Me

[ehowton]

I know 17 of the 38 people on my friends list in real life.
I've known 1 person for 24 years, 3 I've known more than 10 years, and 4 for 8 years.
I'll likely meet 6 others on my friends list in real life within the next year.
I've friended people who are ideologically/politically/demographically different than myself because I enjoy their unique perspectives.
I've friended people I think are far more intelligent than me because I enjoy learning from them.
I've pissed people off on my friends list by being banal & by use of my unique idioms.
I do not celebrate diversity by virtue of simply being different, but I do appreciate diverse people who bring creativity & intellect to the table.
I am extremely long suffering and never hold a grudge.
However, I deplore rudeness.

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Went shopping for the score to Pan's Labyrinth but couldn't find it anywhere.

The comic book store called me to pick up my last five issues of BSG. I haven't read them yet.

Stopped by a demographically challenged liquor store on a whim and spoke to the proprietor. Asked if he had any single malt scotch. His eyes lit up and he took me into the back, behind a roped off area, and showed me his stock. Every single bottle of scotch I'd ever heard of was there, and quite a few I hadn't. The prices were unbelievably low. He suggested to me a 12-year bottle of Glenlivet as my daily drink ($29.99) and a 16-year old bottle of Lagavulin for the low, low price of $79.99. I saw a bottle of Oban, which had been suggested to me by a friend, and a bottle of Isle of Jura, which was suggested to me by lehah (Thanks!) I chose the latter as it was surprisingly only $24.49. My wife was disappointed I didn't by a more expensive bottle (which surprised me!)

I slept 10-hours last night.

photogoot is due back in town tomorrow.

I wish you all a fantastic evening and a great week next week.

Comments

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

One of your posts, actually; got me thinking about my FL and who's who and how they got there and why. No one's been rude to me lately - but I do bounce back and forth between 'These people are offended way too easily,' and 'Am I really that inconsiderate?'

As with everything in life, I'm sure the answer lies somewhere in-between, but sometimes I think I'm the only one who sees that.

[celtmanx.livejournal.com]

"I've friended people I think are far more intelligent than me because I enjoy learning from them."

".... but I do appreciate diverse people who bring creativity & intellect to the table."

There you go talking about me again. Thanks for the kind words.

By the way my second son will be born tomorrow!!!!

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

You're the one I've known for 24 years.

And congratulations! I've been waiting for this moment for 9 months now.

[melancthe.livejournal.com]

By the way my second son will be born tomorrow!!!!

Congratulations!

[celtmanx.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Ritter is 6 pounds 3 ounces and 18 inches and looks like his older brother.

[melancthe.livejournal.com]

That's awesome; I'm glad it went well. How's the mom doing?

[celtmanx.livejournal.com]

She is doing fine. She is very proud that it only took two contractions and six minutes to deliver him unto this world.

She was smiling all afternoon and evening!!!

A very proud mother indeed!!!!

[melancthe.livejournal.com]

Awww! ♥

Congratulations to both of you, and to Ritter for making an appearance. :)

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

You should've seen the camera phone pic he sent me after delivery - I've never seen a woman look so good after giving birth. She & the baby were beautiful.

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

'grats!

[melancthe.livejournal.com]

I'm ashamed to admit that I was secretly hoping for some drama. Because I am a ho for watching drama. :)

There are some people who are way too sensitive in general. I went through my f-list a while back and got rid of some of the more sensitive people, the ones who whinged about what I posted in my journal, my nosy questions, and so on. That's why I love LJ's tracking system - I can defriend easily-offended people and not have to interact with them, but I can see their public posts in the Message Centre if I still find them interesting.

*shrug* And you don't come across as inconsiderate to me; I can't imagine why anyone would think so. Although I may be prejudiced because you put image sizes in your posts and I ♥ that, hehe.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

You're very kind. In return, I will see if I can't start drumming up some drama for your enjoyment. Hey, who am I kidding, it'll be fun for me too!

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

Maybe now is the time for me to compile that list of great posts.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Indeed - I had the same thought last night as I was trying to scratch something up for photogoot. Problem was, my fav's are spread all over other people's journals.

[celtmanx.livejournal.com]

yes, we all need drama and that's why we keep schpydurx around. Why else would we tolerate his immaturity!!!

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

What you see as immaturity others see as prfound humor.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Hey you two, I was once like you and I liked to do the Wild Thang...

[melancthe.livejournal.com]

LOL at the bickering. :)

*breaks the popcorn out*

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

Do you think that I am immature or deal with on a plane of highly intelligent humor?

[melancthe.livejournal.com]

Oh noes, I'm not getting into this argument too!

*hides*

:)

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

You opinion on the matter is greatly needed or Great and Gracious Madam.

[melancthe.livejournal.com]

Nice flattery.

Well, from what I've seen, I do think you have a considerable degree of acerbic wit, but you also tend towards, ah, excess and you could possibly tone it down at times.

Did I make my Diplomacy check? :)

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

You're not inconsideriate; you just don't always see things from the right perspective.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Hey - I thought I was the arrogant one here?

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

you are.