That letter is made of pure fucking win, sumi.
I was born in '72, so the only thing I had was the chicken pox. And it wasn't a bad case and saved me from flunking geometry at the end of my sophomore year of high school, so I am rather grateful. YPathogenMV.
I had chicken pox and mumps and whooping cough. I remember the polio vaccine sugar cubes, and I've got two TB scars on my left arm. A while ago a younger friend suddenly looked puzzled and looked at the left arms of several of us (warmer weather, you could see our arms). "Why do you all have round scars on your arms??"
Finally caught up.
Has anyone posted this
xkcd
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Etymology-Man
It contains Funny.
I was of the chickenpox only generation. When I got the chicken pox it was very mild, but for some reason adults in my family had never had it. I gave it to my mom, my uncle and my 16 year old cousin, who were all very ill, especially my mother.
I had chicken pox when I was 19. One of my friends dropped off horror movies (Evil Dead!) and chocolate for me, and I spent a lot of time mildly hallucinating that the people on my posters were talking to me.
Jilli, I don't know if this means steampunk has gone hopelessly mainstream but today's post on the Beading Daily mailing list is how to make steampunk jewelry. Next thing I expect is to see the local scrapbooking store stocking steampunk themed supplies.
Oh, there are already steampunk-themed supplies at Michael's Crafts, Jo-Ann Fabrics, and Hobby Lobby. Plus Forever 21 keeps making vaguely-steampunk garments. I keep telling the steampeeps to embrace this fact, and stock up while they can.
Michael's Crafts, Jo-Ann Fabrics, and Hobby Lobby.
Three places I try not to go in to, especially right after pay day. I *don't* need any more beads! No, really, I don't!
Kat, indeed, that is how I know her. Pretty damned cool review, no?