I'm surprisingly happy about being away from the Int0rbuttz. I did, nonetheless, write some entries, which are backdated. There is nothing of interest there, but go to town. You can pretend they are plastic Easter eggs, brightly colored and chock full of delicious stupid.
First of all--did a quick and dirty catch-up. Congrats to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
angeljuggalette on the new job (driving isn't that bad--you'll probably take to it better now that you're not a stupid teenager), pixelation on the iPhone get, and queen_lily_rose on the move, I love duokinneas, and if there's any other important stuff I must know about now, please to be telling me and/or linking me so I can look at it and respond appropriately. Oh, and anjala, I was going to ring you up and see if you survived the dentist, but it occurred to me that you might not be in any condition to talk, so I didn't. But I still hope you survived the dentist.
Also, it is mandatory that you visittiye and read her incisive commentary on early Egyptology in the Age Of Schliemann (in those days, children, all we had was smash-n-grab archaeology and we had to walk uphill both ways in the scorching desert in order to get to the antiquities whilst carrying heavy loads of rocks and our entire native crew on top of that, and by God we were GRATEFUL for it). The grumpy Ra at the end of her Belzoni post really makes the whole thing for me.
( Right, so get to the 101 things, Lee. Warning for anyone offended by boring, self-indulgent navel-gazing: Contains a lot of that. )
I have been doinking about with some family history stuff and have noticed that apparently I have quite distant relatives (in the sense that we descend from a common ancestor in the 17th or 18th century) who are LDS (Mormons, you lot), judging by the records they've thoughtfully put on WorldConnect. There is a somewhat baffling (to me, okay) tag attached to some of them, and I know at least a couple of y'all are LDS. Would any of y'all mind explaining to me what baptism for the dead is and why it is believed to be necessary? Is it actual doctrine or is it more of a cultural phenomenon?
(I'm not taking the piss here. I really would like to know.)
Also, because I meant to bring this up before I went away and then forgot:pleasureblossom and strawberryjulia, would either of you mind if I dropped your old journals from my flist (assuming they're not being used anymore)? Nothing personal, just keeps me from getting horrendously confused. There is no obligation to drop me back if you're feeling lazy. :D
You may see me around intermittently for the next week or so since a bunch of you were born around late July/early August, but for the most part I'm planning to return to my regularly scheduled Outer Darkness.
First of all--did a quick and dirty catch-up. Congrats to
angeljuggalette on the new job (driving isn't that bad--you'll probably take to it better now that you're not a stupid teenager), pixelation on the iPhone get, and queen_lily_rose on the move, I love duokinneas, and if there's any other important stuff I must know about now, please to be telling me and/or linking me so I can look at it and respond appropriately. Oh, and anjala, I was going to ring you up and see if you survived the dentist, but it occurred to me that you might not be in any condition to talk, so I didn't. But I still hope you survived the dentist.Also, it is mandatory that you visit
tiye and read her incisive commentary on early Egyptology in the Age Of Schliemann (in those days, children, all we had was smash-n-grab archaeology and we had to walk uphill both ways in the scorching desert in order to get to the antiquities whilst carrying heavy loads of rocks and our entire native crew on top of that, and by God we were GRATEFUL for it). The grumpy Ra at the end of her Belzoni post really makes the whole thing for me.( Right, so get to the 101 things, Lee. Warning for anyone offended by boring, self-indulgent navel-gazing: Contains a lot of that. )
I have been doinking about with some family history stuff and have noticed that apparently I have quite distant relatives (in the sense that we descend from a common ancestor in the 17th or 18th century) who are LDS (Mormons, you lot), judging by the records they've thoughtfully put on WorldConnect. There is a somewhat baffling (to me, okay) tag attached to some of them, and I know at least a couple of y'all are LDS. Would any of y'all mind explaining to me what baptism for the dead is and why it is believed to be necessary? Is it actual doctrine or is it more of a cultural phenomenon?
(I'm not taking the piss here. I really would like to know.)
Also, because I meant to bring this up before I went away and then forgot:
pleasureblossom and strawberryjulia, would either of you mind if I dropped your old journals from my flist (assuming they're not being used anymore)? Nothing personal, just keeps me from getting horrendously confused. There is no obligation to drop me back if you're feeling lazy. :DYou may see me around intermittently for the next week or so since a bunch of you were born around late July/early August, but for the most part I'm planning to return to my regularly scheduled Outer Darkness.
Things and Stuff
Apr. 16th, 2008 02:02 am1.) First and foremost, a happy belated birthday to tiye!
2.) It was raining on Sunday, when the buses don't run, and so I played taxi driver and ferried three people home from work. I should not get a cookie for this. I mean, hell, I had a car, it was cold and rainy, and I wouldn't want to be left stranded if someone was willing and able to drive me; it was the decent thing to do. Over the course of the drive, Other Ashley (so called to distinguish her frommomo) asked if I wanted to come out with her and some of the others at work on Friday night. (She didn't know yet where we were going, but "out" in Evansville tends to be the bar-and-club scene, which is totally not my comfort level at all. Still, it's not like it's going to kill me to tag along for an hour or two just to be sociable.)
3.) On the premise that I've been putting my life on hold in my never-ending attempt to get back to Bloomington, I joined the Pagan study group in Evansville (sponsored by our swell pals at the UU church). It's not the barrelful of chaotic fun that was Earth Religions, but I think I'll enjoy it. Also: there is a Pagan store in Evansville! Ttly.
( What other 3v0l lurks in the mind of l33? The Shadow knows! )
tiye!2.) It was raining on Sunday, when the buses don't run, and so I played taxi driver and ferried three people home from work. I should not get a cookie for this. I mean, hell, I had a car, it was cold and rainy, and I wouldn't want to be left stranded if someone was willing and able to drive me; it was the decent thing to do. Over the course of the drive, Other Ashley (so called to distinguish her from
momo) asked if I wanted to come out with her and some of the others at work on Friday night. (She didn't know yet where we were going, but "out" in Evansville tends to be the bar-and-club scene, which is totally not my comfort level at all. Still, it's not like it's going to kill me to tag along for an hour or two just to be sociable.)3.) On the premise that I've been putting my life on hold in my never-ending attempt to get back to Bloomington, I joined the Pagan study group in Evansville (sponsored by our swell pals at the UU church). It's not the barrelful of chaotic fun that was Earth Religions, but I think I'll enjoy it. Also: there is a Pagan store in Evansville! Ttly.
( What other 3v0l lurks in the mind of l33? The Shadow knows! )
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Apr. 5th, 2008 03:46 pmThis first is peripherally inspired by tiye, though I have my own journal for the fappity-fap.
( On familial resemblances )
Other stuff:
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tiye, though I have my own journal for the fappity-fap. ( On familial resemblances )
Other stuff:
( Behind the jump )
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