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I am Lan Wangji. Thank you for your hospitality, and for looking after Apple the donkey and Wei Ying. I hope that Wei Ying was not too much trouble.

I am a Cultivator, and will work where there is a need. "May I, Lan Wangji, eliminate evil, protect the weak, and live without regret." It is not a pledge I will forget.

( Galahd Karaoke )

So the twins are going to be 6 months this month. Parents and guardians, what solids would you recommend introducing them to, to start?

And don't forget, karaoke 🎤 tonight at Galahd's!

[ FILTERED TO BONNIE & CAROLINE ]
How do we feel about hosting the house warming next weekend?

I was out by that unicorn farm not that far from the Quills and saw this.

( And what? )

Hi, everyone! Sorry for being quiet around here, Hatter and I have been elbows deep in fixing up his (yet to be named) tea shop from Wonderland.

With that said, I know there were a couple of people interested in taking a judo class taught by me. I was hoping to find a location to work out of, but if we want to do a group setting or one-on-one, I'm fine with either! Is there anyone else who would like to learn judo? I can also do self-defense classes!

Our new house has an indoor garden space and I'm living my Practical Magic dreams, only better. Who's doing midnight margaritas with me?

FRIENDS/FAMILY OF BONNIE, SIRIUS & CAROLINE

We're having a housewarming get together next weekend. Low key, snacks and drinks. We'd love it if you would join us on Saturday after supper around 7.

If anyone who is acquainted with the customs of "Christianity" can illuminate the following matter I would be most grateful:

A few weeks ago I set out to familiarize myself with the various winter celebrations that are marked here, such as Yule, the Solstice, and the New Year. Christmas, a holiday of "Christianity" (who could have guessed) was one of these. I've made peace with the red-clad trespasser who stalks children (although I can't find anything more than a tenuous link to the central religious conceit of the holiday), but what's actually confusing me are the texts that tell the story of a god child who is the product of - this is where I'm lost - a virgin birth.

????? That's -- most unusual! And rather frightening, at least in my world. Magic that can produce a child out of nothing is--- VERY VERY BAD not tasteful. Do your gods not have interest in sexual intercourse? Because ours would likely flirt with a street lamp if the street lamp seemed into it. I know. I have been that street lamp, metaphorically speaking. I was not into it.

Anywho. I'm certain the virginity of the god child's mother was just a-- phrase mistranslation, right? And not a-- central tenet to the religion as it appears to be? Right? Because surely an influential religion can't have such an obsession with the notion of purity that it creates an impossible standard to live up to and never mind, I've answered my own question and am now deeply depressed, help.

Uhhhh.

Not sure if I'm using this right, but hey. I'm Ellie. The welcome wagon said I should check if anyone I know is here that's a fucking short list. So yeah. Anyone heard of a Joel Miller?