I was in New Orleans with Greg and Rio and maybe some other folks. We
were in the front waiting area of a restaurant (Texadelphia??),and I
realized I needed cash to pay for dinner. I asked the person at the
front desk where the nearest ATM was. She pointed across the street,
kind of catty corner, to an ATM. As Rio and I stood there, we saw a
guy drive up and get cash. Then a robber (robbers?) came and dragged
him out of his car, stole his money and beat him up. I screamed. As
we watched, a guy came along, walking his dog, and didn't stop to
help the man. Rio and I told the front desk gal to call the police.
Then the dream switched to later and the guy was at someone's house,
the victim was on a fold out couch bed and Rio and I were watching
him while Greg went to the store for medicine and bandages. The
robbery victim's name was Terry.
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If I was superstitious, I might believe that A somehow caused that
little rainstorm yesterday to get out of swimming. Oh well. It's
frustrating and sad to watch her cheating herself out of health and
happiness...but it's ultimately not my problem or responsibility.
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Taurus
Horoscope (by astrocenter.com)
A heightened intuition could bring your artistic abilities to the
forefront and give rise to a lot of fantastic ideas for projects. You
could actually see visions, dear Taurus, and don't write them off,
make them work for you. Whatever work you've been doing could attract
the admiration of a lot of people, which is definitely going to boost
your self-confidence quite a lot. A very exciting and stimulating
day.
Gemini
Horoscope (by astrocenter.com)
The possibility of furthering some of your spiritual and intellectual
goals through travel might come to mind, dear Gemini. You might be
hankering to study other cultures in person rather than through
books. A friend might want to accompany you. New ideas and insights
for work of your own could be in the works as new information comes
to you via television, newspapers, magazines, and the Internet. This
promises to be a quiet but intellectually stimulating day. Enjoy it!
628Another Dune: House Harkonnen quote
Freedom is an elusive concept. Some men hold themselves prisoner even
when they have the power to do as they please and go where they
choose, while others are free in their hearts, even as shackles
restrain them. - Zensunni Wisdom from the Wandering
I am sort of giddy with impending freedom. I got my retirement fund
inquiry in today and hopefully I will find out soon what I need to do
to get that $ out of the suck-ass crap-interest fund and use it
to kill my debts. Without that over my head, I'll be free to do
whatever the heck I want. Well...I'll still have to work.
somewhere....just not necessarily here! :)
Inertia...and the prospect of not having a job that is as secure as
this one...that whole 'devil you know' conundrum.
BUT...it will be nice to have options. Maybe do the Henry thing, save
fuck you money until I can quit and not have to work for some months.
Of course, I know I'm lazy, so that might not be a good thing. End up
sleeping and hanging out online all day with no motivation to get a
job since Tom will be paying the bills. :(
I really get irritated at my laziness sometimes. But at least I am
quite aware of the flaw and can try to work around it. Not just
lazy,either, but kind of phobic. I don't wanna fail, so don't even
try, crazy shit like that.
http://lorster.diaryland.com/ http://katress.diaryland.com/index.html both had things to say about this article.
My only comment, aside from previous, is that it would be just fine
if ALL the airlines had this policy and ALL the airlines enforced it.
But...it'll be like the 2-carryon-only policy or the 'all items must
fit in this space' and 'you must store your items above your seat in
the compartment or under your seat' and then the airlines let some
random pricks come aboard with a zillion packages and boxes and shit,
and they end up taking up the whole above-seat storage so you have to
put your legal bag somewhere else and inconvenience someone else.
Enforce it all the time, across the board, or don't f'in bother.
Some ideas for new businesses:
Childfree Air: no sprogs, EVER. No passengers under age 18, period.
Fat Air: put 2 seats in the same space usually taken by 3 in regular
airlines. Maybe first class could be 1 seat instead of the 2 first-
class size seats. Sure, you pay more, but it's more comfortable, AND
we'd serve great food. And offer low-carb, of course.
Lots of talk on the message board about this. Mostly lots of 'anybody
can lose weight, so shut up fatty" kind of stuff.
The worst thing about growing up fat and then losing weight and then
gaining it again is that the 2nd time, you know what it was like to
be thin. You know that your clothes, pantyhose, and underwear don't
have to pinch you and that high heels can be fun to wear.
*sigh* At least my weight is going in a good direction again. DOWN.
its a constant battle. And no matter who wins, I die at the end. :)
I don't feel terribly deprived at having given up white food,
processed food. I cheat and do caffeine and alcohol sometimes. No
biggie. I can do this.
ANd I really do feel better after I exercise.
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