(May 14, 2018 at 11:00 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: Maybe I should set up one of these.

How does "Ravings of a Mad Woman" sound?

lol You absolutely should! The inner workings of your mind, why...it would be riveting.

And unnerving as fuck. All at the same time. 

I have the most boring neighbors, why can't you live here?!

(May 14, 2018 at 11:05 pm)*Deidre* Wrote:

(May 14, 2018 at 11:00 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: Maybe I should set up one of these.

How does "Ravings of a Mad Woman" sound?

lol You absolutely should! The inner workings of your mind, why...it would be riveting.

And unnerving as fuck. All at the same time. 

I have the most boring neighbors, why can't you live here?!

One of my neighbours in Melbourne, shortly after I bought my house knocked on my door to complain.

I had built a high fence all around the back yard, had a number of high plants also put in and used to sunbathe in the back yard.

The neighbour complained that her husband found a place to perv at me from their spare room.

Somehow that was MY fault.

(May 14, 2018 at 11:08 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote:

(May 14, 2018 at 11:05 pm)*Deidre* Wrote: lol You absolutely should! The inner workings of your mind, why...it would be riveting.

And unnerving as fuck. All at the same time. 

I have the most boring neighbors, why can't you live here?!

One of my neighbours in Melbourne, shortly after I bought my house knocked on my door to complain.

I had built a high fence all around the back yard, had a number of high plants also put in and used to sunbathe in the back yard.

The neighbour complained that her husband found a place to perv at me from their spare room.

Somehow that was MY fault.

It is all your fault, for being hot.

Who spells neighbor with a ''u?'' 

I live in a townhome, so there is a neighborhood pool, and it's just filled with pervs. lol No wonder tanning salons are so popular. 

(May 14, 2018 at 11:13 pm)*Deidre* Wrote:

(May 14, 2018 at 11:08 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: One of my neighbours in Melbourne, shortly after I bought my house knocked on my door to complain.

I had built a high fence all around the back yard, had a number of high plants also put in and used to sunbathe in the back yard.

The neighbour complained that her husband found a place to perv at me from their spare room.

Somehow that was MY fault.

It is all your fault, for being hot.

Who spells neighbor with a ''u?'' 

I live in a townhome, so there is a neighborhood pool, and it's just filled with pervs. lol No wonder tanning salons are so popular. 

Everyone who uses correct English spelling.

Friday, May 18

I have a good friend who has been in my life for about ten years. We went out for dinner recently, and had a chat about all kinds of things. She's an atheist, as most of my friends are. I know she's a true friend when she didn't take offense to me turning back to a spiritual life.

We got to talking about one of her friends from work who is gay and getting married. My friend, who I thought I knew so well, expressed her disdain for the gay lifestyle...saying ''it's not normal'' and ''who is he fooling by getting married?'' I said, ''who is he fooling, what?'' And she proceeded to explain that she feels that gay people are trying to mimic heterosexuals in marriage, and living lives ''like we do,'' is how she put it. I replied by asking her why it even bothers her, if someone who's gay at her work wants to get married. It shouldn't. If two consenting adults want to have sex, it's their business. I felt this way when I was a religious Christian, I felt this way as an atheist, and I feel this way now, returning to my belief in God.

She listened to me, and I think that part of the problem for her is that she came from a bigoted, religious household, growing up. Her parents are racist and apparently homo-phobic (I don't like that term, but it fits here, I guess) and unfortunately, no matter how hard we try to shed the demons from our childhood, they come back to haunt us, sometimes. In the most unexpected ways. My friend is a good person, she truly is. I don't want her to be a bigot. I don't even feel right calling her that, and maybe it's not my place to call anyone that. If you don't like something, it's your right. You're entitled to your own opinion.

But, my friend has bigoted ideas.

And she would be wise to stay open minded to what she is currently ignorant over, and not allow herself to judge or misjudge a group of people who simply, in my eyes, are trying to find love like the rest of us. Bigotry comes from a place of ignorance, and fear. This has always been my opinion.

On a secular level, heterosexuals are getting divorced left and right, it's not like we can say to gay people ''hey, we've got this down, so let us tell you what to do,'' because we don't know what we're doing, either. And ironically, Christian evangelicals have the highest divorce rates. Irony is a funny thing, especially when the lowest divorce rates come from atheists. Actually, a recent study I've read also suggests that a lot of successful marriages come from atheists marrying religious people. Don't shoot the messenger, yo.

But, interestingly, bigoted ideas can come from religious people, and non-religious types, just the same. It's an attitude, and perhaps a learned one. If we can learn something though, we can unlearn it.

May 19, Saturday

CIJS, and I'm just being honest...I don't care about the royal wedding. I caught a few minutes of it on the news this morning, and I'm totally happy when two people genuinely fall in love and get married, which this royal couple seems to be. But, other than that, meh. I think the bigger news story there is that the sky was bright blue, the sun was shining and it's not raining in England. Perfect day for a wedding.

I'm not feeling that great today, have had a sort throat and headache for the past few days. Hope I'm not getting sick sick. Being sick sick...sucks. I haven't been sick in a while, thinking of working out. Working out can sometimes help, so maybe I'll try that.

(May 19, 2018 at 1:47 pm)*Deidre* Wrote: May 19, Saturday

CIJS, and I'm just being honest...I don't care about the royal wedding. I caught a few minutes of it on the news this morning, and I'm totally happy when two people genuinely fall in love and get married, which this royal couple seems to be. But, other than that, meh. I think the bigger news story there is that the sky was bright blue, the sun was shining and it's not raining in England. Perfect day for a wedding.

I'm not feeling that great today, have had a sort throat and headache for the past few days. Hope I'm not getting sick sick. Being sick sick...sucks. I haven't been sick in a while, thinking of working out. Working out can sometimes help, so maybe I'll try that.

Hope you feel better soon. That bug ran through our house about a month ago. Wife, MiL and youngest son all had it. Middle son and I didn't get it, but I did get a sore throat that lasted a few days, and not too painful. But when I feel something like that coming on, I immediately gargle peroxide and salt water a few times. That tamps it down.

Didn't watch the wedding, either. I consider the royal family to be parasites, personally.

(May 19, 2018 at 3:11 pm)I Fireball Wrote:

(May 19, 2018 at 1:47 pm)*Deidre* Wrote: May 19, Saturday

CIJS, and I'm just being honest...I don't care about the royal wedding. I caught a few minutes of it on the news this morning, and I'm totally happy when two people genuinely fall in love and get married, which this royal couple seems to be. But, other than that, meh. I think the bigger news story there is that the sky was bright blue, the sun was shining and it's not raining in England. Perfect day for a wedding.

I'm not feeling that great today, have had a sort throat and headache for the past few days. Hope I'm not getting sick sick. Being sick sick...sucks. I haven't been sick in a while, thinking of working out. Working out can sometimes help, so maybe I'll try that.

Hope you feel better soon. That bug ran through our house about a month ago. Wife, MiL and youngest son all had it. Middle son and I didn't get it, but I did get a sore throat that lasted a few days, and not too painful. But when I feel something like that coming on, I immediately gargle peroxide and salt water a few times. That tamps it down.

Didn't watch the wedding, either. I consider the royal family to be parasites, personally.

Peroxide and salt? Really? I’ve never tried that! Thank you. I’m feeling slightly better, just relaxed today and think I needed it. 

As far as the royals, lol that’s funny. What do you mean by parasites in their case?

Working out while sick isn't a good thing. I think it slows recovery or something like that.

(May 19, 2018 at 6:46 pm)*Deidre* Wrote:

(May 19, 2018 at 3:11 pm)I Fireball Wrote: Hope you feel better soon. That bug ran through our house about a month ago. Wife, MiL and youngest son all had it. Middle son and I didn't get it, but I did get a sore throat that lasted a few days, and not too painful. But when I feel something like that coming on, I immediately gargle peroxide and salt water a few times. That tamps it down.

Didn't watch the wedding, either. I consider the royal family to be parasites, personally.

Peroxide and salt? Really? I’ve never tried that! Thank you. I’m feeling slightly better, just relaxed today and think I needed it. 

As far as the royals, lol that’s funny. What do you mean by parasites in their case?

Just about a tablespoon of peroxide. Use something like ChapStick on your lips inside and out to keep it from stinging. Then gargle as long as you can stand it. Then rinse thoroughly with a saline solution. I use Ricola afterwards for the pain of the sore throat (not from the gargles). It is one inhospitable environment for the little buggers.

The royal dynasty was established a long time ago, and the only claim that the current royals have is that they inherited it. Most of what they do is ceremonial in nature. AFAIAC, it's little different from the Vatican, what with all the money and precious artifacts locked away from the rest of the world.