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Well, you've read the notes, the notes had the joy of discovery, and now it is time for you to post until the discovering cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: PLICATION!
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good morning to all
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busy weekend no time to watch or listen
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Morning all.
That is all.
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Good morning, all.
Happy Friday vibes.
And money vibes for all, too.
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Yesterday was strange here. When I left for work, it was below 32 with frost covering the ground. When I got home after dinner at 10:30 p.m., it was 64 degrees and balmy. It's 58 right now and is supposed to get up to 72 degrees.
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Good morning, all.
Coffee!
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TOD:
DVD: The Bishop's Wife, The Merry Gentleman and The Thin Man
CD: This Christmas, various and sundry Carols for a Cure
Car CD: Richard Russo reading his memoir, "Elsewhere."
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TOD:
TURNTABLE - if I have the evening I'm hoping to have, I'll be cleaning up and spinning a few shows and soundtracks that haven't been out of their jackets in a couple of decades.
DVD - Still enjoying a little Jacques Tati binge (with thanks to BK for inspiring this with a mention of Tati sometime recently).
BLU - Might head out to a Barnes & Noble to take advantage of their 40%-off sale (+ member 10% + coupons), so let's wait and see on that.
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;D
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Morning, it's starting to feel like winter outside, the sky is realy clear and full of stars, and it is cold.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Now, if there were just a few trees that change color, and a little snow. :)
But, I will take the palm trees and sunny weekend also. :)
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Must get ready for work.
Mega vibes everyone.
8)
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TOD:
It's been a Sly and Arnie week.
Blu-ray - Stallone Collection (Cobra; Assassins, Tango & Cash; The Specialist; Demolition Man) It was going very cheap so I had to buy it!
CD - Conan the Barbarian. Intrada 3 CD set.
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TOD: Yuletide selections
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Good morning, all!
I have a free day since I am stuck here waiting for a FedEx package. So, I slept late, and I am now bathed and dressed and ready to deal with this holiday called Christmas. I have a lot of packages to assemble and prepare for the post office today. I'd like to be able to hit the 68th Street Station first thing tomorrow morning and post them as quickly as possible.
Once FedEx shows up, I'll begin the laundry. I believe that's all I'm dealing with today. That's enough.
BK, thanks for the good report on HYDE PARK ON HUDSON, which I hadn't been too keen on seeing. Now I want to. I really liked the director's film of Jane Austen's PERSUASION, which is her most moving and perhaps biographical novel. Jeremy Sams is a multi-talented man: a very good translator of operetta, opera and plays, including THREEPENNY OPERA. I believe his career began as a pianist on the London productionof SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM and I think he was married to Maria Friedman. I knew that he assembled the Metropolitan Opera's baroque pastiche last year, THE ENCHANTED ISLAND, but I didn't know he was writing film scores. I am not surprised.
TOD:
DVD: too many are piling up
CS: a lot of Christmas music; I wish Guy Haines would do one.
VCR: shocking!
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Good Weekend Vibes for everyone! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Friday morning greetings! My book group friends weren't too hard on me over Catherine the Great. They even agreed that they were glad to have read it and wouldn't have picked up on their own. I think the general consensus was that Robert Massie is no David McCullough. Emilie's husband made us a faboo apple struedel, which we had with cookies from Collette's bakery in Monroe and our choice of tea or wine (or both).
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Driving test vibes for DR The Vixter!
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Good morning. We got some much-needed rain during the night. It looks like it is clearing up now.
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This evening Richard and I are seeing the Human Race Theatre's OLIVER and I'm very excited! On the way we have a couple of errands to do in the Dayton 'burbs and we're going to Red Lobster for dinner. I'm puttering at home until then - some holiday stuff, some pre-England stuff.
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TOD:
RED DUST
THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE
GOING HOME
TOTAL RECALL (2012)
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I think I'm going to move back to Los Angeles every year, from Thanksgiving until the first of the year.
That way, I can borrow my friends' Academy screeners.
::)
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Driving test vibes for DR The Vixter!
I forgot! and that's why I have personally paved a major highway in hell with my good intentions.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Successful driving test vibes for the Vixter! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Another Los Angeles landmark, though not of the highest order, is changing in ways that are not necessarily for the better. The King Eddy Saloon, which attracted everyone from Bukowski to James M. Cain, is getting a makeover:
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-king-eddy-20121214,0,665791.story
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Fed EX early vibes for DR ELMORE....along with quick POST OFFICE vibes.
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I love HHW for many reasons....one of which is that I get to hear discussion of NEW things that I might otherwise not even know about......in the notes and in the posts from MR BK and from all of the Dear Readers....here and abroad.
I have purchased many DVD's and CD's and books because they have been talked about here.....
And some of them have been worked on or feature Dear Readers OR MR BK!!!
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TOD:
DVD - The Best of Arliss, an old HBO series....12 episodes for $1.
CD - This Christmas, Doris Day Christmas CD....there is a new one that is lovely.
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Have we heard from DR DtM lately?
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Two!
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I miss DtM.
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I particularly enjoy the discussions of NEW movies that are still in the theaters........most of which I will not see in that forum.
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I sit corrected: The Barnes and Noble sale starts NEXT Tuesday. Which is just as well.
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In the meantime, we have our first school shooting going on, in nearby Sandy Hook, CT.
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In the meantime, we have our first school shooting going on, in nearby Sandy Hook, CT.
I read about that. Just horrible.
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In the meantime, we have our first school shooting going on, in nearby Sandy Hook, CT.
Oh, no...
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The Metropolitan Room looks like a very nice and trendy location for a Christmas Show!!!
https://plus.google.com/109846798926415983034/photos?hl=en
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In the meantime, we have our first school shooting going on, in nearby Sandy Hook, CT.
Oh, no...
CNN reports the gunman is dead.
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I have purchased many DVD's and CD's and books because they have been talked about here.....
And some of them have been worked on or feature Dear Readers OR MR BK!!!
+1
And that is why I am usually broke! LOL!
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In the meantime, we have our first school shooting going on, in nearby Sandy Hook, CT.
Oh, no...
CNN reports the gunman is dead.
Hopefully no one else is!
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HURRAH!l The HHW Vibes have worked again the Vixter is a licensed driver!
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OH NO! The HHW Vibes worked again the Vixter is a licensed driver!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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TOD:
Car CD player:
Sammy Kaye - White Christmas
The Caroleers - Santa is Coming to Town
The Swingalongs - Sing-a Song of Christmas
and some other vintage 50s Christmas stuff imported from old LPs via the internet
DVD:
Finished watching the 1974 Bollywood version of the 1955 film THE DESPERATE HOURS titled 36 GHANTE (36 HOURS). It was quite good and it followed that old movie quite closely.
Hope this weekend to get to the other two films from the 1960s Shochiku horror/sci fi set watched, GENOCIDE and GOKE, BODY SNATCHER FROM HELL.
Of course, if I get hooked on more season 6 Perry Mason, then I probably won't get anything else watched.
DVR:
Have no idea what I recorded this week, but likely episodes SURVIVOR, CHICAGO FIRE, THE OFFICE, and MODERN FAMILY. Maybe something from TCM. I know I set the DVR to record some movies from TCM, but don't recall when they were showing or even what they were.
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Hurrah for the Vixter.
No so much for Vixmom and Vixdad, maybe!
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I am so sorry to hear about the shooting that is terrible ---
My thoughts and prayers are with the students and staff and all that love them
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OH NO! The HHW Vibes worked again the Vixter is a licensed driver!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OH NO!!!! :o :o :o :)
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I miss DR DanTheMan when he is not here, also.
And where in tarnation is our DR TCB?!
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Speaking of missing DRs, I heard from former DR Dan in Toronto the other day. A very happy surprise it was, I must say!
One of many former or absent DRs that I miss.
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Uh oh. Now they're reporting multiple dead, including children.
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And to get you in the mood for the weekend, the trailer for THE 1968 film GOKE, BODY SNATCHER FROM HELL!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh2mvH9QFqY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh2mvH9QFqY)
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Oh, and the trailer for GENOCIDE (aka: WAR OF THE INSECTS), a movie that I have never seen before...but by gosh does it look like a lot of fun!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwNHNgd86Og (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwNHNgd86Og)
BK, did you get this set of films yet? I know you would enjoy them.
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OMG....this is a tragedy....
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Hard to watch......the reports.....
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Friday morning greetings! My book group friends weren't too hard on me over Catherine the Great. They even agreed that they were glad to have read it and wouldn't have picked up on their own. I think the general consensus was that Robert Massie is no David McCullough. Emilie's husband made us a faboo apple struedel, which we had with cookies from Collette's bakery in Monroe and our choice of tea or wine (or both).
:)
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I would find the snow tire ruling unfair. DR Jennifer you didn't say if they had to be studded tires or some other tire you only use in the winter. There are all quality all weather tires we can purchase instead of studded tires.
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Good morning. We got some much-needed rain during the night. It looks like it is clearing up now.
When you get rain, even if it is expected, I'm pleasantly surprised for you.
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In the meantime, we have our first school shooting going on, in nearby Sandy Hook, CT.
:(
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HURRAH!l The HHW Vibes have worked again the Vixter is a licensed driver!
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c5XS2yfZgKc/UAlhllqL-GI/AAAAAAAABbA/CoWyb7d3Wd4/s1600/Congratulations.jpg)
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Hurrah for the Vixter.
No so much for Vixmom and Vixdad, maybe!
You kiddidng...they won't have to drive her everywhere anymore. ;)
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The Vixter thanks you all -- we are now heading into the city to see some decorations and to see War Horse tonight
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Have another great time in the city, DR vixmom!
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I would find the snow tire ruling unfair. DR Jennifer you didn't say if they had to be studded tires or some other tire you only use in the winter. There are all quality all weather tires we can purchase instead of studded tires.
I'm not really an expert on tires. Just that they have to be winter tires.
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I'm going to sign off and pay some attention to the news and the press conference coming up. It's gotten way worse -- they just said we exceeded Columbine (??), but the numbers keep changing.
School is in the next town over, and is some eight miles from my house. FYI, to the best of my knowledge, I don't know anyone who would be involved, or have any kids there.
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I would find the snow tire ruling unfair. DR Jennifer you didn't say if they had to be studded tires or some other tire you only use in the winter. There are all quality all weather tires we can purchase instead of studded tires.
I'm not really an expert on tires. Just that they have to be winter tires.
Do you have to have a different set of tires in the winter that you switch out the rest of the year? You would know if they were studded tires because those are very loud.
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I am also reading the reports from that school. Oh my gosh, it is absolutley unbelievable.
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I'm going to sign off and pay some attention to the news and the press conference coming up. It's gotten way worse -- they just said we exceeded Columbine (??), but the numbers keep changing.
School is in the next town over, and is some eight miles from my house. FYI, to the best of my knowledge, I don't know anyone who would be involved, or have any kids there.
I have visited friends in Newtown a few times. It is a beautiful area where you live.
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Signing off myself to watch the reports.
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18 children and eight others dead. This is so heartbreaking. Supposedly a second person has been arrested.
I can't even imagine how devastated the parents learning that their children were dead must be.
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I haven't been able to bring myself to watch the videos of what's happening in Newton. The stories are bad enough.
Many prayers and vibes for the families of all involved.
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I'm up and have been dealing with something that's either going to be disastrous or beneficial - I won't know which for at least a month. But we need excellent vibes and xylophones right now.
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I am sickened by this country sometimes. I am sickened that people can get their hands on weapons so easily and then cause havoc - they get the easy out - killed or they shoot themselves, but they leave behind pain and sorrow and it really does have to stop.
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Vibes for BK and Kritzerland. (And only those of the excellent variety with xylophones.)
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Terrible to see yet another school shooting. The news is receiving continuous TV coverage here in the UK.
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I'm up and have been dealing with something that's either going to be disastrous or beneficial - I won't know which for at least a month. But we need excellent vibes and xylophones right now.
You got 'em!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vibes for BK on this new deal! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Vibes for BK and Kritzerland. (And only those of the excellent variety with xylophones.)
VIBES and XYLOPHONES, with extra XYLOPHONES!
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I am sickened by this country sometimes. I am sickened that people can get their hands on weapons so easily and then cause havoc - they get the easy out - killed or they shoot themselves, but they leave behind pain and sorrow and it really does have to stop.
The latest news item was that the shooter is the son of one of the dead teachers. A body was also found at his home. I wonder if it will prove to be his father?
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My labels are all addressed but I cannot leave the apartment until this damned FedEx package arrives.
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I'm going to sign off and pay some attention to the news and the press conference coming up. It's gotten way worse -- they just said we exceeded Columbine (??), but the numbers keep changing.
School is in the next town over, and is some eight miles from my house. FYI, to the best of my knowledge, I don't know anyone who would be involved, or have any kids there.
I hadn't heard much about this. That's horrible! :(
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The shooter was Ryan Lanza, 24 years old. The police have his younger brother in custody. I suspect they're taking everyone associated in any way with Ryan for interviews to piece this mess together.
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I'm up and have been dealing with something that's either going to be disastrous or beneficial - I won't know which for at least a month. But we need excellent vibes and xylophones right now.
Excellent vibes and xylophones for BK!
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Soon we'll be off to Dayton for our errands, dinner, and the theatre - bye for now!
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The Vixter thanks you all -- we are now heading into the city to see some decorations and to see War Horse tonight
Is The Vixter driving?
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HURRAH!l The HHW Vibes have worked again the Vixter is a licensed driver!
Congratulations to the Vixter! ;D
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I'm up and have been dealing with something that's either going to be disastrous or beneficial - I won't know which for at least a month. But we need excellent vibes and xylophones right now.
~~~Beneficial Vibes and Xylophones for BK!!~~~
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HURRAH!l The HHW Vibes have worked again the Vixter is a licensed driver!
Congratulations to the Vixter! ;D
In all the rest of what's happening, I forgot to send my congratulations, too! Look out, world; here she comes!
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Excellent vibes and xylophones for BK!
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We're having a sale today! Here's an extra helping of
VIBES and XYLOPHONES for BK and KRITZERLAND.
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I think my MP3 player is dying. Bummer.
Oh well, I'm supposed to be getting a smartphone in January. Maybe that will suffice.
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One more.
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Four!
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I'm still waiting on the damned Fed Ex and this isreally pissing me off. Customer Service will get an earful when I get back from the bank.
I just got a loverly royalty check from my publisher.
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The news just backtracked: 20 year-old Adam Lanza was the shooter. 24 year-old Ryan Lanza is in custody.
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Vibes for BK and Kritzerland. (And only those of the excellent variety with xylophones.)
VIBES and XYLOPHONES, with extra XYLOPHONES!
DITTO!!!
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Vibraphones for MR BK for BENEFICIAL results.
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I had to stop watching the networks news feeds......everything is very confused. I wish they would shut up unless they know something for sure.
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Keep sending those excellent vibes and xylophones - they might just be working. Need STRONG ones.
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No less than four Fed Ex trucks have stopped either in front of or near my house - I thought more screeners, but not one of those delivery people came to my door. Odd.
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No less than four Fed Ex trucks have stopped either in front of or near my house - I thought more screeners, but not one of those delivery people came to my door. Odd.
They confused your address with Elmore's.
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No less than four Fed Ex trucks have stopped either in front of or near my house - I thought more screeners, but not one of those delivery people came to my door. Odd.
They confused your address with Elmore's.
Surveillance! :o
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With the increase of school shootings it is scary having a son working in an elementary school. I hope Bryan never has to work an emergency room after something like this.
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I just downloaded two books from the library off of my wish list. It has been awhile since anything has been available. This probably means a couple of books on my hold list, that have been close to available for ages, will finally open up.
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Finished silver linings playbook - ultimately a very nice film - just took a while to get there and tell the story.
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Next up Zero Dark Thirty, I guess. I could go to a screening of The Sessions tonight, but I'm not keen on going out, frankly.
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Please keep sending those strong excellent vibes and xylophones.
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I'm watching CBS News, which is broadcasting from Newtown. What a tragedy! I can't imagine what the parents of the children are going through.
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I'm just sickened by the events in CT. I have no words....
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Continued strong excellent vibes and xylophones for Bruce!!!
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I'm not watching the news and trying not to read too much. Sigh!!!! :( :'(
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And now for something completely different...
So, last week, I saw Capital Playhouse's Nuncrackers. I liked it but a reviewer HATED (http://www.weeklyvolcano.com/entertainment/stage/2012/11/review-nuncrackers-capital-playhouse-olympia/) it. But the point of my post is his last paragraph...and I think BK, especially, will appreciate this:
One last thing: I know local audiences, Capital Playhouse's in particular, are undemanding. But please, for the love of all that's decent and true, can we please come back to our senses about standing ovations in Olympia? They don't mean, "My kid is in this show." They mean you saw exceptional work deserving more than the usual minute of clapping. It's the equivalent of "A+," not, as my wife said, "O for effort." That's an old joke, too, but it's funnier than anything in Nuncrackers.
:D
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:)
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We live in a society where people can post on theater chat sites grisly things about people being "found dead in their Manhattan Apartment" - and it causes no concern at all to NYC authorities that the anonymous poster might be someone troubled or dangerous and treat it as "free speech."
Or where someone can post photos of someone's name on gravestones, and it doesn't seem to the authorities that this is a deranged person worth looking at.
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And that concludes my ranting here for 2012. Only happy thoughts form now on.
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And the word of the day is: PLICATION!
And The Song Of The Day Is: FOLLOW THE FOLD
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Well, it's time for me to go to the theater, and then home.
Be back later.
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Page four? Four pages?
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Still haven't decided if I'll venture out to see The Sessions - I would really like to see it, but I have a feeling a screener will be coming. Meantime, I'm watching Zero Dark Thirty - not too pleasant a film.
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STRONG EXCELLENT BIG VIBES FOR BK!!!!!~~~~~~~
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We live in a society where people can post on theater chat sites grisly things about people being "found dead in their Manhattan Apartment" - and it causes no concern at all to NYC authorities that the anonymous poster might be someone troubled or dangerous and treat it as "free speech."
Or where someone can post photos of someone's name on gravestones, and it doesn't seem to the authorities that this is a deranged person worth looking at.
:(
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I'm going to ask for some strong vibes from today through next week. I've applied for a position I really want....it involves wearing a robe at work....my interview with the commission is 9:00 Tuesday morning. There are 16 applicants, so any vibes you can send my way would really be appreciated. Tuesday they narrow the field to three, Friday those three are interviewed and the decision is reached.
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MEGA VIBES DR CILLA WILL SOON BE WEARING A ROBE!!!!!
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At least when my windows are open, lol
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Thanks Jane
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At least when my windows are open, lol
:)
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Thanks Jane
I'm really keeping high hopes this happens for you.
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I'm not watching the news and trying not to read too much. Sigh!!!! :( :'(
Me too. I read a couple of articles. I don't usually watch any tv that isn't on my PVR. Not sure if I will watch anything. Too upsetting. :(
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Good luck job vibes for DR Cillaliz!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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'night
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FedEx delivered the package at 6:00 and I have spent the last four hours in computer hell. I upgraded my Mac from OS10.5 to OS10.6.8, and then I lost my internet connection. It took several hours of plugging and unplugging the modem, rebooting the computer, playing with all cable connections and dealing with Apple support before things sorted out about 30 minutes ago. Then I had to update my software, and I am back.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vibes for cillaliz ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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The worst part of today's news coverage was the footage that CBS Evening News showed of parents breaking down as they learned their child was dead. It was beyond heartbreaking, it was pure unadulterated raw pain and no one should be shown in that condition to the viewing public.
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And all my packages are ready for mailing tomorrow!
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Strong vibes for BK
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On the positive here is a glowing review for Sandy Bainum's Christmas CD produced by BK
http://www.t2conline.com/cd-review-sandy-bainum-this-christmas/ (http://www.t2conline.com/cd-review-sandy-bainum-this-christmas/)
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Today is one of those days I am really glad I don't have a television. I just wouldn't be able to watch it.
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Very strong vibes for BK!
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Vibes for Cillaliz!
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I was so busy today I had no idea about the terrible news until I was on my way home from work and called my parents who told me about it. I didn't see the coverage of the parents that Elmore is referring to, can't agree more with your feelings about that.
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Thanks Laura.
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Thanks Elmore
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I'm going to ask for some strong vibes from today through next week. I've applied for a position I really want....it involves wearing a robe at work....my interview with the commission is 9:00 Tuesday morning. There are 16 applicants, so any vibes you can send my way would really be appreciated. Tuesday they narrow the field to three, Friday those three are interviewed and the decision is reached.
Most excellent vibes, Cillaliz. Knock 'em dead -- figuratively.
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Went to a Portuguese-themed dinner tonight that was quite wonderful. Makes me want to go back to that country pronto.
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On the positive here is a glowing review for Sandy Bainum's Christmas CD produced by BK
http://www.t2conline.com/cd-review-sandy-bainum-this-christmas/ (http://www.t2conline.com/cd-review-sandy-bainum-this-christmas/)
Very nice review!
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Today was a great day, great school day, great show - but it was also one of the most hardest days I can remember. Be nice to each other, play well, win well, and lose proudly, smile and try it all again. Love each other and God bless us everyone.
Sleep well!
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Just was friended on Facebook by Jeremy Sams, the wonderful composer of Hyde Park on Hudson - he sent me a PM to say how happy he was I loved his score.
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I'm going to ask for some strong vibes from today through next week. I've applied for a position I really want....it involves wearing a robe at work....my interview with the commission is 9:00 Tuesday morning. There are 16 applicants, so any vibes you can send my way would really be appreciated. Tuesday they narrow the field to three, Friday those three are interviewed and the decision is reached.
~~~ROBE-WEARING VIBES FOR DR CILLALIZ!!~~~
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On the positive here is a glowing review for Sandy Bainum's Christmas CD produced by BK
http://www.t2conline.com/cd-review-sandy-bainum-this-christmas/ (http://www.t2conline.com/cd-review-sandy-bainum-this-christmas/)
Great review, BK! Congrats to you and Sandy!