Random thoughts

[Addison]

I know the feeling of a dysfunctional family. Sadly we can't choose our family, but we can choose who we like, don't like, can and can't stand so, yay to that.

After a long night of a loud, crazy family dinner with an added crazy via my grandfather who arrived early, I now finally have the house to myself. Okay me and the dogs but I've always loved, tolerated and could stand them. Right now one is keeping my feet warm and the other is eyeing my Milanos.

So I am making this my last post of the day as I turn to my story and the long, chilling barrel of an arduous revision.
Happy Writing and Merry Christmas everyone.

 

[MineOwnKing]

The day is starting out good.

Found a great deal on a car for the little woman. The heater quit working in hers. Damn that's a cold ride!

Scoring points with the wife definitely makes for a better marriage. Accumulated massive points for the vacation to Belize.

And, kind of like frequent flyer miles, from time to time I get to spend the points.

 

[SeverinR]

The clouds of the year are clearing, the suns first rays are peaking through, a rainbow in the distance promises the storm of death and loss could be breaking.

"I've always hated those bells, they ring for horror, the dead..."
"weddings"
"Exactly"

3 funerals and 2 weddings.

I have 2 grandchildren on the way, a granddaughter and a Grandson.

 

[Brian Scott Allen]

Some language in the below video but holy crap was it good. Best one of these I think.

 

[MineOwnKing]

Some language in the below video but holy crap was it good. Best one of these I think.

Pretty good.

I like Hodor vs Groot better.

How do you guys put these videos on here?

 

[Brian Scott Allen]

There's an icon in the reply box that looks like a piece of film. Just click that button, copy and paste the youtube address into the space therein provided, and then click okay, then click post.

 

[Ireth]

We now very suddenly have a kitty. A little male grey tabby kitty that I named Arian ("silver" in Welsh). He's adorable, but I do worry about what our dog might do to him. ._.

 

[Legendary Sidekick]

Christmas gift?

Or did a stray just invite himself to your home? (That's how I got Felix, my cat from 1990 to 2005.)

 

[Ireth]

Christmas gift?

Or did a stray just invite himself to your home? (That's how I got Felix, my cat from 1990 to 2005.)

He invited himself over to my cousin's house, and she asked if we'd take him in. Of course we said yes. ^^

 

[Incanus]

No writing for the next two days (well, nights I should say). That'll be the longest break I've taken on my novel since I started in September. Time for some quality hanging out with the family. Though the hermit lifestyle suits me pretty well, it's good to get out from time to time too--and what better time than this holiday?

 

[Ireth]

First photo of our kitty!

 

[Svrtnsse]

Someone bought one of my DJ-sets. They actually paid real-world money to download it - even though you can listen to it for free online. It feels weird, but pretty good too.

I'm pretty sure it's not someone I know. I uploaded the set back in July and haven't linked it to anyone for ages, so someone randomly came across it a few weeks back and decided they liked it well enough to pay for it.

Link is here: Dreams in the Rain :: Beatport Mixes (yes, you can listen for free there)

This is also a little bit encouraging when it comes to the writing. If someone can stumble across and buy a five months old DJ set, then people can stumble across and purchase stories I've written and put up for sale too.

 

[Brian Scott Allen]

My brother in law and sister have unleashed hell and fury. They gave my 1 year old a Mickey Mouse clubs themed drum set. I'm going to force choke the hell out of them and plan revenge for next Christmas! And of course my loves it. Yes. Vengeance is mine!

 

[CupofJoe]

My brother in law and sister have unleashed hell and fury. They gave my 1 year old a Mickey Mouse clubs themed drum set. I'm going to force choke the hell out of them and plan revenge for next Christmas! And of course my loves it. Yes. Vengeance is mine!

At least I waited until my grand-nephew was two before I unleashed "The Drum Set".

 

[ThinkerX]

First photo of our kitty!

So many things to destroy! And a nice keyboard to sleep on afterward!

 

[Brian Scott Allen]

The worst part about reading is when you get interrupted at an exciting part and you can't read the book for the next several hours because you have to work. Stupid work interrupting my reading.

 

[FifthView]

My least favorite part of reading is when I stop reading at an annoying part, and then I can't motivate myself to pick up the book for a few days to finish it—even when otherwise I've been enjoying the book.

 

[Legendary Sidekick]

I saw Star Wars again. This time it was different. This time, a bunch of dicks were in my seat. So I walked up to some of the dicks and said, "These are my seats. Do you guys have tickets with the same row on them?" The teenage dicks smirked and giggled, but the dick dad (and/or uncle and/or 40-year-old boy) had the audacity to not produce a ticket as evidence but instead flash his phone confirmation. Of course the manager was a bit suspicious because I had tickets in my hand with the seat number and this other guy didn't have tickets, and his tickets were unable to print. Finally, the manager looked up the guy's order and found he had seats A1-10, a.k.a., the break-neck section. Not the best seats in the theater which were reserved by me and two other families.

All this was resolved before the movie began, and this guy insisted the computer gave him the wrong seats because "there's no way I would've bought those seats." I didn't call bullshit because pretending to believe him got him to cooperate. But there was no effing way I was gonna let him go talk to the customer service guy on his own and no way I was gonna give up the best seats to a bunch of jerks.

Am I gonna confront a jerk every time I see a movie twice in a theater? (Last time, it was the Two Towers. I tackled a shoplifter.)

 

[Ireth]

So many things to destroy! And a nice keyboard to sleep on afterward!

That's a flat-screen TV, not a computer. No keyboard there. ^^ But there is a printer, and various other things.

In other news: Reading The Shepherd's Crown shortly before watching The Force Awakens was a huge mistake. I am a ball of feels. So many feels.

 

[Brian Scott Allen]

I saw Star Wars again. This time it was different. This time, a bunch of dicks were in my seat. So I walked up to some of the dicks and said, "These are my seats. Do you guys have tickets with the same row on them?" The teenage dicks smirked and giggled, but the dick dad (and/or uncle and/or 40-year-old boy) had the audacity to not produce a ticket as evidence but instead flash his phone confirmation. Of course the manager was a bit suspicious because I had tickets in my hand with the seat number and this other guy didn't have tickets, and his tickets were unable to print. Finally, the manager looked up the guy's order and found he had seats A1-10, a.k.a., the break-neck section. Not the best seats in the theater which were reserved by me and two other families.

All this was resolved before the movie began, and this guy insisted the computer gave him the wrong seats because "there's no way I would've bought those seats." I didn't call bullshit because pretending to believe him got him to cooperate. But there was no effing way I was gonna let him go talk to the customer service guy on his own and no way I was gonna give up the best seats to a bunch of jerks.

Am I gonna confront a jerk every time I see a movie twice in a theater? (Last time, it was the Two Towers. I tackled a shoplifter.)

Did you force choke him? He sounded in need of a good force choking.