Driving home this morning, Broward looked like a postcard of what people think south Florida looks like.  I think it's because of a fire nearby, but I haven't looked into it yet.  There are shades of orange and blue behind the palm trees on the highway that are truly once-in-a-lifetime views.  And I saw them this morning on my drive home.  The air ( Read more... )

Remember it takes a college degree to fly a plane but only a High school diploma to fix one.  Reassurance for those of us who fly routinely in their jobs.  After every flight, Qantas pilots fill out a form, called a "gripe sheet," which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics correct the problems, document their repairs on ( Read more... )

Sometimes moments are lost in time. That is not to say they are forgotten, but more to say that it would be unnecessary to speak of them, and easier to pretend that they did not happen. Sometimes these are the most important and defining moments of our lives.
-Anon

A few days ago, I changed my journal.  Mostly.  Heh.  Haven't finished, fully, though.  Oh well.  I spent those lonely wee hours from like, 2 am to 5.30 or 6 preparing to move.  Some more.  I cleaned out my drawers, threw more stuff away, and took pictures and posters off maybe half of my walls.  See, my room doesn't have four walls.  And all but ( Read more... )

This post is to officially announce the engagenement of Sarah Dreher insomniated and Brian Wilson buckthorn.

Happy Beltane to all who choose to observe.

And "Have a Nice Day" to those of you don't observe Beltane. =)

One final to go (Tuesday), but I don't care about school at all this semester.  I'm already scheduled to work Monday and Wednesday (the school I've been working at lately loves me).  This Friday, May 5th, I'm going to Atlanta again.  There are rumours of a proposal that same night.  I'll be around all the next week, Brian trying to go to work as ( Read more... )

So what DOES Suri mean??

Hebrew: "Princess"
Persian: "red rose"
There is the jumping Suri Alpaca, a type of llama, from South America.
Hindi: Lord Krishna (male name)
Indian (some dialects): "pointy nose"
Japanese: "pickpocket"

Album: Songs

"Samson"
~You are my sweetest downfall
~Your hair was long when we first met
~And the history books forgot about us and the Bible didn't mention us
  And the Bible didn't mention us, not even once.
~Samson came to my bed
  Told me that my hair was red
  Told me I was beautiful, and came into my bed.

"Oedipus"
~I'm the king's thirty-second son
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Babe goes for the gold!

Piggy Paddle

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