The Just Thought I'd Share Thread

[Nikolaj]

All the great singers you loved from the 60s and 70s are now in their 60s and 70s.

[Nikolaj]

JTIS- My tolerance/threshold/appreciation of alcohol is very low.
Sip.

[HomerMcvie]

Sip.

"Like":laugh:

[Meowi]

My grandma was just diagnosed with lung cancer. She's having surgery tomorrow but there's only a 75% chance she'll make it out since she's almost 80 years old.

This week has sucked SO much.

Dani, your fqmily and Grandmother are in my prayers at the moment.
:angel:

[ButterCookie]

All the great singers you loved from the 60s and 70s are now in their 60s and 70s.

This doesn't bother me. Age is just a number, you're as young as you feel. Judging by my morning I'm still12!!

[Silver Springs]

ah shouldnea have a prvate chrstns party wi nahsrlf ao warl. Hehehejejejejeje. Shldnat drnk alone allol

[Artemis]

It sounds like you had a smashing time though :laugh:

[Silver Springs]

It sounds like you had a smashing time though :laugh:

deeded! Al on lnesome hehe! Deck it. Only on own so shah no eh....hv walk hme yet in dark cause suppsed tee be werkin hehehehehjjjj

[Artemis]

I might join you and get quite drunk myself this afternoon. I have a big bottle of vodka in my fridge that's been there for ages. About time to get rid of it :laugh:

[Silver Springs]

You silly little girl, Bee. You would have thought that you would have learned your lesson. But of course not. Why do you drink when you're lonely/depressed? You know you can't handle alcohol. For once in your life take the lesson and avoid it. At least you didn't wander in the middle of the night in a strange city like last time...

[vivfox]

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Looks like I missed all the fun!

[Meowi]

Please visit my website:
https://sites.google.com/site/crystallinesofa/

[daniellaaarisen]

Being heartbroken f ucking sucks, especially when you know you shouldn't be and when you feel like an idiot and when you kinda want to crawl in a ball and die.

Also-- my grandmother is fine. She got out of surgery a few hours ago. Turns out, she had Histoplasmosis which is a fungus growth caused by being around soil contaminated by pigeon and bat ****? The woman smoked for 60 years and somehow the giant mass in her lung was from PIGEON SH*T. She's in a lot of pain right now but she's a fighter-- put on makeup before her surgery because "being sick is no reason to look like horse sh*t". :) I love her.

[iamnotafraid]

Being heartbroken sucks

Also-- my grandmother is fine.

Glad your grandmother is fine.

And the best cure for heartbreak is
finding the next person down the line.

[louielouie2000]

And the best cure for heartbreak is finding the next person down the line.

Indeed. And to quote Sheryl Crow: "life is what happens while you're making plans, and all that you need is right here in your hands" :nod:

[ButterCookie]

Just skated the dog.

[Nikolaj]

^ You did what? Google here I come

Oh and a belated congrats to Silver Springs for reaching 1000 posts.
You do realize it would be 3,000 if it weren't for all the deletes!
For me, too.

[Silver Springs]

Just skated the dog.

That just gave me the cutest mental image of the little thing wearing ice skates. Bless him.
^ You did what? Google here I come

Oh and a belated congrats to Silver Springs for reaching 1000 posts.
You do realize it would be 3,000 if it weren't for all the deletes!
For me, too.

Haha. Thanks. Probably would be around that number but considering what was deleted anyway, I'm better off without them lol.

[MacShadowsBall]

Last night I learned that MacShadowsBall is really a MAN!!!!!

Yes, I am a man. :)

This makes me wonder how you found out. :laugh:

No comment...:xoxo:

I looked under the tail.:lol:

I have a tail? :shrug:

You pervert! Think of the children! Why won't anybody think of the children?

Oh boy!:eek:

[ButterCookie]

^ You did what? Google here I come

That just gave me the cutest mental image of the little thing wearing ice skates. Bless him.

I stupidly wore cons on what is basically an ice rink, whilst being pulled by the dog :lol: The road below mine filled up with snow, which melted and re-froze so there's about 3 inches of ice to just slither on.

[APerfectLie]

I have a number theory exam tomorrow. I am so ****ed.

[baboles]

I have a number theory exam tomorrow. I am so ****ed.

If it makes you feel better, I hate my BIOLOGY class!

[Zombie]

Got the kids enrolled at their new school today. They start on Thursday. Yay! But - they have to wear uniforms, which I did not know, so - surprise! Time to spend more money I don't have on school uniforms.

But I appear to have a new job starting soon! Hopefully before Christmas! Fingers crossed, everyone! I don't want to jinx it and do a happy dance, so I will just do a moderately sedate Nathan Fillion groove:

http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv335/nowgozombiego/nathanfilliondancej.gif

Aw yeah.

[baboles]

Got the kids enrolled at their new school today. They start on Thursday. Yay! But - they have to wear uniforms, which I did not know, so - surprise! Time to spend more money I don't have on school uniforms.

But I appear to have a new job starting soon! Hopefully before Christmas! Fingers crossed, everyone! I don't want to jinx it and do a happy dance, so I will just do a moderately sedate Nathan Fillion groove:

http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv335/nowgozombiego/nathanfilliondancej.gif

Aw yeah.

Awww...Good Luck! Love the dance!

[Silver Springs]

I stupidly wore cons on what is basically an ice rink, whilst being pulled by the dog :lol: The road below mine filled up with snow, which melted and re-froze so there's about 3 inches of ice to just slither on.

You clever girl! My roads are like sheet ice too, and despite wearing Doc Martens on them I still nearly had my chips multiple times. Me and my friends are considering investing in a sled and a couple of Huskies to take us to Uni lol.

[TerraRhiannon]

You clever girl! My roads are like sheet ice too, and despite wearing Doc Martens on them I still nearly had my chips multiple times. Me and my friends are considering investing in a sled and a couple of Huskies to take us to Uni lol.

Yeah, you guys have fun with all your snow, we'll just stare out at a green Christmas with the way things are going -___- But actually, the past few days have not been too rainy, it's lightly snowing today :) Yay.

[vivfox]

They are masculine and handsome.Some of them are Latino. Some of them wear wife beater t shirts and a do rag on their head. Usually wearing blue jeans and some wear bright white air jordan sneakers. They have very short hair and sometimes you might see a tattoo on the side of the neck.

WHAT ARE THEY???????????????

[Silver Springs]

They are masculine and handsome.Some of them are Latino. Some of them wear wife beater t shirts and a do rag on their head. Usually wearing blue jeans and some wear bright white air jordan sneakers. They have very short hair and sometimes you might see a tattoo on the side of the neck.

WHAT ARE THEY???????????????


Viv's dream guys, perchance lol?

[fringed n fab]

They are masculine and handsome.Some of them are Latino. Some of them wear wife beater t shirts and a do rag on their head. Usually wearing blue jeans and some wear bright white air jordan sneakers. They have very short hair and sometimes you might see a tattoo on the side of the neck.

WHAT ARE THEY???????????????

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[vivfox]

Bee, you are close and Shane you just showed a photo. I'm still waiting for a one word answer, in the plural form.

[CreepingDeath]

Bee, you are close and Shane you just showed a photo. I'm still waiting for a one word answer, in the plural form.

Thugs? :shrug:

[vivfox]

Thugs? :shrug:


DING DING DING!!!!! You win the prize!:blob1:

[Silver Springs]

Thugs? :shrug:

I was thinking that myself but I didn't want to say something like that incase it was deemed offensive lol.

[amberlemegan]

Does anyone else suck a cooking as much as I do?

I just tried to make grilled cheese and it was a pretty much fail. I flipped it because I thought it was burning but it was just sizzling from the butter and like half my cheese fell out and it's all smushed. It still tastes good but seriously at 18 I should be able to make grilled cheese.

I need to take cooking lessons from my grandmother.

[amberlemegan]

I was thinking that myself but I didn't want to say something like that incase it was deemed offensive lol.

I thought the same exact thing.

[fringed n fab]

I was thinking that myself but I didn't want to say something like that incase it was deemed offensive lol.

Yeah everyone has their personal tastes I guess but I can see it being offensive or derogatory.

[HejiraNYC]

I thought the same exact thing.

I think anyone that wears a do-rag deserves to be called every name in the book. Seriously... what the eff is the purpose of a do-rag and who actually finds this look alluring? :shrug:

[fringed n fab]

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[Silver Springs]

I think anyone that wears a do-rag deserves to be called every name in the book. Seriously... what the eff is the purpose of a do-rag and who actually finds this look alluring? :shrug:

I wear one myself when I'm decorating so I don't get paint in my hair. But that's about it. It's an absolutely gorgeous blood red velvet one that I could honestly see Stevie herself wearing lol.

[CreepingDeath]

Yeah everyone has their personal tastes I guess but I can see it being offensive or derogatory.

I didn't mean to offend.. I should probably stay out of these things anyway.

[HejiraNYC]

I wear one myself when I'm decorating so I don't get paint in my hair. But that's about it. It's an absolutely gorgeous blood red velvet one that I could honestly see Stevie herself wearing lol.

I'm not talking about just any old schmatta. I'm talking specifically about the modern (urban) incarnation of the do-rag:

http://coldneck.files.wordpress.com/2007/03/du_rag.jpg

I mean, unless you are crossing the Sahara Desert on a camel, what's the point of wearing this nasty-looking polyester thing?

[Silver Springs]

I need...nee...deserve Sims 3: Late Night for my PC. I can create Fleetwood Mac on the game! *squee* And have them perform gigs and everything...Gah. I wantssss it. Precioussssssss one....

Edit: Oh Em Gee! One of the new interactions with the game is "Slow Dance". It's a sign!

[vivfox]

I think anyone that wears a do-rag deserves to be called every name in the book. Seriously... what the eff is the purpose of a do-rag and who actually finds this look alluring? :shrug:


Nowadays the thugs wear the do rag's tied in the back. The hangdown look (picture)you posted went out with last century. I find it to be very sexy. What I like is a man with a crew cut and a do rag. No one deserves to be called every name in the book. I'm sorry you feel the need to be so aggressive. I'm not attracted to bald headed men with shiny forheads but I wouldn't go around abusing them for looking that way.

[amberlemegan]

I woke up today with snow on the ground :D
It's not much probably less than an inch but it's white outside and it makes me really happy. I was getting jealous of some of you on here talking about having snow already.

Oh I'm so happy :blob2:

[HejiraNYC]

Nowadays the thugs wear the do rag's tied in the back. The hangdown look (picture)you posted went out with last century. I find it to be very sexy. What I like is a man with a crew cut and a do rag. No one deserves to be called every name in the book. I'm sorry you feel the need to be so aggressive. I'm not attracted to bald headed men with shiny forheads but I wouldn't go around abusing them for looking that way.

...but I guess it's okay to call them "thugs." :lol: I just think it's a yucky look- the same way I hate trucker hats, Ed Hardy shirts and saggy pants. It's just plain douchebaggery. Furthermore, I don't think "thugs" should worry about being "abused," since I suspect the "abuser" would not stand a chance of surviving for very long. :lol:

[TerraRhiannon]

This house is a ****ING PRISON. On planet BULL****. In the galaxy of THIS SUCKS CAMEL DICKS.

[SuperFleetwood]

LOL! the easiest way, is threw a toaster oven! must watch it though!


Does anyone else suck a cooking as much as I do?

I just tried to make grilled cheese and it was a pretty much fail. I flipped it because I thought it was burning but it was just sizzling from the butter and like half my cheese fell out and it's all smushed. It still tastes good but seriously at 18 I should be able to make grilled cheese.

I need to take cooking lessons from my grandmother.

[APerfectLie]

LOL! the easiest way, is threw a toaster oven! must watch it though!

I used to cook mine in the microwave! It left the bread untoasted, but hey, atleast it was warm and the cheese was melted! Luckily my skills have improved and I can make a pretty damn good grilled cheese, but that is about as far as my cooking goes.

[Silver Springs]

Does anyone else suck a cooking as much as I do?

I just tried to make grilled cheese and it was a pretty much fail. I flipped it because I thought it was burning but it was just sizzling from the butter and like half my cheese fell out and it's all smushed. It still tastes good but seriously at 18 I should be able to make grilled cheese.

I need to take cooking lessons from my grandmother.

I make a mean Cereal. Honestly. You should try it. Bellissimo!

[jannieC]

Found out yesterday that I need to have THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS of dollars worth of dental work this year. Including braces, at 42 years old. The braces are not only for cosmetic purposes either. Guess I'd better get this all paid off before it's Laney's turn. :shocked:

[HomerMcvie]

Found out yesterday that I need to have THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS of dollars worth of dental work this year. Including braces, at 42 years old. The braces are not only for cosmetic purposes either. Guess I'd better get this all paid off before it's Laney's turn. :shocked:

I need two implants, to the tune of $6000-7000.00.
So I'm doing without(yes, they're in the back, where they can't be seen.....IF they were visible, I'd come up with the money). Both, were root canals, gone bad(the tooth broke, while he was trying to do a root canal, so all he could do, was pull it).:mad:

[amberlemegan]

LOL! the easiest way, is threw a toaster oven! must watch it though!

Too bad I don't have a toaster oven cause I would try that.

I used to cook mine in the microwave! It left the bread untoasted, but hey, atleast it was warm and the cheese was melted! Luckily my skills have improved and I can make a pretty damn good grilled cheese, but that is about as far as my cooking goes.

This makes me feel better. I'm not the only one :)

I make a mean Cereal. Honestly. You should try it. Bellissimo!

I bet it's delicious!! Well as long as you don't use milk and use soy milk.

[gypsy4life]

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This type of music is a huge part of my heritage. This reminds me of My Grandpa and me singing in the living room of his house. Love it!!

[HejiraNYC]

Found out yesterday that I need to have THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS of dollars worth of dental work this year. Including braces, at 42 years old. The braces are not only for cosmetic purposes either. Guess I'd better get this all paid off before it's Laney's turn. :shocked:

Yep. I started some of my mid-life dental restoration projects last year- scaling, fillings, root canal, crown, etc. It's absolutely worth it because it sure beats losing your teeth when you're old. I have just one more big project- a gum graft in the back :eek: . My dentist is a god. Never felt a thing.

[Silver Springs]

I bet it's delicious!! Well as long as you don't use milk and use soy milk.

Haha. Of course. I'm Veggie so I stay clear of animal products.

[amberlemegan]

Haha. Of course. I'm Veggie so I stay clear of animal products.

On e of my best friends is a vegetarian.
I just hate milk. Never liked it. I haven't had milk by itself in like 6 years.

[CreepingDeath]

Does anyone else suck a cooking as much as I do?

I just tried to make grilled cheese and it was a pretty much fail. I flipped it because I thought it was burning but it was just sizzling from the butter and like half my cheese fell out and it's all smushed. It still tastes good but seriously at 18 I should be able to make grilled cheese.

I need to take cooking lessons from my grandmother.

This probably sounds strange, but I usually don't even try to cook because I hate the smell of cooking in the house. :o Baking or something sweet isn't too bad, though. I'd rather my house smell like certain cleaning products or good quality candles.

[amberlemegan]

This probably sounds strange, but I usually don't even try to cook because I hate the smell of cooking in the house. :o Baking or something sweet isn't too bad, though. I'd rather my house smell like certain cleaning products or good quality candles.

I've never heard that before. I love it when I come home and it smells like something good is cooking. My grandma's house smells the best when she's making homemade sauce and meatballs with my great-grandma.
But I totally understand the other smells too cause I like when the house smells like those too.

[ButterCookie]

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GPOY

[Zombie]

http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv335/nowgozombiego/usgrinderman2.jpg

So that's me and the Best Boyfriend in the World at the Grinderman show in Chicago a couple of weeks ago, which ended up being one of the best nights of my life. I just found that pic on the Grinderman site last night, which made me squee.

So, why is he the Best Boyfriend in the World? Lemme tell you - as many of you know, I've been having some major financial trauma and landlord issues and madness, which is slowly starting to be resolved now, but a couple of weeks ago, was really a bad, bad mess. And as many of you may also remember, I bought tickets to see Nick Cave & Company when they went on sale several months ago, and I was so. damn. excited about that. Because I love Nick Cave, and Warren Ellis is basically my hero. I've been a huge, HUGE fan since I was about 14, and have only managed to see the Bad Seeds in concert once in all that time, and I was not able to catch Grinderman when they came 'round for their first album a couple of years ago.

But when all that other junk started happening, I knew there was no way I was going to get to go, because all of the money I had was being poured into getting the hell out of my old house and into a safe place for the kids.

Cue Best Boyfriend in the World, who somehow managed to scrape together the gas money to take me to Chicago to see Grinderman. But not only did he get the gas money, but he braved the 6-ish hour drive and the ridiculous rush hour traffic on Lake Shore to get me there early enough to be first in line, so I could then be in the front row. And he also scraped together enough cash to get me a t-shirt & a copy of the new CD at the show because I had been previously too broke to buy the album myself. So there's me & Mike in the front row, right between Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - Nick is Mr. Stripey Shirt and Warren is Mr. Spotty Shirt.

During the show, Nick came over and grabbed my hand and held it for a bit, which made me blurt out "Thank you!" at him, for some reason, to which he replied, "No, thank you, thank you," and later on, he came back to sing the "But I waaaaant you" bits from "Kitchenette (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX6VjxL3bAk)" at me, which made me squee. I mean, I know he doesn't actually want me, but WHATEVER, I HAD A MOMENT. Nick interacts a lot with his audience, so there were other miscellaneous bits, and he also sang at Mike a few times, and used my shoulder as a support when he would step off the stage to balance and dance and sing on the security rail (seriously, one of the top fun things I've experienced at a show is now Nick Cave singing the "tippy-toe! tippy-toe!" bits in "Kitchenette" while actually doing an exaggerated cartoon-like tippy-toe walk on a one-inch wide metal railing. I've seen video of him falling off stages (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLugP9pohus) and such before, and now I know first-hand why that happens - he has no regard for personal safety in his pursuit of being awesome.)

So all of that would definitely qualify for Best Night Ever, BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE.

After the show, Best Boyfriend Ever waited patiently with me in the cold for an hour and a half out behind the club, and I actually got to MEET NICK CAVE. And before Nick came out, when it was discovered that I had forgotten my pen in the car because I am a doof, he ran all the way back to the car (a couple blocks) to get it for me.

The actual meeting was really brief, because it was so late and so cold, but I don't care. He signed something for me and I got to say hello, and that's enough for me. So I'm going to print out the picture above and frame it along with the picture Nick signed and put it on my damn wall, because...yeah. Brilliant.

JTIS.

[daniellaaarisen]

Annie. Your life is awesome.

[DefDumbandBlond]

http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20081213202830/tardis/images/thumb/2/23/Scribble.jpg/250px-Scribble.jpg

GPOY

Georgie what the hell am I looking at? :laugh:

[Nikolaj]

Re: dental details, above.
Has anyone here ever had a procedure called an Apical? It is a root canal inside of a root canal, and involved the dentist going deep up in the gum and is not a common procedure, from what I was told. I needed one on a front tooth about 11 years ago, it was intense, intense...intense.
The tooth was saved, though. Call me picky, I want teeth in the front :) Thousands of dollars on that one tooth. Close to $3500, I think.
I do have a 'composite'-- fake tooth, built up with some sort of dentist magic tooth-like substance he attached to broken root canals, on a tooth in the back, actually two teeth. Much less expensive than a crown, but they do sometimes need to be replaced (every 3 years or so).
December has usually been a busy month of dentistry for me, most years, but so far, this year, I'm fine.

[Artemis]

Dentists are one of the few things I have an intense phobia of (along with pigeons and needles) now I'm 18 I refuse to go now, I just don't like them at all.

When I was about 10, I had a spare tooth - a tooth growing in the middle of my two front teeth and it had to be removed - it was a normal tooth, but the root of it was gigantic, looked just like a giant fang. I still have it at home, along with all my other baby teeth. :laugh:

[jannieC]

Dentists are one of the few things I have an intense phobia of (along with pigeons and needles) now I'm 18 I refuse to go now, I just don't like them at all.


Girl (boy?), go to the dentist. Otherwise you may end up 40 and in serious trouble. Dentists are actually quite friendly and if you find the right one, he or she will keep you out of pain. I can't tell you how sorry I am for not taking better care of my teeth. Part of it stems from poor dental care in childhood, part of it (periodontal disease) is genetic, and then the rest is ignoring my teeth all through my twenties and thirties.



I do have a 'composite'-- fake tooth, built up with some sort of dentist magic tooth-like substance he attached to broken root canals, on a tooth in the back, actually two teeth. Much less expensive than a crown, but they do sometimes need to be replaced (every 3 years or so).

My husband had this done on his front few teeth this past week and he looks wonderful. All this dental work has been spurred on by a client of his. He is a dentist and is working with us on getting all this work done. He can't really cut us major financial deals, but at least we know he is honest with us and cares about the outcome.

I still can't believe I need braces. I had them for FIVE YEARS as a kid, but my parents never took me to get the retainer, so it's like I never had them at all. I'm too vain to get traditional metal ones, so I think I'm going to go with ceramic. I really wanted to get Invisalign, but my dentist said he doesn't think they work as well. *SIGH* I wish I could describe what my dentist said would happen if I decided not to get braces, but it's too long and complicated. Think buck, splayed, unable to close my mouth.....I think all of the color drained from my face while he was talking to me. I need a crown (had the root canal done last year), an implant, and special periodontal cleanings every 3 months, plus 2 cavities to be filled. Yea!

[HomerMcvie]

and then the rest is ignoring my teeth all through my twenties and thirties.



My husband had this done on his front few teeth this past week and he looks wonderful. All this dental work has been spurred on by a client of his. He is a dentist and is working with us on getting all this work done. He can't really cut us major financial deals, but at least we know he is honest with us and cares about the outcome.

I still can't believe I need braces.
Yep...once Mom quit paying for my dental care, I pretty much went through my 20's, with none. And, believe it or not, I've not been for the past year or so(except to have my crown reglued). Last winter was really tight, financially, and I canceled my scheduled cleaning, and have never rescheduled.

I WISH I could find a dentist who cut deals. I'd LOVE to get the two implants I need, but with a $1400 mortgage payment, by myself, I just can't cough up 6-7K, without it being a major strain....

There's always "trumpet braces".:laugh: I lost my front two baby teeth, very young, after a fall. So I was without, for at least a couple of years. Well(the dentist said), from pushing my tongue through that space, for so long....by the time my adult teeth came in, I had pretty bad buck teeth. Mom couldn't afford braces, after my Dad left us, so I just did without. Funny thing? 9 years of playing trumpet, pretty much fixed them. Really. It just gradually forced them back, to where my teeth are pretty straight. Nine years of trumpet=buck to straight.
JTIS!

[APerfectLie]

Dentists are one of the few things I have an intense phobia of (along with pigeons and needles) now I'm 18 I refuse to go now, I just don't like them at all.



It seems everyone I know has a fear of dentists! Not me. I enjoy going to the dentist. But I have a strange fear of getting my hair cut for some reason.

[ButterCookie]

It seems everyone I know has a fear of dentists! Not me. I enjoy going to the dentist. But I have a strange fear of getting my hair cut for some reason.

I don't mind going to the dentist either. I hate getting my hair cut because it's NEVER how I want it. Last time, I got scalped and I haven't been since.

[RickRobert]

But I have a strange fear of getting my hair cut for some reason.

Mine got straightened and emo-fied last time :distress:

[Silver Springs]

Mine got straightened and emo-fied last time :distress:

Hairdressers seem to have a fetish for straightening people's hair, thus why I give my own hair a wee trim when in dire need. I have really long hair so obviously I don't resort to it often, but it saves on money and generic hairstyles.

[TerraRhiannon]

Hairdressers seem to have a fetish for straightening people's hair, thus why I give my own hair a wee trim when in dire need. I have really long hair so obviously I don't resort to it often, but it saves on money and generic hairstyles.

Man, yous got balls.:thumbsup: All I'm saying. I've thought of this, and got so close, but backed off like a chicken in the last seconds. In one of my magazines there was even a guide on how to trim your own hair or trim your bangs properly & without screwing up, but I still couldn't bring myself to do it. :p

[ButterCookie]

I always trim my own fringe :laugh:

[RickRobert]

Hairdressers seem to have a fetish for straightening people's hair, thus why I give my own hair a wee trim when in dire need. I have really long hair so obviously I don't resort to it often, but it saves on money and generic hairstyles.

I don't trust myself with scissors! Mine is like almost shoulder-length and really thick. I can't stand having it straightened or having it look respectable in any way :woohoo:

[Meowi]

Does anyone have the facebook link for The Ledge group?

[fringed n fab]

Hairdressers seem to have a fetish for straightening people's hair, thus why I give my own hair a wee trim when in dire need. I have really long hair so obviously I don't resort to it often, but it saves on money and generic hairstyles.

I miss going to my stylist back in Ohio. If anything worried me more, it was finding another good stylist once I moved who would willingly spend 3 hours coloring, trimming, and then blow drying and styling my hair. I never had used a straightening iron on my hair but she did once and ever since had used one after that and it did make my hair so sleek and shiny. And I'm not one who likes straight hair usually, maybe just a bit messy. But it looked so good straight and I think she just loved styling someone with longer hair. Most stylists don't and hate you when you walk in.

[Silver Springs]

I don't trust myself with scissors! Mine is like almost shoulder-length and really thick. I can't stand having it straightened or having it look respectable in any way :woohoo:

Respectable is for politicians, and we all know the story there lol!

[vivfox]

I am so tired that I know if I lay down on my bed or on the couch I will surely fall asleep. I'm trying to push myself to stay awake till at least 11:00pm.

[APerfectLie]

Just had way too many jello shots and beer and blared waaaaaay too mcuh Edge of Seventeen! Time to shoot up some insulin and pass the **** out! JTIS! Gooodnight.

[Silver Springs]

Just had way too many jello shots and beer and blared waaaaaay too mcuh Edge of Seventeen! Time to shoot up some insulin and pass the **** out! JTIS! Gooodnight.


I'm sorry. Part of that sentence made no sense at all. Too....many....Jello Shots? That does not compute. *brainfry*

[RickRobert]

I'm sorry. Part of that sentence made no sense at all. Too....many....Jello Shots? That does not compute. *brainfry*

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt133/thecellartavern/jello-shots.jpg

Yum!

[Silver Springs]

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt133/thecellartavern/jello-shots.jpg

Yum!

Ooooo.....Pretty colours.... *Tries to lick the screen and hits her head*

JTIS: I effing hate Chris De Burgh. That is all.

[Silver Springs]

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This video makes me lose all faith for human kind. I literally threw up myself.

[HomerMcvie]

Just had way too many jello shots and beer and blared waaaaaay too mcuh Edge of Seventeen! Time to shoot up some insulin and pass the **** out! JTIS! Gooodnight.

Ew.....watch out for that alcohol/SUGAR hangover! A couple years ago, a club I was playing, had a huge surplus of Jello shots, left over, and sent me home with a big "popcorn bucket" full of them....I did probably a dozen or so, before going to bed. Worst.hangover.ever.:wavey:

[Silver Springs]

Waiting on a Potato Wrap, got Tusk on the record player and Pokemon HeartGold on the DS. Could life be any sweeter? :D :D

[RickRobert]

Waiting on a Potato Wrap, got Tusk on the record player and Pokemon HeartGold on the DS. Could life be any sweeter? :D :D

Pahaha, Silver was my favourite game as a kid and Platinum was wicked so I was really looking forward to Soul Silver / Heart Gold. Got it, played up to the 6th gym and just... got bored :shrug:

[Silver Springs]

Pahaha, Silver was my favourite game as a kid and Platinum was wicked so I was really looking forward to Soul Silver / Heart Gold. Got it, played up to the 6th gym and just... got bored :shrug:

I got a little bored too but I'm trying to defeat the Elite Four at the moment so I can revisit Kanto (Is a nerd and named her Pokemon after members of the Mac. Typhlosion as Lindsey, Growlithe as John, Vulpix as Christine, Persian as my own character, Neva, Ho oh as Mick and Jynx as Stevie). Have you heard about the new games, Black and White? They're apparently brand new Pokemon and a brand new world so that should be nifty!

[RickRobert]

I just name mine random names, I think I had a Slowbro called Ezekiel :lol: Heard about Black/White, after Soul Silver though I'm not sure if I'll get it. All the new dudes are here (http://serebii.net/blackwhite/pokemon.shtml).

[Silver Springs]

I just name mine random names, I think I had a Slowbro called Ezekiel :lol: Heard about Black/White, after Soul Silver though I'm not sure if I'll get it. All the new dudes are here (http://serebii.net/blackwhite/pokemon.shtml).

I stopped playing for a while after Ruby and Sapphire so didn't buy any new games, but I bought a DS over the summer to keep the boredom abated and I did enjoy it again. The fact that Black and White is completely new is too tempting to avoid it lol. Also....the new Pokemon are sweeet! I am definitely picking Oshawott for my new starter. It looks like a wee clown, bless :p I love the fact that they have a great, British Pidgeon as a Pokemon XD

[Artemis]

It looks like a wee clown, bless :p I love the fact that they have a great, British Pidgeon as a Pokemon XD

I shall take great delight in electrocuting aforementioned pigeon with the lightning Zebra!

[Silver Springs]

I shall take great delight in electrocuting aforementioned pigeon with the lightning Zebra!

You are cruel lol. It's a pity that they havn't taken more lessons from the cartoon, because I would love a chance to run a Pokemon rescue centre, rather than actually battle them. Would be nice if we had options.

[Zombie]

Whilst looking for a clip of Schroeder playing "Jingle Bells" for the Secret Santa thread, I ran across this, which made me giggle:

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So cute. JTIS.

[Edgeof27]

I'm lonely. At eighteen I want an actual, legitimate, meaningful relationship, the type that most people my age wouldn't even dream of. But I'm not like most 18-year-olds. I am in many ways, I'm sure, but not in the important ones. So I think no one can really take me seriously because of my age when really, I want something totally different.

:(

end rant.

Oh, the challenges of youth ....

Difficult situation here,

you are very mature for your age,

it will happen for you,

just make sure that you keep your self focused on your well being,

do not think that because you have not yet found that special someone that there is a problem,

you will find the right person, at the right time,

in the mean time, make sure that you take care of yourself,

perhaps at this time you could focus on your creative writing skills,

your posts in the past have been very interesting, &, well written .......

just remember; "Carpe Diem",

:cool:

[APerfectLie]

I was just evacuated from my apartment because the apartment two floors above me caught on fire. The fire is out, but now my place is full of water. FML

[daniellaaarisen]

Oh, the challenges of youth ....

Difficult situation here,

you are very mature for your age,

it will happen for you,

just make sure that you keep your self focused on your well being,

do not think that because you have not yet found that special someone that there is a problem,

you will find the right person, at the right time,

in the mean time, make sure that you take care of yourself,

perhaps at this time you could focus on your creative writing skills,

your posts in the past have been very interesting, &, well written .......

just remember; "Carpe Diem",

:cool:

Just responded to your PM-- thank you :)

[fringed n fab]

I was just evacuated from my apartment because the apartment two floors above me caught on fire. The fire is out, but now my place is full of water. FML

That's just awful and sucks either way. But at least you're safe. I could imagine water damage being a bitch to deal with too. Did you manage to save anything beforehand?

[APerfectLie]

That's just awful and sucks either way. But at least you're safe. I could imagine water damage being a bitch to deal with too. Did you manage to save anything beforehand?

Luckily, my sprinklers didn't come on, so all the water leaked in from the ceiling and walls and managed not to soak my things, just my floor! So I've spent the past hour scooping up water and blaring Fire Burning on repeat :]

[fringed n fab]

Luckily, my sprinklers didn't come on, so all the water leaked in from the ceiling and walls and managed not to soak my things, just my floor! So I've spent the past hour scooping up water and blaring Fire Burning on repeat :]

Too funny, considering the circumstances. What would worry me about water damage is all the mold and mildew you'll have to watch out for now. Where are Red Cross and your landlord/insurance people? Might be something to check into because you should receive some help in dealing with this mess.

[fringed n fab]

What's also scary given that there was a fire and no doubt, a lot of water was used... you don't want your neighbors above you literally "dropping in" when you're sitting down watching tv. That ceiling could very well be weak now. :eek:

[APerfectLie]

Too funny, considering the circumstances. What would worry me about water damage is all the mold and mildew you'll have to watch out for now. Where are Red Cross and your landlord/insurance people? Might be something to check into because you should receive some help in dealing with this mess.

Maintenance came and vacuumed up the remaining water and I have fans blowing like a bitch! But I am sure the insurance peeps and management will be out tomorrow to assess the damage. Funny thing is, there is a city ordinance saying they must have a fire extinguisher in EVERY apartment. Back in November they got their fire inspection and then took my fire extinguisher. The maintenance guy came and I asked him what happened and he said the people upstairs had a small grease fire and they couldn't find their extinguisher and that is what caused the fire the get big enough to make the sprinklers in their apartment come on. I told him I didn't have a fire extinguisher either and he said, "Yeah, we had to get new ones for some apartments so we took the old ones and we just got the new ones in, but I don't have a list for the apartments that need the extinguishers so I have been waiting on the list!" So I am sure the apartments above me have much more damage than I. I wouldn't be surprised if they sued!

[APerfectLie]

What's also scary given that there was a fire and no doubt, a lot of water was used... you don't want your neighbors above you literally "dropping in" when you're sitting down watching tv. That ceiling could very well be weak now. :eek:

This is what I am most afraid of. My ceiling is SOAKED and water is still dripping thru.

[fringed n fab]

This is what I am most afraid of. My ceiling is SOAKED and water is still dripping thru.

Well I didn't want to scare you and you're the only one who's there to kind of tell how bad it is, but things like that do happen once water has set in.

[APerfectLie]

Well I didn't want to scare you and you're the only one who's there to kind of tell how bad it is, but things like that do happen once water has set in.

Haha you didn't scare me, it was the first thing that came to mind when I came back inside and water was drizzling down my walls and out of my light fixtures. I work at a grocery store and one day it was raining really bad and the ceiling was leaking and then BAM the ceiling collapsed.

[fringed n fab]

Haha you didn't scare me, it was the first thing that came to mind when I came back inside and water was drizzling down my walls and out of my light fixtures. I work at a grocery store and one day it was raining really bad and the ceiling was leaking and then BAM the ceiling collapsed.

Water can cause havoc. Up in Ohio a few years back our (I believe it was Sears or McAlpins one) we had a huge downpour all day and finally the mall's flat roof had caved in from all the water weight and damaged the entire Dept. store inside. So yeah, it's no joke what it can do.

[fringed n fab]

It doesn't feel too bad out right now but I can hear the palm fronds bending in the breeze that's picking up. I think your nasty winter weather is trying to force it's way down here. Keep your winter weather up there!!! :lol:

[Zombie]

Okay, it is freakin' COLD out, y'all. Waiting to see if school is delayed or cancelled tomorrow. Seems like most area schools are closed already, but my kids' new school is not listed yet.

We live just short of a mile away from the school, which means they have to walk when Cute Guitar Boy is not here to drive them, which means I have to walk with them, because I think they are too little to walk almost a mile to school by themselves.

I actually don't mind that, because I could totally use the exercise. BUT when it is like 10 degrees out with a wind chill of -15, I physically can't do it - I have Raynaud's syndrome, and if I get too cold, all sorts of bad things happen to my hands and feet. Like, my feet are purple just from taking the dog out for like 5 minutes a little while ago, so walking a mile to school and then a mile back home - while good exercise that I would otherwise enjoy - is NOT a good idea. Sigh.

I can't let them walk by themselves...but I don't want them to miss school... but I also don't want my feet to fall off. Rock...me...hard place. Blah! :laugh:

JTIS.

[APerfectLie]

This week has been pretty ****ty and this has been the only thing to make me laugh the whole week. I cannot stop listening to it. Warning, there is explicit language in it and derogatory remarks! Someone prank called this "angry black man" and then they made his responses into a soundboard and prank called this woman with it. I cannot stop laughing. Especially since she is arguing with a computer! :laugh:

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"So now I'm a mother****er?"

[vivfox]

Especially since she is arguing with a computer! :laugh:


ROTFL! I'm suprised she stayed on the phone that long.

[mezzoforte]

Okay, it is freakin' COLD out, y'all. Waiting to see if school is delayed or cancelled tomorrow. Seems like most area schools are closed already, but my kids' new school is not listed yet.

We live just short of a mile away from the school, which means they have to walk when Cute Guitar Boy is not here to drive them, which means I have to walk with them, because I think they are too little to walk almost a mile to school by themselves.

I actually don't mind that, because I could totally use the exercise. BUT when it is like 10 degrees out with a wind chill of -15, I physically can't do it - I have Raynaud's syndrome, and if I get too cold, all sorts of bad things happen to my hands and feet. Like, my feet are purple just from taking the dog out for like 5 minutes a little while ago, so walking a mile to school and then a mile back home - while good exercise that I would otherwise enjoy - is NOT a good idea. Sigh.

I can't let them walk by themselves...but I don't want them to miss school... but I also don't want my feet to fall off. Rock...me...hard place. Blah! :laugh:

JTIS.

Ooh, I totally feel you. I have Raynaud's as well--when it's really cold, I'll lose feeling in a couple of fingers and toes from a couple of minutes outside. I went to college in Vermont for a year, and just could not handle the weather. I transferred to a school in NYC this year, and although I had academic and social reasons as well, the cold was a serious factor in my leaving lol.

Hope it's cancelled!

[APerfectLie]

ROTFL! I'm suprised she stayed on the phone that long.

LMAO me too! I would have hung up in two seconds.

[estranged4life]

Russian 'pirated' releases of greatest hits albums by plenty a band, here's a link to the most recent one I saw (With the usual 'randomized' track listing) :

http://flacmusic.ru/15025-fleetwood-mac-collection-2010-4cd.html

[Silver Springs]

I feel so ill at the moment. Urgh. Why do I always get Flu around Christmas? It's not fair. I have such a busy week for deadlines too so I don't even have time to rest. Goddang it.

[vivfox]

Russian 'pirated' releases of greatest hits albums by plenty a band, here's a link to the most recent one I saw (With the usual 'randomized' track listing) :

http://flacmusic.ru/15025-fleetwood-mac-collection-2010-4cd.html

I'm sure many will be fooled, and then become a huge fan of the band.

[Artemis]

I feel so ill at the moment. Urgh. Why do I always get Flu around Christmas? It's not fair. I have such a busy week for deadlines too so I don't even have time to rest. Goddang it.

Aww dear D= I hope you get well soon and good luck with those deadlines hun. I have two assignments due in this week myself, so I know what you mean. No free time at all.

[Silver Springs]

Aww dear D= I hope you get well soon and good luck with those deadlines hun. I have two assignments due in this week myself, so I know what you mean. No free time at all.

I hope I do as well *hugs*. I'll just ignore it and hope it goes away lol because I don't have time to curl up in bed and feel sorry for myself :p I posted my final pieces for my Studio Practice project if you want a looksy :)

[ButterCookie]

JTIS, I'm absolute goo over this photo. She has one of the best smiles in the whole wide world.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs352.ash2/63226_163395737036637_100000986363034_317540_2867340_n.jpg

[fringed n fab]

JTIS, I'm absolute goo over this photo. She has one of the best smiles in the whole wide world.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs352.ash2/63226_163395737036637_100000986363034_317540_2867340_n.jpg

Is that?

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[Zombie]

Ooh, I totally feel you. I have Raynaud's as well--when it's really cold, I'll lose feeling in a couple of fingers and toes from a couple of minutes outside. I went to college in Vermont for a year, and just could not handle the weather. I transferred to a school in NYC this year, and although I had academic and social reasons as well, the cold was a serious factor in my leaving lol.

Hope it's cancelled!

They didn't cancel, but I kept the kids home anyway - when it was time to leave, it was only 4 degrees out with a windchill of OMGRIDICULOUS. No way. Fortunately, we'll have access to a car for tomorrow morning, though.

I hope it's better in NYC for you! I moved to Missouri from PA last January, and it did not get this cold, so I figured I would be better off down here. But apparently not!When I lived in Michigan, my right hand was constantly cracked and bleeding at the knuckles. It was pretty awful - I was a normal modern American, save for one hand that was stuck in the Middle Ages, covered in chilblains. Hooray. :rolleyes:

[Meowi]

Long story short:

Something in my heart died last night, one more chip off an already broken heart.

[APerfectLie]

As most of you know, I am from Midland, TX, but I moved to Austin last year to go to school. It never ceases to amaze me that while I am in Austin, all of my friends from Midland go on and on about how omg they miss me! And we need to hang out!!! Yet when I come to Midland, none of my friends hang out with so I end up spending the evening by myself in my mom's house. Why do I even come back here?

[vivfox]

Long story short:

Something in my heart died last night, one more chip off an already broken heart.

I don't know if Stevie would have been able to write these words when she was 15.

[vivfox]

As most of you know, I am from Midland, TX, but I moved to Austin last year to go to school. It never ceases to amaze me that while I am in Austin, all of my friends from Midland go on and on about how omg they miss me! And we need to hang out!!! Yet when I come to Midland, none of my friends hang out with so I end up spending the evening by myself in my mom's house. Why do I even come back here?


This same senario used to happen to me a long time ago. So many people say how much they miss you, will keep in touch and so on, but the fact is when you leave their City their lives go on and eventually you become a stranger. This is not true in everyones case, but what I've known to be true.

[ButterCookie]

Is that?

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Sure is <3

[holidayroad]

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I love that song and video!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HomerMcvie]

As most of you know, I am from Midland, TX, but I moved to Austin last year to go to school. It never ceases to amaze me that while I am in Austin, all of my friends from Midland go on and on about how omg they miss me! And we need to hang out!!! Yet when I come to Midland, none of my friends hang out with so I end up spending the evening by myself in my mom's house. Why do I even come back here?I know, John! Back during the summer, I was probably the most popular guy in my town. I hosted late night pool parties, that would last until dawn, with 25-30 people there, every night. I was like a rock star!(I didn't come up with that analogy, my friend did) Where are all of those friends, now? I don't know! I mean, I FB chat with some of them, but rarely see any of them now. WTF? I don't regret the summer long party(although you should have seen the liquor charges on my credit card!), because it was an awesome ride....but where are they now?:shrug:


Will I do it all again, next summer? Almost for certain!:D

[Silver Springs]

I know, John! Back during the summer, I was probably the most popular guy in my town. I hosted late night pool parties, that would last until dawn, with 25-30 people there, every night. I was like a rock star!(I didn't come up with that analogy, my friend did) Where are all of those friends, now? I don't know! I mean, I FB chat with some of them, but rarely see any of them now. WTF? I don't regret the summer long party(although you should have seen the liquor charges on my credit card!), because it was an awesome ride....but where are they now?:shrug:


Will I do it all again, next summer? Almost for certain!:D

Ooo ooo! If I organise a flight can I come lol? I don't drink (most of the time hehe) and thus get drunk on very little, so I'll be a cheap guest :p

[HomerMcvie]

Ooo ooo! If I organise a flight can I come lol? I don't drink (most of the time hehe) and thus get drunk on very little, so I'll be a cheap guest :p

Sure! The more the merrier!
It's funny though, because I'm really sort of a loner. I started asking a couple of friends over, and then they started inviting people, and it just SNOWBALLED, into this giant, nightly party, that I barely had any control over. I kept my bedroom locked, and my music room locked, all the time, because there were usually 12 people or so, there, that I didn't even know. Finally, at the end of summer, one of the strangers stole some liquor, and I sort of kept a tighter lid on things, after that.
It was really strange for me, though, because like I said, I'm sort of a loner.....and to host parties like that, is just SO NOT ME. But I kind of liked it....it was like a vacation, from being myself!:thumbsup:

[Silver Springs]

Sure! The more the merrier!
It's funny though, because I'm really sort of a loner. I started asking a couple of friends over, and then they started inviting people, and it just SNOWBALLED, into this giant, nightly party, that I barely had any control over. I kept my bedroom locked, and my music room locked, all the time, because there were usually 12 people or so, there, that I didn't even know. Finally, at the end of summer, one of the strangers stole some liquor, and I sort of kept a tighter lid on things, after that.
It was really strange for me, though, because like I said, I'm sort of a loner.....and to host parties like that, is just SO NOT ME. But I kind of liked it....it was like a vacation, from being myself!:thumbsup:

Nicely nicely! I can relate to the whole "loner" thing. I'm very much a fan of my own company, but occasionally you do find yourself crawling up the wall and starting conversations with strangers because you're starved for attention lol. I don't know how you have the courage to let so many people into your personal space. I would be so uptight about people stealing/breaking/ruining something that I just wouldn't have fun. I'd be chasing after people eating food with a dust buster lol.

[BTFLCHLD]

But I kind of liked it....it was like a vacation, from being myself!:thumbsup: curious. did you just drink or did you also partake in the buddybud?

[HomerMcvie]

curious. did you just drink or did you also partake in the buddybud?

Hey, I wasn't driving, so I put my liver to the Christine McVie test!!!!:blob2::blob2::blob2:

I'm not much of a smoker, although the summer did end, badly actually, with a "psychedelic bang"!

[ButterCookie]

Hey, I wasn't driving, so I put my liver to the Christine McVie test!!!!:blob2::blob2::blob2:!

Ah, one of my favourite pastimes. Roll on Christmas :cool:

[BTFLCHLD]

Hey, I wasn't driving, so I put my liver to the Christine McVie test!!!!:blob2::blob2::blob2:

I'm not much of a smoker, although the summer did end, badly actually, with a "psychedelic bang"! haha. you could vapor eliminating the smoke, if you wanted. yum. can you share the bang, i bet that's some story!?

[HomerMcvie]

Nicely nicely! I can relate to the whole "loner" thing. I'm very much a fan of my own company, but occasionally you do find yourself crawling up the wall and starting conversations with strangers because you're starved for attention lol. I don't know how you have the courage to let so many people into your personal space. I would be so uptight about people stealing/breaking/ruining something that I just wouldn't have fun. I'd be chasing after people eating food with a dust buster lol.

Had it not been for the two 1.75's of vodka and whiskey, consumed nightly, it would have driven me crazy, worrying about people breaking and stealing stuff. I kept all the entry doors locked, save for the french doors coming off of my kitchen, facing the pool. That way, at least I always had an eye on who was going into the house. But again, I made sure all my instruments(I've got about 30 guitars, mandolins, steel guitars, keyboards, etc) were NEVER seen by anyone, except a couple of close friends(and they knew not to mention them).
But after about 8 whiskey/cokes, one tends to not worry about sh*t!:D

[HomerMcvie]

haha. you could vapor eliminating the smoke, if you wanted. yum. can you share the bang, i bet that's some story!?

Lord child, it's a story I can't tell here! Sodom and Gomorrah! I'd never been sexual, on that stuff, in my life. But we all got out of control. It was a strange, regretful(afterwards) night.
Summer 2010, was the summer of David. Rock star tales, that some can't even be told!:shocked:

[BTFLCHLD]

Lord child, it's a story I can't tell here! Sodom and Gomorrah! I'd never been sexual, on that stuff, in my life. But we all got out of control. It was a strange, regretful(afterwards) night.
Summer 2010, was the summer of David. Rock star tales, that some can't even be told!:shocked: not even TMI thread, eh? :laugh: sounds like an orgy took place! :eek: am i close? :D

[TerraRhiannon]

What the December flood is doing to my area...
To quote Family Guy: "Damn nature, you scary!"

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Beautiful....:shocked:

[Silver Springs]

What the December flood is doing to my area...
To quote Family Guy: "Damn nature, you scary!"

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Beautiful....:shocked:

Yikes. That happened over here when the snow happened. We have a little of the white stuff and the place falls apart lol. We're never prepared for it.

[RockAlot]

Wow, what a mess! Damm nature lol !!

[TerraRhiannon]

Yikes. That happened over here when the snow happened. We have a little of the white stuff and the place falls apart lol. We're never prepared for it.

SEE WHAT YOUR RAIN IS DOING TO US! :mad:
:laugh: Oh man, this is like madness. Sooo much damage in like all directions you look, people were evacuated all over the place last night, I'm glad where I am my house won't get damaged....a hill.... hell yes! :P
I want our snow back :'(

[Silver Springs]

SEE WHAT YOUR RAIN IS DOING TO US! :mad:
:laugh: Oh man, this is like madness. Sooo much damage in like all directions you look, people were evacuated all over the place last night, I'm glad where I am my house won't get damaged....a hill.... hell yes! :P
I want our snow back :'(

Haha. I'm sorry we traded weather with you :p It looks like we'll be snowed in for Christmas so that's gonna be great :rolleyes: We live on a hill too, but when it snows and the road ices over it makes our house inaccessible. Also bloody dangerous trying to get down the icy steep path to the bus stop. I slid down the whole way on my butt one day because I was so frustrated with walking like an old lady with Scholiosis lol.

[TerraRhiannon]

Haha. I'm sorry we traded weather with you :p It looks like we'll be snowed in for Christmas so that's gonna be great :rolleyes: We live on a hill too, but when it snows and the road ices over it makes our house inaccessible. Also bloody dangerous trying to get down the icy steep path to the bus stop. I slid down the whole way on my butt one day because I was so frustrated with walking like an old lady with Scholiosis lol.

Yeah that would be a quick way to get it done! I know what you mean, but it's always when I don't think I'm gonna fall that I actually do -__- I could be going along on an icy path saying to myself how not slippery it is today and then all of the sudden WHAM, feet out from under my feet from no where :thumbsup:

[Artemis]

The ice is awful, it's either wear boots that rip off half the skin on my feet, or fall over / take forever to walk from place to place.

I miss the rain :(

[Silver Springs]

Yeah that would be a quick way to get it done! I know what you mean, but it's always when I don't think I'm gonna fall that I actually do -__- I could be going along on an icy path saying to myself how not slippery it is today and then all of the sudden WHAM, feet out from under my feet from no where :thumbsup:

Hehe. I hate that moment when you suddenly realise for a split second that you're in mid air, and you know pain is going to follow lol. The proverbial "Oh ****" moment hehe.

[TerraRhiannon]

Hehe. I hate that moment when you suddenly realise for a split second that you're in mid air, and you know pain is going to follow lol. The proverbial "Oh ****" moment hehe.

haha that literally made me Laugh Out Loud, I pictured someone doing this :laugh:

[TerraRhiannon]

The ice is awful, it's either wear boots that rip off half the skin on my feet, or fall over / take forever to walk from place to place.

I miss the rain :(

Please, take some of my rain. If you look at my pictures a page pack you'll take that back :P

[Artemis]

Please, take some of my rain. If you look at my pictures a page pack you'll take that back :P

Good LORD, that's a lot of rain. If I could take some away from you, I so would.

Mind you, if we got that amount of rain in this country, everyone would start to panic. We're totally unprepared for anything weather-related that isn't boring.

[HomerMcvie]

not even TMI thread, eh? :laugh: sounds like an orgy took place! :eek: am i close? :D

Hammer head hits nail on head, for the most part. It wasn't 30 people, or anything near that.:mad:

[Silver Springs]

Good LORD, that's a lot of rain. If I could take some away from you, I so would.

Mind you, if we got that amount of rain in this country, everyone would start to panic. We're totally unprepared for anything weather-related that isn't boring.

Haha! Too true. Only have to mention rain in Cornwall to realise the truth in that. You'd think they'd have put the entire village on stilts by now lol.

[Artemis]

Haha! Too true. Only have to mention rain in Cornwall to realise the truth in that. You'd think they'd have put the entire village on stilts by now lol.

I'm sure (under the previous government anyway) that they've attempted to do this, but all the red tape about what colour the stilts should be, not to mention the height, the materials or how much they would cost, will have stopped this becoming reality :distress:

Silly politicians. I'd love to see old people on stilts. Possibly kung-fu fighting.

[Silver Springs]

I'm sure (under the previous government anyway) that they've attempted to do this, but all the red tape about what colour the stilts should be, not to mention the height, the materials or how much they would cost, will have stopped this becoming reality :distress:

Silly politicians. I'd love to see old people on stilts. Possibly kung-fu fighting.

Ok...This actually made me snort with laughter...Gawd our Government is ****. With Cameron in power it's almost made me begin to miss dear old Gordon Brown. That's BAD! I hear Cameron's next public speech is just going to be him slitting the throats of newborn babes and drinking their still warm blood. Or so I've heard on the Grapevine.

[Artemis]

Ok...This actually made me snort with laughter...Gawd our Government is ****. With Cameron in power it's almost made me begin to miss dear old Gordon Brown. That's BAD! I hear Cameron's next public speech is just going to be him slitting the throats of newborn babes and drinking their still warm blood. Or so I've heard on the Grapevine.

See, I actually like Cameron. I voted Tory (which is not something most students would admit, although, I'm guessing a fair few of them DID vote Tory. Get them drunk enough, and I've heard confessions).

I'm not a big fan of Labour, at all. Being a History student, it's quite a common pattern. Labour debt - Tory cuts - Labour debt - Tory cuts.

Still, one thing I will say about the government;

"Nick Clegg: Deputy Prime Minister" - most hilarious way any politician has been introduced. Ever.

I imagine their exchange goes like this

Clegg "Can I introduce a policy this week, please? Can I? Pleeease?"
Cameron "Be quiet. Have a toffee"

[Silver Springs]

See, I actually like Cameron. I voted Tory (which is not something most students would admit, although, I'm guessing a fair few of them DID vote Tory. Get them drunk enough, and I've heard confessions).

I'm not a big fan of Labour, at all. Being a History student, it's quite a common pattern. Labour debt - Tory cuts - Labour debt - Tory cuts.

Still, one thing I will say about the government;

"Nick Clegg: Deputy Prime Minister" - most hilarious way any politician has been introduced. Ever.

I imagine their exchange goes like this

Clegg "Can I introduce a policy this week, please? Can I? Pleeease?"
Cameron "Be quiet. Have a toffee"

Wow *blink*.... I suppose you're right, though. They seem to follow the pattern so they can clean up the mess the others left behind.

My friend, a term I use loosely, voted Tory before fleeing to Spain on a student exchange program. My left wing friends (not me. I could be left wing but I like nice things :p) are gonna kill him. Kind of hope he doesn't come back, just so he can stay alive hehe.

Clegg reminds me of the young boys they had as "Slaves" for the older Private School boys. I can just see him with a hot crumpet up his arse, ala Blackadder while he does the Tories laundry. "Giggles at the image of him hopping up and down holding his arm up like an eager young school child*.

[Artemis]

Wow *blink*.... I suppose you're right, though. They seem to follow the pattern so they can clean up the mess the others left behind.

Exactly. Me and my friend were having this debate in Starbucks the other day (she also voted Tory) and it seems that this is why there's so much stigma towards voting Tory, because they introduce necessary spending cuts, after Labour overspend on popular policies - but on things we simply cannot afford. I like Labour in principal, but, in practice, I just don't think it works. Look at the Blair generation, it was on the news today that only 40% of Primary schools are at the standard level in reading, writing and maths. Which is quite shocking really.

Although, I look at the work my younger cousins have, and it looks so much easier than the work I had when I was their age. I don't know if that's just because I'm older and it IS easier... or what. :laugh:

Sorry. I totally went off on one. This is why I don't talk politics, I get really into it and just babble boring crap for ages. Sorry :laugh:

Back to fun stuff! My brother took great delight in telling me that there's a 100% chance of snow (according to a MET office website) on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Yays.

[Silver Springs]

Exactly. Me and my friend were having this debate in Starbucks the other day (she also voted Tory) and it seems that this is why there's so much stigma towards voting Tory, because they introduce necessary spending cuts, after Labour overspend on popular policies - but on things we simply cannot afford. I like Labour in principal, but, in practice, I just don't think it works. Look at the Blair generation, it was on the news today that only 40% of Primary schools are at the standard level in reading, writing and maths. Which is quite shocking really.

Although, I look at the work my younger cousins have, and it looks so much easier than the work I had when I was their age. I don't know if that's just because I'm older and it IS easier... or what. :laugh:

Sorry. I totally went off on one. This is why I don't talk politics, I get really into it and just babble boring crap for ages. Sorry :laugh:

Back to fun stuff! My brother took great delight in telling me that there's a 100% chance of snow (according to a MET office website) on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Yays.

I don't think Politics in general works in practice, to be honest with you. For every action a Government take to ammend a wrong, there is a positive and a negative aspect to the decision. And naturally (Being British and thus cynical I'm sure has alot to do with this lol) we as the public focus on the negative, attacking the Government for it whilst missing the positive completely. Although I suppose that does depend on the magnitude and scale of the positive and negative reactions in balance. Eg. Plus side of recycling = One new box of Kleenex. Negative side of recycling = Some schmo at the factory blowing his nose on every fifth tissue "for a laugh". You're not going to buy a box of Kleenex, are you? Pretty crude example, but the point made sense in my head at least hehe! It's half past 1 in the morning. Go to bed Bee. You're typing backwards (but correcting still).

Don't worry lol! I'm a sucker for tangents. They're so shiny and full of possibilities they can't live up too. Ooo.. just like Campaign Pledges hehe.

My Mum seems to think they've forecast blizzard heavy snow on Christmas Day which should be a lark.

[Artemis]

Don't worry lol! I'm a sucker for tangents. They're so shiny and full of possibilities they can't live up too. Ooo.. just like Campaign Pledges hehe.

Oho, I see what you did thar! Although, I fully support the students who are pissed with the Lib-Dems. They lied. Simples.

Although, swinging on the centopath and attacking the Royal Family? Not cool.

They should activate the Queen, I reckon she'd be a great absolute monarch.


My Mum seems to think they've forecast blizzard heavy snow on Christmas Day which should be a lark.

Then we might get more 999 calls like this -

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My god, it's nearly 2am. MUST. DO. DREYFUS. ESSAY.

[Silver Springs]

Oho, I see what you did thar! Although, I fully support the students who are pissed with the Lib-Dems. They lied. Simples.

Although, swinging on the centopath and attacking the Royal Family? Not cool.

They should activate the Queen, I reckon she'd be a great absolute monarch.



Then we might get more 999 calls like this -

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My god, it's nearly 2am. MUST. DO. DREYFUS. ESSAY.

I support them too. Been to a ton of Protests myself, although as a Pacifist it's always been peaceful with me. Although I'm not a fan of Camilla at all (The greatest compliment ever being Rupert Everett *licks his gorgeous flowery face* using her as the blueprint for Fritton hehe) I didn't agree with it either. There's ways and means of getting your point across, and violence only alienates the people you need to listen.

Activate the Queen? You make her sound like a weapon. Ooo...Is her Pacemaker connected to the shiny red button in the Governmental Office? I may just start referring to her as the Omega 13 from now on lol (Joke only makes sense if you've seen Galaxy Quest hehe)

I heard about that lol! I felt like finding out her number and calling her myself, just so I could call her a Daft B with an Itch before hanging up again lol.

Haha! Got to love Procrastination. I love those days where you walk into your Studio at 9am intent to paint and by 6pm you realise that instead of picking up a paintbrush, you've actually constructed a full body cast from Sellotape. Constructive use of time :p

[Artemis]

Haha! Got to love Procrastination. I love those days where you walk into your Studio at 9am intent to paint and by 6pm you realise that instead of picking up a paintbrush, you've actually constructed a full body cast from Sellotape. Constructive use of time :p

I tend to get my assignment up... and then drift towards ebay. I've spent £30 tonight on Christmas presents... for myself. (In my defence, I've already done the rest of my Christmas shopping :laugh:)

[Silver Springs]

I tend to get my assignment up... and then drift towards ebay. I've spent £30 tonight on Christmas presents... for myself. (In my defence, I've already done the rest of my Christmas shopping :laugh:)


If you wrap them and put them under the Tree for yourself then we are really on the same Page :D As a treat I wrapped up a Rolling Stones T Shirt and four Stevie albums for me to open gleefully Christmas morn :p

[Artemis]

If you wrap them and put them under the Tree for yourself then we are really on the same Page :D As a treat I wrapped up a Rolling Stones T Shirt and four Stevie albums for me to open gleefully Christmas morn :p

:laugh: So glad I'm not the only one who does that.

Although, I don't think I'll wrap them up, I'll just stash them in my room. I totally geeked out and bought an adorable Aerith plushie, and an adorable Cloud plushie. I had a nerd moment of weakness.

http://oi56.tinypic.com/25rl0nd.jpg http://oi51.tinypic.com/2j4eccj.jpg

Too cute.

[Meowi]

I don't know if Stevie would have been able to write these words when she was 15.

Oh don't worry... it can happen at my age.
:distress:

[TerraRhiannon]

If you wrap them and put them under the Tree for yourself then we are really on the same Page :D As a treat I wrapped up a Rolling Stones T Shirt and four Stevie albums for me to open gleefully Christmas morn :p

Hahaha. I bought myself a peace sign necklace that is totally Nancy Wilson. I also have 3 Stevie albums coming from myself! I don't know if they are going to get here before Christmas, but if they do they might just go under the tree, :laugh:.
My Mom bought me Heart tickets as part of my Christmas present, and I'm going to print them out soon and wrap them so I can open them on Christmas and be all surprised and happy. Mom thinks I'm nuts, so don't feel bad.. :thumbsup:

[Meowi]

You know when things start to go really good,
But then it all crashes down on you?

That's me at the moment.
:distress:

[BTFLCHLD]

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[BTFLCHLD]

ohyah. the light at the end of the tunnel is the sun not an oncoming train.

[Silver Springs]

ohyah. the light at the end of the tunnel is the sun not an oncoming train.

I need to replace the bulb on my light.

[Meowi]

Does anyone want to PM me?
Felling pretty low at the moment.

Other than that, you'll get to read about an interesting tale that went from awesome to bad in just 2 days!!!!!!!!!!

*sarcasm has to go!*
:distress:

[CreepingDeath]

You know when things start to go really good,
But then it all crashes down on you?

That's me at the moment.
:distress:

"Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel
Was just a freight train coming your way".

Pretty much sums up everything in my experience.

[Nikolaj]

With so many in this thread from England, I have questions- What are your various opinions of the Royal Family? Namely The Queen, Prince Charles, Camilla, Harry and William? Is it so, as it seems, that no-one is concerned much with the husband of The Queen? He seems off the radar, here in The States.
1. Many Americans get their opinions about the British Royal Family via the television. It seems like they are held in high regard by their loyal subjects. Are there many discontent, who speak out unfavorably? Do other English people shun those, also English, who don't love the Royals? Or, is the population generally happy with them, and no division of much importance exists on the topic?
2. Does Prince Charles have a last name? He must. You all must know it. It's like he's Madonna or Cher, we never hear a last name here in The States. What is The Queen's first, maiden name, and married last name? Is she thought to still be sound of mind, or is her agedness of concern to the country's population?
3. Is media coverage in Europe as 'fawning' over The Royals as what I have seen here in The States? It's strange to me, because the commentators speak of The Queen like she is this impish little darling, almost like one would speak of a favorite pet who learned a new trick. I find this odd, but realize it is a different culture. There are 2 news reporters, both British, who often would be interviewed on US television about the Queen, and they'd take such delight in her, and I always wondered why. One was male, the other female, and they both had giddy tones when discussing The Royals, such joy. Is that only for media outside of your country? I suspect coverage may be more balanced, for you there.
4. Socially, is Harry off-limits, regarding any discussion of a possibility that Prince Charles is not really his biological father? Here in The States, there had been speculation (that has died down) about this topic.
5. Does the population generally regard the titles of "Sir" and "Dame" with great seriousness and reverence? Would it be considered in very bad taste to ever joke about them? For example, saying "Dame Elton John" and "Sir Judi Dench"- would that make people angry in your culture? Or to speculate about in the future there being a "Sir Boy George," "Sir James Hewitt", or "Dame Amy Winehouse?" I suspect that it might not be something people would joke about in England, but would like to know, for certain.
I have many other questions, but that's plenty for now. I have a lot of interest in and respect for the British. I would like to live in London, and, I think, get old and die there. After my parents are gone, hopefully a long time from now, I completely see myself leaving America. At the very least; an extended stay in London likely will be in my future, unless I were to die before doing so, which could definitely reduce my chances!

[Meowi]

"Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel
Was just a freight train coming your way".

Pretty much sums up everything in my experience.

Oh thats good.
Check your PM's too.

[mezzoforte]

With so many in this thread from England, I have questions- What are your various opinions of the Royal Family? The Queen, Prince Charles, Camilla, Harry and (blush)- the one engaged to be married, I want to say William but kids, the brain cells: "Falling, falling, falling. Ye-ah".
1. Many Americans get their opinions about the British Royal Family via the television. It seems like they are held in high regard by their loyal subjects. Are there many discontent, who speak out unfavorably? Do other English people shun those who don't love the Royals?
2. Does Prince Charles have a last name? He must. You all must know it. It's like he's Madonna or Cher, we never hear a last name here in The States. What is The Queen's first name? Is she thought to still be sound of mind, or is her agedness of concern to the country's population?
3. Is press coverage in Europe as 'fawning' over The Royals as what I have seen here in The States? It's strange to me, because the 'commentators' all speak of The Queen like she is this impish little darling, almost like one would speak of a favorite pet who learned a new trick. I find this odd, but realize it is a different culture. There are 2 news reporters, both British, who would always be interviewed on US television about the Queen, and they'd take such delight in her, and I always wondered why.
3. Socially, is Harry off-limits, in any discussion regarding the possibility that Prince Charles is not really his biological father? Here in The States, there had been speculation (that has died down) about this topic.

I have many other questions, but that's plenty for now. I have a lot of interest in and respect for the British. I would like to live in London, and, I think, get old and die there. After my parents are gone, hopefully a long time from now, I completely see myself leaving America. At the very least, an extended stay in London likely will be in my future.

I'm American, and obviously far less knowledgeable on this subject than the Brits, but I was raised by a troop of English nannies, visit often and spent a summer in Oxford, so I thought I'd add in my two cents.
From what I can tell, feelings about the royals remain extremely mixed. Some love them, some consider the idea of a monarchy outdated and offensive. And though I'm definitely lacking in knowledge here, I think there's a great deal of controversy regarding royal functions being paid for by the taxpayers. I think security for the wedding is coming from taxes. Wasn't there a similar debacle in Sweden recently about Princess Victoria's wedding?
The royals use the surname Mountbatten-Windsor.
The Queen's first name is Elizabeth. As far as I know, she remains very much of sound mind. I don't think think it would be a great concern to the British people, though, if she became a bit spotty--it isn't as though she's making serious political decisions. I do admire Queen Elizabeth--I think she's conducted her life with a great deal of dignity.
I have no idea whether Harry's paternity is considered "off-limits," but from what I've heard, it seemed that those claims were dubious at best.

FWIW, I'm really ready for the wedding to happen already so the press can move on. Today I was checking people.com (why yes, I am addicted to celeb gossip) and they had an article titled "5 things to know about Will and Kate's wedding officient!"
REALLY? William and Catherine (as we are now calling her) seem to be perfectly pleasant people, but I don't find either of them even remotely interesting. That anyone could have been wondering about the Anglican minister performing the ceremony is unfathomable to me.

[Nikolaj]

^ Thank you, mezzoforte! Your reply was very informative and interesting :)
Darn, you copied before I fixed one of my many errors- the glaring one above is:
"1,2, 3, 3."

With counting skills like that, I'll never get a chance to kick off the beginning of the Wild Heart version of 'Enchanted', that's for sure!

[ButterCookie]

I have my screen brightness so low and it's still burning :( I hate crappy illnesses. I deal with them so badly. I tore a ligament and was fine but a cold and you can knock me down with a feather.

[APerfectLie]

My statistics professor still hasn't uploaded my grade for my class. Grr..

[vivfox]

I'm so glad McDonald's gives a thousand napkins with all their to go orders. That way I'll have a napkin to use when I order from all the other restaurants that never include them. Like Chinese, which is my favorite of them all. There's never any napkins or plasticware.

[RickRobert]

Just got back from seeing Tim Minchin live on his orchestral tour... "impossible to top" and "euphoric" come to mind :shocked:

[TerraRhiannon]

GUISE. I just had my first shift at work (training), & it was spectacular.
The whole time I stayed in the stock room and my manager wanted me to try on every pair of shoes they had so I could get to know the shoes..
I was like :eek:. Girls dream job? I think so.

[Silver Springs]

GUISE. I just had my first shift at work (training), & it was spectacular.
The whole time I stayed in the stock room and my manager wanted me to try on every pair of shoes they had so I could get to know the shoes..
I was like :eek:. Girls dream job? I think so.

XD Feel the Shoes. Be the Shoes XD

[vivfox]

GUISE. I just had my first shift at work (training), & it was spectacular.
The whole time I stayed in the stock room and my manager wanted me to try on every pair of shoes they had so I could get to know the shoes..
I was like :eek:. Girls dream job? I think so.


Do you remember why I told you you would get the job?

[Artemis]

XD Feel the Shoes. Be the Shoes XD

What IS it with girls and shoes? I have about... 5 pairs. My friend has about 78. That's not a collection, that's an army.

[Silver Springs]

What IS it with girls and shoes? I have about... 5 pairs. My friend has about 78. That's not a collection, that's an army.

Hehe. Not all Girls. I have only a couple of pairs and I'm happy with that. I don't see the point of shoes as a fashion accessory, rather an implement designed to fulfil a purpose.

[TerraRhiannon]

Do you remember why I told you you would get the job?

♥It gave me a bit more confidence going into my interview. Thank ya ..although when she asked me to sell the boots I had on the first thing that flew out of my mouth was they they are soft. Soft...freaking soft. She hired me on the spot. :laugh:

[Artemis]

With so many in this thread from England, I have questions- What are your various opinions of the Royal Family? Namely The Queen, Prince Charles, Camilla, Harry and William? Is it so, as it seems, that no-one is concerned much with the husband of The Queen? He seems off the radar, here in The States.
1. Many Americans get their opinions about the British Royal Family via the television. It seems like they are held in high regard by their loyal subjects. Are there many discontent, who speak out unfavorably? Do other English people shun those, also English, who don't love the Royals? Or, is the population generally happy with them, and no division of much importance exists on the topic?
2. Does Prince Charles have a last name? He must. You all must know it. It's like he's Madonna or Cher, we never hear a last name here in The States. What is The Queen's first, maiden name, and married last name? Is she thought to still be sound of mind, or is her agedness of concern to the country's population?
3. Is media coverage in Europe as 'fawning' over The Royals as what I have seen here in The States? It's strange to me, because the commentators speak of The Queen like she is this impish little darling, almost like one would speak of a favorite pet who learned a new trick. I find this odd, but realize it is a different culture. There are 2 news reporters, both British, who often would be interviewed on US television about the Queen, and they'd take such delight in her, and I always wondered why. One was male, the other female, and they both had giddy tones when discussing The Royals, such joy. Is that only for media outside of your country? I suspect coverage may be more balanced, for you there.
4. Socially, is Harry off-limits, regarding any discussion of a possibility that Prince Charles is not really his biological father? Here in The States, there had been speculation (that has died down) about this topic.
5. Does the population generally regard the titles of "Sir" and "Dame" with great seriousness and reverence? Would it be considered in very bad taste to ever joke about them? For example, saying "Dame Elton John" and "Sir Judi Dench"- would that make people angry in your culture? Or to speculate about in the future there being a "Sir Boy George," "Sir James Hewitt", or "Dame Amy Winehouse?" I suspect that it might not be something people would joke about in England, but would like to know, for certain.
I have many other questions, but that's plenty for now. I have a lot of interest in and respect for the British. I would like to live in London, and, I think, get old and die there. After my parents are gone, hopefully a long time from now, I completely see myself leaving America. At the very least; an extended stay in London likely will be in my future, unless I were to die before doing so, which could definitely reduce my chances!

Ooh. Just saw this.

Maybe you don't hear about Prince Phillip and his numerous controversies over in the US, but in England, he's pretty notorious for putting his foot in it. Example, I heard this on a TV show -

"What would Prince Phillip say?"
"Something racist, probably"

I see Andrew, Beatrice and Eugene in the papers quite often, same with Anne, but, it's mainly all about the Queen, Charles, Camilla and the two lads.

1) I think that everyone just excepts that the Royal Family are... there. They're still adored by some members of society; such as the hysteria over the William/Kate engagement proves. I think people "grumble" about them, from time to time, but they would never get rid of them.

2) I thought the Royal Family's last name was just "Windsor" could be mistaken though. As for the Queen, I'd bet a tenner that if someone isn't a fan of the Royal Family, they'll grudgingly respect the Queen. For some, they don't have the time of day for any of the Royals, other than the Queen.

Her age is never mentioned, other than "Now in her 80s, the Queen shows no signs of slowing down" etc.

3) I'd say the coverage is a lot more balanced over here. While we DO get the gushing types, there are those quick to criticise the Monarchy, or at least, not act like the sun shines out of their every orifice.

4) I don't think it's mentioned, I'd never heard about it until recently, which surprised me. I think it's the whole notion of almost making Diana a saint in the media that stops that question being discussed.

5) Eh. With Dame and Sir, they're just honorific titles, there's always speculation about who will be in the New Years Honours list... but generally, I don't think anyone cares, or at least, they won't be offended if you take the mick out of them.

A Dame Amy Wino is a scary thought. What would she WEAR to the ceremony?


Hehe. Not all Girls. I have only a couple of pairs and I'm happy with that. I don't see the point of shoes as a fashion accessory, rather an implement designed to fulfil a purpose.

Yay! A sane girl. I like shopping as much as the next person, mainly because it's fun to criticise outfits and people-spot, but... I just don't get shoes. People spend 400 pounds on one pair? Madness. I'd want 15 for that price.

[TerraRhiannon]

Yay! A sane girl. I like shopping as much as the next person, mainly because it's fun to criticise outfits and people-spot, but... I just don't get shoes. People spend 400 pounds on one pair? Madness. I'd want 15 for that price.

You can get 3-5 pair where I work for $400 :lol:

[Silver Springs]

"What would Prince Phillip say?"
"Something racist, probably"
Yay! A sane girl. I like shopping as much as the next person, mainly because it's fun to criticise outfits and people-spot, but... I just don't get shoes. People spend 400 pounds on one pair? Madness. I'd want 15 for that price.

Ahahaha! Who was it who said that Phil can only die once he's offended every nation? I for one would be interested in seeing if that were true.

Never sane lol. But I agree with you. That money could be spent so much more wisely on alot more than shoes that you'll be too afraid to wear because they're so expensive, thus inevitably become pricey ornaments. Give me a tenner and I'll get a perfectly decent pair of shoes I'll wear until they're falling off of my feet lol.

[Artemis]

You can get 3-5 pair where I work for $400 :lol:

Good grief. Although, I expect they are very very nice shoes. This is why I'm happy I'm a guy, high heels look like ninja weapons, never mind footwear.

Ahahaha! Who was it who said that Phil can only die once he's offended every nation? I for one would be interested in seeing if that were true.

It's certainly starting to look true. Prince Phillip looks like a potato with hair growing out of every orifice.

[Silver Springs]

Good grief. Although, I expect they are very very nice shoes. This is why I'm happy I'm a guy, high heels look like ninja weapons, never mind footwear.


It's certainly starting to look true. Prince Phillip looks like a potato with hair growing out of every orifice.

We should charter a plane and take him around the world just to check this in the name of "scientific research" hehe. First stop, Papua ('s got a brand) New Guinea.

[Artemis]

We should charter a plane and take him around the world just to check this in the name of "scientific research" hehe. First stop, Papua ('s got a brand) New Guinea.

Love it :laugh:

Although, Phillip and the Queen are royal. Therefore, access to Royal Health care. I'll feel cheated if they don't live to be at least 250.

[amberlemegan]

GUISE. I just had my first shift at work (training), & it was spectacular.
The whole time I stayed in the stock room and my manager wanted me to try on every pair of shoes they had so I could get to know the shoes..
I was like :eek:. Girls dream job? I think so.

Umm I want your job :)
I love trying on shoes. Even if I don't buy them. Is that weird? :shrug:

What IS it with girls and shoes? I have about... 5 pairs. My friend has about 78. That's not a collection, that's an army.

I like shoes. I have an unreasonable amount of shoes and I'll admit that, but I don't have 78. That's ridiculous. But I don't like paying more than 20 dollars for a pair.

[TerraRhiannon]

Umm I want your job :)
I love trying on shoes. Even if I don't buy them. Is that weird? :shrug:



I like shoes. I have an unreasonable amount of shoes and I'll admit that, but I don't have 78. That's ridiculous. But I don't like paying more than 20 dollars for a pair.

You would love my job then because every 3 months we get to get two pairs of shoes/boots/anything in the store for 50% off each. I will take full advantage of this soon :laugh:

[amberlemegan]

You would love my job then because every 3 months we get to get two pairs of shoes/boots/anything in the store for 50% off each. I will take full advantage of this soon :laugh:

:eek:
I'm even more jealous of you now.

Oh by the way I love the "I don't suffer from a Stevie Nicks addiction, I enjoy every minute of it" :)

[Meowi]

Things are looking up,
And looking back to normal.

If you wan't, you can PM me about what's going on.

[Nikolaj]

Artemis,
Please accept my sincere 'thank you' for your wonderfully descriptive and patient reply, it was so interesting to read. I realize it required you to be generous in giving of your time to respond in such detail, and I appreciate it very much.
If you are open to 3 more questions; it would be lovely of you to indulge me, if you are not, please disregard the following. I won't bombard you with future inquiries. :)

1. I'm curious about 'shop hours' of stores; and for some reason, wonder about food stores, you know, supermarkets, grocery stores, whatever the term would be there. Are any open for business at midnight, or 24 hours a day? Are there any large grocery 'chains' of stores, like in the US, we have Safeway, Stop N Shop and quite a few, really, depending on the locale.
As for department stores, I have heard of Harrod's, of course, but wonder if you have the store Target there, or Macy's or Lord and Taylor?

2. Are taxi-cabs plentiful, or are there 'drivers' for hire, for Americans who maybe feel nervous about being capable of driving properly in your country?
3. Would you advise of 2 areas to avoid, because of them being dangerous?

Thank you, again, Artemis, your reply made my night!

[CreepingDeath]

Things are looking up,
And looking back to normal.

If you wan't, you can PM me about what's going on.

I'm glad things are going better with you, Matt. :xoxo:

[Meowi]

I'm glad things are going better with you, Matt. :xoxo:

Thanks so much for your support Kimberly.
:xoxo:
You're a real help!

[RickRobert]

What IS it with girls and shoes? I have about... 5 pairs. My friend has about 78. That's not a collection, that's an army.

I have... one two-year-old pair!

Things are looking up,
And looking back to normal.

Great to hear! :wavey:

[HejiraNYC]

Artemis,
Please accept my sincere 'thank you' for your wonderfully descriptive and patient reply, it was so interesting to read. I realize it required you to be generous in giving of your time to respond in such detail, and I appreciate it very much.
If you are open to 3 more questions; it would be lovely of you to indulge me, if you are not, please disregard the following. I won't bombard you with future inquiries. :)

1. I'm curious about 'shop hours' of stores; and for some reason, wonder about food stores, you know, supermarkets, grocery stores, whatever the term would be there. Are any open for business at midnight, or 24 hours a day? Are there any large grocery 'chains' of stores, like in the US, we have Safeway, Stop N Shop and quite a few, really, depending on the locale.
As for department stores, I have heard of Harrod's, of course, but wonder if you have the store Target there, or Macy's or Lord and Taylor?

I'll intercept even though I'm not a Brit. :p The retail landscape is pretty much similar to America's. I was in a tiny little village on the coast of Scotland, but they had this ginormous Tesco grocery store right in the middle of everything- looked exactly like any Stop n Shop in the States. Reasonably priced too. Booze is a bargain. There are also lots of O2 shops that are open 24 hours a day. As for department stores, Harrods is the behemoth and it is super-high end; it makes the Macy's on 34th Street in NYC look like a KMart by comparison. They have their own big department stores like Marks and Spencers (which seems like a Kohls to me, although some of them have a really nice grocery section). There's also Debenhams and Selfridges (like Macy's). My all-time fave store in the UK is Habitat, which is like a better, more stylish version of West Elm or Crate and Barrel. It is maddening that Habitat has not opened a store in the States. Oh, and for some bizarre reason, the UK version of TJ Maxx is called "TK Maxx."


2. Are taxi-cabs plentiful, or are there 'drivers' for hire, for Americans who maybe feel nervous about being capable of driving properly in your country?

There are drivers for hire, but they are costly. In fact, everything transit-related is costly except for the London Buses, which are plentiful and very convenient. I drove on the "wrong side of the road." It's. just. not. right. It's not for the faint of heart. I would definitely recommend taking the bus or train instead.

[Nikolaj]

^Thanks, HejiraNYC!

Since we all know that you're okay, please do go into more details about your driving incident there! It sounds like you have a story or two in you about it, I know I wouldn't be able to drive there. Add poor night vision to nearly 30 years of American driving habits, it'd be a disaster.
I am sure I'm probably wrong about the following, but I picture that all European cars have standard transmission, and I never did learn to drive anything but an automatic.

[HejiraNYC]

^Thanks, HejiraNYC!

Since we all know that you're okay, please do go into more details about your driving incident there! It sounds like you have a story or two in you about it, I know I wouldn't be able to drive there. Add poor night vision to nearly 30 years of American driving habits, it'd be a disaster.
I am sure I'm probably wrong about the following, but I picture that all European cars have standard transmission, and I never did learn to drive anything but an automatic.

I didn't drive in the UK; I drove in New Zealand, where they also drive on the wrong side of the road. I rented a Nissan Tiida, aka, "Versa" with an automatic tranny (thank Buddah!). It freaked me out while trying to navigate myself through the streets of Auckland. But once I was on the "freeway" and I was in the midst of traffic, I was fine. But once I started driving the narrow, winding state roads up and down hills, I tended to veer to the left side of the lane since that is where I am accustomed to viewing the road. Not cool when you are driving on a narrow shelf cut into the side of a steep cliff! :eek: You really have to remind yourself constantly that you have to stay in the right side of the lane. Anyway, I managed to drive the entire length of the north island- Auckland to Wellington- without incident. It's actually an incredibly lovely drive.

[ButterCookie]

Dad: Is that Dobby?

Me: No, that's Hoggle...

[APerfectLie]

I made a C+ in Statistics. I needed a B to qualify for my $2000 grant. FML. I quit.

[Silver Springs]

Oh no. Captain Beefheart died (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12024652) :(

[Meowi]

I made a C+ in Statistics. I needed a B to qualify for my $2000 grant. FML. I quit.

Don't give up!
Just be proud you made it this far mate.

You could be spending your life digging holes!

[HomerMcvie]

I made a C+ in Statistics. I needed a B to qualify for my $2000 grant. FML. I quit.

I'm sorry. Stats was a bi*ch for me. The only class I never skipped once, and paid attention, every second. Because I knew I was going to drownd in a sea of failure, otherwise.

I know I've told the story, before, but the instructor lost my last assignment, and gave me a D+(C- is the minimum grade in your major, in order to not have to retake the class). I spent several hours, sitting on the floor of his office, until I found the paper he had lost. There it was, still ungraded!!! He changed my grade, and apologized, and I didn't have to retake that mutha!!!:blob2:

[amberlemegan]

Oh boy I feel left out...

Everyone posting in the appretiation thread made me realize that I haven't gotten to know anyone here yet. I blame this on my shyness. :distress:

[TerraRhiannon]

Oh boy I feel left out...

Everyone posting in the appretiation thread made me realize that I haven't gotten to know anyone here yet. I blame this on my shyness. :distress:

Awh, if there's one place you don't have to be shy, it's here I've learned. I Kinda wish I knew more people on here a little better too, to be honest!

[CreepingDeath]

Oh boy I feel left out...

Everyone posting in the appretiation thread made me realize that I haven't gotten to know anyone here yet. I blame this on my shyness. :distress:

Don't worry about it. I've been here a long time and still feel the way you do. :/

[amberlemegan]

Don't worry about it. I've been here a long time and still feel the way you do. :/

It's good to know I'm not the only one :)

Awh, if there's one place you don't have to be shy, it's here I've learned. I Kinda wish I knew more people on here a little better too, to be honest!

I'm a terrible conversation starter, but I'm always open to talking because I have plenty of time :)

[Meowi]

It's good to know I'm not the only one :)



I'm a terrible conversation starter, but I'm always open to talking because I have plenty of time :)


Hey, you should get Skype.
That's how I just chat with peeps all over the world.

[amberlemegan]

Hey, you should get Skype.
That's how I just chat with peeps all over the world.

I have skype :)
It's how I keep in touch with my friends at college

[TerraRhiannon]

I have skype :)
It's how I keep in touch with my friends at college

I'm heading to bed right now, but you can add me if you wanna chat in the future
id: DogAndButterflyy :wavey:

[Meowi]

You can add me too.

Id: Meowicatfish

[amberlemegan]

I'm heading to bed right now, but you can add me if you wanna chat in the future
id: DogAndButterflyy :wavey:

You can add me too.

Id: Meowicatfish

Will do :wavey:

[LukeA]

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Portland represent.

[Meowi]

^^
What is that?
:shrug:

[LukeA]

^^
What is that?
:shrug:

Music video/preview clip of the new TV series "Portlandia" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portlandia_%28TV_series%29)

[Artemis]

I hate the flu. I was supposed to go to a party last night, but had to go home early instead. I had the night from hell; I actually thought I was dying.

Bad times.

On the plus side though, we're meant to be getting lots of snow tonight. Since I'm on holiday, I think I'll enjoy it this time, since I can sit inside the warmth and just look at it. :laugh:

[chelluversu]

I'm going to the cemetery for my science fair project today...I have to write down 300 names, death dates, rcord their age, and the year they died. And to kill two birds with one stone...I'm taking my camera to do my photography assignment :) I have this thing with cemeteries now...I did my last free subject with graves as the subject two weeks ago.

[Silver Springs]

It's amazing how many Psychopaths I'm coming across on Facebook with the same IP address. Apparently I'm Schizophrenic because rather than allowing them to personally attack my Mother, I've actually decided to defend her. Interesting. Oh well. They probably hate their Mother, and are offended by the fact that I love my own.

[Meowi]

It's amazing how many Psychopaths I'm coming across on Facebook with the same IP address. Apparently I'm Schizophrenic because rather than allowing them to personally attack my Mother, I've actually decided to defend her. Interesting. Oh well. They probably hate their Mother, and are offended by the fact that I love my own.

Don't worry,
I had to leave Facebook recently, mainly because of the fact that a student from my school kept trolling me.
I hate Facebook.

[HomerMcvie]

Don't worry,
I had to leave Facebook recently, mainly because of the fact that a student from my school kept trolling me.
I hate Facebook.

Noooooo!

I didn't want to join Facebook, for the longest time, as I really didn't want high school friends to find me, and bug me!:lol:
But, Michelle2677 talked me into it, a year or so ago, and I'm HOOKED now. And honestly, it has helped my social life tremendously!
Why did you just not block the troll? I've blocked 3 people, but that's it.

[Silver Springs]

Noooooo!

I didn't want to join Facebook, for the longest time, as I really didn't want high school friends to find me, and bug me!:lol:
But, Michelle2677 talked me into it, a year or so ago, and I'm HOOKED now. And honestly, it has helped my social life tremendously!
Why did you just not block the troll? I've blocked 3 people, but that's it.

Sometimes blocking is easier said than done. My Mother has a problem with a couple of bitter people at the moment, who keep creating accounts with different identities and using them to abuse her. It's really starting to get tiring now. I spent alot of the evening arguing with one of them, who in all fairness surprised me in the fact that she could work a computer, she appeared that dense.

[HomerMcvie]

I'm so freaking hungry, I could eat my shoe, if I had a bottle of ketchup. 26 hours since my last meal.......

JTIS.

[chelluversu]

I just got into Michigan State University :)

[Silver Springs]

I just got into Michigan State University :)

Congratulations Honey! University encompasses the best years of your life, despite the workload :D

[APerfectLie]

Congratulations Honey! University encompasses the best years of your life, despite the workload :D

I hope you are wrong. I graduate in May and I despite the fact that my time at the University of Texas was good, they weren't anything amazing, I hope my best years are yet to come. I don't want to look back and wish I were still here and I don't want to look back and wish I was still where I was.

[RickRobert]

Just got back from Manchester, fun times. Well except for an old guy thinking that I was hitting on him.

[Silver Springs]

Just got back from Manchester, fun times. Well except for an old guy thinking that I was hitting on him.

I'm glad you had a great time! Manchester is pretty fun if you forget about the Manc people themselves hehe.

[Meowi]

Wow. They just announced it's going to snow in Melbourne's hills.
I know your having blizzards in the UK and US, but....

It's the middle of the Australian summer

:shocked:

[RickRobert]

I'm glad you had a great time! Manchester is pretty fun if you forget about the Manc people themselves hehe.

Hehe, I really liked the people in general. I was sat by the old guy in Sainsbury's, then yawned and stretched my arms, he thought I was gonna put it around him or something and just got up and power-walked away as fast as possible :lol: If some scruffy guyliner-wearing Welsh dude did that around me I would have done the same.

[Silver Springs]

Hehe, I really liked the people in general. I was sat by the old guy in Sainsbury's, then yawned and stretched my arms, he thought I was gonna put it around him or something and just got up and power-walked away as fast as possible :lol: If some scruffy guyliner-wearing Welsh dude did that around me I would have done the same.

Haha. Would you have preferred it if he turned around and winked at you?

[RickRobert]

He was old and wrinkly so I'd have passed.

[Silver Springs]

He was old and wrinkly so I'd have passed.

Hehe. I was joking hun :p I've come across some strange strange people in Manchester. Funnily enough, alot of them were when I went there to see the Mac during the Unleashed tour. Maybe there was a connection. Either that or it was a full moon.

[RickRobert]

Hehe. I was joking hun :p I've come across some strange strange people in Manchester. Funnily enough, alot of them were when I went there to see the Mac during the Unleashed tour. Maybe there was a connection. Either that or it was a full moon.

:lol: Strange strange people in Manchester... FM fans in Manchester... coincidence? Looking at myself I'd say maybe not!

[Silver Springs]

:lol: Strange strange people in Manchester... FM fans in Manchester... coincidence? Looking at myself I'd say maybe not!

Haha. You're not strange. Just unique. These people were more "Where are your thumbs? Can I borrow your Banjo?" types lol.

[APerfectLie]

My blood sugar is currently 438. It is supposed to be below 120. FML. No wonder I feel like ****.

[Silver Springs]

My blood sugar is currently 438. It is supposed to be below 120. FML. No wonder I feel like ****.

Yikes! I hope it comes down :s I have the sort of problem when it comes to my Iron levels (I'm severely anaemic). An average Iron count I was told was around 125 and my last cound I was on the cusp of 50. Oh well. It means I get more sleep so I win, considering how little I feel the need to do so at other times. I'm a terrible insomniac.

[Meowi]

My blood sugar is currently 438. It is supposed to be below 120. FML. No wonder I feel like ****.

Oh knoes.
You okay?

[HomerMcvie]

My blood sugar is currently 438. It is supposed to be below 120. FML. No wonder I feel like ****.

How do you bring it down?

[APerfectLie]

Oh knoes.
You okay?

Yeah, I took some insulin and I am down to 355 now. 355 is still terribly high, but I will be normal in about two hours, but until then I will continue to feel like I have syrup coursing thru my veins.

[Silver Springs]

It's half past three in the am and I'm still awake. I should go to bed but I don't wanna :(

[ButterCookie]

OOOIII you two! I'll not have you badmouthing Mancs unless I can join in

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[chelluversu]

Yikes! I hope it comes down :s I have the sort of problem when it comes to my Iron levels (I'm severely anaemic). An average Iron count I was told was around 125 and my last cound I was on the cusp of 50. Oh well. It means I get more sleep so I win, considering how little I feel the need to do so at other times. I'm a terrible insomniac.

I couldn't even give blood because my Iron level was so low...it was 12 (or i think that's what it had too be...but ii was pretty low)
they have me a card with a list of iron rich foods. Thanks -_____-


Congratulations Honey! University encompasses the best years of your life, despite the workload :D

Thank you so much :)

[Silver Springs]

OOOIII you two! I'll not have you badmouthing Mancs unless I can join in

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XD XD Kevin and Perry crack me up. Yet oddly enough I don't like their "movie" at all. Kevin sounds like a farmer, poor dear :p

[APerfectLie]

Yesterday my blood sugar fluctuated from the low 60s to the upper 400s. Today, it has been steadily hovering around 130. Oh diabetes.

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[HomerMcvie]

Yesterday my blood sugar fluctuated from the low 60s to the upper 400s. Today, it has been steadily hovering around 130. Oh diabetes.

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So John, when it goes up in the 400's, did you do something, to make it do that? Eat something that you shouldn't have?
I hate that you have to deal with this sh*t.

[APerfectLie]

So John, when it goes up in the 400's, did you do something, to make it do that? Eat something that you shouldn't have?
I hate that you have to deal with this sh*t.

Actually, I ate breakfast and gave myself insulin for it but my pump ran out of insulin in the middle of the dose. All I had to do was switch out the infusion site, however I was about to take a shower and the adhesive will not stick if you take a shower right after inserting it, so I took a shower first and then inserted it and gave the remainder of my dose. Therefore, I went about an hour with carbs in my body without the insulin to counteract them. Dumb dumb dumb on my part. But, to refer to your "something you're not supposed to eat" part, there is nothing I cannot eat. I can eat anything, I just have to administer the correct dose of insulin to counteract that. Therefore, fluctuations in blood sugar do with too little or too much insulin administered. But it isn't a simple science of X amount of insulin for X amount of carbs. Your liver continuously releases glucose into the bloodstream, and that amount fluctuates too. Also, just because a package says it has 42 grams of carbs, it does not mean it is completely accurate. Also, your sensitivity to insulin can fluctuate. And your blood sugar meter can be off by 20%, so if it says you are 200, you may be 160, but you take insulin to correct a bloodsugar of 200 and now you end up low. Therefore, there are many variables that cause your blood sugar to go high or low, and many times they aren't the fault of the diabetic.

[HomerMcvie]

Actually, I ate breakfast and gave myself insulin for it but my pump ran out of insulin in the middle of the dose. All I had to do was switch out the infusion site, however I was about to take a shower and the adhesive will not stick if you take a shower right after inserting it, so I took a shower first and then inserted it and gave the remainder of my dose. Therefore, I went about an hour with carbs in my body without the insulin to counteract them. Dumb dumb dumb on my part. But, to refer to your "something you're not supposed to eat" part, there is nothing I cannot eat. I can eat anything, I just have to administer the correct dose of insulin to counteract that. Therefore, fluctuations in blood sugar do with too little or too much insulin administered. But it isn't a simple science of X amount of insulin for X amount of carbs. Your liver continuously releases glucose into the bloodstream, and that amount fluctuates too. Also, just because a package says it has 42 grams of carbs, it does not mean it is completely accurate. Also, your sensitivity to insulin can fluctuate. And your blood sugar meter can be off by 20%, so if it says you are 200, you may be 160, but you take insulin to correct a bloodsugar of 200 and now you end up low. Therefore, there are many variables that cause your blood sugar to go high or low, and many times they aren't the fault of the diabetic.

Does the pump determine, by itself, what you need? Or do you adjust the dosage, according to what you just ate? You just know that so many cc's of insulin, counteract so many grams of carbs?

[Nikolaj]

Yikes, aperfectlie, those were serious fluctuations.
Did the 400s reading affect your mood, I mean, before you knew that it was in the 400s?
I'm asking because with my Mom, a very high number can be accompanied by a vicious, incredibly angry mood swing- it seems to be a sign that she may be running high.
I wondered, and testing confirmed it- tonight, in fact. It was 402.
I'd been out Christmas shopping, my Dad said she had been 'low'- I checked the book we keep, and her reading was 108, which actually had always been a fine number for her, until the doctor changed the insulin dosages, not permitting a shot unless she is 170 or higher.
My dad, feeling she was 'low' gave her a miniature piece of 'Mounds' candy, and it spiked her way up. Had I been there, I'd never have let him give her the candy, that's only for when she would be below 70, hopefully that will never happen again.
A reading of 27 landed her in the hospital this year, but 108 should not require she be given pure sugary coconut and chocolate. They should both know this, and did, at one time. They forget that 100 or more is fine, and think she's 'low' if she can't take the insulin, when actually 108 is dandy.
I felt very defeated about the whole thing, he should have known not to do what he did, and she should have known not to eat it.
The lows are more life-threatening than highs, correct? Even at your young age, I mean.
Maybe you didn't eat enough for you to register 60? Or slept longer than usual, causing the number to drop? Or perhaps it was just the maddening, unpredictable disease itself just being difficult with no real reason for it to have happened. You poor kid. But you are strong and super smart, you'll be great. In fact, I think you may find a cure!
I hope you are feeling better.

[APerfectLie]

Does the pump determine, by itself, what you need? Or do you adjust the dosage, according to what you just ate? You just know that so many cc's of insulin, counteract so many grams of carbs?

The pump does no thinking on its own. It constantly gives you insulin to counteract the body's normal rise in glucose, but I work with my doctor to find out how many units I need per hour and then program those hourly rates into the pump. Also, when I eat I have to manually input the insulin dosage. Figuring out how much insulin you need per amount of carbs is something I had to figure out with my doctor. Right now I take 1 unit for every 8 grams. Another thing my doctor and I had to calculate was my sensitivity, how much your blood sugar drops per 1 unit of insulin administered. Right now one unit of insulin drops my blood sugar 36 mg/dl, which I use to correct high blood sugar. Luckily, the pump has a program installed and I simply input these two ratios, 1 unit/8 grams and 36mg/dl per unit of insulin and then when I go to give myself insulin I enter my blood sugar number and the amount of carbs I am eating and it does the calculations and shows me the number of units I should inject, but I have to approve that number and tell the pump to go ahead and administer that dose. So essentially all the pump does is the math and administers what I tell it to give me.


Yikes, aperfectlie, those were serious fluctuations.
Did the 400s reading affect your mood, I mean, before you knew that it was in the 400s?
I'm asking because with my Mom, a very high number can be accompanied by a vicious, incredibly angry mood swing- it seems to be a sign that she may be running high.
I wondered, and testing confirmed it- tonight, in fact. It was 402.
I'd been out Christmas shopping, my Dad said she had been 'low'- I checked the book we keep, and her reading was 108, which actually had always been a fine number for her, until the doctor changed the insulin dosages, not permitting a shot unless she is 170 or higher.
My dad, feeling she was 'low' gave her a miniature piece of 'Mounds' candy, and it spiked her way up. Had I been there, I'd never have let him give her the candy, that's only for when she would be below 70, hopefully that will never happen again.
A reading of 27 landed her in the hospital this year, but 108 should not require she be given pure sugary coconut and chocolate. They should both know this, and did, at one time. They forget that 100 or more is fine, and think she's 'low' if she can't take the insulin, when actually 108 is dandy.
I felt very defeated about the whole thing, he should have known not to do what he did, and she should have known not to eat it.
The lows are more life-threatening than highs, correct? Even at your young age, I mean.
Maybe you didn't eat enough for you to register 60? Or slept longer than usual, causing the number to drop? Or perhaps it was just the maddening, unpredictable disease itself just being difficult with no real reason for it to have happened. You poor kid. But you are strong and super smart, you'll be great. In fact, I think you may find a cure!
I hope you are feeling better.

Yes, fluctuations do cause mood swings and when they get into the 400s, you really begin to feel physically ill. Since I try to control my blood sugar tightly, it is difficult to not get lows, but I am able to minimize them. Sometimes it has to do with "overshooting", as in thinking there are more carbs in a certain food or thinking your blood sugar is higher than it actually is. Another problem is the pure unpredictability of the disease. You can eat the EXACT same things and take the EXACT same insulin on two consecutive days and get drastically different results. And yes, lows are much more life threatening than highs. Highs of course can cause long term complications, but you have to be high for around 36 hours before you enter into diabetic ketoacidosis, which is a deadly condition caused by high bloodsugar. Therefore, a 400 will make you feel like **** and will do microscopic damage to your body, but you have hours, even days to correct it before it takes your life. However, the brain needs glucose just like it needs oxygen. Low blood sugar is the equivalent of suffocation for the brain. If your blood sugar drops, you have about 20 min to correct it, give or take a few depending on how fast and low the drop is, before it can cause permanent brain damage or death.

[Nikolaj]

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Informative, as always, aperfectlie. I am sorry that I missed the information you originally did provide, that the need to shower had partially caused the low reading, because of needing to refill the insulin pump and that the skin can't be wet when re-calibrating it all.
I usually need to read your writings twice, sometimes a third time, because there is so much information, so I go back, re-read, and find that you've usually already answered what I wondered about.
I don't know if you saw it, but in some thread, somewhere, last week, I told you that I really believe that the medical profession needs you.
Should your studies lead you to medicine; be it biomedical engineering, becoming a medical researcher, nurse or doctor, or anything that you can lend that microscopic attention to detail you write with to, I think you'd have a brilliant career.
Of course, there is a huge possibility that you have interests in endeavors that have absolutely nothing to do with health care, and have been forced to use your mind and energy on diabetes simply because you have the intelligence and strong survival instincts. Likely, that mind of yours would find it stultifying to only focus on health related issues.
So by all means, go for the bliss, whatever it may be! One thing that really sucks about diabetes is that one never gets a break from it, not once a day, even- it's a relentless presence that demands attention, at all times.
Most people have no idea of how the disease touches every aspect of the person's life who has it. You are an inspiring example of someone who just handles a hardship expertly and does so in a matter-of-fact way without complaining or self-pity. You're amazing in that facet of your character, no bitching and moaning, just strength and intelligence. That is a great deal to be proud about.

[Sleepless-Child]

Someone knows what happened to "golddustsongbird"? I don't know her personally, but i enjoyed her posts,so i wondered...oh well.