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Well, you've read the notes, the notes told you what would happen if you were caught giving away the secret of pulling your dough, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently watching Charo eat her churros,
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And the word of the day is: BELLETRISTIC!
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A Very Happy Birthday to DR Vixmom!! ;D
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Good Evening!
Today's "long rehearsal" day ended up being not so long. We were scheduled to end at 9:00pm, but ended up releasing the cast at 7:15pm. In other words, it was a very good day of rehearsal.
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And after rehearsal, we headed on over to the the Lucie Stern Auditorium to catch tonight's staged reading of Being Earnest - which is musical version of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. The Music is by Paul Gordon and Jay Gruska, with the Book and Lyrics by Mr. Gordon.
What a fun show! The writers basically took Wilde's original script and dropped some songs into it. However, they transplanted the action to the 1960's - and the songs are 1960's style. Surprisingly, Wilde's original book fits well in that period. It would be fun to see the show in a full production.
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And after the show, I met up with DR Matthew! It turned out he was rehearsing in the same building, so... After his rehearsal and my show, we headed out to grab a beer and to talk. And, yes, it was a very "exciting meeting"! :)
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As for the Topic of the Day...
Basically any fried bread product: donuts, beignets, crullers, loukamides, puri, funnel cakes, fritters, etc., etc., etc.
However, there's also tempura, fish and chips, pakoras, samosas, egg rolls, lumpia, squash blossoms, croquetas, etc., etc., etc.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR VIXMOM!!!!!
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And now...
Sleep. -And I get to sleep in too since we don't start till 1:00pm! :)
Goodnight.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR VIXMOM!!!
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Good morning, all! Today we will begin in late afternoon to rehearse the six principals' numbers: Annalene, Jim, Kim, Philip, Rachel, and Hal. Then, after dinner break, we meet the chorus at 6:00 to run their material, give them some business, and put them together with the principals at 7 and see how it goes. Some of it's going really well, but I feel there are two many 2/4 numbers that the conductor assumes are marches, and I need to keep asking him to slow down. I thought we'd been over that a month ago, so it's a bit frustrating. I know it will all calm down once we're with the orchestra and I know he's a very good conductor, but the lyrics and Mr Hart's rhymes, which are thick and intricate, need to be clear as crystal. So, I know we'll get there, but I hate the tension at times.
Tomorrow, the orchestra! My favorite day.
BK, I loved your email this morning! It was such a nice surprise, and I've played the tracks over and over.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Positive, Happy & Healthy Vibes & Xylophones to Everyone!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Birthday wishes to vixmom
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Dakota,
you must understand something about your job situation, and I hope something comes up tomorrow once you go in with a happier feeling:
It really is the economy. No one is trying to reassure you or comfort you.
So many qualified people are not working. Many people who are working steadily are holding on with vice grips to jobs in which they are treated terribly by employers who know they can do so, which 5 years ago they never would have kept.
I'm an attorney, a CPA, a Harvard law grad, I'm a very capable writer, I send out at least ten resumes a week - and in the last two years have only worked for days in a row here and there, that's it -
I've had one job offer in that time (with zero fringe benefits by the way), and it was so low financially that even the unemployment insurance office analyzed it and totally agreed that forcing me to take it would be damaging permanently to my career, so they OK'd my turning it down and continuing collecting benefits instead, as it was such a low offer which seemed to be taking advantage of the economy.
I say this not to recite my resume or to get pity (although pity is always enjoyable :) ) - but to say:
It really is the economy, Dakota. Nobody is handing you a line to make you feel better.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO VIXMOM!
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Good morning, all.
I haven't had a churro in years, and could really enjoy one right now with my COFFEE.
But I did enjoy a nice lunch or two at Casa Cugat, where Charo was nowhere to be seen! Which is just about all the evidence we need to conclude that she was in the kitchen pulling the dough. Because, otherwise, let's face it, she would have been out there eating churros.
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Happy Birthday to VIXMOM!!!
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Good morning, all.
Happy birthday, Vixmom!
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TOD: Haven't met too many fried foods I dislike, from squash blossoms to ravioli to butter. But I almost never fry anything at home. A recent exception was an attempt to make crab crabs for the first time. Quite wonderful. I think they're near the top of the list. Churros with a stout cup of dark Spanish chocolate would be just about unbeatable for desserts, or just plain doughnuts, or Oreos, or moon pies. Well, just give 'em all to me.
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I just went back to Spencer & Marks for another pair of trousers. I will get some lunch and shortly walk over to Walton's for rehearsal.
I forgot DR vixmom's birthday earlier, but I did send her an e-card, which I doubt she'll see until she's back from the Canadian wilds.
Happy Birthday, DR vixmom!
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Morning all.
That is all.
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I LOVE Marks & Spencer's.
Our dear departed friend from Nottingham used to send us Christmas goodies from Marks & Sparks every year.
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Happy Vixmom Day.
Hope she's having fun and decompressing in Canada!
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M & S (http://www.marksandspencer.com/)
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A Sinatra album is all the way up at #3 on the Billboard charts this week - which is the good news
But it's because they did a 99-cent sale, so I did a parody lyric in the comment box under the article at the Times :)
(I'VE GOT YOU FOR UNDER A BUCK to tune of I"VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN)
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/15/now-43-compilation-tops-album-chart/
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A Very Happy Birthday to DR Vixmom!!
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I think I have finally parsed through and can summarize the mentality of the internet age
IF YOU WANT TO TAKE AWAY MY LEGAL RIGHT TO BE AN ANONYMOUS, MEAN, HURTFUL PERSON
THAT MAKES YOU A BULLY!
I get how it's done now. It makes a lot click into place, about how people like the owners of theater chat sites have managed to paint the people who complain about the anonymous venom towards artists on their theater-chat sites as the villains who are trying to silence free speech, as opposed to the people who anonymously mistreat the artists being the villains.
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Happy Happy Birthday, DR Vixmom!
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Happy Birthday to DR Vixmom!
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Job vibes to DRs DakotaCelt and FJL!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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I think I have finally parsed through and can summarize the mentality of the internet age
IF YOU WANT TO TAKE AWAY MY LEGAL RIGHT TO BE AN ANONYMOUS, MEAN, HURTFUL PERSON
THAT MAKES YOU A BULLY!
I get how it's done now. It makes a lot click into place, about how people like the owners of theater chat sites have managed to paint the people who complain about the anonymous venom towards artists on their theater-chat sites as the villains who are trying to silence free speech, as opposed to the people who anonymously mistreat the artists being the villains.
Glad it finally clicked in ;)
It's probably the main reason why I refuse to even look at, let alone post at various sites around the Web. If you don't like something but I do, I'm an idiot and if I don't like something and you do how dare you post anything bad about what I like, which, again, makes me an idiot. It's a losing game and a vicious circle and I'm better off not getting involved.
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re: yesterday's soft drink discussion.
I don't drink much soda anymore. But my favorites are diet root beer and diet cream soda. I don't love non-diet. Although sometimes at Costco (a few times a year) I will have their regular root beer (since they don't have any diet drinks i like). I have never heard of Coke being interchangeable for any cola. And agree with DR Jane if you ask for Coke and they have Pepsi they will let you know.
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Happy Birthday to DR VIXMOM!
I am enjoying the updates from our Irish friend DR ELMORE.
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Fried foods?
What's NOT to like?
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I think I have finally parsed through and can summarize the mentality of the internet age
IF YOU WANT TO TAKE AWAY MY LEGAL RIGHT TO BE AN ANONYMOUS, MEAN, HURTFUL PERSON
THAT MAKES YOU A BULLY!
I get how it's done now. It makes a lot click into place, about how people like the owners of theater chat sites have managed to paint the people who complain about the anonymous venom towards artists on their theater-chat sites as the villains who are trying to silence free speech, as opposed to the people who anonymously mistreat the artists being the villains.
Glad it finally clicked in ;)
It's probably the main reason why I refuse to even look at, let alone post at various sites around the Web. If you don't like something but I do, I'm an idiot and if I don't like something and you do how dare you post anything bad about what I like, which, again, makes me an idiot. It's a losing game and a vicious circle and I'm better off not getting involved.
You mean you knew all along?
And I had to find out for myself?
Can I go back to Kansas now? :)
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Just click those heels Brooklyn Boy!
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I LOVE Marks & Spencer's.
Me too! That's where I do most of my shopping.
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LOL DR FJL.
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TOD:
The French Fried Onion Rings at Bird's are mighty tasty!
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Thursday morning greetings! I'm home all day today to get ready for my book group's arrival at 6pm for our potluck dinner and viewing of Sarah's Key. Wonder what we're having for dinner besides sliced ham & turkey and baked beans?
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TOD - Not much fried food on my diet anymore, but when we're near the east coast I almost always have fried clams. And when we go to Montgomery Inn for ribs, I have to have Saratoga chips.
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Happiest of birthdays to vacationing DR Vixmom!
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I LOVE Marks & Spencer's.
Me too! That's where I do most of my shopping.
Thanks for the recommendation, DRs Ben and Doug R! I'll add it to my England file for January. There's even a store in Norwich, where we will be for a whole week.
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Montgomery Inn!!! Starving now.
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hello, goodbye
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And after the show, I met up with DR Matthew! It turned out he was rehearsing in the same building, so... After his rehearsal and my show, we headed out to grab a beer and to talk. And, yes, it was a very "exciting meeting"! :)
Yes, it was!! A mini HHW meet up, and FINALLY face to face with DR Jose. We had a lovely time.
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Montgomery Inn!!! Starving now.
DR ChasSmith, I'm secretly hoping our son Rob chooses to have us take him there to celebrate his birthday in a few weeks!
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TOD - I LOVE French Fries, probably my biggest vice ever. However, a nice apple fritter is a close second.
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Tonight after rehearsal, I'm off to Walt Disney World. It seems a little surreal at the moment, as I'm going alone and meeting people there. I guess it hasn't hit me.
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And the word of the day is: BELLETRISTIC!
And The Song Of The Day Is: I COULD WRITE A BOOK
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HAP-HAP SLAP-HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DR VIXMOM
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Happy
Birthday
DR vixmom!
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Too late. I read it, and I am agog, aghast and agape. Well, not so much aghast as I am agape. But totally agog!
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Happy Birthday, DR Vixmom!
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Ron P - Ah well. :)
Appropriate that it be a Breakfast Club parody, about high school kids in detention, huh?
This was the link, so as not to confuse people way too much, but I won't editorialize
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/15/leaning-toward-the-light-molly-ringwald-talks-about-her-new-novel/
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And even though I could have slept in today, I somehow did not.
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...But at least I was up in time to take advantage of the free coffee and donuts. ::)
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Tonight after rehearsal, I'm off to Walt Disney World. It seems a little surreal at the moment, as I'm going alone and meeting people there. I guess it hasn't hit me.
Good Morning, DR Matthew. -And, yes, it was a great pleasure finally meeting you in person last night. Have a good day, a good rehearsal, a good flight, and a great time at Walt Disney World. Enjoy the surrealness of it all. *And if you don't want to wait in line to see "Finding Nemo", just text me. ;)
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Ohh.... Fried clams!
Fried oysters.
Fried shrimp.
Fried calamari.
Fried surimi (crab sticks).
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DR FJL - I thought the internet was just for porn? And HHW, of course. ::)
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!!!PAGE THREE COOCHIE-COOCHIE DANCE!!!
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I'm up. Wanted to sleep a bit more, but the telephonic device put an end to that.
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DR FJL - I thought the internet was just for porn? And HHW, of course. ::)
Go visit any sites you want, but come here and fill up some posts complaining about those other sites and that'll be great.
At least I'll love reading about it. :)
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DR elmore - I hope you're having yet another wonderful day of recording in Dublin.
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How far is Disney from where Matthew is staying? is it really a shlep?
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I remmeber when I was in L.A. in 2002 i thought getting to Disney was like "hey Let's go to Disney for a while" but it was nothing like that - it would have been 90 minutes each way from where we were (I think West Hollywood, or whatever the "alternative" - is that the word for gay? - section was)
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Happy Birthday, Vixmom!
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TOD:
French fries is the only fried food I eat these days...and only in a restaurant.
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How far is Disney from where Matthew is staying? is it really a shlep?
DR FJL - DR Matthew is about a 7 hour car trip from Disneyland in Anaheim. However, tonight he's taking the red-eye to ATL and then to MCO to get to Walt Disney World in Orlando.
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DR elmore et al - Do you happen to know anything about the 1945 musical Memphis Bound! by Don Walker & Clay Warnick, and Albert Barker & Sally Benson? -It was an adaptation of H.M.S. Pinafore.
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! ! ! ! ! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DR VIXMOM ! ! ! ! !
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DR Dakota, is there someplace you can volunteer at? Some times that leads to a job & at the least should help you feel productive, and in turn better about yourself.
I'm surprised, with your hearing loss, their are any agencies to help you with your job search. Have you looked into any seminar's that help people find jobs & that practice interviewing?
MAJOR VIBES SOMETHING GOOD COMES ALONG SOON!!!
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TOD:
I pretty much eschew fried foods these days, but I still will indulge in a good crab cake sandwich now and then.
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How far is Disney from where Matthew is staying? is it really a shlep?
DR FJL - DR Matthew is about a 7 hour car trip from Disneyland in Anaheim. However, tonight he's taking the red-eye to ATL and then to MCO to get to Walt Disney World in Orlando.
That's very far from "alternative" West Hollywood, then
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Dakota,
you must understand something about your job situation, and I hope something comes up tomorrow once you go in with a happier feeling:
It really is the economy. No one is trying to reassure you or comfort you.
So many qualified people are not working. Many people who are working steadily are holding on with vice grips to jobs in which they are treated terribly by employers who know they can do so, which 5 years ago they never would have kept.
I'm an attorney, a CPA, a Harvard law grad, I'm a very capable writer, I send out at least ten resumes a week - and in the last two years have only worked for days in a row here and there, that's it -
I've had one job offer in that time (with zero fringe benefits by the way), and it was so low financially that even the unemployment insurance office analyzed it and totally agreed that forcing me to take it would be damaging permanently to my career, so they OK'd my turning it down and continuing collecting benefits instead, as it was such a low offer which seemed to be taking advantage of the economy.
I say this not to recite my resume or to get pity (although pity is always enjoyable :) ) - but to say:
It really is the economy, Dakota. Nobody is handing you a line to make you feel better.
Well Stated!!!
As Craig graduated from Carnegie Mellon he foolishly walked away from a good job just as everything crashed. Now he is doing what he couldn't bring himself to do, return to school for a 2nd graduate degree. On the upside we all think he will be happier working as a teacher, if he can get a job.
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DR elmore et al - Do you happen to know anything about the 1945 musical Memphis Bound! by Don Walker & Clay Warnick, and Albert Barker & Sally Benson? -It was an adaptation of H.M.S. Pinafore.
That sounds too weird not to investigate. A Google search turned up a list of songs, including "Sorry Her Lot" mixed with something called "The Gilbert and Sullivan Blues" and "Trial by Jury."
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I LOVE Marks & Spencer's.
I especially enjoy their humbugs.
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DR Vixmom,
(http://www.villagelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Debbies-Birthday-Rock.jpg)
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re: yesterday's soft drink discussion.
I have never heard of Coke being interchangeable for any cola. And agree with DR Jane if you ask for Coke and they have Pepsi they will let you know.
:)
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I LOVE Marks & Spencer's.
Me too! That's where I do most of my shopping.
Thanks for the recommendation, DRs Ben and Doug R! I'll add it to my England file for January. There's even a store in Norwich, where we will be for a whole week.
If you like English toffee (the soft kind), try the original toffee at Thornton's. Sometimes I can get it in the States thought my favorite, the mint toffee is getting more difficult to find. A couple of nights ago I had a big piece of the licorice.
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And after the show, I met up with DR Matthew! It turned out he was rehearsing in the same building, so... After his rehearsal and my show, we headed out to grab a beer and to talk. And, yes, it was a very "exciting meeting"! :)
Yes, it was!! A mini HHW meet up, and FINALLY face to face with DR Jose. We had a lovely time.
:) :)
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I'm up. Wanted to sleep a bit more, but the telephonic device put an end to that.
I wanted to sleep late, but my internal clock woke me at 6:30. At least I slept the entire night without waking once.
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Even though I did not sleep in this morning, it has been nice been having time to leisurely surf the net, check emails, watch TV, double-check my calendar and enjoy my coffee and donut(s). :)
We have our second "tech" from 1:00pm-5:30pm this afternoon. Basically, we'll the show on stage again with mics and the drummer. And then we have our second presentation tonight. We are scheduled for a full day of rehearsal tomorrow, but since we have our third and final presentation on Saturday - and since it's highly doubtful that the writers and director will throw in a major chunk of changes after tonight and before Saturday - well... I believe the terms "pizza" and "beer" have been mentioned for tomorrow. ::)
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I remmeber when I was in L.A. in 2002 i thought getting to Disney was like "hey Let's go to Disney for a while" but it was nothing like that - it would have been 90 minutes each way from where we were (I think West Hollywood, or whatever the "alternative" - is that the word for gay? - section was)
When the kids were young Keith went to a conference at the Disneyland Hotel. We kind of tagged along with Keith leaving us at his parents. He said we couldn't go to DL on that trip. Sometime in the morning I received a call from Keith saying he was leaving to get us. I think he made it in record time, 30 minutes. We had a wonderful time, especially because Keith had a big strong German co-worker with us. She was thrilled to see DL for the first time & her enthusiasm was contagious, plus she carried Craig everywhere for me while Keith tended to Bryan. There were a few rides Craig was too small for & I had to skip so she could go on them & Keith skipped others.
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How far is Disney from where Matthew is staying? is it really a shlep?
DR FJL - DR Matthew is about a 7 hour car trip from Disneyland in Anaheim. However, tonight he's taking the red-eye to ATL and then to MCO to get to Walt Disney World in Orlando.
;D
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Jane --
Re the word "Coke" being used generically: There are some places in the US where the word "coke" is used to describe any carbonated beverage. I believe in the South this is common.
https://tastyresearch.files.wordpress.com/2006/10/popvssodamap.png
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As in:
Customer: "I'd like a coke."
Waitress: "What kind?"
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Thank you, Laura.
This child of the South grew up that way.
Southern waitress: Would y'all like a Coke, sugars?
Person: Yes'm, a root beer, please.
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Page four!
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DR FJL - I thought the internet was just for porn?)
So, I was looking on the innerwebs to see if there might be a show I could take the Goldstein Sisters to see, and I found something called "Avenue Q, School Edition."
It must be a very short show.
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DR FJL - I thought the internet was just for porn?)
So, I was looking on the innerwebs to see if there might be a show I could take the Goldstein Sisters to see, and I found something called "Avenue Q, School Edition."
It must be a very short show.
;D
*The writers actually did a very nice of "Jr.-izing" the show. Although, it's more PG-13 than G.
AVENUE Q - SCHOOL EDITION (http://mtiblog.mtishows.com/avenue-q-school-edition-sign-up-for-fast-track-notification)
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And...
Laters...
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TOD
Ham, Bacon, Sausage, Pancakes, Waffles, Eggs, Hash Browns, Fried Green Tomatoes.
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Waffles aren't really fried, though, are they. Better strike that one. And bring me a plate of the rest.
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The chicken on chicken and waffles should be fried.
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Back from banking. In thirty minutes I'll have my lunch meeting with Juliana.
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I have worked on our house for almost 5 hours and it's cleaner than it's been in a long time. The baked beans in the crockpot are beginning to smell good. After I have a shower, I'll prepare the ham & turkey platter and await the arrival of my guests at 6pm.
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I have worked on our house for almost 5 hours and it's cleaner than it's been in a long time. The baked beans in the crockpot are beginning to smell good. After I have a shower, I'll prepare the ham & turkey platter and await the arrival of my guests at 6pm.
I probably won't get there until 8 p.m. Just keep a warm plate for me. Thanks. ;D
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Will do, DR John G!
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Trying to figure out what lunch will be - I'm hungry but want to eat a light but fun meal. Not sure I want the 600 calorie thing at the Daily Grill. I do kind of have a hankering for Casa Vega - one beef taco, two cheese enchiladas. That might be fun. Or Mo's and a chinese chicken salad. Or Stanley's and some cajun angel hair pasta with chicken. Or a similar dish at the Eclectic Cafe. No sandwich today - not in the mood at all. Or maybe even somewhere new - how radical that would be.
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re: yesterday's soft drink discussion.
I don't drink much soda anymore. But my favorites are diet root beer and diet cream soda. I don't love non-diet. Although sometimes at Costco (a few times a year) I will have their regular root beer (since they don't have any diet drinks i like). I have never heard of Coke being interchangeable for any cola. And agree with DR Jane if you ask for Coke and they have Pepsi they will let you know.
(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u271/actr2000/Cokeinsteadofpop.gif)
Coke: this generic term for soft drinks predominates throughout the South, New Mexico, central Indiana and in a few other single counties in Nevada, Utah and Wyoming. ‘Coke’ obviously derives from Coca-Cola, the brand-name of the soft drink originally manufactured in Atlanta (which explains its use as a generic term for all soft drinks in the South).
The South
See also: Southern American English
alligator pear - avocado[2]
banquette (southern Louisiana) - sidewalk, foot-path[2]
billfold (widespread, but infrequent Northeast, Pacific Northwest) - a man's wallet[2]
cap (also Midlands) - sir (prob. from "captain")[2]
chill bumps (also Midlands) - goose bumps[2]
chunk - toss or throw an object[3]
coke - any brand of soft drink[9]
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DR FJL - I thought the internet was just for porn?)
So, I was looking on the innerwebs to see if there might be a show I could take the Goldstein Sisters to see, and I found something called "Avenue Q, School Edition."
It must be a very short show.
;D
*The writers actually did a very nice of "Jr.-izing" the show. Although, it's more PG-13 than G.
AVENUE Q - SCHOOL EDITION (http://mtiblog.mtishows.com/avenue-q-school-edition-sign-up-for-fast-track-notification)
I will not be taking the Goldstein Sisters to see Avenue Q School Edition. Nuh uh.
I was thinking Oklahoma or Music Man or Joseph...Dreamcoat.
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It seems as though we will be doing Thoroughly Modern Millie Performance #5 during a thunderstorm. I will be leaving for the theatre in a bit.
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I received a very funny early birthday card and a nice DVD from DR MBARNUM today.
Thanks!!! Most entertaining. Now I want to see all of those movies again.....
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Tonight after rehearsal, I'm off to Walt Disney World. It seems a little surreal at the moment, as I'm going alone and meeting people there. I guess it hasn't hit me.
Good Morning, DR Matthew. -And, yes, it was a great pleasure finally meeting you in person last night. Have a good day, a good rehearsal, a good flight, and a great time at Walt Disney World. Enjoy the surrealness of it all. *And if you don't want to wait in line to see "Finding Nemo", just text me. ;)
Each time I've seen "Finding Nemo-The Musical" I've fallen asleep. Not because of the content, but because it's an air conditioned theatre and a chance to sit down. My friend Mark does a great impression of me watching the show. (and sleeping)
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How far is Disney from where Matthew is staying? is it really a shlep?
DR FJL - DR Matthew is about a 7 hour car trip from Disneyland in Anaheim. However, tonight he's taking the red-eye to ATL and then to MCO to get to Walt Disney World in Orlando.
What DR Jose said. I'm meeting a teacher friend of mine and her mother and 2 sons. She said she needed me to go to "show them around" - like I'm some guru or something!!! But it was a chance to go to WDW and I got a good deal, so there you go. However, traveling to WDW alone and not knowing what to expect when I get there is quite daunting. I've done no prep whatsoever. Usually, I'd have made dining reservations, mapped out what parks I was going to on what day... this is totally off the cuff - or "commando style" - which in this case does NOT mean what we all think it does!
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Have a great time, DR Matthew, and go with the flow!
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Logging out to do a little last-minute prep - bye for now!
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"doing Disney Commando style" "Finding Nemo" - are these euphemisms about a side of Disney that's being kept form the family tourist market?
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TCB, have they reported on this side of Disney in the Seattle family hour news?
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DR MBarnum, sorry for delayed response, but I very much look forward to HIGH SCHOOL HELLCATS. Just realized a couple of days had gone by since you posted that! :o :-[
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MOUSE VIBES for DR Matthew. I'm a sucker for the Disney parks, but it's been several years since I've been in WDW, and I haven't been around Disneyland since before I moved east. I'll be in L.A. in October and will be taking a day to ketchup on that, and to see California Adventure or whatever they're calling it now.
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Back from a good working lunch at Hugo's - the one place that wasn't on my earlier list - go know. I was a very good boy - small Caesar and pulled pork sandwich.
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No packages this day.
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Bk - are you having dinner here Monday evening? Inquiring cooks need to know.
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Inquiring Cooks.
Is that on the Food channel?
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I have much to do before my 6:30AM flight tomorrow. I'm going to spend the weekend with my brother & go to my cousin's daughter's wedding. My brother isn't going to the wedding so I'll be dividing my time with two groups of family. I won't be seeing Keith's family or friend's this trip.
Keith is holding down the fort, in other words supervising the work here. I'll be back late Monday night.
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Keith has put more photos of our demolished yard on FB. If I have time tonight I will share some here. Don't count on it.
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FJL, I'm a bit worried about Monday night. We're doing three sessions that day with the orchestra and I'm concerned that the final session may not wrap till seven or eight - I'm trying to get clarification on the schedule now and will let you know.
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We are in pretty good shape. Tonight the chorus joined the principals, and we filled most of the holes. We forgot - again! - to run the dialogue scene and underscore before "Bye and Bye." I guess we'll do it tomorrow with the orchestra!
We could use some vibes: Stephen Rea and Philip O'Reilly are both under the weather and I need them well ASAP!
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hello from Montreal
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Happy b day to Vixmom!
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Today is also Mae-Ling Goldstein's birthday. It is not necessary to wish her a happy birthday, as she does not know that she is a recurring character on this web site and I am not going to tell her.
Mae-Ling is ten years old. How can that be? I remember when she was born, and it doesn't seem that long ago.
I got her a junior copy of Peter Pan.
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We are in pretty good shape. Tonight the chorus joined the principals, and we filled most of the holes. We forgot - again! - to run the dialogue scene and underscore before "Bye and Bye." I guess we'll do it tomorrow with the orchestra!
We could use some vibes: Stephen Rea and Philip O'Reilly are both under the weather and I need them well ASAP!
VIBES!!!!
I'm sorry I'll miss your Dublin stories over the weekend.
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Hello, everyone.
Just listened to Bruce's podcast. Quite interesting.
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Recording vibes to DR Elmore. I'm glad the trouser issue was resolved. :)
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Employment vibes to DRs FJL, Dakota Celt, Danise, and anyone else in need.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DR VIXMOM!!!
I hope you are having a WONDERFUL vacation!
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Re: soda pop/soft drinks:
I was never a big fan, although they were certainly ubiquitous when I was growing up. I do recall when A&W root beer became popular and I did enjoy root beer floats. There was an A&W drive-in on Sepulveda, just south of Venice Blvd, which became a semi hang-out when I was in junior high.
To me they were soft drinks and I was surprised when I moved to the East and heard them referred to as pop or sodas.
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Glad to hear that DR Matthew saw his dad and it went well.
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Travel vibes and vacation vibes to DR Matthew!
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TOD:
I try to avoid fried foods, but I do enjoy pakoras and samosas and sweet potato fries.
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Has anyone heard from DR JMK?
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Happy Birthday to DR vixmom!
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Regarding yesterday's discussion: in Buffalo we said pop (and they still do). Not soda pop, just pop.
And they also say "do you want to go to the show?" meaning going to a movie.
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Travel vibes to all who are travelling!
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Tonight after rehearsal, I'm off to Walt Disney World. It seems a little surreal at the moment, as I'm going alone and meeting people there. I guess it hasn't hit me.
Good Morning, DR Matthew. -And, yes, it was a great pleasure finally meeting you in person last night. Have a good day, a good rehearsal, a good flight, and a great time at Walt Disney World. Enjoy the surrealness of it all. *And if you don't want to wait in line to see "Finding Nemo", just text me. ;)
Each time I've seen "Finding Nemo-The Musical" I've fallen asleep. Not because of the content, but because it's an air conditioned theatre and a chance to sit down. My friend Mark does a great impression of me watching the show. (and sleeping)
That's what friends are for.
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Has anyone heard from DR JMK?
Yes, has anybody heard a word from him?
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Just got "End of the Rainbow," the CD, from the library. Have no idea what to expect given what's been posted about the show.
ChasSmith, thank you for the DVD. It arrived today. Will watch it this weekend.
And waves of wellness vibes for Elmore and cast.
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JMK doesn't live here anymore - he and/or his wife got angry with me - it was silly and e-mail tone was certainly mis-read by them - I was asked for an apology, which I gave instantly even though I explained the tone was mis-read. Apparently it wasn't good enough - such is life. Perhaps someday he'll come back. I cannot count the number of e-mails that I've both received and sent where tone has been completely mis-read - by me and by the reader. You'd think, however, that we'd learn and just figure that out, but apparently it's a difficult lesson. I ALWAYS ask now - did you mean so and so or did you mean to sound snippy and normally the reply is oh absolutely not, sorry.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY VIXMOM!!!!!!
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Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday to DR Vixmom! May you be get some much deserved REST!!!!!!!!
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Vibes to DR Elmore that all goes well and better then expected!
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Dakota,
you must understand something about your job situation, and I hope something comes up tomorrow once you go in with a happier feeling:
It really is the economy. No one is trying to reassure you or comfort you.
So many qualified people are not working. Many people who are working steadily are holding on with vice grips to jobs in which they are treated terribly by employers who know they can do so, which 5 years ago they never would have kept.
I'm an attorney, a CPA, a Harvard law grad, I'm a very capable writer, I send out at least ten resumes a week - and in the last two years have only worked for days in a row here and there, that's it -
I've had one job offer in that time (with zero fringe benefits by the way), and it was so low financially that even the unemployment insurance office analyzed it and totally agreed that forcing me to take it would be damaging permanently to my career, so they OK'd my turning it down and continuing collecting benefits instead, as it was such a low offer which seemed to be taking advantage of the economy.
I say this not to recite my resume or to get pity (although pity is always enjoyable :) ) - but to say:
It really is the economy, Dakota. Nobody is handing you a line to make you feel better.
I read this post from DR FJL to DR Dakota and I thought to myself that I should be ashamed of myself because I have a job and yet a seek another. Vibes to both of you, not me because as bad as things are, I am pulling a paycheck.
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Dakota,
you must understand something about your job situation, and I hope something comes up tomorrow once you go in with a happier feeling:
It really is the economy. No one is trying to reassure you or comfort you.
So many qualified people are not working. Many people who are working steadily are holding on with vice grips to jobs in which they are treated terribly by employers who know they can do so, which 5 years ago they never would have kept.
I'm an attorney, a CPA, a Harvard law grad, I'm a very capable writer, I send out at least ten resumes a week - and in the last two years have only worked for days in a row here and there, that's it -
I've had one job offer in that time (with zero fringe benefits by the way), and it was so low financially that even the unemployment insurance office analyzed it and totally agreed that forcing me to take it would be damaging permanently to my career, so they OK'd my turning it down and continuing collecting benefits instead, as it was such a low offer which seemed to be taking advantage of the economy.
I say this not to recite my resume or to get pity (although pity is always enjoyable :) ) - but to say:
It really is the economy, Dakota. Nobody is handing you a line to make you feel better.
I read this post from DR FJL to DR Dakota and I thought to myself that I should be ashamed of myself because I have a job and yet a seek another. Vibes to both of you, not me because as bad as things are, I am pulling a paycheck.
Not at all, Danise, really, I hope that's not the feeling I conveyed to anyone - I just wanted Dakota to know that what's going on is very unlikely to have anything to do with her disability..
But for yourself, of course, remember in this economy what they seem to keep saying on CNN - that an improvement in quality of life is as good as an improvement in money in today's environment.
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DR Dakota, I know you have heard me talk about him before, but I do truly recommend using Joseph Clough work to help with your confidence. He has helped to make a world of difference just since May for me. I feel so much better about myself since I started using his methods. He really is a nice young man who seems to have himself together far beyond his years.
I have come think of him as friend though our emails and posts on Facebook (sorry BK). When I told him about this chance at a different job, he sent me an email saying he was glad that I had kept him in the loop and he was proud of me. I thought that was very sweet of him.
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Happy Birthday Vixmom!
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Dakota,
you must understand something about your job situation, and I hope something comes up tomorrow once you go in with a happier feeling:
It really is the economy. No one is trying to reassure you or comfort you.
So many qualified people are not working. Many people who are working steadily are holding on with vice grips to jobs in which they are treated terribly by employers who know they can do so, which 5 years ago they never would have kept.
I'm an attorney, a CPA, a Harvard law grad, I'm a very capable writer, I send out at least ten resumes a week - and in the last two years have only worked for days in a row here and there, that's it -
I've had one job offer in that time (with zero fringe benefits by the way), and it was so low financially that even the unemployment insurance office analyzed it and totally agreed that forcing me to take it would be damaging permanently to my career, so they OK'd my turning it down and continuing collecting benefits instead, as it was such a low offer which seemed to be taking advantage of the economy.
I say this not to recite my resume or to get pity (although pity is always enjoyable :) ) - but to say:
It really is the economy, Dakota. Nobody is handing you a line to make you feel better.
I read this post from DR FJL to DR Dakota and I thought to myself that I should be ashamed of myself because I have a job and yet a seek another. Vibes to both of you, not me because as bad as things are, I am pulling a paycheck.
Not at all, Danise, really, I hope that's not the feeling I conveyed to anyone - I just wanted Dakota to know that what's going on is very unlikely to have anything to do with her disability..
But for yourself, of course, remember in this economy what they seem to keep saying on CNN - that an improvement in quality of life is as good as an improvement in money in today's environment.
I understand. And in my case it isn't money that is making me want to change jobs--like I said, there is a good chance I would really lose money by taking it but it would get me out of my current situation with the supervisor I have while keeping my retirement and vacation/sick time on the books. If Glenda (who retired) was still my supervisor, this job wouldn't even be a topic for discussion.
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Watching the movie of "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy." Great, great cast of actors, but the condensation of the book is just too great. It needs the leisurely pace of the TV version, which had its own set of great British actors. But, I still don't get much of a sense of urgency or suspense or the thrill of a thriller from either.
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Six!
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10:35!!!!! Yikes!!!!! I must get to BED!!!!!!
'Night all!
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Greetings from Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada!
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Thank you all for the lovely birthday greetings
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VIXMOM! I thought you'd collect your birthday greetings after you got home!
Are you having a good time on your vacation?
Did you get felt up by the TSA?
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Internet service is wonky here so I just got thrown off - if I disappear again you will knwo why
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we spent the day with Vixdad's sister and her husband - they took us to a dinosaur dig and then to Mr Mikes for a lovely meal and then to marble slab ice cream for dessert
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VIXMOM! I thought you'd collect your birthday greetings after you got home!
Are you having a good time on your vacation?
Did you get felt up by the TSA?
The town car we hired to drive us to the airport was ina fender bender so we were collected by a uniformed drivere ina very posh and fancy stretch limo
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Nice.
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we arrived to the airport in very good time - (4;15 AM) to find that the line to CanadaAir was snaking out the door - the same storm system that had caused a tornado on the Island of Long on Friday had also caused all sorts of flight disruptions and a bunch of people had spent eh night at the aiprport instead of fling where they were supposed to
and out 6:30 flight had been cancelled and replaced witha 7:49 flight
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which meant we would miss our connection in Toronto
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Of course.
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we waited TWO hours in line to get to the "luggage drop" and the nice man at the counter had to rearrange all our flights so instead of arriving at 3;30 PM in Grande Praiire we would n ot be arriving until 8:30 (10:30 EST) - none of us had slept as the car came for us at 3 AM so all of us had been up since 6 AM on Friday morning ....
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The very nice man however arrange that our flight from Toronto to Calgary would be in first class seating
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first class is a very nice way to fly
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Wow. Very nice. I hope:
1. ... you were awake to enjoy it.
2. ... you slept well on the flight.
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all the security checks went well - although I was wearing a long skirt and the lady at LaGuardia did feel my legs and the Vixter was asked to go in the scanning machine by the lady in Toronto but we got through fairly quickly and painlessly
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Wow. Very nice. I hope:
1. ... you were awake to enjoy it.
2. ... you slept well on the flight.
We napped from NYC to Toronto but stayed awake in first class it was way too nice to sleep through
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I not a huge fan of fried food or fast food...
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I have not caught up and probably will not catch up but having read FJL's comments earlier about the economy I must say I agree and that is why I am still working where I am and working the crazy hours for the limited pay -
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Montgomery Inn!!! Starving now.
Now I am hungry... I have been to Montgomery Inn before with DR Ginny... WONDERFUL!!!
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TOD :
Best fried food --- definitely Skip's fried chicken
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I also loved hot Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
alas Krispy Kreme (for reasons unknown to the likes of me) had a very short lifespan on Long Island
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Jane --
Re the word "Coke" being used generically: There are some places in the US where the word "coke" is used to describe any carbonated beverage. I believe in the South this is common.
https://tastyresearch.files.wordpress.com/2006/10/popvssodamap.png
I have heard it used in Texas...
I call it Soda....
and a former co=worker called it Fartjuice...
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Greetings from Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada!
:)
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first class is a very nice way to fly
Sure is.
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DR Vixmom it sounds like you are having a very nice birthday & vacations. :D
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'night & goodbye. I shall be back on Tuesday.
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DR Dakota, is there someplace you can volunteer at? Some times that leads to a job & at the least should help you feel productive, and in turn better about yourself.
I'm surprised, with your hearing loss, their are any agencies to help you with your job search. Have you looked into any seminar's that help people find jobs & that practice interviewing?
MAJOR VIBES SOMETHING GOOD COMES ALONG SOON!!!
I have tried in a few places but when ND Voc Rehab found it I was read the riot act for doing so. I know it could lead to something but they believe I will not look for work. Again, there are some in ND that are a tad backwards
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I think I have finally parsed through and can summarize the mentality of the internet age
IF YOU WANT TO TAKE AWAY MY LEGAL RIGHT TO BE AN ANONYMOUS, MEAN, HURTFUL PERSON
THAT MAKES YOU A BULLY!
I get how it's done now. It makes a lot click into place, about how people like the owners of theater chat sites have managed to paint the people who complain about the anonymous venom towards artists on their theater-chat sites as the villains who are trying to silence free speech, as opposed to the people who anonymously mistreat the artists being the villains.
I know a lot of people would could learn this lesson...
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Page 7 dance!!!!
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Thesis is off to the Proquest for e-publishing...
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Great news, DakotaCelt.
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It finally got there after the Grad school managed to misplace the committee signature approval sheet...
I was using gently sharpened sticks and poking their cage..
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vixmom - Skip appreciates the cooking compliment.
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Jane - Trip vibes
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Thesis is off to the Proquest for e-publishing...
Wonderful!
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Ate a couple of those fried foods on my list. Drank some iced coffee. Drinking a Coca-Cola Zero right now. At this rate I should be up all night.
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JMK doesn't live here anymore - he and/or his wife got angry with me - it was silly and e-mail tone was certainly mis-read by them - I was asked for an apology, which I gave instantly even though I explained the tone was mis-read. Apparently it wasn't good enough - such is life. Perhaps someday he'll come back. I cannot count the number of e-mails that I've both received and sent where tone has been completely mis-read - by me and by the reader. You'd think, however, that we'd learn and just figure that out, but apparently it's a difficult lesson. I ALWAYS ask now - did you mean so and so or did you mean to sound snippy and normally the reply is oh absolutely not, sorry.
You know I never quite understand this stuff. Tone-schmone! Sometimes I just get honking mad and furious at people, really good friends, where bloodcurdling words and accusations and insults are uttered...and you know what, we always get over it, get passed it, and press on. I'm sure, BK and I have been pissed off at each other before. But the pissiness doesn't linger. My god, if you can't occasionally offend or piss off your good friends, who the Hell can you piss off or offend? People in the internet age may have gotten ruder, but they've also gotten more hyper-sensitive.
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vixmom - Skip appreciates the cooking compliment.
It is well deserved - he is the best chef I know and a very generous host!
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JMK doesn't live here anymore - he and/or his wife got angry with me - it was silly and e-mail tone was certainly mis-read by them - I was asked for an apology, which I gave instantly even though I explained the tone was mis-read. Apparently it wasn't good enough - such is life. Perhaps someday he'll come back. I cannot count the number of e-mails that I've both received and sent where tone has been completely mis-read - by me and by the reader. You'd think, however, that we'd learn and just figure that out, but apparently it's a difficult lesson. I ALWAYS ask now - did you mean so and so or did you mean to sound snippy and normally the reply is oh absolutely not, sorry.
You know I never quite understand this stuff. Tone-schmone! Sometimes I just get honking mad and furious at people, really good friends, where bloodcurdling words and accusations and insults are uttered...and you know what, we always get over it, get passed it, and press on. I'm sure, BK and I have been pissed off at each other before. But the pissiness doesn't linger. My god, if you can't occasionally offend or piss off your good friends, who the Hell can you piss off or offend? People in the internet age may have gotten ruder, but they've also gotten more hyper-sensitive.
Couldn't agree more. But if you knew what this was really about, and yes, I could print the entire four e-mail history here and people would be scratching their heads and wondering why a spouse got involved. It was so silly and I tried to make it right even though I had really done nothing wrong. The offense was taken to a one-line e-mail that made a statement. No names, no negativity, no nothing, but you'd think I'd hurled a grenade at someone. As Pogue says, get over it already. And what does any of that have to do with this board anyway. This board is not about me.
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Went to Gelson's and got for the first time this spicy salmon they do and it was quite good and, as we all know, salmon is the most calorie friendly of any fish.
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I know I have been absent due to working on my thesis and feeling down... There have been times I did not want to be a downer to others. It is not fair you guys...
Onward and upward!
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bk, do you like sushi?
Do you like Korean food?
Love Bibimbap (I think that is how it is spelt)
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bk, do you like sushi?
Do you like Korean food?
Love Bibimbap (I think that is how it is spelt)
I only like California roll and shrimp, none of the raw stuff. I don't know that I've ever eaten Korean food.
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Good evening again, all. Guess what I did today. I'll tell you. I read an amazing book called Kritzerland. Finished it two minutes ago. Really wonderful. Tomorrow's a busier day, but there's no way I'm not diving right into Kritzer Time.
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Yay. Can you imagine reading Kritzerland when it was written and then, with that ending, having to wait a full year before Kritzer Time? :)
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No way.
And you got me. I did NOT expect that.
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They are are a fun journey to read...
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Oh, let's have 200.
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Maybe that salmon is starting to make me nauseous - I think it's the glaze.
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A Sinatra album is all the way up at #3 on the Billboard charts this week - which is the good news
But it's because they did a 99-cent sale, so I did a parody lyric in the comment box under the article at the Times :)
(I'VE GOT YOU FOR UNDER A BUCK to tune of I"VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN)
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/15/now-43-compilation-tops-album-chart/
That's great, Fred! :D
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Employment vibes to DRs FJL, Dakota Celt, Danise, and anyone else in need.
~~~DITTO!!~~~
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I have much to do before my 6:30AM flight tomorrow. I'm going to spend the weekend with my brother & go to my cousin's daughter's wedding. My brother isn't going to the wedding so I'll be dividing my time with two groups of family. I won't be seeing Keith's family or friend's this trip.
Keith is holding down the fort, in other words supervising the work here. I'll be back late Monday night.
~~~Travel Vibes for DR Jane!!~~~
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We are in pretty good shape. Tonight the chorus joined the principals, and we filled most of the holes. We forgot - again! - to run the dialogue scene and underscore before "Bye and Bye." I guess we'll do it tomorrow with the orchestra!
We could use some vibes: Stephen Rea and Philip O'Reilly are both under the weather and I need them well ASAP!
~~~Stay Well Vibes for Stephen Rea and Philip O'Reilly!!~~~
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JMK doesn't live here anymore - he and/or his wife got angry with me - it was silly and e-mail tone was certainly mis-read by them - I was asked for an apology, which I gave instantly even though I explained the tone was mis-read. Apparently it wasn't good enough - such is life. Perhaps someday he'll come back. I cannot count the number of e-mails that I've both received and sent where tone has been completely mis-read - by me and by the reader. You'd think, however, that we'd learn and just figure that out, but apparently it's a difficult lesson. I ALWAYS ask now - did you mean so and so or did you mean to sound snippy and normally the reply is oh absolutely not, sorry.
You know I never quite understand this stuff. Tone-schmone! Sometimes I just get honking mad and furious at people, really good friends, where bloodcurdling words and accusations and insults are uttered...and you know what, we always get over it, get passed it, and press on. I'm sure, BK and I have been pissed off at each other before. But the pissiness doesn't linger. My god, if you can't occasionally offend or piss off your good friends, who the Hell can you piss off or offend? People in the internet age may have gotten ruder, but they've also gotten more hyper-sensitive.
Couldn't agree more. But if you knew what this was really about, and yes, I could print the entire four e-mail history here and people would be scratching their heads and wondering why a spouse got involved. It was so silly and I tried to make it right even though I had really done nothing wrong. The offense was taken to a one-line e-mail that made a statement. No names, no negativity, no nothing, but you'd think I'd hurled a grenade at someone. As Pogue says, get over it already. And what does any of that have to do with this board anyway. This board is not about me.
And speaking of JMK...I just came across this article today:
Herb Alpert's 'Whipped Cream Lady' now 76, living in Longview and looking back (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2018926566_whippedcreamlady16m.html)! :D
She lives here in Washington (although, one of the comments says that she lives in Kelso, not Longview).