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Well, you've read the notes, the notes had both a belly and a button, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently in search of their collective belly buttons.
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And the word of the day is: ROLLICK!
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And the word of the day is: ROLLICK!
It should have been omphaloskepsis - in which, it seems, you have been engaging.
der Brucer
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LATIMES (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2008/11/with-the-recent.html)
In Bahrain it's no longer OK to transport sheep in car trunks
(http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/11/13/sheep.jpg)
However, wives number three and above may be so transported.
der Brucer
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LATIMES (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2008/11/photo-fisheries.html)
(http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/11/13/one_big_fish.jpg)
Seems the Game Warden has discoved one of Laura's throw-backs.
der Brucer
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I came home after rehearsal last night and a Kritzerland CD was in my mailbox! I'll listen to it at work tomorrow.
But now, I'm going to bed.
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Laura needs a trip abroad:
(http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/images/2008/11/11/newnhamonsevern_gloucestershire_uk_.jpg)
Newnham-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, England, 4 pm.
der Brucer
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Good night, Der Brucer. Sleep well. :)
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Friday morning greetings! I'm here early to say HI and will be E & T all day, because I'm helping with a grantseeking seminar off-site. Pray that the internet connection they've promised allows me to project the websites that form the basis of my part of the presentation!
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Thank you to DRs Tomovoz and TCB for the birthday wishes sent to DH Richard last night.
DR TCB - I'm sorry about your travails with your friend. Hope he realizes he needs caring people like you and becomes a more cheerful patient.
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{{{{{{{{{{DR Vixmom}}}}}}}}}}}
You are in my thoughts and prayers today.
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And the word of the day is: ROLLICK!
I'LL CORK the bottle while you ROLLICK around the dance floor - you've had enough for both of us.
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TOD:
DVD:
The PBS production of Stud Turkel's Working, originally broadcast in 1982, with music and performances by a whole slew of people. Good grief, that's from before der B and I got together! No wonder he doesn't remember watching it with me!
The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Complete First Season - and if I can be as good looking as Elisabeth Sladen is as sixty... ooops, I'm not even there yet, and I'm nowhere near!
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Further TOD:
Book:
I've finished the memoir part of Judith Jones' The Tenth Muse, and am now running through her recipe appendix. As with most memoirs, she runs low on focus towards the end, but it's still a good read, much more about the people she's worked with than about herself. An accomplished woman, who made other people's work shine.
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And der B has a number of DVDs coming in soon...
For me, he's ordered a bunch of Doctor Who titles, both current and classic.
For himself, he's ordered Quo Vadis and The Boys in the Band. I can't help imagining the famous BitB kick-line, re-costumed QV-style. ;D
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Vixmom:
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And give the Vixter a hug for me.
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Workies.
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"...left hand red?"
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtSvr0DEcpc/SR0Pxz_AbOI/AAAAAAAABPI/OHuX-QK_XwM/s320/MDW+Dress+DFrieman+(317).JPG)
photo: The Most Damaging Wound
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Yes today is also a work day for me. Oh well.
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TOD:
DVD - The Shuttered Room
CD - soundtrack Another Gay Movie
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TOD:
CD: Howard Sings Ashman
Bernard Herrmann's A Christmas Carol
DVD: The Boys in the Band
Radio City Music Hall Christmas
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Last night TCM featured Miss Frances Farmer in Come and Get It during their salute to producer Sam Goldwyn.
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Off to work.
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Come and Get It
Would that make a good tattoo?
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Sad that Footlight Records is now also closing its online operation.
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Good morning, all! I'm waiting for a shipment from Staples and a certified letter so I am confined to the apartment today. I will work on the Loesser score today and listen to a few CDs.
TOD:
DVD: Monarch of the Glen, The Sleeping Beauty
CD: Laurette/Prince Jack, Christmas Carol, Most Happy Fella,
VCR: various and sundry workout programs
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ME ME MEdia Check:
iPod: Tracy Chapman, OUR BRIGHT FUTURE -- there's a terrific cabaret "I'm Still Here" style song on this one, "I Did It All"--I'm not sure if this is an old song or not.
Tivo: NANA & POT O'GOLD, both fresh off of TCM this morning.
CD: I shall hopefully receive Bernard Herrmann's A CHRISTMAS CAROL this morning here at the office
DVD: Nada--I actually did not purchase anything new this week.
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NADA FOR NANA--surely that's a title for something!
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Let's do Nana!
Nana, Nana bo-Bana!
Bonana fanna fo Fana!
Fee fi mo Mana!
Nana!
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Good morning. That is all.
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Good morning. That is all.
Are you tchure?
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vibes for stan. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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DR RonP, I don't watch The Biggest Loser, but i always enjoy your posts on the show.
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It's Friday! It's Friday!
FINALLY!
These three-day work weeks are BRUTAL!
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Survivor was good last night.
I'm curious who people here have as their favorites?
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DR RonP, I don't watch The Biggest Loser, but i always enjoy your posts on the show.
Well thank you, DR Jennifer.
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Good morning!
More light rain occurring, but it's not especially cold which help make it not as miserable as it could be. Hopefully, the rain will hold off when I'm out running my errands later.
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More comments on GREY'S ANATOMY last night.
Melissa George was added to the cast as a new intern. I DESPISED her when she was added to the ALIAS cast, and I had the same knee jerk reaction to her last night. I find her a poor actress, and I never enjoy watching her work. And the entire "interns operating on each other" storyline is beyond creepy.
I don't know WHAT they're doing with Izzy/Denny. That is beyond strange (though, of course, I love Jeffrey Dean Morgan and always reilish seeing him.)
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On TV Tonight!™
CBS - GHOST WHISPERER, THE PRICE IS RIGHT, NUMB3RS
NBC - DEAL OR NO DEAL, CRUSOE, LIPSTICK JUNGLE (I guess it'll still air)
ABC - reality shows, Barbara Walters Special
FOX - game shows
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I've been waiting for some Ebay vendors to start offering THE SINGING NUN culled from that Holiday Collection Vol. 1 package which is just a rerelease of the original three films with THE SINGING NUN as a bonus. This morning several were offering it, and I bought one.
No, it's not a good film, but I saw it at Radio City Music Hall all those years ago and really liked the Americanized adaptations of the music. It's the best singing Debbie Reynolds ever did in a movie, I think, and that piano theme that Chad Everett "plays" is simply lovely. (Wore out my soundtrack LP just on that cut alone.)
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Friday Media Check:
CD - THE FULL MONTY (OCR)
DVD - CHUNGKING EXPRESS (Criterion)
STAR TREK, Season 3 (newly remastered)
DIE ANOTHER DAY (Blu-ray)
DVR - last night's THE OFFICE
last night's 30 ROCK
last night's SUPERNATURAL
last night's SMALLVILLE
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DR JoseSPiano, thanks for the link to the Facebook privacy article.
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Good morning. I did a "to do" list of my open items for the tax office, and there's nothing like getting everything you have to do listed on one piece of paper to make it SEEM more manageable timewise.
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I had a very poor night of sleep, so after I got up earlier than usual and got the newspaper read, I finished watching the last 15 minutes of CSI: NY that I didn't get to last night. Surprising murderer! And now a new story arc/stalker for Stella. A new romance for Don Flack and a continuing arc with his alcoholic sister. These shows can't be content with just their mystery elements any more.
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I have a bunch of stuff that I can watch this weekend.
We're halfway through LAW & ORDER, Season 6 and, assuming it arrives, I'll have WARNERS AND THE HOMEFRONT (i.e. THIS IS THE ARMY, THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS, HOLLYWOOD CANTEEN).
I also have some discs from that upcoming set, MURNAU, BORZAGE AND FOX. My wife has never seen SUNRISE.
Everybody should see SUNRISE. It's the CITIZEN KANE of the silent era.
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Tonight I shall catch the little feral orange kitten that has been in the backyard so I can tame him and give him to DR Kerry. Shh. Don't tell him.
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So I suppose that anyone who wants to have a laugh watching me catch a feral kitten, come on over to my house!
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Tonight I shall catch the little feral orange kitten that has been in the backyard so I can tame him and give him to DR Kerry. Shh. Don't tell him.
I won't tell him if you won't!
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Survivor was good last night.
I'm curious who people here have as their favorites?
Matty is my favorite. Randy is my LEAST favorite. I like Sugar, Bob, Kenny and (sometimes) Crystal.
I think it's hilarious that the big plan Randy had of taking out the remaining members of the opposing tribe has now fallen into the flaming embers. I only wish Randy had been voted out last night.
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I also have some discs from that upcoming set, MURNAU, BORZAGE AND FOX. My wife has never seen SUNRISE.
Everybody should see SUNRISE. It's the CITIZEN KANE of the silent era.
I could not agree more. It's a breathtaking film and one I enjoy revisiting from time to time.
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Well, the UPS truck dropped off a package, so I guess I should head down to see what's arrived. Then, I'll get cleaned up for running my usual Friday errands.
WBBL.
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Tonight I shall catch the little feral orange kitten that has been in the backyard so I can tame him and give him to DR Kerry. Shh. Don't tell him.
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/content/images/2006/05/17/orange_tiger_470x352.jpg)
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Tonight I shall catch the little feral orange kitten that has been in the backyard so I can tame him and give him to DR Kerry. Shh. Don't tell him.
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/content/images/2006/05/17/orange_tiger_470x352.jpg)
RUN! DR Kerry! RUN!
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Where is Elmo this morning?
I'm thinking it's well past time for him to post that he's off to NYPL and then to physical therapy.
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Survivor was good last night.
I'm curious who people here have as their favorites?
My favorites are Sugar and Bob.
My least favorite is Randy. He makes me want to vomit on the ground. Next least favorite is that other gal whose name I can't recall, but who seems to hate everyone.
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So I suppose that anyone who wants to have a laugh watching me catch a feral kitten, come on over to my house!
Will you be on your cell phone getting tips from Siegfried and Roy?
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Survivor was good last night.
I'm curious who people here have as their favorites?
My favorites are Sugar and Bob.
My least favorite is Randy. He makes me want to vomit on the ground. Next least favorite is that other gal whose name I can't recall, but who seems to hate everyone.
Corinne. And ditto.
Sad to say, she was the reason Kenny led the charge to evict who he did last night.
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Corinne, AKA "Who's the moron now?" as we referred to her last night.
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Tonight I shall catch the little feral orange kitten that has been in the backyard so I can tame him and give him to DR Kerry. Shh. Don't tell him.
;D
Let us know when you catch the kitten & how the taming process is going.
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"Survivor" footnotes:
Re: Randy's reply to Crystal last night at tribal council about why he dislikes her so. I thought Randy's response was a good one concerning G.C. and Crystal (and Kenny) in the early going. None wanted to step up and all wanted to complain. But it was Randy, head and shoulders above everyone else, who sat back and did nothing but wait for his solo camera moments to bitch about anyone and everyone. So his shots, while accurate, were cheap and terribly one-sided. If he had tried to assume a leadership role and get things done, everyone might have acted very differently.
When they went through their first regrouping and Randy replaced Ace at Kota, he found a willing audience ready to believe the worst of everyone at Fang.
Randy is one of the poorest sports (if one can call him a "sport" of any kind) I've ever seen on "Survivor."
And Randy's failings came through in the last "team victory" when they were playing golf. Matty was "the man" and he wanted to make sure nothing went wrong on that last shot. But Randy wouldn't shut up. He couldn't let Matty have a moment. Randy was out of his mind. He later said that about Matty, LOL.
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RUN! DR Kerry! RUN!
Here, kitty kitty kitty!
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Tonight I shall catch the little feral orange kitten that has been in the backyard so I can tame him and give him to DR Kerry. Shh. Don't tell him.
;D
Let us know when you catch the kitten & how the taming process is going.
Taming process? Did DR Laura say she was going to "tame" the kitty? LOL!
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We open Page 3 with a scream not a dance
AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Corinne, AKA "Who's the moron now?" as we referred to her last night.
ROTFL!
I can't believe she's had such little regard for Sugar all this time. Sugar's the smartest of them all, IMO.
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Where is Elmo this morning?
Look toward the end of page 1. :)
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We open Page 3 with a scream not a dance
AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you feel better now? ;)
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I've never seen it, but maybe I should rent "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" for the TOD! :-\
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Where is Elmo this morning?
Look toward the end of page 1. :)
I don't know HOW I missed that! Shucks!
What a bum Friday for Elmo.
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I've never seen it, but maybe I should rent "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" for the TOD! :-\
And possibly, even though it's about dobermans, "They Kill Their Masters"!!!
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We open Page 3 with a scream not a dance
AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you feel better now? ;)
Unfortunately, no.
But I will move on, as Stephen Sondheim said.
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TOD cont'd:
Marlene VerPlanck sings Johnny Mercer
"You'd Better Love Me" (Marlene VerPlanck sings Ralph Blane)
DVD: Must Love Dogs (how timely , right?)
In my car I'm listening to compilation CD's (the one currently in the player contains Mr. Haines singing, "Terminal," "Chinese Food in Bed"; Sally Mayes singing, "Painting My Kitchen"; Tami Tappan singing "Hit Me With a Hot Note" and Darden Smith singing, "A Dream is Just a Dream"
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We open Page 3 with a scream not a dance
AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you feel better now? ;)
Unfortunately, no.
But I will move on, as Stephen Sondheim said.
Scream to me, Baby; scream to me!
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We open Page 3 with a scream not a dance
AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you feel better now? ;)
Unfortunately, no.
But I will move on, as Stephen Sondheim said.
Here, Ben, let me offer you some:
~~~~Nothing but GOOD KARMA Vibes for Ben!~~~~
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My first experience seeing Sunrise was quite magical. It was at the Telluride Film Festival, before that festival became the plaything of the rich and trendy, perhaps in its second year. They showed Sunrise, which at that time was almost impossible to see (no home video back then), on a huge screen in an outdoor park (or maybe it was a sheet) on a gorgeous summer's night.
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Oh, and I'm up and it looks like another summer day outside.
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DR TCB-I hope you don’t have the flu & are feeling better today. I know you want to help your Stan but please remember to find a balance where you don’t harm your own health. I’m sure Stan’s response when you left hurt. I suspect there is a chance with all he has gone through he is a “bit” grumpy & really does appreciate all you have done.
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Where is Elmo this morning?
I'm thinking it's well past time for him to post that he's off to NYPL and then to physical therapy.
I posted on page 1!
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It's "summer" here in Oakland, too. Expected high today is F 80.
Records will be shattered in many Bay Area cities, towns and environs.
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DR Jennifer, thank you for the “Life” update. It doesn’t seem like we missed much in the continuing saga of who set Charlie up. I appreciate the link to watch it online. I don’t think we would find that overly comfortable we’ll catch the rerun instead.
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It's "summer" here in Oakland, too. Expected high today is F 80.
Records will be shattered in many Bay Area cities, towns and environs.
Lock up your LP's!!!!!!!
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It's "summer" here in Oakland, too. Expected high today is F 80.
Records will be shattered in many Bay Area cities, towns and environs.
WOW! It is going to be a whopping 50 degrees here & sunny.
What is the weather in NY? Both of our boys are there.
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We open Page 3 with a scream not a dance
AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you feel better now? ;)
Unfortunately, no.
But I will move on, as Stephen Sondheim said.
Here, Ben, let me offer you some:
~~~~Nothing but GOOD KARMA Vibes for Ben!~~~~
Thank you Dear Ron!
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Perhaps I will feel better on Sunday during and after my excursion with another Dear One, Mr. Larry Moore!
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And the word of the day is: ROLLICK!
And The Song Of The Day Is: CAREFREE LOVER
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And I'm also still wondering what the frell happened last night on "Grey's Anatomy". ???
*I watched the show with my roommates, and we almost turned it off before the "last act", but then noticed that the DVR said there was still some time left. Well... I think the writer's forgot that the show is called "Grey's Anatomy" and not "Izzy's Libido".
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It's "summer" here in Oakland, too. Expected high today is F 80.
Records will be shattered in many Bay Area cities, towns and environs.
WOW! It is going to be a whopping 50 degrees here & sunny.
What is the weather in NY? Both of our boys are there.
Too warm, I think.
http://www.weather.com/weather/local/10024?lswe=10024&lwsa=WeatherLocalUndeclared&from=searchbox_localwx
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Perhaps I will feel better on Sunday during and after my excursion with another Dear One, Mrl Larry Moore!
Yay!
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DR TCB - Take care of yourself now, and let the doctors take care of your friend, Stan. Continued ~~~~~VIBES~~~~~ to both of you.
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It's "summer" here in Oakland, too. Expected high today is F 80.
Records will be shattered in many Bay Area cities, towns and environs.
WOW! It is going to be a whopping 50 degrees here & sunny.
What is the weather in NY? Both of our boys are there.
Too warm, I think.
http://www.weather.com/weather/local/10024?lswe=10024&lwsa=WeatherLocalUndeclared&from=searchbox_localwx
...And we're due for a rainy Saturday and Sunday too. :-\ -Although, it's supposed to clear up by Sunday afternoon.
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Well, since I'm here and not working (who the frell cares :-) we might as well move on to at least Post 89 if not a full out Page 4
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Here we are!
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Will this work day NEVER end?
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It's "summer" here in Oakland, too. Expected high today is F 80.
Records will be shattered in many Bay Area cities, towns and environs.
WOW! It is going to be a whopping 50 degrees here & sunny.
What is the weather in NY? Both of our boys are there.
Too warm, I think.
http://www.weather.com/weather/local/10024?lswe=10024&lwsa=WeatherLocalUndeclared&from=searchbox_localwx
This is too warm? 61 degrees looks good to me. Bryan might agree with you about it being warm. It should feel cooler if you don't have sunshine. I'm glad it isn't raining.
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As for "Survivor" - I haven't been following this season all that closely - I just tend to watch it with my roommate, Jim, when he catches up with it on the DVR, but... I can't stand Crystal/C.C. Was she really an Olympic athlete? And I find her "attitude" so fake, like she's putting on an act. YUCK!
That is all.
*Although, I did find last night's closing moments sweetly humorous. ;)
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Will this work day NEVER end?
Not with that attitude it won't.
;D
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Tonight I shall catch the little feral orange kitten that has been in the backyard so I can tame him and give him to DR Kerry. Shh. Don't tell him.
I won't tell him if you won't!
DEAL!
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Good morning. I did a "to do" list of my open items for the tax office, and there's nothing like getting everything you have to do listed on one piece of paper to make it SEEM more manageable timewise.
And can you read said list without the aid of a magnifying glass?
Or did you print your list on a piece of 11x17 paper?
;)
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We are having another fund-raising day here...raising money to offset the costs of our "evening" Christmas party (which may not happen this year if enough funds aren't generated to make hiring a place feasible).
Today, we have our Silent Auction, many items for which were donated by me over the course of the past year during several major "clean-outs" at home. I will be helping in the afternoon, primarily in the clean-up.
We also have a Nachos Sale from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This has replaced, this year, our annual Bake Sale. Folks in charge of the event didn't want to have to slice cakes/pies and portion out cookies/brownies/fudge and then put price stickers on them. They'd rather sling melted cheese over nacho chips. Much easier, they say.
I'm gonna miss the bake sale, although the lady who baked the best cakes (and said cakes were sold "whole") retired a year ago. I have her recipes, but it's still not the same as her sister, a "Sister" in a Catholic order, did their baking, and the "Sister" was not a stickler for adhering to the recipe measure of rum in the Rum Cake or wine in the Wine Cake. Those Rum Cakes brought tears to my eyes, they did! I've made a passable Rum Cake of my own, too, but I try to avoid sweets as a rule.
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"Not A Stickler For Recipe Measure Adherence" will be the name of my cookbook.
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As for "Survivor" - I haven't been following this season all that closely - I just tend to watch it with my roommate, Jim, when he catches up with it on the DVR, but... I can't stand Crystal/C.C. Was she really an Olympic athlete? And I find her "attitude" so fake, like she's putting on an act. YUCK!
That is all.
*Although, I did find last night's closing moments sweetly humorous. ;)
From wikipedia:
Crystal Cox (born March 28, 1979 in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American track and field athlete. She won a gold medal in the women's 4x400 m relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In 2004, she was the American indoor 200 m champion.
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During last night's "Survivor" voting, they showed Randy voting for Crystal. When he held the card up to the camera, he said, "Bitch!"
That will likely haunt him the rest of his life.
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And speaking of Bake Sales...
Bake Sales Fall Victim to Push for Healthier Foods (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/10/us/10bake.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink)
*Although I don't think the switch in DR Ron Pulliam's office from "baked goods" to "nachos" was motivated by the same nutritional concerns.
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As for "Survivor" - I haven't been following this season all that closely - I just tend to watch it with my roommate, Jim, when he catches up with it on the DVR, but... I can't stand Crystal/C.C. Was she really an Olympic athlete? And I find her "attitude" so fake, like she's putting on an act. YUCK!
That is all.
*Although, I did find last night's closing moments sweetly humorous. ;)
From wikipedia:
Crystal Cox (born March 28, 1979 in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American track and field athlete. She won a gold medal in the women's 4x400 m relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In 2004, she was the American indoor 200 m champion.
Oh, I never doubted that she was actually in the Olympics, I'm just amazed at her lack of athletic prowess during the challenges.
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I've answered all e-mails. And shortly I suppose I'll do the long jog in the new shoes.
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I am not firing on all cylinders.
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Could it have something to do with only having had 5 hours of sleep?
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Good morning all. I am up. This afternoon I have to take Toby in for his two month check-up. He'll be getting his first round of shots, so I anticipate a very cranky baby this evening.
Re: Grey's Anatomy.
Wha????? I'm not loving some of the plot twists here. I'd heard a brain-tumor rumor about Izzy earlier in the season, a possible retaliation for Heigel's Emmy fiasco last year. These latest developments could be the beginning of that. And the intern plot line is just freaking me out!!
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Could it have something to do with only having had 5 hours of sleep?
Of course, that probably seems like a luxury to poor DR Ann!!
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No cranky DS Toby vibes!
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***FEEL BETTER VIBES***
for DR TCB, DF Stan, and DH Richard!
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Could it have something to do with only having had 5 hours of sleep?
Of course, that probably seems like a luxury to poor DR Ann!!
Five consecutive hours??? I'd heard such things still existed...oh you lucky people... :D
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TOD:
DVD:
The PBS production of Stud Turkel's Working, originally broadcast in 1982, with music and performances by a whole slew of people. Good grief, that's from before der B and I got together! No wonder he doesn't remember watching it with me!
WOW! I guess that was originally broadcast back in 1982. I remember taping that, and watching it numerous times - and wearing out the VHS tape in the process. -Then when I came across a copy at the Richmond Public Library...
Yes, the show was cut down a bit for it's "American Playhouse" presentation, but it was nice having Studs Terkel on-screen. Oh, and Bill Beyers too. -Who is also sadly no longer with us.
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Media Check:
CD:
Rodgers and Hart (thanks Elmore!)
DVD:
ANNETTE
DVR:
Last night's LIFE ON MARS
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From today's NY Times' "Well" blog...
Dogs and Autism (http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/dogs-and-autism/)
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During last night's "Survivor" voting, they showed Randy voting for Crystal. When he held the card up to the camera, he said, "Bitch!"
That will likely haunt him the rest of his life.
Which shouldn't be too much longer, if Crystal's temperament is any indication. :)
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OMG!
Y'all won't believe it, but it's twoo! It's twoo!
I was sitting here minding my own business (mostly) when our director's secretary came down and said, "I'm bearing a gift for you!"
Puzzled, I said, "Oh, wow! Is it a work project?"
She laughed and said, "No." And she held up a bag and handed it to me.
Inside -- NO LIE -- was a RUM CAKE! From the lady who retired a little over a year ago. Debbie, the secretary, is the lady's best friend. Shirley, the lady (and she'd deck me for calling her that), baked two cakes (that, or her sister, "Sister" Elaine, did)...one to donate to our Silent Auction and one for me!!!!
I'm just bustin' my buttons! ;D
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During last night's "Survivor" voting, they showed Randy voting for Crystal. When he held the card up to the camera, he said, "Bitch!"
That will likely haunt him the rest of his life.
Which shouldn't be too much longer, if Crystal's temperament is any indication. :)
It pleased me greatly to note that it was Sugar trying to get folks to vote for Randy in the early going. I think Crystal and Kenny and Susie are in a position of power right now. One week ago, they looked like goners.
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I'm just bustin' my buttons!
And is that before or after eating the cake? ;)
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I am not firing on all cylinders.
What's your point?
;)
:D
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As for "Survivor" - I haven't been following this season all that closely - I just tend to watch it with my roommate, Jim, when he catches up with it on the DVR, but... I can't stand Crystal/C.C. Was she really an Olympic athlete? And I find her "attitude" so fake, like she's putting on an act. YUCK!
That is all.
*Although, I did find last night's closing moments sweetly humorous. ;)
From wikipedia:
Crystal Cox (born March 28, 1979 in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American track and field athlete. She won a gold medal in the women's 4x400 m relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In 2004, she was the American indoor 200 m champion.
Oh, I never doubted that she was actually in the Olympics, I'm just amazed at her lack of athletic prowess during the challenges.
Being fast at 200m doesn't make you swift and agile crawling over and under ropes or pushing a giant ball. LOL.
She's tall and gangly. Running speed on a flat surface is her talent. There just don't seem to be any flat surfaces in the competiitions.
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DR Ron Pulliam - So... Does this mean that something that you eat at lunch today will not be agreeing with you, and that you'll have to head home early in order to get better? -And eat some Rum Cake too, of course. -Which I'm guessing would make you feel better.
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I don't think that DR RLP would want to miss the nacho fest.
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DANCE!!! ??? !!!! ????
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Because it's June!
June, June, June!!!
Just because it's June!!
:)
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Have I Stayed Too Long at the Nacho Fest?
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Aloysius Petrelli Seen Absconding With Rum Cake and Nuns...
Film at eleven!
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DR DER BRUCER - Thanks(?) for posting that LA Times' review of Billy Elliot. I was actually expecting Brantley to have a similar reaction. However, the reactions to the show, in general, seem to be in both camps. That fine, fine line between treacly sentiment and true emotional depth seems to be in evidence here. -Or something like that.
-I think I may need some coffee...
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Maybe I should take an aspirin and lie down? :)
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Nothing like a funeral on a soap opera to bring back a lot(!) of former cast members.... Oh, I'm watching "The Young and the Restless"... :-\ ::) ;)
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Apparently the young are quite restless!
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DR Ron Pulliam - So... Does this mean that something that you eat at lunch today will not be agreeing with you, and that you'll have to head home early in order to get better? -And eat some Rum Cake too, of course. -Which I'm guessing would make you feel better.
It might....iffen I didnt have to work clean-up for the Silent Auction! :(
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DR elmore3003 - I just procured a copy of Mother Goose! :) :)
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Could it have something to do with only having had 5 hours of sleep?
Oh...yeah....that's it. Uh-huh!
:)
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....iffen I didnt have to work clean-up for the Silent Auction!
And if there's a food fight, that nacho cheese can make quite a mess!
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DR elmore3003 - I just procured a copy of Mother Goose! :) :)
Where did you find it?
And while we're at it, does anyone know where one could find the Beverly Sills recording of Victor Herbert songs?
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Aloysius Petrelli Seen Absconding With Rum Cake and Nuns...
Film at eleven!
Oh, gosh, you remember HIM? :D
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the Silent Auction!
Apparently, his co-workers are willing to ante up quite a bit of cash to make sure that DR RLP remains silent!
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Apparently the young are quite restless!
But the bold are only so often beautiful.
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Where did you find it?
Try here (http://www.goldenoldies-records.com)...
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the Silent Auction!
Apparently, his co-workers are willing to ante up quite a bit of cash to make sure that DR RLP remains silent!
There is stuff in that Silent Auction that I seem to "regret" having donated. I could bid on it, I suppose. But I've got no place to put any of it. More stuff has filed the space my donations opened up.
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But the bold are only so often beautiful.
Ain't it the truth?
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I am now about to enjoy a succulent granny.
Smith apple.
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DR RLP, what happens to the money raised if the party effort does not come to fruition?
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DR RLP, what happens to the money raised if the party effort does not come to fruition?
It rolls over to be augmented by next year's fundraising.
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It rolls over
It's so well-trained!
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It rolls over
It's so well-trained!
For the moment, it's just begging.
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DR elmore3003 - I just procured a copy of Mother Goose! :) :)
Where did you find it?
And while we're at it, does anyone know where one could find the Beverly Sills recording of Victor Herbert songs?
The one that was issued very early in the days of the CD? With Andre Kostelanetz? Hmm... Lemme check my shelves, boxes, etc...
*Although, there is talk of a new Sills Box Set coming out next year to coincide with and commemorate what would have been her 80th birthday.
**And I really do wonder what she would think about City Opera's current state of affairs. What a truly unfortunate situation and set of circumstances they are in right now.
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I dropped off one of our professional singers at the Stamford CT train station last night on my way home from choir rehearsal.
He told me this morning that he encountered a 7 foot tall drag queen, lurching about in the main atrium. People were definitely staying out of his/her way!!
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DR elmore3003 - I just procured a copy of Mother Goose! :) :)
It will become one of your favorite recordings.
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Better lurching than festering, I always say
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I always say
I'll bet you do!! :)
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DR elmore3003 - I just procured a copy of Mother Goose! :) :)
Where did you find it?
And while we're at it, does anyone know where one could find the Beverly Sills recording of Victor Herbert songs?
There's a used copy on amazon.com for $45.
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~~~Vibes for Everyone, Everywhere!!~~~
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Of possible interest to DR MBarnum - Va. Bollywood Investor Admits $33 Million Fraud (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/13/AR2008111302145.html)
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That's horrible, DR Jose. Those poor people whose credit he messed up. Didn't he realize they would eventually notice?!
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DR elmore3003 - I just procured a copy of Mother Goose! :) :)
Where did you find it?
And while we're at it, does anyone know where one could find the Beverly Sills recording of Victor Herbert songs?
There's a used copy on amazon.com for $45.
Better still, I found it on a quadrophonic stereo LP in mint condition for $9.
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Back from the long jog in the new shoes. I'm going to give these new shoes another few days and if my feet, legs, and lower back don't get used to them, I'm going back to the old shoes. I know it's probably just the different style, but I'm so sore on my lower legs (never happened with the other shoes) that if that doesn't abate, they're not worth it, despite more spring in my step.
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I gotta tell you. e-mails are flying in about ten at a time every ten minutes. So hard to keep up.
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I gotta tell you. e-mails are flying in about ten at a time every ten minutes. So hard to keep up.
You are obviously loved and need by many!
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I am not firing on all cylinders.
What would it take to fire you up and plug you in?
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I am not firing on all cylinders.
What would it take to fire you up and plug you in?
Now you're straying into "td" territory! :)
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So I have to share this. When I'm not hanging out here, I'm usually hanging out on a mommy website, posting in their forums. The forum format they use allowed for "signatures" at the bottom of each post. Most moms have a picture signature with pictures of their child in it. There are some on the site who are very into "digital scrapbooking" as it's called, and they will make a signature collage for you if you send them pictures. I have a copy of PhotoShop, so I've been playing around with making my own. I just finished Toby's holiday collage, and I've been working on it for two days. I'm very proud of it, and I have to share :D :D
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DR elmore3003 - I just procured a copy of Mother Goose! :) :)
It will become one of your favorite recordings.
He has spoken!
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Back from the long jog in the new shoes. I'm going to give these new shoes another few days and if my feet, legs, and lower back don't get used to them, I'm going back to the old shoes. I know it's probably just the different style, but I'm so sore on my lower legs (never happened with the other shoes) that if that doesn't abate, they're not worth it, despite more spring in my step.
Do you pronate? Do you supinate? Did you actually get measured for these new shoes? -When you lose weight, your shoe size can change too. -And since you've been jogging regularly, you may need wider shoes now too. Are you doing some light stretching before and after you jog? Etc., etc., etc...
;)
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DR Ann - Nice collage. And, yes, still a lovely baby. :)
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DR singdaw - I just got the confirmation for Sunday! :)
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And now I think I'm going to head back down to MoMA to finish(?) exploring and absorbing the Miró exhibit. I still have yet to fully take in the last four rooms of the exhibition. I'm playing an agent's audition later this afternoon, and since MoMA is on the way, well...
Laters...
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Back from the long jog in the new shoes. I'm going to give these new shoes another few days and if my feet, legs, and lower back don't get used to them, I'm going back to the old shoes. I know it's probably just the different style, but I'm so sore on my lower legs (never happened with the other shoes) that if that doesn't abate, they're not worth it, despite more spring in my step.
Do you pronate? Do you supinate? Did you actually get measured for these new shoes? -When you lose weight, your shoe size can change too. -And since you've been jogging regularly, you may need wider shoes now too. Are you doing some light stretching before and after you jog? Etc., etc., etc...
;)
It seems BK brings out the Jewish Mother in everybody!
der Brucer
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Do you pronate? Do you supinate?
I have no idea what that means, but I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that I only indulge on days that contain the letter "Y."
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DR Ann - Nice collage.
I can't see it. :( Guess I'll have to wait until I get home.
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It seems BK brings out the Jewish Mother in everybody!
Coming soon to a bookstore near you:
Chicken Soup for the Dear Reader
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Back from the long jog in the new shoes. I'm going to give these new shoes another few days and if my feet, legs, and lower back don't get used to them, I'm going back to the old shoes. I know it's probably just the different style, but I'm so sore on my lower legs (never happened with the other shoes) that if that doesn't abate, they're not worth it, despite more spring in my step.
Do you pronate? Do you supinate? Did you actually get measured for these new shoes? -When you lose weight, your shoe size can change too. -And since you've been jogging regularly, you may need wider shoes now too. Are you doing some light stretching before and after you jog? Etc., etc., etc...
;)
Another option may be that your "other shoes" may not have had the arch support the new ones do. That, in turn, means that the new shoes will be forcing you to use muscles "differently" from the way you were using them in the long jog.
By stretching, and sticking to the new shoes, you may find a greater overall benefit...but the "hurting" must abate within a reasonable period of "breaking-in" time. Give yourself a minimum of a week in the new shoes. If your legs still hurt -- or worsen -- then go back to the older shoes.
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Speaking of belly buttons, or lack of them...
Any word, DR dB, on the return of Kyle XY?
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If your legs still hurt
My head hurts. Does that count? ;)
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Belly Up to the Bar, Boys!
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Of course, if you delete the comma, it changes the meaning...
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:-\
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Quick, someone, restrain me...
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June is bustin' out all over. June better get a new dress. --Dean Martin
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Quick, someone, restrain me...
Ooh!
Mother, may I?
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Where the heck did I put those rolls of duct tape?
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Or, "Duck Tape", as it is also known.
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I see one guest is online with us.
Should we play a round of "Guess the Guest?"
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Teddy, is that you?
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Should we play a round of "Guess the Guest?"
Or, if you're Martha: "Get the Guest"! :)
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Methinks there are giddy Friday vibes in the air around these parts.
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I burned the midnight oil ghost writing "The Fight for Gay Marriage - a National Game Plan" for a national B of D meeting. My main bullets are "Perspective, Focus, Planning & Coordination". There will be no marches on places of worship, no pay-back phony anthrax letters, no stopping of traffic.
I'll rest a day and then tackle the less challenging "Solving the Palestine Question" and a "Resolution To the Kashmir Problem".
der Brucer
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Methinks there are giddy Friday vibes in the air around these parts.
Has Friday been in the egg nog again?
der Brucer
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a national B of D meeting
I didn't even know there were that many Bruces from Dunwoodie!
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a national B of D meeting
I didn't even know there were that many Bruces from Dunwoodie!
No, Bruces of Destruction...(Robert The, Lee. etc.)
der Brucer
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Sad that Footlight Records is now also closing its online operation.
That is sad news. :(
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So I have to share this. When I'm not hanging out here, I'm usually hanging out on a mommy website, posting in their forums. The forum format they use allowed for "signatures" at the bottom of each post. Most moms have a picture signature with pictures of their child in it. There are some on the site who are very into "digital scrapbooking" as it's called, and they will make a signature collage for you if you send them pictures. I have a copy of PhotoShop, so I've been playing around with making my own. I just finished Toby's holiday collage, and I've been working on it for two days. I'm very proud of it, and I have to share :D :D
(http://i33.tinypic.com/snynoi.jpg)
So cute! Great job, Ann. :D
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Speaking of belly buttons, or lack of them...
Any word, DR dB, on the return of Kyle XY?
I like this show too, but I've heard/read nothing about it. :(
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a national B of D meeting
I didn't even know there were that many Bruces from Dunwoodie!
No, Bruces of Destruction...(Robert The, Lee. etc.)
der Brucer
Wasn't there a drag queen Eva Destruction?
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The rain held off long enough for me to get into and out of the store without being washed away. Didn't even need the umbrella I took with me. But less than 5 minutes after I got in the car, it was raining hard. Lucky for a change!
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I watched THE OFFICE while I ate lunch. Excellent episode with something interesting with Oscar for a change. Oscar and Andy made a funny duo.
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And then I watched 30 ROCK. Jennifer Aniston made a fun wacky guest for the show, and it was a nice work-in for the NIGHT COURT guest stars, too.
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OMG!
Y'all won't believe it, but it's twoo! It's twoo!
I was sitting here minding my own business (mostly) when our director's secretary came down and said, "I'm bearing a gift for you!"
Puzzled, I said, "Oh, wow! Is it a work project?"
She laughed and said, "No." And she held up a bag and handed it to me.
Inside -- NO LIE -- was a RUM CAKE! From the lady who retired a little over a year ago. Debbie, the secretary, is the lady's best friend. Shirley, the lady (and she'd deck me for calling her that), baked two cakes (that, or her sister, "Sister" Elaine, did)...one to donate to our Silent Auction and one for me!!!!
I'm just bustin' my buttons! ;D
I bet you are just bustin' my buttons! :D
You said twoo more than once. Do I detect a double meaning there & you plan on winning the second one at the silent auction?
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Then, I got down to work with CHUNGKING EXPRESS. I found it a mixed bag. It's two stories about lovelorn cops trying to make new connections after relationship breakups, but the first one was basically uninteresting to me. The second was quirkier and more entertaining. This director is sometimes called the Chinese Godard, but I didn't see it apart from lots of jump cuts and eccentric characters on the edge of the law.
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Then, I listened to about half of the audio commentary (all I had time for) by Tony Rayns. It's always odd to hear someone rhapsodize about a movie you've just watched and felt less warm toward. Still, it's an interesting listen, and I'll finish it when I go back down.
There are only a couple of bonus features on the disc, so they shouldn't take very long to get through tonight.
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I've been waiting for some Ebay vendors to start offering THE SINGING NUN culled from that Holiday Collection Vol. 1 package which is just a rerelease of the original three films with THE SINGING NUN as a bonus. This morning several were offering it, and I bought one.
No, it's not a good film, but I saw it at Radio City Music Hall all those years ago and really liked the Americanized adaptations of the music. It's the best singing Debbie Reynolds ever did in a movie, I think, and that piano theme that Chad Everett "plays" is simply lovely. (Wore out my soundtrack LP just on that cut alone.)
We are in complete and total agreement on THE SINGING NUN, DR MATT, right down to the worn-out lp.
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There actually was a movie called Deliver Us From Eva.
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I am not firing on all cylinders.
What would it take to fire you up and plug you in?
Now you're straying into "td" territory! :)
Nothing wrong with being led astray the "td" way. :)
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Back from the long jog in the new shoes. I'm going to give these new shoes another few days and if my feet, legs, and lower back don't get used to them, I'm going back to the old shoes. I know it's probably just the different style, but I'm so sore on my lower legs (never happened with the other shoes) that if that doesn't abate, they're not worth it, despite more spring in my step.
Do you pronate? Do you supinate? Did you actually get measured for these new shoes? -When you lose weight, your shoe size can change too. -And since you've been jogging regularly, you may need wider shoes now too. Are you doing some light stretching before and after you jog? Etc., etc., etc...
;)
Another option may be that your "other shoes" may not have had the arch support the new ones do. That, in turn, means that the new shoes will be forcing you to use muscles "differently" from the way you were using them in the long jog.
By stretching, and sticking to the new shoes, you may find a greater overall benefit...but the "hurting" must abate within a reasonable period of "breaking-in" time. Give yourself a minimum of a week in the new shoes. If your legs still hurt -- or worsen -- then go back to the older shoes.
Or try alternating with your old shoes while you muscles adjust. On the days you job in the old pair, wear the new pair the rest of the time to help gently break them in. Of course you could have truly purchased the wrong shoes. I always wear a new pair of shoes around the house for several days, until I'm sure they are ok to wear outside. That way I can return them.
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DR Ann, I thought that was your Christmas card :) It could be.
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I must hop off-line now and do some writing. Then back down to finish up the CHUNGKING EXPRESS disc, see if I can fit in DIE ANOTHER DAY and then finish out the evening with GHOST WHISPERER.
WBBL.
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Back from the long jog in the new shoes. I'm going to give these new shoes another few days and if my feet, legs, and lower back don't get used to them, I'm going back to the old shoes. I know it's probably just the different style, but I'm so sore on my lower legs (never happened with the other shoes) that if that doesn't abate, they're not worth it, despite more spring in my step.
Do you pronate? Do you supinate? Did you actually get measured for these new shoes? -When you lose weight, your shoe size can change too. -And since you've been jogging regularly, you may need wider shoes now too. Are you doing some light stretching before and after you jog? Etc., etc., etc...
;)
Another option may be that your "other shoes" may not have had the arch support the new ones do. That, in turn, means that the new shoes will be forcing you to use muscles "differently" from the way you were using them in the long jog.
By stretching, and sticking to the new shoes, you may find a greater overall benefit...but the "hurting" must abate within a reasonable period of "breaking-in" time. Give yourself a minimum of a week in the new shoes. If your legs still hurt -- or worsen -- then go back to the older shoes.
I agree with this post, and shall.
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The Silent Auction and Nacho Sale are over.
I managed to eat not ANY nachos. :)
DR Jane: I truly considered bidding on the second cake, which sold for $7.50. I'd have paid $15, easily. But I wanted someone to get something really wonderful at a good price.
We made about $400 on each event. A percentage of that will go to the Alameda County Food Bank (that legitimizes our event) and the remainder, minus reimbursements to anyone who bought stuff in support of the sale, goes into our party fund.
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I'm logey and tired, not necessarily in that order.
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I finished all my errands and business at one. Then I ate two tuna sandwiches, then watched a motion picture on DVD, and am now listening to CDs.
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I am home from Fresno. That is all.
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I am home from Fresno.
Yay! :)
But what about the raisins?
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We made about $400 on each event. A percentage of that will go to the Alameda County Food Bank (that legitimizes our event) and the remainder, minus reimbursements to anyone who bought stuff in support of the sale, goes into our party fund.
I guess this means that you're legitimate now. ;)
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I didn't eat any raisins.
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The little orange kitten has a cozy nook in the laundry room. So this should be fairly easy. I think.
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The little orange kitten has a cozy nook in the laundry room. So this should be fairly easy. I think.
~~~Vibes for an Easy De-Feralling!!~~~
;)
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The little orange kitten has a cozy nook in the laundry room. So this should be fairly easy. I think.
Wonderful!!! And so are you for doing this :)
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The little orange kitten has a cozy nook in the laundry room. So this should be fairly easy. I think.
And thus Laura's posting days at HHW ended.
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I watched THE OFFICE while I ate lunch. Excellent episode with something interesting with Oscar for a change. Oscar and Andy made a funny duo.
It was nice to see Oscar have a storyline for a change. Although I was confused, I seem to recall that Oscar had a partner.
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I gotta tell you.
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We are back, and we have both survived. Toby handled the shots like a champ. He screamed like a banshee when the needles went in, but calmed down almost immediately afterwards. He is only in the 18th percentile for weight, but that's to be expected with a preemie. Overall, they were very pleased with his development and told me I was doing a great job. Nice to hear :)
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One of the benefits of having a huge soundtrack CD collection is that when I see a film like Partir Revinir and I am bowled over by Legrand's contribution, I go to the CD closet and hunt around and I come up with a Claude Lelouch compilation that has a seven-minute track of the Legrand music. Heaven. That sort of thing happens all the time. In fact, the Legrand track is playing as I type.
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The little orange kitten has a cozy nook in the laundry room. So this should be fairly easy. I think.
And thus Laura's posting days at HHW ended.
Do you mean....this is....
The End of Laura ?
Stay tuned for the next exciting chapter...
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One of the benefits of having a huge soundtrack CD collection is that when I see a film like Partir Revinir and I am bowled over by Legrand's contribution, I go to the CD closet and hunt around and I come up with a Claude Lelouch compilation that has a seven-minute track of the Legrand music. Heaven. That sort of thing happens all the time. In fact, the Legrand track is playing as I type.
I know EXACTLY how you feel. The first time I saw "The Barefoot Contessa" I was wanting to hear more of the music. I was delighted to find I had it on a 2-CD compilation of original tracks from Nascimbene's scores.
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I watched THE OFFICE while I ate lunch. Excellent episode with something interesting with Oscar for a change. Oscar and Andy made a funny duo.
It was nice to see Oscar have a storyline for a change. Although I was confused, I seem to recall that Oscar had a partner.
A "euphemism" partner? Or a legitimate-in-all-50-states partner?
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On my CD player: The recently remastered/expanded original soundtrack to "The Boys From Brazil." The sound and performance are amazing, as is Jerry Goldsmith's spectacular music. The film may not be all it should be, but the score is absolutely riveting.
On my DVD player: More of "The Little Rascals".
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Hey! DR vixmom!
I hope you have some "hopeful" news after your visit to the doctors today!
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The little orange kitten has a cozy nook in the laundry room. So this should be fairly easy. I think.
Is the laundry room next door to the kitchen and, if so, does it have a nosy cook?
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For Tom of Birkenland: I hope your today went better than your yesterday and that your DF Stan is talking to you once again.
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What is happening to this site???
First Toby starts handling his monkey and now BK is looking at his belly button. Most unseemly!
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We are back, and we have both survived. Toby handled the shots like a champ. He screamed like a banshee when the needles went in, but calmed down almost immediately afterwards. He is only in the 18th percentile for weight, but that's to be expected with a preemie. Overall, they were very pleased with his development and told me I was doing a great job. Nice to hear :)
Very nice :) We can all see what a wonderful job you are doing.
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Speaking of bellybuttons - I have been today informed that I will soon be the proud owner of TWO...
the good news - the cancer is common, very treatable and caught early enought that they are foreseeing a six week treatment of radiation combined with chemo -- 6 weeks... that is a walk in the park!
They are looking at starting the treatment the first week of December so I get Thanksgiving...
I won't be able to eat after they start the treatment because of swelling in my throat so I will need a feeding tube - hence the extra belly button
well , it will be conversation piece at the old folks home!!!!
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I'm not looking forward to tonight's "Ghost Whisperer."
I don't know why they do what they do with their characters, but I thought the loss of Andrea at the end of season 1 was a seriously bad move. That character was wonderful I totally detest the misuse of Camryn Manheim in a "nothing role" as the "replacement character." I despise the way they wrote off the Jay Mohr character early this season.. I loathe the "new" professor on the show (very non-charsimatic). And absolutely HATE HATE HATE what they've done to David Conrad's role as Melinda's husband.
Something tells me they think Jennifer Love Hewitt is the only character in the show worth maintaining. I find that idea rather strange since my desire to watch the show has abated seriously in the past year.
If her hubby goes into the light tonight, I'm DONE with the show.
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The Vixter and my parents and brothers took the news well....
thank you all for the vibes the prayers and the love ----
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Yes.
Hey! DR vixmom!
I hope you have some "hopeful" news after your visit to the doctors today!
I keep watching for news & hoping for the best possible scenario.
CONTINUED GOOD THOUGHTS & VIBES FOR DR VIXMOM!
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And there you are.
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The Vixter and my parents and brothers took the news well....
thank you all for the vibes the prayers and the love ----
They won't stop!!!
I'm gratified to hear it's treatable and that a plan of action is imminent.
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TOD:
The Most Happy Fella courtesy of the extremely huggable and lovable DR elmore -
thank you so much - it was in my mail box today and I am listening to it as I type
(Vixter just taught me how to use media player)
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With very hopeful news :)
It is also nice to hear your parents & the Vixter took it well. I'm sure having positive news helped.
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and belated birthday wishes to Richard!!
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Vixmom - I am SO pleased to hear your news!!! I've been hoping for the best possible outcome, and it seems like you have received it. I know that you will make it through your 6 weeks with flying colors. I'm so very very glad that they caught it so early and have such a straightforward means of treating it. I'm glad the Vixter and the folks took it well.
And look at it this way, you have the ideal excuse to totally pig out at Thanksgiving! :D
Continued healing vibes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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DR Vixmom - hopeful news indeed; the best possible under the circumstances.
We're with you and your family all the way!!! :)
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DR RLP - are you having nachos for dinner tonight? :)
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Great news, Vixmom! :D
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Mark Bittman has extensively revised his How To Cook Everything.
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So I have to share this. When I'm not hanging out here, I'm usually hanging out on a mommy website, posting in their forums. The forum format they use allowed for "signatures" at the bottom of each post. Most moms have a picture signature with pictures of their child in it. There are some on the site who are very into "digital scrapbooking" as it's called, and they will make a signature collage for you if you send them pictures. I have a copy of PhotoShop, so I've been playing around with making my own. I just finished Toby's holiday collage, and I've been working on it for two days. I'm very proud of it, and I have to share :D :D
(http://i33.tinypic.com/snynoi.jpg)
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW :D :-*
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I must be off (as usual ;))! I'm ushering for Warren Miller's Children of Winter (http://www.washingtoncenter.org/season/season_detail.asp?event_id=1071)...both showings! It'll be a blast! ;D
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Until later!
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Thank you one and all for your kind words and your good advice about Stan. I am sure all of the vibes will help.
This morning, Mark called to tell me that Stan had been moved to the Trauma Center at St. Joe's (the hospital he hates), because Allenmore was not equipped to handle Stan's case. He is bleeding on the brain again, but they can't operate until they can get his blood count up. So, it will probably be tomorrow. I went down to the hospital after work. I don't know if he didn't know who I was, or if he was angry at me, but either way he wouldn't speak to me or answer questions; he just stared at me. His nurse said that he had told her earlier that he believed he was in San Diego.
Since I was feeling so terrible, and my presence there was not helping; I decided to come home.
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The little orange kitten has a cozy nook in the laundry room. So this should be fairly easy. I think.
I'm sure you and the little orange kitten will be very happy together! I insist on it!!!!!!
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Speaking of bellybuttons - I have been today informed that I will soon be the proud owner of TWO...
the good news - the cancer is common, very treatable and caught early enought that they are foreseeing a six week treatment of radiation combined with chemo -- 6 weeks... that is a walk in the park!
They are looking at starting the treatment the first week of December so I get Thanksgiving...
I won't be able to eat after they start the treatment because of swelling in my throat so I will need a feeding tube - hence the extra belly button
well , it will be conversation piece at the old folks home!!!!
I am so happy for you , Vixmom! You could always have one of the belly buttons pierced or highlighted with a nifty tattoo.
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Thank you one and all for your kind words and your good advice about Stan. I am sure all of the vibes will help.
This morning, Mark called to tell me that Stan had been moved to the Trauma Center at St. Joe's (the hospital he hates), because Allenmore was not equipped to handle Stan's case. He is bleeding on the brain again, but they can't operate until they can get his blood count up. So, it will probably be tomorrow. I went down to the hospital after work. I don't know if he didn't know who I was, or if he was angry at me, but either way he wouldn't speak to me or answer questions; he just stared at me. His nurse said that he had told her earlier that he believed he was in San Diego.
Since I was feeling so terrible, and my presence there was not helping; I decided to come home.
Hang in there, Tom (not that you have much choice). Feel better, and we'll all help with the rest!
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The Vixter and my parents and brothers took the news well....
thank you all for the vibes the prayers and the love ----
They won't stop!!!
I'm gratified to hear it's treatable and that a plan of action is imminent.
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DR TCB - so very sorry about Stan. Hang in there!
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Media Check:
CD:
Rodgers and Hart (thanks Elmore!)
Mike, you do know that it isn't Roy Rodgers and Delores Hart?
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With very hopeful news :)
It is also nice to hear your parents & the Vixter took it well. I'm sure having positive news helped.
that's why I held off telling them until we heard the verdict - I can't tell you all how very much it means to me to have the support of all of you wonderful people
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Mark Bittman has extensively revised his How To Cook Everything.
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Does it include Feral Cat Fricasee now?
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Thank you one and all for your kind words and your good advice about Stan. I am sure all of the vibes will help.
This morning, Mark called to tell me that Stan had been moved to the Trauma Center at St. Joe's (the hospital he hates), because Allenmore was not equipped to handle Stan's case. He is bleeding on the brain again, but they can't operate until they can get his blood count up. So, it will probably be tomorrow. I went down to the hospital after work. I don't know if he didn't know who I was, or if he was angry at me, but either way he wouldn't speak to me or answer questions; he just stared at me. His nurse said that he had told her earlier that he believed he was in San Diego.
Since I was feeling so terrible, and my presence there was not helping; I decided to come home.
I'm so sorry, Tom. I'm sorry his experience with St Josephs isn't making him happy. I was very pleased when them when they had Toby in their NICU. It might vary by department, though.
I'm sure your presence was known, even if he couldn't react. He is so lucky to have a friend like you. I'm not sure what I could do to help, but if there is anything you can think of, please don't hesitate to call me. I'm off work for another two weeks.
HUGS from me and Toby.
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DR Vixmom I think it is great you are open about this & have so many people close to you to help & support you.
Will you be getting the extra belly button before the treatments begin & will you have to keep it the entire 6 weeks, or more? Is there a typical time frame the swelling lasts? I expect you will get lessons on caring for the feeding tube at home.
I hope you will be up to using the computer & venting as much as you need to.
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Vixmom - I am SO pleased to hear your news!!! I've been hoping for the best possible outcome, and it seems like you have received it. I know that you will make it through your 6 weeks with flying colors. I'm so very very glad that they caught it so early and have such a straightforward means of treating it. I'm glad the Vixter and the folks took it well.
And look at it this way, you have the ideal excuse to totally pig out at Thanksgiving! :D
oh yeah! Onthe way home formth e doctor I made Vixdad stop at the California Pizza Kitchen and I had spring rolls (NOT what I was expecting! I still don't know if I like them....)
my favorite Thai Chicken Pizza (I boxed 3 slices to come home) AND the pumpkin cheescake (I boxed half to bring home)
the diet is GONE for the next 2 weeks-- they shall have to roll me into chemo!!!
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vixmom - Know that your HHW support group is always here for you, and of course call or email if there's anything that you either want or need help with.
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Dear TCB I am so sorry about your friend - the drugs he is on and the bleeding inteh brain must surely be affecting him - I would not take any actions of his under these conditions as being indicative of his true feelings and thoughts
You and he will continue in my prayers!
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Best of supportive prayers and thoughts for DR Vixmom and for that elderly citizen in Tirabithia (or wherever it is) and his hospitalised friend.
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DR Vixmom I think it is great you are open about this & have so many people close to you to help & support you.
Will you be getting the extra belly button before the treatments begin & will you have to keep it the entire 6 weeks, or more? Is there a typical time frame the swelling lasts? I expect you will get lessons on caring for the feeding tube at home.
my understanding is they will put in the feeding tube and also I will get a port on my upper chest area for the chemo treatments and tehat they will put those in place before the treatment starts.
This is exactly the same treatment the little girl across the street had a couple of years ago (remember my Sara? She is officallly one year cancer free as of yesterday!!!) I have spoken to her dad and he has offered his help and advice and said that Sara has been writinga book about her experience and is interested in helping people beat cancer - I willbe her first student --
If that 9 year old handled 6 MONTHS of chemo and radiation I can surely handle six measley weeks!
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I am glad to hear the good prognosis, Vixmom. You will remain in my prayers for the next six weeks! And more!
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Well, that wasn't so difficult.......
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/SaltonSeaTrip/kerryskitten.jpg)
It's a girl!
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TOTD:
CD: Du Shtetl a New York - Sirba Octet avec Isabelle Georges.
Willow - Grace Knight
A Little Closer - David Hobson
Book - A Lion Among Men
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vixmom - Know that your HHW support group is always here for you, and of course call or email if there's anything that you either want or need help with.
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I'll come looking for flank steak, fried chicken and deviled eggs in the Spring!!
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I'm not looking forward to tonight's "Ghost Whisperer."
I don't know why they do what they do with their characters, but I thought the loss of Andrea at the end of season 1 was a seriously bad move. That character was wonderful I totally detest the misuse of Camryn Manheim in a "nothing role" as the "replacement character." I despise the way they wrote off the Jay Mohr character early this season.. I loathe the "new" professor on the show (very non-charsimatic). And absolutely HATE HATE HATE what they've done to David Conrad's role as Melinda's husband.
Something tells me they think Jennifer Love Hewitt is the only character in the show worth maintaining. I find that idea rather strange since my desire to watch the show has abated seriously in the past year.
If her hubby goes into the light tonight, I'm DONE with the show.
I'm not watching it; I've become too apathetic. Bring back MEDIUM! ASAP!!
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(((((TCB)))))
Take care of yourself. Stan is in good hands. You are both in my prayers.
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Best of supportive prayers and thoughts for DR Vixmom and for that elderly citizen in Tirabithia (or wherever it is) and his hospitalised friend.
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and VIBES for Colin and for your dear friend! What is the news from downunder?
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I am glad to hear the good prognosis, Vixmom. You will remain in my prayers for the next six weeks! And more!
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DR Vixmom I think it is great you are open about this & have so many people close to you to help & support you.
Will you be getting the extra belly button before the treatments begin & will you have to keep it the entire 6 weeks, or more? Is there a typical time frame the swelling lasts? I expect you will get lessons on caring for the feeding tube at home.
my understanding is they will put in the feeding tube and also I will get a port on my upper chest area for the chemo treatments and tehat they will put those in place before the treatment starts.
This is exactly the same treatment the little girl across the street had a couple of years ago (remember my Sara? She is officallly one year cancer free as of yesterday!!!) I have spoken to her dad and he has offered his help and advice and said that Sara has been writinga book about her experience and is interested in helping people beat cancer - I willbe her first student --
If that 9 year old handled 6 MONTHS of chemo and radiation I can surely handle six measley weeks!
Love the positive approach DR Vixmom. Let Sara know that an old guy from OZ will also be taking support from her stength when his treatment starts.
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Hey, DR Elmore! What time is it where you are? It is 6:09 p.m. here.
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Well, that wasn't so difficult.......
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/SaltonSeaTrip/kerryskitten.jpg)
It's a girl!
AWWWW! Kerry will be so pleased!
and surprised!
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TOD:
The Most Happy Fella courtesy of the extremely huggable and lovable DR elmore -
thank you so much - it was in my mail box today and I am listening to it as I type
(Vixter just taught me how to use media player)
DR vixmom, enjoy! I'm so happy to hear that the prognosis is good. I guess cherry cordials for Christmas will go to someone who can eat them. Maybe in the middle of January something better will arrive in the post?
I've spent the past two hours packing 10 cartons of books to ship to Ohio, and I think I'll try to do another 5 cartons tonight.
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Our friend Allan shifted to Rehab yesterday - a very positive sign indeed. He is now in a country facility rather than in the city. GREAT for less pressure on his partner Carol. Thanks Deb.
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And the kitten was purring. So maybe she is not feral after all. Maybe she was just acting tough around the feral adult boys outside.
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For Tom of Birkenland: I hope your today went better than your yesterday and that your DF Stan is talking to you once again.
Thank you, Ron.
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DR Vixmom I think it is great you are open about this & have so many people close to you to help & support you.
Will you be getting the extra belly button before the treatments begin & will you have to keep it the entire 6 weeks, or more? Is there a typical time frame the swelling lasts? I expect you will get lessons on caring for the feeding tube at home.
my understanding is they will put in the feeding tube and also I will get a port on my upper chest area for the chemo treatments and tehat they will put those in place before the treatment starts.
This is exactly the same treatment the little girl across the street had a couple of years ago (remember my Sara? She is officallly one year cancer free as of yesterday!!!) I have spoken to her dad and he has offered his help and advice and said that Sara has been writinga book about her experience and is interested in helping people beat cancer - I willbe her first student --
If that 9 year old handled 6 MONTHS of chemo and radiation I can surely handle six measley weeks!
Love the positive approach DR Vixmom. Let Sara know that an old guy from OZ will also be taking support from her stength when his treatment starts.
when do youstart Tom? We can compare notes... the Prayers and VIBES have never stopped for you my friend!
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Speaking of bellybuttons - I have been today informed that I will soon be the proud owner of TWO...
the good news - the cancer is common, very treatable and caught early enought that they are foreseeing a six week treatment of radiation combined with chemo -- 6 weeks... that is a walk in the park!
They are looking at starting the treatment the first week of December so I get Thanksgiving...
I won't be able to eat after they start the treatment because of swelling in my throat so I will need a feeding tube - hence the extra belly button
well , it will be conversation piece at the old folks home!!!!
Very encouraging news, Vixmom!
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Our friend Allan shifted to Rehab yesterday - a very positive sign indeed. He is now in a country facility rather than in the city. GREAT for less pressure on his partner Carol. Thanks Deb.
Good News Abounds!!!
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Hey, DR Elmore! What time is it where you are? It is 6:09 p.m. here.
Two hours later. I see you got my email.
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Good News Abounds!
THAT will be the title of MY next book!
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I know more after November 28 Deb. I'm still in limbo! I see Dr Phibes again on Monday though.
(A DR OZ Derek and Vincent Price Blood draining reference).
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Great news, DR Vixmom! Keep your chin up, as Susan Egan once sang.
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DR TCB, you still need a H-U-G. And positive vibes for your DF Stan.
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I've just completed the printing of 360 photographs!
I'll soon prepare a Cd or two DearReader Laura!
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DR tomovoz, good news for you, too, regarding DF Allan.
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DR TCB, I think it's great you went to see him today. He'll get over his pique eventually and you need to get better yourself. How are you feeling today, flubug?
DR Tomovoz, good news about your friend. This site has amazing vibes.
I've had my salad and I guess I'll put togethewr a few more cartons.
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I know more after November 28 Deb. I'm still in limbo! I see Dr Phibes again on Monday though.
(A DR OZ Derek and Vincent Price Blood draining reference).
(((((TOMOVOZ)))))
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Thanks all and one for the support.
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I am going to go cuddle with the Vixter for a while - see you all later!!
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I had to visit an ink cartridge supplier over this past week! The retailer is from Newfoundland. Today's conversation was about "The Shipping News". His comments were interesting. The wonderful Julianne Moore got it so right!
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It's a girl!
Congratulations! ;)
Sweet photo. Good luck finding her a good home.
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Good news also for DR Tomovoz and his DF. :)
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Such good news from DR VIXMOM....prayers continue of course.
Thoughts also for Stan friend of DR TCB and Allan friend of DR TOMovOZ.
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I forgot (at least I think I forgot) to mention the one positive moment in last night's rush to the ER. I parked in the parking lot, jumped out of the car, and there in all its glory on the hospital wall was --- me.
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Thanks DRs WindChime and JRand
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Now....I got the Annette Box in the mail today. I am happy to read everyone's response....
I am not sure this is addressed anywhere on the DVD's - it isn't mentioned in the written material - but the novel Margaret was purchased by Walt Disney and it was originally planned to be titled DARLENE and star everyone's favorite singing Mouse Darlene Gillespie.
Time marches on....Darlene's fan mail was nil....Annette's fan mail was about 5,000 letters a month (Darlene always said it was all of Annette's Italian relatives sending in letters).
Darlene was out as the star and assigned the role of Jett, and Margaret became Annette.
Darlene and her agent/mother expressed deep disappointment at the situation, and Darlene found herself completely out of the serial.....
Also one episode is titled Almost a Fight....but I am almost certain it was called Almost a HAIR PULLING Fight....I shall have to wait an hour or so until I watch it.
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Were there autograph hunters there DR Fisherman?
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I forgot (at least I think I forgot) to mention the one positive moment in last night's rush to the ER. I parked in the parking lot, jumped out of the car, and there in all its glory on the hospital wall was --- me.
I could say something, but, I'll remain reticent. Oh, yes, I am reticent.
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Did anyone see my post about the mean Laura in an Annette serial?
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Were there autograph hunters there DR Fisherman?
And paparazzi?
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The thought that Annette Funicello - as Annette - and Roberta Shore - as Laura - just might get into a hair pulling fight still fills me with anticipation.
There is nothing...NOTHING....that could have kept me from watching the Mickey Mouse Club the next day to see exactly WHAT would or WOULD NOT happen!
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There's your answer DR LAURA.....how's your hair?
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Did anyone see my post about the mean Laura in an Annette serial?
Yes, I saw it.
That is all.
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Laura wasn't really mean, just kind of stuck up, and completely insecure that her boyfriend was getting a bit too friendly with the farm girl...... Although she had some catty things to say about Annette's wardrobe....and accused her of stealing her bracelet.
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I forgot (at least I think I forgot) to mention the one positive moment in last night's rush to the ER. I parked in the parking lot, jumped out of the car, and there in all its glory on the hospital wall was --- me.
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I could say something, but, I'll remain reticent. Oh, yes, I am reticent.
I assume a phone number is now added to the poster. For a good time . . .
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What was the name of the show?
My sister, who was four years old at the time, was allowed to name me. And she named me after the mean Laura in that show.
I guess she was really happy to have a little sister.
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Were there autograph hunters there DR Fisherman?
And paparazzi?
Okay, okay, I just thought it was kind of fun.
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I think it was really neat that your picture was there, TCB.
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We all do Laura but we're not going to say it!
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Good Evening!
So... As for MoMA and the Miró, well... I think today was my third time going through the exhibit. And I think it will be, was my last. I do appreciate Joan Miró's painting and "anti-painting", and his efforts at deconstructing and radicalizing the artistic process, however, the finished products, for the most part, leave/left me cold. And I still think it's a most telling sign that the one thing about the exhibition that sticks in my head is the title of one of the works: "A Man and A Woman Standing in Front of a Pile of Excrement".
*And I really do marvel at the amount of detail he put into each of his paintings. There are some fine lines and curves that almost look like they were drawn mechanically or with the aid of a stencil of some sort, but they were all painted free-hand.
Joan Miró: Painting and Anti-Painting 1927–1937 (http://moma.org/exhibitions/exhibitions.php?id=3993)
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Wow, our TCB is famous!
I hope you're taking it easy tonight, Tom, and feeling better.
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I forgot (at least I think I forgot) to mention the one positive moment in last night's rush to the ER. I parked in the parking lot, jumped out of the car, and there in all its glory on the hospital wall was --- me.
(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u271/actr2000/Hospital2.jpg)
LOLO-That is great!!! :D
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Is Toby still feeling ok after the shots?
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This morning I went for a drive, and this is what I saw:
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I have no idea what it is.
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I have no idea what it is.
A miniature golf course with a very savvy marketing director?
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Is Toby still feeling ok after the shots?
Toby is sleeping like a rock on my shoulder. He seems to be doing just fine.
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Wow, our TCB is famous!
Infamous, even! :)
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What was the name of the show?
My sister, who was four years old at the time, was allowed to name me. And she named me after the mean Laura in that show.
I guess she was really happy to have a little sister.
;D And yet you turned out so very sweet.
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And I have decided to come out of theater retirement. I have been asked to do a role in the show GLORIOUS, the story of Florence Foster Jenkins. I am going to be playing her boyfriend, St. Clair Byfield in the production at the Tacoma Musical Playhouse beginning in January.
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After I had finished assessing the Miró, I headed on down to the 3rd floor to check out The Printed Picture (http://moma.org/exhibitions/exhibitions.php?id=9801). What a truly wonderful surprise of an exhibit this turned out to be.
It's sort of laid out academically, with each room of the exhibit highlighting a particular printing and/or photographic process. There are no "Masterpieces" on display, however, the curator has managed to turn some everyday objects, prints, images and photographs into prime examples of their various processes and technology. Towards the end of the sequence of rooms and examples, I thought I had inadvertently turned around since it seemed like things were starting to go backwards, but then I realized that the examples mounted on the gallery walls were from the very recent past - including a copy of the front page of today's(!) New York Times. However, the examples from "today" were very much a result of "yesterday". It truly brought the whole exhibit full-circle by demonstrating how the printing and reproduction processes of today are more closely related to how images were first reproduced many(!) years ago, closer than one would think. I guess a less-convoluted way to put it would be as follows: Woodblock prints and engravings were the first attempts at photography, long before the term "photograph" was even coined.
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And yes, I do seem to have the flu. Thanks for asking.
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And I have decided to come out of theater retirement. I have been asked to do a role in the show GLORIOUS, the story of Florence Foster Jenkins. I am going to be playing her boyfriend, St. Clair Byfield in the production at the Tacoma Musical Playhouse beginning in January.
GREAT!
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I am glad to hear about the Florence Foster Jenkins role, TCB. Not glad to hear about the flu.
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And yes, I do seem to have the flu. Thanks for asking.
It's because we care. I thought the flu comment was about DR Ann's furnace.
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Good news & crummy news DR TCB-feel better quickly & stay out of hospitals until you do.
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DR Tomovoz, good news about DF Allan. Wishing him a speedy recovery!
GOOD LUCK & VIBES WITH YOUR UPCOMING TESTS!
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Thank you DR Jane.
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Now if we could get Toby's daddy back on stage!
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re: SURVIVOR
Survivor was good last night.
I'm curious who people here have as their favorites?
Matty is my favorite. Randy is my LEAST favorite. I like Sugar, Bob, Kenny and (sometimes) Crystal.
I think it's hilarious that the big plan Randy had of taking out the remaining members of the opposing tribe has now fallen into the flaming embers. I only wish Randy had been voted out last night.
Wow, we agree on almost everyone!
Matty (and sugar) are my favorites. I cannot stand randy. And close behind now is corrine. I do like kenny. And sometimes sugar. I am not loving bob. But it's nothing against him. He seems lovely. I don't really care for susie. But i love how she's turned the game around.
I wonder how close it was for sugar to side with randy/charlie/corrine.
It never occured to me that she would side with them. But i forgot she was with them in the beginning. I am not sure if sugar trusts kenny now after all that matty told her. But i hope matty and sugar stay close.
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re: crystal on SURVIVOR
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IMO part of the reason she has sucked at physical challenges is because her team was starving. She was on the loser tribe that only ate 8 spoons of rice a day. On that little food i would not be able to perform physically at all. It will be interesting to see if she gets any better now that she has food.
Oh and btw, say what you want about her. but she basically turned the game around last week (by getting marcus to confide in her and then by orchstrating his demise. That was quite impressive. I also thought it was quite surprising the degree of loyalty she showed to kenny.
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Nothing like a funeral on a soap opera to bring back a lot(!) of former cast members.... Oh, I'm watching "The Young and the Restless"... :-\ ::) ;)
Too bad that the wrong person is in the casket!
I saw the show you're describing yesterday (we are a day ahead here). The ending was great. And the ending before the ending was even better!
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When the Big Book is written I don't know that anything that I've done will mean all that much, but I can tell you that starting this here site and having it be a gathering place for some of the most amazing people anywhere will be at the top of the list. Even though there are occasional blowups, the support and good will here sometimes takes my breath away.
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You have assembled a swell bunch of folks, BK. Thanks.
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When the Big Book is written I don't know that anything that I've done will mean all that much, but I can tell you that starting this here site and having it be a gathering place for some of the most amazing people anywhere will be at the top of the list. Even though there are occasional blowups, the support and good will here sometimes takes my breath away.
You shoud be proud. A wonderful, although wacky, group of great friends.
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re: GHOST WHISPERER
I'm not looking forward to tonight's "Ghost Whisperer."
I don't know why they do what they do with their characters, but I thought the loss of Andrea at the end of season 1 was a seriously bad move. That character was wonderful I totally detest the misuse of Camryn Manheim in a "nothing role" as the "replacement character." I despise the way they wrote off the Jay Mohr character early this season.. I loathe the "new" professor on the show (very non-charsimatic). And absolutely HATE HATE HATE what they've done to David Conrad's role as Melinda's husband.
Something tells me they think Jennifer Love Hewitt is the only character in the show worth maintaining. I find that idea rather strange since my desire to watch the show has abated seriously in the past year.
If her hubby goes into the light tonight, I'm DONE with the show.
It's weird. I totally agree with most of what you said. Except that i am dying to go watch tonight's show. Even though i hate hate what happened last week.
I hated losing andrea. I hate that camryn manheim is wasted. I hated jay mohr leaving,
I would be furious if jim went into the light too.
I really do not know what will happen. But i did some research last week. And david conrad is staying throughout the entire season (it looks like). And the producers had advised that fans would be satisfied with what they are doing. And i believe jim will have a much bigger part on the show now.
So we shall see. I can't wait to watch now.
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And now, I think I need to go to bed.
G'night!
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DR Vixmom i'm glad you are so positive re: your treatment. I wish you all the best.
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I'm wondering has anyone here read the UGLIES books by Scott Westerfeld?
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I have not read The Uglies books by Scott Westerfeld.
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When the Big Book is written I don't know that anything that I've done will mean all that much, but I can tell you that starting this here site and having it be a gathering place for some of the most amazing people anywhere will be at the top of the list. Even though there are occasional blowups, the support and good will here sometimes takes my breath away.
That's really nice, and I'm pleased to be a part of it.
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DR TCB - I wish the best for both you and your friend, Stan. And I really do hope that even though the phrase has become somewhat of a cliché lately, even though you cannot be there physically for Stan right now, it truly is the thought that counts.
*And since your system seems to be a bit susceptible right now, it's probably best that you stay away from the hospital right now anyway.
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DR vixmom - WHEW!!! -And I mean that in the best possible way possible. :)
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DR Tomovoz - Good to hear that your friend, Allan, is continuing down Recovery Road.
*And just remember: If you happen to need to me to rush down to the ER for you, I will need 14-20 hours notice. ;)
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I forgot (at least I think I forgot) to mention the one positive moment in last night's rush to the ER. I parked in the parking lot, jumped out of the car, and there in all its glory on the hospital wall was --- me.
(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u271/actr2000/Hospital2.jpg)
How long did you stand in front of it before you were recognized?
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Mark Bittman has extensively revised his How To Cook Everything.
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Ic0R9ok-L._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA240_SH20_OU01_.jpg)
The "Tenth Anniversary Edition"? Has it really been ten years?!?!?!? WOW!
*I'll probably have to compare the recipe listings from the "revised" editions - the hardback and paperback - and this Anniversary Edition before purchasing this one. -Or I could just keep going through "The Minimalist" archives on the NY Times' website. ;)
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How long did you stand in front of it before you were recognized?
And did you at least have a Sharpie on you so that you could sign it?
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Thanks DR JoJo. It's so good to have friends close by in a crisis.
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Oh boy!
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Anyone want to see my vacation photos?
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Anyone want to see my vacation photos?
Isn't the phrase "a vacation in Fresno", well, not a phrase. ;)
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And since we seem to be in a photo mood...
Besides seeing the operas, "Doctor Atomic" and "Le Damnation de Faust" at The Metropolitan Opera last week, I also happened to see "this":
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e49/JoseSPiano/MetRed1.jpg) (http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e49/JoseSPiano/MetRed2.jpg)
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e49/JoseSPiano/MetRed2.jpg)
??? ;D ??? ;D ??? ;D ????
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*And her companion was sporting a matching red cummerbund with his tuxedo.
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That's quite an outfit. It would really have been something if it had been leopard-spotted.
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DR Laura you must have deleted a post, otherwise how could my "Oh boy!" response to you suddenly appear above your post regarding vacation photos? The first time it was a statement, not a question. ;D
What I'm saying is yes, post the photos ;)
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That's quite an outfit. It would really have been something if it had been leopard-spotted.
I think it was enough all by itself. ;D
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PAGE 13 MoMA ATRIUM DANCE!!!!!
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That's quite an outfit. It would really have been something if it had been leopard-spotted.
I think it was enough all by itself. ;D
It was, DR Jane. It was. -And I'm really "sorry" that I was not able to sneak a photo of the front of that outfit. ;)
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;D That may have been going too far ;)
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DR Laura I will have to wait until tomorrow to see your photos. It is time for me to say....
'night
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When the Big Book is written I don't know that anything that I've done will mean all that much, but I can tell you that starting this here site and having it be a gathering place for some of the most amazing people anywhere will be at the top of the list. Even though there are occasional blowups, the support and good will here sometimes takes my breath away.
Aw, shucks. . . .I'm tongue-tied.
I've always felt privileged to be a part of the world of BK, and I am truly grateful for the friendships which have been cultivated here.
Personally, I've learned so much from so many people; not only are the people here my friends, they are my extended family.
Thank you, BRUCE, for sharing your corner of the internet with all of these wonderful people.
AND, of course, the TOD:
DVDs:
Some show with Idina Menzel defying gravity and Kristin Chenoweth teaching the values of being popUlar.
Another one of that same show with Taye Diggs dancing through life.
RENT - the movie. I always cry at Angel's funeral. . .
CDs:
Rod Stewart - Some Guys Have All the Luck
Idina Menzel - each of her commercial cds plus two recent concert cds.
Patti LuPone - Live at Les Mouches, legit; Live at Les Mouches, not legit.
Leslie Kritzer - Patti LuPone at Les Mouches
Jackie Hoffman - Live at Joe's Pub
Books:
DEFYING GRAVITY
Terry Pratchett: MAKING MONEY
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Laura wasn't really mean, just kind of stuck up, and completely insecure that her boyfriend was getting a bit too friendly with the farm girl...... Although she had some catty things to say about Annette's wardrobe....and accused her of stealing her bracelet.
She was mean, I say!! And to Annette!
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That's quite an outfit. It would really have been something if it had been leopard-spotted.
When will DR Sandra get one?
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PAGE 13 MoMA ATRIUM DANCE!!!!!
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That's kind of creepy, Jose. What's it like in person?
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I thought I should ask if anyone wanted to see them.
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My vacation photos:
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/SaltonSeaTrip/fog.jpg)
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/SaltonSeaTrip/foggyocean.jpg)
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/SaltonSeaTrip/foggyroad-1.jpg)
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It was quite foggy.
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More health vibes to dear DR Tomovoz
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Oh... As for the Friday Media Check...
Hmmm...
Richard Goode playing Mozart
Santiago Rodriguez playing Ginastera
And some other randomness courtesy of my iPod.
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DR Laura always posts such purty pictures.
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It was a continuation of our Fog Across America Tour.
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Just got a call from a theater in Calif. where I donate semi-regularly. Guess they didn't notice I was on the East Coast and it's kind of late to call for donations.
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That's kind of creepy, Jose. What's it like in person?
It is a little creepy, but it's also very cool - or kewl! ;)
The installation doesn't open to the public until November 19, but it's basically on view right now since it occupies the Atrium of MoMA. There are continuous videos projected on the three walls, and the artist even designed the seating area and cushions, as well as specified the color for the carpet and the drapes that "cover" the upper levels. I did watch about ten minutes of the video footage, and I do have to wonder if MoMA will post "contain nudity" "warning". Although, since the Atrium is basically "nap central" for a lot of MoMA patrons, I'm guessing any sort of warning would go unread and/or "unheeded".
Two floors up
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e49/JoseSPiano/MoMAAtrium2.jpg)
Four floors up
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e49/JoseSPiano/MoMAAtrium3.jpg)
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It was a continuation of our Fog Across America Tour.
:D
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Hmm... They're are doing a news story on the wildfires that are currently affecting Santa Barbara and Montecito, CA. Since there are a lot of celebrity homes affected by the fires, they have titled the story:
"Star-Studded Wildfires"
??? :-\
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I watched THE OFFICE while I ate lunch. Excellent episode with something interesting with Oscar for a change. Oscar and Andy made a funny duo.
It was nice to see Oscar have a storyline for a change. Although I was confused, I seem to recall that Oscar had a partner.
We found out in Season Two that he had a partner. At some point between then and now (Season Five), Oscar mentioned that he wanted to break up with him anyway, so I think he's been single for awhile.
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Health Vibes to Vixmom and how cool to have 2 belly buttons!
Vibes to Tomovoz
Vibes to TCB's friend Stan
Vibes to everyone I'm forgetting ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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DR Laura, great cat! Looks like she belongs with DR Kerry
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It took almost no time at all to finish the bonus features on CHUNGKING EXPRESS. The longest of the bonuses was 12 minutes. So, that is one Criterion set that took almost no time to complete.
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I think so, Cillaliz.
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DR Laura, your trip to Fresno looks like my trip through the Canadian Rockies. I still swear they were only 200 feet tall...that's all I could see through the fog
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DR Ann, very cute Toby photos... oh monkey, monkey, monkey.... (Drowsy Chaperone reference)
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She is settled in the bathroom in a crate for the night.
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Belated birthday wishes to DH Richard
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She is settled in the bathroom in a crate for the night.
When Boo first came into the house, she slept and purred and slept and purred. I think she was just glad to be safe
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I had enough time to get TWO movies watched. I began with the Blu-ray of DIE ANOTHER DAY. By far Pierce Brosnan's weakest Bond outing, it was still fun to see in HD though it wasn't as eye-popping an experience as FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE was.
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DR Jose, that exhibit at Moma is cool, but could be really overpowering, which could very well be the intended effect, I don't know
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I was in the mood for a musical, and so I put on GOOD NEWS.
This is a film that needs a serious remastering. The color is OK but it's not sharp enough and there are lots of colored speckles. It's really in need of a clean-up.
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She is settled in the bathroom in a crate for the night.
When Boo first came into the house, she slept and purred and slept and purred. I think she was just glad to be safe
And warm.
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Then I watched tonight's GHOST WHISPERER. I found it deeply, profoundly moving. I found myself brushing away tears at several points during the show.
The last couple of minutes, of course, ruined it a bit though we all knew they were going to prolong his stay on the show SOMEHOW. Doesn't look like it's going to quite work, however.
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Last night's Grey's Anatomy was a bit strange to me, as well. I was actually squeemish when they were working on the garbage truck guy.
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DR Jose, that exhibit at Moma is cool, but could be really overpowering, which could very well be the intended effect, I don't know
Which exhibit? The Miró? -Which I guess I did find a little overwhelming. Or the Atrium Installation? -Which, in person, is actually quite relaxing... the dimmed lighting, the "warm" colors, the comfy couch and pillows... ;)
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...And here's more information about the installation:
Pipilotti Rist: Pour Your Body Out (7354 Cubic Meters) (http://moma.org/exhibitions/exhibitions.php?id=9760)
*And there's even some video of how the project has come together.
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We're getting some great photos this evening.....and DR TCB is taking to the boards again.
DR LAURA - the DVD is titled The Mickey Mouse Club Presents Annette....on IMDB, the show is called Walt Disney Presents Annette.
I watched the extras and first 10 episodes of the serial....it was presented daily for four weeks during the Mickey Mouse Club.
Sharon Baird looks like a midget....and in her recent interview portion she looks like Sylvia Browne.
The Shermans are interviewed....in bits taken from past presentations.
And the episode is indeed just ALMOST A FIGHT, although Steady Ware gets in a crack about almost seeing hair pulling fight.... And it's a necklace not a bracelet that is the cause of all the trouble....
I will watch the last 10 episodes later this weekend.
Lots of fun.....if you like this sort of thing. I really hadn't seen it since seeing it for the first time when I was 8 or 9 years old.
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http://www.petco.com/Shop/Product.aspx?familyid=105561&Ntt=mysterious%20purr%20pad&OneResultRedirect=1 (http://www.petco.com/Shop/Product.aspx?familyid=105561&Ntt=mysterious%20purr%20pad&OneResultRedirect=1)
Speaking of cats being warm. My cats LOVE the Mysterious Purr Pad. I have 4 of these around the house and it's where you'll find them. I think I'm going to order a couple more. They come 2 to a package
update...they are cheaper at Petsmart online http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2753724 (http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2753724)
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Thanks for the museum info, DR JOSE.....always nice to know what we're missing - culture wise.
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DR CILLA LIZ that looks like something Merlin the Magick Cat would like.....
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Well, that wasn't so difficult.......
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/SaltonSeaTrip/kerryskitten.jpg)
It's a girl!
And thus ended Laura's ability to use her hands.
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Vixmom and TCB, lots and lots of vibes.
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DR CILLA LIZ that looks like something Merlin the Magick Cat would like.....
DR Jrand - note the update, they are cheaper on PetSmart. I am amazed at how much the cats love them. They feel rough to the touch to me, but they must be really warm. Right now Boo is on one in front of a heat vent and Callie is on another in the middle of the floor
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Tomorrow I start on Season 3 of STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES. Once I've watched all of the episodes, I'll pull out some of my ANCIENT 2-episode original DVD issues of the series and do some A/B comparisons.
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I'm heading downstairs to bed now with a giant hope that tonight will be more restful than the last couple of nights. I may take some Tylenol P.M. just to make sure.
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Spoo!
Good Night!
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Thanks, JRand. My mom told me it was a Mickey Mouse show with a mean "Laura," but she didn't remember the name or anything. I have always wondered.
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JRand, I am also watching ANNETTE tonight...it is corny and cute and great fun! I haven't seen this show since the Mickey Mouse Club reruns aired on a California station that we got way back around 1976/77.
Annette is beyond adorable and all the girls in the show are very pretty. And what gowns!
And I never really noticed Tim Considine before. He is a pretty good little actor and kind of cute.
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I still wonder about my sister choosing the name of the mean girl for me.
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Oh, and Sharon Baird is still very short. I met her on one of my last visits to Burbank. She was at the Ray Courts show and was going to visit Annette while she was in town. I believe that Roberta Shore also went to visit Annette. Annette sure has a lot of dear friends who still love her very much.
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If I recall, I got a bit teary eyed when talking to Sharon Baird about Annette...still do whenever I think of her and that horrible disease that has crippled her.
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Guess I will get a few more episodes in before I hit the hay.
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Time for me to go finish my book..."Loving Frank" by Nancy Horan. I'm really enjoying it.
http://www.amazon.com/Loving-Frank-Novel-Nancy-Horan/dp/0345495004/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1226725656&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.com/Loving-Frank-Novel-Nancy-Horan/dp/0345495004/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1226725656&sr=8-1)
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Finished with my viewing. I'm really tired.
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The little orange kitten has a cozy nook in the laundry room. So this should be fairly easy. I think.
Taming the kitty is the easy part - you still have to tame Kerry.
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