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I'm getting a chance to do a charity shoot with some Hollywood big wigs in a couple weeks.
SOMEONE PINCH ME!!!! SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! :D (Now, if only it was paid work... but, hey, it's high-exposure charity stuff, and really great connections.) |
Yay, DP!
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I'm sitting here at my desk and there's some sort of speechifying going on on the steps outside my window. Talking, applause, etc. Then, I realize that the voice sounds really familiar. I peek out the window - yup, there's a senator outside. I could have spit on the top of her head.
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They started putting a new, pungently rose scented, soap in the soap dispensers here at work. Now the bathrooms all smell like a cheap Texas whorehouse.
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I've never been in a Cheap Texas Whorehouse, so I wouldn't know.
A Cheap Sydney Warehouse, yes. Oh, and NA: I believe the threshold with you is 10 minutes absence from the LoT = MIA, yes ? :p |
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Just got around to throwing a ton of photos up to my Flickr account. Here are a couple of shots from the Louis XIV show at The Viper Room last weekend. (Can you tell that NA thought the bass player was a hottie?)
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Today, I treated myself and bought Nina Simone's Anthology on CD. Amy Who-house? Man, I love her. Yeah, she apparently was a homophobe, but she's dead now... can't do any harm now... :D
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I LOVE Nina Simone!!!
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The hills are alive with the sound of music!!! :) :) :) That is all. |
what? so someone here was a rock star who appeared in the Sound Of Music ??
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We watched "Lars and the Real Girl" last night. You should put it in your queue. |
Yeah, I raved about it last year - was definitely in my top three (with The Orphanage and Persepolis.)
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Went to Knott's yesterday...and surprisingly had a blast. Finally Wolfette has done extreme rides and loves them!
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I have been wanting to get to Knotts for a while now. It's been about 20 or so years the last time we went was when Susan and I were first dating - we used to get in for free because a friend of hers worked there at the time.
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One thing I noticed (that they can't really help due to the nature of the rides) is that the lines are so long because they can only put one car on the track. I think Disneyland spoiled me. Shaded queues, security that doesn't yell at you, a park that I know my way around... |
Did everything but Excelerator and Boomerang....only because Wolfette's equilibrium got knocked off by Revolucion, so she chickened out on those two. Rode Silver Bullet 4 times and I know she would have gladly kept riding that until closing.
Every ride was a walk-on (economy is showing here also). But they still took a long time to load. Heck on Montezuma's revenge we didn't even have an employee at the loading area! Park was clean, the employees were friendly, (but not knowledgable about the where about of things....bathrooms, smoking areas ((one just said smoke anywhere))etc.). We were tempted to buy Annual Passes (but decided once a year will probably be enough), since they are so cheap. $90.00 for adult and $60.00 for a kid, can't beat that. But where the entrance is cheap they made up in food costs...OMG! $30.00 for two of us for lunch at Panda Express! |
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OMG, I am dying of teh cuteness
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Oh no, Lisa.... Please tell me you didn't!
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Yes, they are my latest rescues. I can't seem to get away from the rescue business.
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"Now is the time to pick up the pace if you expect to get far away from something that presents only danger to you and yours."
My horoscope for the day... sooooo, what? Nuclear blast? Maybe a boulder? |
I've been to Social Security and DMV so now I'm officially back to being a McQueen - woo hoo!!
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I think NA was in my yard taking pics, except you missed two! Gary has a new batch of kittens from his homeless, tailless kitty that showed up this winter.
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It's hard to post on LoT when you are curled in a fetal position under your desk, with your office door barracaded shut......
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Wow, those people take their training schedules seriously! Poor JWB!
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Aaaargh.
I'm working on background textures for my new main site, and I want dark rusty metal. So far, completely by accident, I've accomplished virtual chocolate and something that looks like real fur. They both look amazing, but I can't use 'em for my site. Ugh. Back to the drawing board. Literally. |
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Oh dear... are they dressed in Gold lame and having elbow sex with their hideous sisters too?
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Surely bottle fed kittens will end up being sweet and find good homes.....right?
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As long as you don't name them "Emmy" ;) Right Dphile?
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Emmy was once sweet and precious. I was there the day her little eyes opened. Little did I know that those eyes opened upon a world that she intended to overthrow and dominate behind a facade of cuteness.
Don't let anyone be fooled by these two cute and precious rescues. The furry little demons are probably hoping for a hostile takeover someday. ;) In the meantime, someone should adopt them though. :D Oh, and does anyone need a dark brown granite texture? I just created one of those too. :rolleyes: |
Pixel was bottle fed (found abandoned in a gas station parking lot before she'd been weened).
She's a perfectly nice cat. Just not very touchy or the other behaviors that are viewed as affection in cats (she likes being around us, just not generally touching us). |
I think it is more of a "girl thing" with cats. I find more often than not that girl kitties are a bit more stand-offish. Of course, the "breed" has something to do with it as well. At the moment, the Tortie is the friendliest and whines less than the black boy. However, in my experience, Torties can be a bit of a bitch (as can Calicos) - again, they are always girls. I think the only reason Calliope isn't quite the queen bitch (yet) is that she's a "wild" breed mix and those tend to be more friendly and a lot more curious. Or, maybe it's just that Calliope is a brat.
Anyways, the kittens are about 4 weeks old. They will probably live with us for a few weeks until they are ready to go to new homes. I'm sure someone will take them if I put the word out. |
Every time I put on a first coat of paint I have that panic that zomg! It's going to be hideous! Why did I do this?! But then the second coat makes everything better.
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Bleh. I am tired of the hotness. When will summer be over??
I just got done cleaning the rodent condo. The babies were not happy when I stuffed them in the little travel cage, but I can't trust them to be good without supervision. 2 of the 3 older ones promptly went to my side of the couch and fell asleep in a sheet. The other kept checking to see what I was doing. Everyone is currently raiding the food dishes and playing around. The 3 babies are doing really well...for the most part. Blinkie has got to be the most hyper rat I have ever had. It is only a matter of time before she decides to become our new floor rat. She is already jumping all over the place and climbs everything she can find (especially me). I came home from work today to see 3 noses sticking up out of the hammock. Closer inspection revealed 3 more noses. That was the first time I have seen all 6 curled up together. After seeing the kitty pics NA posted, I had to look at the condo to remind myself why I don't have cats. |
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On behalf of all the Queens, (Mc or not), we welcome you to this fair city, of which we now present the key. You will need to sign the EULA (End User License Agreement) and there will be a $50.00 deposit. Oh.. and you need to have it back by C.O.B tomorrow. Love and hugs, The Stoat XXX. |
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Why are there zombies emitting strong anti-hardons outside your door? Have you been invaded by a group of Viagrettes* carrying cold teaspoons? For God sake man - stand up and be counted...but make sure you get out from under the desk first. Love and hugs, The Stoat XXX. *Viagrettes: Folk who are opposed to Viagra. |
The next time I get the "brilliant" idea to go on Splash Mountain....
...yeah. There were two of us, so as we're in line, they come up asking for two. Wanna guess which seats we got? |
One of the two I usually get?
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this zombie talk cracks me up~
I finally found my daughters' myspace and she has a really freaky picture of our cat with her mouth wide open in a yawn and she has written above it "BRAINS!!!" Cracked me up but then I became afraid of my cat.....:eek: |
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That is funny, GC.
Um, I read this somewhere, I forget where. It was about camping and bears. It mentioned two foods that you should not cook around bears as it totally attracted them....I forget the first one but the second, was of course, bacon. Of course. |
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Oh wow... the most amazingly ugly couch EVAH!
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We're looking for a sofa, maybe something like this little number. Now, if only someone on Craig's List were giving one away ... |
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Helen, looking at your link, I wouldn't be surprised if the ugly couch has screw holes on its underside for legs.
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OTOH, there's some great free stuff too. I am VERY tempted by these little beauties:
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Completely off-topic (like that's possible in this thread...):
I just have to say that the people of LoT actually have a lot of class, and don't behave like a high school class. That is all. :) |
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I'm picking up a thread from elsewhere here because I do not want to derail that thread, nor do I want to start a new thread.
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10 minutes after I posted this, my mother called. My Aunt Raie, of whom I just wrote above, died sometime last night or this morning. At 76, she moved to Redmond Washington. In short time, she became friends with the mayor and an influential and well respected member of her community. She lived her life believing that "only boring people get bored" and never once chose to sit back and do nothing. And I made no joke when I said she'd be happy to tell you about it. While her body finally made her last couple of years physically problematic, she never lost an ounce of her wits. Or her desire to share it with you. She will be missed. I'll have a cup of proper tea tonight for you. I just wish I could read the leaves. |
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My condolences, GD.
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I'll be happy if I make it half way to what your Aunt did.
Hugs from the Wolfpack..and may that cup of tea be the best you've ever had! |
I'll raise my next tea to her, GD. She sounds like an awesome woman.
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So sorry GD!
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Condolences GD - but I'm glad you shared a touch of her story with us so it might be told again.
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GD, my sympathy.
Your aunt sounds like a pretty swanky lady. I'm sorry she's gone and would have loved to hear some of her stories. What a fabulous long life she had. Enjoy that tea. |
Sorry to hear that, GD, but your bringing her up before knowing she'd passed just goes to show how significant a life she did lead.
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GD, your aunt sounds like quite a lady. I hope she is remembered as much as she will be missed.
And yes, do treasure those storries. I remember pushing my grandad around in a wheelchair at DL back in the 1970's just a few years before he passed away. He was born in 1889, and was telling me about the first time he saw a "Horseless Carrige". He and a friend had stopped for the night at a stable at the side of the road. They tended to their horses and laid down on the hay and went to sleep. They hadn't noticed that two stalls over a car had parked for the night (old habbits die hard, I suppose;) ). Well early in the morning they awoke to this loud noise that startled them and the horses. They jumped up to see this catraption pulling away down the road. Remember the stories- and pass them on. |
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Yesterday, we worked on getting Jack the beagle more used to riding in the car. We drove around the countryside, past roads with names like Beaver Dam and Goose Creek, past a paper mill that is about to close and wipe out a little town, past a flock of sandhill cranes in a cranberry bog. Soon, Jack relaxed and began to enjoy himself. We stopped several times for him to stretch his legs and - most importantly for a beagle - sniff around. On the homestretch, the white noise of a car in motion lulled him to sleep. Yes, Jack the beagle is my baby.  |
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For those of you who are familiar with Micechat (or once were)....Dustysage asked Fishbulb to marry him....his answer was "of course".
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Today was productive. Thirteen miles on the mountain bike, a good lunch, washed the car, and vacuumed it all out. Got a couple loads of laundry done too.
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Thurston has decided he is TERRIFIED of one of the office trashcans. He's barking and growling at it. Poor thing. Life has been tough for him lately.
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Never in my life did I think i would own a "copy machine". But my new printer has one built in. I can copy without having my computer on (vs. the old method of scanning then printing). I <3 technology!
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Mr. Blobby: Character from "Noel's House Party", an early 90's tv show in England.
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Now why is it that SO many Youtube clips are coming up as "Sorry this video is no longer available" for me ??
Stoat tried it and it is the same for him !! Is the Mr Blobby link above still working for anyone else on your side of the pond ? Signed, Frustrated in sydney. |
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Yay! Finally some possibly good news for a change! :)
My friend William in San Antonio just spent a week down in Florida with his family. After a visit with his grandparents, he spent a few days with the rest of his family who were staying at the Shades of Green at Walt Disney World. William's father is a member of the Disney Vacaton Club and has more than enough points for himself and it is possible that at some point he may allow William and I to use some! So at this time (so I don't jinx it) I'll say it is possible that I may get to go to Disney World next year. Who knows if it will end up happening what with me and my bad luck with these kind of things lately. LOL |
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A quiet weekend, built some bookcases, played with the kitty, heard the fireworks through the fog. [YAWN] Wish I could get interested in the project I am working on. [/YAWN] |
Maddie's off to camp for the week! Yay!
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Thanks to an awesome sale at Fresh & Easy, we now have a freezer FULL of meat.
Up until July 8th, they have fresh "grill packs" on sale for just a mere $4.99. They include: 8 pieces of seasoned chicken, 4 hamburgers, and 4 mild sausages. Everything is very fresh, and the chicken is super tasty. We bought 11 packs, and had two $5-off coupons. We took everything out of the trays and consolidated it into freezer bags. So, 44 burgers, 44 sausages, and 88 pieces of chicken cost us only $45. We'll be eating quite well for a good month or two! :D It was well worth the savings for the hour it took me to bag it all up. |
Wow...what a deal! Congrats on the savings for some great meat! :)
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We just grilled up the chicken from our grill pack last night (yeah, we only got one). Twas tasty :) However, since it was all legs & thighs, Mr. Picky ate the burgers instead :/
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I don't normally go out of my way to compliment tampon commercials, but I just saw a really funny one. These women are getting off the plane in Hawaii all excited, and then this chick in a green skirt suit shows up to greet one of them. "Hello Mother Nature"... and Mother Nature responds "Here's your monthly gift!" And the chick is all "Gee... thanks."
And for the rest of the ad, the red gift box represents that thing which we would rather not have represented literally on daytime (or any) tv. Wow, to write it out it doesn't sound cute at all... but it was. Oh yeah, then at the end they're all laying out on the beach and Mother Nature creeps by and is about to give the "present" to another one of the girls, decides not to bother, looks around and goes, "Ooh! Newlyweds!" and runs off. |
That commercial sounds so funny...yet so wrong. I definitely do not enjoy seeing commercisl for tampons, male enhancement products, bras, and most prescription drugs. There are some things I just don't want to hear about while watching TV.
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Today's lunch is interesting. I raided the veggie drawer and washed up some green onions, tomatoes, green chilies and an avocado. I cut them nicely, placed them all next to each other on a plate and grabbed a fork.
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Dam, Azteca sounds like an awesome place! Can't beat the triple-treat combo of Elvis music, mexican food, and fruity drinks! I am so envious of Y'all who get to eat there regularly. There are no places like it out here.
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Mmm... just had some of last night's chicken (we BBQ'd the grill pack chicken) and the rosemary potatoes they also sell at F&E. Yummy!
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I hereby condemn you to read the "Bacon is Meat Candy" thread in its entirety for a refresher course. :p |
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I made spiedies yesterday. Marinated 'em for two days. Mmmmmm.
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I just got my really awesome assignment for the charity shoot. How the hell am I going to sleep for the next two weeks?
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Wow! Sooooo about 305 pages ago I experienced a couple of major losses, right after some minor ones, and I poofed. I was going to put up a joke new thread about how Second Life ate my First Life (thanks JWB) but it seemed too theatrical. Actually, what happened is SL was introduced to me at a time I needed it, and, beyond turning out to be therapeutic, it is my new Favorite Thing. I rarely go to my old fora or social networking sites because they are just so much paler compared to my 3-D networking world. FaceSpace-sites...meh: they require coddling. Twitter? No. I sent my son a text message once and got OMG U txtd me MOM. Is that the level of communication I want with my nearest and dearest? No.
I like the 3-D virtual world where I'm now a builder, script-fu mistress, animator, sim-owner AND a really good friend to people all over this planet. Second Life rocks. And a barometer of sorts is that my kid is all over me to get him on the adult grid. It is not going to happen, but I guess I've got the cool points in the bank again. Oh but the point of this post was to say where I'd been, and why I'd been gone. But I really didn't leave you lovely people -- I just got busy in a fantastic way in a place right next door on the internet...a place of limitless possibilities where you really can create your own world. Okay, yeah, I guess I went crazy. :) |
LB! Very nice to see you- you've been missed!:cheers:
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grrr..can't sleep. I still haven[t totally crashed from today's meetings.
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The Doc says our dog Rex might have canine cushings disease. I did a quick Google on it, not good. A lot of contradictory info. Can anyone recommend a good site for reliable info on this?
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Oh great, Lizzie's now one of THOSE people.
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lb ~ I just checked out what Second Life was and my eyes are now bleeding. Wow! It's this huge intricate Simland populated by thousands and thousands of people. Whoa!
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I have virtual land I could donate for the LoT commune build. Just sayin'! And yes, it's an addictive place...
Anyone inworld wanting to hang out: I'm Bith Wierwight there. I tried to get a name close to my real one heheh. I built a virtual gallery for my hubby -- a "Treehouse of Terror" -- (well it's almost done) and one for myself (Star Wars themed of course). I'm working on my Space Sim right now, and it should be open in August. |
Well, I went to check it out, and as soon as I entered a public area, a guy from Amsterdam started chatting to me. Then, he started telling me about Jeebus and finally said he's a JW.
Dude! It's a virtual world, not the real one. Good grief, can't a Pagan chick get a break now and then? Leave it to me to check out a multi-player thing and get witnessed to within minutes. |
LOL -- there are many Pagan areas too. But you haven't really [second-] lived until you encounter the idiot wearing a prominent, badly-sculpted, rampant willie trying to make the cyber-secksies with you when you're wearing a dinosaur avatar. Hilarity.
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Came across this interesting website - NSFW for sure - sort of a couture retro glamour very sexy/sometimes naked clothing (?) thing.
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I just liked pictures of women in lingerie. :)
I just bought my airline ticket for Vegas. I'll only be there a couple of days, but I'm meeting my friend there for those couple of days. And I get to leave from Burbank airport, avoiding the hell-hole that is LAX. |
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I'm looking forward to doing some exploring in Second Life after I get my new computer. I have dreams of a retro house with checkerboard floors, records on the wall, a jukebox in the corner and such. :)
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Google just came out with lively today - the description of it sounds pretty similar to second life.
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Yikes, I shudder to think how addicted I could become to this game. Therefore, I probably won't start it up.
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I will not be playing SL. I refused to start playing WoW because of the time suck that is. Gave up my computer gaming after Diablo LoD.
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For the past 25 years I have used a very beautiful stocking for Christmas that was made and stitched by a Great Aunt. Its very cute. It shows me as a young boy sitting in ftont of a roaring fireplace waiting for Santa. There are three stockings hung (for both my parents and me), a plate of cookies and a cat is at my side. the stocking is very special to me and is starting to show wear. Thus last Christmas I decided to retire so it does not get completely damaged due to use. So I have been on the lookout for a new stocking to use this Christmas and I have just found it!
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If you want to reconnect with a lot of your friends, the best thing you can do is to change your email address and send everyone in your address book that new address. Wow! I've talked to 5 people just now that I haven't chatted with in years! :) |
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JWB -- speaking of the SL economy/content creation, you should post pics of your swanky shop in the SL thread! :D
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Am I the only one that shies away from any type of live chat?
I like the message board format. It gives one time to reflect upon the prose of others, craft a delicate response, step out for a dump, wait for a reply, carefully read responses to your response, do a little actual work, research the depths of the Internet to support your assertion that the initial response was clearly flawed, get drunk, and post a total drunken rage. The pace of it all makes me happy. Live chats always seem to end up as: - Hey - Hey - What's new? - Nothing, you? - Same. . . . |
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So, um... I'm employed :)
I took a sales job with a company that sells access to foreclosure information and stuff. Start Monday, assuming they do the background check in time. |
Yay For Goonie!!! Congrats on the new job! I'm so happy for you!! :D :cheers:
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Congratulations Gonnie!!!!
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Congratulations Goonie! :D |
Congratulations C!
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Thanks, guys!
The sucky thing is it's on the phone all day - the upside is... business casual!!! Okay, technically I wore a sort of business casual at my last job, but since I saw the part-time guy in there in jeans the other day, I have a feeling my definition of business casual will be JUST FINE :) |
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Yay Mousepod! Yay for GC!
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Congrats to GC too!!
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visible mojo to the newly employed, GC!
Sending good job mojo to MG, for the record! |
I've enjoyed not having to do anything today. I got a big chunk of the patio leaned off, started getting clutter put away, and I have almost finished the book I am reading. Tonight I get to take Boy to his baseball Pizza party. I really don't want to go out, it is too darn hot out there.
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OMG. I just ran across a person whose name is Micheal Hunt. They use the short version of his first name.
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Congrats to all our newly employed- may these jobs be more enjoyable than the ones you left behind.:cheers:
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I'm employed too, I want some congratulations!
Oh, and congrats to the new |
I'm still employed, and will be returning to the US in about a month.
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I want to buy things. Many things. Many, many, many things.
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I have this friend in Hawai'i that I adore. He and I speak on Yahoo IM all the time. Can I just say that he and I are absolutely wicked to one another AND wicked to those we choose to talk about (tonight it was about Miley Cyrus). :D When you get two queens together... you never know what kind of darts may fly.
I wish he'd sign up here. NA and Euromeinke met him in Boston. |
OH! We had Chinese food together! Tell him hi!
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Today is my Friday off. It's so nice being home... :evil:
We're going to go see Hellboy II this afternoon. |
I had to laugh this morning. The line around the AT&T store near me was wrapped around the building. There was no shade and everyone was looking very hot.
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So, I'm going to a picnic for hard of hearing. Hopefully I'll see Logan there....
Hellboy II, eh? Dang, I need to see the first one first and maybe go with my dad. He loves that stuff and so do I.:) |
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Getting ready for a job interview. This is one with a temp agency, but it is to work for them, not for them to send me out.
I heard from one of the other temp agencies on Wednesday. She told me she won't be calling me every time she sends out my resume, since they already know my capabilities and preferences. So far they had sent it out 3 times, but I have yet to hear anything. I hate the hurry up and wait game. |
Two mediation briefs and one Motion to Compel before I can leave. Holy shyte. /cry
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Haven't got all the way through the speech, but wow. Hadn't really heard about him before now, but yeah.
Cherny- good luck on getting done as soon as you can. On a Friday, no less. **hugs** My big accomplishment today was getting some grocery shopping done, 4 or 5 miles on my bike, and getting the lawn mowed. And getting the TP out of my tree. |
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I'm learning the joys of repertory theatre. This week has been spent teching both shows. Long nights, grumpy actors, techies and artistic staff.
"Pippin" opens on Saturday, "Annie Warbucks" on Sunday. We have "Pippin" rehearsal tonight, "Annie Warbucks" rehearsals Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Monday morning I'm back at work at the zoo. After that it's four day weeks at the zoo, plus eight shows a week through August 10. Monday and Tuesday evenings and Friday daytime will be my only down time. I haven't seen the gym for a month or so... |
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Think about her golden glance How she lights the world up, well... Now it's your chance! heheh |
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One Christmas Eve, long, long ago, Santa was having a difficult night. Half the elves were down with the flu. One of the reindeer had a sore hoof, and refused to be harnessed. The machine that makes the doll heads was broken, and they were out of red paint for the wagons. He and Mrs Claus had a huge argument, and she had gone home to her mother's. To top it all off, an angel was there to deliver the Christmas tree and kept asking him where he wanted it set up. finally Santa had had enough, and in a fit of temper. he told the angel exactly where she could put the Christmas tree. And that, boys and girls, is why there is an angel on top of the Christmas tree! |
We had Macaroni Grill tonight :) Yay gift cards!
They have this meal thingy setup where you get the pasta, plus salad and a 1/2 size dessert for $11.99. What I don't get is that the pasta alone is ALSO $11.99 - and honestly... I don't think the portion of pasta was much smaller, if at all. So we're all totally stuffed and have leftovers :) Worked out to about $16/pp. If you account for the leftovers, the per-meal on that is pretty cheap. :) |
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I saw The Drowsy Chaperone at the Ahmanson last night. Total theatre geek heaven! If you can get there, go! Super extra bonus: At my market earlier that day, I was chatting with a new customer and mentioned I was coming back downtown later to see The Drowsy Chaperone. She says, "I'm in it!" I say, assuming that she's one of the millions of chorus people I'm sure are in the show, "What are you playing, so I can watch for you?" She says,"The chaperon." We have a great chat about theatre, selling cheese for a living, and being nominated for a Tony. So, I ask if we can meet her backstage after the show, and get a tour.
Ladies and gentlemen, last night I appeared on the stage of the Ahmanson Theatre. Of course, it was after the show, and the audience had gone home, but, the set was magnificent and I was in heaven. Nancy Opel is a swell actor and the chaperon is a boozy grand diva of a character. All I can say is that it's amazing how my psyche can house envy, admiration, and sheer joy in such massive and equal amounts. I loved that the guy sitting next to me, with his girlfriend, was geeking out as hard as I was. I'm betting that she's now assembling the clues she's going to need for the eventual "talk" they're going to have. |
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Was doing some research on Kilts and came across some pix that I thought a few people here might enjoy (Susan did)
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Bless you, KB. Especially for long-haired shower dude.
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Hey, that was misleading. They weren't all wearing kilts.
Damn but those bodies!!! How hard must someone work out, and starting from when to have abs like that????? Six pack? All I want is one flat unbumpy pack. Oh man, love the fireman and I really love the long hair..... Um. I really need to zip my trap some times. See, I do like firemen. :D They come into my job a lot. The last time I rang one up I asked if their firetruck was out in the parking lot. Yes, he says, they are always on call. I said 'I've always liked firemen'. Dah..... "The work that you do, it is such a service that you do". :blush: |
One of those pictures was, at one time, my avatar. Can anyone remember which one? :evil:
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Eeeeww. After all these years, I still have no idea why people find those freaky abs attractive. :confused:
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Some of those boys were WAY too muscular for my taste. But the kilts? MMROWR!!!
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I came here to post something and I can't for the life of me remember what it was... ;)
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I've decided on a strategy in my own personal campaign against Prop 8:
1. Remind everyone who supports gay marriage to get out there and vote NO. 2. Try to convince those on the fence to see the reasons why it's the right thing to do and the other part of my strategy: 3. Rather than antagonize those who will never be convinced to support gay marriage, provide them with enough arguments against voting yes and then politely asking them to abstain. |
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Ooh, cool! I was pulling up the Rick Steves website to link someone to it, and discovered that he's gone to Iran. I'm looking forward to reading his blog about it (and of course, he filmed it, so hopefully we'll be seeing that on PBS some time soon. That will be interesting.)
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Gah, too late to edit. But anyway, I just finished reading his blog on visiting Iran. Wow. Check it out, great read.
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Well, even then I'm not that turned on by their photos - but the photos will bring to mind their acting prowess, cleverness in interviews, their passion for writing and directing, and the projects that made me feel something for them. I'm just not that visual! |
Oh! I'm wrong. I can think of one way I'm visually aroused - dancing!
But even then, it's more about style of expression than it is about the actual body. Take, for instance, the brilliant English dancer, Will Kemp. It's all about his relaxed style, his punch of personality, and what he can make his body do. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6ap5WW80yg |
Jeez... I try to do my good deed for the day and I get nuthin' but complaints.
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Sheesh! Can we Kilt over it all ready!
;) Hey, one of those shots in the first group was Angel, AKA the FBI guy from Bones! The two shots with the last one in a bath tub (a scene from Bones). |
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Oh, btw.... Just as i predicted. All week, Bill has been talking about how we would spend all day today working on the garage.
We were out there exactly one hour before he got tired and wanted to stop. :rolleyes: |
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All this talk about kilts remins me of this gem of a song! ;)
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Gn2dl- that's awesome!!! "Backstage" is always my first thought on entering a theater. :)
Not much going on here. Lots of miles on the bike in the last couple days. Yeserday spent watching over traffic in an intersection at the local street fair. Shopping today at the street fair. :) And the Tour de France on TiVo. Yay! |
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OMG. I had an awesome shoot this evening. Details are in my LJ, because I don't want it viewed by public eyes for obvious professional reasons.
But, I can say that I'll have another celeb for my demo reel. :D |
Since there is likely 0% chance Disneyphile would tell me who that celebrity was, I'll imagine it was ... um ... how about ... oh, I have no idea, dammit. :(
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Looks like I may become a mother to a Marine. D has an appt this afternoon.
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Man Alex, I'm not into girls, but as my husband would say, "thats a nice rack"
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OMG, the silent film fest was F-U-N this year. Met so many fun people, saw some really terrific movies (and, yes, the Carl Dreyer was, as I expected, beautifully photographed and dull, dull, dull, slow, slow, slow). A great weekend and I am bone tired!
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Have given him some advice- like, sign nothing on the first meeting (getting advice from military acquaintaces for him)..... But he is not known for thinking things through. I know it will likely be ok- but wow, inside I am all jello. |
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I do know there are a lot of great opportunities stemming from the military - it's all in what choices are made along the way. For my boyfriend, it's given him a rewarding, well-paying career as a contractor for the Air Force. Make sure, if he does decide to join up, to get some skills out of it. It PAYS. :) |
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I thought they required at least that? I have a nephew who is trying to get into the Army right now. He's had some issues in the past and is having to jump through hoops. For him, at least we hope, it will be a positive change.
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Has he said what his motivations are for wanting to join the military?
Unless things have changed recently, the Marine Corps has a cap of no more than 5% of new recruits in a year being high school drop outs (this includes both no degree and GED). Since the number of applications in this category generally exceed your physical fitness and ASVAB scores generally need to be much higher than average. It'll also limit his education and occupational choices. If he does have a GED, then taking 15 college credits will get him bumped into the same category as regular high school graduates. If he really wants to be a Marine (and isn't just viewing it as an immediate escape route) the best path really is to complete high school. |
Oh, and at least as of 2 months ago the USMC was blowing through its 2008 recruitment goals so I don't know that they'll be bending over backwards to get every single person through the door.
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Parental concerns aside (and they are valid concerns!), I think that the military would be a great environment for D. |
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The word nerd in me loves the word kevyesque, Cricket. It works in French, too. «Cette photo est très kevyesque.»
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The Old People are worried about me. She thinks I am getting ready to hit bottom again. I probably am, but she is refusing to let me. They just took me out to lunch. I now have enough food to last for most of the week. She is also afraid that, since I don't have Boy this week, I won't eat. It is funny, I used to eat through my mood swings, now I seem to have swung in the opposite direction.
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I bought a pot of catnip today, watered it, and put it on the counter to soak for a bit before I plant it.
I see kitty found it. :) |
One of our neighbors gave us a grocery bag full of home grown tomatoes. Today, I used some of them to make spaghetti sauce. The kitchen smells divine!
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I finally got 100% completion of Lego Indiana Jones today (there was ONE stinkin' part that had me almost screaming at the game - today I zipped through it to pick up the final piece)
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After a very tense tech week, both my shows opened this last weekend. "Pippin" ran smoothly (for the most part) to about half a house of enthusiastic theatre people (we offered half price tickets to the theatre community to get butts in the seats!) on Saturday. The show went great! The Oregonian was there and ran a good review in today's paper.
"Annie Warbucks" opened Sunday night. While the performance side was ready, the tech side was not. We went on with partial sets and unfinished light cues. Nevertheless, the audience (mostly friends and family) enjoyed it. It will be fully up when we return on Friday. I have some pictures I'll post soon. ron |
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He came home last night with a Marine key lanyard and a folder with three shiny papers with pictures of Marines with small snippets of info. Nothing more-just shiny pretty things. Told me he had double disqualified himself- *lack of a diploma *suicide attempt (he was 13) But that the recruiter told him she wanted to work with him. Suggested getting a diploma- not by going back to school but you pay a fee- take some tests and get a diploma- not a GED. ...and told him to keep the suicide attempt on the downlow- which I find absurd. You can't hide the scars and you can't lie about it at a physical- so someone is going to know. She left him a message asking him to call her this morning- so will know soon if she still wants to work with him or not. He may need to more seriously consider the other branches. |
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Nephythys~I think my daughter also took that test. She had been through other programs, home studies and I forget what the one is that is on campus but seperate.....But, she took that test and received a diploma of sorts, not a GED. Her home studies teacher recommended that, you pay {at the time} $50 and go to {she did} a local college and take the test.
My nephew who is trying to join the service, he has been trying for a long time. It is frustrating because he is putting all of his hopes in that he will be in the service. That's it. Waiting. He needs to move on but I think they keep telling him it will happen. I also don't know if they will ever overlook his past. A lot of people have had problems, but, as you say, it is hard to hide. They may overlook it, who knows. I like those programs mentioned, the Corps. They sound like real character building programs. Again, I wish you luck. But, what I have found, sometimes even when they find their 'niche' they fall out of it and have to either re-find it or find another one. So, take it easy and breathe. ;0) |
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I had a hell of a time getting around the Navy's requirements because I took ADD meds as a kid. In the end it was my knees that disqualified me from enlisting (went all the way through to the pre-enlistment physical at MEPS). As much as he wants to join, as much as the recruiter may "work with him" the recruiter doesn't get the final say. Having other options at hand may help soften the blow of "now what am I going to do with my life". |
Kitty generally doesn't destroy the catnip, just nibbles. She's a good kitty.
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"I lost the number" "I deleted the message" "I was double disqualified" "I don't want to anymore" Boom- another door shut by D- who will do nothing hard and sees nothing through. I am pretty upset now- not because of the military. If he does not want to- fine. I am upset because he is going nowhere and while he is going nowhere he thinks he can use me and my home and my family. I am sick of it and want him to get out and start living his life. |
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I'm sorry. He must feel pretty defeated. It is a bummer being turned down by the military when it's your dream. I wanted to fly fighter jets. Had my plan laid out, but was disqualified from enlisting because of my knees (I wouldn't have been able to fly anyways since my vision wasn't 20/20 uncorrected).
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Then it's a good thing the USMC said no. Boot camp is not easy.
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Into the future Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin' Into the future... This part of the SMB song is in my head. It's sometimes a scary, scary chant... :D |
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So my offer letter from my new job includes my wages, my hours, and... statements that everything else will be told to me after the introductory period. So I'm accepting a job having no idea what they will eventually offer in terms of vacation days, etc. Wow, how annoying. Not that I won't find out sooner (like asking on Monday or something) but still...
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Nephy big hugs to you. What a big pain in the rear this all must be.
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Nephy- I hope your boy finds a path soon that will suit him. My doggie gets to come home after 5 tonight. The vet called, she's awake, and doing fine. I miss my doggie. |
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So, my mother finally coerced me into being "properly" fitted for bras. By which I mean she got a Nordstrom pre-sale appointment for me, bought me a lot of things I can later decide whether to keep (and pay her back for) or return, and then launched into a tirade about how my bras are all horribly ugly and ta-da! here is the bra-fitting woman and when she gets back I'd best have picked out some pretty bras.
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Yeah, I think that would be pretty cool to be fitted. It is just a strange experience, I am sure. I think all of the mom business of making one try on clothes in the aisle and making loud comments about things makes that process a bit like 'Oh, that's fine...I'll just take that....' and be done with it.
:( {so many sad cheeses!} Soooooo....... I am reading up on the Yahoo! page about diet myths, tips, etc. All it did was make me hungry!!!:mad: |
Dieting makes you fat. Now, and when you go off the diet, and then again later in life. Eat healthy, work out, or do anything physical, and call it a day.
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LOL I think I'll go with alphabassettgrrls' tip, GC.
I am trying to be balanced. Bike rides, walks, working out. Yesterday, our bike ride was cancelled due to the need to take our daughter to the doctor. I felt wired all day, not having done a thing. So, at night, I went out to the garage, lifted weights and punched the heck out of my bag. So, I'll stick with the working out and skip the illnesses....knock on wood. |
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MW- that's great! Punching a bag is not only great exercise, but it's cathartic! I'm finding these days that junk food doesn't even taste good. Most of the time, anyway. I still need to taper down how *much* I eat, but one step at a time, right?
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However, the veins around my corneas can worsen with age and may cause me to go blind if my eyes can't get oxygen on their own. Wearing contacts for extended periods on a regular basis is BAD. Period. Intended laziness (aka "inexcusable stupidity") nearly cost me my eyesight. |
I regularly wear my Acuvue II lenses for 2-3 months without removing them. I have been doing this for years. Every time my eye doc examines the lenses, he always asks how long this particular pair has been in and I will tell him two weeks (which is still twice as long as they should be worn) and he always comments that they are looking good for two weeks. I then tell him the truth and he tries to chastise me, but his words are empty with the condition my eyes are in.
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Disneyphile & Kevy Baby~ Wow. Two very different stories of what can happen. So, really, it can be done, but, not if your eyes can't handle it. Which, may be her situation. Obviously, something is going wrong. So, she most likely isn't in your group, KB. She may not be as bad off as your situatin, DP, but, things do begin somewhere.
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So, my friend Carl from Japan sent me a copy of the film Urgh, A Music War which was a film of series of concerts around the world. I was at the LA shows but never saw the actual film. Imagine my surprise when I see myself bopping around on camera to Oingo Boingo.
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I've tried the extended wear a couple of times. I can't wear them even a single night. I use the daily disposable. Wear them once toss them out. No cleaning, no problems in years and years of use. The only thing I don't like is that I can't fall asleep watching TV with them in. I always carry a few extra pairs so there is no worry if I lose one at the pool or some such.
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MW- I'm glad your daughter is ok.
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Of course, Wikipedia has it wrong again. The correct name for the beverage is "Pimm's No 1 Cup" (I don't think they made any other numbers, though.)
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Mmmmmm....So, Pimms is the new swanky drink? I will have to remember that and try one sometime. I may not be a drinker, but, I do like to try things, at least once. Thanks for the info on it!
Moonliner~ Oooo, shunts? So, I take it you haven't had them done? I think my older son would then likely have that problem as he has dry eyes. LOL Funny the things moms know but they hate to hear.... alphabassettgrrl~Glad your hound is home! So, esplain' it Lucy, she has an incision on her foot and two teeth were pulled....the connection is??? Or is there one? I hope she rests well. I read what you said earlier about the house not being the same without your pets. Our cat really makes our home cozy. She can be one crazy little gal at times {who knows what she is chasing!!} but she is loved here. So, I understand what you meant. Ooo, reading more about the ingredients of that Pimms...yummy! Sounds like a Capt Jack drink to me...a bit rum tasting? :cheers: |
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Just got the OK that I can take the health class I wanted at GWC. Need to buy my books, pass math and I'll only have 1 semester to go! |
Pimms, eh? SOunds interesting! I like the sound of the whiskey one (never could get the hang of gin).
My hound had a lot of stuff done today. She went in for dental work, and to take off a lump in her mammary gland (over an inch). The incisions for the lump removal are long and football-shaped to keep her skin flat when it heals. During the dental work, they found two loose teeth, so they pulled those. She had two other lumps that the doc took off, one on her hip, and one between her toes. My little Frankendog. At least she could eat dinner. She's doing pretty well, all things considered. And we found a collar that I think she'll tolerate reasonably well. Instead of a lampshade collar (which don't work at all on basset hounds), we found an inflatable one that looks like a little inner tube. She can eat, drink, lay down and all, just not get at her stitches. |
I'm now capturing the footage from Sunday's benefit event. I'm finally excited to be sitting here capturing/digitizing. And, yes, I will be posting a "backdoor" link to a clip from that event, so you can all enjoy. :)
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... I think I need Carl's address. I just came across a copy of "Decline" that I'm pretty sure was the one I was supposed to have sent to him.
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:p I'm still planning on bringing some Pimms #1 for any swank cocktail parties we may happen to have.... I'm sure Lisa will have a cucumber for me. |
Sheesh! Longest baseball game ever! American League won, though. That's awesome.
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Annie Warbucks pics
Okay, so none of you have seen me with hair, so you don't realize how wierd this is.
Me and my two leading ladies: Hayley (from VH1's "I Know My Kid is a Star") and Kari (2007 Miss Oregon)  Annie and Daddy Warbucks  Both shows went great last weekend, and along with a good review for "Pippin", both have gotten good buzz on the Portland theatre blog "Followspot". It's going to be a fun month! |
Visible bald mojo!
:) Congrats and break a leg on future performances! :) |
That's awesome Ron! Congrats on the "good buzz." Wish I could catch a performance.
Pimm's is very British. I just like saying the word. I've never actually had any. My mom enjoyed it when we visited some friends near London, but I was way under the drinking age at the time. :cheers: |
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I'm glad the game went that long, I was rooting for an injury, teach everyone a lesson for the whole "now it counts" stupidity. But at least Russel Martin played well, and Brandon Webb of the D-Backs was forced to pitch which should throw a monkey wrench in Arizona's rotation so that's good news. |
Dan Uggla. Wow. That guy had a dark cloud of bad luck over his head the whole game.
There were a couple of questionable calls during the game. I think they should use instant replay for funky calls. One was the guy stealing second. He looked safe to me... |
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WTG Ron! Here's to continued success! :)
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I don't know, I don't see anything wrong with instant replay. Some of these calls can be quite irritating. And the weird way that some announcers and some players are just okay with a wrong call is annoying. Last night, the announcer said, 'Oh yeah, he was out... Anyway, up next is...' I kept yelling at the TV saying, 'But the call was wrrrooong!' And, yes, I say it for non-Angels, non-Red Sox teams as well...
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BTD~ I feel your pain being burned out on school but you are soooo close!!! Hang in there you are doing such a fantastic job!! Ever since I've 'known' you, you've always been moving up, working hard. :snap:
ozron~ I haven't seen you in person but I have seen a picture you with your long long long hair {as long as I am remembering the right picture....}. Wow, so you aren't wearing a 'cap'? How does that feel? Do you wear sunscreen??? |
And, not that GD would necessarily care, there were a lot of hotties playing last night. Hotorama!
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There's talk of having reply just for home run calls, which would not be the worst thing given the funky design of some outfield fence/bleachers. However, before baseball commits to reply to "get it right" they should make sure that the infielders actually touch second base with the ball in their hands when they try to turn a double play.
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Don't you guys have your own baseball thread? ;)
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I'd support instant replay for fair/foul home runs decisions since it is completely possible to reset or advance the game if replay overturns the call on the field. Also, most such reviews should be very quick.
But no farther and I personally wouldn't strongly advocate for even that. I'm fine with the human factors. Yes, there are well defined rules but we're already fuzzy in enforcement of several (how many 6-4-3/4-6-3 double plays never see anybody tag second; watch how quickly the back line of the batter's box disappears as the batters creep backwards out of it; and of course the strike zone) |
I would rather my team lose a game on a correct call than win on a botched call. So there. :p
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Have there really been that many blown home-run calls? I just don't see the need to introduce IR even for that. Partly because reviews wouldn't be quick. One of the bigger complaints about baseball is that it is already too slow of a pace - IR would just make it worse.
Besides, ANYTHING can have an effect on the game. While the reversal of a home run has a more immediate and obvious effect, just about any other call could impact the game as well. |
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I think I'm getting old, or just mean. Or both.
For months, Ken and I have been waiting for our complex to reinstall the fences on either side of our patio, which would privately enclose it, like it is supposed to be. Well, the kids who live here love to run up and down the whole length of the building, especially across our patio. And they are loud and have left trash behind, etc. So, we placed our two benches sideways across our patio where the fences are supposed to go to hopefully prevent the running back and forth and keep them out of our area. We also placed our two very thorny rose bushes along that length of patio as well, to discourage them from just climbing over or jumping the benches. So, does this mean we officially hate kids yet? I just hate having to raise other people's children. When I was a kid, I was taught not to enter other people's yards and driveways when out playing, and it didn't "restrict my childhood" one bit. Are manners just not taught these days? |
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You're not any meaner than I am (which is not realy a compliment). ;)
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It came up as an issue again because earlier this year there was a week where there were three blown calls on whether a home run was fair or foul. And another where there was a question of fan interference.
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T - I think that is a reasonable thing to do. It's your area, you want it for your use.
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Here's an example of why I think replay would be bad on anything but the most resettable of decisions, replay for everything leads to trouble:
Scenario 1 Two outs. Batter hits a stinger to third. Third baseman makes a diving catch and makes a snag that is rules a clean catch. Third out. Batter never even makes it 20 feet down the baseline before stopping and heading to the dugout. Replay shows the ball actually touched the ground before being caught. It was definitely a ball in play but there would have still been a chance of making the out at first anyway. Do you: 1. Award the runner first 2. Assume he'd have been out anyway 3. Continue the at bat (but with what count) Scenario 2: Runner on third. Batter swings at pitch and the ball goes straight back to the backstop. Umpire calls it a foul tip. Runner stays at third. Replay shows it was actually a clear miss by the batter and the pitch was actually a passed ball. If correctly called the runner on third probably would have scored. Do you: 1. Award the runner home place and score the run 2. Run the exact situation through a sabremetric database to calculate the historical odds of scoring on that play and then roll a die to determine the outcome. 3. Leave the runner on third (in which case, why have the replay) |
The benches are still on our patio though, well within the fence borders. If they don't wander onto our patio, they won't come in contact with 'em.
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How is IR used in football? Isn't it used rather successfully there?
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I was thinking that the NFL System would be better for Baseball but there is nothing that really could be taken away from a manager if a challenged call is not overturned in his team's favor.
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But, football benefits from a couple of things. First, there is only one important thing that has to be determined for any given play: where should the ball be and did it get to where it is fairly? Therefore it is easy is generally simple to reset the game to where it was before a call was made. The catch was made with one foot out of bounds therefore the play didn't count so go back to where it was or yes it was a good catch so it stays where it is. Baseball isn't so simple. On a hit to right field with a person on first. Sure, replay could tell you that the at bat should have continued because it was actually foul but turn it around (oops it was called foul but is fair) and what should happen? On a called fair ball maybe the guy on first only advances to second or maybe he saw an opportunity and would have tried stretching to third where he's thrown out in a close play. Or the batter would have slipped and fell coming out of the batter's box (it does happen every once in a while) and would have been thrown out at the plate. Whereas in football replay is generally a determination of what ACTUALLY happened (since it is just focused on the ball). Widespread use of replay in baseball would too often require, when overturning a decision on the field, making guesses as to what PROBABLY would have happened. But yeah, there are moments when it would be safe to use replay, I just don't feel there is so much horrible error, and what there is (unlike in the NBA) is pretty neutral, that it is needed. |
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Here's a question I had last night...
At what point is an all star game a tie? Apparently there was one in the past. But if this was the longest all star game ever, what made that other one a tie...? |
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In the past, the ASG was purely exhibition. Nothing was gained other than bragging rights by winning. Several years ago, a game got into the 11th inning. The coaches had used almost all of their bench players (the point of the game being to let the players show off, not to manage uber-strategically). So they agreed to just end it in a tie. Since it was a meaningless game, they could walk away whenever they felt like it. Idiot fans got pissed off. They felt ripped off somehow that there wasn't a winner, even though what they saw was exactly what they paid to see, the best 50 or so baseball players having fun and showing off. So the league decided to experiment and make the ASG "mean something". Namely, as mentioned earlier, it decides who gets home field advantage in the World Series. Whichever league wins, the team from that leage gets the advantage come October. So now that they HAVE to have a winner, the managers can't just say, "Ooops, we've used everyone on the bench, time to call it off." I think it's beyond stupid. What that means is: A) Fewer players will make it into the game. With the threat of an extended game, managers have to reserve a couple players on the bench just in case. B) Risk of injury for an exhibition game. The longer it goes, the higher the risk. C) Even without injury, longer playing time means MLB's best players are losing a day of rest. Normally they'd play a couple innings and go chill out. But instead you end up with Russel Martin playing 10 innings. It's an exhibition game, it should be an exhibition, not a competition. It's bogus and the fans that complained about the one that ended in a tie are idiots. |
IIRC, the biggest complainers were the legal sports gamblers in Las Vegas
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Looks like the LoT has room for 999 Happy Posts from BDBopper....does this swanky pad have room for one more?
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You know what... three cheers for Ron White. I'm watching his routine on the Comedy Channel, and he has this bit where he rips on homophobia. When you consider who his target market is... I think it's great that someone in his position takes a stand against homophobia.
Anyway, I found a clip of it on YouTube. Only, in the version I watched he starts of with "...he's a homophobe. Didn't you think they were all dead? Isn't that the most useless thing you could be?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSnNHUaNR_8 |
Wow. That was awesome Cindy. Thanks for sharing! Kudos to Ron White! :snap:
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If Gemini Cricket doesn't stop talking about sports, I'm going to go get my gay card from him now that I've finally watched The Women, and TAKE HIS AWAY.
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Don't be a hater, Stevie.
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Which reminds me. Baseball players who have uncurved, straight across baseball cap bills look stupid. There was a pitcher last night who looked like a dinkus with his straight across bill. He also had a weird stance for pitching. He faced first base before throwing the ball. Weird. But I guess it would be hard to steal 2nd with him watching...
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Yeah Straight-billed Baseball caps are stupid!
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I'm gonna have to get Brad into hockey...
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My new copy of my driver's license never arrived. I just realized my temporary paper one is now expired, and I still don't have my license. Grr...
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Helen Mirren is a Goddess, and can wear (or not) whatever she wants.
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Helen Mirren has always been a hottie. Even now. :)
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However, I notice that a neighbor further down our side has adopted the same idea already - this afternoon, they turned their potted vine and lattice sideways to block their section now too. :D |
The music in The Last Unicorn sounds a lot like the music in Pippin.
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Ron- that's awesome! Congratulations on the good show!
T- I'd be that kind of mean, too. Hellen Mirren can wear that bikini any time she wants. OMG. Yeah. I had a good day today. My friend and I took the bus to Santa Barbara today, bummed around all day, saw things we wanted to see, and took the train home. Lovely day marred only by her sore toes from wearing the wrong shoes. She felt bad about repeating "I could spend money on "XXX" if I knew I was getting the job". Frankendog is doing reasonably well. I only saw her try to lick her stitches twice tonight. |
By the way, some of you know my dear friend Jessica. Her mother was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and had surgery yesterday. She's been labeled with a Stage 3 that affected 3 lymph nodes.
So, please keep her and her mom in your thoughts and prayers. I know all too well what it's like to have a parent with an escalated cancer. There are going to be some hard times ahead, and they can use all the loving energy they can get. Thanks. :) |
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 I did have it cut to a shorter style about four years ago. I swore about thirty years a go that I'd never wear a bald cap - those things are atrocious and NEVER look good! So I I took the bic to it for this. It actually doesn't feel that much different, except when I'm in the direct sun. I am going through a lot of spf 30 right now - it's been in the nineties here since I shaved. The really wierd thing is catching my reflection in mirrors and windows. After over two weeks I still don't recognize myself! |
The hairdresser in me is crying. However, should you actually ever go bald, it will look pretty good!
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If you've got the head for it, and it seems you do, I say go bald. It's all the rage right now.
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"Please don't be offended by my telling you that you are good looking."
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Oh, that I were to be offended. ;)
{I think she means by taking the liberty of posting the pic....} |
I finally digitized all the video from Sunday, so I grabbed one from a still-remaining stack in my "low priority" basket. Turns out that it's from our wedding (thanks Goonie!). I just logged it. And, I've been desperately longing to hear my mom's voice for months now, and there she was - her entire toast was caught on video, and I didn't even know it. I got to hear her say "I love you", and it's just too awesome to describe. I now feel like she's still with me and always will be.
It reminds me of why I love what I do - capture the moments of a lifetime forever. :) |
Cool! Is that video just the wedding or was there other footage?
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Just the wedding and reception. :)
I've now moved on to other tapes of miscellaneous stuff. There are still 18 more to capture. :rolleyes: |
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Just got to Loo-uh-vull, KY. It's a tad humid! The hotel gave us a gift upon check-in: a horse blanket! We're going to use it to mop up our perspiration I guess...
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So the set for "Singin' in the Rain" came in on 5 semi-trucks. I see why. We hung huge heavy things on the flyrail. We put the rest of the heavy crap onto platforms. There's a rain deck to catch the rain. It's not light either, and the backdrop for it is a series of buildings, like a town. They're all 15 feet tall and don't break down.
I'm thinking I want to see the show just to see this stuff all do its thing. It's a three day load-in, and our first two days have been 10 hours long. Oh, and everything's warped and tweaked so nothing fits to fasten it together. It's been ... interesting. Yeah, that's a good word. :) Here's hoping tomorrow is a short day so I can go to the cemetary screening. |
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So, about 20 or 30 pages back, I talked about having my first gig with my new band, The Naked Funk. A few people asked me to share clips if they became available. And I just found out tonight that there are some on youtube.
I should warn that they are not of the best quality. This is the house mix, which sounds a little out of whack, not to mention that we are certainly still rough around the edges. Still, I thought I would share for anyone interested. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_w4...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMauT...eature=related |
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What's wrong with you people? I missed almostt hree full days of the Soo.... Thread and there were only three pages to go through? :rolleyes:
Y'all have lost your touch. Shame on you! LOL |
So where have I been?
Well on thursday I was "hired" to bring in my DJ equipment and play some music at tghe private school for kids with special needs in town (my mom is the Secretary there). So on Wednesday night I had to drag out all of my stuff and get it all together, make sure I had all the stuff the kids liked, and got a good night's sleep (or at least tried to). I really had no idea what was going to happen because the nice teenagers who hired me never told me what I was going to be doing exactly and what my duties were. I would learn later that thye had my number and lost it. So I woke up at 6 AM and did the final prep work and loaded it up in my mom's station wagon. At 8 AM it was off to the school. I met up with the very sweet Teenage volunteers who hired me. they are really girls after my own heart. they wanted to help raise money for the school to help pay the book fees for the students. So they set up wagon rides, a drink/snack stand, and karaoke to help raise the money. Parents sent their kids in with money and they piad the girls as everything transpired. It was hot, humid, and sticky with temps in the 90's. Thank goodness I had the forsight to realize that whatever was going down would happen outdoors and brought a hat and plenty of sunscreen. That did not help my equipment though so I am glad for a pause in the action and i moved my stuff (sans speakers) inside a trailer. The kids had a blast and I did too (despite having to play the High School Musical 2 Soundtrakc ad nausium for three hours (that's what the girls wanted me to play so I did). The final talley ended up being around $125. The girls slipped me a few dollars but I later slipped them back in the bucket. As for the rest of Thursday I took the evening fo R&R. It was fun but stressful and emotionally exhausting. Not only did I have the gig but I got called a few times by fellow DJ's on the Radio Station about drama that I didn't need to deal with (read I didn't want to hear about it...there has been too much crap and drama surrounding things there for the past month). In addition to that Charter finally came to install Cable and didn't have the right equipment. Ugh! Yesterday I went to lunch with my Great Uncle and destressed. Thank goodness Charter came and made things right. We finally have Cable again after 11 days of nothing. So that's what's been up with me. I missed you guys for the past three days (from Wednesday evening to now). |
I think Twitter has absorbed some of the Sooo... thread's action
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Not atwitter over Twitter. Or LJ. Or any other way to OCDiddly document every moment of my life and the lives of those around me.
I have, however, come to appreciate the occasional txt msg as a quick check-in tool. i.e.: movie?, call, Im here r u?, etc. |
Contenders for foulest concoctions by Carl's Jr:
Pastrami Burger Prime Rib Burger Nacho Burger :hurl: |
Nacho burger?
Tell me you're joking! |
Have you ever had a pastrami burger at the Hat?
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Singin's going in the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. It's going to rain onstage which always makes me nervous.
I've learned that having BJ's at 3:30 (baked potato with cheese, chicken, and broccoli), a movie (Hellboy II), and then sushi at 8:30 is too much for one evening. No time for biking today. Hopefully I can finish here and do some weights here at home. Feeling quite blobby. I ate too much. |
Hey, BD- you're a great sport for playing that evil soundtrack so many times- your ears must be bleeding.:eek:
I haven't been 'Twittering', just working and having kind of a hectic week. Eric sanded and refinished one of the decks, and we've been painting the railings for the past several nights. (It's a very large deck). Tori has been a big help- she's easily done 1/2 of the painting so far, and she's doing a great job. I'll have to post a pic when we're finished- it really is looking great! She and I are going to Seattle in a few weeks for a long weekend with Bobbi and Nick; we just booked a hotel on Capital Hill that looks like a fun place. It's very near the gay district, so we may see some Bears!:cheers: I'm looking forward to it- it's been kind of a rough week, between work and finding out that several people I care very much about have very serious illnesses. Shyt, when it rains it pours! May as well be in Seattle then, eh? |
Julie Andrews sang tonight :):):)
My heart ached for her when I realized how toasted her pipes really are (I couldn't imagine the loss would be so great). But she's still Julie FREAKING Andrews, with more class, grace, and stage presence than any one person should have a right to. There were some good singers with her, including a name I'd heard before (I believe he does the Hollywood Bowl thing with reasonable frequency) but never seen myself: Jubilant Sykes. Very good. And the other two guys were pretty damn hot (and so very obviously off the market to my half of the population ;)) The women were adequate. They were good, just didn't exactly blow you away. The going theory is that they couldn't outshine Julie... that would be bad. |
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Random self-aggrandizing post -
Tonight, I am holding a public reading of my latest play. It's called: GOOD WITNESS: Secret Lives of the Born Again. I have a dozen of Central Florida's finest actors participating, and I'm told that there will be at least a few attendees who could potentially give the work a full production someday. Here's hoping. The play is a comedy in two acts, and it charts the foibles and frustrations of several families in the evangelical sub-culture in post 9/11 America. It's all about beer, prostitution, cute puppets, the rapture, and much more. Wish me luck. Now, please resume the Soooo.... thread already in progress. |
Good Luck Flippy!
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