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Post by Karen on Dec 29, 2009 12:40:12 GMT -5
So, I watched the Doctor Who "Christmas Special"......those British!! (edit - said with much affection and love of British humor Also.... "The Master Race" I know that is not supposed to be funny, but hey - I am strangely amused by a well-placed pun.
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Post by Sue on Dec 29, 2009 13:12:23 GMT -5
Yo, y'all. Calm(ish) between the weekends. Jim back at work for 3 days. Carolyn to airport today at 2. Allison's best friend leaving today; 2nd best friend off to St. Louis thru New Year's. 3rd best working. [i.e. she'll be around for 30 hours] Take Tom to airport tomorrow at 5 (back to Chicago) Pick up Andrew (A's bf) at airport tomorrow at 7 Not sure what New Year's plans are: Allie and Andrew here but all of Allie's best friends and both siblings not here. They may go troll around downtown Nashville where the clubs, Printers' Alley, tourist spots are. She's never done that on New Year's -- especially as an "adult." She doubts Jim and I will stay up. Sunday: Allie and Andrew head back to Chicago via her car; pick Tom up at airport (usually he just drives and parks but since it's 5 days and no business reimbursement he's caging rides to save on parking fees. The "downside" -- alone with me (and/or Jim) in the car ---- we WILL be asking about his move to Chicago which he hasn't mentioned to us but which everyone else seems to know about. So, I have about 2 hours to do household chores before run to airport.
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Post by Sue on Dec 29, 2009 13:23:07 GMT -5
Also, from the last part before it becomes the last part once removed:
Thanks to Erin for the lovely Patrick Stewart and to
Karen for the hunky Hugh Jackman.
I never did post a pic for Julia, so I'll plan ahead for the next milestone.
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Hugs and good wishes for the New Year for all of you who had so much turmoil in 2009. It was a pretty good year for me and mine (overall) but we've had tough ones in the past decade as well. The wheel of life and all that.
Thank you, Spring for the words of wisdom about life. So very true and such a well balanced perspective.
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Monnie, so sorry to hear about your dad. My prayers are with you and all S'cubies who lost loved ones over the past months.
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Post by Sue on Dec 29, 2009 13:23:58 GMT -5
January: Looks like some decent TV upcoming. I need to figure out what's returning and debuting and get my DVD player up to date.
What are all of you going to be watching (night by night?)
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Dec 29, 2009 13:38:31 GMT -5
So, I watched the Doctor Who "Christmas Special"......those British!! Also.... "The Master Race" I know that is not supposed to be funny, but hey - I am strangely amused by a well-placed pun. Liked it too. And I think it WAS intended to amuse (why else use such a tacky pun?) so laughing was okay. Also, it certainly proved why The Doctor NEEDS a human companion. Without one he's certifiable! Worried about Donna, though.
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Post by Julia, wrought iron-y on Dec 29, 2009 14:23:58 GMT -5
Lovely: Franklin's sick.
Oh, well, when Sam comes home we can use the car for errands and save time and gasoline.
Julia, the truck is not efficient transportation in any dimension
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Post by Karen on Dec 29, 2009 15:01:01 GMT -5
So, I watched the Doctor Who "Christmas Special"......those British!! Also.... "The Master Race" I know that is not supposed to be funny, but hey - I am strangely amused by a well-placed pun. Liked it too. And I think it WAS intended to amuse (why else use such a tacky pun?) so laughing was okay. Also, it certainly proved why The Doctor NEEDS a human companion. Without one he's certifiable! Worried about Donna, though. Totally worried about Donna.
And you are so right about intentional amusement. It amused greatly.
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Post by Anne, Old S'cubie Cat on Dec 29, 2009 15:08:09 GMT -5
No - not a better person, I've just done more of this. In The Body, Tara says (in different words) that there are universal similarities to the experience of death and grieving, but that there are aspects that are different, for everybody. Whatever you're feeling is OK - acknowledge it, don't berate yourself, and keep on being with the moving forward. My sister and I react so differently to grief. When my brother had is heart attack and died on the spot - and we both arrived on the scene moments afterwards - she cried and got really emotional - berated the EMT's for going to their old house first, instead of their new place. Basically, yelled at the world. While I was calm and outwardedly unemotional and kind of did my thing by taking charge of things that needed to be done in the moment. Sometimes I think that letting it all out in one big explosion would be a good thing. But that's not me. Makes me look cold-hearted to some, but I can't worry about that.I like Spring's attitude. 2009 was a sucky year for so many of us, but there was a lot to rejoice in, too. It's all part and parcel of life. Sometimes you're up and sometimes you're in the toilet. I prefer the up parts. (shut up!) The part in purple: Sounds familiar - I call it my "cope now, freak later" strategy. At some point, I am going to hit the "freak out" part, but I haven't yet. Which is probably just as well, because somebody in the family has to be the one who copes, and I seem to be permanently it. I'm still trying to think of something in my life during 2009 that was actually worth rejoicing over. So far, it's all on the order of "Kitty's grades aren't nearly as sucky (yet)", "Paul's company is still running and he still has a job (so far)" and "my dad didn't die the first three times we took him to the ER, he waited until my birthday", none of which is exactly cause for parades and confetti. Yours in grumpitude, CurmudgeAnne
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Post by Onjel on Dec 29, 2009 15:11:16 GMT -5
Anyone want a new part for the New Year?
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Post by Anne, Old S'cubie Cat on Dec 29, 2009 15:13:43 GMT -5
On the other hand, I had a nice morning excursion to Costa Mesa with Paul: Marukai Market's BookOff bookshop, which is an interesting mix of used books and massively discounted new books, in both English and Japanese. I got another book of Goddess imagery and lore and a coffeetable book of Mary Engelbreit's art for me, and two manga off Kitty's list, all 50% off cover price, plus another 10% off because they were having a sale today. Then across the street to Kinokuniya, where I got a silver Sarasa gel pen and some pretty postcards for me and two more of Kitty's manga, leaving just one, which we will add to the next Amazon order. Paul decided he really needed Yoshinoya for lunch, so we stopped there on the way home. I shared my chicken bowl with Kitty, which is much better for me than eating a whole one. They're quite substantial. Now I'm going to finish my tea and kick Patches off the bed so I can lie down.
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Post by Karen on Dec 29, 2009 15:17:44 GMT -5
Anyone want a new part for the New Year? I could use a new tummy. Preferably flat, with no roll.
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Post by Onjel on Dec 29, 2009 15:21:24 GMT -5
Anyone want a new part for the New Year? I could use a new tummy. Preferably flat, with no roll. ;D Wish I could help with that but the best I can do is to make a new thready part for our parties here. Want one of those?
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Post by Karen on Dec 29, 2009 15:23:00 GMT -5
On the other hand, I had a nice morning excursion to Costa Mesa with Paul: Marukai Market's BookOff bookshop, which is an interesting mix of used books and massively discounted new books, in both English and Japanese. I got another book of Goddess imagery and lore and a coffeetable book of Mary Engelbreit's art for me, and two manga off Kitty's list, all 50% off cover price, plus another 10% off because they were having a sale today. Then across the street to Kinokuniya, where I got a silver Sarasa gel pen and some pretty postcards for me and two more of Kitty's manga, leaving just one, which we will add to the next Amazon order. Paul decided he really needed Yoshinoya for lunch, so we stopped there on the way home. I shared my chicken bowl with Kitty, which is much better for me than eating a whole one. They're quite substantial. Now I'm going to finish my tea and kick Patches off the bed so I can lie down. When life is being a bitca, it's best to take time to rejoice in the small things, like a soft purring kittycat, a neat thrift shop find, good companionship, and a nummy treat. They say don't sweat the small (bad) stuff. I say, rejoice in the small (good) stuff!
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Post by Karen on Dec 29, 2009 15:48:28 GMT -5
I could use a new tummy. Preferably flat, with no roll. ;D Wish I could help with that but the best I can do is to make a new thready part for our parties here. Want one of those? One of your parts? Of course. Your parts rock!
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Post by Onjel on Dec 29, 2009 15:49:58 GMT -5
;D Wish I could help with that but the best I can do is to make a new thready part for our parties here. Want one of those? One of your parts? Of course. Your parts rock! Thanks, sweetie. Okay. One new year's part coming up in 5.
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