Where's My Peoples?!
May. 22nd, 2009 11:54 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
anonymoose_au11:16pm: My RP buddies that is, they seem to have fallen off the face of the Earth, but then they're probably jut working, sleeping or otherwise living life, LOL!
Capt. John be lonely though! He needs hif firends to love him! So loooove him, you know you want to! That coat is just so sexy. ;O)
I've got a nasty paper cut right on my left index finger, it's very irritating, I'm wondering I should put a bandaid on it, but I don't think it would help much. Humbugs!
Tomorrow I have to go to Chatswood in the morning to meet up with my mother and go to the dressmakers to get my new clothes taken in. Although my friend is coming over to borrow the washing machine tomorrow morning too, she better not dilly-dally! Mum will kick my ass if I miss this clothes thing because I can only do it on Saturdays.
I'm finally doing my own washing though, because I bought some of that stain remover stuff this afternoon whilst getting a thank you gift to send off to the Canberra cousins (3 weeks late LOL!), must get around to that ASAP.
Not much else to report except strange abdominal pain has subsided as fast as it appeared! WTFF?! My body confuses and irritates me!
Wow, this a doco on about Women Addicted to Sex...one asks if there's a doco on men addicted to sex or if there's just some catty remark that that would be all of them :OP. Actually they did have one on man who were chronic wankers...I mean yikes these guys had serious issues o.O like one was desparate enough to go into a public toliet and do it. Ewww.
Four For Friday
Q1 - Handling Disagreement: President Barack Obama will receive an honorary degree Sunday when he delivers the commencement address at the University of Notre Dame du Lac in South Bend, Indiana. The President's scheduled appearance, as well as the University's invitation and plans for conferring upon him an honorary degree, has drawn opposition from a number of students and alumni because of the President's stated preferences and beliefs on a woman's right to choose to abort a pregnancy, and stem cell research. For the uninformed, Notre Dame is affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross and its Catholic identity permeates into student life. More than 93% of students identify as Christian, with over 80% of them being Catholic. Collectively, according to the University's own Student Life FAQ, Catholic Mass is performed over 100 times per week on campus. If the President of the United States--or anyone for that matter with whom you disagree--were scheduled to deliver the commencement address at your college or university, and you disagreed with some of her/his policies, would you protest and skip the event altogether or do you believe university campuses should be forums of ideas where even if we disagree, we should still take the time to listen and peacefully participate in the dialogue?
That's interesting! I wouldn't have thought a Catholic University would do that...but exchange of ideas is good stuff. But yeah if someone I didn't agree with was coming to get honoured I'd engage in a peaceful protest, none of this throwing eggs and shit. Depending on how much I disagreed with them though I might still go and see what they have to say.
Q2 - Shutter the Impact: General Motors announced today it will shutter more than 1,500 of its U.S. auto dealerships as it continues to struggle in an attempt to slash billions of dollars in debt and operating costs before an anticipated bankruptcy filing by the end of May. When combined with a similar announcement by Chrysler just yesterday, nearly 2,400 U.S. auto retailers have been put on notice that they are being eliminated by the two struggling automakers. Will the closing of so many car dealerships create difficulties for you and your family?
Not American, but even I was I don't imagine so.
Q3 - Giving Trends: The former CEO of Trammell Crow Residential Company -- J. Ronald Terwilliger of Atlanta, Georgia -- yesterday donated $100,000,000 to Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit organization that coordinates the building of simple, decent, affordable housing in partnership with people in need. According to the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, Terwilliger's gift, which comes at a time when philanthropic giving in the U.S. is expected to drop, is by far one of the largest in recent years to a group devoted to social services. How has your giving been impacted by the presented economy? Do you give more than you normally do, about the same, a little less than normal, or a lot less than normal?
Oh man, I haven't even given in my donation to Project Compassion yet, but it's pretty pisspoor this year! :O( But I think I should take out some extra money from my account to top it up because it's not like I'm totally poor or anything.
Q4 - Singalong: According to the Guinness Book of World Records, "Happy Birthday to You" is the most well recognized song in the English language, followed by "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" and "Auld Lang Syne." When you hear the Happy Birthday song being sung in a restaurant to someone who is not sitting at your table, do you sing along?
I thought "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow" was the same thing as the "Happy Birthday" song. Well, whatever. If I was at a restaruant and the birthday song's going on at another table I won't join in exactly, but I'll probably hum along, LOL.
Friday Fill-In
And...here we go!
1. Moving sucks!
2. The best things in life are free.
3. My best quality is my enthusiasm, maybe...?
4. Don't spare the details.
5. In nearly 10 years, I've never had an utterly pristine room.
6. Sleep is what I need right now!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to finishing off the memes, tomorrow my plans include going to Chatswood with my mother and getting the clothes taken in and Sunday, I want to RP Captain John!
Friday's Question
15/5/09
How long do you take to respond to an email? Or rather, are you INCREDIBLY back-logged on personal emails, like me?!
I'm a huge email 'ho, so I'm aaaall over my emails practically ASAP! Unless I'm at work...then no lookee...although I do sneak looks on my phone, bad me!
Friday5
Lessons
1. What kind of out-of-school lessons did you take as a kid?
None really...except Brownies, which I suppose was good, although I never learnt how to put up a tent or anything like that.
2. What valuable lesson did you learn this past week?
My abdominal pain does not seem to be digestive related at all...whoops.
3. Who in your life really needs to be taught a lesson?
No-one I can think of.
4. What kinds of lessons would you love to have a private teacher for right now?
Ha ha, that sounds like such a dirty question!
5. What steps have you taken to lessen the impact of these rough economic times?
Nothing really, because I'm pretty cheap...oh I did change my mobile phone plan to a lower one, not sure if I'm actually saving any money thouogh...
The (Other) Friday Five
1. What is your favorite girl's name? Alison
2. What is your favorite boy's name? George
3. What is the weirdest/most obnoxious name you've ever given to a pet? Haven't had many pets, so I don't have any...I did name one of my Sims pets Mr. Mittens!
4. What is/was your favorite pet? Frankie! My beloved yellow canary! Sniff, I still get sad when I think about how he died while the family was on holidays, I didn't get to say goodbye!
5. What is your most cherished dream for your future? Seriously, I'm no good with future plans, I just kinda roll along...being a published author would be sooo coool.
Oh and I was looking a various back entries of LJs and found this quiz I couldn't pass up as I heard Colin Firth was one of the possible results! I didn't get him, but I did get:
Hawt! Serious Alan Rickman is drop dead sexy in Sense and Sensibility, as Capt. John would say 'niiiiice'.
Anywho, it's almost midnight and I've got to hang up my washing, so I'll be off now. Hope you all have a good day!
Goodnight!
Oh and Happy Birthday to LJ! That cake looks delish! Although not chocolate, for shame! ;O)
Capt. John be lonely though! He needs hif firends to love him! So loooove him, you know you want to! That coat is just so sexy. ;O)
I've got a nasty paper cut right on my left index finger, it's very irritating, I'm wondering I should put a bandaid on it, but I don't think it would help much. Humbugs!
Tomorrow I have to go to Chatswood in the morning to meet up with my mother and go to the dressmakers to get my new clothes taken in. Although my friend is coming over to borrow the washing machine tomorrow morning too, she better not dilly-dally! Mum will kick my ass if I miss this clothes thing because I can only do it on Saturdays.
I'm finally doing my own washing though, because I bought some of that stain remover stuff this afternoon whilst getting a thank you gift to send off to the Canberra cousins (3 weeks late LOL!), must get around to that ASAP.
Not much else to report except strange abdominal pain has subsided as fast as it appeared! WTFF?! My body confuses and irritates me!
Wow, this a doco on about Women Addicted to Sex...one asks if there's a doco on men addicted to sex or if there's just some catty remark that that would be all of them :OP. Actually they did have one on man who were chronic wankers...I mean yikes these guys had serious issues o.O like one was desparate enough to go into a public toliet and do it. Ewww.
Four For Friday
Q1 - Handling Disagreement: President Barack Obama will receive an honorary degree Sunday when he delivers the commencement address at the University of Notre Dame du Lac in South Bend, Indiana. The President's scheduled appearance, as well as the University's invitation and plans for conferring upon him an honorary degree, has drawn opposition from a number of students and alumni because of the President's stated preferences and beliefs on a woman's right to choose to abort a pregnancy, and stem cell research. For the uninformed, Notre Dame is affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross and its Catholic identity permeates into student life. More than 93% of students identify as Christian, with over 80% of them being Catholic. Collectively, according to the University's own Student Life FAQ, Catholic Mass is performed over 100 times per week on campus. If the President of the United States--or anyone for that matter with whom you disagree--were scheduled to deliver the commencement address at your college or university, and you disagreed with some of her/his policies, would you protest and skip the event altogether or do you believe university campuses should be forums of ideas where even if we disagree, we should still take the time to listen and peacefully participate in the dialogue?
That's interesting! I wouldn't have thought a Catholic University would do that...but exchange of ideas is good stuff. But yeah if someone I didn't agree with was coming to get honoured I'd engage in a peaceful protest, none of this throwing eggs and shit. Depending on how much I disagreed with them though I might still go and see what they have to say.
Q2 - Shutter the Impact: General Motors announced today it will shutter more than 1,500 of its U.S. auto dealerships as it continues to struggle in an attempt to slash billions of dollars in debt and operating costs before an anticipated bankruptcy filing by the end of May. When combined with a similar announcement by Chrysler just yesterday, nearly 2,400 U.S. auto retailers have been put on notice that they are being eliminated by the two struggling automakers. Will the closing of so many car dealerships create difficulties for you and your family?
Not American, but even I was I don't imagine so.
Q3 - Giving Trends: The former CEO of Trammell Crow Residential Company -- J. Ronald Terwilliger of Atlanta, Georgia -- yesterday donated $100,000,000 to Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit organization that coordinates the building of simple, decent, affordable housing in partnership with people in need. According to the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, Terwilliger's gift, which comes at a time when philanthropic giving in the U.S. is expected to drop, is by far one of the largest in recent years to a group devoted to social services. How has your giving been impacted by the presented economy? Do you give more than you normally do, about the same, a little less than normal, or a lot less than normal?
Oh man, I haven't even given in my donation to Project Compassion yet, but it's pretty pisspoor this year! :O( But I think I should take out some extra money from my account to top it up because it's not like I'm totally poor or anything.
Q4 - Singalong: According to the Guinness Book of World Records, "Happy Birthday to You" is the most well recognized song in the English language, followed by "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" and "Auld Lang Syne." When you hear the Happy Birthday song being sung in a restaurant to someone who is not sitting at your table, do you sing along?
I thought "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow" was the same thing as the "Happy Birthday" song. Well, whatever. If I was at a restaruant and the birthday song's going on at another table I won't join in exactly, but I'll probably hum along, LOL.
Friday Fill-In
And...here we go!
1. Moving sucks!
2. The best things in life are free.
3. My best quality is my enthusiasm, maybe...?
4. Don't spare the details.
5. In nearly 10 years, I've never had an utterly pristine room.
6. Sleep is what I need right now!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to finishing off the memes, tomorrow my plans include going to Chatswood with my mother and getting the clothes taken in and Sunday, I want to RP Captain John!
Friday's Question
15/5/09
How long do you take to respond to an email? Or rather, are you INCREDIBLY back-logged on personal emails, like me?!
I'm a huge email 'ho, so I'm aaaall over my emails practically ASAP! Unless I'm at work...then no lookee...although I do sneak looks on my phone, bad me!
Friday5
Lessons
1. What kind of out-of-school lessons did you take as a kid?
None really...except Brownies, which I suppose was good, although I never learnt how to put up a tent or anything like that.
2. What valuable lesson did you learn this past week?
My abdominal pain does not seem to be digestive related at all...whoops.
3. Who in your life really needs to be taught a lesson?
No-one I can think of.
4. What kinds of lessons would you love to have a private teacher for right now?
Ha ha, that sounds like such a dirty question!
5. What steps have you taken to lessen the impact of these rough economic times?
Nothing really, because I'm pretty cheap...oh I did change my mobile phone plan to a lower one, not sure if I'm actually saving any money thouogh...
The (Other) Friday Five
1. What is your favorite girl's name? Alison
2. What is your favorite boy's name? George
3. What is the weirdest/most obnoxious name you've ever given to a pet? Haven't had many pets, so I don't have any...I did name one of my Sims pets Mr. Mittens!
4. What is/was your favorite pet? Frankie! My beloved yellow canary! Sniff, I still get sad when I think about how he died while the family was on holidays, I didn't get to say goodbye!
5. What is your most cherished dream for your future? Seriously, I'm no good with future plans, I just kinda roll along...being a published author would be sooo coool.
Oh and I was looking a various back entries of LJs and found this quiz I couldn't pass up as I heard Colin Firth was one of the possible results! I didn't get him, but I did get:
Hawt! Serious Alan Rickman is drop dead sexy in Sense and Sensibility, as Capt. John would say 'niiiiice'.
Anywho, it's almost midnight and I've got to hang up my washing, so I'll be off now. Hope you all have a good day!
Goodnight!
Oh and Happy Birthday to LJ! That cake looks delish! Although not chocolate, for shame! ;O)
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Date: 2009-05-22 01:56 pm (UTC)