Bistro Bijou

[unpredictablebijou]

oh, lawd!
It must be because I was brought up around it all my life, but the phallic essence of the bologna had totally escaped my conscious mind. Leave it to bj to point that out. LOL

So, now when I watch the frequent clips of "news" coverage of the bologna drop, the crowd gathered around the phallus is going to be especially hilarious.

Cheers!

I like to think you can always count on me.
For something.

bj

 

[UnderYourSpell]

Good job Champ isn't here she has a thing about 'big'

 

[unpredictablebijou]

Good job Champ isn't here she has a thing about 'big'

It's in the eye of the beholder, or so I've heard.

If the beholder doesn't duck, anyway.

I didn't want to jack Tmmmmmmnnsns thread but your bum-waggling was crackin' me up.

bj

 

[UnderYourSpell]

It's in the eye of the beholder, or so I've heard.

If the beholder doesn't duck, anyway.

I didn't want to jack Tmmmmmmnnsns thread but your bum-waggling was crackin' me up.

bj

see now you've made me cough I just laughed so much first at the 'If the beholder doesn't duck' then at the ermmmmm I presume unintentional bum crack!!

 

[unpredictablebijou]

see now you've made me cough I just laughed so much first at the 'If the beholder doesn't duck' then at the ermmmmm I presume unintentional bum crack!!

obviously I'm not the only one who can be counted upon to point things out.

who knew I'd ever be the one to miss a double entendre? I must be slipping.

*sigh* well it has been a long day...

bj

 

[UnderYourSpell]

It's 2.34 am here I really must go to bed ....

 

[LadynStFreknBed]

Good job Champ isn't here she has a thing about 'big'

speaking of 'big'-
I just looked up the size of the bologna this year-

12-foot long bologna weighing nearly 150 pounds

Can you handle it, bj?
LOL
maybe with some help, right?

ETA:
fuck. Maybe it's time I concede defeat and take the damn sleeping pills that my doctor prescribed. Another night without any sleep at all.

I'll go ahead and make the coffee...

 

[Sara Crewe]

Happy New Year Everyone!!

 

[unpredictablebijou]

*waves hysterically at Sara* HI SARA!


so I accidentally found myself making new years' resolutions this year.

I don't make a habit of that, because I think it's silly, and mostly a way to set oneself up for failure. But over the past few days I've heard myself say some things about 'yeah, I know that's a bad habit; I really need to work on that.' I'm drawn in, unintentionally, to the national trend of resolving to improve myself in honor of a meaningless numerical change in what we all agree on as the concept of Time.

Be that as it may, I lay it out here, in hopes that if I'm absolutely truthful, perhaps I will be forced to stick with the things I've heard myself commit to. Join me, if you like. As a writer, perhaps, or as a regular person, maybe there are things that you've noticed about yourself, little bad habits that you'd like to improve upon or exorcise. If I'm honest here, even if I lay myself open through this vulnerability, I will perhaps be more diligent about improvement.

I vow to resist the habitual cynicism I've developed. I vow to become less cynical, and more hopeful.
I vow to struggle valiantly against my extreme misogyny; to become less and less of a chauvinist pig and learn to love and trust women again.
I vow to cease my self-deprecation, and to catch myself and correct it when I go there. It's not funny, it's not cute and it does not set a good example for others. I never used to do that and I need to get rid of that nasty little habit.

There. Warts and all. Share similarly if you'd like; I hope that I can get support as I try to improve myself and I will similarly support anyone who is on the life quest,

Bright blessings to all for the new year.

bj

 

[LeBroz]

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Happy New Year y'all!



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[champagne1982]

Happy New Year!

So, I happen to know a wonderful teaching about self-deprecation which I learned a little bit ago. Sometimes, high achievers live in a personal hell, a constant dissatisfaction with their accomplishments and often, they'll get caught in saying stuff that mutes the sheen of glory from a job well done.

"Hmmf, I only got 75% on my test, I'm stoooooopid."
"Did you try as hard as you could to do your best?"
"No, I hardly studied."

This is where The Reprimand begins...

If you attained a grade of B without effort and you're stupid, what are you saying to the person who worked as HARD as they could and still only came up with a C?

"You weren't calling them stupid? I beg to differ."

 

[unpredictablebijou]

Happy New Year!

So, I happen to know a wonderful teaching about self-deprecation which I learned a little bit ago. Sometimes, high achievers live in a personal hell, a constant dissatisfaction with their accomplishments and often, they'll get caught in saying stuff that mutes the sheen of glory from a job well done.

"Hmmf, I only got 75% on my test, I'm stoooooopid."
"Did you try as hard as you could to do your best?"
"No, I hardly studied."

This is where The Reprimand begins...

If you attained a grade of B without effort and you're stupid, what are you saying to the person who worked as HARD as they could and still only came up with a C?

"You weren't calling them stupid? I beg to differ."

excellent concept. And happy new year, sweetmeat!

*waves madly at LeBroz* Nice to see you! where ya been? how ya been?

I had a conversation with someone recently who was condemning himself for having been "stupid" as a young person. I encouraged him to see that person as someone other than himself, and offer that young man the same compassion and understanding he'd offer to someone else.

I hope, I do hope, it made an impression.

My self-deprecation started out just as a sort of cougar-riff joke - well I'm old now, so the youngsters wouldn't be attracted to me, that sort of thing. but then I realized how often I was doing it, and how I was putting it onto others as well - we're just old farts, yada yada. That's not fair to others, and it sets a shitty example. So I'm going to try to stop that.

bj

 

[Tzara]

I wish you all a Happy New Year, though that seems a bit premature from my standpoint near the tail-end of the International Date Line. I mean, who knows? Existence could end at 11:59:59 PST, and my greeting would be a wasted and silly sentiment. (Though what that might mean in a post-existence context is one of those twisty problems people actually get college degrees for writing about.)

As my realistic New Year's resolutions are things like groping various female Litsters and writing even more self-indulgent poems, I will spare you all the details. Suffice it to say that I plan to be (as I always do, this last night of the year) a better person next year.

Hey. My track record on that ain't good, but what other kind of thing are you going to make a goal about? I resolve in 2009 to win the Pulitzer Prize in poetry?

Anyway, blessings, or whatever counts as a confirmed agnostic's equivalent of same to all of you in the coming year.

Peace. Out.

 

[LeBroz]

*waves madly at LeBroz* Nice to see you! where ya been? how ya been?

bj

Been a busy couple weeks, what with the holidays and all. Then there were those never-ending snow events every couple days. And a cold that refuses to die. Just got another 10" — of snow, that is. Guess I'll take care of shoveling the rest of the drive tomorrow, after my head settles down.

My New Year's resolution is to make no New Year's resolutions. Without fail, I never break my resolutions. This way, I start every year on a high note of success, and, once my head settles down, can go on to enjoy the year to the fullest.

Now let's keep this bistro hopping ... there are still a number of time zones to go before we can finish celebrating the new year.

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[unpredictablebijou]

I'll have to take off in about half an hour to shepherd my little flock around the various activities of the evening, from the classy to the cheesy and back round to the kinky. But in the meantime, I'm more inclined generally to offer New Years Gratitude than resolutions.

This place, and the gorgeous and fascinating and beautiful people in it, is rather close to the top of my gratitude list. You've made this past year astoundingly rich and much higher quality than it might have been, and I'm immensely thankful for all of you.

*sets out hors d'oeuvres and champagne (as well as the bottled stuff) on the bar, and turns on the chocolate fountain.*

May 2009 be kind, peaceful, gentle, sexy and ultimately an immense net positive for each and every one of you.

Brightest of Blessings! May your ghosts be peaceful, your gods be kind, your ancestors be generous and your souls be full of warmth and compassion this year.

 

[LadynStFreknBed]

Happy New Year, Everyone!

I saw this cute list of suggestions for making new year's resolutions you can actually keep like:

Watch more tv. You've been missing some good stuff.

Gain weight.. at least 30 lbs.

 

[UnderYourSpell]

Coffee please more coffee I've toasted the New Year in with enough booze and that from someone who can't remember the last time she had an alcoholic beverage. Watch this http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=1726382013446&source=jl999
and enjoy while I give Leon a long awaited snog!

 

[LeBroz]

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35 Minutes till midnight here.
Feeling no pain — it'll wait till tomorrow.

Now go away - the lady said something bout some snogging...

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[UnderYourSpell]

*Stumbles out of backroom* Wowwwww that was some snog Leon!

BTW Apropus of nothing Lissex sending me cryptic PMs on New Years morning is not the best of ideas ...... I am not at my brightest

 

[PandoraGlitters]

Where's a Chef when I need one? Gotta cook up some of these for good luck. Anyone have a good recipe?

 

[Homburg]

We went to a party that, given the crowd, had far less cheesy/kinky fun than it should have had, and FAR too much indoor smoking. So we blew out of there in time to get home before midnight. I ended 2008 in the quiet of my living room, watching the ball drop with viv and MIS. I can't possibly think of a better way to pass the year than that.

May your 2009 be better than your 2008.

 

[UnderYourSpell]

For one that doesn't usually drink I poisoned myself with booze groooooooooan

 

[PandoraGlitters]

May your 2009 be better than your 2008.

Amen, Brother!

 

[PandoraGlitters]

Resolution

I resolve not to let it bug me when people think I am too eager, too Polyanna, too nice, too whatever. Or when I perceive them making me out to be some kind of puppy. I am who I am. And that's nice. So there.

 

[Homburg]

Eager pollyanna people rock. Sure, they can get a little annoying when they feel like they aren't doing good works, but since when it is bad to have motivated cheerful people around?

MIS is an eager little pollyanna, and I love it.