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Okay, so I had this long, boring emo rant all written up and ready to post. And then I thought to myself, 'Jean! 'Sup? Why so blue, girl? It's two days until Christmas Eve, lighten up, hon!'
And so, instead, I present to you my Christmas wishlist. Think Santa'll bring me any of 'em? I have been a very naughty girl...
( Hot guy picspam behind the cut--not dial-up friendly & may offend sensitive sensibilities! )
Piece...
Er, Peace on Earth, Ghani
And so, instead, I present to you my Christmas wishlist. Think Santa'll bring me any of 'em? I have been a very naughty girl...
( Hot guy picspam behind the cut--not dial-up friendly & may offend sensitive sensibilities! )
Piece...
Er, Peace on Earth, Ghani
Naughty or Nice?
Dec. 16th, 2007 01:11 pmFrom ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
shawnawitter:
OW! Two punches in the spleen?! But, yum, hot fudge! I loves me some hot fudge! I can always count on you,may_child! Hugs all around, even to you spleen punchers! XD
Peace, Ghani
shawnawitter: | Have You Been Naughty or Nice This Year? |
| jadeblood thought you were naughty - and gave you a punch in the spleen! | |
| may_child thought you were nice - and gave you a hot fudge sundae! | |
| scaryfangirl thought you were nice - and gave you a cute shirt! | |
| roguedemonhunte thought you were nice - and gave you Warm boots! | |
| iansmomesq thought you were naughty - and gave you a punch in the spleen! | |
| jedishampoo thought you were naughty - and gave you a used toothbrush! | |
| 'Have YOU Been Naughty or Nice This Year?' at QuizGalaxy.com | |
OW! Two punches in the spleen?! But, yum, hot fudge! I loves me some hot fudge! I can always count on you,
may_child! Hugs all around, even to you spleen punchers! XDPeace, Ghani
A Christmas wish?
Dec. 8th, 2007 12:55 pmHugs to all!
Peace on Earth, Ghani
Merry Christmas one and all!
Dec. 23rd, 2006 01:39 pmFirst off, a big ol' warm fuzzy 'n thankee to those who sent me cards this year! lindsaygirl58, shipotl, dreamybritactor (bwahahahaha!), jedishampoo and sharpeslass XD, and of course my very dear friends may_child, wistlejacket and basbleu1800! Unfortunately, I didn't get my snail mail cards out this year, so I wanted to take the opportunity to wish y'all (and those friends whose address I might not have or have, ahem, misplaced) a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
( Glad Tidings )
Peace, Ghani
lindsaygirl58, shipotl, dreamybritactor (bwahahahaha!), jedishampoo and sharpeslass XD, and of course my very dear friends may_child, wistlejacket and basbleu1800! Unfortunately, I didn't get my snail mail cards out this year, so I wanted to take the opportunity to wish y'all (and those friends whose address I might not have or have, ahem, misplaced) a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!( Glad Tidings )
Peace, Ghani
From dreamybritactor and charleygirl:
Peace, Ghani
dreamybritactor and charleygirl:O tidings of comfort and ghanistarkiller,
Comfort and ghanistarkiller.
God rest ye merry, gentlemen
from the Christmas Song Generator.
Peace, Ghani
Updates and such
Dec. 12th, 2006 01:26 pmFirst off-- Thanks to everyone who left me a prezzie in my X-Mas stocking! (Only one grope of the Wise ass, jedishampoo?! Ah, well, guess I can't be too greedy, can I? ;-)) I tried to do so for all those on my flist, so if I've missed ya, let me know and I'll be imparting ye with some of me pirate booty, arr!
Next order of business-- I've updated![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
evenstar_tales with the first two chapters of the Edrington & the Witches sequel Christmas tale, To Drive the Cold Winter Away. The third will soon follow.
Which leads me to the last bit of news-- I've created a new comm for my other fandom gen fic, including Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and Doctor Who/Torchwood. It's still very much a work in progress, but you can find it over here:mrs_peel_fanfic
Cheers, y'all!
Peace, Ghani
jedishampoo?! Ah, well, guess I can't be too greedy, can I? ;-)) I tried to do so for all those on my flist, so if I've missed ya, let me know and I'll be imparting ye with some of me pirate booty, arr!Next order of business-- I've updated
evenstar_tales with the first two chapters of the Edrington & the Witches sequel Christmas tale, To Drive the Cold Winter Away. The third will soon follow.Which leads me to the last bit of news-- I've created a new comm for my other fandom gen fic, including Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and Doctor Who/Torchwood. It's still very much a work in progress, but you can find it over here:
mrs_peel_fanficCheers, y'all!
Peace, Ghani
thefridayfive
Nov. 24th, 2006 01:51 pm1. What are you most thankful for?
Family.
And, on a completely shallow note, my icon!
2. Think back one year, have the things you are thankful for changed?
For the better I think, as last year I was just so happy that we could move on from the awful situation we'd been stuck in for a year. We were in a new place, starting new lives. Now, I'm just thankful for every minute of that new life that we get to share together!
3. What did you feast on yesterday?
Typical: Turkey, cornbread stuffing, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie. Standard but gooood!
4. This time of year is filled with parties, gifts, friends, and family, what are you looking forward to the most?
That marvelous feeling of everything being *right* in the world, if only just for a little while; 'the peace of Christmas Day', as John Denver sang.
5. (insert December holiday here) is coming up, what if anything do you want for it?
To know that I'll be spending many more with my sister.
Peace, Ghani
Family.
And, on a completely shallow note, my icon!
2. Think back one year, have the things you are thankful for changed?
For the better I think, as last year I was just so happy that we could move on from the awful situation we'd been stuck in for a year. We were in a new place, starting new lives. Now, I'm just thankful for every minute of that new life that we get to share together!
3. What did you feast on yesterday?
Typical: Turkey, cornbread stuffing, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie. Standard but gooood!
4. This time of year is filled with parties, gifts, friends, and family, what are you looking forward to the most?
That marvelous feeling of everything being *right* in the world, if only just for a little while; 'the peace of Christmas Day', as John Denver sang.
5. (insert December holiday here) is coming up, what if anything do you want for it?
To know that I'll be spending many more with my sister.
Peace, Ghani
Randomness and musings
Dec. 28th, 2005 01:29 pmGuess it's time to update as I haven't in a while since I've had the flu; came down with it a day or so before Christmas Eve and thought it was just a cold until it finally hit me in full, yes, right on Christmas Eve. The damned thing is, my sister had had the same bug and had just recovered from it when I started showing signs. Now she's getting all fussy because I'm not getting over it as well as she did -which is saying a lot, considering her almost nonexistent immune system! I've been hopped up on Robutussen which, I tell ya, is freakier than any substance I've personally put into my body! ;-p
Ann herself's been a little off. I'm thinking it's cos we're in a new place for Christmas, because we broke away from any last physical remembrances of our parents that we had, that she missed them particularly this year. I don't think she quite knows how to deal with it, now that it's completely over, we've sold the house and all parts of that life are gone. On a whim, I had bought her The Munsters -her favorite show when she was little- first season dvd set, thinking it was just like a throw away thing but she told me yesterday that it's really helped her get along with things; I guess it's true what they say about stuff from your childhood soothing you when you're lonely or heartsick.
As for actual Christmas booty -erm, loot, not... yeah-, I made out like a bandit this year, mwahahahaha! Gots me a bevy of books, a few bits of Star Wars merchandise (almost a requirement for my Christmas!), as well as some really cute novelties like a Stitch (from Lilo and Stitch) with a Santa hat and scarf who rocks out to 'Sleigh Ride' and a SpongeBob alarm clock to sit on my new nightstand. My sister gets the smart ass award for getting me the Abercrombe and Fitch shirt that says 'Give Me Something to Scream About'; what can I say, she knows me too well!
We had duck for Christmas dinner (and thank GOD my sister-in-law was there to help my sister and that's all I'll say on the subject...) which was interesting and new! Wish I could have tasted it, as sick and congested as I was. Le sigh. It's sad to know it's ending now and that soon my LJ format will go back to normal and nekkid Santa'll have to wait another year to be let out again! I was getting rather fond of him, like my mascot, though Ann commented archly the other day, 'Does this mean you're finally getting rid of that thing?!' Heh!
So, now I'm sat around the house, contemplating the WiseAss and wishing I had my Hornblower-related tape and dvd collection unpacked, though I did managed to find Wonderful You which had gotten packed seperately so I could get my greg Wise fix (though, unfortunately, as much of an ass he plays -and a sex machine- you don't actually get to SEE his ass. You see Richard Lumsden's though. Shudder!)
Am anxiously awaiting a copy of Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion (thanks to the very good graces of wonderful friends and tape fairies alike!), but I'll be a good girl and be all patient-like ;-)
In the meantime, I think it's time to write me some HHaH Secret Santa smut! If I can't watch the WiseAss, I can at least evoke it through pruple prose! ;-)
Peace, Ghani
Ann herself's been a little off. I'm thinking it's cos we're in a new place for Christmas, because we broke away from any last physical remembrances of our parents that we had, that she missed them particularly this year. I don't think she quite knows how to deal with it, now that it's completely over, we've sold the house and all parts of that life are gone. On a whim, I had bought her The Munsters -her favorite show when she was little- first season dvd set, thinking it was just like a throw away thing but she told me yesterday that it's really helped her get along with things; I guess it's true what they say about stuff from your childhood soothing you when you're lonely or heartsick.
As for actual Christmas booty -erm, loot, not... yeah-, I made out like a bandit this year, mwahahahaha! Gots me a bevy of books, a few bits of Star Wars merchandise (almost a requirement for my Christmas!), as well as some really cute novelties like a Stitch (from Lilo and Stitch) with a Santa hat and scarf who rocks out to 'Sleigh Ride' and a SpongeBob alarm clock to sit on my new nightstand. My sister gets the smart ass award for getting me the Abercrombe and Fitch shirt that says 'Give Me Something to Scream About'; what can I say, she knows me too well!
We had duck for Christmas dinner (and thank GOD my sister-in-law was there to help my sister and that's all I'll say on the subject...) which was interesting and new! Wish I could have tasted it, as sick and congested as I was. Le sigh. It's sad to know it's ending now and that soon my LJ format will go back to normal and nekkid Santa'll have to wait another year to be let out again! I was getting rather fond of him, like my mascot, though Ann commented archly the other day, 'Does this mean you're finally getting rid of that thing?!' Heh!
So, now I'm sat around the house, contemplating the WiseAss and wishing I had my Hornblower-related tape and dvd collection unpacked, though I did managed to find Wonderful You which had gotten packed seperately so I could get my greg Wise fix (though, unfortunately, as much of an ass he plays -and a sex machine- you don't actually get to SEE his ass. You see Richard Lumsden's though. Shudder!)
Am anxiously awaiting a copy of Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion (thanks to the very good graces of wonderful friends and tape fairies alike!), but I'll be a good girl and be all patient-like ;-)
In the meantime, I think it's time to write me some HHaH Secret Santa smut! If I can't watch the WiseAss, I can at least evoke it through pruple prose! ;-)
Peace, Ghani
Bah! Humbug!
Dec. 23rd, 2005 02:06 pmThere are just no words for this. Truly. Well, except for the ones my sister used when sending me this article: Evil Santa denying bitch. And I have to wonder how quickly disciplinary action would be taken if a teacher had said the same thing about the story of Christ, if they, "in good conscience," tried to foist that personal belief onto children at a SCHOOL. But they wouldn't be hemming and hawing about it then!
Grinchy remark sends kids home in tears
By RORY SCHULER
Staff Writer
Lebanon Daily News
LICKDALE — Jamey Schaeffer stretched her mouth open wide, showing off a pair of twin gaps in her smile. With a mouthful of fingers, she said she has no interest in two front teeth for Christmas.
Instead, she’d like a Barbie doll from Santa Claus — and Santa Claus only.
But a substitute music teacher almost came between the 6-year-old and a Christmas Eve spent dancing cheek to cheek with sugar plums.
Theresa Farrisi stood in for Schaeffer’s regular music teacher one day last week. One of her assignments was to read Clement C. Moore’s famous poem, “A Visit from Saint Nicholas” to a first-grade class at Lickdale Elementary School.
“The poem has great literary value, but it goes against my conscience to teach something which I know to be false to children, who are impressionable,” said Farrisi, 43, of Myerstown. “It’s a story. I taught it as a story. There’s no real person called Santa Claus living at the North Pole.”
Farrisi doesn’t believe in Santa Claus, and she doesn’t think anyone else should, either. She made her feelings clear to the classroom full of 6- and 7-year-olds, some of whom went home crying.
( Read on... if you dare! )
Peace, Ghani
Grinchy remark sends kids home in tears
By RORY SCHULER
Staff Writer
Lebanon Daily News
LICKDALE — Jamey Schaeffer stretched her mouth open wide, showing off a pair of twin gaps in her smile. With a mouthful of fingers, she said she has no interest in two front teeth for Christmas.
Instead, she’d like a Barbie doll from Santa Claus — and Santa Claus only.
But a substitute music teacher almost came between the 6-year-old and a Christmas Eve spent dancing cheek to cheek with sugar plums.
Theresa Farrisi stood in for Schaeffer’s regular music teacher one day last week. One of her assignments was to read Clement C. Moore’s famous poem, “A Visit from Saint Nicholas” to a first-grade class at Lickdale Elementary School.
“The poem has great literary value, but it goes against my conscience to teach something which I know to be false to children, who are impressionable,” said Farrisi, 43, of Myerstown. “It’s a story. I taught it as a story. There’s no real person called Santa Claus living at the North Pole.”
Farrisi doesn’t believe in Santa Claus, and she doesn’t think anyone else should, either. She made her feelings clear to the classroom full of 6- and 7-year-olds, some of whom went home crying.
( Read on... if you dare! )
Peace, Ghani
So, I'm sick. Sick as a dog. After two weeks of avoiding the flu that my sister had, right as she recovered almost fully, I caught it. Le sigh. So how, exactly, you may ask, is that a hurrah? Well, I'm feeling a little better today and it might not be as prolonged as I feared it would be and I'll be bright eyed and bushy tailed on Saturday,a s the LeZotte Christmas festivities always begin on Christmas Eve! Got my shopping done, tree is up (and looks lovely!); now all I have to do is rest, kick my feet back and get better!
It's strange cos I've been feeling a certain melancholy this year as well, and, yesterday, Ann happened to turn to me and say 'I miss them this year. I didn't as much last year, but I do now. I really miss them.' Last year, my parents' deaths had still be so close and my father's had been, as cruel as it sounds, a relief. It still felt like they were there, you know? Now, this year, we're in our new place together and have basically severed the ties to them, there is a sense of sadness about it, as well as one of starting over. It's facing the fact that, this is it, this is the rest of our lives without them!
So, this is for them! My mother absolutely loved the holidays, so all of this cheer that I feel for the season, this is for her!
Peace, Ghani
It's strange cos I've been feeling a certain melancholy this year as well, and, yesterday, Ann happened to turn to me and say 'I miss them this year. I didn't as much last year, but I do now. I really miss them.' Last year, my parents' deaths had still be so close and my father's had been, as cruel as it sounds, a relief. It still felt like they were there, you know? Now, this year, we're in our new place together and have basically severed the ties to them, there is a sense of sadness about it, as well as one of starting over. It's facing the fact that, this is it, this is the rest of our lives without them!
So, this is for them! My mother absolutely loved the holidays, so all of this cheer that I feel for the season, this is for her!
Peace, Ghani
A seasonal meme
Dec. 11th, 2005 12:39 pmSnipped from dreamybritactor
Seems 'bout right :-)
Peace, Ghani
dreamybritactor| You Are Donner |
 The most loveable and sweet reindeer, you're also a total dork! Why You're Naughty: You keep (accidentally) tripping the other reindeer while flying. Why You're Nice: You're always smiling, even if you've fallen flat on your horns. |
Seems 'bout right :-)
Peace, Ghani
Christmas meme
Dec. 7th, 2005 08:27 amThanks to may_child:
1.What is your favorite Christmas carol/song?
I adore 'Sliver Bells' mainly cos I grew up near New York and Christmas time in the city is as amazing as they always make it out to be. I love John Denver's 'The Peace Carol' and 'The Carol of the Bells' is wonderful when sung by a choir! Good old 'Joy to the World' always gets me roused... Well, basically, I love them all!
2.White lights or multiciolored?
Multi.
3. Do you have a cut tree, live tree or an artificial tree?
Usually real, we started a new tradition this year when we found a nice artificial one half off on Black Friday. Nice 'un too, 6 1/2', light already on it...
4. Eggnog, mulled cider, or hot chocolate?
Hot chocolate but I must admit I've taken a liking to the nog in recent years (erm, non-alcohol, thankee verruh much!).
5. Do you decorate your house with lights?
Yep.
6. Do you write a Christmas letter?
I send e-mails and e-cards, that's kind of the same thing isn't it?
7. Do you like receiving Christmas letters/photos?
Doesn't everyone?
8. What is your favorite Christmas story/movie?
"A Christmas Story," it just reminds me of the best parts of Christmas when you're young. "Scrooge" with Alistair Sim and "Scrooged" just for fun ;-)
9. Have you ever made a gingerbread house?
About the one thing I haven't done, or that my mom never did.
10. Poinsettias or holly?
Pointsettias. My mom thought I had eaten real mistletoe one year; she called the center for poison control and they helpfully told her that if I had, I'd be dead already!
11. Do you display a nativity scene?
Yes, the same one my parents got the first year of their marriage as a gift from my grandma. It's a little worse for wear now but that only adds to it, doesn't it?
12. Do you bake Christmas cookies?
No, not me but my mom used to be wicked good at it and I used to help.
13. Ham or turkey?
Turkey.
14. In what languages can you wish someone a Merry Christmas (without cheating)?
French, Spanish, Greek and German.
15. Do you know all the words to Jingle Bells?
Yes. And the 'Batman Smells' variation as well!
16. Do you put presents under the tree?
Not until Christmas Eve 'cos our dogs ate them last year about a week before the day!
17. How do you eat a candy cane?
Like a Tootsie pop: I start out sucking on it but then just start munching away!
18. What is your biggest holidays pet peeve?
Living nativities; dunno why, they just... bug me.
19. What is your favorite Christmas tradition?
Driving around to see all the light displays on Christmas Eve.
20. What was the best present you ever got for Christmas?
EVER?! Wow, um... Well, my sister, Ann, unbeknownst to me, wrote to me favorite living author, Lloyd Alexander, and he sent me a signed Christmas greeting which she gave to me in a book abou the women of Arthurian legends. That was pretty damned special! And Barbie's dream house, that was sweet!
Peace, Ghani
may_child:1.What is your favorite Christmas carol/song?
I adore 'Sliver Bells' mainly cos I grew up near New York and Christmas time in the city is as amazing as they always make it out to be. I love John Denver's 'The Peace Carol' and 'The Carol of the Bells' is wonderful when sung by a choir! Good old 'Joy to the World' always gets me roused... Well, basically, I love them all!
2.White lights or multiciolored?
Multi.
3. Do you have a cut tree, live tree or an artificial tree?
Usually real, we started a new tradition this year when we found a nice artificial one half off on Black Friday. Nice 'un too, 6 1/2', light already on it...
4. Eggnog, mulled cider, or hot chocolate?
Hot chocolate but I must admit I've taken a liking to the nog in recent years (erm, non-alcohol, thankee verruh much!).
5. Do you decorate your house with lights?
Yep.
6. Do you write a Christmas letter?
I send e-mails and e-cards, that's kind of the same thing isn't it?
7. Do you like receiving Christmas letters/photos?
Doesn't everyone?
8. What is your favorite Christmas story/movie?
"A Christmas Story," it just reminds me of the best parts of Christmas when you're young. "Scrooge" with Alistair Sim and "Scrooged" just for fun ;-)
9. Have you ever made a gingerbread house?
About the one thing I haven't done, or that my mom never did.
10. Poinsettias or holly?
Pointsettias. My mom thought I had eaten real mistletoe one year; she called the center for poison control and they helpfully told her that if I had, I'd be dead already!
11. Do you display a nativity scene?
Yes, the same one my parents got the first year of their marriage as a gift from my grandma. It's a little worse for wear now but that only adds to it, doesn't it?
12. Do you bake Christmas cookies?
No, not me but my mom used to be wicked good at it and I used to help.
13. Ham or turkey?
Turkey.
14. In what languages can you wish someone a Merry Christmas (without cheating)?
French, Spanish, Greek and German.
15. Do you know all the words to Jingle Bells?
Yes. And the 'Batman Smells' variation as well!
16. Do you put presents under the tree?
Not until Christmas Eve 'cos our dogs ate them last year about a week before the day!
17. How do you eat a candy cane?
Like a Tootsie pop: I start out sucking on it but then just start munching away!
18. What is your biggest holidays pet peeve?
Living nativities; dunno why, they just... bug me.
19. What is your favorite Christmas tradition?
Driving around to see all the light displays on Christmas Eve.
20. What was the best present you ever got for Christmas?
EVER?! Wow, um... Well, my sister, Ann, unbeknownst to me, wrote to me favorite living author, Lloyd Alexander, and he sent me a signed Christmas greeting which she gave to me in a book abou the women of Arthurian legends. That was pretty damned special! And Barbie's dream house, that was sweet!
Peace, Ghani
My Santa letter
Dec. 6th, 2005 12:56 pmSnitched from, well, almost every Horatian I know! LOL!
( I've been vewy naughty this year, Santa... )
Bwahahaha, likeguttermaiden, I want to choose my spanker if I am to be spankee >;-)
Peace, Ghani
( I've been vewy naughty this year, Santa... )
Bwahahaha, like
guttermaiden, I want to choose my spanker if I am to be spankee >;-)Peace, Ghani
