Paul's Corner

Who said "Everything in moderation."? Was it that rascal Ben Franklin again? I'm in the same boat Paul, so thanks for the "heads up". You know Ben Franklin also had a philosophical practice he called "self watching". He believed that keeping track of our behavior was the key to changing it. Great minds think alike eh?

Goodevening Grandma!!!
Love,
Whit

Hey Paul, what the hell's goin' on? Has your Dear Self been talking to my Dear Self. I'm damn sure mine said the same bloody thing to me!

Holy Budweiser & burgers Batman!!
We're kinda hard on ourselves sometimes, aren't we?
Perhaps it's a darn good thing that we are, with most of us being "self managed" individuals these days. You know, no one there to tell us what (they believe) we should or should not be doing.
I'm pretty sure it's called freedom, or something like that.

Yeh, it's really damn hard to "do the right thing" ALL of the time. I guess the trick is to recognise where the balance is.
I suppose it's where we decide it should be, and as long as we're happy with that decision, then it's probably the right one.
I would imagine that one such as yourself, Paul, who has been so incredibly disciplined throughout your life, could tend to be a litle hard on yourself for any percieved dietary indiscressions. No? Maybe?

I'm happy to hear that you did your gym today.
And please, enjoy that beer, both of you.

I reckon your Dear Self doesn't sound too bad. Mine's a real bastard sometimes, is yours?

Cheers,

Oh bugger. I spelt "indiscretion" incorrectly.
Or was it indukreshun,...I'm lost.
I should have just said "imprudence", instead.

dear self is quite nice really
bastard self can be a bit harsh
arsehole self really is quite unpleasant
and then of course there is the rest of them to contend with on the whim of their arrival
happy self, joyous self, loving self, dont mind them coming around. kickya self hurts a bit and I try not to invite him around much.... etc etc

:)!

uhmmmmmmmmmmmmmm :-/
Still thinking about that one! Don't know if I want to come clean yet!( giggles)

Paul
I guess that's a little bit of us all! You think!
well, most of us any way.
Kick yourself is always hanging around me though.
could explain my bottom!;-/ ouch!

hey Paul
If you don't mind me asking, how tall are you?

when you get the chance! :-)

Hi to all at the corner!
I hope everyone on the east coast is safe and warm! My window just blew in..........dag on Isabel............beat it!

:-) Kei

Your conversations with yourselves, Paul, are very amusing on some level and I laughed a lot while reading your conversation, because I do a lot of that as well. These days I mostly talk with Scared Me and the Intuitive Me who is challenging me to trust her, and boy is she so right on the mark lately ... and I'm inviting Loving Me and Funny Me more and more back into my life and pushing Beating Me Up out.

I also find your conversation very fascinating, there's so much in it. But I mostly admire your honesty and that you are putting yourself out there in this way. Does that help you to get where you want to go? For myself, I've often found that until I told someone else or wrote about it and then told someone else, I can always withdraw, hide behind pain/self-denial/low self-esteem etc. , pull out and avoid. Sometimes just saying it out loud to myself is the most important step to get me started on my walk towards where I want to go and need to go.

Enjoy the journey as much as you can and as fully and deeply as you can, but don't beat yourself up if you e.g. have more beers than you planned, or more burgers and fries now and then, or whatever the issue may be. And congrats on getting started on your weight loss that you desire and for sticking to it!!! Today I totally enjoyed my second gym visit this week, I really missed them last month, but wasn't allowed to with my knee injury--and Grandma, don't worry, I am very careful and slowly building towards the level I was at a month ago. So far the knee is holding up great--too bad it is taking it's own sweet time to heal, I so wanted to start dance lessons NOW, but I have to wait until they start up again, I hope it's not until the spring ... :-( Dennis, will you have fun at your classes for me as well, while I will try (!!) to patiently wait until I will start mine?

Love, hugs and kisses of encouragement to all!
Evelyn

Kei- I hope you are doing ok?! Isabel is almost done with her wrath.

Paul, I absolutely enjoyed your 'self play', my 'self' can be well, the 'critic self' is quite brutal and at the moment it is ruling my day. I am trying to figure out how to get a surge of confidence, having one of those days where I am doubting my skills but not quite sure how to drown the critic.

Uhm burgers, I have not had a burger in a long time and driving by all those inviting fast food joints sometimes is so tempting.... oh done daydreaming back to eat healthy, train and hopefully look somewhat decent. damn you vanity.

Enjoy your beers Paul and give us some more 'self skits' put a smile on my face.

Mercedes

ps. good day/night to all

I would like to introduce you to my friends. Eccentric me, Lunatic me, Can’t fit in me, Out of the loop me, Got your head in the clouds me. They all have one thing in common. ME. I can’t be me without them.

I like reading everyone’s thoughts and happenings and goings on. Keeps me in touch with reality and keeps me grounded because “Got your head in the clouds me” will turn me into “Out of the loop me” which makes me feel like “Can’t fit in me”. But I’m cool with it.

Peace.

should I walk into Wendy's on the way home and have that spicey chicken sandwich with fries just after telling my friend about all the benifits of being a vegetarian for the past four years....

should I go to the vegan potluck at the yoga studio which I told my yoga teacher that 'horses couldn't drag me away' hop back into the car with my husband, run into the market buy a huge cube of goat cheese, a bottle of wine and a pepperoni pizza....

should I cut the lawn after work or go to my neighbors house, have Captain Morgan and Pinnaple juice and gossip about the neighbors until our tongues collapse....

if I contemplated all these things for too long I would have missed the parade which ever way it went.

Paul: thx for the cheerful nudge...about leaping blindly. yep you are right. otherwise it wouldn't be a leap of faith. sigh. it's so funny..the older i get the harder it is to take those big leaps...but it is entirely possible, just maybe takes more emptying of the mind of fear than when younger maybe..(for me). i have to kick out my Critic Self or Analytical Self and the Shadow Self (fearful, looking for failure,pessimistic) and make room for Daredevil/Adventurer,Explorer Self and the (wonderfilled, NO FEAR) Child and maybe the Hippie/Flower Child spirit seeking Self who all value those leaps sometimes for different reasons but all for growth and the joy of the process and experience!

I loved that self/Dear Self dialogue. How kewl was THAT?!!!!!!!! Love it loveitLOVEIT!

Big Hey's to the PC and happy weekend!

kix n Leaps n Bounds,
Katalina

p.s. I'm going on a nature walk/jog tomorrow in our University Arboretum.. I'm stoked! Gonna collect fall leaves on the ground, maybe some pine needles and come home and craft or do something with them...

Just a recognition...i noticed that before i make big transformational change in my life, i usually tap into (for strength, re-energizing..powering-up???)my creative Selves...before heading into active change. It's like my spirit knows what i need to make things happen - to make it possible, beginning with attitude, spirit and energy and directs me into activities or I seek out people or situations that get me into that frame of mind so to speak.

I'm in that mode now....

*grinn*

feels good, feels right.

Hugz,
Katalina

LMAO, Paul, at getting a peek at your internal conversation! Esp the bit about the body not feeling so good, but the ego did. Sometimes there are trade-offs,lol.
hugs,
Sally

i'm with you deltalady on this post! ROFLMAO!!

heading out to find myself...oh that is bad!!! sorry folks...(lol)

later all

Personally, Me, Myself, and I, are going to have a big hamburger, plenty of French fries, 2 Coors beers, 3 Pepsid ACs, and hit the hay before Ellie finds out!

Goodnight, Whit and all!

Grandma

You guys keep me in stitches!Hugs to all!
Have a good day!

Kei

Oh and thanks for the concern Mercedes! I finally got my window fixed a few minutes after it blew in, but my mother was not so lucky. well, then again, kind of. Early this morning after Isabel's damage, there was a huge tree laying smack in front of the door. I thought she'd be going out of her mind. Well, when she asked me to bring the video camera, I knew she was out of her mind. Doing her own news report. Don't you just love those family movies. Oh boy!:-/ Can't wait! :-)

The best thing was the air heavily scented with pine. With the strong wind and warm breeze, I found it rather relaxing. It put my sister in the mood for xmas music. Go figure?

Loved the self talk, Paul. My two selves have some things in common with yours, mainly their discussions about is it weight lifting day or bike riding day? One tells the other that they don't do enough of either to justify the amt. of foods that I like to eat.

BTW-I sent the hot wings receipe to my older bro, the conniseur of chicken. He loved them!

Good to get caught up with ya'll. Hope the gang who were affected by Isabel are all right.

Paul
Sounds like conversations I had with myself a little late in my 20's. But my safety self was telling me to cut it out or I'd lose everything. My scared self and insecure self love to reside in my head daily. I try hard to push them out and tell them they're not welcome..but they hone in for a landing all the time.
I loved this poem. It's so true how your inner thoughts affect the outcome of your external being. If the inside is dirty, pretty soon the outside mirrors the inside.

Are you back home yet Paul? Be happy and take care.

Love to all..Auntie Mil enjoy the beers.

peace and love

Timmer

five foot eight and three quarters

You know when I try not to feel what I am feeling or try to push out one of my selves that I am feeling I get into a lot of turmoil. (spelling?) Running from something takes a whole lot more energy and effort than just facing it. When my fear self takes over I want to run a mile but doing so makes it far more powerful than it is. When I just turn and face my fear self suddenly I see it for what it is - just a little kid lost and in need of help. Then I can actually embrace it and together we deal with the issue not as an overwhelming force but as a simple idea in need of exploration.

I hope Ellie didnt catch you chugging your burgers, fries and beer Grandma!!

Next time I visit, we're sneaking out for a brew Mil.

Best to everyone.
Love,
Whit

Not to worry Paul, I haven't touched burgers, fries or beer since I can't remember when...if I drank beer, (or any hard liquor), one could easily have his way with me after just one, and a gal must watch her reputation!

Whit, if you come to visit again some day, we'll go out for some nice coffee, and Timmer, no beer or burgers these days anyway, with me struggling with my diet!

Have a great weekend!

Love and Peace,

Grandma, Auntie Mil

Hi to Kat, Whit, Peter, Grandma Mil, Timmer, Paul,Kei, and Hi bluedog (long time no see) and everybody else.
The many voices of Inn. That's Misplaced Inn is the loudest me and the one I wish most would shut up. Movie Quoting Inn, who spouts quotes from the most obscure films (making lame jokes,which nobody usually gets). Get Up and Work Inn, who is such a pest when there is laundry to be done on Sunday. My favorite is That Would Be Fun Inn, who gets me in trouble sometimes but damn she is fun to hang around with. She's also the one who thinks that she can drive just fine on six or seven beers. You have to watch out for her...lol. Jeese there I go, laughing at my own jokes again.
Paul, I think you are right about facing things. I find that running away only means you have to keep dealing with the same thing because it's only going to keep catching up to you until you deal with it. I'm not one to put things off. I'm more of a get it done so it's out of the way kinda gal. Well, gotta run there are z's I need to catch up to.
Peace.

Good morning dear Inn. How sweet to see a hello with my name on it. I'm reluctant to list everyone these days for fear of missing one of the many cool people in the growing PC tribe; we all love to see a personal hello. I always say howdy to Grandma though because, well, she's our grandma!!! (Good morning sweet Mil!) I want to hang out with That Would Be Fun Inn, and if that ever happens, I'll be Call A Cab Whit.
Love to Paul and All,
Whit

Good noon, sweet Whit, I've been busy at the computer making a special New Year card for our children in Israel and in the states.

Ellie and I are also sending our love, and wishes for peace, prosperity, and good health in this Jewish New Year of 5764 to everyone on PC also! Good things are a'coming!

Innussiq, love your Movie Quoting Inn, and your That Would Be Fun Inn, but in light of the way you bring such laughter and pleasure to PC, I would call you Comfort Inn.

Love,

Grandma

Oh, Grandma Mil I just knew you were an original...in all the years of teasing I've taken for my name I've never heard that one. What a laugh you've given me!! I can't wait to lay that one on my friends, I can't believe that I've never heard that one. My husband is still laughing.
Peace Inn.

(ps. that reads very sarcastic but I'm being sincere)

Dear Inn,
Sounds Nice To Be Inn, to me.
Hi to you.

Grandma: Here's wishing you every blessing for this Jewish New Year.

Dear Whitney, Here's a special personal hello, just for you.

Cheers to all at PC.

It's Good To Be Me.
(that's all).

Hi everyone. I've been in the dumps for a few weeks. Finally figured out my depression was making itself known after three years of forgetting that side of me. I am much better now thanks to a new medication, but while she was here, Sad Michelle made quite an impression on me. Here's what she had to say:

As I look up at the moon
peeking through the clouds,
the kind of moon you imagine
as a kid, on Halloween,
I start to think
that if I could just get to her
she would reveal herself
to be my Source.
She would nestle me into
one of her womb-like craters,
and lull me into a worry-free sleep
with a sprinkle of stardust.
No longer unsure of myself,
forgetting all feelings of unworthiness,
my renewal would be complete.
She would release me
to fly like a comet.
A glittering streak across the sky.
And in that moment
I would know that All is possible....
until I'm home again,
waiting once more
for the darkness that will come.

I wrote that a few weeks ago when I was very low, much different from how I feel now. Depression is a lot like childbirth. The pain goes away, replaced by joy, and you start forgetting how much it hurt.

Anyway...Happy To Be Alive Michelle is back and ready to rock n roll. It's great to see all of you still here, and Peter, I'm so happy you'll be writing your book! You inspire me.

Paul, thanks for being in the Universe and giving everyone here a reason to come together. I like to imagine a map of the world with glowing hearts marking where each of you are, with all the hearts connected by beautiful ribbons of light. And it emanates from you Paul, because you've shown us who you are.

Love to you,
Michelle/Chicago

Michelle, I'm so happy that your happy.
Happy To Be Alive Michelle sounds pretty cool!

Hello Peter. Michelle, glad to hear you are feeling better. I so want to come to Chicago. I was talking my husband into it just the other night. Hi Katalina, latte cheers to you. Hi Whit.
I'm watching the Emmy's Grandma Mil. I bet you are too.
Oh, that reminds me(in my own strange way) can someone tell me how you add a picture to the yahoo album? I never see the link. I'd like to put my face up for public viewing, so everyone can see I don't look like what anyone would picture an Innussiq to look like. You know it is wonderful to be strange, it's liberating. Nobody expets you to behave "normally" so you never have to. Gee, Peter I'm really, really glad to be me.
Peace

Hello to all at the corner

A special Squeeze to grandma mil, Michelle, and peter. For tonight or what ever time it is where you are, may you be comforted. Wrap your arms around yourselves and squeeze. That's a hug from me ;-) You don't need to know someone for a life time to give them a hug, but some people wait a life time just to recieve one!:-) Wishing every one many blessing!

Hello to you, of course, Paul. Hugs to you and your family. It goes without saying, but just in case you didn't know! ;-)

Kei

Oh and yes! I was wondering about the pictures on yahoo also. How do you get them up there? Should we talk to cat? Let me know any one who can help!

Smooches!:-)

Go to this website:
http://photos.yahoo.com/
There should be instructions to download photos from your PC to your Yahoo photo album.

Peter thank you. You're spoiling me!!!! You too Inn! xoxoxooxoxoxoxox

This is Going To Bed me, so it's a good night to All on PC and a hug for Everyone (special hug for my precious Grandma Mil and happy new year!).
Love,
Whit

Comfort Inn - oh GODs that cracked me up...but it is sooo true.

And Michelle, I thought that poem was one of the most UPLIFTING pieces of hope I'd read in a long time. The cyclical aspect of it is so reassuring. Fantastic.

Paul, this conversation with your selves is so open, and the lost little kid bit is so true as well. The "Justifiable Me" is b*r*u*t*a*l. She's so laid back and can come up with any excuse, and even calls in her sister, "Pre-menstrual Me" when she's feeling she needs a little boost herself. It;s uncanny how those two walk around together in my head, hand and hand, merrily skipping along on the heads of "Usual Me" and "General Me" (although, between you, me and the lampost? General Me is a big blow-hard. He LIES to the others, can you imagine? AND, the most troubling thing is, he freaking gets AWAY with it! How's that?! Frightening, is what it is..."Oh, she doesn't OFTEN have a donut with her coffee in the morning...only those mornings when she is running late, yes, you see...she is a VERY BUSY WOMAN and needs a quick snack to take her to lunchtime so she can get back to work then home to the kids, you see...yes, VERY busy woman...". Pompous ass, that one. Tries to blow himself up so big that he takes up ALL of the other's space so the poor slobs such as "Health Concious Me" and "Excercise Me" barely have room to draw breath. Tis a pity, that's for sure...

Anyway, thank the gods that "NotNice Me" stays in check most times because it is VERY difficult to be so effing PERFECT and cut down everyone else on the planet all the time, don't you know?

;-)
And Paul, I DIG the "three quarters" on the height thing...and if your "Justifiable Me" has any questions in continuing this practice, refer him to my own, personal "J-Me" above. ;-) Smooch.

Hugs all around. GODs I could use some caffeine.
(Eve, how's your knee?)
Dhiana

Lattes all round to the PC!
Morning!
Hi Inn, Hi Whit, Hi Grandma Mil, Hi to all.
BigHugzngrinnz
This Sybil-esque Selves conversation
is too durned cute! I'm loving it!
Muchas smooches,
Katalina

5'6 and 3/4" (can't forget those 3/4!!!)
*wink, smile*

Is this becoming mandatory?
5'12 & 0/4", for the non-metricated.

Katalina, please explain the Sybil-esque bit. I don't follow.

Wouldn't that make you over 6' Peter? I was reading an actor's bio some time back (Clooney or Crowe: crush of that moment) and he (or his publicist) put their height down as "just under 6 foot". I thought that was a clever way to get around the fact that he wasn't 6 feet tall. I do like tall men, but they just have to be taller than me and that's not hard because I'm just 5' 4.75".

Signing off. Got to eat, as well as walk Worthy.
Love to all and a special Happy Birthday wish to Elliot!!! Goodnight Grandma!!!
Love,
Whit

Me, myself, my many other selves and I have a question to debate about tonight.

Which 'take out' menu to choose from.

It's been a long day and before I retire I have yet another question that my 'selves'ponder about...

Is the grass always greener on the other side?

My aunt the facialist came over to visit me tonight (I've been struggling with a bad back the past week and a half, getting much better though). She told me that she had a client today that owns 37 race horses and travels around the world going to different spas. He's 54 and told her that he finds hard to find a woman who wants no more in life than to accompany him on his travels. She said to me with bubbling excitement, "oh boy wouldn't it be nice i wonder why he's still single." But we both came to the conclusion that there's probably more to the story than it appears. Of course the logical one, women have their owns lives these days (a good thing) and two, he may have annoying laugh, be a bore, or have a fetish with wearing women's underwear. We had fun for at least fifeteen minutes laughing at our assumptions.

Is having everything you want in life, a comfortable lifestyle really...living?

What really does satisfy us?

by being 'uncomfortable'?

Time for a take out decision.

good wishes to all,

julie of Fort Lauderdale

Its hard to keep track of everyone if you leave the site for a little while! Great to hear everyone's internet voices.

Sara

Hi Grandma Mil and Evelyn

xx

Paul...I ALWAYS talk to myself. I think I am the only one I really listen to!

Greetings to all in the Corner...I have been so overwhelmed with work and professional obligations - Yikes!! I have another three weeks or so before life calms down a bit. So looking forward to that.

Linda

Thanks Paul! :-)

Hey Grandma did you get my email? Let me know.
:-)

This room is my morning coffee or my evening tea.
(ha ha ha ha! Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!)
Every Monday I have to work nights and I hate it. By the time I get home, it's time to put my daughter to bed, I have missed all my tv shows, and I am pooped!:-( Usually everyone that works Monday nights is scheduled to work until 9pm and that never happends. They always manage to leave early and I get stuck to close the salon with the third key. How dreadful. Well tonight I turned the tables. I told myself, run!,get out of here! Save yourself!and that's what I did. I was moving so fast, I'm sure my body looked like a blur to them. By the time they actually figured out that I was leaving, I was gone.
I left early. Maybe I should listen to myself more often! After picking up my daughter,I got to hang out a little with my daugter and it was great.:-) Those dipples!:-)Kids are a joy. :-) and I got to watch my shows. Fab!:-) and after my stop here at the corner,now I'am ready for bed.

Hang in there Linda! Hard work rewards!

Hey Julie! That makes me think. I see many attractive men daily at the salon where I work and by the time they leave, I know exactly why some men are single. (he he he) A lot of people spend most of there time and energy trying to figure out what kind of person, the person they are interested in wants. Unfortunately, they try to become that person the other person wants , which actually ends up decieving that person. Then both really. sometimes they don't even realize they are doing it. The key is to be Yourself!

Which self? Now that's the question!( Ha Ha hA!)

Hello and good nite/day to all my Pc fam
Kei :-D

Oh! and yes! Paul.......... what do you think! Has that ever happen to you! If so please explain. :-) We're all ears! :-D

Kei

Kei, I didn't get your email, please try again!

Sara, welcome back, I was wondering where you were! Hope all is well!

Linda, have a wonderful vacation..you deserve it!

Julie, glad you're feeling better. Looking forward to meeting you in person when you're all better!

Whit, thanks from Ellie for your birthday wishes on his 73rd. I don't want to brag, but he looks mighty good for his age, because he has a gorgeous head of salt and pepper hair and no wrinkles, something a bit rare in a retirement community!

Peace and love,

Grandma

Woo! Go Ellie you stud muffin you! Happy Birthday a little late but with no less love. Hi to you too Grandma Mil. Hello Linda, how ya been?
Kei, my relationship problem seems to have been that early on I let things that bother me pass without saying anything and then I end up wanting the other person to change too many things about themselves.
Peace

oh..5'7 & 1/2

Oh, Inn, "you stud muffin"? I love it, and so did Ellie..he almost fell off his chair with pride when I told him what you wrote!

I can now proclaim, as Queen Mil, that you are now the Inn of the Six Happiness* and with Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas just around the corner, you are our Holiday Inn* too...
(*Great movies)

I think I am 5'5"..I used to be 5'6" but I think I shrunk..maybe it's those 16 lbs. I lost! Ellie is about the same height as Paul.

Love,

Grandma

Ha ha ha
It looks as if everyone is giving their height now. I'm pretty sure it's not mandatory,it was just my curiousity. (hehehehe). But for the record I am 5'6 1/2" .

One day I went to see my doctor and I told him I was talking with friends of mine and they didn't believe I was 5'9" They thought I was 6'. Well I asked him to double check for me. He said , who told you you were 5'9"? I told him I gave myself a couple of inches every year. When he finally measured me, I was only 5'6 1/2"! I said , What! Surely I can't go back now and tell my friends that I am only 5'6 1/2"! Well I was wondering all that day how in the world could I have made that little foo pa in guessing my height. It wasn't until I got that I realized that all of my shoes had 3" heels on them. (ha ha ha) silly me. It's great to be any size you are. Just love yourself.:-)

Grandma tell Ellie, Happy belated b day!

Hug to all
Kei

lifted latte to all

Peter: no big thang...just a silly attempt of a joke (Sybil-esque) referring to split personalities - there was an American movie made (based on a true story) about a woman named Sybil, who had multiple personalities as a way of coping with horrific childhood trauma, and her psychiatrist successfully helped her to integrate all of the different personalities until she was able to function normally again. I think the movie was made in the 70s maybe. Dunno.
Anyway, feeble attempt at humor. *weak grinn*

Katalina

Kei: most of my shoes have 3-4" heels on em too. I love the height!! Lately I've been wearing sandals or clogs with little to no heel and it brings me to same height as b/f!! *wink*
don't mind being "tall" but *grinn* i prefer to be on (ahem!) EYE level! *wicked grinn* hehehe

katalina

Katalina, the "Sybil" you referred to was a 1976
TV movie, starring Sally Field as "Sybil" and her psychiatrist was played by Joanne Woodward.

Years before,Woodward had won an Oscar for playing another multiple-personality, named "Eve", in the movie "The Three Faces of Eve"..sometimes it is on TV. I personally would rather watch a good classic musical, like you-know-what!

Love,

Grandma Mil the self-appointed Movie Maven

Katalina, thanks for the explanation. I've never seen that movie.
I'm sure that line would have been comical, had I been able to understand it! I'll pretend I did and laugh anyway. Teehee, Ha ha.

Kei, please do tell, what is the origin of your name? I've never heard it before (mind you, we're pretty isolated here down under, so perhaps that's no surprise. Rumour is, we're all getting electricity soon. I'm really looking forward to that. This kerosene powered computer is a nuisance).

G'day Julie, Linda & Sara.

Aunt Mill, sounds like you've got your hands full with that stud-muffin husband of yours!!

On a different note, I watched a documentary about Steve Irwin (The Crocodile Hunter) a couple of nights ago. He really is a maniac, it's not just the hype! The doco showed old footage of him handling and being bitten by various huge snakes and crocodiles. Hoooweeeee.
Suddenly, my life seems more stable!

Peter,

I think the Crocodile Hunter is one of the hottest, most sexiest Aussies on TV and I'm not ashamed to admit it either.

Oh and of course how can I forget the important work that him and his wife are doing to educate the public on wildlife conservation, ahem.

and yes, my friends can't figure me out on this one and I'm not expecting anyone in this room to either.

Julie: No, I don't believe I missed the point of "wildlife conservation", we need more wildlife like Steve Irwin! (Perhaps not for the same reasons you're entertaining!)

Seriously though, the issue of public awareness of wildlife conservation appears to be a contentious one, however one reality is that Steve Irwin has, through helping to push the introduction of conservation controls, made a genuine and significant impact on the practises of killing crocodiles, for "sport" and for other questionable reasons. There's probably a lot of criticism of the fact that Australia Zoo has a lot of wildlife captive, but if it serves to effectively educate the public and make a real difference, then perhaps it is worth it?
That's a personal call.
I'm not making any judgement here, just presenting the facts as I believe them to be.

I met his wife earlier this year. I was immediately struck on what a truly genuine, caring person she is, to animals and humans alike.
She's far removed from any media plastic.

Gee, I've never even entertained the notion that Steve Irwin could be sexy! Maybe that's a whole new business angle he could exploit. Crikey!!!!

Cheers,

Peter,

Interesting comments, especially when reading them after a rum and coke.

I have to admit I have never entertained the idea that Steve's (I can call him Steve right)actions would promote killing crocodiles as "sport". Any educated person watching his show would understand that his reasoning has more to do with saving these creatures from harmeful environments (created by human beings of course)than for sport. I assume that he must have addressed this issue before and as well as his most brilliant wife.

Now, yes I have to admit I wouldn't mind 'being the crocodile' if you know what I mean.

Have I shocked you Peter?

if I did good, because I'm pulling your leg!!!!

and no I'm not ashamed of that either!

Good night all,

(Foot note: never read messages on this site after drinking a rum and coke)

Reading your message again Mr. Peter, its the Australia Zoo that is questionable not Steve. Aha! The candle over my head finally lit. Yes I feel the same way as you do. Conservation and living together and respecting wildlife, not Zoos, is the only way to protect these creatures. Now with all that said....

final good night to all,

the most non-brilliant Julie

Grandma Mil glad to hear I could bring a smile to Ellie. I don't mind being the Inn of Happiness (six or more hee hee) but I've had enough Holiday Inn jokes to last me another life time.
Peter, I love Steveo. I think I mentioned my signed photo above my desk. I also believe that zoos are a necessary evil these days. Some of the moes in this world still can't tell a fish from a whale.
Hello Katalina! Latte love to you!
Peace

Inn, The Holiday Inn at Newcastle is my second home. From now on, I'll think of you every time I stay there! Isn't that flattering!!
I'm with you re zoos being a necessary evil. From my perspective, the animals are better of in this environment than being dead, or worse; extinct, particularly if it raises awareness of their plight, or indeed; existence!

Julie! I didn't mean that Steve Irwin promotes the killing of crocodiles. I meant that he has been personally instrumental in stopping the uncontrolled practise of crocodile slaughtering.
Sorry if I wasn't clear.

And hey, you should be careful drinking rum & coke, because I hear that coke is really bad for you (joke).

You have most definitely NOT shocked me, however, I might find it hard to look you straight in the eye from now on.

Hmm, better do some work now. Still flat out.

Allright, allright, will you people PLEASE stop drinking/working/attempting to carry on with your lives while writing comments here? My poor little pea brain gets SO derned confused! ;-)

Steve Irwin...a SEX symbol!? Um, ok...whatEVER floats your boat, girlfriends!

I'll admit, I've always gone for the workboots-types myself (so lemme tell ya, when Paul was digging ditches at that schoolyard? I know it SUCKED for him...but believe you me...*I* was enjoying the visual! ;-) Ah, honesty...and with no coke (or rum) involved!

There's the usuals (Harrison Ford--even the older version, Mel in his old flicks, Sean Connery...ok, Any Male In a Kilt and good Scottish accent...) but the good ole base worker boy always floated my boat.

Ahem.

Ok, in the land of TMI...um, bye!

(Dhiana Who May Be Actually Blushing At This Moment)

Peter, we both are in deep....because we used "Holiday" Inn as a play on Inn's beautiful name! I did not mean the motels, I meant the wonderful movie from 1943, "Holiday Inn", which starred Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby, with music by Irving Berlin.

The song,"White Christmas" was written by Berlin for this movie, and Bing Crosby sang it to Marjorie Reynolds while at the piano...a true classic picture, and the song is perhaps the most beloved and recognizable song about Christmas all around the world.

Inn, will you ever forgive me? Will you forgive Peter? (Notice how he likes "stud muffin"!)

Peter, thank you for your sweet New Year wishes. I send the blessings of love and peace to all of "the chickies in my pen" on PC.

Love and holiday kisses,

Grandma

That has to be one of THE BEST posts you've done on here, Paul...made me laugh, and rang a bell, too. Thanks for that...
Maybe I WON'T eat all the fudge I just made. Maybe I'll have a salad and take the dog for a long walk. Have been feeling quite low, as I still haven't been able to find work in this small, small town where I now reside - feeling a little worthless, to be honest. Hmmmm, maybe I will eat the fudge. ;)
Was just in Vancouver myself a few weeks ago, and was actually staying in False Creek - should have made it out to Steamworks!
Hope everyone is doing well, and laughing lots.

Byn.

Peter
My name is LaKeisha! I use Kei, because I get tired of people pronoucing it wrong. Actually, it's very common on the east coast. You say my name and 30 women turn around . It just like saying Jill, Dan, or Bill. You can call me Keisha if you like.:-)Don't really know the origin of my name, but someone once told me that in Swahili it means beautiful. Maybe he was really trying to get a date with me. Either way it didn't work for him.;-o

ps.
Gotta get one of those pcs you have!:-)
Byeeeeeeeeee!
Kei:-)

Kei, thanks for the explanation. I haven't heard of LaKeisha either, but it surely is a beautiful name.

A lot has been posted..Wow.
Hmmm 6'1" here. and I'm down 20 pounds. Yippee!! Hooray for Timmy!!!
Work is going well, it's challenging on the business side of it and artistic on the hair side. We did a show at a nightclub two weeks ago. It was really risque. Our salon promoted the show and had big screens up with photos from the studio flashing and logos etc. My boss did hair on the stage something from the future like 2400 or something. The models were wearing lingerie. In between models we had performances by Tae-bo boxers, latin band, latin dancers, contorionists and at the end her last model was a bride of the year 2400. These two muscle men brought her in lifted in the air and sat her down. They then began acting like they were ah yes on a honeymoon. Then she shoved them out of the way and all the models came forward and dropped their tops to reveal just the undies ...un believable. during the performance two women were on stage making out and my boss the woman had some one come on stage and give her a big french kiss. My 43 year old self was feeling very old. It was fine and the production was flawless I was just out of my form.
Anyway...Inn...Holiday and Comfort had me ROFLMAO
Aunt Mil...give a belated birthday wish from me to your stud muffin. Next time you're out to dinner or something use that line Meg Ryan used in Top Gun..."Hey stud come take me to bed or lose me forever." I loved that line. Happy new year too.
My contented self is appearing a few more times daily.
Michele depression is a horrible thing. It almost killed me earlier this year. Be sure to stay close to your doctor and your meds. Don't stop taking them until you are weaned off. You can crash rapidly and try something stupid like me..suicide. I'm glad you're doing well. Something you may want to look into in your area is a group called Emotions anonymous. God they have and anonymous for everything now don't they. Shit stinks anonymous, zit face anonymous.
Really though it's a great way to listen to others who have trouble with their emotions and how they are learning to COPE. Which is a key word when dealing with depression.

Love to everyone. Big huge hugz from my thinning body. My teacher at tap tonight noticed and the girl at our front desk at the salon. She's from the UK and she said...Are you losing weight and Isaid well I'm trying. She said "I knew it, I could see it in your gate." So british...I just loved it. She made me so happy I bought her a $20 Starbucks card. Itfeels so good to be noticed for something positive.
And dance tonight was incredible. We're using double and triple flaps and taps and spins.

Gotta go.

peace and love

Tim

There is nothing to forgive Grandma Mil. I love you and Peter both and I know your jibes are nothing more than fun and come from care and not a desire to make me feel bad about myself. It did bring back childhood memories when the jokes were not meant in kindness. Funny how so many years later I can still feel the points of those jabs. My father told me one day I would find happiness in my uniqueness and he was once again right. I wouldn't have it any other way now.
Lots of love (and latte love)
L'Shana Tova Tikatevu (hope I didn't mangle that too much Grandma Mil)

Tim, so good to hear that you're reaching your weight loss goals. And what a show!!!

Byn, hang in there. I have a feeling a great job is just around the corner.

Evelyn is having computer problems so we may not get a post from her for a few days.

G-maw, goodnight to you and Paul and All,
Love,
Whit

Thx for the movie info G. Mil! yes you are a Movie Maven, and I love it! I wanna join or start a movie club now! But old, classics or foreign film or artsyfartsy stuff....Maybe I'd better git cookin' on that one. Wrong time of year tho for Seattle. It's usually in Winter/Spring for the film fests, etc.

BTW: I enjoyed HOLIDAY INN. I taped over it tho. I need to go get the DVD now.

Kei: I love your name (too)! LaKeisha. Wow. so regal, elegant and flowing! (and yes, beautiful!!!)

Hi Inn! (double shot, 20oz caramel latte today! I need 'nuther one! Lawdy help me! it was sooooooooo hard to leave my flannel sheets this morning.mmmmmm.waaaaaaaaaaaa.)

Hugz to the PC today/tonight.
special hug to Peter! (I'm enjoying reading your posts. I like your 'voice' (so to speak) that comes through. You seem very jovial lately. Very UP! Stay kewl man. Have a great day! Oh and my mom adooooooooores Steve Irwin. I think she thinks he's cute in his little short pants! hehehehehehe. ahem.

a whole latte luv to all,
Katalina

i like his (Steve Irwin) accent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tee hee.
AHEM!

hehehehehe
Katalina

Innussiq, you are so delicious and gracious, and the matter of "what's in a name" will never be mentioned again! However, "stud muffin" is another matter..(Ellie loves that one!)

Your Hebrew is wonderful, right on the mark, and I want everyone to know that "L'Shanah Tova Tikateva" means "Happy New Year, and may you be inscribed in the Good Book of Life." Rosh Hashana is this weekend, and Yom Kippur 10 days later, so to everyone, "L'Shanah Tova Tikateva."

Timmer, I am so proud of you...20 lbs? You must be getting absolutely svelte! Keep it up! If I had been at that extravaganza that the salon put on, I think I would have loved it..it sounds like the stuff the seniors see at Las Vegas and rave about when they get back to reality!

What makes everyone so happy is that you are absolutely bursting with wonderful news, and look at all the activities in which you are so involved. I think you have already been inscribed in the Good Book of Life!

Byn, I second Whit's advice. Something good is around the corner, and you've heard it here on PC!

Love and peace, everyone...Paul, where are you???

Grandma

Hi Whit!!! Hey, I'm taking Alex to Art-by-Fire glass studio this weekend to check it out! I'm sooooo excited for him. He really wants to learn to glassblow (the intro course is my birthday gift to him this October). It's always good to scope it out beforehand tho...and maybe we'll meet the artist/teachers in advance.

Tim: you go guy!! congratulations on your slimdown. Must be all your triplestrap-tap! *big wink n a grinn* Hugzies!!

Big hug to Grandma/Queen Mil and L'Shana Tova Tikateva (wow that sounds so beautiful rolling off the tongue) to you too. I have always wanted to learn Hebrew, Aramaic, Sanskrit and maybe Greek. Hmmmmmm. Another thing on my to-do list.

Latte2 down
Kat out

Hello to Grandma Mil, and to everyone including Kei, Dhiana, Katalina, Peter (oh I couldn't forget you), and everyone else that I missed b/c it would take me ten minutes to type everyones names,

Grandma Mil, ,my back is getting better slowely. My greatest achievement so far this week was to walk to dog in the neighborhood, and drive to the ice cream parlor to purchase a heavenly dove bar with nut chocolate coating. Sitting has been a problem but that is also getting better to. If next week allows and sitting in the car isn't too painful I will pay you a visit. I will not forget my promise.

I've been bored the passed few weeks so I've been cleaning my home office. It's taken me longer than expected b/c of my back but it's comming along. I came across an old diary and when I looked at the cover I thought "oh no, I must throw it away" I had this fear suddenly that when I died one day that someone will pick it up and read all the silly things I wrote about who know when. But instead I picked it up, started reading it, and laughed, cried and thanked myself for not tossing it. I learned a lot about myself. For anyone who wants to persue writing you have to allow yourself to write "silly" as I call it and let your emotions be who they are.

Otherwise I discoved that my Greyhound who only llikes steak and eggs now eats tuna fish. A well rounded carnivore dog for the strict vegetarian. I felt silly (seems to be the word of the week for me) the other day at whole food when I purchased my soy milk, fresh veggies, and my other vegetarian goodies and then plop the 5 packs of beef at the register the cashier gave me and intersting eye. What ever happened to the old saying "dogs are like their owners." But why does the theme music to the odd couple play in my mind every time when I'm with my loyal companion. But I love her anyway and have mutual respect for her wishes in life, as she does mine (espiecally the no sitting on the sofa one).

Oh let me ask a question for all those who were intested in my comments about our beloved Steve Irwin. What do you think is the sexiest part of his wardrobe?

Namaste,
(peace and love to all)

I'm writing to ask all of you to PLEASE send out some good energy for the Cubs. With four games left in the regular season they are in first place!!! Houston is hot on their heels though, so they need all the help they can get.

Many years ago, the owner of the Billy Goat Tavern (made famous by John Belushi on Saturday Night Live. Yes, if you go there they still say "cheeseborger, cheeseborger, no fries, chips") well, he bought two tickets and tried to take his goat into Wrigley Field. Upon being refused entrance because of the goat, he reportedly put some kind of curse on the Cubs. In an effort to rid our Cubbies of this, a campaign was launched recently to Reverse the Curse. A Cubs fan was sent to Houston with a borrowed goat and two tickets to an Astros game. If he would have been allowed into the stadium, the curse would remain on the Cubs. But fate was on our side and they kicked his ass out, therefore, reversing the curse. I'm not sure how this worked. It wasn't scientific, but many Greeks were consulted as to the meaning of the original curse, etc.

If they go to the play-offs you guys have to watch them on TV. And ladies, look for relief pitcher Kyle Farnsworth. You won't be sorry. Relief indeed!!

Michelle in Chicago

Michelle.
Just looked up#44 online. oh i was NOT sorry!
hehehehe.
Nice (cough! ahem...) UNIFORM!
hehehe

GO CUBS!
hahahaha

hugz
Kat

"let me see that curveball..."

(oooh i am Baaaaaaaaaaaaaad!)

Kat

Thanks auntie mil, it was an incredible show and svelte I'm not, but I'm on my way. Work is going really well, I've gotten 3 raises in my base since i started. They're very impressed with what I can do. Amazing how you have to keep proving yourself over and over and over. I guess actors can definitely relate to that.

love and peace to everyone

Tim

Ok, beCAUSE I am a horndog, I looked up #44 myself. And I've discovered something...

I AM OLD!!!!

When the freaking ball players are younger than you are, it's time to look to another profession for your, um, kicks. (yah, that works) SO far hockey's out (they're CHILDREN!), the soccer dudes are just WAY too cool for words--in thier own minds--, footballers couldn't string a simple sentence together so THEY're out, and all the equestrian eventers bat for the other team. NOT that I am really looking of course...but still.

Yet one more reason I do not have a television. I'd be lagging my tongue out over all the cute actors...cause we KNOW who those are. ;-)

KATALINA! Please, in the name of the Jewish New Year, your kind heart, and my deficit...send me one of those caramel lattes and don't skimp on the caffiene or fat! Ugh. I hate getting up in the dark.

Blessings to you, Mil, and Happy New Year!

Tim - no caramel latte for you...you're doing WAY too well, my friend! I hope you are treating yourself along the way.

Hugs,
Dhi

Dhi, you are not old, and just remember, that those sports jocks are only good for 10 years, and then, it's out with the garbage, (with their pensions!)

Melanie Griffin, at age 46, is the toast of Broadway in "Chicago" and Diane Lane just opened in a "hot" new movie, "Under The Tuscan Sun" at age 38! Then there's Meryl Streep, Jessica Lang,
Sharon Stone, Goldie Hawn, Sally Field, etc., all working actresses, pushing 50 or more, and Barbara Striesand, 61, with a new album of music from the movies due to come out soon

I thank you for your New Year wishes. I just got a card from a dear friend, and this is what it said: "Shalom (peace) and may this be a time of inspiration and renewal, discovery and learning.." Isn't that what we've found on PC all along?

In my old age, I never knew what lattes were until I learned about it here...Timmer, you and I must NEVER touch them promise? Definitely not for the weight watchers, for they seem deliciously EVIL!

Much love, and shalom,

Grandma

Good morning Grandma, Paul and All!

Linda, they're promoting "Joan of Arcadia" on the Wayne Brady show at this very moment. Was it your partner that appears on the show? I'm going to watch it for sure. I do believe it'll be a big, big hit! It's on at 8pm e tonight on CBS everyone, so don't miss it.

Hey Kat. That's great news about the glass class. Please keep me posted. And I've always thought it would be cool to learn Hebrew too. I suspect that some things have been lost in the translation of the ancient texts into English.

Julie, can you recommend any vegetarian cook books? I'm interested and I tried before though I'm a carnivore with a capitol C. There just aren't any vegetarian restaurants around here and sometimes food is all I have to look forward to. Other times it's all I can do to make myself eat and that makes taste even more important. And on the Steveo thing: it's those shorts that show off those cute little legs, but it's his enthusiasm that I find so appealing. He's a "living doll" as they say.

Michelle, my fortune cookie recently warned that a curse always comes home to roost so don't worry. In cursing the Cubies, he unfortunately cursed himself, not them. I'll keep winning thoughts for your team in my heart.

Timmer! Congrats on the raises!!! Finally, you're working for someone with a brain and a heart!! You deserved this sort of recognition long ago I'm sure.

Dhi, Dhi, Dhi! I know of what you speak. It's strange to see people on TV and realize they're half my age, but inside we're 18 forever.

Well, I've got to take my Worthy dog out and he says hello, but insists I get off this computer so it's bye for now, but love and peace to all.
Whit

Dhiana, this is FANTASY! Age is no obstacle! Besides, I can't tell how old he is from the back;)

I do understand about the age thing. I could never see what was so hot about Leonardo Dicaprio. He looks like he should be delivering newspapers or bagging groceries. Way too young looking! Maybe if he put on a baseball uniform...

I usually don't go for jocks, it's just that this one got into a fight, and like some freakin Pavlovian dog my primal mojo level went from "all is well" to Defcon 5 in about 20 seconds. It was out of my hands after that.

Whitney, I hope your fortune cookie is right! Alas, the Cubs lost last night and today's game is being delayed due to rain. I have to keep hope alive!

Love to the Corner,
Michelle/Chi-town

Hello Grandma Mil, and all

Whitney, when I started vegetarianism I thought I was going to go nuts. Breakfast was easy, lunch was easy, but dinner was a nightmare. I was always used to having meat at dinner.

The best way to start is to cut out beef, chicken, and other paultry or game and have fish instead (maybe three times a week)and then after awhile just have it occassionaly. Instead of having hamburgers eat veggie burgers, and when you have a craving for something that is "meaty" go to your frozen food section of the supermarket and you'll see all sorts of soy burgers, soy hotdogs, soy chicken winds, soy riblets, etc. They have really perfected the tast of these substitutes these days so I highly recommend them (especially the Gardenburger label). Cous Cous with veggies and pasta primaveras are great if you don't like to take much time to prepare a fancey meal. And if you like to eat out and there's only meat dishes on the menu, order a bunch of side dishes, baked potato, sweet potato side order of veggies, soups and all will have you feeling stuffed in no time. After a while you'll ajust and won't even miss the meat. And if you're looking for more creative dishes subscribe to a Vegetarian Magazine. You'll notice that your supermarket bill will be less to.

Good luck

Dhi: one 20 oz, triple shot carmel syrup, butter rum laced, 2%, latte coming up my dear. And, WHAT deficit - you don't have any deficits, yer a goddess, right? Come on now!!! hehehe lol....besides...my so-called kind little heart can get pretty black without my caffeine in the morning....grouchy, grumpy, don't even THINK about looking at me, anti-Mary sunshine...oh ye. She DOES exist (sometimes). *wink n a Growl*

Hey Whit: yep we're excited to check out that glass studio. I'll definitely let you know how it goes. I still found it very interesting to learn from you about the nerves in the hands deadening under that constant exposure to that degree of heat. Makes sense. Owie.

Grandma Mil: doesn't WW allow Flex Points now? tee hee? I saw an ad on the tele about this...where a gal was allowed her cookie cuz she had been good all week. Hummmmm. So.....maybe you can have that evil, EEEEheeeeVillll Latte at least once in a while. hehehehehe
I'm on Atkins (and doing very well I must say, but am being careful with drinking tons of water and still doing veges) and I can have my 2% milk cuz it's protein. It's the sugars I need to watch. I'm having a hard time just sticking with an Americano (espresso shot and hot water). I'm a big baby, and I need my coffee sweetened. Can't drink it straight (yet). tee hee
But I try to be careful and limit to only once per day and then stick with drip and sugar free (Splenda, not equal) and creme, or just drink boiled water. yik bleh. *grinn*

Hugz to paul and all in the PC today.

PS. color me silly, but I think Steve Irwin is a living doll too. I love his exhuberance and of course, his field uniform...hee hee hee......and it's always fun to watch him wrestling some amazingly huge and deadly animal....and calling her sweetie or something endearing like that. blahahahahaha! Oh dear. choke!

muchas smoochas to all!
luv,
Katalina

Kat - You are officially colored silly then. ;-)

But you get the big whappatulla Eraser for the buttered rum (made my mouth water!) insertion into my e-latte, though. THANK you, dahling...I SO neeeded that today. (slurp)

Yawn and a hug,
Dhi

Self conversation Saturday night - same routine, same reason (um FIVE bottles of wine between TWO women? Yah...yah....um...yah...)

In MY case, I was doing it for her, my friend. (Oh, do you SEE the psychological WRONG with that?) She likes wine, we went to the local meadery, her husband indulged us with his credit card, which meant to honor HIS personage, we must imbibe and "ooh!" and "ahhh" over every sip , yes? Well, these WERE my initial feelings.

But 4:00am on the cold tile floor of her bathroom, there was a MUCH different discussion going on inside my head, which, unfortunately but not unexpectedly, had joint conferences with other reaches of the body. (They even called in the toes to curl at every retch. I say...simply bad sportsmanship on their part, wouldn't you agree?)

Oy.

Plain flat black "Traditional Blend" this morning, Kat...thanks.

Dhi of the Once Inflated Head

PS. JUST in case you didnt think my husband was a good sport (he did not attend the Wine Guzzling event)? He put me to work stacking wood yesterday. Three truckloads of it. O.M.G. Paybacks ARE, in fact, a bitch, as they say.

Oh dearohDhi of the O.I.H. club...i bet stacking that wood you felt like that head was inflated, albeit for different reasons tho eh? oh Myyyyyyy! *wicked grinn* Shall I bring over my tabasco remedy? *snickersnicker snort!*
Poor poor! *red, red wiiiiiiiiine, lalalalalala*

Take care today dear Dhi!
One straight black venti Americano for you and a pair of earmuffs, a blankie and a morning paper to curl up with.

Hugzies,
Kat
*tee hee...awwwwwwwwwwww*

ok...it's one part V8, about 1/4 cup tabasco, and hair of the dog that bit ya!
hehehehhe
muuuuuhahahahahaha.
come on...chug it down. It'll do ya good, Dhi.

Kat

(I'm writing that down for the next time...but unfortunately I REALLY don't think semi-dry mead goes with Tabasco and tomat juice? Can I substitue vodka instead? Or is that just plain bad form?)

I'm better. It's Wednesday. ;-)