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<3Heather<3
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "we're all mad here" 4135444014 #TeamRum
24 hours to stop Keystone XL in the Senate - http://www.credoaction.com/campaig...
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BUT KEYSTONE IS THE BEST BEER EVER
- Akiva
I had 5 different emails from 5 different organizations about this. I signed all of them. This thing just wont die!
- <3Heather<3
Missed one, it was 6.
- <3Heather<3
It's bottled beer taste in a can, Akiva.
- DJ Stevie Steve
from Android
Genius!
- Akiva
7 lol I should have finished going through my mail before putting a number down.
- <3Heather<3
We'll never be able to trust you again.
- Akiva
This oil for Keystone comes from my other province: d'Alberta. The northern tar sands, once big oil's mined the place literally looks like a moonscape. A pitted wasteland
- The Real sofarsoShawn
from FFHound!
Late #SaturdayFF When I was about 9 a family moved in across the street from my house. They had a 5 year old daughter. Not many kids my age lived near me (only 1 friend on the street) so on a daily basis there weren't many kids to hangout with. She eventually became a friend by default since we could both just go outside to see each other.
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At first she was fun. She just joined in whatever was going on. Her mom paid me to "babysit" sometimes. In nice weather my cousin and I would do homework outside and she liked to join us.
- <3Heather<3
Eventually, she turned into a real brat. Everything would be fine and from nowhere she wouldn't want to do what we were doing. She would want everything her way. Some days she loved us and some days it was like she was trying to get us angry.
- <3Heather<3
Anytime we had a disagreement she would run to mom, who would always storm outside to yell at whoever was involved. Being 12 and being yelled at by a grown woman who is clearly in the wrong kind of flips a switch mentally. She also stole from me. It was always little and inexpensive (candy, bracelets, etc.) but she violated my trust.
- <3Heather<3
A few years ago I found out she is bipolar. This helped explain a lot of what went on, but everyone seems to want me to be friends with her again and I'm not interested. Aside from chatting with her pleasantly from time to time, I will never be friends with her again.
- <3Heather<3
I feel like this was such a big part of my life. For about 7 years I had to learn to negotiate, when to let things go (probably too often, which is why I rarely stick up for myself), to hide anger, to shut up and get yelled at (by her mom), to keep an eye on my things and know the signs that she wanted something of mine, to decipher lies, and to deal with unpleasant circumstance.
- <3Heather<3
awwwww....**hugs**
- scherbi: bottom dweller
*hugs*
- John (bird whisperer)
Famous last words: "You want to write that down?" "No, I'll be fine."
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I wonder what I'll be getting for dinner. :)
- <3Heather<3
I'm getting a foot long!
TWSS. (Sorry, had to do it.)
- caj needs a haircut
TWSS or TWHS?
- John (bird whisperer)
*curtsy*
- <3Heather<3
Cuteful Stuff / just keep oink oink swimming - http://pinterest.com/pin...
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Are you on Pinterest?
- joey
Yup yup, I joined partly because of the things you posted from there. My username is gravitty. :)
- <3Heather<3
Awesome! I can't figure out my username but I will add you :)
- joey
I just added you as well.
- John (bird whisperer)
^_^
- <3Heather<3
Oh, I guess I am joeybean. How convenient. I thought that was taken and I had to choose something else for some reason...must have been a different site.
- joey
I followed you, too, joey. My boards are kind of boring right now, but I'll start posting sooner or later. >.>
- John (bird whisperer)
Mine are pretty boring, too. I just browse the categories and repin for the most part.
- joey
I kind of get obsessive when I join a new website, so I have a fair amount but most it is wasn't posted recently.
- <3Heather<3
I just selectively reshare here. It would be overwhelming if I imported my feed. Heh.
- joey
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Tiny Little Animals / the best kinds of hugs - http://pinterest.com/pin...
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LMFAO
- <3Heather<3
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aww, his face! hehehe
- Tamara
Animals / But I'm sweepy and hungee. - http://pinterest.com/pin...
My cousin's dog used to lay down and eat like the last one.
- <3Heather<3
from Bookmarklet
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Sometimes I think I really must be ragingly stupid. My therapist keeps telling me I'm smart, self-aware, and logical so I think he may not have a clue what he's talking about.
Do not make determinations about your own intelligence based on arguments on the Internet. Therein lies madness. Plus, we can be smart, self-aware, and logical and still have emotions.
- joey
You're not stupid.
- Akiva
I keep engaging people I know are going to insult me and I jump in on conversations that get me so angry I shake uncontrollably. The definition of stupid is doing the same thing and expecting different results.
- <3Heather<3
^^^ That's the definition of insanity.
- Key West
I do the same damned thing. I'm not stupid. Neither are you.
- Akiva
So I'm just ignorant?
- <3Heather<3
Absolutely not. We just don't get each other.
- Akiva
I do this, too, and was just commenting today on how keeping my feed private and limiting the people I interact with online has helped me avoid this kind of behavior. Not that I don't still do it sometimes.
- Your Neighbor Steve
"I'm thoroughly shocked at your ignorance." -Akiva
- <3Heather<3
On that particular point, sure. I can't even count the number of topics I'm ignorant on.
- Akiva
"A lot of things, I think." -Akiva
- <3Heather<3
Pretty much, yeah. Why do you care so much my opinion of you?
- Akiva
I'm pointing out that you straight up called me ignorant.
- <3Heather<3
Yes, I did. But that doesn't answer my question.
- Akiva
I'm not going to answer it.
- <3Heather<3
Why? Apparently I really upset you yet you haven't blocked me. We obviously care about each other. I answer every question you ask me. Why won't you answer my questions?
- Akiva
Ok, I'll answer. I have daddy issues. You know, all the best cowboys have daddy issues.
- <3Heather<3
Heather, that's okay. I'm really sorry. Deep inside I am on your side. I'll be be a better friend to you. I promise.
- Akiva
Cristo, G-D I HOPE SO.
- Akiva
She must have deleted it. It's still showing up for me. I am saving it.
- Akiva
Akiva, if you're being a friend to me now, I'm not sure I could handle you being "better" at it.
- <3Heather<3
My comment disappeared again. :(
- Cristo
I'm not easy. I'm ready to admit that. You think Rochelle divorced me because I'm awesome? I am what I am. But I'm not against you.
- Akiva
I think you're used to getting away with being an asshole because people rarely call you on it. And when they do call you on it, there are no consequences. Every single time it happens you just say "Yup, I'm an asshole!" and someone plays a laugh track and goes back to not giving a shit. I think you call yourself an asshole because then no one can expect any better from you. I certainty don't, why the hell do you think I gave up on the writers room?
- <3Heather<3
I don't care whether you gave up the Writer's Room or not; I've been nothing but supportive in there. Why should I care about consequences over my personality? Either people get me or they don't. I honestly don't care. Either you keep up or you don't. Do I want to earn your friendship? Yeah, I do. I think you're smart and interesting. I treat you like shit. You need to get a thicker skin. I'm throwing down the gauntlet. I want to be friends. Accept me as I am or don't. This is it, right here.
- Akiva
I also heartily recommend blocking individuals who consistently push your buttons. Sometimes people talk about blocking as if it is an act of aggression toward someone else, but I think blocking has to do with self-protection, and that one need never apologize for blocking someone.
- Your Neighbor Steve
Dude, I posted something that I thought people might find useful and you immediately made comments about it not being useful and when I tried to support Aden you said I was "wrong". That's not supportive.
- <3Heather<3
You were wrong! Why is that bad? You were totally wrong. I was supporting Aden. Do you only want people around you who agree with you? Aden's hardcore; she needed the truth.
- Akiva
this reminds me of why i blocked Akiva back in 2009.
- Joe The Sausage
Akiva is as Akiva does. I would not say that he's an asshole most of the time, probably not more than 20% of the time.
- Scoble, Alex Scoble
Joe, you blocked me because I told you that you were a huge pervert. You couldn't handle it back then and you can't handle it now.
- Akiva
Sorry, I thought maybe you could post something in contrast to what I said without calling me wrong. If you left off that one stupid sentence I would have no issue with what you posted.
- <3Heather<3
And for the record, as far as I know, Akiva has never gotten someone to leave friendfeed.
- Scoble, Alex Scoble
Why does that matter? Seriously? You were wrong. I'm often wrong. It's what happens.
- Akiva
Alex, apparently Jeremy Hodges left because of me. So, yeah, I've got that going for me.
- Akiva
@Alex: is that the way we measure this sort of thing now?
- Joe The Sausage
Sorry, I had to preemptively put that out there before it was used against me.
- Scoble, Alex Scoble
Why is your place to judge me right or wrong? Why do you have to call someone else wrong to be right?
- <3Heather<3
Heather, do you ask a cat why it meows or licks it's butt, or why a dog barks, or why I'm so argumentative?
- Scoble, Alex Scoble
Who ever has that right? I made a choice. I believed that you were sabotaging her. She needed the truth. I had to make a choice and I chose her over you. She's a writer. For better or for worse. She KNOWS she needed what I told her. I don't regret my choice. Yet I'm fighting for your friendship.
- Akiva
WOW I guess I'm the dick here then.
- <3Heather<3
I don't lick my ass, Alex. Mainly because I can't get there.
- Akiva
Heather, if you internalize everything that Akiva or anyone else here tells you, the eventual ego implosion will destroy half of your current city of residence.
- Scoble, Alex Scoble
You're not a dick, Heather. Jesus Christ. You're behaving absolutely as anyone would expect.
- Akiva
You seem to think my opinion of you mathers. I think you're a good person. I think I'm a terrible person. Be my friend or don't. Either way, I'm on your side.
- Akiva
You said I was sabotaging Aden. So I must be a terrible person.
- <3Heather<3
Good grief. Do you really think that one opinion of yours defines you? You're more than that.
- Akiva
How are you so delusional that you think I could ever want you be to my friend?
- <3Heather<3
Akiva, if you aren't willing to change your behaviour, how are you fighting for her friendship? You're putting all of the responsibility on her to change herself to orbit around your whims: accept you as you are, get a thicker skin...but I see no concession from you to try to communicate differently or even understand why what you are saying might hurt her feelings. Even when you ask...
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- joey
If wanting to apologize is delusion, you have a world of hurt awaiting you.
- Akiva
I've yet to see anything that looks remotely like it's leading to an apology. Or am I just misreading you?
- <3Heather<3
I'm apologizing and offering to be better. I'm not sure if you've read all of my comments, joey.
- Akiva
I actually typed that I was sorry for how I've treated you. I typed 'I'm really sorry.' Do you think I'd spend this time over someone I don't like?
- Akiva
Prove it.
- <3Heather<3
If you don't want to be friends, I respect that. But you've yet to type that so I'm maybe a bit confused.
- Akiva
It'll take time. But I'll prove it. I'll treat you with the respect and decency you deserve.
- Akiva
At least it will only be as much as I deserve.
- <3Heather<3
Chris's sister called this morning to re-express her surprise/happiness that we can actually handle Mr. 3 (fed lunch and put down for his nap). She wanted to get us a gift certificate but Chris declined and I agree. Surprise! We're functional adults!
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Despite what most people think, I can actually deal with kids.
- <3Heather<3
Tomorrow Chris and I will be on-call babysitting Mr. 3. His dad will be home, but on-call with the hospital so we have to be there if he's called in. I expect 4 very long hours. Book, computer, or both?
I'd bring both.
- John (bird whisperer)
I just brought my book. It was super easy, including putting him down for his nap. Win!
- <3Heather<3
Hilarious / Probably - http://pinterest.com/pin...
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That means you did it right. ;)
- <3Heather<3
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Obama announces ‘accommodation’ for religious institutions on contraception | The Ticket - Yahoo! News - http://news.yahoo.com/blogs...
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"Amid a backlash from many Catholics and proponents of religious liberty, President Barack Obama announced Friday that his administration will not require religious institutions like hospitals and universities to provide free contraception to their employees in their health insurance."
- <3Heather<3
from Bookmarklet
ARG!
- <3Heather<3
accommodation? :-((
- Winckel
The Secret World of Arrietty | Trailer and Cast - Yahoo! Movies - http://movies.yahoo.com/movie...
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A NEW STUDIO GHIBLI MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!! ^_^
- <3Heather<3
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Quick… someone… How do I "like" this post a million times?
- Moody (Sweet FA 4 Life)
A commercial came on and I thought "Hey, maybe Chris and I can actually do something for Vday." No go, it's out on the 17th. Can't wait!
- <3Heather<3
Is it just me? The British dub sounds so much better than the US version with Disney Channel actors.
- Leo
Angie Johnson Rolling in the Deep-Military cover - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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It did come through! I watched The Voice yesterday and she was on because of the attention she got from this video.
- <3Heather<3
Dorks have more fun! / ha - http://pinterest.com/pin...
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YES!
- <3Heather<3
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isn't he currently dry or sober, or whatever the term is, as i remember reading he said he had a drink problem and quit, very admirable, unless he's slipped?
- Halil
I rarely ever think about having a personal connection to the events in Afghanistan because it's so easy not to. Today I got an email about my cousin, a helicopter pilot. On Thanksgiving his helicopter was hit with a 40lb IED. No one was hurt and they made it back to base.
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He was home for Christmas and didn't tell anyone because he didn't want them to worry when he went back over.
- <3Heather<3
I'm glad he's okay!
- John (bird whisperer)
Oh god, I know how you feel. One of my really close friends from high school, who I basically adopted and parented, signed up for the National Guard, ending up going to Afghanistan, and got shot. Only reason he's alive?He had been texting and his phone in his pocket took the bullet.
- Colette
I was glad that I didn't know the base Jeff was at in Iraq was bombed on a daily basis. I also didn't hear about the other unit guys' vehicle that got hit by a IED. They were all okay. But it would have freaked me out.
- Jyl BlueBott
I think this is the first time in history where we've been at war and most people back home have little or no idea what's going on or what the toll is on those who are doing the fighting. Glad your cousin is OK.
- The original Kevin
The detachment in the US from two wars that have been going on for 9 & 11 years is astounding. Such a contrast from Vietnam and preceding wars. I think the end of the draft is a huge contributing factor, as is the way that media coverage has changed in the era of "embedded reporting."
- Mark J Severely Inert
from Android
Mark, also the way the government talks about, and in some respects, funds the wars. We used to have shared sacrifice. Now it's more like, "let's hide the realities from everyone."
- The original Kevin
Kevin, just about the only war we've been in where we didn't have that detachment was Vietnam - the censorship during WWII and WWI were legendary, to say the least. We who didn't live through them know so much more about what happened during those times because of reports that occurred up to 90 years after-the-fact. Where I think you've really hit is is the lack of shared sacrifice. We don't feel like a nation at war - we feel like a nation where some people are at war, and other people can't be bothered.
- Jennifer Dittrich
Jennifer, we may have had censorship during WWI and WWII, but everyone was affected by rationing, etc., and with many more people in arms, those wars touched more people directly. And even with the deliberate covering up of the facts on the ground, it wasn't like people could pretend that wars weren't happening and just carry on with their lives. While VietNam was the first TV war, I'd argue that both world wars had a much larger impact on the day-to-day life of the civilian population.
- The original Kevin
I was reacting specifically to your comment about people being more aware of what troops were going through in previous wars, and I just don't agree with that view of history. I DO agree with you that the general populace is more detached now -- not because they can't know (due to censorship) but because they don't want to know.
- Jennifer Dittrich
Ah. Fair point then.
- The original Kevin
I'm thinking about writing all my "To Do" lists as "Quest Logs" from now on. And maybe rewording my 101 in the same fashion, perhaps assigning "achievement points" too. My mind goes strange places during perfectly innocent conversations.
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If you have an iDevice, I recommend Epic Win: http://www.rexbox.co.uk/epicwin... You get loot for completing your To-Do list!
- Jackie K. Werner
I just watched Sucker Punch. I'm not sure why. I think it was made by the same people that made those Diet Dr. Pepper commercials (the not for women ones). Chris also called it weird, which means he had nothing good to say about it.
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And lo, they had tacos. And the tacos were good.
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And the land rejoiced!
- Steven Perez
Geekery At Its Finest / Just me and my games. - http://pinterest.com/pin...
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I freaking love this.
- <3Heather<3
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She has done this before :D
- Chris Topher
It's starting again! I've already eaten sugary cereal for lunch.
- <3Heather<3
A friend from WoW is being secretive and asked Chris when my birthday is. Now to most people this would just be like "Oh he wants to do a little something." except when he asked about Chris's birthday, Chris got a PS3.
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My sugar daddy treats me gooooooood!!!
- Chris Topher
Yup, I now have SW:TOR, 2 months, and a key.
- <3Heather<3
Does anyone here do a food journal? I want to do something kind of organized (like more then jotting stuff down in a notebook), whether it's paper or digital. Any recommendations?
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I'm not really looking for diet tools, just something I can fill in.
- <3Heather<3
I have been using MyFitnessPal... While it does have the fitness stuff built in, it is a very good tracker
- Johnny
It depends on what you're trying to focus on food-wise. There are some templates online that track primarily calories/fat and others that focus on food groups and some go even further to include exercise or water intake. Do you have any specifics in mind?
- Kristin
I think I'd mostly use it for making sure I eat enough and see if there are any heartburn triggers I haven't noticed. I think food groups, water intake, and exercise (grumble) would be good but not necessary. Calories are last on my list of important things.
- <3Heather<3
paper it's just simpler, unless it's not for you, and bookstores sell pretty concise food spreadsheet/layout books
- The Real sofarsoShawn
Something like this (http://www.theprojectgirl.com/downloa...) is very simple. If that's not what you're looking for, it might give you a template idea for creating one yourself (which is what I did).
- Kristin
Oh thanks, I like it.
- <3Heather<3
RuPaul's Drag Race followed by Face Off. Tonight rocks my socks.
A drinking game revolving around the word "mama" for Drag Race would be intense.
- <3Heather<3
7-year-old Anna Kimball kicked off baseball team just because she’s a girl | Prep Rally - Yahoo! Sports - http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs...
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"Anna Kimball is a 7-year-old girl in Allen, Texas. She and her younger brother Carson are incredibly close, and they participate in a number of the same after-school activities. One of those is baseball, where the Kimball siblings play for the same pre-Little League youth baseball team. Or at least they did until Thursday night. According to Dallas-Fort Worth Fox affiliate KDFW, that's when the Kimballs' mother, Tami Kimball, got a call from the team's baseball coach notifying her that Anna wouldn't be allowed to play on his team this year, simply because she's a girl."
- <3Heather<3
from Bookmarklet
"Yes, that's right: Apparently gender discrimination now starts at the age of 7 in the DFW metroplex. The coach's reasoning for the decision to exclude Anna Kimball from his squad was driven by his desire to move the team into a "more competitive" league for the 2012 or 2013 season, with that future league refusing to allow girls to play with boys."
- <3Heather<3
The article is bad enough, but about half the comments are asking why it matters. (I advise against reading them. Stupid is best left ignored.) It' so frustrating that people think that because sports are segregated now, they should always be. There's an argument that "girls" teams are all girls. Well, that depends. There was a guy on the (girls) field hockey team at my high school (yes, he wore the skirt). There was a girl on the football team too. I respected both of them immensely for that.
- <3Heather<3
Is this even legal anymore? I thought this kind of thing was ruled unconstitutional decades ago.
- The original Kevin
It said the "more competitive" league they coach wanted to get into doesn't allow girls. It might be that they haven't been challenged on it yet, so it stands until then. Or maybe it's not a school league so the rules are different?
- <3Heather<3
Title IX only applies to equal opportunities in public schools.
- Katy S
Well, I remember the first girl to be allowed to play Little League with the boys in our town way back in the 70s. I'm pretty sure it was the result of a Supreme Court case. And Little League isn't covered by Title IX.
- The original Kevin
Fandom / Every fandom needs a Happy Leonardo pic. - http://pinterest.com/pin...
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EEEEEEEEEhehehehehe!
- <3Heather<3
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Gah, why does tummy make me feel like not eating, when eating is what I need to do to calm down tummy!
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