Calendar Girl

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SG's very own and very special @saturn has a yearly calendar that has been getting bigger and better over time. As I live in Germany, it's been a hassle sometimes to get that spicy box through customs and into my grubby hands, but this year all went like a charm. If you've missed out, get in line for the 2024 version or check out https://www.shopw33dhead.com/...
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hilo:
so creative! love it!
rare:
Wowza!

Home alone recipe

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Warning - this blog features an innards dish, if such offends you, do not read!

My wife's away for a week, taking care of our other home (her late father's house, which she inherited last year), so I'm home alone which of course has aspects both negative and positive. Among the positive ones: I have a rare opportunity to cook a dish that my wife...
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trippy:
Yummyyy
rare:
yumm!

Bellezza

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How cute is new SG @ester ? I'm totally smitten by those eyes of hers.

Do yourselves a favor and drop some love on her debut set

Oh, and also - I'm back. Just a little. For now.

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trippy:
She is so gorgeous
rickcox9:
right? those EYES of hers!

Birthday Babe

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Happy 11/9 Birthday to my fave babe, @saturn

And goodbye again, as my brief visit to the site ends this Friday.

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ferkixlll:
Have fun. I lost track of you and am surprised at your imenate departure. I enjoyed seeing your slice of the world. Stay excellent 🖖.
heltyna:
wow she is wonderful 😻

Birthday twin

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Noticed just the other day that Brian Wilson and I share a birthday (not the year, just the day - and so far, the only other celeb birthday twin of mine that I'm aware of is Nicole Kidman). I do love that man, a real musical genius - I've started reading his biography "I am Brian Wilson", recently bought his new album "At my piano",...
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ferkixlll:
I've grown to appreciate the Beach Boy's "Pet Sounds" album. The sonic layering gave the Beatles and Pink Floyd a jumping off point.

Psychology stuff

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Some of you may know that I'm actually a psychologist, with a diploma/MSc (but not a therapist), even if I do not really use a great deal of the stuff I learned in university. My main area of interest is personality, or more broadly the field of what is known as "individual differences". I try to keep up in a small way with new developments,...
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rickcox9:
yes, that is the second in a quartet of novels about a Miami Homicide Detective, but it makes not too much difference where one starts. they have recurring characters so there may be just a bit of backstory covered in the first book, but as i say, do not let it stop you from reading this one. they can all stand on their own. i do hope you like Willeford, i say he is THE EXISTENTIALIST OF ALL EXISTENTIALISTS!
jozsef:
Damn, I somehow missed this. I never cease to be amazed that Freud is still considered a scientist and is revered to this day by professionals in the field. As far as I know, he was a very nice man but the theories are just bad sci fi. As a teenager, I read that stuff and couldn't believe he was serious. That boy had his issues if penis envy and universal dream symbols seemed reasonable to him. Additionally, at no time was I concerned that my father would confiscate my penis. Perhaps the fact that it's quite firmly attached made that particular risk less than realistic. Does anyone think the things are a source of power? He had quite the preoccupation. I should just stop.

New Year questionnaire (a little late)

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Thanks to @ferkixlll who tagged me with this questionnaire originated by @weedfarmer (unfortunately, he misspelled me, so I never saw the tag until now). Aren't you guys getting tired of questionnaires? For better or worse, here goes (it's a little late, so just let's make it a Lunar New Year questionnaire):

1. Who's traveling in 2022? No long-range plans have been made yet. As I'm...
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weedfarmer:
@kaicito nice answers especially #2 I've also recently been given asseccess to a couple of account I've had for 30yrs. I had two IRA accounts at my bank. Individual Retirement Accounts I started 30yrs ago with 500 dollars. I also do really well with several local stocks on the stock market in the US. Thanks for participating in my questionnaire.

My kind of year

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I'm not a believer in the zodiac or astrology in general, but I do follow -very loosely- the coming and going of the Chinese 12-animal zodiac. It seemed fitting that 2020 was the year of the Rat, an animal historically associated with plague and pandemic, and 2021 was the year of the Ox, an animal known for its patience among burdens, travails and adversity.

Now,...
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ferkixlll:
I didn't know about the Elemental Modifier. Water Snake, my cycle hit in 2013. I'd have to be 120 to catch it again in 2073.
deesilvs:
I didn't know about the elemental aspect either! I'm going to a CNY event - apparently we have to throw salad into the air with chopsticks for prosperity, so this will go very well for me...

Not in the Xmas mood

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Here's wishing everyone who reads this (and especially my friends on here, you know who you are!) a wonderful holiday season, whichever way you celebrate it (and even if you don't).

My own Christmas is overshadowed by the death of my father-in-law just a few weeks ago, as well as by the prospect of another Covid Christmas. I'm something of an outlier in that I'm...
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deesilvs:
Sorry to hear about your loss Kai. I hope you find some small joy in the craziness of family catch ups and this holiday period in general - perhaps a favourite food, or quiet times with music you enjoy. It's been an extremely difficult 2 years, so your mood is completely understandable. Take care!
sheashannara:
my condolences on your loss, good sir :(

One more quizzzzzz

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Just when I thought it was safe to traipse around SG again, here comes @deesilvs tagging me with one more quiz (and a bilingual one at that!

What is your name? (nombre) Kai (pronounced to rhyme with sky)

How old are you? (edad) 56 - yes, I'm a certified geezer...

What is your astrology sign? (signo) Gemini (and my Chinese sign is *roar* Tiger)

Where...
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kaicito:
@deesilvs Ok, sorry - I went on two weeks vacation with hardly any time for SG, so I missed this. To tell the truth, I find it pretty hard going, but I'm trying. I have a history of starting to learn a language (wouldn't you know I did in fact start with Korean a few years ago) and not sticking with it, but this time I told my boss about it, so I have to keep going. Duolingo has it set up so you're always in competition, working your way up in "leagues" and stuff, and once I had picked the low-hanging fruit in Turkish, I branched out into Italian, where the going is much easier. I'm sticking with Turkish now. Having done Korean (up to a point), I don't see the similiarity, maybe it's in the grammar.
deesilvs:
Hahah. Telling someone you started something is a great motivator! You're much more multilingual than most I'd guess, great work
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