2011.12.24 13:00 - A very silly poem

Editor is Aphrodite Macbain

Aphrodite Macbain: hi Korel

Aphrodite Macbain: Enjoying the ride?? (Korel is riding on one of Aph’s fishes)
Aphrodite Macbain: lol
Korel Laloix: Not going very far... smile
Korel Laloix: That is more like it.
Korel Laloix: A nice effect at least.
Aphrodite Macbain: yes, I wasn't aware my fish were so strong
Aphrodite Macbain: Have you done all your wrapping?
Korel Laloix: Got it all done at work yesterday... most of it will be a waste of time though.
Aphrodite Macbain: why?
Korel Laloix: Had to buy gifts for three kids that I did not know the ages or genders.
Aphrodite Macbain: nobody told you?
Korel Laloix: They did not know.
--BELL--
Korel Laloix: SO got a lot of stuff and they will decide what they want to give them when they arrive.
Korel Laloix: Which should have been (done) this morning.
Aphrodite Macbain: wow. an expensive way to do things
Aphrodite Macbain: this is fun - I feel like we're on a merry go round
Korel Laloix: Well, when you can afford to give away over a million year, you are not doing poorly for yourself.
Korel Laloix: I have all my personal stuff done as well. So it should be a nice relaxing day.
Aphrodite Macbain: like what?
Korel Laloix: I have another dinner to go to tonight.
Aphrodite Macbain: I've been busy shopping all day. So much to think about for tomorrow!
Korel Laloix: I had all my Christmas shopping done months ago.
Korel Laloix: And everything is mostly set for Grandma's big Christmas dinner.
Aphrodite Macbain: smart you. I got all my shopping for far away relatives done about 3 weeks ago but have only just got stuff for local friends.
Aphrodite Macbain: Hiya Zen
Aphrodite Macbain: hop on a fish
Aphrodite Macbain: How are you?
Zen Arado: Hi Aph, Korel
Zen Arado: don't see any spare ones
Korel Laloix: Heay
Aphrodite Macbain: here's a big one; hop on a lamprey - the big black guy down there

(Zen hops on)
Aphrodite Macbain: yayy Now you're moving
Korel Laloix: The number of people I give gifts to is very small.
Korel Laloix: I send lots of cards though.:
Zen Arado: he stopped swimming
Aphrodite Macbain: he'll start again
Aphrodite Macbain: he must be tired
Zen Arado: I'm too heavy
Aphrodite Macbain: Hey Graine!
Aphrodite Macbain: How's my cousin?
Zen Arado: Hi Graine
Zen Arado: Irish name
Aphrodite Macbain: see if you can find a fish to sit on
Aphrodite Macbain: Macbain?
Zen Arado: Graine
Aphrodite Macbain: oh! Are you Irish Graine?
Zen Arado: I have a friend called that
Graine Macbain: Yes
Graine Macbain: half
Aphrodite Macbain: I though you were Scottish
Zen Arado: though she spells it Grainnie I think
Graine Macbain: Irish American
Aphrodite Macbain: have a seat on the lamprey that Zen dismounted
Zen Arado: pronounced like Gironyah
Graine Macbain: grahn yah
Aphrodite Macbain: oh! and all this time I've been thinking “grain” like wheat!
Zen Arado: well in N.Ireland anyway
Aphrodite Macbain: Zen's from N Ireland Graine and is a fine painter
Graine Macbain: I got my pronunciation from the Internet, lol
Graine Macbain: Hi Korel!
Aphrodite Macbain: we are all in red except Zen
Graine Macbain: we do look close to being twins, Aph
Aphrodite Macbain: Yes we have the same dress sense, or non sense
Aphrodite Macbain: what are you up to for the holidays Graine?
Aphrodite Macbain: That's better Zen!! (Zen has changed into something more colourful)
Graine Macbain: I am going to midnight mass with my mom, then sleeping in tomorrow, then having dinner with her later
--BELL--
Aphrodite Macbain: who's making dinner?
Graine Macbain: pop into SL now and then
Graine Macbain: she is
Aphrodite Macbain: whispers Hi SSL!
Zen Arado: Hi Sharon :)
SophiaSharon Larnia: hi!
SophiaSharon Larnia: sorry to step on you
Zen Arado: happy Christmas Sharon
Aphrodite Macbain: Sophia, this is my cousin Graine
Graine Macbain: Hello Sophia
SophiaSharon Larnia: hi Graine, nice to see you!
SophiaSharon Larnia: Happy Christmas Zen :) and everyone
Graine Macbain: SL cousins, of course :)

Christmas Eve Poem

Aphrodite Macbain: I was wondering whether we could write a collective Christmas eve poem,
Aphrodite Macbain: we could go clock wise
Zen Arado: :)
Aphrodite Macbain: I'll start if you like
Aphrodite Macbain: Twas the day before Christmas and all throughout PAB...
Zen Arado: I decided to go out a buy a new Saab
            SophiaSharon Larnia: you did? chuckles
            Aphrodite Macbain: it rhymes
            Zen Arado: a desperate Rhyme :)
SophiaSharon Larnia: I found like minds and knew it wasn't just me ( i pronouce pab as p a b not pab as in saab):
            Zen Arado: Hi Qt :)
            Aphrodite Macbain: Hi Qt
            SophiaSharon Larnia: hahah
            SophiaSharon Larnia: hi Qt
            Aphrodite Macbain: buon natale
            Bleu Oleander: hi everyone :)
            SophiaSharon Larnia: hi Bleu
            Aphrodite Macbain: Hi Bleu.
            Aphrodite Macbain: Bleu and Qt we are writing a Christmas poem
            Zen Arado: Hi Bleu
            Bleu Oleander: nice
            Bleu Oleander: something looks fishy here
            Aphrodite Macbain: your turn Korel
            SophiaSharon Larnia: yah was going to ask what’s up with all the fish
            Aphrodite Macbain: they are my fish. they follow me everywhere. I fished them on
            SophiaSharon Larnia: oic :D
Korel Laloix: So I got up and got me some more tea.
Graine Macbain: I sat on a cushion, I couldn’t have been gladder
Aphrodite Macbain: but the cushion was wet and I felt a bit sadder
            Graine Macbain: LOL
SophiaSharon Larnia: laughs
            Aphrodite Macbain: zen?
            Bleu Oleander: lol
Zen Arado: I'll have to learn to take more control of my bladder
            Aphrodite Macbain: lol
Bleu Oleander: as my Santa suit got wetter - I got madder
            Aphrodite Macbain: Qt?
            Qt Core: pass, ty
            Aphrodite Macbain: lol Bleu
            Aphrodite Macbain: sophia?
            SophiaSharon Larnia: hmm
            Aphrodite Macbain: or start again
            SophiaSharon Larnia: i just woke up, the pressure lol
            SophiaSharon Larnia: (not part of the poem) :P
Aphrodite Macbain: so I decided to climb up a ladder
            SophiaSharon Larnia: ha
            Bleu Oleander: sorry ... pls excuse me ... gtg take care all   sorry, gtg ... pls excuse me ...    take care all :)
            SophiaSharon Larnia: bye Bleu :)
Aphrodite Macbain: and jumped down to the fountain – (badder and badder)
            Zen Arado: bye Bleu
            --BELL--
            Qt Core: bye Bleu
            Aphrodite Macbain: Bye
            Aphrodite Macbain: Bye! Blue
            Bleu Oleander: bye bye
            Zen Arado: have good Christmas
            Graine Macbain: Bye Bleu
            SophiaSharon Larnia: smiles
Zen Arado: I came up for air and looked all around
            Aphrodite Macbain: :-)
            Aphrodite Macbain: Qt, Sophia?
Aphrodite Macbain: and leaped back on my cushion with one little bound
SophiaSharon Larnia: the ring of the bell was the only sound
            Aphrodite Macbain: :-)
Qt Core: and asked the barman for another round
            SophiaSharon Larnia: hehe
            Aphrodite Macbain: lol Qt.
            Aphrodite Macbain: Cheers!
Zen Arado: the pab monster tried to pull me down

Aphrodite Macbain: raises her mug of eggnog and rum
Graine Macbain: cheers, cuz
Graine Macbain: :)
Aphrodite Macbain: Cheers Graine
SophiaSharon Larnia: (the fish were making me dizzy )
Graine Macbain: maybe it was the fish, now was it?
Aphrodite Macbain: I removed the lamprey
SophiaSharon Larnia: :P
Graine Macbain: or maybe something else
Aphrodite Macbain: egg nog
Graine Macbain: yes, nog
Aphrodite Macbain: what are you doing this weekend Sophia?
SophiaSharon Larnia: in the other cushion, on my screen, the fish would 'swim' by every so often :)
SophiaSharon Larnia: working Aph
SophiaSharon Larnia: going to my sister’s tomorrow afternoon
Aphrodite Macbain: working now?
Zen Arado: I worked Christmasses
Zen Arado: many of them

Aphrodite Macbain: did you take off your shoes and put them behind you?
SophiaSharon Larnia: no they were there Zen :))

 Aphrodite Macbain: So, those shoes behind you sharon dond't belong to you?
SophiaSharon Larnia: no Aph, I think O
Aphrodite Macbain: 0?
Aphrodite Macbain: Sam?
SophiaSharon Larnia: yes
Aphrodite Macbain: not really her style
SophiaSharon Larnia: shrugs

SophiaSharon Larnia: yes, i chose to work, i thought it would be better this way
Aphrodite Macbain: yes? doing what Zen?
Zen Arado: in a power station
Aphrodite Macbain: wow
Aphrodite Macbain: making sure everyone got their electricity?
Zen Arado: electricity still has to go out
Zen Arado: yep
Aphrodite Macbain: and everyone had a bright Christmas

Graine Macbain: Sorry, everyone, I have to run! Thanks for inviting me, Aphrodite! Have a Merry Christmas and happy holidays all Be safe, healthy and happy! :)
Zen Arado: bye Graine
Graine Macbain: Bye all!
Aphrodite Macbain: lovely dress cuz
Zen Arado: have a good Christmas
SophiaSharon Larnia: by Graine, I hope to see you :)
Graine Macbain: TY Aph
Qt Core: bye Graine merry xmas to you too
Aphrodite Macbain: Bye
Aphrodite Macbain: Bye!
Graine Macbain waves so long!
Aphrodite Macbain: glad you dropped by

Aphrodite Macbain: Hello Teleo
Aphrodite Macbain: you are a fine tree
Zen Arado: Hi Teleo
Teleo Aeon: thanks
SophiaSharon Larnia: hi Teleo
Teleo Aeon: hi
SophiaSharon Larnia: nice avatar
Aphrodite Macbain: Have you been here before Teleo?
Teleo Aeon: once or twice Aphrodite

Aphrodite Macbain: ok so you know what you say will be recorded and put in a public wiki?
Teleo Aeon: yes Aph

Teleo Aeon: I need some tinsel
SophiaSharon Larnia: laughs
SophiaSharon Larnia: you do!!
Aphrodite Macbain: I was just thinking that I'd like to decorate you!
Zen Arado: and a fairy to sit on your head
SophiaSharon Larnia: I wish I had some to give you
Teleo Aeon: yes the fairy is like the lost ark to me
Zen Arado: do they have turkey at xmas in Canada Aph?
Aphrodite Macbain: yes they do, or ham
Aphrodite Macbain: I'm cooking a duck!
Zen Arado: but not in USA?

SophiaSharon Larnia: yes in the US
Zen Arado: cos they have at Thanksgiving?
Aphrodite Macbain: yes- they eat a lot of tTurkeys
Zen Arado: poor turkeys
SophiaSharon Larnia: i guess someone has their traditions
SophiaSharon Larnia: yea a lot of turkeys
Zen Arado: turkey twice
Teleo Aeon: lay bacon over the turkey ...
Teleo Aeon: yum
SophiaSharon Larnia: :)
Zen Arado: yeh
Aphrodite Macbain: not sure what I'm going to do with the duck but I have found an Italian recipe

SophiaSharon Larnia: it just occurred to me yesterday, Aph, only 4 months until PaB 4th year anniversary, better get started planning Aph hahah
Aphrodite Macbain: OMG
SophiaSharon Larnia: laughs. I meant 3 months
Aphrodite Macbain: I will pass the honours onto someone else this year Sharon
Zen Arado: just got over solstice

--BELL--
SophiaSharon Larnia: brb :)
Zen Arado: night shift not so good at Christmas
Zen Arado: remember getting up at 4pm and having Christmas like breakfast
Zen Arado: dinner*
Aphrodite Macbain: Zen, how old were you then?
Zen Arado: in 30's
Zen Arado: and we didn't get any sleep
SophiaSharon Larnia: back
Aphrodite Macbain: Must have been sort of lonely Zen
Zen Arado: I suspect nurses sleep in hospitals
SophiaSharon Larnia: nah, no beds Zen
Zen Arado: they all disappear anyway
Aphrodite Macbain: no beds in a hospital?
Zen Arado: when I was in last year
SophiaSharon Larnia: sorry to hear that
SophiaSharon Larnia: no free beds staff can sleep in
SophiaSharon Larnia: patients lined up in the er hall waiting for beds, more often than not
Zen Arado: i can sleep in a wheelchair
Aphrodite Macbain: that's a shame. I'd bring my own foamy
Aphrodite Macbain: Is the health care system getting worse in the UK Zen?
Zen Arado: probably different in USA
Zen Arado: yes
Zen Arado: I think so
Aphrodite Macbain: Qt what are your Christmas Plans. Midnight mass?
Qt Core: no, too hard with two people on wheelchair
Aphrodite Macbain: nods.
Aphrodite Macbain: so, how do you celebrate?
Qt Core: but they are watching the pope midnight mass at the moment
Aphrodite Macbain: Oh perfect
Aphrodite Macbain: St Peter's square must be jammed with people

Zen Arado: the Duke of Edinburgh is ill here
Zen Arado: heart attack
Aphrodite Macbain: OH1
Zen Arado: he is 90 years old
Qt Core: don't know if rai will make people abroad see it, but here: http://www.rai.tv/dl/RaiTV/diretta.h...1-b14693850195 live from St. Peter
Aphrodite Macbain: Yes. The Queen's speech will have to be amended
Qt Core: (sermon right now)
Aphrodite Macbain: Thanks !
Zen Arado: reserved for users in Italy
Qt Core: ok, sorry
Zen Arado: np
Zen Arado: I am Protestant anyway :)
Aphrodite Macbain: Well I wish you peaceful and happy holidays all of you. I look forward to seeing you again. I'll be here tomorrow evening to help out with Cal's spot. He may not be home on time.
Zen Arado: ok you too Aph :)
SophiaSharon Larnia: you too Aph!! Thank you
Aphrodite Macbain: Hugs all round
Zen Arado: hugs
SophiaSharon Larnia: hugs
Qt Core: this is from the vatican.va site, maybe good even outside Italy: http://www.vatican.va/video/index.html

SophiaSharon Larnia: see you later
Qt Core: bye Aph
--BELL--
Aphrodite Macbain: Thanks all. I will amend the poem so it all runs together
Aphrodite Macbain: Bye
Aphrodite Macbain: Bye!

SophiaSharon Larnia: grins, ok Aph
Zen Arado: byee
SophiaSharon Larnia: bye
Zen Arado: can see that Qt
SophiaSharon Larnia: and I have presents that are not wrapped. The reason I got out of bed so early in the first place lol
Zen Arado: so much work at Christmas
SophiaSharon Larnia: i know, you’re right
SophiaSharon Larnia: bye for now, have a wonderful holiday
Zen Arado: women have so much more work than men I think too
SophiaSharon Larnia: Zen and Qt :)
SophiaSharon Larnia: maybe :)
Zen Arado: bye Sharon
Qt Core: that's depend, Zen, I’m the one cooking around here ;-)
Zen Arado: have good Christmas
Zen Arado: ha ok Qt :)
Zen Arado: take it easy
Zen Arado: have nice Christmas :)
Zen Arado: byee
Qt Core: you too zen
Qt Core: bye Teleo