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Post by Spaced Out Looney on Feb 21, 2011 18:31:46 GMT -5
Just woke up from a nap I don't remember taking and saw it was 6:20. The sky look light anf for about 20 minutes I thought I'd slept the night through to Sunday morning. Given that I didn't go to bed until 2AM, and given that I woke up this morning at 7, it wouldn't have been so far fetched. Was a little shocked and very glad to find out it's still Saturday but am very grateful not to be THAT forgetful. Was supposed to go to the birthday party of one of Ian's BFs, but I don't know where he lives now and despite the invitation am uncertain of my welcome. I know he lives a good way out of town and am not sure I want to drive so far feeling as disoriented as I am. Word on Paleyfest is that the cast party I have a ticket for is not True Blood but Walking Dead. TB is not having one that the public an attend. It's for contributors only. Very disappointed. Does anyone watch Walking Dead? Should I pay Amazon for it? Is it worth it? Oh darn. Seeing the TB cast would've been very cool! I think the The Walking Dead is awesome. www.imdb.com/title/tt1520211/ It was one of my favorite new shows and I was so disappointed that there were only 6 episodes. It's been renewed - 13 eps I see are listed on IMDB. The main charactor/actor is a cutie, too. British. I am pretty sure you'll like the series. We like the same sort of stuff. Check out the first ep online for free before you buy. It's only 13.99 for the whole season, in any case. Cheaper than a movie. The first 6 eps (which is the first season - so not much an investment in time to watch) are also going to be re-aired on March 4 and 5th on AMC. It may not be your cup of tea, but as I am not a zombie fan, I thoroughly enjoyed their take on the zombies and how the survivors think and interact with them. I've done that waking up from a nap thinking it was the next morning, too. Very disorientating! Ooh, Frank Darabont! He did Shawshank Redemption. Also Bear McCreary's doing the scoring. The zombie genre does appeal to me the w it does to a lot of people, but the involvement of those 2 people alone makes it worth watching to me.
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Post by Spaced Out Looney on Feb 21, 2011 18:34:32 GMT -5
My phone decided to stop working yesterday and it hasn't decided to start working again since. Just when I'm finally prepared to contact doctors in Wyoming to set up rotations. that I can get it fixed without too much trouble. Also, I actually used skype for the first time, so yay.
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Post by Karen on Feb 21, 2011 19:19:33 GMT -5
My phone decided to stop working yesterday and it hasn't decided to start working again since. Just when I'm finally prepared to contact doctors in Wyoming to set up rotations. that I can get it fixed without too much trouble. Also, I actually used skype for the first time, so yay.
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Post by Spaced Out Looney on Feb 21, 2011 20:08:28 GMT -5
Week 5 of the elimination diet. I've tested eggs, corn, and wheat. So far, so good.
I think I'm starting to get the hang of this alternative style of cooking. I've learned that the key to learning how to cook with different flours is to start with pancakes since they're pretty forgiving; I made a lot of those this week. Also, I learned how to roast a chicken and it turned out to be easier than I thought.
I'm really looking forward to this being over. The end is in sight!
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Post by SpringSummers on Feb 21, 2011 20:24:11 GMT -5
Quick, hi, S'cubes. Work crazy busy - lots going on !!! Must put some things in the Admin thread. And home is busy too. Trying to get rid of piano after the guy renegged (S'cubie vibes needed!!), trying to deal with the contractor starting on the upstairs . . . and more. Life is starting to RUSH forward, all of a sudden. I feel very oddly about it; there's an increase in intensity of the odd feeling I've had about being alive in general, ever since I lost Vince. I just can't describe it. It's . . . all this is making me feel more "in the world" again, which is good. It's making me feel life stirring in my soul again, etc. But on the other hand, the detached feeling from that part of me that travels always with Vince has increased - I mean, a part of me is traveling farther out into the world now, but there's another part of me that's attached to Vince, always. So the distance between the parts is greater. Well. Hmmm. Hard to describe, like I said.
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Post by SpringSummers on Feb 21, 2011 20:24:56 GMT -5
My phone decided to stop working yesterday and it hasn't decided to start working again since. Just when I'm finally prepared to contact doctors in Wyoming to set up rotations. that I can get it fixed without too much trouble. Also, I actually used skype for the first time, so yay. Yay for Skype!
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Post by Karen on Feb 21, 2011 20:29:10 GMT -5
Week 5 of the elimination diet. I've tested eggs, corn, and wheat. So far, so good. I think I'm starting to get the hang of this alternative style of cooking. I've learned that the key to learning how to cook with different flours is to start with pancakes since they're pretty forgiving; I made a lot of those this week. Also, I learned how to roast a chicken and it turned out to be easier than I thought. I'm really looking forward to this being over. The end is in sight! Cool! Although, seriously? As long as you have to eat to live, it'll never really be over. Have you tried to make beer can chicken? It's so easy, and the chicken turns out moist and perfectly browned, with most of the fat ending up in the pan. You can use a can of coke instead of the beer, too. I had sushi for the second time this weekend. I'm having fun trying all the different kinds of raw fish. Love this miso soup, too.
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Post by Karen on Feb 21, 2011 20:32:48 GMT -5
Quick, hi, S'cubes. Work crazy busy - lots going on !!! Must put some things in the Admin thread. And home is busy too. Trying to get rid of piano after the guy renegged (S'cubie vibes needed!!), trying to deal with the contractor starting on the upstairs . . . and more. Life is starting to RUSH forward, all of a sudden. I feel very oddly about it; there's an increase in intensity of the odd feeling I've had about being alive in general, ever since I lost Vince. I just can't describe it. It's . . . all this is making me feel more "in the world" again, which is good. It's making me feel life stirring in my soul again, etc. But on the other hand, the detached feeling from that part of me that travels always with Vince has increased - I mean, a part of me is traveling farther out into the world now, but there's another part of me that's attached to Vince, always. So the distance between the parts is greater. Well. Hmmm. Hard to describe, like I said. Kind of a feet on the ground, head in the clouds feeling? I get that. I have too much time to think nowadays. I was used to so much distraction from living with 4 other people, and then the newness of living with a new guy, to spending lots and lots of time alone. It can be disconcerting, to say the least, to find the motiviation to fill my time with new distractions ... internally self started, so to speak. If that makes any sense.
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Post by Queen E on Feb 21, 2011 20:58:43 GMT -5
Quick, hi, S'cubes. Work crazy busy - lots going on !!! Must put some things in the Admin thread. And home is busy too. Trying to get rid of piano after the guy renegged (S'cubie vibes needed!!), trying to deal with the contractor starting on the upstairs . . . and more. Life is starting to RUSH forward, all of a sudden. I feel very oddly about it; there's an increase in intensity of the odd feeling I've had about being alive in general, ever since I lost Vince. I just can't describe it. It's . . . all this is making me feel more "in the world" again, which is good. It's making me feel life stirring in my soul again, etc. But on the other hand, the detached feeling from that part of me that travels always with Vince has increased - I mean, a part of me is traveling farther out into the world now, but there's another part of me that's attached to Vince, always. So the distance between the parts is greater. Well. Hmmm. Hard to describe, like I said. I think you described it perfectly, actually. And the more you connect to this life, the more you are connected to Vince; from everything you've said about it, he was full of life. So maybe that feeling is the expression of how you carry Vince in your heart. Much love to you.
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Post by SpringSummers on Feb 21, 2011 21:03:13 GMT -5
Quick, hi, S'cubes. Work crazy busy - lots going on !!! Must put some things in the Admin thread. And home is busy too. Trying to get rid of piano after the guy renegged (S'cubie vibes needed!!), trying to deal with the contractor starting on the upstairs . . . and more. Life is starting to RUSH forward, all of a sudden. I feel very oddly about it; there's an increase in intensity of the odd feeling I've had about being alive in general, ever since I lost Vince. I just can't describe it. It's . . . all this is making me feel more "in the world" again, which is good. It's making me feel life stirring in my soul again, etc. But on the other hand, the detached feeling from that part of me that travels always with Vince has increased - I mean, a part of me is traveling farther out into the world now, but there's another part of me that's attached to Vince, always. So the distance between the parts is greater. Well. Hmmm. Hard to describe, like I said. Kind of a feet on the ground, head in the clouds feeling? I get that. I have too much time to think nowadays. I was used to so much distraction from living with 4 other people, and then the newness of living with a new guy, to spending lots and lots of time alone. It can be disconcerting, to say the least, to find the motiviation to fill my time with new distractions ... internally self started, so to speak. If that makes any sense. I lived only with Vince for the longest time, and once he started into adulthood, he was out a lot . . . so I am very used to being alone. It is more about . . . filling my heart, than my time. But . . . like with you, it's about change. Trying to figure out how to start over. Again.
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Post by SpringSummers on Feb 21, 2011 21:03:48 GMT -5
Quick, hi, S'cubes. Work crazy busy - lots going on !!! Must put some things in the Admin thread. And home is busy too. Trying to get rid of piano after the guy renegged (S'cubie vibes needed!!), trying to deal with the contractor starting on the upstairs . . . and more. Life is starting to RUSH forward, all of a sudden. I feel very oddly about it; there's an increase in intensity of the odd feeling I've had about being alive in general, ever since I lost Vince. I just can't describe it. It's . . . all this is making me feel more "in the world" again, which is good. It's making me feel life stirring in my soul again, etc. But on the other hand, the detached feeling from that part of me that travels always with Vince has increased - I mean, a part of me is traveling farther out into the world now, but there's another part of me that's attached to Vince, always. So the distance between the parts is greater. Well. Hmmm. Hard to describe, like I said. I think you described it perfectly, actually. And the more you connect to this life, the more you are connected to Vince; from everything you've said about it, he was full of life. So maybe that feeling is the expression of how you carry Vince in your heart. Much love to you. I like that idea, Erin. Thanks.
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Post by SpringSummers on Feb 21, 2011 21:05:10 GMT -5
FYI: I went over and posted something about work over in the Admin thread, and found that Liz and Sue had both posted something very recently, also.
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Post by Karen on Feb 21, 2011 21:46:27 GMT -5
Kind of a feet on the ground, head in the clouds feeling? I get that. I have too much time to think nowadays. I was used to so much distraction from living with 4 other people, and then the newness of living with a new guy, to spending lots and lots of time alone. It can be disconcerting, to say the least, to find the motiviation to fill my time with new distractions ... internally self started, so to speak. If that makes any sense. I lived only with Vince for the longest time, and once he started into adulthood, he was out a lot . . . so I am very used to being alone. It is more about . . . filling my heart, than my time.But . . . like with you, it's about change. Trying to figure out how to start over. Again. Oh, I get that. Maybe we shouldn't think of it as starting over, but just turning a page. Like my niece calls it - the next chapter.
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Post by Julia, wrought iron-y on Feb 21, 2011 22:21:01 GMT -5
I'm sitting here with a jagged fringe of tooth around a temporary filling at jaw line; if I get a root canal there's no guarantee the tooth is saveable. I think I'll have to have it out (it's the upper very back molar). Any encouraging/wise/soothing words? Julia, miserable w/conflicting feelings also
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Post by Sue on Feb 21, 2011 22:30:05 GMT -5
Mentioned the "on accident" vs "by accident" thing to Jim and he found this: grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/on-accident-versus-by-accident.aspxWhich says in part: According to Barratt's study, use of the two different versions appears to be distributed by age. Whereas on accident is common in people under 35, almost no one over 40 says on accident. Most older people say by accident. It's really amazing: the study says that “on is more prevalent under age 10, both on and by are common between the ages of 10 and 35, and by is overwhelmingly preferred by those over 35.”
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