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hey sweetness, those pics are so wholesome and all-american

(that is soo your mini-van in the background..you knew you would get shit for that around here... )

it is interesting and kind of shaking to have an entirely different mind working, almost. It's just disconcerting at time. Especially interesting are those few seconds when I'm really wondering if what I though happened actually did and find myself sometimes sad and sometimes so happy not to have done what I thought I did.

Well, if you watch the extremely moving action-comedy Bulletproof Monk you realize that you can step on air.

Maybe you are a shaolin?

That made me laugh!

I wouldn't say you sounded like a mum. But, yes, you did make me feel very guilty and shamefaced! But then again you see, you're incredibly refined, whereas most of the girls of my acquaintance just... Aren't.

Oh, don't you worry about me forgeting you, when I'm finally elevated to ruler of the world, I'll have a place for you at my right hand!

You know you have a standing invitation. Anytime.

But the best part of that library gig is that you'll get say things like this...right?

"Let me tell you something, funny boy... You know that little stamp? The one that says Public Library? Well, that may not mean anything to you, but that means a lot to me. One whole helluva lot. Sure, go ahead, laugh if you want to. I've seen your type before - flashy, making the scene, flaunting convention. Yeah, I know what you're thinking... Why's this woman making such a big stink about old library books? Let me give you a hint, junior. Maybe we can live without libraries, people like you and me.... Maybe. Sure, we're too old to change the world. What about that kid, sitting down, opening a book right now in a branch of the local library and finding pictures of pee-pees and wee-wees in The Cat in the Hat and The Five Chinese Brothers. Doesn't he deserve better? Look, if you think this is about overdue fines and missing books, you'd better think again. This is about that kid's right to read a book without getting his mind warped. Or maybe that turns you on... Maybe that's how you get your kicks... You and your goodtime buddies... I've got a flash for you, joy boy. Partytime is over."

(circa Seinfeld)

wow, a sexy librarian. All the boys are gonna want books from you

"rocking library stories" really??? what IS happening to you, mah chica....?

I see you...hair up in a bun...short skirt...and dancing among the books to Cherry Pie by Warrant... Does every fantasy I have sound like the beginning of a porno? Or maybe it's just thinking about spending the holidays with my chica...

I'll text you with funny observations throughout the weekend...I'm never far from you, chica...

and...thank YOU for letting me vent...I feel much better...did you do my voice for santa? was it the same as the bird again?

oh man I have so much I want to say... but I am in the midst of 20 hours straight of work and only here for a moment. big problems at work.

oh what I would not do for a little hope now.

Hey there! Back from DIY hell!

I can't quite remember who said it (I'm sure it was some great philosopher or other professional thinker) but I read a quote basically saying that everyone has two sides to themselves, their nature: Who they are at the core of their being, and their demeanour: The 'projection' of the self onto others, or to put it more bluntly, how others percieve us.


Do we show different sides of ourselves to different people in the hopes they will think certain things about us?

Yes, absolutely. It's not even a concious decision on how we are going to portray ourselves to others, but all of us modify our behaviour to whatever situation we're in. To get a feeling of superiority, sympathy, love, friendship or whatever. It doesn't make you (or me) a bad person, social interaction is quite a minefield. You simply use what you have got to get what you can.

That's about the best way I can put it.
Perception or reality, what is more important in life?

But reality is defined by our perceptions of it, reality is such a misused word. People say things like 'It's real, I can touch it and taste it' but that's just how they perceive it. Reality doesn't exist without perception, and it could be argued that the reverse is true also.

Wow, it's a bit early in the day for existentialism from me!!!

Chin up baby, don't let the bastards grind you down (or to be more accurate, don't let the bastards see[/I you being ground down) ]

yeah pretty sweet thanks, Fri night was going very well, engrossed in fruity conversation with a very sweet young lady... at least it was, until she discovered her wallet had been nicked and she made a rapid exit to sort out police report & stopping cards etc. - damn

saw my sister's new baby on Sun - humbling. Not really into babies (grew up in a large family, so I'm pretty over the broody wanting to hold them thing that people assume everyone has) but it was good to hang out and catch up

hardly !! foolish girl
your dilemmas, fears, worries, regrets, confused aspirations & obligations...you're not so different, many of us all share those things, you're just more honest about it than most. You (well what I know of you) and Your journal is one of the things that keeps me coming back here

"Long Engagement" is indeed a fantastic film, beautifully shot, acted, framed, timed etc etc. I have to agree the best cinema (ie stuff that truly engages you in character and story; makes you think for days after, makes you want/need to dicuss it) seems currently to come out of Spain, France & Mexico.

US cinema is (largely) vacuous, big bang, popcorn fodder with an overloud soundtrack and too much empty MTV style editing, while UK cinema is usually either twee romantic twaddle or mockney loveable rogue crap. There are of course exceptions, and the reality is it's a business; the money guys wouldn't fund the making of those kind of movies if there wasn't huge demand and therefore profit.

A while back I had a sniff of doing a film with the DoP (Director of Photography) who shot Long Engagement and Amelie... which would have been magnificent, what a guy to meet and watch in action

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around more, yay!

Hey, you have mail

you are seriously not around enough.

not around enought at al.


But, I do hope the absences are for th very best of reasons

Good Morning, Chica...I played "Hurts So Good" for you this morning, honey, did you hear it?

The first day of school can be such a daunting time...what always used to help me was every year my mom would tell me..."everyone is in the same boat" and for some reason it would put my mind at ease to know that my fear was justified because others were feeling it too. There's comfort in numbers, I suppose. Sounds like the only thing the boy needs to worry about is filling up his little black book with numbers on the first day... Such a ladies man...

Yes, all kinds of eye candy...that is for certain. And you know how I am abou the uniforms...*swoon-worthy* indeed...he was adorable, with cute dimples. I was telling Teddy about him today, and I think he got a little jealous, that was funny...

You have a great morning, chica...drink up...gotta keep up with the boy...and I'll give you a call this afternoon.

miss you, sweetie.

Ca-Ca-Ca-Ca-Ca-Catie!!!! Is it like Beetlejuice...if I say it 3 times, will you appear?

Catie...Catie...CATIE!!!

Hmmm...maybe you're waiting for me in the windy city? Thanks for all the love on my page, chica...you know the dealio, you've been my daily phone call for a while now, huh? I think it's time to dust off and come play with Josie again...come back to SG, sweetness...

BTW...I did watch part of INXS last night, and laughed at the fact that I was falling asleep, gawd, I guess I really am a geezer now... Dave Narvaro though...*sssswwwooonnnn-worthyyyyy* my GOD he's beautiful. I like the show though, it's just odd that they are competing to be a part of INXS when from what I saw, they are all too good to be a part of that band...

So, chica, this is your 3 minute warning...red rover, red rover...send Miss Catie right over...

OH and I love Miss Bete's fantasy...

great dollhouse! how's the life treating ya?

(yes... i used "ya" in a phrase! EEEK!)

everything is cool here... i've started to hate my job.

Hey, you. Everything OK?