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Well, you've read the notes, the notes had hopes and dreams, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - their hopes and dreams are that they actually will come home in 2010.
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And the word of the day is: PERSIFLAGE!
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DR Cillaliz - glad that your carpeting was found!
~~~MOVING DAY VIBES!!!!!~~~
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~~~CONTINUED PT IMPROVEMENT VIBES~~~
FOR DR JANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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~~~SAFE & EASY TRAVEL VIBES~~~
FOR DR EDISAURUS!!!!!!!!!
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bk, love the idea for your new book and can't wait to read it!!!!!!!
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Boxers or Briefs? Briefs (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/31/fashion/31ROW.html?_r=1&th&emc=th) are making a comeback!
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Briefs are making a comeback!
Gee, they never left my bod in the past half century!
der Brucer
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Wishing a very happy and very safe absolute very last day of 2009 to everyone!
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Happy New Year!
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Good morning, all! Well, I woke up to find my beloved FINIAN'S RAINBOW is closing. I am a bit in shock, because things were clearly in motion yesterday whle I was at the theatre and nothing was said. I did have a brief discussion with Rob Berman over my disappointment over the grosses, but I suppose it wold have been a damper on Josh's debut and I'm glad that that wasn't the case.
So, whether or not this will be only only trip to Broadway is up in the air. There wasn't much coming in that I could use the FINIAN'S credit to go on to something else, and that's a pity. On the plus side, I made a lot of wonderful friends on the production, I wrote some lovely bits for the score and I wrote some funny ones: I still laugh at the "drunk" music and the audience does as well. Let's see what work comes down the pike and, during the wait, I have luckily other jobs to work on. And I can go to the stage door and watch a fantastic show a few more times before it vanishes.
BK, the book idea is fantastic. I am already excited about reading it.
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Good morning!
Happy new year!
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Thanks for the travel vibes, Slingblade! I hope they work better this time! :-)
So far my flight is on time, so...
Our plan is that I fly in this afternoon and Greg flies in from his shoot to Newark and takes NJ transit to Penn Station, checks his bag at Amtrack where I'll meet him and then we hoof it up to Times Square and see if we can get anywhere in the vicinity of seeing the big ball drop. I may do a scouting mission before he gets here.
This is in a perfect world, but I've always wanted to be in Times Square once in my life for NYE and since I have to be there anyway...
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I am so sorry about Finian's Rainbow's closing notice.
((((((((DR elmore)))))))))
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My two favorite shows from this year are closing way too early.
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DR Elmore, I'm so sorry to hear about FINIAN'S RAINBOW. It was packed the night I went and I'm so glad I got to see it!
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My friend John's apartment on 10th is one of those tenements where you have to climb up into a tiny little box to take a shower, so I think I'll shower before I go.
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Happy New Years Eve to all!
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Travel vibes for DR Edisaurus and Greg.
Times Square tonight may be very trying, but the same things that make it so will also make it an experience you will always treasure. It's like a NY right of passage.
How long are you in NY? If any HHW get togethers are planned, I want to join if scxhedule permits.
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DR Cillaliz - glad that your carpeting was found!
~~~MOVING DAY VIBES!!!!!~~~
DITTO !!
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b]Briefs[/b][/url] are making a comeback!
Gee, they never left my bod in the past half century!
der Brucer
Time to do the laundry.
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Really enjoyed reading the notes today and the year in recap for BK.
I like the idea for the new book!
As for the Promises recording, I think it's a great and worthy project -- my only concern would be the timing. With a major Broadway revival coming this Spring, and given the announced casting of that revival, I wouldn't be surprised if a new recording with the revival cast ends up being in the works. I'm not sure how that would impact sales for your potential project, BK.
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I'm sorry to hear about Finian's Rainbow as well. But it might tour. I hope so. I'm sure I would love it and would enjoy it more than the Not-Going-To-Broadway things that have come to town.
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Tonight is the soup party at the church, so there's a full day of soup-making for me ahead.
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Yesterday DR Jose wrote:
DR Jennifer - Just remember the next time you "loose" something...
There are a bunch of words i have trouble spelling. But I don't really see any similarities between "loose" and "lose". Although typos are a different story!
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Sorry DR Elmore!
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{{{{{DR elmore3003, and the cast and crew of the wonderful FINIAN'S RAINBOW!}}}}}
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It has been snowing for only about 45 minutes, and already there is a thick coat on the cars and the streets...
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I have received an exclusive, one-time offer via email for a Brazilian Butt Lift. Or something like that.
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I think I'd rather go eat soup with Laura DR.
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CRANBERRIES!!!!!
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Glad I bought snow boots!
Julie, our screening is on Sunday the 3rd...10 people crammed into a tiny conference room. And I leave the afternoon of 5th. I feel bad that I'm dragging Greg up there and we haven't had a chance to arrange to do anything but he's also been so swamped that we'll have to figure it out as we go. We would love to see any and all who have time for us, apart from the night of the 2nd and on the 3rd...
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OK...shutting 'er down. Wish us luck and thanks for the vibes!
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Eating soup is much more fun than a Brazilian Butt Lift.
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Vibes to Edisaurus for safe travels and a productive (and fun) trip!
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My hopes and wishes for 2010 do not include a Brazilian butt lift, but I do hope there's a future for "Finian" on the road. Sorry, DR E, to hear about the closing. And moving vibes for all moving ahead in the new year. I think a great many of us could use them. Happy new year, all!
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More travel vibes to Edi
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Comfort hugs to Larry
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Glad I bought snow boots!
Julie, our screening is on Sunday the 3rd...10 people crammed into a tiny conference room. And I leave the afternoon of 5th. I feel bad that I'm dragging Greg up there and we haven't had a chance to arrange to do anything but he's also been so swamped that we'll have to figure it out as we go. We would love to see any and all who have time for us, apart from the night of the 2nd and on the 3rd...
OK. Any chance of an HHW get together Mon evening Jan 4 for some dinner at a restaurant TBD? Would that work for you and Greg, Amy? Who else is interested? Larry? Jose? FJL? Ben? DAW? Vixmom? Who are our other NYers?
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Sorry to hear about Finian's Rainbow. Thoughts and vibes to DR ELMORE and the cast and staff - but they have a couple of weeks of what should be sell out audiences....AND the cast album in on its way!
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MR BK - I would buy the proposed CD if only because they might put out a CD of the planned revival with a cast I am afraid of.
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But would it be dueling PROMISES? Would that affect the sales?
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Good morning!
It's a gray day here for sure, but those clouds also kept the temperatures from dipping too low, and my walk this morning was just great. I hope the rain will stay away the rest of the day, too, especially if I end up going out to eat for lunch.
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I had a feeling that FINIAN'S was not going to have a long run, but I am still utterly disappointed in its closing notice, and I send love and regrets to DR Elmore.
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No UPS shipments yet, so I have no work for today thus far. If these Fox Blu-rays are going to come, I wish they'd get here today so I could get them watched and OVER WITH. I'm really not looking forward to either one of them. (GLEE is a different story, of course.)
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Argh! My local CBS affiliate is preempting THE MENTALIST tonight for a local New Year's Eve special, and I REALLY wanted to see this episode again: the one where Lisbon gets accused of murder. I sure hope they're recording it and playing it in the early morning. I'll have to check local listings to be sure.
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HAPPY 2010 EVERYBODY!
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I'll likely watch VAN HELSING on Blu-ray if I don't end up with any work to do. It was another Christmas present, and I'm expecting a great video and audio transfer.
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TOD:
My fondest wish for 2010 is for continued good health. I will NEVER take good health for granted again, and my wish for all here is the same.
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DR EDISAURUS the cast of HAIR will be performing in Times Square tonight!
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I certainly wish good health for everyone I know - personally I would like to work a bit more in theatre and finish my book!
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TOD:
Hopes & dreams for 2010?
1. To remain in good physical & financial health.
2. To see my book of Hollywood memoirs published.
3. To see one or more of my plays produced in Austin or elsewhere.
4. To keep working.
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Well, I'm going to finish up on computer duties here and head downstairs to check the mail (in case the UPS man slipped up the walk and I didn't see him) and then get cleaned up for a potential lunch date out with best friend John.
WBBL.
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And it's raining in Richmond. And it's snowing in New York City. For now at least. ;)
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DR edisaurus - Hope you're having a wonderful day, a wonderful New Year's Eve Morning! -And I'm sure you and Greg will have a wonderful and most memorable evening.
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And the word of the day is: PERSIFLAGE!
And The Song Of The Day Is: THE MILLER'S SON
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bk - As for your new book: thumbs up!
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{{{{{DR elmore3003, and the cast and crew of the wonderful FINIAN'S RAINBOW!}}}}}
And it really is wonderful.
I am off to Toyland and then a liquor store to drown my sorrows tonight.
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I Wish All Of You A Very Happy, Healthy,Prosperous and Wishes Fulfilled New Year.
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OK...shutting 'er down. Wish us luck and thanks for the vibes!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Safe Travel Vibes for DR edisaurus! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Good morning, all! Well, I woke up to find my beloved FINIAN'S RAINBOW is closing. I am a bit in shock, because things were clearly in motion yesterday whle I was at the theatre and nothing was said. I did have a brief discussion with Rob Berman over my disappointment over the grosses, but I suppose it wold have been a damper on Josh's debut and I'm glad that that wasn't the case.
So, whether or not this will be only only trip to Broadway is up in the air. There wasn't much coming in that I could use the FINIAN'S credit to go on to something else, and that's a pity. On the plus side, I made a lot of wonderful friends on the production, I wrote some lovely bits for the score and I wrote some funny ones: I still laugh at the "drunk" music and the audience does as well. Let's see what work comes down the pike and, during the wait, I have luckily other jobs to work on. And I can go to the stage door and watch a fantastic show a few more times before it vanishes.
DR elmore - You did do good. And you still have more "good" to do. And you will.
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Glad I bought snow boots!
Julie, our screening is on Sunday the 3rd...10 people crammed into a tiny conference room. And I leave the afternoon of 5th. I feel bad that I'm dragging Greg up there and we haven't had a chance to arrange to do anything but he's also been so swamped that we'll have to figure it out as we go. We would love to see any and all who have time for us, apart from the night of the 2nd and on the 3rd...
OK. Any chance of an HHW get together Mon evening Jan 4 for some dinner at a restaurant TBD? Would that work for you and Greg, Amy? Who else is interested? Larry? Jose? FJL? Ben? DAW? Vixmom? Who are our other NYers?
Jan 4 is bad for me because I have a belated holiday with other friends planned. Ay other day is good.
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DR Julie - January 4 should work for me for a possible HHW gathering. I should be back on Sunday, January 3.
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(http://www.broadwaymusicalhome.com/images/finiansrainbow.jpg)
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DR EDISAURUS the cast of HAIR will be performing in Times Square tonight!
I doubt there will be a nude scene tonight!
Thank you all for the Finian comments and support. I guess it's no stars, no success, and yet I think we're a better show than A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC and we've got a better score than WICKED or BILLY ELLIOT. Yet all are doing much better than FINIAN. Life goes on.
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I Wish All Of You A Very Happy, Healthy,Prosperous and Wishes Fulfilled New Year.
The same to you and to all the DRs, DR ArnoldMBrockman! I hope that 2010 is good to all of us and that our nuclear family remains healthy and happy for a long time.
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OK... Brekkies...
Laters...
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Okay, I'm off to Toyland!
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Hugs and kisses to our Dear Larry!
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DR Elmore, I was so sorry to hear about FINIAN'S RAINBOW. It was clearly a labor of love on your part and all the cast and crew involved and it all resulted in a wonderful show that garnered rave reviews and love letters from everyone who saw it.
And I'm sure that this experience will lead to more and more work for you!
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The snow has stopped in Chelsea and it may turn to rain soon.
I'm just back from doing the laundry. Anthony is out looking for discounts on Christmas lights. We will have a low-key NYE. We will go out to dinner early (place TBD) and then stay in and watch a movie or two and maybe even the Judy Garland Christmas Show.
I need to shower and get ready for the rest of the day.
Later, gaters.
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Eating soup is much more fun than a Brazilian Butt Lift.
Well, it all depends on how attractive the Brazilian who's doing the lifting is. But on a cold day like today, I'll opt for the soup.
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Hugs and kisses to DR elmore. I, too, wanted a much longer run for FINIAN'S. . .
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Well, I shoveled out my driveway so that I can be at work at noon. . .strange shift today. . .til 6:30. . .now, it's time to see what those main roads are like.
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BK, the book idea sounds interesting. I don't recall reading much about what television/Hollywood was like behind the scenes of that early 70s timeframe.
Will you name names and tell tales?
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I am feeling incredibly lazy this morning. I had ambitions to get a lot of errands done and to straighten out the house a little, but all I've been doing is sit and sip coffee while browsing the web while staring outside at the snow.
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And the word of the day is: PERSIFLAGE!
Love, love, love him, as you well know. Nothing brings back my childhood like Theme from a Summer Place.
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DR JMK you are too twisted for color tv.
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BK, the book idea sounds interesting. I don't recall reading much about what television/Hollywood was like behind the scenes of that early 70s timeframe.
Will you name names and tell tales?
I really don't know any other way to do it. I don't think I can be coy about such things.
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I'm up - the producer called and asked if we could meet at her place instead of Starbucks since it was freezing and rainy. I said fine. She said it was very close to the Starbucks near Ventura and Haskell and it is - if ten miles is close.
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Then I looked out the window to see how hard it was raining. The sky is blue and the sun is out, that's how hard it is raining. However, it may be freezing out - that I have not ascertained yet.
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Sad news I read on Twitter...Zelda Rubinstein, who has been ill, has suffered organ failure and has been taken off life support.
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January 4th is not good for us. We have late holiday plans but we will be seeing Amy and Greg tomorrow. They will sleep late after their NYE adventure then come over for a tree sighting and hot cocoa!
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Thursday morning greetings! Richard and I were up and out early (for us) for me to have a fasting blood test, after which we went out for breakfast at Cracker Barrel and did some other errands. We'll have our traditional New Year's Eve celebration - a movie and Chinese food - probably as a double-date with Rob and Mary Linda. We'll all be home to watch DR Edi and her ever-lovin' Greg ring in 2010 on TV.
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{{{{{DR Elmore}}}}}
My two favorite shows from this year are closing way too early.
I heartily agree DR Julie and am so glad we made the trip to see them in October.
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{{{Hugs and Vibes of Comfort for Larry and the Cast and Crew and Staff of Finian's Rainbow!!}}}
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Richard and I did receive some good news this morning. We'd been hearing for the past several weeks that our spiffy new local hospital would no longer be "in network," because of a rate dispute with our health insurance provider. That meant not only having to go to an out of town hospital, but probably finding a new primary care physician. As Richard predicted, a "last minute" agreement was reached yesterday and we're good until June 30, 2013. Whew!
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Mr. Handy Man will indeed be here this morning, so that's good.
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Woke up, took care of business for the weekend, now it's time to prepare the house for the Pajama Jammie Jam this evening. PJ's, cereal, pancakes, cocoa, and lots of playing on the Wii. Tomorrow, the DP and my DM (dear Mother) will be off to So Cal and a few days at Disneyland.
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Really enjoyed reading the notes today and the year in recap for BK.
I like the idea for the new book!
As for the Promises recording, I think it's a great and worthy project -- my only concern would be the timing. With a major Broadway revival coming this Spring, and given the announced casting of that revival, I wouldn't be surprised if a new recording with the revival cast ends up being in the works. I'm not sure how that would impact sales for your potential project, BK.
Personally, I think that it would help. They could cross-promote...maybe. And some collectors are completists! Especially since both the previous CDs are out of print right now. New fans would possibly want to have the original recording and if it's "fixed" in the right way, it could sell well. :)
Just my opinion.
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PAGE FOUR DANCE!!
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Rainy.
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Sunny.
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Snowy.
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Dreary
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Greetings from Toyland.
I had a stop to make at ABC studios so my plan was to bus to Lincoln Center, drop off the package, and transfer to a subway to Toyland. I stepped out of the apartment into a beautiful snowfall and waited 30 minutes and still no bus showed up. Thank you and screw you, Crooked Runners of the MTA! So a disgruntled lady waiting for a bus to an appointment and I took a taxi to Lincoln Center where she dropped me off on her way to her appointment. I was directed several times around the ABC complex till I found the right place to leave my package, stopped into Barnes & Noble to use the Men's Room and browse in Performing Arts before taking the subway to this lovely office. I have collected what I need and I am heading to a liquor store.
I spoke to Joshie; after the performance last night, the producers spoke to the cast and orchestra. We haveother projects and things to occupy our time and we're working on a singer/songwriter's club act that will happen in two weeks. Life does go on.
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a subway to Toyland
Is that the little-known sequel to A Streetcar Named Desire?
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The original Promises will always be of interest to collectors - but the big complaint always is how pitchy the singing is from Mr. Orbach, and I'm just interested in finally setting that right, as well as releasing the original mix for the first time on CD, as well as doing a state of the art remix.
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Jack Larson will appear on LAW & ORDER SVU on January 6, 2010.
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BK - both of your new projects sound very interesting!
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Our NYE plans have gelled - a 4:45 showing of the new Sherlock Holmes movie, followed by Chinese food. We're going to stop on the way to the movie to look at a newly-opened Chinese restaurant and decide if we want to eat there or get carry-out from there or from our old stand-by.
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Barnes and Noble moved the Performing Arts section into the mens room?
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The original Promises will always be of interest to collectors - but the big complaint always is how pitchy the singing is from Mr. Orbach, and I'm just interested in finally setting that right, as well as releasing the original mix for the first time on CD, as well as doing a state of the art remix.
BK, you're talking about this (if not making a formal announcement, yet). So...I assume that contracts have actually been signed and it's a done deal?? :)
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I've been sitting around the house all morning singing (if one could call it that) the entire OCR of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC to myself without the benifit of playing the actual recording. It's amazing that I know that thing inside and out the way I do.
Now where was I? Where was I? Oh, yes!...
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...I was about to get off me butt and get myself out and run my errands. Maybe I'll listen to the OCR of P,P in the car and listen for those flat notes.
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b]Briefs[/b][/url] are making a comeback!
Gee, they never left my bod in the past half century!
der Brucer
Time to do the laundry.
You share my Grandlads charming literalism :)
der Brucer
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Eating soup is much more fun than a Brazilian Butt Lift.
Perhaps you could get a Brazilian Butt Lift while eating your soup.
You could open a new eatery: Brazilian Butt Lifts and Broths Bistro
der Brucer
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Barnes and Noble moved the Performing Arts section into the mens room?
they found it cuts down on the cruising.
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DR Elmore - here's a local news story that may interest you and some other DRs:
Woman, 102, Still Teaching Voice Lessons (http://www.middletownjournal.com/lifestyle/woman-102-still-teaching-voice-lessons-469253.html)
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The original Promises will always be of interest to collectors - but the big complaint always is how pitchy the singing is from Mr. Orbach, and I'm just interested in finally setting that right, as well as releasing the original mix for the first time on CD, as well as doing a state of the art remix.
I recall seeing PROMISES, PROMISES at the Ahumnson Theater back in the late 1960s or early 70s (whenever the National Company came through Los Angeles), but I don't recall who played the lead.
I don't think it was Orbach. Could it have been Tony Roberts?
Anybody know?
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a 4:45 showing of the new Sherlock Holmes movie...
The movie is a fun ride as long as you forget you ever heard of A. C. Doyle.
der Brucer
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a subway to Toyland
Is that the little-known sequel to A Streetcar Named Desire?
More likely Taxi zum Klo.
der Brucer
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a subway to Toyland
Is that the little-known sequel to A Streetcar Named Desire?
More likely Taxi zum Klo.
der Brucer
A rather rude comment, dontcha think?
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DR Elmore - here's a local news story that may interest you and some other DRs:
Woman, 102, Still Teaching Voice Lessons (http://www.middletownjournal.com/lifestyle/woman-102-still-teaching-voice-lessons-469253.html)
Poor Helen! She's a good lady but I wouldn't recommend her as a voice teacher to my worst enemy. I'm happy to know she's over a hundred and still kicking. Good for her.
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The original Promises will always be of interest to collectors - but the big complaint always is how pitchy the singing is from Mr. Orbach, and I'm just interested in finally setting that right, as well as releasing the original mix for the first time on CD, as well as doing a state of the art remix.
I recall seeing PROMISES, PROMISES at the Ahumnson Theater back in the late 1960s or early 70s (whenever the National Company came through Los Angeles), but I don't recall who played the lead.
I don't think it was Orbach. Could it have been Tony Roberts?
Anybody know?
I don't know for absolute certain but it probably was. He did a tour and the London production as well as replacing Orbach (at some point) in the Broadway production. I saw Tony Roberts in the Broadway production in 1971
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The original Promises will always be of interest to collectors - but the big complaint always is how pitchy the singing is from Mr. Orbach, and I'm just interested in finally setting that right, as well as releasing the original mix for the first time on CD, as well as doing a state of the art remix.
I recall seeing PROMISES, PROMISES at the Ahumnson Theater back in the late 1960s or early 70s (whenever the National Company came through Los Angeles), but I don't recall who played the lead.
I don't think it was Orbach. Could it have been Tony Roberts?
Anybody know?
I don't know for absolute certain but it probably was. He did a tour and the London production as well as replacing Orbach (at some point) in the Broadway production. I saw Tony Roberts in the Broadway production in 1971
In the touring company that I saw in Ann Arbor, MI, in April of 1972, Chuck Baxter was played by Will Mackenzie.
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The original Promises will always be of interest to collectors - but the big complaint always is how pitchy the singing is from Mr. Orbach, and I'm just interested in finally setting that right, as well as releasing the original mix for the first time on CD, as well as doing a state of the art remix.
I recall seeing PROMISES, PROMISES at the Ahumnson Theater back in the late 1960s or early 70s (whenever the National Company came through Los Angeles), but I don't recall who played the lead.
I don't think it was Orbach. Could it have been Tony Roberts?
Anybody know?
Anthony Roberts and Melissa Hart - 1970
der Brucer
See LACLO HISTORY (http://www.broadwayla.org/info/civic.light.asp)
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SAVE AND EASY TRAVEL & TRIP VIBES FOR EDI!
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The Vixter & I will be seeing Ragtime at 2 on Saturday - I assume that meansd we will bw free and in the NYC anytime after 5...if any DRs would like to meet for dinner... Edi? Ben ? FJL? Elmore? (I know Jose will be out of town --) I think you all have my cellphone number....Elmore definitely does...
We willbe off soon for our 'sleepover party' so HAPPY NEW YEAR to One and ALL
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((((ELMORE))))))
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Signing off now to get ready for our evening. I hope everyone has a safe and festive New Year's Eve and a happy, prosperous 2010!
Bye 'til next year!
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Larry I’m very, very sorry the rainbow is ending, far too soon.
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OH, Cranberries!
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Richard and I did receive some good news this morning. We'd been hearing for the past several weeks that our spiffy new local hospital would no longer be "in network," because of a rate dispute with our health insurance provider. That meant not only having to go to an out of town hospital, but probably finding a new primary care physician. As Richard predicted, a "last minute" agreement was reached yesterday and we're good until June 30, 2013. Whew!
GREAT NEWS!
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in case i forget tomorrow, HAPPY 1ST ANNIVERSARY MONKEY!
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Thank you daw. I see the surgeon today. In case it snowed I moved the appointment to the afternoon. Good thing cuz I was too sleepy to get out of bed this morning.
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Yes, Tony Roberts did the tour, the London company, and also part of the Broadway run, which is why we had him do I'll Never Fall In Love Again with Jill O'Hara at our Bacharach benefit. While I have the Promises project on hold and it's mine if I want it, I have not quite done the deal yet and won't until I know that what I want to do is possible.
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Yes, Tony Roberts did the tour, the London company, and also part of the Broadway run, which is why we had him do I'll Never Fall In Love Again with Jill O'Hara at our Bacharach benefit. While I have the Promises project on hold and it's mine if I want it, I have not quite done the deal yet and won't until I know that what I want to do is possible.
~~~VIBES THAT IT IS POSSIBLE!!~~~
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I don't think I responded to the actual query but I would love to have the remastered Promises, Promises!
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Am in a very bad place, mood-wise.
I placed a hold on my mail that began Dec. 15. I instructed the Post Office to "hold" said mail until I came in to claim it, which I guessed would happen on Dec. 30.
So, yesterday I went to the annex where mail is held. And they could find "nothing." They said it was "obviously" out for delivery.
I came home...and waited....and waited.
Mail came and went. I got nothing.
Today, same story. Mail came, but I did get two things...the federal tax booklet and a catalog.
I have TONS of stuff "somewhere." I called again. They were apologetic but could find NOTHING.
They will get back to me after they speak with the carrier who serves my building. "Perhaps" he might know where my mail is!!!!????!!!!
I am suppressing total fury.
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That is indeed unsettling, DR Ron Pulliam.
I am sure it will be worked out, eventually, but it is still frustrating.
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Our two cars are now dug out from the storm.
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I ... stopped into Barnes & Noble to use the Men's Room and browse in Performing Arts ...
That must be SOME Men's Room!
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We have been watching The Judy Garland Show in order over the past few weeks. I think we are up to show #8 or 9.
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Good morning, all! Well, I woke up to find my beloved FINIAN'S RAINBOW is closing. I am a bit in shock, because things were clearly in motion yesterday whle I was at the theatre and nothing was said. I did have a brief discussion with Rob Berman over my disappointment over the grosses, but I suppose it wold have been a damper on Josh's debut and I'm glad that that wasn't the case.
So, whether or not this will be only only trip to Broadway is up in the air. There wasn't much coming in that I could use the FINIAN'S credit to go on to something else, and that's a pity. On the plus side, I made a lot of wonderful friends on the production, I wrote some lovely bits for the score and I wrote some funny ones: I still laugh at the "drunk" music and the audience does as well. Let's see what work comes down the pike and, during the wait, I have luckily other jobs to work on. And I can go to the stage door and watch a fantastic show a few more times before it vanishes.
This is most distressing news. Broadway cannot afford to lose such a show.
I have pre-ordered the cast album. I hope it doesn't get cancelled.
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Good morning, all! Well, I woke up to find my beloved FINIAN'S RAINBOW is closing. I am a bit in shock, because things were clearly in motion yesterday whle I was at the theatre and nothing was said. I did have a brief discussion with Rob Berman over my disappointment over the grosses, but I suppose it wold have been a damper on Josh's debut and I'm glad that that wasn't the case.
So, whether or not this will be only only trip to Broadway is up in the air. There wasn't much coming in that I could use the FINIAN'S credit to go on to something else, and that's a pity. On the plus side, I made a lot of wonderful friends on the production, I wrote some lovely bits for the score and I wrote some funny ones: I still laugh at the "drunk" music and the audience does as well. Let's see what work comes down the pike and, during the wait, I have luckily other jobs to work on. And I can go to the stage door and watch a fantastic show a few more times before it vanishes.
BK, the book idea is fantastic. I am already excited about reading it.
Oh, elmo - my condolences... but one door closes and another opens... I have a good feeling about your blossoming career - we're late bloomers, aren't we!
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I would not suppress your total fury, I would unleash it in the strongest possible way - that's the only way to get these idiots off their asses.
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Thank you daw. I see the surgeon today. In case it snowed I moved the appointment to the afternoon. Good thing cuz I was too sleepy to get out of bed this morning.
Fingers x'd that your doc sees all the improvement we could hope for and more. I believe in miracles.
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My very best wishes to all and sundried for good health, prosperity, meaningful work, love, serenity, and a grateful heart.
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I don't know from PROMISES, PROMISES, but I say go for it.
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Before my friend John picked me up for lunch, the UPS man did leave a bunch of packages on the doorstep. Yep, the Fox discs finally arrived including GLEE and the Blu-rays I was expecting.
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We are not sundried here in Oregon. In fact we are rather soggy just now.
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MattH, perhaps you might recall, but aren't the Warners Archives supposed to release new titles twice a month? I know they did so earlier this month, but nothing this last Tuesday. All the previous months had new titles released twice a month.
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Before lunch, I managed to watch this week's NCIS episode, a really good one that led the audience down one path and pulled the rug out from under them with the last moment of the show. Really good episode.
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MattH, perhaps you might recall, but aren't the Warners Archives supposed to release new titles twice a month? I know they did so earlier this month, but nothing this last Tuesday. All the previous months had new titles released twice a month.
They took the rest of December off for Christmas. The next announcement is January 12th, I think.
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Am in a very bad place, mood-wise.
I placed a hold on my mail that began Dec. 15. I instructed the Post Office to "hold" said mail until I came in to claim it, which I guessed would happen on Dec. 30.
So, yesterday I went to the annex where mail is held. And they could find "nothing." They said it was "obviously" out for delivery.
I came home...and waited....and waited.
Mail came and went. I got nothing.
Today, same story. Mail came, but I did get two things...the federal tax booklet and a catalog.
I have TONS of stuff "somewhere." I called again. They were apologetic but could find NOTHING.
They will get back to me after they speak with the carrier who serves my building. "Perhaps" he might know where my mail is!!!!????!!!!
I am suppressing total fury.
Did you have it held through the USPS.com website? Then you'd have a printout of the details and dates. If not, where's the form you left with the PO? I understand how frustrating this can be.
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It is dreary, dreary, dreary here. No rain but miserably cold and drab.
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When I got in from lunch, I did watch JENNIFER'S BODY. A teen comedy/horror movie about demon possession. I didn't find it nearly as entertaining as any weekly episode of SUPERNATURAL, but Diablo Cody had some of her patented smartass dialogue on display, and there was an interesting female-female dynamic that I would rather the film have explored sans the gore and violence.
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I also had enough time to get through all of the bonus features: deleted scenes, gag reel, behind-the-scenes documentary, most of the usual stuff.
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So, this means I'm going to have the evening free. I have no idea how I'll fill the time yet. No decision has been made.
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The people who own the apartment in the marina where I am lucky enough to be staying for a ridiculously low rent are back in town, so I'm at Rikki's - and said couple have invited me to partay with them and some assorted friends tonight on their 72-foot Italian wonder of a yacht. I've spent many a splendid afternoon and/or evening aboard this vessel - stem to stern the loveliest of lovely water crafts - glove leather upholstery, deep and soft white wool carpeting, granite countertops, gleaming woodwork, sparkling glass, and gorgeous artwork - some of it by our most gifted hostess, herself. It's pot luck, as usual - I'm bringing five really scrumptious cheeses and assorted fruits, including pineapple, three kinds of berries, grapes, and some hand-dipped chocolate covered strawberries - white AND dark chocolate - some of them I did a tuxedo design - wish I could take a picture and show you - I'm so proud of them!!!
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Ah!! A 6th page Tango!!
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And the weather is still clear - fingers x'd I get to see the Blue Moon tonight... as in once in a blue moon...
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Off I go to try to do something festive with my appearance... laters, skaters!
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Hi, Penny! ;D
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I'm starving, but have to wait till Mr. Handy Man returns from two short errands I had him do. I had to put a new battery into the old motor car - the old battery, which was, I realized, over five years old, was shot from when I left the headlights on for an hour. It never recovered. So, my darling daughter gets an early birthday present of a brand new battery.
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As soon as he gets back, I'll go grab a sandwich at Jerry's, I think.
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Or maybe I'll go to Gelson's and get some assorted foodstuffs, although frankly that doesn't sound very appealing to me.
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The meeting with the producer was interesting - she's a bit of a kookie gal, but has, I think, a good heart and knows the current world of TV. We talked about a few things - she really loves the books and wants to protect them, and that I like. She's very keen to sell them and has a ton of energy and passion for them, and she has my blessing. She asked me about writers and actors I like.
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My afternoon surf is over, so I'm jumping off-line now and getting some writing done. Then back downstairs to find some things to watch. It'll likely be more documentaries from the GWTW package. The documentary on 1939 movies and ossibly the Vivien Leigh documentary, too.
WBBL.
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Power to spare!
Power to spare!
EverReady Batteries have power to spare!
I don't know if BK put an EverReady battery in his old car or not but that old jingle popped into me head after reading his posts.
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DR RLP, I can understand being annoyed about your mail. But wait till they talk to your mail carrier. If he doesn't know what's up then i'd start to freak out!
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Glad I bought snow boots!
Julie, our screening is on Sunday the 3rd...10 people crammed into a tiny conference room. And I leave the afternoon of 5th. I feel bad that I'm dragging Greg up there and we haven't had a chance to arrange to do anything but he's also been so swamped that we'll have to figure it out as we go. We would love to see any and all who have time for us, apart from the night of the 2nd and on the 3rd...
OK. Any chance of an HHW get together Mon evening Jan 4 for some dinner at a restaurant TBD? Would that work for you and Greg, Amy? Who else is interested? Larry? Jose? FJL? Ben? DAW? Vixmom? Who are our other NYers?
That would work for me---Greg, unfortuantely has to fly back on the 3rd. He has a shoot the next day. But I would love that! Anywhere is great with me!
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Back from running my errands and doing some last minute shopping. I bought myself some socks, two belts, candles and two calendars. I'm all set for Y2K+10.
Now what channel is Guy Lombardo on tonight?
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Count me in as one who will start exercising again as of the new year.
I was biking every day for around a4 months. Then i got sick, and had no energy. So i have not done regular exercise in more than a month.
The weird part is that i feel like i've maybe lost weight since i stopped exercising. It doesn't make sense. Although i guess walking around the mall a lot could count as exercise.
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Oh, and I'm in NY so THANK YOU for all the travel vibes; they really worked this time. The flight was only 1/2 hr late and the cab ride was harrowing but fast!
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Good Afternoon!
It's been an errand- and shopping-filled New Year's Eve afternoon here in Richmond. The rain stopped, but it's still quite gray/grey outside. Steve and I made stops at my parents' house (they weren't home - ?), Bed Bath & Beyond (gotta love those 20%-off coupons!), Panera (for lunch), the bank, For the Love of Chocolate (more 1/2-price Christmas candies - I'm practically addicted to these "sugarplums" they have there), and, finally, Ukrop's for some foodstuffs for tonight.
Right now, Steve is prepping from turkey legs for baking, and I'm here on HHW. -And I'll most likely take a nap before we head to the Carpenter Center later. I won tickets via Twitter to Jim Brickman's New Year's Eve concert here in Richmond, so... It should be a nice evening. Since Carytown is not having their big public outdoor NYE's celebration this year - and since no other city organization picked up the ball - we'll probably just head back here after the concert, snack on some pimiento cheese and potato salad (both from Ukrop's), and watch the festivities in Times Square on TV. -Which should look spectacular on Steve's new HD set. :)
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Although i did get some exercise today. My niece got a sled for Xmas. So i ran around for 1 hour and 20 minutes, pulling her and running around outside.
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* * * * * MAIL VIBES FOR DR RLP * * * * *
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DR PennyO i'm curious what you did to cover the strawberries with chocolate. Was there any special way you melted the chocolate?
Sounds yummy.
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We have been watching The Judy Garland Show in order over the past few weeks. I think we are up to show #8 or 9.
Do you have the entire series? We have been trying to gather them together through various libraries but since they are out of print the entire collection is not easy to get. We have Volume from the Infinity re-release, which is different from the original Pioneer Arts release. It contains Count Basie and Liza Minnelli instead of Mickey Rooney and Liza Minnelli. We don't have Volume 2, which has the Lena Horne show. We have Volume 3 (the Christmas show) and Volumes 4-8 (Volume 6 is listed as the "Legends" show with clips instead of entire episodes). We don't have anything after that. The annoying thing about the initial release, IMHO, is they didn't release the "Volumes" in show order. They released them in the order in which they would sell best, I guess, so you can't get Volumes and get Show Order (except for the initial Pioneer Arts release which has the Mickey Rooney show which was Show Number 1 but they didn't use it as the first broadcast program). My head hurts! I just want all the Judy shows on DVD. I've seen them on Amazon (I believe) for a LOT of money (of course, they are out of print) but as much as I want them I'm not going to pay those prices. I look at Academy when I go but they rarely turn up.
We will be leaving for dinner soon. We are going to one of our favorite Chelsea locations, Lasagne, for an early NYE dinner and then a movie when we return home. We just don't know which movie yet.
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DR PennyO - Does your cellphone have a camera? -Maybe you could someone at the party to snap a pic of the tray of goodies before people start digging in, and then have him/her email it to you.
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DR EDISAURUS the cast of HAIR will be performing in Times Square tonight!
Oh wow...I'm sure we won't be able to get close enough to see them but it will be great to HEAR them!
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It smells very soupy in my house today.
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DR edisaurus - Hope you're having a wonderful day, a wonderful New Year's Eve Morning! -And I'm sure you and Greg will have a wonderful and most memorable evening.
I'm sure it will be memorable...just hope it's in a good way!
At least I'm not planning to take my wallet to Times Square. Sage advice from DR Elmore!
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DR EDISAURUS the cast of HAIR will be performing in Times Square tonight!
Oh wow...I'm sure we won't be able to get close enough to see them but it will be great to HEAR them!
DR edisaurus - Try to grab a spot in Times Square close to the subway train (station) you eventually want to get on to head back downtown. The NYPD starts restricting access across the Square around 12:30 - "Please leave via the closest exit." Otherwise, you could be in for a good walk to get to the subway. -Although, walking up and down 8th Avenue after midnight is great for people-watching too. :)
Stay safe and warm tonight.
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Oh...
Welcome Back To New York City, DR edisaurus!
*And ain't those fast and harrowing cab rides just the best? ;)
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I thought they were rereleasing THE JUDY GARLAND SHOW DVDs.
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DR Ron Pulliam - I hope your accumulated mail finds its way to you soon.
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We have been watching The Judy Garland Show in order over the past few weeks. I think we are up to show #8 or 9.
Do you have the entire series? We have been trying to gather them together through various libraries but since they are out of print the entire collection is not easy to get. We have Volume from the Infinity re-release, which is different from the original Pioneer Arts release. It contains Count Basie and Liza Minnelli instead of Mickey Rooney and Liza Minnelli. We don't have Volume 2, which has the Lena Horne show. We have Volume 3 (the Christmas show) and Volumes 4-8 (Volume 6 is listed as the "Legends" show with clips instead of entire episodes). We don't have anything after that. The annoying thing about the initial release, IMHO, is they didn't release the "Volumes" in show order. They released them in the order in which they would sell best, I guess, so you can't get Volumes and get Show Order (except for the initial Pioneer Arts release which has the Mickey Rooney show which was Show Number 1 but they didn't use it as the first broadcast program). My head hurts! I just want all the Judy shows on DVD. I've seen them on Amazon (I believe) for a LOT of money (of course, they are out of print) but as much as I want them I'm not going to pay those prices. I look at Academy when I go but they rarely turn up.
I know what you mean. One of the CDs that was stolen from my garage this summer (or whenever it actually happened ::)) was the original 1990 studio compilation, "Hey, Mr. Producer," the tribute to Cameron Mackintosh. Either it's not available or it's extremely expensive (there was one on eBay for more than $150!)...I'm not paying that much to replace one item. Anyway, I went to Amazon today and someone listed a copy with the correct picture (below) for only $20 + shipping! Hoo and Ray!
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41mBBpdtaHL._SS500_.jpg)
Now, it just better actually be that actual item!
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The Vixter & I will be seeing Ragtime at 2 on Saturday - I assume that meansd we will bw free and in the NYC anytime after 5...if any DRs would like to meet for dinner... Edi? Ben ? FJL? Elmore? (I know Jose will be out of town --) I think you all have my cellphone number....Elmore definitely does...
We willbe off soon for our 'sleepover party' so HAPPY NEW YEAR to One and ALL
I have to dine with the team that night but could definitely meet before then, as far as I can tell right now. I'd love to see you and the getting all grown up and beautiful Vixter. Hmmm...wonder if there are more tickets to be had...
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I thought they were rereleasing THE JUDY GARLAND SHOW DVDs.
Infinity has re-released Volume 1 but it's not the same as the original Pioneer Arts release and I haven't seen anything beyond Volume 1. I've been looking but all I see (and all we have) from Infinity is Volume 1
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in case i forget tomorrow, HAPPY 1ST ANNIVERSARY MONKEY!
:)
Monkey would say "Thank You"... If Monkey could speak...
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Deb, I meant to respond earlier but forgot. We won't be able to meet up with you and Vix after Ragtime. We have plans for Saturday. I hope to see you sometime in 2010 and hopefully not before next December.
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PAGE SEVEN "WOULD YOU EAT THIS IN PUBLIC?" DANCE!!!!
;) ??? ;D
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Anyone else see the word EVITE and think of EVITA? Oy!
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DR edisaurus - Here's a PREVIEW (http://twitpic.com/w3e5n) of what and who will be in Times Square with you later tonight... *I'd get up there soon.
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I believe that pic was taken from the upper lobby of the Minskoff Theater (home of Disney's The Lion King).
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Anyone else see the word EVITE and think of EVITA? Oy!
<nod>
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Signing off now to get ready for our evening. I hope everyone has a safe and festive New Year's Eve and a happy, prosperous 2010!
Bye 'til next year!
See you back on the board in 2010, DR Ginny! I hope you and your family have/had a wonderful evening.
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a subway to Toyland
Is that the little-known sequel to A Streetcar Named Desire?
More likely Taxi zum Klo.
der Brucer
A rather rude comment, dontcha think?
When it comes to DR DER BRUCER, is there any other?
::)
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I've been sitting around the house all morning singing (if one could call it that) the entire OCR of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC to myself without the benifit of playing the actual recording. It's amazing that I know that thing inside and out the way I do.
Now where was I? Where was I? Oh, yes!...
There was a time when I could do just the same thing. -And there was even a time when I could basically play and sing the whole score to Sunday in the Park with George from memory, by "heart". -And that included all the various parts/lines in "Putting It Together". Today... Well... Not so much. I'm lucky if I can remember the opening measures of each song in those scores.
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a subway to Toyland
Is that the little-known sequel to A Streetcar Named Desire?
More likely Taxi zum Klo.
der Brucer
A rather rude comment, dontcha think?
When it comes to DR DER BRUCER, is there any other?
::)
He has a really disgusting knack for it.
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Searching for a place to buy champagne near 10th between 6 and 7th...
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DR edisaurus - Here's a PREVIEW (http://twitpic.com/w3e5n) of what and who will be in Times Square with you later tonight... *I'd get up there soon.
I have to meet Greg at Penn Station when his train from NJ gets in...check his bag and then head up. So if we are able to see the ball drop, we'll call it a success!
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Just watching the news reports from Times Square... Yep, that's a LOTTA people! -And a lot of police personnel too - both in uniform and plain-clothes.
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I've been sitting around the house all morning singing (if one could call it that) the entire OCR of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC to myself without the benifit of playing the actual recording. It's amazing that I know that thing inside and out the way I do.
Now where was I? Where was I? Oh, yes!...
There was a time when I could do just the same thing. -And there was even a time when I could basically play and sing the whole score to Sunday in the Park with George from memory, by "heart". -And that included all the various parts/lines in "Putting It Together". Today... Well... Not so much. I'm lucky if I can remember the opening measures of each song in those scores.
For me, it was the original Broadway version of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor© Dreamcoat. Weird, huh?
;)
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Wow...what have I gotten us into? Oh well...I hope to live to report in!
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DR edisaurus - Here's a PREVIEW (http://twitpic.com/w3e5n) of what and who will be in Times Square with you later tonight... *I'd get up there soon.
I have to meet Greg at Penn Station when his train from NJ gets in...check his bag and then head up. So if we are able to see the ball drop, we'll call it a success!
Where are you planning to check his bag? Does he have a hotel somewhere near Penn Station? They got rid of bag check at Penn Station after 9/11.
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I think tonight I will watch the series of Appalachian versions of classic folk tales "From the Brothers Grimm" by Tom Davenport.
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a subway to Toyland
Is that the little-known sequel to A Streetcar Named Desire?
More likely Taxi zum Klo.
der Brucer
A rather rude comment, dontcha think?
I don't know what this means. :-\
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Wow...what have I gotten us into? Oh well...I hope to live to report in!
You'll be fine.
I'd suggest heading back down to Village to drop off Greg's back at your hotel. Then take the 1, A/C/E, etc. train up to 50th or 59th (Columbus Circle). Then just start walking down Broadway or Seventh Ave until you can't walk south anymore due to the crowds. *That will also make sure you're on the right side of the Square to see the Ball drop.
*Last New Year's Eve, I attended a party on 50th Street and 9th Ave., and it was pretty easy to navigate down from 59th even at 11:00pm.
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a subway to Toyland
Is that the little-known sequel to A Streetcar Named Desire?
More likely Taxi zum Klo.
der Brucer
A rather rude comment, dontcha think?
I don't know what this means. :-\
Sometimes I'm glad I don't know what they are talking about, George.
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Wow! I'm guess I'm lucky to have bought the two Judy box sets when they were initially released! Although it is annoying that they don't seem to be in any sort of order.
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a subway to Toyland
Is that the little-known sequel to A Streetcar Named Desire?
More likely Taxi zum Klo.
der Brucer
A rather rude comment, dontcha think?
I don't know what this means. :-\
Check your PMs.
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a subway to Toyland
Is that the little-known sequel to A Streetcar Named Desire?
More likely Taxi zum Klo.
der Brucer
A rather rude comment, dontcha think?
I don't know what this means. :-\
Sometimes I'm glad I don't know what they are talking about, George.
I'm sorry that i do know what Der Brucer mentioned. I am not amused.
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Thanks for the moving vibes. Moving day isn't actually until Monday. The carpet is looking good, but they had a lot to do when I left. Since the whole carpet being done thing is up in the air, I decided to just wait until monday morning to move. I had hoped to get a lot done before then. So today we packed up the whole office and then left for the holiday weekend. I have a lot of little things to do and may try to move as much as I can of the things that go to the office from the house myself, but I don't have to and if I don't feel like it I won't
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Thanks for the info...I think.
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I'm not going to the party tonight. I just really want to spend a quiet night at home. I called the host this morning and told him. He said he completely understood, but some of my other friends seem to think I'm mad or something. I'm not, just need and want to stay home. So I am. :)
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Thanks for the info...I think.
well, now you know.
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I did buy a nice t-bone steak and some shrimp. I will make a very nice dinner for the new year.
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cranberries!
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I thought they were rereleasing THE JUDY GARLAND SHOW DVDs.
Infinity has re-released Volume 1 but it's not the same as the original Pioneer Arts release and I haven't seen anything beyond Volume 1. I've been looking but all I see (and all we have) from Infinity is Volume 1
DR Ben, I just checked on Amazon and there is a Vol 2 from Infinity. I just might order these myself along with THE MAMA CASS SHOW pilot http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002C7ELR2/ref=pd_luc_sim_01_03
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Sometimes, BK, when I am reading your notes, I feel like you are writing them just for me. I suppose that sounds really egotistical, but actually it is more of a nod to your writing style. So many of your notes this year, especially the ones about your early career, were really knockouts. So, I couldn't be happier about the announcement for book Number 10. I can't wait to read every page.
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Briefs are making a comeback!
Gee, they never left my bod in the past half century!
der Brucer
I don't even want to think about that statement.
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I've been sitting around the house all morning singing (if one could call it that) the entire OCR of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC to myself without the benifit of playing the actual recording. It's amazing that I know that thing inside and out the way I do.
Now where was I? Where was I? Oh, yes!...
There was a time when I could do just the same thing. -And there was even a time when I could basically play and sing the whole score to Sunday in the Park with George from memory, by "heart". -And that included all the various parts/lines in "Putting It Together". Today... Well... Not so much. I'm lucky if I can remember the opening measures of each song in those scores.
I never completely mastered SUNDAY--that score is tough, lyricly.
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I've been sitting around the house all morning singing (if one could call it that) the entire OCR of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC to myself without the benifit of playing the actual recording. It's amazing that I know that thing inside and out the way I do.
Now where was I? Where was I? Oh, yes!...
There was a time when I could do just the same thing. -And there was even a time when I could basically play and sing the whole score to Sunday in the Park with George from memory, by "heart". -And that included all the various parts/lines in "Putting It Together". Today... Well... Not so much. I'm lucky if I can remember the opening measures of each song in those scores.
I never completely mastered SUNDAY--that score is tough, lyricly.
Well, if you can still sing through "Now, Soon, Later" - Bravo!
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Early fireworks are going off in Philly right now--I can hear them here in Pennsauken.
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This was just posted over on Twitter... If any DR is in the mood for some downloading:
@AmazonVideo: Enter code BLASTOFF - before purchase - to get "When We Left Earth" free (an $11.94 value). http://bit.ly/7DxUjG
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I had a feeling that FINIAN'S was not going to have a long run, but I am still utterly disappointed in its closing notice, and I send love and regrets to DR Elmore.
But how can that gosh-awful BYE BYE BIRDIE still be going strong, while FINNIAN'S RAINBOW (with great reviews) is closing?
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Okay, I'm going to get myself ready for tonight's festivities. The party I'm going to won't actually start until 9:00 so I'm going to meet up with a few people and wander through the streets of Haddonfield beforehand. None of us know if they are doing a First Night there or not but it's a fun place to stroll through and window shop.
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And the word of the day is: PERSIFLAGE!
Love, love, love him, as you well know. Nothing brings back my childhood like Theme from a Summer Place.
You are so sick!
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And so to all of you lovely and wonderful people, have a safe and
! ! ! ! ! HAPPY NEW YEAR ! ! ! ! !
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I did buy a nice t-bone steak and some shrimp. I will make a very nice dinner for the new year.
So you get the steak and the girls get the shrimp?
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So really - I googled and no one seems to have used the title THE WIZARD OF AUGHTS - is it because it'd just be a sucky title
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This was just posted over on Twitter... If any DR is in the mood for some downloading:
@AmazonVideo: Enter code BLASTOFF - before purchase - to get "When We Left Earth" free (an $11.94 value). http://bit.ly/7DxUjG
Hopefully this code doesn't expire soon. I've actually downloaded the 2-part pilot episode of "Stargate: Universe" (for free!) and it's pretty cool. If this is free too, I'll try it tonight. :)
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Or a cookbook called AUGHT CUISINE for that matter?
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Barnes and Noble moved the Performing Arts section into the mens room?
they found it cuts down on the cruising.
In which place?
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Looks like someone already did THE PINTER SISTERS
I want
(pause)
a man with a slow
(pause)
hand
(pause)
I want a
(pause)
lover with
(pause)
an easy touch
(pause)
I want
(pause)
somebody
(pause)
who will spend some time
(pause)
Not come and go
(pause)
in a heated rush
(pause)
I want some
(pause)
body who will understand
(pause)
When it comes to love I
(pause)
(pause)
want a slow hand
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Looks like someone already did THE PINTER SISTERS
I want
(pause)
a man with a slow
(pause)
hand
(pause)
:) :) :) :) :)
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ATC readers will see some overlap in these terrible forced bits. :)
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The original Promises will always be of interest to collectors - but the big complaint always is how pitchy the singing is from Mr. Orbach, and I'm just interested in finally setting that right, as well as releasing the original mix for the first time on CD, as well as doing a state of the art remix.
I recall seeing PROMISES, PROMISES at the Ahumnson Theater back in the late 1960s or early 70s (whenever the National Company came through Los Angeles), but I don't recall who played the lead.
I don't think it was Orbach. Could it have been Tony Roberts?
Anybody know?
Anthony Roberts and Melissa Hart - 1970
der Brucer
See LACLO HISTORY (http://www.broadwayla.org/info/civic.light.asp)
A very interesting website. My favorite entry is 1954's PETER PAN starring Syril Ritchard and Marty Martin.
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Thanks, Jose. One of my resolutions is fewer bad puns in 2010, so I'm getting them out of my system now. :)
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Thanks, Jose. One of my resolutions is fewer bad puns in 2010, so I'm getting them out of my system now. :)
You're welcome, Fred. But is there anything such as a "good pun"? ;)
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OK... Dinner is ready, and then we're heading to Richmond Center Stage (http://www.richmondcenterstage.com/) for tonight's New Year's Eve concert by Jim Brickman (http://jimbrickman.com/).
Laters...
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DR elmore--I'm so sorry to hear about Finian's closing. I'm so glad I was able to see it twice and am looking forward to the CD.
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BK, I also love your book idea!!! Please do it!
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I do not have New Years Eve plans this year. My sister invited me over for dinner with she and hubby's friends, but I declined. Don't feel like driving to Aumsville and I think crashing on the couch with my perky pooch and petulant pussy seems like a fine idea for the evening.
...however, if I feel the urge I might grocery shop.
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The meeting with the producer was interesting - she's a bit of a kookie gal, but has, I think, a good heart and knows the current world of TV. We talked about a few things - she really loves the books and wants to protect them, and that I like. She's very keen to sell them and has a ton of energy and passion for them, and she has my blessing. She asked me about writers and actors I like.
And you mentioned my name?
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TOD:
My wishes for 2010, besides world peace and free healthcare for all, is to complete a big project that I began this year, and to start some projects that I have been thinking about starting. I also hope to have another great year with Dog Bosco and that the vet's diagnosis is way off.
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DR RLP--I can relate. I travel a lot and never know what fun experience I'll have trying to get my held mail from the Post Office. I usually state on the online form that I will pick up the mail, but sometimes it's delivered on the last day and the mail's all crammed into my mailbox.
About a 6 weeks ago, I had the mail held and was given only a few pieces of mail at the post office when I returned. In the meantime, my friend wondered if I had gotten a gift card he had sent me. So I went back to the post office to see if they had any more mail for me--the clerk checked and said there was nothing.
I took another trip a couple of weeks later. When I went back to the post office, the clerk brought out the mail from the previous trip, including the piece with the gift card! I know it had to have been there a while because there were magazines dated a few weeks earlier.
Another time I picked up the mail and discovered mail for about 6 other people mixed in with mine.
The other day I picked up my mail. I was looking for a package from amazon.com, since I had received an email from them saying that the post office had tried to deliver it the week before, but there was no package in the pack of mail the clerk gave me. I told the clerk that I was expecting a box and he went back to check. While he was gone, I started looking through my mail and found the little yellow slip stating that there was a package for me. The clerk came back with nothing--I gave him the yellow slip and he went to get the package from the other side of the building.
I could go on, but....
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in case i forget tomorrow, HAPPY 1ST ANNIVERSARY MONKEY!
:)
Monkey would say "Thank You"... If Monkey could speak...
If Monkey is bad, do you.........................
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TOD:
My wishes for 2010, besides world peace and free healthcare for all, is to complete a big project that I began this year, and to start some projects that I have been thinking about starting. I also hope to have another great year with Dog Bosco and that the vet's diagnosis is way off.
Have you thought about taking Bosco to another vet to see if there's another diagnosis?
So, Mikey, why don't you hop a flight and see FINIAN'S RAINBOW before it's a thing of the past?
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Deb, I meant to respond earlier but forgot. We won't be able to meet up with you and Vix after Ragtime. We have plans for Saturday. I hope to see you sometime in 2010 and hopefully not before next December.
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Looking forward to you book, BK. I also really enjoyed reading of your adventures in 1970's TV!
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Anyone else see the word EVITE and think of EVITA? Oy!
No, and I can eat Velveeta and not think of Patti LaPone.
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Yes, Tony Roberts did the tour, the London company, and also part of the Broadway run, which is why we had him do I'll Never Fall In Love Again with Jill O'Hara at our Bacharach benefit. While I have the Promises project on hold and it's mine if I want it, I have not quite done the deal yet and won't until I know that what I want to do is possible.
~~~VIBES THAT IT IS POSSIBLE!!~~~
DITTO!
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We are not sundried here in Oregon. In fact we are rather soggy just now.
It is wet and windy. at least the rain eased up while we were out today.
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The people who own the apartment in the marina where I am lucky enough to be staying for a ridiculously low rent are back in town, so I'm at Rikki's - and said couple have invited me to partay with them and some assorted friends tonight on their 72-foot Italian wonder of a yacht. I've spent many a splendid afternoon and/or evening aboard this vessel - stem to stern the loveliest of lovely water crafts - glove leather upholstery, deep and soft white wool carpeting, granite countertops, gleaming woodwork, sparkling glass, and gorgeous artwork - some of it by our most gifted hostess, herself. It's pot luck, as usual - I'm bringing five really scrumptious cheeses and assorted fruits, including pineapple, three kinds of berries, grapes, and some hand-dipped chocolate covered strawberries - white AND dark chocolate - some of them I did a tuxedo design - wish I could take a picture and show you - I'm so proud of them!!!
sounds like a lovely evening. i also wish you could take a picture.
fingers crossed you see the blue moon!
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Count me in as one who will start exercising again as of the new year.
I was biking every day for around a4 months. Then i got sick, and had no energy. So i have not done regular exercise in more than a month.
The weird part is that i feel like i've maybe lost weight since i stopped exercising. It doesn't make sense. Although i guess walking around the mall a lot could count as exercise.
if you didn't gain fat & lost muscle you would weigh less.
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the cab ride was harrowing but fast!
;D glad it was also safe.
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I do not have New Years Eve plans this year. My sister invited me over for dinner with she and hubby's friends, but I declined. Don't feel like driving to Aumsville and I think crashing on the couch with my perky pooch and petulant pussy seems like a fine idea for the evening.
::)
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a subway to Toyland
Is that the little-known sequel to A Streetcar Named Desire?
More likely Taxi zum Klo.
der Brucer
A rather rude comment, dontcha think?
I don't know what this means. :-\
Sometimes I'm glad I don't know what they are talking about, George.
lol, i haven't a clue. ;D
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Cilla, enjoy your evening at home & get the rest you need.
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mbarnum, enjoy your evening home wish your precious bosco & freddy!
all those going out, HAVE A VERY SAFE NEW YEARS EVE!!!
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mbarnum, enjoy your evening home wish your precious bosco & freddy!
all those going out, HAVE A VERY SAFE NEW YEARS EVE!!!
DITTO AND DITTO!!!
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mbarnum, enjoy your evening home wish your precious bosco & freddy!
all those going out, HAVE A VERY SAFE NEW YEARS EVE!!!
DITTO AND DITTO!!!
Even in my wildest drinking days, I never liked going out on New Year's Eve.
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Love the sound of your new book, bk--I remember that series of notes where you discussed your early experiences as an actor, and they were so interesting and enlightening. Guess you'll need to let Ms. Dey know your plans! ;)
PennyO--I hope they still have fireworks on New Year's Eve in Marina del Rey--I'll be looking for them tonight.
Wishing everyone a very happy and healthy 2010! Oh, and a special get well wish and healthy vibes to Jane for a speedy recovery.
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Our partay will start very soon. Mr. Handy Man has done his Handy Work, we've come up with a temporary solution for the car/garage issue that works very well, and he's going to find someone who can smooth down the concrete where concrete joins garage, which is where this is happening. Meanwhile, the car's bottom is safe with our temporary solution. He fixed one of the blinds, which had broken, completely rearranged one cupboard and one drawer, so that everything is findable and with easy access, and he once again rearranged the Kritzerland stock since we'd accumulated new boxes out there. And now, we're all organized.
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hi iris. it is nice to see you, and thank you.
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I saw the surgeon today & he is very pleased with the results, his handiwork & my progress. The breaks are still healing & I need to return in 6 weeks.
When I saw the ex-rays today I was surprised how much metal is in me. I should have known it was more than just the ball of my shoulder; there is also a 4-6 inch metal anchor down my arm, inside the existing bone. this is not my ex-ray, just an example:
(http://www.schulterchirurgie.de/media/schwerpunkte/operativetherapie/endoprothetik_der_Schulter/Abb_56.jpg)
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I saw the surgeon today & he is very pleased with the results, his handiwork & my progress. The breaks are still healing & I need to return in 6 weeks.
When I saw the ex-rays today I was surprised how much metal is in me. I should have known it was more than just the ball of my shoulder; there is also a 4-6 inch metal anchor down my arm, inside the existing bone. this is not my ex-ray, just an example:
(http://www.schulterchirurgie.de/media/schwerpunkte/operativetherapie/endoprothetik_der_Schulter/Abb_56.jpg)
The Miracle of Modern Technology!
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a subway to Toyland
Is that the little-known sequel to A Streetcar Named Desire?
More likely Taxi zum Klo.
der Brucer
A rather rude comment, dontcha think?
I don't know what this means. :-\
Sometimes I'm glad I don't know what they are talking about, George.
This comment went right over my head too. At least i'm not the only one.
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Is anyone else gonna watch Anderson cooper and Kathy Griffin on CNN? They were so funny last time i watched.
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TCB, Bye Bye Birdie is still running because it's part of Roundabout's subscription series and they have a built in audience. It's pretty much closing on schedule. They had announced an extension but it didn't sell well so when the leads didn't renew their contracts and they couldn't find any other big names to replace them they decided to close down. Subscription theatres like Roundabout and Manhattan Theatre Club, etc, have the luxury of not entirely depending on ticket sales at least for the scheduled part of the run. Even if a show is ripped to pieces, like Birdie, it will have a definite run and won't close days or weeks after opening.
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Deb, I meant to respond earlier but forgot. We won't be able to meet up with you and Vix after Ragtime. We have plans for Saturday. I hope to see you sometime in 2010 and hopefully not before next December.
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I think he meant to say, "I hope to see you sometime in 2010 and hopefully before next December."
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Deb, I meant to respond earlier but forgot. We won't be able to meet up with you and Vix after Ragtime. We have plans for Saturday. I hope to see you sometime in 2010 and hopefully not before next December.
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Just meant that we don't see our HHW family enough even though we live in the same area and I hope it's not a year before I see Deb and Vix again.
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Jennifer, you got it!
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Count me in as one who will start exercising again as of the new year.
I was biking every day for around a4 months. Then i got sick, and had no energy. So i have not done regular exercise in more than a month.
The weird part is that i feel like i've maybe lost weight since i stopped exercising. It doesn't make sense. Although i guess walking around the mall a lot could count as exercise.
if you didn't gain fat & lost muscle you would weigh less.
Maybe. It's just funny that when i was not trying to lose weight i lost more than when i was exercising so hard!
I want to start exercising again every day. I just don't know what to do. I'm not that crazy about doing it indoors. Although i have an exercise bike and a rebounder.
I could go swimming once a week. I just hate that i will have to wait at least 4 months to bike again. :(
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Happy New Year to everyone at HHW!
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I am so tired from running around in the snow today. I wonder if i will even make it up till midnight!
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I did buy a nice t-bone steak and some shrimp. I will make a very nice dinner for the new year.
So you get the steak and the girls get the shrimp?
The girls don't like steak or shrimp.. They had their treats and Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance turkey and giblets. they are both curled up sleeping. Boo, on my lap under a blanket, and Callie on a blanket on the floor
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Is anyone else gonna watch Anderson cooper and Kathy Griffin on CNN? They were so funny last time i watched.
I'll have to record it, but I loved watching them together last year.
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I've been sitting around the house all morning singing (if one could call it that) the entire OCR of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC to myself without the benifit of playing the actual recording. It's amazing that I know that thing inside and out the way I do.
Now where was I? Where was I? Oh, yes!...
There was a time when I could do just the same thing. -And there was even a time when I could basically play and sing the whole score to Sunday in the Park with George from memory, by "heart". -And that included all the various parts/lines in "Putting It Together". Today... Well... Not so much. I'm lucky if I can remember the opening measures of each song in those scores.
For me, it was the original Broadway version of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor© Dreamcoat. Weird, huh?
;)
I actually performed the entire score to "Joseph" by memory with my guitar for my classes as we were talking about biblical stories and musicals. No rehearsal... just did it. Very scary
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I had a feeling that FINIAN'S was not going to have a long run, but I am still utterly disappointed in its closing notice, and I send love and regrets to DR Elmore.
But how can that gosh-awful BYE BYE BIRDIE still be going strong, while FINNIAN'S RAINBOW (with great reviews) is closing?
Just a little bit of star quality!
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I had a feeling that FINIAN'S was not going to have a long run, but I am still utterly disappointed in its closing notice, and I send love and regrets to DR Elmore.
But how can that gosh-awful BYE BYE BIRDIE still be going strong, while FINNIAN'S RAINBOW (with great reviews) is closing?
Just a little bit of star quality!
Very little.
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Well, it's time for me to leave work and to go dinner with the family. Our reservations are at 6:00 and afterward, we'll go to my sister's for dessert...then, I'm going home. So, I won't be out for too long. I do have to stop at home first to set my DVR to record "The Kathy and Andy Show." ;)
Happy New Year to anyone on the east coast if I'm not back by 9:00 pm, west coast time!! ;D
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Good night my lovelies, and wishing all of you every good thing in the coming new year!
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Right now it's 8 degrees with a wind chill of -5. I'm very glad I didn't go out tonight
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Count me in as one who will start exercising again as of the new year.
I was biking every day for around a4 months. Then i got sick, and had no energy. So i have not done regular exercise in more than a month.
The weird part is that i feel like i've maybe lost weight since i stopped exercising. It doesn't make sense. Although i guess walking around the mall a lot could count as exercise.
if you didn't gain fat & lost muscle you would weigh less.
Maybe. It's just funny that when i was not trying to lose weight i lost more than when i was exercising so hard!
I want to start exercising again every day. I just don't know what to do. I'm not that crazy about doing it indoors. Although i have an exercise bike and a rebounder.
I could go swimming once a week. I just hate that i will have to wait at least 4 months to bike again. :(
it probably helped you were exercing and watching what you ater before you got sick.
i know what you mean about exercising, it is especially difficult for me to get out in the cold wet weather we are having. no one wants to go with me & i won't go alone.
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Surprise - I'm back! We saw Sherlock Holmes and I had a nice little nap in the middle of it. Not really my kind of movie. We ordered way too much food from Middletown's new Chinese restaurant and had a wonderful feast here at home. This place opened not long ago and we've agreed that we need to patronize it often. Now, I'm watching Live from Lincoln Center, Richard is watching a Midsommer Murder on his computer, and Rob and Mary Linda are watching Pride & Prejudice in the family room. Aren't we a scintillating bunch?
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DR Jane - I'm glad to hear your good report from your surgeon!
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ron, VIBES ALL OF YOUR MAIL IS FOUND!!!
i agree with jennifer, if possible try to stay calm about it until the regular mail person has a chance to look for you. i have found the regular mail person often knows where missing items are.
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thank you ginny. i'm glad you enjoyed your nap, i personally hope not to sleep through it.
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And now the partay begins. I purposely ate a very light meal - bacon, eggs, toast, and tomatoes, so I could have a couple of Cherry Ripes in celebration.
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So, what foodstuffs is everyone eating, what will you be drinking, what are you wearing - you know, we need our visual aids.
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Welcome five GUESTS. Our partay is beginning. Make your New Year's resolution to join our merry troupe.
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And just because I really think it needs to be said: Cranberries.
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I am my own frenzy.
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I am my own partay.
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yesterday keith read an article on the benefits of eating chocolate to help pain. today i ate 3 pieces of chocolate, it helped briefly. now i'm going to use ice packs. chocolate is more fun except i have to be careful not to eat too much chocolate in a day.
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Cranberries. Chocolate covered.
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I also have some dark chocolate Hershey with almonds here.
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I also have some low fat, low cal ice cream.
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Welcome five GUESTS. Our partay is beginning. Make your New Year's resolution to join our merry troupe.
How dumb am I? You keep mentioning a "partay" and i kept thinking you were going to a party. ;)
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Also, isn't it fun we just finished the first ten years of the aughts?
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And yes, I don't care what pundits say what, the aughts began on January 1, 2000.
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Listening to music and trying to figure out exactly what I should watch this fine evening. I don't know that there's anything that's particularly calling to me - I just know it will either be a Blu-Ray (I still have a few I haven't run, like The Princess Bride, but I saw that movie recently and am not quite ready to revisit it), or something on the DVR.
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Where are our partay people? What we don't want are partay poopers.
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lol jennifer.
i can no longer eat hershy's chocolate, which is ok.
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Why? A Jewish thing?
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Well, no one can say we didn't get to page eleven, and if we have a lovelier than lovely Rockin' New Year's Eve partay, we might even double that.
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Here's our Chinese dinner menu:
Chicken with Cashew Nuts
General Tso's Shrimp
Beef with Mixed Vegetables
Honey Shrimp
Fried and Steamed Rice
Egg Rolls
We have LOTS left over!
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Here's our Chinese dinner menu:
Chicken with Cashew Nuts
General Tso's Shrimp
Beef with Mixed Vegetables
Honey Shrimp
Fried and Steamed Rice
Egg Rolls
We have LOTS left over!
I have never tried General Tso's Shrimp. General Tso's chicken is my favorite. So that sounds very interesting.
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I had to Google the apparently offensive reference to figure out what they were talking about, but I confess I still don't understand the offense, but then again I've obviously never seen that film and I don't think I want to, LOL. Be that as it may, Happy New Year one and all and also all and one.
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When you buy some ham
And the ham is canned
It's funny, you don't kvell or sing
It's a Jewish thing
When you hold some shrimp
In your trembling hand
Is there guilt for what the waiter's bringing
But it's a Jewish thing
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DR Elmore - here's a local news story that may interest you and some other DRs:
Woman, 102, Still Teaching Voice Lessons (http://www.middletownjournal.com/lifestyle/woman-102-still-teaching-voice-lessons-469253.html)
I think the people who audition at Putnam County Playhouse takes lessons from her.
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I'm listening to Rhapsody of Steel. Oh my gosh, it's really wonderful..Turn the volume up full blast really good.
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Happy New Year's Eve.
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Why? A Jewish thing?
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G'night!
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Wow....I guess DR JANE has given us the real inside story.
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I SENT AN EMAIL TO MY BROTHER WITH AN UPDATE FROM THE SURGEON & INCLUDED THE PHOTO OF THE X-RAY. I FORGOT TO MENTION IT WAS NOT MY X-RAY, JUST A SIMILAR ONE OFF THE INTERNET. MY BROTHER, THE SURGEON, ASKED WHAT HAPPENED TO THE TWO BREAKS HE EXPECTED TO SEE ;D
SINCE I SENT THE SAME EMAIL TO THE MEDICAL STUDENT, I IMMEDIATELY SENT BRYAN A CORRECTION.
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As DR PENNY O, the yacht girl, mentioned - tonight is a blue moon. The second full moon this month. I am going out in a moment to see if I can get a nice clear foto.
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Less than two hours left for me in 2009.
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Wow....I guess DR JANE has given us the real inside story.
? WHAT AM I MISSING-LOL. BE NICE I HAVE NOW GONE 7 1/2 HOURS WITHOUT A PAIN PILL. ;) I LIKE TO SKIP THE LATE AFTERNOON ONE AND WAIT UNTIL BEDTIME.
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We have been watching The Judy Garland Show in order over the past few weeks. I think we are up to show #8 or 9.
Do you have the entire series? We have been trying to gather them together through various libraries but since they are out of print the entire collection is not easy to get. We have Volume from the Infinity re-release, which is different from the original Pioneer Arts release. It contains Count Basie and Liza Minnelli instead of Mickey Rooney and Liza Minnelli. We don't have Volume 2, which has the Lena Horne show. We have Volume 3 (the Christmas show) and Volumes 4-8 (Volume 6 is listed as the "Legends" show with clips instead of entire episodes). We don't have anything after that. The annoying thing about the initial release, IMHO, is they didn't release the "Volumes" in show order. They released them in the order in which they would sell best, I guess, so you can't get Volumes and get Show Order (except for the initial Pioneer Arts release which has the Mickey Rooney show which was Show Number 1 but they didn't use it as the first broadcast program). My head hurts! I just want all the Judy shows on DVD. I've seen them on Amazon (I believe) for a LOT of money (of course, they are out of print) but as much as I want them I'm not going to pay those prices. I look at Academy when I go but they rarely turn up.
We will be leaving for dinner soon. We are going to one of our favorite Chelsea locations, Lasagne, for an early NYE dinner and then a movie when we return home. We just don't know which movie yet.
I have the entire series bought in bits and pieces and some double dipping once the box came out with several episodes in it that had already been issued on single DVDs (two episodes per disc there).
I didn't care what it cost; I was going to have the entire series, and I've watched them all quite a few times. Growing up when it was on, my father HATED the adult Judy Garland, so the only way I could ever see the show was if we could get him to go to bed at 9 p.m. on Sunday night and not insist on seeing BONANZA. Some weeks it worked, and some weeks it didn't, so I never got to see the entire show in its original run. (I saw probably half of them.)
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I watched BORN LOSERS while listening to the commentary of Tom Laughlin, Delores Taylor (Mrs. Laughlin), and son Frank.
The commentary was almost as creepy as the movie. I skipped BILLY JACK, since I had seen that at the movies.....and moved on to the nearly 3 hour motion picture THE TRIAL OF BILLY JACK.
It will take me some time to recover.....Ms. Taylor's mealy mouthed stringy-haired portrayal of a bleeding heart liberal kept me from the last two BILLY JACK movies in the theaters....and boy.....she didn't get NO better.
I am looking forward in a few minutes to BILLY JACK GOES TO WASHINGTON.....
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we won't see the blue moon tonight. one clear night it was beautiful and it had a light blue tint to it which i found wonderful. :)
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I bought the Judy Garland Show set as well......even though it took some weeks for Amazon to deliver it, and the box was broken when it arrived....like DR MATTH I already had a few of the episodes, but it was nice to have them all.....even out of order.
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We had chili for dinner.
Does anyone know anything about moving pages and creating tabs on a drop down menu for a website.
It's a long story.
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(http://www.presd.org/images/headline/HappyNewYear.jpg)
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Things I learned from THE TRIAL OF BILLY JACK:
If you need money to build your own low power television station, you can raise it by having a USA wide marching band competition - the bands will come at their own expense, and you keep the gate!
If you are a member of the National Guard and are ordered to fire into the crowd of rioting peaceniks - and you do so without looking - you will kill a small boy with a hook hand who just learned to play the guitar and is holding a rabbit.
If you do not want the governor of your state to call out the troops, stop doing exposes on the conditions of state run hospitals and orphanages.
You inner spirit looks just like you except he wears Native American clothes and blue greasepaint from head to toe.
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(http://www.shrani.si/f/u/To/2OideMzm/5/happy-new-year-bunny.gif)
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I spent much of the evening watching documentaries. I began with that tribute to 1939 that's one of the bonus features in the GONE WITH THE WIND set. I saw it when it was originally broadcast on TCM, but it was nice to see again. There were so many great films that they only scratched the surface really in that special.
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One guest.
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I spent much of the evening watching documentaries. I began with that tribute to 1939 that's one of the bonus features in the GONE WITH THE WIND set. I saw it when it was originally broadcast on TCM, but it was nice to see again. There were so many great films that they only scratched the surface really in that special.
And the surface didn't even feel it.
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You are a glutton for punishment to watch all those BILLY JACK movies like that. Ugh!
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I watched the documentary on the 2004 restoration of the movie for the DVD special edition. I don't think I had ever watched this before.
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There was another GWTW documentary on the set that featured Ann Rutherford, Ted Turner, Rudy Belhmer I had never watched before either, so I watched it, too.
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Then I watched another NCIS episode from last season, the one where Agent Lee finally gets her comeuppance. I think they honestly expected us to feel sympathy for her at the end, but she killed two innocent men, so I had NO sympathy for her.
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Page Twelve Dance!!!
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What a partay we're having. Where are the food reports, the clothing reports, the drink reports?
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I settled on a hi-def motion picture on the DVR - a very long motion picture.
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Since I got my big Fox shipment today, I will be working on THE MARINE 2 on Blu-ray tomorrow. My friend Gregg is supposed to fly home from St. Louis tomorrow, and we're picking him up at the airport and having Chinese tomorrow night. However, he called today to say that if they offer to bump people to another flight with a $250 voucher for another flight, he's going to do it, so I may NOT be picking him up tomorrow afternoon.
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Of course I will be going back and forth between motion picture, which I won't finish tonight, and our partay, which I will.
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Drink Report:
I am trying to finish the egg nog, so that's what I had to ring in the new year (early). I hope to bed in bed and asleep when the year changes.
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Cranberries. I had one Cherry Ripe and one Hershey's Dark Chocolate with almonds, and that's that. I am drinking a Diet Coke, which will be followed by water, and then I may just open the one bottle of champagne that's in the refrigerator and have a tiny sip at midnight, although, since I don't like champagne, maybe I won't.
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I once saw a Mos-Def picture, not sure about high-def.
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Cranberries. In trail mix with lots of almonds.
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Mary Linda provided a sweet ending to our dinner tonight - a box of yummy and beautiful assorted chocolates, homemade by her mother and grandmother. There are truffles, nut clusters, peanut butter cups, and exquisite dark chocolate cherry cordials.
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My motto for 2010. I AM NOT AFRAID. My life is good.
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Nut Clusters. That's the title of my next novel.
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I am a partay animal!
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We are home from the church party. Wow, can we party until the wee hours. I think we made it until 8:15 this year.
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Yes, but the evening is young, which is more than I can say.
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The soups were all yummy, with one exception.
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I once saw a Mos-Def picture, not sure about high-def.
If it was 16 BLOCKS, it was very entertaining.
:)
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Perhaps I shall recount the tale of The Randy Vicar and the Nut Clusters.
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Who you gonna call? Nut Clusters!
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The soups were all yummy, with one exception.
The Floop Soup?
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My internet surf is at an end, so I'm going to close up shop here and head downstairs to bed.
Good night! And Happy New Year, everyone!
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Hang On Floopy.
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Dinner and tonight: Turkey chili and season 4, Sex and the City.
Till later 8)
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Bed? Bed?
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We're talkin' about Nut Clusters.
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Welcome seven GUESTS. Get off your butt cheeks and join the partay why don't you. If not, and I do mean this in the nicest and happiest way - you can kill my ASS. :)
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Promise her anything but give her nut clusters.
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I am on a roll - a kaiser roll.
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Just got a great e-mail, yet another offer of colon cleansing. Can't have enough of those.
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This partay is happening. Is this what one would call the shank of the evening?
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She's been trying to figure out how to make floop into soup.
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Cranberries.
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And here we are on page thirteen.
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It was sauerkraut soup of some kind. Ick.
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Sandra's Floop Soup. I like it!
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Sauerkraut soup? I just vomited on the ground.
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Not that I have anything against sauerkraut - but sauerkraut and soup?
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Nut clusters!
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I think it is the fibula of the evening.
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The lovely blue moon as it appears in Indiana. ;D
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And now ladies and gentlemen - since nobody asked for it.....I shall now give you your astrological predictions for 2010 according to your birth sign.
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DR Elmore - here's a local news story that may interest you and some other DRs:
Woman, 102, Still Teaching Voice Lessons (http://www.middletownjournal.com/lifestyle/woman-102-still-teaching-voice-lessons-469253.html)
I think the people who audition at Putnam County Playhouse takes lessons from her.
:D
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We will begin with Aries - March 21-April 19
A lot of last year's difficulties, if you think about it, boiled down to a lot of fiddly little details getting in the way of you realizing your dreams. Let's be honest about it, Aries: struggling with the small stuff just isn't your style. In the next year, you'll find that a lot of these pressures ease off, to the point where your biggest issue may be other people's ability to keep up with you!
The months surrounding your birthday will bring more than the usual amount of Spring Fever. You'll be facing an urge to bust loose from your limitations and, properly handled, that energy will push you to new highs as far as you General satisfaction with life. The summer will find you speaking your mind more with those who are closest to you. You may not have been shy about expressing yourself before, but it's as if you needed to find just the right words.
In the past, knowing what you want out of life and getting the co-operation of those closest to you haven't always gone hand in hand. That theme will carry on throughout much of the year, and will come to a peak again in December. At times there may be frustrations, but if you keep a level head, you'll probably find that those around you really are on your team, ultimately.
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Virgo will be here anon, DR LAURA....I would ask you to be patient, but with a Virgo that is inherent.
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As DR PENNY O, the yacht girl, mentioned - tonight is a blue moon. The second full moon this month. I am going out in a moment to see if I can get a nice clear foto.
we won't see the blue moon tonight. one clear night it was beautiful and it had a light blue tint to it which i found wonderful. :)
Ok, you and my mom both say it hsa a blue tint. But it's only called a blue moon because it's the second full moon in a month. Is it blue because of snow cover? I'm very curious
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Next comes Taurus - and you know who you are! April 20-May 20.
Taurus always gets tagged with things like "pleasure-seeking" and "materialistic." That's probably unfair, in most cases. You're just as good at dishing out the pleasure as you are at seeking it, and who doesn't like a few nice things around? Sadly, there's been just too much struggle in your life the last couple of years when it comes to those two very important parts of your life. Thankfully, 2010 marks the end of that long uphill struggle. Your pleasurable pursuits have been a little more restricted than you'd like over the course of the last two years or so. That's over with now, so ... game on!
The big events this year will not so much be a matter of major happenings as they will be things that have been in the works and are slowly revealing themselves. In the last two years, you've put a lot of work into what makes you happy, while Saturn transited your solar Fifth House. Now that those pressures are finally being relieved, you'll find you are finally gaining traction. Certainly, your love life and your career will feel the difference, but beyond that you'll notice things going a lot better in other departments of your life. You may have already noticed some of these changes starting to kick in; the real results start happening around your birthday in 2010.
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I think it's blue because of my camera, DR CILLA LIZ....but you are correct - so called because of its rarity rather than it's color.
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Off to a party at the Stein's! See you in the new year.
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Next the lovely Gemini. May 21-June 21.
Isn't it great being a Gemini? All that charm, that mental flexibility, that ability to see both sides of the issue ... you're the wonder of the zodiac. Take a bow. The problem with that is that both sides of the issue have been kind of a drag. Good news: that's all going to change in the next year!
Gemini is one of the few Sun signs that doesn't have an animal symbol, but this may be the year that all of that changes. In the past few years, with Pluto opposing your sign, you've been a little like a monkey, swinging from branch to branch trying desperately to keep one step ahead of the predators and keep yourself fed. With Pluto now moved on into Capricorn, a lot of the major partnership issues you've faced will be lightening up. You'll still retain the swing, but this year you're going to feel a lot more like a hummingbird: still mobile, still getting things done, but in a much more elegant manner.
Your renowned intellect has been strained the last couple of years, as it's been forced to find solutions to the many issues you've been dealt. In 2010, you'll finally be gaining some traction on your biggest challenges, and solutions will flow to you with ease.
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DR FJL I am sorry - the puns must continue in 2010.
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Cancer. June 22-July 22.
One thing that all Crabs (astrological Cancers or the seafood type of crab) know deep in their hearts is that someone, somewhere out there knows how great it would be to bust them wide open and eat them with melted butter. The big news for you this year, Cancer, is that Pluto has moved into your Seventh House, which rules marriage, partnerships and close relationships. This means that someone may very well be cracking your heart open in the next year.
Cancer has a bit of a reputation for enjoying doom and gloom. You don't. You just seem to get more than your fair share of it. It must be that thick shell of yours. Everyone assumes you can just take it.
The good news is that you earned that reputation because you can take it, and more. And often, your greatest moments come when you have overcome the greatest obstacles. Thankfully, the roadblocks you face in 2010 won't be that devastating, but they'll certainly give you an opportunity to shine. New support and new energy will be entering your life from unexpected and overlooked people and things, and you'll be able to soar above it all!
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Let's roar for all the Leo members of HHW. July 23-August 22.
Oh, big playful Leo -- how the last couple of years have been dramatic (and often less than kind) for you! There's little doubt that whatever you've gone through in the last year, the uppers have fueled your inherent charm and lovability, and the downers have gotten a little ignored. That's one of the problems with being a Leo: you can be so sunny that no one notices the rainy days. Mars in your sign this spring is going to give you newfound energy and motivation to really get things done your way, and the summer will bring new opportunities to express yourself.
The challenges will be slowly changing from big drama to smaller, more manageable issues. You've probably been too busy taking care of others to really take care of yourself lately, but 2010 marks a new direction in taking yourself seriously, and taking care of yourself with the due diligence and concern you usually reserve for others. Don't think of it as becoming inwardly-focused; think of it as doing the necessary maintenance on yourself so you can do a better job of letting your light shine for others.
Life is going to be taking a turn for the philosophical in the next year. All of the noise and confusion of the last year may have made you neglect your Higher Self; that too should be a part of your personal care regimen. This year is going to provide ample opportunities for you to get caught up on your spiritual homework. And, unlike regular homework, you'll probably feel like there's a point to doing it!
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Here we are DR LAURA - for all us in the Virgo constellation - including myself and DR JOSE and many others. August 23-Sept 22.
Whew! Feel that enormous burden sliding off of your shoulders, like you've been carrying around an overstuffed backpack for the last couple of years? That would be Saturn, planet of structures and limitation, moving out of your sign. Congratulations, first of all, on having simply made it through more or less in one piece. You passed through the fire and made it out the other side.
Now, what to do with that spiritual Medal of Honor you've earned? Well, for one thing, establish who it is you really are with both yourself and those around you. Your ability to quietly endure both the big and little outrages of life have served you well in the last couple of years, and many of those around you may have come to assume that either it wasn't as rough on you as it was, or that you are somehow made of steel. In fact, you may have come to the same conclusion yourself. Virgo has a reputation for being able to take care of others with the best of them -- but can you turn that same care and attention on yourself? That's the big question you'll be facing in 2010.
The good news (beyond simply less bad news) is that there will be all kinds of opportunities opening up for you in new directions as far as fun, recreation and romance. So take advantage of those whenever you can. You've earned it!
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So JRand when you finish the horoscope for the entire zodiac....am I picking a good time to move to a new space?
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Lovely Libra. September 23-October 22.
The symbol for Libra is Balance. In the next year, you'll find yourself doing even more balancing than usual; you're going to be pressed to decide if your internal sense of happiness should be the focus of life more than the outward signs of success. This may have been weighing heavily on your mind for the last several months, as far as work and the state of your love life. What you are likely to be weighing this year is a little more intangible (and a little more important) than those things. Specifically, in 2010 you'll find yourself weighing out the cost of the connections you've formed for yourself versus their actual value to you.
There's going to be a lot of pressure on you from within and without as to who you really are at heart and who you really are to those closest to you. This will be both in your personal life and at work. The natural Libra impulse is often to make peace with these kind of pressures, or negotiate your way around them. Your best bet in the next year though will be to recognize your own inherent value -- not just what you appear to be worth to others.
In the final analysis this is all good news, even if it's good news in disguise. No one is better than you at beautifying things or finding the inherent beauty in the mundane. Once you realize that you yourself are at least as shiny and pretty as any accessory -- in your heart and soul, where beauty really counts -- you'll have begun assembling a better You. Breathe through the difficult spots, and enjoy the results!
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Yes DR CILLA LIZ - better for you to begin such a move in 2009 than wait until....well....tomorrow.
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I've had two gin and tonics and I am going to bed. Much as I love Kathy Grffin and Anderson Cooper, I will survive the transition to 2010 without them this year.
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Yes DR CILLA LIZ - better for you to begin such a move in 2009 than wait until....well....tomorrow.
LOL, thanks, I guess
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Scorpio. September 23-October 21.
Scorpios have a certain reputation for taking things a little too seriously, and to some extent you've earned that. The next year is going to give you new opportunities to really express yourself in new ways, and to get results from all that Scorpionic intensity you've been carrying around all your life. On the one hand, there will be new pressures developing as far as a lot of long-standing issues that you've faced for a long time, and that have been building for the last few years. New channels of communication will be opening up for you, and new ways to express yourself.
There may be a sense of deep pressure building when it comes to how you live your life and deal with the Big Picture issues. The usual problems of day-to-day living -- paying the bills, dealing with relationships, making time for yourself -- may merely be the guise in which these issues present themselves. In fact, with Saturn transiting your Twelfth House of hidden issues, you may find yourself confronted with people and issues that are merely your own issues in disguise. Think of it as a psychodrama where those around you are merely playing out individual psychological factors within yourself.
The good news is that no other sign in the zodiac is better equipped to stare an issue in the eye and see it for what it really is than you. Over the years, you've developed the tools you'll need to not only make it through another year but to prosper in all the ways that really count.
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Yes DR CILLA LIZ - better for you to begin such a move in 2009 than wait until....well....tomorrow.
LOL, thanks, I guess
You should particularly surround yourself with the numbers 3 and 6 and multiples of 2.
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CRANBERRIES.
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Sagittarius. November 22-December 21.
Did you just hear that gigantic cry of "hooray"? That was the sound of millions of Sagittarian lives getting better in 2010. Pluto has moved out of your sign, and Saturn has left Virgo (which wasn't doing you any favors either, as you may have noticed from the unusual pressures in your home life, and the difficulties you've had getting what you need to feel secure).
Of course, as much as you'd like all of life to match that happy, carefree streak you have, you know it doesn't always work out that way. The big pressures have just moved on and changed form. Fortunately, your reputation for being able to see the bright side of things will generally be justified by these new issues. There will be new challenges to your money supply and how you handle your money, and yet you'll also have new opportunities to correct problems in your material life, and maybe even prosper more than you ever have before.
Work is also going to present new roles and new opportunities, and will also give you chances to shine. And there will also be new demands from your friends and loved ones. But those same issues will help you sort out who is of real value to you, and what your real value is to them too. The hard work that you've sometimes had to put in during the last two years is going to start paying off for you. And for some of you, the rewards will be enormous. Can I hear a "hooray" out there?
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From what the oracle says - MR BK may be appearing on stage, on television, or in films this year.
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Capricorn. December 22 - January 19.
One of the things that never seems to come across in those generic descriptions of Capricorns is their inherent sweetness. You're every bit as kind and caring as anyone else (if not more so), but have a tendency to hide it behind a mask that downplays your vulnerability. Now that Pluto (the planet which is best at blowing things up) has moved into your sign, and Saturn has moved into your Tenth (the Work House).
Although this one-two punch might be too much for lesser souls to handle, you're well equipped with the tenacity to not only survive these circumstances, but in fact come out ahead on the deal. Think of these two planetary placements as bringing new ways to bring out your inner strength, without you having to lose that sweetness and kindness you've had all along.
Pluto has moved from the spooky funhouse of your Twelfth House into the light of day, figuratively speaking, in your First House. This means you'll be focusing on how you see the world, and how it sees you, in new and powerful ways. Think of it as an opportunity to evolve into a higher form of yourself.
Capricorn is actually ruled by Saturn, which not only represents difficulties and limitations (every planet has its bad side), but also represents the obstacles you have to overcome to get what you want out of life. In your Fourth House now, this means questions around your home life, and brings the chance to (literally) put your house in order. The next year's difficulties will mostly serve as an opportunity for everyone else to admire how well you overcame them. And you will!
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Aquarius. January 20 -February 18.
Aquarius often gets pegged as being a little too cerebral for its own good. But the truth is, that's where you do your best work. The next year is going to give you the opportunity to use those sharp mental powers to focus on what it is you really want out of life. Two eclipses fall in your Twelfth House, which will bring out your intuitive side, and give you a chance to see your life from a less-strictly-logical (yet no less valid) perspective. The additional information they give you about your life and your position in it will be your big chance to put things in order.
Saturn is also going to be bringing big changes as to your philosophical approach to life. What fundamental approaches to life have worked for you, and what haven't? You may have never stopped to ask that question, or known the benefits of finding the right answer to it. This year, those answers will come, and your life is likely to be a saner, better-adjusted place for it.
Of course, it's impossible to have a well-ordered world around you without having a few other people in it. The middle part of the year will see close friends and partners coming and going in your life, more so than you've seen in a long time. In part, this will be a reflection of the changes going on in your "higher mind." And again, the overall effect should be a positive one. It's your worldview, Aquarius -- make it the best you can!
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And last but not least Pisces. February 19-March 20.
Okay, pause for a moment and check your pulse. Still there? Good. That means you survived the last couple of years with both Saturn and Pluto in less-than-perfect places for you. And by "less than perfect," I mean "lousy." Good news! Both of astrology's heavyweights have moved on to more constructive places for you. Now is the time to take that famous Pisces sensitivity (still intact from the challenges of the last while) and put it to work making your life a happier and more comfortable place.
You'll be receiving a lot more attention from others in 2010: loved ones, family and co-workers will all be drawn to you at times like moths to a flame. And as a result of the last couple of years worth of hassle, you'll be a stronger person with better judgment, and much better able to handle the influx. Enjoy your new position at the center of your own social circle!
One more noteworthy change from the previous year: Jupiter will be in your sign for most of the year, giving you a newfound sense of optimism and happiness about things no matter how they turn out. You'll be feeling expansive, but be careful not to expand too much -- this transit also comes with a more than usual chance of weight gain. There will be a renewed emphasis on health, fitness and personal well-being in the spring -- take advantage of that. Then again, maybe you just deserve the break. What's a pound or to compared to real happiness?
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Now.....go make it happen!
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MR BK left and took all the guests with him.
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According to Chinese astrology, 2010 is the year of the Tiger - which is good for me because I was born in 1950....also a year of the tiger.
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I am going to begin BILLY JACK GOES TO WASHINGTON.....hopefully I will survive.
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Too much cloud cover here to see the blue moon. Seems we're supposed to get some sleet, freezing rain, and icy roads throughout the night. Makes me glad everyone is home.
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According to Chinese astrology, 2010 is the year of the Tiger - which is good for me because I was born in 1950....also a year of the tiger.
Me, too!
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The wind chill here is now -9. I am very very glad I stayed home. I hate being out at night in the bitter cold.
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BK is here and is a little shocked at some of the early WUSSBURGERING, about which I will say no more, oh, yes, about which I will say no more.
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this is cold, but not rock bottom cold, like it will be tomorrow night. thanks mr. weatherman, that makes me feel really happy
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Nut clusters.
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Holy crap. Tomorrow night/Sat am it's going to be -24 air temp with -40 wind chill. Good grief! I reallky shouldn't watch the weather. It just makes me want to stay home
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We had a lovely dinner at Lasagne. I threw the diet out the window and had Chicken Cordon Bleu and Anthony had Fusili (sp) with chicken and shitake (sp) mushrooms and we split an Eggnog Gelato. Our favorite wait person took our order and we had a marvelous time.
We watched the Judy Garland Christmas Show and some of Little Dorrit but Anthony's mother called to say Happy New Year so we stopped watching. We can pick up again when it comes out on DVD (if it's not already out on DVD).
We are now just waiting for Midnight so we may retire. We have guests in the early afternoon, Amy and Greg and Dear Larry! Hoo and Ray. A great way to start 2010.
Goodnight and Happy New Year (45 minutes early)
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Maybe I'll go make some cranberry sauce.
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Good Evening!
The Jim Brickman concert was nice. Jim did his "Contemporary Romantic Pianist" thing, but he also had an incredible(!!!) musician who played six-string electric violin! Some truly amazing playing! -More details in 2010, a.k.a. tomorrow.
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Once we got back to Steve's place, I made the phone calls to my family. -Two of my brothers were already in bed!
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I think the cranberries will wait until tomorrow, but a hot bath is in my immediate future
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Steve broke open some of the various foodstuffs he received in various Christmas baskets, so...
-Summer Sausage
-Asiago Cheese Spread (which isn't as bad as I thought it would be)
-Various "savory" crackers
-Honey-Mustard Pretel
-Utz "Pub Mix" - love those pumpernickel chips!
Plus some fresh fruit, pimiento cheese and assorted chocolates, cookies and sweets.
Steve is drinking wine, and I'm sipping some sparkling apple cider.
And that's the food report from Old Manchester Lofts in Richmond, VA.
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No sauerkraut soup, Jose?
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In other news...
I'm going to head offline in a bit for a little bit. -But I will be back.
But before I go...
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No sauerkraut soup, Jose?
Not this year. However, I did have some amazing sauerkraut soup a few weeks ago at a Polish restaurant in Brooklyn.
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I hope Everyone here has a great Wonderful New Year's Eve. -Whether you're in Times Square, in front of a TV, typing away on the computer, or sleeping soundly.
Happy New Year!
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I hear fireworks.
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I have stopped the movie, and have turned on some music so I can catch up on the last few CDs I haven't played, then I'll take a hot shower once the East Coast New Year is past (although we all know that the real New Year is the West Coast ball drop and believe me the balls dropping at haineshisway.com are cherce, which is why we always say nut clusters).
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We usually have a full house around these here parts at midnight California time, but methinks we won't this year, given that some people are asleep before nine.
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At long last, page fifteen.
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But partay on we shall.
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We shall celebrate and be merry.
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Very merry. And not contrary.
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Where in tarnation IS everyone?
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OK... As I mentioned earlier... Time for me to head offline for a bit...
Laters... In 2010.*
*In about 45 minutes more or less.
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Yes, come back. Be very merry.
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Uh oh.....Billy Jack and Jean have given up on exposing hospitals and child abuse. They are going after nuclear proliferation and nuclear plants in the US.
Lucie Arnaz must keep Billy Jack away from anything political, even though he has been appointed by Governor Conrad Birdie....I mean Governor Dick Gautier to serve the last two months of the term of Lucie's late boss......of course first he had to pardon Billy Jack's past and restore ALL of his civil rights.
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Lucie is explaining to Jean how a bill becomes a law.
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I got a padlock for the back gate - probably don't need it and haven't had one ever, but I've been meaning to and today I did. There's a bolt on the door that no one can reach without literally climbing over the gate, which would be very difficult to do, but I just like the idea of a padlock.
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I was watching the hi-def transfer of Anatomy Of A Murder - the DVD was open matte and therefore appalling - lovely to see it in its proper ratio, and while I'd imagine a Blu-Ray will be sharper, it looks pretty good. And what a film - the kind we'll never see again, simply because we don't have those kinds of actors anymore, from the smallest to the largest parts, and because no film executive, director, or producer would have the nut clusters to hire someone like Duke Ellington to provide a score. And they'd change everything, and they'd add droning, thumping music, and they'd make the script all Screenplay 101 and it would be pathetic. Oh, for actors like James Stewart, George C. Scott, Ben Gazzara, Lee Remick, Arthur O'Connell, Eve Arden, Murray Hamilton and on and on - in ONE movie.
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I'm going to try to gather my family, so we can ring in the new year together.
Happy New Year, All!
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At midnight, after the balls drop, I'm going to type the title page of my new book and try to write the first sentence or two of its introduction.
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Eighteen minutes to the East Coast New Year.
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Twelve minutes to the East Coast New Year.
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Cranberries.
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Nut clusters.
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I've finished my Diet Coke and will shortly have some water. No more food, though.
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I'm very excited and very nervous to start this completely different and new book adventure. And that's good - it clears my sinuses.
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And yes, Virginia, the book has a title and one I like - we'll see if it sticks, but for now it feels right to me and muse Margaret liked it, too.
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Most won't know what the title means unless they've heard the story before, or until they get to that section of the book.
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I will singlehandedly take us to page sixteen and then it will be infinity and beyond - or, in my case, Infiniti and beyond.
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And actually, I'll have to write the notes soon, so that they're ready to post - they'll be short since today's were so very long, but I have to have them done so that at eleven-thirty I can do my yearly thing I do.
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HURRAY! ;D
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HAPPY AND BLESSED NEW YEAR!
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The new book fits right in with your horoscope prediction!
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
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Lucie Arnaz is a Washington lobbyist's wife....well he just got knocked off.....but anyway she is wigged and dresses like she is going to a disco instead of her office.
Costume designer: Ron Talsky. Lucie has on Raquel's old hair.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR to our East Coasters. And now we wait for the official haineshisway.com New Year in three short hours. Hoping some of you can stay awake to celebrate!
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Still listening to music and now I shall take a nice hot shower, after which I'll write the notes, make more partay posts and just have a grand old time.
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Cranberries.
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Will we never get to page seventeen? We've got us three hours to crack twenty pages.
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One of our GUESTS is a little obsessed with the year 2004 - they have been perusing the topics of that year for days now - I've looked at some of those old topics - fun reading them after all these years. It was the year of What If.
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There are lots of fireworks going off in my neighborhood, which is interesting, considering they are illegal in Arizona.
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Happy New Year East Coasters -- Pajama Jamie Jam going strong here. Playing the Wii and eating breakfast foods - cereal, pancakes, bacon, adult beverages, the like. Almost ready to break out the 80's Trivial Pursuit!
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We're havin' FUN.
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Happy New Year East Coasters -- Pajama Jamie Jam going strong here. Playing the Wii and eating breakfast foods - cereal, pancakes, bacon, adult beverages, the like. Almost ready to break out the 80's Trivial Pursuit!
Pictures please.
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My nieces and I - I took this picture last year.....I mean Tuesday night.
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Things look bad for Senator Billy Jack.
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Back to the movie!
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Monkey wishes everyone a Happy New Year!!
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There are lots of fireworks going off in my neighborhood, which is interesting, considering they are illegal in Arizona.
And also interesting since it isn't New Year's there yet
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I had a marvelous hot bath while the east coast was ringing in the new year. They do a tape delay on the local NBC station so we can do the count down at midnight. All the other stations carry it live so we have New Years at 11:00..it will soon be the new year here in the Central time zone
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And... I'm back!
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And... I'm heading back out again. And to bed. Tomorrow is a "Visiting Day" - gotta rest up for those visits.
Happy New Year to those DRs in the Central, Mountain and Pacific Time Zones!!!
Goodnight.
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Happy New Year DR Jose.....sleep well
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Nut clusters, baby.
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Hello, Monkey!
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I have taken a nice hot shower, remembered a couple more things for the book, written them down, and will shortly write Ye Olde/Newe Notes.
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I see dear reader Sandra so might I just say: UNDERPANTS!
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OMG! I just saw a Duracell battery commercial about Iowa Lakes Community college's wind turbine program. That's in my home town - Estherville, IA where DR Samantha's DBF Chris went and where one of my former clients is currently enrolled. It's the first wind turbine program in the country. don't know if it's a regional commercial, but it was fun to see
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Underpants!
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SANDRA!!!! Hi
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There are lots of fireworks going off in my neighborhood, which is interesting, considering they are illegal in Arizona.
And also interesting since it isn't New Year's there yet
I know, right?
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Hi!
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I am very pleased that I stayed home tonight. I have had my nice hot bath, put on my new pajamas and am relaxing in my recliner under a blanket my grandmother made at least 45 years ago if not longer. It's a very relaxing way to bring in the NEw Year and I love it
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Boo is pacing by the window....the deer must be outside
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We played a swell game of "Catch Phrase" at church tonight. The woman on one side of me is almost blind, and the woman on the other side of me has had a stroke. It was very interesting.
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BK, are those cookies gone yet?
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Happy New Year!
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Cranberries!
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Happy New Year!!! We found each other at Penn Station after a few missteps, had no luck checking the bag so we finally made it up to 57th where we were finally allowed to cross to Broadway. At some point, barricades were lowered and the crowd rushed towards the ball. We got close enough to see the screen with the ball, and Greg recorded the sound of the crowd counting down and screaming in the New Year. Not many sound fx libraries have that, I bet! Then we headed north to catch the subway at Columbus Circle and watched fireworks shooting out of Central Park!
Now we're back home, resting our feet. Ouch!
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I hear fireworks
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Lucie is explaining to Jean how a bill becomes a law.
I think I learned that on Schoolhouse Rock.
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Sounds like a great adventure, DR Edi
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Lucie is explaining to Jean how a bill becomes a law.
I think I learned that on Schoolhouse Rock.
I'm just a bill on Capitol Hill.....I loved Schoolhouse Rock
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The kitty we're sitting is a persian. It's really weird---very flat face, tiny nose and mouth. It doesn't even seem like a cat, more like an ewok or something. I forsee some heavy duty brushing tomorrow before we invade the home of Ben and Ant for cocoa and tree viewing. The kitty is looking a lilttle Bob Marley-ish.
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Hate to be a party pooper but it's time for me to head upstairs with the kitties. Night all, Happy New Year!
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Sounds like a great adventure, DR Edi
I'm just glad we accomplished that and didn't give up. Poor Greg is passed out from exhaustion---he had a shoot today for Chik-Fil-A. Guess we'll open champagne tomorrow night, or leave it for our hosts...
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Night Cilla, Callie and Boo!
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I am back, the dogs are walked, and I will not be awake for the dropping of the ball in California.
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But it's been a long time since I've been awake for post #500. So hmmm
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Laura, those cookies are so gone - some were eaten at the Christmas Eve Do, and most were eaten by me over the course of a week.
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Notes are written and balls are waiting to drop.
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Too many WUSSBURGERS.
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Lucie is explaining to Jean how a bill becomes a law.
I think I learned that on Schoolhouse Rock.
Courtesy of Dave Frishberg, I might add. Dave kindly consented to doing a bit of "Bill" at the concert I hosted a few weeks ago.
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I gotta tell you.
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And one for Mahler.
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Let's have our favorite haineshisway.com catchphrases.
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Kiss my ASS.
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Bitch-slapping from here to eternity and hell and back.
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The Randy Vicar and the Gazelle.
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Underpants.
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Cranberries.
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Welcome GUESTS.
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I gotta tell you.
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Will we never get to page
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So it is written, so it shall be done - page
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And now - Dino at the piano.
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What am I, doing a monologue?
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I will singlehandedly take us to page
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Certainly I took us to page eighteen and, as the Gershwins said, they can't take that away from me.
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2004 continues to fascinate one of our GUESTS.
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This morning I went for a walk, and this is what I saw:
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Page 18 and past post #500 - wow, both at the same time. :)
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Chinchy bassas
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Onward to page nineteen.
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Monkey.
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Well, dear readers
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Mae-Ling and Wae-Ling Goldstein
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Ma and Pa Jong.
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A new one: Nut clusters.
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Listening to music and getting ready for my contemplation time.
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I want some floop.
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Sandra's Floop Soup.
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Cherry coke.
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We have had close to a half-million page views this month - an ordinary month is usually in the 100,000s
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I want some underpants.
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I just got a phone call from Duane. He wants to know why I'm home.
My guess is Duane has been enjoying New Year's Eve a little too much and his fingers fumbled a bit when he dialed his phone.
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Duane just called me, too.
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Did you know that too spelled backwards is oot?
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I know we'll make page nineteen, but will we make page twenty?
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More fireworks.
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This past week on Facebook I have found some amazing people from my past (this is what happens when one is about to begin a memoir) - and I've got all sorts of new and interesting friends now, including the latest, Mr. Don Bluth.
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I only heard one little anemic burst of fireworks about an hour ago.
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The singing bird.
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I remember one year when DR Megan was here, I sent the girls outside with pots and spoons to make lots of noise to celebrate the new year. I told them to stand right at the edge of our property over by the cranky old man's house.
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Pointy party hats and colored tights and pantaloons.
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Well, we're a small but vociferous group and I hope some of you can last till the balls drop.
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I'm wearing my Cherry Coke pants.
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Perhaps some of the errant and truant will return. Has DAW been around today?
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Didn't I get those for you?
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Yes.
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They're my favorite pants.
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She wears them a lot.
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In seven minutes I shall go outside and shout for joy that I am off the church board.
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I shall shout with you.
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Why aren't you wearing your Swedish Chef Hat.
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Have we had a photograph of you in these pants? If not, take one right this very minute and post it NOW.
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How do you know I'm not?
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Now I am confidant that we will get to page twenty. And THAT is a way to ring out the old year and ring in the new!
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We have a video of me in them. Does that count?
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Actually, she was wearing the pants in the floop video, but I didn't get them in the shot.
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I don't know, so let's have photographic evidence.
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Where is this video? We can't see your lower half in the floop video.
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First I must shout for joy. In three minutes.
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Happy New Year! Fresh fish!
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It's cold outside.
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Now that is a great photograph.
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I feel we need some hainsies/kimlets but if this is it then this is it and we will ring in the New Year with great joy.
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Hopefully Laura and Sandra will stay up and help us welcome 2010.
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In twenty minutes I will do my New Year's Eve thing and then will return to shout HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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Happily, we don't have very far to go for page twenty - page twenty in 2010.
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I do see a couple of other dear readers, so hopefully they will post once they've gotten through our plethora of postings.
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Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year!
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And now to bed.
Soooooo sleepy!!!
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Oh, stay up, you oldster.
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At long last, page twenty.
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Thanks, BK.
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From now on I'm deleting all my posts but will replace them with post deleted.
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I think we've just got us a new running gag here at haineshisway.com.
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Nut clusters.
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Well, it's time for me to leave work and to go dinner with the family. Our reservations are at 6:00 and afterward, we'll go to my sister's for dessert...then, I'm going home. So, I won't be out for too long. I do have to stop at home first to set my DVR to record "The Kathy and Andy Show." ;)
Happy New Year to anyone on the east coast if I'm not back by 9:00 pm, west coast time!! ;D
Well, I'm back from dinner and my sister's house...I've got a lotta catching up to do!
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And now I shall toddle off to do my annual New Year's Eve thing, after which I shall return.
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So, what foodstuffs is everyone eating, what will you be drinking, what are you wearing - you know, we need our visual aids.
We went to a local place called Budd Bay Cafe and I had the half-pound bacon cheddar cheeseburger (well done). There was no quarter-pound option...it was too much (but very good). No one brought a camera, so no pictures of the food. Sorry. Anyway, we didn't eat dessert there, we went to my sister's who made a chocolate chip-pumpkin cake. That was actually very good. While at my sister's, we watch Kathy Griffin with Anderson Cooper and thoroughly enjoyed them together.
And that's the New Year's Evening report from Tumwater, Washington. :)
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I hope I find out what all the deleted posts are about!
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Happy New Year!
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I have to go back to page 10 and ketchup on the posts.
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Fresh fish!
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Nut Clusters. That's the title of my next novel.
Nut Clusters = TMI!! :o
;)
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Hey, George -- do you know Duane? According to whitepages.com reverse search, Duane is in Tacoma.
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Welcome seven GUESTS. Get off your butt cheeks and join the partay why don't you. If not, and I do mean this in the nicest and happiest way - you can kill my ASS. :)
BK, did you get your "Kiss My Ass" t-shirt? Will you take a picture of it??
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Hey, George -- do you know Duane? According to whitepages.com reverse search, Duane is in Tacoma.
I don't think I know Duane. TCB might, though. I live in Tumwater and TCB actually lives in Tacoma.
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Well, maybe TCB will tell Duane to quit calling in the middle of the night. Geez.
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Next comes Taurus - and you know who you are! April 20-May 20.
Taurus always gets tagged with things like "pleasure-seeking" and "materialistic." That's probably unfair, in most cases. You're just as good at dishing out the pleasure as you are at seeking it, and who doesn't like a few nice things around? Sadly, there's been just too much struggle in your life the last couple of years when it comes to those two very important parts of your life. Thankfully, 2010 marks the end of that long uphill struggle. Your pleasurable pursuits have been a little more restricted than you'd like over the course of the last two years or so. That's over with now, so ... game on!
The big events this year will not so much be a matter of major happenings as they will be things that have been in the works and are slowly revealing themselves. In the last two years, you've put a lot of work into what makes you happy, while Saturn transited your solar Fifth House. Now that those pressures are finally being relieved, you'll find you are finally gaining traction. Certainly, your love life and your career will feel the difference, but beyond that you'll notice things going a lot better in other departments of your life. You may have already noticed some of these changes starting to kick in; the real results start happening around your birthday in 2010.
Thanks...but what does it all mean??
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Happy New Year to Eastern Time Zone!!
Happy New Year to Central Time Zone!!
Happy New Year to Mountain Time Zone!!
Only 11 or so minutes until it's the New Year in the Pacific Time Zone!!
;D
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I did get my t-shirt and now have to remember where I put it.
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And Congrats to BK for passing 52000 Posts! (I'm sorry I missed it.)
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I have done my New Year's Eve thing and am ready, willing, and able to welcom 2010. I have opened the champagne and put a dollop in a cup.
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Wow, I passed 52,000 posts - I think 51,000 of them were posted this very evening.
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I'm feeling we will have six hundred postings or more this fine evening.
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At long last, page twenty-one. And, as we all know, twenty-one is a winner.
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Ten minutes to 2010.
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Eight minutes to 2010.
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Notes are ready to be posted.
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I just got a phone call from Duane. He wants to know why I'm home.
My guess is Duane has been enjoying New Year's Eve a little too much and his fingers fumbled a bit when he dialed his phone.
Ohh...I just came across this post. Now it all makes sense. :D
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Five minutes to 2010.
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(added: Wow! Look at what time this was posted! ^^^ )
I am now all caught up on the Last Day of Posts on the Last Day of 2009!
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Just had to replace the batteries in Magic Mouse - got a warning it was about to give out.
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Two minutes to 2010.
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One minute to 2010.
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The official HainesHisWay clock is a bit fast. ::)
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HAP......
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! May it be a wonderful, fabulously fabulous year filled with health, wealth, happiness, creativity, and all things bright and beautiful!
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....PY NEW YEAR!!!
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Underpants!
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People are setting off fireworks, here. Fortunately, they're not too close.