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MR as a gemstone
Nov. 19th, 2004 01:25 am
What Precious Gem are you? (With high-quality pictures!)
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NEAT! The caption doesn't fit me exactly... but I *do* like onyx!
Nov. 19th, 2004
What Precious Gem are you? (With high-quality pictures!)
brought to you by Quizilla
NEAT! The caption doesn't fit me exactly... but I *do* like onyx!
Various and sundry shopping
Nov. 19th, 2004 01:27 amNot that I believe in "shopping therapy", but I've been managing to keep the worst edge off my depression lately by taking care of my Christmas shopping online and buying a few odds and ends for myself at Wal-Mart (don't throw things at me: I work part time, so this is all I can afford sometimes): a new pair of flannel pyjamas, and the December issue of "Realms of Fantasy", which featured a cover article about the "Lord of the Rings" exhibit. I also priced a few items for folks on my Christmas list
Of course... I can't tell you what I ordered for anyone on said Christmas list... but I *did* get myself one small early Christmas present through Amazon.com: Lambert Wilson's "Musicals" CD, the only one they had. And I don't doubt it'll be worth sending away for...
Of course... I can't tell you what I ordered for anyone on said Christmas list... but I *did* get myself one small early Christmas present through Amazon.com: Lambert Wilson's "Musicals" CD, the only one they had. And I don't doubt it'll be worth sending away for...
I just couldn't resist when I found this on blogthings.com...
You Know You're From Massachusetts When...
The person driving in front of you is going 70 mph and you are cursing him for going too slow.
When ordering a tonic, you mean a Coke...not quinine water.
You actually enjoy driving around rotaries. (I enjoy riding around 'em since I don't drive...)
You almost feel disappointed when someone doesn't flip you the bird when you cut them off or steal their parking space.
You know how to pronounce the names of towns like Worcester, Billerica, Haverhill, Barre and Cotuit.
You have driven to New Hampshire on a Sunday in order to get beer.
You know that there are two Bulger brothers, and that they're both crooks. (::Insert random grousing about the "Help the FBI find Whitey Bulger" ad that was on my website for a whole month...::)
You know what they sell at a packie.
You know at least one bar where you can get something to drink after last call.
You can actually find your way around Boston.
Evacuation Day is a recognized holiday.
You know what First Night is.
You know at least one guy named Sean, Pat, Whitey, Red, Bud or Seamus.
You think the rest of the country owes you for Thanksgiving and Independence Day. ((*GRIN!*))
You have never been to Cheers.
When the words 'WICKED' and 'GOOD' go together.
You knew that there was no chance in hell that the Pats would move to Hartford.
You have gone to at least one party at UMass.
The curse of the Bambino is taught in public schools.
You own a "Yankees Suck" shirt or hat. ((Nope))
You think Doug Flutie is the greatest athlete ever. ((He's done a lot to help raise awareness of autism spectrum conditions))
You remember exactly where you were when the ball rolled through Buckner's legs.
You pray for the Red Sox to win the World Series not this season, but in your lifetime. ((Heh, heh, heh!! It happened this year!))
You know how to make a frappe.
You know that "Big Dig" is also a kind of ice cream you can get at Brigham's. ((::Insert joke about "Reverse the Curse" ice cream::))
You actually know how to merge from 6 lanes of traffic down to one.
You never go to "Cape Cod", you go "down the Cape". ((YUP!))
You think that Roger Clemens, Wade Boggs and Derek Jeter are more evil than Whitey Bulger. ((I disagree...))
You went to Old Sturbridge Village, Plymouth Plantation, or both, on field trip in grammar school. ((Haven't been to either: costs too much))
You're aware that there is a town, somewhere in Massachusetts, named Brimfield where they have the biggest outdoor antique market in the world.
You can drive to the mountains and the ocean all in one day.
You know that the Mass Pike is some sort of strange weather dividing line.
You know that P-Town isn't the name of a new rap group.
You know that Ludlow is 90% Portuguese and that Fall River is 90% Lebanese.
You do not recognize the letter "R" as a part of the English language. ((YUP!))
You've called something "wicked pissa"
You have driven to either Rhode Island, New Hampshire or Vermont for a tattoo. ((Nope: but I'm trying to get some henna work done.))
You see people like Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Dicky Barret (The Mighty, Mighty Bosstones), Tracy Bonham, Evan Dando (The Lemonheads) and Ric Ocasek (The Cars) in the local supermarket and it doesn't phase you.
You've slammed on your brakes to deter a tailgater
Know at least three Tony's, one Vinnie and a Frank(ie)
Paranoia sets in if you can't see a Dunkin Donuts, ATM or CVS within eyeshot at all times. ((We've got all three here!))
You keep an ice scraper and can of de-icer on the floor of your car...year round
You still try to order curly fries from Burger King
You order iced coffee in January
You know what candlepin bowling is
You drive 45 minutes to New Hampshire to save $5 in sales tax ((YUP!))
You've pulled out of a side street and used your car to block oncoming traffic so you can make a left.
You've bragged about the money you've saved at The Christmas Tree Shop ((::Singing the jingle: "Don't you juust LOVE a bar-gain" Ding-ding-ding Ding-ding-DING::))
You know what a "regular" coffee is
You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Massachusetts.
The person driving in front of you is going 70 mph and you are cursing him for going too slow.
When ordering a tonic, you mean a Coke...not quinine water.
You actually enjoy driving around rotaries. (I enjoy riding around 'em since I don't drive...)
You almost feel disappointed when someone doesn't flip you the bird when you cut them off or steal their parking space.
You know how to pronounce the names of towns like Worcester, Billerica, Haverhill, Barre and Cotuit.
You have driven to New Hampshire on a Sunday in order to get beer.
You know that there are two Bulger brothers, and that they're both crooks. (::Insert random grousing about the "Help the FBI find Whitey Bulger" ad that was on my website for a whole month...::)
You know what they sell at a packie.
You know at least one bar where you can get something to drink after last call.
You can actually find your way around Boston.
Evacuation Day is a recognized holiday.
You know what First Night is.
You know at least one guy named Sean, Pat, Whitey, Red, Bud or Seamus.
You think the rest of the country owes you for Thanksgiving and Independence Day. ((*GRIN!*))
You have never been to Cheers.
When the words 'WICKED' and 'GOOD' go together.
You knew that there was no chance in hell that the Pats would move to Hartford.
You have gone to at least one party at UMass.
The curse of the Bambino is taught in public schools.
You own a "Yankees Suck" shirt or hat. ((Nope))
You think Doug Flutie is the greatest athlete ever. ((He's done a lot to help raise awareness of autism spectrum conditions))
You remember exactly where you were when the ball rolled through Buckner's legs.
You pray for the Red Sox to win the World Series not this season, but in your lifetime. ((Heh, heh, heh!! It happened this year!))
You know how to make a frappe.
You know that "Big Dig" is also a kind of ice cream you can get at Brigham's. ((::Insert joke about "Reverse the Curse" ice cream::))
You actually know how to merge from 6 lanes of traffic down to one.
You never go to "Cape Cod", you go "down the Cape". ((YUP!))
You think that Roger Clemens, Wade Boggs and Derek Jeter are more evil than Whitey Bulger. ((I disagree...))
You went to Old Sturbridge Village, Plymouth Plantation, or both, on field trip in grammar school. ((Haven't been to either: costs too much))
You're aware that there is a town, somewhere in Massachusetts, named Brimfield where they have the biggest outdoor antique market in the world.
You can drive to the mountains and the ocean all in one day.
You know that the Mass Pike is some sort of strange weather dividing line.
You know that P-Town isn't the name of a new rap group.
You know that Ludlow is 90% Portuguese and that Fall River is 90% Lebanese.
You do not recognize the letter "R" as a part of the English language. ((YUP!))
You've called something "wicked pissa"
You have driven to either Rhode Island, New Hampshire or Vermont for a tattoo. ((Nope: but I'm trying to get some henna work done.))
You see people like Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Dicky Barret (The Mighty, Mighty Bosstones), Tracy Bonham, Evan Dando (The Lemonheads) and Ric Ocasek (The Cars) in the local supermarket and it doesn't phase you.
You've slammed on your brakes to deter a tailgater
Know at least three Tony's, one Vinnie and a Frank(ie)
Paranoia sets in if you can't see a Dunkin Donuts, ATM or CVS within eyeshot at all times. ((We've got all three here!))
You keep an ice scraper and can of de-icer on the floor of your car...year round
You still try to order curly fries from Burger King
You order iced coffee in January
You know what candlepin bowling is
You drive 45 minutes to New Hampshire to save $5 in sales tax ((YUP!))
You've pulled out of a side street and used your car to block oncoming traffic so you can make a left.
You've bragged about the money you've saved at The Christmas Tree Shop ((::Singing the jingle: "Don't you juust LOVE a bar-gain" Ding-ding-ding Ding-ding-DING::))
You know what a "regular" coffee is
You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Massachusetts.
Battling a cold
Nov. 19th, 2004 08:57 pmUrk. Just before the busy season sets in, I come down with a sore throat. So I stayed home from work today and I'm zealously taking Airborne, an effervescent vitamin supplement/herbal cold remedy, to beat the cold symptoms into retreat. I'm feeling better already. My object is to get myself better so that I'll be able to deal with the huge volume of orders I'll be dealing with all week next week... and so I won't be a "mucus trooper", ie. someone who comes down with a cold but goes to school/work anyway and then spreads the germs to everyone else. I remember getting a nasty flu bug that way from a co-worker in the bakery in the other store I worked for...
Lifted from NL's LJ
Nov. 19th, 2004 09:30 pmWelcome to the Fall 2004 edition of getting to know your friends.
What you are supposed to do is copy (not forward) this entire e-mail
and paste it onto a new e-mail that you'll send. Change all the
answers so they apply to you, and then send this to a whole bunch of
people including the person who sent it to you. The theory is that
you will learn a lot of little things about your friends, if you did
not know them already.
****************************************************************************
1. What time did you get up this morning? --Ten am, though I crawled back to bed right after breakfast, thanks to this cold...
2. Diamonds or pearls? --Pearls (my birthstone)
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? --"Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" (LOVED IT!)
4. What is your favourite TV show? --"Without a Trace" and "Law & Order" (Jerry Orbach era, that is.)
5. What did you have for breakfast? --Cheerios, milk and raisins
6. What is your middle name? --Cecilia Hermann
7. What is your favourite cuisine? --Seafood (fish, shrimp,
8. What foods do you dislike? --Anything burnt or anything with "low fat/carb/no sugar/Atkins" on the label.
9. What is your favourite chip flavour? --Nacho chedder or cool ranch
10. What is your favourite CD at the moment? --A toss-up between Sarah Brightman's "Harem" and Harry Connick jr.'s "Harry for the Holidays" (I dug out my Christmas albums)
11. What kind of car do your drive? --I don't drive, but I've driven our Ford Probe short distances (less than 500 feet).
12. Favourite sandwich? --"Reese's Peanut butter sandwich", which is my invention: Peanut butter and Nutella on whole wheat bread.
13. What characteristics do you despise? --Cattiness, intolerance, rudeness, not taking showers/baths, hypocrisy...
14. Favourite item of clothing? --My black imitation leather trench coat, black pants (any pair), marroon flannel shirt, black vest and black fedora (Somebody recrntly told me I looked like a detective, and someone else said I looked "very fashionable")
15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? --Hm. Not sure, really.... I do tons of travelling via books and movies and my own imagination.
16. What color is your bathroom? --Off white and tan (downstairs); sea green and light brown (upstairs)
17. Favourite brand of clothing? --Not a brandname person: I wear anything that's dark and fits.
18. Where would you retire to? --Not sure yet... I'm only 27, so I got a long time to think about that.
19. Favourite time of day? --Evening, 7 to midnight
20. What was your most memorable birthday? --Hm... Probably my sixteenth when my dad sent me 16 pink roses in a crystal vase and we went to a fireworks display at a carnival.
21. Where were you born? --Lowell, Massachusetts
22. Favourite sport to watch? --Figure skating
23. Who do you least expect to send this back to you? --? Not sure if this applies since I'm posting it in my LJ rather than send it around and clog people's inboxes
24. Person you expect to send it back first? Ditto.
25. What fabric detergent do you use? --Sun (I think...)
26. Coke or Pepsi? Coke, but I'm gonna try the new "Holiday Spice Pepsi"
27. Are you a morning person or night owl? --Definately a night owl!
28. What is your shoe size? --8 1/2
29. Do you have any pets? --Yep, Oskar the cockatiel and Merry the budgie
What you are supposed to do is copy (not forward) this entire e-mail
and paste it onto a new e-mail that you'll send. Change all the
answers so they apply to you, and then send this to a whole bunch of
people including the person who sent it to you. The theory is that
you will learn a lot of little things about your friends, if you did
not know them already.
****************************************************************************
1. What time did you get up this morning? --Ten am, though I crawled back to bed right after breakfast, thanks to this cold...
2. Diamonds or pearls? --Pearls (my birthstone)
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? --"Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" (LOVED IT!)
4. What is your favourite TV show? --"Without a Trace" and "Law & Order" (Jerry Orbach era, that is.)
5. What did you have for breakfast? --Cheerios, milk and raisins
6. What is your middle name? --Cecilia Hermann
7. What is your favourite cuisine? --Seafood (fish, shrimp,
8. What foods do you dislike? --Anything burnt or anything with "low fat/carb/no sugar/Atkins" on the label.
9. What is your favourite chip flavour? --Nacho chedder or cool ranch
10. What is your favourite CD at the moment? --A toss-up between Sarah Brightman's "Harem" and Harry Connick jr.'s "Harry for the Holidays" (I dug out my Christmas albums)
11. What kind of car do your drive? --I don't drive, but I've driven our Ford Probe short distances (less than 500 feet).
12. Favourite sandwich? --"Reese's Peanut butter sandwich", which is my invention: Peanut butter and Nutella on whole wheat bread.
13. What characteristics do you despise? --Cattiness, intolerance, rudeness, not taking showers/baths, hypocrisy...
14. Favourite item of clothing? --My black imitation leather trench coat, black pants (any pair), marroon flannel shirt, black vest and black fedora (Somebody recrntly told me I looked like a detective, and someone else said I looked "very fashionable")
15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? --Hm. Not sure, really.... I do tons of travelling via books and movies and my own imagination.
16. What color is your bathroom? --Off white and tan (downstairs); sea green and light brown (upstairs)
17. Favourite brand of clothing? --Not a brandname person: I wear anything that's dark and fits.
18. Where would you retire to? --Not sure yet... I'm only 27, so I got a long time to think about that.
19. Favourite time of day? --Evening, 7 to midnight
20. What was your most memorable birthday? --Hm... Probably my sixteenth when my dad sent me 16 pink roses in a crystal vase and we went to a fireworks display at a carnival.
21. Where were you born? --Lowell, Massachusetts
22. Favourite sport to watch? --Figure skating
23. Who do you least expect to send this back to you? --? Not sure if this applies since I'm posting it in my LJ rather than send it around and clog people's inboxes
24. Person you expect to send it back first? Ditto.
25. What fabric detergent do you use? --Sun (I think...)
26. Coke or Pepsi? Coke, but I'm gonna try the new "Holiday Spice Pepsi"
27. Are you a morning person or night owl? --Definately a night owl!
28. What is your shoe size? --8 1/2
29. Do you have any pets? --Yep, Oskar the cockatiel and Merry the budgie