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Post by tzarine on Mar 1, 2023 1:34:06 GMT -5
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Post by sprite on Mar 1, 2023 10:01:03 GMT -5
Startling my neighbour's cat as he prowled in our garden. He was trying to decide if he would talk to me, which meant keeping his distance. But that meant moving off the flagstones and on to the grass, and eww... wet grass on paws... eww. He's too pretty for that.
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Post by tinaja on Mar 2, 2023 10:56:11 GMT -5
I am reading a novel. Really average mainstream. Anyway the character says she has a bottle of Pinot Noir and comes back to the scene with 2 glasses of WHITE wine. And some other clumsy writing about what can be accomplished in a day. A falling down house has plumbing that accommodates a dishwasher. Hello. You can have installation problems in a relatively new house. I just have to laugh or put it aside.
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Post by sprite on Mar 2, 2023 12:13:42 GMT -5
Pinot Grigio, surely??
Yesterday was St David's day, the national saint of Wales. So a northern English city flew his flag at city hall. Except they flew the St Andrew's flag. Which is the national saint for Scotland.
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Post by tinaja on Mar 2, 2023 14:34:39 GMT -5
Maybe Chardonnay lol
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Post by Liiisa on Mar 2, 2023 19:46:50 GMT -5
The Diet of Worms
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Post by HalcyonDaze on Mar 3, 2023 5:21:33 GMT -5
One of LC's mates was in detention this afternoon. He has reported one of the kids in detention copped an extra detention for ordering a pizza to be delivered to the school while he was in detention.
I am both impressed and horrified by this.
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Post by ozziegiraffe on Mar 3, 2023 5:23:25 GMT -5
That’s hilarious!
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Post by Liiisa on Mar 3, 2023 6:07:57 GMT -5
That's fantastic and also terrible Hal.
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Post by HalcyonDaze on Mar 3, 2023 6:13:09 GMT -5
It's more Ferris Bueller than Ferris Bueller
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Post by psw on Mar 3, 2023 9:11:38 GMT -5
Email from clothing store:
Click to shop mens's bottoms
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Post by tzarine on Mar 3, 2023 17:45:52 GMT -5
we used to be friends. her oldest son used to play w tzarevich. now she sells this kinda crap to women. she holds zoom "self love" seminars. her ego is amazing now. periodically, i get mailings for her latest self published "guide"
"Who are you harming with your silence? When you need to speak up, advocate for yourself and you silence yourself because you don’t want to hurt anyone else’s feelings, does your silence end up hurting you? How can you find the balance between when to use your voice and when to be quiet and how to honor your truth? #Selflove"
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Post by HalcyonDaze on Mar 4, 2023 2:30:44 GMT -5
Ah turns out the kid got detention for ordering the pizza during one day to be delivered to school, not that he asked for one to be delivered while on detention. They aren't allowed to use their phones during the school day. (unless it is being used as a medical device, or they have permission to call you)
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Post by Liiisa on Mar 4, 2023 6:54:20 GMT -5
OK he doesn't get quite as many cheeky points
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Post by sprite on Mar 4, 2023 17:08:38 GMT -5
We are disappointed in him. Not angry. Just disappointed.
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Post by sprite on Mar 5, 2023 16:28:18 GMT -5
So, after brunch and drinks with partner's ex-boss, we sent him, and his injured foot, off in a taxi to the shopping street with two good charity book shops, including one I volunteer at.
We just got a voice mail from him.
He spent an hour in the first one, never made it to the second. He had to get a taxi back to the hotel, who are going to box up and post the THIRTY KILOS of books that he bought.
Of course, I now regret sending him to the 'competition' if he was going to spend that much money!
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Post by tzarine on Mar 6, 2023 12:40:42 GMT -5
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Post by psw on Mar 6, 2023 15:08:32 GMT -5
Reminds me of homeless-chic, or bag-lady-chic, or some such many years ago where stores were selling beat-up jeans with ripped knees, shredded cuffs, etc., as a fashion item. Not nearly this pricey but the same intent.
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Post by Liiisa on Mar 6, 2023 18:18:28 GMT -5
I've given up on being surprised at the things rich people will do to out-cool other rich people
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Post by ozziegiraffe on Mar 7, 2023 3:44:27 GMT -5
I’m laughing at myself. I was sure I posted my redactle result before leaving for work this morning, but it wasn’t on the Wordle thread. I just found it on the monthly book thread.
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Post by tzarine on Mar 7, 2023 23:05:30 GMT -5
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Post by ozziegiraffe on Mar 7, 2023 23:56:25 GMT -5
I just drove home past a father walking his 3 boys home from school. They all had mullets.
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Post by tzarine on Mar 8, 2023 17:27:05 GMT -5
the truly awful music on as tzar waits the prices @ a local cafe
Country Frisée Salad Croutons, Blue Cheese, Bacon Lardon, Bacon Vinaigrette, Poached Egg $21 Yellowfin Tuna Burger Brioche Bun, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Wasabi Mayonnaise $30 Add Parmesan $2 Zucchini Fries yuzu-garlic aioli $13
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Post by Liiisa on Mar 8, 2023 17:43:50 GMT -5
$13 for zucchini fries! Out of control
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Post by tzarine on Mar 8, 2023 20:24:55 GMT -5
liisa, it's the village almost all our diners are gone hectors & la bonboniere remain
made me laugh the fake tibetan prayer flags outside the dianne von furstenberg store
the chocolate called dicky decker. yea im juvenile
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Post by tzarine on Mar 8, 2023 23:43:27 GMT -5
The usage of description and action can be highly fundamental. There are other stages like cast and characters, story arcs and creative points that can really enhance your writing
oh thank you now im supposed to pay you lots for more grains of writing knowledge
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Post by Liiisa on Mar 9, 2023 5:40:35 GMT -5
tzarine I'm afraid that sort of nonsense is why I haven't been to NYC in a while, though I do miss McNally-Jackson books
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Post by Queen on Mar 9, 2023 13:03:47 GMT -5
A funny little interaction in the lovely French bakery. It's staffed by all sorts of different people not all of whom speak Dutch, so I always check whether English is better. I did the same today, and the man said "English is good" with a sweet French accent "or French" So I answered in French "it's been a long time but I did study French at school" He answered "moi aussi"
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Post by tzarine on Mar 9, 2023 18:12:03 GMT -5
tzarine I'm afraid that sort of nonsense is why I haven't been to NYC in a while, though I do miss McNally-Jackson books liisa it's getting worse tho little india remains didn't know mcnally has seaport & nolita & williamsburg branches these days
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Post by Liiisa on Mar 9, 2023 18:17:25 GMT -5
Glad to know it's doing well enough to have branches! I'm still mourning the passing of Joseph Fox books in Philly.
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