What's on your mind today?

[Amicale]

Welcome, RFML!

I am feeling really happy for the first time in a long, long time. We went out for a gorgeous, long walk and A played in the park (she's addicted to the swings), then stopped for an icecream cone on the way back home. It'll wreck her appetite for dinner but it's so sunny and mild out that we didn't even need jackets going outside, and it's just a bright, nice day -- so we had icecream for 'dessert first'. She had it allll over her face and down her shirt, and she looked delighted when I showed her what she looked like in a mirror. 

[Sandra Craft]

There's nothing like a little kid and an ice cream cone to perk up the spirits.  Sounds like a great afternoon.

[Asmodean]

if you take the fun out of fundamentalism, it sounds like adherence to a mental disorder... In rap-speak (da = the)

[Tank]

My grandson has a cold. How come something so small can A) produce sooo much snot, and B) be so upset when you try and remove it!!

[Buddy]

So, apparently there was a fire on an old chemical factory that is right down the road from me on Saturday. According to the news, the smoke could be seen and smelled from three cities over and people around had to be evacuated. I even heard that the roof exploded. Did I see of hear it? Nope, I'm forever oblivious.

[philosoraptor]

WBC would be more amusing if they didn't insist on picketing military funerals and intruding on people's grief with their hate speech.  That's the curse of America-these fucksticks are still protected by the 1st Amendment.  Where do we draw the line?  When does a family's right to grieve without such an intrusion become more important than these low life's right to free speech?  It sickens me, and it's personal because they attempted to picket the funeral of one of my friend's who was killed in Iraq by an IED.  The Occupy movement protestors get pepper sprayed, and these people are allowed to pretty much roam and protest freely with minimal intervention on the part of the law.  I don't get it.  It boggles the mind.

[Guardian85]

Yes, let me clarify. I don't think them picketing soldiers' funerals is amusing.

While I don't condone violence, I am sort of looking forward to the day WBC pickets a marine's funeral while all his buddies are there! 

[Amicale]

Yes, let me clarify. I don't think them picketing soldiers' funerals is amusing.

While I don't condone violence, I am sort of looking forward to the day WBC pickets a marine's funeral while all his buddies are there! 

I don't generally condone it either, but if there's one group in need of a good, solid kick in the rear end, it's them. And I'd volunteer to give it, too.

[philosoraptor]

Yes, let me clarify. I don't think them picketing soldiers' funerals is amusing. What I find amusing is the fact that they're grasping at straws to find things to picket at and re-using signs that have minimal relation to what they're actually protesting.

No, I gotcha.  I don't think most people would find funeral protests funny.  You just brought up WBC, and it reminded me how much it infuriates me that they breathe the same air that decent human beings do.

[Amicale]

On my mind: I have new students to tutor, and I am very happy about that!! 

[Tank]

On my mind: I have new students to tutor, and I am very happy about that!! 

Fresh meet of fresh meat!

[DeterminedJuliet]

Cutting out caffeine cold turkey is a bitch. I slept for 14/24 hours yesterday! Feeling much better today.

[philosoraptor]

I hate Daylight Savings Time.  I went to bed at 2am and woke up at 6am.  Why, Flying Spaghetti Monster?  Why? 

[Sandra Craft]

I hate Daylight Savings Time.  I went to bed at 2am and woke up at 6am.  Why, Flying Spaghetti Monster?  Why? 

I'd like to know that too, esp. since not every state does it and I can't think of a single reason in the world why the rest shouldn't drop the practice.

[Amicale]

Cutting out caffeine cold turkey is a bitch. I slept for 14/24 hours yesterday! Feeling much better today.

I can sympathize. I've had to cut it out before too... the crash is just rotten. So are the headaches and the craving feelings!