I wanna go!

License plates! 🙂 Glad the boss left at 3ish. 🙂

Keen Scotto-plate

For Sweetalyssm–
http://www.acme.com/licensemaker/licensemaker.cgi?state=Maryland&text=Swtlysm&plate=Chesapeake

Ornj– (in blue)
http://www.acme.com/licensemaker/licensemaker.cgi?state=Maryland&text=ORNJ&plate=1971

darktrain –

http://www.acme.com/licensemaker/licensemaker.cgi?state=Arkansas&text=Darktrain&plate=1989

Mmm…. I love her.

Going to watch Malcolm in the Middle, and curl up to dream…

She’s all of my heart… *happy sigh*

Things with her feel so good. She’s wonderful. 🙂

*purr*

my score on butch or femme…

ANDROGYNE
Your score placed you in the category of Androgyne. This is the true middle of the road, neither butch nor femme. You may also wish to review Soft Androgyne and Hard Androgyne, the two categories surrounding you. In a ranking across the femme/butch gamut, if 1 is femme and 100 is butch, you fall between 48 and 52 on the scale. For a review of where you fall in the overall population in numbers, refer to this chart. Your group encompasses folks of all types, genders, and orientations, though is not as large a part of the population as the hard and soft androgynes surrounding you.

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You are the best of both worlds, and have absolutely no feeling of being either femme or butch. You see yourself as “you” and that’s all that matters. You dislike labels, surprised yourself by even taking this test, and are now laughing as you identify with this definition!

You switch roles fluidly without thinking from nurturing/subordinate to providing/leading as the situation demands. You are often a jack or Jill of all trades and master of a few, but not all.

In clothing you go for the practical, not always bothering with the concept of neatness if that interferes with comfort or the time it takes to get dressed. Wrinkles don’t drive you crazy, though you do prefer to keep reasonably up to date in your style, without going to any extreme in it.

You are shy in many ways, being intimidated by overt aggression as well as complete silence in a conversation. You tend to babble to fill silent space and clam up when confronted.

Odds are good astrologically that you are a Libra, Pisces, Gemini, or Aquarius.

You’re willing to try anything once as long as it does not pose a risk to you. You’re also good at doing just about any job, as long as you find a way to get trained for it. Physically, you’re average in fitness, not being overly concerned about being either “curvy” or “chiseled”. If you are female and have some endowments, you wear a bra in public but not at home.

For partners you are comfortable with all types, for you are a peacemaker and changeling at heart, changing yourself to fit the situation and avoid hostility. You aren’t a doormat, though, and do express your opinions.

Still a little sickly from yesterday. High-powered cough, and some stuffiness.. the body aches are fading some, and the clogged nostril has migrated from right to left. I had to get laundry done, so while out in the world, spreading my disease, I hopped over to the health food store adjacent to the laundry, grabbed some anise tea, some honey…

surfing ebay weirdness with my dear heart… 🙂 Amazing what folks sell…and buy!

Today’s Question:

All I want to know is this: If the Snorks and Smurfs went to war,
which would win?

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Johnny’s Answer:

Good question, Chuckles. I’ve asked military questions like that myself. Like, “would Custer have won at Bull Run if ‘Mothra’ had come to help?”

For those of you who don’t remember, Smurfs live in a secret forest and use “Smurf” in place of a lot of words (as in “hey, did you hear that Brainy picks his nose and eats the Smurfs he finds up there?”).

Snorks, however, are creatures that live under water. They have a tube sticking out of their head that provides them with air-pressure propulsion. At Snork fraternities, though, they’ve been known to hold a lit match up by the tube and light what comes out.

In a Snorks vs. Smurfs war, I’d put my money on the Smurfs. All those battles against Asrael and Gargamel have forced the Smurfs to build up their arsenal. Most people don’t realize the Smurfs have dang near as many ICBM’s as Iraq did before the Gulf War.

Maybe we shouldn’t be worrying about the North Koreans nuking us — maybe those little blue guys are the biggest threat.

Some wonderfully informational sites –

http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/ – The mission of Go Ask Alice! is to provide factual, in-depth, straight-forward, and nonjudgmental information to assist readers’ decision-making about their physical, sexual, emotional, and spiritual health.

http://www.afraidtoask.com/ – afraidtoask.com offers in-depth information and graphic photographs that will give you a better understanding of highly personal health issues.

Spent many a moment surfing these side by side with my love, being amused, informed, and grossed out… sometimes in the same entries. Some adult situations, so ask your mommy first.

Mail just came!

Another note from my beloved…She has me walking on air. 🙂 Her stationery is spiff, too.. Nick Bantock… an element of it leaves me a bit confused, too. I hope with all my heart that she gets my second mailing… I fear the first is lost. If my most recent doesn’t make it, I’m going to send my next letter registered mail. I’ll be a bit upset if this one doesn’t make it… I put thought and love into writing it, and I want her to know how I feel.

I also got my first VAGG valentine! Plural & Amberangel sent a joint missive to me and Newtie. 🙂

My goodness… where’s the girl at?

Thinking good thoughts for her, and assembling VAGG letters.

I woke up this morning sick, with swollen throat glands, my whole right sinus cavity feels like it’s packed full of cotton… and a minor cough. I was coughing worse last night… I knew that the bug was going to catch me. Let’s see how fast my Teutonic immune system boots the yuckies out.

In other news, I slept hard again last night…and I’ve been rather dehydrated. *slugs back more water*… I missed sponge bob this morning, but angry beavers is good… rerunning stinky toe/ lippers stallion Norb again.

STinky POO Technologies… SPOOT. 🙂

Newtie-bedootie is extra bonus lovey… I think he knows I’m feeling a little beat up…he doesn’t want to fetch paper wads… just to sit in papa’s lap, and purr. Fine by me.

Isis reminded me that the renfaire going on… it’d be fun to go. 🙂

Look what moonmama made for me!!

*whee!!!*

Thank you!! 🙂

Wow… I’m getting ecards from folks I’ve never met!

Thanks to you guys, too! 🙂 *hug*

Woo! Gangbusters pile o’ ecards! 🙂

By the way, I saw my shadow.

Thank you so much!

*big hugs* to all of you dear hearts. 🙂 You make me feel so appreciated. I’m very fortunate to know you sweet folksies.

Too many holidays on my birthday?

Aside from the following, my birthday also occasionally falls on Chinese New Year, and I share it with one of the few LJ friends I knew in real life first, Robb. (I also happen to be the first-born… the Eldest son. 🙂 )

Groundhog Day on Feb. 2 has its origin in European religious history and the Christian feast day called The Feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary, or Candlemas Day.

In the tradition of the Hebrews, is the Pidyon Ha-Ben “Consecrate to Me every first-born; man and beast, the first issue of every womb among the Israelites is Mine.” [Exod. 13:1-2] The intent to make priests of these firstborn was altered (by tradition) when the priesthood was given to the Levites. The firstborn had to be released from his obligation through a payment made to the priest who takes his place.That is, the firstborn son had to be redeemed. In the tradition of the Hebrews, a woman recovered from childbirth had to be purified before re-entering the temple. So the purification of Mary is necessary before she and Joseph can enter the temple to redeem their firstborn. The rite of purification involved the immersion in payim hayim “living” waters – ocean or stream.

The Christian feast can be traced to at least 543. The day is set aside to commemorate the presentation of Jesus Christ in the Temple of Jerusalem and the Feast of Lighted candles is mentioned by Bede and St. Eligius, who was bishop of Noyon from 640 to 648. The feast quickly became a popular as did the verse:

If Candlemas be fair and bright,
Come, winter, have another flight.
If Candlemas brings clouds and rain,
Go, winter, and come not again.

A traditional reading for the feast is:

Deck thy bridal chamber, O Sion, and receive Christ, thy King, embrace Mary, who is the gate of Heaven; for she carries the King of glory of the new light; a virgin, she standeth bringing in her hands the Son begotten before the daystar; and receiving Him in his arms, Simeon hath declared to the nations that He is the Lord of Life and death, and Saviour of the world.

Also from Luke 2:26 is the story of Simeon to whom it had been revealed “that he would not see death until he had set eyes on the Christ of the Lord. Prompted by the Spirit he came to the Temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the Law required, he took him into his arms and blessed God; and he said:

The Nunc Dimittis

Now Master, you are letting your servant go in peace as you promised;
for my eyes have seen the salvation
which you have made ready in the sight of the nations;
a light of revelation for the gentiles
and glory for your people Israel.”

As Candlemas traditions evolved, many people embraced the legend that if the sun shone on the second day of February, an animal would see its shadow and there would be at least six more weeks of winter. Bears or badgers are watched in some European countries, but the German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania found an abundance of groundhogs and late in the 19th century a few residents in Punxsutawney began celebrating the groundhog as weather prophet.

Other traditions for February 2 include the Celtic Imbolc and the Greek Thesmophoria.

Imbolc comes at the start of February, the month of cleansing ( februarium in Latin). “Imbolc” is from Old Irish, and may mean “in the belly.” Imbolc is the holiday of the Celtic Brigid, whose nature rules smithcraft, poetry/inspiration, and healing. Brigid’s fire is a symbolic transformation offering healing, visions, and tempering. The warming of the earth releases waters (Brigid is also a goddess of holy wells) — all that was hindered is let flow at this season. It is traditional upon Imbolc, at sunset to light every lamp in the house or candles in every room to honor the Sun’s rebirth.

Hail reign a fair maid with gold upon your toe,
Open up the West Gate and let the old year go;
Hail reign a fair maid with gold upon your chin,
Open up the East Gate and let the New Year in;
Levideu sing Levideu the water and the wine,
The seven bright gold wires and the candles that do shine.

Another association is that of Bride (Brighid). A statue or representation of Brigid is decorated with shells and ribbons and a hymn is sung:

Early on Bride’s morn Shall the serpent come from the hole, I will not harm the serpent, nor will the serpent harm me.

As a Christian festival the day is associated with calving and Saint Brigid and celebratory dairy dishes are appropriate as would be this prayer:

I will place this herd before me,
As was ordained by the King of the World,
Brigid to keep them, to watch them, to tend them,
On ben, in glen, on plain;
Brigid to keep them, to watch them, to tend them,
On ben, in glen, on plain.

Arise, you Brigid, the gentle and fair,
Take you your lint, your comb, and your hair,
Since you made to them the lovely charm
To keep them from straying, to save them from harm;
Since you made to them the lovely charm
To keep them from straying, to save them from harm;
To keep them from straying, to save them from harm;

Mary Mother, tend you the offspring all,
Fair-handed Brigid, encompass my herd,
Kindly Columba, saint of many powers,
Nurture the cow mothers to bring me more beasts.
Nurture the cow mothers to bring me more beasts.
“Power of Raven, Wisdom of Serpent” by Norragh Jones
Thesmophoria in ancient Greece are the rites associated with the disappearance and reappearance of Persephone the daughter of Demeter, goddess of the harvest. The feast includes roast pig – and the tossing of bones into a cavern which after a time and following purification of the priestesses – the bones are recovered and sewn with the new seed in Spring – marking the return of Persephone and the new harvest to come.

The pig is taboo in Egypt as elsewhere, but there is one feast day where pork was eaten – a day (no date found yet) associated with Set, who was hunting boar when he discovered Osiris body and cut it up into 14 pieces and cast it into the Nile.

In England and France the Lords of Misrule hold sway from Oct 31 (All Souls Day) to February 2 – during which time Fools and masquerades and pranks are played.

Please, no dairy or pork.. see prior entry. 🙂 But feel free to dress up, and tell jokes.

Happy Birthday Robb!! 🙂