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We saw it at the theater when it came out b/c my hubby is a big Phillip K. Dick fan.I think the movie did a very good job of portraying the book.Ofcourse the book can be a bit hard to read at times if you're not familiar with P.K. Dick's style.I found if you read it while you're not sober makes it easier to understand. All in all, a pretty good book and movie. "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

Well, we have 1 boston terrier and 5 cats so tossing just that one wouldnt help.Plus I think my hubby would get pissed if I tossed his cat. I'd love to have a German Shepard but our apt complex wont allow it.They say they are "mean dogs" b/c they can be trained for attack purposes.(but the 'courtesy officer' is allowed to have his GS b/c hes also a K-9 cop,gotta love those double standards)Not allowed to have GS or boxers,or rotweilers..but they dont mind dobermans or pits wtf? But anywho, they suck.I've already said if and when we get a house with a nice yard we're getting a boxer and a german shepard. "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

I had to ru up to my family's place unexpectedly and after I came home my cat expressed her displeasure by peeing on my suitcase.Its just a big,oversized cordura duffle bag but it has a pull-out handle and wheels.B/c of the hard wheels and bottom casing where the handle slides in/out the bottom is completely rigid and flat and cant be folded to fit in a washer or dryer..even the big commercial ones at washaterias. I've hosed it down wih a water hose and let it hang dry and I've Febreezed the shit out of it 3 times and it still stinks.I dont want to use it again until I'm sure its completely clean b/c I dont want to put clothes in it and then take them out smelling like cat pee b/c thats just gross. So anyone have any cleaning suggestions? (other than killing the cat..already considered that and ruled it out) "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

"Carol of the Bells" by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra "Ave Maria" individually done by both Sarah Brightman and Chloe Agnew of the group Celtic Women and any of the Bob River's Twisted Christmas Carols "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

Atleast you got to see it.You suck! "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

Yeah, looking at their website it looks like thats the only one coming to Houston this year..or atleast its the only one posted thus far.Its listed as showing from 3-22 to 4-15 at the Sam Houston Rack Park.I'm pissed that I missed Delerium.Everyone said it was a kickass show. I wonder what all I can pawn to get to Las Vegas.... "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

Ok I'm officially jealous of all you who've gotten to see CdS!I've wanted to see one of their shows for YEARS and have never gotten a chance.They were here with the Delerium show in Houston last year but we didnt have the $. I've wanted to see Zumanity for a while and now that they're doing the Beatles thing I REALLY want to go (love the Beatles). The closest thing I've gotten to a show is Varekai and Journey of Man on DVD. I went to their homepage:Cirque du Soleil and it listed LOVE as a "resident" show featured only at the Mirage in Las Vegas...not touring.The only touring shows are Quidam,Corteo,Alegria,Dralion, and Varekai. The "resident" shows are: LOVE at the Mirage in Las Vegas,NV.Mystere,at Treasure Island in Las Vegas,NV.O at the Bellagio in Las Vegas,NV.Ka at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas,NV.Nouba at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando,FL.And Zumanity at the New York-New York hotel/casino in Las Vegas,NV. Where did you find the info that LOVE was touring?If you could send me the link I'd appreciate it.I would sooo be willing to sell my husband to go see that show! While you're on the CdS website,join the "Cirque Club" they'll send you cool info on new shows and chances to get tix before they go on sale and merchandise offers and all kinds of added perks.Dont forget to check out the boutique either..tons of great gifts:books,CDs,DVDs,clothing you name it!Very cool! "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

I'm alittle over half-way through the credits needed for a BS in Criminal Justice.I'm taking a break from college right now b/c of alot of family issues and no $$. I was going to have a Photography minor but the fucking college here shut down the photo development lab and its now limited to a very few senior classes and 1 junior level silver film class.Apparently the college is dropping all the film classes all together and is going all digital. WTF? Yes I know the photog. world is going mainstream digital for everything but what about the art of film and its development?ok..stopping rant. Anyway, pros for my degree: big job market..there will always be criminals and therefore there will always be need of someone to be on the other end stopping them.This could include law enforcement,security,corrections,investigation,victim's services like CPA,APA,or CASA(victim's advocacy), groundwork for a law degree,lab work(not exactly CSI you have to have a chemistry/physics degree for that) etc.Ofcourse there are always the big 3 that every new CJ student has their eyes on:CIA,FBI and ATF.That bubble is quickly burst though b/c its harder to get into those 3 than a military academy.Or if you REALLY want to have lofty goals: Secret Service and/or INTERPOL.But on the other hand,whatever field you go into,you will be serving your community and in some ways making it a safer place.No matter what is said, you'll make a difference,even if its that one crackhead you got off the street.(yes I'm idealistic..sue me) cons:First off, to get any 'good' CJ job you have to have atleast a Master's degree.So look forward to alot of school.The biggest part of the job is that you have to deal with the scum of society.It will be your job to catch,process,and babysit the assholes.You have to have a very strong mental constitution and stomach to do it.To have to put up with some asshole who likes to get off by molesting his 4yr old daughter,or those who sell heroine to kids in junior high,maybe a mom who killed her children b/c her new boyfriend didnt want to be tied down with kids...and all the other evils that are the lowest of society.You have to hear their lies and develope a strong sense of when things are truth and what is deception..its hard.Not only that,but most if not all of the CJ jobs will require you to put yourself in harms way whether it be as a cop with a armed suspect, or a correctional officer trying to subdue a riot on the rec yard or chow hall or just stopping an inmate on inmate fight.Also, its mostly govt jobs and unless you're way up on the totem pole..they pay isnt that good.Average correctional officers and LEOs might make the same as a school teacher. "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

I'd trade my life for my family and close friends if they were in need/harm/danger etc.Even though they can bug the shit out of me sometimes,they're still the only ones crazy enough to put up with my crap and still love me in the end. I'd also give just about everything short of my life...or sometimes I believe I'd give that too if I could spend some time with my grandparents again,to talk to them and tell them I love them. Also, my mom's first child,my oldest sister,died 2 days after she was born.My mom never even got to hold her before or after she passed.She only saw her briefly as they took her out of the room and into the NICU.I have one older sister born a year later and then I was the last born.Sometimes I wish that Amy,my eldest sister,had lived and I hadnt so that my mom wouldnt be so upset all these years.Not necessairly that I had died in her place,but maybe she had survived and I was never born.If I could do that to erase my mother's grief of 27years,then I'd be ok with that. "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

My mom had a similar experience.Shes a home health nurse and while in one of her patient's houses she noticed alot of stuff on the wall about the JFK murder and in the middle was the famous pic of Lee Harvey Oswald being escorted out by 2 cops,right before he was shot.She looked closer and realized that one of the cops escorting him was her patient! He doesnt talk about it much but wow! to be a part of something like that.I cant even imagine. "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

hmm.I'm still kinda torn on reading it.Even though John died before I was even born he became a big influence in my life and I respect the things he did for hunamity.I understand completely that she wanted the best for her son but she does seem pretty bitter.I've had the book in my hand ready to buy several times but put it back every time b/c of the reputation its gotten for being a bit harsh and jaded..kinda one sided ya know? I dont see how she got it published after his death if John had sucessfully stopped her in cout for it being libelous while he was alive. You should check out his documentary Imagine.She even says in an interview that she received a latter from John admitting that he was a bastard for not being proper father during the whole "Beatle Mania" thing and missed alot of Julian's growing up.But he did try to establish a relationship afterwards and it shows Julian at the Tittenhurst estate playing and having a good time.So,yeah he could have been a better father but it seems he did try to make up for it after he realized his mistake.Even Julian says as much in the interviews. Maybe I'll check it out.Right now I'm wanting to read "Memories of John Lennon" which is a compilation of stories and memories of John from his friends and family put together by Yoko. "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

John was killed 2 years before I was born.Later in my life I discovered his music and have loved him and the Beatles ever since.I always remember him on his birthday and the date of his death.Sometimes I'll light a candle or just sit around all day listening to his music. I've been interested in his ex-wife's book but I refuse to read it b/c I think shes just a bitter person trying to tarnish the image of a man who did so much for society...his political activisim,philosophical views and ofcourse his music.If you watch the documentary Imagine it goes in depth about his life,including over 100hrs of interviews with Lennon and his ex,Yoko and his children. To hear his ex talk about John,and then hear Julian, its seems that they are polar opposites.Julian says his father was a great man and often invited him and friends our to play and hang out at his Tittenhurst estate in the UK.They were just starting to reconnect and get a good relationship going when he was murdered.On the other hand,you have the ex-wife,who tried to publish this same book while John was alive and it was quashed in court as libelous.So now she gets her chance to bitch by publishing it after his death.They were young when they married and as people grow,they realize they have become different people than when they were younger.People change and sometimes a marriage isnt enough to keep them together.Julian simply says he was a great man and wishes he could have been around more...no bitterness,nothing. The one thing I can say about the boys, atleast Julian is recording and singing his own material,whereas Sean has attempted to do some coveres of John's music,I'm sure this was backed by Yoko ofcourse.I hope Julian can prosper in his career without riding the coattails of his father's legacy by trying to cover his songs. I am sad that they decided to put the official John Lennon Museum in Japan. He did so much political work here in the US and so much music in the US and UK...but then it goes in Japan?WTF? Ofcourse thats Yoko's home country so go figure. There is a petition going around now to have his birthday,Oct 9th, recognized internationally as John Lennon Day...a day of peace and love.If anyone is interested in more info about it go here: http://www.johnlennonday.com/ "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

To everyone who has kept my family in their thoughts,prayers,all the wonderful vibes and flood of offered help and kind words via PM...thank you so much.You have no idea how much it helped and meant to us. My father has been released from the hospital under strict instructions to stay in bed or reclined on the couch w/his knee elevated...very minimum mobility.So I'm trying to take care of him so my mom can go back to work.Hopefully things will run smoothe since I was my grandmother's caretaker aswell and kinda know the ropes...only my dad is more onery than she was and doesnt mind as well. Apparently,my dad wasnt as healthy as would have been optimal for him to withstand surgery.Hes a workaholic who only sleeps about 3hrs a day,plus a heavy smoker and doesnt eat right.So when he had the knee surgery it put his body under too much stress and thus the chest pains.Doctors have attributed them to severe reflux compounded by the stress of the surgery vs. his natural way of life (no sleep+lots of smoking etc).Plus he had to quit smoking a week before the surgery and 2weeks post surgery so that added more stress(luckily he said that if he has to go that long w/o a cig,he might as well quit for good.)All cardio and respiratory possibilities have been ruled out as well as blood clot,embolism and anurism.The chest pains/pressure has stopped but now we have some minor issues with the stitches and wound bleeding a bit and a good deal of pain to deal with. So now its just the two of us (hubby went back home/to work today)with a buttload of meds and a polar care machine (constant icepack basically).We're not out of the woods yet,but we atleast have a trail headed that way. Again, everyone thank you so much.I am humbly in your debt. "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

I have never been a big "vibes thread" person,but tonight I desperately ask for your help. My father had major cartiledge repair surgery on his right knee yesterday.Today he got up with massive chest pains,typical of a heart attack..pressure and pain in the chest,radiating down the arm and up into his neck.My mother (an RN) laid him down as he almost collapsed and gave him a nitro pill and asprin.She called the doc who did his surgery and she was told to get him to the ER immediately b/c he could have thrown a blood clot loose and worked its way into his lungs or heart etc. which is potentially fatal.My father spent from 10AM to 7PM in the local ER.All his vitals,2EKGs and a CT scan all came back normal but they have no idea what is still causing him continuous pain/pressure in his chest.Hes been on a steady nitro patch and morphine.At 7PM he was sent via medical transport to the Heart/Cardio center at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. I was already on my way to my parents' house to help out for a few days when I got the call on the situation and spent most of the day in the ER with him and my family.I called my husband at work at the correctional facility and he was released from work to come here as a family emergency.While leaving a gas station from refueling his car and on his way to our house to grab some essential items and change out of his uniform he was cut off by a big SUV in which several gang members jumped out and rushed him with knives in an attempt to either rob him,carjack him,or assault him b/c he was a prison officer in uniform...either way, we're unsure of their intentions.But,my husband was able to get to a gun kept in the car and fired atleast one round into the door of the SUV.At this point the gang members got back in the car and sped off.Luckily a cop was passing by and witnessed the entire affair.My husband was not charged with any citations for discharging a firarm since it was in self defense nor was he charged with carrying a concealed gun w/o a CHL b/c he was considered "traveling" at the time of the incident,thus TX law states no CHL is needed if you are considered traveling/in transit.A full description of the SUV including license plate number was recorded and given to local law enforcement to issue warrents for attempted assault/robbery.Thankfully,my husband was unharmed and safe. My husband and I are now together,safe at my parents' place awaiting news from my mom on my dad's condition in Dallas.Our county is currently under a thunderstorm and tornado warning/watch through early tomorrow morning.A nasty winter storm is blowing through,dropping the temp 30-40 degrees in the last 2hrs.We're expected to get ice,freezing rain,hail and some snow tonight and through tomorrow evening,so my husband and I will be unable to drive to Dallas tomorrow to be with my dad. I am beyond worried...I'm scared.Between worry over my father and then learning about my husbands incident I have been near hysterical.Watching my dad loaded up into an ambulance and knowing I couldnt help or follow and learning my husband was in such a dangerous possibly life-threatening experience has been one of the worst moments I've ever had.I'm so worried for my father and cant help but be reminded that my grandfather died from a heart attack which makes me even more afraid and worried. I am not a religious person.But I am not above asking for help of any kind.If that makes me a hypocrit,then thats fine if it will help my father right now. So I ask, of those of you who believe in the power of prayer,please keep my family in mind as you do so.He has already been placed on the prayer list of my aunt's church as well as my sister's and members of her church came to the hospital to pray with him and give him a priesthood anointed blessing. For those of you who are not religious, if you would please keep us in your thoughts or send vibes our way I will be eternally grateful to you all. Thank you. "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

Well, until I can get to the dentist I've found some orajel to keep it at bay for now. Thanks for the oral care lesson. "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

Well, the way my insurance is set up I have to see a dentist first and get a referal before they will pay for me to see an oral surgeon b/c thats considered a "specialist". "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

...and "WFFC '04"...I have pics. "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

Damn.They were care takers in The Dakota?I'm so jealous. I'm not much for Yoko as a singer but her art is ok.I wish she didnt have such a strangle hold censorship of Lennon's work.se la vie. There are no pics of Lennon in the early 80s except from earlier in the year 1980.He was killed Dec 8,1980.Unless I misread your post and thus,pardon me,the mistake is mine.

*snicker* I was thinking more along the lines of "Attica State" "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

So some of you know I'm a big John Lennon fan.I'm just addicted to his music and think he was an awsome political activist,philosopher,poet,singer/song writer etc. Well my husband is a TX Correctional Officer who has worked for TDC for 16yrs now.Theres a craftshop on his unit that the inmates can work at making dang near anything...metal work,wood work,leather work and all sorts of stuff...pretty much you name it and it can be done there.They can also be commissioned by employees and some of the public to do private work and they do get paid for their work(via their commisary account since they arent allowed to have physical currency in the prison). Well, theres one inmate called Bahi who happens to be a DAMN fine oil painter.Hes done several portraits of Jimi Hendrix,Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison for a friend of ours.They look VERY life like and extremely professional. Soooo,my hubby comes home from work tonight with a big,flat box.He says its an early Xmas gift.I open it and OMG! Its a gorgeous oil painting by Bahi of my fav pic of John Lennon!!!****happy dance happy dance!!!***** My hubby rocks!!! attached: 1 the pic he took in 2 my painting "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

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Well, right now I dont have anyone who can drive me up to my parents' place b/c my hubby has to work and there really isnt anyone else available to do so either.So I'm just gonna have to grimace and bear it and hope its just 'growing pains' of the tooth rubbing against the tissue in my mouth that isnt used to having something back there irritating it. I dont know how I respond to anesthesia either...I've never been admitted to a hospital or had any form of surgery in my life.So I've never been anesthetized.The only thing close that I've had is a topical anesthisa applied to my knees when I was having routine knee injections.But that cant be compared to actually being 'put under'. If it still bothers me (or gets worse) I WILL go to the dentist after I get back from helping my parents in about a week+/-. By then my husband will have gotten paid too,since hes only paid the 1st of every month,and I'll have the extra cash to cover the copay.But for now helping my parents is alot more important.My dad is having major knee surgery tomorrow.So a tooth ache really isnt a top priority for me. But for now,I'm just looking for anything to help either put off a dentist's visit and/or temporarily relieve the pain.I'll try the saline rinse b/c I've used that in the past for a sore throat and know it works ok for that,so maybe it'll help this too.I'll definitely have my hubby pick up some orajel on his way home aswell. Thanks guys.I appreciate the info/advice and I'm still open to any more suggestions.

This is the only one y'all get.If you want the others make Kris find the PJ part pics from AOT. "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

Nope hes real.I've met him at WFFC twice.Last time I went he stuck candles in the ground and lit them (and almost the grass too!) b/c it was my birthday.I've got pics of it,but will abstain from posting them since HH doesnt care for his pic being taken. As for the other Mods, I've met: billvon(an excellent jump cooridnater for my birthday jump @ WFFC,thank you very much bill! Norman's pics came out GREAT!) LouDiamond,also briefly at WFFC PhreeZone again at WFFC SkyMonkeyONE and his lovely marguritas were at WFFC aswell I've also had the privelage of meeting (and living with for a week)the past Mod skybytch woohoo! "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

Yeah one of ours is a big talker too.He likes to play MarcoPolo with us.He'll go off into another room,cabinet,closet whatever and meow as loud as possible until we come find him or call his name real loud so he'll stop or until he forgets what hes doing and finds something better to do.The last time I just thought he'd gotten locked in the spare bedroom by accident but nope, he was hiding in the shower. The other 4 are pretty quiet unless its time to refill the food bowl.Then they annoy the crap out of you until it gets done. The only other one we have thats a noise maker is our 16lb Main Coon.Those that know anything about this breed know of the breed's characteristics as a high pitched "trill" to their voice and they're a big breed cat.So here we have this big 16lb black and white furball waddling around but he sounds like a kitten when he 'talks' to us.Not so bad until he gets in his favorite place,which happens to be my stomach/chest.Then its like "ok you're suffocating mommy!" Our youngest,a Manx doesnt meow hardly at all,but at night he likes to serenade us by playing 'the drums' with our bathroom cabinet door..he'll get his paw into the cabinet and then bounce the door back and fourth against the cabinet facing. The other 2 are older and not very noisy unless their harassing the dog.But the oldest LOVES to get rides in boxes.He will stay in a box all day and loves it when you pick it up and carry him around in it.weirdo.Right now the 2 of them are curled up in the dog's crate just b/c they know its hers and want to screw with her by not letting her in it.So theres a Mexican standoff over the crate at the moment. gotta love cats! "...just an earthbound misfit, I."