What is on your mind - Page 153

Wryly · 06-20-2010, 05:44 PM

she sent a PM!

*sigh*
I am so easy.

Dylan · 06-20-2010, 06:20 PM

argggghhhhhhhhh, so much left to do, and it's already 7:30...arghhhhhh

Dylan

JakeTulane · 06-20-2010, 06:59 PM

The last phone call that I received. Painting. and Books.

AtLast · 06-20-2010, 07:27 PM

She's quite lovely...

Gemme · 06-21-2010, 01:06 AM

Arts 'n crafts!

Shadowboi2010 · 06-21-2010, 01:10 AM

How to get back where I was before.

Andrew, Jr. · 06-21-2010, 10:05 AM

~Violence

If he/she hits you once, you can be sure he/she will hit you again. You can count on that. - Me

Gemme · 06-21-2010, 11:20 AM

Hidden meanings of things.

Passionaria · 06-22-2010, 03:36 PM

The year is 1910
One hundred years ago.
What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for the Year 1910:
************ ********* ************
The average life expectancy for men was 47 years.
Fuel for this car was sold in drug stores only.
Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.
Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads.
The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower !
The average US wage in 1910 was 22 cents per hour.
The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year ...
A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year,
A dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.
More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME .
Ninety percent of all Doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!
Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which
Were condemned in the press AND the government as 'substandard.'
Sugar cost four cents a pound.
Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.
Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason.
The Five leading causes of death were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke
The American flag had 45 stars ....
The population of Las Vegas , Nevada , was only 30!!!!
Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented yet.
There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.
Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write and
Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school..
Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores.
Back then pharmacists said, 'Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind,
Regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health'
( Shocking? DUH! )
Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help ....
There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A. !

Dylan · 06-22-2010, 04:09 PM

I keep forgetting that I'm wearing Mahhh Woman's GIANT bright pink sunglasses, and I keep wondering why people are looking at me strangely

Question Gender,
Dylan

Jet · 06-22-2010, 04:16 PM

I was sitting here thinking about a 72-page book I designed and I remembered it was 4/c over 2/c because of budget constraints. Then I came to realize what a battle it was to design around budget constantly, and the unending pressure of workloads and a demanding marketing departments.

I put up with that? And to think I'm going after in-house corporate again! Sheesh....
I may rethink this...

Zimmeh · 06-22-2010, 07:53 PM

This upgrade for my iPhone software should have been giving a warning label on Apple's site. It is going to take nearly two hours for this software to be updated.

SuperFemme · 06-22-2010, 08:54 PM

Have you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-round?
Or listened to the rain
Slapping on the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?
You better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.

Do you run through each day
On the fly?
When you ask "How are you?"
Do you hear the reply?
When the day is done
Do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?
You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.

Ever told your child,
We'll do it tomorrow?
And in your haste,
Not see his sorrow?
Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die
Cause you never had time
To call and say "Hi"?
You'd better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.

When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.
When you worry and hurry through your day,
It is like an unopened gift....
Thrown away.
Life is not a race.
Do take it slower
Hear the music
Before the song is over.

~ anonymous ~

Gemme · 06-23-2010, 01:18 AM

Gram was right; I'm one helluva pistol and I pack a nasty punch.

~Bo · 06-23-2010, 02:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gemme

Gram was right; I'm one helluva pistol and I pack a nasty punch.

..........

Miss Scarlett · 06-23-2010, 04:38 AM

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My hair - went for a cut & style yesterday. Had 5:15 pm appointment. Arrived at 5:20 - they know I walk over from my office and told me that if I ran 5 min late it would not be a problem. Upon arrival I was asked if perhaps 5:30 would be a better time for me. I told them that 5:15 was fine and that I had been delayed at work. My stylist informed me that my appointment was for 5 - told her since I got off work at 5 I would never schedule for that time. (I have their appointment card on my desk - been looking at it for 6 weeks and it clearly says 5:15) When she cut my hair she was obviously in a hurry. (As she started a friend of hers arrived and had to wait for her to finish, then they raced out the door.) Did not give me the style I asked for. Barely trimmed my hair, used no styling product except for some over-priced version of FrizzEase (not even hairspray!), blew out my hair and left. When I asked her to trim more off the top of my hair she got snippy (no pun) about it, snatching up her scissors and clipping away making sure to get as much hair as possible in my face. She also argued with me about the trim telling me that it as longer because she blew the curl out. I paid $40 plus a tip for this and she definitely did not deserve the tip. I paid for a cut & style and I got a trim. Definitely was oversharged. I could have gotten a better cut at a super cheap, you get what you pay for, type chain salon. My hair looked good until I stepped outside the salon. As soon as the wind hit it what little style there was disappeared and it flattened. She did not cut enough off my hair and as a result it flattens out. I am not supposed to be able to make a mini ponytail with the back of my hair. When I was there last month she took her time and actually styled my hair, used products to make it look good when she blew it out and took pride in her work. Guess I got in her way last night. Once they fix this tragedy I will have to look for another salon - I definitely won't be able to go back because she'll likely scalp me.

OK, ranting over. Thanks for letting me vent.

06-23-2010, 04:56 AM

Mind? I have no mind, insomnia and night sweats took it!

NJFemmie · 06-23-2010, 10:40 AM

fiercegrrl · 06-23-2010, 10:58 AM

I had such a wonderful, fun, and relaxed day yesterday with my friend and her partner. I felt so loved. it's a friend that I never would have thought would become such a large source of support and love. it's a huge gift that I will do my best to treasure.

Boots13 · 06-23-2010, 12:01 PM

I spent so much time physically preparing for this trip that I was more than confident hitting the trail.

But mental conditioning was another thing.

I stayed out of the touristy areas and in the poorer sections of La Paz when I was in the city. And stayed in my tent in the country and the mountains while away from the city.

I wasnt mentally prepared for the sad, harsh conditions that I saw. Conditions that were so much more trying than what I saw in Argentina, Ecuador and Peru.

The most obvious hardship was the street level and field workforce, most visibly comprised of female and children. No school for the kids

The lack of potable water (thank you global warming) ; the utter lack of hope in the sustenance routine of making it through the day. Day after day after day. And the stray dogs, so many. I saw two get hit and heard another get hit. Dogs, dead by the roadside.

Pollution so thick from buses that it hung like a spectre of things to come. The taste of diesel and dirt and the offensive smells of open sewers that I cant seem to get out of my nose...and I've been blessed with 2 showers since getting home at 4 am.

The mountain climbing was a cakewalk, compared...

06-21-2010, 01:06 AM	#3045
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06-21-2010, 10:05 AM	#3047
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06-21-2010, 11:20 AM	#3048
Gemme Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Queer Stone Femme Girl of the Unicorn Variety Preferred Pronoun?: She, as in 'She's a GEM' Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The roads are narrow here Posts: 36,587 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 182,179 Thanked 108,771 Times in 25,659 Posts Rep Power: 21474887	Hidden meanings of things. __________________ Gemme's Journal I'm misunderestimated.

06-22-2010, 03:36 PM	#3049
Passionaria Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Urban Bohemian : http://youtu.be/IM96Ch9Gx4A Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: She ran away with with the Gypsy's ✿ Posts: 2,519 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,316 Thanked 3,735 Times in 1,250 Posts Rep Power: 16689909	Mind boggling facts ::: The year is 1910 One hundred years ago. What a difference a century makes! Here are some statistics for the Year 1910: ********** ***** ******** The average life expectancy for men was 47 years. Fuel for this car was sold in drug stores only. Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub. Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone. There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads. The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph. The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower ! The average US wage in 1910 was 22 cents per hour. The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year ... A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, A dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year. More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME . Ninety percent of all Doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION! Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which Were condemned in the press AND the government as 'substandard.' Sugar cost four cents a pound. Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen. Coffee was fifteen cents a pound. Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo. Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason. The Five leading causes of death were: 1. Pneumonia and influenza 2. Tuberculosis 3. Diarrhea 4. Heart disease 5. Stroke The American flag had 45 stars .... The population of Las Vegas , Nevada , was only 30!!!! Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented yet. There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day. Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write and Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.. Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, 'Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, Regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health' ( Shocking? DUH! ) Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help .... There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A. ! __________________ Moon cat madness**

06-22-2010, 07:53 PM	#3052
Zimmeh Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Me Relationship Status: I am a human and not a possession Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southern Volusia County, FL Posts: 6,746 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 23,549 Thanked 13,441 Times in 4,316 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	This upgrade for my iPhone software should have been giving a warning label on Apple's site. It is going to take nearly two hours for this software to be updated. __________________ "A loving heart is the truest wisdom" -Chinua Achebe

06-20-2010, 05:44 PM	#3041
Wryly Member How Do You Identify?: bemused butch Preferred Pronoun?: polite ones, please Relationship Status: single butch Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: my little butch house Posts: 988 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,789 Thanked 1,568 Times in 620 Posts Rep Power: 14094253	she sent a PM! sigh I am so easy.

06-20-2010, 06:20 PM	#3042
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06-20-2010, 06:59 PM	#3043
JakeTulane Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Mr. Prickly Porcupine Preferred Pronoun?: Butch - Hy, Hym, Hys Relationship Status: She has softened My quills Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Permanently Banned 8/8/2011 Posts: 4,880 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,221 Thanked 5,264 Times in 2,732 Posts Rep Power: 0	The last phone call that I received. Painting. and Books.

06-20-2010, 07:27 PM	#3044
AtLast Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Woman Preferred Pronoun?: HER - SHE Relationship Status: Relating Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CA & AZ I'm a Snowbird Posts: 5,408 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,826 Thanked 10,830 Times in 3,200 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	She's quite lovely...

06-21-2010, 01:10 AM	#3046
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06-22-2010, 04:09 PM	#3050
Dylan Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Permanently Banned 10/2010 Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: She thinks all my jokes are corny Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Great State O' Posts: 880 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,027 Thanked 1,839 Times in 500 Posts Rep Power: 0	I keep forgetting that I'm wearing Mahhh Woman's GIANT bright pink sunglasses, and I keep wondering why people are looking at me strangely Question Gender, Dylan

06-22-2010, 04:16 PM	#3051
Jet Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: .. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .. Posts: 3,471 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 292 Thanked 2,646 Times in 1,293 Posts Rep Power: 0	I was sitting here thinking about a 72-page book I designed and I remembered it was 4/c over 2/c because of budget constraints. Then I came to realize what a battle it was to design around budget constantly, and the unending pressure of workloads and a demanding marketing departments. I put up with that? And to think I'm going after in-house corporate again! Sheesh.... I may rethink this...

06-22-2010, 08:54 PM	#3053
SuperFemme Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Permanently Banned 10/24/2010 Preferred Pronoun?: She. Relationship Status: Married (one of 18,000) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Atascadero, CA Posts: 4,933 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,309 Thanked 7,109 Times in 2,327 Posts Rep Power: 0	Have you ever watched kids On a merry-go-round? Or listened to the rain Slapping on the ground? Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight? Or gazed at the sun into the fading night? You better slow down. Don't dance so fast. Time is short. The music won't last. Do you run through each day On the fly? When you ask "How are you?" Do you hear the reply? When the day is done Do you lie in your bed With the next hundred chores Running through your head? You'd better slow down Don't dance so fast. Time is short. The music won't last. Ever told your child, We'll do it tomorrow? And in your haste, Not see his sorrow? Ever lost touch, Let a good friendship die Cause you never had time To call and say "Hi"? You'd better slow down. Don't dance so fast. Time is short. The music won't last. When you run so fast to get somewhere You miss half the fun of getting there. When you worry and hurry through your day, It is like an unopened gift.... Thrown away. Life is not a race. Do take it slower Hear the music Before the song is over. ~ anonymous ~

06-23-2010, 01:18 AM	#3054
Gemme Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Queer Stone Femme Girl of the Unicorn Variety Preferred Pronoun?: She, as in 'She's a GEM' Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The roads are narrow here Posts: 36,587 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 182,179 Thanked 108,771 Times in 25,659 Posts Rep Power: 21474887	Gram was right; I'm one helluva pistol and I pack a nasty punch. __________________ Gemme's Journal I'm misunderestimated.

06-23-2010, 04:38 AM	#3056
Miss Scarlett Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: . Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: . Posts: 5,530 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,478 Thanked 12,949 Times in 3,419 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	WARNING - I am about to rant... . My hair - went for a cut & style yesterday. Had 5:15 pm appointment. Arrived at 5:20 - they know I walk over from my office and told me that if I ran 5 min late it would not be a problem. Upon arrival I was asked if perhaps 5:30 would be a better time for me. I told them that 5:15 was fine and that I had been delayed at work. My stylist informed me that my appointment was for 5 - told her since I got off work at 5 I would never schedule for that time. (I have their appointment card on my desk - been looking at it for 6 weeks and it clearly says 5:15) When she cut my hair she was obviously in a hurry. (As she started a friend of hers arrived and had to wait for her to finish, then they raced out the door.) Did not give me the style I asked for. Barely trimmed my hair, used no styling product except for some over-priced version of FrizzEase (not even hairspray!), blew out my hair and left. When I asked her to trim more off the top of my hair she got snippy (no pun) about it, snatching up her scissors and clipping away making sure to get as much hair as possible in my face. She also argued with me about the trim telling me that it as longer because she blew the curl out. I paid $40 plus a tip for this and she definitely did not deserve the tip. I paid for a cut & style and I got a trim. Definitely was oversharged. I could have gotten a better cut at a super cheap, you get what you pay for, type chain salon. My hair looked good until I stepped outside the salon. As soon as the wind hit it what little style there was disappeared and it flattened. She did not cut enough off my hair and as a result it flattens out. I am not supposed to be able to make a mini ponytail with the back of my hair. When I was there last month she took her time and actually styled my hair, used products to make it look good when she blew it out and took pride in her work. Guess I got in her way last night. Once they fix this tragedy I will have to look for another salon - I definitely won't be able to go back because she'll likely scalp me. OK, ranting over. Thanks for letting me vent.

06-23-2010, 04:56 AM	#3057
Daktari Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a My Photo Gallery	Mind? I have no mind, insomnia and night sweats took it!

06-23-2010, 10:40 AM	#3058
NJFemmie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: The original lime-twisted femme Preferred Pronoun?: I answer to most things, especially lesbian. Relationship Status: Still loving my Mare ;) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 4,683 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,343 Thanked 11,425 Times in 2,978 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	__________________

06-23-2010, 10:58 AM	#3059
fiercegrrl In Memory Of How Do You Identify?: fierce femme grrl Preferred Pronoun?: beautiful, pumpkin, princess, sweet pea, babygirl Relationship Status: i don't think it's in the stars for me. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: washington DC Posts: 133 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 34 Thanked 293 Times in 83 Posts Rep Power: 2486278	I had such a wonderful, fun, and relaxed day yesterday with my friend and her partner. I felt so loved. it's a friend that I never would have thought would become such a large source of support and love. it's a huge gift that I will do my best to treasure. __________________ "and you can use my skin. to bury secret sins."

06-23-2010, 12:01 PM	#3060
Boots13 Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: No Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: PNW Posts: 823 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,387 Thanked 2,315 Times in 428 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	Mental Conditioning... I spent so much time physically preparing for this trip that I was more than confident hitting the trail. But mental conditioning was another thing. I stayed out of the touristy areas and in the poorer sections of La Paz when I was in the city. And stayed in my tent in the country and the mountains while away from the city. I wasnt mentally prepared for the sad, harsh conditions that I saw. Conditions that were so much more trying than what I saw in Argentina, Ecuador and Peru. The most obvious hardship was the street level and field workforce, most visibly comprised of female and children. No school for the kids The lack of potable water (thank you global warming) ; the utter lack of hope in the sustenance routine of making it through the day. Day after day after day. And the stray dogs, so many. I saw two get hit and heard another get hit. Dogs, dead by the roadside. Pollution so thick from buses that it hung like a spectre of things to come. The taste of diesel and dirt and the offensive smells of open sewers that I cant seem to get out of my nose...and I've been blessed with 2 showers since getting home at 4 am. The mountain climbing was a cakewalk, compared...