Stargazer

If you're 19-year-old decides to talk to you about something, even if it's 3:30 am you should take the time to talk. It's important. And that's why I got about 2 hours sleep last night.

Anyway, went to work, which was fortunetly fairly quiet. Frank C e-mailed, which was nice. And The Kid spent the day with her father. Who claims that he was never served with the papers. I find it easier to believe the process server than him, but there's still a possibility. So Monday I'll have to call the process server.

Anyway, she brought Carmina back with her. So we have her in the room with us. She's adorable, and very well behaved so it's not a problem.

After we got her settled in the room, we went to the mall and The Kid got her glasses from yesterday (I had already gotten mine before she got back... thank goodness, no more having to see through the tape holding them together.) We also went to Godiva Chocolate, and then we stopped at Target on the way back to get stuff for Carmina.

And we ordered sushi for dinner!

Gartitude List:

1. Carmina here safely.

2. Cuteness.

3. New glasses.

4. Sushi.

5. Got through the day.

6. Can sleep latish tomorrow.

Edited for clarity and to add something I forgot.

Tomas Corn posting on Derek Roddy's forum regarding the second Lykathe album:

"We just started to work on new album yesterday (after many years of "sleeping")"

Dated 11/25/09

http://www.derekroddy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9704



Oh man. Oh man oh man oh man.

OK, philosophical question here. How hard do you try to master something until you finally admit that it is not meant to be? Like, take handsewing for example. Or C&I. Or playing a musical instrument. Or woodworking. Or anything else artistic you can think of. You really want to do it, and you keep thinking that at some point you will finally "get" it. And yet every time you think you are finally getting the hang of things, the next thing you produce is actually *worse*. At what point do you say, "OK, I get the message: this must not be for me after all" ?

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Purge purge purge...

The rapidly expanding use of bluish-white outdoor lighting threatens visibility at night and jeopardizes the nocturnal environment worldwide. (PDF)

===As folks are likely aware....I despise the amount of light pollution out there. It disturbs me to hear morning birds singing at 11 at night.

===These newer blue-white lights are bad...and it is good to see that there has been some research done on them...in this case, the effect they are having on things like circadian rhythms:

"Unfortunately, bluish light produces high levels of light pollution with significant environmental impact. These lights are known to increase glare and compromise human vision, especially in the aging eye. Short wavelength light also increases sky glow disproportionately. In addition, blue light has a greater tendency to affect living organisms through disruption of their biological processes that rely upon natural cycles of daylight and darkness, such as the circadian rhythm. For only a modest improvement in outdoor lighting efficiency, these new sources dramatically escalate the environmental damage caused by artificial lighting."

===Oh, and this is also a good thing toread: The Enormous Environmental Consequences of Artificially Lighting Up the Night

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Well i guess this is it. In a couple weeks we will probably be without internet except for the time we can get at the public library.

We are a family of 5 living on one persons income and another persons food stamps, now without a car and with winter coming. We will be lucky to keep the house.

Some people get jobs within weeks of loosing theirs. Me, i cant find a job in a year of trying. My guess is that its just not meant to be.

Практически то же самое, что и bandurria, только больше размер.

As a kid, I didn't know there were alternate versions of records. I was amazed when I heard the Beach Boys' "Be True to Your School" (the one with the cheerleaders), the long version of the Doors' "Light My Fire," etc.

I college, somebody loaned me an import copy of The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour LP. The German version had stereo versions of several songs ("All You Need is Love," etc.) that were mono or fake stereo on the U.S. and U.K. versions. I don't know what versions of the songs on Mystery Tour are available now, because I still haven't bought a CD version.

Other intriguing alternates:

Peter Gabriel's "Slowburn" (from the car in the rain LP)-- The original on Atco begins with a fade-in of a piano melody, but some versions (Atco/Super Disk) start with a staccato piano that builds into a massive orchestral climax which then collapses.

Pete's "I Don't Remember" on the third LP (melty face Polaroid) is a very weird version with all kinds of effects (vocal shouts, Fairlight CMI). The Charisma single is a more conventional arrangement.

The Strawbs' "Simple Visions" on their Road Goes On Forever label CD begins with Dave Cousins saying "Hey, me words are blowin' away" and birds can be heard in the background. (Maybe it was recorded outdoors?) That's not on the original Polydor LP.

Steve Hackett's remastered Spectral Mornings CD includes a version of "Everyday" with a different mix, including an ending to the song (the original fades out).

I once replaced a worn copy of Focus' Hamburger Concerto on Atco with an EMI Holland version. The last song on the LP, "Birth" ends with a completely different guitar part.

The end of Genesis' Seconds Out live LP includes a bit of Ethel Merman singing "There's No Business Like Show Business," which is only on the Charisma version.

If you have your own examples, please speak up! Also, I don't have a lot of duplicates in my music library, so are some things I mentioned hearing as "alternates" widely available by now?

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BEST:
1.) Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte - a classic novel...but the story is so romantic..and like so real...like it can happen in real life...i like stories that are so close to happening in reality...
2.)Firestarter by Stephen Kin - actually i love all the novels written by Stephen King..but this book fascinated me the most..because i love stories about supernatural powers of the mind...but has scientific basis why it occurred...
3.)Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice -just the same, i also like reading Anne Rice's novels...i like reading horror or thriller stories...but this novel, though long, is also a bit of romantic and thrilling at the same time...

WORST:
1.) The Tomb- i can't understand a thing about this novel...it's like reading a book from medieval times...my eyebrows raised most of the time...

I don't remember the titles of other novels I find worst...because once I figured that it's not a good novel, I simply close the book and look for another one to read...

I never go shopping on Black Friday, never. So what did I do today? Go shopping.

After I posted what I wrote below, I found that The Kid was nowhere near being up. So I went out for breakfast myself, or brunch actually by that time, and attempted to go to the mall, setting off in the exact opposite direction. *sigh* Embarrassing.

So after I'd had a nice LONG walk, I realized I was wrong, and went back to the hotel just in time for The Kid to be finally getting up and ready. I took her to a very late lunch, and after that we headed off to the mall. All we were supposed to get was sneakers. But I suggested we get a dvd to watch tonight in case there was nothing on TV we wanted to see. So we went into Best Buy. And then the Black Friday frenzy hit me, and I ended up getting her Christmas present early. She wanted a digital camera, and I figured this way she could pick out her own and get it cheap.

Then I figured I should check out if I could get Black Friday discounts on getting new glasses, and yes, I could. So tomorrow I pick them up. And then The Kid realized she needed new contacts, and that meant an exam too, and then we really got carried away when we found out there was a special medical credit card she could get that would make paying for it easy, so she ended up with a _years_ worth of lenses, and two new pairs of glasses with designer frames, all for $600, which we can pay off over six months without interest. Life is good.

And then we still had to get her sneakers, too. So all-in-all I feel I did my bit for the economy today!

Got food from Taco Belle, came home to the hotel (it really feels homey!) and watched Criminal Minds, which is FUN. Now she's watching CSI: Miami, while I'm down here.

Called both Mom and Oldest brother and all's well with them.

Gratitude List:

1. New glasses tomorrow!

2. New glasses for The Kid with no money down!

3. Got e-mail I was hoping for.

4. Got The Kid's Christmas presant now, saves time later.

5. And she's promised me lots of pictures!

6. Nice hotel.

( I'd like to make myself believe that planet Earth turns slowly. )

Shopping? Holiday gifts?? ::wild laughter:: You MUST be joking.



I prefer to shop online. There's no shot for the cold virus.

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If prayer really worked, they would be teaching it as a technique in medical school.

still haven't talk to him...he still won't text me or call me...i'm getting more and more anxious everyday...but i can't do anything...i feel disturbed by the fact that i don't know what went wrong...or what the problem is...or what i have done wrong for him to ignore me like that...the pain is killing me more and more each day...tears from my eyes won't stop falling, though i know it's not worth it...but what can i do?...to ease the pain?...to mend my broken heart?...to keep my sanity?...yes, he's a jerk...and i know that i don't deserve what he's doin to me right now...coz i've always shown him that i love him...i maybe made some mistakes, but i've already repent my sins..and we went along just fine...when suddenly, this happened.....like they say:...

"be very careful in getting into intimate relationships...coz there are some who would never miss an opportunity to take advantage of you without a promise of any commitment...they would stay while enjoying it, but when things get too hot for comfort, they would be the first to make excuses and leave you wondering where you went wrong...."

T-Rex got it.

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