Endless Ends

[numeniusa]

The bestie and I decided to run out on duty today. We ended up spending our stolen time racking up a collection of *firsts*.

A few highlights from my list:

- Visited a Dollar Store.

- Bought a piece of sexy lingerie from a resale shop.

- Tried on a pair of cowboy boots.

- Made an offer on the ugliest house in the universe.


What a day I am having.

Wait, what?

"sexy lingerie from a resale shop"

You mean... used lingerie? *grimaces* Or am I misinterpreting 'resale'?

Also, what's so ugly about the ugly house? And was your offer accepted?

 

[ydahecnot]

EN a sucker for fudge and Jenny dreaming of fudge. Now I like where this is going

 

[Endless_Night]

Wait, what?

"sexy lingerie from a resale shop"

You mean... used lingerie? *grimaces* Or am I misinterpreting 'resale'?

Also, what's so ugly about the ugly house? And was your offer accepted?

Nope. You are not misinterpreting.

I am living wild.

However, to set your mind at rest, I am posting a couple of pics. As you can see, there will be no *used material* touching anything of, errr….relevance.

(To further set your mind at rest, the dingy appearance on the sides is merely the result of the background blue showing through the chiffon.)

It will also be washed approximately 25 times before it touches my body.

Pretty little thing, but not something I would normally buy.

Oh! That would be another first.

It coooooounts!!!


As far as the house, still waiting to hear. I am kinda on the fence as to how I want that to go….

 

[Endless_Night]

Welp. Wednesday marked the end of a four month ordeal.

I have just finished a ridiculously decadent bath. Accompanied by a glass of my favorite dry French champagne. I will now watch a B creature feature recommended by a friend. (I have eclectic tastes. )

I might even have a second glass of champagne.

*deep sigh of relaxation*

Monday I start training - far too late - for the MS150. It's going to be hellish. My ordeal might have involved, sorta, what might be termed an accident? One that required surgery. Twice. Which prevented exercise.

I AM SO OUT OF SHAPE

(No running for four months. Frick! )

I am, however, returned to a reasonable facsimile of the previous Endless. Monday, I begin pestering for donations.

150 miles in 2 days.

*pffft*

Piece of cake.

 

[JennyNo1]

TWO surgeries??? You need more than two glasses of champagne.

I will donate some socks.

Welp. Wednesday marked the end of a four month ordeal.

I have just finished a ridiculously decadent bath. Accompanied by a glass of my favorite dry French champagne. I will now watch a B creature feature recommended by a friend. (I have eclectic tastes. )

I might even have a second glass of champagne.

*deep sigh of relaxation*

Monday I start training - far too late - for the MS150. It's going to be hellish. My ordeal might have involved, sorta, what might be termed an accident? One that required surgery. Twice. Which prevented exercise.

I AM SO OUT OF SHAPE

(No running for four months. Frick! )

I am, however, returned to a reasonable facsimile of the previous Endless. Monday, I begin pestering for donations.

150 miles in 2 days.

*pffft*

Piece of cake.

 

[Endless_Night]

TWO surgeries??? You need more than two glasses of champagne.

I will donate some socks.

Cycling socks or B creature feature socks?

I've had two glasses - way over my limit - and I am schnockered.

 

[JennyNo1]

Cycling socks or B creature feature socks?

I've had two glasses - way over my limit - and I am schnockered.

Whichever you need donated. Keep that buzz going - just don't fall asleep in the tub!

 

[Endless_Night]

Whichever you need donated. Keep that buzz going - just don't fall asleep in the tub!

I have vacated the tub.

*said with an attempt at dignity*




* * *

Oh, man. I am soooooooooo out of shape. Can one die from training to ride 150 miles? I mean, aside from falling down when trying to unclip ones shoes from the pedal clips.

Not that that has happened to me or anything….

Okay.

It has.

Once.

When I had to stop short at an intersection.

 

[hotwords229_A]

At first I thought you meant your decadent bath was a four month ordeal!

Seriously though, I'm glad you are healed up and ready to go. I think I did 150 miles in two days once, but I was in a car so you're probably not as impressed

Now the REALLY important question is: What was the creature feature? I simply must know.

 

[numeniusa]

I have vacated the tub.

*said with an attempt at dignity*




* * *

Oh, man. I am soooooooooo out of shape. Can one die from training to ride 150 miles? I mean, aside from falling down when trying to unclip ones shoes from the pedal clips.

Not that that has happened to me or anything….

Okay.

It has.

Once.

When I had to stop short at an intersection.

Hey!

We've all failed to unclip. I did it on a steep hill in Scotland, fell right on my elbow (OUCH! ) and had to walk to the top, grrrr....

150 miles, that's going to be a good ride! How long do you have to train? I'm also just getting back on the bike after about three months off. First time last weekend, wow it felt hard.

Your bath sounded lovely....

 

[Endless_Night]

< Now the REALLY important question is: What was the creature feature? I simply must know.

I knew you were going to ask that question.

Grabbers.

And it was actually quite good, and appropriate, as it happens. The village inhabitants had to be drunk to fend off being *grabbed*

It actually won some awards! Considering I’ll happily watch C, and even D, sci-fi I’m feeling pretty highbrow.

*buffs knuckles*

 

[Endless_Night]

Hey!

We've all failed to unclip. I did it on a steep hill in Scotland, fell right on my elbow (OUCH! ) and had to walk to the top, grrrr....

150 miles, that's going to be a good ride! How long do you have to train? I'm also just getting back on the bike after about three months off. First time last weekend, wow it felt hard.

Your bath sounded lovely....

Three months.

IT IS NOT ENOUGH

My clip/pedal incident was only interesting in it’s embarrassment factor. Flailing on the ground at an intersection, trapped under a bike, knowing the passengers in a dozen cars are laughing their butts off.

I am so coordinated.

 

[hotwords229_A]

I knew you were going to ask that question.

Grabbers.

And it was actually quite good, and appropriate, as it happens. The village inhabitants had to be drunk to fend off being *grabbed*

It actually won some awards! Considering I’ll happily watch C, and even D, sci-fi I’m feeling pretty highbrow.

*buffs knuckles*

I remember that one, it was pretty good. What's better than finding one of those creature feature gems, relaxing on the couch and watching a small town besieged?

 

[Endless_Night]

I remember that one, it was pretty good. What's better than finding one of those creature feature gems, relaxing on the couch and watching a small town besieged?

Do you ask me that seriously?


NOTHING

 

[Endless_Night]

I spent all day in bed with the most ghastly cold. (Seriously, it's been like the plaque of Egypt around here as of late. )

As is my wont, I lay, curled up, watching bad sci-fi and horror movies.

FOR HOURS

Too numerous to list in my weakened condition, but a couple deserves mention.

The VelociPastor.

Yep. You read that^ right. I laughed so hard I cried. (Terrible for my throat and sinuses, but totally worth the pain. )

The Snarling.

Hahaha! Oh, man. Riffs (as you might have guessed ) on The Howling. And it's coming out with a sequel! The Last Twitch.

*falls out of bed laughing*

 

[hotwords229_A]

I hope you feel better soon. I had the plague a little over a week ago, but I didn't get to watch any awesome movies like those. Opportunity lost!

Feel better!!!

 

[Endless_Night]

I hope you feel better soon. I had the plague a little over a week ago, but I didn't get to watch any awesome movies like those. Opportunity lost!

Feel better!!!

Thank you!

Lost opportunity, indeed. Almost worth getting sick!

(Okay. Not really. I am a-dying here. You know it's bad when the cold meds don't work.)

*thunk*

 

[hotwords229_A]

Stay hydrated and take in plenty of cheese(y movies)

 

[Suz_anne]

Feel better, Enny. That stuff is awful. (I'm referring to the flu and those movies).

 

[Endless_Night]

Feel better, Enny. That stuff is awful. (I'm referring to the flu and those movies).

Suz! I had no idea you were B-Movie bigoted.

Oh man. Feel better soon!

I am trying not to die.

 

[Endless_Night]

Surviving the flu. Just.

Amazing how much reading can be done whilst apartment bound.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, Mark Haddon.

A mystery told from the perspective of an adolescent boy with autism. This one had been sitting around for some time. One of those books you buy and somehow don't get around to reading. I have to say, it was surprisingly good! A couple of twists I should have seen coming, but didn't. Too engrossed in the protagonist's unusual point of view.

 

[Endless_Night]

Captains and the Kings, Taylor Caldwell. Hadn't read this one in years. A parental castoff, as I recall, and probably too sophisticated for me at twelve. Still, good read, then, and now.

Wheel of Fortune, Susan Howatch. Another reread from my childhood. I did not realize the first time around this was based on the Plantagenant Family.

Now wondering how many books I powered through as a tween with no realization of the underlying themes….

Halfway through Ceremony of the Innocent, which, as I recall, left me somewhat disturbed.

This may become a project. Re-reading my childhood.

 

[hotwords229_A]

Surviving the flu. Just.

Amazing how much reading can be done whilst apartment bound.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, Mark Haddon.

A mystery told from the perspective of an adolescent boy with autism. This one had been sitting around for some time. One of those books you buy and somehow don't get around to reading. I have to say, it was surprisingly good! A couple of twists I should have seen coming, but didn't. Too engrossed in the protagonist's unusual point of view.

This book sounds pretty good.
And I'm glad you survived the flu. I'm also impressed that you were able to read while sick.

 

[numeniusa]

Surviving the flu. Just.

Amazing how much reading can be done whilst apartment bound.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, Mark Haddon.

A mystery told from the perspective of an adolescent boy with autism. This one had been sitting around for some time. One of those books you buy and somehow don't get around to reading. I have to say, it was surprisingly good! A couple of twists I should have seen coming, but didn't. Too engrossed in the protagonist's unusual point of view.

There's an amazing theatre adaptation of that book. Having read it, I couldn't really imagine how it could be staged, but it was extraordinary, it really gave (imho) neurotypicals a little glimpse into the world of Christopher and people like him.

If you're interested, I'd also recommend "The Reason I Jump", in which a boy on the autistic spectrum explains what goes on in his head, why he feels what he does, why he does what he does in different situations. It sounds rather dry, but it's fascinating, moving and insightful.

 

[Endless_Night]

This book sounds pretty good.
And I'm glad you survived the flu. I'm also impressed that you were able to read while sick.

I can read anytime. Sickness, grief, despair - a little rampant global destruction - it matters not. Books solace.

There's an amazing theatre adaptation of that book. Having read it, I couldn't really imagine how it could be staged, but it was extraordinary, it really gave (imho) neurotypicals a little glimpse into the world of Christopher and people like him.

If you're interested, I'd also recommend "The Reason I Jump", in which a boy on the autistic spectrum explains what goes on in his head, why he feels what he does, why he does what he does in different situations. It sounds rather dry, but it's fascinating, moving and insightful.

The book left me completely charmed. I would love to see a well-done stage production, though I also have a hard time seeing it managed.

Aaaaaand, ordered.

There is a actually a review on The Reason I Jump on NCBI! Which, gotta say...seems a little odd? And it is, indeed, a review of the book itself, not part of reference for a collated review paper. (I found this circuitously, following up the book's wiki page criticisms on facilitated communication. Honestly, I spend more time chasing rabbits down holes. )