my favorite diaries. Which is odd Because I could of sworn that I read you. So, if you dont mind, Monsieur, I would like to add you to my buddy list. And, As for your comment eariler, *<3* :]
from intosin :
I can't help but cringe when I hear of matsutake mushrooms getting that type of treatment. sigh. i think of it having such a "wafu" taste. yaki matsutake (grilled, I suppose? sprinkled with some vinegarette...) or matsutake gohan is the best. Otsuyu is good too... but butter? eh.
from sumi37 :
and eastern nc barbecue is ever the best (despite the fact i grew up next to lexington #1...)
from foreground :
While preferring mustard based barbeque, I have been ferried to North Carolina by the Gay Sidekicks for barbeque. It was worth the many renditions of Abba songs I sat through.
from whitetigress :
Krakow was interesting. It was so weird to be standing in Auschwitz. It was neat to see a few strings of 1,000 paper cranes at the memorials though. Krakow also had a few foreigners and a few good bars. Thanks for the congrats. I was taping my mini flick. It's... well... I can't really describe it... LoL.
from brideof7less :
The only thing I've really missed since I've been in Germany is North Carolina.
from likeaforest :
also: spring here is moody and impatient (probably not unlike your own spring, only without the humidity). i'm good with im, but sort of awful with email (i'm sorry to say).
from hindthesmile :
It is. And the scariest thought is, of course, a selfish one: what if I am the next Flower Lady? My parents and few friends know me, here, or think they do, though the people that know me best I've never even met, which is kind of odd. But I'm afraid that, when I leave here, I'll be just like her. Alone and unknown. And as much as anonymity and invisibility can be appealing, I can't imagine being that way all the time. The loneliness would be incredible.
from transcend :
Oxycodone (Percoset) is my opiate of choice. I find it to be slightly more delightful and intense than Vicodin (hydrocodone). I do believe I was on Vicodin that night, though. Itchiness is more intense with Vics, but I don't mind anymore. It's kind of nice, feeling that soft tingly kind of itchy that says I'm intoxicated and pain-free. I've never "chased the dragon". I would very much like to smoke opium, some day.
from gypped :
I do not have boys at my place on a regular basis, they come in tides and then aren't seen for months. hehe I said come.
from mehiel :
1) The Jesuits did wonders for my education. But you know I plan on studying sexual transgression for the rest of my life. 2) I did in fact surrender to Corporate Cuteness the other day, and bought a Little Twin Stars keychain.
from ravenfae :
It really is a double standard. (attractive) Females are allowed to be ...you know... while men are socially unallowed to be ...you know... unless they are hair dressers or interior decorators.
from ravenfae :
Hmm well I can't parallel park either, but is there really a need to do so? I'm wrong all the time. Even my opinions are wrong; though they are subjective they are still "wrong" somehow, because I'm not intelligent or eloquent enough for my opinions to be "right."
from neonlemonz :
I will miss you, but I hope to receive emails and such goodies from you. I'd volunteer to be your Latin secretary, but my Latin skills are weak (Salve, Amo te...not enough to win a place in your heart, I suppose.) and my legs have scars still leftover from other days. Don't bother responding to this note, there is no way to respond, just email me please. I'll be thinking of you. Tonite, I drank vodka and talked about sex with a girl I used to have a crush on. She thinks it's "exotic" that I'm bisexual. I laughed. My voice sounds funny, and I like it.
from sumi37 :
mmm...sweetly singing trilobites..... it is a happy thought. I shall listen to mine more intently. I have heard the trilobites singing - each to each.....
from gothangel :
Favourite anime, La blue girl.
from sweet-cynic :
the turtle is my favorite of all my stufflings.
from sephiragrace :
ive missed you. how have you been?
from whitetigress :
Well, I was walking down the hallway one day and saw this flyer for a spring break trip to Poland and Amsterdam. One thing led to another and [poof] I was in Europe. :)
from rainforme :
xo. i wish i could invent one of those beaming things for you, you know? then i could beam you southeast and you could have a massage on the beach and a cocktail-in-a-young-coconut-drink, in the similan islands with me, just to get you out of your perpetual funk. AND we could play scrabble, even though with your vocab you'd kick my english teacher ass.
from ravenfae :
Your friend Taylor makes an excellent point. I'm just so sick of the whole Christian "only I am right" mindset.
from ravenfae :
If Petersburg exists, does "Petalburg" exist? It would relax me to know that it did. I don't fully trust UPS either. I ordred a Tare Panda umbrella, and a Bad Badtz Maru tote with key chain and I wonder when they shall arrive and in what condition? Will they somehow wind up in Baltimore on some blue-haired old woman's door step who might disregardfully toss them away?
from sumi37 :
No..no D as there is no need. Just a plaintive little CQ as I try to get my diary to work again. It's mostly behaving, though some things appear to still be missing.....
from honestliar :
I know what a dorsal fin is, duh. I was just trying to name something special about myself to make up for my lack of fin.
from honestliar :
No I can't say that I have a dorsal fin...but I am double jointed or hyper extendable, whatever you want to call it.
from atwowaydream :
Katherine Moennig, my god, just the mention of her name gives me shivers. There's something about her delicate features and sharp hipbones that make me. . . forget how to continue this text, apparently.
from ravenfae :
Wow. Thanks for the link. All I need now is about $210 :P You know as soon as I save up enough money they'll come out with a cheap English dub box set.
from brideof7less :
Maybe sometime, I have before (gone now, though), but I like to keep this as anonymous as possible. I don't want to have to censor what I write here.
from bonnylisbon :
Have you missed me really? That's so odd, I was just thinking of you the other day...
from foreground :
Yeah. I decided I was going to have to stop making fun of Mr. Trump or get a new diary. And as I refuse to do the former... Am having template issues right now, have forgotten how to read CSS coding, hence things are locked.
from neonlemonz :
i love how when you write each word is so carefully selected, the words taste nice in my mouth. i kind of like my writing, i'm just not sure what it tastes like...blase, i'm guessing.
from delta-orion :
*snerk* ... That's a good answer. Hadn't thought of that.
from how-to-fight :
I would like that very much.
from ravenfae :
Hey, I'm watching Bebop right now! Ed is wonderful, isn't she?
from ceciliaruns :
hello little hedgehog. i have returned.
from brideof7less :
It's not on purpose. But it certainly does make life interesting. :)
from delta-orion :
Yes, but what exactly are the gods telling *me* by sending me Cialis spam? *looks around suspiciously*
from ravenfae :
A love letter...yes that would be nice wouldn't it? In all my years I've never gotten a love letter, not even a desperate verbal attempt to win me into the life of another. The trouble with me is that I'm too low maintenance. Well, I�ll go home now to play Xenosaga and eat my Thai noodles.
from neonlemonz :
"They have soundtracks as they walk...I'd like my own soundtrack, to be inside my own film as I move through the day. I still don't quite understand the iPod, but I'd like to be inside a film..." I feel the very same way, and I expressed similar wishes to friends as I played with a lighter today. They just tried to take my lighter away and convince me I'm crazy and not at all beautiful.
from whitetigress :
I'm doing well. I'm currently at an internet cafe in Krakow. Yea, Spring Break! What's new with you?
from transcend :
I'm glad you liked the postcard! You guessed correctly - it was from me. I got so caught up in doodling I forgot to sign it, hehe.
from sicluceatlux :
[email protected]. and I will do my best.
from iwaswalking :
naturally..
from namelessgirl :
fire-engine red has never looked sexier.
from sweet-cynic :
hello stranger.
from neonlemonz :
I wish it could be kissed. I don't seem kiss-worthy anymore. *Le sigh* I miss kissing.
from sumi37 :
When I think of music for empire building I think of David Sylvian and/or Japan or Einsturzende Neubauten. And there simply *must* be Swedish pop bands. Oh - and tomorrow is my lecture - wish me luck!
from neonlemonz :
I wish I felt lovely. Instead, I feel vulnerable and broken...with a bad haircut and skin with scars.
from greentealeaf :
thanks for the kind wishes. hope you're having a cozy spring.
from transcend :
Does filing for bankruptcy to escape sixty grand in student loans work? Not that I'm on the verge, but I might be one day. I can see doing it for credit card debt, but school loans? Government loans? Would that make me an IRS target forever and ever?
from ceciliaruns :
someone in the depths of fashion nonsense at one time decided it was sexy for that useless triangle of fabric to hang entirely above the region of the actual ass when one sits down in ultra low hiphuggers. i HATE that person whoever he or she or it was. i think they should be locked in a room with all those unnatractive asses and their dirty bared underware and left to die of overexposure to bad, bad judgement.
from norenhuxley :
Those cows! I can see refusing Papyrus because it can get really *fussy* after a while. Though personally I go for Book Antiqua and Garamond myself, Courier New is just... classic.
from norenhuxley :
There is nothing wrong with Courier New. Nothing!
from date2 :
That is because you only look at the "tall, leggy" ones. I guess it's only natural that when you judge girls by their height, you'd judge yourself by it too. 5'10 is perfectly normal, and in China you'd be tall. I'm 5'6, for whatever it's worth. And some of the girls you admire are probably ashamed of their height too, thinking they're too tall to be attractive. You know that's not the case, just as I know that you're not too short to be attractive. :)
from sumi37 :
oh! yay hydrox! you are so right....
from neonlemonz :
the dance wasn't all that great, in retrospect...
from gypped :
Let's go eat sushi or something!
from ravenfae :
I was so very happy when I bought Nausicaa and the Cat Returns! Possibly the only two Miazaki movies I had not seen until then and only because they were never available in English dub. I don't know why, but I'm compelled to watch �What Not to Wear� any time it�s on, and I actually saw the very episode you did! While Stacey (who is not really attractive no matter what she wears in my tiny opinion) and Clinton maintain that they never attempt the �c� word (conformity), some how every one on that show ends up wearing very similar clothes. Oh, and about wallets, mine has a monkey on it that proclaims �bananas!�
from almostsweet :
I'm not sure where one's knowledge of changing fashion and values come from. I guess one is supposed to be observant. I dislike nylon wallets for the same reason I dislike spiral cheap notebooks. Beautiful wallets, leather, pleather, or what have you... have a quality. I like thinner types, generally. Also, I got into the style of a checking book wallet, that is longer than the average wallet. I prefer reds. I like soft leathers, textures, for posessing and using everyday. I'm sure you should be able to find the moleskine equivalent of a wallet, a sleek dark utilitarian one with an air of quality and dignity.
from sephiragrace :
you're a friend indeed.
from mehiel :
I shall remember your words while further working on my thesis. Speaking of which, my own "brother" just told me how "hot" I am.
from sumi37 :
aww....not *all* archaeologists feel that way about museums. I work with some lovely ones....but I do know what you're talking about. As a historian, I really do believe in context and if I had my druthers I would prefer for collections to remain together as study collections. But having worked for many years (awhile back) in an art museum, I also have a real appreciation for the aesthetic of *things*. You know, art for art's sake. I don't necessarily see the two as mutually exclusive - but I know that there are many who do.
from almostsweet :
lomographic cameras - usually cheap sturdy cameras that take amazingly bright popping pictures. because of it's lack of quality, there is a sense of fun, randomness, and is a big revolution in the "want to be artsy fartsy crowd." most of the cameras take brilliant pretty blurry popping night photos... not that you can make out the object itself. it is a "shoot from the hip" camera. everyone can be artsy with a lomo!! (the popping colors ARE fun, though. don't get me wrong, despite my tone, I like lomos. I like my lomo. lomos' are for fun, though. nothing more though..)
from itsjustmeliz :
Next time you're in Scotland, tell me and I shall hold you to that milkshake date. snuggles and schnoozles, Liz xox
from atwowaydream :
It's late, listening to the magnetic fields and thinking that your moon is my moon, too.
from gypped :
you needn't be afraid, you know. my stories are yours to hear anytime
from sumi37 :
Perhaps there will be a trade edition one day. I sincerely wish it - as you know how I value that volume. My husband managed to find me a copy for Christmas one year - at a bookshop in Connecticut. The gentleman had thousands of maritime books in his garage and we visited him (by appointment of course) years ago. He knew we wanted Waters and called my lovely Jim when he got one. Thus I have my own- a most excellent holiday gift. Look - if you can't find a copy soon enough - I'll photocopy one for you - how's that? I can send it in installments - like an old pulp fiction novel. Lovecraft would smile, I think.
from likeaforest :
why, it's only the best album ever! seriously, look up neutral milk hotel if you have the chance (if you have soulseek, maybe?). i've heard the album a few hundred or thousand times and it still gives me shivers.
from iwaswalking :
opium IS a very classic drug.
from itsjustmeliz :
Ah, I have decided to lock my diary. Lucky for you, I thought to inform you include you in my exclusiveexclusiveexclusive people-who-get-to-read-my-diary list. Username and password both: raven72d. Love, Liz xox P.S Mind you delete this note when you get it, love.
from sumi37 :
'N' is for Neville....who died of ennui.....
from sumi37 :
Oh! So very glad you like Waters! Seriously - we had Waters wrapped in protective plastic during Hurricane Isabel - the only book that received such care. It's the emergency drill in this house. Rescue kitties and rescue Waters - in that order. (you *do* know that the book is worth a goldmine... and it happens to be one of the bestest books ever written). And I'm so looking forward to the package about to arrive. I should be in the office in the next few days to retrieve it!
from ravenfae :
The weather here, which I assume is the same type of weather weather lingering in your location, is exactly the same. I look forward to spring, but I haven't found that perfect skirt yet. Spring requires that I find "the perfect skirt." Also, you must listen to Tiamat. I don't know how much you'd like it, but it's sehr sexy!
from ravenfae :
Even those of us with male companions are often alone on Valentines Day, and no so very companionated. I do wish that at least once in my life (not Valentines, but some time) the male companion would surprise me with some romantic wishy-washy something. A note on my car, a surprise home cooked diner with flowers and candles. *Sigh* actually hamburger helper and a florescent light bulb would be great right now.
from sumi37 :
well dagnabbit...I sent myself a note again. In any event...my Dagmar Krause tracks are all on vinyl...but I'll see what I can do.....
from sumi37 :
I was just listening to 'Surabaya Johnny' the other day....but it was Dagmar Krause's version. But I do like Marianne's too.
from sephiragrace :
just wanted to wish you and early happy v-day since i couldn't send you a card. take care friend.
from sumi37 :
I would be honoured to read your dissertation! I only hope that one day I can ask you to read mine. As for the ghost of Pepys or Shovell, they appear only on alternate Thursdays. Otherwise, it's always a disappointing Hawkins - whichever one is available on any given day. And they're so damn egotistical. I shall remove their napkins thrice!
from sylviashadow :
Hello. I got your e-mail. But this weather makes me feel low, as in being closer to the ground..it's terrible. But spring is almost here! And I'm still around.
from mehiel :
Thanks for saying such things. You didn't know girls like me in university? I find that hard to believe. I don't know if you'd have spoken with me anyway--no jutting hip-bones on my part. :P But again, thank you for saying such things. That was a lovely answer to my question.
from sumi37 :
ah...The Lost Cause.... Can't explain it, really. Despite my familial tendencies towards bushwhacking, I still find that I will accidentally say 'we' at times....and - as they say...I don't have a dog in that fight...
from sumi37 :
well - in the Old Dominion, Mardi Gras is pretty much a non-event. But we had etoufee and wore beads and decided to give up Lent for Lent for the 13th year running.... And by the way - I thought of you today as I was reading the 'Black Book of the Admiralty.' Tomorrow will be the Laws of Oleron - and the 'customes of the sea.' huzzah.
from ceciliaruns :
that lovely thing is actually pj harvey. not myself. so i'm not really sure what the globe is. though i imagine it is a cheap disco ball.
from thole :
we obtained tickets to the special screening for the explorers club. it was really nicely done, but plunged off the deep end (hee!) at the conclusion. highly recommended for the dumbo octopus alone!
from technibeetle :
sorry... it's limewire.com that you would need to go to if you wanted to check out the P2P... and... actually... the best music site i've ever come across is allmusic.com ... i looked & they have quite an amazing amount of into available about Chantal Kreviazuk including her history & discography & you can even listen to some of her songs there... anyway... those are just two of the sites i go to, to drag myself out of the cultural void i sometimes feel that i have fallen into...
from mehiel :
I've always wanted to ask--why am I the kind of girl you should have known in university?
from neonlemonz :
I like this state of affairs, being cute and having people agree...I have a picture even proving I'm cute.
from neonlemonz :
It's odd...I'm not the cute type, but suddenly, I'm feeling cute. And mysterious. I'm changing. I think I'm finally growing up.
from atwowaydream :
".../girl across the table" made me long for one of those twilight interludes with plum wine and someone who can be poetic then laugh irrepressibly at something frivolous. Beautiful entry.
from katy-bug :
I'd certainly take your sundae and listening ear.
from sumi37 :
yes....I've read the book. And Hy-Brasil was a favourite even before that. And Antilia. Who couldn't love Antilia?
from norenhuxley :
Navy blue. Maybe black.
from m6twenty3 :
as I recall, Wolfram and hart are evil... or were at some point. though you do seem like the type who would sympathize with them. (not that you're evil.)
from technibeetle :
khaki blazers look nice with jeans, lighter color pants, & navy blue pants... with the right tie, scarf, or button up shirt a khaki blazer & navy pants would be absolutely smashing... casual but chic
from sumi37 :
oh...and I did try to use the word 'obnubilate' in my History Channel interview (it was certainly in context and so very appropriate)....but the guy just looked puzzled and yelled at me. And no faux Latin was allowed either.... sigh.
from sumi37 :
Here's a lovely handful for you: John Harland's 'Seamanship in the Age of Sail' is purely wonderful, as is most anything by Brian Lavery (try 'Life in Nelson's Navy' - though I'm currently rereading 'Susan Constant, 1605.') N.A.M. Rodgers has a few out - can't remember the exact names, but one is called 'Wooden Walls' or somesuch and then there's a whole retrospective on early modern English Naval history. 'The Tudor Navy' by David Loades is a good read, as is the classic 'The Armada' by Garrett Mattingly. The book I would rescue out of a fire would be 'The Art of Navigation' by David Waters, and 'The Haven Finding Art' by E.G.R. Taylor might be right there with it. As a primary source document, Richard Madox's diary 'An Elizabethan in 1582' (edited by the lovely Ms. Donno and published by the Hakluyt Society) is one of the best reads ever. That should hold you for at least a fortnight!
from greentealeaf :
oh, oh, i love questions like that. a french stick is in fact a baguette -- you know, the longest crusty bread you can get from the bakery? i thought that word was universal. *scratch head* and btw, do stop feeling sorry for yourself. you should grab a french stick and make yourself some garlic bread or something ..
from midnighthope :
my phone is still a more or less useless chunk of plastic. as for myself, all i ever wanted was a humbert of my own.
from norenhuxley :
Eww... faux sheepskin. That's awful. Go back to desert-camo.
from iwaswalking :
i want a pair of ridiculously big sunglasses. with rhinstones on the thick, black rims. they'll hide most of my face, so i can wear a scarf over my hair and pretend that i'm in disguise.
from date2 :
Fridtjof Nansen is Norwegian! After having won the Nobel Peace Prize he introduced the "Nansen pass" in 1922 for stateless people, and it opened the borders to 52 countries that year.
from neonlemonz :
you deserve them...they're the best. i wish i could give you one, but i'm shy and you're too far away.
from sumi37 :
If I recall correctly, 'American Neptune' is currently on hiatus. It's published by the Peabody-Essex Museum in Salem, Mass., but they are re-thinking it at the moment. I do hope it comes back, it's a fine journal, it is. As for your Nansen passport - do you need to be repatriated? :)
from delta-orion :
Damariscove Island, in Maine, is one of my favourite boating destinations. It's a historical site and a wildlife preserve, and is supposedly haunted by a headless ghost and his dog. I haven't figured out whether it's the same headless ghost that haunts Outer Heron Island, which is nearby. Damariscove would be cooler if the abandoned Coast Guard station were still abandoned, but I guess you can't have everything.
from darkest-elf :
Give me your e-mail and I will.
from mehiel :
Mix that whisky with energy drink, and I will kill you. ...I wonder if my best male chum will miss my phone calls, when we're off at grad school.
from thole :
salamanders travel light, and as guests, they are pleasant and accomodating.
from atwowaydream :
you're right, sometimes the best conversations are held at three in the morning, slightly tipsy, talking about furry, obscure animals.
from technibeetle :
i tried to get "the friend" via interlibrary loan but ended up buying it anyway... i'll probably use it as one of the sources for my shakespeare research paper, which theoretically is going to be about love & friendship & the sonnets & so on... i havent narrowed it down yet... but i just wanted to thank you for the suggestion
from transcend :
Oh, PDX is notorious for ice storms. "Freezing rain" is what we get, where it rains but the ground temp is cold enough to freeze it all. So everything gets covered with an inch or two of an icy sheen that makes it impossible to walk or drive and breaks tree branches and power lines. We get it far more often than we get snow. It's just how it is, here. Sux.
from delta-orion :
As for nautical adventures ... well ... let's see ... there was that one time that my cousin nearly threw me overboard when he turned too sharply and dunked the rail ... and then we got lost in the fog and almost didn't make it back into the harbor. That was pretty adventurous. Charts are useless when you can't see anything but grey.
from delta-orion :
Wikipedia over Brittanica .... The mind boggles. I suppose if I wanted to know about webcomics or something, I might go to Wikipedia first ... but ... uh ... eesh. Sometimes "elitism" is nothing more sinister than a respect for knowledge.
from katy-bug :
I'm putting on my dancing shoes. E-dancing must be the new thing. What next?
from midnighthope :
I'm sorry; I don't mean to disappear. I watched Master and Commander and drank some grog the other night and thought of you. Things are still strange. I received all your delightful mail, and the camel definitely makes me feel cheerful. I hope to update you more thoroughly soon. And to hear from you as well.
from date2 :
Mmm... Hot chocolate. Will you make me a cup? :)
from delta-orion :
I have this nautical knot-tying game. It's like ... a race, to see who can tie the different knots the fastest. Only, I've never met anyone who I figured would want to play the game with me, so instead, I just sometimes get it out and play with the knots. The only knot I can remember how to do without peeking at the instructions is a clove hitch ... maybe because that's the only one I've ever actually used while on a boat.
from sumi37 :
I've been thinking about it....I believe that 'Spanish Ladies' dates back to some point in the 17th century, if memory serves. If that's the case, then the difference in leagues would most likely be a function of the relatively loose definition of 'league' between countries - which could range anywhere between 2.8 and 3.2 nautical miles (and then you have to get into what *exactly* was a nautical mile at the time....) Whatever it is, though, Quint's version is still my favourite....
from atwowaydream :
You're right, in movies Christianity is always fighting the apocalypse it does seem more sacrilegious than venerable. I'll never be able to watch end-of-the-world-with-satan-blowing-things-up movies again with a straight face. Even if I never really watched them with a straight face before.
from sumi37 :
there's a Newfoundland version as well.....
from almostsweet :
I think I share your ideas of unbelief. Usually people just stick me with the label "apathetic." In truth, I just shy away from most religious debate/contemplation because of the chills I get... from it being so pretentious and contrived.
from mehiel :
What do you think of semioticians? I'm thinking of becoming a semiotician. Suddenly.
from girlsuicide :
thankyou doll.
from sumi37 :
Technically it's 38 leagues, so I imagine some of those ranting and roaring tars taking leave of their Spanish Ladies may have ended up smashed on the rocks. As for a good Monitor book, I'm partial to David Mindell's, but James Tertius deKay's ickle book is a fine read, too.
from ravenfae :
I could use a good bit of "found" myself. Do you think it counts if the Seaman himself or aspects of his employment injures me, for example? Would the employer then be liable for "cure" and "maintenance" of me? Of course I can only assume that said employer would want to award such luxuries to me, as would anyone who wishes to preserve one who is so very cute. *Previous statement subject to �Oh I wish I wish I wish!�*
from sleepystorm :
hi. yes, im moving to england at the end of april. im getting married the 16th, and we'll take a road trip to the west coast, and then we fly back together... x
from sumi37 :
Sadly, there are not many ancient nautical dictionaries online. You can find a bit at Lars Bruzelius' site http://www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Nautica.html - but I fear I have had to do much photocopying in Pollard & Redgrave and Wing. By the way, I ordered an old copy of Boteler from a bookshop in England last week. It arrived today. Yay! Oh - and I don't know if it's accurate, but in my neck of the woods a rasher of bacon is 3 pieces.
from mehiel :
Why can't you fly? (It sounds so "Deep Thoughts" when I type it that way.) I'm not familiar with this aspect of your history. What was thesis on? And by the way, if you haven't read Musil's "The Man Without Qualities" yet, you simply must.
from thole :
piltdown hoaxer sing this song - fooled ya! fooled ya! (sung to the tune of camptown races)
from when :
Not attending scholarly conferences is probably for the best. Public speaking aside, who wants to be around dozens of self-promoting academics interested in nothing more than filling gaps? By the way, don't you think that Heidi Klum kind of has a weird television presence?
from sumi37 :
But you know...I'm terrified of speaking in front of grown-ups, too. I get around it by pretending that it's not me up there - don't know why, but it does work. I almost approach it like theatre: what is my call time? what is my character? what are my lines? It's how I get through many a day. And as for amateur radio and such - that was in another lifetime, it seems - and yet, I still have the license and I still can send code. It's relatively useless for the most part, but it's all mine.
from herdarlinsin :
Such a pity and a waste. Would you like to be married? *Heh, I think I just subconsciously made you an offer* Tsk. Bad me. lol
from greentealeaf :
*waves hello to you*
from onyx-cherub :
Eee, I adore Nabokov. Lo is definitely one of my favourite lit girls ever. Lo, Cecilia Lisbon, Susie Salmon and Astrid Magnussen.
from brideof7less :
Well, thanks. Just out of curiosity, what about it opened up thoughts? And you're the one that doesn't keep in touch.
from almostsweet :
1) not bunny lingerie. "the bunny." 2) you know, you could hide a little usb flash key almost anywhere... in a swiss army knife... in a gum packet. spies are very clever. They should chew gum. Gum can be useful in many many ways.
from technibeetle :
thank you for suggesting "the friend" by alan bray... i was thinking about doing one of my essays on the relationship between shakespeare and his young friend... should i be lucky enough to find this book, it would be very helpful in assisting me to put the relationship in context... so far, no luck with the library or the ERC at school though... i'm going to the used bookstore this afternooon though & they've been very helpful in the past, so wish me luck :)
from almostsweet :
Yup! the swiss army knife comes with a flash key drive. <3<3<3 Coincidentally, I just convinced two more friends to buy an iPod (one iPod mini for J's little brother and an iPod shuffle for J). <3 Have you seen the new mini macs? That is adorable. I almost died in a puddle of drool the night before yesterday. Ok. I am such a mac/apple whore. -_-; dot dot dot.
from technibeetle :
lovecraft is so intensely dark & erotic... i cannot even imagine what it must be like to get inside his head... i must get that book!!
from neonlemonz :
I'm starting to feel better, it's like emerging from a deep sleep or a long vacation where my head got all fuzzy.
from takexmyxhand :
Hey you..I recieved yr card a few days ago and finally got around to writting you a letter. Will send it out soon dear; sorry it took so long. xo
from morganlight :
the Evangelion penguin could save mankind. I love that thing.
from sephiragrace :
oh no, im sure you would make a wonderful speaker, very professional and impressive!
from kaybiff :
As I have said, I am a sucker for the cuteness. It makes me melt and make gerbil noises.
from neonlemonz :
I want to know you...you shouldn't just have to *just* listen. I want to hear your soul, hear your life, hear your dreams and your fantasies.
from neonlemonz :
I wish I knew you beyond this screen..I wish we could talk and spill souls...and...hold hands eventually.
from sumi37 :
HMS Warrior is at the Portsmouth Royal Naval Museum - she's just been restored...again. She's a beauty, though.
from iwaswalking :
fascists really are good at getting stuff done... but that whole fascist thing is a little off-putting.
from sumi37 :
erm...I managed to leave a note for you to myself. In any event., yes...and the HMS Cerberus is a breakwater in Australia...
from kaybiff :
That reminds me of the Brave Little Toaster and then, respectively, Blankie. And that lamp and vacuum. The vacuum was kind of mean, though. Bastard.
from kaybiff :
Ham hams are too cute for their own good. With their little sunflower seeds and adventures and scurrying. Too, too cute. ...I am such a sucker for cute things. Geeze.
from ravenfae :
The way people use relationships these days is just ludicrous (not the rap artist...please, God, not the rap artist). It isn't fair that I can't use certain words just because of lame celebrity-association. It's like how one must refrain from calling children "little so-and-something" not just because it is condescending, but because others might think the child aspires to be a young hip-hop star. I.e. Lil'Romeo, Lil'Kim.
from sumi37 :
if by "gambling debts" you mean "I was reading mythology books while they hadn't gotten beyond 'Fun With Dick and Jane'" and by "knife fight" you mean "they resented the hell out of me and went to the troop leader who was a hardcore conservative that didn't approve of my reading choices and went along with the trumped up charges..." then yes, you would be right! :)
from kaybiff :
I have yet to acquire stufflings, however, I have bought for myself Tare panda dishware. There are chopsticks and, well, dishes. I think I would die of a broken heart if I ever broke one of those dishes.
from kaybiff :
Yay Tare Panda indeed. Such a cute flat, floppy panda. It's at its best when it's on sushi and or donuts. Perhaps even when it's tucked into slippers.
from sumi37 :
I was thrown out of Girl Scouts....
from atwowaydream :
Parallel parking is a difficult art. Some people take it so seriously, as if the world will topple or erupt based on their lack of absurd concentration while perfecting the angle of their car to the curb. So, you know, nothing wrong with sucking at it. I admit willingly that I'm a defective parker, I just don't have that sort of determination and/or artistic talent.
from sumi37 :
Keep reading O'Brian, for all love. you'll feel like you can hand, reef and steer by the time you get to 'Blue at the Mizzen,' I'll warrant. And I only learned to steer because the first mate was tired of me being seasick....
from ravenfae :
Ah, I desperately want to see Evangelion. You should find a way to watch Samurai Deeper KYO. It's a fictitious story set four years after the Battle of Sekigahara, one of Japan's greatest civil wars. I was very happy with it. Oh, and to solve your dilemma of wall hanging inability - I believe they sell something equivalent to the Laser Straight at Wal-Mart, though that won't prevent you from smashing your thumb or creating a hammer-hole.
from mehiel :
I got free tickets to the AHA conference this weekend. I'm happy and thought I'd share with another historian.
from sumi37 :
Of course Power Point can be used for evil. But I have raised it to an art form. Even those who fear it have been won over by my unorthodox use of the eldritch horror that is Power Point.
from katy-bug :
vur' glad, huh? I like that.
from sumi37 :
it was in a former life, of course....but every once in awhile I go back....check out http://www2.arrl.org/news/features/2003/06/07/2/
from ceciliaruns :
what a coincidence, i went running for the first time with my little dachsund this morning and was thinking how charming it would be to see a dachsund race. though he's more the sort that would find a good tunnel and snuggle down for a nap...
from sumi37 :
I was once known as KC4ANN....
from delta-orion :
happy new year, eduardo! :) i'm so very jealous of the ravenclaw scarf.
from katy-bug :
I hope you feel less 'inept' soon. It's 2005, Happy New Year!
from ravenfae :
How is that we (or at least me) live in the Bible Belt yet happen to be so UNchristian? It might actually be because of the fact that I live here amist all the conservative, backward-thinking Jesus hippies that I reject Christianity.
from girlsuicide :
happy new year boy ♥
from sasori-gal :
Happy New Year! May 2005 be a happy, healthy and prosperous new year!
from sumi37 :
The happiest of new years to you, my friend. I too have uncluttered a bit today - though I could do so much more. We are going to a Thai party tonight. Mmmmm....Singha.....
from autumnal :
Happy new year! I am also spending the day in the japanese custom of paring away papers, trash, uneeded books and trinkets and general added clutter much like you! I tip my glass to you. I will, however, be drinking fabulous champagne and watching the odd Absolutely Fabulous episode (as that is my long running tradition). I don't know if I am going out or not... but will be making a lovely supper for my boyfriend and I. *ohhh... I have been paring myself away so to speak and it's fabulous! AND THANK YOU for mentioning a dear, dear, old friend of mine: photographer Hanne Piasecki. She is wonderfully talented! Her url is sopretty.dk * hannepiasecki.com * cheers!!!!
from neonlemonz :
I wish...I believed that entirely...I only believe it sometimes.
from m6twenty3 :
you'd be proud of me today -- I was both braless AND panty free!
from greentealeaf :
sk8er ghost gir1s, strindberg's ghost play and a wistful tone to match .. i enjoyed your newest entry. (and why are you seemingly more knowledgeable in literature than i? i feel ashamed.) p.s. merry new year!
from amarantha21 :
to you too! I guess I've been remiss about this diary becuase I have a lack of privacy and so I don't often update.
from girlsuicide :
thankyou <3
from banefulvenus :
:) happy holidays....
from m6twenty3 :
your skater girl is my new "ideal" image... I would love to look like that.
from cianne :
it was dreadful. i'm terribly lazy to start with, and a very bad canadian on top of that (i hate the cold, altho' i can deal with it). i am so glad to be in the driver's seat again.
from eustilly :
You too, handsome. Come visit me at my new blog!
from thole :
but why on earth would i want a phd in anthropology? i can't study salamanders in an anthropology department.
from sumi37 :
ah! I see you found the online Falconer! I had it bookmarked somewhere - but like most things, misplaced it. Other lovely primary sources of a similar sort are John Smith's "A Sea Grammar," Manwaring's "Seaman's Dictionary," and of course, Boteler's "Dialogues." Dean King is wonderful, of course (have you read his bio of O'Brian?) and Brian Lavery's "Nelson's Navy" is a lot of fun.
from magpiefaerie :
I'm having to type this from the floor, as I fell off my chair laughing at your description of Ann Coulter. Every time I look at Sean Hannity's smug, more-patriotic-than-thou face on the cover of his latest book, I just want to punch it. Thank you for a laugh. Although, I have to disagree on your less than favorable views on Canada and Canadians. After all, my mother married one.
from neonlemonz :
Sounds lovely. Join me if you can. I want to share absinthe with a person who finds me alluring.
from sumi37 :
the one book that no worshipper at the altar of Aubrey and Maturin should be without it Falconer's dictionary of things maritime. I believe it's available in reprints, but your university library should have it - unless the Esquimeaux have eaten it as well.... more anon.
from neonlemonz :
ps. alluring. what a fantastic word.
from ravenfae :
A great many props to you for making that Lovecraft association. Did you know that somewhere in the land of bookstores, there exists a graphic novel of Lovecraft stories? Oh I'd love to have it but even $30 is a bit expensive for me right now. The best of luck getting your kisses from a panty-free hip-hugger wearing chicka!
from schampy :
thank you. and there's actually four entries i think! it was an emotionally draining day.
from neonlemonz :
I might try...I might go for a sleek, sexy look.
from takexmyxhand :
I recieved the card you sent me a few days ago. It made me smile, thank you very much Kind Sir. xo
from sasori-gal :
Merry Christmas! *clinks glass of sake with you*
from facetag :
yay for hotel christmases..
from katiedoyle :
pete & i would like to wish you a merry christmas and happy new year. kd
from nexttoyou :
merry christmas to you too! love always, jenna xx
from cianne :
merry xmas, dearest raven. i hope you enjoy your day, whatever you do with it.
from aijia :
(happy festivus!)
from greentealeaf :
Lefredik Kritidazal to you too sir.
from almostgoldsf :
thank you for the holiday wishes...happy chrismukkah!
from neonlemonz :
I am fond of being alone, but sometimes, it feels even when I am surrounded by others, I am alone.
from ravenfae :
I've got a picture you need to see. I dressed as Yuna (Final Fantasy X) for Halloween and haven't transferred the image from the digital yet. *Sigh* I'm so slow about things. OH-well. Have a happy ChrismahannakwanzicanianNewYearpassover...they're getting way to carried away with that whole thing. ;)
from neonlemonz :
hey-i wish i could give you a big hug and then i'd tell you to have the merriest of merry holidays. you deserve much more than you're getting, you deserve someone to love you and realise how great you are.
from sumi37 :
hmmm....let's see. The Summer Isles was another name for Bermuda - probably named that after Sir George Somers who managed to wreck there in the Sea Venture in 1609 (hence the Shakespeare play 'The Tempest.') Paradise Island was in reality Santa Catalina off the moskito coast of Nicaragua and may or may not have lived up to its name. As for portolans or charts or rutters, I really don't know precisely what Butler had with him - but I do know that it took Butler longer than it should have to get there - either his charts were bad or he wasn't a very good navigator....and Miller's 'Roanoke' - that's the latest, isn't it? Haven't gotten all the way through it yet. I'm still partial to Quinn's theory that they're all buried under a parking deck in Norfolk....
from sumi37 :
Nathaniel Boteler (or Butler) - member of the Virginia Company of London (ca 1619) governor of Bermuda and the Summer Isles (1622-ish, I think) and then adventurer in the Paraidise Island Company in 1638. Somewhere along the way he managed to write six dialogues (though the 4th is a rip-off of Manwaring) about the sea service. It wasn't published til the 1680s, though. He was quite dead by then....
from atwowaydream :
You're so right about Laura, although I don't think I could really be friends with someone who didn't intimidate me in some way or another. I drove by this wintery expanse in the country here, and I thought of you. It was like a snapshot, an immaculate ideal of winter stillness.
from sleepystorm :
hi.. i wanted to take this time now to tell you merry christmas. i wont be around the day of, and i fly out to london on sunday, so i wont be near a computer for ages... i hope you have a lovely holiday! x
from transcend :
Wow, Jess' ink is amazing. That must have taken some serious courage.
from m6twenty3 :
your "Kirghiz Light" entry was beautiful. and by the way, thank you so much for the card.
from aijia :
what's the kerghiz light? you're a good uncle.
from neonlemonz :
thankyou, i just wish i believed what you said to be true.
from mehiel :
All debate aside, there's more about the nature of Seattle itself in the "A Very Long Engagement" entry.
from sasori-gal :
Thank you for your nice note. Snow does indeed fall in the Kanto region, but much to my disappointment, there is very little snow here in the Kinki region where I am. I used to live along the Japan Sea coastline and we always had lots of snow. But I never got my white Christmas. Happy holiday greetings to you~ may your holidays be merry and bright!
from midnighthope :
the summa cum laude cords sound painfully delicious. thanks for the idea.
from takexmyxhand :
Oh, thank you lovely boi. My adress is: Crystle May Lacroix, 41 North Common Street.North Brookfield, Mass. 01535. I look forward to yr handwriting in my mailbox. xo
from neonlemonz :
i wish i could see it as art...i see it as simple as thinking, as breathing. it's not art, it's just words spun soft.
from tsulnagrom :
hey...you left a note:). you think the bass clarinet is fascinating, or was that sarcasm hehe. love your diary btw ;)
from neonlemonz :
also, unwritten books...i have so many unwritten poems and songs and dreams in my head that i could never express right on paper. similarily, i tried to paint a beautiful red-and-black painting that haunted my mind for weeks, yet my painting was all smudgy and broken-looking.
from sleepystorm :
thank you so much for the christmas card! that was a really nice surprise!! x
from skyofhearts :
thanks. I like your diary. Grabage= great band.
from sephiragrace :
hello there. i promise im going to send you a card. i haven't gotten around to writing any yet. i'll get to it this weekend. take care. <3
from rainforme :
you're very welcome... and a very merry christmas to you too.
from neonlemonz :
I wish I could see myself through your eyes one day...you think of me as this thoughtful, beautiful girl. I'll never see myself as that.
from kristintracy :
thanks for the notey! i'd type something witty or whatever, but my face kinda hurts due to lingering affects of my cold. or perhaps it is a sneak-attack nyquil hangover...
from watercolored :
It's all about the thread count. And a quality mattress. The old professor was a guilty pleasure well worth the long drive.
from watercolored :
Thanks for the complimentary note, I enjoy your diary as well.
from midnighthope :
where might a girl send you a christmas card?
from mehiel :
Also try "The Club Dumas," by Arturo Perez-Reverte.
from neonlemonz :
You do think of me too kindly. I am really only very average, but from the beginning, you showered me with false praises that made me feel beautiful inside.
from redxarmy :
I had forgotten how much I miss cream of wheat. You'd think that in the breadbasket of Canada the last thing someone would miss would be cream of wheat.
from ceciliaruns :
but i DID write to you little hedgehog
from neonlemonz :
i wish i could make the holidays merry for you, but i am me only.
from brideof7less :
David Sedaris...so not funny.
from midnighthope :
i myself am obsessed with legwarmers and approve of those who wear legwarmers also being panty-free. as for pre-soviet mongolian anthems, i would be very interested. i have pro-chinggis music, but it is more recent that that. i will try to find if there was one. maybe the bogd khan had an anthem.
from neonlemonz :
that sounds so pretty...i wish i were soft-spoken. instead my voice is deep and husky. i hate my voice played back to me. i want to sound soft because, at least in my own head, i think softly.
from namelessgirl :
august 22nd. and drink lots next year, because i'm FINALLY going to be of age, which is great, because it only took me 18 years.
from aijia :
but then how were his patients supposed to get it? he only met with them for 3-15 minutes a session.
from transcend :
I think "tealight" is the name because they were used to keep tea warm, suspending the teapot over the little candle. That might just be my whimsy making things up, though. Is a psychopump the mental projection of the digital self? Demiurge sounds much better to me, because creativity is godlike, and we must always strive to be something more than human, or at least, something more than we already are. I could do a Faerie's Oracle reading for you over the phone one night. I'm slightly talented at it. Just slightly. It's no tarot, though. Faeries are too untamed and free for that kind of rigor.
from neonlemonz :
I know you probably think of me not at all, but today, I tried to imagine what it is you look like and how you're doing. I miss you in a way.
from greentealeaf :
it's been so very long since i read t.s. eliot, or anyone's poetry at all. thank you for reminding me the pleasure of reading poetry late at night while a sleepless cat searches for food outside my apartment.
from dicentra :
Hm...I shall have to look into that.
from neonlemonz :
thankyou for the sweet thoughts, they mean a lot. i just wish i had the faith in myself that others have in me.
from delta-orion :
well, i'm still thinking of you as eduardo (pronounced ayd-VAR-do), so no worries there. ;)
from neonlemonz :
I wish I could be that girl...but I fear I'm not good enough. I fear I'm not even good enough to even associate with you or talk to you.
from missfemme :
I'd love to be that girl.. If you stroke my hair i will lay in your lap while you read to me.. Will you listen as i throw myself around the room reading Ms Plath's "Lady Lazarus"? Will you read Gertrude Stein to me? please... please.. thank you.
from midnighthope :
i have no idea where to start when it comes to mongolia. i never saw any takhi there but i did befriend a number of small, furry mongolian ponies! such lovely friends. i will endeavor to send you a picture of them eventually. probably in a million years since i am busy and also slow.
from transcend :
Canada is just barely a real country, and although I did not need a passport to get in, I needed one to get back out again and into the Land of the Free. You might try one more time to watch Fight Club. You might rather enjoy it. Please make a livejournal so that I can "friend" you. I write a lot there that I don't write here, thanks to the friends-only option.
from sumi37 :
The iceberg must most certainly be named Raoul, as it is a most proper name for a free-range iceberg. As for the Sanrio Shinto, I must confess that I would be a fitting priestess for such a religion as my shrine to such contains a solar-powered Hello Kitty. I have no theodolite, but I can calculate longitude within an acceptable degree with a kamal held between my teeth. It's a very good day, it is....hope yours is the same!
from ceciliaruns :
I am moved by fancies that are curled Around these images, and cling: The notion of some infinitely gentle Infinitely suffering thing. Wipe your hand across your mouth, and laugh; The worlds revolve like ancient women Gathering fuel in vacant lots. ~t.s. eliot
from namelessgirl :
happy belated birthday! well, at least i celebrated it well. heh.
from girlsuicide :
ballgowns are overrated. ill stick with a sandwich board.
from mylostdream :
Here is my info to my diary as you asked :) : username: steel pw: wall
from midnighthope :
vodka and mutton were staples of my diet while i was in mongolia. i grew to be quite fond of both, though now when i eat lamb i have an uncontrollable flashback to mongolia.
from iwaswalking :
Ooops? I think it was more a mixture of dislike for the boy in question and anger at him. And then just circumstance. I'm only cruel with reason.
from ladyofsnow :
Plath is one of my all-time favorite poets. Though I find she is the favorite of a lot of women--there is something vaguely shameful these days about liking something that everyone else likes. Not edgy or indie or unique enough to "have value" as an artist. Nevertheless, Plath has always been my black muse.
from dicentra :
Well well well. Lovely being linked to, as always. What a fun discovery is your diary.
from aijia :
why are foreigners, natives, and belgians evil? why is it so important that the relationship has to be shown off publicly?
from magpiefaerie :
Why does that statement make me want to laugh and cry at the same time?
from ceciliaruns :
no. that's an actual picture of a very old imogen with one of her models. i'm the nude in "ophelia".
from watercolored :
I'm told you know a thing or two about capybaras, which surprises me greatly as I assumed no one else knew they even existed. Our zoo had one for a while but stupidly traded him for an albino crocodile..or some such nonsense. Anyway, cheers.
from ladyofsnow :
Congratulations--no one else has guessed the meaning of my journal title yet. The Snow Queen--in all her many forms--is my obsession right now. Only I can't decide if I am she, or if I just want to be abducted by her...
from ceciliaruns :
my photographer friend is taking pictures of me this weekend for an art assignment in which she's to emulate a photographer she admires. and she picked imogen. so i looked her up and i loved that pic. oh god yes please i hope i look like that when i'm old and shriveled.
from ladyofsnow :
Assumedly it could mean making sisters, too, since the noun more properly means sibling--or would that be adelphapoiesis? Adelphepoiesis? I miss having sister-lovers.
from midnighthope :
Frog and Toad are superb...do you know Frances the Badger? I like "Bread and Jam for Frances" and "A Bargain for Frances". They are by Russell and Lillian Hoban. I would read them to you if I had my copies with me, but I don't.
from monster-b :
I'll be back, promise, just need to get some stuff in order...soon, swear.
from frozen-vodka :
*smiles* It's good to know I'm missable.
from ceciliaruns :
as am i by you...
from iwaswalking :
i am hardly a very effective bad influence. rather, i seem to be an ineffective one; i influence only myself.
from mehiel :
It's good to read the diary of someone else who enjoys classical history as much as I do. Thanks for the great notes and the book recommendations. And yes, sunglasses are occasionally necessary in the Emerald City.
from a-libertine :
Oh, yes of course. It really depends for me, though I like seeing people as characters and not proper people, though most people I know aren't interesting enough. I'd fancy being Mr. Sloane. Or Estelle. How about you?
from facetag :
turkey-shaped tofu..awh, man. that happened to me last KTHXgiving when my aunt wanted to come to t-day at my grandma's house with us..oh man, it was...*shudders*..Arabic, you say, they teach that nowadays?
from diablogem :
Did you want a postcard from sunny Greenwich, London? I can send one... gem xx
from aijia :
yes it can fried. and really, imitation meat (tofu, wheat gluten) is quite delicious - try it sometime. it's not like jello, it doesn't quiver, it's solid and delectable. are you fluent in arabic? that's impressive. last last summer i tried to read balthazar but that world was so unrelatable to me. i remember something remotely about some drunk guy, clea a painter, and him (balthazar?) living on an abandoned island.
from miss-shirty :
Hi. I just wanted to thank you for the lovely note. i look forward to reading some of your entries as well :) Always, miss-shirty.
from girlsuicide :
im fine doll; yourself? & thankyou for that little extra note, it was inspiring. <3
from fallredapple :
thank you. and your birthday didn't sound like it went too badly. now there's almost a whole year till the next, and exciting things can happen. :)
from m6twenty3 :
I've never tried either, though oyster stuffing sounds intriguing. And -- agh, dark meat? are you out of your mind?? white meat is delicious.
from bonnylisbon :
Thanks buddy, I miss hearing from you as well. I haven't been writing a whole lot lately, or coming to this site as often as I used to. I'm trying to get back into the "swing of things," as my mom would say...
from facetag :
panty-free and bra-less all the way my man...(sorta.lol) the TurDuckHen is the best thing ever to happen to this world besides me (wow. no, that didnt sound self centered at ALL!) i hope you have a happy southern thanksgiving (i know i will. w00t for atlanta)
from diablogem :
Glad you had a decent birthday! Sorry that my well-wishes are so late, gem xx
from almostgoldsf :
A very happy (and belated) birthday to you!
from delta-orion :
imagine a hardworking, sarcastic minor goddess who is forced to share office space with a much more important, goofball of a god. that's what the story is about. it was fun to write. ... japan has been postponed, hopefully until after grad school and not forever, due to my severe chokage at the JET interview. ... montreal is a wonderful city. this time next year, i may well be living there. :)
from donnaisblue :
I've been thinking a lot about that thing on your diary, that childlike is not childish, and I think I like that very much.
from magpiefaerie :
Urban camouflage. I don't know why I'd never pictured it until I saw it written there before me. And isn't it odd that everything is still wrong when we're supposed to have finally gotten things right? I enjoyed your thoughts.
from nerddette :
Happy Birthday! Thankyou for sharing your soul so honestly. t.
from midnighthope :
happy birthday! i was at the zoo on sunday and there were ponies and i thought of you. they were not small mongolian ponies, they were european miniature horses, but they were fuzzy and small nonetheless! so, happy birthdays from the miniature horses and myself.
from worldwar24 :
I forgot to wish you a happy birthday - I'm sure I've told you before that you share it with my godfather. I'm guessing you got the password I mailed you? xx
from transcend :
Did you know that you share a birthday with Scarlet Johannsen?
from transcend :
Happy Happy Birthday, Raven! I'm sorry I did not send you a card. I have been so horribly slacking with the writing, lately. I will make it up to you one day. Enjoy something lovely to drink that makes you feel warm and cozy inside. I love that feeling.
from almostsweet :
happy birthday.
from mehiel :
I prefer the sunglasses method, myself. The standing below everyone else's eyeline also helps.
from sumi37 :
In case I cannot be near a keyboard tomorrow - happy birthday. May you find in the coming year all that you seek. After you have your Sazerac, if you feel so inclined, have a Ramos gin fizz. I can't buy you one actually, but I can wish you one virtually. All the best.
from o-twinkle-o :
"another year over. a new one just begun .. and so happy christmas - and a happy new year .. let's hope it's a good one without any fear." .. hm .. thank you. shall be watching, blackhoneybird, if you don't mind.
from onyx-cherub :
why not write ME? and tell me about your life and give me something to respond to.
from sasori-gal :
Now it's my turn to wish you a very happy birthday. Indulge in that birthday drink and know that your fellow November birthmate understands and appreciates a fellow urban camouflauger! Happy Birthday!
from xbrokengurlx :
I think I am going to need that "Incy Wincy Spider " Song now. xoxo it is raining here too. pw: innewstars xoxox
from itsjustmeliz :
*cackles* *chortles* *starts guffawing quite loudly and falls off chair* Wouldn't you like to know! Liz xox P.S May I know your name?
from icomeundone :
I have missed you. Thank you for keeping the notes coming. The rose story will come in its own time. Oyster crackers are the best. ♥
from m6twenty3 :
thanks... the layout is one I used for a-victoria a while back. not as smoothly done as some others, but I do enjoy the pic... and thanks for your kind words on the poem. here's hoping I don't fail english 2901.
from katiedoyle :
pete will post again at some point. I have to buy his gold membership back, and I'm not working right now, so I really have other plans for the 30-something it costs. But he will eventually. :) And happy birthday. :)
from vanoonoo :
birthday acknowledgements for monday :)
from atwowaydream :
You're right, autumn has a way of making light do strange, vegabond things. It changes, it really does.
from delta-orion :
alas, my train journeys so far have been limited to the toronto-ottawa-montreal circuit. the toronto and montreal downtown train stations are fascinating places, but i would like to go somewhere farther afield. vancouver would be nice. as would cape breton. so much depends on where i find myself at this time next year...
from ravenfae :
I came quite close to playing a bass saxophone. I played both tenor and alto sax. I don't think there was any room in our dinky high school band for a bass saxophone (nor did I know they existed).
from aeka :
Always remember: I am here to sit down in front of a baby Grand Piano with you, and teach you to play Chopin...I'm always here for piano lessons : )
from delta-orion :
oh yes, i do love purple ink. black pens are just so ... ordinary. (and why does it not surprise me that you would understand my love of trains?)
from thole :
(1) aistopods are extinct amphibians that thought they should be snakes. i find them of professional interest, and also adorable. (2) i will send you a postcard as soon as i have a stamp!
from norenhuxley :
Yes. I am very put out. Although the noise I made was less "Eeeek!" and more "Oh fuck."
from kaybiff :
How very peculiar. I was just talking about psyduck to someone. Really, it was about Pokemon in general because of a certain well timed flash animation (if you are interested--http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/video/mindlessmon.php), but I digress. Thank you for your note; I find you interesting as well.
from diablogem :
Well, I've read a little more now and I now deem it neccessary to make you an addition to my favourite family - soo woo you, for having such a good diary! : ) gem xx
from sumi37 :
I was not at sea as such, but at Bay, if you will - the Chesapeake. Harder to see there. I can think of no better role model than Maturin, though. In fact, we have named our 'pub' (i.e. the loft that we have turned into a pub...) the 'Discriminating Sloth' in honour of Maturin.
from sumi37 :
Sailors throughout the centuries have reported seeing the green flash at dawn. I have waited for it myself, on the deck of a 17th century square rigger thinking surely I would see it. Perhaps one day...
from brideof7less :
In San Diego you can see the Green Flash at sunset. Everyday beach goers line up staring out at the ocean and cheer when they see it.
from amarantha21 :
happy belated October. i will update when i have something interesting to spay.
from almostsweet :
I. Don't. Know. I changed my mind... AGAIN... I am losing my mind. (I wonder if I can trade it in for something shiny?)
from ravenfae :
I had a boomerang as a child. It claimed to be an Aborigines boomerang and therefore, I concluded that I *must* go farther and work better than other boomerangs. It did not.
from iwaswalking :
i would wear antique high heel red doll shoes and a petticoat.
from girlsuicide :
aim: rianna in lights
from delta-orion :
yes, you absolutely must read the little prince. in french, if possible.
from iwaswalking :
as soon as i find it. so far the closest i've seen to it is in zwolle, netherlands.
from iwaswalking :
thank you. i expect to move in as soon as possible, and you are very invited to the housewarming party. the black lights will be turned on.
from obiggle :
1. not a day goes by that i don't wish i knew marcel duchamp. 2. *sigh* sadly, i don't think i have better legs than the mohawk girl. she's got nice legs... 3. i do not know volapuk, and therefore i want to learn it, as i want to learn everything that i do not know, for that is my life's ceaseless and impossible mission.
from obiggle :
do you mean, like, what i did during those 38 hours?
from takexmyxhand :
*pats yr head* smile, kind soul.
from almostgoldsf :
An online friend of mine is making a movie based on Tam Lin: http://www.pixievision.com/ -- Also, 5 questions will be forthcoming. :)
from icomeundone :
i will promise to do this. in fact, perhaps even today you will have a nice email from me. who knows what this sunny sunday morning will bring you? au revoir.
from transcend :
How did you get the Xanax? Are you new to it? Is it not incredibly delightful? I am down to two doses and itching for moremoremore. ... I have a livejournal, did I tell you that? The username is "lipsandwings", though it will be changing soon. Have you tried the Happy Bunny Spaz Juice yet? It's like Red Bull, but way better.
from almostgoldsf :
Thanks for the note...I plan on hanging around, though I've slowed down my frequency of posting a bit.
from iwaswalking :
but wrinkles around the eyes are even more of a sign of decay and aging. and i can understand the not wanting to pay.
from obiggle :
that explains the surplus of dorsal fins in the world today.
from onyx-cherub :
i realize now that i've missed you, too.
from aijia :
ah don't we all love slutwear? awkward: long silences, drowsiness. the embarcadero: a complex of stores for shopping and offices downtown where my ex-something (boyfriend is more than he deserves) worked/works/who knows.
from onyx-cherub :
i miss late night drives. a lot. music blaring, wind in my hair, heart pounding . . . like being in love.
from obiggle :
will it be set in a lake, or will the dorsal fins be drying up or evolving away?
from overtaken :
Thank you for your guestbook entry : ) I've read a few of your entries, as well (and will make time to read more...soon), and I find myself entranced--intrigued--by the rhythms of your writing, and by your words, themselves. You seem, at my very cursory first glance, to be a brilliant, beautiful girl. Certainly not invisible. And certainly worth reading. Mind if I add you to my favourites list? It's very nice to meet you *smile*
from mehiel :
When my aunt lived in Mexico City, she would send me sugar candy skulls and pan de muerto. Later, I was giddily happy that my favorite dim, independent Seattle coffee shop (complete with noirish, cobwebbed ceiling fans and moldering old books for sale) had sugary bagels very much reminiscent of the El Dia de Los Muertos treat.
from m6twenty3 :
I have been a diaryland user since December 01, I think... my older diaries are all mostly closed. my first one was half silly entries, half bitter rants about a stupid boyfriend I had when I was sixteen. so it wasn't anything you'd really miss. I just wish I had kept going with that one... kept all my old entries, instead of deleting them, and moving, again and again.
from obiggle :
you'd then have to give it an entirely new title and everything... i like animal farm the way it is!!
from fou-bel :
I've been meaning to pick up "Adaption". But no one's interested in watching it with me, so I haven't had a chance yet. I should rent it tonight. I didn't realize Mag is in it! I Enjoy the Gyllenhaal's ^-^
from bloodyscars :
go to Barnes + Noble some early afternoon...drink a triple grande mocha with extra whip cream...and purchase the book "Topping From Below" by Laura Reese...
from kate-san :
thanks for the note. im still working on the pilot license. ;) hopefully armageddon wont hit before i leave japan and i wont be called into battle to defend tokyo.
from sicluceatlux :
*sigh* I miss you. (I'm sorry).
from thole :
it's the new hominin species from the island of flores, indonesia. it appears to be an insular dwarf lineage derived from asian Homo erectus, and it existed as recently as 12 000 years ago. it made and used teeny-tiny stone tools!
from aijia :
i write too albeit rarely. (what made me just use the word albeit? i don't even know how to pronounce that word.) and i do photo too albeit my youth is not quite lost yet. i have a love-hate relationship with digital and fiber paper. on one hand, i can make someone's face green and give them a unibrow. on the other hand, i can remove the hand altogether. there is no other hand. and fiber paper is just made for people whose virtues include patience.
from thole :
Homo floriensis!!
from sumi37 :
no flesh (or is it brain?) -eating zombies, here..... but there was a monitor malady that hit all of us in the first days after sifting the muck - no flesh-eating microbes there either, though - but really really bad sinus infections...
from greentealeaf :
i agree with the person who said the j & m chain are good for halloween, even tho we don't celebrate it here in the wilderness. and i loved 'eternal ..' as well. what are cowboy junkies like?
from transcend :
I love The Jesus and Mary Chain for autumn music. Especially "Just Like Honey" from the Lost in Translation soundtrack. Anything dark and grungy. NIN and The Cure and The Smiths, too. Sweet fall sadness.
from iwaswalking :
i am terribly anti-social when stoned... so we could get utterly stoned together, but you would soon find that i had disappeared to somewhere... this has happened to many people before.
from leesey619 :
HELLO KITTY ROBOTS?!?!@ That would be so awesome! (And maybe a little scary.) I was talkihng about gross weddings at community centers with brown walls and folding tables and chairs and helium baloons and pizza.
from m6twenty3 :
I have been reading through your older entries... I wish I knew you then.
from sumi37 :
the dress was black, but no mask; the crew is skeletal rather than zombie; the song would have to be 'alison cross' by malinky; and sadly, the only absinthe we have is czech, and thus rather edgy, but my lovely husband and I drink it nonetheless. we'll raise a toast to you this weekend at the old absinthe house on rue bourbon, though pernod is as close as we shall come, I fear.
from ravenfae :
After Eternal Sunshine struck a cord on the "hey, I saw that" guitar....oh, me, Grave of Fireflies played a bitter-sweet melody. Have you really not seen the ending? You must. I mean it's very sad, but you must! I boo-hoo cried, myself being all soft and squishy like that.
from fou-bel :
I'm glad you saw "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", it was a great movie, but I'm sorry it left you feeling depressed. :(
from date2 :
I know IKEA has wooden hangers. I have nice wooden hangers from IKEA (cheap, too). But I don't know whether you have IKEA or not.
from fallredapple :
i've seen wooden hangers in the dollar store here, so i'm pretty sure you should have no trouble finding them down there. i doubt you'd buy your hangers from a dollar store though. but there's a suggestion anyway :)
from redsirenbody :
well i guess you are just going to have to show me how it is done...i will be waiting.
from sasori-gal :
Thank you for your kind note! All is well where I am, but to see the devastation of those affected by the typhoons and now this earthquake is heart wrenching. Hope all is well with you too!
from sumi37 :
On March 9, 2007 we open the $30 million exhibition and conservation lab that will house (at last count) 1200 tons of iron and possibly one cat.
from thole :
"the muddle in the middle" is glynn isaac's phrase, from the 1975 book "after the australopithecines." even with these new techniques that extend the range of carbon-14 dating, it's still an apt description of human evolution during the middle pleistocene.
from fou-bel :
My friend Vicki is going to become a masseuse. When she's all pro at it, I am so want to take advantage of it. .. I could totally go for one now.
from date2 :
Sometimes reading your diary makes me so sad. Your words are beautiful, and your writing is art, but it's depressing to see you underestimate yourself so much (we have a word for that in Norwegian, selvnedsettende)... But at this point I guess it's kind of a part of who you are (or at least what your diary is). Please cheer up :) *hugs from a very cold country*
from redsirenbody :
I think i will do that soon. hugs. esp if you are going to send me a vison of yours! hugs.
from m6twenty3 :
that does sound nice. I miss kisses like that...and chill midnight kisses have always been rare. I've always wanted to be kissed under a streetlight at midnight outside of the National Library of Canada. is that nerdy?
from rainforme :
my pleasure. you'll be getting more... just tell me if you want them to stop.
from ravenfae :
It isn't autumn here either. Actually, it was fall for about 0.4 seconds and then summer returned. And I think all that hot means it's going to be a killer winter. I do hope so.
from thole :
unless you're a rare genius of rock-smashing, you're going to find it difficult to teach yourself how to make post-oldowan stone tools. these skill sets are explicitly culturally-transmitted, after all. you should find a lithics mentor! is there anyone in your school's anthropology dep't doing actualistic studies?
from sumi37 :
Yes - and I believe that Miskatonic University is up that way as well......Go Cephalopods!
from gypped :
I will be that. I'll see you, at your table,in five.
from greentealeaf :
but it was very heroic of you to defend derrida against the fearsome right-wingers (oh, how i detest them, probably as much as you detest m. foucault) ...
from asper-gen :
I'm getting there :) Email (emil?) me at fierce_deity at thefragile dot com if you're impatient enough...
from thole :
lithic technology. stone tools. like, the chatelperronian and why we care.
from hidefromyou :
i miss you as well. more mail soon. promise...cross my ♥ and hope to perish.
from nervously :
When our show is picked up by a major network, the fantastic pilot episode being titled "Mummy, I've been fiddled with". We've had people KNOCKING DOWN THE DOOR FOR IT, I tell you. And honestly, my writing's not any good. I just do it for a lark and whatnot.
from sleepystorm :
hey ... thank you. techincally, they arent sepia. its a different tone/shade of b/w :) but thank you nevertheless. x
from banefulvenus :
I gave up art a few years ago... All kinds of media... I used to do a lot of Jokers, Like the ones you would find in a deck of cards only different.
from banefulvenus :
you just detailed my entire weekend wardrobe, as it consists of running around barefoot in ultra-low hiphuggers and a tied-off white shirt. You may even catch me trying to paint pretty pictures....pictures of sailboats and sunsets...with imaginary oil on canvas...
from aeka :
Listen to the dialogue of Vivaldi's violins...it's best understood during the autumn and winter seasons. In The Four Seasons, the little violin poses a question...listen to it; I promise it's worthwhile.
from atwowaydream :
yes, fist fights and jail time are quite pathetic, I was never one for pent up rage. unfortunately, I have some friends who are all for it. Anyway-- it's so hard to find intriguing postcards in virginia to send. Everything is so first thirteen colony this and dc-is-ten-minutes-away that. But I'll find something unexpected to send you.
from sumi37 :
one discovery leads to another...think I'll be coming back here often! and I hate to get rid of books, too - which might explain the chaos that is my house. ah well... *sigh*.... quodlibet...
from m6twenty3 :
ohh. a dancer... I see. *ponders this* and I agree with your feelings on getting rid of books. each one leaves tiny book footprints (word prints?) on you when you read it. I was quite upset to leave half my books at my parent's house when I moved out.
from thole :
if you were a giant japanese salamander, you could come to my house for tea and autumn weather.
from fou-bel :
Thanks for the note :)
from itsjustmeliz :
Where've I been? Here... there... everywhere. I am not altogether too sure, dahling. Love you, Liz xox
from iwaswalking :
i was a lucky child. i had three. just i was never allowed to ride alone. don't i sound like the spoiled little brat?
from ravenfae :
Oh yeah, The Beast is brought to us from the fine folks at Chick publications - those bastards. Oh, and Deery Lou is a Sanrio character. Very cute. Very brown.
from asper-gen :
Ah, let's see... I'm a journalism student, I'm from Australia, I also write for a local music magazine and I spend far too much time socialising when I should be studying but hey, isn't that always the case?
from neonlemonz :
your words are like hugs, much-needed hugs, i've never grown used to hugs or kind words, but i do appreciate them
from thole :
you are kind, and very much appreciated.
from greentealeaf :
ahaha. but oh the Real is indeed a scary thing .. i've never seen it personally but i heard it's got fangs. and rousseau does sound like a new age cult guru most of the time .. although he was a devout christian. alright. i'll give you back the credit you deserve for loathing rousseau & lacan. although i still haven't forgiven you for loathing m'nsieur foucault & rabbi jacques ..
from aeka :
Rilke in German--incredibly sexy...I couldn't resist you...
from aeka :
I can recite Lorca the entire time if you'd like...in Spanish, of course...
from asper-gen :
well, I used to be in the army reserves and I've also fired a few standard rifles like the boring old bolt action .303's and pistols and stuff, but nothing beats a semi-automatic. Shame they're so hard to come by in the civilian world... Oh, and i've added you to my fav list
from ginis :
I'm so sorry I haven't left you a note in such a long time~ Real-life things have gotten in the way. I feel kinda bad about it~ Ah, but there's something about watching late episodes of .hack//SIGN on a cloudy autumn day...
from m6twenty3 :
all kinds. mostly pop culture horrorcraft ie. Stephen King. I am glad you like my room. I like it a bit more, too, now that I have put glow-in-the-dark stars and fancy lights everywhere.
from bloodyscars :
I remember how your voice sounds. the thought soothes me.
from girlinshadow :
Thank you so much for the lovely note you left. -Shadow
from bonnylisbon :
Oh god, I was so terrified of offending someone. I'm quite sure I came across like a jackass in that last entry, but thanks for not saying anything mean.
from ravenfae :
Have you any feelings about Deery Lou?
from sephiragrace :
i love penguins. puffins have a special meaning to me.
from aeka :
How romantic...oh, but please, please do not forget the Beethoven string quartets (as played by Pablo Casals on the cello) in the background.
from transcend :
That's good to know, thank you. I will write as soon as I'm settled in my new place. Probably sometime next week. Don't be shy about reminding me, though - my mind is scattered lately.
from aeka :
Well, the Jacuzzi is the greatest thing ever invented since...well, since my Italian skirt (although the skirt is much newer). I've never been much of a virtuoso when it comes to making soups, but I can cook a variety of other dishes.
from greentealeaf :
why, thank you! that is one of the best, if not extraordinary compliments i heard this year.
from aeka :
Scandalous! Do I dare? Although, it does get rid of pesky underwear lines...
from recieveher :
the reading -over at least. i am looking for a publisher now, but busy, so who really looks?
from czarandom :
Touche'. The four biological imperitives are fight, flight, feeding, and finding someone to copulate with.
from technibeetle :
cuffs are tres sexy... try experimenting with different style cuffs... not all men's shirts have the traditional straight cuff... there are some more modern cuts... docs can be sexy & edgy... on the right occasion... reeboks on the other hand... well they're great for athletes but otherwise, pretty unappealing... women love a well-dressed man.. lose the boks!! be edgy :)
from fallredapple :
thank you for the belated happy birthday. and no to cuffs...because cuffs just aren't attractive. i can't really explain it better; they aren't something you should have.
from thole :
but *actual* small ponies don't tend to rest on their metaphorical laurels. their sort of determination is nothing short of admirable.
from toshchaya :
Very well, but I think that they are sexy. I think you should check out, "OFF THE CUFF: The Essential Guide To Style For Men And The Women Who Love Them" the newest men's fashion book by Carson Kressley...
from obiggle :
i'd call the spanish inquisition, and then, when they showed up, i'd declare, "i didn't expect the spanish inquisition!" oh man, that was so cliche i can't believe i'm not erasing it.
from aeka :
20 questions? Please do specify, dearest, and I will be more than happy to do so...I love your entries about the "changing October light", by the way. It makes me wonder whether or not you are a fan of Asher B. Durand or Thomas Cole. My word, they take my breath away. Anywho, when you mention the October light...it always reminds of the Hudson River School Painters.
from aeka :
You make me blush...in a good way, of course. : )
from transcend :
I know that story well, the Appointment in Samarra.
from nervously :
Close your eyes and think about how Gatsby looks. That's how older fellows should dress. They say Gatsby really is older than he comes across, too.
from toshchaya :
NO to cuffs, but YES to blazers and suits...mmm... :)
from fallredapple :
no cuffs. even more than no pleats, no cuffs. *if* pleats, only one and no more. but definitely no cuffs.
from daisy-daisy :
I live approximately ten miles from Busmills distillery; they sell more extravagantly packaged bottles of the stuff than you can imagine. And it smells... strange. As far as I'm aware you can't leave me notes on dland anymore, but you can find me as littletotoro on livejournal. If you wanted...
from rainforme :
i would like to see the red pandas as well... china is actually looking like a viable option after thailand. might be time for me to say hey to my roots. your postcard is on its way, by the by. it's a horribly touristy one, but hey... it works. take care.
from date2 :
I update my other diary more often, enondoiel.diaryland.com, if you're interested. I know I haven't been active at this lately, but due to my injured heart I find it difficult to be passionate.
from knock-first :
If I was you I would decide today- not to be found two days dead, in a rented room full of books- surely you can work that out somehow? Marry some plain but mild mannered and somewhat entertaining feminine creation and have a passel of brats to check in on you periodically? But perhaps that isn�t worth the hassle...two days isn�t that long and it isn�t like YOU would have to clean up the mess. Write your dreams daily and leave your memoirs somewhere obvious so you might become more than just a corpse to someone. Perhaps, that is the best advice.
from neonlemonz :
I think I'm starting to have a crush on myself. I'm wearing bracelets like a Gypsy and giggling at myself in the mirror then singing in that raspy voice that I used to think was terrible, now I think of it as distinctly my own. I miss you though. Your words, your daily thoughts, and now I wonder, what *do* you think of me? Truly, what are your thoughts on a girl like me?
from thole :
robust australopithecines are strange and wonderful. their megadont, sculpted crania make them adorable like pokemon - which is reason enough to like them. but they are also mysterious! what were they eating? what were they doing with their alarmingly dextrous, human-like hands? no one knows..
from flufflebunny :
aww thank you so much for your really sweet comment - that was really nice :) *hugs* reading through your diary - it seems totally amazing! I see that I am going to have to allocate some space in my faves so that I can keep up to date :) Take care xxx
from redsirenbody :
you made me happy with your comment. thank you. L
from iwaswalking :
ah, but you shouldn't hate the fine quebecois. they have a rather beautiful province. that and there are many french speaking communities in northern ontario.
from obiggle :
but people still buy me things, and i still get chocolate milk, and although i have no pokemon sheets, i'm sure i could get them too.
from facetag :
2700 seconds..ah, its gone in the blink of an eye
from thole :
but robust australopiths are approx. eighty billion times more awesome than the gracile ones!
from neonlemonz :
Thankyou for the support, it does mean an awful lot to me, your writing is so distinct, certain words just filled with so much. I can't even describe it.
from iwaswalking :
the tree museum is tres fun indeed. so are miniskirts and black dresses and the like. one thing that isn't fun is work. but i kinda like what i do, so it is fun, except when i have a due date that i have to make.
from ravenfae :
Been some time, eh? First of all I did manage to get your picture, which, unfortunately for it, I recieved on my home computer - I never use the damned thing because it needs about 1 billion more megs of ram than it has to run properly - so I wasn't able to reply that way. That aside, how've you been? I recently found this lovely book I think you'll just adore if you've not already read it. "I, Lucifer" by Glen Duncan. Sort of an autobiography of the Devil. Fiction of course. And since all I ever do is cover my nose inside a book I've given some serious thought (to the point of talking to a school person that would know about that kind of thing) into changing my major to English Lit and spending the rest of my education actually enjoying the things I'm being forced to do anyway...completely abandoning the whole psychology field because let's face it, Wunt and anal retentive Mr. Dewey aren't all that interesting.
from lourspete :
i forgot to say i hope that you and dorian and frederick have a very nice day and that your new psiduck is working out very well. i will look up that panda ping person and tell roquefort hello for you. pete
from lourspete :
hi! i just wanted to thank you for all your notes. you're a very nice person. when will you have pictures of your stuffling friends? pete
from thole :
that would take quite a bit of effort - you'd have to de-evolve to our last common ancestor, and then re-evolve along a robust australopithecine trajectory. that's a seriously impressive achievement.
from iwaswalking :
also: www.thetreemuseum.ca .... there's a webpage!
from iwaswalking :
...hmm... i actually have very few skirts that are not black miniskirts... i can only think of three right now that are not black miniskirts. and one was bought for satirical purposes, one was bought for a play, and the other one is black and white zebra striped so it kinda can count as black.
from knock-first :
How sweet! I have never been serendipitous before. I like it.
from the-thinline :
darling, how sweet to leave a note ;) the user is dmschamp and password is justyou. and i'm off to bed now- hoorah for me that tomorrow is my last full day at O.N.! take care, <love><me>
from almostsweet :
You're right... black blazer, touchable dark colored button down shirt. Beautiful.
from atwowaydream :
Yes! You are brilliant mainly because your portraiture of s/m is so precise. Still, I have faith in the consistency of an unquiet mind and vivid, detailed scenerios intermingling. Is it the ability to create literary experiences, or is it the ability to appreciate disturbances?
from siobhanhalo :
It's about time I started featuring in your diary. If I knew all it took was nautical equipment I would have mentioned it earlier.
from atwowaydream :
the s/m quote seems so. . . true. I mean, haven't we all thought that at one point? there's a fierceness and a disturbance to it all, as well as thousands of attributes leading to thousands of mindfucks. s/m is more about the mind than flesh, anyway.
from brideof7less :
I want umlauts too. :)
from theghostgirl :
And experience would be dull without imagination. Without imagination, no one would ever do anything. And sometimes imagination is the only refuge available from life...
from redsirenbody :
Oh my. I love Duran Duran. I have almost all of their records. (Vinyl rules, you see.) How does that sound?I shall change the name of the band...hugs. Love L
from thole :
it is lovely. out of my bedroom windows, i can only see bamboo and sky, and sometimes little birds.
from prosperpine :
Thank's for your note... Looking foward to reading your diary. :)
from ghanima :
Capsule hotels run about 4500 yen a night, I believe. That's about $42. You can rent them for midday naps, too. But be aware that most of them are not co-ed: men-only. They are designed for businessmen and very, very few allow women at all.
from transcend :
Hope you and the little guys enjoy riding out the storm together with sake and DVDs. Sounds wonderful to me. Light some candles in case the power goes out. Candlelight is magic.
from feathers3 :
I love your writing!
from greentealeaf :
somehow i could never finish that book! i've tried a few times but failed everytime. maybe i should give it a go again? i really liked your entry today btw- esp. the first half.
from bonnylisbon :
There is a place, I've HEARD, in Hollywood. Very small, kind of hidden. It's called The Clockwork Orange, and the insides are said to resemble the actual Milk Bar in the Stanley Kubrick movie, as well as the book. I heard they play goth music, and GOOD eighties stuff; The Cure, Echo and The Bunnymen, that kind of thing. You've inspired me, maybe I'll check it out one night with my friend Dria, and I'll report back to you.
from bonnylisbon :
Wouldn't it be fucking fantastic to drive around Los Angeles together on an Autumn night?!!
from veuvenoire :
I held a wombat in my arms back in the good ol' days when I lived down under. It was nothing like small. It was very warm and smelt a little. If the world was ending and everyone had six hours left to live what would you be doing?
from date2 :
And I envy your way with words! I was very impressed by your diary - it's amazing. Keep up the great work!
from aeka :
Such is true : ) Although my story is quite bland and common--no rare appeal in that.
from thole :
it is on that run-down side of downtown, where all the blue-collar businesses are just barely hanging on. people throw their fast-food wrappers and cigarette butts out of their car windows, and these things bleach and fade in tangled weeds growing from the parking lot gravel. it's funny, the unexpected places you find the things you're looking for...
from sasori-gal :
Thanks for your nice note. All has been calmer this weekend, but I sure do miss Hokkaido! I'll keep a look-out for cool mouse pads. This is Japan~ they've gotta have all those characters on mouse pads! :)
from the-thinline :
i do believe they should. unfortunately i don't know any lovely ladies to tell such information to! your letter is in the mail, by the way. talk soon, take care, <love><me>
from veuvenoire :
how am i preening? essentially sitting around at one in the morning giving myself french manicures... it sounds stylish, but not when im in boxers. how bout you? got any nonessential but perrenial preening habits?
from thole :
luna is part american bulldog, part bull terrier and all kinds of adorable! i think she will be the best possible big sister for a little blind english bulldog.
from ravenfae :
*stones herself to death* You can correct that horrid misspelling up there for me. I have no idea what possessed me to insert an "i" in the word mundane, except to say that maybe I was feeling a bit self-conscious at the time. ;)
from atwowaydream :
Sometimes, some of the most beautiful things you say are some of the most disarmingly vulnerable. Don't use the excuse of not having a camera. . . your world has its own tilt and gleam, however seemingly mundane or disenchanted you are with it. You still can recognize beauty, you still can snap shot the world with your eyes, and find a way to leave the imprints.
from facetag :
ah. yes. autumn always smells...different...than any other season.
from aeka :
Come now...you're a living, breathing story! Living through written words is the best way to live, and not to mention so liberating. After destroying the book I wrote, I have been trying to sit down and write something meaningful; but the trivial instances of everyday life can be pleasurable, but they don't *really* stand out. Ah! But you are such a story! You are the protagonist in your own book! And, if I had the talent, I would certainly make you the protagonist in one of mine. : )
from cianne :
the moose are indeed very cool. i have a fascination with moose. they play an integral part in the canadian marriage ceremony, i'll have you know. they bear the rings on their antlers.
from ginis :
I've always noticed that myself~ And speaking of Pika-like things, I really like Pikaworks.com~ :3
from cianne :
now raven, you really must stop this canada-bashing or i'll be forced to have to picked up by the mounties and brought to justice at the hands of some wild moose. our ceremonial toques are quite lovely, and i'll not have them insulted.
from absinthesigh :
Promise. Pray visit with me as well. with love, ophelia
from thole :
course-technology-wise, i find myself straddling a peculiar divide. on the west campus, they are all about blackboard and whatnot. meanwhile, back in anatomy, people are still mostly using transparencies and actual, physical slides. (personally, i am kind of fond of blackboard.)
from m6twenty3 :
It's more like a different by region. Southern Ontario toques are considerably saucier than Northern ones, and I'm willing to bet that Bobcaygeon wedding hats are more conservative than Toronto...
from aeka :
Quite refreshing; I may have to start reading you more often. I read your latest as well as a few older entries, and I very much like. : )
from atwowaydream :
I will listen to "Time Square" while simultaneously drinking a vodka-tonic(as mentioned), and then write a sliver of my heart out. Thank you for actually wanting to read the imprints.
from m6twenty3 :
the ceremonial toques in Canadian weddings are quite nice too. very elaborate. I owe you an email, I know...
from amarantha21 :
especially lithotripters in space. Those are very useful.
from rainforme :
yes, a bunny is much nicer than a skull. a pretty girl bunny. pettable. yes.
from redsirenbody :
You make me smile. Thank you. L
from atwowaydream :
Fierce is a good adjective, for the right girl. And sometimes there is no other description that is as indisputably accurate as the word brat, for another girl. And other times, three glasses of wine can severely hinder my word bank. (and thank you, by the way.)
from fou-bel :
Thank you! I hope your psyduck comes back, he was cute.
from feathers3 :
i love coming to your diary and you manage to inspire me everyday. add me, and I'll add you too! elle.
from the-thinline :
tah. dah. without the periods <love><me>
from thole :
you could even call me adjunct-tacular, if you were so inclined!
from atwowaydream :
You perhaps are envious of a girl with hallucinations and I am perhaps envious of a man with opium dreams.
from roister :
i came across your entry about trenchcoats before i wrote mine, and the word really grabbed me. i like the idea that it means one quite particular thing to you, and almost the opposite to me.
from greentealeaf :
but .. doesn't one believe in one ideology or another? theory is just another name for a lot of things ..
from iwaswalking :
thank you... i may or may not continue writing for a while though... moving is so fun.
from amberfalls :
I'm planning on writing when I get back. I've got three weeks in Korea still, so it's not over yet.
from atwowaydream :
I don't know about finely-crafted, but from you, I most certainly won't argue. I'm incredibly flattered, especially since sometimes, in the midst of a sentence, your words explode with fierce, exquisite visuals.
from thole :
rite-in-the-rains are as close to indestructible and un-loseable as anything else i've ever owned. they're dependable, is what they are.
from delta-orion :
i also am looking forward to that movie. because retro sci-fi is cool. and airships are great.
from redsirenbody :
I have been wearing low rise hip huggers all day. Doesn't everyone need to get laid? Kisses.
from longitude :
I've read Murakami's book several times. Panty-free isn't really that great. At best, it's convenient, but hardly creative.
from sweet-cynic :
was dana the one you were once engaged to? and was going to move in with?
from iwaswalking :
thanks... and yes, i agree that black tank tops ARE god.
from thole :
yay laptop! yay!
from thelittlefox :
http://thelittlefox.diaryland.com/ 040829_63.html
from missfemme :
You quote beth? Oh my I am impressed. We should talk. We should meet in air...I'm sure you look messy when you dress up in dreams...Merlot is my wine of preference..But when you see me I'll be sipping gin and tonics.
from m6twenty3 :
I have mastered the art of the fake orgasm. Though I think I might have issues. Certain silly boys haven't yet figured out how to make women happy (and probably don't care).
from redsirenbody :
Yes you obviously have a talent for writing! I am even more complimented by your note now! I think I may be adding you soon! L
from hindthesmile :
haha. you're clever and you make me laugh, though you can be a little confusing to those of us who lack your insane amounts of intelligence. :p and, i'm hardly lovely, but i'd buy you a drink...if i were old enough to drink. ~sigh~
from redcadmium :
thank you thank you! it's been so long since i've heard from a person from dland... i guess this site is a big part of my past... take care, sweet one. Marine
from takexmyxhand :
I love the notes you leave me. & yr the way you say "vur'" *smiles* ♥ --Crystle--
from the-thinline :
the blue girl? that is some piece of art i found on this computer leftover from sharkbones.com and made into a layout for myself. i'm also thinking of making a t shirt of it. lol. take care, <love><me>
from thole :
wait! are you looking to do high-precision surveying, or for a functioning replica? if the latter is the case, i saw such things for sale when i was in connecticut last may, and there's this website: http://www.nautical-instrument.com/theodolite.html ... does this help, or have you already found what you wanted?
from killingjar :
ah, i could never beat "nympholept" ;)
from thole :
the yay-ness of salamanders is not to be denied! and...it strikes me that girlfriends and published works might in fact be inversely related, given my company in the office late this monday night.
from agirlinjuly :
thank you:-) xoxo
from nervously :
No, no, he's right, actually. I am kindof a wreck. And yes, I did bring my leather trousers to England. Though, some guy spilled beer on them one night. And there's this awful stigma attached to leather trousers, I discovered. Like the person who's wearing them is sexually frustrated. Which isn't true. I couldn't be arsed. Anyways, don't be sad, mmkay? Don't be down on yourself. You're a smart bloke who seems fairly nice and stuff. Who knows? Stop saying can't and won't... cliched, but all of these things will pass. xo.
from central-red :
it's my desktop. very calming.
from amberfalls :
Thanks for leaving me a note. It's ok if things don't get better here though because I'm going home soon. Only one more month. I can't say it hasn't been an adventure. Perhaps I'll have to check out Japan next time. I've heard many good things about it.
from thole :
elan and rite in the rain both make excellent field notebooks, with rite in the rain being the gold standard. i can add a spiral-bound elan to this ever-growing, not-mailed-yet package, if you'd like, and i know you can purchase either from the kooters geology website...
from thole :
if i had a theodolite, i'd send it to you in this package that never seems to make it to the post office. but i don't want you to have a false sense of comprehensive erudition. it might make you unpleasant to talk to, and that would make me sad.
from transcend :
We all read Naming and Necessity at Tufts. I am, however, not a Kripke fan. At all. Wittgenstein needed to slam some sense into him, heh.
from greentealeaf :
hey, i'd love to hear more about this historical richard .. i only know the shakespeare's version.
from swirleddream :
I'm halfway through watching 3 colours white, and I've realised why you like this one so much. You identify with the main character, the Polish hairdresser? True or False? Hope all is well with you, Rach xx
from complexlogic :
Thanks doll.
from nervously :
Thanks love! Sorry I didn't have the chance to write in the Uk... it was so lovely and beautiful and grand and hectic there. How have you been?
from bonnylisbon :
Oh, do you know that you are waaay too kind?
from ejaculated :
youre all about no panties eh?
from screemingink :
yes yes yes..ive updated. :) and ive also added music on deadpainting. fun fun. <3
from longing4ak :
Hey there! Thanks for your note. I'm glad you enjoyed that image! Hey, you never know what's going on outside your bathroom door...there could be some hot girl pleasuring herself ;)
from underthesink :
The username and password to my new, considerably more private diary are underthesink. --Noren
from morganlight :
I envision all attractive males as bi. I wonder if that makes me appalling/sexist.
from floaty-ana :
hey thanx for your note...if i go home i will go back to my grandma(my home) event hough she is selling it i will live with her until i can afford to rent.. and my hip bones are non existant at the moment..but im working on it!
from bonnylisbon :
So, I sent you a terribly boring e-mail today, it says nothing important or of use. I sent it from my local library and I only had 5 minutes on the goddamn computer. I wrote down your p.o. box, so expect something soon, I feel that's more intimate anyhow. The Josh story is disturbing, is it not? In a lot of ways I feel that he's scum and I want nothing to do with him, in other ways I just think he's so sad and lost and I have this weird hurt feeling toward him. Anyhow, I'll try to check out your diary again today, I hope this e-mail finds you as happy as humanly possible.
from tokubetsu :
[sing song voice] Teen Titans! LoL. It *is* an infectious song, no? My summer has been lovely so far. How about yours?
from transcend :
But if you want sexy lesbians to fall in love with you, then having them assume you're female is a very good thing, right? ;)
from amarantha21 :
I don't have a theodolite(sp?). Also, I too would be saddened to know that Pochacco, the vegetarian dog, is being retired. I have been trying to find a *very* specific Pochacco picture wallet for years no, but it's not on sale to the general public. However, why do you give tall girls such preference? Unless you are 6'4" I can't imagine it making all that much difference. Although I suppose I have a burnt in hatred for red hair on a male, so to each his own.
from nakedpride :
Darling... we have similar taste in what we read. And you are correct about Nabokov, but I have not been able to read anything else other than Lolita. I'm exhilarated that you are enjoying my diary. I'm about to embark on your's.
from screemingink :
i just read your essay on music as well, and i must say...that it is very much agreed. it is too bad and sad that 80s music is so much a trend at the moment that people are essentially blind to what it really is, and you are one of the few who know what youre listening to. :D
from sasori-gal :
What a lovely way to celebrate O-Bon! Enjoy :)
from ginis :
This fall I plan on enjoying myself and the nice, cool weather while getting my schoolwork together~ I won't accidently overload myself this time~ :3
from dyingisanart :
i come from a dead green country called ireland
from rainforme :
i will be sending you a postcard you know, i still have your address. i tend to keep my promises.
from dyingisanart :
i thought if anyone would be glad to see me back it would be you... under/taker ---the magic words. xxxdyingisnanart
from rainforme :
thank you raven... you always have something nice to say. take care.
from veuvenoire :
the euro is hell, simply because there is always one loose euro floating in my purse that ive mistaken for my dear canadian dollar, which inevitably leaves me a dollar short every time i want to buy something i really like... thus forcing me to buy the thrify but undesirable knockoff versions elsewhere
from sweet-cynic :
jane austen and erotica? you must point me to it.
from amarantha21 :
about the note you left in my diary 3 months ago--well, apparently signmyguestbook saw fit to make them appear a couple of days ago. Anyways, yeah, I know I'm not under any obligation to live an "ethically consistent life"--usually trying to live a contradiction free life is a surefire way to lose compassion and tolerance for everyone. But still, sometimes I wish I was just a bit more consistent.
from moonshadow34 :
Read it, of course! I leave the 20th....for places and things unknown yet wonderful. Makes writing exciting and fresh again in my mind.
from moonshadow34 :
Thank you, that made me feel a good deal better. In some ways, I have no idea what I'm doing going to Ireland; I'm simply going and will figure it out when I'm there. Life here is insipid and there is little that inspires me. Extreme change, if nothing else, provides plenty to write about.
from ginis :
I wish a blue Totoro would come by and bring me something in a light-brown bag~
from bonnylisbon :
So so so, I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to hearing whatever it is you have to say to me in our e-mails, I'll check soon!
from technibeetle :
inertia... wouldn't that be a nice name for a continent... an island... or at the very least, some vast impregnable fortress... i hate change... why is everyone in such a rush to get married? and why do i care?
from galaxyrabbit :
i, myself, wouldn't mind having sex dreams about selma blair, as she is ridiculously gorgeous.
from swirleddream :
I can understand that, the need to be loved/lusted after for the way that you look as well as your personality. But then again, I also think you are lucky to be respected for your love of knowledge, your lust for life and your vivid imagination. :) xx
from ravenfae :
Are you aware that if you search for Ulick Varange at Google, your diary is the fifth result?
from redxarmy :
no girl is complete without her english patient, blankets, and pleated skirts (they're oh so versatile). I too still have all my fingers but would prefer to keep it that way instead of tempting fate. The only solution to this multitool quandry I see is to hire a manservant to open and close my knives for me. Every girl should have a manservant as well, as long as she is prepared to look after him. (my email is filled with diaryland messages if that is what you mean... if not, hotmail shall be added to the list of paint-scratch-spite recievers)
from ginis :
I love hotdogs that are simply covered in beanless chili, with large chunks of meat~ I think the small totoros near me tried speaking to me in my dream last night~ :3
from bonnylisbon :
I would love it if you read to me on your futon. What would you read? What would we drink? Could I read to you as well?
from blushfire :
have you really not gotten it?! i sent one to you so very long agooo
from ginis :
I would be in heaven~ I've just recently re-discovered my love for hotdogs~ Mm. Can't believe I forgot how wonderful they really taste~
from sleepystorm :
Neutral Milk Hotel? its like poetry with guitars. seriously. jeff magnum (the singer) tells these elaborate and crazy stories ... its just breathtaking, when you listen to the words. some songs are just a crazy fuzzy acoustic guitar, other songs with distorted noisy guitars - but never distracting. always just right. x
from transcend :
I did read it, thank you! I will respond as soon as I get a chance to sit down and put some thought into it. Things have been crazy for me lately. The West Coast will treat me right, it always has.
from ravenfae :
While Dirge is very wonderful (and I do have Noogies!), I like Mr. Vasquez much better! They're friends, anyway. Did you know that?
from the-thinline :
thank you for all the encouragement dear. i'm taking small steps towards actually believing nice things. so far i'm only able to politely accept them. i love your diary as it is highly entertaining. take care dear, <love><me>
from central-red :
i just saw your new note. thank you for the thought. you should definitely email me. you can try me at [email protected]
from ginis :
"Mega-Terre Haute"~ Sounds like a place that would be made up of washed-out, light colors~ Huh.
from longitude :
my paintings spring from the same place as my words. mark their power.
from sweet-lilly :
Thank you :) have a nice day. ~L xx
from ravenfae :
The shores of the Carolinas are indeed so very lovely. It isn't a cold climate, and it isn't such a hot climate either. (Hawaii, too, was very lovely.) And by the way - At least my Sims have scientific instruments in what I have named the "Science and Thing-a-ma-Bob Room" complete with potion brewing table and other electronic gadgets. If only such things were available for real!
from transcend :
You should write to Mr. Taylor again. His stories are entertaining, if nothing else. And, I would like to know more about what you're looking for when asking your Independent Person questions before I answer, if you care to indulge my curiosity?
from thole :
well, consider an imaginary invitation extended! when i am living in bozeman, you are more than welcome to come and visit.
from bonnylisbon :
Oh I do love Francesca Lia Block so much, I've read everything she's written. I love how she turns Los Angeles into a fairy tale. Pinks Hot Dogs, punk rock shows in downtown, thrift stores, they all turn into some wonderful fairyland. She turns very painful ugly things like eating disorders and abuse into tales that can, and do end quite happily. What would I say to Ms Aria Giovanni? Oh fuck, I don't know. I wouldn't want to treat her the way I'm assumming many men, or women even, treat her. I wouldn't dive into dirty things and sex talk over dinner. I'd ask her about her favorite books and movies, weird dreams she's had, I'd ask her to be silly. And about Fall, is there anything better? Even in Southern California we get leaves to change color. Here though you've got to look forward to the small things. The appearnace of pumpkin patches in strip mall parking lots. Indian Corn and dried out eucalyptus at grocery stores. People wearing sweaters on the news, those kinds of things. The weather mostly stays around 70 degrees. I enjoy it as much as I can though. For the past 6 years, I've taped in the first fall leaf of the season that I find in my front yard, into my journal.
from sleepystorm :
..as for elliott smith, i think you might like him. you like leonard cohen & what not .. thought ES isnt the same realm as LC... its still very effective and great and powerful music. i love elliott smith. maybe the albums XO or Either/Or...x
from thole :
i'll admit, my experience of bozeman may not be definitive - after a week or two of field work, i might have found any podunkville altogether magical. i really liked it there, though. i'd like to live there for a while.
from nervously :
I cannot remember the brand... I was with some friends and they sort of prepared and dispensed it. There was sugar involved, yes, and fire and water and that antiseptic green colour. I want to do so again, if I can. It's so expensive, though, I'm lucky the boys down the street invited me to try it and I didn't have to pitch. You know what's just as nice as being read to? Being told stories. And leather trousers. If I have the chance, I will email you in England, I'm just not sure if I'll have internet access... however, if you want to email me your address sometime within tonight I shall send you a postcard. ([email protected]). I like sending postcards because I'm sure the postalfolk read them if they're interesting enough, if the penmanship is clear and there's something fascinating written there. I write in messy cursive, how about you? You must know lots of stories, fiction and non. xo.
from ravenfae :
I believe scientific instruments go in one of two places: Either beside the plates and tupperware, or next to the wrenches and plywood-making-crap-tables. Not being familiar with either of these places, I can't say for sure...although, I think plates and tupperware endure a more sterile environment.
from galaxyrabbit :
ha! candy quackenbush is the main character in clive barker's book-disguised-for-kids "abarat", very much one of the best and most colorful books i've ever read. loved it. so her picture had to go up.
from swirleddream :
Do you believe in them having deeper meanings, or that its just your mind 'filing' your thoughts for the day?
from greentealeaf :
arctic death camps?? hahah. ive missed your often caustic but irresistibly wry humour.
from almostsweet :
The japan ip address might be moi.
from transcend :
I got an unexpected and charming postcard from you today, thank you! I meant to tell you I was thinking of you last weekend when I got home from a night of over-indulgence. I was posting on a forum, something to the effect of "oh crap I did too many painkillers" and I used the psyduck icon they had. Hehe.
from bonnylisbon :
When I first read that Dorothy Parker quote as a 14 year old girl in glasses, I must admit, I was mortified. Now that I'm older I know it's not true, especially since I discovered some very odd pornography consisting of girls in glasses getting "pleased" in every imagineable way, and it of course ends as their partners end their night of fun allover the girls' faces and glasses.
from thole :
here is one way to explain paleo field work: it is more like alice in wonderland than indiana jones. nevertheless, i really cannot overstate how good it is to be back.
from nervously :
What won't I do in England? I think you know/know of more people (females) than anyone I've ever met or read. Is it tiring? I wonder what your voice sounds like. I read your diary when I can and I don't understand you yet. Okay, though. Theremins are lovely sometimes, unnverving others. Take care. xo.
from ginis :
I've heard many different but interesting things about it~ Even watched a trailer for it, but, unfortunately, I had no idea what was going on because my computer currently doesn't have any speakers~ Oy. From what I can tell, though, it looks like it's going to be a masterpiece just like the previous GITS~ I do hope we get to see Motoko~
from dyingisanart :
just sayin' hey!
from karaokekatey :
I started as a genetics major w/ a minor in chemistry. Then I realized there was no future in that unless I went for a doctorate. So I changed to computer science and kept my chemistry minor. Now that I hate computers I'm taking my MCATs in Chicago in August.
from ginis :
As busy and absent-minded as I can be sometimes, I shall not dissapoint the Grunties by forgetting~ :3
from ravenfae :
As you know, I'm only twenty, but I anticipate aging some 4 or 5 decades more. And while I may not be "young," I will remain as lithe and as wicked as possible for one with a walking cane and false teeth.
from karaokekatey :
I've been reading your diary for awhile now, and never have commented until now. I think you're brilliant, you're writing sharp, penetrating. I had to add you to my favs. take care ♥
from karmasue :
I think something in black fabric rather than shiny things. Something portable; something that can look like less than it is. Something that can blend in if the robots take over. That is what your laptop case ought to look like.
from sleepystorm :
btw..i noticed your guestbook entry on pillow-wept...that was me. so yes, i am posting somewhere again ... x
from transcend :
I only mentioned his age because he kept repeating it to me. Who knows why. I think guys in their 40s are hot in general. Johnny Depp is 40-something and the most lucious creature on this planet.
from rainforme :
hello raven guy. tyvex is the material they use for priority mail envelopes. i believe it's waterproof and very strong.
from ginis :
I'm so terribly sorry for not responding to your wonderful notes~ My mind has been preoccupied with other things lately, and sometimes it's hard to remember more important things~ Gah. Thank you for all your comments~ :3
from transcend :
Aww, thank you so much. You're constantly cheering me up, I love that. I feel the same way about you. Hope you're enjoying that gorgeous new laptop.
from sweet-cynic :
you're making me even more parnoid about my flight to boston. i haven't been on a plane since highschool. love overnight trains though. falling asleep to the rolling rhythm of trains is lovely.
from morganlight :
Komodo dragons rock.
from ohmakemeover :
long, like a tired giraffe
from sleepystorm :
yes, i am constantly looking for these things. with a lens to the eye, you can capture it all of the time, because it allows you to see the world differently. you notice the things most never will. / as for 'god'...i would say that i believe in faith. whatever someone takes that to mean is their own interpretation, but i believe in the more organic/spiritual/rooted aspects of life. i try not to place my hopes and my longings and 'faith' into just a 'being'. i am no good at explaining this, really. if you are ever on AIM, we should talk. my screen name is gunammunition. x
from sweet-cynic :
you just inspired me to rediscover swift and the Hounyhnhnms. it's been a while.
from ladiscrete :
unfortunately, i had to give the tank back.
from ejaculated :
and in response to all of your notes/amazing word: yes, of course.
from poetic-kiss :
thankyou doll! i;ll be keeping a close eye on yr diary. im curious as to how you found mine? (love) rainy <33 ♥
from ashtraygurl :
thank you so much for the compliment! i'll definitely check out your diary! xoxo
from greentealeaf :
in strangers faces. i found something meaningful. something warm and kind. the worst part is when they leave you. yes it would be nice to walk along the quay hand in hand some day ..
from galaxyrabbit :
i love nico.
from floaty-ana :
hiya huni thanx for the note..dont think i could ever part with the dumb bear! it sucks!
from yburuby :
well, my thesis is on commercial sex in honolulu. but i went to kauai on the Quentin N. Burdick Rural Health Practicum. google it for more info. going to graduate school in hawaii makes it easy to do research while still working on your tan :)
from recieveher :
hahaha. the spelling, or (mis-), is intentional. you must care if you can tolerate it. ............. also, thank you.
from takexmyxhand :
You make me want to track you down and smother you with hugs&kisses, because you always find a way to make me feel better and I adore you for it. ♥ --Crystle--
from wyldehoney :
I want my own subtle knife to slip sideways interdimensionally... even if it would only be into a universe where you hear dead peoples whispers on shortwave and catch glimmers of kanji or elvish on buildings... libraries would whisper to me in the dark... and there would be a touch of magic in the air. Barelimbs has moved and I need to get your address again.
from nervously :
Wow! Thank you for the note! Honestly, I have read your diary before, but I don't believe I ever commented upon it. I find you exceptionally fascinating, actually, and you know, part of that colition of infinitely brilliant and articulate diaries, the writers of which, despite this being only the internet, make me even more awkward than I am. Er. Uhm, something. The Nico comment was lovely too... she's an idol of mine. I always find if one puts on a Nico record in amongst a group of two or more people, during the first song, someone asks "What is this?" and uneasily progresses to, "It's not that it's, er, bad, or uh, anything, but...can you turn it off?" At any rate, lovely to hear from you. I do hope we'll keep in a bit of touch. Regards.
from galaxyrabbit :
oh, ping's actually really shy (or depressed? i haven't figured it out). (he's a lawyer, but he's never had a case before because he's too introverted to lift his head most of the time.) but i can tell that dorian the pony made him happy, because he sniffed a little when i told him.
from krugerpak007 :
I love your template. You writing is amazing, you are extremely talented. xoxo Kathy
from takexmyxhand :
That...that, my love, is truly the kindest thing anyone has ever said to me. And do you know how much it means to me, coming from someone as beautiful as yrself. thank you.
from swirleddream :
Ay its a grand idea but an expensive one. Im a bit of a snob when it comes to books, they have to beautiful in all aspects, the cover, the content, the story. If I don't absolutly love the book, I give it away to charity and search for a new one. So as quickly as I get through books, my collection never seems to grow that quickly.
from autoerotics :
Why thank you for the compliment on my poem! I do lead a life among books but it's not so quiet :) I suppose I just fancy myself a hermit, though I get out much more than any hermit should.
from lieber :
I think I would be more comfortable with pens if my writing (or printing) were neater or had more character. as it stands I'm really a very ugly writer and so I type out my thoughts in a font I'll be able to stomach in a years time.
from swirleddream :
You and your love of books led me to wonder if you thought the material found at this shop www.joppybooks.co.uk was worth investigating. Its based mostly on the middle east, but im mainly interested in the Egyptian areas. xx
from ivona :
So, I'm in a bit of a somber mood as I write this & feel the urge to speak with you via e-mail, and my server is too busy. Curses!
from eustilly :
Off to have apple martinis at The Grill! *shudder*
from sasori-gal :
Thanks for your nice note and for signing the Guest Map. I am enjoying reading your entries, but I still have a lot to catch up on. I enjoyed the Tokyo girl vs Osaka girl one and your entry on natto. I do find Osaka very much like my upbringing in Los Angeles, but I love the rural countryside. Hokkaido is indeed one of my favorite places to escape to. It is breathtaking! :)
from rainforme :
mmm, and those memories are all the more sweeter for it.
from technibeetle :
a thought for the clean pristine & hopefully disease free future... walk in sex buddies stores... (i'm back btw)
from mspsyched1 :
Thank you so much for your note. I'm back after a long absence. It feels good to be back too. I missed everybody. Its people like you that keep me here...and I thank you for it. (HUGS)
from kimmikers :
Oooh, phonesex. Send me an email ;-)
from galaxyrabbit :
you're tennis-worthy to me.
from kimmikers :
Business Cas Sex: best thing to wear is the button down. Girls love stealing them-that's what's so sexy. How hot is it to see the bottom of the shirt brush the top of her thighs? As for summoning, I call Assman and say, 'Do you want to hang out?' That's basically our code term-we've almost stopped messing about with dinner and such, since it's just sex that we want. That, and you don't want to be messing about when there is super hot sex to be had.
from transcend :
I could totally go for a sex buddy. I'll have to line one of those up when I move.
from leely :
i really haven't been up to anything lately. just working and so on. going out. getting intoxicated. lots of swimming, because after all, it is summer, and what would summer be without any sunshine and water? how are you doing dear? <3
from galaxyrabbit :
wow, oh god, i would totally love to hear "everybody was kung fu fighting" sung by you in german, in a chinatown/black dialect.
from breathe-salt :
thanks for the note, you made me smile. <3 there's just something about iceland...
from almostsweet :
And unfortunately... this year... I've been neglecting the archery. Hopefully I can remedy that this weekend.
from fou-bel :
Hey, I thought I'd check out your diary since you were peeking at mine. I've read like the last month of entries. You amuse me so, I think I'll continue reading if thats alright with you. Milla is definately hot, and a Japanese love themed hotel would be interesting. It'd definately have to be something sexy, not a cutesy Japanese room like your Hello Kitty example, that would just be wrong. Hmm..
from amarantha21 :
yeah, the garage sale was scary. And predictably unprofitable. In the end we wound up giving most of it to Goodwill anyways.
from lunarshadow :
Mandy Moore, I see the attraction. She's cute and yes, those looong legs. We had a garage sale when we moved into our house. The atari went along with most of my childhood. I regret that garage sale with a passion.
from galaxyrabbit :
i have a huge crush on milla. HUGE. i hear that westyrex met her and said she was really nice.
from greentealeaf :
summer saw me getting a little tipsy and winter got me frozen to the spot. and the girl on the bridge is a shadow waiting to become alive. i could tell you more but i only tell half-truths. how are the summer days and nights?
from ohmakemeover :
i'm just really really tired.
from icomeundone :
Thank you for the kiss on the forehead. Yes this summer romance will be pursued. They always are. Have a great day on me! Toodles.
from transcend :
'The Song of the Weeping Camel' was described to me by a dear fellow MA philosopher at Tufts during the trailers before Spiderman 2, and we plan to see it together next week. I instantly thought of you when he mentioned it.
from ivona :
You are so right! I like your message much better, maybe YOU should be the one calling me? And no, I did not notice the date error, thank you for pointing that out to me. Cheers!
from swirleddream :
Aww, thankyou for the offer, might just take you up on that one when I get myself sorted. xx
from transcend :
I think stretch khakis are the ultra-low hip-huggers of the overweight office bitchwhore.
from girl-razor :
Haha, will do. I am still alive, just until diaryland clears up its mess I'm living elsewhere. 0101 1100 0101 :D But yeah I'm still here ♥ x
from bluecinema :
I'm sorry, I don't know the film "Parting Glances". Tell me about it?...
from apparitional :
the "natural" color is just a light blonde (/naturally/ i am a brunette).. i was going to write you an email, but i'm running out of time... my schedule is a little insane right now, so please don't think me rude..
from less-than3 :
it is, in fact, me, the artist formerly known as neon7c. xox
from rainforme :
5 euros a minute was an exaggeration. but it is quite expensive. i found a cheap one here now for 1.5 an hour. i'm a girl and i don't even know why diesel. it's italian and expensive? kind of cool clothes, major rip off. but the sis likes it.
from blueavenue :
ugh. i'm visiting texas right now and it will NOT stop raining. driving me nuts. do you KNOW that my trip to schlitterbahn has been postponed and maybe cancelled because of this rain? because this makes me very sad. you seem like an avid, intellectual reader. that is great. happy tuesday.
from heartshaped :
yeah, it's been a while. hi.
from dyingisanart :
thanks for the interest, trust me it is unique. i say i'm gone for good- i'm not i know i'll come back some day. meanwhile i'm totally and pointlessly contactable at [email protected]
from nexttoyou :
Thanks! It was harder than I thought, I got up to about 60 and realised I wasn�t actually that interesting! Jenna xx
from minderella :
i didn't say it was a bad thing. :)
from almostsweet :
Ordering more drinks is usually the game plan. Then the two stumble awkwardly into bed... voila! Well sorta... On the bright side, if one is rejected, the alcohol will hopefully lessen/black out the pain? :P Terrible, I know.
from icomeundone :
if i could reach through this computer screen and hug you, i would. ps: i emailed you.
from morganlight :
dude, I think NEET is hilarious. 'What do you do?' 'I'm NEET!'
from transcend :
I feel just the same way about Queer Eye. I love it, it's a highlight during the week for me (Kyan is so hot). I still think it's evil, but that never stopped me from liking anything before! Hehe.
from paintedgray :
i would simply like to take this oppurtunity to say that today i have gone to school...panty-free. hehe! oh, and im saying a quick hi! happy writing! -deb
from monster-b :
Thanks for the note.
from greentealeaf :
i don't listen to much electronic music .. i need good suggestions that don't give me a headache. check out 'dntel' if you haven't already. he's a fucken genius at experimental/electronic music ..
from lourspete :
thank you; i hope your summer is full of fun discoveries and explorations, as well. life needs more adventure. of the happy kind, at least. :) say hello to frederick and dorian. will there ever be pictures of them?
from lourspete :
tea would be nice.
from icomeundone :
thank you so very much darling. you're not a mistake either. but you knew that didn't you..[winkwink]<3
from cianne :
it really is long past the time when i should have managed to conjure up an email for you, isn't it? forgive me, i'm so terrible at anything social ... i shall work on it right now ...
from sad-doll :
I'm sure Bria is happy and content. I'm sure Sam is as happy as possible.
from delta-orion :
heh ... well, i *do* happen to have a few thousand brand spankin' new CIM notepads just lying about... between those and the tens of thousands of conference brochures, i've built myself a nice little half-wall across the room. :)
from eustilly :
Sixty-one people visited my diary on my birthday...and you are the only one who even remotely wished me a Happy Birthday. I no longer have any love for D-landers...but much for you! :)
from ravenfae :
666th entry?! It's a milestone indeed. Sorry I've not been social much (I mean notes and e-mails) I've been just, oh I don't know, out of the whole diary social circle I suppose. And I really don't care. My diary isn't here for interaction with my peers anyway. Just give me time, it'll go back to normal, I just know it will! :)
from brideof7less :
I try not to regret anything and I usually don't have to try very hard. Sometimes I'm ashamed for what I don't regret.
from lourspete :
i decided to say hi for myself. the velveteen rabbit is a great story. katie didn't read it until she was in college, but she believed her stufflings came to life and played while she slept when she was a little girl, so she feels like they are real, even though she's grown up now. she talks to all of us and tells us good night every night. and since you started pointing out other stufflings, she singles someone else besides me out sometimes, so they won't feel left out. i said hello to roquefort. and katie paid extra attention to him. he looks a little happier now. i like roquefort a lot. i know katie loves me best of all, but i think she loves roquefort a lot, too. i think it's very nice you rescued frederick. i bet he loves you very much for it. it takes a very special person to do something like that, so you must be very good and kind. if you ever have kids, maybe i can come live with them if anything ever happens to katie. she's really worried about that, but i think it will be a long time before she needs to really think about it. anyway, i have to go now. your friend, pete
from katiedoyle :
pete says he'll try to post another entry soon. i've been a little too busy to get out with a camera, plus, if he posts too often, i'm worried it will get trite. i've been thinking about maybe asking him if he wants to put some of the pictures of him in france up. we'll see. :) kd
from greentealeaf :
"I'm possessive of imagined voices..." -great line. and i wish rainy nights would appear here more often.
from sweet-cynic :
i love resident cats in bookstores... simply love them.
from icomeundone :
how do you always know the right things to say? that's a beautiful quote if i have ever heard one. <3
from design-doll :
do not be ashamed of your knowledge... tis a wonderful and beautiful thing... and i saw your photo, you look good! not the hideous thing you make yourself out to be... oh and about parties... have your own, then you can invite other wonderful and intelligent people... feeling thus good about it.
from apparitional :
the three laptops were spread out over a number of years.. and email.. i would actually have to check the thing then. can i get away with a two to five letter email? like hi. or hello. plus my name. (that's eight already!) i can never come up with interesting correspondence from scratch, it's so much easier to respond.
from blueavenue :
what the hey, you liked Cherry better?! =) well my copy of The Liar's Club was ruined in a recent apt. flooding, so Cherry's all i got left. poo. where are you from? guess what?? my sister called me the other day and asked if i want to go to schlitterbahn (on the brazos) when i visit next week. HELL YEAH i do i said. the work of the gods, you see. talk soon. peace out.
from transcend :
I'm glad to know that you use your little site meter. That makes me happy. As does Sake, mmm. Do you have a favorite kind?
from paintedgray :
i want some guy to take me out on a date. :( ive had my handful of boyfriends, but barely any freaking dates! summer dreams? they're pretty out of reach, but.. get down to 115 lbs, grow my eyebrows a bit thicker, tone my ass, and becoming tanner. oh, wait, did you mean dreams as in like sleep?
from delta-orion :
ah, the new job has been a series of ridiculous false-starts thus far. on the plus side, i get my own office AND a purchase card at staples! ;)
from amarantha21 :
smiles. but can you delete this message after having read it? thanks!
from nerddette :
Hi. Found you thru rs536-2000. Psyduck just happens to be my all time favourite pokemon so "You had me at Psy?". t.
from blueavenue :
thanks for the note. i like your hedgehog duck guy. my best friend is in love with ducks. and i used to play sonic the hedgehog. that's all i've got. =) take care!
from transcend :
Your letter was here when I returned from NY tonight. Thank you so much. I'll write back soonsoon. And I will look up "How to Read a Film", too. Sounds excellent.
from katiedoyle :
i think i feel better, thanks. :) pete says hi back.
from greentealeaf :
grown ups are scary. *nods*
from rainforme :
it certainly does, especially right now! just a few more days. i hear london calling and it's not just cause i was listening to the clash. :)
from saxifrage :
Oh but I must, I feel the time has come. If I continue letting the brooding introspective side of me become the majority, bad things shall happen. Livejournal might force me to become just a tad more social, plus all those handy dandy "who gets to read this who doesnt" features. Joy of joys, I wouldnt have to choose between "Locked or unlocked". Though Im having a hard time coming up with a username that encompasses all my lively pink and green naturely folk musicness into less than eleven characters. Shucks.
from kristintracy :
I am double-noting you. I just ready your most recent entry, and, i am superjealous that you live near an emu farm. I. LOVE. EMUS. you have no idea. heart heart heart. i want one for a pet. so, say hello to them next time you drive by, okay? kay.
from eustilly :
yes, but you'll have to forgive me. my internet at home is busted and i am overwhelmed at work right now. i usually only have time to check my gbook and notes. :)
from minderella :
well, i really don't choose my clothing based on the environment. i dress according to my mental state. as to where i got it, ravenfae, it was years ago in houston. go figure.
from apparitional :
i'm on my 3rd laptop, a sony vaio.. it�s the best one i�ve ever had, by far. with notebooks you really do get what you pay for. but a dell will do if you don't run it ragged /and/ use it as your main pc (like me). socially, as far as the status conscious caf� types go, (at least here), stereotypically a gateway looks kind of cheap and an imac is a little childish for a man, though some girls think that's cute of course. just don't get a compaq.
from karmasue :
"Ceratin" girls probably don't think about you the same way you think they think about you. Anyway, I like being a "ceratin" girl and I think I will write a poem about it. Remind me, will you? And don't go read my Humbert poem if you're going to take it personally... but you can't, really, it's perfectly clear it's about someone ELSE :)
from greentealeaf :
insomnia can be sneaky. mine likes to take holidays but it always comes back when i least expecct it ..
from coldandgray :
Hey, you left me the sweetest note that caused my heart to leap. Thank you. Your site looks so very interesting, I will read you for sure.
from moongazer17 :
you have SUCH a stunning mind.
from brideof7less :
I've been driving across the country so internet for me has been scarce at best. As for publications, one will be a poem I translated in a new translator's journal coming out this summer, I'm finishing the introduction for a book I translated and I'll have a an article submitted to an ecology journal by the end of the summer. I'm also presenting something at a translator's conference in October, which will also be published. This is starting to sound like a CV. Thanks about the pictures, I've started posting more from this trip as well.
from ivona :
Summer has INDEED begun for me, so much so that I'm having a hard (yet fun) time trying to keep up! Love you too, I'll remember you whenever the sun is shining.
from eustilly :
I got your photo! Yay! You kind of DO meet my criteria. How exciting!
from transcend :
I'm glad you're enjoying Shopgirl. I found it delightful and well worth the small amount of time it takes to read.
from ravenfae :
Coincidence, no? I stopped going to church at first, not because I didn't agree with the religion, but because I valued (and still do) sleep so highly. But in the South, or my part of it, it isn't very safe for one to proclaim that they do not attend church. And it's lovely to know someone else will experience the joys of the Voices soundtrack.
from ohmakemeover :
hi hedgehog. its unlocked. i dont know why i locked it in the first place. anyway you didn't miss much. <3
from aidawrites :
Thanks for the sweet note. I always enjoy reading your diary, its got a deeper tone than most of the ones you find on here. One might call you a philosopher. hmmmmm.
from eustilly :
No, where did you send it to? Send it to [email protected]
from ravenfae :
My friend bought the soundtrack to Voices of a Distant Star. It's like being in the movie while driving to work. It's so sad and beautiful...very poignant.
from greentealeaf :
i like stealing beauty too. i've had that on tape way before i was 19. (lucy's age) :)
from technibeetle :
re: sushi... a metal mobile container is a wee bit conspicuous... perhaps you could dress up as poseidon... and i could wear my sea nymph costume...
from paintedgray :
*ring ring ring* "hello?", "hey baby, what are you wearing..?" tee-hee. happy writing! -deb
from scarlet-tear :
Thank you so much for those book recommendations.. I'll definitely check them out.
from saxifrage :
old love letters in the trash? holy hell, Ive never had the good fortune of coming across any of those! though sometimes I find letters to and from the primadonnas @ school discussing whos mad at so and so and whos sleeping with so and so, so basically gossip on paper.
from icomeundone :
somedays, i would just like to be able to float.
from technibeetle :
what do i look for in a date? someone who is eclectic and really intelligent... usually those two go hand in hand... i've never met a boring intelligent person... hmm... bizarre dating experiences... i've had a few... go to http://technibeetle.diaryland.com/040116_4.html ... an entry appropriately entitled "dating is hell"...
from neonlemonz :
this girl...ah, she claims to be a friend...but really i feel closer to you, closer to YOU, a stranger than i do to her.
from neonlemonz :
ps thanks for the description of me on your favorites...it's really too kind, it makes me sound so lovely when really i'm just mundane.
from exhaust :
One of two things. I pick up the phone, or you get my voicemail.
from comeinside :
Occasionally I venture over to barnes and nobles but now that I have no money to buy anything I'm rarely there.
from neonlemonz :
I love the breezes and the ability to tan as well, but I also love the feeling of perpetual summer. The feeling of total freedom, whether it be falling asleep to the lull of the ocean or drinking in the sunshine and iced tea with somebody beautiful beside you. I wish I were near a beach. And I wish you knew how beautiful you seem to me right now. ~Hazel
from comeinside :
Thank you very much for the lovely compliments. They brought a smile to my face. Alas Charlie's and the Chimes are across town from where I'm at and not knowing anyone over there I very rarely make the trek. I usually stick to the CC's on Jones Creek.
from ginis :
Apologies fer not writin' in so long~ Been terribly busy~ Oy.
from exhaust :
Birthday cake was on Saturday... but all is well.
from icomeundone :
because it is beautiful there and the people are accepting of you whether or not you choose to get to know them. i could get lost in the fog and swirl away with happiness. someday i plan on returning since i went as a young child and don't remember it well enough. plus my friends and i were talking about it at lunch that day.
from neonlemonz :
now, i'm rereading my notes...and the combination of you and i got me hungry all over again for sushi...and the good kind of sushi like they have in fancy restaraunts, not just sidewalk sushi.
from neonlemonz :
thanks so much for the encouragement. whenever anyone encourages me that my dreams are possible, i get my hopes up. they don't feel so far-away then. i like to think i was meant to live a life much greater than the dull one i am leading now.
from neonlemonz :
i love sushi...sorry random thought after reading your diary.
from neangel :
wow to comment along with the rest i can't sleep in underwear - the grrls gotta breath sometime right ;-) thanks for all the compliments - i love it when strangers make me smile. :) i just wrote a second entry if your interested.
from eustilly :
I sleep nude on several occasions...and always when I am drunk. But you know what> I love the feel of cotton undies with an old cotton tshirt. It feels so nice and soft.
from eustilly :
I sometimes don't wear underwear when I sleep. Does that count?
from greentealeaf :
i love the rain too. but it can get a little tiring at times. by the way "happy when it rains" by the jesus and mary chain is a great song. (yeah i know that song by garbage of a similar name.) the bottom line is we rain lovers should unite and form a band. or a political party, hell i don't know ... [how are you?]
from transcend :
darlingest, you make me feel special. You are brilliant and fascinating and la. Thank you thank you heartheartkiss.
from moongazer17 :
layout change just for you. however, it looks like crap..love♥
from neonlemonz :
chemical lightsticks...now there's a beautiful phrase. if it means something, i am unaware, but i still love it, nonetheless.
from lourspete :
i have lots of friends, stuffed and non. i even have friends in paris. one of my friends is a sad little mouse named roquefort katie brought home a few christmasses ago. he was in the wrong toy bin, all forlorn, and she hated to see him that way. he's happier now, but there always seems to be an air of sadness about him. i think he needs more love. katie has a rule: she never touches a stuffling in the store unless she buys it. she doesn't like to get their hopes up and then crush them. i think she read the velveteen rabbit one too many times as a very small child, but it's okay; the world needs more katies, even if i shouldn't say that.
from katiedoyle :
yes, they are. especially on v. bad days.
from ravieslave :
My album. Or, an acoustic piano demo of aforementioned album.
from complexlogic :
Thank you. However, they're all still old photos. I'm forever trying to find the time to upload more recent ones I've taken. But there are never enough hours in the day (nor motivation in my body).
from almostsweet :
Chloe Sevigny in "If These Walls Could Talk" seriously made me consider the other team. Mmm. I think she could possibly still pursuade me. I know some people who shoot mongul bows and use asian bow drawing (using the thumb) forms. If you're ever in the area (NYC/Long Island), I can put you in touch with them for a day of archery.
from blushfire :
you know, those may in fact be my two favorite things in the entire universeeee <3
from katiedoyle :
oh, trust me, i know what a valiant bear he is. i love him more than i love any of the people in my life; he's far more dependable.
from greentealeaf :
tokyo neon scene at night time - i'd like to see that one day. (talking to people with a ph.d sure makes me shy. ugh)
from ladiscrete :
beware teddy bears! they are more dangerous than you think.
from ravenfae :
Ah, don't be discouraged. Women are not such the visual creatures as men.
from blushfire :
to be honest, i think i don't know. i suppose everyone is busy, and everyone has changed. it's strange the way that which can mean so much to you later becomes meaningless.. i suppose that even goes for silly online diaries.
from transcend :
Thank you so much for the birthday wishes. It was quite wonderful, and I'll post about it soon. <3
from lourspete :
thank you for your note. :) katie doesn't read to me, but we watch tv together sometimes, and she talks to me a lot. i have other stufflings to hang out with, too. but it's always nice to make new friends. pete
from ravieslave :
Ah, Psyduck. After my heart. I have returned. If it makes you feel any better, my heart soared when Enid and Seymore copulated. I have also never been to a Ghost Bar, and, thank you for staining Slit's guestbook. It makes me happy.
from icomeundone :
you're one terribly kind person. thou makes me blush like mad. but i like the feel of the crimson on my cheeks. <3
from rainforme :
ghost bar is in vegas and trust me when i say you're not missing a thing.
from eustilly :
California = South Dakota? Would that mean tan actresses rollerblading through the Badlands, or Mount Rushmore cropping up in L.A.?
from aidawrites :
Hey, i always love a good debate so feel free to browse. My password is pittbrad and my username is aida. I'm going to check out yours!
from whitekachina :
... thought about that the other day when lack of laundry-doing gave reason for yours truly to go nude under a black dress... oddly satisfying, I must say.
from dyingisanart :
code name : under password : taker happy reading! (unlikely)
from thole :
did i say carpolestes was eocene? if so, i was mistaken. it's earlier - at least, c. simpsoni is paleocene from clark's fork basin. it is the permanent cover image for the journal of mammalian evolution after jan. 2003, crooning adorably into a berry. you could look for it in the library.
from morganlight :
I'm so glad you share my disdain for the Da Vinci Code.
from icomeundone :
yes, it truly is the cruel mistress of the seasons.
from transcend :
You would love the rice balls. Soft and sweet and delicious, and very cute in a way - something you might imagine the cute Pokemon would eat. But if you don't like sweet red bean, you wouldn't be interested.
from malpt :
you have SUCH a creative way of writing, yet you remain oddly anonymous. it keeps me curious at least...people in your life are always in the midst of rather bizarre ordeals, too. college is certainly a great atmosphere, but being purely independent seems so much more appealing at times. anyway, that was the debut of the story on how i got involved with france, but wait to you read the REST...woah. i can't even swallow it all. its about time you write the budapest story, too.
from technibeetle :
if it keeps raining, order a grande, pour it out, then float home in the styrofoam cup :) (i would loan you my matching ladybug raincoat, boots, and umbrella but i fear you would look rather silly, esp given the fact that i look ridiculous)
from technibeetle :
i was hanging out at the museum, sketching and singing the "dinosaur rock"... people kept staring at me. i wonder why.
from wontfindme :
Very much so. I made a deal with them, out loud, that they are welcome to stay, just don't keep me up at night. Apparently they are listening, because I only hear the noises during the day now.
from lastyeargirl :
Oh no, it's really yummy! You just use the salsa like a dip, it's not like a salsa sandwich or anything.
from smalllife :
i feel .... i'm just flattered. i'm glad you appreciate what i write. it makes my heart happy. :)
from transcend :
Thanks so much! I've gone back on my promise not to make very personal, honest entries. But I'm very glad it's enjoyable.
from thole :
i've always felt a particular affinity for mew - but i am a little shaky on any pokemon after the first 150. i think cicadas are amazing!
from technibeetle :
oh but i *do* listen to laibach! thankfully i was turned onto them by the black box (waxtrax records) some time ago... they also had quite a goth-industrial scene in orlando, fl... i miss that... Ein Mensch, ein Ziel, und eine Weisung. Ein Herz, ein Geist, nur eine Loesung. Ein Brennen der Glut. Ein Gott, Ein Leitbild. :)
from the-thinline :
i didn't sleep sunday night either. maybe it's the moon. take care, <love><me>
from paintedgray :
thanks for the note! i like the layout, it seemed to fit my constant mood. law school really doesn't teach you much? that sucks, i really wanted to go into law after high school. hmph. happy writing! - deb
from sephiragrace :
summertime is my favorite season. but it's hard when you're thinking about that one person that you spent it with.
from leesey619 :
I have a happy bunny magnet on my fridge right now that says, "I think I gave you crabs." I also have another one that says, "I like it sloppy and weird."
from ohmakemeover :
jazz, wishing it would rain, and ghosts. oh, and now, hedgehogs.
from transcend :
Oh yes! L.A. is a desert. It's absolute heaven.
from saxifrage :
read wine lists while under the influence of just about anything. dont think about the wine though, just picture the words they use.
from fallredapple :
thank you, but why is that? (if i may ask) - another train of thought, i hope the humidity's not starting to get too bad there yet...nothing like not being able to breathe to fully appreciate sizzling heat. ;)
from nebulous615 :
what an interesting, random question. what provoked it? (blonde, by the way...the pink has been gone since christmas)
from icomeundone :
the girl below me loves love and rockets. sorry, thought i would go off on a tangent there. i love them. ok, what i wanted to say was that in a respect we are both each other's imaginary friends. i'll be yours if you be mine. deedledeedle.
from moongazer17 :
i thought i'd given you the password. hmm. username:falling. password:apart. rawr
from eustilly :
haven't you been reading? i've been in california! okay, bad excuse-- i've been back for over a month now. ever since i got back, work has doubled and it's been very stressful on me. ouchie!
from transcend :
Yes, it's banana and vanilla and delicious. Mmmm. .. I like yooooou.
from rainforme :
hi, thanks for the note. perhaps, when i return from thailand, i could cook you that thai dinner you've been paying for... err, without the dessert. heh. excellent writing, i'm going to add you. take care.
from technibeetle :
in my opinion, contempt for professional services translates (in female speak) to emotionally threatened by the women who provide them... personally, its my observation that as a woman its not worth getting upset about these things... rarely do men marry their female escorts and probably in part because the women themselves would be crazy to give up what they have... interesting dates with a variety of interesting people) for marriage... endless nights spent sitting around on the couch and eating tv dinners... personally, i have served as an escort of sorts, i used to go out to eat sushi once or twice a month with a local BBS owner in florida... he hated going to the sushi bar by himself, i loved eating sushi but at the time couldnt afford it... nothing wrong with going out and having a good time. :)
from sweet-cynic :
thank you for the compliment- you were always too kind to me
from moongazer17 :
thank you for the compliment sweets..write a longer one next time:) exoh
from mcearstix :
I sent you a postcard today, although it might take awhile because in my haste I wrote your address down as living in 'GA,' not 'LA.' Perhaps it was simply disbelief and distaste that one actually lives in 'LA,' however, if the postal service is diligent and kind you might receive it sometime next year.
from apparitional :
i think parallel parking has a lot to do with the car.. in a nice (or at least new) one it feels very natural to me and i can do it on the first try without having to adjust. whereas with the altima it's really kind of comical and involves me inching back and forth in the space over and over so that the back end isn't out in traffic, all the while fretting that i'm going to hit the car behind me, which in reality is two feet away.
from karmasue :
Slavoj Zizek. Unfortunately, as of this week, I know who that is. Sort of. Sigh. I keep thinking I am getting away from this psychoanalytic crap but it keeps not happening. Just read a book where the author, who majored in English I'm sure lol, is picking apart Judy's use of Zizek and Lacan both, saying she either missed the point or deliberately misquoted. I am sure someone cares about the differences, but I'm not the one. Grad school sucks. I'm jealous of you. You said in grad school you felt witty and clever and like you knew what you were doing. I don't feel like that at all, and there is nothing else I'm any good at but reading and writing, so there's nothing else for me to major in. Unless I swerve over to psychology lol..... or communication. It's not too late for a Masters in communication. I bet they don't talk about Lacan much over there, in those PR seminars......
from thintowin :
Minimalism: it is more than have sparse furniture. Make sure everything is clean-lines, no fussy upholstery or details like shirring at corners and seams. Keep colors in same tone, which does not mean shade. IE, bright reds, blues, yellows, greens go together. Khaki goes well with army green and burnt orange. Slate grey and aubergine. Hmm, what else... ok, shapes similar. Squares and circles go together, but stay away from embellishments that mar the roundness, ugh... this is so hard to explain. I'll find ya some links. brb.
from malpt :
Small corgis ehh? I'll pretend I know what that means. Anyway...you lived in Budapest? That must have been awesome--what's your move to Budapest all about? I was surely planning to one day move there up until a few weeks ago, when I realized that most of the Hungarians I encounter are psychotic. Anyway, have you ever shopped for groceries in New York City? It really is quite convenient.
from lastyeargirl :
I remember my mother used to tell me of for drawing on windows because the smudges wouldn't come off without proper cleaning. There's a picture of one or other of us with a birthday cake sitting in front of the dining table years ago. The curtains are open, and in the dark of the window and the light of the flash you can clearly see the grinning handiwork of somebody's index finger.
from karmasue :
You do realize, of course, that one day I'm going to have to write ~~ about all that ~~ starting THEN and up through MONTEVALLO and even til NOW.... and how you have forever marked with me postmodernity, Wheel of Foucault, letters sealed with wax and signet imprints, and endless, unresolvable indeterminacy and identity, and my anger -- but that was later --, and how it felt when my father burned all the Mary Renault paperbacks you sent. All the T-shirts with planes I never understood. And all my poetry. You realize, of course, that you are part of the story. So you are going to have to tell me if you don't want me to write it here, because lately -- this is where I'm doing all my writing.
from technibeetle :
i just got your "emil" and will write you back tomorrow after my statistics test (pulling hair out) ... i would love to read your essay sometime... you've aroused my curiousity... morimoto as achilles, sakai as nestor, michiba as odysseus... at the very least you must tell me what is morimoto's fatal flaw? i say ego, but maybe thats too obvious :)
from nypizzas2 :
Anyone's life that is like a David Lynch film is way awesome in my book. :)
from sick-of-me :
thanks for dropping by. i dont know what panzer-kitty said about my writing...but hopefully it was good. i see you're an iron chef fan. i have to admit to watching that show fairly regularly. not that i would EVER eat anything that they cook (mostly because im vegetarian and i COULDNT eat anything they cook) but it all quite amazes me. anyway, thanks again.
from technibeetle :
sakai is my favorite... in the special they referred to him as the "zen master" of cooking... i didnt think of him in those terms but really they're right... it's the ultimate combo... of french cuisine and japanese tradition that fascinates me... i absolutely think that all three american iron chefs were going to win, no matter what they served... and of course flay and morimoto had to win as a team, to overshadow flay's disrespect to the japanese culture when he jumped up on the cutting board... above all.. i guess i just hate the idea that america has to have their own everything... iron chef was unique because it was a japanese phenomenon... the american iron chef is cheesy in comparison
from technibeetle :
i wish i had my own observatory.. telescopes are phallic, so of course, i like them! >:) my TI-83 is not nearly so exciting but is a constant companion
from apparitional :
i think the feigning of na�vet� thing is fairly complicated.. probably the main reason i do it is because, in comparison with the majority of people i'm so far the opposite (whether this is a good or sad thing..). so i feel comfortable or confident enough to not care very much what people think of me. it releases you from a lot of responsibilities. and so many people are trying to do the opposite that not doing that makes you more confident in and of itself. most of all, i guess i find people intriguing who are not too obvious about what they are, or are capable of. & if you are a little jaded a manner of na�vet� can seem exotic. i wonder if this makes sense, at all..
from whitetigress :
My Audio Production teacher *loves* Duran Duran. LoL. Are you still devoting 90 mins to language studying?
from thole :
you might want to start with "artificial cranial deformation: a contribution to the study of ethnic mutilations," and back-reference from there. and you can be my favorite today, right now.
from transcend :
I'm glad you like that... I said it because those boys came up to me from behind, and I was crouched over taking pictures in a gauzy little skirt, so I'm sure all they saw was legslegslegs. Birthday presents are the best, even if they are only tiny silly things.
from fallredapple :
i'd be glad to accept it...but what kind of cookie? ;)
from tashkent :
login: banana passwrod: creampie (it's not a very secret password)
from nebulous615 :
why thank you :) here's to sleeping before morning. p.s. i talked with my editor...looks like I'll get paid to do late night writing and rewriting. I've got a contract coming!
from moongazer17 :
yr welcome, sweets. would you prefer two woman kissing? *grins* and just so you know, i write at takexmyxhand more than i do here. xoxox *hugkisshug*
from apparitional :
murakami.. i've only read The Elephant Vanishes.. i'm in need of a bookstore trip.
from jazzyana :
Thank you for the birthday message, and all the encouragement.
from moongazer17 :
boy, you are so getting the pass [suprised you want it though]. username=falling. password=apart. xoxox
from icomeundone :
hello darling. often life's lessons and little sighs can be found in paul simon songs. or rather simon and garfunkel. sorry to have not emailed yet. i tend to be running behind on schoolwork. it shall be done soon. have no fear.
from transcend :
Thank you. <3 I'll try the play, yes. Steve Martin's writing is so beautiful.
from sephiragrace :
the mermaids sing but they are much to quiet for me to hear. the sirens sing too-just watch out.
from fallredapple :
i sent you mail. i'm letting you know so you (hopefully) don't delete it as spam since you don't know my email....
from karmasue :
Still following the adventures of M Taylor after all these years... who'd have thunk? But now you're afraid to leave the city... it's a shame really. You never know what's out there 'til you go. And contrary to popular belief, you have NOT seen and done all you were destined to do. That is, unless you never leave the city.....
from technibeetle :
thank you for the inspiration... i'm now busily plotting the creation of multiple winged penis sculptures... they will blend in nicely with my porno chic love lamps >:)
from fallredapple :
well i guess if they can travel through interdimensional portals one may choose to appear in my room and give up its secret. i'll just wait and see. :) two reasons i cannot go outside: i am wearing pyjamas not suited for the weather; and i am in a self-constructed educational prison out of necessity. if i leave this room i will not return.
from pricklee :
it just dawned on me that basset hounds were very likely bred to fit in foxholes. canine husbandry aside, are you pretty well read in psychology?
from pricklee :
fax-sex is an interesting concept. i agree, "odd PhDs" are good. i can see that a basset hound would be good to have around, but i'm still trying to figure out the basset hound thing. is it a totally random comment, or is it linked to something i failed to grasp, or is it what i originally thought, a response to the fox thing? if my original notion was correct then i must say that certain foxes like playing with both basset hounds and small hedge hogs.
from midnighthope :
i was there in the fall of 2003 for about 3.5 months. have you been?
from technibeetle :
both sets...GBWW and the Harvard Classics... that would be some inheritance! you lucky lucky lucky duck! have you read them all or are they for display? i couldnt make up my mind, so i bought the GBWW and theoretically i will collect the Harvard Classics when I decide what year, what color, what gilded emblem i prefer... etc... i'm an aesthetics freak!
from ashesraven :
sorry last notes was from me i wasn't paying atention to what i was doing
from ivona :
Amen to that! It's been my experience that anyone who thinks that they are cool, whether it be with a 'c' or a 'k', really isn't. Must be nice to be dilusional, hey?!
from pricklee :
the book of enoch sounds like fun. i've yet to acquire a copy of the ethiopian orthodox canon, but i must do that. i love leonard cohen's book "spicebox of earth". oh, i really like evolutionary biology as well. have you read w.b. logans "dirt:the excitable skin of the earth". it's outta print but it's a v. good read.
from ladiscrete :
Happy six hundredth entry. My total number is only 535. I see I've got to work harder to catch up on you.
from technibeetle :
thank you for the lovely compliments!... i must say that your journal is quite amazing... you have such a diversity of interests, it quite boggles the mind... you are a rare gem and i look forward your next entry (p.s. that was me with the firth incomparable breeding material) ;)
from apparitional :
i like that you have Naked Lunch listed on your profile.
from icomeundone :
hello. i was just thinking about you the other day as well. hoping you are well. let's make it a point to keep in touch more often. things have been hectic here, but they are slowing down a tad. keep in touch yes? <3
from tokubetsu :
Yes... apologies for that. One of my IRL-DLand friends posted her site on a public board and some people were clicking to mine via hers. I had to edit it a bit. Thank you for your condolences. The mourning process is easier with my new DigiCam. :) So, did you begin your Japanese/Latin studying yet?
from delta-orion :
yes, i gave up a long time ago on being disturbed about just how much of my life is lived inside my head, or between the covers of one book or another. sometimes, though, i find myself wanting to tell a *real* person all about something that happened today, and then i remember that the something that happened was in a book. :)
from ivona :
Visions of setting sail into a sunset and riding ponies on sandy beaches are dancing in my head.
from pricklee :
you like to know a girl's wicked/vulnerable. what's your favorite part of that equation, the wickedness, the vulnerability, or knowing? i've never read any monod. i'll hafta look into it.
from rubycoquette :
I could nevere play the strings, and I always wished I could play a brassy intrament. I am a precussionist, piano, keyboard, marimba and drums. Deftly fun
from sad-doll :
whys that love?
from emptyempty :
... hopefully peace and quiet. I'm tired, so tired now. - - - By the way, mind if I add you to my list? =*)
from namelessgirl :
how am i? well, i was happy, say a week ago. i was happy when i was on spring break in australia. now i'm back to my pathetic little live and i am sad. and procrastinating, too. now, what about you?
from sensualminx :
Of course I'll keep in touch, I like your writing style. Oh, and if you want to see more pictures go to the "Ouch ouch ouch" entry in my archives (I think that's the one). There's a link towards the bottom to my photobucket album. I'm no photographer, just a girl who likes to take pictures of her friends being silly.
from transcend :
Moving is never bittersweet to me. It is always pure sweetness. My entire life is a sheer escape.
from rubycoquette :
A missing dansk-ette, oh thats beond exciting. I have this love mysteriously disapearing enchantresses, seeing as well, i hope to be one. Maybe shes a spy.
from ginis :
Badger, badger, badger, mushroom~~~ ...Oh, if I only I could do eet as well as the original~
from moonshadow34 :
I didn't think there were meerkats in Estonia. And is this really Valinor? Somehow, I expected something more from Valinor...
from transcend :
I would love a little kita usagi baby tee. Or a matching cami and panty set (like I've seen for Hello Kitty and such). That would be so cute.
from moonshadow34 :
I refuse to believe either South Dakota or Estonia is where the realm of infinity begins. Infinity is much more bizarre than either of those places.
from d0l1parts :
&& everything is suspension without suspense.
from jazzyana :
Ah yes, we could picnic in northern italy, or mongolia? but you're allergic to cheese and tomatoes? What would we eat? Perhaps just vodka. And I smile at your saying "Yes" to role playing and handcuffs. I've always been turned on by men as old as trees. Authority is so sexy. [email protected] and excuse me if I have startled you.
from moonshadow34 :
Wolfram & Hart, oh dear....
from design-doll :
have a chai latte and get back to me... even better have a double soy mocha and see me in the morning :)
from jazzyana :
Ah yes, and corduroy without underware feels much like slipping into a bubbly bath.
from transcend :
I'm glad you like the kita usagi. You're the first person I thought of when I saw it. >^.^<
from ginis :
Interestin'~ I do believe 'm startin' t' have visitors as well~ Hm.
from moonshadow34 :
That's good advice about learning the Optative....I never quite learned it the first time through until Archimedes gave me a brutal smack down.....that was a tricky wicket.
from moonshadow34 :
South Dakota has philosophy? And I'm much relieved you like capybaras and wombats more than gerbils.....gerbils make me very nervous.
from moonshadow34 :
"Arcadia" is indeed quite wonderful. And I'd imagine it was an *inscrutable* butterfly, as all lovely butterflies should be.
from moonshadow34 :
Prufrock is one of my favourite poems as well. And I love Tom Stoppard. I love a good game of Questions, and one of my favourite lines of all time: "A Chinaman of the T'ang Dynasty--and, by which definition, a philosopher--dreamed he was a butterfly, and from that moment he was never quite sure that he was not a butterfly dreaming it was a Chinese philosopher. Envy him; in his two-fold security."
from moonshadow34 :
Your friend's dream made me think of a line from T.S. Eliot's "Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock": "No! I am not Prince Hamlet, nor was meant to be; am an attendant lord, one that will do to swell a progress, start a scene or two, advise the prince..."
from ginis :
Otters're adorable lil' things~ Aw. 'Member seein' 'em at the aquarium~ One was always curled up asleep~
from moonshadow34 :
Hmmmm....does this mean avoiding being a lone turista, or must I avoid El Burro?
from design-doll :
heels most definitely!!! i am over boots for the time being, bring on the highest of heels in all assortments of colors!!! i think if i were to do this wickedness i'd do my pink coat with the pink heels- perhaps i'll try just for you hehehehe
from moonshadow34 :
Mayan gods are quite terrifying...would never like to meet up with one. Perhaps they just want a tan? And as long as the stay away from Tijuana and Cancun, I should be fine.
from design-doll :
trenchcoats are quite lovely... i own a fitted one that was purchased in london-- so see, girls do wear trenchcoats!! although, with nothing underneath coming to work would be quite the scandal, even for me! hope you are well small hedgehog!
from moonshadow34 :
There are Esquimaux in Mexico?
from ginis :
I are has a small beanie otter~ :3
from sweet-cynic :
i know this is late, but thank you. i tucked your number away for a rainy day.
from moonshadow34 :
I tried out Antony's funeral speech, and it's quite delightful. I shall have to brush up on my Lear, though, before attempting that!
from monster-b :
Typically your more delicate moss or possibly those new Hershey's Kisses with Caramel. It really depends on the mood. Heh.
from anzuume :
Thanks for your encouraging note. I didn't think there was anyone who liked my entries. I don't know if I'll restart a "garden" diary in English, but anyway I'll write an entry in English soon.
from moonshadow34 :
I've worked very hard on mastering my Gir accent and am quite good at the Doom Song. It works marvelously with Shakespeare, so long as you can keep a straight face (quite a challenge, I assure you).
from comparable :
i've never been to a cybercafe or an old navy, either... wait, once i walked into a cybercafe and it was filled with a handful of old men who told me that they wouldn't bite, and i promptly left.
from moonshadow34 :
Well I have my reading list for break now thanks to you ;) Hopefully in a few days my internet shall be sorted and I can have consistent access to the net and be able to email people again. Btw, I find numina much more believable than South Dakota.
from karmasue :
M. Taylor should make us *both* feel better, really..... he is one who can't shut his mouth so as to keep the woman of his dreams around... we are ones who can't open our mouths to even let her know we exist. But we have on our side, as a small consolation, the fact that we know what not to tell and when to shut up :-)
from neuroticaa :
yeah mine is more along the lines of "parisian strumpet 1677"
from moonshadow34 :
Ok, Lovecraft story has been read, and indeed one should beware of Manxmen. Forgive me for doubting. However, as I have no Sax Rohmer on my bookshelves, Dr. Fu might have to wait a bit.
from saxifrage :
Where ever is Boeotia? Boetie means "little one" when you're from South Africa. it makes me sad that instant messages and emails have replaced the voices of real people.
from bloodyscars :
in summer I am ethereal, all pale-white and drugged senses. I am happy.
from moonshadow34 :
I think Richard Gere had other issues with gerbils. But they're still twitchy, scary little demon things.
from moonshadow34 :
Well, I've gotta disagree with you about Ireland, but being a small pikachu is definitely a bonus. What about being a pika in Ireland? And while hamsters and capybaras are ok, I remain convinced gerbils are the spawn of satan...
from ohmakemeover :
i really like her. beyond words. she is one of them untouchables.
from whitekachina :
sadly (beautifully?) true. early morning on the mid-town pavement you see rows of prostitutes in torn skirts with needles hanging from their arms. the cops wake them up and give them coffee. it's an ordinary scene.
from transcend :
I browsed dawn desiree last night while in the throes of blissful intoxication. Sooooo pretty. Thanks for the suggestion.
from delta-orion :
i've always been strictly a dabbler in alternate-history sf, but it does strike me as an interesting sub-genre. i'm going to have to check that site out. :)
from ohmakemeover :
for me there's just something about early hours and eyelids still heavy with sleep and rumpled sheets. have a great day mr raven.
from cianne :
ahhh, and there it is. i, too, have been known to continue an acquaintance with people because they made me feel better about myself (and also simply because i didn't know how to discontinue it - breaking off relationships seems to be entirely other people's part in my life). how terrible we are. tsk tsk and all that. but thank you for the explanation.
from tokubetsu :
"Tokubetsu" just means "special." My friends and I have a joke behind it. :)
from ohmakemeover :
in singapore, at 4am all you can see is the glow of streetlights, nothing else, noone would be awake. i just made a book thing. and i'm careless you see. how was your day??
from botanologia :
Hey! I just bought that biography! (My advisor, also an O'Brian fan, has strongly indicated there will be a "botany as a tool of empire" question on my quals.)
from skelechick :
im terribly sorry for my past overreactions and loss of rational discriminitory faculties. i was awful, and you undeserving. this nubile, tall, lithe girl still thinks of you when she sleeps naked. xx
from vanoonoo :
I love todays entry on the austrian penguins, possibly one of my fave entries of yours of late :D Vx
from morganlight :
House of Leaves is a massive, wonderfully experimental 'novel' by Mark Z. Danielewski. It has parts written in script, poetry, footnote... I can't wait.
from lastyeargirl :
Happy Comercialised Pefectly Geometric Hearts Day to you too my dear, even if a little late! xx
from transcend :
The Linguini Incident! You are my hero. Bowie is so CUTE in that movie. Yellowtail Shiraz is wonderful. I never say I'm going to call. It's better to call unannounced and frighten people, hehe.
from transcend :
Thanks so much for the postcard! So cute. Poe is a gorgeous creature. Happy heart day!
from thewege :
Happy Valentine's Day to you too. Consider this a card and a white carnation, because I don't know your address. Hugs! -Laura
from ivona :
Speaking of diaries being wonderful discoveries, count yours in. Rest assured, I will be back for more . . .
from kimmikers :
'Deutsche Handelskorrespondenz' because I'm taking German 447: Gesch�ftsdeutsch. Alles klar?
from vanoonoo :
pet capybara - do they get along with domestic cats? can i litter train them? they look kinda cute and like they want to be cuddled :)
from nebulous615 :
Laptop. Definitely. I can't write fast enough but I can almost type fast enough. i'm actually saving up for an alpha smart--more tote-able than a laptop.
from morganlight :
I feel your Valentine's Day pain. Blah.
from comparable :
yes, i still like robots, too. but i'm just not sure that i want to bother changing my diary template.
from transcend :
I do like Red Shoe Diaries. I haven't seen much, but I remember liking what I saw.
from thewege :
I like you a lot. You're a cool person. Tell me, how do you keep track of so many favorite diaries? It looks like tons of computer time.
from masochista :
I just read your entry about the Story of O and S/M clubs. I've never been to one myself, but most of the people I've met or talked to who are into BDSM are a lot older, and pretty unattractive. It really is disappointing cause when I first found out there was this whole "scene" I had all these ideas of how beautiful and elegant everyone would be. But there's nothing elegant about a 50 year old bald guy with a beergut hanging over his shiny pleather pants brandishing a bullwhip. And it sucks cause they think that since I'm into it and "submissive" that I (and any other attractive young girl) will just get on my knees all excited. Not. Even. Maybe it's true that beautiful people don't need S/M to feel dominant; people do tend to worship the very attractive these days.
from monster-b :
Rest assured that Tardigrade is fine and dandy, if a little exhausted and over worked. I plan on updating tonight or tomorrow depending on my schedule so stay tuned. Hope all is well with you.
from icomeundone :
we'll talk about all that and more when we live together in vienna. we'll have all the time in the world to experience it all thirty times in a row. <3
from thintowin :
I've actually never bothered to think about what a fop was. A dandy on the other hand, well, yes, I agree it is all about fashion and not about sexual-orientation. Oh, and thanks to your influence I have been drinking more martinis lately. Specifically the Orange Dreamsicle variety: vanilla vodka (whatever of the moment brand) and OJ. ;)
from moongazer17 :
Thank you so very much, kind sir. do you realize how wonderful you are? ♥ ♥
from whitetigress :
It is very sad indeed about Captain Kangaroo. When it came across the AP wires, various workers at the place I intern at kept talking about it (it was a slow news day). I don't understand invisible sheep! The only anime I've seen by Murakami is "Whispers of the Heart." Whenever I think of Hokkaido, I think of Burakkuman and lots of snow.
from design-doll :
dear raven72d, have you checked your letterbox lately? it should come anyday... girls do write you...
from lastyeargirl :
At least somebody wants to gainfully employ me ♥
from whitekachina :
pas de soucis, mon cher. the boxers come off before too long. (the advantage of sleeping with faeries).
from lyssaslounge :
Why does the content of your pockets mark you as someone coming from the South? I must have missed that part of cultural education.
from meowmix52982 :
It was kind of how I pictured internet cafes in my head. I could imagine all sorts of dangerous cyber things happening there.
from thewege :
Continental pronunciation of Latin. Did you mean "how's your accent in Italian?" because you said "your's your accent," and I didn't understand. At any rate, it's good. Good enough to fool this florentine in a train station for an hour and a half, anyway. But it's decidedly Viterbese, and I tend to speak in dialect.
from tokubetsu :
Yeah... you don't seem to have an Asian Fetish. :) What era of Japan do you find most interesting?
from masochista :
LOL! You mean the quizzes that say I'm masochistic, insane, and can't decide on a sexual preference?
from leesey619 :
Well, I guess there's nothing wrong with listening to Frank Sinatra while having sex, but knowing an 85 year old man is jerking off while listening to it staring at my pictures isn't a pretty mental image. Also, I'm so sorry--I never realized you were in my favorites--now you are. ;)
from thatmarygirl :
darling, i'm always a student - and are you asking?
from ladiscrete :
It's full of real Chinese making money on Disney China. And none of them are robots (unfortunately?). Here's a link if you want to know more: http://semioweb.msh-paris.fr/escom/wwwarchives/Paris-Chine/Tourisme1.htm Ergh... what an address, hey? :)
from ionme :
LOL, thanks for the note :)
from icomeundone :
i've always loved cellos. i adore stringed instruments.
from open-scars :
i;m sorry i vanished for a while. new diary: anti-project...you can find me there for now <3 ♥
from icomeundone :
i prefer to sip a nice wonderful white wine and lay on a chaise lounge. however you picture me is fine though. i don't have any photographs at the moment because there are no digital means around my home. however, i shall be getting some rather goofy ones soon and i might post those if i feel they represent me well enough. sorry, i was gone all weekend and couldn't write you. toodles gorgeous!
from wateryone :
Oh, and my name's not actually Jennett. That's just a reference to The Lady's Not for Burning. You can call me Jenn, though.
from blackkachina :
bookstores. There's a tiny second-hand piece by my house, piled with old Zola paperbacks and german philosophy. The owner wears a monacle and smokes a wooden pipe. Pages smell like sweet tobacco.
from saxifrage :
A child's love can make a toy Real. The Velveteen Rabbit WaS my bible. I was afraid there wouldnt be room for all my grizzl7 bears in our little cabin.
from whitetigress :
(I'm usually Tokubetsu) I think people become hostile because they have no other way to deal with situations.
from transcend :
Loyalty is such an important quality and long lost artform. Hedgehogs are naturally loyal, I'll assume?
from leely :
"I want to find a girl who'll dress up for me, who'll play out scenarios and stories with me, who'll share created worlds and characters with me." _that is so beautiful. i want that too. im sorry we never talk much. i just have a whole lot of nothing going on and i get distracted far too easily. forgive me gorgeous ♥
from rubycoquette :
or b/c it is snowing is a reason to have sex, for just teh plain reason of becoming warmer. PLus hot tubs do nicely in the snow.
from a-victoria :
Rather enjoyable entry on anal sex. I love how you can make just about anything sound intellectual... hee. You wonder what girls think of anal sex, do you? I consider it somewhat taboo (and painful!) while my roommate seems to crave it. And she's a lesbian. I don't know if that helps.
from icomeundone :
i also love to wear button down shirts that cover only up to my knees. something so damn picturesque and innocent in that, even though it implies something naughty happened. don't worry, i am just talking nonsense. my new year was filled with champagne and dancing with friends back from college. many photographs taken, memories made. i still cannot get the strawberry wine out of my skirt. sounds like a song. tata for now ravendarling.
from saxifrage :
Wow! you seem to have a somewhat extensive knowledge of small furry creatures with strange names! give me more, perhaps I'll write a book about them, just so I can do illustrations of those fabulous little beasties. xoxo
from sweet-cynic :
i do prefer keroppi over the pup and kitty both.
from jangela :
In reading some of your last entries, I noticed you wrote about Wienerschnitzel. You must be in California, I used to go there all the time when I was a kid. Love their corn dogs!
from tokubetsu :
I'm really not sure what kind of pencil it was. It was free when I went on a field trip when I was a high school freshman. It was burgundy and silver (Arrow?). Oh, and I prefer Pikachu with his "pika? pika?"'s. :)
from thewege :
Hi, thanks for your notes. I don't actually use the loebs, but we've translated Plato's Meno and the Antigone. The translating is really light, because we only spend a semester on grammar, essentially. Half these kids have never even studied a language before. It gets maddening at times. Most of the stuff we read is in translation. I keep up on some of it in the original, but that takes an insane amount of time on top of the regular load.
from transcend :
Thanks so much for the Gorey card. I adore it. How did you know? I named my lobster that Dan Dennett boiled for me last summer "Chomsky". Then I ripped him apart and ate him. Mmmm.
from rageofangelz :
hope you had an awesome christmas & your new years one filled with joy & love & everything you could wish for x♥x
from jeskasentari :
A late Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the most brilliant hedgehog I know!
from transcend :
Here is a New Year's kiss from afar. I'll be kissing no one tonight either, so my kiss goes to you. Cheers.
from pura-vida :
Ugaritic! Ugaritic! It's too much fun to say...Ugaritic!
from bellacambio :
Happy New Year to you, too. I wish you a pack of blessings! :)
from transcend :
I hope your year four is good too. I expect good things. I was thinking about you last night - you would've liked watching the snow from inside the coffeehouse with me, I think.
from jangela :
Thanks for the kind comments! Hope you had a wonderful holiday too. Also wishing you a fantastic New Year!
from lastyeargirl :
Glad to hear I'm not the only person in the world who lusts after notebooks! I don't celebrate New Year, but have a good one (and thanks for your cards!) xx
from pura-vida :
Due to circumstances beyond human control, Japheth got the linguistic shaft. Shem and Ham giggle in delight.
from comparable :
thus far, i have worn them with a black, knee length skirt, a black top and a cream coloured cardigan with black beadwork. you know, because you asked.
from justenough :
thank you. your words mean a lot to me and i'm glad mine can affect you. <3
from a-victoria :
We Canadians keep getting blamed for the spread of mad cow. I say, it's your own fault if you're going to go around eating things like calf brains anyway. Then again people in Louisiana eat weird things... I've always wanted to go to New Orleans.
from caerydd :
I hope you have a good (whatever that means) new year. Hokkaido beckons.
from mandywarhol :
(its neuroticaa on her other name) well, the plan, if you could call it that, is this: in march i'm going to england for five days. i don't know where i'm going to stay, or how i'm going to pay for it. all i know is that nobody can stop me, and with any luck i won't come back at all.
from slit :
Just you wait, Henry Higgins, just you wait. Oh, it's Michelle (ravieslave), just, FYI.
from lovemetwice :
that will never be a problem. you're too lovely to not contact. xoxo
from i-live-4u :
hey raven! merry Christmas and a Happy new year!!! Hope you will find what you are looking for. And I really hope that that Book is still on your mind. Follow your dreams. [me]
from rubycoquette :
what would one teach at a flaneur academy? And where can I sign up? If you droped out would you get an automatic A? How about teaching the safety to hitchhiking, locating the best coffee shops/book stores to reside in, oh and perhaps a lesson on trust.
from xbrokengurlx :
darling, I remember you. Happy Holidays. p/w is: Name: xbrokengurlx p/w: innewstars
from bloodyscars :
I still have the card you sent me last Christmas.
from neuroticaa :
happy christmas to the loveliest lad in the land.
from onyx-cherub :
i miss pieceofme, too. and i miss chats with darling sammy. and i miss my love, but he's forever gone from my life, because i had to push him away.
from saxifrage :
*gasp* small deer, you say? would it by any chance be the sickenly adorable dik-dik? the tiniest of antelope? and of course Canuckian Christmas falls on the same pointless day as the US, Christmas mustve been around for alot longer than Thanksgiving. Oh and guess who spent the night around a bunch of adorable asian teenage girls? some of which had innocent-sexkitten potential? yeah, mmhmm, thats right
from sylviashadow :
Thank you so much for the christmas card! How sweet of you...! Have a lovely holiday :-)sylviashadow ps. READ HOUSE OF LEAVES BY MARK D. It is mindblowing..
from moongazer17 :
I still think your words are intoxicating. and stunningly beautiful. ♥ Crystle
from paper-girl :
Thanks for that wicked nice note! You made me very happy!
from ginis :
That would be an interestin' idea~ Hm. There should be reindeer-Grunties in .hack//SIGN~
from thole :
perhaps this explains the disappearance of my old friend the thylacine from the amnh public collections.
from tcklyrpharsn :
Actually, my thesis topic was social hierarchy in the early church, based on architectural plans of meeting places. i'm more interested in art and architecture than patristic sources... leaves more room for creative interpretation. I am too close to it to have enjoyed it much yet, though.
from g1rly-g1rl :
my sentiments exactly!
from meowmix52982 :
Over here the Mars bars are like Milky Ways with caramel. I like them better than American Mars bars.
from saxifrage :
*gasp* my dog, have you never had a Mars bar? oh sweet Mars bars, the dark chocolate ones come in light packaging, while the milk chocolate ones come in dark packaging. To confuse stoners, I believe. Oh nougat-y almond-y delicious Mars bars. <3
from thole :
trilobites pretending to be samurai, i think. also, these trilobites were educated in the west, and their attitudes are complicated.
from veuvenoire :
THAT is the essence of my personal struggles in life at the moment. I am madly smitten (to coin ur phrase) with someone incredibly intelligent and interesting, who, however, is not a classical adonis. But I think it is possible to fall for personality first and for attraction physically to come after... it is slowly working that way for me. It shocks me, since I know the depths of my shallow ends... and they really are quite shallow... they probably wouldn't even nip at the ankles of the tiniest tot. Even so, it seems that the original attraction intellectually is extending to physically. To which I say "Damn Straight."
from ginis :
I never knew Mister Ed surfed~ Huh. Wonder how a horse would be able t' stay on a surf board~
from oh2tank :
oh any btw, tere panda should become ruler of the world. madly in love with it. xo.
from transcend :
My first venture abroad I stayed at Trinity College in Oxford. I loved their well-kept grounds and manicured gardens. They opened this one garden that is only shown to the public one day a year, and the grass was cut so that every other equal-width strip of tended grass was cut to look like velvet brushed one way and then the other - pale green/dark green/pale green/dark green - I'd never seen anything like that before.
from bloodyscars :
Closer to the water. Puget Sound. I will stand outside and inhale deeply at midnight, understand the taste of the air, the scent of cold, shivering, smelling the salt air. I miss the salt air.
from caerydd :
You know, it sounds like you're a pretty good teacher too me. You're sounding more....positive than you used to, I don't know how to explain it. Maybe it is because you are getting on with your life rather than hiding so much. Hope you find something nice for the Small Pika!
from thole :
wouldn't it have been pleasant to live during the vendian?
from rageofangelz :
emily strange rocks. i have a shirt that i love to pieces. my fav. line is "when emily sees red, you see black & blue" *heheheh
from galatearedux :
Thank you. And a tip: card games are all practice. Find someone who takes them seriously but has a sense of humor. Then play as a social activity, with good conversation and perhaps a reward system. (I am learning to play cards. I won't go into detail on the reward system.)
from delta-orion :
can't say it's ever occurred to me to be afraid of marmosets. should i be? is there something about marmosets i don't know?
from icomeundone :
let's move to Vienna together and become starving philosophical artists. sounds like heaven to me.
from open-scars :
autumn is a good season, i've never been romanced in it before. i've been promised of romance though... :) winter is my favourite season EVER! I dont have much romance in my life no matter what season! hehe <3
from galatearedux :
I've mastered "faintly wistful" and "distracted," but "elusive," fittingly, is proving more difficult.
from veuvenoire :
Aubergine is the same as eggplant... which automatically dispells all former mystery and seduction the word previously held in my eyes. I mean... eggplant! It is a little disconcerting though that eggplants should be named as such. I hope for whoever named the plant that they weren't named for their colour... can you imagine eating a purple egg? On that similar strain of thought, what is the grossest experience you've had with food?
from sicluceatlux :
at the moment I'm being terribly stereotypical and making my way through the complete works and poems of edgar allen poe (quoth the raven). I also have a couple of others going on the side (occult murders, nightshade, and a fabulous cemetary dance collection). how about you my good sir?
from blots :
you probably have no idea how cool i think robots are.
from jangela :
Thanks for the b-day wishes. Hawaii was fantasically relaxing, just what I needed. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
from karmasue :
Aaaah..... I was reading the latest Smithsonian tonight, furiously procrastinating on a paper due Wed, and I was going to ask if you had read any Patrick O'Brian. And then I read your journal entry... And you have! I didn't have to ask! Get out of my damn head.... so I guess it's worth doing between graduation and grad school....??
from sweet-cynic :
been reading the stoics, myself. i always turn to them when i'm stressed and trying to come out of it. don't you think their philosophy would make great mantras?
from comparable :
i have always loved the word "gibbous." kudos to you for using it.
from veuvenoire :
I too have always wanted green eyes... I have always thought them far more interesting that old brown or blue. That being said I wouldn't mind aubergene eyes *if thats how you spell it*... it just sounds cool... I'm not even sure what colour that is.
from transcend :
Hope you're enjoying your white merlot. Your entry made me laugh. Canadia's early Thanksgiving seems somehow suspicious to me and I don't know why. Do you have a map of the MBTA here?
from ginis :
I are has a cup wiff Psyduck on eet~ I've also a Psyduck beanie-baby type plushie somewhere~ Mm.
from thole :
current favorites are those intended for the very small, like "little bunny on the move," "mr. and mrs. button's wonderful watchdogs," and the one that begins, "i am a kitten. my name is kate. i live in a pleasant house in the country..."
from transcend :
I wish an android from the future would call me. Just to say hi though, not to eliminate me before I become a danger to society.
from namelessgirl :
hirgana is no problem. it's katakana that haunts me in my sleep.
from ginis :
We all must have an inner-Grunty~ X3
from daisy-daisy :
So Pikachu actually showed up *on* your birthday? Talk about wonderful timing! I'm glad you like him xx
from veuvenoire :
happy birthday and... tell me you ordered one of the eyes... i would have... i mean, how many chances do you get like that in your lifetime? then again, i always was that kind of girl... if you were to order an eye, what colour would it be?
from borrowmymind :
Dont fear the Herders of Nerf. Loff them like you would your own elbow.
from borrowmymind :
Hm. I cannot think of anyone who owns a small furry animal. But. I have hello kitty panties. Is that a decent substitute for the hoodie? Hm. I hope so. Hm. Prettyness.
from whitekachina :
happy birthday, Lohr.
from moongazer17 :
just wanted to let you know that i thouroughly enjoy the way you write. you've got a beautiful mind. xxCrystlexx
from brokendollie :
HappyHappy Birthday you! *cake &&&pills*
from meowmix52982 :
Happy birthday! I sent you an email. I'm also kicking myself for not bringing over my Loreena McKennit CDs to get me through being over here for these past few months.
from ladiscrete :
Joyeux anniversaire, ch�ri.
from veuvenoire :
happy birthday for tommorrow! i know how you mean about tennyson (i too crack when confronted with the haunting lady of shalott... loreena mckennitt is a godess) and i think were i to have anything artificial it would be an eyeball... how much grosser it would be if joey's girlfriend popped out her fake eye during sex?
from comparable :
but what would we define ourselves by, if not the books we read?
from borrowmymind :
hm. no. not in lawrence. im sure sex is forbidden though. or maybe thats just the people. they just dont like it. or wait. maybe they do. fuck. i dont remember.
from icomeundone :
you are the intelligent side of me that calls out to connect with something other than empty space. i have found you, another half of my folds. bless you and your notes, and words.
from ginis :
Sounds painful~ Swans can be preetty agressive, fer such beautiful animals~ Oy. Pterosaurs are 'lot like origami~
from sweet-cynic :
"Pterosaurs do remind me of origami" I always thought so too.
from open-scars :
Oh I hope its happier! (I have a few questions for you...) 1.) whats your biggest darkest secret...ah you know what we should chat sometime. I have AIM and MSN do you? <3
from daisy-daisy :
Well, that package of mine better arrive by the weekend then, or I'm going to be very very cross at Mr Post Office... I hope it hasn't got lost.
from odalisk :
art art art. I'm taking courses about art. Central Asia from 1300-1600.
from neuroticaa :
I LOVE CHINESE CHECKERS. i could teach you if you like ;) come to nyc for a checkers lesson!
from ginis :
Owls're mah favorite birds~ :3
from ashesraven :
Chinese checkers and mah-jongg are both fairly simple and fun games to play you should learn
from thole :
mmmh. there are a lot of dinosaur reconstructions that recall those pictures of babies dressed up as cabbages or bumblebees. someone forced them to wear an embarrassing costume, and they are not quite sure what to do.
from blakdahlia :
Aloha! Can I pet you? :) I wanted to leave a note for you, because I know I get happy and excited and that very loved feeling when I receive an email saying "You've got a new note at Diaryland!" or however it goes. I've been reading the older entries of your diary, since I didn't become a member till around January. Or was it February? Blah, don't remember, doesn't matter. I'm sending you happiness and aloha from the Hawaiian Islaes. And hugs... and flowers. Oh, and my blue elephant says Hello and sends happiness and flowers also. ^_^
from thole :
based on parsimony analysis, compsognathus had short, fine, downy feathers. if the compsognathus-es were unpleasant to archaopteryx, it could only have been from jealousy. after all, archaeopteryx's plumage was far more spectacular their own. (personally, i am inclined to believe that compsognathus wasn't mean, because soft, fuzzy things should be nice.) this analysis has been created using Real Science. (specifically, paup running mark norell's new stochastic algorithm.) once a strong proxy for niceness or jealousy is identified, we may confidently carry it further, perhaps even setting this debate to rest.
from meowmix52982 :
I always pictured trilobites speaking Latin with very uppity British accents for some reason...
from thole :
do you like pterosaurs? there is a very good paper recently in 'nature,' regarding head posture and locomotion. it is some of the nicest work i have seen in a while.
from lunasoul :
Thank you for the belated birthday wish! I am leaving for a 3 day trip to Kamakura in exactly one hour and fifteen minutes. Wish I had the novel you mentioned. Hee. Instead I shall be valiantly pushing the "I must practice speaking only Japanese for 6 hours in this small car alone with my boyfriend's ex-wife" envelope. New posts will follow soon. Thanks again for stopping by.
from thole :
i expect a humming trilobite would smile very sweetly, in whatever way a trilobite might smile.
from thole :
(1) given the vast morphospace inhabited by trilobites, i think there is more than enough room for all kinds of behavior. (Phacops had such beautiful eyes - it must have been watching something very nice.) (2) hoyle, i think, went rather loopy in his old age, so perhaps he can be forgiven? however, there is no excuse for alan feduccia and his confrontational wrongheadedness!
from transcend :
Talking last weekend with the continental philosophers, where we were *discussing* was such a contrast to my analytic program where we must *argue* and if we can't *drive home the point* (such a male-centric activity, no?) then we lose all respect. I want to copy your entry and post it up in the department lounge.
from bloodyscars :
I miss you often
from thole :
barrande, maybe? h'm - i've never envisioned a singing trilobite. rather, i have long been under the impression that they communicated via hauntingly beautiful dance, waggling their pygidia in the moonlight. (once, i advanced this theory in a professional context, only to be told, quite seriously, that this sort of behavior could not be inferred from the fossil record. explaining that i was being whimsical, not actually stupid or insane, proved to be surprisingly awkward.)
from banefulvenus :
I know your birthday is 11 days away, but I wanted to say happy birthday anyway.... :) You may be shocked. This year could be the BIG one. It could turn out to be the best pleasant surprise you've been waiting for! :)
from blakdahlia :
Happy birthday! Early birthday... You really should go out and enjoy yourself on your birthday. It comes only once a year, and you should celebrate life. Don't be sad, okay? Think happy thoughts on your birthday, and things will be alright. ^_^ Aloha.
from bondagebear :
*HUGS* I offer teddy bears and flowers for your birthday... I also offer hugs and kisses and I hope your birthday is a wonderful day... *HUGS*
from thole :
apart from the nifty boundary-surviving they did, champsosaur & co. are just so cute. especially Hyphalosaurus - i would certainly keep several as pets. (am glad to hear that you have remained true to Archaeopteryx, even as all the "cool kids" are turning to Microraptor.) and when i am in prague in the summer, i will make certain to visit the trilobite bar!
from jangela :
Thanks for the note, I am feeling better =). As for the lunar eclipse, you didn't miss much this year. The moon didn't change fantastic colors, it simply disappeared. Kind of disappointing. Anyway...take care! -j
from thole :
1: a definition: cranial skeletal anatomy refers to the skull; "postcranial" is the remainder of the skeleton. (although the cranium is technically defined as the skull without the mandible, the mandible is almost never considered a postcranial bone.) 2: i too am nostalgic for the non-shoehorned early cambrian - those creatures were seriously supercool. and i think you have excellent taste in fossils - may i also recommend the extremely awesome but ever-underappreciated champsosaur?
from open-scars :
:) I dont share my apple juice with just anyone!! _for you i'd buy a million cartons! ♥
from transcend :
I was just writing a letter to you explaining my love of feeding squirrels when I was younger. But the letter died. I have to start over.
from icomeundone :
oh venice. now there is a place i would love to die in. it would not matter if were alone and hungry on the streets. as long as i was in venice, i would not care. i shall start packing my suitcase now.
from open-scars :
well, promise me something then? *holds out my hand* be my friend forever? <3
from borrowmymind :
killer lemmings are the new orange. immerse yourself in the lemming. thwack. ow. nevermind.
from speaklow :
my personal Sanrio talisman is Nyago, the sleepy cat. I have never been let down by Nyago.
from notquiteoct :
it makes not a difference to me...beauty is in essence and existence.
from g1rly-g1rl :
pistachios are great :) except for those ones that you can't open and you keep trying and then hurt your finger on the shell; it's a great danger in life.
from nervously :
Oh yes, porridge. It's kindof oaty, like eating polyfil. I like it because I feel kind of sorry for it, it's so bland and socialistic, a very noble food. I don't truly LIKE it, but I eat it a whole bunch, because I have a certain amount of respect for it. I recommend it highly, if you uphold the tradition of dignified food. JG Ballard, eh? I just read Crash. Enjoyed it immensely. He's an interesting fellow. I like your diary very much. May you live long and prosper.
from icomeundone :
ahh yes, wouldn't it be wonderful to go to sleep in New York on the subway and wake up in London. as if by magick all the subways were interconnected. you could see the world from your tube car. that is truly a euphoric though.
from toshchaya :
I know...so yummy...I was just thinking about her yesterday. Some lovely little girl with the clearest skin and blackest eyes came in and applied where I just started work, 'reminded me of tiny beauties...
from monster-b :
I believe Tardigrade was being sick in the bathroom, that lush!
from shoeboxskirt :
[email protected]
from transcend :
Arsenic and Old Lace is great.
from blakdahlia :
I can see why you feel magenta sharpies are elusive, but I think I just might have the ticket... anyway, just wanted to drop a line and say, "Aloha!" and see how things were going in your world. My world is having a couple of severe natural disasters, but, as all natural disasters do, they will eventually weaken and pass. ^_^ Take care!
from comparable :
okay then... i'm quiet, bookish and perpetually sad, but give the impression of being self confident and happy. i don't know what i think of this. the kind of places i want to visit are those that are entirely foreign to me (though, i do think that i'd like to visit ever where in the world before i die)... i want to go to places that are historically rich in culture. i am especially interested in russia, though, china has also seemed very appealing to me as of this past year. japan interests me, too. and most of africa. yes, so, africa, russia, japan and china, mostly. but, there is probably more that i am forgetting... i like europe, too... i don't know... it's a hard question. i think that i would pick russia above all else; though i'm probably just infactuated with its literature and really have no interest in the place.
from saxifrage :
Brushpens! brushpens! brilliant tools. You will learn to write, Im sure of it. First with the head then with the heart. You'll be able to write letters to little Japanese schoolgirls IN Japanese! what could be more magical than that?
from daisy-daisy :
Listen, I have the world's most terrible handwriting, it looks like an infant ran riot with a pen, and I taught myself to read and write hirigana (and katakana, but that's pretty easy to write - all blocky and things) when I was 14 and I can still write it. If I can manage it, then I'm pretty sure anybody can. Good luck.
from harisakebu :
uh...yes. yes of course. Why didn't i know that. Silly, silly, me. there are no invisible hedgehogs in taipei. silly, silly, silly,me. ... Why are there invisible sheep in Hokkaido?
from transcend :
Thank you! Cuteness is necessary from time to time. As are stufflings.
from neuroticaa :
i've never been to LA. have you ever read Ellis? he makes it sound so appealing in a way i fear only i'd find appealing.
from speaklow :
but how do you deal with loneliness? I am living with it, in it absolutely and I don't know how. I would like to be able to glean something from solitude. Do you have a list, a "how to"?
from transcend :
I'm still so flattered that you read my entries. I feel so unworldly compared to you. Your interest makes me feel that I might have a little hope.
from onyx-cherub :
aye! i'd love to talk like a pirate! have you seen pirates of the caribbean? *swoons noisily over johnny depp* yum.
from comparable :
Have you read and/or heard of a book called "Haruki Murakami And The Music Of Words" by Jay Rubin?
from neuroticaa :
"elegant, dark, articulate, stylish, haunting" YUP!
from borrowmymind :
What is this Pirate Voice? I do not think I have ever tried it out, but I have played the mannequin game. It's rather amusing.
from bondagebear :
My books pave the way for the person I am today... the way I write... the way I see things... my books are part of me... I can't explain it... they are just part of my soul!
from blots :
oh, and it's the vancouver island marmot, named after the island on which whitekachina (well, not right now, but normally) and i live.
from shoeboxskirt :
"naked and cold" ... that's me every morning.
from ginis :
Komodo dragons're very interestin' creatures~ Hm.
from blots :
yes, denise djokic... have you heard of her? (i think that i will love you if you have.)
from banefulvenus :
WOW! The new Bantock was amazing! Thanks for the recommendation! So are all 4 of them the same person or what? What do ya think?
from ginis :
I wuved the green Grunty wiff sunglasses~ :3
from ashesraven :
i will eventualy but right now i'm feeling a lot like death... you should go to a nice jazz bar for me i want to hear you're having fun
from borrowmymind :
mm. yes. bunnies. the omnipotent creatures. oh. my brain has ceased to function. i wont drink any more alcohol this week, i swear!
from veuvenoire :
A Chairman Cap! Dear me! In my mind, it takes a very special sort of power mad dictator to have things to such a boiling point that it spills over into merchandising. I mean, you don't see Hitler selling tshirts... thank god.
from cuillin :
rainy nighttime cityside is all I can think of...dark puddles, slosh of water, hair hung in dank ropes. I had to change my layout. Promise I'm sending you something soon. Forgive my crazy ass. I've been a bit scattered, to say the least.
from g1rly-g1rl :
mini skirts are back in fashion - i think you've got a good couple of years to work on that one ;)
from xbrokengurlx :
And I can't help but to think what it would be like to wake up in your arms. Ahh, a perfect dream come true... xo<3
from the-noise :
Also, this: [That's simply a fact: to be attractive and have someone *un*-attractive desire you is...well, grossly insulting. It implies that you have no standards, and/or that you aren't *really* all that high-status. Punitive measures are in order.] is entirely untrue. You've got it backwards. Girls don't have any control over who finds them attractive, however when they go about finding grotesque ogres attractive that may lessen their seeming status. Though not always. Pretty girls with smushy hearts who love almost painfully blindly are a plus I'd think.
from thallium :
no, it was figure studies, which is a euphemism for nude studies. these photographers.
from xbrokengurlx :
pw: "innewstars" xoxo my love
from onyx-cherub :
it IS insulting when people who are unattractive are the ones who approach you. it feels degrading somehow. i'm not the type of person to judge someone based on their looks, but there's no point in dating or pursuing someone you don't have any sort of sexual attraction to. and the ones you want are always the unattainable ones, you know? it's frustrating.
from veuvenoire :
The reason I have no penguins hidden in my room is because I have Chairman Mao stuffed in my underwear drawer. I bought an antique clock of grand propogandic proportions, however I did not stop to think that it would have such a militant tick that it may keep me up at night. So my Chairman Clock was promptly stored in my underwear drawer. Plus, not only does this clock have an unusually loud tick but also it has a tendancy to go off at five in the morning. Luckily however, the mornings it has gone off, I find out that I had homework not attended to previously now due that day... Chairman Mao has saved my hide from late deduction of marks. So how about you, any obnoxious dictators waking you up at ungodly hours to do work?
from tinywings :
Thanks you for the note! Yours seems like a really interesting diary too, will come back for more... How did you find my diary, out of curiosity?
from ginis :
I'd like t' have a Grunty as a friend~ They're so friendly an' cute~ :3
from thallium :
maybe i'll go to Yemen. whee.
from caerydd :
As always, I am left feeling the need to delve into obscure pieces of information when I read your entries. It is either that, or I am left feeling ignorant.
from g1rly-g1rl :
*is* it good to be an archimandrite? i'd have to say no. BUT; is it *good* to be an archimandrite? most definately :D
from toshchaya :
Reminder to self: the coffeehouse is to be in a refurbished ancient building.
from liss :
thanks for saying nice things about my dolls, little hedgehog. *pets + cuddles you*
from ginis :
Last night's .hack//SIGN Grunty was very huggable, yes~ Aww.
from heartracer :
i heard that song today. you know the one. "whispers at the bust stop// found out about you..."
from bicyclelove :
my favorite word is parallax. your words are very pretty... what does ex Oriente lux mean?
from brokendollie :
...and she's also delightfully mad.
from the-bookgirl :
How coincidental you should mention Calvino. A friend recently gave me a copy of _If on a Winter's Night a Traveler_. I may need to bump it up the stack on my nightstand now... Thanks for stopping by my diary :)
from icefacade :
so...where do beagles travel? black holes? some hum b flat you know.
from brokendollie :
You are an inspiration surely. and I still find your notes intriguing.
from ladiscrete :
Your last note made me smile... don't tell me you want to pronounce Loing like *boing! boing! boing!* (I love that... err... onomatopeia?) Loing is pronounce like ou+un, as in "poing", a sound I don't think you have in English...
from the-noise :
Shame on me. I'll have to admit that I haven't read you until today. I'm almost frightened now to read what I've been missing out on this whole time. Not so frightened though that I won't :) I am quite embarassed; you're the type of person I'd never even imagine'd read my nicely framed bullshit. Let alone continue reading it as you have. I do appreciate it though. And I'm very, very sorry that I let your diary slip by me. You've gained your 100th faithful reader though. :) And do keep in touch, I've always loved your comments. I'll make sure to reply to them all from now on as well. :)
from g1rly-g1rl :
" don't know how to talk to girls, to business associates, to people at pubs"; i always panic when i think about talking to people; surely everyone does??
from monster-b :
That small drawing is supposed to be a waterbear as well, my good friend tardigrade. I found it though the wonders of google, it's from a university zoology class site. I'm all about the boosting...heh
from g1rly-g1rl :
that's just not true - i know a Small Mongolian Pony named Ricardo - although this isn't well (they like to keep it secret - they think the name Ricardo will bring shame on their kind?!)Those mongolian ponies are just tooooo discriminatory. I don't know about posting a few of my pix. I haven't made up my mind. We'll see... And yay! I seem quite bright and fun!! I'm a genius, don't you know?! ;) That is the tale of my early life.
from g1rly-g1rl :
LOL!!! No, I can't say that I did know that no country's national anthem has ever employed the words "gopher" or "goat"?! Although, it's not something that's ever sparked my curiousity!! How about mongoose? Is that in any national anthem? The pics went ok - thanks for asking; I've seen the 1st set now; I look kinda nervous - the couple I've seen from the 2nd set look A LOT better!! And, I don't think you should give up asking people on dates; regardless of what your entry says!
from icefacade :
i always thought corgis were more universal than galactic? learn something new every day.
from transcend :
You will always be pettable to me.
from lastyeargirl :
When I come to America (hopefully very soon, or vur' soon as small hedgehogs are wont to say) you and I shall have an adventure.
from monster-b :
Happy Bunny makes me giggle like a little school girl. "Cute but psycho. Things even out."
from amarantha21 :
They do the same thing and cosines and sines, only upside down. Oh yes, and I rather liked Neuromancer as well, so good favorite book choices!
from toshchaya :
Oh I know and love Ofra Haza! I would buy the CDs if I could find them and did not have a car to feed.
from speaklow :
and the clouds go round and the clouds go round and the clouds go round with the clouds...your lists make me happy.
from bloodyscars :
I would stay with you.
from toshchaya :
A little girl far away (and not even on your favorites list) would meet you for drinks, and appreciate you for who you are...and some day soon will phone you...
from transcend :
I'm no good at tricky puzzles either. Chocolate cappuchinos are the best - you should find yourself one if you can. Drink it for me, since I can't. Sad face.
from veuvenoire :
or a robot pony
from monster-b :
Too true on the cool factor of the capybara, however the Water bear or Tardigrada is a very small creature that pretty much looks like a red gummy bear. They eat moss and can survive in space. Tough little gummy bears they are.
from monster-b :
Thanks Raven72d! Actually the drawings are of Waterbears, I found the header one at this site http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/indexmag.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artjun00/mmbearp.html and the others around the web. Thanks for reading!
from ashesraven :
i want a tee-shirt that says "Jesus loves you...but he isn't leaving his wife." i would wear that everyday untill it started to smell and fall to pieces or at least to lots of random churches
from bella-notte :
Hey, it's me, I'm sorry it's taken me so long to let you know where I moved my site to!
from saxifrage :
chinchillas! eee :D I'll do that, surely one day.
from saxifrage :
my own private lorax? how I wish I did. I do have some fuzzy little monsters called chinchillas and a friend whos gone all out vegan though...
from bloodyscars :
Or cut-off tank tops barely covering the chest, and miniskirts, with fishnet thigh-highs and knee-high boots...
from whitekachina :
Thank you darling, I actually thought of you while it was happening. What with my new-found euro-addiction to a lack of under-clothing and such.
from youaremystar :
I don't think emu or ostrich ranches are odd- there are tons here! There's actually an ostrich one not far from a friend's house. At night when it's really quiet, you can hear them quite well. They sound a lot like the raptors from Jurassic Park.
from xvampdoll :
Gap-an = exactly what I needed to read this morning to perk up my day!
from ginis :
Grunties are of the adorable, yes~ :3
from venusianfire :
it's been awhile. I love your porn star name. It conjures up images of vinyl jackets and tight cord flares? My PS name would be Cindy Claudare. very blonde pigtails and candy pink pastel striped bikini sounding? Did you find any Brenchley? Let me know if it's any good. Since Ben has refused to talk to me about it after I inadvertantly insulted him. (pisces men...very aggrivating)
from onyx-cherub :
my porn name would be darby south, then. *breaks into giggles*
from xvampdoll :
hedgehogs have the most adorable faces.
from deviousone :
Yes, they are. Stufflings and pets. tHey don't judge or anything. <3
from toshchaya :
I have green eyes; I'd lend them to you if I could. lol Thanks Dr. M...I might just bawl on your cyber shoulder sometime about how the boys treated me badly and rant and curse the male sex. Would you still love me then? :*)
from transcend :
Loved "Crash". It somehow made it better than half of the theatre-goers walked out on it. And James Spader was so hot. I haven't seen Fooly Cooly yet, but I bought the first set for a dear friend as a Christmas present last year. It sounds like just my kind of thing. I love insanity.
from ginis :
I are has a cat named Pikachu, though I often call 'er 'Peaky'~ :3
from pixiechicks :
hi...its the darkember girl, you used to read me :) some day i'll be people's favorite author
from strippedraw :
remember a far away time in long ago, you invited me to read? well, better late then never i'm here and starting at the beginning as i do all reads. hope to catch up to you quickly, i'm a fairly good reader. at the time of the invite i was way too messed up to indulge in anything new. but here i am :) hope to talk sometime as originally offered!
from brokendollie :
ThankYou. And I hope that people like you will keep reading as long as I am writing. It's almost like telling someone your problems, but without the FearAndPain, and I have to say that there aren't many I would rather tell x♥x
from heartshaped :
the feeling is quite mutual. <3
from lithium07 :
Thank you, precious, for the note. I love notes. I like your diary as well, lovely. Stay pretty. {liescries&razorblades} <333 Sarah
from transcend :
Crows are smaller. I vaguely remember reading once that the only real difference between crows and ravens were size and environment, so it might be a vague distinction. I wrote you a little letter and mailed it far too late. Did you get it? I know about the Pacific NW tribes and their stories of the trickster raven....
from almostbrave :
I loved that last entry. Marianne Faithfull is one of my favorites and always will be. <3
from transcend :
Thanks so much for the compliment. Claire Forlani's eyes are to die for, I think you're right. I sometimes can't decide if my eyes or my hands are my favorite feature.
from ginis :
I are knows a white ferret named Frosty~
from notquiteoct :
yes...october, though unfortunately it wasn't thought of in the same way you seem to enjoy it, it was acquired from an old interest of mine. thank you..your entries are truly original, i must say.
from transcend :
A friend at the party Monday night told me that "Dead Man" was the best movie of the 1990's. How do you keep up with all of the trendy movies? I don't feel I have the time or money to go see them all, but all of my friends seem to know and see every single new artsy film - how is it done?
from brokenwords- :
thank you<3 you are lovely.
from kishijoten :
thank you so much :) *hugs*
from cuillin :
really? I don't think it's a good picture of me at all, but it's of the day I discovered the graves of my great-great-great grandparents in Massachusetts (that's them I'm sitting in front of; I'm recording their epitaphs in a notebook.). A neat day.
from sicluceatlux :
I still have the velveteen rabbit [it was one of my favourites]
from pumpkinfish :
it was about blowjobs / drinking / friends / smoking cigarettes / sex / cutting / boys. it's everything that they're not supposed to know about. it's everything they've been afraid their sixteen year old daughter would write about.
from transcend :
Oooooh, the Velveteen Rabbit! I loved that so very very much. I had almost forgotten.. the taunting from the real rabbits about the legs that weren't right... heartbreaking.
from sad-doll :
some how that makes me feel better. It really does, thank you.
from onomatopoeic :
Hemingway has always been brilliant and it seemed to fit with everything so very well.
from youaremystar :
Georgie George Castanza's Art Van de Lay? My boyfriend-ish Val and I made up a man to rival him once. We called him Emmanuel Parker-Rhys and he was a pastry chef.
from meowmix52982 :
My favorite Simpsons episodes are when penguins start flying about. I think that there are only 2. One when the world is ending and they just take off and fly away. And the other is when Homer opens the wrong door at a zoo type place. There's a room filled with penguins happily flapping about until they notice the door open. Then they land and start looking about like nothing had happened. It would be fabulous if penguins could really fly and it's all just one big joke that they're playing on humans.
from daisy-daisy :
Oooh, I believe that, unless I'm wrong as I often am, ...Distant Star is the one I read about recently that was pretty much entirely produced by one guy. Clever fella, clearly. And I want to see it, but here in Hicksville I still haven't managed to get me a DVD player. One'a these days...
from toshchaya :
Hmmm...Prince Albert in a can...as in the tobacco, right? That was my grandfather's favorite prank call to befuddle innocent housewives with as a boy.
from cianne :
ahh, my dear raven! today's entry was absolutely hysterical. i really would like to see some sadaam photos in all the small towns of north america ...
from daisy-daisy :
I was going to come here and say something, but I can't top the idea of Saddam Hussein doing Morrissey songs, so I'll just grin. ~grin~
from cuillin :
I'd personally like to hear Saddam croon "Hairdresser On Fire" or "Everyday Is Like Sunday" (which he could use to show the public his melancholy, serious side.). I like the lawn gnome idea too: "Saddam tours the Waffle Houses of America!" We could make him wave merrily from the grill, scattering, smothering, and covering potatoes for the cheery patriots. Anyway, it's high time for another edict by the King of Prussia....and thanks for the travel essays....
from cutencuddly :
How is my summer going? Well it*z going pretty good at the moment, actually! Met a lot of new and interesting people, so it*z been going really well! How about you? How is your summer? What have you been doing? xx-Dee
from ravieslave :
20-Something (one) non-scholastic, pseudo-erudite in Oklahoma City, longingly seeking a title for my sonata; the inspiration came via a Leonardo Nierman tapestry. Pianist intermittently for 15 years, with a heart hardened to formal training. When I'm not trying to tune the Wurlitzer upright (and subsequently failing), I am immersing myself with my other musician cronies placed strategically throughout the United States. I have a morbid love of Anais Nin, but not Henry Miller. J.G. Ballard is my literary lust, specifically 'Crash'. Sometimes, when the mood strikes, Ginsberg or Coleridge will vie for the title. Driven by perpetually tempestuous relations with everything. Oh, and I don't like long walks on the beach. ;) Will you be returning the favor? I do so love reciprocation.
from daisy-daisy :
Hello you, this is Sakura, or, um, well obviously from sakurachan... I've been writing under this name instead but it was kinda secret. It's all explained in my latest entry. I hope you're not mad at me! xx
from onomatopoeic :
You are lovely, lovely, lovely. I would love to see this painting you speak of.
from jeskasentari :
How is the one and only hedgehog in my life? I will write soon. Drop me a note with your mailing address and let me know if your email is still your yahoo account. You'll hear from me by the end of the weekend. I promise..And I would never break a promise to a hedgehog! It seems a harmful and unhealthy thing to do. Take care.
from pumpkinfish :
i should kiss a stripper. i talk about boys and my family and my friends. thats all i really have. i talk about all of my fears. sometimes i think it gets me nowhere. i just like to talk to someone who (pretends to?) care.
from neuroticaa :
its *totally* erotic... dizzy dreamy fucked up gorgeous tripping broken starving junky angels... opium singing and numbing the veins and nerve endings, thick and slow like champagne molasses... desperate collapse... and the onlooker just wants to save us from ourselves.... (addictions will make anyone vulnerable)
from pumpkinfish :
seeing as though i've never kissed a stripper (& that even if i had, it would not be the same as kissing every stripper), i'm really not sure. i think slug means that it felt like he paid for it rather than it being personal.
from transcend :
I would love to learn to paint with oils on canvas. It seems like such a meaningful and lovely activity. Smoothing colors across a white surface with soft brushes. But, I'll have to practice with watercolors and heavy paper, for now.
from sephiragrace :
I do have a chinese jade ball that I wear around my neck. It's 'vur nice. And I've always prefered silver to.....Gold!
from ginis :
Corgis are of the incredibly adorable~ :3
from toshchaya :
Definitely silver over gold! Silver seems so much purer and reflective. In all your chatter about gemstones I didn't see anything about a "jacinth." Jacinth is my middle name, and though I know it is a jewel I can never seem to find accurate or detailed information on it. All I know that it is a Greek stone, metioned in the Biblical book of Revelation, translates into many other languages as "hyacinth," and has cultish value. I imagine it as a bottomless azure...imagination must suffice where knowlege is lacking...
from transcend :
Recently I received as a gift a tiny silver bracelet with tiny little pale jade hearts dangling off of it. My only bracelet. I happened to wear it today.... White metals are always best, not yellow, I agree. Also i share the weakness for amethyst and topaz (blue especially). By brother adores tiger's eye. Emerald is my birthstone. 'Sapphire' is such a perfect word. Synchronicity, that's all I'm trying to express.
from meowmix52982 :
Silver is much better than gold. I prefer garnets. Lovely rich burgundy color garnets. They stand for love and devotion, and balance. Labradorite is also another favorite. It is said to bring understanding and clarity and "the temple of the stars." I like that idea. It also matches my eyes. Green amber is also nice.
from neon7c :
i agree. silver over gold anyday. and congrats on being in court. :)
from onyx-cherub :
jade is my favourite stone.
from onyx-cherub :
i used to be a catholic schoolgirl in a kilt...
from amarantha21 :
Hey there! thanks for the lovely and encouraging note you left in my diary. I like reading yours as well. As for the last entry, in which you lament the possibility of never having contact with a female again, don't worry, I am sure that there are googles of girls out there longing for your company. I used to feel like that too, so I could definitely relate. And you described that longing for contact with eloquence and humor. Many smiles Tia
from onomatopoeic :
The girl with the lovely soft voice is back.
from bellamante :
I'm so glad you updated again! I missed you!!
from missdiamonds :
"Diamond is the only gem that will burn." don't I know it.
from ginis :
Porygon ish one o' mah favorites~ :3
from transcend :
Just re-read your 'jazz world' email last night. So dreamy and transporting...
from jenikka :
I love Akbar and Jeff. There's a restaurant around here called Akbar, and everytime I see it I say "that's great, but where's Jeff?"
from sephiragrace :
I'm a fan of daschunds and beagles as well.
from ginis :
Psyduck ish an adorable lil' critter~
from poppyfish :
Oh, a live fish, then. I'd like that. Fish make such good pets. They just swim quietly about a bit, and then die. And go down the loo. Hmmm....
from missdiamonds :
You're allowed to flee to adelaide (it's only a few hours from me). I wouldn't want to ever settle for anything just because it's comfortable either...but I wouldn't mind being given that choice one day. Just to see what it feels like. (I know. I'm tired).
from deviousdina :
yes you have! i emailed you. aside from that, new energy-sucking job and trying to not spend money i don't have. you know how it is... xoxo
from poppyfish :
Everyone needs a fossilized fish?
from saxifrage :
chirp chirp. Today I saw someone with The Lorax on their backpack, and a girl on the bus who resembled Judy Garland.
from bellamante :
you can email it to me at [email protected]
from forlornhope :
Some 8 or 9 years older then i am, i like your defination of "twisted", gives a whole new (positive) light to the word. Unfortunately, we need more of your kind here, they don't happen to take too much to dark, twisted little girls here :( Sob.
from pumpkinfish :
please do be a secret with me. and even if rain & nakedness doesn't suit me, i'll make it. it's so young & pretty.
from ris-que :
I worked in a restaurant in NYC that brewed coffee so strong that all the customers would complain that it was 'mud'. In my opinion, there was nothing wrong with it. Then one day this southern family went on and on about how it was the best coffee they'd ever tasted outside their area. They said, "We like our coffee reeeal strong in Louisiana!"
from bellamante :
Those sound like some good choices. I'll have to check out the books. :) Hedgehog years do sound useful, I must admit. :) When did you become so interested in hedgehogs?
from transcend :
I did so love that "Rain" video too. Her "Frozen" video was a distant second to that, I think.
from madamdarling :
i love masked love affairs/and i have too many love affairs with peoples' minds
from neuroticaa :
fret not, cara mia.... i AM portuguese and I still spell it wrong (see?), with 10 fingers! what are you doing this weekend, anything exciting? don't lie ;p
from lifesparkles :
I'm not very good socially either. I always feel so awkward and forced. Unless I'm intoxicated, or surrounded by others who're just as awkward socially as I am (read: philosophy students).
from zizta :
hey... thank you for the note. well...as you can guess, i'm still here. i feel like such a failure. it seems that i can't really follow through on anything that i plan on doing...but hopefully something will soon lift me up from this black hole in my life. i want enjoy life, but it's difficult when you can't even control your own body or your thoughts. well...once again, thank you. take care. hugs zizta
from jeskasentari :
Mm Audition has made my favorites. It was oddly heartfelt. I do hope you enjoyed it..Let me know ;)
from ris-que :
Don't be afraid of Hiragana! It's simple. Save that fear for Kanji. Kanji truly warrants fear.
from saxifrage :
whats is this affinity you have for small, short legged dogs?
from cutething :
you' re intensely insane. i enjoy that. what do you think the zoloft ovoid would sound like if it could talk?
from sakurachan :
Dissertation? Oh dear me, it's been a nightmare. It's made me insane. But it's done. On reflection, I should have picked something a *bit* less complex than Vietnam. Oh well. Thankyou for asking! xx
from laura-diane :
there's a frosttop downtown and they used to have the best milkshakes around. it's on government near third street (what nicholson turns into) and they have great french fries too.
from heartracer :
i was greeted by an envelope yesterday, it had your name on it too. thanks a bunch, miller. yellow paper &red ink. it was grand; pretty &kind. thank you for the words, thank you for the friendship. take care of yourself, ok? xxo
from neon7c :
i'm still around...still reading. :)
from blushfire :
Vox is beautiful. I adore Sarah McLachlan :o)
from heartshaped :
i am colorblind. coffee black and egg white. +
from skinnyboney :
*blushes thanks for the compliment...i don't get those honest ones very often...
from meowmix52982 :
Flute music is wonderful. When I can't sleep, I listen to Mozart flute concertos. My favorite piece to play used to be "Syrinx" by Debussey. Very mysterious. Right now in orchestra we are playing Faure's "Pelleas et Melisande." It has absolutely beautiful flute solos and is very melancholy. It's quite fun to play.
from lostinyou0 :
you are wonderful
from wasahellcat :
Ketel One, sweetheart. Verrrrry chilled. With caviar and blinis... no garnish... the good stuff doesn't need it. I could even do without the blinis.
from ris-que :
200!!!!! Wow! Great entry to commemorate it! I raise my glass of Campari to the little hedgehog in his pith helmet!!! (*and waves to Dina*)
from spiralout187 :
star-filled midnight. definitely.
from venusianfire :
"a small, long eared, desert hedgehog". My, my, you do sound interesting!(yes, I tend to over use punctuation, I am physically expressive when I speak also) I will most certainly be checking back often. I have many questions. But all in good time. It's more important to ask the RIGHT questions!!!!
from sushichick :
I'll draw little imaginary chalk hedgehogs on pretend porches for you! ;-)
from blushfire :
I'm sure. There is nothing sexier, in my mind, (clothing-wise) than somthing on top and nothing underneath.
from tashbert :
holy smokes! you watch invader zim? My friend, I like you more and more each day! =D
from laciryl :
thanks for the note! and your next entry is your 200th, by the way.
from pumpkinfish :
a movie about us would be interesting. and i would like nothing more than to drink campari-and-soda with you and ally.
from ris-que :
Oh yes, it is indeed Campari season! Have you ever tried Campari, soda, and white wine with a slice of blood orange? Takes the edge off a 105-degree afternoon! That and a bit of Nina puttin' some suga' in yo' bowl!
from pumpkinfish :
no one has ever kissed mine. maybe it's better off that way. [it's time for me to buy new hiphuggers... and to stop wearing underwear. i forget that i prefer it that way.]
from pumpkinfish :
the hipbone would be nice. it's my favorite of the bones.
from pumpkinfish :
my thighs and my stomach are usually my victims. (and thank you so much for your comments. you're absolutely wonderful. <3)
from ashesraven :
"I've never actually set fire to a Random Stranger.But that doesn't mean that I don't regard Spontaneous Human Combustion as basically a Good Thing. Or at least fun to read about." you know i'm in love with you right?
from lyssaslounge :
Hey, you're a lawyer ... I mean, how beruflich can you get? (Look at me, I studied Law, but it looks as though I'll rather be a starving and underappreciated yet hopeful writer - I should have stayed with the UN, no lack of work there ;-)). Quite tall and darkly seductive seems to be a common feature among Lyssas btw. I just scanned through the notes here and can't deny, that I too thought you were a leggy lesbian at first. Und ich hatte so gehofft, endlich mal wieder eine interessante, nicht strikt heterosexuelle Frau zu treffen, ts ... And why not print it via copy/paste? So, ich mu� jetzt dringend ein paar Kartoffeln ins Osterfeuer werfen und nostalgischen Gedanken nachh�ngen. Lieben Gru�, Lyssa
from neko-carre :
Hey, thanks for the note. And I love that you love Bryan Ferry! He's so, mmmmm, heavenly.
from pumpkinfish :
i wear lancome miracle. (it's nice to be able to wear something that i have no faith in anymore... it's sort of like my twisted joke that only i understand. sort of like when i used to wear clinique happy.) i fucking love perfume and cologne.
from ris-que :
The Palio is one of the chief reasons NOT to live in Siena! Plus, Siena has more village idiots than any other town I've ever been to. Inbreeding is glaringly evident there. But perhaps I'm prejudiced because I was hit in the face by a flying kilo of pane toscano at a Palio victory parade for the Istrice contrada. Well, in all fairness, there are numerous other reasons to fear Siena. Like Caterina's head... is that morbid or what?
from sephiragrace :
you're 'vur pettable yourself.
from ris-que :
Thanks for that bit of information, but in my mind you'll always be a leggy lesbian! ;) By the way, one of China Chow's PR-bitches insisted that I'm a dead-ringer for China. Siena? Lovely for a visit, but long-term would be mind-numbing.
from caerydd :
Yay for Umberto Eco, it motivated me to find out the meaning of the word Isochronal. And now I feel stupid. Infact your entries tend to make me feel vur vur uneducated (vur has now been appropriated as one of the best cutisms ever)
from lifesparkles :
Aww, I do hope she has/had a beautiful birthday. I'm sure the boxes will help. I'm 5'8" too!
from jennnnnn :
well thank you small hedgehog,..you are quite enjoyable as well.
from sephiragrace :
I feel sorry for poor Mr. Gosh. This last issue had alot of him in it which was great. He is a really good character.
from sephiragrace :
I hope you can find a copy! I'm sorry I couldn't find mine. How exciting a little daschund came to your door. It's a good thing you invited him in for some hot tea. :)
from of-her-soul :
I have missed you, too, needless to say. How are things in the small Land of Volpukia? Whenever I see beagles I am reminded of you. I heard a story of one yesterday, but it was so morbid, even more so than me. It would make you wince, xo.
from lifesparkles :
I've always had a certain fascination with tesseracts, too. Ever since I read this little geometry story in high school about a cube trying to teach a line and a square what 2 and 3 dimensions were. And I am feeling much better, thank you so much for the warm wishes.
from ashesraven :
Volpukia seems a lot safer then south dakota
from sephiragrace :
I tried to find it but I couldn't. :( It's called the pokey little puppy.
from sephiragrace :
Did you ever read that book about the puppy that got lost? I don't remember the exact name, but it was so cute. It was one of those little golden books. That last entry reminded me of it.
from deviousone :
I find it adorable that you can openly admit to being attatched to a stuffed animal. Please, always stay like that... there's so very few of us left.
from nosecandi :
yeah, i was told i was "so hot" in that fedora ;) man, if I was a little catholic girl in uniform, Id wear fedoras ALL the time. And were I a guy, I swear Id wear ties every bloody day. xoxo
from maralisa :
i KNEW there was a reason i liked you! xx
from skinnyboney :
a little bipolar i guess...anyways, have a nice day, love sin
from sylviashadow :
Thanx for your sweet comments on my notes page! I'll keep reading your diary too.--sylviashadow
from nakedembrace :
i will, i will. the best place to swim naked is in the ocean and in silk sheets
from ashesraven :
Sound beautiful. It Reminds me of Mexico and the day of the dead. I always wanted to go see all the smiling children smell the violets eat sugar skulls and lament. Yea one day I'll make it to Mexico
from ashesraven :
the O-Bon festival would be?.... i feel do out of the loop sometimes
from fallnsilent :
how i adore you
from naridu :
Little hedgehoge...I don't if it's because I'm hungry but every time I read little hedgehog, I want to eat one (in aust. hedgehog is a chocolate slice, rather like a brownie, with biscuit pieces in it and sprinkles or coconut or top). Yum!
from cutencuddly :
That's cute that you would give me a rose if you could .. That just made my day reading that! So.. Thank you!
from caerydd :
Your words have worth, lil' hedgehog.
from sephiragrace :
Your're like Linus and his trusty blanket. That is a beautiful thing.
from jeskasentari :
Your thoughts never fail to make me smile. They bring my mind those innocent moments that I refuse to let go of, like images of Sylvie and Bruno and dandelion crowns. Take care, dear hedgehog, and never grow up :)
from lifesparkles :
I'm quietly leaning on your shoulder. So softly you don't even know I'm here. I'm listening to your thoughts, waiting for something about the puppiness of the soul. If I pretend quietly enough that we are friends, there won't be enough of a mistake on my part for you to correct.
from sephiragrace :
Stufflings are of great comfort.
from xbrokenxstar :
and i hope beauty will walk next to you to in light, dark and all shades of grey in between..
from katy-bug :
I sent you beauty wrapped in a baby pink bow. Oh! The goodness of electronic mail. xx
from black-dahlia :
Thank you for the kind words. I know that Sinclaire was only a rat, but I consider all pets to be part of the family......I haven't recieved your letter yet, but hopefully it will arrive soon.
from meowmix52982 :
I saw a few sea otters on my recent trip to California. They are indeed most pettable and anyone that hurts them deserves severe punishment.
from sephiragrace :
Oh how excitng! I thought you would like to see the wombats on there. Oh but I didn't know you like stuffed animals. That melts my heart. :)
from xbrokenxstar :
i hope in the light you stay safe and your not stabbed by the dark. i hope in the dark when soft voices comfort you, you can find your words to reply.. broken-star
from sephiragrace :
The small wombat looked at me and said, "I'd rather be sleeping." http://www.wombats.com.au/
from blots :
did you know that it's possible to rent out liechtenstein for a day? it costs $590 a person.
from katy-bug :
Oh raven, Raven. You write beautifully. I made my way through some of your archive. And, I enjoyed myself. xx
from heartshaped :
thank you so much. i guess-- it takes a beautiful soul to know a beautiful soul. cheers.
from maralisa :
If it helps, although you have no proof of the matter, this is all me...
from xstaraboveme :
i miss your notes, i admit it. they cheered up my day & i haven't received one in awhile. i decided to reply to the questions (survey?) in your diary.. (1) -i'd carry my cd's, a walkman, batteries, my favorite books, pens, two new journals, two pairs of jeans, two hoodies, my boots and my converse. i think that's about it. (2) -my everyday backpack is boring.. a binder, my cell phone, a book or two, maybe a dollar or so, my permit/school id, homework, stress, my housekey. blah. (3) -seeing as i am only 16, i don't know the pick of bars around my town let alone anywhere else. i'm sorry. (4) -my soundtrack would have superman, hailie's song by eminem, pale green, by veruca salt, stitches by orgy, tainted love by marilyn manson, all for you by sister hazel..and.. yea.. alot more. sorry if this is annoying. xo.
from nosecandi :
Wow, doing lines off st josephs girl leg, thats the hottest thing Ive heard all day! yeah, Im still pretty new at the drug scene. absinthe, more opiates, speed, E some other stuff I wanna do. More weed tonight! :)
from poppyfish :
Goth spring break? Now, THAT would be the day! Switch out the bikinis for the fishnet and corsets!
from maralisa :
I feel exactly the same way. Every person here is a real person typing away behind their computer screen, and there are so many of them I love to the point of distraction. And when people suddenly stop updating, I worry.
from pieceofme :
you have always been vur' pettable, darling. missing you xxx
from nosecandi :
Me? Im just 5'10 and a half. Yeah, since we're on the subject of my insane height, my legs are actually most of it. Congrats on the new job, yo! thas cool. Vur' cool indeed. ily. I need to update. ARrrgh. I ave much to say.
from xbrokenxstar :
i don't mind being alone. sometimes when i do feel like trusting i usually start with myself.
from nosecandi :
You know, I dont think "Nosecandi is a 34A who likes Weezer, drugs that come in pills, and dressing conservatively" would go over too well. I also like how when I run to catch the bus in the morning, I get that great whiff of fresh air in my lungs, before I fall over panting.
from angeldust239 :
oh yeah, sorry for multiple notes, but in terms of clothes i would pack: my pinstripe shirt and tie, a few pairs of pants, a sweater, a few tanktops, a warm jacket dress (you never know when you'll need a slinky black dress!) and matching shoes. Yeah, that's about it.
from elipsis :
hah... ok. my check card will be in my pocket, of course (with my passport and flight ticket).. the $300 is for electricity-deprived regions and shady, under-the-table deals. i'll be wearing spiffy shoes (the running shoes are for thrills) and the coat is for those times i'm not dressed appropriately (shorts and a tanktop) but need to blend in (exclusive parisian soiree) so i can, you know...escape the russian mafia. :)
from ladiscrete :
Ah-ah! that reminds me of one of my ex boyfriends who had such interests too. I remember a particularly cold morning spent visiting a church in the North of France... wearing a long grey skirt and well... nothing under... brrr...
from brokenmirror :
I take my mobile a�nd my address book, cos I wont dsappear without telling my friends. I need my notebook, it contains everything I am. I burn my diaries cos I dont need them on the way but I cant leave them for anyone to read. My e-violin, how could I be without it? I'd march with it through sibiria if I had to. I'd take Coupland's "Miss Wyoming" with me, a good chance to learn it inside out. My EP by "Mindfold", since there is no way of getting a new copy. My passport cant be missed of course, and of course I'd rip the first letter of my best friend off the wall. I dont need clothes, I can buy new ones if I have to. If push came toshove this is all I'd take with me, only the irreplacable things that only that are only to me of any value. I will email you soon (I cant do that from work) Im very sorry for the delay xxxxxxxRia
from barelimbs :
an empty unlined journal. a pencil for writing in said journal. a couple black pens for drawing. a black sharpie, sharpies are what I live by. a spare tank top, jeans, bra and my favorite dark red wool sweater. a lighter. my leatherman thingymadojet. and deoderant. that about would do it. I thought about music and books I can't live without, but flight would be a freeing thing and my thoughts would keep me company and I would rather have adventures than be buried in what I am friends with already.
from angeldust239 :
*some clothes (for all sorts of weather) *a credit/debit card *a wallet would be a good idea as well *diskman +favourite CDs and *a book of e.e. cummings poetry. I think that's about all i need.
from jenikka :
I love Tarepanda! I've got a big Tarepanda pillow in my bedroom. As for the packing question, I might make an entry in my diary later, detailing what I'd take and why. :)
from ladiscrete :
Ah! there's a good question. Here is what I usually take when I go back to France for Christmas: underwear, a pair of jeans, a few tee-shirts, a jumper, a hair brush, a tooth brush, my glasses, my lens case with enough disinfecting solution for two weeks, a book, my camcorder. Full stop. I�m very good at travelling light.
from maralisa :
If it came to it, if I was running for my life, I think i could get by with my journal, a pen, Cuddles the toy lamb I can't sleep without, my minidisk player and Ryan Adams compilation, my Switch card, my mobile phone and some deodorant.
from nebulous615 :
Hmm. I wish I could tell you with any amount of certainty. I'm only on the very outside limits of "music snobbery" as some of my friends have put it. [grin]
from xbrokenxstar :
...and the ashes leave us scattered, asking for more.
from lifesparkles :
I always vowed when I was younger that the only art I'd ever have on my walls would be art made by friends or other friendly local struggling artists. I'd forgotten about that. It is a worthy goal.
from odalisk :
Venice is a Carnivale any day of the year. The city is so strange. I've never been to New Orleans though.
from madamdarling :
indeed they are. today i went to this old coffee shop by my house. i decided i wanted to sit outside for awhile as i drank my coffee. there was a group of old men and women sitting a few feet from me. they were so happy. talking about money and people. i watched as the old men checked out the young women walk by and the old ladies stare as anyone walked by. they called gay men faggots. i don't want to be an old woman calling a gay man a fag. i don't want to grow old.
from nebulous615 :
Why is it that loss seems to attract the beautiful words? A moving eulogy, if it c/should be called such.
from sephiragrace :
It's always exciting to learn about new things. Especially wombats. :) Last night I went out and I had a pretty good time. Thanks for asking. :) I hope you have a good weekend too!
from angeldust239 :
yup, I do read and write in Russian fluently. I lived up there, in Siberia till I was almost 12 (that really wasn't too long ago, I'm only 18, so the better part of my life was spent there). And I do love the fog and the forests up there =)
from nebulous615 :
Volapuk. Hmm. It's a good thing I'm currently at the library, I just may take you up on that suggestion. Thanks for the well-wishes. I haven't heard yet about the interview.
from angeldust239 :
Well you did get into Yale. And graduated. You can't be NOT smart.
from angeldust239 :
Intersting, why a corgi? (I mean of all things that could have been suggested)
from xbrokenxstar :
i've spent life writing down words i was too afraid to speak. now i've found that it hurts no matter how words are felt. xbrokenxstar
from deadblckrose :
[I would love you forever if you did. ♥]
from scorpioali :
happy valentine's day to you as well (even a cynic can show a little bit o' love).
from nikkiwilson :
I hope you have a very happy Valentines day, as well. You deserve it!
from cutoutstars :
¬ only are they rust red - they also have black japanese symbols going down the center. we also bought the whole set of cups that have andy wharols "marilyn monroe" screenprints on them. ooo la la.
from neon7c :
happy valentine's day. i love "until i fall away"...
from scar-lette :
you were in my dream i just realized. at first i thought this really happened but then i found out it was a dream. i was looking at my diary notes and you left a comment that said "i love this entry, its the perfect length with just the right amount of insight" or something like that. so today i came online and i was looking through my notes and i couldnt find it. and then i checked my gbook and still nothing. and then i realized i'm an idiot. <3
from sad-doll :
Hedgehogs are mysterious creatures, I had to think about it for a minute, but now I understand. thank you for all the beautiful words you left me, I really do appreciate it, I wish I could tell you a thousand comforting words, but I'd just end up carving them into my arm. Let's be friends how about it? ♥ always, Audrey
from spiralout187 :
the mind is a dangerous place, fickle and cruel.
from sakurachan :
Hello! February is fine... so far... I'm not sure how the rest of it will go! Thanks for the exam luck too... the results are out on Wednesday! Eeeep!
from lifesparkles :
Ein and Ed would always be welcome visitors in my little heaven.
from nikkiwilson :
YAY!! Never grow up! We'll be young forever. Growing up is no fun.
from sephiragrace :
Do you ever wear your beanie out? Do people stop you and say, "Hey!, "That hat is from cowboy bebop!"
from leslieirene :
Ahhh...thanks so much for the note about my little Simon Weenie Dog! Leslie Irene:)
from be-my-heroin :
all my addictions .darling that would take forever and a day ;xoxox <3jen
from sephiragrace :
I wonder if the space corgi wears aluminum foil antenna. :)
from jeskasentari :
My dear hedgehog, and I am dying to know what a hyrax would be called. I promise I will write you soon. My thoughts turned to you while reading Sylvie and Bruno..Wonderful stuffling material I believe. Hope all is well, take care always..
from poppyfish :
You like Cowboy Bebop . . . ? Oh, that makes me feel SO much better about liking it myself. Thank god!
from be-my-heroin :
vanillavodkaisbeautyinabottle ;xoxox .jen
from ravenslolita :
Alrighty, I shall get you the Japanese phonetic symbols for "Cowboy Bebop" also exspect a mix CD from me.
from heartracer :
"...Rumors follow everywhere you go Like when you left and I was last to know You're famous now and there's no doubt In all the places you hang out They know your name and know what you're about Whispers at the bus stop I heard about nights out in the school yard I found out about you Street lights blink on through the car window I get the time too often on AM radio You know it's all I think about I write your name drive past your house..."
from girl101 :
this part {"That does leave me so scared. I want to be there for her, I want to be able to be of some help. But talking into a silent phone is just unsettling and frustrating....And I can't hang up; I'd never do that to someone like her, someone I do care about muchly."} gets to me.
from brokenmirror :
And reading your diary was electrifying. I am IN LOVE with Come, come away with me. Is that the officail title? I have always referred to it as "House in the meadow", searching for a cd or tape or jus any version but I could never find it. This song is SO beautiful, i heard it for the very first time in one of Jodie Fosters very early films (where she is living at the old castle with this old woman and lots of kids). I like crying to music. And thanks so much for your beautiful note, it made my day. You sparkle xxxRia
from barelimbs :
velvet is always alluring...my favorite fabric to swathe myself in..... better than a puppy...::winks::
from heartracer :
many many thanks for that too, darlin! know that i will always believe in you too. no questions. and re: afrikaans, i do have to teach you something soon. any phrases you're particular about right now? i'm a little rusty these days but i'm sure i can get into it pretty quick.
from ladydreamer :
Hello again...from one struggling academic to another, congratulations on getting your classes, and good luck in getting the research job. :)
from solo-star :
Thank you!! You are so sweet!! I'm sending you a virtual kiss...reading our note made my day. :)
from bloodyscars :
You certainly do have value to me, dear one. [heart]
from teafuck :
hehehe I love the term stufflings! they make the best friends.. never talk back or tell your secrets
from lifesparkles :
You and Dorian have been all over the world? What places have you been to? Gazing at the live Honolulu cams are feeding my constant impulsive need to travel and explore. I dunno if I'll ever be rich, because whenever I have enough money to go somewhere, I go. But I would rather have a life rich with experience.
from lifesparkles :
The Mongolian horses are so wonderful. I love learning about creatures I knew nothing about. Speaking as a femme, often silence on the phone is just more important, more comforting, more needed than speaking. So don't feel that the time with the Pika was wasted due to a lack of conversation. Every second you let her stay quiet and just stayed with her was important to her, and helped her, I'm quite certain.
from blots :
there's an eerie beauty to you that i had yet to notice until this very point. it is understated and in a language that i don't think i will ever fully understand. thank you for your diary.
from angeldust239 :
but... but... you are such a great and intelligent person! Of COURSE you have something to offer!
from tosh21 :
just read your last entry and was touched..only now i feel a bit sad. after reading a random older entry of yours yesterday, i now know you don't like to be called 'bright'. i think i once called you brilliant but feel silly now, if i offended you.. except to me its very possible to be bright and sexually attractive at the same time (colin firth is striking w/ handsome dark good looks.) this is how i see you too. in my minds eye, i finally have a visual that matches the one i was thinking of) besides, i think i find young(er) men just as obnoxious as you do! i would hope to talk with you soon.
from sephiragrace :
Are you going to get a basset hound too and name it Boswell? They sure are dignified, slow, and thoughtful. Kinda like Eeyore.
from meowmix52982 :
I just finished my first time through The Silmarillion. It's taken me a year and a half to do it, since I keep having to put it down for school reading. Funny what being sick and being on winter break lets you accomplish.
from odalisk :
I have the same problem with sort of suspecting that everything is fake, like a movie...sometimes I want to clap my hands and say, "Ok, that's fine everybody, but we can stop pretending and speak English now.." even though at this point I often don't notice whether I'm speaking English or French. But I think you're wrong about Americans being bad expats: I have little to no desire ot return to the USA, I just want to go somplace where it's warm all year round. I long for SUN. And, also, the French make awful, awful expats.
from sephiragrace :
When you get your small corgi, are you going to name him/her Burton? I had a friend once who had a basset hound named Humphrey Bogart. I don't remember much about him except that he seemed "under the weather."
from lifesparkles :
OMG Tare Panda! Sooooo cuuuuuute!
from madamdarling :
i have a crush on pokemon cards, tea bags, digital cameras, hugs and sexified boots.
from kill-soma :
ohyes... best feture= my legs
from kill-soma :
dont forget dorsal finned
from of-her-soul :
I love children's books and fairytales and the like. I might as well be The Little Mermaid.
from kill-soma :
i could have past as misty last year... same colour hair..same long ass legs..same everything....cept now its turned into muscle cos i play rugby..so people just think ive gained wait:'( oh well. thats what you get for playing sports
from nakedembrace :
really... what's with this new obsession with autogyros?
from kill-soma :
yeah i know the song. yeah.... misty took that silly little duck forgranted. just the way ash took her forgranted.. i was so dissapointed that he never made a single sexual pass to her. thats why i stopped watching i reckon
from ravenslolita :
*hugs* thanks for the Christmas card I got it the other day, and the letter which I got today.. Well yesrday.. Well I got it on the 28th... It's 2am... Anyway, I love cards and letters, so *thanks*!
from lifesparkles :
OMG Stray Sheep is the most adorable lil thing I've ever seen!!! You're becoming quite the fun lil' hedgehog to have around. :)
from blackkachina :
The Hidden Things are everything small and lost and precious and dark and beautiful.
from lostinyou0 :
indeed,the doggies name is zero.i love that movie as well.
from heartracer :
heh. i absolutley adore the whole "Wuff!" thing. so endearing.x.
from almostbrave :
as everyone said, Zero.
from nikkiwilson :
You are the sweetest. Really, you warm my little patched-up heart! The dog's name is Zero. Hope I helped.
from pieceofme :
i hope your christmas was joyous, darling. sending you warm hugs and lingering kisses xxx
from maralisa :
Your card arrived just in time for Christmas - thank you my darling xx
from tosh21 :
it turns out hedgehogs are very pettable, despite the pokes.
from xnotlikeyoux :
oh yes...I know all about aircrafts powered by a conventional propeller and supported in flight by a freewheeling, horizontal rotor that provides lift.
from whitekachina :
Soy chai latte: Strong, sugary chai tea with frothy, hot soymilk on top. (originally with plain cow's milk)
from heartracer :
♥ to you and the stufflings.x.
from psycho-chik :
-pats small beagle on the head- see? I recommend the greatest movies :) I'm glad you are going to watch it. It's my all time fave
from kill-soma :
6537 salish drive vancouver british columbia canada v6n 4e3 we can be pen pals :) i love pen pals. if you agree to it ill write a note today
from mspsyched1 :
Yikes...you are expensive. I am only worth maybe half of what you are. 1.2 million I think. Now all I need is a place to go where I can cash myself in at. LOL Anyway, I just wanted to drop by and say hello and wish you Happy Holidays. :D
from caithalia :
$1,888,920.00. not that it does *this* whiskey jack any good...
from tosh21 :
"I want to be a small brave hedgehog and be vur' pettable and steadfast and courageous. I want the Small Pika to think of me as scholarly and bright. I want to wear my little helmet and believe that I can endure." this is cute. i can imagine it!
from divinedesire :
Thanks for the compliment. I need to finish updating about that night. I'm locking my diary, so in order to access it you need to type in 'divinedesire' for the username and 'tayandjo' for the password. Have a wonderful evening.
from tosh21 :
hedgie, i cannot draw at all either, although i wish with all my heart i could because i see all these images in my head..my new years resolution is to paint more, abstract painting. i don't mind that you can't draw or paint, you can sing comforting little songs and that eclipses everything. X from Ange (your-hedghog-loving-diaryland friennd)
from almostbrave :
I'm glad you got the card, I'll be looking forward to a reply :)
from odalisk :
I actually brought some Rilke with me to Paris, but it's the vintage edition of selected poetry, translated by Stephen Mitchell - when I read notes like that last one of yours I get little pangs in my heart that say: oh, to be nearby a good library to which I have a membership! I'd go dig up all of these books you mention and pour over them like a kid in a candy shop. Especially the Aurelius - I've never read anything of his, but I hear his name here and there all the time, and I've had it on the "in the back of my head list" with Marco Polo for years now. Anyhow - it sounds like you are a big fan of *children's literature* - give me some recommendations, I am a maniac for kiddie lit. My favorites...Harry Potter, Lemony Snicket, Artemis Fowl, Haroun and the Sea of Stories, Alice in Wonderland, any fairy tale (thousand nights and one night, grimm's fairy tales, hans christian andersen...). So, yes, I'm always looking for new titles.
from tosh21 :
you're very a sweet little hedgie. i will certainly check out that website. i've began a letter, i really do hope i don't sound too boring in it! martini's and samll sequiins purses go good with small black patent leather shoes, ones with a small heel and a black ribbon that ties around the ankle. this of course can't be worn with anything but a dress, summer red dress, just above the knees....(although i still like carrying my purse when im wearing tennis shoes. this can only work out with barretts in the hair...(laughing) later...hedgie. i've gotta go sell back my skool books in a long slow line today. X
from lifesparkles :
I was so shocked to see that you had referenced Borges <i>Library of Babel</i> in your diary. Who reads that stuff?? Besides insane philosophers, that is? And then you know about Checks ice cream? What's going on?!?! :)
from lifesparkles :
Thanks so much for the notes! You're an amazing writer, your entries are so full and detailed. I'm flattered that someone as thoughtful and articulate as you can find my stuff even remotely interesting. :)
from tosh21 :
i'm still thinking about martini's. i should have been alive during those days in the 50's or even back in the 30's when it was elegant and alluring to drink them, intstead of desperete. there's this little black sequins purse i sometimes carry around ala 1930. it tends to sand out when you're only at the grocery store. i just read thru a series more of your writing, you seem as vulnerable as me, meaning i can relate a lot. you're such a great writer, i love it. do you listen to piano music, hedgie? c-ya:angie
from almostbrave :
yes! I am a HUGE Loreena McKennitt fan. Unfortunaltly I don't own any of her albums, but I'm constantly borrowing them from people. She's amazing. By the way, I sent out your Christmas card yesterday, you should get it soon :)
from deadblckrose :
thank you, thank you, thank you. you just made me smile for the first time since I woke up. ♥
from almostalone :
thank you.
from caithalia :
i am not blue-eyed, nor a surfer nor a Pikachu. i'm a brown-eyed human parasitologist/waitress/business owner. and i like peas. (grin)
from ravenheart :
I have felt the same things you wrote about in your entry. I also hate dealing with the Grown Up World.
from whitekachina :
I visit Vancouver often. It's a cold, wet and beautiful place.
from of-her-soul :
I like being abnormal as apposed to normal. I think it makes someone's characteristics more... interesting, don't you?
from whitekachina :
You're vur' welcome, most precious and pettable one. A picture is on the way but all I have right now are me as a blonde, I'd like to send you a more current photo (a la Uma in the Pulp)
from panzer-kitty :
Australia or Austria? Because Austria is definately closer to my cup of tea..
from paradigms :
For you, the sandwich would be free.
from of-her-soul :
I know, what a shame that is. I think homeless people are my biggest weakness, really. Just people in need, period. My heart literally hurts when I think of what it must be like for them. It makes me grateful to have a roof over my head, dysfunctional or not. I'm so glad you made a donation. I think even a small ammount is a lot.
from whitekachina :
You seem to like Pocchaco and Hello Kitty. I'm rather fond of that little black bird. What's his name? Batzu Raku?
from cianne :
interesting ... i've had the same feelings about social situations for a long time. i bluntly (and i'm sure to some, offensively) call myself 'socially retarded'. the longer you are hidden away, the harder it is to come back out.
from cuillin :
So a girl who knows how to ride a camel in high heeled boots is even better, I'm guessing.
from blackkachina :
The Ivory one is a friend of mine, a small, wild girl with fire in her eyes. Another actress.
from synnovaes :
I know exactly what you mean. Humaninteraction isn't my best quality. Awkward silences are, though. And crappy conversation starters. Now I have to go work on my two projects I majorly slacked off on. x.x;; -jenni
from mylostangel :
the hard part is finding the beacon
from blackkachina :
libra/scorpio, petals/thorn, flame and ice. We are as distant as we are a part of each other.
from yellopenguin :
ack! I hate when I miss birthdays. MWAH, my dear. I am sending twelve thousand tiny pink hearts fluttering your way.
from mylostangel :
lost angels wander, but not to far. they dont like to leave what they know, even though they are lost. nothing lights the way back, thats why their lost. its a perpetual mission
from psycho-chik :
pick up *this* broken toy one day? ;)
from of-her-soul :
Your diary entries are always cute. I'm beginning to pick up the habit of saying vur' instead of very. I'm working on finding some other e-card websites. I hope you receive a letter sometime soon. And I do think of you as someone I can talk to. I hope you think the same of me.
from of-her-soul :
Superficial beauty always fades while true beauty lingers on. And you, darling, will linger on forever. I think you have a more than amazing personality, and I could care less what your reflection shows. That said, have wonderful rest of the night.
from pieceofme :
well my darling, in Australia, it is your birthday today so i get to wish you a very happy birthday before everyone else [big cheesy grin] happy happy birthday, lohr. may all your wishes come true xxx [blows gigantic kiss through cyberspace]
from xnotlikeyoux :
oooh my friend has a lenore doll. I love the comic where some lady comes up to her and goes "your a cute little girl! Do you know this game?" and then reaches for Lenores face "I've got your nose!I've got your nose!" and Lenore rips off the ladies nose and is all "I've got your nose." That made me giggle.
from cutoutstars :
yes, i was honeyblood, and before that grrrl-razor. and graice is still my teddy.
from blackkachina :
red or black silk, I think. But not the hands. The hands would be holding my wrists down, above my head, or maybe covering my mouth (in between the biting kisses)
from jeskasentari :
It is quite amazing the years hidden in simple objects, the memories behind a button, a paperclip, or old piece of string. We leave behind so much of ourselves in our lives, in the lives of others.
from pieceofme :
a belated thank you for that kiss and now my turn to send one back to you sweetheart. xxx
from of-her-soul :
Not when it's that time of month, but going commando does have it's benefits.
from paradigms :
Disappointing people is my greatest fear in life. I will go to great lengths not to disppoint. I will lie, cheat and steal. I wonder if that makes me a bad person or if I am just normal. P.S. I love that you love Mary Renault.
from jeskasentari :
My dear hedgehog, your words bring me back to times in my life where I was too close to edges. They make me crave Lewis Carroll, to sink into Wonderland with a warm blanket and cup of tea. I miss innocence, childhood...I miss knowing truth. Somewhere out there a small pika sheds a solitary tear and dreams of the day you cross paths.
from glitterscars :
Blue is my favourite favourite album in the world. The best thing to cry to.
from xouttheeyes :
thank you so very much for the nice notes. we should talk, you and i, i could share my stories, and i would be interested in hearing yours too. my aol sn is XuntlyrhrtstpsX, hope to hear from you soon...
from of-her-soul :
I think I'll take on your advice. Sushi is yummy; it's my favourite food. If you feel as if you could trust me with your address (real address, that is) I'd be more than willing to send you a birthday card.
from fadingscars :
oh but i've got the problem of taking things apart and not being able to get them back together.
from adaveen :
I tried to send out some little boats, but the waves were too high and they kept getting smashed up and returning to me. What do you think that means?
from of-her-soul :
Little paper boats, sailing across a brilliant sea full of memories, painted watercolour memories. I regret to say I still haven't the energy to write an e-mail of all that's happened, yet alone a diary entry, and for this I apologize, xo.
from donnaisblue :
like the women who send candles out to see for the ones who have died....
from cuillin :
"Tom Servo is a model to which we should all aspire!" Especially when his head accidentally goes flying off. Did you see the one where there's a gumball machine in the movie and Servo starts calling out frantically, "Mother! Mother! Get out of there!" (god I miss all of our mst3k movies; they're all left behind in Massachusetts...sigh.)
from yellopenguin :
tis alright. mandy moore is acceptably sigh-able. and I suppose that I don't hate the sunshine, the sex or the bay area. just the exact little point that I occupy on this hemisphere.
from eustilly :
by jove you're right. i should be able to play in a cardboard box! maybe i'll keep a big one at home just for me...and my cat.
from ravenslolita :
I'm not sure if I could live in Sapporo, I love Tokyo to much. Karajuku and all of the Gothic Lolita's... I just love the feeling of some many people all around, so busy with there own lives..
from caithalia :
Coulomb's Law describing the force between two point charges has the same mathematical form as Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation (F=(G(m1m2))/r^2).
from adaveen :
Izmir, Budapest, Croatian beer, Pikachu's, Hamtaro, didn't drop out of law school where the hell were you when I needed you? And Sulla? Like I said, where the hell have you been all my life? :)
from almostbrave :
I've always like capybaras...
from lilith666 :
:) You are so cute! You are always welcome to sleep with me.
from cianne :
my dearest hedgehog! i was thinking about you last night, but it was too late to get started on that email about ms warrington. still, i promise it soon, really. btw, the drugs *are* strictly forbidden from the coffee table - that's the chief party rule aside from 'please do not feed the animals'.
from whitekachina :
Well, you be a good little hedgehog and maybe I'll send you something.
from ravenslolita :
A six tatami room in Sapporo sounds nice, but why Sapporo?
from synnovaes :
Thanks for the note. :D You are a cool little hedgehog! ^_^
from whitekachina :
What is it about catholic school girls?
from caithalia :
hi! thanks for your note,it made me happy. i *did* look up Volapuk; very interesting, even though i am terrible at languages. happy halloween/samhain!!!
from whitekachina :
Underwear? What is this "underwear" you speak of? I've never heard of it : )
from kimmikers :
See, I like Halloween, but I share your thought completely re: Christmas. By the time it arrives I feel homicidal. I don't know if I'll be able to enjoy H-ween this year because of my tooth. Then again, the drugs might make it better. Thanks for the compliments-I dig your diary as well :-) Adding you to the list now. -K
from lilith666 :
Aww, dear. My skirts are usually long and tight. I have a cute little school girl outfit too. teehee. I just need my bullwhip and im all set. *wink*
from cianne :
an email about ms warrington is brewing, i promise ... as soon as my scattered thoughts are gathered up from the shrieking freedom they acheived when they apparantly tumbled out of my brain sometime in the past 48 hours ...
from of-her-soul :
Or maybe you should go as a vur' pettable Small Hedgehog?
from scar-lette :
hello// thank you. imperialgreen is also a type of poison. fun fun fun. my aim is: scarxlette, you should im me some time.
from whitekachina :
How much is a one-way ticket to Volpukia?
from xbrokengurlx :
and can we sit on the couch, and sing the incy wincy spider? :) hehe
from cianne :
tee hee ... it's dark and dull and wet in my corner of the world as well, i sympathize. it's cold here tho', and i have the vague idea that you're somewhere relatively warmer than me, you lucky soul. now, on this costume issue, you simply must have one. pick something, anything you like, and we will all coach you through it. incidentally, you must already know that it's much easier to go out and be part of the party while in costume, no? you might be surprised at what it brings ...
from xbrokengurlx :
Your comments and words are so gentle and kind that sometimes it just makes my bad day go to good over something so small such as that. Thank you. Thank you a thousand times. :) And I am going to add you to my favorites list. Just because. xoxo <3
from solo-star :
I'm glad you agree with me :) and Keroppi is not only cool, but he's one sexy little frog, I think. But I have a thing with frogs. Thanks for your note
from of-her-soul :
I love the colour blue, especially dark blue. I tend to use it a lot with all of my artworks.
from missanthrpic :
"Too J. Peterman for words, maybe..." haha! thank you for your kind note in my diary. you write very beautifully.
from pieceofme :
you are so interesting and intelligent yet so very very hard on yourself. one day both of us will know contentment. of that much i am sure. love to you, my friend.
from glitterscars :
I have a bedroom full of Pokemon toys. It was a phase the boyfriend went through, he bought me millions of them!
from ravenslolita :
Hello it is me again (ravenslolita). Why did I choose the name ravenslolita? I just put two things that I love together. I love the Japanese Gothic Lolita style and I love ravens so I guess that it is the simple. one thing I didn't understand from your note was when you said "learning the brush... " Anyway, no i have not read anyting by Kawabata, but i will have to check into (him?) next monday.
from glitterscars :
PixieBear is a pretty large stuffed animal, but she's so much more pretty than me she deserves the photo spot :) I think I caught an episode of Red Shoe Diaries once - I'm a huge David Duchovny fan but whenever that show is on it's so late at night. From what I've heard, law degrees in Scotland run quite differently to those elsewhere - I think Americans and others study law once they've already been to college? I imagine that would be pretty similar to the diploma in legal practice one goes onto after obtaining their degree should they decide they want to qualify as a lawyer. As it is, I study law but get to mingle with students studying many and differing subjects, which is great for a broadness of experience. Thanks for stopping by my diary! As someone below said, I'm in awe of your writing xx
from divinedesire :
Jazz is the soundtrack to seduction and sensuality. I often crave those sounds. Thank you for the lovely note in my guestbook. Your writing is outstanding.
from iremainyours :
sabrina ward harrison has written two books: spilling open, and brave on the rocks. both books are a sort of artistic journal of her life, and really, what it's like to be a young woman. she is amazing. so incredibly amazing.
from pieceofme :
lets make a pact to make a date to see the gulf of carpentaria. one should live all their dreams...lets!
from panzer-kitty :
You can have any kind of cookie you want.. also, if you're ever near Arizona, let me know and I'll drag you to a cave. :)
from undesirable :
A kangaroo named Pountouf, indeed. I honestly wish I did. Can you direct me to the nearest inamginary kangaroo store? That'd be swell. =)
from prettytear :
I have been reading a lot of your entries now.. I have the feeling that what i read is only a small piece of you. You�re still one big mystery to me.. Fascinating though
from jeskasentari :
I'm sure that the streets of New Orleans felt the final beats of her heart. I also lost someone close to me that reminded me of Effemy in that very same city. It brings the reality of her diary closer to home and only increases my fascination with New Orleans. I've already made mental notes to go there as soon as time and money allow.
from slashingstar :
thanks so much. sometimes i wonder...
from freuds-fave :
ohmygod! I saw freakish parallels with my life and Mulholland Drive as well!

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