36 days until the new year

everytime I open the 43Tsite

makes me

extremely

nervous

.

I DON’T GET IT!!!!

I was going to write “Cherryh writes long sentences, Thomas Mann’s got nothing on her”.

But I was unsure if “got nothing on s/o” is correct in this context, and I asked at a language forum. Answers:

1. yes, colloquial

2. no, “got nothing on s/o” means “has no evidence against” and nothing else

3. you’re wrong, it’s correct

4. I’m right, it’s wrong

5. I have read somewhere … blah seems it’s correct after all

Erm. As there are some native speakers here: HELP PLEASE!

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The hives I enjoyed for the last two days have also initiated a fascinating discussion about Fortune Cookies (scroll to the comments), and I have learned the most amazing facts. Hints: “in bed”, and their origin.

And I have finally remembered how much I love the German translation of the name “Fortune Cookie”: “Glückskeks”.
That’s one of the loveliest German words ever, imo.

And I suddenly remembered that my other account at 43T, my very much neglected German account, is this one.

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i have no idea what i am chasing after with ‘r’ – he’s married and i’m an ex student.

i have no idea what i am chasing after with josh because it’s so friggen complicated.

arghhhhhhhhh ):

With regards to my last entry about things that make me happy… I am not happy any more. I can add “in bed” to everything now, coz I am still in bed, and not at work, and the drum-circle has to be postponed again, and that really SUCKS!

Gosh. And tomorrow there’s supervision, and I look like a raspberry.

Who would have thought that I’d regret not being able to go to work.

$#+§#!!!!

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coming along. I’m just saying, coz this one is a deep one.

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a co-worker of mine chews/smacks/pops her gum VERY loudly for about 6 hours per day. it’s driving me mad. what is a polite way to ask her to stop?

i have a tendency to find them attractive, i’m not entirely sure what it is i find attractive about them but i do.

to be honest, i think it has a little to do with the fact that they are ‘out of bounds’ but it’s important for me to keep myself in check because these men have partners. i’d hate to be the reason for a break up or be on the recieving end of that so i really need to watch myself.

in the past couple of days i’ve been quite excited because of the contact i’ve had with a teacher from my old high school. i was never taught by him, never had him as a substitute, and i was never in his homeroom but we managed to talk a fair bit, exchange music and the occasional note. he’s now married…well he kinda was last year but anyway. in the last email he suggested we should catch up (even though we had the class of 08 reunion last week – we only got to speak to one another breifly) so he could hear more about my trip to the states.

I DO NOT KNOW WHAT I’M DOING!

Today I spent the day in Ballarat with Tash, while Ai carried out the intervention sessions with Maya’s autistic daughters, Arwen and Bounty.

Arwen and Bounty are two of the most precious people in my world. Their smiles lift my frowns immediately and even if they’re being cheeky, you can’t help but want to give them just what they ask for and crush them with a hug!

While Maya worked in the study, Ai was running a session with Arwen, Bounty was pretty much skinny dipping in the clamshell wading pool with her carer; Tash and I were in the family room playing Trivial Pursuit: Lord of the Rings!

Even though I lost (three times in a row) it was so much fun playing it and having her back in Melbourne!

I am now very much addicted to Trivial Pursuit and think I might have to buy it for myself as a Christmas gift. I also really want the Harry Potter expansion pack. (Hope you read this Santa!)