BPAL is too hard of a website to shop from. I can never decide and then I just don't buy anything.

If anyone would like to get rid of some BPAL goodies, comment and let me know what you got and how much. Someone did a post a few years ago and I bought some stuff and loved it.

I wanna smell pretty, friends.

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.

Just found out my moms cousin passed away sometime this morning. She'd been in the hospital for over 5 months but had been doing better, enough so that they were supposed to be sending her to a higher functioning/less care facility today.

I don't know all of the details as my mom was only emailed about it. (Nice huh?) The other cousin didn't really say what happened nor gave any details about what Jeannie's wishes are. I called her earlier but haven't heard back yet. Looks like we may be going out to Oregon soon.

There has been a fair amount of stuff going on around here recently. We made it through the 1 year mark of my dads passing. Met up with my sister, her bf and my neice and had dinner. Told a few stories, raised our glasses to dad, and just tried to...well its a bit hard to explain but we made it.

I've been sick for just over 2 months. (to be 'nice', I'll just say its in the lower GI region.) Got the runaround from my 'pain doctor' and my primary doc tried a few things and then sent me to a gastroenterologist. Saw him not too long ago and holy shit! Very thorough! He loaded me up on more meds which I wasn't too thrilled about and wants me to have more labs drawn. (I jokingly asked him if I would have any blood left after he finished rattling off all of the tests he wanted to his nurse.)

He also wanted a colonoscopy, had that done yesterday. I wasn't worried about it because I knew they knocked you out for it... well my body being what it is...I was awake for the whole damn thing. They even doubled the dose but it still didn't work. Personally, I think the nurse who put my IV in didn't get it in the right spot. Anyways, after that was over with, I got sent home with more prescriptions. Im sick and tired of being sick and tired!!!! *growls*

Trying to decide about the NiN concert. (I know... me having to think about it?!) My sister asked about it again, most likely wanting to do that for my birthday. I need to listen to the new halo a couple more times and go from there.

*smewches* I miss ya'll!

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!

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.

WBRU is so fucking stupid sometimes. I think if your going to have an "alt. rock anniversary" and play a song by an artist whose birthday it is today perhaps, just perhaps you shouldn't chose a song they wrote about death in celebrating their birthday.

You fucking idiots, "feed the tree" (by Belly) is about death! Of all the songs they could've chosen by Tanya Donelly ...