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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were a little nude, and now it is time for you to post until the nude cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: CACHINNATE!
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BK, I always enjoy reading about the history of "TFNM." That certainly is on my list for today's Topic of the Day. :D
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TOD:
The original Broadway production of Follies. :)
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Enjoyed today's Notes, bk!
***CASTING VIBES***
to you!!!!!!!
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Great parody, DR FJL! :D
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Thanks for all the nice comments.
If anyone cares, as to whatever time that parody wasted, er, took, either writing or reading, I do indeed blame Jose :) , per reply posts #154 and 162 on March 7:
http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?topic=2068.150
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Bk - many thanks!
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Morning all.
The meeting at the Ford Foundation went very well. Now it's back to the salt mines and the PRIs.
It may hit 90 degrees here today but because it's not May 1st the climate control has not been turned on so it's very stuffy and unpleasant in the office. Some are complaining. At least I don't have a tie on today.
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The car has not been examined by a mechanic yet. Anthony and Phil took it in yesterday but they can't look at it until tomorrow.
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Wow, Friday will be May 1st. The first 4 months have flown by
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Good morning, all! I have a lot of running around today. First, Toyland to drop off some things and to pick up some scores, Then, 200 East 72nd Street, to John McGlinn's apartment to advise the movers about some scores and what to do with them. Hopefully, by now, the movers have been arranged for tomorrow.
After that, back here. I need to talk to some colleagues about our next course of action concerning the failure to replace our office manager and perhaps be talked out of the angry email I've been composing. Or helped in finessing its anger.
TOD:
Because I'm up to my proverbial neck in the show, BABES IN TOYLAND, to see how much of my recording of events matches the reality of the production's intrigues and to observe America's first great director-choreographer at work.
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Tuesday morning greetings! I'm up early today to get myself ready for a phone call from my aunt about taking her grocery shopping. Looks like it's going to rain, so she might back out.
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TOD:
Barrymore's HAMLET; Hell, Shakespeare's HAMLET.
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And the word of the day is: CACHINNATE!
And The Song Of The Day Is: MAKE 'EM LAUGH
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Yes DR GINNY there is a mild storm headed your way.
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And the word of the day is: CACHINNATE!
And The Song Of The Day Is: MAKE 'EM LAUGH
Amen.
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Yes DR GINNY there is a mild storm headed your way.
Well, I could use the day here at home...
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Enjoyed reading about TFNM. I read all about it in the papers when it came out, and there was controversy about it....and Cindy Williams.
Then I read Denny Peary's book CULT MOVIES that had a very complimentary section on TFNM and lots of funny pictures. So.....I found a video copy for $5 at some record store...
And NOW we have the great DVD version.....what a funny movie. I think it's even funnier to watch with the commentary....
Vibes for casting.......and the first person who sings "Scales" should really get a silver dollar.
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Yes DR GINNY there is a mild storm headed your way.
Well, I could use the day here at home...
Perfect! You should be hearing thunder any minute.
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Last night's rehearsal was good. And I am sure that a lot of people WISHED they had been listening at a few of the other rehearsals.....
And my character suddenly got thrown into the middle of the opening which in the revised version is done in about five parts of singing "Another Op'nin" and it took a LONG time for people to go where they had been told to go. And then of course the dancing had to be modified.
And then SCENE FIVE which has about four songs and also took forever. Tonight is music only....which will be less stressful for me.
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TAMS WITMARK report. Hopefully this is the wave of the future. For the revised version of KISS ME KATE, instead of sides, the minor characters get little books with their ENTIRE scenes in them, and a little STAR beside the name of their character....not just SIDES!!!
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Tuesday morning greetings.
A Nudie Tuesday. I only go to work fully dressed.
Looking forward to the readings in June, many many casting vibes for BK.
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TOD:
Play: I very much enjoyed reading about the creative process behind the RSC's NICHOLAS NICKLEBY so I imagine that being there would be even more fascinating.
Musical: This would be a toss-up between WEST SIDE STORY and FORUM, both to see Jerome Robbins at work (particularly the latter with that cast of comics.)
Movie: RIght now I'm thinking of the set of one of the Busby Burkley musicals like GOLD DIGGERS OF 1935 or DAMES to see Burkley in action and to see what the sets and costumes looked like in color.
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And I sooo need some coffee. Just sayin'.
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Thanks for all the nice comments.
If anyone cares, as to whatever time that parody wasted, er, took, either writing or reading, I do indeed blame Jose :) , per reply posts #154 and 162 on March 7:
http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?topic=2068.150
DR FJL - Does that mean you'd like my notes now?
;)
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TAMS WITMARK report. Hopefully this is the wave of the future. For the revised version of KISS ME KATE, instead of sides, the minor characters get little books with their ENTIRE scenes in them, and a little STAR beside the name of their character....not just SIDES!!!
Better. I guess.
*Now if Tams would be a bit more "realistic" in their tier structure in regards to their royalty payments. So much is still based on the seating capacity of the theater, and not the price of the tickets nor the professional/Equity status either.
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Greetings from Toyland!
It's quite warm today and I wish that Matthew, our former office manageer, had taken care of the AC problem before he quit. Now God alone knows what's going to happen here!
The one bit of good news is that, just before I left the apartment, my dad's attorney called about a possible offer on the property, although I'm sure my two brothers will kibosh it since it's not the million that the greedy Macbeths want for it! And Randy who gets emotionally beaten down by Macbeth regularly - the reason I think my dad wanted me to stay executor - will no doubt go along with the ass.
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TAMS WITMARK report. Hopefully this is the wave of the future. For the revised version of KISS ME KATE, instead of sides, the minor characters get little books with their ENTIRE scenes in them, and a little STAR beside the name of their character....not just SIDES!!!
That does seem like an improvement. I'll never forget the sides for L'IL ABNER. I was playing the scientist, but into his character they also incorporated the lines of a bunch of other characters to cut down on casting, and I was juggling about four of those hideous little side folders. What a nightmare!
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Good morning!
Another pretty day though there are more clouds in the sky than the last few days. Rain still isn't forecast until Thursday, but we're also going to be back to the mid-80s today. Ugh!
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I was out in the car this morning quite early (for me) running some errands and picking up a few items at the grocery store (not my usual Friday store but another one). Very disruptive to my usual morning routine, but I did get the living room cleaned before I headed out.
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Page Two Dance!!!
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Oh well, DR JOSE....yes there are those ROYALTY payments.
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Once again I find myself in flux in terms of today's work project. If those Fox Blu-rays come in, I'll start on X-MEN. If they don't, I have no choice but to work on DEXTER - Season Two on Blu-ray. But I'll definitely be working on something!
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On TV TOnight!™
CBS - NCIS (first of two part pilot for an NCIS spin-off), THE MENTALIST, WITHOUT A TRACE
NBC - THE BIGGEST LOSER, LAW & ORDER: SVU
ABC - ACCORDING TO JIM, DANCING WITH THE STARS results, CUPID
FOX - AMERICAN IDOL, FRINGE
CW - REAPER, 90210
FX - RESCUE ME
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TAMS WITMARK report. Hopefully this is the wave of the future. For the revised version of KISS ME KATE, instead of sides, the minor characters get little books with their ENTIRE scenes in them, and a little STAR beside the name of their character....not just SIDES!!!
Sides can be nice. A baked potato (with the works) and spinach are great sides with a steak.
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DR Jose, the wedding will be in Chicago. NY was never really considered. They know exactly where in Portland they would like it & I honestly thought they would have it there. Since they will be living in Chicago they figured it would be easier to have stay in Chicago for the wedding & fly someplace for their honeymoon.
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TOD:
Musical: FOLLIES
Play: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
Movie musical: A STAR IS BORN (1954) I'd really like to see all the different changes the film went through from widescreen to CInemascope, for instance, and, of course, to see wjat Judy Garland's deportment on the set was really like for myself instead of second or third hand gossip passed down over the years.
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DR elmore, property vibes.
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I haz coffee! -And oatmeal too.
Much better. :)
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I'm heading down now to check the mail and then start thinking about what's for lunch.
WBBL.
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Welcome back to NY R Jose - it sounds like you had a perfectly perfect day yesterday!
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~~~~~~Property Sale Vibes to DR Elmore~~~~~~~
~~~~~McGlinn Moving Vibes to Dr Elmore~~~~~~~
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DR JMK - Does MTI make the various sound effect cues available for The Producers? -I know there's a "third party" company that now offers the keyboard programming - which includes the samples - but I'm wondering if there's a separate sound effects disc they send out. (Which is available for other shows.) -I'm mainly wondering about Mel Brooks' "cameo".
*And, yes, I know I could just go to MTI's own website, but... ;)
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FJL I loved the song and Jose I would love to hear you sing it. I only had the pleasure of hearing you sing once and you have such a wonderful voice!
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~~~~HEALTH VIBES FOR LAURA'S SISTER~~~~~~~
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Good Morning, DR vixmom!
-You may have mentioned this before, but... Do you have any idea when you can - or want to - return to work?
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Those are the kinds of sides I like DR SWW.
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Thanks, Vixmom. She has finished radiation and will begin the last three chemo treatments next week.
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As threatened, here is a caterpillar eating dill. I call it "Caterpillar Eating Dill."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3wBe_S5WPE
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For those fans of THE LOST BOYS....here are a LOT of pictures my niece took at a LOST BOYS convention last month. She is Mandy....I didn't recognize all of the boys.
http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/Morrigan71/
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Boy that caterpillar was HONGRY!
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Good Morning, DR vixmom!
-You may have mentioned this before, but... Do you have any idea when you can - or want to - return to work?
My doctor says I can go back next Monday. I have been trying to move all my cancer doctor's appointments into this week so I don't have to take any time off once I go back
This afternoon I will see my radiology oncologist, tomorrow I see the nutritionist and Thursday I see the oncology surgeon.
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Thanks, Vixmom. She has finished radiation and will begin the last three chemo treatments next week.
I'm glad for her this will be over soon. BEST OF VIBES!!
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Thanks, Vixmom. She has finished radiation and will begin the last three chemo treatments next week.
She continues in my prayers every day.
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DR Vixmom, VIBES THE NEWS CONTINUES TO BE GOOD & YOU DON'T NEED SURGERY!!!
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As threatened, here is a caterpillar eating dill. I call it "Caterpillar Eating Dill."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3wBe_S5WPE
That is pretty darn cool!!! And I liked the duckies from yesterday as well!!!
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Thank you Jane!
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Vibes for the sister of DR LAURA.
And appointment vibes for DR VIXMOM.
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Well it is a beautiful day out there so I think I will go in the back yard and enjoy it!
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Good Morning, DR vixmom!
-You may have mentioned this before, but... Do you have any idea when you can - or want to - return to work?
My doctor says I can go back next Monday. I have been trying to move all my cancer doctor's appointments into this week so I don't have to take any time off once I go back
This afternoon I will see my radiology oncologist, tomorrow I see the nutritionist and Thursday I see the oncology surgeon.
Cool. That sounds like you're recovery is coming along nicely.
*Is there anyone at your office that will make you go home after a certain amount of hours each day? Or would you prefer text alerts from the HHW Team? ;)
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Sounds like a perfect plan Vixmom.
Laura, pretty caterpillar.
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make[/i] you go home after a certain amount of hours each day? I would you prefer text alerts from the HHW Team? ;)
So True.
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Thanks, everyone, for keeping my sister in your prayers.
Vixmom, someone suggested you go back to work in the afternoon so that you don't end up staying too long and wearing yourself out. I think that is appropriate, don't you?
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Perhaps I will amuse you all with a video I call "Timmy Rolling in Catnip."
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Good Morning, DR vixmom!
-You may have mentioned this before, but... Do you have any idea when you can - or want to - return to work?
My doctor says I can go back next Monday. I have been trying to move all my cancer doctor's appointments into this week so I don't have to take any time off once I go back
This afternoon I will see my radiology oncologist, tomorrow I see the nutritionist and Thursday I see the oncology surgeon.
Cool. That sounds like you're recovery is coming along nicely.
*Is there anyone at your office that will make you go home after a certain amount of hours each day? Or would you prefer text alerts from the HHW Team? ;)
LOL!! The girls in the office really want me to stay as much as I can because they are ridiculously overworked at the moment - but they have been known to prompt me around 3 to think about leaving.
I will be more cautious this time around.
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So...
It looks like I will be heading to Chicago this weekend. It's been a couple of years since I've been back there, and since I have a couple of free days ahead of me...
I also have been talking with some college friends over the past week who now live in Chicago - and we haven't seen each other since college, almost 20 years!?!?!? Additionally, the tour of A Chorus Line is finishing up in Chicago this week... And then there's Mary Poppins and Jersey Boys too, so...
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Thanks, everyone, for keeping my sister in your prayers.
Vixmom, someone suggested you go back to work in the afternoon so that you don't end up staying too long and wearing yourself out. I think that is appropriate, don't you?
It does make sense but I prefer to leave in the afternoon (if I can tear myself away) because then I can spend the time with the Vixter. Yesterday afternoon when she came home from shcool she started trying on last year's shorts and discovered that they no longer fit so due to the fact that I was home and that we had some gift cards we received at Christmas we had an impromptu shopping trip to the local Target and lots of fun chatting.
We have always had a pretty good relationship but these past few months have really brought us even closer together.
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Perhaps I will amuse you all with a video I call "Timmy Rolling in Catnip."
I look forward to it!
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So...
It looks like I will be heading to Chicago this weekend. It's been a couple of years since I've been back there, and since I have a couple of free days ahead of me...
I also have been talking with some college friends over the past week who now live in Chicago - and we haven't seen each other since college, almost 20 years!?!?!? Additionally, the tour of A Chorus Line is finishing up in Chicago this week... And then there's Mary Poppins and Jersey Boys too, so...
That sounds wonderful. I have never been there. Actually I haven't been a lot places
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OH! Speaking of going places yesterday I had Rachel ray on for background noice and heard they were shooting some competition on a Disney cruise liner, the Disney Wonder, so I went in to look
OMG!!! That thing looks like a floating city. IS that what you were traveling on? (and next time you go can I carry your luggage?) ;D
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DR Cillaliz re: last sunday's CELEBRITY APPRENTICE
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one two buckle my shoe three four close the door five six pick up sticks seven eight
one two buckle my shoe three four close the door five six pick up sticks seven eight
I saw that you said that you don't want annie to win. But i'm curious how you view
what has been happening. I really like joan rivers. And to me, while she has gone
overboard with the name calling i think she is very intuitive. I wonder if part of the
name calling is her (joan) intentionally creating drama for television. I think that
melissa walking off like that was probably a bit much as well. But i do not think she
deserved to be fired. ANd i love that joan followed her. I am tempted to read the
spoilers to find out if joan goes back to the show. But i think i will just find out
next week. As for annie, i have mixed feelings about her. I think she is very smart.
And she is a very hard worker. But because she is a great poker player she knows
how to play people. And she has been doing it on the show. So i get what joan is
saying. It's one thing to do that in a game. But to do it to real people becomes
deceptive. And while i don't think annie is mean. Sometimes it makes you wonder.
Because last week she befriended melissa after brandi told her about the
problems. And she has been totally playing brandi. Plus to her credit (annie's) it is
crazy amazing how she was able to come up with the entire concept last week,
do all the work, and yet nobody even considered firing her. I do not see how
she could not be in the finals. I thought it would be annie vs joan. But if joan
does not come back then it has to be annie vs jesse james. Btw, donald trump
was on regis & kelly yesterday and said that what he wrote in that note (on
the show) was to tell the other guy "melissa must go". THat other guy was
adamant that brandi had to go. But you could see where the tide turned. It
was brandi defending herself and pointing out about the money raised (which
to me is bull crap, who cares about how many rich people you know, it should
not be about that) and then melissa interupting trump. It did make for amazing
television. ANd i do hope joan comes back. I will definitely miss her if she doesn't.
one two buckle my shoe three four close the door five six pick up sticks seven eight
one two buckle my shoe three four close the door five six pick up sticks seven eight
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Oh... And I will be taking the train to Chicago...
I have a bunch of Amtrak Guest Rewards Points to use up, and even though it's about an 18 hour train ride, it would only cost me about $80 for the round trip. Sort of too good a deal to pass up.
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OH! Speaking of going places yesterday I had Rachel ray on for background noice and heard they were shooting some competition on a Disney crusie liner so I went in to look
OMG!!! That thing looks like a floating city. IS that what you were traveling on? (and next time you go can I carry your luggage?)
Yep! The "Disney Magic" and the "Disney Wonder" are basically "twins". And, yes, they're like small floating cities. -And they will be adding two larger(!) ships to their line next year.
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OH! Speaking of going places yesterday I had Rachel ray on for background noice and heard they were shooting some competition on a Disney crusie liner so I went in to look
OMG!!! That thing looks like a floating city. IS that what you were traveling on? (and next time you go can I carry your luggage?)
Yep! The "Disney Magic" and the "Disney Wonder" are basically "twins". And, yes, they're like small floating cities. -And they will be adding two larger(!) ships to their line next year.
wow.
I really do need to hit the lottery!
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DR MattH re: your comments on last night's MEDIUM
one two buckle my shoe three four close the door five six pick up sticks seven eight
one two buckle my shoe three four close the door five six pick up sticks seven eight
I agree and disagree with what you wrote about the show. It was definitely an
interesting way for them to wrap up the story. I thought it sort of made sense
to have one of the victims tell allison the truth and help get rid of creepy guy. But
to me it happened way too fast. THAt creepy guy could have and probably should
have played havoc on allison's dreams for a while. But instead the solution seemed
to come so quickly (at least to me). It was a good show. Interesting as always.
And while creepy guy was really creepy, it just seemed too neat an ending to me.
I loved not knowing if allison's dreams were real or not. And actually i liked
seeing marie have some abilities of their own. These children are really interesting!
one two buckle my shoe three four close the door five six pick up sticks seven eight
one two buckle my shoe three four close the door five six pick up sticks seven eight
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Since today is my day off, and since we've got lots of banking to do today (setting up a new account, and taking care of an old one), this must be a bank holiday.
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Good Afternoon!
Well... I just got invited to go to this afternoon's Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS' "Easter Bonnet" competition (http://bcefa.org/events/easter.cfm), so... :)
Laters...
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TOD:
The original Broadway production of Follies. :)
Ditto!
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Thanks, Vixmom. She has finished radiation and will begin the last three chemo treatments next week.
~~~Continued Vibes for DR Laura's Sister!!~~~
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TOD:
What's the fun in watching the creation of something you know is going to be a hit?
I'd rather watch people who are proven hitmakers make mis-steps, in order to find out what went wrong. Was it that people weren't listening to each other? Was it hubris? Was it that people were listening to each other, but at the wrong times?
Case in point: The original production of Merrily We Roll Along (the musical, not the Kaufman and Hart).
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Good Morning, DR vixmom!
-You may have mentioned this before, but... Do you have any idea when you can - or want to - return to work?
My doctor says I can go back next Monday. I have been trying to move all my cancer doctor's appointments into this week so I don't have to take any time off once I go back
This afternoon I will see my radiology oncologist, tomorrow I see the nutritionist and Thursday I see the oncology surgeon.
~~~Continued Vibes for DR Vixmom!!~~~
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TOD:
What's the fun in watching the creation of something you know is going to be a hit?
I'd rather watch people who are proven hitmakers make mis-steps, in order to find out what went wrong. Was it that people weren't listening to each other? Was it hubris? Was it that people were listening to each other, but at the wrong times?
Case in point: The original production of Merrily We Roll Along (the musical, not the Kaufman and Hart).
In that case, I'd love to have been around for Anyone Can Whistle. And to see Angela's first live musical theater performances. :D
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...Then I sat upon it,
That gol-durned Easter bonnet.
Now no one wants to don it
At the Easter parade...
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I'm up and have been printing out orders for the last thirty minutes and must now hurry and do the long jog.
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TOD:
What's the fun in watching the creation of something you know is going to be a hit?
I'd rather watch people who are proven hitmakers make mis-steps, in order to find out what went wrong. Was it that people weren't listening to each other? Was it hubris? Was it that people were listening to each other, but at the wrong times?
Case in point: The original production of Merrily We Roll Along (the musical, not the Kaufman and Hart).
In that case, I'd love to have been around for Anyone Can Whistle. And to see Angela's first live musical theater performances. :D
That would have been my second choice. But it would depend on just how much Arthur Laurents I could stand at any one time. How did so much ego get crammed into such a small package?
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We sometimes call Dylan Dyl, and he perked up when I mentioned there was a video of a caterpillar eating Dill.
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Time to go to work...until later. :)
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As threatened, here is a caterpillar eating dill. I call it "Caterpillar Eating Dill."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3wBe_S5WPE
Don't forget the subtitle (un film de DR Laura)
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* * * * * VIBES OF HEALTH FOR DR LAURA'S SISTER * * * * *
* * * * * PUTTING THIS ALL BEHIND YOU VIBES FOR DR VIXMOM * * * * *
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If we talk about the caterpillar, does that make it a chatterpillar?
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Do ya still smell like vanilla
Mixed with swill
And is my favorite caterpilla
Still eating dill
What was there John
Still is there, John
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I gots nuttin
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Hello All.
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After 75 minutes in the oppressive filth of the McGlinn apartment, I had to leave: dust 2-3 inches thick everywhere, a complete mess of an apartment with empty cassette and CD cases everywhere, LPs, DATs, CDs and reel-to-reel tapes everywhere, floor and shelves, and the hugest private collection of scores, vocal and orchestra, i've ever seen: complete hardbound editions of Schoenberg, Walton, Beethoven, vocal scores of operas from all of the places he'd worked: tons of Tschaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Shostakovich, and Glinka in Russian, and pages of manuscript in his hand for numbers from Gershwin, Rodgers & Hart, Porter, etc. everywhere. On my way up Lexington Avenue, I thought about the whole situation and burst into tears and sobbed at the corner of 79th Street and Lexington Avenue as I waited for the bus.
Well, I see Luke and Noah are free but I missed the big scene because of a press conference by the Mayor about the swine flu problem. Why he couldn't have waited for Dr Phil is beyond me!
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{{{{{DR Elmore}}}}}
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Sorry I left so abruptly earlier. My aunt called and wanted to go shopping NOW, so I quickly logged off and went out to pick her up. She got her shopping done and I did a library errand on my way home.
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The skies have cleared and it's now as beautiful a day as the last several have been. It feels a tiny bit cooler, too. The downstairs in my house is very comfortable from having been cooled down this morning.
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After 75 minutes in the oppressive filth of the McGlinn apartment, I had to leave: dust 2-3 inches thick everywhere, a complete mess of an apartment with empty cassette and CD cases everywhere, LPs, DATs, CDs and reel-to-reel tapes everywhere, floor and shelves, and the hugest private collection of scores, vocal and orchestra, i've ever seen: complete hardbound editions of Schoenberg, Walton, Beethoven, vocal scores of operas from all of the places he'd worked: tons of Tschaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Shostakovich, and Glinka in Russian, and pages of manuscript in his hand for numbers from Gershwin, Rodgers & Hart, Porter, etc. everywhere. On my way up Lexington Avenue, I thought about the whole situation and burst into tears and sobbed at the corner of 79th Street and Lexington Avenue as I waited for the bus.
Well, I see Luke and Noah are free but I missed the big scene because of a press conference by the Mayor about the swine flu problem. Why he couldn't have waited for Dr Phil is beyond me!
What a muddle, but I have to say hearing about the contents of his apartment doesn't surprise me. Sounds exactly like what I would have expected.
As for AS THE WORLD TURNS, I didn't get to it yet, but I shall later today.
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I began my afternoon watching last night's episode of CASTLE. Pretty good case that had me guessing until the end who was up to what.
Good show. Sorry it's "on the bubble" and might be canceled. ABC just can't seem to nurture a procedural.
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I also took the time (waiting for the mail to come) to finish LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT which I had started last night but only got 2/3 of the way through.
A REALLY surprising murderer! Nice way to introduce Jeff Goldblum to LAW & ORDER with such a tricky case and double homicides.
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Then I started watching DEXTER on Blu-ray. That's right! The Fox Blu-rays still did not arrive.
The show looks just fine in 1080p. I routinely watch it in 1080i on Showtime-HD, but they've manipulated the picture on the Blu-rays to give it a more natural look than it has on the paycable airings.
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I STILL have last week's SMALLVILLE and THE OFFICE plus last night's HEROES on my DVR. Depending on how much DEXTER I get watched tonight and how much BD-Live content there is will determine if I get any of those other DVR shows watched before primetime TV begins for me with NCIS.
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I gots nuttin
I got plenty o' nuttin'
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OH! I GOT a nifty package from North Carolina this afternoon!
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Thank you, DR Matt H for being you.
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Thank you, DR Matt H for being you.
Well aren't you the charmer!
;D
Glad it got there in one piece.
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I guess I'll head back to the home theater and continue with DEXTER and its bonuses. The label said it's BD-Live active, but I didn't see any BD-Live function in any of the menus of the three discs. Maybe it's hidden in other layers of the menus.
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Spoo!
WBBL.
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ANGEL
At 1:45 p. m. this afternoon, my beloved kitty, Angel, passed away while I held her and told her how much I loved her. The doctor said that her intestines were full of small tumors. He told me it was time to let her go. I took this photo of Angel just an hour before we left for the doctor's office. She was a fighter until the end. She went very peacefully, without any fear or pain. I will always love her and be grateful for the sixteen years we spent together.
(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u271/actr2000/2009_0427Angel0005.jpg)
1993-2009
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Vibes to TCB.
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Hugs to TCB
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(from both DR td and DD Dixie Bell)
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Awwww, DR TCB, she was so pretty! I am so sorry.
I had a Siamese for 16 years and we finally put her to sleep because she became so mean that, when she was angry, she would surprise you with major lacerations. Her last attack removed a chunk of my Aunt Dorothy's calf and that was the final straw for my mother. I wish we could have sent her over to Lady M's.
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Minnesota Moron and Republican Rep. Michelle Bachmann is now blaming Obama for the current swine flu situation and speculating that swine flu is a Democratic phenomenon going back to Carter. This woman is a complete idiot, and she was elected by a majority of what I can only consider fools in her district. Talk about the dumbing down of America!
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So sorry DR TCB :(
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ANGEL
At 1:45 p. m. this afternoon, my beloved kitty, Angel, passed away while I held her and told her how much I loved her. The doctor said that her intestines were full of small tumors. He told me it was time to let her go. I took this photo of Angel just an hour before we left for the doctor's office. She was a fighter until the end. She went very peacefully, without any fear or pain. I will always love her and be grateful for the sixteen years we spent together.
~~~(((HUGS AND VIBES OF COMFORT FOR DR TCB!!)))~~~ :'(
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DR TCB, you have my deepest condolences.
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DR TCB, I'm sorry to Baer about your dear Angel.
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ANGEL
At 1:45 p. m. this afternoon, my beloved kitty, Angel, passed away while I held her and told her how much I loved her. The doctor said that her intestines were full of small tumors. He told me it was time to let her go. I took this photo of Angel just an hour before we left for the doctor's office. She was a fighter until the end. She went very peacefully, without any fear or pain. I will always love her and be grateful for the sixteen years we spent together.
(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u271/actr2000/2009_0427Angel0005.jpg)
1993-2009
I know EXACTLY how you are feeling right now, and I want you to imagine I'm giving you a HUGE hug held for an extra-long time!
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DR Elmore (and anyone else interested), Target has LITTLE DORRIT for just $29.99! Cheaper than Amazon.
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And speaking of...nothing ;) has anyone heard anything about this?
Molly Maguires Musical, Directed by Lonny Price, Will Be Taped for TV (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/128710.html)
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As threatened, here is a caterpillar eating dill. I call it "Caterpillar Eating Dill."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3wBe_S5WPE
LOVE IT!
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Aww. TCB, I am so sorry about Angel. She was so beautiful. You were fortunate to have had each other for so long.
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TCB, my heart goes out to you. {{{{{{BIG hugs}}}}}
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DR Elmore (and anyone else interested), Target has LITTLE DORRIT for just $29.99! Cheaper than Amazon.
DR Dan(theMan), thank you! I haven't ordered it yet, but I'm hoping tomorrow when I awake, there will be funds in my bank account! I haven't heard from Nursie how she liked the conclusion this last weekend.
Last night I finished OUR MUTUAL FRIEND, and it's truly wonderful. I enjoyed it as much his time as I had when I saw it on Masterpiece Theatre about 10 years ago.
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And speaking of...nothing ;) has anyone heard anything about this?
Molly Maguires Musical, Directed by Lonny Price, Will Be Taped for TV (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/128710.html)
The world's nearly worst director. It cannot be as inept as his CAMELOT, I hope.
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And speaking of...nothing ;) has anyone heard anything about this?
Molly Maguires Musical, Directed by Lonny Price, Will Be Taped for TV (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/128710.html)
The world's nearly worst director. It cannot be as inept as his CAMELOT, I hope.
And then, agan, maybe he'll achieve new lows.
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And speaking of...nothing ;) has anyone heard anything about this?
Molly Maguires Musical, Directed by Lonny Price, Will Be Taped for TV (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/128710.html)
The world's nearly worst director. It cannot be as inept as his CAMELOT, I hope.
And then, agan, maybe he'll achieve new lows.
He shoulda stayed an actor. He was the only good thing in the original MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG.
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And then he decided he wasn't straight after all and lost his talent. He shoulda stayed repressed.
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Elmore, what is going to happen to all that stuff in McGlinn's place?
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And speaking of...nothing ;) has anyone heard anything about this?
Molly Maguires Musical, Directed by Lonny Price, Will Be Taped for TV (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/128710.html)
The world's nearly worst director. It cannot be as inept as his CAMELOT, I hope.
Hopefully, the casting at least will be better.
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Time to go home for a bit, get a bite to eat, then go to my first rehearsal!
Until later!
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DR Jennifer....we're probably the only ones watching Celebrity Apprentice but....
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I think Annie is a snake. I think she gets a kick out of being manipulative and then plays the sweet girl. Blech! I do not like people like that. I think Joan takes it too far, but I was really glad to see her leave with Melissa. I think it's only part drama. I think it's also that she sees no reason to treat people the way Annie does is a game show that's supposed to be about raising money for charity. I don't like Jesse James, he was just plain rude to Clint Black for no good reason, and as arrogant as Clint is, I'm starting to like him, lol. Brandi is being played, but I don't think she's mean at all. She may be smarter than people are giving her credit for. She's still there and stood up for herself, so we'll see what happens.
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Elmore, what is going to happen to all that stuff in McGlinn's place?
The will requests it go to the Library of Congress. Whatever they don't want goes to William Hicks, and whatever he doesn't want I am welcome to. I would love to take most of the orchestra scores - but I haven't the space - and I believe that a lot of it needs to be sold to help the executor cover the costs of a bankrupt estate. The executor has put out about $10,000 of his own money paying for storage space, movers, back rent, attorney, paralegal, and I feel a need to see him reimbursed.
Much as I wanted to take his piano today and have the movers cart it over here, I felt I didn't need it but we might fetch $500 for the estate from it.
The first things to be done are to sort the contents and return to rightful owners anything that McGlinn "borrowed" and never returned. Then we decide whta goes to the LoC, what gets sold and contribute what's left. I think Manhattan School of music's library might like a lot of it. We'll saee.
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LOTS AND LOTS OF HUGS FOR EVERYONE.
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Elmore, I hope you get anything you want.
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Another Youtube exclusive:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBOgJChn8lM&feature=channel_page
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Hugs to you Dear TCB!!!
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Elmore, I hope you get anything you want.
And that's why I love you.
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good night all.
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Another Youtube exclusive:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBOgJChn8lM&feature=channel_page
CATNIP?? All I saw were rocks!
Cute kitty!
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Elmore, I hope you get anything you want.
And that's why I love you.
:-*
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A sprig of catnip came up in the rocks, which I left alone. I am curious to see if it will grow in full sun here. You'd think rolling on the rocks like that would hurt, but I guess if one is high...
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Timmy showed up one day and decided to stick around.
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It's late. I thought it said Timmy rolling in catsup.
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Good Evening!
...If I started describing all my favorite and most memorable moments from today's Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Easter Bonnet Competition, well, I truly would go on and on and on. I laughed, I cried, I smiled, I cried some more, I laughed some more. I ran into old friends. I ran into new friends. Most importantly, for the first time in a long time, I felt like a part of the Broadway Community. Again.
Inspired and Thankful.
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PAGE SIX RECORD-BREAKING EASTER BONNET FUNDRAISING AMOUNT DANCE
(http://www.playbill.com/images/photo/e/a/easterbonnet09win460.jpg)
$3,407,858!!!!
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Oh...
And seeing Jane Fonda and her fellow company members from 33 Variations doing The Jane Fonda Workout in full workout gear was truly one of the highlights of today's presentations. -And it won for Best Presentation too!
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Here's the PLAYBILL.COM (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/128738.html) write-up of today's festivities. I'm sure they will have some more expanded coverage tomorrow, but I'm guessing there's also addition stories and pictures on BroadwayWorld.com too.
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I just finished watching tonight's "American Idol" via the DVR.
:) :) :) :) :)
-I'm tempted to go ahead and download all the performances off of iTunes. :)
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Back from casting and dinner and all manner of errands and whatnot - much more about the casting session in the notes - we may have found an ensemble person or two, and there are a couple of candidates for Eunice, and one Harry candidate who I'm not quite sold on yet - and one pretty funny candidate for Dick Davis - very much like the film guy in that he's not really a professional actor - more of a comic musician, but he was pretty funny, I must say. I just have to make sure he'll commit and not be flaky. He came in toting a sax and a kalimba (finger piano).
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(((((((((((((TCB))))))))))))))
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Jose - while I was on the way to the doctor today the song 'New York State of Mind" came on and I thought of you - back in the city you love
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popping in to gives hugs and vibes of comfort to our dear cyber-father TCB. We knew Angel, took care of her a time or two, and she was such a lovely kitty. She will be greatly missed.
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Today I found out that my Dad's tumor was indeed malignant. Why it tookt he doctor THREE weeks to impart this imformation I do n nit understand and I ma livid about it. He referred my Dad to a Radiology Oncologist who is out of Dad's insurance network a nd 45 minutes from his house.
I am insisting that he use my oncologist who is 15 minutes away and is WONDERFUL (as is his whole staff) AND is part of my Dad's insurance plan to boot.
Tomorrow I will go over and sit down with Dad and Mom and get it all sorted out.
Dad is afraid that the surgeon will be "offended" if he uses someone other than the docotr he recommended - I said Hogwash! The man waitied THREE weeks to give you those results - and the other doctor is too far away and you will have topay out of pocket for him. I doubt the surgeon cares one way or the other who he goes to.
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Ginny - your package for the Visxter came yesterday - I put it away and it is now on teh kitchen table so she will see it when she comes down for breakfast tomorrow morning.
I must set my alarm so I can keep up our tradition of birthday pancakes with a candle in it
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Today I found out that my Dad's tumor was indeed malignant. Why it tookt he doctor THREE weeks to impart this imformation I do n nit understand and I ma livid about it. He referred my Dad to a Radiology Oncologist who is out of Dad's insurance network a nd 45 minutes from his house.
I am insisting that he use my oncologist who is 15 minutes away and is WONDERFUL (as is his whole staff) AND is part of my Dad's insurance plan to boot.
Tomorrow I will go over and sit down with Dad and Mom and get it all sorted out.
Dad is afraid that the surgeon will be "offended" if he uses someone other than the docotr he recommended - I said Hogwash! The man waitied THREE weeks to give you those results - and the other doctor is too far away and you will have topay out of pocket for him. I doubt the surgeon cares one way or the other who he goes to.
Give 'em Hell, DR vixmom!
And, yes, it is your Dad's health and comfort that should come first. Not the doctor's recommendation or ego.
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Also Ginny, did I tell you I had gotten your card to me? Thank you so much that was so sweet of you!
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Today I found out that my Dad's tumor was indeed malignant. Why it tookt he doctor THREE weeks to impart this imformation I do n nit understand and I ma livid about it. He referred my Dad to a Radiology Oncologist who is out of Dad's insurance network a nd 45 minutes from his house.
I am insisting that he use my oncologist who is 15 minutes away and is WONDERFUL (as is his whole staff) AND is part of my Dad's insurance plan to boot.
Tomorrow I will go over and sit down with Dad and Mom and get it all sorted out.
Dad is afraid that the surgeon will be "offended" if he uses someone other than the docotr he recommended - I said Hogwash! The man waitied THREE weeks to give you those results - and the other doctor is too far away and you will have topay out of pocket for him. I doubt the surgeon cares one way or the other who he goes to.
Give 'em Hell, DR vixmom!
And, yes, it is your Dad's health and comfort that should come first. Not the doctor's recommendation or ego.
MAybe this is why I went through this - so I could be ready to help my Dad. Since I was at the radiologist today I discussed the situation with him and he said he could certainly treat him and knew the surgeon in question and would be able to obtainthe medical records etc. So tomorrow I will get Dad set up with an appointment.
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Jose - while I was on the way to the doctor today the song 'New York State of Mind" came on and I thought of you - back in the city you love
:)
And today was another day that really just showed me how much I really do love this City!
After the Easter Bonnet Competition, I walked up to Central Park to hang out with some friends. We threw a frisbee around - I don't think I've done that in years! And we just sat in the Sheep Meadow taking in all of the scenery... all of it. ;)
Then "The Enabler" gave them UWS Sugar-Shock Tour: Magnolia Bakery, Buttercup Bake Shop, Aroma Espresso, Grandaisy Bakery, Jacques Torres Chocolate, Levain, Crumbs, Grom... ;) It was just a "tour", although, some of my friends did buy some cupcakes at Magnolia. I was saving up for dinner at Shake Shack - which had no line(?!?!?), and we managed to snag a nice table upstairs too.
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DRs DAW, Ginny and Ginny's DH Richard - The Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream Truck (http://www.vanleeuwenicecream.com/) is back out on the streets! :)
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Jose - while I was on the way to the doctor today the song 'New York State of Mind" came on and I thought of you - back in the city you love
:)
And today was another day that really just showed me how much I really do love this City!
After the Easter Bonnet Competition, I walked up to Central Park to hang out with some friends. We threw a frisbee around - I don't think I've done that in years! And we just sat in the Sheep Meadow taking in all of the scenery... all of it. ;)
Then "The Enabler" gave them UWS Sugar-Shock Tour: Magnolia Bakery, Buttercup Bake Shop, Aroma Espresso, Grandaisy Bakery, Jacques Torres Chocolate, Levain, Crumbs, Grom... ;) It was just a "tour", although, some of my friends did buy some cupcakes at Magnolia. I was saving up for dinner at Shake Shack - which had no line(?!?!?), and we managed to snag a nice table upstairs too.
Magnolia Bakery .... bananna pudding!!!!!!! That was SOOOOOOOOOO good!
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Very sorry to read your news about Angel, DR TCB. I'm sure she's at peace now and that having someone who loved her so much be with her during her final moments was very important.
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OH!
As I was leaving the Minskoff, I saw someone I thought I recognized... And as I got closer, I found that I did indeed recognize him! It was the actor, Jason Butler Harner, who's had some pretty decent Broadway roles lately (Coast of Utopia), as well as some TV ("Law & Order", "Fringe") and movie ("The Changeling") appearances. We were both in undergrad at the same time at Virginia Commonwealth University. And even though we've both been in New York City for a couple of years, this is the first time that we've seen each since we graduated! Almost 20 years ago!
He's currently in an off-Broadway play with Bobby Cannavale down at Rattlestick, and I may just try to see him - and the show - tomorrow night.
:)
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I finshed watching DEXTER episodes and began looking at the (meager) bonus features. If one isn't hooked up to the internet through his Blu-ray player, the set had ONE bonus feature, a game.
Through BD-Live, there were a bunch of downloadable podcasts and a couple of episodes of THE UNITED STATES OF TARA.
But a disappointing array of bonuses for one of the best shows on paycable.
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Then, I turned on the DVR and started watching some things recorded earlier. I began with last week's SMALLVILLE, a silly story about Lois fashioning herself a superhero so she could get an interview with a superhero. Much more interesting is what Chloe and Doomsday are doing, but that plot was suffled off onto the sidelines this week.
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Then I finally got to last week's THE OFFICE, a nifty story that brings Michael back to Dunder-Mifflin. Really enjoyed the show.
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DRs Cillaliz and Jennifer - I'm watching "The Apprentice" too. Or at least, I am sort-of watching it. What an interesting season to say the least.
Alas, since it doesn't seem that NBC can come up with any more Sunday night programming, we're being subjected to two-hour blocks at a time. At times I feel like they're not even editing anything out just to fill up the time slot. There's definitely a lot of padding.
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Then it was time for prime time TV, and I began with NCIS. The backdoor pilot for the new NCIS spinoff takes place in an LA surveillance bureau of NCIS with Chris O'Donnell (looking really hot with a buzz cut), LL Cool J, and other team members who haven't made much of an impression yet. Will be interested to see how they wrap this up next week.
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Well my friends - I have a big day ahead of me tomorrow
I also have a request - please do not mention anything about my Dad tomorrow
I just realized I should have kept that news to myself until Thursday as I am sure the Vixter is going to want to come here and see if she gets any birthday greetings -
I don't want to ruin her birthday with this news
Thanks all!!!
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NBC is definitely padding due to a lack of programming. KINGS didn't work out, and they just don't have anything else.
I'm predicting MEDIUM moves to Sunday next year (after football season).
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I really enjoyed tonight's episode of THE MENTALIST. I just loved the mind games Patrick played on the Mafia guy. What an agreeably entertaining series week in and week out.
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I finished my evening by watching AMERICAN IDOL.
I thought Danny had the most outstanding vocal performance tonight followed by Adam and then Allison.
I wasn't at all impressed with Kris or especially Matt (who I think will go home). I can't forget that marvelous rendition of "My Funny Valentine" that COnstantine did several seasons ago. That made Matt's version tonight seem especially lame.
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Well, I found out my Fox BDs aren't scheduled to get here until Thursday, so tomorrow my work project will be John Huston's WISE BLOOD, the next Criterion I have on the release schedule.
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DRs Cillaliz and Jennifer - I'm watching "The Apprentice" too. Or at least, I am sort-of watching it. What an interesting season to say the least.
Alas, since it doesn't seem that NBC can come up with any more Sunday night programming, we're being subjected to two-hour blocks at a time. At times I feel like they're not even editing anything out just to fill up the time slot. There's definitely a lot of padding.
Gotta agree with that. They could cut a lot of the prep for the event/presentation/etc where they sit around and don't do anything to speak of... if it was that dull being there, I can understand why Dennis went out for a drink!
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Heading to bed now.
Good night!
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Today I found out that my Dad's tumor was indeed malignant. Why it tookt he doctor THREE weeks to impart this imformation I do n nit understand and I ma livid about it. He referred my Dad to a Radiology Oncologist who is out of Dad's insurance network a nd 45 minutes from his house.
I am insisting that he use my oncologist who is 15 minutes away and is WONDERFUL (as is his whole staff) AND is part of my Dad's insurance plan to boot.
Tomorrow I will go over and sit down with Dad and Mom and get it all sorted out.
Dad is afraid that the surgeon will be "offended" if he uses someone other than the docotr he recommended - I said Hogwash! The man waitied THREE weeks to give you those results - and the other doctor is too far away and you will have topay out of pocket for him. I doubt the surgeon cares one way or the other who he goes to.
DR vixmom, you're absolutely right. Stay within the insurance program before your parents are bankrupted. The surgeon's a moron, and I would think the oncologist is the important concern now.
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PAGE SEVEN (FUZZY) JANE FONDA AND COMPANY EASTER BONNET PRESENTATION DANCE!!!
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e49/JoseSPiano/IMG_9321.jpg)
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Another Youtube exclusive:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBOgJChn8lM&feature=channel_page
Cute! ;D
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OH!
As I was leaving the Minskoff, I saw someone I thought I recognized... And as I got closer, I found that I did indeed recognize him! It was the actor, Jason Butler Harner, who's had some pretty decent Broadway roles lately (Coast of Utopia), as well as some TV ("Law & Order", "Fringe") and movie ("The Changeling") appearances. We were both in undergrad at the same time at Virginia Commonwealth University. And even though we've both been in New York City for a couple of years, this is the first time that we've seen each since we graduated! Almost 20 years ago!
He's currently in an off-Broadway play with Bobby Cannavale down at Rattlestick, and I may just try to see him - and the show - tomorrow night.
:)
I'm watching "Cupid" with Bobby Cannavale. right now.
Just had to share. ;)
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As for the Topic of the Day...
I'd have to go with Merrily We Roll Along too.
Although, I'd have to say that Gershwin's Of Thee I Sing and Porgy and Bess also pique my interest.
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OK... Me sleepy... And it looks like I have a sort of busy tomorrow...
Goodnight.
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Goodnight.
Hugs for everyone for Wednesday.