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"Out of Control!" by ╰☆Tempest Rosca ☆╮

If you wish to see more of Tempest's photography, please visit her Flickr photostream here.

Fabulous Denials

"Denial is a coping mechanism that gives you time to adjust to distressing situations — but staying in denial can interfere with treatment or your ability to tackle challenges. If you're in denial, you're trying to protect yourself by refusing to accept the truth about something that's happening in your life."

(via Joe.My.God.)
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I don't mind people putting whatever stamp on themselves that they feel suits them, but really...
ROFLMAOPIMP

I realize I shouldn't be laughing at these seven tremendously sad and messed up people, but the absurdity of the situation and the conflict of their feelings and religious beliefs take the better of me. Sorry!

You Can Become A (Quasi-)Laird Too

Become a Laird or Lady of a castle in Scotland

Get a free tour of the Dunans Castle and grounds and visit your exact plot of land

Presented in a luxury metal gift tin

Get your own email address with your title. E.g. yourname@ladyofdunans.com

See product description for full list of entitlements

(Tipped by the lairds consort)

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This is a fabulous Holiday Gift for the friend who has e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g!

WARNING! Although this is almost and sort-of the real thing, but don't start calling the Much Honored Bock McMillan, laird of Southern Charm etc., etc., your cousin after buying this. He will most likely smite you and throw you into one of his dungeons for being impertinent and believing you have become equal to him.

GA WinterFest Awards Today at 10 AM SLT

Oh lordie, lordie, this will be exciting, this could be a great day for the the laird and his consort!

There will be an award ceremony today at the GA WinterFest for Best Booth Contest and the Best Photography Contest. 

I know that my Tomais entered into the photo contest by sending in his contribution. I also know that didn't apply anywhere for the booth contest, but who knows, perhaps no application was needed for that!.  

Your transport to the Winterfest sim!

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"Walk with me" by Amadeo Dubratt

If you wish to see more of Amadeo's photography, please visit his Flickr photostream here.

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"Winter at Frisland" by Johnzones Woodget (John)

If you wish to see more of John's photography, please visit his Flickr photostream here.

Little Father Blames Plummeting Ruble on "The West"

Via Reuters (and J.M.G.):

President Vladimir Putin assured Russians on Thursday that the economy would rebound after the ruble's dramatic slide this year but offered no remedy for a deepening financial crisis. In an assured performance at a three-hour news conference, Putin blamed the economic problems on external factors and said the crisis over Ukraine was caused by the West, which he accused of building a "virtual" Berlin Wall to contain Russia. Putin even cracked jokes at times, despite pressure to fix an economy that is heading into recession and caught by what his economy minister called a "perfect storm" of low oil prices, Western sanctions over Ukraine and global economic problems. The ruble has fallen about 45 percent against the dollar this year, and suffered particularly steep falls on Monday and Tuesday, but Putin said its eventual rise was unavoidable and avoided using the word "crisis".

Nota bene: The picture I use in this post is not from today's press conference but from another occasion.