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Well, you've read the notes, the notes paid attention ($8.92), and now it is time for you to post until the paid cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: LACUNA!
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Well, I must go to bed very soon. We lose an hour of sleep, this morning. :P is what I say.
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Last night (the last post of yesterday, as a matter of fact), I wrote:
While I was watching TV, I was also printing CD booklets for some library CDs that I copied to replace a few of my stolen CDs. Almost exactly five years ago. It was May 2005...I found my eBay e-mails. I bought 300 sheets of 11x17 matte photo paper very cheaply....
I must correct this travesty of grammar! What I should have written (if I'd proof-read in time):
While I was watching TV, I was also printing CD booklets for some library CDs that I copied to replace a few of my stolen CDs. Almost exactly five years ago, (it was May 2005...I found my eBay e-mails), I bought 300 sheets of some very inexpensive 11x17 matte photo paper....
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Thank you. I feel better now.
;)
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Today at 11:30 or so, I'm having brunch with my friend Margo at a restaurant in downtown Olympia. The problem is that I don't remember which restaurant that we're going to because I'd never heard of nor been to this restaurant. I'll just have to call her before I leave and hope that I can get a hold of her.
After that, I'm coming home and have no plans. Maybe today I'll finally get my shelves put up. We'll see.
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Finally saw WICKED last night.
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Good morning, all! I know it's really 8 am and not 9 am so my body is rebellng in protest. I am off to Toyland for some work, and then perhaps back here for a nap.
I have nothing else to report, but I wil check in from Toyland.
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And the word of the day is: LACUNA!
And The Song Of The Day Is: THERE'S A LULL IN MY LIFE
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Greetings from Toyland!
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Good morning!
Yes, I did my walk in the dark (street lights were on; otherwise, I couldn't have seen a thing), but it was just starting to get light as I got back to my home street. It'll take another couple of weeks to become fully light again for the walk. It was 39 degrees, but it felt good to be in the fresh air.
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I do feel kind of tired losing that hour of sleep, and I hope I don't nod off during my work project today.
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Today I'll be working on IN VANDA'S ROOM, another of the Pedro Costa films taking place in the slum ghetto of Fontainhas in Lisbon.
My biggest fear is the length of the film: 171 minutes! From what I understand, all of these films are done with the same slow, quiet, long take style that was in the film I watched last night, OSSOS. But it was 97 minutes, and this is almost TWICE that length! I have a feeling it's going to be a LONG afternoon. I'd LOVE to be proven wrong.
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I do have a new BROTHERS & SISTERS tonight, but, of course, I won't see it until tomorrow.
NBC is starting a new game show tonight as well as the new season of CELEBRITY APPRENTICE. Certainly not interested in that.
CBS has new episodes of its shows also like AMAZING RACE and COLD CASE.
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I liked THE NEVERENDING STORY when I reviewed it at the theater all those years ago. I don't think I've seen it since.
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DR ELMORE thanks for the NAUGHTY MARIETTA report.....I love operettas.....although I must confess my favorite is "The Pleasant Peasant" by Lucy Friml & Ethel Romberg.
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THE AMAZING RACE!!!!!!!!!!
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And thanks to DR CILLA LIZ for the Symphony report....although from what has been reported to me.....during rehearsals and backstage it may have been Dame Kiri Ta Kinawa VS. the Sioux City Orchestra.
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I am listening to my Haines His Way CD.....such fun.
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After a search of many websites, I have found that even though I am running Safari for Windows, I cannot run TOP SITES, which is one of my favorite features of my MAC....oh well.
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My electrics clocks are changed - my body clock never will....I will be "off" until October.
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I'm going to head down and watch this week's episode of SPARTACUS before I start cooking lunch. Can't eat while watching the show due to its visceral violence.
I'll likely watch the CASTLE rerun while I eat lunch.
WBBL.
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My friend Frank is working on the crew team for an Indy Car Race in Sao Paolo today on VERSUS....starting in a few minutes...maybe I will watch for a while.
Car number 78 - a WOMAN driver!
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And the word of the day is: LACUNA!
And The Song Of The Day Is: THERE'S A LULL IN MY LIFE
One of my favourite songs. I have a great version with Harry Richman singing it. One with Alice Faye, I believe one with Buddy Clark, and a recent terrific version with Johnny Crawford and his 1920's dance band.
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BK, I was going to watch THE NEVEREDNDING STORY once, but just couldn't make the time commitment.
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Sao Paulo....
Dario Franchini has an Eye-talian name and a Scottish accent.
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BK, I was going to watch THE NEVEREDNDING STORY once, but just couldn't make the time commitment.
I saw that movie this morning on TCM only it was called CALYPSO HEAT WAVE.
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And thanks to DR CILLA LIZ for the Symphony report....although from what has been reported to me.....during rehearsals and backstage it may have been Dame Kiri Ta Kinawa VS. the Sioux City Orchestra.
I've worked with her: God gave her the voice of an angel and the brain of a peanut. When she's not in control, she's not pretty.
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BK, I was going to watch THE NEVEREDNDING STORY once, but just couldn't make the time commitment.
LOL! I know what you mean!
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Thank you. I feel better now.
;)
Now that the tawdriness of your matte paper purchase has been purified.
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"The Neverending Story" does end, eventually. It's quite entertaining for a one-time viewing, IMO. Wonderful underscore, too.
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And it looks like it could be another weird weather day here in NYC.
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"The Neverending Story" does end, eventually. It's quite entertaining for a one-time viewing, IMO. Wonderful underscore, too.
There's a whole generation of "kids" who grew up on this movie, still love this movie and still watch this movie regularly. Although, now those "kids" usually watch the movie while in an "enhanced" state of mind and body. It's also one of those movies on the "Midnight Movie" circuit.
As for myself, I don't think I've ever seen it all the way through. However, I do remember it being in heavy rotation on HBO, and I'm guessing that's what may have turned me off about it.
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Oh! Don't forget: It's
Pie Pi Day!
(http://www.google.com/logos/piday10-hp.gif)
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I think I should have some pie then!
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I think I should have some pie then!
Oh, Yes! What kind(s)?
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There are actually a couple of Pi(e) Day Parties here in NYC today. Hmmm...
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Frank's driver Deselvestro is in third place
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I was actually surprised at the brevity of The Neverending Story - if you remove the end credits it runs just over ninety minutes.
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Had a reasonably good night's sleep - I just got up but of course it's not REALLY ten-thirty, is it?
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And we're not REALLY on page two, are we?
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And we're not REALLY on page two, are we?
But with DST it's actually page three.
::)
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Attention must be working overtime.
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Just reading the reports about the flooding and State of Emergency declared in North Dakota...
~~~~~OUT OF HARM'S WAY VIBES TO DR DAKOTA CELT AND HER DH~~~~~~
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I've stayed too long at the fair! Time to leave Toyland and head back home.
I think I accomplished quite a lot today, so I'm not complaining. When I get home, I have to vacuum the apartment and tidy up the place.
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Still on page 2? Oy!
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I blame the whole situation on Daylight Savings Time.
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So I can't say it's spinach and to hell with it!
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I need a nap.
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End of frenzy. I'm outa here.
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The Frenzy Ends sounds like a Ronald Stein cue.
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The Frenzy Ends sounds like a Ronald Stein cue.
Or Jim Gerard arriving to take over at WFBM. ;D
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I was actually surprised at the brevity of The Neverending Story - if you remove the end credits it runs just over ninety minutes.
I've actually seen it, don't remember much about it. I just heard the joke on a BBC radio comedy quiz about a month ago and, given the opportunity of the set-up you'd given me, couldn't resist.
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Page 2?
Still?
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Still.
-Just like the Lionel Richie song. ::)
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When I went down, I began watching the latest episode of SPARTACUS. Some new gladiators-in-training on display, but it was certainly an uber-violent episode.
Also, every single female character, with the exception of one slave, is so catty and selfish and condescending. It's VERY monotonous.
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Then I skimmed through Thursday's episode of AS THE WORLD TURNS (delayed here due to the ACC Basketball Tournament). This is the episode where it was revealed that Dr. Pill is gay. From here on in, it's supposed to begin to get interesting between him and Luke. He and Luke are on Friday's show (which I'll watch tomorrow).
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For some reason, the DVR did not record the CASTLE rerun from last night (if there was one; maybe there wasn't). Anyway, while I ate lunch, I watched Thursday night's THE OFFICE. It was an OK episode; Kathy Bates was guest starring again, and she always makes things interesting and fun. She should do more comedy.
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Then I spent 171 minutes of my life I'll never get back watching IN VANDA'S ROOM, almost three hours of watching heroin addicts smoking and/or injecting themselves. There was really no story, just a bunch of random scenes with Vanda and her sister constantly smoking smack and a group of guys living in a hovel shooting up. The barrio is being torn down around them, so the guys have to try to find somewhere else to live. It's just an abysmal viewing experience.
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There was a COMMENTARY for this awful film by the director and another director friend of his talking about the people (who basically play themselves). He shot the film on digital video, and it was framed at 4:3 rather than 1.66:1 like OSSOS was framed on film. (I suspect in theatrical engagements, it was matted to fit a more widescreen frame).
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Page Three Dance!!!
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Sunday afternoon greetings! Richard and I are back from Lima and we brought everybody
Page 3!
(with a little help from DR MattH)
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There were two other special features on the disc: a gallery of 13 still portraits taken behind the scenes and a Far East trailer (looked like maybe Japanese characters) for the movie.
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Sunday afternoon greetings! Richard and I are back from Lima and we brought everybody
Page 3!
(with a little help from DR MattH)
LOL!
I don't mind sharing the credit.
;D
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This is a totally dreary Sunday afternoon. Perhaps a nap would help.
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I would like the names of the errant and truant - let me, of course, start with the always errant and truant Ben, and the now frequently errant and truant Jane. Who else can we add?
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Well, I'm here, but I'm going to hop off-line for a bit and do some writing. Then, it's back downstairs to finish up this Costa box set (ugh!) with another (likely) endless shot-on-digital video-film COLOSSAL YOUTH. I see from the credits that the same female drug addict from IN VANDA'S ROOM is also in this, so I'm not looking forward to seeing it. Surely, it can't ALSO be about drug addicts.
Oy!
WBBL.
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Unless Colossal Youth was produced and directed by Bert I. Gordon, I don't think I would be interested in seeing it, DR MATTH.
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I've been in the kitchen baking some oatmeal/pecan/chocolate chip bar cookies. They smell great and we'll sample when they've cooled a bit.
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I am not E & T, just been wrassling old people. Greg's brother had mom duty last night but his back gave out as he was lifting her and they both slid down to the floor and had to wait for Greg to arrive to help. Today it took 3 of us to get her out of bed, cleaned up and fed. Then we went to see his dad in the hospital, and when we were getting ready to leave, his sister, who had taken over for the afternoon, called to say that she and Greg's brother realized that she was doing worse than usual, and called an ambulance. Fortunately she went to the same hospital so we just went down to the ER to see her, too. Dad is better and is getting the zapping procedure tomorrow as well as m ore diagnostic stuff. He doesn't know about mom yet, but I don't think he reads HHW.
So a double dose of vibes would be much appreciated for them both!
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I like THE NEVER ENDING STORY, too.
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Vibes2 for DR Edi's in-laws!!!
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes paid attention ($8.92), and now it is time for you to post until the paid cows come home.
Perhaps attention should not be paid on a free-for-all Sunday!
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Last night (the last post of yesterday, as a matter of fact), I wrote:
While I was watching TV, I was also printing CD booklets for some library CDs that I copied to replace a few of my stolen CDs. Almost exactly five years ago. It was May 2005...I found my eBay e-mails. I bought 300 sheets of 11x17 matte photo paper very cheaply....
I must correct this travesty of grammar! What I should have written (if I'd proof-read in time):
While I was watching TV, I was also printing CD booklets for some library CDs that I copied to replace a few of my stolen CDs. Almost exactly five years ago, (it was May 2005...I found my eBay e-mails), I bought 300 sheets of some very inexpensive 11x17 matte photo paper....
Which one is correct?
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My electrics clocks are changed - my body clock never will....I will be "off" until October.
You have been off a lot longer than that.
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VIBES X TWO FOR EDI'S HUSBAND'S FAMILY!
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I was indeed E & T this afternoon while I attended the final performance of THE INCREDIBLE UNDERSEA TRIAL OF JOSEPH P. LAWNBOY. Two of my friends were in the production, and fortunately for the theater, nobody told me that one of my least favorite actors was in the show, or I probably would not have shelled out the money.
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Someone also deleted a post. Before I started to post, there were 73 posts, and yet when I posted, I became Number 73
So, put it back, the way it was!
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I am not looking forward to getting up at 4:00 a.m. (really three) tomorrow morning, but I guess I will get used to it.
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Good morning!
Yes, I did my walk in the dark (street lights were on; otherwise, I couldn't have seen a thing), but it was just starting to get light as I got back to my home street. It'll take another couple of weeks to become fully light again for the walk. It was 39 degrees, but it felt good to be in the fresh air.
What time do you walk at? When i got up (before 8am) it was already light out here.
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I sort of like that it won't get dark too early. I like to BBQ and i hate doing it in the dark!
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Vibes for DR Edi's mother-in law and father-in-law. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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I can't wait. TAR starts in 7 minutes!
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I went to watch my niece skate today. She is getting better. She ran into one of her friends from daycare. Although most of the kids in her class are a year older than her (she turned 4 mid september, but most of them are already 5).
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I am definitely going to watch the new CELEBRITY APPRENTICE. I hope this year is as hysterical as last year's was with joan rivers.
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And of course a new DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, BROTHERS & SISTERS, and DAMAGES (on here on sundays).
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It rained all day. Pretty miserable. I hate when it's cold and wet. Although my niece got her first umbrella so she was thrilled. She actually asked me when i got to her house, "is it raining out?". And when i told her it was pouring she jumped up and down.
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Has anybody seen the dvd of AMELIA with Hilary Swank? Not sure if it is supposed to be good. But i am getting it from the library tomorrow.
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And I also have Coco Avant Chanel (which i think is called Coco Before Chanel in the US) and September Issue (on reserve).
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FINALLY FOUR
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And I also have Coco Avant Chanel (which i think is called Coco Before Chanel in the US) and September Issue (on reserve).
What is September Issue?
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Well, I guess TAR has now started, so I will never know about September Issue.
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MARCH
MADNESS
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Delete posted.
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Stan's relatives are indeed pissed at me, because Mark has not responded to their e-mails. I don't think that anger is their best course of action. Stan left everything to Mark to do with as he pleases. I might suggest offering to take him out to dinner a better idea than getting mad.
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Jennifer, when I was a little girl, my mother's aunt gave me a red umbrella. Now, living in Arizona, rain is usually a rare thing. So I rejoiced when it rained and I splashed and played with my red umbrella.
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Dr Edi, VIBES TO YOUR IN-LAWS!!!
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FLOOD VIBES FOR DR DAKOTA!!
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DR TCB you have to get up way too early in the morning. How long does it take for you to get to work?
Might you help Stan’s family get some photos from Mark, even if they aren’t being nice about it?
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Flood vibes for DR Dakota and the rest affected.
Spent the day at a paella cookoff working for a chef from New Jersey who flew in minutes before the event was to have started. He couldn't bring anything with him, such as knives, and I wasn't told to bring anything. But we made a respectable paella that centered on the garlic and olive oil, as any good version should. We added saffron, rice, scallops, lobster, shrimp, chorizo and a few other savory ingredients. We didn't win, but it was fun. The weather was perfect and the event was outdoors.
Tomorrow, it's off to buy a new computer. This one has sadly outlived its life.
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Okay, we'll take Jane off the list - barely. Got all packages addressed (I actually did them all before Cason got here) - he did the customs forms, and put postage on them, then we went to Islands and had burgers and endless fries - we slightly overdid the fries by about two baskets. Also, as I'd mentioned several times, they'd downsized the burgers about eight months ago (but not the price) - well, they've upsized them back to where they were.
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I may watch Sapphire: Based on the novel Push by Precious or whatever the HELL it's called. I have it on Blu and Ray. I also have Top Gun and something called The Running Man starring the governor of California based on the novel Hit by Gold.
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I'm none too happy about page four. I'd much rather be none too happy about page five.
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I've proofed a little more book (going through it a second time to see if I missed any bad breaks or em dashes - I've found about five so far). I've given what will be my final set of notes on the long musical. The only thing that needs to happen now are for the completely updated lyrics to be placed in the script.
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Massive movie weekend since the computer has been on the fritz. Since Friday, I have seen "Outrage," four episodes of "Pushing Daisies," "District 9," "Bright Star," "The Hangover," "The Nanny Diaries" (another red umbrella sighting, DR Laura), and now "Public Enemies." Nothing outstanding, though, except for "Pushing Daisies."
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I may watch Sapphire: Based on the novel Push by Precious or whatever the HELL it's called. I have it on Blu and Ray. I also have Top Gun and something called The Running Man starring the governor of California based on the novel Hit by Gold.
I remember enjoying "The Running Man." Early Stephen King story released on the Richard Bachman name. And a smarmy Richard Dawson and a pre-gubernatorial Jesse Ventura.
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Okay, we'll take Jane off the list - barely.
So....I posted last night at 7:07, about the time I usually stop posting, and you made your first comment around 12:45.
How does that constitute errant & truant ::)
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DR TCB you have to get up way too early in the morning. How long does it take for you to get to work?
Might you help Stan’s family get some photos from Mark, even if they aren’t being nice about it?
It takes me about 15 minutes to get to work.
I will send Mark an e-mail this week and see if I can't work something out.
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Tomorrow, it's off to buy a new computer. This one has sadly outlived its life.
That is what I said about my last lover!
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Well if Bruce and Jane are going to fight, I am going to bed! ;)
G'night!
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I like the NEVERENDING STORY & have seen it twice.
Last night we watched UP IN THE AIR. We are glad we waited for the DVD.
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DR TCB you have to get up way too early in the morning. How long does it take for you to get to work?
Might you help Stan’s family get some photos from Mark, even if they aren’t being nice about it?
It takes me about 15 minutes to get to work.
I will send Mark an e-mail this week and see if I can't work something out.
Good luck with Mark & Stan's father.
Do you begin work very early or do you like having lots of time in the mornings before going to work?
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Okay, we'll take Jane off the list - barely.
So....I posted last night at 7:07, about the time I usually stop posting, and you made your first comment around 12:45.
How does that constitute errant & truant ::)
Because you should be here every waking moment :)
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Last night we watched UP IN THE AIR. We are glad we waited for the DVD.
Does that mean you disliked it? I've heard good things about it and am looking forward to seeing it.
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And I also have Coco Avant Chanel (which i think is called Coco Before Chanel in the US) and September Issue (on reserve).
What is September Issue?
The September Issue is a documentary about Anna Wintour (editor of Vogue):
http://www.amazon.com/September-Issue-Anna-Wintour/dp/B002QQ8HAG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1268616463&sr=8-1
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Stan's relatives are indeed pissed at me, because Mark has not responded to their e-mails. I don't think that anger is their best course of action. Stan left everything to Mark to do with as he pleases. I might suggest offering to take him out to dinner a better idea than getting mad.
I agree with DR Jane. I would try to help them. However why wouldn't Mark respond to their emails?
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Massive movie weekend since the computer has been on the fritz. Since Friday, I have seen "Outrage," four episodes of "Pushing Daisies," "District 9," "Bright Star," "The Hangover," "The Nanny Diaries" (another red umbrella sighting, DR Laura), and now "Public Enemies." Nothing outstanding, though, except for "Pushing Daisies."
I'm curious about BRIGHT STAR. My library got it a couple of weeks ago. But i'd never heard of it.
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Jennifer, when I was a little girl, my mother's aunt gave me a red umbrella. Now, living in Arizona, rain is usually a rare thing. So I rejoiced when it rained and I splashed and played with my red umbrella.
It was raining so hard. Yet she was so happy! It was actually really cold and windy hear today (not even sure how it was warm enough to rain). It was funny because her winter coat (which she had to put back on) is bright pink with flowers. And the umbrella is see-through with bright pink flowers. It was a perfect match (not that she'll ever wear that coat and use the umbrella again together).
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Quote from: Jose last night
Sounds like it was a great concert. -Did she talk about her recent appearance at The Met in The Daughter of the Regiment - in a primarily speaking role? -And I'm guessing her final encore was a Maori song. ??
She did very little speaking. She talked about how beautiful the Orpheum is and how important it is to support classical music and to introduce it to the younger generation etc... and that she loved being in the theater and our orchestra and would tell everyone to play Sioux City. I think this is partially true. The Orpheum truly is a gem and many performers are thrilled to play there
The last song was deifinitely a Maori song.
JRand, I sit next to the first trumpet player's girlfriend. She said that Dame Kiri was very good to work with..I think the word she used was "generous".
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JRand, re: CALYPSO HEAT WAVE...LOL!
I watched it also, and have now just put several Johnny Desmond CDs into my Amazon.com wish list.
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Page 5 Johnny Desmond dance.
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Good morning!
Yes, I did my walk in the dark (street lights were on; otherwise, I couldn't have seen a thing), but it was just starting to get light as I got back to my home street. It'll take another couple of weeks to become fully light again for the walk. It was 39 degrees, but it felt good to be in the fresh air.
What time do you walk at? When i got up (before 8am) it was already light out here.
I was out right before 7 a.m. this morning.
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Has anybody seen the dvd of AMELIA with Hilary Swank? Not sure if it is supposed to be good. But i am getting it from the library tomorrow.
I reviewed it several weeks ago. It's pleasant but kind of dull.
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Elderly couple at the symphony speaking very loudly in the quiet after a very loud ovation.
Him: Well of course I'm awake. Are you awake?
Her: Would I be asking you if you're awake if I was sleeping?
LOL!
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I spent most of my evening with the last of the Pedro Costa films COLOSSAL YOUTH. Definitely the best of the three films. This did have characters (well, one character) one could take an interest in and root for, but the movie was SO indulgent: showing us an entire series of card games instead of little bits of them, reciting a letter to one of his "sons" would couldn't read or write over and over and over (the same letter). The 2 1/2 hour movie should have been 90 minutes.
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There were a couple of bonus features on the disc: a conversation between the director and a directr/friend of his was over 20 minutes long. The movie's trailer (once again prepared for the film's Far East release) was also included.
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So, to just lean back and relax after I finished these LONG movies today, I put in the Blu-ray of DREAMGIRLS. I only had enough time to watch (what would be) Act I, but I certainly enjoyed revisiting it (hadn't watched it in a good while), and the transfer is still stunning even if Paramount did get a little chinzy with the audio encode (just Dolby Digital and not one of the lossless codecs the studio could have used.)
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TOmorrow, I have to finish up the Costa box set with an entire disc of bonus features. The box says the supplements run 199 minutes and they include several short films made by the director as well as some bonuses about the three films in the box not aready included.
Can't honestly say I'm looking forward to them though it will be a pleasure to put this box set behind me.
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Don't know if it's been mentioned but Peter Graves has passed away
http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/14/obit.peter.graves/index.html?hpt=T1
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So, to just lean back and relax after I finished these LONG movies today, I put in the Blu-ray of DREAMGIRLS. I only had enough time to watch (what would be) Act I, but I certainly enjoyed revisiting it (hadn't watched it in a good while), and the transfer is still stunning even if Paramount did get a little chinzy with the audio encode (just Dolby Digital and not one of the lossless codecs the studio could have used.)
Thanks for the note. I just picked up a copy of "Dreamgirls" but haven't watched it yet.
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Tomorrow, it's off to buy a new computer. This one has sadly outlived its life.
That is what I said about my last lover!
LOL
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Massive movie weekend since the computer has been on the fritz. Since Friday, I have seen "Outrage," four episodes of "Pushing Daisies," "District 9," "Bright Star," "The Hangover," "The Nanny Diaries" (another red umbrella sighting, DR Laura), and now "Public Enemies." Nothing outstanding, though, except for "Pushing Daisies."
I'm curious about BRIGHT STAR. My library got it a couple of weeks ago. But i'd never heard of it.
It's a film about John Keats and his love for Fanny Browne (sp?). Jane Campion directed and she used her usual blue color palette, which means it was cold and frosty looking. The story was interesting, and Paul Schneider ("Assassination of Jesse James ...") was great as a man who discovered that he was in love with Keats. But overall, I'm glad I saw it on DVD.
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So, to just lean back and relax after I finished these LONG movies today, I put in the Blu-ray of DREAMGIRLS. I only had enough time to watch (what would be) Act I, but I certainly enjoyed revisiting it (hadn't watched it in a good while), and the transfer is still stunning even if Paramount did get a little chinzy with the audio encode (just Dolby Digital and not one of the lossless codecs the studio could have used.)
Thanks for the note. I just picked up a copy of "Dreamgirls" but haven't watched it yet.
I cut promos for it a few weeks ago when it aired on TNT. Kind of sad when the promo producer didn't even watch the film! I had never seen it so I skimmed through and picked out the good stuff. After being assured that we would be able to use the music from the film, well...
Extra day's work for me!
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We watched a really horrible movie last night called THE SINS OF RACHEL. We had gotten a copy of THE EROTIC ADVENTURES OF ZORRO starring Douglas Frey, and given it to our friend, Douglas Frey (no relation), which gave us fodder for a running joke about his former career as an adult film star. They show this video to their friends, in the case, which they've never even unwrapped. They are afraid to watch it! (It's one of those cheesy 70's movie from Something Weird.)
When we were at Ben's, I mentioned that I'd bought this DVD, and somehow another film title was brought up: THE SINS OF RACHEL. Since Douglas' wife is named Rachel, well of course we had to get that one, too. Greg decided we should open it and watch it. I slept through most of it, but boy, it was bad from what I saw. But now they don't have to be embarrassed to open it since we already did!
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Don't know if it's been mentioned but Peter Graves has passed away
http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/14/obit.peter.graves/index.html?hpt=T1
I just this second read this elsewhere on the net and was very sad.
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I got my writing finished and noticed I was still logged onto the internet, so here I am to sign off and say...
Good night!
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Just reading the reports about the flooding and State of Emergency declared in North Dakota...
~~~~~OUT OF HARM'S WAY VIBES TO DR DAKOTA CELT AND HER DH~~~~~~
~~~DITTO!!~~~
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Double vibes for the in-laws of DR EDISAURUS.
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Sad about Peter Graves brother of James Arness and star of IT CONQUERED THE WORLD and other epics.
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DR CILLA LIZ - thanks for the Kiri Report....it was nice to hear, since I enjoy her singing so much.
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Johnny Desmond was okay in CALYPSO HEAT WAVE, DR MBARNUM......my favorite part of the movie was his duet on the boat with Darla Hood.
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I am not E & T, just been wrassling old people. Greg's brother had mom duty last night but his back gave out as he was lifting her and they both slid down to the floor and had to wait for Greg to arrive to help. Today it took 3 of us to get her out of bed, cleaned up and fed. Then we went to see his dad in the hospital, and when we were getting ready to leave, his sister, who had taken over for the afternoon, called to say that she and Greg's brother realized that she was doing worse than usual, and called an ambulance. Fortunately she went to the same hospital so we just went down to the ER to see her, too. Dad is better and is getting the zapping procedure tomorrow as well as m ore diagnostic stuff. He doesn't know about mom yet, but I don't think he reads HHW.
So a double dose of vibes would be much appreciated for them both!
~~~DOUBLE DOSE OF VIBES FOR DR EDI'S IN-LAWS!!~~~
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Sad about Peter Graves brother of James Arness and star of IT CONQUERED THE WORLD and other epics.
IT CONQUERED THE WORLD is going to be his best remembered credit?
:(
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Sad about Peter Graves brother of James Arness and star of IT CONQUERED THE WORLD and other epics.
IT CONQUERED THE WORLD is going to be his best remembered credit?
:(
Just by some of us.
Better than Killers From Space.
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Wow - Johnny Desmond replaced Sydney Chaplin as Nicky Arnstein in FUNNY GIRL when Chaplin left the show.
Barbra Streisand must have some Johnny Desmond stories to tell.
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Sad about Peter Graves brother of James Arness and star of IT CONQUERED THE WORLD and other epics.
IT CONQUERED THE WORLD is going to be his best remembered credit?
:(
Reminds me of my late friend, Dan O'Herlihy.
He had major roles in ODD MAN OUT, Orson Welles' MACBETH, FAIL SAFE, a couple of other classics, plus many "A" pictures.
And, what do people best remember him for?
ROBOCOP and THE LAST STARFIGHTER.
>:(
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Sad about Peter Graves brother of James Arness and star of IT CONQUERED THE WORLD and other epics.
IT CONQUERED THE WORLD is going to be his best remembered credit?
:(
Just by some of us.
Better than Killers From Space.
Most definitely.
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Finished with my viewing for the evening. I finally saw Push: Based on the novel Shove by Precious or whatever the HELL it's caused. Quite a good motion picture although some of the director's style irritated me.
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The Kritzerland designer is on his way here to pick up materials for our next next release following our next release.
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I gotta tell you.