Streams of Consciousness & Thoughts~~~

[Lynx]

So... ever since I discovered the wonders of voice chat on CC I haven't really been that talkative on the forums. Got home late tonight from hanging with some friends and think I missed everyone on chat. It is kind of funny how much I look forward to it.

There are four reasons I'm rarely in chat.

1. It drains my data plan - my phone can broadcast a wireless signal for my laptop to connect to, so my phone is my primary internet connection. But it's only 2 gig a month.

2. My connection is fast enough to hear y'all... usually... with a little lag... but not fast enough for me to talk. And when y'all start talking a lot nobody reads what I type.

3. In this forum people hit "Post quick reply" after they have thought about what they want to say - well, usually they have thought about it before they said it - but in chat the conversation is usually a lot more frivolous. And the people here in the Singles forum are usually not the majority of the people who show up in chat. (Didn't want you thinking I was saying Y'ALL were frivolous.)

4. I'm usually in bed by midnight, and y'all never get in there until at least 10pm (CST.) Not much time to chat.


Now if one or two of you people who talk here in the Singles forum would show up in chat somewhere between 5pm and midnight I would like to talk to you. But so far the only one I've seen there recently is ArtsieSteph. We had a nice chat about music.

 

[Lynx]

Having said that, I'll probably be logged in to chat most of the day today. I'm making sourdough bread (22 loaves, mostly because I only have 22 loaf pans) and it takes a lot of waiting for it to rise, waiting for it to bake, etc. I anticipate watching people come in and leave all day without much conversation. That's what Singles chat is like most of the day. But I'll be logged in just in case.

If I'm in chat but don't respond when you say hi, I'm probably messing around with sourdough and will be back in a few minutes. If I disappear for a couple of hours I've gone to vacuum the church.

 

[lil_christian]

I work till later in the afternoon today. But when I come back, we'll probably be decking the halls for Christmas.

 

[CatHerder]

Having said that, I'll probably be logged in to chat most of the day today. I'm making sourdough bread (22 loaves, mostly because I only have 22 loaf pans) and it takes a lot of waiting for it to rise, waiting for it to bake, etc. I anticipate watching people come in and leave all day without much conversation. That's what Singles chat is like most of the day. But I'll be logged in just in case.

If I'm in chat but don't respond when you say hi, I'm probably messing around with sourdough and will be back in a few minutes. If I disappear for a couple of hours I've gone to vacuum the church.

I want to try your sourdough sometime! I like making bread and hate breadmakers because hand kneading is more fun. Plus, they take a lot of precious real estate in a small kitchen.


When I was married I always took my ring off when I worked with the dough. My wife would come home and ask where my wedding ring was. I explained "I always take it off when I knead the dough."

She never thought that was very funny...

 

[SoulWeaver]

Everybody could agree that Mr. Pierrot was quite an ordinary man.
Every morning, he would first brush his teeth, then shave, then sit to have a breakfast. He liked his steak well-done, his eggs a bit runny, and he could not stand the sound of the fork against the porcelaine. While his wife did not indulge in newspapers because she considered this entertainment "too texty", he always had the burning curiosity for the world events. He despised a cursing mouth and believed God when in danger.

 

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<3

"The Butterfly Hunter" by Carl Spitzweg

 

[MissCris]

Is it pathetic to be super excited about getting coupons in the mail for free stuff that I actually use?

Free stuff!!!!!!

 

[Susanna]

Is it pathetic to be super excited about getting coupons in the mail for free stuff that I actually use?

Free stuff!!!!!!

Free stuff! Wooo-hooooo!!!!!!!

 

[CatHerder]

Sometimes I think the Bible Argument Forum gets a bad rep. I just read through a discussion on the armor of God that I found quite edifying. It was truly a joy to read. I may have to stop calling it the Bible Argument Forum now....



...nah.

 

[Susanna]

It is the Bible Disagrement Forum.

 

[VioletReigns]

There is a terrific storm predicted for this afternoon. I'm really looking forward to it. I love thunderstorms like some people like football games.

 

[CatHerder]

celebrating life's minor triumphs

 

[blueorchidjd]

Okay, kind of random but this is the singles forum!
I just want to share some thoughts I was thinking about dating and courtship and everything lately.
Does anyone on here feel like if they ever began dating again it would almost be torturous for them? Like it would be better to remain single because of the pain you experience while dating and of the whole...attatchment thing/ title thing of boyfriend girlfriend, all while wanting to be married instead?
I know that's kind of a weird thing to ask, but the way I have honestly been feeling about dating lately is that it just seems more trouble than it bargains for and that it would just be almost useful to just have the individual as a friend, get to know them as a friend, and build a potential relationship through that....although that honestly sounds a little bit mixed up. I don't know, haha. Because it would seem at the same time that the friendship dynamic would double over, so you would be doing the same limbo game with 'being in a relationship' or whatever.
Anyone have any similar experiences here? lol

 

[Jilly81]

I know that's kind of a weird thing to ask, but the way I have honestly been feeling about dating lately is that it just seems more trouble than it bargains for and that it would just be almost useful to just have the individual as a friend, get to know them as a friend, and build a potential relationship through that

Yes, it is best that way, or it is for me, anyway. Takes nearly all the pain out of "dating", since you can generally see if the person is right for you or not by simply being their friend (or it at least gives you a clear enough picture that it's a safe way to get to know them with little pain. The relationship can progress to "more than friends" later, but most people can be eliminated as potential mates by just chatting about normal things. You get to see if they have similar views to yours, and red flags come up generally as friends (if there are any, such as if someone gets creepy, in which case it's MUCH better to have only been friends...). Hope that helps, but it's REALLY worked well for me .

 

[lil_christian]

I could try to make a list of things you should not say as a retailer, but the list would be as long as my house

 

[Lynx]

And all day, no chat. People keep coming in to chat, looking around and leaving, but nobody stays and chats.

I need to put out some caltrops...

 

[zeroturbulence]

Is it pathetic to be super excited about getting coupons in the mail for free stuff that I actually use?

Free stuff!!!!!!

No, its not pathetic.. it's unfair!!

 

[violakat]

Sort of freaking out this morning. Going back to the dentist in a few hours for fillings, and then, while my mouth is still all numb and drooly, I gotta go take my van in for an oil change.

None of which is scary.

So why is my chest constricted and my heart racing? Urgh. And oy. And ugh.

If you have arrhythmia, then it's the anesthesia that triggered your heart to race. It probably contains epinephrine, which can cause the heart to jump at times.

 

[Roh_Chris]

And all day, no chat. People keep coming in to chat, looking around and leaving, but nobody stays and chats.

I need to put out some caltrops...

Hey! I will be on in an hour.

Oh wait, I think he has gone to sleep...

 

[CatHerder]

I just ate like a pig...chicken fried steak, creamed spinach, roasted sweet potatoes...all homemade and wonderful! I really shouldn't eat this persimmon bar, but it's sooooooo goooood.