It seems while recovering from a mystery illness, there is far too much time to absorb and ponder haphazard facts that have filtered through the ears and eyes into the little gray cells.




baby boom..4.32 million-baby tally for 2007, more than the 4.30 million babies born in 1957 (the height of the Baby Boom)demographer Arthur Nelson attributes the 2007 numbers to a "perfect storm" of factors: more immigrants having children, professional women who delayed childbearing until their 40s, and larger numbers of women in their 20s and 30s in the population, keeping the fertility rate high. The average number of births per woman was 2.1 in 2006, the highest since 1971.

change in scrabble...new words added as acceptable in the official dictionary, 'za', 'qi' and 'zzz'. In reaction to creating more words with the higher point tiles, some suggest altering the rules to accommodate the fact there are now more words available to create. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123731266862258869.html?mod=yhoofront#project%3DSCRABBLE_0903%26articleTabs%3Dinteractive


dog breeding...watching a show describing various breeds and they hit the English Bulldog and French Bulldog. According to the program, these breeds are so top-heavy they are unable to breed naturally and the female's hips so small she cannot deliver naturally. Now, aren't breeders supposed to improve the breed? How does breeding the dog to the point that they are no longer capable of natural reproduction an improvement?! Don't even get me started about brachycephalic (flat faced) dogs. I consider it cruelty.


alien architects...flipping through channels I struck upon a passionate supporter of alien architects for the great pyramids and monuments found around the world. Personally, I am clueless how these were created, yet, I like to give my ancestors the benefit of attributing to them intellect enough to do it. The "computer" found off the Greek coast or the "Baghdad battery" are examples in my mind that prove the ingenuity of the ancients. I feel insulted for the forerunners. It would seem if a problem is created the moderns cannot solve, there are those that leap to the alien solution.
It still seems to stun researchers that they had technology and possessed ingenuity. Hell, I remain impressed the Hanging Gardens existed and at the sheer size of the pyramids, no matter what their purpose might be.

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"The unexamined life is not worth living," is an important motto. I try to live by it and accept all critiques. I'm not as good with accepting compliments but I thought I should be fair and have both listed.

To the one from whom I took this, you are one of the most brave and bold people I know. I truly, deeply admire you for that.

1. Your Middle Name:
2. Age:
3. Single or Taken:
4. Favorite Movie:
5. Favorite Song or Album:
6. Favorite Band/Artist:
7. Dirty or Clean:
8. Tattoos and/or Piercings:
9. Do we know each other outside of LJ?
10. What's your philosophy on life?
11. Is the bottle half-full or half-empty?
12. Would you keep a secret from me if you thought it was in my best interest?
13. What is your favorite memory of us?
14. What is your favorite guilty pleasure?
15. Tell me one odd/interesting fact about you:
16. You can have three wishes (for yourself, so forget all the 'world peace etc' malarkey) - what are they :
17. Can we get together and make a cake?
18. Which country is your spiritual home?
19. What is your big weakness?
20. Do you think I'm a good person?
21. What was your best/favorite subject at school:
22. Describe your accent:
23. If you could change anything about me, would you?
24. What do you wear to sleep?
25. Trousers or skirts?
26. Cigarettes or alcohol?
27. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together?
28. Will you repost this so I can fill it out for you?

Today is the day I finally post what's been nagging me for months now, in abbreviated form:

What am I doing wrong with people that they avoid me?

I do my best to express I'd like to get to know them. I strive to give them their space and privacy. I work hard at showing I do care what's going on in their lives, or I wouldn't even ask.

Yet, the very ones I want to be closer to, withdraw.

This not being some spew of repressed concern, ambiguously stating what I can't say to them.
Nay, I've asked them all. They tell me, 'oh, nothing, it's fine'. Then I don't hear from them for weeks or months. If I speak to them, I'm usually just ignored. I'd rather people have the courtesy to say what they are feeling. Don't claim you're tired or busy to shoo me away. TELL ME! End everyone's annoyance.

Please, for the love of all you hold sacred, just puts your balls out on the table and say if you don't like me, if you feel we are compatible as friends, that you feel I'm a freak...whatever, just tell me! I will nod, thank you for your honesty and not bother you again, publically or privately.

This is one thing from my childhood I could never understand. Why tell people pretty lies to make them feel better. Tell them the gut wrenching truth. They'll get over it. If they don't, then fuck 'em, you were honest and your conscious is clean for not being a white liar.

That is all.

After a wonderful weekend's delights have settled into my brain, I pondered and realized it's time for some public statements.
First and foremost, to those two friends of mine that have continuously challenged my misanthropy. It's only natural you two are a pair. I learned in childhood from you what the true meaning of 'friend' is. I have used that as a measure from that day forward. You both reinforce in my life what Humility, Gratitude and Uncompromised Honesty mean and their true value. Thank you, from the farthest depths of my person. Your offer has me floored. I have to let it settle in. My first thought was to stand and shout 'YES' in the middle of the dining room, but that's not very lady like :)
I wanted to do it again sitting in the living room and talking with him....add in hugs and more babbling comments that seem to pale when expressed in words.

Friends and Friendship have been circling in my mind for weeks now. When I ruminate, my cud is well chewed.
Yet, when shown a true expression of friendship, my deeper response is that I am not worthy of such consideration or kindness.
I know, I need to work on that.

Thank you for just being You. :)
I promise, there's no stopping me being me >:)

Because you're so special and all that, I'm going to try this again:



It is all about YOU
Comment on this entry and I will...
1) Tell you why I friended you
2) Associate you with a song/movie
3) Tell a random fact about you
4) Tell a first memory about you
5) Associate you with an animal/fruit
6) Ask something I've always wanted to know about you

I think that's clear enough.
If it isn't all that clear, back to school for you.
I'd have rather posted a bitingly satirical footnote pertaining to my personality quirks, but you get this instead. I'm nice like that....and pretty, yes, very, very pretty.

axomoxoa is emotionally distant.

I bet no one's surprised that you never post your current mood. In fact, I bet most of your friends are so sick of you locking them out of your life that they hate you behind your back. Shame.

wanna know your lj's moodring color? enter your user name and hit the button. (discussion thread)

I HA!'d do loud and forcefully, I nearly launched my homemade dinner into the room....and I'd only just cleaned top to bottom yesterday. I, at least, want to keep it clean for 24 hours.
I adore those LJ-friends of mine that find such wonderful little tidbits of visual giggles. It's like it knows me. They are so often dead on the money. How do they do it?! Hmm? I wanna know.

That just topped of a happy day.