Month: January 2004

Myth of the Day:THE RED ETIN THERE were ance twa widows that lived on a small bit o’ ground, which they rented from a farmer. Ane of them had twa sons, and the other had ane; and by-and- by it was time for the wife that had twa sons to send them away to seeke… Continue reading From the Blue Fairy Book: The Red Etin …

(noun) [vah-LUP-choo-er’-ee] 1. a person whose life is devoted to the enjoyment of luxury and sensual pleasures; a sensualist: “Lynn resolved to cut down on his hours and recapture a bit of the lifestyle he had known as a young voluptuary.” adjective form: voluptuary Origin: Approximately 1610; perhaps borrowed from French, ‘voluptuaire’; from Medieval Latin,… Continue reading Word Of the Day: Voluptuary

…finally, I shall get to see it! Shall report my findings shortly.

Starring Humphrey Bogart and Barbara Stanwyck.I’d heard such great things about this movie, and know that bits of Dead Again were based on it. How was I to know it would suck so incomparably? It sucked bugs! It sucked roaches! Poor Humphrey, perhaps he died of the embarrassment…

—– Original Message —– Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 5:24 PMSubject: Fwd: DO YOU THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING? A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.A crocodile cannot stick out its tongue.A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours.A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.A… Continue reading Sent to me by the incomparable Lizzie Stardust…

Diamondogz: Online. Unfortunately, they’re not what one might call exceptionally talented, but they certainly get bonus points for rabid fandom, anyway.

Forwarded to me by Lizzie. Do you suppose she’s trying to say something? Who cares, it is most fun 🙂 “DO YOU THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING?”

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Holed up at home with sick little girls, television and warm blankets. One has flu, the other croup and everybody needs their mommy. Wish they felt better, but it’s nice to be needed.

Dreamt I left my purse on a table at the street fair and went back to get it. When I returned, I found a man who looked like Jerry Garcia dressed as a Hell’s Angel with an eyepatch stealing money from me. We started a conversation during which three times he tried to steal my… Continue reading The dream of the thief…