*makes mental note* I'll test that theory the next time he makes the mistake of coming in the chat room while I'm there.

*laughs* Bethy, you coming into the chatroom would make anybody less mature.

How unfair to judge us all against Jonathan.

But, if that's your definition of mature, apparently being "mature" does not exclude one from joking and other good-natured merriment.

*realizes "Philadelphia" is back*

Maturity is a rare value, and so is a good sense of humour and fun. I think all the moderators are blessed with both. That is why they are moderators.

Read bottom up.


Holy Worlds Christian Fantasy Chat Room


Message:

Kenton D. LongSun May 08, 2011 4:11 pm

Fire at will!

Kenton D. LongSun May 08, 2011 4:11 pm

stop!

EllySun May 08, 2011 4:11 pm

Wait, Bethy.

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 4:11 pm

*wants to stop chatting but my hands keep typing*

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 4:11 pm

*stops chatting*

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 4:11 pm

*blinks*

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 4:10 pm

:r ofl:

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 4:10 pm

*Scrapes out popsicle holder with finger*q

EllySun May 08, 2011 4:10 pm

wait a sec, stop chatting for a min so I can copy/paste this....

Kenton D. LongSun May 08, 2011 4:10 pm

*gum

Kenton D. LongSun May 08, 2011 4:10 pm

haha

Kenton D. LongSun May 08, 2011 4:10 pm

*the best gun in the world!

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 4:10 pm

*chuckles* Well, I'm yet to run around screaming "purple" so today is mature for me. ; ) @Abbg

Kenton D. LongSun May 08, 2011 4:10 pm

but i would rather have some trident vitality

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 4:10 pm

Oooo! Chocolate! Thanks!

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 4:10 pm

Ooo, yummy!

Kenton D. LongSun May 08, 2011 4:10 pm

thanks!

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 4:09 pm

*hands everyone some chocolate*

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 4:09 pm

*about that

Kenton D. LongSun May 08, 2011 4:09 pm

yur welcome potluck

EllySun May 08, 2011 4:09 pm

*chocolate

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 4:09 pm

I'm not sure Caleb and Brendan would agree to that! @Faith

EllySun May 08, 2011 4:09 pm

*laughs* Cocolate!

Kenton D. LongSun May 08, 2011 4:09 pm

hahahahahahaahha

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 4:09 pm

Oo! CANDY!

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 4:09 pm

*shakes head* I'm suffering from serious maturitis today. :r ofl:

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 4:09 pm

:sho ck: Kenton!!!!

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 4:09 pm

Nooo! Disaster will follow! *Breaks glass*

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 4:08 pm

Don't worry, Elly, I don't do anything DANGEROUS when I'm hyper. ; )

Kenton D. LongSun May 08, 2011 4:08 pm

*gives beth a huge bag of chocolate candies!

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 4:08 pm

:diesha ppy:

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 4:08 pm

:ro fl: You'll have to tell that to her sister! @Ells

Kenton D. LongSun May 08, 2011 4:08 pm

:ro fl:

Kenton D. LongSun May 08, 2011 4:08 pm

and beth its easy to become hyper again

Kenton D. LongSun May 08, 2011 4:08 pm

it is!

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 4:08 pm

It is!

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 4:07 pm

I don't think I've ever had chocolate gravy, but it sure sounds yummy!

EllySun May 08, 2011 4:07 pm

Chocolate... from now on, nobody give Beth chocolate!

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 4:07 pm

Yeah, they're annoying and the wires get tangled in my hands. : P

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 4:07 pm

: ( Aw... sad. *doesn't like playing with earphones*

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 4:06 pm

Mmm, chocolate gravy!

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 4:06 pm

Haha, my piano has these things called earphone jacks that my sister forces me to use...I never get to play without earphones. : ( @Abby

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 4:06 pm

:s hock: Faith had chocolate. :ro fl:

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 4:06 pm

It's not actually a soft pedal you would use in performance.

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 4:06 pm

*bounces on Kenton* Too bad, because I'm hyper now!

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 4:06 pm

*me

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 4:06 pm

My middle pedal has a cool little thing at the bottom that holds it down, so you can be quiet while you practice. My mom likes my to use it if she's sleeping. ; )

Kenton D. LongSun May 08, 2011 4:05 pm

hey again. i aint so hyper now :ro fl:

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 4:05 pm

*is enlightened* : D

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 4:04 pm

I think it's broken. : P

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 4:04 pm

Ohhhh.....

EllySun May 08, 2011 4:04 pm

:lur ks:

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 4:04 pm

But, normally, the middle pedal sustains just one note, and not the others.

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 4:04 pm

If it doesn't do anything than why is it there? : ?

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 4:04 pm

I'm not sure what the middle one does.

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 4:04 pm

On my piano, the far left pedal doesn't do anything. And the middle pedal is a soft pedal.

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 4:03 pm

The one on the far right on my piano is one that sustains notes...I don't know what the middle and other one's do.

EllySun May 08, 2011 4:03 pm

*has too much fun*

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 4:02 pm

The one on the far left is normally a soft pedal, and the one in the middle can be different things. *goes to look*

EllySun May 08, 2011 4:02 pm

Fire at will!

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 4:01 pm

*on

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 4:01 pm

What are the two other peddles in the piano for? I mean, how do they make the song sound purtier?

EllySun May 08, 2011 4:01 pm

You may call me V!

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 4:01 pm

: D Yes, Faith?

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 4:01 pm

Eat at will!

EllySun May 08, 2011 4:01 pm

Lightsabers!

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 4:00 pm

*giggles* ABBY PIANO QUESTION!

EllySun May 08, 2011 4:00 pm

Fire at will!

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 4:00 pm

*wiggles fingers* *prepares to tickle Faith* : D

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 4:00 pm

Mph, it's not very frozen.

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 4:00 pm

*falls over*

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 3:59 pm

*bounces on Abby* ABBY! ABBY! ABBY! ABBY! *huggles* ABBY! ABBY! ABBY!

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 3:59 pm

Cocolate gravy, actually..

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:59 pm

Oh dear... she's on a sugar high.

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:59 pm

:sho ck:

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 3:59 pm

MM, I have a chocolate pop sicle.

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 3:59 pm

*glompeths*

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:59 pm

Lightsabers!

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 3:59 pm

I'm hyper now! ABBY!

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 3:58 pm

My sister gave me chocolate!!!!!!

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 3:58 pm

*giggles excitedly*

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 3:58 pm

Dial the gate! Lightsabers!

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 3:58 pm

Hear the screams of my victims!

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 3:58 pm

*Prepares to be evil*

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:58 pm

"You may call me V!"

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:58 pm

The One Ring!

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 3:57 pm

Fire at will!

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:57 pm

*promptly disables sounds* ; )

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 3:57 pm

EARPHONES! YES, for once my earphones aren't across the house! They're right beside me! Woo!

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:57 pm

Rachel made a scavenger hunt for my mom. It was so cute. : D

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:57 pm

"Fire at will!"

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:57 pm

*begins shooting links...*

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 3:56 pm

Oh, nothing...

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:56 pm

What, Milly?

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:56 pm

:r ofl:

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:56 pm

Sorry, I love alliteration. :ro fl:

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 3:56 pm

??

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:55 pm

Hi Google[Bot]! Come chat with us about deishwashers, a totally terrific typo to talk about!

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:55 pm

Yup! :r ofl:

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 3:55 pm

Deishwasher? :r ofl:

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:54 pm

You might need to scroll back some, Bethy. :ro fl:

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:54 pm

And Mother's Day. : )

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:54 pm

I like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e5ZPTrx7fw&fmt=18.

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:54 pm

We were talking about deishwashers. :ro fl:

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:54 pm

Coolness!

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:54 pm

A funny typo...

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:53 pm

For high quality, do "&fmt=18" at the end of the link.

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 3:53 pm

What I miss?

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:53 pm

What's your tip, Ells?

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 3:53 pm

Yay, Bethy's back! : D

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:53 pm

Yay!

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 3:53 pm

Back!

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 3:52 pm

: D

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:52 pm

That's so sweet. : D

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 3:52 pm

Oh, and we got her some snickers bars..

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:52 pm

I have a youtube tip...

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 3:51 pm

Ah, we got a candle set in a coconut for Mommy, and a cute card...

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:51 pm

My dad and I made my mom breakfast. I made her a card and made her bed all pretty last night. <3

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:51 pm

So... are y'all doing anyhting special for Mother's Day?

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:50 pm

Love the Vs.

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:50 pm



EllySun May 08, 2011 3:50 pm

*laughs*

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:50 pm

"You may call me V!"

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:50 pm

I think it's "You may call me V!"

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:50 pm

:rof l: That is an epic typo...

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:49 pm

Didn't work...

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:49 pm

You may call me "V".

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 3:49 pm

Me too!

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 3:48 pm

Yupyup!

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:48 pm

*has made lots of epic spelling mistakes*

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:48 pm

"Deishwasher" is a very epic spelling mistakes. Makes it sound ridiculously funny. :rof l:

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:48 pm

*dishwasher

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:47 pm

*dishwasher

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:47 pm

True. : P *is very glad her deishwasher works*

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:47 pm

Have fun!

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:47 pm

It takes less energy to wash by hand than to load the dishwasher, unload the dishwasher, then wash the half of the dishes that didn't come clean.

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 3:46 pm

Mm hmm I know how that goes.

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 3:46 pm

Have fun, Beth! ; )

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:46 pm

See you soon, Bethy!

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:46 pm

We have a dishwasher but it doesn't get everything clean for some reason. :rol l:

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 3:45 pm

Haha, oh. And...ironically, now I have to do dishes. :r ofl: Brb

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:45 pm

* Our

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:45 pm

OUr dishwasher has been going strong for... 7 years? Something like that. : )

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 3:45 pm

We have a dishwasher, but it tries to break down occasionally...

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:45 pm

I'm poking around on HW and youtube. : D

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:44 pm

Lucky girl. We wash dishes by hand at my house. (Not by choice! Because the dishwasher doesn't work correctly.)

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:43 pm

That's good! Watcha' up to? @Ells

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:43 pm

I'm going back and forth between chatting and loading the dishwasher. @Faith

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:43 pm

I'm well, Abby. : D

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:42 pm

Hi, Abby, Bethy, Milly, everybody else!

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 3:42 pm

And chatting?....won't that make your keyboard...wet? @Abby

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:42 pm

I'm doing the dishes. : P @Faith

PrincessoftheKingSun May 08, 2011 3:42 pm

Ells! *glomps*

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 3:41 pm

How d'ye do, E?

Bethany FaithSun May 08, 2011 3:41 pm

Hi, Elly!

Milly ManderlySun May 08, 2011 3:41 pm

Elly! *Glomps*

EllySun May 08, 2011 3:40 pm

Hi

That was a wild chat.

The Day Busheh Became A Teacher in Chat
__(Read bottom up please!)__


Vili: *points with Eve at Busheh*
Vili: *destroy evidence of a nest*
Busheh: *gives Evening a withering stare*
Eve: *sniggers*
Vili: *gulps*
Eve: She does! *points at BushMaid*
DairyMaid: Ok, *holds up cane* who needs this?
Eve: Okay. Miss DairyMaid? Are you mean?
Busheh: I don't know Miss Evening, you shall have to ask her.
Vili:
Busheh: *hands sis the cane* Feel free to use it.
Eve: Miss BushMaid, is the substitute teacher as mean as you? *cocks head*
Vili: but not in my desk
Eve: (I think it's her sister. )
Busheh: Miss DairyMaid.
Vili: ahahahaha Wait.... who!?
Eve: You're still makin' a nest!
Busheh: *drags in substitute teacher*
Vili: *mutters* I'm making one BEHIND your's.....
Eve: YOU ARE TOO!
Vili: I'M NOT!
Vili: *takes the position of "Vili Bird" seriously*
Eve: VILI'S MAKIN' A NEST IN HER DESK!
Busheh: Goodness, you two are horrors when you want to be!
Eve: MISS BUSHMAID!
Vili: *settles in behind Eve's desk and proceeds to make a nest*
Busheh: *giggles*
Eve: Yes, Miss BushMaid.
Busheh: *gets back to Villie's essay*
Busheh: Then sit at your desk and finish it without asking any more questions.
Eve: Oh yes, Miss BushMaid.
Eve: (@Vili: As many as we want it to. )
Busheh: Do you -want- to finish your essay?
Eve: Miss BushMaid, how am I supposed to write an essay while I stand in this corner?
Busheh: *weary sigh* Yes Evening?
Vili: *whispers to Eve* how many corners do you suppose this room has?
Eve: Miss BushMaid?
Eve: *raises hand*
Eve: ...
Vili: *circles over Alaskan corner*
Eve: Okay. *stands in corner*
Busheh: *tries to stifle laughter in order to continue editing Villie's essay*
Vili: *pokes Eve* that means to towards the Russian corner
Vili: *makes migratory patterns in the direction of the south corner* Wait! It's summer here! *make migratory patterns in the direction of the north corner* Hm... is there an Australian corner? I'll migrate in that direction next...
Busheh: Because you've asked too many, Evening. Now stand in the corner furthest from me.
Busheh: And to answer your question Miss Villie: one must keep silent, or at least not ask further questions when their teacher is trying to edit their essays.
Eve: Miss BushMaid, how come Vili gets to ask questions and I have to go stand in the corner?
Busheh: *is practically laughing out loud right now* You pair would be such pests in a classroom!
Vili: how does one stay out of the corner in your class, Miss BushMaid?
Eve: Which corner?
Busheh: Stand in the corner, Evening.
Vili: Ooo! strict teacher! haha
Eve: Miss BushMaid, how long was it going to be before I asked my question?
Busheh: (Oooh, I'd make a nasty teacher! )
Busheh: An extra 10 minutes away thanks to your question, Miss Evening.
Vili: *giggles*
Eve: *raises hand* Miss BushMaid, how long 'til recess?
Vili:
Busheh: *imagines self walking into a schoolroom chalking name on the board* My name is BushMaid, and that is Miss BushMaid, to you...
Busheh: *laughs* That sounds funny.
Eve:
Vili: Teacher Busheh! ^.^
Busheh: I'll just tell Elanhil the comic was a little longer in coming because I was being a teacher.
Eve:
Busheh: Sure Evening.
Eve: (When you're done with Vili's....)
Eve: Editor BushMaid, would you like to read my essay, too?

Hahaha! That's hilarious.

And distracting when one is trying to edit.

I love it!

*raises hand* When's Miss BushMaid's next class? I want to sign up! Oh, wait that was a question...*shuffles over to corner*

Poor Miss BushMaid.

Poor Miss BushMaid is right. If I'm going to end up with a whole gaggle of students pleading for "Miss BushMaid" to answer their questions every time I jump online, I think I will go and stand in the corner...

... without my computer.

NOOO!!! *turns forum into a circle so that it has no corners* Miss BushMaid stay!

Haha... so she can't send anyone else to the corner? *grins*

I very much enjoyed reading that, by the way. XD

Precisely. Circles are awesome.

I found this in chat this afternoon... be sure to note the times.

Lady Elanor Sun May 15, 11:51 am: Hi Elly!
Lady Elanor Sun May 15, 11:52 am: Hi Vanya!
Lady Elanor Sun May 15, 11:54 am: Eve!
Inesdar Sun May 15, 12:42 pm: And thus Elanor's chat died

*squeals* SHARK BAIT QUOTE!!! *engraves in stone for the rest of all of eternity*

Maybe these should be going on HW quotes? I don't know.


Inesdar: What's with this Justin Bieber fellow? Why is he so famous? How many dragons did he slay? Or giants did he kill? Demons banished?

Jonathan Garner: *shrugs* He sings + girls think he's cute = millions of dollars.

Inesdar: He should slay some dragons *nods* (fantasy writer celebrity criteria)

Jonathan Garner: *nods* At least a small one.

Inesdar: Or destroy some dark magical artifact

*snicker*

Very, very funny.

*saves Shark Bait quote* Genius!

Are you going to make a book of Shark Bait quotes, Bethy?

*giggles* Nu-uh, I use them to pay Abby for editing. And my own laughs every now and then. I collect HW quotes in general, though.

Maybe you should bring out a HW Quotes book, Bethy!

A book might be a little much and too much work. But I may post some of the quotes here sometime. If ever find the inspiration to format them for the forum.

Or you could post a thread for all these awesome quotes.

Good idea... *skips away to start thread*

I think we already have an HW quote thread somewhere in GD.

We do? *goes to check*

I looked and I couldn't find one. At least, not one specifically made for HW quotes. There are a bunch of quote threads, though.

Here is the quest to get my elephant back from the goblins, read from bottom to top.

Suiauthon: *copies for chat mishaps*

Suiauthon: 'Night Jonathan!

Suiauthon: *sigh of relief*

Jonathan Garner: And with that happy ending, I must head to bed. Bye, Suiauthon.

Jonathan Garner: *elephant is caught and kept safe*

Suiauthon: *lunges for elephant to keep elephant from making a splat*

Jonathan Garner: *the other goblins are so scared they drop the pygmy elephant and flee*

Suiauthon: *goblin makes a splat*

Jonathan Garner: *goblin is stabbed and falls off of the book case*

Suiauthon: *ducks then thrusts at goblin*

Jonathan Garner:*goblin slashes at the Leprechaun King*

Jonathan Garner: *goblin blocks first attack*

Suiauthon:*attacks goblin with leprechaun sword*

Jonathan Garner: *the goblin leader looks scared and refuses, but sends the biggest and ugliest goblin in his place*

Suiauthon: *Leprechauns form human pyrimid* *climbs pyrimid* *challenges leader to single combat on the precarious tops of the 10-story high book-shelves*

Jonathan Garner: *goblins climb up onto the top of the bookshelves and wave their knives menacingly*

Suiauthon: *chases goblins into library*

Jonathan Garner: *goblins use knives to pry a door open, which goes into a library*

Suiauthon: *hems the goblins in*

Jonathan Garner: *goblins grin and pull out long knives*

Suiauthon: *leprechauns begin to notch arrows but I tell them to desist in order to prevent them from harming the elephant*

Jonathan Garner: *sees the goblins trapped in a hall with all the doors locked, as Suiauthon and the leprechauns move towards them*

Suiauthon: *a legion of leprechauns come behind me for backup*

Jonathan Garner: Can you call in the leprechauns for backup?

Suiauthon: *sallies forth to rescue the dwarf elephant*

Suiauthon: *elephant is being stolen by goblins*

Suiauthon: *looks behind to check to see if elephant is ok*

Suiauthon:

Jonathan Garner: I just wondered if bandits and goblins and such tried to steal it.

Suiauthon: I wouldn't dream of selling.

Jonathan Garner: It must be worth a lot.

Suiauthon: *nods* They're a dying breed.

Jonathan Garner: Ah. A dwarf elephant.

Suiauthon: Under my arm. The elephant is travelling size.

Jonathan Garner: Oh... How do you carry it?

Suiauthon: An elephant!

Suiauthon: Not glitter!

Suiauthon: No!

Jonathan Garner: Glitter?

Suiauthon: What do I carry around do celebrate occasions?

*chuckles to self* You have an epic imagination for quests, Sui.

Found it. viewtopic.php?f=32&t=2655 This is the one I was thinking of.

Oooh, I remember now... maybe they should be merged?

The other was really short... we might be able to just archive it.

It's fun to go on quests, but it requires someone else to play another part in the quest.

P.S. Thank you to whoever edited this.

I'm glad you enjoyed my... rant, Aussie.

I always enjoy your rants, Airi.

I'll let my brothers know someone appreciates them.

Brothers rarely appreciate sisterly rants.

Tell me about it! Unless they are virtual, of course.

*is off topic *

*Is still off topic* Airi, who are your brothers?

They are the lucky folk that get to live with Airi and see her every day.

*cough* Okay, in all honesty, I've been wondering the same.

*tries to decide if she should continue being off topic in an effort to rerail the thread... *

Well, my "real" brothers are not on HW. When I refer to my virtual brothers, I am referring to Andrew (Eruheran) and Caleb (Elanhil), though Jay and Brendan have also adopted me.

Andrew and Caleb are actually the virtual embodiment of my real brothers in a lot of ways. They are the same ages and personalities.

Did that clear things up?