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Friending Meme
Because - why not? We few holdouts (or returning holdouts) in the LJ world gots t' stick together . . . or come together (riiiiight now) . . . er sumthin'.
(Sorry for the spam if you're seeing this multiple times on your friends list.)
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Looking to Build . . .
I am an old LJ user returned after a several years' hiatus. Most of the folks I used to "know" on here no longer use the platform, so I am periodically poking around to rebuild a network of interesting folks. So, if you see a comment from me and have no idea who I am, or see a "guest" stamp from my userid, that's what I'm doing poking around your ( Read more... ) -
Talk to me, Goose!
I am reminded that even (and perhaps especially) among highly-intelligent people, very few really have any idea how to communicate. -
Very Punny, You Guys . . .
Communications Guy: "Okay for me to give [me] a couple articles to write...?"
Bossman: "I want "the" but go ahead with any other articles. (suffer the pun)"
Communications Guy: "Ha ha ha. Your wish is my command... [her] projects will all be of the indefinite variety. :) "
*facepalm*
*groan*
Geeks. (Or nerds. Take your pick.)
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Sunrise, Sunset . . .
The downside - (well, I don't know if "downside" is entirely accurate, but one of the things that particularly strikes a person like me) - when my normal weekday morning schedule has me heading out around sunrise ... is how very, very aware it makes me of the waning of Summer days.
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I just work here . . .
Every once in awhile, I still forget where I work.
What started as a - "Hey! Y'need a hand? I can help with that..." has turned into a multi-email thread batting back-and-forth amongst four people . . . so far.
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Honestly . . .
I am continually amazed at the open honesty some people are able to share with the world. I see posts (here and elsewhere) of dreams, of fears, of terrible days and struggles, and of joys. I read them, and I cherish them. I think, "I could do that . . . ". And - I think - there were once those with which I was so raw and open. And I sit down to ( Read more... ) -
Fascinating, yet Terrifying
In reading this article about an incredible treatment for the tremors caused by Parkinson's and other similar movement disorders, which involves inserting a lead into the human brain and transmitting a current through it (similar to the workings of a pacemaker), with a margin of error of less than a millimeter . . . I am reminded that we live in a ( Read more... ) -
I'm New Here . . .
I feel like I'm all-new to LJ after several years away. Most of the folks I used to "know" here are no longer active. I want to connect to more folks / communities on here again, but am not sure how to go about doing so other than lurking on friends' friends lists, which sometimes feels a little creepy. Literally - as in, creeping around. The ( Read more... ) -
Neighbors
Overall, I've been darn lucky when it comes to neighbors. I live in the city; houses are dreadfully close together. This means the constant possibility for issues for someone (like me) with personal space . . . erm . . . issuesI have been blessed with an amazing set of neighbors on my south side who've been our neighbors for probably 40+ years ( Read more... )