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[Kitsune06]

Yeah. I sure did. If I paid *that much* for something, it's staying down. So I only sicken myself on stuff other people bought.

[KnottedYet]

Doves o' the Day

1. Follow your instincts.
2. Smile before bed. You'll sleep better.

Off to Costco to try to figure out how to buy groceries without using any money...

[Lise]

I WANT my email.

I WANT to see J.

I WANT to be home without having to travel home.

What was that about instant gratification?

Clothes in the drier waiting to be packed, everything else is ready to go, cab coming at 8:30 AM. With the miracle of time zones, I'll be in my fair city by 11:30 AM. Home again, home again, higglety-pig.

I had a great day here in DC. Saw mom off, ate b'fast, took the bus down to Dupont Circle, picked up my phone charger from the hotel I stayed at Friday night (whoops--glad I was still in town!). Went to my favorite bead shop, Bedazzled, shopped. Went to a meeting, ran into someone who got sober the same year I did ('84) back in Chi-town! What a treat. Ate a sandwich in front of the new statue honoring Mahatma Ghandi. Appreciated the irony. Went to my favorite museum, The Phillips Collection, but they were CLOSED (every Monday)! So I hopped on the metro, and zipped down to the Nat'l Gallery to visit the Rothkos and Clyfford Stills there (I know I'm misspelling his name). Man, is the Metro easier to use than the El in Chicago. Walked up to the Library of Congress, which I'd never visited before. It is magnificent. They have an exhibit up of a work in progress, an illustrated manuscript of the Bible, commissioned by St. John's University. It is breathtaking. Some of the illustrated pages brought me to tears. The magestic words, calliographed, with the gorgeous, rich paintings that are almost tapestries. No flat image can ever do them justice. The exhibit's up 'til December, so if you're in DC, you must go to the Library of Congress and check it out. This link shows my favorite of the pages I saw: http://www.saintjohnsbible.org/why/overview.htm

Now I've eaten tasty leftovers, walked both dogs, done the laundry, packed, and am ready to crash. Sleep tight, TD!

[snapdragen]

Wow, a semi decent day at work. At least there were no flamingly stupid questions from staff. They seem to be tippy toeing around me....hmmm wonder why?

Friends and I went to the Renaissance Faire this weekend. Ann and I fell in love about every five minutes. Too many really pretty boys; it was overwhelming. Hope this link works:

Faire

I've discovered I like Mead. Whoda thunk it. I bought myself a Tibetan bowl. You tap it with a dowel, then while it's ringing, swirl the dowel around the outside of the bowl. The sound it makes is amazing.

[Kitsune06]

Oh, Snap, mead is FANTASTIC! People tend to make it too dry, but when they know what they're doing and stop fermentation just before all the sugars have been digested, it makes for a such a sweet, flavorful drink. Mmmm.

[snapdragen]

And Mead is a delightful morning drink.......

[KnottedYet]

Mead, good stuff.

Hot buttered rum, good stuff for the weather we're having right now. Nice before bed.

Those are about the only sweet drinks I like. Oh, and Drambuie and Frangelico and Whidbeys, but those only in *very* small doses!

[Kitsune06]

I feel pretty bad now that I know I missed out on Jaeger with opiates in it. =P
Canadians, is Absinthe really worth it? Not sure why it's illegal in the US, but anything made with wormwood raises an eyebrow for me...

[Xrayted]

Ah, Mead. How I love thee. We have a ren faire about 10 miles away at the Mount Hope Winery. http://www.parenfaire.com I try to go every year. They make a Honey Mead that just does it for me. Bad thing is I'm a rather cheap date so that can be bad. I can be talked into just about anything when I've been drinking. I got pulled put of the crowd and dressed up as a wench one year and put into a play. It was great fun but oh the blackmail-caliber pics that my GF's got. Total debauchery going on up there. All in fun.
They have a wonderful Merlot that is just... sensual. This year they added an ice wine. Very nice, very nice.

**As I longingly look at my wine rack hanging from the ceiling and think, "No, it's too late now, time to go to bed, you idiot!**

[DrBee]

Hey Ladies!

I'm trying to catch up with TD and the rest. Not having so much luck with that! We had internet up the other day and then the computer wigged out. Now - we have a new one. We're still swimming in boxes, but the kitchen is unpacked! Only 2 more days till the fridge arrives. That will be a good day.

I'm still working on a new name and avatar. Any other suggestions?

FishJr is having a really tough time with the move. She was fine at first, now she's making herself sick. When she gets the least bit stressed - lunch comes back up. Not good. I started work today (it's going to be great btw) and she was fine most of the day, but tonight was bad. She promises to be better tomorrow. She misses her friends. We have her room almost unpacked - I think that's helping. Yeesh. Fishfry on the other hand is oblivious and apparently going through a growth spirt - he is eating everything in sight! Look out!

Wish me luck wading through the posts. See you soon! I may never catch up - I go out of town next week for a training course (lubbock, tx).

[DirtDiva]

Beelzebub? Sorry, not very helpful, but the only "bee" word I could think of.

[Kitsune06]

Our very own Biking Beeotch.

No no no, I know, it wouldn't 'fit' but it was all I could think of. I fail.

[Xrayted]

Sorry I'm kinda not firing on all cylinders tonight. But, here's a couple off the top of my head to get ya started...

Beetle Bailey (funny comic but somehow doesn't fit)
Aunt Bee (um, doubt she ever road a bike, always had a pie in her hand)
Spelling Bee (too much pressure and who needs that)
Quilting Bee (yeah, you're right, no time to sew)
let it bee, let it bee... (ode de Beatles, just cause I'm still in love with John L. )
Bumble Bee (actually that sounds more like me)
Queen Bee (hmmm... kinda has a ring to it, oops - it was just my telephone)
Honey Bee (I'm sure you're sweet, but that may be pushing it just a tad)
Bee Bop (nah, sounds like you're smacking them around and then the animal activists will be after you)
BeeGee (I'm sure that would be a copyright infringement of some sort)
Bee Sting (aw, you wouldn't dare)
CBGB's (closed this w/e, may it RIP **sniffle**)
Busy Bee (yup, gots possibilities)


-X.

[CyclChyk]

Honey Bee?

Its late. Thats all I got.

Did someone already call that one and I overlooked it??

Its late................

[Pax]

...FishJr is having a really tough time with the move. She was fine at first, now she's making herself sick. When she gets the least bit stressed - lunch comes back up. Not good. I started work today (it's going to be great btw) and she was fine most of the day, but tonight was bad. She promises to be better tomorrow. She misses her friends. We have her room almost unpacked - I think that's helping. Yeesh. Fishfry on the other hand is oblivious and apparently going through a growth spirt - he is eating everything in sight! Look out!...

Sorry to hear that Fish, my family moved so often when I was a kid that my brother and I ended up going to 14 different schools BEFORE high school. I was more like Fishfry and had no problems with it, my brother, on the other hand, was just like FishJr and got physically ill whenever we moved. If it's any consolation it did pass within a month or so, he told me later that it really helped that I tried to help him ease into our new social settings (school, scouts, sports) by meeting people first and then introducing him. It took the pressure off of him to speak/interact first.