Re: The Celebration Thread :D

by **Gadreille** Wed Dec 01, 2010 3:38 pm

I celebrate three years married!

by **Silvan Arrow** Wed Dec 01, 2010 4:27 pm

Yay! That's certainly something to celebrate, Ryona! I wish you and Silvone many more happy years together!

by **Gadreille** Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:24 pm

Thanks very much. It's hard to explain how much these past three years have meant to me. But I suppose no one wants to hear it but my spouse! Very Happy

by **Silvan Arrow** Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:02 pm

I certainly don't mind hearing about it. In this day and age when I hear about rising divorce rates and just a general lack of family values, it really encourages me to hear good news like this ^_^

by **Kathryn Lacey** Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:18 pm

Congratulations, Ryona and Silvone! That's so exciting!

Silvan, I personally believe that every generation feels that the current generation "lacks family values," so I don't really put much worth in that idea. I mean, not too long ago, people didn't even marry for love as much as for circumstance. Sure, there probably wasn't as much divorce, but I'm sure there wasn't any more or less marital happiness as there is today. Who says that kids are raised any better or worse these days? Maybe it's just more widely discussed that people are unhappy in their relationships than it was back then. =3

I celebrate that I got to see Tangled for free today though I do believe it would have been worth paying for the ticket if I'd had to do that. ^^_^^

by **Silvan Arrow** Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:48 pm

You make a good point, Kathryn. I suppose everyone has their own opinion of "family values." Being raised in a Christian home, I've always associated lasting marriages with good family values. It just makes me sad when I hear about marriages that start out strong, where the two people married out of love, only for it to fall apart a few years later. That's why the hopeless romantic in me loves hearing success stories like Ryona and Silvone ^_^

by **Gadreille** Thu Dec 02, 2010 4:02 pm

It's not just what we value, but what we compromise on that keeps us going. There is a lot of things that Silvone and I have the ability to understand, agree upon, and let go of, that would sent most others to divorce. It's an understanding beyond value, religion, or even love. It's just...I don't know. An ability to be more than spouse, friend, parent. To value something beyond marriage, monagamy, financial security...etc.

Again, its very hard to explain. But you should understand that it is not luck or spiritual guidance that keeps us together. It's a lot of hard work. And I celebrate it!

by The Melancholy Spirit Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:43 pm

I actually think you did a very good job at explaining it right there, Ryona.

by **Kathryn Lacey** Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:47 pm

I agree with Jani, Ryona. You did a very good job of explaining it. =3

by The Melancholy Spirit Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:02 pm

I would like to add that it was very touching as well. ~nods~

I celebrate Ryona's (seemingly? hehe) high level of awareness of herself and place in life. Smile

by **Gadreille** Fri Dec 03, 2010 1:43 pm

Aw, thanks. I wasn't expecting to be celebrated for my rather odd point of view on life, hahaha. But I celebrate being celebrated!

by Guest Sun Dec 05, 2010 5:53 pm

I celebrate the fact that it snowed for the first time today - nice big fluffy white sheet on the ground - and I didn't even need to shovel. Dance

That's my least favorite part of snow every year - in addition to slipping and falling on my keester whenever I go outside - having to shovel the driveway in bitter cold. But something was up with it this morning and the snow melted on ONLY the driveway! Perfect way to start the first snow of the season. ^_^

by **Kathryn Lacey** Sun Dec 05, 2010 10:52 pm

I'm so glad I don't live where you live. I dislike snow a lot. Frankly, I'm hoping against hope that I won't have to truly deal with snow of any kind until I visit my lover in the mountains.

by **Shadow Moonseye** Sun Dec 05, 2010 10:53 pm

The season finale of The Walking Dead is on in 6 minutes!!!!

*squees with excitement*

by **Kathryn Lacey** Sun Dec 05, 2010 10:56 pm

You lucky person... I was teased by my dish subscription. They're like, "Oooh. Let's give you AMC for a little while, so you can see how good it is!" I only watched it for The Walking Dead, and I was hoping we'd still have it for the season finale, but nooooo! Now we get WE in it's place. :: gags ::

I hope you enjoy it, though! I won't be able to watch it until tomorrow. =3

by Guest Mon Dec 06, 2010 4:05 pm

I celebrate a SECOND day of snow and no shoveling! It's been snowing nonstop since 2:30 AM and it's 4-5 inches! I told hubby this morning when we looked out at flawless snow, "Can I cross my fingers that the magic will happen to the driveway again?" and he said there was no way it was going to melt like yesterday. AND THE DRIVEWAY MELTED AGAIN! Very Happy

by **Fate Flyer** Mon Dec 06, 2010 5:36 pm

I can't believe it. I finally heard from him again.... It's so bittersweet. I'm so thankful I have my friend Kristin to talk to abut everything. I'm sad and lonely and confused, but at the same time grateful and hopeful.

by **Fate Flyer** Tue Dec 07, 2010 1:15 am

So, waitressing tonight actually went really well, especially for my first time! People were really cool and nice, and wow were they generous! I was expecting to make around $60 or $70 in tips (since it was a private party, and their bill was over $1,000, and split the tip between 2 waitresses and the sushi bar), but instead I made a total of $120 in tips! Not only that, but I really felt GOOD waitressing. It was somehow really fulfilling giving people what they needed, and it made me feel good. Very Happy

I enjoyed just serving people, and I met some really sweet ones tonight.

All-in-all, good night.

by Guest Tue Dec 07, 2010 1:18 am

Wow, really happy it went well for you, Fate! Very Happy

Peeked at your journal and knew you were nervous about it - so glad that everything worked out alright!

by **Fate Flyer** Tue Dec 07, 2010 1:22 am

Aww, thanks so much, TotE! ^__^ Hug

by xraineyesx Wed Dec 08, 2010 6:27 pm

Yes, that is awesome that went well for you.

I celebrate being thiissss close to going home. Only some finals and some packing and I'm good to go!

I also celebrate cleaning my room - brutally, I might add. Every surface. Dusted, dishes, vacuumed, sorted my food, etc. Now I just have to tackle laundry... >.<

by **Loki** Sun Dec 19, 2010 7:06 pm

My brother comes home for break in a few hours. =)

by xraineyesx Tue Dec 21, 2010 4:33 am

Sounds awesome!

I celebrate being home, learning how to make soap, and having a great date night with my boyfriend tonight. Smile

"Due Date" is fantastic, if anyone was wondering.

by **Kathryn Lacey** Tue Dec 21, 2010 8:09 pm

I celebrate finally making it to Utah after my connecting flight left without me. Effing weather made my flight to Denver late. >=(

by Tartra Sat Jan 01, 2011 1:31 am

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

by Guest Sat Jan 01, 2011 8:52 am

Aw, sweet! List of movies in my queue that came onto Netflix Instant Watch today:

Trick 'r' Treat (excited!!!)
The Fountain (awesome!!!)
Pay It Forward (aw, rewatch, but great heart flick!)
The Lost Boys (OMG! YOUNG, vampire Keifer Sutherland sporting a mullet! Awww, yeeeaaah, babeh!!!)

Also,

My husband just woke up and told me about a dream he had in which we owned too many cats and tried to fit them all into the cat carrier. He said that we only had four(including Steve, our current kitty) but by that point I was laughing hysterically at the image it put in my head.

He stood kinda flabbergasted but amused as I tried to articulate myself through rolling bursts of laughter and I ended up miming most of it: Sitting on the couch, I mimed putting Steve in her cat carrier and mumbled around boisterous giggles "There you go, Steve. Now other kitty..." as I mimed picking up a different cat, obviously having a bit of "difficulty" putting this one in, but smiling happily when I reached for a new cat. Gasping and my eyes tearing up on the third cat, having a lot of difficulty("No, no--now you get-IN-there-!") I turned to him and gestured at my "invisible cat carrier stuffed with three kitties" and said "'Dis is gettin' hard!"

Finally, I calmed down and he explained the rest of the dream to me instantly flaring up a new attack of hilarity as he described MORE cats arriving and us "stabbing" them as a solution to getting rid of them all. Squeezing my thighs together so I didn't accidentally soil my pajama bottoms, I started to mime again and gasp out a narrative, "Too many cats! Let's just stab the extra ones!"

Ah, goodness. What a way to start the first!

by Guest Sat Jan 01, 2011 8:43 pm

-smiles brightly- Raptor is back from his dad's house and I get to sleep over tonight. Yays. -happy face-

by Tartra Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:00 pm

THE LEAFS ARE BEATING THE SENS! THIS THE GREATEST FIRST PERIOD OF THE NEW YEAR EVVERRRRR!!!!!!

LEAFS LEAFS LEAFS LEAFS!!!! 3-0!!!

AND THE BRUINS ARE WINNING!! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, Boston!!!

by xraineyesx Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:01 pm

Awwwh, The Lost Boys always makes me smile. That's the movie my lover and I were watching the first time we kissed. Very Happy

I celebrate getting along with my little sister for once. It's such a change. She's fourteen and I'm twenty so you can see the problem here. But she's actually not throwing the young teen hellish nightmare screaming temper tantrums for once. Freakin' score.

I also celebrate having an excellent night out last night with my boyfriend, my brother and his girlfriend on our double date, even if Paranormal Activity 2 was laughable at best.

by Tartra Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:44 pm

NEW.

COMPUTER.

EVERYTHING IS WIDESCREEN, HD AND SMEARED ACROSS 27"!!!!!!!!!!

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