Lobomassage

Haiku2 for laviecommeart
to grow with us how else can we ourselves grow not by mourning the things
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thelifelist
A forum for exchanging lists of things you'd like to have done before you die.

ljsecret
Share a secret through the means of art, under complete anonymity.

mourning_souls
A community for cemetery photographers, dark poets and anyone else who appreciates and admires the beauty of cemeteries.

My dad sends this fascinating article about dogs on anti-anxiety medication, and it impressively goes into the basic question of anthropomorphism as well as telling the story of a few individual dogs to flesh out the controversy nicely.

July 13, 2008
Pill-Popping Pets
By JAMES VLAHOS

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/magazine/13pets-t.html?_r=2&ref=magazine&pagewanted=print
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Account Structure Update
Back by popular demand, Basic Accounts will be available to all users again by the end of the (northern hemisphere) summer. More information on the decision-making process and proposals relating to the future of Basic Accounts are in lj_2008.

New Themes
Two attractive and all-new Flexible Squares themes, "Circular" and "Circular Brown" are now available.


L to R: Circular and Brown

New V-Gifts
Give someone you care about the gift of enticement. With the new Chocolate Ice Cream, Vanilla Ice Cream, Tea, Coffee, Curry and Sushi v-gifts, all the significant people in your life will be able to share in the longing for the tasty edibles below. Plus, it reminds loved ones you think they're really sweet, really savory or just plain satisfying.


L to R: Chocolate Ice Cream, Vanilla Ice Cream, Tea, Coffee, Curry and Sushi

Ж-Men...but not the ones you might expect!
This week LJ Russia launched Ж-Men, a new comedy series about superheroes, inspired by the LJ communities dedicated to superheros, comics and cartoons. The title's "Ж" comes from ЖЖ, the nickname for LiveJournal in Russia.

Ж-Men's script is written by a group of LJ enthusiasts who also happen to be television professionals. Who knew? Following the premiere, five more episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks. We hope you find the series fresh and enjoyable.

This is, of course, an experiment for LiveJournal. As always, we'd love to hear what you think!

Oh man, the internet is a strange place.

I ran across a delicious haiku today, and it reminds us all to back up our files. It's simple, actually. Only back up the files you want to keep. Everything else will be lost, eventually. It reminds me of what my dad said to me about motorcycling when I was 19. He was aghast at motorcyclists in flip-flops and bare hands and t-shirts. "You don't have to wear gloves on all of your fingers," he said, "...just the ones you want to keep."



A file that big?
It might be very useful.
But now it is gone.

-- David J. Liszewski

Anybody doing Bridge Pedal this year? 37 miles, 8/10.

linebyline
A writing prompt where members respond to single phrases and use them in their posts.

plants
A community for green thumbs, botany enthusiasts and lovers of plant life.

mst3k
The LiveJournal destination for Mystery Science Theater 3000 fans.

Driving home from the grocery last night, I had:

• Two pounds fresh salmon
• Five dark chocolate bars
• One bottled aged tequila

It's a good life.

--

I finished a major overhaul of my website. I'm really excited about it.

http://www.myname.com

(insert my real name)

Asking a nurse on my unit about wound care (I'm all scraped up), I learned that we're not supposed to apply hydrogen peroxide to wounds except right at first. Later, it kills the regrowing cells. (Saline, or extremely mild soap are appropriate alternatives.) News to me. Volleyball last night was very satisfying until the cuts on my palms starting opening up, and then I had to go home.

In far more important news, the girl who I'm crazy about got permission to spend more than four weeks living with me starting 7/28, and has a plane ticket and everything. I'm tempted to take off work just to pick her up. I already got her a desk (she'll work from home) and a dresser and made room in my closet. I try to follow her example and not have expectations -- live in the moment -- but I feel genuinely optimistic and moved and happy, and that feels good. It's real interesting to listen to us talk about our relationship: to paraphrase, I might say something like, "we continue to progress in communication, and there is a remarkable balance between the serious talks and the lighter playful enjoyment of the day-to-day," and she nods but says quietly that her perspective is better summed by "this feels good [so I will keep doing it]."