Who are you? – You may call me Turber.
Not a filthy pervert! Just unhappy and depressive that’s not the same, you know.
Not on medication, any kind of drugs are totally boring, they just make me sad and sleepy.
Not really feelin’ at home on this planet, don’t know why.
Where did you get your sense of humor? – What humor!?
Are you a boy or a girl? – Yes, dear.
Guilty pleasures: Envy other people’s perfect lives.
Especially fashion blogs (pretty people, in pretty clothes, with no problems
like: “I’m out of tissues, either I stop crying myself to sleep every night or I go to the store, buy a tremendous amount of new boxes.”
You wanna follow me into the rabbit hole? The entrance is: here
Nice touch on the fashion blogs.
Thanks for stopping by! Hope we meet again!
Yep, I’m constantly expanding my range of obsessions, perhaps you’ll be next. Consider yourself forewarned 😉
Thank you soooo much for reading. I have really enjoyed reading your blog as well. I look forward to visiting again. 🙂
You’re welcome to do so whenever you like, dear. 🙂
Love your style of writing! Your postings are providing tonight’s entertainment!
Well, that comment made my night – nice to be called entertaining instead of: weird.
Loved your St Patrick’s posting! Keep writing!
I’ll think about it, if you keep motivating me. 😉
i wanted to know who you are since we are new friends. i find that you are intelligent with a great sense of humor. you can laugh at the world and the people within it. i like it! refreshing for a change!
Friends really? What did I miss, when did that happen, what did I do or say to you – would you believe me that I was drunk or drugged by someone? Actually there is a lot of stuff I don’t remember about the last couple of weeks. That’s the good news! The bad: whatever I might have promised, you better forget it, too. 😉
see what I said??? you are fantastic!!! love your wit, and whether you were drunk or not, knew that you started following me or not, i m glad that it happened!
It’s a wonderful thing to make people happy! And you can go on saying nice things about me – I’m almost convinced, that I can be nice,too. 😉
lol
Thanks for dropping by the blog and taking the time to become involved. I appreciate you. Thanks again. Be Excellent and Expect the Best.Feel free to chat me up anytime.
Good to know 😉 Thanks for the kindness, which makes me feel appreciated. 🙂
Thank you for “Liking” my post Reflections of a decade in Pantone colors. Interesting take on life, you have. Yes, I channeled Yoda in order to make a nice connection, but I digress. I look forward to reading more of your posts.
You’re very welcome to participate and bring yourself in or channeled wisdom of the wise Yoda. Doesn’t really matter, come to my humble abode and have a good time. 🙂
After you posted on my AR piece, I HAD to visit and see yours. Lovelovelove everything here that is Rickman. Thank you!
Thank you, dear! I hope you had a chance to check out my other Alan posts. It can never be too much delicious Alanness. 😉
Alan, Schmalan, I thought you meant me! I did appreciate your visit to my blog today. My wife, I believe, would be agreement with you – but me not him. Old writer, slow reader – starting to read your site. Thanks.
Come on, Alan Rickman came along before you – it’s not fair to blame me worshipping him!
And when you finished reading this blog, you might become a fan of his, too – if that’s the case, let me know. 😉
Nice ‘About’ page. To the point -and funny. Thanks for stopping by YoYo-Dyne. Think I’m gonna have to keep my eye on you.
Twisted minds so enjoy each other.
Oh, and anyone with ‘Marcel Proust’ and ‘strangled’ in their tag cloud is okay by me.
Sounds like I have a new stalker, that’s cool – feeling incredibly flattered, in a good way actually. Feel free to enjoy yourself as much as you can in my very humble abode, you’re always welcome here. *offering cookies and a cozy blanket* 😉
Hi Tuber. After reading your About Me, I feel like what you’re looking for is Jesus. I hope that doesn’t sound cliche… just thought I’d share.
You shouldn’t have stopped there, dear! If you’d read a bit more you knew without any doubt, that I’m looking for Alan Rickman. 😉
good one:)
Thanks a lot, you’re welcome to tell me more whenever you like. 😉
Hello. I’m pleased to see that you enjoyed a recent post on my blog about painting and the artworks I create. Thanks for the like. Stay posted! I’m going read some of your blog now. Jacqueline Hammond
Thank you Jacqueline, I checked out your homepage and liked your stuff over there, too. Feel free to give some feedback on anything you find on my place. Inspiration is at its best when passed like in a ping-pong match 😉
Thanks for stopping by zombie short fiction 🙂 It makes me happy when I get a new reader. Enjoy!
Thanks, I pretty much feel the same way! Always exciting to get fresh
blood,victims, I mean readers… 😉Dear Turber,
Thanks for liking my stuff! I really like your blog and your Alan Rickman obsession. Which is obviously justified ;).
Hope you stop by my page again sometime!
Yep! Come back whenever you like, there will be obviously more Alan stuff here in the future 😉
Greetings from the steep end of the WordPress learning curve,this is all new to me posting, replying etc. Who is Alan Rickman?? my wife says that I would recognize him.
All the best.
Well, Alan Rickman is one of the finest actors alive! Maybe you saw him in “Die Hard” or “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves” or more lately as Snape in the “Harry Potter” movies. And obviously your wife has good tastes 😉
Turber, thanks for the Like and the stop-by, and I fully support any and all of your future Alan Rickman-related endeavors
That’s the spirit! You’re definitely someone with a splendid taste – just my kinda fella … 🙂
Hi,
Recently I was nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award by Pete Denton. I have posted the award details at my blog.
Your blog is amongst the 20 that amuse & amp; inspire me I nominated as my part in fulfilling rule 3. If you feel so inclined, please accept from me the Versatile Blogger Award, and my congratulations for great blogging, and pass it on to others also deserving.
Best regards,
EllaDee
Thank you very much for appreciating my stuff, I feel honored and very surprised – love this sort of surprises, though. 😉
thanks for looking in on me …and for the “like”…i appreciate it. will check out your posts too. continue…
Well, thank you for the encouragement, dear! New stalkers are so exciting, feel free to come back, join – ahhh just do what makes you happy… 😀
I echo those above in my thanks for stopping by my blog and for the “like.”
Well, than I echo back by saying thank you…thank you…thank you 🙂
OMG! I L.O.V.E. Alan Rickman!
Thanks so much for stopping by at my blog to “like” it and congratulations on the award! 🙂
Thank you, I’m always pleased beyond belief to meet other Rickmaniacs, welcome to my place, dear. 🙂
Glad you stopped by and read my post, hope to see you again soon…..very interesting site you have here my friend!
Interesting, meaning – in a good way? LOL
of course!!! : )
Glad to hear – you’re always welcome in my place *passing hot tea and a cookie* 😀
thanks for stopping by and liking my post; it’s much appreciated! have to admit i had no idea who alan rickman was, but have now checked him out and have to agree with you 😉 congrats on your award!
Thanks! 😀 Yes, that’s what I generally recommend: you just gotta check out that guy, it’ll change your life… LOL 😉
Thanks, Turber, for liking my post I know I should write something witty as a tribute to your “like” but I have less wit tonight than usual. You, on the other same, seem to be anything but wit-less.
Thank you, dear! Don’t worry there is a new day every day followed by a night, maybe you wanna try later? Would be glad to see you around soon … 😀
Turber,
I feel like an alien most of the time too. (Okay, all of the time.) That’s why I live in the late 1800’s, but now with “Cowboys and Aliens,” I’m f*cked.
Uncle
Well, as long as you’re happy … 😉
I was most of the time, and as God as my witness, I’ll never go hungry for happiness again!
Lucky you huhhh!
Hey Turber, what kind of name is that? Hm. Turber. It’s not in my dict. Stopping by my block, liking my scribbles about a HOPELESS business plan is kind of… nice. But I can’t thank you. I’m biased you see. Gosh, can’t believed you liked it… Really? Anyhow, would you mind going back and unlike it? Because I feel pressure building up…. commitment. You know. I wish I had another blog. Do you mind if I copy your “about” section? It really sounds like me when I’m not lying and faking it. I’m open blog switching too. Just so you know okay. Bye.
Anette, dear, I really appreciate your attempt to … show me how much you care?
See, I feel enormously flattered – you took a nice effort to write me a really
weirdlong comment. I’ve not the faintest ideal what you’re talkin’ about, but that’s fine my place is a shelter for seriously misunderstood creatures. 🙂Dear Turber. Thanks for
understanding andletting me hang out in your place. You are a very generous person. I will hang out okay, scrolling the page up and down and enjoy the build-in sunset, when background goes from royale blue to mustard yellow. That is very clever. You know. I thought so. I might copy that too. Happy Pats Day and congrats on the leprechaun money. Bye.Thanks for all the kudos. Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Anette! 🙂
🙂
Thanks for liking my post: Those Were the Daze. I’m sure I’ll be back here too.
You’re very welcome to do so. Whenever you like, dear! 🙂
I haven’t met anyone with a perfect life, so I’m not so inclined to envy others. What I’ve discovered is that we tend to compare our insides to other people’s outsides; and it only makes us feel bad. They probably aren’t doing as well as you might think, even if they do have nice clothes.
Thanks, Doc! I’ve always supposed that. 🙂
Wow, what an Alan Rickman fan! Thanks for stopping by my blog to like!
Well, I wouldn’t call myself an Alan Rickman fan, I guess. But I’m a Rickmaniac – and proud of it! 😉
Turber,
THANKS for visiting my “pun-ny” photoblog and leaving a like. Come back and visit often, but don’t let me cheer you up TOO much. (You have a fan base who likes you just the way you are).
Still, during the coming year I wish you vivid moments of delirious joy (not chemically induced). –John
Thanks, I feel confused and flattered – but mostly flattered, I think. 🙂
I meant it to be affirming. –J.
Well, I’m very sensitive, to cheer me up real good, it needs more than understatement. Good old shameless flattering – for example! 😀
How’s this, then: You are refreshingly honest about your vulnerability and take chances sharing so much of yourself in the hope of connecting. And you ARE connecting. Although I have a well-received humor blog, I relate to your questioning, to your sense of not quite belonging, to your longing for life to be MORE.
While you may not feel totally in charge of your life, your experiences–including successes and disappointments–give you a perspective that is unique. And that is something you CAN claim and own and share: your perspective. People will try to tell you you are right or wrong about your outlook on life, but until you feel something is true in your soul, it is just so many words.
While you might feel like you have been running from life, your blog shows that you have been on a quest, as noble a quest as there ever has been, the quest for the reason for your existence. And to show that THIS is not just so many words, I have just joined you on your quest.
I just subscribed.
–John
Dear John,
I feel pleasantly shocked, caught, and relieved. You took quite an effort to have a serious and deep look at me. It makes me realize how special you are. I feel honored to be appreciated by someone, who has the ability to read between the lines, and sees honest efforts in what I’m trying to do. I’d like to thank you for seeing truth and its beauty. I thank you for your wish to take a look at the world through my eyes. I’m glad you joined me on my journey – I’ll feel less alone that way. I’m touched by your message, and still can’t believe, what amazing individuals are out there, and my great luck to get in touch with them.
Turber
A few years ago our office of 30 people was led through an elaborate “Personal Strengths Inventory” by a consultant. I was the only one in the whole group whose #1 strength was “Empathy.”
So, by visiting my blog and leaving a “like,” you started a conversation with “Mr. Empathy”! –J. 🙂
That explains a lot!!! You get an outstanding from me and an “A”. Sir Empathy, Lord of the human abysses. 😀
Thanks for the visit Turber. Company is always nice, well not always -but it’s nice to have. Anyway, I’m glad I dropped by, it was a deliciously dark time. Thanks again!
Great! Come back if you need company or more
darkdelicious times – or whatever makes you happy, dear. 🙂Thanks for checking out my post. I like your blog — the content and design. Nice storm clouds!
Thanks, liking my design – is liking me – I like that! 😀
Hey Turber!
You liked me the other day, and that’s something. I’m trying to work out if your blog is sincere, cynical, or simply subversive; your themes and style are reminiscent of myself, many years ago, and I often find myself missing the days of dark depression. Just don’t let it get too much! By the way, I was confused by the zealousness of your Alan Rickman obsession, but now that I think about it, it makes perfect sense.
Don’t overstrain yourself, dear. Some mysteries may be never solved. And be careful about the Alan Rickman obsession – it’s contagious. 😉
Hey there, Sunshine. I’m sure you get this all the time…I nominated you for The Sunshine Award. Congrats! You’ve brought the sunshine in with you! Your friend, Lweendo @luckyluwi
another award for you 🙂
Though, I can never get enough of it! Thank you very much for the honor. 🙂
Lol…love your open honesty!!
I appreciate yours, too! 😉
Turber. I’m glad you like the Futility of Existence. Might as well be happy about it, right?
Happiness is such a fragile condition! What can I tell ya? 😉
Thanks for the blog like chief.
I take it you’re a wee bit of a geek like me?
Consider yourself followed!!
Not only that, I consider myself tremendously blessed, thanks pal!
I’ve just read some of your posts, you’re hilarious. Hope I can call an unhappy, depressive that? Thanks for stopping by and liking. Look forward to reading more of yours!
You can always say nice stuff to me, especially when you intend to come back, and say more. 😉
Hey thanks for visiting and liking my post, it is appreciated. I will be following yours it’s awesome. Cheers
And that will be of course appreciated by me, my dear. 🙂
Funny!…
No need to be formal – just call me Turber. 😉
Nice to meet you, Turber. I hate fashion blogs as well.
Nice to meet you, too, Anna. I don’t hate fashion blogs, dear! They just make me sad – pretty weird I know … 😉
They make me sad as well. Mostly because I have worn a size 14 to an 18 for the last 35 years. I can’t wear (or afford) anything in those mags. They just make me feel depressed, fat and indigent.
Proof again that my doctors (and their receptionists) are all f**king sadistic bastards.
Now if I could find a fashion blog that catered to women with curves -and didn’t feature loose fitting ugly mumus all would be good-
Someone like you, dear (I love your wicked sense of humor) doesn’t need fashion to be ravishing, your disciples adore you anyway. And always remember we’re born naked – what does that tell you? 😉
Hmmmm it tells me that I was born a size 12 and Mom could still shop for me in the Juniors section?
But seriously ladies and germs, I thank you for the reality check xo
I don’t know anything about reality – I have my own realm! 😉
You are hilarious. i think we may have been cut from a similar cloth. I am ever so glad you found me so i can now follow your brilliantly jaded view on life!
Oh dear, you’re spoiling me rotten! I like that. 😀
Good. I may be disgruntled but that is one of my forte’s! By the time i am done with you, you will just be plain ole rotten! 😉
Looks like I’ve lots to look forward to. 😉
I sure hope so! 😉
So do I. 🙂
😉
Very interesting blog!
I sure do hope you mean that in a good way. 😉
thanks for the like on my page, I love your writing style and sense of humour, taking my shoes off, staying a while 🙂
Make yourself comfy, dear. I’m glad you’re feeling already at home here. 😀
Hey Tu
Nice blog. awesome sense of humor:) and thank you for liking my blog. I like people with good sense of humor
That’s cool, I like people who like me. 🙂
Thanks for liking “Feelin’ Seedy”. Looking forward to rolling through your entries in the next day or two.
Rock and roll on, dear – have fun! 😉
Love the blog, thanks for the giggles and I agree about Alan Rickman… maybe it’s the voice, yep think it’s the voice, it has a deep steamy element to it… nice 😉
The voice is for sure very hot, thank God he brings along other hot stuff, too! 😉
Thanks for stopping in and liking my post. I really appreciate the encouragement.
Don’t we all, dear. 🙂
Guilty pleasures: I love it! 😉
Well, aren’t we? We’re not a hypocrite people that keeps on telling that we aren’t jealous about something. But good thing is, we can improve ourselves and think positive instead of hurting our own feelings by simply thinking about negative thoughts. 🙂
Yes, I actually try to improve myself. Everyday!
The results may be not always as expected, but things going wrong all the time is nothing to be ashamed of – I think they call it life. 😉
you’re right! and I think, failure is a good thing and I consider it as a stepping stone for us to do our best and be more mature to do the right things and choose the right decisions in life. As the saying goes, learn from your mistakes. 😉
Feel free to do so, dear. 🙂
Thanks..
Looking forward to see more from your blog! 😀
That’s the spirit! I like your attitude. 😉
Nah, you won’t like me. I may be good at this very moment and time but also I have a criminal mind. (evil laugh) 😉
Thanks for the warning I’ll be prepared. 🙂
But I can assure you that I don’t harm innocent people…Only the bad ones…;)
I’d never claim to be innocent, but I do plead not guilty, in all circumstances.
Don’t we all, dear. 🙂
-haha.. re-post..
Although no one ever seems to believe it. 😉
Don’t worry, I believe you.. 🙂
Really? Well good luck then, dear – you’ll probably need it. 😉
Thanks for the like on my blog post. Really interesting stuff you have going on here. Will check in again…
You’re welcome anytime, pal, check in as much as you like. 🙂
Thank you for visiting my blog and liking the post. I hope you visit again.
I really enjoy your blog and will definitely return. In the meantime, check out Rickman in “Bottle Shock”.
Bruce
Thanks Bruce, I already did – nice movie – I’m looking forward to “Gambit” now, release will be 2013. 🙂
It left me senti and laughing at the same time!
I’m happy when you’re happy! 😉
Thanks again for the like! ALSO ORANGE SUCKS. Sorry. Just trying to help out.
I never thought there could be so much controversy about ORANGE – it’s killing me.
People hate it or love it – and they tend to hate me, if they love it.
It’s getting weird!
What have I done?!
Hi there! Thanks for stopping by my blog today and liking my recent post. I’m looking forward to delving a little deeper into your work here. Looks like great stuff! 🙂
Prepare for serious weirdness my dear, and don’t forget to tell me all about it. 😉
Thanks for the like, Turber. 🙂
Thanks for the comment, dear. 🙂
Thanks for stopping by my blog and liking.
I’ve been enjoying what I see here so far – especially the witty irreverence! I’ll be back for sure.
I love it when they come back for more – that makes me look irresistible! 😀
Thank you for stopping by my blog and liking my post. It gave me a chance to see your blog and I have to say you had me laughing from start to finish. You’re hilarious. I will definitely be following you.
I like people with clear goals! 🙂
Thanks I like that you put your own twist to your posts but with honesty as well.
Yeah, it seems like I can never quite make up my mind! When in doubt take both, right? 😉
Thanks for liking my post. Your posts are interesting and different–which I like! I’ll be back.
Is this the equivalent of: don’t call me – I call you?
Thanks for checking out my Pawlandia blog. I truly appreciate it. Glad you stopped by, too because I read your stuff, and the About Me page is quite entertaining – whether you intended that or not. That Gravatar is awesome, too. Did you design that?
Yep, all from the nooks and crannies of my weird mind. 🙂
I know what you mean. When you’re beautiful, you can write about fancy clothes and makeup and all that stuff. When you’re just you, you can write about tissues, hysteria, and what ever else moves you including buying tissues. I can so empathize!
I’m not hysteric – just weird! 😉
Thanks for stopping by and liking my post. I enjoyed your Alan Rickman post (I enjoyed him so much in Sense and Sensibility) and your Titanic post, even though the movie made me ill. (I have a fear of heights and being under water, so when the ship broke in half and part of it shot straight into the air to begin the long sinking process…. yeah, not good.)
You have the right priorities – enjoying Alan always comes first. 🙂
Thank you for your “like” on my recent post.
I hope you’re getting your fair and healthy share of lollygagging this weekend.
😉
We’ll see how it goes – I really can’t make a forecast yet. 😉
Hi there, Thanks for stopping by my blog and liking my post. Hope you stop by again. Enjoyed reading yours as well!
People often tell me to stop doing things – I never really got that though. 😉
Hey – really nice of you to drop by and read my posts. I’ve flipped through yours, too, and, I must say, I think they’re a little weird…and I LIKE it!
Just a little? 😉
Hey Turber,
You are funny, I especially like the post about your dream and not wanting to dye in orange 🙂 Thank you for stopping by my blog and liking my post 🙂
Just my point of view – I was only explaining myself. 😉
Glad you enjoyed “ON HOLD.” Can you send me some of your empty tissue boxes? Martha Stewart’s birthday is in August and I wanted to send her something she’d enjoy.
Sorry, but I refuse to provide anything that goes to her.
Did I just poke your jealousy button without asking? Sorry! I’ll watch where I’m going next time.
No, I just like some people and can’t stand other folks – that’s all.
Ok. Got it. I can’t have the tissue boxes.
That’s correct! Don’t cry.
I am going to cry…and collect my own empty boxes for Martha!
That’ll be best, this way probably everybody is “happy”!
Happy, happy! joy, joy!…i’m collecting my own boxes for Martha! Thank you Turber for inspiring me….
It’s so important to have a goal in life – I’m glad I could assist.
Thanks for the visit. See ya’ around.
Same applies to you pal! 😉
Very cool writing style,love the blog,now I have new entertainment to follow keep up the good work I love it!!
Welcome to my humble abode, and thanks for this precious contribution.
I’ll see what I can do, but I can’t promise anything of course! 😉
I nominated you for The Versatile Blogger Award. You can find it here:
http://mylifeworthliving.com/2012/04/28/the-versatile-blogger-award/
Thank you that’s very nice of you, dear – but check this out: click here
Hi! I nominated you for the (gold) ABC (Awesome Blog Content) Award. I was moved to do so because I am delighted whenever I see an email from you in my in-box. You can read about the award at http://elladeewords.wordpress.com/2012/05/03/a-community-garden-and-abc-awards/ .
Accepting awards to enable you to nominate other worthy recipients isn’t for the faint hearted or time poor, so please accept if you choose and there’s no timeframe on responding, or obligation to do so if it’s not right for you.
Best wishes,
EllaDee
I am delighted that you feel that way! 😀
Makes me feel Appreciated Blessed Cared. 😉
Even if it’s hard to believe – I really meant what I said on my Sunshine Award Post.
For me the journey ends: It’s the last one.
Further explanation: click here
You probably haven’t seen this yet: check this
Thanks for stopping by turber, I read just couple of posts and they made me laugh 😀
That’s a good sign, so you might want to read more – feel free to do so and let me know if you need: help, an ambulance or attention. 🙂
attention would do for now or even you clicking the follow button of my blog 😉
I prefer to play “hard to get” – we’ll see how it goes!
You break my heart, you sadist! 😛
The sooner you realise I’m
evilstrict the better, my dear! 😉Thanks for stopping by my blog about the best steak I ever ate! If you try either recipe (steak or veggies), let me know what you think of them!
Well, usually I try to stay out of the kitchen for the safety of others and mine, but for some reasons I love to collect recipes. 🙂
HAHA! That is great. Maybe someone else will cook for you?
That would be indeed the best – for everybody really! 😀
Hello Turber!
Thanks for stopping by 🙂
I’ve never seen any Hp movies (except the one with moaning myrtle in the loo?) and i love alan 😀
#samepinch
Well, don’t worry about that, there are a lot of other Alan movies where he can be actually seen on screen for more than 4 1/2 minutes. Maybe you’d like one of those better – I personally do! 😉
Ah, yes. But love at first sight, it’s quite a thing 😉
Don’t be too hard on yourself, dear! He’s just too awesome – there is practically no way to resist him. 😀
*nods her head wildly*
IKNOWRIGHT! 😀
The knowledge that you are not alone will help to cope – at least that works for me! 😉
Hi Turber. It takes all kinds to make a world. And you are one of a kind. I don’t know if that’s good or bad. Just interesting, to say the least. It touched my funny bone. Howbeit, I do appreciate your stopping by and giving the thumbs up. Keep on blogging. You have a following.
Interesting is alright – I can live with that! 😉
You’re definitely funny! I enjoyed reading your posts. Very original stuff here. Thanks for visiting my blog to and for giving me chance to meet you.
Nice to meet you, too! Remember you can always come back for more, see ya. 😉
Hi there, please note that I have nominated you for an award, check it out at : http://crazybunny66.wordpress.com/2013/01/08/and-the-nominees-are/
Thank you, dear for the nomination, I’m flattered! There is something you should know about me though. Here is my
dark secretstatement. But I feel flattered anyway 😉whoa..did you say rabbit hole..im in.
lilly
Yep, and the madness is just awaiting you – come in if you dare! 😉
Thank you for stopping by my blog and for the follow! I LOVE madness. Lets roll….
Welcome at my humble abode, dear! Scream if you need something a pillow, a cookie, a shoulder to cry on – anytime… 😀
Welcoming a southern girl JUST FINE…JUST FINE, I SEE…
I think we will be perfect friends.
Ahh, don’t say that – it always makes me cry! Besides, you didn’t have enough time to get to know me yet. Meaning: don’t worry if you feel like strangling me after a while, that’s normal, perfectly normal … actually it might be a sign of mental health … who knows!?
Then I’m in the right place.
Yes, this is an excellent place to
waste timemake important discoveries for life and enlightenment!