Good evening

Went to my meeting last night to discover that in my first week of trying, I've lost 4 pounds. Yahoo! Yes, it's mostly water weight, but still. My jeans fit better. Only 11 more to go, and then 10 after that.

But that wasn't the best part of the evening!

No, nothing obscene...

The library where the meetings are held had a free book rack, and there I found two treasures: The Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub, and a huge anthology of classic vampire tales! Including the seminal Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu and a Lovecraft tale! There's also a story by Tanith Lee that is absolutely incandescent. I wish I had a tenth of her talent.

And they were both FREE! Yay!

sorry, just gloating. :)

Oh joy

I got my package from Amazon! "And Now for Something Completely Different" on DVD!

"How Not to Be Seen.." and the man with a tape recorder up his nose.. (in stereo!) and the Dead Parrot Sketch... Silly Army Drills "I've got your number but you couldn't afford me, dear... two three.."

and the Upper Class Twit of the Year!

*sobs with joy*

Seanfhocal na Seachtaine (proverb of the week)

Ní dhéanfadh an domhan capall rása d'asal.

The world would not make a race horse out of a donkey.

Filleann an feall ar an bhfeallaire.

The treachery returns to the betrayer.

Téann an saol thart mar bheadh eiteoga air agus cuireann gach aon Nollaig bliain eile ar do ghualainn.

Life goes by as if it had wings, and every Christmas puts another year on your shoulder.

Más maith leat siocháin, cairdeas, agus moladh, éist, feic, agus fan balbh.

If you wish for peace, friendship, and praise, listen, look, and stay mute.

Níl aon tóin tinn mar do thóin tinn féin.

There's no sore ass like your own sore ass.

Ní fhanann trá le fear mall.

An ebb (tide) does not wait for a slow man (often translated as "Time and tide wait for no man.

Níor dhún Dia doras riamh nár oscail Sé ceann eile.

God never closed one door without opening another.

Na trí cairde is fearr agus na trí naimhde is measa: tine, gaoth, is uisce.

The three best friends and the three worst enemies: fire, wind, and water.

This one is for Fire Ceremony...

Olc síon an sioc, is fearr sioc ná sneachta agus is fearr sneachta ná síorbháisteach.

Frost is bad weather, [but] frost is better than snow, and snow is better than eternal rain.