Pain, Pain, Go Away

I love drugs.
"Drugs" is on my list of things I'm thankful for. Honestly, we have it so good. In pain? Suffering? Take a pill!

Okay - maybe the drugs have worked a little too well this morning...

( boring minutae of my life )

In other news, I find that The Ring is lingering uncomfortably in my sub-concious. More specifically, the little girl from that movie. Much like the scary clown from Stephen King's IT. When I'm in solitary, vulnerable situations, she pops into my head. A sign of a good horror movie - or at least an effective one. But unnerving.

Wishing On a Webpage (not as melodic as Wishing on a Star)

So, I updated my wish list on Amazon. (It's now at 4 pages! Eeek!)
I like having a wish list just for myself, actually. It's a good holding place for things I might forget I was interested in. When I end up with spare cash (hah!), I usually start by perusing my wish list for things I've said I want.

But I always end up feeling like I'm missing things. There's this vast array of stuff that I would LOVE if I just knew about it.

So, I'm taking recommendations. Books, authors, movies, cds, artists. Everything. What do you love that you think I'd love?

If you're curious about my tastes, or just curious about how a wish list can be four pages long - just search for me on Amazon.

ACK!

I use YahooGroups for our CONvergence Concom emailing/announcement list.

And I keep having problems with them! Now it is saying my account is unverified because my email address is bouncing. But my email box is fine!!

So - does anybody out there have a better Groups manager they can recommend?

Generosity and Reciprocation

I've been pondering upon this holiday season. As I frequently comment upon {wry grin}, I am poor and thus my holiday giving this year will likely be crafty, homemade or otherwise non-cash-using.

The quandary comes in what gifts I might RECEIVE. Since I cannot spend money this year, I want to say to my friends that they do not need to spend money on me. I would/could/should feel somewhat guilty for getting presents as usual when I cannot reciprocate.

Yet, isn't that sort of against the spirit of giving? If you want to give someone a present, it shouldn't be predicated upon getting one in return.

But there is the reality of how much reciprocation plays a part in our relationships. When you give and give to one person, and never get back in a measure you feel is reciprocal - you stop giving.

So, I haven't made any sweeping declarations simply because I realize that ultimately, it's not my choice. People will gift me things as they choose. Most of those on my gift list already know my situation and can take that into account as they decide on what/if to gift to me. So, I suppose it is really a non-issue.

But when I announce that I've updated my Amazon wish list, I feel like a hypocrite. "I cannot buy you anything, but here's everything that I want!" Maybe this post is just to mitigate that feeling.

Windy Comes Up a Winner!

So - remember that "guaranteed flop" of a movie I posted about last week? Sunday in the Park with George as directed by Ron Howard, and adapted by Akiva Goldsman?

Well, I just got an email telling my that I WON!!

I won the new The Producers DVD!

I just entered because I was feeling silly at that moment. And I actually won.

That just completely made my afternoon...