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They came back again yesterday. I guess we're on a regular route, or something. This time I didn't even try to talk them out of anything, I didn't say, "you won't accomplish anything because of my [whatever] traits." I just said that yes, I was familiar with what they did, and no, I wasn't interested, but I wished them well and have a pleasant evening. And they smiled and said thank you and asked if I knew anyone else in the complex who might benefit from a missionary visit and I said no and they left. Maybe this pair was just less persistent than last year's, and maybe it's because I was standing in the doorway with the door only a bit open rather than walking to my car. But maybe it's because saying "no, you can't convince me, I am an atheist Jew" is actually like catnip to them, and as in pretty much all other cases offering reasons for saying no is just inviting argument, and the best way to say no is a simple and firm "no thank you." It's important to me not to be rude or angry with them. Even though I think proselytizing is pretty gross, and being kind-hearted and well-intentioned doesn't exempt you from judgment. I just don't want to give them ammunition for the idea that gentiles are inherently less happy. I want to present them with the possibility that serenity and grace are possible even without Jesus. Not that I'm exactly a poster child for serenity or grace, but they don't need to know that.
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Since folks here might be interested.. I've gone a few years -- and it is like a total Indian/Punjabi "Bring It On" -- super fun for those into the multi-cultural-entertainment. Its sold out for the last 5 years, so if you want to go, you should buy your tix sooner than later. ---------snipped-- Come experience one of the largest and most successful Bhangra Competitions in North America! The most respected bhangra teams from North America will fight it out to be crowned the Boston Bhangra Champion! Date: Saturday, November 14th, 2009 Time: 6 PM Sharp! Doors open at 5 PM (tho only the non indian folks are there on time and sitting in their seats at 6, enjoy the tasty buffet! -ed) Venue: Orpheum Theatre Address: 1 Hamilton Place, Boston, MA http://www.bostonbhangra.com/bbcSpecial performance by Sharmilla & Dr Zeus! Their hit songs include Sat Sri Akaal, Assi Haan Punjabi, Akhaan Da Nishana, and MANY MORE!
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Yesterday ended up going to the ER after going to therapy and it was (besides the wait time, which was excruiating) the BEST experience I have had there. I've never seen this doctor before but I can't think of one bad thing to say about him. When he finally came in, he was apologetic about the wait and was shocked when I told him what was going on. I showed him my prescription I have from Finkel for the Ativan and Haldol IV and he was okay with that. I told him also that at this point it takes a cocktail and that I didn't want to presume to tell him how to do his job, and he interrupted me and said, "No, that's why I'm asking. Tell me what you need."
I was floored. Seriously. If I hadn't been literally holding myself together on the table, I may have fallen off it.
So I told him the list - benedryl, phenergan, dilaudid, haldol, ativan and solu-medrol. He looked at me and said "all IV?" ... "Yes" ... "And you live through this?" (jokingly) and I nodded. He said, "okay I'll order that up and hopefully you'll be feeling better soon." When he left the room I looked at my mum and we were both just flabbergasted. We've never had such a good or easy experience there. I'm actually going to write a letter praising this guy because it was just that amazing. I was so impressed with his demeanor and how he was willing to listen.
I'm feeling better today than I've felt in weeks. While it's not great, it's a marked improvement. The rain today and the next few days of rain is going to be tough to deal with but I think I've got a start on it now.
sorry xposted a bit
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The dread questions! From the devious mind of babymako, Godfather of the Piccolo Crime Family. 1. How/where did you meet green_kohai? At a TES meeting in 2005, her first. We had actually first encountered each other three months before when I worked in Central Park as a Monitor for The Gates project. 2. Ditto c4bl3fl4m3? In the summer of 2005 at the Crucible when I was vending. Ahhh memories. We've been good friends ever since. 3. Do you consider yourself bi? I don't like wearing that label. And I don't wear it. Don't like "bi-curious" either. "Queer" works better for me with lashings of "sorta straight." But my first answer to the sexual identity question is "kink" or "leather". How about "comfortable?" 4. What's your earliest kinky memory or experience? The thing with the two goats in back of the school...no seriously. I had an active fantasy life all through my teenage years, indulging myself in masturbation, phone sex (drove my poor mother batshit with the bills) and written porn. Discovered "real" kink folk on IRC when I was 19 and I remember a woman who orgasmed on the phone and then told me I wasn't to release for a week. And that release came on my 20th birthday, no pun intended. 5. Finish the sentence: What I want the most is a full-time writing and editing gig with some security. And your extra: What musical instruments do you play? bass guitar, harmonica, and djembe but not all at the same time! Played trombone in junior high. I know more about music than I do about how to play it myself. Tags: kink, meme, personal, quiz, relationship, sex life
Current Location: Home
music: Interesting Meat Loaf documentary
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Yesterday, I saw video of a Boston woman, totally drunk, falling onto subway tracks and the train stopping just in time. Today, a Florida woman crashed into a tank of fish at the airport and had her baby on her lap. They survived. And a Chicago bus crashed into someone's brick house, leaving the family homeless. But no one died. I've long believed that, when you're drunk or stoned, altered in an induced-fashion, it's not only dangerous to drive, but to walk or ride a bike as well. But two out of three of these recent reports are drivers who, what? Were going too fast? Were driving recklessly in general? Were distracted by babies or passengers or something else? I have no idea. Inside the car, there was always the possibility of being distracted. Radio, tapes, CDs, talking with your passengers; followed by phones, and unthinkable things like texting on phones, putting on makeup, shaving one's face. Any number of things occur. An item falls and lodges itself beneath your gas pedal, you drop a CD between seats, your child in a car seat in the back needs something. These things happen all the time. But as I've gotten older, the possibilities scare me more. When I was in high school, I noted that my friends driving while listening to rock music seemed to go faster, take more chances. I started listening to classical music while driving and it did actually help me feel calmer. I considered myself a safe driver for many years after, no matter what I chose to listen to. But as I got older, I started to get angry at other drivers. This was the opposite of calming and no amount of classical music helped me come to terms with people passing me on the right in a one-lane street. It became my pet peeve. I developed a small case of "road rage." I stopped driving and use public transportation regularly. You may already know this, but I had to learn that one can also become upset with other drivers while on a bus. *sigh* The train is a bit better. *snort* It took a few years, but I sometimes get mad at my bus driver or the other drivers around him or her. I use NPR to distract me as much as possible! People and vehicles are not a perfect match, but I've little idea how to improve this relationship. I'm still waiting for hands-free cell phone use to become mandatory EVERYwhere and for those breaking that law to be ticketed. Chicago law bans cell phone use, but nearby Evanston and surrounding areas have not done so. It's quite often that I see a driver run a red light. weave in traffic, block traffic throughout an entire green light in Chicago, phone at their ear. Did you know that it's legal for a cab driver in South Korea to watch television as they drive? With that, I turn to my TV. From the sofa. Tags: chicago, news, tv
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 Tonight marks the anniversary of the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald on the Great Lakes in 1975. Those of you who know me well know a bizarre running joke of mine--asking the odd street musician, doo-wop ensemble or barbershop quartet (and once a group of Mariachis) to perform the Gordon Lightfoot song detailing the particulars of this famous shipwreck. "The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee Superior, they say, never gives up her dead When the gales of November come early." Amazingly enough, it was two years ago on the way to Kinky Kollege 2007 that I heard a busking musician sing and play the entire song in the concourse of O'Hare Airport. No, it was NOT a request. After he was done I tipped him $5 and he suggested that from now on I ask for the "City of New Orleans" by Arlo Guthrie. So let's take a moment of silence and ring the bell 29 times, for tonight, the Witch of November came early and 29 good men were drowned on the Edmund Fitzgerald.  The Edmund FitzgeraldTags: babo, boat, music, sailor, song
Current Location: Home
mood:  cheerful
music: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
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If the fire's out baby, How you gonna keep me warm? Supposing you let me, with the door wide open no one can leave I know its a lie, I want it to be true The rest of the ride is riding on you Over goodbyes we'll buy some place For wishing you could Keep me closer, I'm a lazy dancer, when you move I move with you Keep me closer, I'm a lazy dancer, when you move I move with you If somebody's got soul...You've got to make them move I know it's a lie, I want it to be true The rest of the ride is riding on you Over goodbyes we'll buy some place For wishing you could Keep me closer, I'm a lazy dancer, when you move I move with you Keep me closer, I'm a lazy dancer, when you move I move with you LISTEN HERE (click)Tags: i love, music
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Yes, this a very geeky plug for actual D and D Soda from the Jones Soda Company. I hae recently gotten involved in a campaign here in Brooklyn, at the behest of the fabulous (and even geekier) Emily. I think we need a case of this for the next time we play.... Flavors include: Bigby's Crushing Thirst Destroyer Illithid Brain Juice Sneak Attack Dwarven Draught Potion of Healing. Now, being an old D and D guy and someone who knows his Monster Manual, I gotta go with the Illithid Brain Juice--that's the D and D name for the Mind Flayers. You know: these guys:  Here's the soda label:  Tags: games, gaming, geek, role playing, rpg, silliness
Current Location: Home
mood: cheerful
music: Watching CSI
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So I was browsing through NHL.com this morning when I came across this Anaheim Ducks goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere told the Los Angeles Daily News he would rather retire than be a backup goalie.
Jonas Hiller has started the last six games for the Ducks after Giguere suffered a groin injury on Oct. 24. Should Giguere not be able to unseat Hiller as the top goalie for the Ducks, he made it clear he would like to move on.
"I'd rather retire than be a backup goalie," Giguere said to the L.A. Daily News. "Something needs to happen. You get a guy like (Hiller) that's going to be a free agent at the end of the year and myself, making the money I'm making, either I'm leaving or he's leaving.
"I want to play; that's when I have fun. Right now, this is not fun."
Believe me, I'm not a real Ducks fan, but wow, never thought Jiggy would want to leave Anaheim, after all, they did get him a Cup, but I guess times change
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