What is in your cup?

[CWatkinsNash]

Ginger ale

[netseeker]

Sonado Bianco (a Vermouth)

[orlok]

Budweiser (only it's a bottle, not a cup) as it's almost 11pm right here, right now.

[Stitchawl]

One night along the river at St. Germain de Pre, I first met my beloved at a small sidewalk café.
We walked along the river, the shadows passing by but we only saw each other, the shining water and the sky.

The Seine, the Seine, when will I again meet her there, greet her there on the moonlit banks of the Seine?

Bonjour, mon ami. I'm feeling French this morning. I guess I dreamed about Paris last night. But as I don't care for French Roast coffee, I'm drinking tea this morning... English Breakfast tea by Ahmad. I am, however, eating the last of the croissants. I had just enough pastry dough left for 5 more.

A bit cloudy today, but I'm going in search of Blutooth Earphones to pair with my iPhone. I never did like having a cord hanging down from my ears. As long as the music quality is good, I'm satisfied.


Stitchawl

[maianhvk]

Originally Posted by Iridal

I used to be really picky as well, you just have to find a couple of shops were you know you'll find nice things. Also, real jewelery shops have lots of books from wich you can choose a pendant. That's how I found my clover-necklace. (1)



Thank you, I like them too. So you're not a shoe-person? Then you must be a bag-person instead (2)

Water in my cup. Getting ready for my dad's birthday party. I'm also going to surprise my mother with flowers, since it's mother's day today! (3)

1. Yeah I'll remember that the next time I feel like a new pendant, maybe going with my sister would be helpful... And oh, I always wanted to get a huge ring too! Always the big things attract me But for a pendant, right now I'm happy with a plain silver ring.

2. Of course I'm a shoe-person, but I'm interested in other aspect. I like sneakers only but hey, I'm not 20 yet and time can make big changes And bags? Let's assume for the moment that I can do without them. But then again, time is all I have

3. Tell him we readers wish him a wonderful birthday, will you?
And what flowers are they? (pictures please)

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I had a design that I wanted to get tattooed on my shoulder blade. I had no tattoos and really wasn't all that thrilled about getting one, but I REALLY wanted this special design (my own design/logo/totem) attached to me. Small size, just about 1 inch in all directions, it was important to me.

I was walking down the street in Bangkok in 1991, looking for a tattoo shop when I passed a large jewelry store that had a sign in the window that said "Custom Made to Order." I walked in, talked with the shop owner, and two days later I had my totem crafted in silver as a pendant. The only times it has been off my neck in the past 20 years has been for Chest X-rays. I had it re-made in white gold three years ago. Here is the silver version, looking a little worse for wear...



... and no pain from a tattoo!



Stitchawl

Really, I've never seen any picture you've ever attached in your posts. Can someone do a capture and repost it please? I'd love to see a symbol that one wants to stick with forever.

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

This figure saved my metaphysical life... I had no idea why. A year later a medicine Man from the Abenaki tribe in Vermont, without knowing that it had, told me that the Thunderbird was my personal totem. A year after that a Lakota Sioux medicine man in South Dakota told me the same thing. It was my 'protector.' That same summer, I visited a Pima reservation in Oklahoma and a Pima medicine man repeated the same. None knew that I had dreamed about it. None know that it 'rescued me' in my dreams. They ALL said that it was most unusual, for the Thunderbird was usually the protector of a group, not an individual, but... So after hearing three different medicine men tell me the same thing, I figured "why fight it? If it's going to protect me, I'll be happy to have it!" Hey, with my lifestyle, I can use all the help I can get!



But tattoos are painful, and you KNOW I don't do pain...
I was reluctantly willing for something this important, but fortunately, the Gods saved me from having to endure it! Yaay God!

You're so lucky to have a *protector* and to have a few people point that out for you to know

And I agree with that "tattoos are painful" but a friend of mine has recently told me that getting a tattoo isn't too painful any more the feeling is just like... get bit by some ants

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I think the pendant was a much better way to go. It's a bit difficult to upgrade a tattoo - they're remarkably permanent.

I may be a yes-man to agree with 90% of the things people say, but while I want some tattoos, I still don't like the idea of something staying with me permanently.

Of course in our old friend's case, his protector should be with him to the end.

[dreams]

Here you go, maianhvk, Stitchawl's pendant.
<--double click to enlarge

[desertblues]

I keep feeling thirsty and we will be going somewhat further to the south, so I will try to pick up some salt somewhere.
In my cup: water, water and this strangely sweet Tiba tea.
But he he, I' m getting a palate for tea. Who would have thought it?
Where is my cold Arabica- coffee? Far, far away.........

[kindlekitten]

stitchawl, I used to have the same problem that maia seems to be having. I believe you are linking to photobucket or something yes? if you save the images to your desktop and then post them I think it will clear up the problems

[maianhvk]

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

stitchawl, I used to have the same problem that maia seems to be having. I believe you are linking to photobucket or something yes? if you save the images to your desktop and then post them I think it will clear up the problems

used to? what did you do?

[desertblues]

Water in my cup.
Today I'll go to Abyaneh, tomorrow to Yazd( desert).

[Aladyleyna]

I currently have a drop of Nestle 3 in 1 coffee in my cup, left over from breakfast. Going to fill it with water sometime soon... I guess...

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by maianhvk

used to? what did you do?

I think it was when I only had access to government computers, so it was my ISP protocols

[maianhvk]

I use 3G to go online, so what is it possibly?

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by maianhvk

You're so lucky to have a *protector* and to have a few people point that out for you to know

What really amazed me was that three different Shamen in three different parts of the country, with completely different myths and cultures, all said exactly the same thing. I was beginning to think that they counted the letters of my name (as TM used to do to come up with 'your' mantra,) and based their ideas from that, but I eventually learned otherwise.

but a friend of mine has recently told me that getting a tattoo isn't too painful any more the feeling is just like... get bit by some ants

Bitten by ants? That is waaaaay more pain than I want to deal with! Are they any that only feel like getting kissed by butterflies?

Originally Posted by dreams

Here you go, maianhvk, Stitchawl's pendant.
Attachment 71142<--double click to enlarge

Thank you, Dreams.

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

stitchawl, I used to have the same problem that maia seems to be having. I believe you are linking to photobucket or something yes? if you save the images to your desktop and then post them I think it will clear up the problems

Linking to ImageShack. Please tell me more about your method. I get the 'save to desktop' part, but how does that get onto a MR page?


Stitchawl

[maianhvk]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Bitten (1) by ants? That is waaaaay more pain than I want to deal with! (2) Are they any that only feel like getting kissed by butterflies? (3)
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Linking to ImageShack. Please tell me more about your method. I get the 'save to desktop' part, but how does that get onto a MR page?(4)

1. ahh, my spelling needs revising.

2. men...

3. butterflies are worms. even creepier than ants.

4. see the "attachments" button that looks like a clipper on the first row of the reply window? next to the white smilies button? that's it.