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Well, you've read the notes, the notes had dazzling choreography, and now it is time for you to post until the choreographed cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: PHOENIX!
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As soon as we landed in Phoenix, I got a bloody nose.
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Well, I must to bed.
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To bed must I.
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Must I to bed.
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Bed must I to.
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Good night, Mr. Bruce.
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Phoenix, AZ is an interesting place to visit!
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One of the cats has taken over my bed.
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A lull.
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Last night's last performance of Side Show was good...but there a couple of people who screwed up their lyrics when they'd never screwed up their lyrics before. Interesting. Otherwise, the audience really loved the show. Another (genuine) standing ovation. :) My friend Misi (that's her full, legal name) was there! She used to be a stage manager and stage managed a lot for Capital Playhouse. I hadn't seen her since sometime last year.
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AND I didn't find this out until the show was almost over, but someone in the audience had a seizure during the second act and had to be taken out of the house and into the lobby!! :o As soon as the show ended and we were taking our bows, Jeff Kingsbury (the managing director of Capital Playhouse) went up to the people bowing on stage right and pointed over to stage left where I was. I exited left as usual, but it turns out that everyone had to exit stage left, which was not usual. When we got off stage, Jeff made an announcement that the audience had to leave by the hallway that lead out to the back of the theater and into an alley way, and not through the lobby. After they all left, I got the stuff that I was taking home and put them in my car. There was an ambulance and another emergency vehicle parked outside the front of the theater! We were told that the person who had the seizure was going to be fine, but it was certainly scary for a few moments.
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After that was all done with, everyone helped strike the set...yes, me included. ;) It took a couple of hours, but since they have their own storage right there (the theater is actually a converted warehouse), we didn't have to load everything in trucks and haul them somewhere else. That was nice. When I left, I got me something to eat (everyone seemed to go their separate ways) and now I'm at home! I have absolutely NO plans to do ANYTHING today except stay home, feed my cat and watch TV!! :D And that's what I intend to do. :)
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And now, I'm going to sleep. Good, night guests. 8)
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I couldn't get onto HHW all morning! :'(
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And the word of the day is: PHOENIX!
And The Song Of The Day Is: YOU'RE THE TOP
(and then there's always- BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX)
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Good afternon, all! This has been down since I first tried to log on around 8:30 EST, and I'm today's first poster since 6:16 EST when DR George said good night. I have no idea what the problem was.
I'm stil copying band parts.
Later!
And while I was posting DRs Arnold Brockman and td beat me to being the first today. What the hell?
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I was very busy all day yesterday with house cleaning (still haven't gotten to those books, DR Jane), cooking and responding to an unseemly amount of emails. The emails were quite important, which seems truly odd to me, since usually I have virtually NO EMAILS on Saturdays as a rule. . .
I didn't even watch a movie yesterday, but mum watched both TAMMY TELL ME TRUE and TAMMY AND THE DOCTOR while I was in the next room.
Does anyone know if Sandra Dee did her own singing in BOTH movies? I have a feeling that she used a voice double in TAMMY AND THE DOCTOR. . .
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DRtd - folks on the Sandra Dee board insist that Dee sang in both films, and there is certainly no credit anywhere on the internet for anyone else being her voice - my guess would be, however, that she had some help particularly in Tammy and the Doctor.
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And DR CILLA LIZ you can dress up your lions for the holidays!!!
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So, so far I've ascertained that the site was down at least five hours. I'm furious about it, and naturally they have not given me a reason for the problem (what else is new) but when I write them to document the down time and get credit for the lost hours I'm going to demand an explanation and if I don't get one I'm moving to a different webhost. I pay too much damn money for their "we deal in customer service" trademark sentence to not have the courtesy of an answer.
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Hi all! I also couldn't get on the board this morning. I was getting worried.
I had to leave very quickly last night because of a storm. I didn't know one was around until I heard the first crack of lightning and thunder.
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How was the new bed, Danise?
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No one could get on the site - it was completely down - I'm sure their server had a problem, but their problems are really annoying me.
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Well, we'd better have us a frenzy or six or this will be our lowest posting day ever.
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We're building up for more storms this afternoon.
I wanted to take the dogs to the dog park but it's already looking like it might start any moment.
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I'm at rehearsal, watching the end of act one. There were fresh croissants upon our arrival. I do not like croissants, fresh or otherwise, but I ate one anyway.
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Will we never get to page two?
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I gotta tell you.
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How was the new bed, Danise?
In a word: Ahhhhhhhhh! ;D ;D ;D
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So it is written, so it shall be done - page two.
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No picture in the wig?
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There is just one problem with it. It is so high that poor Bear can't climb up.
This is good and bad. Bad because I know how badly he wants to come up with me. He laid his head on the side and cried a little bit.
Good because he has fallen off the old bed and with this one being so high, I'm very afraid that he would hurt himself if he fell from it.
I put the dog bed I bought for him to use at the kennel beside the bed. I hope he learns to sleep on it.
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Well DRtd, the folks at SandraDeeFans.com say that Sandy did a couple of Decca records, and sang in a couple of movies, but that her singing voice in TAMMY AND THE DOCTOR and DOCTOR YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING are both dubbed, though they do not list the singer.
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Sheena, on the other hand, had no problem jumping up. Ah, youth.
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"Emergency maintenance" that's the reason we were down. I'll be calling them tomorrow.
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In a word: Ahhhhhhhhh! ;D ;D ;D
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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I am about to leave for FOOTLOOSE auditions, to OBSERVE only.
I am sure there will be some choreography and some acting and some singing, but probably not much of it will be enjoyable, if history repeats itself.
I was intrigued by DR JOSE's post last night that said that Miss Veronica Lake was appearing with Tim Gunn on his fashion show. I thought Veronica was busy being dead, but I could be wrong.
Maybe it is ANOTHER not THE Veronica Lake.
TORCHWOOD had a few moments of barechested Jack on Ianto action last night....I guess some offices are less dull than others.
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It is sad when our dogs get too old to jump on the bed. You are right though, it is probably best Bear sleep on the floor now.
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I was so sorry to learn of the passing of Charlton Heston.
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MBarnumn:
I didn't understand any of those, DR Singingnymph!
I got one of the references...
Singingnymph:
I have a whole set on how Rosalind Franklin got robbed of a Nobel prize.
I've been reading up on Rosalind Franklin because for now it looks like Bryan will be going to the medical school named for her.
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DR George, enjoy your day of relaxation and the knowledge you don’t have to shave anywhere you don’t feel like it.
DR td, I need to get back to my books and then begin my closet.
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All of DR SINGINGNYMPH's photos made me locate my copy of The Tao of Physics!
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Hello, everyone.
It's rainy here. I usually like the rain, but today it just feels cold and raw.
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I was looking at some FOOTLOOSE the musical clips on YouTube, thar shur be a lot of hillbilly sanging in some of them perduckshuns.
I am particularly distressed to ALWAYS hear Bay-bay for "baby" and May-Bay for "maybe." I checked my score - it ain't written that way.
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We had that last week, DR JEANNE....and today it's SUNNY!!!
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Wow DR GEORGE....I guess you did knock them in the aisles!
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I'd love to help with the posting frenzy BK desires, but I must leave for a bit.
Where's that MISS KAREN when you need her, huh??
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It is sad when our dogs get too old to jump on the bed. You are right though, it is probably best Bear sleep on the floor now.
I know but it does hurt to hear him cry. He must have been up most if not all of the night. He slept the whole morning away on the couch when I got up. He was so tired.
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Will we never get to page three?
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Well, JRand, the weather frogs often say that your Midwest weather is coming to us, so I'll expect sunshine!
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Gotta split!
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Poor Bear. I wonder if you can put Sheena's bed next to his and keep her off the bed. You and Bear might sleep better.
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Jeanne i know what you mean about the cold & damp. I'm not happy about our weather either.
Have a nice day.
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Well, JRand, the weather frogs often say that your Midwest weather is coming to us, so I'll expect sunshine!
I will cross my fingers and do so, if we can keep some of it for ourselves!
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DR DANISE.....have you seen those doggies steps they have that help doggies climb onto beds?
You could probably even use a box or storage chest.
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Damn watching these FOOTLOOSE clips is depressing. I wish we weren't doing this show.....which I didn't vote for, BTW.
No may-bay about it, bay-bay.
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Well, it was only the first night. We'll have to see how it goes. Either I'll have to figure out a way for him to get up on the bed or maybe (I hope) he'll get used to sleeping next to the bed.
You have to remember, he has slept almost every night of his life with me.
If I wasn't so worried about him falling off, I would go out right now and look for something to help him up but at this point, I'm going to give it at least a week.
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A week is reasonable, DR DANISE.....
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I am about to leave for FOOTLOOSE auditions, to OBSERVE only.
Let's Hear It for The Boy!
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I got one of the references...I've been reading up on Rosalind Franklin because for now it looks like Bryan will be going to the medical school named for her.
Chicago's loss is New York's gain gain is our loss!
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Will we never get to page four?
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DR DANISE.....have you seen those doggies steps they have that help doggies climb onto beds?
You could probably even use a box or storage chest.
Yes, I know about the steps but I've never any strong enough for a 115 pound dog. I may have to look into the box but it would have to be a very stong wooden one.
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From Bruce:
Jane, I'll see if cousin Alan knows where they were originally from.
LOL, I'm always amazed when people don't know the answer to that question.
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DR DANISE.....have you seen those doggies steps they have that help doggies climb onto beds?
You could probably even use a box or storage chest.
There is still the issue of him falling off the bed. From personal experience I can tell you it is very scary when a big dog falls off the bed in the middle of the night.
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Let's Hear It for The Boy!
I am starting to hate that song already! :P
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Off to the theatre, hopefullly back before dark.
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Yes, I know about the steps but I've never any strong enough for a 115 pound dog. I may have to look into the box but it would have to be a very strong wooden one.
We finally found steps for Sherlock. I climbed down them the other night while Keith was yelling at me that I'm too big to do that ;D It really didn't have to do with my weight, just that I was causing the edge of the steps to slip away from the edge of the bed.
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Chicago's loss is New York's gain gain is our loss!
Yup, mine too. If not NY, Philadelphia would be a good location, close to NY & not too far from Craig in DC.
We think Craig is still going to DC. The official paperwork has not arrived yet.
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JRand, how are you doing?
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I'm sleeeepy.
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Thank you DR’s Cilla & Dakota.
As you know it isn’t easy giving up a beloved pet and was only done for her sake, not Bryan’s. The three other Sugar Gliders took right to her and were very friendly. She didn’t seem to know what to do, especially about the two young ones climbing all over her.
A nice couple, without children, took her. Bryan was very impressed with this couples knowledge regarding diet, etc. When he arrived at their house he found a very large, very high, intricate cage system-multiple cages welded together. Now they have one more to add to the collection, along with her traveling cage. He left her bed & everything else of hers with them.
He should be getting a report and photos later today. Fingers crossed.
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From Bruce:
I have sometimes wondered what I'd look like today if I had the hair I had when I was in my twenties. There was a wig backstage, so I put it on. I did not like what I saw and am therefore happy I look like what I look like.
That's great.
Years ago I put on a very light blond wig. I did not look good at all. ;D
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Thank you DR’s Cilla & Dakota.
As you know it isn’t easy giving up a beloved pet and was only done for her sake, not Bryan’s. The three other Sugar Gliders took right to her and were very friendly. She didn’t seem to know what to do, especially about the two young ones climbing all over her.
A nice couple, without children, took her. Bryan was very impressed with this couples knowledge regarding diet, etc. When he arrived at their house he found a very large, very high, intricate cage system-multiple cages welded together. Now they have one more to add to the collection, along with her traveling cage. He left her bed & everything else of hers with them.
He should be getting a report and photos later today. Fingers crossed.
I went over to ebay to look at some dog steps as a just in case. I was very suprised to find several that were for dogs over a hundred pounds.
Like Jane said, there still is the worry about him falling off the bed.
I'm sorry to hear that Bryan had to give up one of his pets. I also hope that all goes well.
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That's great.
Years ago I put on a very light blond wig. I did not look good at all. ;D
I gave up on dying my hair. It was always over done and sometimes (like that time in NY) didn't turn out the color I wanted it to.
I figure if someone has a problem with the grey in my hair, well, that's their problem.
We have a gal at work who has a different wig for every day. One day she's curly the next it's straight and it's never the same color either.
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We've done the final of Act One, the opening of act two, and are now doing Bring Me An Earthman.
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Thank you Danise. The boy glider never gave her as much attention as these new ones are, hopefully she will adjust within a few days. The good news is that they accepted her so quickly. She does have her own bed for quiet time.
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We have a gal at work who has a different wig for every day. One day she's curly the next it's straight and it's never the same color either.
I have always thought that would be fun to do, maybe not everyday but on a regular basis. I have a cake decorating book & the author talked about some of her more interesting & fun professional cakes she baked. One was for a surprise birthday party for the wife. He wanted a picture of his wife on the cake. When it came to her hair he hadn't a clue which style or color to use. They ended up giving her a multi colored look. This was long before it was in style. ;D
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I hope that bk will share the car game with us. Diversions for long trips are always good.
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Boheme from the MET yesterday was delightful, and then last night's voice recital included Barber's "Knoxville," so I was very happy.
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As for yesterday's posts:
I loved
DR Cillaliz's new lions
DearReaderLaura DR's photos
DR JoseSPiano's rumours
DR Danise's new bed
bk's choreography
DR TCB's friend's new book
SR singingnymph's enigmatic captions photos
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Our Winter From Hell continues into spring with Betsy and the boys all having flu, and me with a new sore throat and ear canal pain. Oy.
I spent most of yesterday dealing with a brouhaha at the review site, where one of the more self-important reviewers decided that two of my reviews (out of probably 200 at this point) didn't meet his criteria, despite the fact that not one reader, nor any of the editors who approve the reviews, had complained. He really went ballistic when I had the audacity to answer his complaints in the public reviewers' forum where he had posted them, and also for challenging an out and out factual error he had posted (not to mention his spelling errors, but that was just for fun on my part ;D).
This guy, who writes the most bloated, ridiculously lengthy reviews I have ever read, and who prides himself on being part of some society of critics that only allows membership based on number of words per review, deserves to be taken down a peg or two, so I am thinking of developing a website entitled: (Insert Critic's Name Here)IsTheMostBloatedGasbagofallTime.com. I think that has a certain ring to it, don't y'all?
On a slightly related topic--has anyone else gotten around to "Hit the Deck" in the new MGM set? The soundtrack is awful, IMHO--something is definitely wrong. I need to do some research on this.
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Wasn't Rosalind Franklin the black woman in The Omega Man? ;D
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FEEL BETTER, AND STAY BETTER VIBES FOR DR JMK & DEAR FAMILY!!!
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JMK, are you thinking of Rosalind Cash?
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JMK, are you thinking of Rosalind Cash?
Ummmm...it was a joke. Never mind. ;)
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Boheme from the MET yesterday was delightful, and then last night's voice recital included Barber's "Knoxville," so I was very happy.
I always cry at the musical phrase "one is my mother who is good to me" because it's so heartbreakingly beautiful. What a great composition!
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I always cry at the musical phrase "one is my mother who is good to me" because it's so heartbreakingly beautiful. What a great composition!
Wow--talk about a misheard lyric. I always thought it was "one is the loneliest number that you'll ever do."
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As for yesterday's posts:
I loved
DR Cillaliz's new lions
DearReaderLaura DR's photos
DR JoseSPiano's rumours
DR Danise's new bed
bk's choreography
DR TCB's friend's new book
SR singingnymph's enigmatic captions photos
Awww, thanks DR Singdaw! :)
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Okay, let's get some postin' goin' on. We're on a little lunch break. I think that what's left is the act two finale, the curtain call, and All About Men.
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Our Winter From Hell continues into spring with Betsy and the boys all having flu, and me with a new sore throat and ear canal pain. Oy.
I spent most of yesterday dealing with a brouhaha at the review site, where one of the more self-important reviewers decided that two of my reviews (out of probably 200 at this point) didn't meet his criteria, despite the fact that not one reader, nor any of the editors who approve the reviews, had complained. He really went ballistic when I had the audacity to answer his complaints in the public reviewers' forum where he had posted them, and also for challenging an out and out factual error he had posted (not to mention his spelling errors, but that was just for fun on my part ;D).
This guy, who writes the most bloated, ridiculously lengthy reviews I have ever read, and who prides himself on being part of some society of critics that only allows membership based on number of words per review, deserves to be taken down a peg or two, so I am thinking of developing a website entitled: (Insert Critic's Name Here)IsTheMostBloatedGasbagofallTime.com. I think that has a certain ring to it, don't y'all?
On a slightly related topic--has anyone else gotten around to "Hit the Deck" in the new MGM set? The soundtrack is awful, IMHO--something is definitely wrong. I need to do some research on this.
I'm sorry your having such a hard winter. But it's Spring now and things should go better.
As for your "friend" the reviewer, it's amazing how something can set some people off. One has to wonder what drives such people.
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I hate to say it but we're starting to get some really heavy rain now. Guess I'll sign off until it passes.
Laters all!
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JMK- That last joke I get, not that I'm laughing, just that I get it. ;D
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Easy rain & no storm vibes DR Danise.
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***SUGAR GLIDER SETTLING-IN VIBES***[/size][/color]
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All About Men being done now.
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THANK YOU DR SINGDAW. We haven't heard any news today.
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There is just one problem with it. It is so high that poor Bear can't climb up.
This is good and bad. Bad because I know how badly he wants to come up with me. He laid his head on the side and cried a little bit.
Good because he has fallen off the old bed and with this one being so high, I'm very afraid that he would hurt himself if he fell from it.
I put the dog bed I bought for him to use at the kennel beside the bed. I hope he learns to sleep on it.
I think that Bear is a little too big for those pets steps lke I have for the kitties, but maybe he could get used to a metal step stool.
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... so I am thinking of developing a website entitled: (Insert Critic's Name Here)IsTheMostBloatedGasbagofallTime.com. I think that has a certain ring to it, don't y'all?
How about BloviatingReviews"R"Us.com
der Brucer
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..I climbed down them the other night while Keith was yelling at me that I'm too big to do that ;D
I hope you had "Hello Dolly" playing in the background. :)
der Brucer
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BK, couldn't you talk to your AD about getting a few rehearsal photos for us?
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On a slightly related topic--has anyone else gotten around to "Hit the Deck" in the new MGM set? The soundtrack is awful, IMHO--something is definitely wrong. I need to do some research on this.
Mine didn't even ship until today, so I won't have it in hand until at least Wednesday.
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Good afternoon!
Very disconcerting not being able to log in this morning. Glad things are back to normal.
We've got partly cloudy but sunny skies here, and it's warm. I've been inside, of course, doing my usual Sunday chores including washing, drying, and folding the laundry.
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I began my afternoon of viewing with another MR. WONG movie, this one being THE MYSTERIOUS MR. WONG. I did not get the murderer's identity correct, but I nevertheless enjoyed this little B-picture (They're all Monogram films, so they have very low budgets. Even with that limitation, the plots are rather snappy and fun.)
No effort has been put into cleaning up these old films, but they play just fine even with missing frames, scratches, and other blemishes.
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I spent the majority of this afternoon watching ANGELS IN AMERICA. I didn't quite get through the third part. I should be able to finish it and the rest of it this evening before my prime time TV line-up kicks in.
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I hadn't seen ANGELS IN AMERICA since enjoying it during its premiere run on HBO-HD. This is the sDVD set which looks fine anamorphically enhanced as it is, but I'd love to have the movie in HD one day.
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TV Reminders:
COLD CASE and DEXTER on CBS tonight.
MONK AND PSYCH get their first HD network showings on NBC tonight. (No, DR Jennifer, they are not the pilot episodes.)
THE TUDORS on Showtime
JOHN ADAMS on HBO
Wow! A busy Sunday of shows even without ABC's DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES and BROTHERS & SISTERS.
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Danise:
A Bear Stoop:
(http://i.b5z.net/i/u/1591010/i/Red_trunk_fs.jpg)
In case you were wondering, there's over 400 pounds of smiling faces standing on that red trunk!
(http://i.b5z.net/i/u/1591010/i/small_black_trunk_home_page_photo.jpg)
(http://i.b5z.net/i/u/1591010/i/trunk_group_p_wi_opt.jpg)
$110 at TRUNKOUTLET (http://www.trunkoutlet.com/)
(And you'll have space to store sweaters or blankets, etc.)
der brucer
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As for yesterday's posts:
I loved
bk's choreography
DR TCB's friend's new book
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I haven't heard back from my friend today, so he may not have been thrilled with my nitpicky comments about his book.
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MONK AND PSYCH get their first HD network showings on NBC tonight.
Matt, do you get USA in HD like we do?
der Brucer
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How can we STILL be on page four?
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Has Elmore posted a pic of his new bed?
(http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2008/01/pets/hosl06_pets.jpg)
der Brucer
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Most Unseemly.
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Matt, do you get USA in HD like we do?
der Brucer
Sadly, I don't which is why I am SO looking forward to seeing PSYCH in HD on NBC. I may not watch it "live," but it will definitely be recorded for viewing tomorrow if I don't see it tonight.
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How can we STILL be on page four?
Easily when the site is off-line for hours at a time. I think this is a fine number of posts for the number of hours that posting has been available.
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Yes, my cable company offers TBS-HD and VERSUS-HD (heaven help us), but no USA-HD.
Who knows why they do this?
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I'm going to head down now to clean the guest bath, put away the folded clothes, and then it's back to the den for more ANGELS IN AMERICA and then grand HD viewing for the evening.
WBBL.
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Yes, elmore has posted a pic of his new bed. We once had a bed filled with four cats-sweet photo.
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Sherlock would have found that trunk awkward to maneuver & our bed is only 26" high. We hunted & hunted & finally found our great steps at http://petloader.com. A bit pricey but nothing else worked.
There are two of us to keep Sherlock from rolling off the bed once he is on it. Even with both of us he has rolled right over me & off the bed before I could catch him.
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I haven't heard back from my friend today, so he may not have been thrilled with my nitpicky comments about his book.
I have now heard from my friend, the writer (actually 3 times), and he was quite happy with my comments.
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I gotta tell you.
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I was so sorry to learn of the passing of Charlton Heston.
And now we can get that rifle from his "Cold dead hands" to quote Mr. Heston the former president of the NRA.
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Those of us who were unable to access the site this morning probably had a good four or five hundred posts in us that we were unable to post!
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I have now heard from my friend, the writer (actually 3 times), and he was quite happy with my comments.
I was just about to tell you I'm sure he was pleased with your comments-glad he beat me to it. :D
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Michael S, what is the photo on your avatar?
How are you feeling?
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And, well, I've been up, and I would have posted sooner, but.. well, ya' know.. ;)
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Isn't that his movie extra role with Hugh Grant?
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And, well, I've been up, and I would have posted sooner, but.. well, ya' know.. ;)
No, but I would sure like you to tell me. ;D
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It's been grey/gray and overcast all day here in NYC. Temperature-wise, it wasn't too bad when I headed out earlier for another brief set of auditions, but over the past couple of hours, it's gotten noticeably cooler. -And it looks like that forecasted drizzle will also be starting soon.
However, that didn't stop me from taking a nice walk from 50th street all the way up to 96th. I had originally just planned to walk up to Columbus Circle and grab the train there like I usually do, but since the audition was so short, and since I had a few extra hours to myself, I just kept walking. From block to block, subway station to subway station until I ended back over at Central Park West to catch the C train at 96th. -Oh, and I did stop into Levain for one of their Artichoke Heart and Gruyere Thin-Crust Pizzas. And a cookie, of course. :)
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I also stopped by Carnegie Hall to pick up my tickets for Nathan Gunn's upcoming recital, and I went ahead and treated myself to a ticket to Bryn Terfel's recital at the end of the month too. :)
(http://www.carnegiehall.org/common/imgs/mag/z_gunn.jpg) (http://www.carnegiehall.org/common/imgs/mag/terfel.jpg)
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Isn't that his movie extra role with Hugh Grant?
Beats me. ;D
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No, but I would sure like you to tell me. ;D
Well, you'll have to wait for my book then. ;)
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-Oh, and I did stop into Levain for one of their Artichoke Heart and Gruyere Thin-Crust Pizzas.
I am sure glad that wasn't a cookie flavor!
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DR Jose-pizza sounds good.
There are clean sheets on the bed, the laundry has all been done as well, dishes are all washed & the mother-in-law has been called. The rain has stopped for now so I think I'll take a walk. I don't feel like walking in the mud so I doubt I will go far.
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Well, you'll have to wait for my book then. ;)
Couldn't I just read the Enquirer?
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Couldn't I just read the Enquirer?
Well, you could. But you'd have to get the UK editions.
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DR Danise - Glad to hear that you had a good night's sleep on your new bed. I'm sure Bear and Sheena will get used to the new piece of furniture in the room sooner rather than later.
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Sunday evening greetings! I was so tired after work yesterday that I just came home and collapsed. Tried to log on this morning before leaving for church in Cincinnati and, well, you know...
Anyway, it's a bee-yoo-tee-ful day here in SW Ohio! Sunny, breezy, high 60s. You can just see everyone's mood lifting (except for my aunt, but that's another story...)
Richard officiated at Morning Prayer today and delivered a sermon on Isaiah 40:1-11 into which he wove recorded excerpts from Handel's Messiah. One of the parishoners declared it "imaginative" and "creative" and I've requested he file it away for delivery again someday when he has a live choir behind him.
After church and lunch, we did a shopping errand for him, one for me, and made a grocery stop for my mother and aunt. We delivered the groceries to them at the retirement community and finally got home at 5:30pm EDT. Where'd my weekend go?
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I also stopped by Carnegie Hall to pick up my tickets for Nathan Gunn's upcoming recital, and I went ahead and treated myself to a ticket to Bryn Terfel's recital at the end of the month too. :)
(http://www.carnegiehall.org/common/imgs/mag/z_gunn.jpg) (http://www.carnegiehall.org/common/imgs/mag/terfel.jpg)
DR Jose - Bryn Terfel! Richard and I want to see him in recital someday - is the CH date the beginning of a US tour?
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DR Jose - Bryn Terfel! Richard and I want to see him in recital someday - is the CH date the beginning of a US tour?
I'm not sure he's on a recital tour right now. I think it's just something that got scheduled since he's singing at the Met this Spring. -At least I think he is. ???
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And courtesy of Irving Berlin...
The theatuh, the theatuh
What's happened to the theatuh
Especially where dancing is concerned
Chaps
Who did taps
Aren't tapping anymore
They're doing choreography
Chicks
Who did kicks
Aren't kicking anymore
They're doing choreography
Heps
Who did steps
That would stop the show in days that used to be
Through the air they keep flying
Like a duck that is dying
Instead of dance
It's choreography
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And speaking of Irving Berlin... One of the young women who came into audition today sang "Just In Time". She had a lead sheet for it. The notes were fine, the chords were correct, however, the composer was listed as "Irving Berlin". WRONG!!!!!!!!
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Rehearsal is almost over, so I'll be back on from the home environment.
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DR Danise, very happy that the new bed is so comfy!!
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I am just now getting to a Bollywood movie for this weekend...UPKAR (1967) is quiet good, a has a strong socialist bent to it. The photography is magnificent and the musical numbers are all very patriotic...all about taking care of the land and the people and using birth control and not being greedy or mean.
Stars Manoj Kumar (who wrote and directed the film) and one of my favorite leading ladies, Asha Parekh, and supported by Pran, Aruna Irani, and David.
(http://www.ultraindia.com/movies/pics/upkar.jpg)
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Nathan Gunn..................
(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u271/actr2000/BillyBudd.jpg)
I have really got to go back and reread BILLY BUDD.
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Nathan Gunn..................
(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u271/actr2000/BillyBudd.jpg)
I have really got to go back and reread BILLY BUDD.
How about it, MBarnum, would that make an opera lover out of you?
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Nathan Gunn..................
(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u271/actr2000/BillyBudd.jpg)
I have really got to go back and reread BILLY BUDD.
It's the gayest non-gay novel in American lit!
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It's the gayest non-gay novel in American lit!
I will second that.
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Has Elmore posted a pic of his new bed?
(http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2008/01/pets/hosl06_pets.jpg)
der Brucer
Yikes! Those are the biggest bedbugs I've ever seen.
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DR MAttH, re: MONK and PSYCH.
I"m not sure which seasons these shows are in (since USA is one of the few networks we don't get in Canada).
You said these were not the pilot shows. But are they from the beginning? Are they planning on showing just this one episode of each. Or most of the season. I have never seen either. And i probably won't watch if they are just single episodes.
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That picture looks like a bed full of Pierres!
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I had a very low key day today. My roommate got home at 8AM so we talked for a bit and then we both went to sleep. I treated myself to a turkey, egg and cheese on a roll (yum!) and then dragged myself to the gym. Later in the afternoon we went to get pedicures and now we are catching up on the last few episodes of Rock of Love. It's a very guilty pleasure.
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The weather has been kind of miserable today so it was the perfect day to stay indoors and vegitate. The cats have happily hung out on the couch with me.
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At some point I am going to have to pry myself off the couch and bake the sculpey clay pieces that some of the kids made. One of my responsibilities is to co-lead loss and trauma groups for kids who have experienced the loss, either through death or forced separation, of a parent or significant person in their life. One of the projects they do is to create a memento out of clay to represent either the person/s they have lost or some other significant part of their life.
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I looove doing the groups, it's definitely a highlight of my job.
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TPunk, you still managed to go to the gym-that's more than simply vegetating all day. :)
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It sounds like a great project for the kids.
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I have been posting some of my job frustration as of late. I super love the kids that I work with and the work that I get to do. There are however a few folks who have made it a very stressful and frustrating environment. Unfortunately these folks are in supervisory positions and I am not alone in being VERY frustrated. This has been building for several months but it's gotten to the point where I and some of my co-workers are now considering our options- which sucks because I love my job. But I also can't come home with a ball of stress and anger in my stomach every day. I'm aware that if that continues, I will no longer be of any help to my kids.
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TPunk, you still managed to go to the gym-that's more than simply vegetating all day. :)
True- I'm going to hold onto that as I have my third serving of chinese take out. ;D
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It sounds like a great project for the kids.
The groups are pretty amazing. It was a model initially developed for use with kids who had experienced a death in their family. Over the years, we've modified it for use with our population, many of whom have had multiple separations and losses. There are a lot of writing and art projects that allow the kids to express their feelings and questions about what have happened. There are concurrent groups for parents/caregivers to learn about what the kids are experiencing. The parents often have a hard time talking to kids, not wanting to upset or overwhelm them. They're often surprised to find that the kids know way more than they think they do, and that when kids don't have the complete picture they often make up things that are even worse.
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Sculpey is in the oven!
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I'm sure it would have helped if my father had been more open about my mother's problems when I was growing up.
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I am reading ATONEMENT. I loved the movie (and that green dress) and the book is even better.
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I'm sure it would have helped if my father had been more open about my mother's problems when I was growing up.
It's so difficult to know what's right to say. I find myself struggling sometimes to share difficult news with my kids. I have to remind myself that the truth is usually better than not knowing.
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As the parent on the flip side of the coin, I understand how very difficult it can be.
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Is the green dress in the movie? I haven't seen the film & I don't see a green dress on the cover of the book.
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Back from a very good and productive rehearsal.
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Shall now try to finish Fox noir number two.
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Is the green dress in the movie? I haven't seen the film & I don't see a green dress on the cover of the book.
It's in the movie and described in the book. I was pleased when I read that part of the book to see that the movie had been faithful to that detail.
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...I loved the movie...and the book is even better.
They usually are!
Job-wise, hang in there, DR TPunk. You're doing a lot of good, it sounds. I often say that I love my job and loathe the environment in which I have to do it.
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Sadly that is often the case. It could be worse, you hate the job & the environment.
TPunk & Ginny-Wishing you a change, for good, in the staff.
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It's in the movie and described in the book. I was pleased when I read that part of the book to see that the movie had been faithful to that detail.
It is such a treat when that happens. I should read the book.
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I got one of the references...I've been reading up on Rosalind Franklin because for now it looks like Bryan will be going to the medical school named for her.
Hmm, DR Jane, the city where that school is located is within driving distance of where I live. Maybe we could meet there sometime!
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I had no idea! How far away are you?
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They usually are!
Job-wise, hang in there, DR TPunk. You're doing a lot of good, it sounds. I often say that I love my job and loathe the environment in which I have to do it.
Ginny, that perfectly sums up my feelings about work right now.
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I had no idea! How far away are you?
Oh, it's a 5 or 6 hour drive, but very doable! At least it's closer than Oregon.
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Good Evening!
Hmm... I've been napping on and off for the past few hours, but I'm trying to be more "off" than "on" so that I don't end up not being able to sleep later on tonight. -Although, if that stupid-ass car alarm ends up going off again tonight, well... -Hmmm... Maybe that's why I'm so "nap-py" now? Hmm...
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I am eating some of my roommate's leftover easter candy. Dove dark chocolate eggs, yum!!
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You would drive that far to see me-how sweet :)
I hate to drive any distance at all & it seems really far to me.
It may be closer than Oregon, from what I hear Ashland is far nicer than North Chicago. It will be hard on Bryan until he can relocate to the Chicago in two years. I've read some student chat rooms & they say it is easy to study when there isn't much to do. ;D
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I shall be signing off for the evening. A little more baking and tv viewing yet to be done and then I am off to bed.
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I am eating some of my roommate's leftover easter candy. Dove dark chocolate eggs, yum!!
Chocolate cures everything!
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Nice article on Brazilian baritone Paulo Szot [ of South Pacific ] in today's Arts & Leisure section (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/theater/06gree.html?_r=1&ref=theater&oref=slogin).
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A little more baking
But you can't eat the results! :(
Still, it sounds like an amazing and worthwhile project. :)
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DR JoseSPiano - both of those upcoming recitals should be very special. Lucky you! :)
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Nice article on Brazilian baritone Paulo Szot [ of South Pacific ] in today's Arts & Leisure section (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/theater/06gree.html?_r=1&ref=theater&oref=slogin).
And having met him briefly backstage the other night, I can say he's also a very nice man. -Although, the way they've shaped his moustache for the production, does not really add to his handsome-ness, imho. ;)
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DRs Singdaw, Jose, Elmore, FJL, et al - reading that NYT article and a lot of the other glowing press about South Pacific has me (again) pondering a trip to NYC for DH Richard and myself. I'm thinkin' either mid-August or over Labor Day weekend. Any insights?
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DR Ginny - others would know better than I. I believe it has been semi-officially announced that SP is being transformed into an open-ended run, though I have no idea how long the original revival cast members will be staying.
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DRs Singdaw, Jose, Elmore, FJL, et al - reading that NYT article and a lot of the other glowing press about South Pacific has me (again) pondering a trip to NYC for DH Richard and myself. I'm thinkin' either mid-August or over Labor Day weekend. Any insights?
Book your hotel rooms now! ;D
*Although, I've been looking into a hotel room for my birthday weekend, and I've come across some pretty good rates on the East Side.
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DR Ginny - others would know better than I. I believe it has been semi-officially announced that SP is being transformed into an open-ended run, though I have no idea how long the original revival cast members will be staying.
The "open-ended" run is now Official. From what I understand, everyone is contracted for the usual six-month contract period, and then it's just a matter of who renews and who doesn't. However, I know that some of the cast members have other projects already lined up, so... -I know that Paul Szot has a few opera engagements coming up later this year, and I wonder how he's going to juggle those dates/engagements.
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*Although, I've been looking into a hotel room for my birthday weekend, and I've come across some pretty good rates on the East Side.
For you or for visiting family?
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Shortly I shall be on my way to sup with Mrs. Pogue. Let's have some frenzies until my returning for which I know you'll be yearning.
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Book your hotel rooms now! ;D
*Although, I've been looking into a hotel room for my birthday weekend, and I've come across some pretty good rates on the East Side.
"Ah'll think about that tomorrow," said Scarlett.
"Goodnight," says Ginny.
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For a number of years now I’ve been looking to change my primary physician, not desperate to so I took my time. Keith’s first primary physician here, whom he thought was great, left private practice. Since then he had one ok physician but he hated the office, followed by one very mediocre doctor.
Last year we went together & interviewed a very nice, new to town, internist & transferred our records. In December I had my first physical with her and was very pleased. Fortunately Keith had not gotten around to it. Friday we received a letter stating she is leaving private practice & we need to find new physicians again.
I just opened yesterday’s mail to find a letter stating my gynecologist is going on sabbatical for a year. I don’t really know if she is returning as the name of the practice is changing & the other physician there is leaving. At least a new physician will be joining the office. I had better call tomorrow & get on her list before everyone else does.
::)
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I'm done ranting.
'night
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DR JANE - doing okay, thanks for asking....as the days go by, you know. Sounds like you've got some animal drama going on in your family yourself! Thoughts with you!
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DR JMK - don't waste your energy arguing with a pompous windbag - although if you're baiting him and enjoying it - full speed ahead!
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The trunk step is a great idea, DR derBRUCER.
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Auditions today were not so hot - but the BIG night is always Monday, so I expect she will get plenty of people. Lots of ensemble possibilities today, but not much in the LEAD category even for hillbilly singers.
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DR TPUNK - life is like that sometimes....a lot of times. We do what we can.
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And I always thought the phrase was:
One - singular sensation!
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"Ah'll think about that tomorrow," said Scarlett.
"Goodnight," says Ginny.
After all, tomorrow IS another day.......... ;D
Bryn Terfel and Nathan Gunn.....two voices in two nice packages. 8)
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Sounds like BRAIN FROM PLANET EX is moving along quite well....
Just In Time by Irving Berlin?
Does this mean Comden, Green & Styne wrote Alexander's Ragtime Band?
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I think I will watch a DVD and eat some chicken nuggets
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And DR CILLA LIZ you can dress up your lions for the holidays!!!
LOL< I don't even decorate for the holidays....but it is a thought..
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LOL< I don't even decorate for the holidays....but it is a thought..
We always decorate Clark and Gable our gargoyles at the World of Wisdom.
It is NOT my birthday, but I was tired of looking at my old avatar, and DR GEORGE was kind enough to make this for me last week. ;D
<--------------- It's the new Jan Brady. :P
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JMK- That last joke I get, not that I'm laughing, just that I get it. ;D
I laughed
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Interviewer to Steve Allen: Mr Allen, do they get your show in Bakersfield?
Steve Allen: They watch it, but I'm not sure they get it.
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Page Eight Steve Allen Dance
(http://www.born-today.com/Today/pix/allen_steve.jpg)
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Now I really am going to eat some nuggets made of chicken and watch a DVD.
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Too much me!
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I'm at rehearsal, watching the end of act one. There were fresh croissants upon our arrival. I do not like croissants, fresh or otherwise, but I ate one anyway.
I want to make a joke about donuts, but I'll refrain. ;D
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Ginny, that perfectly sums up my feelings about work right now.
TPunk - It never hurts to be looking at your options while you keep your job. With the sort of group stuff you do, there may be other places where you can help kids or do other sorts of counseling and social work. It never hurts to just see what you're missing. You may also find that there isn't anything else you'd rather do...then you'll know.
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As for yesterday's posts:
I loved
singingnymph's enigmatic captions photos
:D
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JRand - Love the new Avatar
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Well I'm caught up on the post and it's time to end my break
I've finished a little more than half of the motions and briefs I need to have done by tomorrow night, so I'm feeling pretty good. Think I'll try to draft the rest of them tonight so tomorrow is just editing and filing. I have a ton of work again this week, but this was the most pressing. Tomorrow there will be another most pressing...lol
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I also stopped by Carnegie Hall to pick up my tickets for Nathan Gunn's upcoming recital, and I went ahead and treated myself to a ticket to Bryn Terfel's recital at the end of the month too. :)
Bryn is awesome! I loved him in Falstaff. And I have a cd of him doing nothing but Schubert lieder. ;D
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I jsut gave Boo her dewormer. I don't think she has worms, but the vet wants to rule it out. I was supposed to do it yesterday but it's a huge pill for such a little cat. Anyway, she got sick once today, so I did it. There aren't supposed to be side effects with it, but I'll be home all night just in case. I would think if she's going to have a problem it would be in the first 12 hours
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I watched the second half of SENSE & SENSIBILITY and now I'm going to bed. I liked it very much, but I think the Ang Lee film is glorious and this new miniseries is a wonderful, perhaps more faithful, version of Miss Austen's novel.
Domic Cooper was too young for Willoughby and Greg Wise was just right. I loved the Elinor, Hattie Morahan, who is more the right age than Emma Thompspn was, and, while Dan Stevens reminded me of Hugh Grant, he's quite wonderful as Edward. The evil sister-in-law, Fanny Dashwood, in this new version leaves the actress in the Ang Lee film in the dust; she's truly evil incarnant. I wonder if she based the character on my sister-in-law?
So, I recommend this new version highly.
And good night.
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For you or for visiting family?
For myself. I used to treat myself to a nice room at the Omni Berkshire Place when I was in college. -They had unbelievably low weekend rates back then. Since I'm having a "milestone" birthday this year, one of the options I'm considering is having a Really Nice Weekend In NYC. Through their Select Guest Program, I can book a small suite(!) for about $250/night. Not bad at all.
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The little goof. as soon as I typed that she started howling upstairs. I ran full speed up the steps expecting something horrible and there she was sitting next to her toy with what can only be described as a smirk on her face. AH! Back to work.
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Sounds like a great birthday gift to yourself, Jose. Is this the milestone that rhymes with sporty?
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DR JANE - doing okay, thanks for asking....as the days go by, you know. Sounds like you've got some animal drama going on in your family yourself! Thoughts with you!
Nothing compared to what you are dealing with. Thank you for the good thoughts. Hopefully all our pet drama will be fine by the end of the week.
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We always decorate Clark and Gable our gargoyles at the World of Wisdom.
It is NOT my birthday, but I was tired of looking at my old avatar, and DR GEORGE was kind enough to make this for me last week. ;D
I love this avatar.
I used to walk past a house that had a set of dogs out find, like Cilla's lions are sitting. They would decorate them for the various holidays. It was always fun to walk by & check them out.
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The little goof. as soon as I typed that she started howling upstairs. I ran full speed up the steps expecting something horrible and there she was sitting next to her toy with what can only be described as a smirk on her face. AH! Back to work.
;D Is your heart still racing!
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For myself. I used to treat myself to a nice room at the Omni Berkshire Place when I was in college. -They had unbelievably low weekend rates back then. Since I'm having a "milestone" birthday this year, one of the options I'm considering is having a Really Nice Weekend In NYC. Through their Select Guest Program, I can book a small suite(!) for about $250/night. Not bad at all.
It is nice to be pampered, and not have any roommates unless they are someone special.
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Keith is finally ready to watch something, don't know what yet. Last night we watched the Bette Davis version of THE CORN IS GREEN. :)
'night again.
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A very handsome new avatar, JRand!
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DR MAttH, re: MONK and PSYCH.
I"m not sure which seasons these shows are in (since USA is one of the few networks we don't get in Canada).
You said these were not the pilot shows. But are they from the beginning? Are they planning on showing just this one episode of each. Or most of the season. I have never seen either. And i probably won't watch if they are just single episodes.
As I said, I didn't watch the MONK episode so I'm not sure which season it's from. PSYCH has only been on two seasons, and I believe tonight's was from the second season. I just flipped over to NBC during the CBS commercial breaks, but it looked like an episode from this season.
To the best of my knowledge, MONK and PSYCH will run the rest of the season (April-May) unless the ratings tonight are atrociously low. NBC had originally planned for LAW & ORDER and MEDIUM to be occupying these two time periods during the second half of the season (after football was over), but the strike changed those plans. So, they really don't have anything else to run unless, as I said, the ratings are bad. Then, I'm guessing, they'll run movies in the Sunday slot for the next two months.
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Sounds like a great birthday gift to yourself, Jose. Is this the milestone that rhymes with sporty?
Yes, it rhymes with "sporty".
I'm just trying to figure out how big a party I want to have. -And if I really want to have one. I may just do what I did a few years ago when I first moved here, and set up camp in the basement room of La Cocina, and have people stop by throughout the evening - I LOVED that birthday. But a nice party at the Omni would be cool too. *The other option I've been toying with is going to the airport and buying a ticket on the next plane to somewhere. ;)
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I finished the last half of ANGELS IN AMERICA. Always makes me cry, and it did tonight, too.
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Tonight's COLD CASE was very different from the usual formula. Not sure I liked it as much as I would a regular episode, but it's been so long since I've seen the show that I won't complain any more.
I thought tonight we were going to be introduced to Lily's new love interest. I guess that will be later in the season.
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Then I watched tonight's episode of THE TUDORS. Nice little remark from Sweetin to Mary Bolyn.
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Tomorrow I'll have PSYCH, JOHN ADAMS, and DIRT to watch. Looking forward to all three.
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I much prefer this new avatar, DR JRand. I'm glad you've selected it.
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I forgot to mention that I did put PHONE BOOTH in the HD-DVD player tonight and watched the first 25 minutes of it upconverted. Looked very nice. I'll likely finish it tomorrow afternoon after I watched the TV shows from the DVR. Tomorrow night, I'm going to have to make a start on that MTV date show unless something a lot more appealing review-wise pops up in the mail.
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I have no writing to do, so I'm going to head downstairs to bed now.
Good night!
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Back from Red Bank, New Jersey, where I saw dear friend Maureen Silliman's triumphant performance as the matriarch Amanda in THE GLASS MENAGERIE at Two River Theater Co.
Then stopped by the tax office to finish a few returns that I had started.
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Looks like I'll be home in Fresno most of the week.
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Well, I think I'm gonna go ahead and head to bed. I'm actually off this week, but I really want and need to take care of some projects around the apartment. In short, I'm gettin' sick of looking at all of my "boxes-o-stuff". So, hopefully, some earlier mornings for me this week will help me accomplish what I want/need to accomplish - and since I already seem to be in a "morning person cycle" lately, that's a good thing.
Goodnight.
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Looks like I'll be home in Fresno most of the week.
Don't step on too many raisins.
der Brucer
Famous Spanish quote: These grapes taste like Fresno
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TORCHWOOD had a few moments of barechested Jack on Ianto action last night....I guess some offices are less dull than others.
I haven't watched this yet. It'll be next. :D Today, I had absolutely no plans, but I did do a few things. When I woke up, I watched the last six (count 'em, SIX) episodes of "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and a few other things on my DVR, fed my cat, took a shower, got dressed and went to Subway for lunch (love their $5 for ANY 12-inch sub special!).
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When I was at Subway, my friend Margo called, asking if I had gone to Costco to see if they had the new mint 3 Musketeers bars (earlier this week, I said that I would look the next time I went). Since I had no plans, I went to Costco and it turns out that they don't have them. I got her a few other things and went to her house to deliver them and to visit for a while.
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I got home about an hour and a half ago and I've just watched the season finale of "Kyle XY." Now, I'm about to watch yesterday's "Torchwood." :)
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When I was at Subway, my friend Margo called, asking if I had gone to Costco to see if they had the new mint 3 Musketeers bars (earlier this week, I said that I would look the next time I went). Since I had no plans, I went to Costco and it turns out that they don't have them. I got her a few other things and went to her house to deliver them and to visit for a while.
What an awesome friend you are! :D
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...after I catch up on the posts.
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DR George, enjoy your day of relaxation and the knowledge you don’t have to shave anywhere you don’t feel like it.
Thanks! I have. ;)
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Danise, I am glad to hear that the new bed is comfy...
A small riser might work...
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What an awesome friend you are! :D
Why, yes I am. ;D
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Vibes for settling in to the sugar glider
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Wow DR GEORGE....I guess you did knock them in the aisles!
Not I! I had nothing to do with it! I wasn't even on stage at the time!
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Our Winter From Hell continues into spring with Betsy and the boys all having flu, and me with a new sore throat and ear canal pain. Oy.
~~~Quick Recovery Vibes for JMK and Family!!~~~
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I hearby declare I hate Winter... We had a snowstorm here today... GRR!!!
And on top of that there was porn in the bookdrop....
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Nice avatar Jrand!
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I spent most of yesterday dealing with a brouhaha at the review site, where one of the more self-important reviewers decided that two of my reviews (out of probably 200 at this point) didn't meet his criteria, despite the fact that not one reader, nor any of the editors who approve the reviews, had complained. He really went ballistic when I had the audacity to answer his complaints in the public reviewers' forum where he had posted them, and also for challenging an out and out factual error he had posted (not to mention his spelling errors, but that was just for fun on my part ;D).
This guy, who writes the most bloated, ridiculously lengthy reviews I have ever read, and who prides himself on being part of some society of critics that only allows membership based on number of words per review, deserves to be taken down a peg or two, so I am thinking of developing a website entitled: (Insert Critic's Name Here)IsTheMostBloatedGasbagofallTime.com. I think that has a certain ring to it, don't y'all?
Give 'em hell, Harry!
;D
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I hearby declare I hate Winter... We had a snowstorm here today... GRR!!!
And on top of that there was porn in the bookdrop....
Your library carries porn?? Talk about progressive.
;)
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I have been posting some of my job frustration as of late. I super love the kids that I work with and the work that I get to do. There are however a few folks who have made it a very stressful and frustrating environment. Unfortunately these folks are in supervisory positions and I am not alone in being VERY frustrated. This has been building for several months but it's gotten to the point where I and some of my co-workers are now considering our options- which sucks because I love my job. But I also can't come home with a ball of stress and anger in my stomach every day. I'm aware that if that continues, I will no longer be of any help to my kids.
(((TPUNK)))
I hear what you are saying...
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GEorge, I blame Elmore!
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I am reading ATONEMENT. I loved the movie (and that green dress) and the book is even better.
I have that book on my reading list for summer
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They usually are!
Job-wise, hang in there, DR TPunk. You're doing a lot of good, it sounds. I often say that I love my job and loathe the environment in which I have to do it.
I am in the same boat... I love my job but some of the people have made it down right horrid
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Those of us who were unable to access the site this morning probably had a good four or five hundred posts in us that we were unable to post!
Don't you hate it when that happens??
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Chocolate cures everything!
Yep!!! It is an aphrodisiac and its own food group....
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Vibes to JMK and family...
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It is so icy here it is not even funny.. The snow we got was mixed with rain...
JOY!!!
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Back from a lovelier than lovely meal with our very own Julieanne Pogue and two Pogue friends, who were lovely, as well.
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I also stopped by Carnegie Hall to pick up my tickets for Nathan Gunn's upcoming recital, and I went ahead and treated myself to a ticket to Bryn Terfel's recital at the end of the month too. :)
(http://www.carnegiehall.org/common/imgs/mag/z_gunn.jpg) (http://www.carnegiehall.org/common/imgs/mag/terfel.jpg)
When I first saw this (before I read what you'd posted), I thought that it was a picture of Andy Richter! ::)
(http://www.nbc.com/Andy_Barker_PI/images/photos/scet/696/NUP_104403_0050.jpg)
They do look alike a little, don't they?
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So ironic.... It was in the 60s on Friday and now we have 6 inches of snow and ice...
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I can see the resemblance...
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I hearby declare I hate Winter...
But winter is over - it is officially Spring!
der Brucer
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Hooray... Page 10!
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It is NOT my birthday, but I was tired of looking at my old avatar, and DR GEORGE was kind enough to make this for me last week. ;D
It is a nice picture, JRand. :)
(http://www.haineshisway.com/community/YaBBImages/avatars/JRand-new-glasses-avatar1.jpg)
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But winter is over - it is officially Spring!
der Brucer
You and I know both know that but Mother Nature has other ideas!
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They do look alike a little, don't they?
Eh. I can see a small resemblance, but Bryn is much better looking, methinks.
(And not just cos I have a thing for bari-basses!)
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I want spring!!!!
Never mind me I am just throwing a tantrum....
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Well, I've caught up with all of today's posts and I'm now going to watch yesterday's episode of "Torchwood."
Until later!
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I want spring!!!!
Never mind me I am just throwing a tantrum....
Now, now...just calm down and read your porn.
der Brucer
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I love this avatar.
I used to walk past a house that had a set of dogs out find, like Cilla's lions are sitting. They would decorate them for the various holidays. It was always fun to walk by & check them out.
Ok I'll think about it.
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Fred - how about a decent pun.
Or better yet - an indecent one!
der Brucer
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I will pass on the porn..
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YEAH! I have now completed 3 motions and 2 briefs that are due tomorrow before midnight. That will make tomorrow so much easier. I still have tons to do, but it's really hard to write when I'm interrupted all the time, so getting that done today was priceless.
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I was going to make a Tantrum O'Kneel joke, but that so three-or-four decades ago.
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Boo Boo the Bug Hunter just did what I've been afraid she'd do for months. She leaned out too far from the ledge at the top of the stairs in pursuit of a bug and well....I heard her claws scraping on the wall, looked up and she was sliding down the last couple stairs. She appears to be totally unharmed, as do the walls and steps. I am so glad I didn't see that coming.
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I was going to make a Tantrum O'Kneel joke, but that so three-or-four decades ago.
Well, we should all get it then ;D
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Dakota, I'm almost wishing for snow to get rid of these GD Japanese lady beetles. I'd like to find the idiot who thought they were the answer to the aphid problem for soybeans. They have no preditors, they hybernate in your house between the walls and in the spring come out and try to find their way out. They bite, they stink, I'm allergic to them and Boo thinks eating them is the greatest thing even though they make her sick and cause her to fall off the landing.
Now that I'm done ranting I shall leave....it was a rant and run...
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Finished my motion picture entertainment for this evening and must now write a little press release.
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I think I am going to head off and do some writing...
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Dakota, I'm almost wishing for snow to get rid of these GD Japanese lady beetles. I'd like to find the idiot who thought they were the answer to the aphid problem for soybeans. They have no preditors, they hybernate in your house between the walls and in the spring come out and try to find their way out. They bite, they stink, I'm allergic to them and Boo thinks eating them is the greatest thing even though they make her sick and cause her to fall off the landing.
Now that I'm done ranting I shall leave....it was a rant and run...
WE have those awful beetles or bugs up here also....
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Finished my motion picture entertainment for this evening and must now write a little press release.
We were anticipating a MOMENTOUS press release.
der Brucer
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I'm almost wishing for snow to get rid of these GD Japanese lady beetles.
But they're so purty...
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Jbadult.jpg/120px-Jbadult.jpg)
(http://www.ent.iastate.edu/images/coleoptera/scarabaeidae/japanesebeetle.jpg)
(http://www.ent.iastate.edu/images/coleoptera/scarabaeidae/japanese_beetle_adult.jpg)
der Brucer