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[create_destiny]

"Well, do you want to adopt a Chinese baby or something, to get your mind off things? They're really cheap right now."

--the boyfriend

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[thedeepgreensea.livejournal.com]

Make sure you get the girls...they try to kill them, those bastards!

[lcurtis.livejournal.com]

Every thing is made in China now. Have you ever read the book, "White Lotus", by Hersey I believe. It is a novel set in the near future wherein the world comes under Chinese dominanance.

[whosplittheatom.livejournal.com]

the adoption center my aunt works for in Indy could prolly hook you up...

[faerieariel.livejournal.com]

yeah, I think you can actually only get girls, which is great (see comment by thedeepgreensea.) But cheap? I hear they're about 30K, but you get a nice big tax writeoff :)

[eversearching.livejournal.com]

I have absolutely nothing funny or witty to say- just sort of wanted to, um, virtualy poke you and say hi? Also, thank you for your support in my journal too.

In liu of adoption, I have excellent books to recommend if taking your mind off of things is what you are going for!

Also, a hug of sorts I am sending.

[createdestiny.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the virtual hug. I could use some book recommdations, I have no idea what to read. I'm just lost...

[eversearching.livejournal.com]

I'm in the process of reading Ken Wilbur's "A Brief History of Everything" and am absolutely loving it- since I'm in a period of a bit of insecurity re: external conditions, I'm especially loving how this books seems to sooth my worry mechanisms.

Other books I've read that have been great allies when things were difficult:

Little Prince by Antoine St-Expurey (probably mangled that spelling)
The Places that Scare Us- Pema Chodrun
If on a winter's night a travelor- Italo Calvino
Einstien's Dreams- Alan Lightman
Temple of My Familiar- Alice Walker
Les Miserables- Victor Hugo
About a Boy- Nick Hornby

I made an extensive list of good books to recommend for my friend Sandy in my own journal here: http://www.livejournal.com/users/eversearching/262156.html#cutid1. And I'll try to remember more of the books that I've loved deeply tonight.

[createdestiny.livejournal.com]

I've been curious about Nick Hornby for a while. I haven't read any of his stuff. Maybe I'll give About a Boy a try. His newest one sounds really interesting, too.

[nameleswanderer.livejournal.com]

Forget buying a kid. Just clone one. Or you can dig one up: http://www.safar.pitt.edu/content/programs/safar/hs_sa4.html

[createdestiny.livejournal.com]

You're scaring me.

[nameleswanderer.livejournal.com]

Sorry. Does this make you feel better?: http://www.leaveittobeaver.org/

[dietcokehed.livejournal.com]

Have you ever read "Embraced By the Light"? I don't know the author off hand, but my mom read it when her mom passed away, and I think it helped her cope. She still has it if you want to borrow it :)