"you made my day" meme :)
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ancabell:
Pick 10 people and give them the "you made my day" award. If you're picked, you are charged with picking 10 of your own.
Since my human interactions are somewhat limited, especially of late (my brain is in deep hibernation, it seems), not everyone on my list will be an LJ-friend - and not every reference will have to do with something specific. Mostly it's just people who have been in my thoughts in recent days/weeks, for one reason or another.
ancabell: for the lovely little thing she just wrote, and for putting me on her list.:)
baileymoyes: for being the never-drying fountain of gorgeous, clever, romantic, funny & sexy Viggorli fic that she still continues to be after all these years. *worships*
gairid: for the response to ancabell's challenge... and for being my "vampire connection".;)
mellacita: for always finding some interesting, thought-provoking stuff to post (like links to Perceval Press, which I don't visit often enough).
namarie120: for being my main source of updates on Viggo - among other things (it is not possible to sum up this amazing woman's merits in one sentence, so I am not going to try :P).
ptychu: for saying something in a recent email that made me feel VERY appreciated. She knows what.:D
romi: for being the absolute darling that she is. And for reposting some rare, cute, old & nearly forgotten piece of Viggorli fluff that made me very nostalgic for Romi-fic in general. *wistful sigh*
slesia: for sending me a Valentine when I thought she was irretrievably lost to RL and I would never hear from her again.
stormatdusk: for being cute & funny and making great icons - as seen above.:D
And finally, my good old friend D. - for still being there. We first met at a summer camp when we were 17. We lived in different cities, and couldn't see each other more than a few times a year; but our long, soul-baring letters (up to 50 hand-written pages on occasion - believe it or not) made up for that. When we both went to university - in different cities, again, still farther away from each other - and stopped meeting altogether (it was too expensive, among other reasons), we still kept in touch. When, years later, I moved to another continent, we still kept in touch. There was a hiatus in our correspondence for about two years while she went through some personal trials & tribulations; but last spring we resumed emailing each other every week or so, as though nothing ever happened. And I am pretty sure we'll still be at it after we retire.:D There is absolutely no censorship involved in what we tell each other. I used to joke that if she published all my letters, it would be the fattest and most exhibitionistic memoir that ever saw the light of day.;) She may not share all my craziness, but she's always there to lend an ear when I need to get something off my chest, whether good or bad - and vice versa. Plus, she's my main source of info about what's going on in the Polish cultural world, with which I would otherwise have very little connection any more. In other words, the knowledge that she's still there for me after all these years is very grounding. And her chaotic, rambling, stream-of-consciousness way of sharing her daily life, thoughts & feelings with me always makes me smile.:)
In other news, it appears that I am still losing weight... veeery slowly. About a pound a month, lol. The day-to-day changes are barely noticeable, but the overall tendency seems to be DOWN. And that's a Very Good Thing.:D
ancabell:Pick 10 people and give them the "you made my day" award. If you're picked, you are charged with picking 10 of your own.
Since my human interactions are somewhat limited, especially of late (my brain is in deep hibernation, it seems), not everyone on my list will be an LJ-friend - and not every reference will have to do with something specific. Mostly it's just people who have been in my thoughts in recent days/weeks, for one reason or another.
ancabell: for the lovely little thing she just wrote, and for putting me on her list.:)baileymoyes: for being the never-drying fountain of gorgeous, clever, romantic, funny & sexy Viggorli fic that she still continues to be after all these years. *worships*gairid: for the response to ancabell's challenge... and for being my "vampire connection".;)mellacita: for always finding some interesting, thought-provoking stuff to post (like links to Perceval Press, which I don't visit often enough).namarie120: for being my main source of updates on Viggo - among other things (it is not possible to sum up this amazing woman's merits in one sentence, so I am not going to try :P).ptychu: for saying something in a recent email that made me feel VERY appreciated. She knows what.:D romi: for being the absolute darling that she is. And for reposting some rare, cute, old & nearly forgotten piece of Viggorli fluff that made me very nostalgic for Romi-fic in general. *wistful sigh* slesia: for sending me a Valentine when I thought she was irretrievably lost to RL and I would never hear from her again.stormatdusk: for being cute & funny and making great icons - as seen above.:D And finally, my good old friend D. - for still being there. We first met at a summer camp when we were 17. We lived in different cities, and couldn't see each other more than a few times a year; but our long, soul-baring letters (up to 50 hand-written pages on occasion - believe it or not) made up for that. When we both went to university - in different cities, again, still farther away from each other - and stopped meeting altogether (it was too expensive, among other reasons), we still kept in touch. When, years later, I moved to another continent, we still kept in touch. There was a hiatus in our correspondence for about two years while she went through some personal trials & tribulations; but last spring we resumed emailing each other every week or so, as though nothing ever happened. And I am pretty sure we'll still be at it after we retire.:D There is absolutely no censorship involved in what we tell each other. I used to joke that if she published all my letters, it would be the fattest and most exhibitionistic memoir that ever saw the light of day.;) She may not share all my craziness, but she's always there to lend an ear when I need to get something off my chest, whether good or bad - and vice versa. Plus, she's my main source of info about what's going on in the Polish cultural world, with which I would otherwise have very little connection any more. In other words, the knowledge that she's still there for me after all these years is very grounding. And her chaotic, rambling, stream-of-consciousness way of sharing her daily life, thoughts & feelings with me always makes me smile.:)
In other news, it appears that I am still losing weight... veeery slowly. About a pound a month, lol. The day-to-day changes are barely noticeable, but the overall tendency seems to be DOWN. And that's a Very Good Thing.:D
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Date: 2008-02-19 07:27 am (UTC)I'm so glad you have such a good friend in D, and that you've stayed so close despite distance and time. And congratulations on the continues weight loss - slow and steady really is the best way.
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Date: 2008-02-25 11:41 am (UTC)As for the weight loss. Imagine if you keep losing a pound a month for two years, instead of gaining, or even staying still. Where will you be then? Pretty thin! It is excellent that you are losing slowly imo. Hugs!
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Date: 2008-02-25 10:46 pm (UTC)lipsticked nikolai, however, is. ;)
xo
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Date: 2008-02-26 01:38 am (UTC)If I keep losing a pound a month for two years, I will be TOO thin... LOL. I have already dropped twenty pounds... another ten or so will bring me to the optimal weight for my height & age. Some people are already telling me that I look "skinny" (I don't agree, but it's nice to hear anyway :).
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Date: 2008-02-26 01:40 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-03-01 08:58 am (UTC)I think I would have done 30 if I could...*giggles*