IYC, et. al.

Nov 29, 2011 12:38

IYC: Today I would like to put the limelight on...LIMELIGHT. I used to think limelight meant a bright green stage light. You know, because something under a bright green light would be striking and very eye-catching, the center of attention. But in this case we're not talking about lime, the green fruit, but lime, the calcium mineral, as in ( Read more... )

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ifucare2findme December 1 2011, 03:22:01 UTC
Aint' that fancy. I never knew that's how the term limelight came about.

Yeah, theater before electricity...should have ocurred to me how a lack of light would make it pretty much impossible to perform. I HAVE wondered about plays performed way back in Shakespeare's time, but I'm pretty sure they skirted any lighting issues by performing during the day. Maybe.

No! Sick on Thanksgiving! :((
There are leftovers, right?
You can heat them up and set the table and force people to sit down with you, or just grab a bunch of teddy bears, they'll probably appreciate the attention.

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stakingaclaim December 2 2011, 12:52:40 UTC
I got some leftover ham, but that's about it. It's good ham though. I made omelets with it.

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kelj99 December 1 2011, 19:51:11 UTC
I always found the whole limelight story fascinating to read about.

I hope you're feeling fully well by now. God I hate when that happens.

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stakingaclaim December 2 2011, 12:56:07 UTC
Way better. I was actually sort of amazed that 24 hours from when I first started puking, I felt 1000 times better. Not like normal of course because I was still nauseous, but the stomach cramping was so horrendous and went on for so long that when I finally wasn't sore from it anymore I felt SO much better.

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geoantada December 2 2011, 09:12:06 UTC
I love your writing so much, Amanda. I really like your tone.

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stakingaclaim December 2 2011, 12:56:44 UTC
Aw, thanks, Geo.

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