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Well, you've read the notes, the notes cameth, and now it is time for you to post until the cows cometh home.
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And the word of the day is: POLLARD!
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Good morning, Dear Readers! I am preparing to get in the car to drive over the river and through the woods to
grandmother's mom's house to do our annual two-day stint of holiday baking. Should be a blast!
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Safe driving to singdaw
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Baking vibes to DR SINGDAW.
Friday is a work day oh well.
Hmmmm...
TOD:
CD - April Love/Tammy & the Bachelor soundtracks, Scent of Mystery
DVD - Bells Are Ringing
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And the word of the day is: POLLARD!
And The Song Of The Day Is: I TALK TO THE TREES
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Today we will putter around with the Christmas tree, make a trip to the post office, have some lunch and then Anthony will go uptown to a dance rehearsal. I will meet him afterwards and we will go to the
Morgan Library Babar Exhibit (http://www.themorgan.org/exhibitions/exhibition.asp?id=4)
The Morgan has free admission on Fridays from 7-9pm so we are taking advantage of that option. There are many things to see at The Morgan, including the beautiful library but we will just see the Babar exhibit for now and go back another time for other viewings
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Good morning, all! In 30 minutes I will head down to Tekserve and pick up my old computer, take it to the office, stop at FedEx for some boxes on the way back, and pack up a few things to ship to Ohio. Then, physical therapy at 1, and I'll pack up what I need to send by Fed Ex. Tonight my drummer friend Chris and I may see a movie or a show.
DR Ben, I love the Morgan Library, but I haven't been there since my friend Ric Wilscon left their Gilbert & Sullivan Collection to become curator for the Harvard Theatre Collection. The Morgan's G&S Collection may be the world's largest and they've had a couple of great exhibits. The Morgan also owns the manuscript score of Offenbach's Robinson Crusoe. Enjoy the Babar exhibit.
TOD:
DVD: Aida, Fanciulla del West, those damned Netflx items
CD: a lot of Christmas collections, Guy Haines, Liz Callaway, Robinson Crusoe
VCR: wicked things the military do on leave and other social customs
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And, well, since it's before 9:00am, that's saying something! ;)
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DR Ben - You will love the Babar exhibit at The Morgan, and it's large enough that your two-hours will undoubtedly be filled with many happy elephant sightings. I, myself, need to get back there to do a more thorough "immersion" after my brief visit a couple of weeks ago.
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And speaking of exhibits... "Measuring Your Own Grave" by Marlene Dumas which is about to open to the public at MoMA... WOW! Truly haunting, even disturbingly frank images.
But "REBUS" is a lot of fun. It's a an artist-curated exhibit, and it actually is set up like a "rebus", one piece of art leads to another. It made me laugh out loud while I was walking through it.
http://www.MoMA.org/
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As for the Friday Media Check...
Hmm...
I think this past week was a big WQXR week for me.
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Well... I'm off to the movies. *Just taking advantage of the $6.00 morning matinees.
Laters...
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And the word of the day is: POLLARD!
And The Song Of The Day Is: I TALK TO THE TREES
I thought it would have been
The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde
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TOD
The Dark Knight on Blu Ray
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Another huge snow storm today, just two days after the last one.
I think we had 5 cms overnight with another 15+cm this morning. :(
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What did you guys think of last night's SURVIVOR??
Very interesting!
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re: last night's SURVIVOR
SPOILERS
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I really enjoyed it. I must say it was full of surprises. Because before the show aired i thought that bob needed to go (even though i like him a lot as a person i like sugar and matty more). But i thought susie/crystal/kenny were a team and i thought that sugar/matty were a team. Little did i know that sugar thought that sugar/crystal/kenny were a team. There really was an awful lot last night that surprised me. Since matty got so mad at kenny i really for the life of me cannot understand why kenny would tell crystal to cross bob. That is the dumbest thing i've ever seen. I really do not think bob would have turned on kenny/crystal. So kenny basically lost crystal the game. I was also surprised that sugar went and told bob. Although i'm happy he did not use his idol. I loved loved how sugar wore her necklace to tribal and i was shocked she handed it to matty. The editing did not let that one out of the bag. Very good how she went on before about only using it herself. I was really happy that the promos did not give away the twist tonight (like they did the past 2 weeks). Here is one interesting tidbit. On Global tv where i watch they have these "hmmmm tidbits" and last night they said that when matty was 18 he inherited a lot of money (they did not say how much). But that he blew it by the time he was 24!f oiaufo duaofp uoaufesaufousaofuouop uo
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Good morning!
Colder, but definitely a brighter day. We had 2 inches of rain yesterday, so it's nice to see blue sky in contrast to the last two days.
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On TV Tonight!™
NBC - GREATEST HOLIDAY SONGS, LIPSTICK JUNGLE, DATELINE
ABC - reality shows, 20/20
FOX - game shows
CW - EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS, FAMILY AWARDS
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Spoo!
Meant to mention that THE STARTER WIFE has its season finale on USA tonight.
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Friday Media Check:
CD - THE ANDY WILLIAMS CHRISTMAS ALBUM
DVD - THE WOMEN (Blu-ray)
THE DARK KNIGHT (Blu-ray)
GHOST TOWN
THE DUCHESS
DVR - last night's THE OFFICE
last night's 30 ROCK
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Yep, back to work for me today dealing with the Blu-ray of THE WOMEN. I hate to have preconceived notions about the movie before I actually watch it, but I just can't see this working in an updated form. Society is SO different from 1936 when the play first hit the stage, and trying to update it to today just seems ill-advised. We'll see.
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Society is so different today than what it was in 1966, too! ;)
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Can RLP possibly be updated?
I feel as "in touch" as Thoroughly Modern Millie.
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Most of what I needed to do prior to my vacation beginning has been DONE, FINISHED, IS OVER!
"Phantom Santa" was in this morning around 6:15 a.m. leaving goodies at "select" desks. He usually visits after my vacation starts, but this year he just couldn't fathom returning to the office building after COB today until hismy vacation is over.
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Hey everyone, Vixter here.
I have found out how serious cancer really is yesterday, as mom has been hurling on and off, and it's really rather frightening ( if you read this mom, I'm sorry, it really is) and I 'm getting more then a little freaked out that all she seems to do when I'm in the same room as her is say how I'm too young to have to go through this. I'm sorry, but, I'm not the one with cancer!!!! I'm scared, because it just doesn't seem like it's her, you know? She seems like a totally different person, and this is only the first week of chemo. I'm really worried, and I know you're all supporting her, so it makes a little better, but I don't know what to do, because nothing going to stop the pain that she's in right now. And that's why I'm very sad today.
On the lighter sid eof the news, I just found out this might be the only cool site that hasn't been blocked in my school...oh great, now they're gonna block it. Love you all,
The Vixter
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Friday morning greetings! I called in sick today, in order to look after Richard.
POTENTIAL TMI:
On Tuesday he had a podiatrist excise an ingrown nail and by last night his right big toe looked like Rudolph's nose - sure sign of infection. He called the doctor, who called in a prescription for an antibiotic and who wants to see him today. With my blurry eyes and his enflamed toe, we made quite a pair going out to Walgreen's last night. It didn't take much for me to decide to stay home today - I've already been to the post office and the bakery and fixed a lovely bacon & egg breakfast for us.
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TOD:
DVD: More episodes of M SQUAD (I like this show, but Lee Marvin is quite a ham...lots of nifty guest stars, however).
CD: Some Pakistani pop music
DVR: Last night's SURVIVOR and THE OFFICE
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DR The Vixter - we are here for ALL of your family! Vibes for everyone.
Please read the quote at the bottom of my posts.
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Hang in there Vixter, chemo is a tough road and your mom will feel like crap for some time. Your mom is so lucky to have such a caring daughter as yourself. Give her big hugs and remind her that she will feel much better very soon!
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DVD-wise for this weekend?
The choices are:
GHOST TOWN
THE DUCHESS
EAGLE EYE
TRAITOR
HORTON HEARS A WHO!
We're also probably going to go to a movie, maybe FROST/NIXON or THE READER.
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Society is so different today than what it was in 1966, too! ;)
Where did 1966 come from? I don't get the reference to that year in particular.
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Good wishes to the Vixmom household. It's a rough road for sure, but she's going to have to feel bad before she can feel better. Good wishes and prayers go to you all.
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I must now head down to get cleaned up to run my usual Friday errands. I'm stopping off at the post office, too, so I'll be out longer than usual. I'm sure there will be a line there.
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Spoo!
WBBL.
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TOD:
Christmas compilation CD's
"A Broadway Christmas"
"Follies in Concert"
Brave Combo's Christmas and Holiday CD's
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Re: "Survivor"
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Dlkkj fjkl alkj ljj lj;lk jafjfsjk a;lkj ;lg;lkajg;lkj j ag;lkjagl;k asdg;kl jkasg;lkj ag I think, DR Jennifer, that it's what we DON'T see every week that sometimes confuses us when certain things happen. From past weeks' shows, I do know that Matty thought he was tight with both Kenny and Crystal. They had an earlier plan to oust "the others", including Bob. Sugar, also, was approached by Kenny to go "in" with him and Crystal. She agreed. I think the most telling moment last night -- and Crystal certainly commented on it during her exit comments after tribal council -- was when Crystal tried to turn things around on Matty and yelled at him as if he'd done something against their alliance. Sugar saw this and it bothered her deeply. Matty was very confused and suddenly realized he had no friends in the camp. Earlier, he had approached Sugar and she let him know his time was up...that she was voting with Kenny and Crystal. But Crystal's tactics showed Sugar that what Matty had told her about Kenny and Crystal was true -- that only "they" were allied and the rest of them were expendable.
When Sugar went to Matty and told him she suddenly believed what he had told her made Sugar my NUMBER ONE SURVIVOR PLAYER OF ALL TIME. She's smart, she's sweet, she plays the game, but she's all about being "fair." Crystal and Kenny avoided telling Matty that he was too big a threat for them not to target him by trying to make him believe he had done something wrong. That hurt Sugar's soul.
When she learned they'd changed their minds and decided to target Bob based on Bob's promise to Kenny about giving up the immunity necklace if he won it, she knew it was up to her to take things into her own hands. Kenny was stupid to have changed the conditions about the necklace. Bob had promised to simply give it to Kenny, but Kenny decided he wouldn't take it outright...that he'd "play" with Bob as to whether or not he'd ask for it. To me, that was the warning sign Bob needed. After Sugar told him not to give the necklace up and to join her in targeting Crystal, I could feel momentum shift dramatically. When she promised Matty he would NOT be going home that night, I had a passing thought that she might consider giving him her necklace.
I admire her for going to Bob and telling him the truth. I admire Bob, too. He's the one person in that camp who might have gone home weeks ago except that Bob is smart, smart, smart and has proved himself capable of keeping up with the younger ones. It doesn't hurt his case that the immunity challenges have been as much "mental" as they are physical. In fact, I haven't seen anything that required much endurance from anyone in a long time.
I loved seeing Kenny during tribal in full realization that he was no longer "calling the shots" -- that he and Crystal could NOT go further. I hope he's smart enough to realize that he has himself to blame. That "cover story" he was giving Jeff about why he thought he was on the block last night was more true than it was fabricated. It occurred to me that there could be a 3-3- split of the votes. When Sugar handed that necklace to Matty, it all fell into place. You could see the truth of it all in Crystal's and Kenny's eyes, too. (Final vote was 4-2 against Crystal. Susie joined Bob, Sugar and Matty. Interesting!)
My only disappointment is that they didn't get rid of Kenny instead of Crystal. Kenny "was" the brains behind all that has happened the past four or five weeks. Crystal is a follower. Watch out, however, for Susie. She's way too "invisible" at this point and that's dangerous.
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A lot of people and pets need good vibes, so use your superpowers, please.
I thank you!
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Society is so different today than what it was in 1966, too! ;)
Where did 1966 come from? I don't get the reference to that year in particular.
It was nothing more than a personal frame of reference -- in a free association kinda way -- to a more recent time...teens were still being subjected to societal perceptions of the Eisenhower years during which many here were brought up. Even though the Beatles had recently made major impacts on music and "hair", society was perceived to be a certain way in 1966 (at least by me) and it underwent dramatic changes in the following years.
And it has changed (much for the worse, IMO) since then, too.
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Hey everyone, Vixter here.
I have found out how serious cancer really is yesterday, as mom has been hurling on and off, and it's really rather frightening ( if you read this mom, I'm sorry, it really is) and I 'm getting more then a little freaked out that all she seems to do when I'm in the same room as her is say how I'm too young to have to go through this. I'm sorry, but, I'm not the one with cancer!!!! I'm scared, because it just doesn't seem like it's her, you know? She seems like a totally different person, and this is only the first week of chemo. I'm really worried, and I know you're all supporting her, so it makes a little better, but I don't know what to do, because nothing going to stop the pain that she's in right now. And that's why I'm very sad today.
On the lighter sid eof the news, I just found out this might be the only cool site that hasn't been blocked in my school...oh great, now they're gonna block it. Love you all,
The Vixter
Your mom's comment means she is sorry that you are having to go through this at your age. She means that she sees herself as the one who should be looking after you. She doesn't want you to have to look after her. Not at this stage of your, or her, life.
Cancer is serious business, Vixter. But it's the treatment that really scares people because it's a means of fighting destructive cells in the body with a treatment that destroys productive cells in the body.
Let your mom hurl all she needs to. And don't be scared. It's a necessary side effect to a treatment meant to get her well.
If you've ever meditated, I suggest you take some personal time to simply sit and clear your mind. Still your fears. You have a support group.
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Hello, everyone.
I just have a couple minutes before I must leave.
Media check:
DVD: HUSTLE
MONARCH OF THE GLEN (reluctantly finished the final season)
CD: iNFERNAL VIOLINS
SCENT OF MYSTERY
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It was nice of you to drop in, DR Jeanne. We must do this again real soon! ;)
(Hope the inspection process goes your way).
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Society is so different today than what it was in 1966, too! ;)
Where did 1966 come from? I don't get the reference to that year in particular.
It was nothing more than a personal frame of reference to a more recent time...teens were still being subjected to societal perceptions of the Eisenhower years during which many here were brought up. Even though the Beatles had recently made major impacts on music and "hair", society was perceived to be a certain way in 1966 (at least by me) and it underwent dramatic changes in the following years.
And it has changed (much for the worse, IMO) since then, too.
I was born in 1966. ;D
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I'm up. It's cloudy with patches of blue sky.
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Society is so different today than what it was in 1966, too! ;)
Where did 1966 come from? I don't get the reference to that year in particular.
It was nothing more than a personal frame of reference to a more recent time...teens were still being subjected to societal perceptions of the Eisenhower years during which many here were brought up. Even though the Beatles had recently made major impacts on music and "hair", society was perceived to be a certain way in 1966 (at least by me) and it underwent dramatic changes in the following years.
And it has changed (much for the worse, IMO) since then, too.
I was born in 1966. ;D
And there it is! Let's blame George!
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Friday media check:
CD(car) - audiobook - Anne Rivers Siddons' Off Season, read by Jane Alexander
DVD - my birthday present from Richard - Hail to the Victors: The Greatest Stories of Michigan Football. Obviously, there's no 2008 fottage.
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~~~Continued Vibes of Health, Comfort and Support for DR Vixmom!!~~~
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To the Vixter:
Yes, you are quite young to watch your mom go through this. But you will soon learn what a strong person she is. And that will make YOU stronger. You may not know your strength until you yourself are tested, but the lesson will be there, waiting until you need it.
You are a part of our crazy, silly site. Please drop in any time, whether you need a friend or just a silliness break. We will all be rooting for the whole Vixfamily.
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Mega vibes and xylophones to vixmom, vixter, vixdad - having watched my mother go through chemo, yes sometimes people do seem different or behave differently - but that's a side effect just like the hurling and it will go away. Hang tight, and know everyone here is here and this is the place to come if you need to vent and need support. Believe it.
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If I'm to jog I have to be out of here in about twenty-five minutes, hence I may not jog until after three, which is fine with me, actually.
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Society is so different today than what it was in 1966, too! ;)
Where did 1966 come from? I don't get the reference to that year in particular.
It was nothing more than a personal frame of reference to a more recent time...teens were still being subjected to societal perceptions of the Eisenhower years during which many here were brought up. Even though the Beatles had recently made major impacts on music and "hair", society was perceived to be a certain way in 1966 (at least by me) and it underwent dramatic changes in the following years.
And it has changed (much for the worse, IMO) since then, too.
I was born in 1966. ;D
You had to rub it in, didn't you??? ;)
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DR Vixter, your post came much sooner than I expected. I'm sorry the difficult effects have begun so quickly. DR Ron did an excellent job of explaining what your mother is saying. I know I would have felt the same way.
I'm glad you have a place to come and express what you are feeling & going through. I know your mother does too.
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And Congrats to DR Kerry on his 2000th Post!! ;D
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/Kerrys2000thPost.png)
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Society is so different today than what it was in 1966, too! ;)
Where did 1966 come from? I don't get the reference to that year in particular.
It was nothing more than a personal frame of reference to a more recent time...teens were still being subjected to societal perceptions of the Eisenhower years during which many here were brought up. Even though the Beatles had recently made major impacts on music and "hair", society was perceived to be a certain way in 1966 (at least by me) and it underwent dramatic changes in the following years.
And it has changed (much for the worse, IMO) since then, too.
I was born in 1966. ;D
You had to rub it in, didn't you??? ;)
Why, yes I did! :-*
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Super vibes to Kerry, too.
Gotta scoot.
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It's Friday, December 12th, and THIS IS MY LAST WORK DAY OF 2008!
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Society is so different today than what it was in 1966, too! ;)
Where did 1966 come from? I don't get the reference to that year in particular.
It was nothing more than a personal frame of reference to a more recent time...teens were still being subjected to societal perceptions of the Eisenhower years during which many here were brought up. Even though the Beatles had recently made major impacts on music and "hair", society was perceived to be a certain way in 1966 (at least by me) and it underwent dramatic changes in the following years.
And it has changed (much for the worse, IMO) since then, too.
I was born in 1966. ;D
And there it is! Let's blame George!
I know I'm not the youngest person (nor the oldest) on this board, but a couple of weeks ago, I found out that I'm the oldest person in the cast of Reefer Madness...by several years! I've never before been the oldest person for anything that I've ever done! :-\
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A lot of people and pets need good vibes, so use your superpowers, please.
I thank you!
~~~Superpower Vibes for DR Kerry!!~~~
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DR Druxy: Regarding your comment last night about the "It's a knick-knack, Patty Whack, give the frog a loan. His old man's a Rolling Stone!"
I agree with you 100%! It's a groaner, but it always makes me laugh, too. I think it's the association with the silly song.
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Society is so different today than what it was in 1966, too! ;)
Where did 1966 come from? I don't get the reference to that year in particular.
It was nothing more than a personal frame of reference to a more recent time...teens were still being subjected to societal perceptions of the Eisenhower years during which many here were brought up. Even though the Beatles had recently made major impacts on music and "hair", society was perceived to be a certain way in 1966 (at least by me) and it underwent dramatic changes in the following years.
And it has changed (much for the worse, IMO) since then, too.
I was born in 1966. ;D
And there it is! Let's blame George!
I know I'm not the youngest person (nor the oldest) on this board, but a couple of weeks ago, I found out that I'm the oldest person in the cast of Reefer Madness...by several years! I've never before been the oldest person for anything that I've ever done! :-\
Everything changes after you reach 40, George. :)
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Everything changes after you reach 40, George. :)
AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!
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Page 3 'Ants in your Pants' Dance!
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Love to the whole vixfamily
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Just did a calorie check for an In n Out cheeseburger - not too bad - about 480, but the fat grams are high at 27. But, that's what I'll be having for lunch. No fries, though - those are 400, which isn't a problem, but also VERY high in fat grams, so I'll just do the cheeseburger, then have something later, maybe a sandwich and some fruit.
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Topic of the Day:
In my CD player at work (when I get there):
A Broadway Christmas
A Hollywood Christmas
A Cabaret Noel: A Broadway Cares Christmas
(notice a trend, here?)
The Barra MacNeils: The Christmas Album
;D
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This morning, I woke up before my alarm, so I need to take advantage of the extra time and get to work a little early.
Have a good day, all!
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A lot of people and pets need good vibes, so use your superpowers, please.
I thank you!
~~~Superpower Vibes for DR Kerry!!~~~
SUPERPOWER VIBES FOR ALL WHO NEED THEM!!!!!
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DR Ginny, tell Richard I'm sorry about his toe. In the 1970s I had one so badly infected that they had to remove the nail. My only memory now, beyond the pain, is soaking my toe after the surgery in salts every couple of hours.
DR vixter, your mother is lucky to have such a wonderful daughter! When my Aunt Dorothy was going through chemo in the early 1990s, she would tell me I could call her any time but the day after the treatment because she would be really ill. My dad had similar reactions to his chemo treatments, so I wish DR vixmom the best and send my love to you, her, and vixdad.
Here are some vibes before I head off to physical therapy!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vibes to Our DR vixmom! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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I shouldn't have stopped in, I just needed to check in on everyone cuz so much is going on. I keep thinking of the Vixfamily. I hope something can be done for DR Vixmom to reduce the severity of the side effects.
DR Vixter, it is extremely difficult to know you really can't do anything, especially what you want most of all-to stop this. It really hurts & it really sucks!
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Thank you to DR Tomovoz for the birthday wish that I just found in last night's posts.
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Thank you, DR Elmore.
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DR Druxy: Regarding your comment last night about the "It's a knick-knack, Patty Whack, give the frog a loan. His old man's a Rolling Stone!"
I agree with you 100%! It's a groaner, but it always makes me laugh, too. I think it's the association with the silly song.
Truthfully, I loved it.
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Good Afternoon!
I'm sitting in a Starbucks after seeing "Doubt", and crying... God, this site gets to me sometimes.
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...but I don't know what to do, because nothing going to stop the pain that she's in right now.
What to do? Just keep on doing what you are doing - being a mature young lady ready to lend love and kindness.
Your smiling face is your Mom's light at the end of the tunnel - keep it shining.
der Brucer
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes cameth, ...
Well, they cameth with :
...they have to pretend their lovers...
If Prof Down-Under is in a pedantic mood, we will get a "their/they're" lecture.
I, for one, will keep my critical comments to myself.
der Brucer
I wonder if the Gaslight will be lit...
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Good morning, Dear Readers! I am preparing to get in the car to drive over the river and through the woods to grandmother's mom's house to do our annual two-day stint of holiday baking. Should be a blast!
Golly, it's going to be sort of QUIET here today...what with all that baking after he goes through the river and over the woods. ;)
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Finished with part two of the liner notes - really glad I held off doing the jog, as it just rained for about seven minutes (a real LA rain, that).
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DR the vixter - It's all right to be scared. I was scared a couple of weeks ago when my Mom had her surgery, and there are still moments when I'm still scared.
It's all right to be scared, to be frightened. It's natural. It just means that you Love your mother, and you want her to get better sooner rather than later. There was a quote from Einstein I came across yesterday in one of the exhibitions. It went something along the lines of: Time exists so that everything does not happen all at once. (My apologies for not quoting that exactly.)
Your Mom will get better. And each day that she gets better is also a day that you get less scared. But it's also another day that you get to spend with your mother. And once she is no longer hurling, and once you are no longer scared, you will have nothing but better and brighter and hurl-free days to look forward to. -And you will be able to look back to "now", and know that there is nothing that you two - and the vixdad, of course - can't get through together.
I wish you and your Mom and Dad only the best. *And if you do happen to need anything, I'm pretty sure that my number is in your Mom's cellphone. :)
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And as for "Doubt", it works, but I thought Doubt worked better.
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Well, I was planning on seeing another movie or two this afternoon, but since the sun is out, the sky is blue, and the air is crisp, I think I'm just going to forego more "inside" time for now, and just see where the day - and my feet - take me.
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~~~~~VIBES TO DR GINNY AND HER DH RICHARD~~~~~
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There was a quote from Einstein I came across yesterday in one of the exhibitions. It went something along the lines of: Time exists so that everything does not happen all at once. (My apologies for not quoting that exactly.
I know for a fact that when I "use" time rather than "waste" it, I feel a deep sense of satisfaction when I get things done that need doing. That is far more rewarding than putting them all off until there's no way of getting them all done.
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A lot of people and pets need good vibes, so use your superpowers, please.
I thank you!
~~~Superpower Vibes for DR Kerry!!~~~
SUPERPOWER VIBES FOR ALL WHO NEED THEM!!!!!
You're right!
~~~VIBES FOR EVERYONE!!~~~
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Well... I have a new bakery to check out... ;)
Laters...
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~~~~~VIBES TO DR KERRY AND HIS FOUR-LEGGED FRIENDS~~~~~
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Well... I have a new bakery to check out... ;)
Laters...
Note that it's a "new" bakery, everyone. Not one that had somehow been overlooked! :D
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the weather forecast for next week shows us to be in the teens all week long....that is very rare for this part of Oregon, in fact it rarely even gets below freezing here.
I don't think I will like it very much.
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(http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2008-12/43830325.jpg)
PUPPY MILL SURVIVORS
Capt. Jan Selder, supervisor of the East Valley Animal Care Center in Van Nuys, holding Jingle, left, a Maltese puppy, and Holly, a Yorkie puppy, leads fellow employees, holding other puppies at a news conference at the center Dec. 11. The puppies were intercepted at LAX with falsified health documentation in June. The puppy mill dogs arrived from Seoul and were confiscated by L.A. Animal Services and L.A. County Public Health officials. Federal law requires imported puppies under three months old to be quarantined until one month after they receive their rabies vaccination.
(http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2008-12/43830370.jpg)
Full story and more photos HERE
(http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2008/12/puppy-mill-surv.html)
der Brucer
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the weather forecast for next week shows us to be in the teens all week long....I don't think I will like it very much.
That you have little interest in "teens" is no news - now if things got into the seventies....
der Brucer
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Thoughts and prayers to DR VIXMOM and her family.
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If you haven't sent your Christmas card to Van Johnson, don't bother....
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Van Johnson - R.I.P
(http://www.foxnews.com/images/479062/0_61_johnson_320.jpg)
ASSOCIATED PRESS (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,466084,00.html)
der Brucer
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes cameth, ...
Well, they cameth with :
...they have to pretend their lovers...
If Prof Down-Under is in a pedantic mood, we will get a "their/they're" lecture.
I, for one, will keep my critical comments to myself.
der Brucer
I wonder if the Gaslight will be lit...
There are notes?
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Supportive prayers for the VixFamily.
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TOTD"
DVD - "Noel" (Susan Sarandon). So very bad it it was funny!
CDs: "Hairspray" OBC
We watched the movie the other night - Much to my surprise I found it quite fun. (I had enjoyed the original). After DR JMK's "review", I may even be brave enough to watch the new musical version of "Buona Sera Mrs Campbell".
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I've also been listening to:
David Hobson: Cinema Paradiso
David Hobson: The Promise
David Hobson: A Little Closer
Favourite track this week" David Hobson's version of "Superman (It's Not Easy)"
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Van Johnson - R.I.P
(http://www.foxnews.com/images/479062/0_61_johnson_320.jpg)
ASSOCIATED PRESS (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,466084,00.html)
der Brucer
Sad because I'm a fan-but 92-WOW!
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It was very sad at physical therapy, because it was my last session. My referral is up on Dec 30, and I'm out of town till then. When I asked my doctor about a January referral, he said we'd have to wait and see if it was needed. So, it's pretty much over and it's done my shoulder a world of good. I became quite close to the clients who showed up during the 1 pm hour when I was there and I wish them all well.
I'm waiting to hear from my friend Chris about tonight, but I've packed two cartons to drop off at Fed Ex tonight, and I'm putting together my list of things to take with me.
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It's colder than I thought it would be. I got chilled going to my errands even in a heavy jacket (though I only had a long sleeved cotton shirt underneath; a mistake.) Got everything done, however, and faster than I expected, even with the expected long line at the post office.
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Very sad to read about Van Johnson. I know some friends who don't care for him, but I've always liked him. I never thought he was great at any particular thing, but he was an amiable presence in films and on TV.
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I watched THE OFFICE while I ate lunch. There were some really great laughs in the episode, and I'll look forward to upcoming episodes to see where it all goes with the Dwight-Angela-Andy triangle.
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I really enjoyed Elaine Stritch in last night's 30 ROCK. I didn't care for her in last year's shows, but in this one, her comedy timing was great, and the back and forth with Alec Baldwin was classic.
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I spent most of the afternoon with the Blu-ray version of THE WOMEN. Diane English has taken the characters from the original and some of the basic Mary-Stephen-Crystal triangle plot, but completely tossed out the play's catty bitchfest dialog and situations. Instead, she's turned it into a pale, milquetoast women's empowerment story. I mean, that's fine if it's what you want to write about and direct, but why base it on THE WOMEN? Write your own story of a cheating husband and a wife who finds liberation when she's out on her own.
I found the comedy so tame and the drama weak. And you've got someone like Bette Midler in the role of "The Countess" and you do NOTHING with her. (She has two short scenes.) In fact, the cast is either wasted or miscast. Only Cloris Leachman and Candace Bergen deliver the goods.
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I looked at the three bonus features on the disc, too. None were all that interesting. There's a making of featurette with Diane English discussing her rewrite of the story and her ideas for casting. There was a featurette featuring a 15 year old girl doing a report on "What is real beauty?" from the set of the movie interviewing cast and crew. And there were a couple of cut scenes. That's it.
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But MOST disheartening is that THE DARK KNIGHT did not arrive in today's mail (even though I put it in my Friday Media Check! The USPS made a liar out of me!) So, I'll be looking for something else to watch tonight since there are no TV shows I'm interested in.
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I spent most of the afternoon with the Blu-ray version of THE WOMEN. Diane English has taken the characters from the original and some of the basic Mary-Stephen-Crystal triangle plot, but completely tossed out the play's catty bitchfest dialog and situations. Instead, she's turned it into a pale, milquetoast women's empowerment story. I mean, that's fine if it's what you want to write about and direct, but why base it on THE WOMEN? Write your own story of a cheating husband and a wife who finds liberation when she's out on her own.
I found the comedy so tame and the drama weak. And you've got someone like Bette Midler in the role of "The Countess" and you do NOTHING with her. (She has two short scenes.) In fact, the cast is either wasted or miscast. Only Cloris Leachman and Candace Bergen deliver the goods.
DR MattH, you have my sympathy. From the tv commercials, I thought this had "must miss" all over it.
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I never even thought about watching the remake of THE WOMEN. You have my sympathy, DR MATTH.
DR ELMORE you can always exchange Christmas cards with your therapist!
Big ice storm in the Northeast.....hope it passed over everyone here on HHW....and related personages and parsonages.
Fairly busy day today....but not at the moment.
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I liked Mr Van Johnson in several movies - particularly EASY TO WED with Lucille Ball and Esther Williams.
And WIVES AND LOVERS and STATE OF THE UNION.
But especially when he danced with Lucy Ricardo! "How about you?"
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Dear Vixter, you know that you have many friends here and support in your church so use the network. You can feel as sad as you want. You're a good daughter and your mom is lucky that you are willing to be there and watch over her in this difficult time.
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DR Ben - add me to the list of Morgan Library fans. We've only been there once, at the end of a long conference day at the Foundation Center, and would like to go back. Have you read An Illuminated Life: Belle da Costa Greene's Journey from Prejudice to Privilege by Heidi Ardizzone? It's a wonderful look at the origins and early development of the Morgan. Say hi to Babar for me!
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I liked Mr Van Johnson in several movies - particularly EASY TO WED with Lucille Ball and Esther Williams.
And WIVES AND LOVERS and STATE OF THE UNION.
But especially when he danced with Lucy Ricardo! "How about you?"
My favorite Van Johnson movie is GROUNDS FOR MARRIAGE with Kathryn Grayson. THREE GUYS NAMED MIKE is also fun.
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I'm hopping off-line now to get writing done.
WBBL.
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This morning, I took a couple of pictures of my Christmas tree that's in my kitchen window! :D Here's one with the blinds closed so that you can see it easily. It's turned so that the "front" (better looking side) faces out:
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/ChristmasTree-01.jpg)
Like my shamrock mobile? ;)
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And here's one with the blinds open:
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/ChristmasTree-02.jpg)
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Um, we're STILL on page four? This will NOT do, oh, no, this will NOT do.
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Back from a really positive lunch meeting.
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I liked Mr Van Johnson in several movies - particularly EASY TO WED with Lucille Ball and Esther Williams.
And WIVES AND LOVERS and STATE OF THE UNION.
But especially when he danced with Lucy Ricardo! "How about you?"
My favorite Van Johnson movie is GROUNDS FOR MARRIAGE with Kathryn Grayson. THREE GUYS NAMED MIKE is also fun.
My favorite: THE CAINE MUTINY.
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Brasil '66 was born in 1965. But I digress.
I just watched THE WOMEN on Blu a few days ago for review purposes, and I actually thought it might have worked rather well. I was frankly shocked that English, certainly a fine writer for women, didn't do better with it. I have gotten several emails from readers saying they LOL'd at my opening sentence of the review, which I'll let you ferret out if you see fit.
I have been *so* friggin' busy it's been hard to drop by for even a mo', so let me just say:
WE LOVE YOU VIXMOM, OH YES WE DO!!
WE LOVE YOU VIXMOM, AND VIXTER, TOO!
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I have been errant and truant. I have a lot of catching up to do.
I have been praying for Vixmom and Stan. When I have a chance, I will catch up on the last two weeks.
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Hello all. I've been kinda MIA this week. My mother-in-law has been staying with us, taking care of Toby for the week. I can't get online much when I have guests in the house. I have been managing to keep lurking and reading, though. I send great vibes to the Vixter and her family. I helped take care of my grandmother when I was nine. Her cancer was much more serious, melanoma that she'd been battling for years. But I remember the feeling of helplessness and seeing her turn into a shadow of the woman I knew. It goes get better, and I know Vixter is strong enough to get through this.
Vibes for anyone else who needs them too.
And a BIG congrats to CIlla for the weight loss. 20 lbs is about what I need to lose to get back to my pre-pregnancy/wedding day weight. I'm taking it slow during the month of December, but as soon as my gym membership kicks back in in January, I will be kicking it up and trying to get those pounds off. They say that if you don't lose baby weight in the first 6 months after having the baby, it often doesn't come off at all, so I only have three more months left!
In other news, our HIGH temp on Monday is predicted to be 28 degrees. That is unheard of in Western Washington!
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And...I finally caught a real smile on camera!
(http://i38.tinypic.com/2hhi35k.jpg)
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I spent most of the afternoon with the Blu-ray version of THE WOMEN. Diane English has taken the characters from the original and some of the basic Mary-Stephen-Crystal triangle plot, but completely tossed out the play's catty bitchfest dialog and situations. Instead, she's turned it into a pale, milquetoast women's empowerment story. I mean, that's fine if it's what you want to write about and direct, but why base it on THE WOMEN? Write your own story of a cheating husband and a wife who finds liberation when she's out on her own.
I found the comedy so tame and the drama weak. And you've got someone like Bette Midler in the role of "The Countess" and you do NOTHING with her. (She has two short scenes.) In fact, the cast is either wasted or miscast. Only Cloris Leachman and Candace Bergen deliver the goods.
DR MattH, you have my sympathy. From the tv commercials, I thought this had "must miss" all over it.
Sort of like everything Meg Ryan has done since she had her affair on the set of a movie with Russell Crowe. Everything she's done since then has been subpar.
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What a cute Toby photo!
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Perhaps tonight will be the night to watch DOSTI: FRIENDS FOREVER, DR Matth!
I just know you will love that hunky, hairy Akshay Kumar!
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Perhaps tonight I will watch "Wall-E" in Blu-ray, or "How the West Was Won" in Blu-ray, or "The Dark Knight" in Blu-ray.
I've already seen "Sleeping Beauty" in Blu-ray. It's WONDROUS and LUMINOUS in Blu-ray.
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I've caught up. I've cleared my desk. I've sent out e-mails explaining to folks the things they must do in my absence (!!!). I've set my Out of Office message up on e-mail. And, I've scripted my voice mail message.
Life is good.
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Awww, cute Toby!
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Ann, that's a very cute picture of Toby! ;D
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Laura is back! And that's a good thing.
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I'm back from the easiest and quickest long jog ever. Maybe I'll start switching it up, doing half the week in the morning and the other half at three-thirty.
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Variety IS the spice of life, BK!
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For our West Coast denizens, LACCTAA is having a little Christmas partay next Wednesday from five to seven on the campus of LACC, in the Caminito Theater. If anyone around these here parts wants to come just drop me a line. And I'll soon have info on the annual BK Christmas Eve Do.
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Listening to Elmer Bernstein's funk score to Report To The Commissioner. I won't say that this genre is a good fit for him, but it's enjoyable nonetheless. For funk, Lalo Schifrin is much better at that game.
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And...I finally caught a real smile on camera!
Uh-oh - looks like Toby's goin' be a real devil :)
der Brucer
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Any of you Mac people - for the last couple days I've been hearing the fan constantly - not on high, but on low, something I've never heard before or at least been aware of hearing. The computer also seems to be running hot - I put my hand under it and the battery is pretty damn hot, and I don't think that's usual. When I called Apple they said they couldn't really do anything about that over the phone, that I'd have to bring it in to an Apple store. Has anyone else had this prob?
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It seems DR Pulliam has snuck a book into our Jessica's Biscuit delivery.
An entire tome on the fare from a South Carolina restaurant called The Old Post Office on Edisto Island:
"Oyster Skillet, Shrimp and Grits, Cracklin' Roast Duck, Sweet Corn Dumplings and Aunt Mae's Lemon Pie
der Brucer
The pie has a cornflake crust - and there is a recipe for Coca Cola Cake
I don't think I've ever had "creamy grits".
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And it seems Josè also had a hand in the book delivery:
The Complete Book of Pork opened right up to "Filipino Pork Adobo".
The recipe innocently calls for "Asian Fish Sauce" - which those of us with Nam experience know as nuoc mam - dead fish rendered in salt in a hole in the ground until properly "ripe".
der Brucer
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Hey everyone, Vixter here.
I have found out how serious cancer really is yesterday, as mom has been hurling on and off, and it's really rather frightening ( if you read this mom, I'm sorry, it really is) and I 'm getting more then a little freaked out that all she seems to do when I'm in the same room as her is say how I'm too young to have to go through this. I'm sorry, but, I'm not the one with cancer!!!! I'm scared, because it just doesn't seem like it's her, you know? She seems like a totally different person, and this is only the first week of chemo. I'm really worried, and I know you're all supporting her, so it makes a little better, but I don't know what to do, because nothing going to stop the pain that she's in right now. And that's why I'm very sad today.
On the lighter sid eof the news, I just found out this might be the only cool site that hasn't been blocked in my school...oh great, now they're gonna block it. Love you all,
The Vixter
Hugs to you Vixter. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
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Society is so different today than what it was in 1966, too! ;)
Where did 1966 come from? I don't get the reference to that year in particular.
It was nothing more than a personal frame of reference to a more recent time...teens were still being subjected to societal perceptions of the Eisenhower years during which many here were brought up. Even though the Beatles had recently made major impacts on music and "hair", society was perceived to be a certain way in 1966 (at least by me) and it underwent dramatic changes in the following years.
And it has changed (much for the worse, IMO) since then, too.
I was born in 1966. ;D
And there it is! Let's blame George!
I know I'm not the youngest person (nor the oldest) on this board, but a couple of weeks ago, I found out that I'm the oldest person in the cast of Reefer Madness...by several years! I've never before been the oldest person for anything that I've ever done! :-\
Get used to it :) I used to always be the youngest, now I rarely am.
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Just did a calorie check for an In n Out cheeseburger - not too bad - about 480, but the fat grams are high at 27. But, that's what I'll be having for lunch. No fries, though - those are 400, which isn't a problem, but also VERY high in fat grams, so I'll just do the cheeseburger, then have something later, maybe a sandwich and some fruit.
Do they have a kid's meal? Usually those are a good portion calorie wise
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Get used to it :)
Fine...whatever. :P
;)
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Society is so different today than what it was in 1966, too! ;)
Where did 1966 come from? I don't get the reference to that year in particular.
It was nothing more than a personal frame of reference to a more recent time...teens were still being subjected to societal perceptions of the Eisenhower years during which many here were brought up. Even though the Beatles had recently made major impacts on music and "hair", society was perceived to be a certain way in 1966 (at least by me) and it underwent dramatic changes in the following years.
And it has changed (much for the worse, IMO) since then, too.
I was born in 1966. ;D
And there it is! Let's blame George!
I know I'm not the youngest person (nor the oldest) on this board, but a couple of weeks ago, I found out that I'm the oldest person in the cast of Reefer Madness...by several years! I've never before been the oldest person for anything that I've ever done! :-\
Good grief! How old is Josh?
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Good grief! How old is Josh?
I think he's in his mid-to-late 20s. I'm pretty sure that he's not yet 30.
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it's done my shoulder a world of good.
This is GREAT! I hope you don't need to return to physical therapy. You are fortunate it was such a pleasant experience.
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Well, it's time to head for the theater...and more cannibalistic murdering whoring. Lots o' fun!! ;D
Until later!
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And a BIG congrats to CIlla for the weight loss. 20 lbs is about what I need to lose to get back to my pre-pregnancy/wedding day weight. I'm taking it slow during the month of December, but as soon as my gym membership kicks back in in January, I will be kicking it up and trying to get those pounds off. They say that if you don't lose baby weight in the first 6 months after having the baby, it often doesn't come off at all, so I only have three more months left!
Thanks DR ANN. I have a long way to go, but can really feel a huge difference akready. Never had baby weight, so can't help you there, but you can lose it.
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And...I finally caught a real smile on camera!
(http://i38.tinypic.com/2hhi35k.jpg)
What a cutie!
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I liked Mr Van Johnson in several movies - particularly EASY TO WED with Lucille Ball and Esther Williams.
And WIVES AND LOVERS and STATE OF THE UNION.
But especially when he danced with Lucy Ricardo! "How about you?"
My favorite Van Johnson movie is GROUNDS FOR MARRIAGE with Kathryn Grayson. THREE GUYS NAMED MIKE is also fun.
My favorite: THE CAINE MUTINY.
Mine is IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME
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And...I finally caught a real smile on camera!
(http://i38.tinypic.com/2hhi35k.jpg)
This just brightened my days. :)
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Well, I was planning on seeing another movie or two this afternoon, but since the sun is out, the sky is blue, and the air is crisp, I think I'm just going to forego more "inside" time for now, and just see where the day - and my feet - take me.
And was it awfully cold at the reservoir, Jose?
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Well tomorrow is the big day. I will unpack the saws, set them up in the garage, clean out "the room" downstairs, lay the moisture barrier (actually a sheet of plastic) and put in the floor. Tomorrow is going to be in the 40s so it will be fairly warm in the garage and I can cut the laminate out there. After tomorrow, it's going to get cold for the foreseeable future, so ....
I'm a little nervous about this...but I'm also very excited
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I went to Linens and Things tonight. they are only going to be open for 9 more days. Deals weren't as great as I'd hoped, but I got some good deals
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Van Johnson - R.I.P
(http://www.foxnews.com/images/479062/0_61_johnson_320.jpg)
ASSOCIATED PRESS (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,466084,00.html)
der Brucer
R.I.P indeed.
I got the chance to see Van Johnson opposite George Hearn in LA CAGE. He was simply delightful.
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To Vixmom and family:
Extreme good health vibes and everything to be GGP
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DR LAURA - Good to see you are back! Hope everything is ok...
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Any of you Mac people - for the last couple days I've been hearing the fan constantly - not on high, but on low, something I've never heard before or at least been aware of hearing. The computer also seems to be running hot - I put my hand under it and the battery is pretty damn hot, and I don't think that's usual. When I called Apple they said they couldn't really do anything about that over the phone, that I'd have to bring it in to an Apple store. Has anyone else had this prob?
I've heard the fan a couple of times over the past 2-3 months, but then it goes away.
Maybe your Mac needs cleaning, dust wise. I had that done and I haven't heard the fan since. Fingers crossed.
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Well tomorrow is the big day. I will unpack the saws, set them up in the garage, clean out "the room" downstairs, lay the moisture barrier (actually a sheet of plastic) and put in the floor. Tomorrow is going to be in the 40s so it will be fairly warm in the garage and I can cut the laminate out there. After tomorrow, it's going to get cold for the foreseeable future, so ....
I'm a little nervous about this...but I'm also very excited
GOOD LUCK! I hope you are very pleased with the results. I'll be watching for a photo.
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Well tomorrow is the big day. I will unpack the saws, set them up in the garage, clean out "the room" downstairs, lay the moisture barrier (actually a sheet of plastic) and put in the floor. Tomorrow is going to be in the 40s so it will be fairly warm in the garage and I can cut the laminate out there. After tomorrow, it's going to get cold for the foreseeable future, so ....
I'm a little nervous about this...but I'm also very excited
GOOD LUCK! I hope you are very pleased with the results. I'll be watching for a photo.
Thanks! I will take photos when I get it all done. I'm not totally sure I picked the right flooring, but I'm sure it will look fine. Just a little last minute uncertainty...I hope.
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Think I'll go to the grocery store.
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Perhaps tonight will be the night to watch DOSTI: FRIENDS FOREVER, DR Matth!
I just know you will love that hunky, hairy Akshay Kumar!
Mike, when you list one of your favorite Indian actors, do you know the spelling, or do you have to look them up?
(I had to look up the spelling of Van Johnson)
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Good grief! How old is Josh?
I think he's in his mid-to-late 20s. I'm pretty sure that he's not yet 30.
Poor guy, he must feel like he is doing a show at The Home. Of course, Maria is young, but the rest of that cast!
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Well tomorrow is the big day. I will unpack the saws, set them up in the garage, clean out "the room" downstairs, lay the moisture barrier (actually a sheet of plastic) and put in the floor. Tomorrow is going to be in the 40s so it will be fairly warm in the garage and I can cut the laminate out there. After tomorrow, it's going to get cold for the foreseeable future, so ....
I'm a little nervous about this...but I'm also very excited
GOOD LUCK! I hope you are very pleased with the results. I'll be watching for a photo.
Thanks! I will take photos when I get it all done. I'm not totally sure I picked the right flooring, but I'm sure it will look fine. Just a little last minute uncertainty...I hope.
I know that feeling. Once you start are you committed or can you pull it out & get something else. I've done that with wallpaper & paint, never a floor.
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T.O.D.
CD - I believe Bernard Herrmann has moved in to my CD player full-time.
DVD - Still haven't watched WHITE CHRISTMAS
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Perhaps tonight will be the night to watch DOSTI: FRIENDS FOREVER, DR Matth!
I just know you will love that hunky, hairy Akshay Kumar!
Mike, when you list one of your favorite Indian actors, do you know the spelling, or do you have to look them up?
(I had to look up the spelling of Van Johnson)
For my favorites I know the spelling...although there is no set transliteration between Hindi devangari alphabet and English, so some names you will see in a variety of ways...for instance, Dharmendra will at times be spelled out as Dharminder and Jeetendra will sometimes be seen as Jitendra.
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Folks, Oldies.com is having an AMAZING sale...some of the discounts are up to 92%.
I just bought a slew of those Midnight Movie pairings for $4.98 and $5.98 each, plus the 3-CD Collector's Edition of the Miriam Collection release of "The Fall of the Roman Empire" (retail: $39.95) for $4.98.
Oldies.com...sometimes incredible deals are out there!!!
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Folks, Oldies.com is having an AMAZING sale...some of the discounts are up to 92%.
I just bought a slew of those Midnight Movie pairings for $4.98 and $5.98 each, plus the 3-CD Collector's Edition of the Miriam Collection release of "The Fall of the Roman Empire" (retail: $39.95) for $4.98.
Oldies.com...sometimes incredible deals are out there!!!
I hope you picked up THE BOY AND THE PIRATE with a certain former HHW poster.
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And what a tough decision..... THE FANTASTICKS for $4.98 or MAN OF LA MANCHA for $5.98.
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Vibes for DR Kerry. ~~~~~~~~~~~
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DR Vixter we are all here for you to vent. Vibes for you and DR Vixmom. ~~~~~~~~~~~
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re: last night's SURVIVOR and a comment from DR RonP
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Spent a lot of time on the phone with a helpful Apple Care person. She had me do several things, including permissions repair and disk repair, as well as run a diagnostic, which takes over an hour and which I'm currently doing. We also pulled the battery and did a reset, so hopefully all that will help. She also told me how to tell if some software program is running erratically and at too high a CPU percentage, so I'll check that later. I'm on laptop II right now.
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Back on my regular computer - fan is not running, so maybe we fixed it with the permissions and/or disk repair or maybe the reset. Looked at the CPU thing and everything seems to be running okay, although I may call back in the morning and let them talk me through that, to make sure I'm looking at the right things. The diagnostic found no problems, so that's good.
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'night
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I began my evening entertainment by finishing WHITE CHRISTMAS. I had gotten through Rosie's "Love, You Didn't Do Right By Me," and so there wasn't that much more to go. Always a joy to see it again, but I'd enjoy it even more with a fresh, new Vistavision transfer on Blu-ray. That would absolutely make my day!
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Chris and I saw AVENUE Q this evening; we couldn't decide on a film so we met at TKTS and got half price tickets. Neither of us had seen it, although I had really wanted to go when my friend Ann Harada was still with the original cast. Suddenly Ann was off to other things and I never got to it. We both had a great time.
And now to bed.
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Next, I watched THE BELLS OF ST. MARY'S. I love this film, and it was nice to see it again, the first time upconverted, I believe. Though this transfer is several years old, it mostly looked very good. I was pleased overall with its quality.
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Next I finally got around to the last Bette Davis film in the latest Warner set of her films - IN THIS OUR LIFE. It's not a very good film, and Bette is not very good in it; very mannered amid a sea of naturalistic actors which makes her overemoting and clipped delivery even more false. It's probably my least favorite performance of hers while at Warners, at least during her star years.
The transfer was acceptable: grainier than I was expecting and some scratches on and off through the movie. Still, it looked OK.
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I guess tomorrow I'll work on GHOST TOWN. I like Ricky Gervais, so I'm hoping this will be a good time. After the disappointment of THE WOMEN, I'd love to see a really good, very droll comedy. Hopefully, this will fill the bill.
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Heading down to bed now.
Good night!
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Good Evening!
I'm back! -Well, back at my apartment after leaving here at 8:45 this morning. ;)
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*I think there were a few people ice DANCING tonight in Central Park. :)
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~~~~~~Continued VIBES to the VixFamily~~~~~~
*And, I have to say - DR vixter - You're much braver at your age, than I am at my current age.
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So, in short...
I liked the movie of "Doubt", but I (still) prefer the play, Doubt. -Although, I think I already said that. However...
I did read the review in The Times after I saw the movie, and I was sort of surprised to see that I totally agreed with Manohla Dargis. So, just The Times website if you'd like to know a bit more about what I thought of the movie. ;)
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And I did end up seeing another movie today after all, "The Reader".
A good movie. Alas, I was hoping for a "weepie", but I don't think I even teared up. Again, a good movie, but I felt like it would have worked better with subtitles rather than having everyone speaking in heavily German-accented English.
*And, again, another movie almost ruined by "too much information" presented in the trailer and commercials. :-\
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Just watched a fantastic French film from 2005 called L'Equipier, about which much more in the notes. It is a film I shall return to in the near future.
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In between movies, I did some window-shopping, shopping, and, of course, eating and knoshing.
*Which included a long overdue return trip to Levain. It truly has been months since I've had one of their still-warm Chocolate Chip Walnut cookies. :)
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Now I've begun Hitler: The Last Ten Days, starring Alec Guiness - it looks very interesting. There seems to be some confusion about the aspect ratio - listed as scope on the imdb - the DVD is regular widescreen and I see no framing issues whatsover - there is a Panavision credit on the film, but I really think it's a Panavision equipment credit that's been erroneously reported as Scope.
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bk - As for your Mac fan "problem"... You Mac person walked you through what I would have suggested. So... Nevermind. ;)
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Well tomorrow is the big day. I will unpack the saws, set them up in the garage, clean out "the room" downstairs, lay the moisture barrier (actually a sheet of plastic) and put in the floor. Tomorrow is going to be in the 40s so it will be fairly warm in the garage and I can cut the laminate out there. After tomorrow, it's going to get cold for the foreseeable future, so ....
I'm a little nervous about this...but I'm also very excited
GOOD LUCK! I hope you are very pleased with the results. I'll be watching for a photo.
Thanks! I will take photos when I get it all done. I'm not totally sure I picked the right flooring, but I'm sure it will look fine. Just a little last minute uncertainty...I hope.
I know that feeling. Once you start are you committed or can you pull it out & get something else. I've done that with wallpaper & paint, never a floor.
I just went downstairs and realized that although the floor is smooth, it doesn't appear to be level. And I laid down one of the pieces of floor only to realize that the walls aren't evern square.
So, I think I'm going to put this on hold until I can find more info on this. I've read about it online and am not real comfortable with what I'm reading. So, I've got to go back to Home depot and talk to someone before I open any more boxes. I don't think I can return an open box, but I've only opened one. I'm considering going ahead and getting it installed. I'd have to wait a month or 6 weeks, but I'm beginning to think that in this room, I may have more problems than it's worth.
So, I'll go to the store first thing in the morning. I also haven't opened the table saw, so if I'm not going to do this I can return that. I can do anything else I need with the mitre saw.
I'm not chickening out. I just realized how many problems that room may have and I'm thinking that I'd rather have an installer deal with them.
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And this bit of news made me laugh out loud (LOL, for short)...
Visa CEO loses his credit cards (http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE4BA5I620081211)
;D
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DR Cillaliz - As Norm the Carpenter always says: Measure Twice, Cut Once. Smart move!
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And since DR Ginny will have some more time on her hands, maybe...
30 Miles of Yarn Later … (http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/12/32-miles-of-yarn-later/)
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I'm not sold on the pattern either. So, I may be returning what I bought and getting one of the floors that looks like wood and paying for installation. It's a cop out in a way, but I think it also may be the right thing to do. As my mother said..."you have all year to finish that room...heck, you have all your life to do it, so what's the hurry?"
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Well, I was planning on seeing another movie or two this afternoon, but since the sun is out, the sky is blue, and the air is crisp, I think I'm just going to forego more "inside" time for now, and just see where the day - and my feet - take me.
And was it awfully cold at the reservoir, Jose?
Not really.
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That means I'll get the exercise of carrying it all up the stairs and loading up my car. I'm actually considering a vinyl floor for that room. I'm not particularly fond of vinyl floors, but with an uneven floor and walls that aren't really straight, I'm thinking that it may be the easiest. I can always cover it with an area rug....
Oh bother, I'm back where I started. Better now than after I started cutting and putting the floor in. I'll take another look in the morning. It may not be as big a problem as I think it is.
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Chris and I saw AVENUE Q this evening; we couldn't decide on a film so we met at TKTS and got half price tickets. Neither of us had seen it, although I had really wanted to go when my friend Ann Harada was still with the original cast. Suddenly Ann was off to other things and I never got to it. We both had a great time.
And now to bed.
Well, Ann will be back on Broadway this spring when 9 to 5 opens. :)
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LOL, why is it I haven't thought about the obvious...carpet! Good grief! I've spent more time worrying about this floor. think I'll sleep on it and go in tomorrow morning to deal with it
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Perhaps tonight will be the night to watch DOSTI: FRIENDS FOREVER, DR Matth!
I just know you will love that hunky, hairy Akshay Kumar!
Mike, when you list one of your favorite Indian actors, do you know the spelling, or do you have to look them up?
(I had to look up the spelling of Van Johnson)
I suspect that DR MBarnum looks them up whether or not he needs to check how their names are spelled. ;)
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LOL, why is it I haven't thought about the obvious...carpet! Good grief! I've spent more time worrying about this floor. think I'll sleep on it and go in tomorrow morning to deal with it
I was just about to suggest a nice shag.
Carpet, that is.
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I better go to sleep. Maybe I'll deal with this and go to a movie tomorrow. LOL. I'm way too unsure to do the job tomorrow
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DRs Ann and Jed - Thanks for producing(?) such a cute baby! :)
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The laptop is back to normal - no more fan, running cooler, so whatever we did worked.
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And it seems Josè also had a hand in the book delivery:
The Complete Book of Pork opened right up to "Filipino Pork Adobo".
The recipe innocently calls for "Asian Fish Sauce" - which those of us with Nam experience know as nuoc mam - dead fish rendered in salt in a hole in the ground until properly "ripe".
der Brucer
Hmmm... "Real" adobo should not call for fish sauce - which, in this case, would be patis. However, if you can find the proper "black vinegar", that makes all the difference. Otherwise, the recipe should just call for chicken, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, onions, black pepper and a bay leaf. -And, sometimes, oregano. And, maybe patis on the side, but usually there's enough "sauce" in the pan to be sopped up by the rice.
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I'd called on this very problem yesterday and the guy I got said there was nothing they could do over the phone and said if it persisted I should take it in to an Apple Store. When I told today's gal what he said she got really upset - unfortunately, since he did nothing we had no case number and I certainly don't remember his name or anything.
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Glad you got the computer working again, BK
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I'm back from the easiest and quickest long jog ever. Maybe I'll start switching it up, doing half the week in the morning and the other half at three-thirty.
I remember being very surprised the first time I did an afternoon jog. After reading and hearing about how one should exercise first thing in the morning, well... I was amazed at how "easy" it was, and also how much more efficient I was with my running stride. I know a big part of the "ease" had to do with the fact that I had more food - energy - in my system in the afternoon, but it also helped me to be more mentally awake too.
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I'd called on this very problem yesterday and the guy I got said there was nothing they could do over the phone and said if it persisted I should take it in to an Apple Store. When I told today's gal what he said she got really upset - unfortunately, since he did nothing we had no case number and I certainly don't remember his name or anything.
bk - If you called and gave your name and your Apple Care ID, then there should be a record of the phone somewhere.
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I don't think I've ever had "creamy grits".
WHAT?!?!??! Boy are you in for a treat! :)
*If I see Cheese Grits available as a side on a menu, nine out of nine times ;) I will order them!
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Welcome back, DR Laura.
Catch up as you can, and post when you are able. I hope all is well with you and your family.
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I just finished watching EAGLE EYE.
It's sort of a cross between NORTH BY NORTHWEST, 2001: A SPACE ODDYSEY and THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH...but it was entertaining and it had an interesting twist.
I just wish that the chase scenes were shorter, because they got very boring.
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Well, I'm supposed to see "Frost/Nixon" in nine hours, so...
Goodnight.