What's on your mind?

[bèlla]

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[SarahsKnight]

Are you fatigued?

I certainly felt that way back in Houston with Dr. Pepper, yes.

And while I can oftentimes at the present, also, it is much more manageable in many ways.

 

[bèlla]

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[SarahsKnight]

Well, I received a HelloFresh delivery for this week when I got back home from the study at church. Going a bit fancier than normal with "duck a l'orange" as one of the meals this time. I'll be sure to let you know how well cooking something up that classy goes the next times I have days off from work.

Which starts Saturday morning and lasts until Tuesday morning. I even suggested to Lantis during that time that I come to the theatre in El Dorado (Magnolia, where I live, used to have one when I was in college there but lost its only theatre and remains such a small town that apparently enough folk were content to travel over to El Dorado if they ever felt the urge for the theatre experience, instead of demanding a new one right here in town ), to hang with him and try seeing that movie based on the "Scary Stories to Tell After Dark" books I remember from my childhood, which apparently came out just a week or so ago. It should be a nice little PG-13 romp through the old classic spooks and frights of youth-endearing folklore such as Harold the scarecrow, the Wolf Girl, and "The Pale Woman" from Kingston, Ontario.

It should basically be the Goosebumps books from R.L. Stine turned up to 11 on spook factor, without being tasteless and needlessly R-rated from pointless swearing and pot-smoking.

.... And upon that last sentence, it dawns on me that I have been subconsciously mimicking the Cinema Snob waaay too much.

 

[SarahsKnight]

If you retired now would you find it difficult to rest later?

Yes, because then I'd be liable to fall asleep in the middle of the night shift tomorrow.

... Actually, I doubt I ever would actually fall asleep. My eyes can get heavy or burn from being awake too long, but somehow I just never actually shut down. Others do and have, however, and I just hope no one ever catches them and fires them for it.

Inconvenience can take a toll but you’ve kept your spirits up and its admirable.

Thanks you, LadyBella, however I have done a poor job of keeping spirits up - in one sense, anyway - in comparison to one of the newer people in the lab where I work. Heidi. I think she is a lot like how I have been a few times in my past "career" as a lab worker, in that she is well-meaning and works hard but just somehow has difficulties adjusting to the flow and keeping everyone else happy with her on a personal level. I hear a few people talking badly about her a lot the last few weeks and I try to innocently defend her to them without starting any possible fight. It seems to be a matter of she's just not operating in a way that makes them personally happy, and she isn't trying to be divisive or anything. I have spoken with her quite a bit and she has always seemed upbeat and never liable to verbally bite back against her detractors - for lack of a better shorthand term for everyone who seem find her disagreeable. It's just, you know, mistakes happen and much like myself in the difficult environments in the past, it's not because she isn't trying or doesn't care. It just doesn't seem to be working out well, somehow. And causes others to look badly upon her and yet Heidi has the most positive attitude of any of the 25 or so people working in this lab, save perhaps fro another friend of mine, the more elderly Miss Margret.

I hope I haven't said too much about her. It's just when @LaBèlla paid me this compliment it got me to thinking how much better Heidi seems to be on the outside in the face of adversities than I ever have, and it renewed my concern for how she is faring at work for the moment. I have already told Heidi I would try to remember to pray for things to get better for her around there, and I ask that you all pray for her, too. She really seems nice, at least to me in the times I have spoken at length with her, and not at all the difficult person that others have made her out to be.

 

[bèlla]

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[bèlla]

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[SarahsKnight]

The absence of combativeness in her nature is nice to hear. Is she a believer?

Yes, she is. We have spoken on this.

 

[bèlla]

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[( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)]

Let your emotions be led by the Word of God.

(Sorry folks, I realise this is an off topic post. But it's meant to serve as a note to self since I'm at the library right now and without pen or paper.)

 

[bèlla]

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[SarahsKnight]

Excellent! Is she single?

Hah hah. No, she is taken. ^-^ So is the other, very cute, "new girl" there. But that's okay. I only wish to get along with the two of them as a friend. Since, well, again, there are other folks in the lab who are not exactly pleasant to be around. Just as in any work environment.

 

[SarahsKnight]

I’m happy to be back in sewing class!

I think it is an underappreciated ability for people to have, yes, Lady Bella. I hope you continue to be happy with your decision.

 

[Rigatoni]

Had a busy past couple of days, but am feeling accomplished today after finally being able to post an update to our game's community. The community was ecstatic, and is excited to see how the project will continue progress.

Also, happy Tu B'Av, CF! This is a minor holiday in Israel, known as the Jewish Valentine's Day. It's one of the most joyous holidays in their culture.
The Day of Love: Tu Be’av in Jewish history

 

[bèlla]

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[SarahsKnight]

You will foster good friendships and a reputation that may be the avenue for your lady.

I am not sure if am the kind of a guy who has a future Lady Knight waiting out there somewhere for him, though. My princess may be in no castle anywhere. I think I can be content with that if it turns out to be true, though. Who knows what difference I might have made in some people's lives just by possessing the romantic ideals that I do? If I have, than being single permanently might have been worth it. after all, just because someone is single does not mean he or she is unloved.

 

[bèlla]

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[SarahsKnight]

Don’t diminish His handiwork. You were fashioned this way for a reason.

Thank you, Bella, but please don't misunderstand; I did not mean to diminish His work in any way.