Out of Sight...

[chenanceou]

... sometimes doesn't add up to out of mind. Thank you for remembering, the happy birthdays, the e-mails, the cards, balloons and roses [yes, that's you hico]. It's still uncomfortable for me to sit at the computer and read, but not impossible [should still be a while, but at least there's the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel].

I have to say that I find it unfair, in a self-centred way, that of all that could go wrong - it had to be my eyes. I read, draw, write, paint, photograph, embroider... I'm not much without the full use of them. And I'm sure now that audio books are just not the same [though I have to say that the Brother Cadfaels, with Derek Jacobi, were quite good].

Once again thank you for the good wishes - it does help knowing one hasn't been forgotten.

Oh, and I didn't forget cindermom's birthday - but am late in wishing it and for that, sorry. Happy Birthday Cin!

To end this ditty - what happens when you have to sport an eye patch?

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Q: Of which concept shared by Jungian psychology and Northrop Frye's literary theory are pirates especially fond?
A: ARRRchetype.

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A seaman meets a pirate in a bar, and talk turns to their adventures on the sea. The seaman notes that the pirate has a peg-leg, a hook, and an eye patch.

The seaman asks "So, how did you end up with the peg-leg?"

The pirate replies "We were in a storm at sea, and I was swept overboard into a school of sharks. Just as my men were pulling me out, a shark bit my leg off."

"Wow!" said the seaman. "What about your hook"?

"Well...", replied the pirate, "We were boarding an enemy ship and were battling the other sailors with swords. One of the enemy cut my hand off."

"Incredible!" remarked the seaman. "How did you get the eyepatch"?

"A seagull dropping fell into my eye.", replied the pirate.

"You lost your eye to a seagull dropping?" the sailor asked incredulously.

"Well...", said the pirate, "...it was my first day with the hook."

Comments

[paratti.livejournal.com]

I've been thinking about you.

(((hugs))))

[chenanceou.livejournal.com]

Thanks Lesley. [[hugs]] The young'un wants to know when will the Doctor be back - she saw the Christmas special and now wants more [even if he's not the real Doctor]. Me? I just miss the show something awful.

[paratti.livejournal.com]

He's back now. We've just had three episodes and the fourth is on Saturday. And it's still fantastic.

[amare.livejournal.com]

I was thinking about you just the other day and wondering how you were doing.

[chenanceou.livejournal.com]

I'm doing much better. It was scary for a while - vision for somebody like me is pretty major [as you can imagine] - knowing that eventually this will be better helps.

[jerrymcl89.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear you are feeling somewhat better. :)

[chenanceou.livejournal.com]

Yep. I'll be okay. Eventually. I still get ticked off every now and then about the whole thing. Then I think of the fact that it will be okay and all the people who don't get to have that.

One day at a time.

[usedtobeljs]

Chen!

Hugs hugs hugs hugs,

And is your snail mail address the same, and would you like more audiobooks?

Lori

[chenanceou.livejournal.com]

My snail mail is the same, yes. And no audiobooks, thank you so much though. I have developed an aversion to them. I either have somebody read for me or read very, very slowly [a couple of pages at a time].

How goes the book?

[redeem147.livejournal.com]

Darling girl, it's so good to see you posting.

But of all the Buffy characters to emulate - Xander?

[chenanceou.livejournal.com]

This made me laugh so hard.
And then when I stopped to think about it... and I was grateful I didn't get incinerated like Spike; spliced like Anya or sans memory like back-from-the-dead Buffy [and the entire cast in Tabula Rasa if we are going to get obsessive...]

[wisemack.livejournal.com]

Chennie!

:::huge hugs and many smoochies:::

Damn, it's good to see you posting again. ;) (And we SO need to talk!)

[chenanceou.livejournal.com]

Slowly, but surely... Write me? E-mailing is easier than chat - it will be a while since I make it there.

Glad to see you posting again.

[hico.livejournal.com]

As the song says.. you are simply unforgettable..

Keep getting better.. and hopefully, we'll soon be enjoying more of your posts.

{{{hugs}}}

Re: Glad to see you posting again.

[chenanceou.livejournal.com]

Sweet as can be.

Thank you again for remembering.

[danguyf.livejournal.com]

I was just thinking about you yesterday, wondering what you were up to. Happy belated birthday! I am sorry to hear about your vision problems; I hope that you make a full and speedy recovery.

[chenanceou.livejournal.com]

Thanks!
I'll eventually get better. I miss reading. A lot.
And I had to stop translating Mr. Gaiman's blog - for the obvious reasons.
*sigh*

I still owe you a baby t-shirt - let me know where to send it?

[(Anonymous)]

You already gave me the three shirts, do you really owe me another? If anything I owe you something!!

[fenchurche.livejournal.com]

Great to see you online again!!! I was just wondering how you were doing...

[chenanceou.livejournal.com]

Thanks! And I'm doing better - though Colleen's reminder that now I look like Xander has gotten me something blue.
Argh - even I cringe at my attempt of Buffyism.

[cindergal.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the birthday wishes, Chen - and a belated Happy Birthday to you, too! It's so good to hear from you.

And the pirate joke? ::giggle!::

[chenanceou.livejournal.com]

I get the jokes a lot from the girls. I thought it would be better for them to deal with the whole thing if I kept it humourous.

Arrrrgh!

[hobiscuit.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you are back around again. Here's hoping for a quick recovery!

HUGS!