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Post by Sue on Jan 25, 2011 12:36:25 GMT -5
Thesis-induced crazy of the day: I've officially used the word "diegesis" so much in my work that I think I might accidentally name my first child that. Hmmm. A child named "that"? It has a certain ring to it. ;D
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Post by SpringSummers on Jan 25, 2011 12:58:26 GMT -5
MONNIE! Get in the car and start driving now! Christine Kane singing in Nashville tonight!Diane -- I know you are a huge fan but don't think you could make it here from Houston by 5:30 PM. Picture from Tennessean website: Oh My Goddess Nashville isn't all that far away from me either. I wonder if he's making his way up to my region..... You wish. Who wouldn't want him in their region? Picture = PRETTY!!! Thank you, Sue.
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Post by SpringSummers on Jan 25, 2011 13:01:44 GMT -5
Good idea to take classes to get to know more people. I know you're not into organized religion, and neither am I (despite the Catholic upbringing and my methodist minister FIL and now SIL, I don't belong to a particular church). But you might consider joining the local Unitarian church - gives you the social benefits (which can be considerable) of church going, without the cost of feeling like a faker. When I first moved here, I remember someone trying to talk me into joining a particular church because she knew I was widowed with a small child, and she thought that church had the most eligible men for me. What a reason to join a church!!! OK, well now I've made it ALL ABOUT ME. Back to YOU . . . another thing that can help you get to know people is volunteer work of some kind. OK. That's all I got. I've thought about Unitarian--even checked into some local churches online, but...I don't know. There is a whole process where you have to sign a guest book, apply to be a member, pay dues (maybe 'dues' isn't the right word, but money is obviously expected) and it turns me off. It's probably not appropriate for me to go into here, and I'm likely being overly touchy about it. I'll have to mull that one over for awhile. But I feel the same way you do--should meeting someone REALLY be the reason to go to church? Probably not. I have seriously considered volunteer work; I just need to find something that feels right for me. I'll keep looking! No need to go into details - if you aren't comfy, you aren't comfy. I've been to a few Unitarian services, and I think I would be comfy going - I mean, I would genuinely like sort of . . . officially celebrating the wonder of life with others, regularly. But if I didn't feel that, then no. Do not join a church for any other reason than that you want to participate in its main purpose. Whatever you do, you will soon be attracting others if by no other means than the magnetic force of your marvelous Michelle personality.
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Jan 25, 2011 13:37:14 GMT -5
I WANNA GO-O-O-O-O-O!!!!!!! I knew you would. But too short of notice. Does he have a schedule of events on a website maybe? Here's the schedule from his own website. He's not going to be anywhere near me! WAAAAAAA-A-A-A-A-A-A!!!
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Post by beccaelizabeth on Jan 25, 2011 14:16:24 GMT -5
I am attempting to watch UK season 3 of Being Human. The upstairs neighbour lady is singing along to 'No Matter What'. Experience suggests she could settle in to this on repeat for hours.
#headdesk#
she couldn't have done this while I was watching 'A history of Horror' documentary series? I don't mind her breaking the mood on that. Plus it was frustrating because I don't think I learned any new things that I could use for storytelling, as opposed to new things that might be interesting if you're the kind of horror fan that wants to know which actors are still alive.
Am also attempting to wear my new glasses to get used to them. ... they're not anything like new any more, I wore them a few weeks and thought they were fuzzy and giving me headaches and went to the optician to say so and they took them behind the little screen and brought them back and said try them like this and get used to them, and then I lost them for months, and then it was now. I still like the frames though, so I might as well try. I still think they're fuzzy.
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Post by Sue on Jan 25, 2011 14:51:05 GMT -5
He is going to be in Auburn Hills, MI, about 35 miles north of Detroit for our upper mid-westerners.
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Post by Sue on Jan 25, 2011 16:18:09 GMT -5
2-4 inches of snow being called for. Years past I would have poo-poohed it as hype -- but if it materializes will we will be at about 13-14 inches of snow this year -- which is triple the 30 year average.
Got 3 baby meals to deliver, going to try to run them by today before the snow starts tonight.
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Post by Michelle on Jan 25, 2011 17:23:33 GMT -5
I've thought about Unitarian--even checked into some local churches online, but...I don't know. There is a whole process where you have to sign a guest book, apply to be a member, pay dues (maybe 'dues' isn't the right word, but money is obviously expected) and it turns me off. It's probably not appropriate for me to go into here, and I'm likely being overly touchy about it. I'll have to mull that one over for awhile. But I feel the same way you do--should meeting someone REALLY be the reason to go to church? Probably not. I have seriously considered volunteer work; I just need to find something that feels right for me. I'll keep looking! No need to go into details - if you aren't comfy, you aren't comfy. I've been to a few Unitarian services, and I think I would be comfy going - I mean, I would genuinely like sort of . . . officially celebrating the wonder of life with others, regularly. But if I didn't feel that, then no. Do not join a church for any other reason than that you want to participate in its main purpose. Whatever you do, you will soon be attracting others if by no other means than the magnetic force of your marvelous Michelle personality. Thanks for "listening."
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Post by Rachael on Jan 25, 2011 17:30:24 GMT -5
By way of personal experience with Michelle's problem, from a non-church sort (though I like the idea of the UUs, too) - I found that joining a book club was a great way to meet 3D people.
Now, you work in a library, so maybe it'd be too much like work. But library people usually love to read, so....
At any rate, your "usual" book groups are predominantly women, and a good place to make friends. Seek out a science fiction and fantasy group if you're hoping to meet interesting men (and, of course, the ones who think they know Everything About Everything, but I digress).
And, hi, S'cubies!
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Post by Rachael on Jan 25, 2011 17:34:59 GMT -5
So, S'cubies, I wanna tell y'all something both cool and scary. I've been holding off (have been for a month), which is part of why I've been Not Around.
The other reason is the morning sickness and fatigue.
Yeah, Emily is (hopefully) gonna be a big sister in September. It's sort of a surprise (we were trying, but, if y'all remember my last pregnancy, we didn't expect it to actually WORK ON ITS OWN).
Two months, it took. I was a week late, and sure something was wrong with me, when I went ahead and took an HPT. Which went positive before the dye front had even finished crossing the test.
So. I feel sick and tired, and grumpy about being sick and tired. Every ounce of energy I have is going into work, and I'm just holding out for the second trimester.
Dating ultrasound is Friday, so I'll find out if the little demon is alive and kicking then. I'm slightly worried, being aged, but odds are good that s/he's fine, given my ick factor the past few weeks. Should be nine weeks on Saturday.
Oh, and I am NOT Facebook public about this until Friday, if all goes well, okeydokey?
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Post by Anne, Old S'cubie Cat on Jan 25, 2011 17:45:14 GMT -5
So, S'cubies, I wanna tell y'all something both cool and scary. I've been holding off (have been for a month), which is part of why I've been Not Around. The other reason is the morning sickness and fatigue. Yeah, Emily is (hopefully) gonna be a big sister in September. It's sort of a surprise (we were trying, but, if y'all remember my last pregnancy, we didn't expect it to actually WORK ON ITS OWN). Two months, it took. I was a week late, and sure something was wrong with me, when I went ahead and took an HPT. Which went positive before the dye front had even finished crossing the test. So. I feel sick and tired, and grumpy about being sick and tired. Every ounce of energy I have is going into work, and I'm just holding out for the second trimester. Dating ultrasound is Friday, so I'll find out if the little demon is alive and kicking then. I'm slightly worried, being aged, but odds are good that s/he's fine, given my ick factor the past few weeks. Should be nine weeks on Saturday. Oh, and I am NOT Facebook public about this until Friday, if all goes well, okeydokey?Rachael, I'm so happy for you all! I'll keep my fingers crossed for a good ultrasound result.
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Jan 25, 2011 17:49:38 GMT -5
No need to go into details - if you aren't comfy, you aren't comfy. I've been to a few Unitarian services, and I think I would be comfy going - I mean, I would genuinely like sort of . . . officially celebrating the wonder of life with others, regularly. But if I didn't feel that, then no. Do not join a church for any other reason than that you want to participate in its main purpose. Whatever you do, you will soon be attracting others if by no other means than the magnetic force of your marvelous Michelle personality. Thanks for "listening." We're good at that here.
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Jan 25, 2011 17:50:36 GMT -5
By way of personal experience with Michelle's problem, from a non-church sort (though I like the idea of the UUs, too) - I found that joining a book club was a great way to meet 3D people. Now, you work in a library, so maybe it'd be too much like work. But library people usually love to read, so.... At any rate, your "usual" book groups are predominantly women, and a good place to make friends. Seek out a science fiction and fantasy group if you're hoping to meet interesting men (and, of course, the ones who think they know Everything About Everything, but I digress). And, hi, S'cubies! Was that Rachael doing a fly by? So, S'cubies, I wanna tell y'all something both cool and scary. I've been holding off (have been for a month), which is part of why I've been Not Around. The other reason is the morning sickness and fatigue. Yeah, Emily is (hopefully) gonna be a big sister in September. It's sort of a surprise (we were trying, but, if y'all remember my last pregnancy, we didn't expect it to actually WORK ON ITS OWN). Two months, it took. I was a week late, and sure something was wrong with me, when I went ahead and took an HPT. Which went positive before the dye front had even finished crossing the test. So. I feel sick and tired, and grumpy about being sick and tired. Every ounce of energy I have is going into work, and I'm just holding out for the second trimester. Dating ultrasound is Friday, so I'll find out if the little demon is alive and kicking then. I'm slightly worried, being aged, but odds are good that s/he's fine, given my ick factor the past few weeks. Should be nine weeks on Saturday. Oh, and I am NOT Facebook public about this until Friday, if all goes well, okeydokey?That WAS Rachael doing a fly by. With extra, extra good news! We need to congratulatify her!
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Post by Spaced Out Looney on Jan 25, 2011 17:58:29 GMT -5
So, S'cubies, I wanna tell y'all something both cool and scary. I've been holding off (have been for a month), which is part of why I've been Not Around. The other reason is the morning sickness and fatigue. Yeah, Emily is (hopefully) gonna be a big sister in September. It's sort of a surprise (we were trying, but, if y'all remember my last pregnancy, we didn't expect it to actually WORK ON ITS OWN). Two months, it took. I was a week late, and sure something was wrong with me, when I went ahead and took an HPT. Which went positive before the dye front had even finished crossing the test. So. I feel sick and tired, and grumpy about being sick and tired. Every ounce of energy I have is going into work, and I'm just holding out for the second trimester. Dating ultrasound is Friday, so I'll find out if the little demon is alive and kicking then. I'm slightly worried, being aged, but odds are good that s/he's fine, given my ick factor the past few weeks. Should be nine weeks on Saturday. Oh, and I am NOT Facebook public about this until Friday, if all goes well, okeydokey? !!!!!
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Post by SpringSummers on Jan 25, 2011 18:26:55 GMT -5
So, S'cubies, I wanna tell y'all something both cool and scary. I've been holding off (have been for a month), which is part of why I've been Not Around. The other reason is the morning sickness and fatigue. Yeah, Emily is (hopefully) gonna be a big sister in September. It's sort of a surprise (we were trying, but, if y'all remember my last pregnancy, we didn't expect it to actually WORK ON ITS OWN). Two months, it took. I was a week late, and sure something was wrong with me, when I went ahead and took an HPT. Which went positive before the dye front had even finished crossing the test. So. I feel sick and tired, and grumpy about being sick and tired. Every ounce of energy I have is going into work, and I'm just holding out for the second trimester. Dating ultrasound is Friday, so I'll find out if the little demon is alive and kicking then. I'm slightly worried, being aged, but odds are good that s/he's fine, given my ick factor the past few weeks. Should be nine weeks on Saturday. Oh, and I am NOT Facebook public about this until Friday, if all goes well, okeydokey? How exciting!! Congrats!!Thanks for trusting us with the news - mums the word, no Facebook mentions from me until you mention it. Definitely sounds like baby is doing well, given your symptoms, but I don't blame you for holding off on general announcements. I bet it will be fun watching Emily deal with the news. She's old enough to start to understand and be excited, especially by the time baby is born. Well - I'm jumping the gun, but best of luck with all of this.
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