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jenett ([personal profile] jenett) wrote2019-01-18 08:07 am
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Salon post: January 18

Good morning!

Topic of the week
What thing have you learned or done recently that's brought you joy? (Or at least a certain amount of pleasure. Doesn't have to be a peak joy experience.)

Alternately, related to what I'm up to, do you read Tarot? (Or use them in other ways?) Do you have a favourite deck? What's your approach? (Other oracle methods also welcome. We are an inclusive discussion here!)

Not interested in either of those? As always, whatever other topics people want to talk about very welcome. Start a thread, see who joins in.

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What I've been up to
Unpacking. I got all my books on bookshelves last Sunday, labelled them a couple of days ago (and now I need to go through and update my locations in LibraryThing. That's a longer project).

Tonight is for finishing tidying up the living room and cleaning before I have witchy students over tomorrow. (For a class on Tarot.)


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[personal profile] quinfirefrorefiddle 2019-01-18 04:00 pm (UTC)(link)
I do use Tarot, though as you can imagine I don't talk about it in many places. For me it's not divination, it's about revealing patterns in my subconscious- things I know but I don't yet realize I know, or don't want to admit to. It's been very helpful that way, but currently my deck is locked in our storage unit, along with most of our other things. It's a classic Rider-Waite deck, with added colors.

One of the things that brings me joy is looking at real estate listings- I've done this ever since I was a kid, with my mom, and the apps out there make it easier than ever. It's fun to look at places and think "how do they get the groceries to the kitchen?" Or, "what kind of teensy car do they drive to be able to turn around in that driveway?" And then of course there's the wild decorating choices- lots of really expensive houses have that one room that's truly horrific, or a guest bathroom that's clearly designed to get people in and out fast (bright red everywhere, including the ceiling). An old fave was a Texas mansion mostly decorated in 80s Laura Ashley pastels, except for one room in the basement that was no less than six clashing plaids. People are weird. But it's fun to explore, "what would have to be different about me for this to be my life?"
Edited 2019-01-18 16:02 (UTC)
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[personal profile] cjsmith 2019-01-18 04:03 pm (UTC)(link)
One thing startled me in your real estate notes. Do people actually ever turn around in driveways?
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[personal profile] quinfirefrorefiddle 2019-01-18 04:21 pm (UTC)(link)
If it's a twisty one that's unusually long and involves a hill, often. Backing out of those would suck. But there's rarely room at the top to turn around. Rich people cut the weirdest corners.
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[personal profile] cjsmith 2019-01-18 04:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh nifty! Thanks! I’ve had twisty ones (with no room) and hilly ones (with no room) but not both, and never long ones; but then, I’m hardly rich, and I’ve been suburban / urban a lot. :)
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[personal profile] senmut 2019-01-18 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I grew up with houses that have three-point driveways? A straight piece with a usually car-sized branch at a near 90 degree angle. They became popular in areas where neighborhoods were on very busy thoroughfares, and cities passed ordinances against backing into traffic. Meant losing a piece of your yard to have it poured, but made for turning around to get back out!
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[personal profile] cjsmith 2019-01-18 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Now that you mention it, I think maybe I have at least SEEN those! :)