INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours
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Rose, thanks for the suggestion to lighten the the doom & gloom of our political mess...
Sas, look what I thrifted last week.
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I know who 2 out of three are. Whose the middle one, sassy
Lover, a sexy Paul Newman. Couldn't find him in any kind of Santa outfit. Haha
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Smarrty, oopscan't see whose in the middle Fredric March. have to go back and look Yup Fredric March.
Hi1 Cute, hand made? I thrifted a piece of glass, that defies indentification. Is that polish? Chech?
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Sassy, that's actually pidgin Hawaiian. I should know the Polish offhand, it's DHs family's language. I'll think of it.
I never was much of a Newman fan, but I'd take one of these any day.
LI swear he just gets better with age
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Yummy
Pidgin Hiawiian? At first I thought you meant the glass hahah
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I actually thought it meant Merry Christmas in Hawaiian. What does Pidgin mean? Love learning a new word every day.
dsgirl
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Dsgirl, you're right
A pidgin /ˈpɪdʒɨn/, or pidgin language, is a grammatically simplified means of communication that develops between two or more groups that do not have a language in common: typically, a mixture of simplified languages or a simplified primary language with other languages' elements included. It is most commonly employed in situations such as trade, or where both groups speak languages different from the language of the country in which they reside (but where there is no common language between the groups). Fundamentally, a pidgin is a simplified means of linguistic communication, as it is constructed impromptu, or by convention, between individuals or groups of people. A pidgin is not the native language of any speech community, but is instead learned as a second language.[1][2] A pidgin may be built from words, sounds, or body language from multiple other languages and cultures. They allow people who have no common language to communicate with each other. Pidgins usually have low prestige with respect to other languages.[3]
Not all simplified or "broken" forms of a language are pidgins. Each pidgin has its own norms of usage which must be learned for proficiency in the pidgin.[4]
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P.S. I'm flat on my back this weekend. What I caught from my cousin is now an upper respiratory infection. Cough suppressant, expectorant, vitamin C, and chicken soup. Pierogis tonight. DH's comfort food. Omd I am so bored.0
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Mags- I am sorry you are sick. Do you have Netflix? How about some Xmas movies to watch? Nothing to make you laugh too hard though, as laughing goes to coughing when you are sick!
Whew, I just finished the last of my personal Xmas cards and also all my biz cards today. Done with cards for 2015, well except the thank you notes I need to send for gifts after the holidays.
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OK I'm back. For those of you who like Rick Steves travel programs on PBS you will just love the European Christmas one I just finished watching. Hope they will replay it in the next 2 weeks.
Bras - HaHa. I just sent about 15 to Goodwill, well washed. I think they take that stuff. Underwires from presurgery I found hiding in storage boxes under the bed. I'm wearing cheapy bras from WallyWorld. No shape but I really don't care. Comfy is my motto.
Wacky weather - chance of severe storms overnight with maybe a slight tornado risk. We had a few days of winter otherwise this week has felt like spring. Looked up Phyllis. She's getting snow. Mags looks like you're in the "spring" weather too. Read some chasers are out today, tornadoes today, snow tomorrow.
Rosie - so true about terriers. I buy those flattie things that only have crinkly paper inside. Even then I have to watch any little attachments because dog will chew them off 1st. DH cannot abide squeaky toys just barely tolerate the crinkly ones. How he ever survived having a child I just don't remember but ours was not a screamer particularly or really even very noisy.
Mema - You're going to need a mighty shelf for green trunked elf lol
Love that Ten Tenors clip Jazzy. Loverly you can google "top tracks ten tenors" and it will give you a couple of longer playlists that will play thru. Not sure if there are any solely with Christmas music.
Looks like no cataract surgery any time soon for me. Glaucoma doc says I'm doing great - which is good - but he would want to do combined cataract and another glaucoma surgery together. But I don't need any more glaucoma surgery any time soon. So in the meantime I just can see well because of the cataracts. Complaining to him got me exactly no where. I may have to get optometrist to work on glasses to help this next year even if they cost me a bundle. Meanwhile I don't see him again for almost 5 months.
I have got to send out some Christmas cards. I'm just not good at writing them and procrastinate until it's too late. Only send a few to old friends, mostly mine from college, early working days.
Mags - sorry you are so puny. I see ABC Family has a bunch of old Christmas cartoons - Dr. Seuss on at 5. Seems most of the movie channels (DirecTV) are playing stuff other than Christmas, lots of Halloween - go figure or shoot-em-ups. Uggg.
Thank you Jazzy for the tutorial. I can once again insert you tube links. Cary Grant singing to his newborn daughter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N06ef_9KtYg
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Rosie, sorry you are feeling poopy today. I'm with you. And the pot belly, flat chest too. I stay away from mirrors these days..lol. My tummy and intestines need a look at. I look pregnant like my daughter:(
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mags sorry about your cold. I'm just getting over it. First cold in years and years
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Just thinking of you all.... and sending out special prayers for you Rosie, Peppermint, Blondie.... and Mags, you too!
Snowing like the DICKENS here! Hope you guys feel better.... Take good care....
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Thanks Mags for the explanation. Hope your cold goes away real fast, no fun for sure.
dsgirl
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Luvmygoats- I liked the Cary Grant link. Did you know that is Dianne Canon in that photo? They had the one daughter together.
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If you like Cary Grant (who doesn't like Mr. Suave) watch "People Will Talk".
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043915/?ref_=nm_flmg_...
I've often wanted to see "The Bishop's Wife" but just never seems to come on at the right time.
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Thank you, Jazzy. I am tech challenged and a fuddy duddy. This is an old video, but a good laugh. Hope it works. Sorry Mag if you get a coughing spell with this. Coughing is good though(unless it hurts or you pee in your pants) to get all the gunk out so you don't get pneumonia.
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Thanks everyone for the suggestions. For some reason, when I'm feeling puny I don't want to watch videos – sensory overload or something. Also, doc increased my pain meds so I'm just in a fog. It's just as well, though. I look at FaceBook on my iPad, and when it redraws the page I've already forgotten everything I just read. I put my Christmas playlists on my phone, so I've got like a thousand Christmas songs, everything from Bing Crosby to the von Trapp children to Enya, and all of Mannheim Steamroller. I set it to shuffle and scroll through FaceBook. Just kidding about being bored, that would take more brain power than I have now.
High today 70°, low of 52°. Overcast.0 -
This is on my playlist. The Chieftains sing an old Gaelic carol
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Mag, love the Chieftains
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Morning, No politics.....Donnie and I have entered a new dimension. We're going birdwatching.
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How about weather watching too? Waking up to a winter wonderland this morning!
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Yes Jazzy! We had that same weather yesterday! Today the skies are clearing.... Icy side-streets, but the sun is supposed to come out..We got about 6 inches in this area....
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Good morning and happy Sunday !! You have snow and we have heavy wind. The wind causes our large plastic silver bells that we hung on our front door flap against it making a sound similar to knocking. Spooked Mitzy because she thought someone was outside making noises. Woke me up hours early than usual. The girl can sleep through thunder and lightning, but wind scares her. She is such a nut case...poor thing. Now she is barking like crazy. Got to go
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXvvL5hyxEo