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Below are the most recent 25 friends' journal entries.
- They live here; you don't.
- If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture.
- I like my pet better than I like most people.
- To you it's an animal. To me he and/or she is an adopted son and/or daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours and is speech challenged.
| Friday, November 27th, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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featheredwolf |
8:29p | One Liners Claim Fandom Primeval Claim Blade
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featheredwolf |
2:12p | Another Icon Post I lied :D Fic will be done tomorrow instead. It turned into a different prompt from the one I was intending to write lol. ( Icons ) Current Mood:  accomplished | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thursday, November 26th, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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featheredwolf |
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| Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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featheredwolf |
11:27p | *rushes in* Nearly forgot to post today for NaBloPoMo... Icons. ( More tigers, more frogs, more sushi... ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1:19a | Hey Sylum folks Give me shout out here so I can make sure you are on my Sylum filter. Current Mood:  okay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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featheredwolf |
11:16p | Who wants a new Profile Layout? I made myself one for my LJ (this is being crossposted to LJ and IJ) here and one for my IJ here. I can make one in that style if anyone wants it or I can do one with a banner at the top, with or without section headings. Personally I would *not* recommend the style I have unless you really want to faff around with the text for ages to get it to fit exactly (too short and it looks silly, too long and it protrouds from the top and bottom of the layout and also looks silly), but that's your decision :D Depending on what you want you may need to provide me with pictures. You'll get the graphic bits and the code and just have to paste your own bio text into it and if you really have issues I can probably talk you through it :D Gil is technically first in the queue but until her internet comes back on I can't really get into what she wants lol. Current Mood:  happy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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featheredwolf |
2:49p | Yet another icon post More icons for everyone :D There's still loads of these to go. I got carried away downloading images lol. ( Icons ) Current Mood:  listless | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monday, November 23rd, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12:45a | Real life questionnaire Real life questionnaire You know how sometimes people on your friendslist post about stuff going on in their life, and all of a sudden you think "Wait a minute? Since when were they working THERE? Since when were they dating HIM/HER? Since when???" And then you wonder how you could have missed all that seemingly pretty standard information, but somehow you feel too ashamed to ask for clarification because it seems like info you should already know? It happens to all of us sometimes. Please copy the topics below, erase my answers and put yours in their place, and then post it in your journal! Please elaborate on the questions that would benefit from elaboration. One-Word-Answers seldom help anyone out. first name K_________, though I answer to many others. age 47. location The wild farmlands of Washington state there exists a small town. On the outskirts is a road that winds up and around a hill. I live on the backside of the top of the hill. Our hill has three bridges out of town, all of which have been closed due to flooding within the past 4 years. The dairy farm at the start of our road has a huge pasture that floods yearly, and we affectionately call it "Loch Cherry Valley." What do you expect? We're Scottish. occupation Currently unemployed after 15 solid years of employment (Washington state and Microsoft). It’s being really scary and strange and I am not really sure how well I am actually dealing with it as I keep staying up really late for me to make lists of things I need to get done. Trying hard to beat my resume into shape and actually put what I’d been doing into words that will make sense to others. It’s hard. partner? Married to the same guy I picked up in a park 27+ years ago. He’s a great guy and been really supportive during this time. kids? Three I gave birth to and a whole bunch more that call me ‘katmommy’. brothers/sisters One each. I actually talk with my sister. pets There are two cats in the house that see me as the chief food and water provider along with the occasional scratching post and the purveyor of pats, skritches and tummy rubs. list the 3/5 biggest things going on in your life The Job, or loss thereof. As I said earlier, this is the first time I’ve been jobless in 15 years. It’s scary. Really really scary. Grandma G’s 100 birthday celebration My grandmother turns 100 in a couple of weeks. The Spouse and I will be traveling down to California to go to the party, because really, how often does one get to help to celebrate something like that? Sewing. With the being laid off for the time being, I’ve been doing a lot of sewing, something I really enjoy and haven’t had the time or energy to do. I made a quilt for the GrandSpawn and now I’m working on re-doing Youngest Spawn’s quilt, which is falling apart. It’s been soothing and that is something I really need right now in my world. The Kids, and how they're doing. Eldest Spawn is looking at going back to school for which I am very very proud. School was something she really looked forward to as a small child, but that joy was destroyed by bad teachers and worse schools. I hope that college agrees better with her. Middle Spawn being pregnant and on the other side of the state is worrying. I know she’s an adult but I wish we were closer during this time. SiL is working and putting up with Middle Spawn and the joys of pregnancy. He’s a good guy and I’m happy to have him as a son. Youngest Spawn returned to school and is doing well. She changed schools and I think it was a good change for her. parents Both deceased. It’s been a year and half for mom, 12+ years for dad. Yesterday would have been mom’s birthday, so I’m been a bit distracted as a result. who are some of your closest friends? The Spouse is my best friend, though we don’t talk as much as we used to. Something about living together for 27 (almost 28) years I think ::grin:: He is the Gred to my Forge. Sj is my soul sib and my best friend I don’t live with. We do lunch and gossip about work and plan grand meals together. My life would be much poorer without him and Bj in my (our) life. L, who I’ve fallen badly off the friend wagon with. He’s been a part of my life longer than Sj, shorter than The Spouse and I miss the closeness we once shared. GB was a co-worker, is a friend and someone I really miss chatting with on a daily basis. As Eldest Spawn said so eloquently, I do not make friends casually or easily, so even if I don’t stay in touch (which I am prone to do) it doesn’t mean that I don’t love you or miss you. It just means that I fail in the ‘stay in contact’ side of friendships. Current Mood:  discontent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3:22p | Icon Post Another batch of shinies. Apparently icon making is a great way to procrastinate. ( Random Shinies ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday, November 21st, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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featheredwolf |
4:08p | The Fred and Ginger Kiss, Primeval, Lester/Blade, PG Title The Fred and Ginger Kiss Characters Lester/Blade Fandom Primeval Rating PG Prompt #20 Romantic ( 25 Moods ) Series More Delightful Than Wine Summary Lester teaches Blade to dance. Author's Note Thanks to fred for a super speedy beta and for letting me use Blade. For Fiona :D ( The Fred and Ginger Kiss ) Current Mood:  rushed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday, November 20th, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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featheredwolf |
9:10p | The Thank God You're Not Dead Kiss, Primeval, Lester/Blade, 12 Title The Thank God You're Not Dead Kiss Characters Lester/Blade Fandom Primeval Rating 12 Prompt Thankful ( 25 Moods ) Series More Delightful Than Wine Summary Set during the S2 finale. Blade and Lester share a moment. Author's Note Thanks to fred for the beta and for the use of Blade. Thanks to Luka and Jack for their help as well. As always, this is for Fiona :D ( The Thank God You're Not Dead Kiss ) Current Mood:  sleepy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12:25a | *is happy* Your result for What color would your lightsaber be?... Blue BeamThe Negotiator
You are a peacekeeper, plain and simple. Only the most dire of circumstances will make you draw, much less use, your saber. The serene color of your blade matches your cool, calm exterior. Your high sense and style scores show that you are always willing to talk first, and to use persuasion where reason fails. Negotiations can go sour, however, and on those occasions you are well-equipped for escape or confrontation. Others like you: Obi-Wan Kenobi Take What color would your lightsaber be? at HelloQuizzy Also - I have cola! I can't drink the sugary stuff because of my diet (plus diabetes runs in my family) and I used to drink litres of the diet stuff but then I found that the aspartame was causing an allergic reaction. Morrisons though make a max version with no added sugar and no aspartame. I have missed cola and I find I write better with cola. Current Mood: jubilant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thursday, November 19th, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6:09p | Solstice/Yule icons The second batch of my solstcis and yule themed icons. ( Seasonal Icons ) Current Mood: apathetic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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featheredwolf |
12:00p | Loved and Desired, Primeval, Lyle/Lester/Ryan, 18 Title Loved and Desired Characters Ryan/Lester/Lyle Fandom Primeval Rating 18 Prompt 1 Comfort Sex ( Citrus Taste ) Series Taking Care Summary The final part of the series. Finally they get to bed. Author's Note Thanks to fred for the beta and the use of Lyle. Warning for mildly kinky sex. ( Loved and Desired ) Current Mood: blah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2:21a | Should children witness childbirth? Question: Should children witness childbirth? Due to a power outage, only one paramedic responded to the call. The house was very dark so the paramedic asked Kathleen, a 3-yr old girl to hold a flashlight high over her mommy so he could See while he helped deliver the baby.. Very diligently, Kathleen did as she was asked. Heidi pushed And pushed and after a little while, Connor was born. The paramedic lifted him by his little feet and spanked him on his bottom. Connor began to cry. The paramedic then thanked Kathleen for her help and asked the wide-eyed 3-yr old what she thought about what she had just witnessed. Kathleen quickly responded, 'He shouldn't have crawled in there in the first place.....smack his ass again!'
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| Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9:04p | Home Remedies (Last one of these for the night.) 1. If you are choking on an ice cube, don't panic! Simply pour a cup of boiling water down your throat and presto! The blockage will be almost instantly removed. 2. Clumsy? Avoid cutting yourself while slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them while you chop away. 3. Avoid arguments with the Mrs. about lifting the toilet seat by simply using the sink. 4. For high blood pressure sufferers: simply cut yourself and bleed for a few minutes thus, reducing the pressure in your veins. 5 A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. 6. If you have a bad cough, take a large dose of laxatives, then you will be afraid to cough. 7. Have a bad toothache? Smash your thumb with a hammer, then you will forget about the toothache. Current Mood:  mischievous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8:54p | One More -- Creation Once upon a time, God was missing for six days. Eventually, Michael the archangel found him, resting on the seventh day. He inquired of God, "Where have you been?" God sighed a deep sigh of satisfaction, and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds. "Look, Michael. Look what I've made." Archangel Michael looked puzzled, and said, "What is it?" "It's a planet," replied God, "and I've put Life on it. I'm going to call it Earth and it's going to be a great place of balance." "Balance?" Inquired Michael, still confused. God explained, pointing to different parts of earth . . . "For example, northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth, while southern Europe is going to be poor -Over there I've placed a continent of white people, and over there is a Continent of black people," God continued pointing to different countries. "This one will be extremely hot, while this one will be very cold and covered in ice." The Archangel, impressed by God's work, then pointed to a land mass and said, "What's that one?" "Ah," said God.. "That's Washington State, the most glorious place on earth. There are beautiful streams, hills, and forests. The people from Washington State are going to be handsome, modest, intelligent and humorous, and they are going to be found traveling the world. They will be extremely sociable, hardworking, and high-achieving, and they will be known throughout the world as diplomats, and carriers of peace." Michael gasped in wonder and admiration, but then proclaimed, "What about balance, God? You said there would be balance!" God smiled, "Wait until you see the idiots I put in the other Washington." Current Mood:  amused | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8:48p | Thoughts on Being a Pet Parent Dear Dog and/or Cat, When I say to move, it means go someplace else, not switch positions with each other so there are still two of you in the way. The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food.. (Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate & food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food & dish nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.) The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run. I cannot buy anything bigger than a king size bed. I am very sorry about this. Do you think I will continue to sleep on the couch to ensure your comfort. Look at videos of dogs and cats sleeping. They can actually curl up in a ball. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible. (I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space used is nothing but sarcasm.) My compact discs are not miniature Frisbees. For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob, or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. (In addition, I have been using the bathroom for years...canine or feline attendance is not mandatory.) The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dog's or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough. It would be such a simple change for you. To pacify you I have posted the following message on our front door...... Rules for Non-pet owners who visit and like to complain about our pets: Pass this on to all your pet loving friends as well as those who aren't... it's too cute not to share. Current Mood: amused | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8:39p | Email, email, who's got the email? More from the email files... You might be a Floridian if... * You exhibit a slight twitch when introduced to anyone with the first names of Charley, Frances or Ivan. * Your freezer never has more than $20 worth of food in it any given time. * You're looking at paint swatches for the plywood on your windows, to accent the house color. * You think of your hall closet/saferoom as "cozy". * Your pool is more accurately described as "framed in" than "screened in". * Your freezer in the garage now only has homemade ice in it. * You no longer worry about relatives visiting during the summer months. * You, too, haven't heard back from the insurance adjuster. * You now understand what that little "2% hurricane deductible" phrase really means. * You're putting a collage together on your driveway of roof shingles from your neighborhood. * You were once proud of your 16" electric chain saw. * Your Street has more than 3 "NO WAKE" signs posted. * You now own 5 large ice chests. * Your parrot can now say" hammered, pounded and hunker down". * You recognize people in line at the free ice, gas and plywood locations. * You stop what you're doing and clap and wave when you see a convoy of power company trucks come down your street. * You're depressed when they don't stop. * You have the personal cell phone numbers of the managers for: plywood, roofing supplies and generators at Home Depot on your speed dialer. * You've spent more than $20 on "Tall white kitchen bags" to make your own sand bags. * You're considering upgrading your 16" to a 20" chainsaw. * You know what "Bar chain oil" is. * You're thinking of getting your wife the hardhat with the ear protector and face shield for Christmas. * You now think the $6000 whole house generator seems reasonable. * You look forward to discussions about the merits of "cubed, block and dry ice". * Your therapist refers to your condition as "generator envy". * You fight the urge to put on your winter coat and wool cap and parade around in front of your picture window, when you finally get power and your neighbor across the street, with the noisy generator, doesn't get electric. * And finally, you might be a Floridian if: * You ask your sister up north to start saving the Sunday Real Estate classifieds! Current Mood: amused | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6:11p | Seasonal icons Since I've been making icons as a way of procrastinating, I asked Jack what she wanted and she said icons that are solstice or yule themed. So I searched on those keywords (and holly, ivy, mistletoe etc) and this is half of what I got (there's 68 in all and I figured that's a few too many to post in one go). There's a couple that seem to have no connection to the keywords but what the heck they were pretty anyway :D ( Yule iccons part 1 ) Current Mood: cranky | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monday, November 16th, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8:25p | QOTD "I am patient with stupidity but not with those who are proud of it." Edith Sitwell (1887 - 1964) Current Mood:  contemplative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4:00p | You young whipper-snappers better pay attention! The IRS decides to audit Grandpa, and summons him to the IRS office. The IRS auditor was not surprised when Grandpa showed up with his attorney. The auditor said, 'Well, sir, you have an extravagant lifestyle and no full-time employment, which you explain by saying that you win money gambling. I'm not sure the IRS finds that believable.' I'm a great gambler, and I can prove it,' says Grandpa. 'How about a demonstration?' The auditor thinks for a moment and said, 'Okay. Go ahead.' Grandpa says, 'I'll bet you a thousand dollars that I can bite my own eye.' The auditor thinks a moment and says, 'It's a bet.' Grandpa removes his glass eye and bites it. The auditor's jaw drops. Grandpa says, 'Now, I'll bet you two thousand dollars that I can bite my other eye.' Now the auditor can tell Grandpa isn't blind, so he takes the bet. Grandpa removes his dentures and bites his good eye. The stunned auditor now realizes he has wagered and lost three grand, with Grandpa's attorney as a witness. He starts to get nervous. 'Want to go double or nothing?' Grandpa asks 'I'll bet you six thousand dollars that I can stand on one side of your desk, and pee into that wastebasket on the other side, and never get a drop anywhere in between.' The auditor, twice burned, is cautious now, but he looks carefully and decides there's no way this old guy could possibly manage that stunt, so he agrees again. Grandpa stands beside the desk and unzips his pants, but although he strains mightily, he can't make the stream reach the wastebasket on the other side, so he pretty much urinates all over the auditor's desk. The auditor leaps with joy, realizing that he has just turned a major loss into a huge win. But Grandpa's own attorney moans and puts his head in his hands. 'Are you okay?' the auditor asks. 'Not really,' says the attorney. 'This morning, when Grandpa told me he'd been summoned for an audit, he bet me twenty-five thousand dollars that he could come in here and pee all over your desk and that you'd be happy about it!' Don't Mess with Old People!! Current Mood: amused | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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