The People Above And Below You

[Guest echtrae]

^ has a developing human center

< has a very different center from ^

v doesn't care about centers, only externals

[dazzledfirestar]

^ Thinks < is very shallow.

< Is quick to judge sometimes, but will give people a break.

V Isn't quick to judge ever.

[Guest echtrae]

^ tries not to judge quickly

< also tries not to judge quickly, but is usually correct with initial assessment

v wishes they were better at their initial assessments of others

[dazzledfirestar]

^ Is reading minds again!

< Is horrible with first impressions.

V Gives a great first impression.

[Guest echtrae]

^ presents ^self when first met

< also presents self when first met

< realized a long time ago that if the first impression is really good, they are trying to sell something

v recognizes <'s statement as wisdom

[dazzledfirestar]

^ Is very wise!

< Is being distracted by the Harry Potter movies sitting on the coffee table.

V Is sure that < can wait.

[Guest echtrae]

^ feels the clear need for help to avoid their distractions

< is not inclined to help ^ avoid distractions

< is more likely to join in on the distraction

v can appreciate the fun presented in participating in distractions

[dazzledfirestar]

^ Knows the joys of distraction in general.

< Has to wait until hubby is done his hockey game.

V Doesn't have to wait to be distracted.

[Guest echtrae]

^ has to wait for distractions

< is always getting distra....Oooo shiny

v has a cure for distractions

[dazzledfirestar]

^ Won't pay attention to the sure anyway!

< Had one, but then forgot it when hubby turned the DVD player on.

V Is a sufferer of HPADD

[polywolly]

^ Is psychic.

< Is going to eat dinner. Mmm...

V Will wonder what I'm eating for a split second before clicking Fast Reply.

[dazzledfirestar]

^ Is reading minds too, it seems!

< Has to wait at least two more minute before distraction can truely begin!

V Thinks < is being very impatient.

[Nanaea]

^ Impatient.

< Also impatient.

V Patience of a saint.

[Guest echtrae]

^ shining example of impatience

< Saint Echtrae

v doesn't agree with <

[Keith Inc.]

^ is judging my judgment

< has no reason to think Trae is any less of a saint than, say, Peter.

V has a favorite saint

[Guest echtrae]

^ is generous with the sainthoods

< is only aware of the more entertaining saints

v didn't realize that some saints were more entertaining than others

[StoryJunkie]

^ doesn't know that I know St Lawrence, who entertained his executioners with jokes as they slow-roasted him on a grill.

< Likes St Lawrence. (He said: "Turn me over, I think I'm done on this side!")

V didn't think saints could be so funny

[polywolly]

^ Has good taste in Saints.

< Immediately saw the pun about Saints being tasty.

< Hopes to have that sort of humor in the face of death.

V Is now humming some rendition of "Saint Larry roasting on an open fire..."

[dazzledfirestar]

^ Is mastering the art of the pun.

< Isn't humming anything... but would if she wasn't connected to her Harry Potter-playing iPod.

V Is jealous.

[polywolly]

^ Has a Harry Potter playing iPod.

< Is convinced that ^ is getting special iPod treatment because ^ is pregnant.

V Thinks pregnant women deserve all the spoiling they can get.

[dazzledfirestar]

^ Is right about the spoiling.

< Needs to be spoiled because < won't be spoiled much at all after the baby comes.

V Hopes the baby doesn't get spoiled.

[Keith Inc.]

^ should realize all babys get spoiled. That's why they're babies.

<has three ingrate children getting weaned on teh spoiling

V wants to come spoil my house apes.

[polywolly]

^

^ Will do a bit of spoiling whether ^ wants to or not.

< Doesn't plan to have children, but if < does, < will spoil them, even if it's only a little.

V After a long day of forum gaming, starts to think of daily tasks as though they were forum games.

[dazzledfirestar]

^

< Has yet to think of ordinary daily chores as forum games, but thinks that might be a better way to get herself to do things.

< Will have a fight on her hands about spoiling this kid... it's the first grandchild on both sides...

V Knows that grandparents are good at spoiling.

[Guest echtrae]

^ spoilage preventer

< has experienced the first grandchild spoilage first hand

< knows that children should be harvested before they become spoiled

v thinks < might just have the right idea about this spoilage thing