“Be not simply good; be good for something.”
It all depends on whether we are watching it dissolve or fade in and begin.
...Excuse me, are you lost? Perhaps you would care to visit the site map
Hans is recognizable as SirHans or the big vc61 in some circles; he’s the author of Sidulus-the-little-star blue site design remembered, recently turned Sidulus Minimus, with Lumilux on the way; he’s also a poet, wouldn’tcha know it, and a pleasant fellow besides :)
A very happy birthday to Hans.
Happy May 5, 2005. 
(next year’s 6.6.6… oooh… this is supposed to be a very dangerous year and next few, neh?
but cinco de mayo in 2005! that’s either auspicious, or just simply fun. either way. tread is mexican. and has a llama.)
I really hope I have it right this year. I can’t remember all the details, but I do very much remember one very bizarre year that involved me writing three birthday cards to one person, all for different birthdates, all in the same year. Only one of those cards were delivered on their correct day. And none of them were because anyone forgot!
Surely this year had its share of eventfullness too, and many more than three birthday cards … but not all by the same chagrined individual.
Anyway, Happy Birthday to you Eric. And many more beautiful days to come.
Today is the birthday of Andrew Waer. At the time of this posting, birthday is still “tomorrow”. No wonder you’re always up “so late”!! Man!!
Well, since I know he has more sense than to actually put a chocolate chip under his pillow, i’m just going to hope that someone besides the chocolatechipcookiefairy comes through for him and feeds Andrew some cookies, ice cream, or even some cake. That would be reasonable.
I’ll do my part and try to consume some of the aforementioned, tomorrow in Andrew’s birthday’s honor.
Enjoy the no work, the sleeping in, and the expectantly very happy birthday, Andrew.
Spiritually sending best wishes..
‘hope all is well with you; that the flowers and sunshine nicenesses of recent have been pleasant enough that the bits of cold and grey as current are felt short-lived.
Very best regards to you and yours.
Happy simultaneous birthday and Chinese New Year to cousin Philip Chong who turns the big 0-5 today. That’s halfway to double-digits!
I’m told that being a Dragon in the year of the Rooster is quite auspicious, because the Roooster—being of the Phoenix family—complements the Dragon. Must be further auspicious, then, to have a Dragon birthday on the Rooster Chinese New Year Day. :)
Here’s hoping this year is full of even more smiles and laughter for you than you constantly give to everyone else.
Happy birthday, Philip.
Happy Chinese New Year everyone. This year, 2005, is the year of the Rooster; I guess that doesn’t necessarily mean a whole lot to everyone, but it’s something for me. Whether you’re a rat or a rabbit or tiger or dragon or goat, dog, pig, ox, snake, horse, monkey, or …
I’m not totally sure how to feel about the Rooster sign… it’s a Rooster / Cock… it’s not a Hen. So…what does that mean for female Roosters? Also, is it a chicken, a domestic bird that waits everyday for a new dawn, or is it the small form of a phoenix, able to rise from every dust and carry the sun through any day?
I think… some things are innate; sub-conscious / feelings…. and not everyone can choose to be something they’re not..
but everyone can choose to try, and everyone can choose to be or do something different.
There’s only so much room in the present, and in the past.. Find new room in the new years.
I’m up later than I’d intended. not too late though. ‘gonna get ready for bed. hopefully i’ll be in before 10.
p.s. happy birthday Henry
now playing: Death Cab for Cutie – ‘Passenger Seat’
Happy Thanksgiving to all.
I guess I’ve been sukoshi quiet around here lately… A lot that I’m trying to get done.. and more than that, which should get done.
A lot of my attention has been tied up in a Textpattern community site that i wanted up and running sooner than later… it came about kind of suddenly, actually… that’s what happens when i’m sitting somehwere, being told i should be concentrating on a specific task or subject… i very quickly find something else far more interesting to devote my attention and energy to. So that was opened last night and there’s still a fair amount of work to be done on it, and that will happen and that will be good. Thank goodness for Remillard—how would it have even begun to work nicely without conditionals on the custom fields? And I think the company was the best part… tens more fun to build a site/a publication/anything when you have good people working with you and sharing your enthusiasm. Thank you.
Ever bit of feedback and small comments received by other Textpatterners in this regard have each meant a lot to me also.. whether criticism or compliment.. Very appreciated, and very useful.
So that’s happy.
We’re having a fair-sized Thanksgiving gathering at our house this evening… family friends… Dad’s taking care of all the traditional Thanksgiving foods: the best (organic, of course) turkey ever, cranberry soft, homemade stuffing (i helped cut the vegetables :)), mashed potatoes (it’s not Thanksgiving without mashed potatoes) with mushroom gravy (i think we’ll have to stop by the store to fetch mushrooms among other things, today), and either biscuits or muffins or popovers (whichever Dad’s decided to make..) and then Mom’s making “her apple tart/pie” (it’s a world premiere…) and i’m told that ham will be coming, along with assorted Asian dishes… so… we won’t starve tonight. And soup and sandwiches for the next few weeks, of course.
It’s been pretty warm here for the past weekish (please don’t let this statement jinx it please don’t let this statement jinx it).. the windows in my room are partially open and at times i don’t even need a light jacket arund… there has been a bit of rain and cloudiness here and there at times, but… it’s usually freezing by this point in the year, and the only happy place is under 10 quilts and blankets in my room, or after sitting in front of the fireplace for 5 minutes and having regained feeling in my fingers.
i’ve been keeping a lamp on Rhine and Abra from the time i wake til right before i sleep, to keep them warm. they seem to be doing quite alright..
i should go downstairs soon and see where else i can assist with this whole Thanksgivingness… and so much else i want to do…
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