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| Monday, February 20, 2006 |
| Many Happy Natal Days... |
...My dear self-styled Socially Inept.
You hit the big 3-8 first, yet still manage to look the very image of a preadolescent. Talk about great genetics.
I think I hate you. No, wait, I know hate you. ;-D
Congratulations on being a mature, responsible, successful contributor to society. Now let's get down to the brass tacks. That's right, it's tit for tat time! Ha! (You're quivering in your fleece and boots, aren't you?! Just pretend you are at the very least.)
I introduced you to the joys of fountain pens and ink. You fought back with rubber stamps.
You thrust fancy hair clips at me; I countered with exquisite stationery.
You showed me exactly how much sugar and milk could go into cawfee... and not keel you right over. I demonstrated how much tea and water a person could drink... and not run for the loo.
I didn't convince you of the joys of swimming or skydiving; you didn't prove to me the thrill of rollerblades or hiking.
You ate desserts with a relish at complete odds with your thin frame; I eschewed the sweets without effect on my large one.
I dragged you to restaurants with great crab cakes; you yanked me toward those with tasty steaks.
You taught me the joys of the Internet; I made you love Lloyd Alexander, JRR Tolkien, and Harry Potter.
I commiserated with your woes; you shored me up when I was far from home.
And there has been so much more.
Thank you for being a wonderful, loyal, sarcastic, funny, giving and compassionate friend.
May you have all the great blessings you are so deserving of, and may we have another 2 decades and more of friendship, laughter and love ahead of us. |
posted by Cheshire Cat @ 2/20/2006 01:37:00 am   |
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Holy lavish praise, SI! You’ve certainly made it difficult for me to respond in kind but I’ll do my poor best!
Pish posh! I have warned you about my galaxy-head syndrome before and my wee, fragile neck -- so cease and desist forthwith! ;-)
And what did I tell you about all those nifty gadgets you insist on acquiring? And fleece, boots and backpacks?! *shaking fist at screen* >:-P
Ditto to you re the fun, meals and companionship! Mwah! :-* And please don’t frighten me by channeling our adventurous bud! I’ll swoon or flee off into the wintry cold! ;-)
Ha to the whining and ranting, etc. Have you not done the same for me? When I was in distant lands and surrounded by strangers, did you and the fiery one not send me a suitable object upon which I could act out my frustrations? So much so that I kilt the poor thing. Alas, poor Bobo! Although he sure had a bit of revenge on my poor bruised fists. :-(
And let's not forget the mutual rant sessions about our day jobs. Oh, right, I've had more than you. Um...thanks for listening and commiserating! ;-)
So you thank me for kicking your rear? May I do so more often? Mwahahahahaha! Ahem. As for the swag, I think you and I have enough booty between the two of us to match the national gross product of a small country. Or not. ;-)
All right, fine. I’ll give you Tolkien… and replace him with Georgette Heyer. Did I ever lend you my Mary Stewarts? How about Catherine Aird? So many books I have...
Computers. Gah. I remain technology-challenged and technophobic, tenk you veddy mush, and with good reason may I remind you.
Dorothy L. Sayers… I’ve already told you why I haven’t read her yet (and for your info I do have 3 of her books): my obsessive-compulsive tendencies would have me hunting down each and every of her books now now now! Then devouring them in a straight read-through… which would mean no work would be done, and my sadly overdue wash will run into 8 weeks’ worth. >:-O
I cannot believe you didn’t call me colonic this time. Are you feeling well? And I'm keeping mum on whether I editing your post in my head as I read it. So there. ;-)
Did you read the post where I had to explain why you call me that? In any case, I have no idea where this trait came from. Furthermore, I don’t know that I’ve picked the perfect profession for the details, but I do have less and less patience with certain aspects of the day job. At least I am still enjoying the freelance work. (Did I tell you I forgot to fill out the updated info request from ELS along with my resume? Well, got a second request along with nearly a dozen others. Whoops! I’ve mentioned I can’t take on anything for at least another 6 months.)
Common sense and intelligence. Now I know you must not have gotten your caffeine and sugar fix today. Logic, lateral or otherwise does not apply to me, which you know very well. Stop playing with my sensibilities, such as they are! :-)
No, no, you are the one who’s s’posed to win Lotto so I can mooch off you. You are certainly off your rocker if you think I’d ever win a dime. So hurry up and get busy; I’ve got lots of plans for that moolah! Heh heh heh. ;-)
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Holy lavish praise, SI! You’ve certainly made it difficult for me to respond in kind but I’ll do my poor best!
Pish posh! I have warned you about my galaxy-head syndrome before and my wee, fragile neck -- so cease and desist forthwith! ;-)
And what did I tell you about all those nifty gadgets you insist on acquiring? And fleece, boots and backpacks?! *shaking fist at screen* >:-P
Ditto to you re the fun, meals and companionship! Mwah! :-* And please don’t frighten me by channeling our adventurous bud! I’ll swoon or flee off into the wintry cold! ;-)
Ha to the whining and ranting, etc. Have you not done the same for me? When I was in distant lands and surrounded by strangers, did you and the fiery one not send me a suitable object upon which I could act out my frustrations? So much so that I kilt the poor thing. Alas, poor Bobo! Although he sure had a bit of revenge on my poor bruised fists. :-(
And let's not forget the mutual rant sessions about our day jobs. Oh, right, I've had more than you. Um...thanks for listening and commiserating! ;-)
So you thank me for kicking your rear? May I do so more often? Mwahahahahaha! Ahem. As for the swag, I think you and I have enough booty between the two of us to match the national gross product of a small country. Or not. ;-)
All right, fine. I’ll give you Tolkien… and replace him with Georgette Heyer. Did I ever lend you my Mary Stewarts? How about Catherine Aird? So many books I have...
Computers. Gah. I remain technology-challenged and technophobic, tenk you veddy mush, and with good reason may I remind you.
Dorothy L. Sayers… I’ve already told you why I haven’t read her yet (and for your info I do have 3 of her books): my obsessive-compulsive tendencies would have me hunting down each and every of her books now now now! Then devouring them in a straight read-through… which would mean no work would be done, and my sadly overdue wash will run into 8 weeks’ worth. >:-O
I cannot believe you didn’t call me colonic this time. Are you feeling well? And I'm keeping mum on whether I editing your post in my head as I read it. So there. ;-)
Did you read the post where I had to explain why you call me that? In any case, I have no idea where this trait came from. Furthermore, I don’t know that I’ve picked the perfect profession for the details, but I do have less and less patience with certain aspects of the day job. At least I am still enjoying the freelance work. (Did I tell you I forgot to fill out the updated info request from ELS along with my resume? Well, got a second request along with nearly a dozen others. Whoops! I’ve mentioned I can’t take on anything for at least another 6 months.)
Common sense and intelligence. Now I know you must not have gotten your caffeine and sugar fix today. Logic, lateral or otherwise does not apply to me, which you know very well. Stop playing with my sensibilities, such as they are! :-)
No, no, you are the one who’s s’posed to win Lotto so I can mooch off you. You are certainly off your rocker if you think I’d ever win a dime. So hurry up and get busy; I’ve got lots of plans for that moolah! Heh heh heh. ;-)