As any good poem will do, I was moved to another place. Taken back to a day long ago when I was twelve, no maybe eleven, and had spent a good portion of the afternoon alone foraging around in the yard. Aside from some awkward social issues, I was content (even the social issues contented me because it gave me the excuse to be alone). So that particular day, standing in my yard, breathing in the warm fresh air of spring, I recall being rained upon by helicopters. I collected them all in a box, or perhaps it was a bucket, and climbed my favorite tree as high as I could and re-released them to the ground. It was my intention to allow them a second flight, to once again be aloft.
It is amazing how similar we are, humans. Inhale (I’m), exhale (here). At the very core we exist, our attempts to make our lives enjoyable or in some instances passable should be worthy. Take it in, the amazing, the simple, the meaningful and give it away, just the same.
As I have said (and as some have speculated) I am privileged to have a few places to spout off (last count...Three, “oh lucky me.”). Of course, some of my words were never intended to be read by anyone other than the one I wrote them for and in some cases no one at all. These places have never intersected, until now. I have been reminded to rip myself open. So, I have gathered up these words for a second flight.
Her fingers weave through my hair
And her breath is a reminder (that I breathe)
In and out, slow and almost silent
I'm
It is amazing how similar we are, humans. Inhale (I’m), exhale (here). At the very core we exist, our attempts to make our lives enjoyable or in some instances passable should be worthy. Take it in, the amazing, the simple, the meaningful and give it away, just the same.
As I have said (and as some have speculated) I am privileged to have a few places to spout off (last count...Three, “oh lucky me.”). Of course, some of my words were never intended to be read by anyone other than the one I wrote them for and in some cases no one at all. These places have never intersected, until now. I have been reminded to rip myself open. So, I have gathered up these words for a second flight.
Her fingers weave through my hair
And her breath is a reminder (that I breathe)
In and out, slow and almost silent
I'm
h e r e
I'm
h e r e
I'm
h e r e
Her evening promise
brings me rest.
When I wake, whenever that may be
I can tell her anything
and she believes
And I understand
the weight of trust.
She begs me for more,
more anything, more everything
and I oblige, within reason
I can give endlessly
and she will return the favor.
She is at once present
and future entwined
For years in the making
and each moment a step
closer to letting go.
p.s. but once I am dead, Dis.
The written word, in any form, is a powerful gift. But, it can also destroy.
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«Oldest ‹Older 1001 – 1200 of 7161 Newer› Newest»Since when is there a correlation between being fat and being loved? (which she is not)
So she is not fat AND she is not loved.
I wuv solly.
Gerard is fat and fangirls love him
good morning!
for all of you in friday...saturday has dawned raining, and this is exactly the weather where I would bake but I don't have an oven :(
and I have a clothesline full (4 loads) of clothes that are now all wet :(
but apart from that life is hunky dory! :)
i love Jamaican Beef Patties
What the fuck is wrong with you?
Why do you feel the need to say such hurtful things?
You obviously have no idea what makes a woman truly beautiful.
Hi Ergo. Apart from being wet, how are you?
...oh, she is definitely "loved". Loved too much about her appearance, not her mind.
Anonymous said...
Gerard is fat and fangirls love him
I think he's frigging adorable.
My ex was a strapping 6'2 and 300 pounds.
And it wasn't bad on him.
Hi Ergo.
Please don't speak of rain; we have had more than our fair share.
What's happened to your oven?
Ergo, the day will get better.
I woke up to a rainy day, and ended up with a Dyson.
Yay vacuum that can suck carpet fibers out of the carpet!
-A
Hiya Amy, how are you sweetie?
Hi Amy.
Nasty Anons - what exactly is your point?
MissT!!
I'm fine, how about you?
You know, I had to empty the catch cup on that vac 4 times already. The house is fucking filthy!
-A
Sounds like you are having fun with your dyson.
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. - Mohandas Gandhi
Can we please stop with the personal put downs.
GS day after mothers day it went kaput! So for 2 weeks I have not had an oven , the hotplates still work though thank goodness, so I have to either bake/roast on the BBQ or use the slow cooker etc. It's not too bad except I really like baking things in wet weather. I made bread yesterday but used the breadmaker and it's no where near as nice as kneading and proving myself. I feel like making biscuits, oh well I have a couple more weeks before our new one gets put in so I'll have to cope :)
missT I'm technically not exactly wet at this precise moment ;) but yeah everything is good, it's cool and I'm pottering about the house. We are killing our steer this afternoon so that'll be fun in the rain!
Amy! you got your dayson! fantastic! Nothing like a good vacuum, though since we polished the floors I don't get to use mine much
Blimey ergo.
Make me some biccies please.
...see, I have this issue with what constitutes "fatness"
Just because you can pinch some skin, doesn't mean you are "fat"
That's a pain in the backside Ergo :\
And with regards to the steer ...um, I don't really have an adequate response to that. Not sure how to reply to that one!
Amy - it's scary how dirty everything really is, isn't it!
I only really think of obese people as fat.
I think of people as pleasantly chubby.
I think of MOST people here as pathetic.
7:34 that must include you, as you're here
Wow, you mean there's someone on here besides me that's pathetic???
Surely, you are just trying to make me feel better.
Anon, can I ask you something?
If you don't like the people here, why do you come here? What keeps drawing you back?
*drops her fat pathetic self face-first onto anons*
Did I squish 'em??
Hiya RW, are you feeling better?
You make me laugh, you know that?
Amy, maybe you could bring your dyson round to our house.
you know I find needing to insult a person you don't know over the internet pathetic, seriously what's the point? you must be so insecure about insulting anyone you actually know you have to resort to anonymous comments about a stranger.
GS that's what you get living on a farm, but I know he's had a very cushy life
hey, I'm a nice anon RW. :)
People who constantly offend others are lacking something within themselves.
Hullo, Miss T :D
I'm well, thanks. I finally had a couple nights of good uninterrupted sleep, which seemed to do the trick.
How are you today?
I do not squish nice anons :)
Not on purpose, anyway.
hi RW!
nice moves! I think you got one
I'm good too RW. I could do with some of that uninterrupted sleep though.
Is that what that sticky patch on the floor is, EP? Well, that's a relief!
I resorted to taking a flu/allergy medication last night, Miss T, as it makes me sleepy.
I think of MOST people here as pathetic.
Fine by me. I have no problem being called pathetic.
RW! :D Nice to see you.
Hi, GS! :D
How was your day?
What's Subtle crossing his fingers for?
Hello everyone.
Nice to see so many of us here together.
Hiya Elena, how are you sweetie?
Hullo, Elena :)
hi elena!
crossing his fingers? I have no idea
Hi Elena.
RW - my day was full of chores, so not very exciting. What are you up to at the weekend?
Getting my hair colour changed tomorrow, GS, an possibly seeing the new Indiana Jones movie.
You?
Guys, I have used it on every frigging square inch of the upstairs, and I am ashamed of what it's pulled out of the carpet.
Speaking of ashamed, did anyone else hear about the family that got murdered out here?
-A
I did, A. It's all over the papers & on the radio. Does anyone know yet what actually happened? Popular opinion suggests that the dad had an untreated mental illness & snapped. But... why kill everyone in the house in such a reportedly brutal way but leave the youngest child untouched?
he may have been suffering some form of psychosis
RW
What color?
Hey Amy, Ergo, MissT and GS
RW - nothing :(
Amy - good grief, that's awful. Why do people do that?
no amy what happened?
oh I see SS says "pay it forward" I did that the other day there was a big line for petrol so when I'd filled up I moved my car so the guy behind me could get in before I went to pay and he called out thanks then as I came out I saw he had done the same for the next person (as opposed to leaving the car at the pump while you pay) it's little but people appreciate it
RW, according to the latest on the news he killed the roommate first, then the mom, and the two girls.
They found him dead beside the baby's crib.
And I think he used a knife, which explains why the cops were so stunned, aside from the "Holy shit, there's a whole family dead"
-A
Geez, A. Did he change his mind about killing the baby & kill himself instead?
The really weird thing is that the neighbours all say they heard no noises coming from that house. No screaming, nothing.
That's a tragic story.
They think he may have been schizophrenic, anon, as he mentioed to someone (his dad, I think) about hearing voices.
Do either of you have a link to this news story?
maybe he drugged them first? Put something in the food earlier?
Poor kid, though at least they wouldn't be old enough to have memories, but what an awful thing to have to be told when you're older, a real tragedy that doesn't just happen for no reason, must be something like a mental issue, or drugs.
Hey everyone! I'm just on for a minute or two, will be back later.
AMY: I have to tell you, L is about to wet herself over your Dyson. She wants to know if it came by UPS or FedEx, and possibly was delivered to the wrong person? Cause she never got the one Mayo was supposed to ship her for her birthday. Is it purple?
Wow, lots of Lovelies here today, Elena, Ergo, Amy, Miss T (HI!), RW, GS (together again! hey girls!), Anon (ok, you may not be a Lovely but you're nice)! Y'all doin' ok?
J
This colour, Elena, or thereabouts.
hi mustard. has it just happened? it's not on our news feed yet
Hey, Ergo. Hey, everybody. :)
Hiya J sweetie, how are you?
Sorry that L is dyson deprived. I want one too, they sound fun.
That truly is tragic. He may have been schizophrenic, or suffering acute clinical depression with a psychotic edge.
But the majority of people with mental illnesses are not a danger to others. When people hear these sorts of things it just stigmatizes people who suffer true forms of mental illness.
Hi, J :)
hello J!
True anon, I am a depressive and I haven't killed anyone...........................................
Yet!
I know what you mean though. Sometimes we all get tarred by the same brush.
oh definately anon, undiagnosed and therefore untreated mental illness can have tragic consequences, especially if self medication is happening in their attempt to dampen the suffering they experience but the vast majority of sufferers of mental illness are not a danger to anyone
Link to Calgary murder newspaper article
Hey J
RW that is a great color. I really like it!
Thanks, RW! Be right back.
Thanks, Elena :D
Hey Mustard, hey Miss T, doing well.
Speaking of "mental illness", we've just seen a story on Headline News about a teacher/student brawl in a classroom in GA (Stone Mountain). The girl was in detention, and apparently she and the teacher had been "sniping" at each other all day. This was caught on a cell phone by another student.
Thanks again to the media for showing the South in a terrible light. This kind of thing doesn't always happen here, just to let the rest of the world know.
J
Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
There is nothing that makes its way more directly to the soul than beauty.
Joseph Addison
Mental illness still carries it's reputation from old I'm afraid. It will be many a year before the the horror stories are gone.
Hi J - RW, GS (together again! hey girls!)
Did we come apart? :\
Misstottenham, it is very hard for people to feel empathy for others when they have no concept of what true clinical depression appears as.
Everyone has the potential to suffer depression, but this is not an illness. Although I have never suffered the clinical form, I have had experience with someone who has. From what I saw, they could never escape the feelings of desolation. It's almost like they were locked in a vice. And their strange behavior in some way was their way of trying to escape it.
I hope one day in the future they will understand more about our brains, and how such a complex mechanism can falter. At the moment they do not know enough. And humans are never predictable.
I think it is really irresponsible of the media to show film of things like that J I think we don't need to see things all the time,I just saw a plane crashed in honduras and a guy took pics they were showing, like the cockpit window and I mean the pilot died!!! and CNN was saying if you have pictures film etc of this upload it to us. I think it is tasteless for a start.
Those quotes are beautiful, Anon, thank you for sharing them with us.
Too much craziness in the world today.
Ergo, cool story about your gas-pumping experience. It's little things like that that make you feel useful. :)
RW, I like that color, too! I've been using burgundy color for the past few months, although I alternate between that and light auburn.
Elena, you need to read the new SP post. Need your opinion.
Miss T, L says thank you for the Dyson empathy. She weeps with envy.
J
plus I was going to add that it gets into that "15 mins" of fame mentality which in some people is not a good thing
Nicely put anon. This area definitely needs more attention but it seems that sometimes people are more willing to push these problems under the carpet.
Mental illness is not a glamorous illness that celebs will campain about to get funding for.
It is even worse for the elderly and dementia sufferers. There are new drugs coming on the market for alzhiemers but the governement won't let people have them on the NHS. They say because they haven't been proven but they have. The real reason is beacuse they think people who suffer these illness are old and don't matter cos they'll be dead soon.
One of the worst things, Ergo: the fight was only about a minute long, but they keep rerunning the tape. Makes it look like it was at least 5 minutes total. They've shown the tape about 80 billion times in the last 15 minutes.
Guess what? Nothing changed! Still the same footage!
We get it by now!
That bit about the plane crash is hideous. What about thinking of the pilot's family? Would they want to keep seeing that over and over? Gee thanks CNN, lovely compassion there.
Oh man, don't even get me started about Alzheimer's patients and drugs to help them. Not enough is done soon enough to help these poor people. Usually by the time they're diagnosed, it's too late to help.
J
Mental illness is not a glamorous illness that celebs will campain about to get funding for.
That's an interesting point Miss T. Ironic really, considering the amount of ' celebs ' who have been known to have had mental illness themselves.
The author Terry Pratchett has alzhiemers.
He's still lucid enough to have his witts about him but he knows what the future holds.
It must be so scary to know what is gonna happen and not be able to do anything about it.
Just read it J
Gonna send you an e-mail.
Talk of these terrible things being shown on TV reminds me of the song "Dirty Laundry."
Anything for ratings. It's so sad.
That's an interesting point Miss T. Ironic really, considering the amount of ' celebs ' who have been known to have had mental illness themselves.
Yeah GS, noticed how they use it to act cool when they go to rehab with it but they never campaign to get people more help.
RW, I like that color, too! I've been using burgundy color for the past few months, although I alternate between that and light auburn.
I've had my hair bright burguny for the past few months, J :) I will probably return to that colour at some point as I quite like it, but I needed a change & thought I'd lighten it up for the summer.
Hiya J!
It was delivered by my boyfriend this morning, from Home Outfitters, so no. Not from Mayo.
But let her know that it was worth all $634 that we spent on it!
RW and the rest, the reason why nobody heard anything was...
scroll past if you don't wanna know
He slit their throats, and his own.
-A has immensely morbid curiosity.
Mental illness has never gotten the attention it deserves. You would have NO IDEA how many people have a mental illness because they are on meds, or have found a way to get help for it and are doing well. It's always the people who didn't get help who are noticed, and avoided.
-A
It's Me
Hello Everybody! (OK, I am taking the easy way). Hard week at work....but wait...what do I have?
It is a pay check....what does everyone want to do?
He killed 4 people, A. Surely someone would have had the chance to scream first. I find that just so odd. The whole thing is surreal.
That's true Amy.
I have my meds and I function but there have been times when things haven't been so good.
I can only imagine how bad it must be to be undiagnosed or untreated.
Some who suffer from mental illness are able to disguise their behaviors so that others don't recognize the symptoms. Those aren't always noticeable to the average person, so they feel they can get away with it, so to speak.
J
Hi It's me, how are you today?
most people would never be aware that someone could be suffering a form of illness until they start acting in a bizarre fashion.
By then it would be acute and hard to treat.
RW, I know. According to the media, the cops are having a difficult time dealing with this, probably because they're thinking the same thing.
Times like this I'm not envious of the police profession.
-A
Ladies I shall have to leave you to your discussion.
Anon and Kapunua - thank you so much for your Wordsworth and Coleridge input.
Thank you for all the declarations of love.
Everyone present - good night and pleasant dreams.
Good night All.
Good night Mayo.
TTFN
It's Me
The world is full of awful things. Some people just snap...no warning.
How about that father that kept his daughter in the basement for years in Australia (I believe) and had kids by her.....why didn't the neighbors know anything was wrong.
Goodnight, GS :)
Hi It's Me.
Anon, very correct. My mother is manic depressive with bi-polar episodes, and if she doesn't take her meds, the slide is quick, and hard for her to stop.
I remember being a kid and hearing my mother on the phone, telling someone (I later found out it was the doctor) that she needed help otherwise "It'll be her, or me. I can't handle it."
-A
Ever noticed how people with a mental illness say that they heard the voice of god or god told them to do it when they do something crazy. The press always makes a lot of this.
Why is belief in a god OK if you are sane but not when you have a mental illness?
It's me! hello and can we blow the whole paycheck?
for my part could we get some really nice cheeses, and antipasto yummy things and some good wine and just laze about and be relaxed?
RW perhaps the house was all closed up? Some houses are almost hermetically sealed these days
Goodnight Gnocchi!
It's Me, that was a horrible situation which would have been hard to stop as well. I mean, how do you just look at someone and KNOW they're doing something criminal?
I wish it were possible, actually.
-A
could we get some really nice cheeses, and antipasto yummy things and some good wine and just laze about and be relaxed?
*perks up*
I saw that stuff in the fridge!
*shuffles into the kitchen to poke around for a few minutes*
-A
No that guy wasn't australia it was austria!
we have a couple of extra letters. lol
Goodnight GS, sweet dreams.
How about that father that kept his daughter in the basement for years in Australia (I believe) and had kids by her.....why didn't the neighbors know anything was wrong.
That was Austria where that other girl was kept by the guy in a cellar for 8 years.
It is in our news in the UK daily. The neighbours and everyone knew he was weird but he was so strict that no one dared question him. He was witnessed hitting his kids in the face in the street. Why did no one call social services?
These days with people killing each other for looking at you wrong, knife and gun crime and yobs out of control, no one gets involved anymore. It is easier to look away.
Bye GS, I'm gonna follow your lead and go eat some dinner. One of us will be back later tonight. See you then!
J
Goodnight GS!
People would only experience hearing things when there is psychosis involved. And psychosis is an acute dysfunction in the signaling of the brain and the messages it relays.
They are not strange, nor weird, just sick. And the problem is if you cannot see an illness, people then to discredit it.
*tend to*
amy I shall join you!
and it is so true people often hide symptoms for so long, and close loved ones do to, my grandmother hid my grandfathers dementia until it was unmistakable, and she had suffered with his moods etc. we felt terrible but had no idea.
And that guy fritzl's wife must have known , she said she thought the kids were adopted, I mean either she is very naive and very poorly educated, or lying
See you later J.
That's true anon, there was an instance in the news the other day where this lad who had a disabled bus pass was physically thrown off the bus by the driver because he didn't believe it was a real pass cos the lad had a disabillity that wasn't visible.
He had this illness where he lost his balance and his muscles tightened up in times off stress. So when the bus driver yelled at him to get off, he froze and the driver threw him off.
Luckily he got the sack cos it was on the bus CCTV.
goodnight GS sweet dreams.
I just wonder how that woman will adjust to a "normal" life, 24 years kept prisoner and having kids to your own father!
A couple of weeks ago in Toronto a young woman was waiting at a bus shelter & some guy just came up to her and stabbed her in the stomach for no apparant reason. Luckily for her, there were other people at the bus stop to help her & she survived it.
It turned out the guy had done something like this before, but wasn't jailed for it as it was decided that he was mentally incapable to stand trial. So he was just let back out on the street, when he should at least have been given treatment. Too many necessary facilities - treatment centres, shelters, etc - have been shut down in Toronto all in the name of saving money. Sometimes I'm embarassed to be a Torontonian.
It's Me
All kinds of cheese and wine coming your way ergoproxy!
Misstottenham -- I don't think we have met yet, so let me introduce myself...."Hi, I am It's Me"...I am harmless and like to have fun. I think when people use the "I heard God talking" is just their way of saying they heard voices.
Amyranth -- I am sorry to hear about your mom, but she seems to understand what is going on.
I could only imagine what it would be like to have a "war" going on in your head...not knowing what is real and what is not.
*pulls the cherrywood and glass trolly in from the kitchen*
Okay, so I have a pitcher of Iced Tea, I found chocolate chip cookies, slices of cheesecake, some squares and brownies, salsa and chips for dipping. There's also slices of toasted pita bread and antipasto, some cheeses and the bottom has some wine and glasses.
I daresay we eat up?
-A
Hi It's me, nice to finally meet you properly.
RW, that kind of thing is happening here too.
...and people fear what is different or cannot wrap their minds around.
It's an evolutionary trait, developed for survival.
But we have evolved, so our thinking must change as well. But it will be slow.
Hi, It's Me :) I don't think we've met yet either.
BTW, just wanted to leave a note.
As far as the new Anonymous story on SP goes, our speculation was not about the author's identity. We have made it clear that THAT is not important. I asked Elena's opinion about the content--which she really liked. We did too. :)
It's a good story, Whoever Wrote It. Give us another sometime!
(I'll be back later, all, L's going to bed. She's had a bad day pain-wise. :( )
J
Amy, I hope you mum is OK now.
Did I just refer to myself as a Torontonian?? 0_0
*thinks she's been living here too long*
I'm gonna call it a night too.
Goodnight everyone.
It's Me
ergoproxy -- Iced tea? Is it Long Island Ice Tea? OK, I will have some wine and grab a pita bread and I just LOVE cheese cake!
I did come with my bottle of rum and I actually was able to find my own straw this time....wonders of wonders.
Hi Guys
I'm back from eating Japanese take out and I currently have the headache from hell.
How are you all doing tonight?
*pokes It's Me just for old times sake*
Have a good night, Miss T :)
oh It's me and amy I love you both!
J please tell L I hope she gets some relief soon, chronic back pain is a terrible thing.
MissT,
G'nite, I ♥ you.
Hi, Solly! :D
I gotchoo a bouquet of posies & some migraine meds.
It's Me
resurrected wreck -- I think we have met...but no matter..."Hi, I am It's Me" and I like to have fun...laugh and hang out with good people.
goodnight and sweet dreams missT
hi sdock hope it eases soon, was your dinner nice?
Goodnight Misstottenham
Oh thank you, RW. I ♥ you.
I wonder where my sister is this fine Friday night.
Ergo,
It was....well, you know..fast food, but I was hungry and it did the trick to fill me up and I didn't have to cook, so yeah I guess it kinda was.
It's Me
sdock10 -- I was hoping you would have that stick with you....I think I have come to like that.
Here, take these (passes two aspirin)
Thanks, It's Me.
I have had this headache all day but just in the last 30 mins it's kicking my ass hardcore.
We've met already, It's Me, and I didn't remember? *is embarassed* What a faux pas! >_<
MissT, she's fine now. But like I said, without her meds, it's a very slippery slope.
*snags some cheesecake and a glass of Riesling*
So what's everyone up to? We're in the middle of our second thunderstorm today.
-A
How's the weather been in your neck of the woods, Solly? Are you getting a lot of wind/rain/air pressure changes? I find that always does me in.
It's Me
resurrected wreck -- no worries...I have a hard time keeping up with all of you :)
Do you get air pressure migraines at all, A?
It's like 90 degrees and humid as hell here.
It could be weather, allergies, hormones.
Who knows.
It's Me
sdock -- I feel for you. The hormones kick my ass some months...I really feel like biting heads off or I want to crawl into a corner and cry.
Yep, you don't know if you should rock yourself to sleep or rock someone's world.
It's fucked up.
RW, not too often. It seems like if I do, I'm already heavily stressed out so whether it's stress or air pressure, I'm still in pain.
Sinus Headaches however, are a special piece of evil.
-A
It's Me
sdock -- It is all a part of being who we are. We are lucky to find a partner that understands. Talking to friends helps.
I get air pressure migraines like nobody's business. So do two of the people I work with. It's been bad here lately what with the weather changing at a drop of hat this spring, & we've been comparing symptoms. I'm happy to report that I don't get the flashes of light or other weird visuals. My boss starts to see separately out of both her eyes, then gets tunnel vision, just before a migraine hits her.
RW, sometimes before I get a really bad headache it almost feels like my brain is twitching.
-A
Bizarre, A!
Hello RW,Sdock10,MissT, Ergo,Amy! and anyone else I may have missed.
You guys are talking about
weight, depression, clinical depression and such. Intersting. Hope everyone's Friday was good.
Hullo, Mel :)
My Friday was pretty good. How about you?
It's Me
I don't want to be rude, but could we possibly turn this to something positive?....I still have some of my pay check left.
What games (as a kid) did you really like...I know some will have to reach further than others.
I LOVED hopscotch...I ruled.
Ello. I am bummed. i want me new tat done. He didnt have any openings today. Maybe tomorrow or next week the latest. Busy day. Tired. are you feeling any better RW? still trying to catch up.
It's Me, my sister and I made up a game called Bombs Away. It involved us running down the length of our long hallway into the living room, yelling "bombs away!" and flinging ourselves onto our dad, who was lying on the floor. It was the best game ever! And probably the reason why dad has had back problems for 35 years :S
I'm much better thank you, Mel :) Looking forward to the weekend!
What tat design are you wanting?
It's Me
No resurrect wreck, I am sure it was not the bombs away. Sounds like a lot of fun...I can not remember I game I played with my dad, but I do remember being the fastest on the block.
resurrected wreck said...
I'm much better thank you, Mel :) Looking forward to the weekend!
What tat design are you wanting?
May 30, 2008 9:48 PM
Eh, I chose rose buds, some black and some red, next to a sleeve I started. Then I thought an Angel in black and grey with three doves for my family members that have passed.One is on one arm, the other for another arm...if you get my drift..
I am so confused! Help.
Hallo Mel!
My cousin and I used to pretend we could see a family of skeletons, conveniently named "The Skeleton Family". We used to argue over who could hold the baby, and yes, the morbidity of it all was lost on us.
Also, the classic, The Floor is Made Of Lava!!
-A
I also liked Murder In The Dark, which became Murder In The Forest when my friends and I became too loud & rowdy and were forbidden to continue playing it inside the house.
Also, the classic, The Floor is Made Of Lava!!
0_0
The inexhaustable creativity of children's ability to entertain themselves never fails to awe me!
It's Me
amyranth -- I do not remember a whole lot of games that where in the family. I do not regret that...more baggage to carry. I sometimes wish I could go back to those days and change things.
Lava floor...sounds great!...climbing on the furniture and all. We used to do the "don't step on a crack or you will break your mother's back"...pretty tricky on some sidewalks.
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The inexhaustable creativity of children's ability to entertain themselves never fails to awe me!
Sometimes that is a good to be a kid again. Should never lose that ability.
Nope, never lose the ability to think like a child and play games. Too much fun.
A, I love Monty Python and they just had a marathon of them on BBC channel! I missed alot of it. Wonder why I am so messed up.That stuff scared me when I was a kid. They were twisted, but I love it.
I know, I am a sick puppy.
Did you guys have slumber parties?
The Floor is Made of Lava is an awesome game.
Adults can play too, but given the size difference between children and adults, you need a furniture store, as opposed to a living room.
-A
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No, I can not say that I had a slumber party. I had a friend stay the night.
My daughter had some good ones tho....kept the whole neighborhood up!
It's Me, my mother babysat my cousins until they were all old enough to go to school, so my younger cousin and I got to be brats together, as we were both only children.
She was the spoiled one though.
-A
Do you think slumber parties are a female thing, or do boys have them too?
I don't think I ever hosted a slumber party, but I attended a good few.
Yep. Slumber parties. Friends told me they still remember my slumber parties. I forgot about them.10 girls sneaking out to toilet paper trees and screaming thru the streets at 2 am no less.
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Sorry amyranth do not know what it would be like to be the only children...I had sisters...
I've had some pretty wicked slumber parties, one where the heat shut off over night, and we were all snuggled up in the tiny living room we had and never noticed.
Also, we used to make prank phonecalls to guys we knew pretending to be the Spice Girls.
However, we had more slumber parties in the winter than in the summer. Summer was more "Walk around the city until you're dead tired and near someone's house".
That was when we were all older though, like 16-17.
-A
Mel, I vividly remember a slumber party I attended when I was about 10 years old. The friend who hosted it lived in a secluded area by a lake. There was a shed close to the dock that we were all convinced was haunted. We all snuck out of the house at midnight & dared each other to step inside it. None of us did.
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resurrected wreck -- I really think the slumber party is a girl thing...a shame I know.
I was equal for hosting and going.
Probably hosted one a year from junior high onward.
-A
I wonder what boys do for fun as a group.
Perhaps it's best not knowing.
RW, that sounds cool. I like investigiating abandon houses and such.
Hi, It's Me...
Girls have more sleepover than boys do.They do have them though. They would make sure they told the girls so we could taunt them at their house and hang out on the porch for a while. Flirting was fun. At least thats what I recall.
*giggles*
Boys don't have slumber parties, they have video game nights.
I know my ex frequently had guys stay overnight when I wasn't around and no matter how I write this I know where your minds are going, and YES, I did worry that there was something he wasn't telling me :P
-A
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Wasn't there always "the haunted place" when you were growing up.
But the freedom you felt..."out sleeping" your parents and being able to do what you wanted to do....such a feeling.
Of course my mom seemed to quickly learn what we had done.
Chinese couples in bed. Husband says, "I want a sixty-nine". His wife says, "you want beef and broccoli now?"
sorry I was gone a bit I had lunch
Hi mel!
I went to some slumber parties/night games things. we used to play murder in the dark, and lantern stalk adn a game where you made an obstacle course in teh room (pillows etc) andsomeone was picked to do it blindfolded while people yelled instructions, only thing was once they were blindfolded you took everything away, looked really funny
and just spinning under a broom then trying to jump over it is still a favourite
A, I'll bet they watched girl movies & cried ;)
someone was picked to do it blindfolded while people yelled instructions, only thing was once they were blindfolded you took everything away, looked really funny
HAHAHA!
You know, I have a wedding to do and the night before, we're having a slumber party at the hotel. Guess what we'll be laying! Thanks Ergo!
-A
I think boy parties were more camp out in the backyard and try to out gross or scare each other.
Guess what we'll be laying!
Eggs??
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Mel Anon -- yes flirting was fun...what happens to that when you get older?
I think boy parties were more camp out in the backyard and try to out gross or scare each other.
Nothing much changes as they get older!
Could someone explain Murder in the Dark to me? And Amy, thank you, I am sooooo going to be playing the floor is made of lava tomorrow.
*re-reads*
Damnit!
-A
amy though you can only do it once it's hilarious!
another was when you told someone blindfolded they were going to jump off a table after you lifted them up but only put them like on a low stool
and a really cool thing to do, you need a partner is lie on your belly with arms out above your head and the person grabs your hands and holds you off the ground a bit with your eyes closed then slowly lowers you and your face touches first and as they lower your arms it feels like they are going down into the floor - it's really weird you must try it!
I found this description, anon:
Make enough slips of paper for 1 each.
On one write "murderer", on another write "detective", and on all of the rest write "suspect".
Give out the slips. You can not reveal to anyone what you are.
Someone counts to three and turns off the lights. (Be sure to play this in a room where no one will bump into any sharp things) and the game begins.
The murderer finds people and taps them on the shoulder. If you are tapped on the shoulder and are a suspect, simply fall to the ground, making a few dying noises. If you are tapped and you are the detective, you say "detective is dead". When the detective is killed, the lights go on. All dead suspects must pretend to be dead, and even the murderer himself can play dead.
The detective then surveys the "bodies" and accuses who they think is the murderer. If they guess wrong, the murderer has won, but if they guess right, the detective has won.
To make it easier for young detectives, people can call out "Murderer, murderer" when they are killed.
I played it slightly differently. There were no "suspects" or "detectives", only a murdered and victims. Only the murderer knew who she was.
Hi Ergo.
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Mel Anon -- yes flirting was fun...what happens to that when you get older?
May 30, 2008 10:31 PM
You really wanna know the truth?...
whispers...still wanna know?...
really?...
Nothing! Damn, you still flirt. Nothing bad. Harmless flirting.It never leaves you, at least it shouldn't. Makes life more interesting.
Yeah, I used to be a bad girl, but now I'm a Volvo driving soccor Mom...
Ha! love that song.
Don't ever lose your playful side, lest you become..well, boring! One thing I have never been accused of is being boring.
^_^
Light as a feather?
I WIN!
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someone was picked to do it blindfolded while people yelled instructions, only thing was once they were blindfolded you took everything away, looked really funny
That would be funny.
Has anyone been on a snipe hunt?
*murdered=murderer
Anon, if they try to stop you, just scream "THE FLOOR IS MADE OF LAVA!"
and watch them jump right up there with you.
-A
S&V, you RULE!!
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