Haines His Way
Archives => Archive 20 => Topic started by: bk on May 21, 2011, 02:40:08 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were not all that fabulous and were certainly not written on a Friday, and now it is time for you to post until the Fabulous Cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: UKASE!
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm... And I have the first post!
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Oh! And, yes, I'm still up.
I just got home from the library!
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As for the Topic of the Day...
I'm guessing my first slice of pizza either came from Pizza Hut or Shakey's. Although, there's also a chance it could have come from a box in my parents' freezer. Wherever it came from, it most likely just plain cheese, or at the very most pepperoni. And I guess I liked it. And I still do.
A pepperoni made with real pepperoni is still my go-to. -I especially like it when the pepperoni is cooked till it's crisp on the edges, maybe even a little burnt.
As for the exotic toppings: I do like some of the California Pizza Kitchen and CPK-inspired combos: BBQ Chicken, Thai Chicken, etc.
The "exotic" topping I still don't get is broccoli. I actually like broccoli, but it's just doesn't work as a pizza topping. If I want something green on my pizza, I'll go for spinach, or arugula that's been placed on top of the hot pizza right after it's come out of the oven.
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And as for my Trip To The Library...
In short, I had a blast.
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In "long"...
The only preparation I did for this "game" was to read the rules and guidelines - which were very basic and simple. I also signed up on "The First 500" Facebook group which became a sort of clearinghouse of questions and answers, as well as a way for some people to e-meet others before last night.
Once we all checked in, we gathered in Astor Hall for some introductions, and then we all headed upstairs to the beautiful main Reading Room. Then once we were there, we were divided into two groups: Patience and Fortitude. ;) Then it was up to us to "find" and organize ourselves into smaller teams, squads. -I actually ended up meeting a writer from the New York Times, Jenny8Lee, and she was there with two friends, and we ran into another friend of theirs as were getting things organized at our table.
The way the game worked involved using an app on your iPhone or Android to scan QR codes that were placed on or around various artifacts in the Library. Once you scanned the code, you would unlock some information about the code, as well as a "mission" of sorts. Each artifact was used as a springboard for some sort of creative project. You were provided some ideas, and then you either wrote some sort of prose, or you could even draw a picture to reflect the theme of that artifact. The squads did not have to find and scan every since QR code, nor did they have to complete every "mission". However, it was up to "The First 500" to keep track via various bulletin boards which artifacts had been found and which missions had been completed. This made it possible for every artifact to be found and each mission to be completed via a crowd-sourcing of sorts.
Some teams started off by dividing up and getting all the QR codes scans. Others had people who wanted to do less physical leg work, and stayed at the desks at their computer waiting for the team members to find an artifact, and then start working on one of the missions. Basically, even though it was a "game", and there was some competition involved, it was truly about collaboration.
My team sort of did a bit of each. We all started off together finding the first couple of artifacts just so we could see how everything was set up. Then two of them went back up to the reading room and started working on some of the writing assignments, while the rest of us - myself included - kept exploring the library.
Along the way we came across postcards from "the future" for other participants, and then we had to go and find those participants and deliver their postcard to them personally. In other words, it was a cool way to meet other people.
The game started a little before 9:00pm, and the last call for stories was at 4:30am. At 5:00am, we all reassembled for a closing ceremony of sorts, and, most importantly, to sign the copy of the Book we had all just spent the past couple of hours writing together. And the Book was actually being printed and bound throughout the night. Alas, it was not completed by the time we left, but it should be on display by early next week. And each of us who attended tonight and contributed to the book will now be listed as an Author in the catalog of The New York Public Library. :)
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Otherwise...
For a game that depended so much on technology, the whole event ran rather smoothly. There were some problems early on with one of the computer servers, but there were no major crashes - none at all, actually - and the few glitches that did pop up were relatively minor. I also appreciated how the game was geared toward all levels of players, all levels of commitment.
There were some truly gung-ho and high-strung people. One guy even came dressed as a Ghostbuster. Others just chose to take care of things at a leisurely pace to fully take advantage of being in the NYPL during the overnight hours, and having access to places that the public doesn't normally get to see. I kind of shifted between modes throughout the course of the evening-into-morning.
One of the artifacts that totally blew me away was Tony Straiges set model for Sunday in the Park with George. It's set up in the library's Centennial Exhibition. It wasn't part of any of the missions, but I did end up spending a few extra minutes looking at it and into it. Beautiful.
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So....
The online game should soon be opening to the public worldwide, and it's set up so that you can either come to the NYPL and use a smartphone app, or you can explore the museum via your computer at home. Or school. In fact, I think some of the missions would make great creative writing assignments for students of all ages.
If you have an iPhone of Android phone (sorry, no Blackberry app), just go to your app store and search for "Find the Future".
If you just want to play the web-based game, just go to http://findthefuture.nypl.org -Sign up for an account and start playing.
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That sounds like so much FUN, DR JOSE! I haven't read your tweets yet!
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Thanks to DR ELMORE and DR MBARNUM for the soon to be received entertainment packages!
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DR GINNY - if I am not mistaken, the Daughter of Cleopatra is Debra Paget.
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Today is my work day for the week.....if the world does not end....which I do not think will happen....but we shall see and.....just a moment......just a moment.......
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False alarm....neighbor still needs a new muffler on her car.
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And now...
Well, I'm actually feeling pretty good. The sun is coming up, so that's helping to sway any drowsiness. I'm also tempted to head out for a good hot breakfast somewhere. Maybe Chinatown. We shall see.
*Oh, they had some great food for us at the NYPL. Besides a never-ending supply of coffee, tea, Vitamin Water, sodas and Red Bull, they also had various snack and sandwiches from Whole Foods and local restaurants and bakeries. There were even some mini-ham and egg biscuits brought out at 4:00am. That was some good knoshing.
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Here I am at the City Hall with my two friends Vickie & Peggy - all three of us Past Presidents of PCPH.....prior to the reading of the Proclamation making May 22-28 Putnam County Playhouse 50th Anniversary Week in Greencastle. ;D
The actual photo was NOT in the paper today....maybe on Monday. 8)
I should have unbuttoned my jacket for said photos. :-\
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Oh!
And Chris Lowell, who played "Dell" on "Private Practice", was also one of the participants. We were both in the Patience, and ended up sitting at neighboring table. As the event wined down, we ended up chatting a while. A very nice guy. *There's a pic of him on my Facebook page as well as in my Twitter stream.
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Greetings from the District of Columbia. Limited posting access this weekend at the hotel, but I wanted to check in.
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Lovely photo, Jrand!
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"Past Presidents of PCPH" - Say that five times fast!
-Nice pic, DR Jrand!
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Greetings from the District of Columbia. Limited posting access this weekend at the hotel, but I wanted to check in.
Good Morning, DR FJL. -This is your "family weekend", right? If so, I hope you have a wonderful time. And, if not, I hope you see some good shows. ;)
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Good morning, all! I'll be off to Toyland very shortly. I could accomplish my work here, but since I'm having a meeting at 1pm at 26th and Sixth and Toyland is at 27th, and close to Sixth, it seems silly not to accomplish what I need to do there.
Well, last night's dreams were weird and I remember moments of two of them: my lovely soprano friend Sara Jen Ford was recording NAUGHTY MARIETTA and she was married to this bounder-conductor that DR Ginny and I once knew who went through life and several marriages with an open fly. He's probably still paying child support to someone. In the second dream I was in a very swank hotel and trying to return a credit card to one of the Real Housewives of Atlanta and retrieve mine!
I heard from Ron Raines. His opening night gift arrived and tonight's the night. I've heard much I cannot report but I wish Ron, Danny Burstein, and Christian Delcroix who's playing young Danny Burstein a big success.
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Thanks DR JOSE and DR FJL.....two of my favorite people.....and two of my favorite HHW people.
DR JOSE......I like how you wrote "wined down" - I should like to do that this very evening.
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Good morning, all! I'll be off to Toyland very shortly. I could accomplish my work here, but since I'm having a meeting at 1pm at 26th and Sixth and Toyland is at 27th, and close to Sixth, it seems silly not to accomplish what I need to do there.
Well, last night's dreams were weird and I remember moments of two of them: my lovely soprano friend Sara Jen Ford was recording NAUGHTY MARIETTA and she was married to this bounder-conductor that DR Ginny and I once knew who went through life and several marriages with an open fly. He's probably still paying child support to someone. In the second dream I was in a very swank hotel and trying to return a credit card to one of the Real Housewives of Atlanta and retrieve mine!
I heard from Ron Raines. His opening night gift arrived and tonight's the night. I've heard much I cannot report but I wish Ron, Danny Burstein, and Christian Delcroix who's playing young Danny Burstein a big success.
DR elmore - There's lots of work on the subway this weekend, plus lots of street fairs. You may way to check http://mta.info before you head down for the service advisories.
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A photo of Miss Vickie & me at the opening night of The Sound of Music. ;D
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Thanks DR JOSE and DR FJL.....two of my favorite people.....and two of my favorite HHW people.
DR JOSE......I like how you wrote "wined down" - I should like to do that this very evening.
You're welcome, DR JRand.
And as for "wined down", I guess that could be considered a combination of sleep-deprived spelling, wishful thinking and Freudian slipping. ::)
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A photo of Miss Peggy and me when we starred in The Prisoner of Second Avenue in 1990. ;D
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LOL DR JOSE
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Oh...
And as at least one DR already found out, since I had won my spot via Twitter, the NYPL interviewed me before the event started. -So here's a 24-second edit (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1982945703678) of the brief interview they did with me.
*Yes, I know. I talk too fast. ;)
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OOOOOHHHHHHH!!!!!!
So, I check my Facebook messages sometime after things got started, and I noticed a messaged from a young woman that I met at a friend's New Year's Eve party about two years ago. We had discussed various shows at the time, and I had given her my card since I had some material she had been trying to track down. Well, she had lost track of my card, and as time went by, well...
It turns out, she's a major bibliophile, and had actually entered to be a part of "The First 500", but even though her "First Quest" garnered a lot of votes online, she was not ultimately selected to be a part of tonight's event. However, she kept following the tweets as well as the various updates on Facebook. -And one of those updates happened to be my interview! "Hi... Do you remember me? I just saw your video, and..."
What a coincidink!?!??! :)
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Good morning, all! I'll be off to Toyland very shortly. I could accomplish my work here, but since I'm having a meeting at 1pm at 26th and Sixth and Toyland is at 27th, and close to Sixth, it seems silly not to accomplish what I need to do there.
Well, last night's dreams were weird and I remember moments of two of them: my lovely soprano friend Sara Jen Ford was recording NAUGHTY MARIETTA and she was married to this bounder-conductor that DR Ginny and I once knew who went through life and several marriages with an open fly. He's probably still paying child support to someone. In the second dream I was in a very swank hotel and trying to return a credit card to one of the Real Housewives of Atlanta and retrieve mine!
I heard from Ron Raines. His opening night gift arrived and tonight's the night. I've heard much I cannot report but I wish Ron, Danny Burstein, and Christian Delcroix who's playing young Danny Burstein a big success.
DR elmore - There's lots of work on the subway this weekend, plus lots of street fairs. You may way to check http://mta.info before you head down for the service advisories.
I have to stop at Staples at 9 before I head downtown, and I'll probably take a taxi from there.
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!! Page Two Dance !!
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I'm listening to one of those Broadway compilations from TER; John Yap tends to reuse tracks of my orchestrations for multiple singers, and I think I've got some songs I've scored with three or four different voices. He does a lot of "special event"overdubs for various concert people, and I'm listening to "Make Believe" with a good baritone and the wooliest soprano I've heard in some time. She's got the notes, but an awful tone.
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And here's Team Hubba Bubba*.
*Hubba Bubba is the purple Hippo that Jenny 8. Lee is holding. -And, yes, her name really is Jenny 8. Lee. -And, yes, Monkey also met Hubba Bubba Hippo tonight too. :)
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I think I will use that as a song title DR ELMORE.
"She's Got the Notes (But An Awful Tone)"
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Great photo DR JOSE!
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And now I am off to work. Oh well.
Everyone have a great Saturday!
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And now I am off to work. Oh well.
Everyone have a great Saturday!
You too, DR JRand!
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And now...
Some laundry.
Laters...
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Well DR Jose will be glad to know that i am on the way to the doctor now. My mom was nice enough to go and get me a number at the clinic.
I called 811 this morning. I don't know why i didn't think of this before. They have nurses that help you (you explain your problem to them). I got a very nice nurse. She said there is a decent chance that they will say it is viral (which is what they usually say). But that it would be better to just know for sure.
And since i was up for 3 hours in the night with a sore throat (yep that again). I am going to go.
Really the only reason i did not go till now is that i was sure it was viral and hate having to spend half the day at the doctors when they won't give you any meds.
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Sorry to hear about DRs Elmore and MBarnum's back pain.
I have had lower back pain for years. And last year i got this thing called Back Magic. It is the best thing ever. I try to use it every day. And since i've been using it i have almost no back problems.
http://www.amazon.com/Back-Magic-Multi-Level-Adjustable-Stretching/dp/B000YHP8HY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1305982019&sr=8-1
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TOD:
I don't recall exactly when I had my first pizza...or where.
We didn't eat pizza at our house, so I know I was older; perhaps late in high school or even college.
But, I love a good vegetarian pizza...just not too often.
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the sun is shining the sun is shing@!
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no earthquake at 6 AM in PA so I guess if the world is ernding we are running behind schedule
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off to hershy Park with 200 kids !!
VIBES!!!!!!!
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no earthquake at 6 AM in PA so I guess if the world is ernding we are running behind schedule
Well... The other pamphlets said 6:00 PM... ::)
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And it's a rolling earthquake. It starts at 6pm in the first time zone (wherever that is) and then continues but it's well past 6pm in Australia so I think maybe it's not gonna happen.
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Unless he meant that it starts at 6pm in California (they are the first to go since California is where Sodom AKA San Francisco is) and then the rest of the world.
Part of me wants it to happen just so I can be on earth when the likes of Tony Perkins, Ruben Diaz, Rick (Frothy Mix) Santorum, Crazy Eyes Bachmann and the others don't get taken away. I want to see the look of WTF on their faces.
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By the way, Morning all.
That is all.
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I slept until 8AM and I didn't stay up late either. It felt good to sleep that long.
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It's a beautiful day in Manhattan. We are going downtown to J & R to purchase a Canon LiDE 110 scanner and then all our technology issues will be resolved.
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And that, my friends, is that.
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Greetings from Toyland!
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Good morning. Don't know if it's allergies or a cold, but my sinuses were crazy this morning. I"m guessing it's from the paint. I always react a little.
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Today I'm getting the car serviced, going to breakfast and cleaning house while I wait for the people who are going to pick up my mattress get organized enough to schedule a time to pick up my mattress. They called last night to tell me that the person who was organizing the van hadn't talked to them about it yet, so they don't know when they will get the van. So, I'm going to go about my day. I couldn't get the car appointment until 1:30, but that's ok. I'll walk over to Culver's and get a burger.
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Now I'm off to Johnny Mars to get some breakfast
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Good morning - and we all seem to be here. Business as usual.
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I haven't heard anyone above me for a the first week I've been in this apartment, and today, I finally hear footsteps. I'm wondering if they are "weekend" people, which is entirely possible in this neighborhood. So far, it's just feet, I can deal with that.
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Oh...
And as at least one DR already found out, since I had won my spot via Twitter, the NYPL interviewed me before the event started. -So here's a 24-second edit (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1982945703678) of the brief interview they did with me.
*Yes, I know. I talk too fast. ;)
Good to get to see more than a photo or avatar of someone on HHW.
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Speaking of pepperoni - that's exactly what I had them do last night at Little Toni's - cook the pepperoni extra crisp - it's great that way - what's not great is to eat three slices loaded with it at twelve-thirty at night. Hence, I am up.
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BK, check your email.
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TOD: I think Pizza Hut was my first pizza, but Mom's was always my favorite as a kid. She did a think crust and cooked it until it crackled. I think she used ketchup and herbs for the sauce, but the sausage and cheese were always good.
Best pizza ever was in Venice. Again, a thin crust and a few toppings, including pepperoni, artichoke hearts and olives. Very little cheese. That was 15 years ago and I remember it like yesterday.
Best chichi pizza. I don't know if any of you watch "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," but the show has been running an episode filmed at a local place called Dough (the owner is Doug Horn). Anyway, he does a four-cheese pizza that's killer by itself, but for a little extra in season, the waiter will shave fresh black truffle slices on top, if you want. Yup.
Favorite toppings: anchovies, garlic, black olives, artichoke hearts, sausage, pepperoni.
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Wow, we're already on Page three.
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Great photos, JRand.
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Laura - hoo and ray!!! Check yours.
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;D
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Thanks to JRand and Ben for some good laughs today re: the rapture! LOL!
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DR Jennifer, thank you for the suggestion of that funny looking back stretching thingy....I am gonna get me one and see if it helps!
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Saturday morning greetings! Richard is attending the funeral of a high school classmate and Rob just left to get outfitted for the mystery dinner that he and his friends are having tonight. I'm about to take a walk.
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DR Jose - thank you for the details on last night's event at NYPL. Sounds like it took a lot of planning. Was there a fundraising element or did it seem to be more of a friendraising deal?
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Later, Richard and I are going to see WATER FOR ELEPHANTS. Haven't read the book...
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And the word of the day is: UKASE!
And The Song Of The Day Is: I RESOLVE
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I'll have to take a told you so from DR Jose.
Just got back from the doctor. Turns out i have a very bad throat infection.
He wondered why i hadn't gone to see him sooner.
Truthfully every time i've had a sore throat the doctor has always been hesitant to give me meds wondering if it could be strep throat.
The weird thing is that even though my throat had been hurting on monday and i lost my voice on tuesday. My throat had stopped hurting on wed. But it started hurting again last night.
Hopefully now these antibiotics will work. I already started to get a bit of my energy back before i went to the doctors.
It is such a nice day. And i want to ride my bike so bad. It's been 2 weeks. :(
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DR Jose that game sounds so interesting.
And I love Dell. Poor guy (his character!).
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DR Jennifer, thank you for the suggestion of that funny looking back stretching thingy....I am gonna get me one and see if it helps!
If you do get one I can point you to online videos showing how to use it. And there are special tips (like what level to put it on and how to get on and off it).
I used to have the worst lower back problems. And now if my back starts to hurt even the slightest i do the back magic right away. It's amazing.
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I love pizza. But don't like pepperoni anymore.
I love bacon and pineapple. That is my favorite. Although usually here they make them ham and pineapple.
I also like chicken pizza.
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TOD - Stromboli's in Detroit. They delivered in a Jeep with a warming oven in the back. "Strom's" also advertised in my high school yearbook.
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Oh!
And Chris Lowell, who played "Dell" on "Private Practice", was also one of the participants. We were both in the Patience, and ended up sitting at neighboring table. As the event wined down, we ended up chatting a while. A very nice guy. *There's a pic of him on my Facebook page as well as in my Twitter stream.
Congrats on the success last night, Jose!
And Chris Lowell is pretty darned cute! ;)
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I'll have to take a told you so from DR Jose.
Just got back from the doctor. Turns out i have a very bad throat infection.
He wondered why i hadn't gone to see him sooner.
Truthfully every time i've had a sore throat the doctor has always been hesitant to give me meds wondering if it could be strep throat.
The weird thing is that even though my throat had been hurting on monday and i lost my voice on tuesday. My throat had stopped hurting on wed. But it started hurting again last night.
Hopefully now these antibiotics will work. I already started to get a bit of my energy back before i went to the doctors.
It is such a nice day. And i want to ride my bike so bad. It's been 2 weeks. :(
~~~Quick Recovery Vibes for Jennifer!!~~~
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Topic of the Day: I just had my favorite pizza a couple of weeks ago for my birthday: pepperoni, pineapple, cashews, extra cheese and extra sauce from Dirty Dave's in Lacey, Washington.
I don't know when/what my first pizza was...it might've been one that my mom made from a box where you make the crust from the packet and they have a can of sauce and a packet of parmesan cheese. I actually used to like that a lot, as simple as it was.
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I hope you feel better soon, Jennifer.
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Well If Today Is Going To Be The End Of The World(Irwin Allen would have known) then we all should be singing along with Frank Sinatra and Benny Goodman and Gordon Jenkins
GOODBYE !!!
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Today, I need to go to work for a couple of hours, then I'm ushering for matinee performance of a ballet version of Peter Pan (http://wcpa.squarespace.com/upcoming-events/2011/5/20/studio-west-dance-theatre-presents-peter-pan.html)!
Studio West Dance Theatre is proud to announce the Olympia Premier of the Ballet Peter Pan! Celebrate the 100 Year Anniversary of this magical novel and the fantastical adventure it reveals. All sets and costumes are provided by the Eugene Ballet and are spectacular! The company, Flying with Foy, will be working with us and the dancers will become airborne! The title role of Peter Pan will be performed by professional dancer Avram Gold from the Minnesota Ballet.
I've never heard of Studio West Dance Theatre, so I don't know if they're local. It should be interesting, though!
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Have a good day, all!
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Nowadays, I limit my pizza-eating to veggie only. Green peppers, mushrooms, etc. When I want meat, I use grilled chicken. On very rare occasions we'll get a Hawaiian from Donato's - ham, pineapple, sliced almonds, with green peppers added. Last night I made pizzas for our dinner and put pepperoni on the portions that Richard and Rob ate and green peppers ONLY on mine.
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I have never heard of cashews on a pizza. I love them. But not sure if i would like them on a pizza.
This talk of food is making me so hungry.
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Perhaps we will go for pizza today.
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check out this cat & barn owl playing
http://animalvideos.yahoo.com/video-detail?vid=25272362&cid=24037722
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TOD
The Best Pizza I ever had was in a Walkup Restaurant In New York City West Side in The 30's I believe(37th Street?) called THE HEROINE.
JOSE Alert... Do You remember Such A Place?
Thin Crust-Rectangular Cut and Just Scrumptious !
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BLOOD SUGAR VIBES FOR DR JOHN G!!
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Nice picks DR Jrand!
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As for the Topic of the Day...
I'm guessing my first slice of pizza either came from Pizza Hut or Shakey's. Although, there's also a chance it could have come from a box in my parents' freezer. Wherever it came from, it most likely just plain cheese, or at the very most pepperoni. And I guess I liked it. And I still do.
A pepperoni made with real pepperoni is still my go-to. -I especially like it when the pepperoni is cooked till it's crisp on the edges, maybe even a little burnt.
As for the exotic toppings: I do like some of the California Pizza Kitchen and CPK-inspired combos: BBQ Chicken, Thai Chicken, etc.
The "exotic" topping I still don't get is broccoli. I actually like broccoli, but it's just doesn't work as a pizza topping. If I want something green on my pizza, I'll go for spinach, or arugula that's been placed on top of the hot pizza right after it's come out of the oven.
Or very old pepperoni!
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Well DR Jose will be glad to know that i am on the way to the doctor now. My mom was nice enough to go and get me a number at the clinic.
I called 811 this morning. I don't know why i didn't think of this before. They have nurses that help you (you explain your problem to them). I got a very nice nurse. She said there is a decent chance that they will say it is viral (which is what they usually say). But that it would be better to just know for sure.
And since i was up for 3 hours in the night with a sore throat (yep that again). I am going to go.
Really the only reason i did not go till now is that i was sure it was viral and hate having to spend half the day at the doctors when they won't give you any meds.
Half a day to see a doctor when you are sick. i hope the 811 clinic is faster. Good news vibes!
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jose i enjoyed your library/book adventure.
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Here I am at the City Hall with my two friends Vickie & Peggy - all three of us Past Presidents of PCPH.....prior to the reading of the Proclamation making May 22-28 Putnam County Playhouse 50th Anniversary Week in Greencastle. ;D
The actual photo was NOT in the paper today....maybe on Monday. 8)
I should have unbuttoned my jacket for said photos. :-\
Great photo, JRand. Congratulations on 50 years of the theater.
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jennifer, i should have kept reading before posting. until your throat began hurting again i would have guessed viral. good news you are treatable & should soon feel better.
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Oh...
And as at least one DR already found out, since I had won my spot via Twitter, the NYPL interviewed me before the event started. -So here's a 24-second edit (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1982945703678) of the brief interview they did with me.
*Yes, I know. I talk too fast. ;)
In this video: No one?
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And here's Team Hubba Bubba*.
*Hubba Bubba is the purple Hippo that Jenny 8. Lee is holding. -And, yes, her name really is Jenny 8. Lee. -And, yes, Monkey also met Hubba Bubba Hippo tonight too. :)
Nice photo, Jose. Who is the tall gbentleman?
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And here's Team Hubba Bubba*.
*Hubba Bubba is the purple Hippo that Jenny 8. Lee is holding. -And, yes, her name really is Jenny 8. Lee. -And, yes, Monkey also met Hubba Bubba Hippo tonight too. :)
The whole thing sounds like a great setting for a horror film.
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i can't remember the first pizza i had. there was a place on pico blvd we went to sometimes. i don't recall it was great, just enjoyable.
the best pizza ever was the four cheese pizza in Pisa, Italy while dining outside with a view of the tower. After lunch we had one of the best gelate's of our trip, a carmel swirl-yum!
i enjoy french pizza very much since having it in Paris.
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i'm going to haVE KEITH DROP SHERLOCK & ME OFF AT THE HIKING PATH. I HOPE SHERLOCK DOESN'T PULL MW.
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Laura - hoo and ray!!! Check yours.
Does anyone else suspect that BK and Laura are having an affair?
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LOL!
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But I've got something he wants.
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check out this cat & barn owl playing
http://animalvideos.yahoo.com/video-detail?vid=25272362&cid=24037722
That is so incredible!
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But I've got something he wants.
Now THAT sounds like you're having an affair!
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http://woodyspizza.com/index.cfm (http://woodyspizza.com/index.cfm)
My favorite pizza is from the restaurant where I had my first pizza. This place was opened the year I was born.
I usually order sausage and mushroom pizzas in most places, but at Woody's I like the sausage and saurkraut pizza.
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If you're in a big hurry, you can get a mass produced hamburger and fries at one of the burger chains. You won't have to wait for your order...their food has been ready for hours.
IF YOU WANT A GOOD MEAL, prepared to your order; if you're the type of person who thinks GOOD eating is more important than fast eating, you'll like us. Our service is courteous and efficient. Our food is delicious.
We serve the kind of meal you'll want to savor and enjoy. We don't think serving you is a race...we think serving you is an art.
This is from Woody's Website
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I was on a chicken alftredo pizza jag a few years ago. I haven't had one of those in a long time....hmmm
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http://woodyspizza.com/index.cfm (http://woodyspizza.com/index.cfm)
My favorite pizza is from the restaurant where I had my first pizza. This place was opened the year I was born.
I usually order sausage and mushroom pizzas in most places, but at Woody's I like the sausage and saurkraut pizza.
Oh, there is a place down in the valley that makes a great pepperoni and saurkraut pizza,
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Laura - hoo and ray!!! Check yours.
Does anyone else suspect that BK and Laura are having an affair?
Does the game warden know? Can I have the Game Warden if you're done with him?
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Laura - hoo and ray!!! Check yours.
Does anyone else suspect that BK and Laura are having an affair?
Does the game warden know? Can I have the Game Warden if you're done with him?
Kerry, are you cheating on me? ;D
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Well, time to think about taking the car to the dealership to be serviced.
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;D
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Great photos JRand ;)
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Great photo Jose ;)
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Health vibes :) :-*
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Any pizza with really good - real - cheese. Not that cheap stuff. yucky.
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Already took one walk this morning to the mission, to throw pennies into the fountains, seems I'm becoming very spiritual lately. Maybe it's just my need to sugar coat everything. :-[
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Well it's off to do laundry, house work, etc. Must get done. Tomorrow I want to do nothing but walk and lay on the bed and watch a movie or 3. Or maybe go see the local band I'm so crazy about at 4PM.
But it's at one of the local bars, Bombay Bar & Grill, must set myself up for that. :-[ We will see. They play all over town all year long, might wait till next month when they play again at Bernadette's. 8)
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To a wonderful weekend for all of us. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I've got the movie stuff BK was trying to get picked up. We are trying to figure out now how to get it to him.
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I want to land amongst the stars.
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Hi Laura.
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Hi Sam.
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I am back from a delightful meeting at Hill Country on West 26th Street, a down-home place that DJ recommended. I had barbecued chicken breast, a wonderful salad with chipotle dressing, and mac'n'cheese that was quite tasty. We worked out with David Lutken and Brent Fredericks a royalty agreement for the four of us, and I think we're going to have a good time next week with this project.
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We are about to leave for the movie and dinner - bye for now!
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I was just sent a review copy of KILL THE IRISHMAN.
Looking forward to watching this one.
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Good
Morning Afternoon!
I'm up, I'm up... I'm up from my nap, that is.
:)
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I am back from a delightful meeting at Hill Country on West 26th Street, a down-home place that DJ recommended. I had barbecued chicken breast, a wonderful salad with chipotle dressing, and mac'n'cheese that was quite tasty. We worked out witgh David Lutken and Brent Fredericks a royalty schedule fro the four of us, and I think we're going to have a good time next week with this project.
That's a great place. And I'm so glad that Hill Country is not set up the same as their "mother" restaurant Hill Country BBQ. They have great BBQ, but the semi-cafeteria-style lines are just a bit too down-homey.
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And here's Team Hubba Bubba*.
*Hubba Bubba is the purple Hippo that Jenny 8. Lee is holding. -And, yes, her name really is Jenny 8. Lee. -And, yes, Monkey also met Hubba Bubba Hippo tonight too. :)
Nice photo, Jose. Who is the tall gbentleman?
The tall gentleman in question is Hugo. He's one of the Jenny's friends/classmates from Harvard. He's originally from South Africa. And, yes, he has a very nice accent. ;)
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TOD
The Best Pizza I ever had was in a Walkup Restaurant In New York City West Side in The 30's I believe(37th Street?) called THE HEROINE.
JOSE Alert... Do You remember Such A Place?
Thin Crust-Rectangular Cut and Just Scrumptious !
DR ArnoldMBrockman - As Fiona would say in Brigadoon - I dinna think so.
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I'll have to take a told you so from DR Jose.
Just got back from the doctor. Turns out i have a very bad throat infection.
He wondered why i hadn't gone to see him sooner.
Truthfully every time i've had a sore throat the doctor has always been hesitant to give me meds wondering if it could be strep throat.
The weird thing is that even though my throat had been hurting on monday and i lost my voice on tuesday. My throat had stopped hurting on wed. But it started hurting again last night.
Hopefully now these antibiotics will work. I already started to get a bit of my energy back before i went to the doctors.
It is such a nice day. And i want to ride my bike so bad. It's been 2 weeks. :(
~~~~~I-TOLD-YOU-SO VIBES TO DR JENNIFER~~~~~
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DR Jose - thank you for the details on last night's event at NYPL. Sounds like it took a lot of planning. Was there a fundraising element or did it seem to be more of a friendraising deal?
There was no fundraising involved. It's part of the NYPL's Centennial Weekend celebrations. -I missed the free ice cream earlier today. Most of the artifacts are currently on display in a special "100 Years" exhibition. They've pulled a lot of items from their collection that have never been on public display before. And with the accompanying book, I'm guessing they'll be using it as an educational tool - and they may raise some additional revenue that way. Otherwise, it was a great way to get 500 people - basically strangers - together under one roof for one night to write a new book for their collection.
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OK...
And since I'm supposed to meet some friends after their matinee...
Laters...
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Yes, Laura, after the trucking debacle, was kind enough to go pick up all the Nudie stuff - I just wanted it before the guy changed his mind. It's been a complicated ride, this, but it all worked out fantastically. Back in the lawsuit days when I was being manipulated by wealthy, awful people in a lawsuit they could not win (and didn't) I was offered five prints of Nudie Musical along with the film's internegative (from which all prints were made) and separate soundtrack. The guy wanted 5K for the lot. I was busy giving all my money to the lawyer for no reason so I could not do the deal. Instead, the co-director of the film bought it and that's where it's been. Last year, we spoke and he said he wanted to get rid of it and I could have it for the 5K. I immediately contacted Image Entertainment, who put out the DVD and who have made close to a quarter of a million bucks on it, about doing the blu-ray and getting them to pick up the cost of the stuff. They told me it was "too soon" - soon thereafter, of course, they began issuing very low-selling blu-ray titles that few are interested in - had they not been so stupid, Nudie would have done them well. So, I just let it sit because the thought of shelling out 5K was not so hot.
Flash forward to three weeks ago when he called and said he was moving and that he needed to get the stuff out of his storage facility and that he had a new deal for me - free. And since then I've been trying to make those arrangements because he's so weird sometimes I was petrified he'd change his mind about the free part. So, Laura went over there and got it, and soon it shall be mine, and I see no reason why I should now hand this to Image since they were so jerky about it - I think this will be a Kritzerland release. I just see no upside to Image - there are no stores anymore and I can get it everywhere online.
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I did indeed have a waffle, two eggs and two slices of bacon. The waffle was good, the eggs were good, the bacon was okay.
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I'll go over to the mail place in a few minutes and see what's what.
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And here's Team Hubba Bubba*.
*Hubba Bubba is the purple Hippo that Jenny 8. Lee is holding. -And, yes, her name really is Jenny 8. Lee. -And, yes, Monkey also met Hubba Bubba Hippo tonight too. :)
Nice photo, Jose. Who is the tall gbentleman?
The tall gentleman in question is Hugo. He's one of the Jenny's friends/classmates from Harvard. He's originally from South Africa. And, yes, he has a very nice accent. ;)
I wasn't looking at his accent. ;)
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I really need to go to the store and get Nicky some food and some litter. Then I need to get myself some food, preferably already prepared. I am thinking that maybe, if I use my cane, I can do it safely.
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A weird trip home. Subways backed up and packed, and I got to my pharmacy to pick up my mds and they were closed. I'll call on Monday and raise hell. It will be difficult gettign there and up tothe rehearsal with everything I will be carrying. After lunch, I went back to Toyland, and wrote a new choral ending for the last 16 bars of "Ring the Christ Church Bells. I'm going to chill for about an hour and get back to work.
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Half a day to see a doctor when you are sick. i hope the 811 clinic is faster. Good news vibes!
The 811 isn't a clinic. It's just a nurse that you call and talk to on the phone.
And the half a day part is that usually at my regular doctor it takes so long to get an appointment. And the line is always busy. So you can have to go there just to try to get an appointment. Then you have to go back and wait. So it ends up taking hours and hours.
This new clinic i went to was really fast. I'm still not sure what their exact policy is. There is a certain time they give out tickets to be seen.
But i went at 9am got registered. And she told me to come back at 10:30am. So I went back and got seen within 10 minutes.
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jennifer, i should have kept reading before posting. until your throat began hurting again i would have guessed viral. good news you are treatable & should soon feel better.
My mom and sister were shocked when i told him the guy was writing a prescription as soon as he looked at my throat They have been both extremely sick and the doctors never want to prescribe.
I was shocked that it was a throat infection and not sinus infection since my throat had stopped hurting. Oh well at least hopefully now i will feel better. But the pills seems to cause extreme drowsiness.
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DR Jane did you get my email?
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Glad DR Laura could help. And I see why BK was afraid the guy would change his mind!
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But I've got something he wants.
Now THAT sounds like you're having an affair!
;D
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Hello, everyone.
OY, JANE!! I'm so sorry to hear about your wrist! I do wish you a speedy recovery.
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Feel-better-pronto vibes to TCB and MBarnum!
Feel-better-pronto vibes to Jennifer, too.
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Nice pics from JRand. He looks happy and healthy.
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Nice video from Jose. If you only have 24 seconds, you have to speak fast.
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BTW, Jose, I think your eyeglass frames are PERFECT for you!
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The most amazing puppet show! There's some French spoken at the end, but it's pretty obvious what's going on; those who don't speak it, won't miss much.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPvciIdDZAE
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I get some interesting emails from my 90-year-old tax accountant. (No joke--he looks like a healthy 70.)
Now THAT is an elderly Jew.
(the puppet show was from him.)
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TTFN.
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It's 6:25 On The East Coast and I'M STILL HERE..... I Mean WE'RE STILL HERE.
However,On The West Coast.........???
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Exciting news about the Nudie material. Alas, some of us haven't converted to blue and ray yet and don't see it happening anytime soon.
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And we're still here on the west coast
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Healthy Vibes and Marimbas for JENNIFER
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JANE-
How Was The JANE and SHERLOCK Walk??????
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Hello, everyone.
OY, JANE!! I'm so sorry to hear about your wrist! I do wish you a speedy recovery.
Than you Jeanne. compared to my shoulder it is a piece of cake. i have a harry potter scar between my eyebrows, only smaller. if only i had magical powers to go with it.
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DR Jane did you get my email?
yes, just about to respond. typing is a pain so i was waiting until i was more relaxed.
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jennifer did you look up the medication?
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JANE-
How Was The JANE and SHERLOCK Walk??????
Thank you. it went fairly well. sherlock was fairly good & we didn't run into any rowdy dogs, just nice ones. the bikers were all very polite. i couldn't carry water for sherlock but he wasn't overly thirsty by the time we got back to the car & keith gave him some.
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Well, I'm so glad I accomplished all that work! If I'd procrastinated because I might have been dead today, I'd be in real trouble on Monday. I wonder how all those banner wavers and parents who told their kids they would die today feel about now? I'd never trust my parents again, were I they.
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DR Jane did you get my email?
yes, just about to respond. typing is a pain so i was waiting until i was more relaxed.
Oh no problem. Take your time. Just wanted to make sure you were still using that email.
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jennifer did you look up the medication?
No. I'm sort of afraid to check. It's called amoxicilline. So far the side effects are drowsiness and diarrhea. Yippee. :)
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I hope you will give JMK an exclusive IV upon the BD release of FNM.
That, my friends, saved me several keystrokes.
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And perhaps by way of repayment, I can regale you with a number of rather interesting stories which have just been imparted to me about one of your major nemeses at a competing film review site where a former DR once worked. Said nemesis is even crazier than you thought. :)
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i can't remember the first pizza i had. there was a place on pico blvd we went to sometimes. i don't recall it was great, just enjoyable.
the best pizza ever was the four cheese pizza in Pisa, Italy while dining outside with a view of the tower. After lunch we had one of the best gelate's of our trip, a carmel swirl-yum!
i enjoy french pizza very much since having it in Paris.
Was that before or after the photo in your avatar?
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Today I bought a box of ice cream bars that say "freezer pack" on them. Where else would I store ice cream bars?
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jennifer did you look up the medication?
No. I'm sort of afraid to check. It's called amoxicilline. So far the side effects are drowsiness and diarrhea. Yippee. :)
eat binding foods like a plain baled potato or basmati. when you are done take acidophilus & bifidus if you don't already. it not only helps the digestive system but fights east infections caused by antibiotics.
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i can't remember the first pizza i had. there was a place on pico blvd we went to sometimes. i don't recall it was great, just enjoyable.
the best pizza ever was the four cheese pizza in Pisa, Italy while dining outside with a view of the tower. After lunch we had one of the best gelate's of our trip, a carmel swirl-yum!
i enjoy french pizza very much since having it in Paris.
Was that before or after the photo in your avatar?
After. We did the photo shortly after we arrived & then walked around, ate, walked around some more, had gelato, & then took the train back to Florence. it was a perfect day.
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Today I bought a box of ice cream bars that say "freezer pack" on them. Where else would I store ice cream bars?
;D
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Wow, Jeanne just showed up out of the blue.
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Nice! :)
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It's funny - I made a little comment about the Cy Coleman revue in NY on the Broadway World board - some folks were being a little critical that it's literally one song after another with not one word of patter or any historical context. I chimed in that I was and am always surprised when something isn't that well received that no work is done on it. A poster immediately challenged me to post ONE negative review from a major critic, because, according to the poster, the show received unanimous raves, from the LA Times on down.
First off, the poster doing the challenging joined the board - today. Second off - their posting name - can'thumthetunes. Third off, don't challenge if you're going to be disingenuous and bend the truth - because a simple Google search led me to the LA Times review which was hardly a rave - it was a decent review, lukewarm, and one of his main problems was the lack of patter and historical context. And since I've heard that from every person I've talked to who's seen the show, well, if enough people say the same exact thing it's worth looking at, at least. I don't think anyone's asking for endless chatter, but a few set-ups would probably do wonders. I printed the review, welcomed the poster to the board, and asked whether it was David Zippel or Billy Stritch - certainly it's someone involved in the show from its inception. But his followup post would have led you to believe it was some disinterested party - but no, I'm afraid not. I'm afraid whoever it is (and I suspect it's either Zippel or Stritch) gave themselves away by somehow knowing about every review the show received.
I made one additional post, a very nice one, and wished them well. These people should stay off these boards.
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Storms are convcerging on town, time to unplug the computer. laters...
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jennifer did you look up the medication?
No. I'm sort of afraid to check. It's called amoxicilline. So far the side effects are drowsiness and diarrhea. Yippee. :)
eat binding foods like a plain baled potato or basmati. when you are done take if you don't already. it not only helps the digestive system but fights east infections caused by antibiotics.
I actually don't even know what acidophilus & bifidus are. I"m sure i'll be okay. I haven't had antibiotics in quite a while. But i usually do fine with them.
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We are back from a delightful time at the movie and dinner at Bravo, one of our favorite restaurants. It's prom night in that area and there were a lot of dressed up high school kids eating there and at the other 2 establishments in the complex. We had our choice of being seated immediately outside or waiting 30 minutes to eat inside. The evening was beautiful, so we sat outside under an umbrella. After dinner we walked down to Barnes & Noble for a belated 6th birthday present for our friend Alivya.
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We quite enjoyed WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, but I kept thinking, "I'll bet the book is even better." It's now on my list to read soon...
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jennifer did you look up the medication?
No. I'm sort of afraid to check. It's called amoxicilline. So far the side effects are drowsiness and diarrhea. Yippee. :)
eat binding foods like a plain baled potato or basmati. when you are done take if you don't already. it not only helps the digestive system but fights east infections caused by antibiotics.
I actually don't even know what acidophilus & bifidus are. I"m sure i'll be okay. I haven't had antibiotics in quite a while. But i usually do fine with them.
everyone should take it when they use antibiotics. check it out.
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We quite enjoyed WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, but I kept thinking, "I'll bet the book is even better." It's now on my list to read soon...
Make the book a group discussion pick-absolutely wonderful!
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I would make it a book group selection, DR Jane, but I think everyone else has already read it.
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So am I the only one left behind????
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No, DR Danise, it looks like we're ALL still here...
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TOD
Probably around 5 years old
All Dressed
Mama Mia Restaurant
Cote St. Luc, Quebec
Loved it.
And at my last visit to Montreal they are still there.
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i've been talking to craig who returned from a 7 hour hike. i admit i was somewhat relieved when he returned home as my hiking group does the same hike in about 2 hours & we don't go fast. he started farther down the road than we do & went in circles on the hike as the snow covered the trails, which are poorly marked to begin with. he had a great time but is glad he didn't need to spend the night up there. i told him i was sure i could have found some one to tell him where to find the trail.
i hope his photos came out.
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Oh well. I guess the big question now is where were you when the Rapture didn't happen? I was out with Thelma and her husband Bill having dinner.
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Worst. Rapture. Ever.
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Well I didn't really expect ANYONE from HHW to be among the taken.....I mean....really now!
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Thanks everyone for the comments on the pictures, I appreciate them.
Next Saturday is our appreciation luncheon for as many board members from the past 50 years as we could find.....or at least those who responded to the invitations.
Right now we have about 52 people coming.....which is a nice number.
AND I stole an idea that DR JOSE wrote about from the Arena Stage anniversary.....a reading of names of former board members who have shuffled off this mortal coil.
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Baseball pre empted COPS again....and there are still plenty of players on the field....so no baseball players taken either.....nor umpires.
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'night
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I'm sure I would have been taken, except for all those nudie prints I have in my house now.
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True DR LAURA....
Has anyone heard from DR MBARNUM since 6 o'clock....or DR ELMORE?
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OH I am still here...but Elmore was praying that I'd be one of the chosen.
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JRand, I loved the vintage JRand photos!!
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BK, such excellent news about FNM prints!!
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I have spent the day watching Bollywood horror films from the 1980s. Now my brain is a wreck.
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Okay, I have avoided reading anything about this stupid end of the world thing. So, who believed it, did people stock up on food and stuff like the last time one of these silly things passed and do people ever admit they were wrong?
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jennifer did you look up the medication?
No. I'm sort of afraid to check. It's called amoxicilline. So far the side effects are drowsiness and diarrhea. Yippee. :)
eat binding foods like a plain baled potato or basmati. when you are done take if you don't already. it not only helps the digestive system but fights east infections caused by antibiotics.
I actually don't even know what acidophilus & bifidus are. I"m sure i'll be okay. I haven't had antibiotics in quite a while. But i usually do fine with them.
everyone should take it when they use antibiotics. check it out.
I've never taken it with antibiotics and haven't had any problems
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I was cutting drywall off the area where the water has leaked in, scraping dirt and trying to fix the hole I found in the concrete, if I thought for a second I would be "raptured" and wouldn't be in this house any more, I wouldn't have bothered ;D
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Looking at that pink hat was starting to really bug me
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I had quite a day. Paul and I went to breakfast and ran into Edith and her husband Chris. I went to the farmer's market and got rhubarb. I got my car serviced and found out it has increased in value after the disasters in Japan as that's the only place they make the Prius. I worked on fixing the spot where the leak is happening ( see above).
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I took a rest (much needed rest - I may add) and noticed smoke billowing past my window. I thought "What the..." and heard a fire truck So I ventured out and when I looked down the hill I saw smoke and flames, so I walked around and down the hill and watched the firemen put water on a camper that somehow had burst into flames when the owners tried to start it for the first time this year. A lady who had clearly stopped mowing the yard mid-mow, said she saw the flames and the explosion as the propane tank or whatever was on board exploded. Quite the excitement
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The weather got strange and we had a lot of thunder and lightning, but missed the really bad stuff. The cats were gathered around me. I'm glad that's where they want to be when it's stormy. It would make it a lot easier to get them somewhere safe if I need to
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While it stormed, I watched The Freedom Riders on American Experience on PBS. It was very good.
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Good Evening!
I'm up, I'm up... Oh... What?... Nevermind.
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I'm bummed about what looks like a big expense to fix the basement room where the water is coming in. I was pleased to see that the mildew hasn't climbed the back of the drywall very far, but still have to cut the bottom off all along one wall. at least the damage is on the wall where they screwed it up for the light switch. It's going to be a pain. I need to call someone good at cement work and I really don't want to think about how much it's going to cost,....blah
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Hi Jose! Sounds like you had a great time in the Library over night. I bookmarked the game but haven't had a chance to look at it....been seeing fire and rain today. :)
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I'm home. Got some things to go through and trying to get the crap off the floor and the counter. First, a little Hawaiian BBQ which is always yummy like once a month or so. And I guess I should turn the TV on since I'm paying for it. Oh the joys of living alone!
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Page 8 home alone dance!!!
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Okay, I have avoided reading anything about this stupid end of the world thing. So, who believed it, did people stock up on food and stuff like the last time one of these silly things passed and do people ever admit they were wrong?
I read some reports of people giving away their "worldly possessions"...
The preacher who started this campaign(?) was actually in Times Square earlier - and I happened to be there at 6:00. When the clock struck 6:00, a couple of cheers sounded, and then... Nothing. The preacher spoke to people and the press which was gathered in Times Square. He basically said, "I was wrong."
DUH!!!!
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And now I think I'm going to get ready for a good night's sleep. I need it.
Goodnight.
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Hooked up the stereo finally. First thing played. the soundtrack for "Romantic Comedy" - which I always find mostly soothing.
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Today DR Sandra and I saw the tour of Mama Mia. But first we had pizza for lunch. Here is our pizza:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2626/5745303432_90d37f1642.jpg)
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I was sad today to say goodbye to the two very nice ladies who have sat beside us for the last several years. They are a woman about my age and her mother. The mother's health has deteriorated so that they did not renew their season tickets.
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But I believe I was quoted today as saying that I thought the show was not as bad this time as last time.
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I also think I should learn sign language so that I can understand the lyrics. The sound system is awful. Plus, I had my fingers in my ears, as the sound was deafening.
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But I believe I was quoted today as saying that I thought the show was not as bad this time as last time.
Oh dear, I'm such a fan of that show, good or bad. Don't judge me!
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Well, Matthew, I didn't like ABBA songs back in the day, so I am sure it is no surprise. Plus, the thought of bringing all the old boyfriends together -- well, that's my idea of a nightmare.
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Well, Matthew, I didn't like ABBA songs back in the day, so I am sure it is no surprise. Plus, the thought of bringing all the old boyfriends together -- well, that's my idea of a nightmare.
LOL :)
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Today, I need to go to work for a couple of hours, then I'm ushering for matinee performance of a ballet version of Peter Pan (http://wcpa.squarespace.com/upcoming-events/2011/5/20/studio-west-dance-theatre-presents-peter-pan.html)!
Studio West Dance Theatre is proud to announce the Olympia Premier of the Ballet Peter Pan! Celebrate the 100 Year Anniversary of this magical novel and the fantastical adventure it reveals. All sets and costumes are provided by the Eugene Ballet and are spectacular! The company, Flying with Foy, will be working with us and the dancers will become airborne! The title role of Peter Pan will be performed by professional dancer Avram Gold from the Minnesota Ballet.
I've never heard of Studio West Dance Theatre, so I don't know if they're local. It should be interesting, though!
Today, I ushered for a ballet version of "Peter Pan," and it was quite good. It guess it was a local ballet school that brought in the production and their local students danced most of the chorus parts. I think that Peter (very attractive and quite athletic ;)), Mr. Darling, Captain Hook, Nana and three of the pirates were the only men. All the rest were played by girls and a couple of women. I didn't notice any students who were boys. The set (all drops and a few rolled on pieces) were really nice. There were about 350 people in the audience and they loved it.
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Well, time to think about taking the car to the dealership to be serviced.
I hope that the price was reasonable.
:)
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What on earth is that green pizza???
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Pesto.
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The best part of ushering today was afterward, when I FINALLY was able to pick up my Kathy Najimy autographs! On Sunday, February 20th, Kathy Najimy performed at the Washington Center with the Seattle Women's Chorus. This is what I wrote when I got back:
Last night, I worked concessions for Kathy Najimy and the Seattle Women's Chorus. It was a great show. The chorus was pretty good and a lot of fun. Kathy Najimy was very funny...not a great singer but she certainly performed with great exuberance. :D
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This evening Wae-Ling came over and we cooked a zucchini and yellow squash that she picked. I was surprised when she ate some.
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and then I wrote:
I brought a program from [a local production of] "Parallel Lives" (co-written by Kathy Najimy) that I saw the night before and the booklet for the London cast recording of Sister Act to see if I could have them sent backstage for her autograph. I didn't get to meet her (nor did I expect to) and I also didn't get her autograph. She didn't sign any and she didn't come out to the lobby after the show. Our house manager did ask Kathy's manager and he said that if they take my stuff with them, she'll sign them later and send them back to me. I thought...why not? So, unless something goes horribly wrong, I'll eventually get my stuff back with Kathy's autograph.
It took three, count 'em THREE months, but my "Parallel Lives" program and CD booklet were sent back and were waiting for me at the theater! ;D
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Here's the CD booklet:
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/SisterActOLC-AutographedbyKathyNajimy.jpg)
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I'm glad you got your stuff, George. How exciting.
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Well, I'm beat. My phone rang at 5:30 a.m. today.
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And here's the program:
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/ParallelLives-AutographedbyKathyNajimy.jpg)
Lauren, who played Yoni in The Brain From Planet X, here in Olympia last year was in "PL"...she and Elizabeth were fantastic in this show. :)
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I'm glad you got your stuff, George. How exciting.
Thanks, Laura! It was exciting...especially after thinking that I wasn't going to get them back at all!
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we are home!
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Here's a close-up of her autograph on the program:
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/ParallelLives-Close-upAutograph.jpg)
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We had an absolutely lovely day for Hershey Park - warm and sunny and dry!
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We had a picnic lunch in one of the catering centers inteh park - hotdogs hamburgers mac & cheese, fruit salad and ice cream and soda - all you could eat
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then we went to the awards ceremony at Hershey stadium we went with 4 groups - chambee band, chamber orchestra, women's choir and mixed chorus
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chamber band won 4th place, chamber orchestra won 2nd place
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women's choir won 1st place, mixed chorus won 1st place and they won best overall choir!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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there was much celebrating!!
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and now i MUST go to sleep!
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Yes, Laura, after the trucking debacle, was kind enough to go pick up all the Nudie stuff - I just wanted it before the guy changed his mind. It's been a complicated ride, this, but it all worked out fantastically. Back in the lawsuit days when I was being manipulated by wealthy, awful people in a lawsuit they could not win (and didn't) I was offered five prints of Nudie Musical along with the film's internegative (from which all prints were made) and separate soundtrack. The guy wanted 5K for the lot. I was busy giving all my money to the lawyer for no reason so I could not do the deal. Instead, the co-director of the film bought it and that's where it's been. Last year, we spoke and he said he wanted to get rid of it and I could have it for the 5K. I immediately contacted Image Entertainment, who put out the DVD and who have made close to a quarter of a million bucks on it, about doing the blu-ray and getting them to pick up the cost of the stuff. They told me it was "too soon" - soon thereafter, of course, they began issuing very low-selling blu-ray titles that few are interested in - had they not been so stupid, Nudie would have done them well. So, I just let it sit because the thought of shelling out 5K was not so hot.
Flash forward to three weeks ago when he called and said he was moving and that he needed to get the stuff out of his storage facility and that he had a new deal for me - free. And since then I've been trying to make those arrangements because he's so weird sometimes I was petrified he'd change his mind about the free part. So, Laura went over there and got it, and soon it shall be mine, and I see no reason why I should now hand this to Image since they were so jerky about it - I think this will be a Kritzerland release. I just see no upside to Image - there are no stores anymore and I can get it everywhere online.
That's fantastic, BK! Can't wait to see the finished product!
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Sounds like a good time was had by all!
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Exciting news about the Nudie material. Alas, some of us haven't converted to blue and ray yet and don't see it happening anytime soon.
I bought several Blu-ray discs before I got a player...and back in the late 1980s, I started buying CDs about four years before I ever got a player. I knew that I eventually would, and I did.
I'm not going to pass up this purchase. :D
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oh apparently the Rapture didn't come or we weren't invited
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we did have a wonderful tome laura!
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women's choir won 1st place, mixed chorus won 1st place and they won best overall choir!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats!!
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and I rthink it was lovoely of Laura to come to the rescue of bk and the nudie stuff
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and DR Jose's library adventure sounded very interesting
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VIBES for everyione good niight
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Worst. Rapture. Ever.
I hate it when that happens. :P
;)