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The importance of the Oxford comma!

Sep 19, 2011 06:27

Originally posted by lalirica at The importance of the Oxford comma!
Thought you all would get a kick out of this one ;)

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usha93 September 22 2011, 12:42:42 UTC

Sounds like you went to a better school than I did; I remember getting marked down on school papers for using it! I think at one point, the "rule" was to only use two commas -- either that, or the teachers decided it looked better, or something.

And you betcha, it is an excellent illustration of why I was correct, way back in those days. ;->

Whew, what a week...and it's not over yet! Miss Arya is at the doc today, getting her second round of baby shots, and her Daddy most kindly volunteered to take the day off work, so "Auld Nan" wouldn't have to comfort an extremely unhappy baby afterwards.

She really doesn't like her swing; first baby I've met who didn't! -- but I think it's because today's swings are timid little things that barely move at all -- I remember the ancient crank-handle baby swing Tamara had, and believe it saved my sanity after her vaccinations. It was loud as hell and a little bit bumpy, and MAN!, did that baby move! :D

Arya (like her Mom) seems to prefer BIG motions and lotsa jounce, LOL. Also, like her Mom ( ... )

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usha93 September 25 2011, 15:41:57 UTC

It's a brand-new state of being for me, one that also fits perfectly with the idea of Ashrama Dharma -- I do see myself in a sort of "Elder Advisor" role now, even if I'm not actively dispensing much advice. ;->

Hangin' with a (now) four month old really keeps me in the absolute present moment a lot of the time. There was a time, a few months back, when I purposely experimented with staying in "The Eternal Now" (LOL), I slid into it easier than I'd expected, and continued trying (and succeeding a good bit of the time). It was interesting for me -- I think I'd believed it was impossible for humans, and to do it 100% of the time 24/7, sure, of course I still reckon that's so. I noticed some actual similarities to sleep deprivation, things feel fluid, everything is calm, and I noticed fluidity with my memories as well -- I wasn't forming as many discrete ones, I suspect this has a lot to do with the "timeless" sensation of "eternity" I like to surf sometimes ( ... )

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usha93 September 27 2011, 13:04:44 UTC

I'm rockin' the "Earth Mother" vibe these days, and thus manage to surprise folks when I say anything that doesn't conform to the ideals of Peace, Love, and Eternal Grooviness -- LOL! };->

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