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Re:GOODBYE 2004/HELLO 2005!
« Reply #150 on: December 31, 2004, 05:31:07 PM »

Matthew, Panni, TCB, Jane and Danise:  Thanks for the sentiments!!!  They mean a lot!

The rains have been pouring for an hour or more...heavy, with possibly some sleet (?) considering the sounds being produced upon my windows.

I had a nice, cosy, comfy, warm, cuddly nap this afternoon (3-5 p.m.).  Miss Vickie reminded me at 5 p.m. that is was "SUPPER TIME" for her....I can always rely upon her yowl as an alarm clock.

I spent a few hours today taking in the "Law and Order: SVU" marathon on USA Network, although only one of the five shows I watched was one I had not seen.

TomofOz:  I did, indeed, "lurk" a bit yesterday...had to catch up on some of what I missed, although I never totally catch up after Christmas.  So very much is said in any given day that two weeks worth is mind-boggling.

The best CD I bought all of last year:  The magnificent, unbelievably brilliant 3-CD original soundtrack recording of Bronislau Kaper's 1962 masterpiece "Mutiny on the Bounty."  It's breathtaking, awe-inspiring, and in a class all its own.

I most definitely wish every one of you -- and yours -- a prosperous, love-filled and ecstatically joyous New Year!
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« Reply #151 on: December 31, 2004, 05:31:35 PM »

I am getting ready to make my soup for this evening -- potato cheese. For all the vegetarians who may show up tonight. Isn't that exciting?



I'm on my way.  ;)
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« Reply #152 on: December 31, 2004, 05:46:25 PM »

Not to other parade watchers: Any blue sky you see is FAKE!  It's all done with camera tricks and matte paintings!

 ;D

Disregard that man behind the curtains.  Do you think it's a coincidence that after five days of record rain, the skies have cleared and a sunny day is predicted for tomorrow in Pasadena?  That is, until the early evening, when the parade and Rose Bowl game will have come and gone and the rains start up again.  It hasn't rained on a Rose Parade/Rose Bowl in Pasadena in 50+ years and the weather powers that be appear to be intent on not breaking that record.
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« Reply #153 on: December 31, 2004, 05:47:00 PM »

Danise, I’m enjoying your latest avatar.  You are keeping me entertained with these.

Jed and TCB may 2005 be a much better year.  

To everyone, may all your dreams come true in the New Year!
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« Reply #154 on: December 31, 2004, 05:48:40 PM »

I will be at home tonight, watching Die Fleidermaus on the tee-vee.
Is this the production with Dame Edna making her Met debut, as what Victor Borge would have called a "messy soporano"?
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« Reply #155 on: December 31, 2004, 05:50:17 PM »

Thanks, Jane.

I also hope that the New Year will be wonderful for everyone.  
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« Reply #156 on: December 31, 2004, 05:50:27 PM »

It hasn't rained on Rose Parade/Rose Bowl in Pasadena in 50+ years and the weather powers that be appear to be intent on not breaking that record.

I hope this isn’t the year it rains.  I do recall spending a couple of very cold, by Pasadena standards, nights camping out while waiting for the parade to begin.

That reminds me I must record the parade to watch for the Cal Poly float.  A friend has been working on it.
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« Reply #157 on: December 31, 2004, 05:51:02 PM »

Time to go feasting!
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« Reply #158 on: December 31, 2004, 06:19:09 PM »

The ceremony was solemn and we every attendance shared the very peaceful moment between us. I like this ceremony because every time I attend there I feel that my spirit can be purify and can prepair for another new coming year.

Thank you, DR TCB , DR Jose and DR Michael
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« Reply #159 on: December 31, 2004, 06:23:28 PM »

Inside of the temple.
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« Reply #160 on: December 31, 2004, 06:24:45 PM »

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« Reply #161 on: December 31, 2004, 06:25:32 PM »

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« Reply #162 on: December 31, 2004, 06:28:02 PM »

Nice pictures!  
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« Reply #163 on: December 31, 2004, 07:21:38 PM »

The ceremony was solemn and we every attendance shared the very peaceful moment between us. I like this ceremony because every time I attend there I feel that my spirit can be purify and can prepair for another new coming year.

Thank you, DR TCB , DR Jose and DR Michael


Hisaka, you have a beautiful way to bring in the New Year.  You remind me of the lovely rose in your avatar.

Will you do something special tomorrow?  Oops, I should say today for you.
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« Reply #164 on: December 31, 2004, 07:22:00 PM »

Thank you so much for the music recommendations, dear sweet Elmore. I will go to Amazon tomorrow and make some purchases. I'm excited about finally getting some of this delightful music into my home. Thanks again for your time and research.
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« Reply #165 on: December 31, 2004, 07:24:44 PM »

I feasted on beef stoganoff tonight and enjoyed every fattening morsel of it.

I also watched (and wept through its simplicity and sheer joy and sincerity) CINDERELLA. Loved the color stills, too.
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« Reply #166 on: December 31, 2004, 07:25:43 PM »

I'm about an hour and a half from New Year's but I probably won't be on line when the big moment arrives.

Just want to wish all a wonderful 2005 and thanks for so much joy and information in 2004.
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« Reply #167 on: December 31, 2004, 07:35:30 PM »

I'm signing off for this night that seems to be like any other night which is fine with us.   :D

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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« Reply #168 on: December 31, 2004, 08:36:02 PM »

Happy New Year to one and all and to all and one!
2005 willbe god to us all to and especially to all you wonderful, supportive HHW friends.

Happy Birthday to 2005!
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« Reply #169 on: December 31, 2004, 08:38:20 PM »

All right, the party officially begins at nine - our three hour countdown to Rockin' New Year's Eve.

Hisaka, I love your photos and your gentle way of bringing in the New Year.

Just finished watching The Aviator, which I most certainly did not love.  I did like parts of it, but I'm afraid Mr. Scorsese has gone the way of predictable movie-maker.  The nadir of the film (and Mr. Scorsese's career) is the senate hearing - where he is so intent on pumping up the action and winning himself an Oscar, that you just want to throw a shoe through the screen.  All those flashbulbs going off like cannons, and the endless cutting to the cameras and TV cameras and the awful overdone sound - too much.  Note to Mr. Scorsese: Trust your material.
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« Reply #170 on: December 31, 2004, 08:42:31 PM »

Good Evening!

We're almost there!!!  -At least on the East Coast.

If I'm typing this now, that must mean I didn't hang around for the party at the theatre.  Just didn't feel like hanging out tonight.  Also, I could feel my sinuses starting fill up all during the second act... ugh.  I'm a bit sniffly right now, and I'll most likely get to bed shortly after the ball drops.  I'm not feeling "bad", but I also don't want to make it bad later on.  -Two shows tomorrow, so I'll need my rest.

My brother, Michael, has apparently also come down with something.  He and his family were supposed to come over tonight, but they're staying put since my brother is not feeling well.

So...

My niece, Alexandra, is downstairs keeping everyone else entertained.  My Mom is actually working on paperwork for the nursing home in the kitchen, and my Dad is watching ESPN in the bedroom.  Sounds like fun, huh?

;)

Well, I'm gonna go ahead and head downstairs to watch the craziness in Times Square on TV.

I'll check back in after the ball drops.

Laters...
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« Reply #171 on: December 31, 2004, 08:44:17 PM »

Well, I think I am going to go watch CHICAGO, and fantasize that I am a gerbil!
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« Reply #172 on: December 31, 2004, 08:46:27 PM »

Well, the New Year has started off well in one regard: amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com both say they can now ship Writer's Block in 24 hours.  This has been an ongoing ordeal - taking up to three weeks to ship, and now, apparently, that has been fixed and I for one say hoo and ray.

I'm really getting in the New Year spirit.  Thirteen minutes to our official party start.
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« Reply #173 on: December 31, 2004, 08:47:12 PM »

I just received a very nice apology via email from the Editor of American Atheist (I'm sorry, but that title just makes me want to laugh), and he even used the term erratum correctly in offering to correct the misidentified URL to my research.  I of course debated whether my initial email to him should have said, "What in G-d's name were you thinking?", but, on second thought, that seemed somehow inappropriate on several levels.  ;)

To Matt and Elmoore:  If that Shakespeare CD is the same one I have (and I think it is), it's wonderful but is it ever mastered LOUD!!!!  Matt, you might also want to check out Alfred Deller's recordings of English madrigals of the period--they're uniformly superb.
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« Reply #174 on: December 31, 2004, 08:54:41 PM »

Welcome five GUESTS.  We're havin' a Rockin' New Year's Eve - come on in and join us.
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« Reply #175 on: December 31, 2004, 09:01:11 PM »

Our partay has begun!

Happy New Year to those on the other coasts, but it won't be "official" until our ball drops right here at haineshisway.com.  Others may drop their balls, but until it happens here, it ain't proper.
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« Reply #176 on: December 31, 2004, 09:01:34 PM »

I'm already getting a bit wobbly, having had three Diet Cokes already.
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« Reply #177 on: December 31, 2004, 09:02:06 PM »

My goodness, I'm just seventy posts away from 8000 posts.
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« Reply #178 on: December 31, 2004, 09:03:02 PM »

If you could be anywhere right now with anyone whom you're not with, who would it be and where?
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« Reply #179 on: December 31, 2004, 09:13:52 PM »

Happy New Year to all on the East Coast and to Tomovoz, Hisaka and others for whom it is already 2005, may your year be a good one.

DD and I just came home from watching THE AVIATOR. I was underwhelmed by it, but don't regret seeing it. She is going to a party and I'm going to listen to music, read, think and contemplate my life. Hope you all have a good partay.
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