July 26, 2008
July 24, 2008
off topic: serenity prayer
I find myself more and more often flinging the Serenity Prayer at my lubbin hubbin, trying in vain to convince him relax and blow off the irritation of some fairly irritating coworkers.
God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things that should be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other.
I’ve always liked the Serenity Prayer. Except for that god stuff. I’m an atheist and don’t hold much with that god stuff – but hey, to each his or her own.
Anyhoo. Gotta love Wikipedia. Not only did I find the most common recitation but some key alternates. Latin:
Deus, dona mihi serenitatem accipere res quae non possum mutare
Fortitudinem mutare res quae possum
Aatque sapientiam differentiam cognoscere
The Latin is key because the hubbin was raised old skool (pre-Vatican II) Catholic and attended a boarding school where Latin was a required language course. But this is what truly caught my attention – attributed to Mother Goose circa 1695:
For every ailment under the sun
There is a remedy, or there is none;
If there be one, try to find it;
If there be none, never mind it.
Brilliant. Succinct. Religiously neutral. Who could ask for more?
Did I mention that I have an unnatural attachment to water fowl?
Srsly. Can’t get better than this.
The Mother Goose
off topic: LOL!
From my buddy Stubert. Pure brilliance!
eta: I just discovered why I can’t seem to work modern technology and imbed a dang video here – apparently I’ve been trying to add stuff that’s not on the WordPress approved list. UGH. One day…
July 22, 2008
doctor horrible – percolating
As a fan grrl I am SO not worthy.
I didn’t get a chance [read: get around to] watching the groundbreaking Doctor Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog until Sunday night. At 10pm, practically minutes before it was no longer available for free.
((Shame))
I will work up a proper post, perhaps thought provoking, perhaps simple squee. Later. Got work. The kind I get paid for so my babies can refuse to eat my hard earned bread and I can have internet to download Whedon’s latest masterpiece from iTunes. More later.
July 18, 2008
doctor horrible – shopping…
Captain Hammer 
Srsly, who could resist this face? Certainly not yours truly. And apparently no other hot blooded female on this planet with access to the internet and a credit card.
Found the shopping link on drhorrible.com and went to explore. Squee! I, too, could boast Nathan Fillion upon my breast. ((swoon)) That is, if I’d gotten there earlier when there was any stock available in the ladies sizes.
ARRGGGHHHH!
But, I can go with the flow and order a man’s size/shape instead. Which is likely for the best since I am still sporting a goodly portion of my post-pregnancy weight. Nevermind that my youngest is now closing the gap to his second birthday. UGH.
Anyhoo, I was having trouble deciding between a man’s small or large. Small would be for wearing outside the home in an attempt have the shirt fit my woman shape instead of looking like a punk ass teenager who raided daddy’s closet. Large would be for mostly in-home use, specifically sleeping. The problem with the small is that the collar is always too constricting and the sleeves poke out in a weird way. So I went with the large. With any luck it will arrive prior to San Diego Comic-Con so that I may sport my allegiance proudly. One of us… one of us…
And then I will finally get to sleep with Nathan Fillion. But at least this way my hubbin won’t mind.
Btw – if you haven’t done it yet, check out the FAQ. Frakin hilarious.
