Imponderables... Zeek appreciation week:) by MsA

haha so busy. I might not even have time to be appreciated. I started a load of laundry when I stopped home for lunch today. I need to go get groceries after work. Start another load of laundry. Eat something. Then I want to run get my car washed. Then I need to clean the tiled floor by the entrance to my apartment. Cram some stuff into the patio closet so that it will look like there isn't a ton of clutter around. Then hopefully have some time to sleep. Oh yeah gotta pick up a package at the apartment office. Tomorrow morning I've gotta get the sheets and comforter going in the wash (guest is allergic to kitties and those are covered in fur). Close off that room for the day to keep it as allergen free as possible. Try to get all those things dried by the evening and then play the rest of the weekend by ear. Then jury duty bright and early monday morning. Ugh at some point I was going to try to look up some basic wedding dance tutorial on youtube or something. Guess that will have to be played by ear too. Too much!

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Thursday, March 31, 2011 11:00 AM

Beir bua agus beannacht

The thing I like about Zeke is that he's realistic, some might call it pesimism, but I call it realisticness. Other than that I don't know him well enough to say much else.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

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Thursday, March 31, 2011 12:22 PM

Zeek...do not forget FLOWERS!! Just have a bouquet in a vase on either the coffee table or the dining table. Just trust me!
Also...I have jury duty envy. Every time I've gotten called, I get sent off by either defense or prosecution when they find out I've a masters in criminal psychology. I really want to be on a jury...sigh

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Thursday, March 31, 2011 3:06 PM

The time I got called to jury duty the defense attorney was not ready and you could hear the judge shout from her chambers. The judge finished yelling and entered the courtroom with both attorneys. Since they were not going to start the trial, the judge dismissed us. So I missed that trial.

I second the flowers.

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Traveler

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Friday, April 1, 2011 3:33 AM

Too late for flowers now. At like 11:00 last night I get a message that her friend flaked out and now she needs to be picked up at the airport. So, now I'm going to take a long lunch to pick her up in like 2 and a half hours and then just leave her at my place while I finish up work. This is going to be one crazy weekend. I can just tell.

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Friday, April 1, 2011 6:08 AM

OK well hmm.... text her and ask if she has a favorite coffee brand. Then, on the way to pick her up get the coffee. Not too mushy romantic, but nicely thoughtful and kind. Shows consideration, but isn't pushy or anything.

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Friday, April 1, 2011 8:12 AM

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Originally posted by MsA:
OK well hmm.... text her and ask if she has a favorite coffee brand. Then, on the way to pick her up get the coffee. Not too mushy romantic, but nicely thoughtful and kind. Shows consideration, but isn't pushy or anything.

Didn't see it in time. Sounds like she's a pretty restricted eater. Has some kidney and gluten problems. So, pretty much fruits and veggies are the name of the game. Glad I got at least some fresh fruit last night. Now she's just chilling at my place while I work.

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Friday, April 1, 2011 9:55 AM

OK see that works. You showed thought and care in your shopping:)
Sooooo what are you guys going to do tonight?

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Friday, April 1, 2011 10:07 AM

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Originally posted by MsA:
OK see that works. You showed thought and care in your shopping:)
Sooooo what are you guys going to do tonight?

I have no clue. Her good friend is getting into town around 3:00. I'm pretty much expecting to find them at my place when I get home. I would guess that they will probably make the decisions from there.

Another friend in town for the wedding wants everybody to do a happy hour. So, hopefully they'll just agree to do that. Then afterward there is talk of checking out the hot tub at another friends place. She didn't seem too into that idea when I was driving her back from the airport but all of her friend's friends sound psyched. Wish me skinny dipping!

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Saturday, April 2, 2011 10:55 AM

Hey Zeek. Sounds like you're going with the flow. Enjoy.

Just finished watching a PBS documentary on Dragon-Con. It has everything. I like the parade. Brings the masses into the whole convention. The Miss Klingon Empire Contest was a hoot. No worry about having plenty of Klingon females to enter the contest. Needless to say there were assorted orange knitted Jayne caps that stood out in the crowd.

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Traveler

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Monday, April 4, 2011 7:06 AM

Sooooo.... how'd it go Zeek???

HUGS Traveler... D*C is the best. We're still hoping against hope to go

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Monday, April 4, 2011 7:26 AM

BYTEMITE

I have had arguments with Zeek, but I consider Zeek a worthy adversary. Cheers.

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Monday, April 4, 2011 8:10 AM

ooh that's something you should have on your tombstone... worthy adversary:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Monday, April 4, 2011 12:07 PM

That documentary made it clear that it is well worth attending. Just people watching would keep me busy the whole time. I would forget to attend anything. Well, I would make the Miss Klingon Empire Contest. But that is people watching too.

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Traveler

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Monday, April 4, 2011 12:18 PM

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Originally posted by MsA:
Sooooo.... how'd it go Zeek???

Eh it was fun.
Alas I'd say she's not the one.
Her traveling craving cannot be undone.
For now Zeek must ride off into the sun...set. :-P

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Tuesday, April 5, 2011 11:12 AM

Traveler- that's all most of us do. Engie's the only one with enough drive to go to events. The rest of us pretty much just hang out except for the Shindig

Aww well at least you had fun Zeek:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Tuesday, April 5, 2011 11:16 AM

Yep I still like her personality. She'll remain a friend for sure, but she's thinking of moving to Turkey. That's pretty much a deal breaker. So, that's that IMO. Now I'll just have to wait for my brain to reconcile everything. Yes, she's cool and right in a lot of ways, but stop thinking like that cause she's wrong in too many other ways. Bad brain bad.

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Wednesday, April 6, 2011 7:10 AM

Um ...dude if you hold out for the perfect person with no flaws... I hope you have a very strong hand...
Seriously " thinking' of moving shouldn't be a deal breaker. Actually moving.. yes that might be a deal breaker. Have some faith. Give it a shot and see where it goes. If it doesn't work, at least you tried..

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Wednesday, April 6, 2011 8:36 AM

Nah with her "thinking" is serious business. It's pretty much set in stone. Though I'll be shocked if it sticks. She's just too family oriented and I don't see her surviving that long without being able to see them. Anyway that's a far cry from perfect. That's a massive canyon in the road to perfect town.

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Wednesday, April 6, 2011 10:15 AM

ah... hey at least you're not considering resorting to a love bot:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Wednesday, April 6, 2011 1:52 PM

Beir bua agus beannacht

I wouldn't be willing to move away from being near my family, I couldn't love a man enough for that. Turkey is a long way away.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

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Thursday, April 7, 2011 5:09 AM

I moved 700+ miles away from my family for my husband.... it would have been worth it if it'd been 7,000:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Thursday, April 7, 2011 6:01 AM

Yeah but not everything works equally well for everybody. I mean some people even seem to like eating tomatoes. Yuck!

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Thursday, April 7, 2011 6:24 AM

True enough... and as a tomato eater I say you don't know what you're missing...

Soooo ooh here's a ponder. Describe your "perfect" person/SO

hmm for me that'd be... NVG ( so long as this year he remembers mother's day...gigglesnort)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Thursday, April 7, 2011 7:14 AM

See, the problem is I'm kinda picky. For instance, I like 'em real young. Like, did you ever see Paulina in her first "Sports Illustrated" layout? That face, but with better headlights. You know how hers have kind of dimmed lately? Heidi Klums beams would do. And her teeth. Or, ooh, that Britney Spears girl. She's got great knockers. But she's a tad muscular. Uh, actually, you know what? Her ass would do, too, if she had a better grille. Like, uh, Michelle Pfeiffer back when she did "Grease 2". But she'd have to be a little smilier than Michelle. Kinda like Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, before she got Stamosed. But not as skinny. Someone a little meatier, like Heidi. But without the accent. You know those accents: yah-yah-yah-yah. They really get old fast. You know what I mean. Someone like that.

Had to be done. Who can name that movie?

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Thursday, April 7, 2011 11:24 AM

Beir bua agus beannacht

I certainly don't have a problem with someone else moving away for a marriage, people are different, need different things, have different experiences and that's okay. There's absolutely nothing wrong with moving for someone in my opinion, I just know that, for me, that wouldn't happen. I like tomatoes on hamburgers, sandwiches and in other things, just don't like eating them straight.

Zeke, that paragraph sounds really familiar, I must have seen the film but I don't remember what it is.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

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Friday, April 8, 2011 4:19 AM

OK so really if I'm going for perfect let's see.

Smokin body (cause if we're going for perfect I mean why not). Sarcastic sense of humor. Smart to at least the point of carrying on good conversation and being able to think through things presented to them and decide if they actually agree. Such as a news story telling you something is good or bad and then being able to weigh the facts and come up with reasons you agree or disagree rather than just accepting everything you're told. Not fanatical about religion but not opposed to it either. No strong ties to any specific political party. Again I like someone who looks at the facts and makes a decision. To me supporting a specific political party is like being prejudiced. Just because someone is in a party doesn't mean they're a uniform clone of everyone else in that party. They have their own views and opinions and you should decide whether or not you agree with that individual person. I don't want someone who's racist, sexist, or prejudiced of any group of people basically. I'd like someone who enjoys watching TV and seeing movies. Someone who at least tolerates sports. Someone who considers an evening at home curled up on the couch to be a good way to spend an evening. Not a heavy drinker. Definitely not a smoker. Not into drugs. Must at least give Firefly an open and honest chance. Must have a fairly decent self esteem. She can have her insecurities but I don't want someone who can't see their own worth. I guess along with that comes a strong personality. Basically I like to give people a hard time in a poking sorta fun way. Someone who throws it right back at me is awesome IMO.

And at this point I'm annoyed with MsA. So far the girl I'm writing off passes all those tests (ok maybe not smokin hot but hot enough) as far as I know. I mean she could be racist and just hides it well or something. I guess maybe the quiet night at home might not apply. Though she did say as a kid she loved pulling out the sofa bed and just spending a day on it watching tv with her mom. Damn you MsA.

I guess I have to add willing to settle down. I'm not big on change and moving every year or two is not going to cut it for me. I'm also a picky eater. Someone would likely have to put up with me on that one. I'm not completely stubborn about it. I went to a freaking indian food place last weekend, but at the same time I wasn't happy about it. I guess they also have to have fairly standard family values. 1 partner. Together for life. Kids are optional with me. I wouldn't be opposed but I wouldn't be upset to not have any. I guess I wouldn't want more than like 3 max. 2 is better. I'm not big into traveling. It's something I'd be willing to put up with in small doses but I don't think I'd be able to deal with a year abroad or something. Also I'm probably fairly boring. I like getting into a nice comfortable routine. So, she'd have to be ok with that. She'd have to be responsible with money or at least willing to follow a budget.

I'm just going to stop there. So, are those crazy things to look for? I wouldn't necessarily call any specific one a deal breaker if everything else fell into place, but I don't know. I'm a pretty picky person so I wouldn't be surprised if I dropped somebody cause they didn't fit that mold pretty closely.

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Friday, April 8, 2011 6:40 AM

Apart from the smokin hot.. I think it's a very reasonable list. I think you'll never find those things in a smokin hot package because anyone who is willing to put the time and effort in needed to look smokin hot is not likely to be all that steady , stable, or interested in settling down... if you scale down to hot I think that list works well

( also giggling quietly over the whole see I told you you might want to give the girl a chance. Maybe she'd be a homebody if she got serious...)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Friday, April 8, 2011 6:44 AM

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Originally posted by MsA:
( also giggling quietly over the whole see I told you you might want to give the girl a chance. Maybe she'd be a homebody if she got serious...)

Well sure if I didn't need to make money to survive I could see it. I need a job and a career is the best way to go. I can't just throw that to the wind just to find out if we're compatible. It's too much to ask IMO. So, she's still off the list...until I win the lottery.

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Friday, April 8, 2011 7:25 PM

RUGBUG

Quote:
Originally posted by RionaEire:
The thing I like about Zeke is that he's realistic, some might call it pesimism, but I call it realisticness.

Haha! This is a perfect thing to appreciate about Zeek. :D

Who, btw, scared the bejesus out of me with that quote. I didn't recognize it and thought it was true Zeek-isms for a moment. I like the real Zeek list better.

But hey, give the girl a chance. She stayed with you even though you have a sneezy cat. My sneezy cat is currently laying on top of my wrists while I'm trying to type. Poor girl missing out on the joy of sneezy cats. Don't make her miss out on the joy of Zeek. ;)

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Friday, April 8, 2011 7:59 PM

That is strange. Most of the women I have known had cats living with them. Or should I say the cats tolerated them in their lives.

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Traveler

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Friday, April 8, 2011 8:31 PM

RUGBUG

Quote:
Originally posted by traveler:
That is strange. Most of the women I have known had cats living with them. Or should I say the cats tolerated them in their lives.

Heh. I prefer dogs but love my cat despite the fact that he's a cat. I tend to like dog-like cats...no attitude, no grumpiness, loves people, comes when called, just wants to be loved on, etc. He'd be sad if I died...well, before he ate me for a snack. ;)

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Friday, April 8, 2011 8:38 PM

I like dogs, but I have known some crazy dogs. I think people over breed them. A friend of mine thought her cat ran away and a week later found it stuck behind the stove. It just sat there silently waiting for somebody to find it.

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Monday, April 11, 2011 9:47 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by RugBug:
But hey, give the girl a chance. She stayed with you even though you have a sneezy cat. My sneezy cat is currently laying on top of my wrists while I'm trying to type. Poor girl missing out on the joy of sneezy cats. Don't make her miss out on the joy of Zeek. ;)

Well considering I may never see her again I'm not sure I have the most influence over that. We'll see if I can convince her to swing by again in the future, but I'd put the outlook as "doubtful".

On a brighter note just got a job offer. Yikes! It's really good. Almost too good. I think I'm taking it unless there's some glaring benefits issue.

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011 7:01 PM

RUGBUG

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:

On a brighter note just got a job offer. Yikes! It's really good. Almost too good. I think I'm taking it unless there's some glaring benefits issue.

This is awesome! Good luck with all the details. :D

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Wednesday, April 13, 2011 3:16 AM

Thanks. They have all the standard benefits. So, I signed on the dotted line and mailed it back yesterday. Annoyingly it's still not set in stone until they get a background check completed. I want to give notice!! Bah

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Monday, April 18, 2011 5:30 AM

Whooo!!!

Ok ok everyone now remember
Zeek is a very responsible person who would never ever do anything anti alliance...( come on it sounds like a good job and if you can't lie for a friend)

Honestly though I'm excited for you. Do you have to move or anything

HUGS SQUEEEEEEE Rugbug!!! Oh sure I go on spring break and you pop in... just waiting til I left huh?? :)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Monday, April 18, 2011 6:02 AM

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Originally posted by MsA:
Whooo!!!

Ok ok everyone now remember
Zeek is a very responsible person who would never ever do anything anti alliance...( come on it sounds like a good job and if you can't lie for a friend)

Honestly though I'm excited for you. Do you have to move or anything

Squeaky clean background check. It's all official and set in stone now.

I'll probably move across town next year. My lease goes through march or something. So, I'll have like a half hour commute each way. I fear Austin drivers so I'll move closer to try to avoid getting killed on the road.

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Monday, April 18, 2011 9:30 AM

YAY for new job:) That's awesome. See it's all because I started teh Zeek appreciation thread:)
You should buy a house sweety... right now the market is great for buyers. You can get a total steal and then, when prices go up, have some really nice equity:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Monday, April 18, 2011 9:57 AM

I'm going to look into it at some point. The only problem is I don't really want to deal with home ownership. Mowing lawns, repairing stuff that breaks, home owner's insurance, etc. Other than that it is probably a good decision. Plus then I could finally get the right angle to set up an HD satellite dish and jump up and down without worrying about bothering the downstairs neighbors. So, there are trade offs.

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Monday, April 18, 2011 12:01 PM

Buy a condo then....silly
Seriously it's a great idea right now when everyone is selling at really low prices. We're looking at one that appraised for $435,000 and is currently selling for $160,00

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Wednesday, April 20, 2011 6:14 AM

Poke poke

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Wednesday, April 20, 2011 7:03 AM

I'm here. I'm bored. What's the topic?

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Wednesday, April 20, 2011 7:49 AM

Oh a topic... you want a topic

How about... if you could have any type of house ( money was no object) what would it be

I would totally buy this property that faces this gorgeous marshland and lake and build a two story bay and gable with a secret passage in it:)

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Wednesday, April 20, 2011 8:17 AM

I'd want an indoor heated pool and a room with an awesome entertainment center. Other than that I just want a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen. Nothing specific for those. I don't think I would ever really get that stuff though. I'd feel like a jerk spending money on extravagant stuff that I didn't need.

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Wednesday, April 20, 2011 10:26 AM

Hey I consider an indoor pool a requirement... come on it's a fitness aide and prevents aging, and provides relaxation, and... ( I could keep going)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Wednesday, April 20, 2011 10:35 AM

Anybody else think it's funny for someone who does lots of charity work to support women's rights to go out and get a princess pinata for a kid's birthday party? "Here kids take this stick and go beat the heck out of this princess." I don't think those two go together very well.

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Wednesday, April 20, 2011 2:20 PM

Beir bua agus beannacht

I would have a large house with at least 8 bedrooms in it, two stories, four bathrooms, a sun room, and a little two bedroom cottage in the back yard and a nice fence around it, a yard big enough for a garden and lots of big beautiful trees. Hopefully it is within walking distance of a stream or lake that I can swim in, but not too far out in the toolies. I would turn it into the group home that I want to own someday and we'd look after touched folk and it would be grand.

But if it were just me and I wasn't going to turn the house into my establishment I wouldn't be so particular, but I still want two stories.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

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Thursday, April 21, 2011 5:32 AM