Is this where I come to bury my head in the sand?

[Left Is Write]

The world out there is becoming far too scary. I'm very scared of Rita, and I'm nowhere near it.

[Dave Reynolds]

1. Come in, we'll protect you.

Even from those scary people in the other forums.

[Left Is Write]

2. I'm not afraid of people in other forums.

I mean the REAL world. The REAL world where two Cat 5 hurricanes can whip themselves into a frenzy within three weeks of each other.

Where someone like George Dubya can still muster even a modicum of support, and where someone like him gets to pick TWO Supreme Court justices, including the Chief.

For just a little while, I'd like to pretend that world doesn't exist. Even for a few minutes.

[Dave Reynolds]

3. Unfortunately,

that is a much harder trick.

If you figure out how to do it, could you please let me know?

[Left Is Write]

5. I don't know. Care to join me in some wine, cheese, and crackers?

I made brownies today. It didn't help.

[Dave Reynolds]

7. Sounds healthier than the sugary junk

I have been stress eating lately.

I'm on my way to wiping out a 20 pound weight loss and a 300 point drop in triglycerides.

Shall I pour?

[Left Is Write]

9. Please do.

My scale was a-okay this morning. I hope my morning workouts can see me through the inevitable stress eating.

I try not to (stress eat, I mean), and I usually get enough comfort and satisfaction just MAKING the food and feeding it to other people.

But sometimes I give in. I'm having wine, cheese, and crackers for supper, and for now, I'm okay with that.

[XemaSab]

4. Birding!

You need to take up birding!

It's the cause of, and solution to, all life's problems. :)

[Left Is Write]

6. Causes AND solves? Do tell.

[XemaSab]

10. Well, I had a job

and the job involved some birding, which was good, because then I could use the money to go look at MORE birds, but sady, the job didn't involve enough birding, so I spent my days at

www.virtualbirder.com

www.birdingonthe.net

http://www.bsc-eoc.org/avibase/avibase.jsp?pg=checklist&lang=EN

www.fatbirder.com

http://www.bavarianbirds.de/index_e.html

and www.jabiru.org/chaser

(among others)

so I could bird vicariously at work, but the boss got irritated that I didn't get enough done, so he canned me, and now I have lots of time to bird, but I am worried that I will soon run out of money for gas to go chase birds. :(

So I need to get a new job I so can afford to go birding.

It's like cocaine, sort of.

[chknltl]

11. Ah! Bird"WATCHING"... a stellar hobby indeed!

Too few folks pay proper attention to birds, (well thats what I always say)... (I could be biased though....)

[XemaSab]

12. "Birdwatching" is for tweedy old ladies...

"Birding" is for hot young lads....

and tweedy old ladies who will elbow you off the boat if you're between them and a lifer!

[chknltl]

13. Birds are the best, IMHO yet

...I am more of a people watcher myself, my hobbies are along the lines of meteorlogical information disbursement.

[XemaSab]

14. telling people

that the mother of all storms is coming with their names on it?

[chknltl]

15. No ma'am, not exactly....

here in the lounge only: http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/chickenlittle/index_flash.html?site=2
outside of the lounge many things, click the provided links below if you wish to know of the topic most important to this chknltl

[XemaSab]

16. Ah

Interesting... do you work on the film?

[chknltl]

18. Now there is a thought......

....but alas, no such talents, so no, I did not work on the film.

[chknltl]

8. Birding????!!!!! n/t

[Ladyhawk]

20. Xema, I would love to go birding with you.

You could teach me some species I don't know. I've only become interested in native Californian species in the last few years, mostly because of my non-native Amazona ochrecephala oratrix

This year I saw a juvenile bald eagle and a mature bald eagle, which was exciting.

We really do need to meet up, but I don't think I want to drive the twisty highway south of my town...hehe. The northerly route isn't so bad. :D

I could also use a botany lesson, if you're into that sort of thing. I'm trying to learn more about native flora and fauna. I'm horrible at the flora part. Animals interest me more because they move around and do interesting things.

[caty]

17. Don't be

:scared: . We'll :hug: you. Cause we're all:pals: .

[HeeBGBz]

19. Eat cookies

It doesn't solve the world's problems, but they ARE made by elves.