Monday, Monday
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kyburgI really hate cancer. It got Diana Wynne Jones over the weekend, and I can already hear folks pishing and poshing that 'well, she smoked, she got what she deserved and she Had To Know - '
Okay, nobody deserves cancer, okay? Just stop it. You can ride a motorcycle and die doing it, the statistics are all lined up to tell you that's the probable outcome. You still don't deserve it. (I will look at you funny, maybe even chortle if you ride around with a helmet, shorts and sneakers when you ditch that bike on the interstate, you fool - but you don't deserve to DIE, for crying out loud. Psst - go get a decent set of boots and at least some long pants - m'kay?)
Looking at the short write up, there's plenty she didn't deserve - but ended up having to cope with, and I'm amazed she was as lovely a spirit afterward as she was. I've met so many adversity soured like a moldy loaf of bread, you have no idea.
That said - if you smoke, please stop. That's all I want for my birthday, Christmas and forever.
I am sick to death of hearing people claim 'hackery' when it's plain they just don't Like Something. You know what? I declare a moratorium on the word around me - I won't use it if you don't. Find other words, and more of them. *grumble*
Going to church yesterday, I passed the Calvary Chapel megachurch near the house - can someone explain to me why a church needs a security checkpoint? You know the kind, search your bags, metal detectors and pat you down before going in?
What the eff are they looking for? And from a congregation where everyone has to know at least your employment status to join? I got nothing.
I went to ours, told my friends and we were suitably aghast. Church services are NOT a rock concert, for crying out loud - this is the place with the new buildings, gift shop, you name it, they have a bumpersticker for it - megachurch. What are they telling people inside there that's scaring them so much they don't even trust each other?
What are we doing? Looking for ways to get people to come visit us, no strings attached. All the public Easter egg hunts have been cancelled and done away with (thank the budget cuts) - so we're looking to expand ours to allow the public to join us. NO CHECKPOINTS. Matter of fact, I'm floating a gaming night once a month in the church hall - thinking of starting out with Settlers of Catan - anyone want some? The stich-n-bitch is nearly a done deal - and I'll be teaching sewing and find someone to come in to service sewing machines if I don't miss my guess.
We're nice. And we'll feed you if you're hungry. Yes, those are pink triangles you see folks wearing, and oh, the multi-faith group meets as often as we can arrange it, you curious about this or that? So-and-so will be here and loves to answer questions.
Kid loves church - in his age group, he's the only one so he gets a daycare worker (one of the youth, a delightful teenager who loves playing 'Star Wars' out in the yard) all to himself. Best day of the week.
I've told you what a wonderful adoption resource this group has turned out to be, right?
Jim had his 47th birthday Saturday, and I'm remembering being in Japan 7 years ago (one trip, just ONE and it's already 7 years ago) and wishing this one could have been bigger, but. We did manage to get out to Palm Springs and up the Tramway - managed to get kid into enough clothes he wasn't cold playing in the snow - managed to get up, down and home before we all collapsed in exhausted piles. I'm sure the pictures are going to be awesome. Me, still a bit sore. Sleep was also very broken during the weekend, too. Didn't help.
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n6vfp was down Sunday (yay bike! yay CDs!), and kid was introduced to my old friend Marian Kelly and her daughter Dianne who finally managed a visit - it's been over two years and change, and it was wonderful. Marian *really* likes Xander and while kid thinks she's neat, he also dragged out what I consider the circus seal behavior I'd like to see him ditch. My kid will test you out to see just how much abuse you can handle, disguised as 'play' - she thought the attention was wonderful, I had to tell him to quit throwing toys at her. Ah, parenting.
I'm looking forward to sleeping tonight. Yay, Monday.
Okay, nobody deserves cancer, okay? Just stop it. You can ride a motorcycle and die doing it, the statistics are all lined up to tell you that's the probable outcome. You still don't deserve it. (I will look at you funny, maybe even chortle if you ride around with a helmet, shorts and sneakers when you ditch that bike on the interstate, you fool - but you don't deserve to DIE, for crying out loud. Psst - go get a decent set of boots and at least some long pants - m'kay?)
Looking at the short write up, there's plenty she didn't deserve - but ended up having to cope with, and I'm amazed she was as lovely a spirit afterward as she was. I've met so many adversity soured like a moldy loaf of bread, you have no idea.
That said - if you smoke, please stop. That's all I want for my birthday, Christmas and forever.
I am sick to death of hearing people claim 'hackery' when it's plain they just don't Like Something. You know what? I declare a moratorium on the word around me - I won't use it if you don't. Find other words, and more of them. *grumble*
Going to church yesterday, I passed the Calvary Chapel megachurch near the house - can someone explain to me why a church needs a security checkpoint? You know the kind, search your bags, metal detectors and pat you down before going in?
What the eff are they looking for? And from a congregation where everyone has to know at least your employment status to join? I got nothing.
I went to ours, told my friends and we were suitably aghast. Church services are NOT a rock concert, for crying out loud - this is the place with the new buildings, gift shop, you name it, they have a bumpersticker for it - megachurch. What are they telling people inside there that's scaring them so much they don't even trust each other?
What are we doing? Looking for ways to get people to come visit us, no strings attached. All the public Easter egg hunts have been cancelled and done away with (thank the budget cuts) - so we're looking to expand ours to allow the public to join us. NO CHECKPOINTS. Matter of fact, I'm floating a gaming night once a month in the church hall - thinking of starting out with Settlers of Catan - anyone want some? The stich-n-bitch is nearly a done deal - and I'll be teaching sewing and find someone to come in to service sewing machines if I don't miss my guess.
We're nice. And we'll feed you if you're hungry. Yes, those are pink triangles you see folks wearing, and oh, the multi-faith group meets as often as we can arrange it, you curious about this or that? So-and-so will be here and loves to answer questions.
Kid loves church - in his age group, he's the only one so he gets a daycare worker (one of the youth, a delightful teenager who loves playing 'Star Wars' out in the yard) all to himself. Best day of the week.
I've told you what a wonderful adoption resource this group has turned out to be, right?
Jim had his 47th birthday Saturday, and I'm remembering being in Japan 7 years ago (one trip, just ONE and it's already 7 years ago) and wishing this one could have been bigger, but. We did manage to get out to Palm Springs and up the Tramway - managed to get kid into enough clothes he wasn't cold playing in the snow - managed to get up, down and home before we all collapsed in exhausted piles. I'm sure the pictures are going to be awesome. Me, still a bit sore. Sleep was also very broken during the weekend, too. Didn't help.
n6vfp was down Sunday (yay bike! yay CDs!), and kid was introduced to my old friend Marian Kelly and her daughter Dianne who finally managed a visit - it's been over two years and change, and it was wonderful. Marian *really* likes Xander and while kid thinks she's neat, he also dragged out what I consider the circus seal behavior I'd like to see him ditch. My kid will test you out to see just how much abuse you can handle, disguised as 'play' - she thought the attention was wonderful, I had to tell him to quit throwing toys at her. Ah, parenting.I'm looking forward to sleeping tonight. Yay, Monday.
