tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312159882790612546.post6281550501130291299..comments2023-11-02T08:41:44.231-07:00Comments on The Sanctuary: Adopt a bloke for LentSpacetravellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02202131232540121117noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312159882790612546.post-6670190715224572702013-02-26T02:43:11.453-08:002013-02-26T02:43:11.453-08:00Marellus,
LOL.
Danny,
What hamster?
*shifty eye...Marellus,<br /><br />LOL.<br /><br />Danny,<br /><br />What hamster?<br />*shifty eyes*<br /><br />Your Lenten plan sounds fabulous...Spacetravellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202131232540121117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312159882790612546.post-14885432188560355682013-02-23T02:48:13.210-08:002013-02-23T02:48:13.210-08:00ST-
dang. did your hamster take that question and...ST-<br /><br />dang. did your hamster take that question and run with it or WHAT.<br /><br />as to your inquiry. eating seafood on fridays and going to chapel on sundays.dannyfrom504http://dannyfrom504.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312159882790612546.post-50231340566102996542013-02-22T10:25:23.028-08:002013-02-22T10:25:23.028-08:00KwaksalwerKwaksalwerMarellushttp://en.gravatar.com/marellusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312159882790612546.post-78057016578041949212013-02-22T04:48:11.760-08:002013-02-22T04:48:11.760-08:00Marellus,
"...."
:-)
Danny,
I KNEW s...Marellus,<br /><br />"...."<br />:-)<br /><br /><br />Danny,<br /><br />I KNEW someone would take me to task on this. It just had to be <i> you, </i> didn't it? lol.<br /><br /><br />As you know, I love to cook a lot (like you). I have not 'adopted' someone or some people quite in the way I propose above per se, but looking back, I have kind of done a variant of this almost all my life.<br />I am not a gift-giver, never have been, never will be. If I hear it's someone's birthday, I offer to cook them a meal. Because I love cooking and to me, it's not a big deal. And I have never received any complaints so far :P<br /><br />I recently had to contact someone in my old place of work (worked there over 10 years ago) for some official documents. She couldn't remember me at first (was on the phone) and then she suddenly said, "Ah! <i> Now </i> I remember! You're the one who used to cook all those exotic dishes..." Nevermind all my actual professional work. She only remembered me as the <i> cook. </i><br /><br />Amazing. It struck me how something so little from my part could stick in someone else's mind for so long!<br /><br />I used cooking as an example because *I* enoy this. But others have other talents they can use. I was never the 'funny' one at my own dinner parties. The goofy guys would bring the 'funny', the pretty girls would bring the 'eye candy'. Everyone came with something. And everyone had a nice time.<br /><br />Nowadays, I am often manipulated into cooking for hungry colleagues, as I mentioned in 'Boss Game'.<br /><br />But I don't mind, even if I know jolly well I am being 'Gamed'. Because it helps me (in the long run).<br /><br />I think younger women than me could benefit from this sort of thing (if they don't already do this). It should be considered like a 'wife-in-training' exercise. I was forced to become 'adventurous' with my cooking, and learned to try out recipes from different parts of the world when I was doing this exercise. And now I can cook for absolutely anyone. Seriously :-)<br />It seems in my case this could be inherited - both my Mum and my big sister are excellent cooks. Female cousins, aunties, every woman in my family can and loves to cook. So for me, it is 'normal' to be like this. Which is great, I guess...<br /><br />The problem nowadays is that perhaps many (especially) younger women who have a natural tendency to do something like this are discouraged from doing so, or the people to whom they do this get the wrong idea about their intentions. This is a shame...<br /><br />It is fun, it is good for one, and it could be seen as the female equivalent of 'chivalry'.<br /><br />The nerdy guy who lives in your building carries your heavy suitcase to the car park for you, you offer him a nice meal that you cooked, the next week. I think that's a nice thing to do. Nerdy guy would feel good about what he did for you, and you would feel good about doing something for someone else - just for the sake of it...<br /><br />And Lent is the perfect time to do something like this, I think! <br /><br />Makes a change from 'giving up chocolate', don't you think?<br /><br />Hey, speaking of which, (let's turn this round to you, lol), what are <i> you </i> doing for Lent, Oh Inquisitive One?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Spacetravellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202131232540121117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312159882790612546.post-49463257091776209212013-02-21T00:28:07.249-08:002013-02-21T00:28:07.249-08:00ST-
and you're adopting......?ST-<br /><br />and you're adopting......?<br />dannyfrom504http://dannyfrom504.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312159882790612546.post-13628630376794762422013-02-17T16:28:43.802-08:002013-02-17T16:28:43.802-08:00The balladry
The bewitchery
The cadence
The ascen...<i>The balladry<br />The bewitchery<br /><br />The cadence<br />The ascendance<br /><br />The countenance<br />The reflectance<br /><br />The reason<br />The abandon<br /><br />The hindrance<br />The forbiddance<br /><br />The fragrance<br />The dominance<br /><br />The remembrance<br />The dalliance<br /><br />No referee<br />Just corroboree</i>Marellushttp://marellus.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312159882790612546.post-49654743947292165422013-02-17T14:23:12.933-08:002013-02-17T14:23:12.933-08:00Hahahahaha Marellus,
I have been here before...
...Hahahahaha Marellus,<br /><br />I have been here before...<br /><br />Thanks for taking me back into the twilight zone, lol.<br /><br />;-)<br /><br />Spacetravellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202131232540121117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312159882790612546.post-68072199992087994242013-02-17T11:09:21.782-08:002013-02-17T11:09:21.782-08:00Corroboree
The clap, clap, clap of the clapsticks...<i><b>Corroboree</b><br /><br />The clap, clap, clap of the clapsticks beat<br />By the old, red rocks with their scars<br />To the stamp, stamp, stamp of the old men's feet<br />And the wink, wink, wink of the stars.<br />With the drone, drone, drone of the didgeridoo<br />And the sound of its ancient tune<br />In the dance of the snake and the kangaroo<br />By the light of the walkabout moon.<br />The chants will rise and drift and fall<br />While the night with a magic fills<br />Where the old men dance to the Dreamtime's call<br />In the heart of the secret hills.<br /><br /> Max Fatchen</i>Marellushttp://marellus.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312159882790612546.post-40307569404345377472013-02-17T09:08:05.099-08:002013-02-17T09:08:05.099-08:00CorroboreeCorroboreeMarellushttp://marellus.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312159882790612546.post-35106778868004425642013-02-17T04:57:15.579-08:002013-02-17T04:57:15.579-08:00Hey Marellus,
:-)
I don't know how you men do...Hey Marellus,<br /><br />:-)<br />I don't know how you men do the one word thing...never was able to master that art, lol.<br /><br />For sure, Marellus, it would be truly noble if more women did this than is currently the case, no?<br /><br />Lent is a great time to do something like this...in my humble opinion. <br />Make someone else's life (and yours in the process) better for 6 teeny weeks...<br /><br />Spacetravellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202131232540121117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312159882790612546.post-63718113481498816372013-02-16T18:45:27.346-08:002013-02-16T18:45:27.346-08:00NobleNobleMarellushttp://marellus.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com