[32/366] not just ornamental
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cosmolinguistFeb 1 What is your birthstone and flower?
These seem like such American things. Or maybe just white Midwestern things. I certainly had a lot of turquoise stuff as a kid because my birthstone ia turquoise, including a birthstone ring my parents got me for my thirteenth birthday but which even at the time I thought was for a much girlier girl than the one they had: the setting is so dainty it always felt out of place on my inelegant hand.
I've never heard of a "birth flower," that sounds like it was made up by florists to sell more flowers. But apparently "Flowers and their meanings are associated with specific months. The language of flowers was introduced to England in the early 18th century by Mary Wortley, Lady Montague, whose husband was Ambassador to Turkey. In a cultural sense, flower characteristics such as appearance, color, and scent, have relevance as gifts. It is believed that the Romans started celebrating birth and birthdays using flowers. Seasonal flowers were used not just as decoration, but also as gifts and, therefore, can probably be credited with the tradition of birth flowers," according to Wikipedia.
Mine seems to be the narcissus -- which according to the internet signifies "good wishes, faithfulness and respect," "or, inevitably, "sweetness, self-esteem, vanity" -- or holly, which is just too obvious for words.
2 If you could redo today, what one thing would you do differently?
3 What’s your favorite salad dressing?
4 Is your home tidy right this minute?
5 Would you rather go to an amusement park, a zoo, or a sporting event?
6 If you were to win a “shopping” spree in a store, where you could grab anything you want in five minutes, what store would you choose?
7 If you could step into the TV and be part of a TV show, which one would it be?
8 What will you miss the most when the world finally runs out of petroleum?
9 Do you wake up by yourself, to an alarm, music, or have someone else wake you up?
10 Finish the sentence: There are two kinds of people in this world . . .
11 Make a list of three things you’d like to say no to.
12 Would you rather be locked overnight in a library, a museum, or a zoo?
13 What are your top three long-range goals?
14 Who was the first person you had a crush on? Was it requited?
15 What’s your favorite piece in a box of chocolates?
16 Have you ever won a game of Monopoly?
17 If you could go back and caution your twelve-year-old self about something, what would you say?
18 What is the newest article of clothing you’re wearing right now? How old is it?
19 Do you think anger is generally a positive emotion or a negative emotion? How does your thoughts on that help you deal with your anger?
20 What’s a childish thing you still do as an adult?
21 You’re making yourself a fruit salad with five different fruits. Which five fruits will you include?
22 Do you prefer being left alone on a long bus or train ride or would you rather chat with a random stranger next to you?
23 When you think about your future, what are you most afraid of?
24 You are out at a restaurant and you notice that a celebrity you really admire is at a nearby table. What do you do?
25 You have been given a complex task to perform at work. How do you approach it?
26 What’s a belief that you hold that most people probably disagree with?
27 Winter is soup time. What’s your favorite kind of soup? (Please post the recipe or source?)
28 If you learn that a celebrity of whom you are a fan of has done something horrible, does it affect your ability to enjoy works they previously produced?
29 If you were given an extra day every year to do whatever you want, what would you do?
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Good day today, helping a friend of mine who'sdiffrentcolours and mother_bones's new lodger start to move in and get settled. But the first text I got from her, saying she and her partner were on their way with a carload of stuff, was 6:30am. I figured I'd need a nap this afternoon but I crashed at about 8 instead, which was inconveniently right before dinner was ready. I ate it very sleepily and had to pack up all the stuff I'd accumulated (including Gary!) immediately after and get home before I fell asleep. But it's been a nice chilled day and I'm glad I could be useful.
These seem like such American things. Or maybe just white Midwestern things. I certainly had a lot of turquoise stuff as a kid because my birthstone ia turquoise, including a birthstone ring my parents got me for my thirteenth birthday but which even at the time I thought was for a much girlier girl than the one they had: the setting is so dainty it always felt out of place on my inelegant hand.
I've never heard of a "birth flower," that sounds like it was made up by florists to sell more flowers. But apparently "Flowers and their meanings are associated with specific months. The language of flowers was introduced to England in the early 18th century by Mary Wortley, Lady Montague, whose husband was Ambassador to Turkey. In a cultural sense, flower characteristics such as appearance, color, and scent, have relevance as gifts. It is believed that the Romans started celebrating birth and birthdays using flowers. Seasonal flowers were used not just as decoration, but also as gifts and, therefore, can probably be credited with the tradition of birth flowers," according to Wikipedia.
Mine seems to be the narcissus -- which according to the internet signifies "good wishes, faithfulness and respect," "or, inevitably, "sweetness, self-esteem, vanity" -- or holly, which is just too obvious for words.
2 If you could redo today, what one thing would you do differently?
3 What’s your favorite salad dressing?
4 Is your home tidy right this minute?
5 Would you rather go to an amusement park, a zoo, or a sporting event?
6 If you were to win a “shopping” spree in a store, where you could grab anything you want in five minutes, what store would you choose?
7 If you could step into the TV and be part of a TV show, which one would it be?
8 What will you miss the most when the world finally runs out of petroleum?
9 Do you wake up by yourself, to an alarm, music, or have someone else wake you up?
10 Finish the sentence: There are two kinds of people in this world . . .
11 Make a list of three things you’d like to say no to.
12 Would you rather be locked overnight in a library, a museum, or a zoo?
13 What are your top three long-range goals?
14 Who was the first person you had a crush on? Was it requited?
15 What’s your favorite piece in a box of chocolates?
16 Have you ever won a game of Monopoly?
17 If you could go back and caution your twelve-year-old self about something, what would you say?
18 What is the newest article of clothing you’re wearing right now? How old is it?
19 Do you think anger is generally a positive emotion or a negative emotion? How does your thoughts on that help you deal with your anger?
20 What’s a childish thing you still do as an adult?
21 You’re making yourself a fruit salad with five different fruits. Which five fruits will you include?
22 Do you prefer being left alone on a long bus or train ride or would you rather chat with a random stranger next to you?
23 When you think about your future, what are you most afraid of?
24 You are out at a restaurant and you notice that a celebrity you really admire is at a nearby table. What do you do?
25 You have been given a complex task to perform at work. How do you approach it?
26 What’s a belief that you hold that most people probably disagree with?
27 Winter is soup time. What’s your favorite kind of soup? (Please post the recipe or source?)
28 If you learn that a celebrity of whom you are a fan of has done something horrible, does it affect your ability to enjoy works they previously produced?
29 If you were given an extra day every year to do whatever you want, what would you do?
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Good day today, helping a friend of mine who's
diffrentcolours and mother_bones's new lodger start to move in and get settled. But the first text I got from her, saying she and her partner were on their way with a carload of stuff, was 6:30am. I figured I'd need a nap this afternoon but I crashed at about 8 instead, which was inconveniently right before dinner was ready. I ate it very sleepily and had to pack up all the stuff I'd accumulated (including Gary!) immediately after and get home before I fell asleep. But it's been a nice chilled day and I'm glad I could be useful.
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Date: 2020-02-01 11:59 pm (UTC)I was born in May. I know emerald is my birthstone and I like the color. IIRC, lily of the valley is the May flower. Reminds me of grandma's perfume samplers
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Date: 2020-02-02 12:48 pm (UTC)Also, nothing to do with anything, I think you might enjoy this which my sister sent me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OR7yPK4wEw
The comments section is pretty good too:
"Cheese and rice!" -My Minnesotan dad, cussing
"Cripes almighty." -My Minnesotan mom, praying
JEEPERS CRIMONY, HEY!
(I wish I still had my cheesehead icon from LJ lol)
okay I'll stop now but...
Date: 2020-02-02 12:54 pm (UTC)HAHAHHAHAA!
Re: okay I'll stop now but...
Date: 2020-02-02 03:08 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2020-02-03 03:44 pm (UTC)