Mind Over Blather: My Birthday Wish

My birthday is just about here. And if I had one wish... Mr. Darcy, as portrayed by Colin Firth in this 1995 adaption of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, is probably as close to my dream man as there ever will be.

I really must get out more.

But so long as I'm here and online, with my blog page open, this post will do very nicely until I can think of something to write about. It may be a while...

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Jamie R ~

2:48 AM there, over 2 hours in, Happy Birthday, Taylor.

Mar 02, 2008 08:48

Jamie R ~

So you think that dude can handle a firey Argie latin outta-my-way bitches broad? I have reservations about it!

Mar 02, 2008 08:49

Jamie R ~

Well hey look, Pride and Prejudice as done to Harry Potter.

I say Harry could handle you, but he would have to cast a spell on you first, and if not, well if casting a spell meant beating you senselessly with the broomstick every now and then, then he *might* have a fighting chance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sge5pUSJIRY#

Mar 02, 2008 08:55

Taylor ~

Thank you, Jamie.

Yes, oh yes, Mr. Darcy definitely could handle me. And he's already cast a spell on me. I'd say he could do anything he pleases with me.

Now that Harry Potter video - that's just blasphemy. As if P&P had the smallest thing in common with such horribleness.

Here's the REAL one on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjBUFYHd_4M

I can't believe someone uploaded the entire 6-hr mini series. I can see Mr. Darcy in action whenever I please...

Mar 02, 2008 09:12

Jamie R ~

Yeah, got a tribute song to him too.

Eh, he doesn't fry my eggs. Neither does the chick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_a65ZHshFg&feature=related#

I'm sure if he lived in this era he would be writing rap songs, seems a bit of a poet. LL Mr. Darcy J. Yep.

Mar 02, 2008 09:16

Jamie R ~

Oh come on, you'd rip him to shreds, he'd do a Britney and shave off his sideburns.

Mar 02, 2008 09:19

Taylor ~

There are several tribute songs to Mr. Darcy on youtube. Evidently he fries quite a few eggs. She becomes prettier as you get to know her. Watch the bloody thing. It's very well done.

Oi, don't even mention rap and Mr. Darcy in the same sentence. He is not a poet at all. You don't know anything about his character.

Mar 02, 2008 09:24

Jamie R ~

I too should do a tribute vid to Mr. Darcy.

To 2pac's 'Sucka 4 Luv'.

Total brownie points on your birthday!

Mar 02, 2008 09:27

Taylor ~

he'd do a Britney and shave off his sideburns.

LOL! You crack me up, you wanker.

Nah, he'd never allow me to mistreat him. And why would I want to anyway? He's perfect.

Mar 02, 2008 09:29

Taylor ~

Don't you dare mess with Mr. Darcy. And he's not a sucka 4 love. He is totally cool.

Mar 02, 2008 09:30

Jamie R ~

Watch the bloody thing.

Let me think about it.

And why would I want to anyway? He's perfect.

Ha. HA. HAHAHA. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Don't you dare mess with Mr. Darcy.

Don't worry the feeling has passed. I'm onto Fat Cat now. He's more of a badass love machine than Colin Firth. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HMC7SPun20#

Mar 02, 2008 09:43

Taylor ~

Your links are polluting my computer!

Ha. HA. HAHAHA. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

I'm not sure what that's supposed to mean, but whatever it is, you're wrong.

Let me think about it.

Watch it. It might help deprogram you from the stinking culture that you surround yourself with 24-7. You might get an inkling of how humans used to behave before they became insane.

Mar 02, 2008 09:55

Jamie R ~

It might help deprogram you from the stinking culture that you surround yourself with 24-7.

*Obviously* someone missed the Showtime is Back Lakers break against the Heat *rolls eyes*, hitting high views on the Tube right now!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38DOBtl2H74#

Your links are polluting my computer!

*sweet*

I'm not sure what that's supposed to mean, but whatever it is, you're wrong.

Well you sound so genuine, and sweet, and girly innocent, and it reminded me of Harry the Hamster...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14t7XZqf_es#

Mar 02, 2008 10:05

Taylor ~

I am not amused.

Mar 02, 2008 10:07

Jamie R ~

I am.

Mar 02, 2008 10:19

Taylor ~

This is my Mr. Darcy post. Stay on topic or just go amuse yourself somewhere else. There are probably a few late-night bloggers at Vox's that you can harass or amuse.

Mar 02, 2008 10:27

Jamie R ~

Okay then birthday girl. I'll leave you alone with Mr. Darcy.

Hey Mr. Darcy! No. No, never mind. It's her birthday, after all.

Mar 02, 2008 10:31

Taylor ~

That's right, it's my birthday! You made me forget with your wankerings.

Mar 02, 2008 10:36

Bane ~

Sorry for the lout, darling Taylor. You lie with dogs, you get fleas, or a bloody abo wanker.

Good to see your corpse still has some life in it. What are you now, 20?

Mar 02, 2008 23:39

Taylor ~

darling Taylor Oh, Mr. Darcy, I mean, Bane, you can be so charming.

But, Jamie is playing with me, that's his way. And I will bop him over the head when he gets too rambunctious.

What are you now, 20? Yeah, OK. And I've never been kissed. BTW, I am in possession of a lovely bridge that you might be interested in purchasing...

Mar 03, 2008 01:21

Jamie R ~

Don't make me blush Bane.

I am in possession of a lovely bridge that you might be interested in purchasing...

It collapses.

Mar 03, 2008 06:14

Taylor ~

Only if you don't break stride.

Mar 03, 2008 06:22

WaterBoy ~

Happy B-day, Taylor. May you find your Mr. Darcy.

Mar 03, 2008 18:28

Spacebunny ~

Happy Birthday! I hope I'm not too late to wish you a happy and blessed birthday.

Mar 03, 2008 20:26

Giraffe ~

Happy birthday T.

Mar 03, 2008 21:44

Taylor ~

Thank you, my blog friends.

You know, I'm not too keen on birthdays, never was. When I was 9, my mother set up a surprise birthday party for me. I locked myself in my room. Ha! I have never liked being the center of attention. She had not quite realized what a little nut of a child she had there.

Don't worry, Spacebunny - it was March 2, but who's counting.

And this birthday post was mostly an excuse to put up these pics of Mr. Darcy. I can allow myself this pleasure for my birthday, no?

Mar 03, 2008 22:54

EN ~

Happy Bday Taylor. You don't post so I don't check but every few days and missed it. Here's hoping it was all you wished for.

Mar 04, 2008 08:14

AJW308 ~

Happy Birthday Taylor!

Mar 04, 2008 16:50

Taylor ~

Thanks, guys.

EN, no need to explain. I am surprised that anyone at all comes around my neglected blog these days - but happy that some still do. A comment here and there on other blogs is about all I can muster. Sorry about that.

Mar 04, 2008 19:11

Res Ipsa ~

Taylor Cakes,

Happy Birthday. I hope it was a good one.

Mar 06, 2008 00:59

Taylor ~

Well, hi there, ResBaby. It's been a while. At least my birthday post got your over here.

Mar 06, 2008 04:22

Res Ipsa ~

I drop by just to see whats going on from time to time.

Mar 07, 2008 01:41

Jamie R ~

How's Taylor doing?

Hold up let me lean against the wall...

How you doin'?

How was that Bane?

Mar 07, 2008 20:21

Taylor ~

Hey, Jamie. Still on your beer o'clock high, are you?

Mar 07, 2008 21:45

Jamie R ~

YES!

Mar 08, 2008 04:42

Jamie R ~

So how you doin?

I'm like smoother than butter in this weather and it's 40 degrees here.

Mar 08, 2008 04:49

Taylor ~

Why don't you go jump in a lake, Jamie?

Mar 08, 2008 06:38

Jamie R ~

http://weather.news.com.au/index.jsp?site=adelaidenow&contexttype=district&contextcode=s00&sitecode=23090

That HOT. Here, now. 40.

Mar 08, 2008 06:35

Jamie R ~

You've always wanted to say that. 40 degrees is a gimme.

Mar 08, 2008 06:55

Taylor ~

Oi, stop your whining. It's almost Autumn there, the heat will end soon enough. Big drunk baby...

Mar 08, 2008 07:06

Jamie R ~

I am not amused.

Mar 08, 2008 09:21

jimmyb ~

Happy Birthday.

Re: migraines.

Lifetime sufferer. Oh well.

Extra Strength Excedrin works pretty well; it's Tylenol, aspirin and caffeine (dilates blood vessels). Excedrin Migraine is the same stuff w/a different label. Buy whichever is cheapest.

For the big league ones, I use Relpax. Works almost every time. Prescription only.

For nuclear ones, it's the Demerol/Phenergan injection cocktail.

Hope you feel better. :)

Mar 08, 2008 20:21

Taylor ~

Lifetime? Sounds like you have it much worse than me, jimmyb. I'm sorry for you. I know exactly the day I experienced my first migraine and it was only a few years ago.

The first morning I woke up in my new high rise apartment, I immediately walked over to the window to check out the view. I didn't see anything, but was instead blinded by a single ray of sunshine that penetrated my eyeball and seemed to burn a spot on my brain like a laser beam, instantly giving me a headache.

My eyes have always been sensitive to light, but I believe there was actual damage done at that instant. The exact angle, having just awakened, the intensity of the light - the perfect combination of events. The headache turned into my first migraine. I spent the entire day in my darkened bedroom - all from that single ray of sunlight.

Mine happen only when I've gone two or more days without enough sleep. While they do wipe me out, as in I'm disabled by the pain, I am fortunate to be able to just get into bed, ice bag on head, washcloth over eyes and ride it out. Ice is very effective for my migraines, actually it's the only thing that will make them go away. Covering my eyes so as NO light at all gets in is must, as light itself makes the migraine worse.

All that stuff you mentioned sound awfully strong. I barely take an aspirin and don't have anything stronger in my medicine cabinet. I'd prefer if at all possible to not take any drugs.

If I had a regular office job, there'd be no way I could function and would probably have to take medication to be able to get to work.

I got a good night's sleep and I'm fine now.

Migraines are interesting from a physiological point of view. I am very unimpressed with the research done so far.

Mar 08, 2008 21:28

Taylor ~

I am not amused.

Does that mean you're sober now?

Mar 09, 2008 00:35

Jamie R ~

No it just means you're not that funny. Don't take it bad, lots of kinda funny but not really I suppose people throughout history.

Mar 09, 2008 06:24

Taylor ~

Oh, tell me something I don't know. I have never considered myself to be funny.

You're either born funny or you're not. I wasn't.

I've also noticed that the funniest people are kinda funny looking too. You're very funny, Jamie. :)

Mar 09, 2008 06:46

Jamie R ~

Could just be the Irishman in me. But thanks for the compliment, I know you say it with the nicest sneer in the world.

Mar 09, 2008 07:06

Taylor ~

One good sneer deserves another, I say.

Mar 09, 2008 07:07

Taylor ~

Did you run out of beer or something?

Mar 09, 2008 07:10

Taylor ~

Or maybe you're drinking sneer beer...

Mar 09, 2008 07:11

Jamie R ~

Coca Cola with ice actually. Very hot again. Another 40 degree bloody day.

Mar 09, 2008 07:24

Taylor ~

It's cold here. I've got two sweat shirts on, sweat pants, socks and a blanket over my lap. And I just poured myself a little glass of wine.

Mar 09, 2008 07:32

Jamie R ~

A little wine hey....

So how you doin?

Mar 09, 2008 07:34

Taylor ~

I thought of your rapper name: J. Me Kerwan.

Mar 09, 2008 07:36

Taylor ~

Get it?

Mar 09, 2008 07:39

Jamie R ~

Yes, you're a marketing expert!

Mar 09, 2008 07:41

Taylor ~

Yes, with my brains and your comedy, we could go far... T&A Marketing (that's sounds better than T&J)

Mar 09, 2008 07:43

Jamie R ~

I got pecs I got limos I got bitches my limo is powered by bitch juice and all my spare pecs are in my limo.

A real Irishman came up with that, Dylan Moran, when imitating what he saw rap to be.

Mar 09, 2008 07:47

Taylor ~

Eh, that's pretty lame.

Does rap have a problem with with punctuation and capitalization?

Mar 09, 2008 07:50

Taylor ~

Or does it lose it's stupidity factor with correct punctuation and stuff.

Mar 09, 2008 07:52

Jamie R ~

Well I know you're having some wine because you're interested in discussing something about rap.

Yep I can tell when you're drinking.

Mar 09, 2008 07:55

Taylor ~

J. Me Kerwan Kerwan Kerwan Ker Is the perrap perrap perrap per He's not bad for a kercrac kercrac kercrac ker

Mar 09, 2008 07:59

Taylor ~

Two sips of wine is not drinking.

Mar 09, 2008 08:02

Jamie R ~

No but it is enough to get you blotto.

Mar 09, 2008 08:06

Taylor ~

I hate rap. And I always skip over all your comments where you write your rap crap.

Mar 09, 2008 08:07

Taylor ~

No, a little wine usually just makes me very sleepy. And I'm yawning now.

Mar 09, 2008 08:09

Jamie R ~

Ah a bed reference. Look babe I'm not that easy.

Mar 09, 2008 08:12

Taylor ~

I'm not going to indulge you in this type of conversation. Mr. Darcy would never be so forward.

Mar 09, 2008 08:29

Jamie R ~

You should do what Tom Hanks did and put a face on a volleyball and call it Mr. Darcy.

Mar 09, 2008 08:47

Taylor ~

Oi, I just remembered that at 2:00 am it will magically jump to 3:00 am. Fall back, spring forward. What rot.

Mar 09, 2008 08:51

Taylor ~

Ha ha. You come up with some good ones, Jamie. I could also put a little face on a nut and call it Jamie.

Mar 09, 2008 08:56

Jamie R ~

Have to be a big nut one big enough to stick a carrot on and call that my PENIS.

Mar 09, 2008 09:01

Taylor ~

Oh, behave yourself on my blog or I will have to nuke your comments. You can pretend that you're a gentleman, can't you?

Mar 09, 2008 09:07

Jamie R ~

What? It goes Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart Clint Eastwood then me.

Mar 09, 2008 09:09

Taylor ~

That's better. Delusional comments are better than vulgar ones.

Mar 09, 2008 09:17

EN ~

"Mr. Darcy would never be so forward."

Nice sentiment but poor Mr. Darcy spent an awful lot of time being... Unloved? And how's that for keeping the vulgar off of your blog?

Mar 09, 2008 22:11

Taylor ~

And how's that for keeping the vulgar off of your blog?

Nothing vulgar about that comment, and I appreciate that that, EN, but it was vague - at least to me. I don't know what you're referring to. I never read P&P, only saw the PBS mini-series just recently, so perhaps there is more insight into his character found in the book.

Mar 10, 2008 22:50

EN ~

I was speaking to his inability to speak plainly, which seems to have caused him quite a long streak of loneliness. It may have eventually worked out, but oh lord, that man could miss an opportunity.

Mar 10, 2008 23:57

Taylor ~

I think that was part of his charm. But I don't think he was lonely - not any more lonely than any other unmarried guy of his time. He had friends, family, he went here and there.

Those were different times and people were generally more reserved. I think it's a better alternative to what we have today.

Mar 11, 2008 00:19

EN ~

Well, Maybe, but it seems very pretentious.

Mar 11, 2008 07:10

Taylor ~

Take that back! Mr. Darcy is perfect!

Mar 11, 2008 07:11

EN ~

OK, if you say so. However, I prefer Jamie's style.

Mar 11, 2008 07:32

Jamie R ~

Hahaha Mr. Darcy in the modern era would have a 'TOOL' t-shirt with Kermit the Frog slippers.

Mar 11, 2008 09:30

Jamie R ~

And you would TEAR him to pieces firey Argie! Latin world is crazy!

Mar 11, 2008 09:31

Taylor ~

Oi, you don't know what you're talking about, Aussie man. Stick with beer and making youtube vids.

Mar 11, 2008 10:15

Difster ~

I missed all the birthday fun! Feliz tarde cumpleaños! Did I say that right? I'm working on my Spanish but it still sucks.

Mar 13, 2008 08:11

Taylor ~

Thanks, Difster.

Dont' worry about making mistakes - that's part of learning a new language. Just remember, the adjective goes after the noun, not before, as in English.

Mar 13, 2008 21:06

Difster ~

But in English I'd also say, Happy late birthday. I guess it sounds better than Late happy birthday.

Mar 14, 2008 03:55

JohnR ~

Taylor:

My lovely wife has migraines that she thinks are hormonal due to the special time of life every woman passes through.

She got them to lessen in frequency by cutting out all gluten and dairy and when she gets them she takes a Zomig which knocks them out in a few hours.

$16 a pill before we meet our deductible but worth it she says.

Oh, and Happy Birthday. My wife's was on the 5th.

Lovely women are born in March, aren't they?!?!?

Mar 14, 2008 22:11

Taylor ~

I've not heard about the hormonal link to migraines. But, I've done very little research into them since I know exactly the circumstances under which mine occur and then the remedy.

At least your wife found a way to control hers. Migraines are not simply a bad headache. They are disabling and I've never had one go away on its own.

I'll get nauseated and have thrown up from the pain when I let it go too long. That's when it's time to take to the bed with the ice. Then I'll eventually fall asleep as the pain subsides - which is what my body needed. After a long while I'll wake up, move my head around a bit, not feel any more pain, then jump up and get on with things - happy as can be just to not feel that pain anymore.

Lovely women are born in March, aren't they?!?!?

Thank you, JohnR. Perhaps March baby girls are beautiful but from some observation of myself and others, we can be a handful - in a different way than other women.

Mar 14, 2008 22:46

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