about a week after the september 11th thing when i was feeling devastated and in total despair, i went through an "i give up" phase.. i came out of that phase (or thought i did) with a new gung ho, i ain't gonna take no crap concept of myself.
you probably saw my post about marshall arts.
this was gonna all be part of this new tough, ready to fight, kind of guy.. well, i'm not tough.
Randy, you mean Adrienne actually starred in an "okay" movie??lol
Well, The Fog was decent.
Seriously, my heart is meek, but I love horror. Not the slice 'em- dice 'em kind. (Freddy, Jason, Michael), but the weird, psychological kind. Does this qualify? If so, does Blockbuster have it?
April
"Love never dies." Voivodul Vlad Draculea (from Bram Stoker's Dracula-1992)
this is really cool, if you have nothing better to do.
think of a dictator or tv sit-com character, and answer all the questions as if you were that character.
the system will figure out who you are.
Leave it to us, Xena! Never, ever make it easy!
April
"Love never dies." Voivodul Vlad Draculea (from Bram Stoker's Dracula-1992)
this is really cool, if you have nothing better to do.
think of a dictator or tv sit-com character, and answer all the questions as if you were that character.
the system will figure out who you are.
OMG, I actually stumped it!!!
You won this time, puny mortal! And I fail again. I guess my parents were right, I'll always be a failure. I guess it's time to start looking for a new job.
But maybe you can help me so that I'll do better next time. In the form below, enter your character and a yes/no question that I can use to guess the character. For example, if you were pretending to be Gilligan from Gilligan's Island, and I guessed that you were the Skipper from Gilligan's Island, a good yes/no question would be "Are you thin?" or "Do you often break things?". Please please please try to make your question as general as possible.
I was Matt Dillon of Gunsmoke! It thought I was The Rifleman. Close! So, I added my "general" question..."Did you associate with hookers?"
This was fun!
April
"Love never dies." Voivodul Vlad Draculea (from Bram Stoker's Dracula-1992)
i guess i've been inspired by stephen's quote threads, so i'm going to start one myself.. not one particular author here, just whatever i can find:.
q: why do you think that people are so protective of their egos?
why is it so hard to let go of one's ego?.
'Living in forests far away from other people is not true seclusion. True seclusion is to be free from the power of likes and dislikes. It is also to be free from the mental attitude that one must be special because one is treading the path.
Those who remove themselves to far forests often feel superior to others. They think that because they are solitary they are being guided in a special way and that those who live an ordinary life can never have that experience. But that is conceit and is not help to others. The true recluse is one who is available to others, helping them with affectionate speech and personal example.'
-Prajnaparamita
April
"Love never dies." Voivodul Vlad Draculea (from Bram Stoker's Dracula-1992)
'it doesn't matter what you choose, what matters is the energy with which you choose it.'.
4/19/2001
'He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself.'
April
"Love never dies." Voivodul Vlad Draculea (from Bram Stoker's Dracula-1992)
about a week after the september 11th thing when i was feeling devastated and in total despair, i went through an "i give up" phase.. i came out of that phase (or thought i did) with a new gung ho, i ain't gonna take no crap concept of myself.
you probably saw my post about marshall arts.
this was gonna all be part of this new tough, ready to fight, kind of guy.. well, i'm not tough.
Im not tough
Joelbear, I'm so glad....
Randy, the box sure looks interesting! Was it really that bad?
April
"Love never dies." Voivodul Vlad Draculea (from Bram Stoker's Dracula-1992)
one of my closest friends in all the world is someone i'll call m. m is in her mid-thirties and was raised a jw from infancy but is one no longer.
her parents are still very jw... her dad is a very high profile, respected elder in a large american city.
they are both cool people... i've sat and had long talks with both of them about subjects having nothing to do with 'the truth.
I didn't mean to cause sad feelings to surface in anyone, but I was very moved by what she said.
Teejay, don't apologize for bringing up sad feelings. Even though I cried for all the time and love lost in my life, the example is so meaningful. And the lesson so profound. My children will ALWAYS have a lap to lie in. And NEVER have to lose their car. I have stopped the cycle started by my mother. I will feel the dream through my children. I know you will too one day.
April
"Love never dies." Voivodul Vlad Draculea (from Bram Stoker's Dracula-1992)
one of my closest friends in all the world is someone i'll call m. m is in her mid-thirties and was raised a jw from infancy but is one no longer.
her parents are still very jw... her dad is a very high profile, respected elder in a large american city.
they are both cool people... i've sat and had long talks with both of them about subjects having nothing to do with 'the truth.
As I sit here with tears rolling down my cheeks, I feel joy for "M", who is so fortunate to have parents like this. I wish they were mine. I think about my mother, who hasn't seen me or my children in over seven years. And doesn't want to. I think about my father, who my mother left when I was three, because he was Catholic and wanted to give me Christmas gifts. We are not close. I think about my step-father, who left my mother when I was sixteen, because he got tired of trying to be forced to be a witness, when he didn't believe in it. We are closer than my real father and I, but not like I need to be.
I think of my only brother, who is very cold and distant. Even though we live in the same city, I haven't seen him in two years. He has no earthly idea how to be close to anyone.
And finally, I think of my only sister. Who suffered so much abuse as a child, she finally ended it all four years ago. She was thirty-eight.
I ache for the chance to lay my head in my mother's lap. To have her love me without conditions. I ache for my sister's hug. I ache for my brother. Who stiffens at any type of physical contact. I ache for my father, who doesn't know me or understand that I needed him so much all those years.
I am alone.
I have no car to find.....
April
"Love never dies." Voivodul Vlad Draculea (from Bram Stoker's Dracula-1992)
what do the stars look like without makeup?.
i guess there is no reason for despair, is it?.
yakki da.
It's okay, radar. Now that I've looked at it a little more, kind of looks like Pamela Anderson 350 lb. heavier!
Still don't want any more pretzels, though.lol
April
"Love never dies." Voivodul Vlad Draculea (from Bram Stoker's Dracula-1992)
what do the stars look like without makeup?.
i guess there is no reason for despair, is it?.
yakki da.
RADAR!!!! OMG, I was slowly scrolling down, just minding my own business, casually reading the posts, when I swallowed an entire pretzel and started choking like crazy!
Thanks a lot!!!!
Now I don't even want to eat anything!
(At least she has make-up on!)
April
"Love never dies." Voivodul Vlad Draculea (from Bram Stoker's Dracula-1992)
