And The Days Go By......Like A Strand In The Wind
Sunday, June 29, 2003
  "Now, That's Called... Kicking Your Ass!"

The Angels Soared To # 1 At The Box Office. Kicking The Hulk Squarely In His Green Ass. THE VERDICT IS IN AND THE ANGELS DEBUT AT #1 
  This Month Everywhere, Cities Across The Globe Are Celebrating GAY PRIDE. Toronto Saw One Of The First Same Sex Weddings Held And Homosexuals Everywhere Are Pleased Of The New Sodomy Law Rulings. GAY PRIDE AND SODOMY 
Friday, June 27, 2003
  Since being moved over to the new blogger my old site here seems to be working properly now. For the past few days or so I have been writing in my new blog and i feel that i do enjoy that one the most. So, that one will be my daily blog. 
  I Have Seen The Nude Photo Spread Of Carnie Wilson In The New August Issue Of PLAYBOY. It Accounts For Only The Third Issue I Have Ever Purchased Of This Magazine. The First Purchase Was For The Nude Spread of Belinda Carlisle. Which I Have To Say Were Overdone But Still Beautiful. The Second Issue Purchase Was For The Tiffany (80's pop fame) Nude Pictorials. Not Very Pretty...That's All I Have Say In Regards To That. Now, Number 3 Purchase.....For Carnie Wilson. At First I Was Not Even Sure If Infact Carnie Was In This New Issue. First The Photo's Were A Go. Then, They Weren't. Then They Say "Ok..It's A Go." So, When I Saw The Issue In A Certain Book And Magazine Retail Chain, Rhymes With Carnes And Zoble, It Was Not Carnie That Was On The Cover. Infact, Her Photo Layout Is Not Mentioned ANYWHERE On The Cover. So, I Took A Chance Of It Being Inside The Plastic Wrapped Issue. Low And Behold, On Page 66 There Carnie Was.

Standing In A Topless Black Corset Ensemble With Long Blonde Curly Hair (extensions). Only One Word Managed To Escape from My Mouth. BEAUTIFUL. Every Photo Is Done In Taste And Style. One Pose Not Captured For Print Is That Of Complete Nudeness. No Spread Eagles (As A Gay Guy, Can I Just Say Thank You God). I Couldn't Help But To Feel That Maybe Carnie Has Been Slighted Against Though By Hugh And His Team. She Has No Mention On The Cover AT ALL And In Almost Every Shot She Has Something Covering Up Her Stomach. Maybe It Was Personal Choice, I Don't Know. My Philsophy, You Can't Even Lose Weight, Work Really Hard At Diet And Exercise AND Still Be Accepted Enough To Get A Damn Name Mentioning On The Cover Of A Men's Magazine That Sought YOU To Pose FOR THEM. Fuck That Shit.
I Know Most People Will Brush The Photos Off And Say "Of Course The Pictures Are Beautiful, She Has Been Air Brushed." I Have This To Say.. Take A Look At The Photos Of Carnie When She Was 300 Pounds. She Still Had A Beautiful Face Then, But There is Not Enough Air Brushes IN The Entire Free World To Complete THAT Task. Get Serious.




 
  CHARLIES ANGELS: FULL THROTTLE

This morning I awoke at 9 am, showered, ate breakfast, jumped in my SUV and drove one hour to the 11:15 am opening of the new Charlies Angels Movie. I am not going to spoil it for anyone. Just know that you MUST go see this sequel. It is a kick ass, fast lane,karate chopping explosion of a ride. I left wanting to immediately return inside to see the next showing. Each "Angel" has a plot of their own woven into the story. As expected, all of the "Angels" are great, Bernie Mac is hilarious and fits in rather nicely. Demi Moore looks hot as hell for her age and is simply scrumptious as the " Angel Gone Bad." And The Thin Man?? Not telling this unexpected twist. So, GO SEE THIS MOVIE!! Go HERE to play ANGEL X or to see the animated prequel.
 
Saturday, June 21, 2003
  Hi Everyone...Just A Note To let Everyone Know That My Blog Is Moving. I Will be in touch soon to all my favorite bloggers and links and alert you of the new addy. Due To my page not displaying from my PC, I have to do the "NEW BLOGGER" (Scowl) But since I am doing this, i am going to be adding some new features to my blog.. So please bear with me and don't forget me. I Miss You Guys. In the mean time feel free to email me. 
Friday, June 20, 2003
  Stevie Nicks Is The Featured SINGER OF THE WEEK on AskMen.com 
  Well, I Hope That Everyone Else Can See This Entry, Because I Sure Can't. I Have Been Unable To Load / View My Own Page For a Full 24 Hours Now. Have No Idea Why. Have No Idea If This Thing Has Ever Happened To Other Blog Buddys. Any Ideas? Suggestions? Email Me. 
Wednesday, June 18, 2003
  School Has Let Out For My Nephew And I Am Watching Him All This Week. This Kid Is Hilarious. He Is Getting So Grown These Days. He Had Me Laughing Hysterically A Bit Ago With This.

I Was In The Kitchen Washing Our Breakfast Dishes & Singing "Walking On Sunshine." When My Nephew Walked Behind Me Started Imitating My Singing The Song. I Turned And Said "Oh...So You Know This Song,Eh, Well Sing It Again." So He Started Singing It Again, This Time I Noticed The Little "Quivering Sound" He Placed In His Voice While Singing. I Asked Him "A.J. Why Are You Singing It That Way...With That Little Quiver In Your Voice?" His Reply; "Cause That's How You Sing, You And That Lady That Sings That Song, Alex The Seal." The Song Is called "Our Lips Are Sealed, Sweetheart, And Her Name Is Belinda Carlisle.......I Seriously Do Not Think This Is A Compliment. LOL. Simply Hysterical. Kids Can Be Brutally Honest Ya Know. 
  LEAH'S Country Is Making Headlines With THIS Breaking News. 
Tuesday, June 17, 2003
  " I'M WALKING ON SUNSHINE.....WOHH-OHH........AND IT'S TIME TO FEEL GOOD."

Jo From SEETHING Blog Fame Inspired Todays Post, I Must Say. The Comment She Posted From My Last Entry, Really Hit Home For Me. When She Stated That The Odds Were Stacked Against Me For Finding Love And Being Happy With And IN My Life. She Hit The Nail On The Head. Yes Sir, In One Solid SWOOSH She Reminded Me That I Am, In Fact, VERY Lucky.
The Greatest Influence On My Life Was My Grandmother. She Reminded Me EVERYDAY That I Was Loved, Wanted And Special. She Called Me Her "Doodlebug." Now Today, I Have Mark And I Thank God For Him Each And Everyday. Though We Are Both From "Different Sides Of The Tracks" So To Speak, He Keeps Me Grounded. He Encourages Me To Make My Own Decisions. If He Doesn't Agree With Them, He Tells Me So. But, He Allows Me To Do Them. And The Whole Time He Is There By My Side. If I Fail? Well Who's To Blame? That's Right. Me. I Need That In My Life. I Need The Freedom To Make My Own Decisons Regarding ME, Even Though In A Relationship, I Am Still An Individual. All Of Us Still Need The Chance To Grow As Individuals First, THEN We Are All The More Confident And Rational When Decisions Are Needed To Be Made In Regards To The US Aspect Of A Relationship. We Can Be Confident In Our Decisions And Suggestions When Something Should Arise In OUR Relationship.

In Mark, I Know That I Have Found My Soul Mate. On Our First Date, I Actually Had To Pause A Moment And Say To Myself: "My God, I Am Actually Witnessing A Living, Breathing Specimen Thought By Many To Be Extinct: An Intelligent, Attractive, Mentally Stable, Unattached MAN." I Had Not Been Clean From Drugs For All That Long When I Met Mark. But, I Had Started To See The World And My LIfe Through An Unfogged Haze. Relationships NEVER Worked Out For Me In The Past. As A Matter Of Fact, I Was DATING Another Guy When I Accepted Marks Invitation To Dinner. But I Had Realized During This Period Of Time, That I Was Not In Love With The Guy I Was Dating. We Both Had Different Goals And Aspirations. The Most Important Thing I Had Just Learned Was That To Find Love Is To Become So Much Yourself That You Find Others Of Your Own Kind, Those With Whom You Can Share Freedom. That I Needed To Stop Pretending: Pretending That I Was Busier Than I Actually Was, EX: Can't Make That Dinner Because I Have To Work, Pretending That I Was Less Asertive Than I Wanted To Be And Pretending That I Was Indifferent To Things That Mattered To Me.

The Emotional Emptiness I Had Jumping From One Relationship To Another Was Actually A Longing For MYSELF. I Found That By Exploring The Territory In Which I Thrive, Which For Me Was My Nursing, I Steered Myself Towards People Whose Personalities Matched Mine. Looking For Love Before Developing A Strong Sense Of Myself, Was My Main Disaster. I Had To Know Myself, Value Myself And Engage Myself.

And Frankly, I Still Have Alot To Learn. But Finally, I Am Enjoying Life. So, I Am Excited To Greet Life And It's Little Twists And Turns. And I Will Do So With A Smile. 
Monday, June 16, 2003
  MADE ME LEARN A LITTLE BIT FASTER, MADE MY SKIN A LITTLE BIT THICKER, MAKES ME THAT MUCH WISER, SO, THANKS FOR MAKING ME A FIGHTER......* Christina Aguilera: Fighter*

Fathers Day Has Come And Gone. Thank God. I Have A Very Hard Time Dealing With This Holiday. For Me, It's Difficult To Celebrate A Day For Someone That Left Such Huge Open Wound On My Life. A Physical And Mental Abuser To My Mother And I, It's Hard To Forgive..........But I Am Trying. Things Between My Father And I Are Presently Better Today Than They Were, Say, Three Years Ago. Behind Every Face. Lies A Story. My Story Or Life, Is No Different Than Many....But It's Mine.

My Father And Mother Married Young. Mom Was Fifteen, Dad Nineteen. In The First Year Of Marriage My Mother Became Pregnant. Not With Me. I Came Into The Picture Two Years Later. This First Child Never Was Fully Conceived. In A Drunken Rage Six Months Into The Pregnancy My Father Arrived Home And Beat My Mother. She Lost This Child. She Was Crushed. She Thought That By Giving Him A Child, He Would Settle Down. Was She Ever Wrong. She Gave To Him Three Children And He Still Remained The Same. Up Until I Was About Sixteen. He Stopped Drinking Around That Time.

When I Was Six Months Old, My Mothers Mother Took Me From My Parents. My Fathers Abuse Was In Full Swing. My Grandmother Told My Mother, That She Could Stay If She Wanted To, But I Had No Voice In This Situation And She Was Taking Me To Live With Her And My Grandfather. Growing Up They Were The Best Days Of My Life. Living With Them Are The Positive Memories Of My Childhood And The Times That I Miss So Much. My Grandmother Passed Away When I Was Twelve Years Old, I Had To Return Home. My Grandfather Could Not Support Me. I Would Always Be Allowed To Go To My Parents Home To Visit For Weekends Growing Up. As Much As I Hated Seeing My Father, I Would Go Because I Wanted To Spend Time With My Mother And Two Sisters. My Father Was Always Very Loving To My Sisters. He Resented Me.

While There Visiting, I Would Attempt To Spend Time With Him. While He Was Working On Cars Or Out In The Yard. When I Emerged, He Would Instruct Me To "Go Back Inside And Stay Around Your Mother." So, With My Pride Tucked Under My Arm, I Would Go Back Inside. Even When We Would Go Over To His Mothers House For The Sunday Dinners, He Would Stare At Me While Sitting With My Pop Pop And Uncles And His Looks Haunt Me. I Think He Was Embarrassed By Me. He Always Tried To Toughen Me.

One Time In Particular That I Remember Is When He Called Me Outside One Night. He Came Into The House After Hunting. This Particular Time, He Had Checked Traps That He Had Set And Motioned Me Towards A Big Trap Box He Had Brought Back And Had Upside Down In The Yard. Once In Front Of The Trap Box, He Instructed Me To Look Inside. When He Pointed His Flashlight Inside The Box, I Saw A Little Black Puppy. I Looked Up At My Father And Said "Dad...It;s A Puppy, Can We Keep It?" He Instructed Me To "Stand Back For A Minute." As I Stood Back He Told Me To "Watch Him." I Watched As He Pointed The Barrell Of His Shot Gun Into The Box And Pulled The Trigger. The Box Exploded And I Started To Scream. He Looked At Me And Said "Now....Go BACK Inside With Your Mother!" I Ran All The Way Inside, Never Looking Back.

For Most Of My Life, I Feel I Have Still Been That Little Boy Running....Only Now, My Dad Has Taken The Chance And The Time To Meet Me Halfway. 
Sunday, June 15, 2003
  BRAVO TV Has Their Own Reality Television Show In The Works. Much Like ABC's THE BACHELOR, Only With A Twist. Its A Gay Bachelor. The Show Is Called BOY MEETS BOY. The Catch.???? Well, Unknowingly To The Bachelor, Not ALL Of These Guys Are Gay. Some Are Actors, Pretending To BE Gay. If The Bachelor Chooses One Of The Heterosexual's, He The Bachelor LOSES AND The Guy Who Fooled Him Wins The Cash. If The Gay Bachelor Chooses A Fellow Homo, HE Wins. Can Anyone Say JENNY JONES????? Give Me The Anna Nicole Show Anyday. Atleast, She Is Fun.THE GAY BACHELOR REALITY TELEVISION SHOW 
  For Her Next Video "HOLLYWOOD" Madonna Dresses in 1930's Vintage Clothing, Mimicking Legendary Screen Actress, Jean Harlow. Draped In Millions Worth of Jewels Once Owned By The Beautiful 1930's Siren Herself. MADONNA PAYS HOMAGE TO JEAN HARLOW IN NEW VIDEO 
Saturday, June 14, 2003
  1:05 A.M. And As Usual, Still Awake. Mark Has Been Asleep For About Two Hours Now. He Has To Get Up Early In The Morning. My Father, Nephew And Mark Are Going To Deleware To Watch The Races. Something I Don't Care To Do, Personally, But They Enjoy It. I Am So Happy That Mark And My Family Get Along So Well. Not So Much My Father And Him. More So, My Mother, Sisters, Newphew And Niece. Mark Is Really Good With The Kids...A Natural.

Just A Bit Ago, I Was Watching CMT. They Were Showing An Encore Presentation Of MOST WANTED LIVE. This Particular Episode Was A Showcase On Country Music Legend Dolly Parton. I Have Always Loved Dolly. Even As A Child. Now, I Don't Want To Hear A Lot Of Shit About This Ya' All. LOL. I Was Born Here In The Country. The South. So It Was Never Uncommmon To Hear Country Music Playing Either On The Radio At My GrandMothers House. Or My Dad's Family Playing It On Their Own During Our Sunday Family Gatherings, As I Have Said Before.

But As I Was Saying, Dolly Parton Has Always Been One Of My Personal Favorites. Her Amazing Voice, Her Gentle Spirit. For Me, She Represents A Sense Of Honesty. A "Just Be Yourself And Have Fun" Attitude. She Is One Of The Most Amazing Story Tellers Of My Time. From COAT OF MANY COLORS, ME AND LITTLE ANDY, To Her Most Known Self Pinned Hit I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU. Whitney Houston Did An Amazing Take On This Song, And I Like Her Version Very Much. But, For Me, There Is Nothing Better Than Hearing Dolly's Quivering Soprano Voice Heart Ache It's Way Through This Song The Way It Was Origionally Meant To Be Performed.

I Forgot Until Tonight, Just How Much Dolly Parton Has Inspired And Still Today Even..... Inspires Me To Write. So, After The Special Ended, I Picked Up A Pen And Wrote This.

Tonight, I Watched--------------As You Drifted Off To Sleep
Breath Takingly Handsome..........Entering Into Your Dreams
I Watched Your Eyes--------I Touched Your Face
And Whispered " I'll Meet You There."
I'll Meet You In That Place.

And To This Day I Wonder
How I Ever Managed To Survive
All That Time Before
Before You Walked Into My Life
And Now I Lay Beside You
In The Stillness Of Tonight
And Here I Want To Stay
For The Rest Of
For The Rest Of My Life

Dreaming Angel-------My Dreaming Angel
My Guiding Light On A Stormy Night
Through Rain.......You Are My Shelter
Dream Us Now Into A Dream
Where All Remains The Same
All Fears Erased By Your Embrace.......My Dreaming..........My Dreaming Angel......../.....2003: Ronnie Spady 
Friday, June 13, 2003
  How Is This for BIZARRE?
A Shoplifter Is Spotted. Security Follows Him To The Bathroom To Confront Him. They Open The Door, Only To Be Attacked By 100 BEES That The Shoplifter Released As A Diversion......It Worked. He Escaped. K-MART SHOPLIFTER RELEASES BEES AS DIVERSION 
  She Was Real Size. Part Of The 90's Superstar Trio, Wilson Phillips. She Is An Author. For Some......A Role Model. Now , She Is Posing Nude In The August Issue Of PlayBoy. Ladies And Gentleman............It's Carnie Wilson. CARNIE WILSON NUDE IN THE AUGUST ISSUE OF PLAYBOY

*Now There Is Just Cause For The Person Who Came To My Blog A Few Weeks Ago While Doing A "Carnie Wislon Nude" Search. 
Thursday, June 12, 2003
  The Decision Has Been Made. I Have Been Pondering This Choice For Weeks Now. Mark Left This Decision Up To Me. So..... The Song I Have Chosen For Mark And I To Dance To After Our Committment Exchange Will Be..........Drum Roll Please.........NO PLACE THAT FAR: By Sara Evans.

NO PLACE THAT FAR:

I Can't Imagine Any Greater Fear
Than Waking Up....... Without You Here
And Though The Sun, Would Still Shine On
My Whole World......Would All Be Gone
But Not For Long........
Cause If I Had To Run
If I Had To Crawl
If I Had To Swim A Hundred Rivers
Just To Climb A Thousand Walls
Always Know That I Would Find A Way----- To Get To Where You Are
Cause There's No Place That Far

It Wouldn't Matter..... Why We're Apart
Lonely Miles........Or Two Stubborn Hearts
Nothing Short....... Of GOD Above
Could Turn Me Away............From Your Love
I Need You That Much
If I Had To Run
If I Had To Crawl
If I Had To Swim A Hundred Rivers
Just To Climb A Thousand Walls
Always Know That I Would Find A Way To Get To Where You Are
Cause, Baby, There's No Place.....That Far



 
  2:30 A.M. And I Have Just Arrived Home.

Tonight, Mark's Practice Holds "No Appointment Needed, First Come, First Serve" After Hours Physician Visits. They Do This Every Wed Night. Him And His Two Partners Take Turns Every Week Doing This. Tonight Was Mark's Night. So, I Thought That My Evening Was Going To Consist Of Calling My Sister In Mississipi,Taking A Nice Hot Bath And Relaxing In Bed With A New Book I Recently Purchased.
My Friend Debbie Called And Asked If I Would Join Her Down At The PELICAN PUB. Which Is A Very Nice, On The Beach, Live Band Playing Bar And Grill. She Has Been Going Through A Very Rough Time As Of Late And Has Come To Be One Of My Very Best Friends. I First Met Debbie When I Was Working At The Nursing Home, Where I Eventually Met Mark. Actually. I Owe My Happiness To Debbie. She Is The One Who Kept Telling Me That I Should Go Out With Mark.
So, I Left A Note For Mark, Telling Him Where I Was And I Met Her There Tonight. I Am So Happy That I Did.

It Turned Into One Of Those Evenings Where You And A Friend Talk And Share Your Thoughts And As The Night Progresse's, You Find Yourselves Even Closer Friends Than You Were Before. We Grabbed Some Lounge Chairs, Took Our Drinks And Sat On The Beach. The Hours Flew By. The Band Had Packed Up. The Bar Closed. The Workers Left To Go Home.......And There We Still Sat. Watching The Waves Of The Chesepeake Bay Meet The Shore, Laughing......Bonding..

At One Point In The Evening, Debbie Looked At Me And Said "You're My Best Friend. With All The Shit I Am Going Through, You Actually Listen To My Venting, You Accept It And In The End You Don't Judge Me."
I Asked Her "When You Initially Met Me My First Day At The Nursing Home, Did You Ever Think We Would Become Such Good Friends Or Did You Think To Yourself, God, Not Another Trainee?" Her Reply "No...I Knew We Were Going To Be Good Friends, I Thought To Myself, He Has A Kindred Spirit, And No Matter What, I Love You." I Love You To Debbie-------- I Needed That.

Mark Is In Bed Sound Asleep.....Facing Me With His Arm Stretched Outwards On Top Of My PIllow. That's Where I Am Headed Now. Next To Him........Home. 
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
  I SOOOO Live For Controversy. Ironically, I Am Rather Good At it...... I Have Always Been The Type Who Enjoys Pushing Peoples "Buttons". To See How Far I Can Go Before They Say...."OK....THAT'S ENOUGH." Or When They Don't Like or Understand Something, I Push It Into Their Face Until i Am Heard.....But This Whole Fleetwood Mac Fan Club Thing Still Baffles Me.....WHY Would Anyone Do Such A Thing? Especially, When You Are Representing A Group As A Whole. Not Just The Bands Name, But Each Band Member As Well. Not To Mention, People Who's Music And Life Supposedly Means SO Much To You.

I Know That There Are Always Two Sides To Every Story. One Should HEAR Both Before Making A Decision....But This Guy's Response To The Email Is That "Someone In The Office Tampered With The Email Before It Was Sent Out." 
  THE OFFICIAL FLEETWOOD MAC FAN CLUB..........A SCAM??????

*NOTE* THE ONLY DIRECT CONNECTION STEVIE NICKS HAS TO A FAN CLUB, OF ANY SORTS, IS TO THAT OF HER OFFICIAL SITE, NICKSFIX.

Though, Personally, I Did Not Join The Official Fleetwood Mac Fan Club. This Email, From The Fan Clubs President, Was Accidently Sent To The Wrong Person. It Proves ONE Thing. That This President Cares Only About The Chance To "Cash In"......Not The Fans.

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Hi Blain:

Some of the people involved with this have been so bad on Mick’s board we’ve banned them. I’m worried about promoting events we have no control over. Once we set this precedence we’ll have to offer equal “air time” to every requesting party. Finally, they can’t spell your name and therefore should get NO consideration whatsoever! Please advise if you want this posted. My vote is no. If you want to support them, let’s put them in the CART and get a portion of their ticket sales! Someone still needs to verify this is representative and legit.

JT


Personal Note: Note The "Lets Cash In On The Ticket Sales." Also, "They Can't Spell Your Name And Therefore Should Get No Consideration Whatsoever!"
SHAME ON YOU

So, If You Did Join This Fan Club And You Want Some Answers, Sign The PETITION 
Tuesday, June 10, 2003
  With Summer Coming, Romance Is Never Far Behind. From Running Into The Cute Guy At The Mall, To The Gorgeous Greek Guy On The Beach. It's Inevitable. For Myself, There Is No More Of That Contemplating "What To Wear If We Go Out", "Does This Make Me Look Fat", But I Certainly Remember Those Days. I Can Honestly Say, That Each Of The Guys I Had Dated Before Settling Down Obtained A Different Personality. So, To All You Single Ladies & Men Out There, I Am Going to Share With You The Various Personalities AND THE TEN SIGNS TO RUN FOR YOUR LIFE.

#1. Mr. No Show Joe: This Is The Guy That We Always Hope That We Do Not Fall In Love Or Lust With. His Phone Calls Promise You A Wonderful Evening Of Dinner And Dancing. Only For You To Arrive At The Resturant Looking Sharp As A Tack And He Is No Where in Sight. Do Yourself A Favor, If This Happens, Don't Wait Around, Call Your Girlfriends, Tell Them What Happened, Have Them Meet You Out Somewhere And Have Fun Anyway. Most Would Say That Calling Your Friends And Telling Them You Have Been Stood Up Is Way To Embarrassing. I Disagree. Hang Out With Those People That You Know LOVE Spending Time With You. Fuck That Loser.

#2: Mr. Jealousy: Observe His Actions Very Closely. Does He Get Upset If Someone Is Flirting With You? Does He Point Out That He
Thinks Your Male Gay Friend Has The Hot's For You? This Scenario Is Always Too Funny. I Have Been There. I Have Been
That Gay Friend Accussed. My Friend Did Not Stick Around, This, And A Few Other Things Added Into The Mix, Had Her To D-I-V-O-R-C-E Him. If You See This Type Of Personality Emerge, Grab Your Shit And Head To The Nearest Exit.


#3: The Bully: The One Who Tells You What You Are Going To Wear, How To Wear Your Hair, What Time To Be Ready, And Likes To Grab Your Arm To Get Your Attention. The FIRST Sign Of This Personality You Need To Flash Him Your Membership Card To The N.R.A., Stay Where You Are, And Point HIM To The Nearest Exit.


#4: The Two Timer: He Calls To Tell You He Is Too Sick To Attend Your Birthday Party. You Get Nothing For Christmas, Not Even A Card. If He Has The Extra Paper To Print His Porn Out On, He Can MAKE A Fuckin' Card. Some Of Your Friends Say To You That They Saw Your Romeo Out With Another Girl Or Guy, And Asks You If His "Sister Or Brother Is In Town." Highly Doubtful. Drop This Loser. If Your Intuition Is Screaming To You That Something Is Not Right. Most Of The Time...It Isn't.

#5.Date Today, Moving In Tomorrow: While Out On Your Second Date, He Tells You That You Are "The One", And Begins Talking About
Moving In. He Is "Needy". Are You Ready For That?

#6: The Betrayed: He Has Been Dumped By Dozens Of Other Women / Men. He Makes This Very Clear. Actually, It's All He Talks About.
For The Most Part, These Men Are Angry Beyond All Reason, Even Though They Try Their Hradest To Disguise it. If You Decide
To Date One Of These Guys, Plan On Giving Up All Your Girlfriends Or You Will Be Accussed Of Being A Lesbian, Too.

#7: The Narcissist: God Do I Know This One., This Was The Last Personality To Emerge My Way Before Mark. He Hates Your Cat. He
Refuses To Go To The Movies If You Choose To Bring Your Nephew, He Doesn't Want To Meet Your Sister, He
Whines Every Time You Make Plans With Your Friends. Put It This Way: A Man Who Is Threatened By The Love You Have For Your
Pet,Friends And Family Is Going To Be Threatened By More Things Than You Can Name. Who Needs This Conflict? You Will Be
Tired Before You Even Get Up In The Morning,


#8: Mr. Resentment: Usually Associated With # 7, (Trust Me , I Know). Pay Close Attention To How He Handles Your Accomplishments. When He Uses
Expression's Like "Your Little Project" Or "Are You Upset Because As Your Boyfriend, I Haven't Named You The BLOG OF THE WEEK On My Blog Site?" Dump This Prick. A.S.A.P. There Are Many Other Men Who Aren't Threatened By Your Accomplishments And Actually ENJOY Basking In The Glow TOGETHER.

#9:The Virtual Lover: It's Always Nice When A Guy Doesn't Try To Force You Into Bed On The First Date. How Refreshing It Is To Hear On
The 4th Date That He Wants To Wait Until You Both Can't Stand It Anymore. How Awful You Feel When On The 8th Date He Tells You
How Devastated His Last Realtionship Was And Wants Things To Be So Perfect For The Two Of You. How Confused You Are At Six Months When His Pager Goes Off After Everytime You Get Naked, BUT He Is Still Sending You Flowers, Cute E-Greetings And Candy. A Surprising Number Of Casonova's Out There Get Around Having Sex. This Can Be The Wosrt Combination. Eventually, He Will Blame His Problems On The Smell Of Your Breath Or The Size of Your Thighs.

#10: His Childhood Was The Best, This Side Of Donna Reed: Everything In His Childhood Was Soooo Perfect. His Parents Never Divorced, He Had That "Little White House With The Picket Fence", Everyone LOOVVEEDD Each Other. Listen Closely To His Story, Do You Hear Sincereity Or The Voice of Someone Trying To Convince Themselves? When The Truth Is Exposed, Or Slips, It Will All Come Crashing To The Ground. Right Along With Your Relationship.

Then We Have THE GOOD GUY:

You Want A Man That Will Make You Laugh When You Are Down. A Man Who Laugh's With You When You Are Happy. A Man, Who Will Talk To Your Father Or Mother On The Phone When You Don't Feel Up To It. A Man Who Will Share His Ideas, His Hopes, His Dreams, His Fears And His Heart. A Man That Will Continue To Surprise You, For A Month, A Year, A Lifetime. Who Rubs Your Feet After A Long Days Work, Who Will Help Wash The Dishes When Dinner Is Over. You Want A Man Who Loves Many Things: His Work, You, His Family, A Sports Team. The One Who Knows That Love Is Not A Pie, That Sex Is Not A Sport, That Your LOVE And Your TIME Is A Gift, As Is His.


 
  Television Star Trevor Goddard, From The CBS Televison Show *JAG*, Was Found Dead In His North Hollywood Home From An Apparent Possible Suicide Drug overdose. DEATH OF A TELEVISION STAR 
Monday, June 09, 2003
  Well, My New Template Is Finally Finished. I Chose The Template Entitled "Fat Puppy." For Reasons Known To Everyone.
I Decided To Change The Template Because AFter Many Republishing Attempts, My Archives Would NOT Appear. Now, They Do. Thank God. 
  Madonna And Missy Elliott....Together?

Queen Of Controversy, Madonna, And Famed Native Virginia Rapper, Missy Elliott, Are The New Models For GAP Wear. MADONNA & MISSY. I Am Sure This Pair Of "M & M's" Will Melt In Your Mouth....And Not In Your Hands. 
  OK...I Have Heard Of Chicken Pox And Small Pox. But I Have Never Heard Of Monkey Pox

Monkey Pox Virus, Known To Be Found In Prairie Dogs, Usually Transmitted By Large Gambian Rats, And In One Case A Rabbit, Wisconsin And Indiana As Well As Other Sates Have Found Known Cases In Humans. All Of Whom Had Come Into Close Contact With Prairie Dogs MONKEY POX OUTBREAK 
Sunday, June 08, 2003
  My Sexy Hunk Of A Country Music Singer, Chris Cagle, Is Coming To Virginia Beach On November 11 At The Beach House. I Am Soo There.
Mark Said It's Fine To Go, Just No Front Row Seats For This Particular Concert. He Doesn't Have Bail Money If I Decide To Ambush The Stage For This Cutie. TOP 100 BEAUTIFULMEN PICTURES / CHRIS CAGLE 
  BETRAYAL BY A CHUNKY BITCH.

Lesson To Be Learned Here: Do Not Attempt To Make Someone Else Feel Horrible Because Of Your Own Insecurities.

While Having Dinner With A Good Friend Of Mine In APPLEBEE'S, I Got Into An Altercation With A Chunky Evil Bitch. The Whole Scene Didn't Last Long. I Think I Ambushed Her And Her Friends By A Surprise Attack. Mark And Linda Were Rather Embarrassed By The Whole Ordeal. Not My Fat Ass.

As Mark, Linda and I were Heading To Our Table, I Overheard A "Chubby" Girl Make A Derogatory Remark About My Real Size Friend, Linda. As Linda Walked By This Person's Table She Decided To Say To Her Friends "God.....And I Though I Was Fat !! " I Am Not Sure If Linda Heard This Remark or Not, She Claims She Didn't. But, I Possibly Can Not See How She Could Not Have. This "Chubby Offender" Was Not Quiet In Her Remark. Well, I Heard It. So, This Proved To Be This Bitch's Unlucky Day.

I Stopped Dead In My Tracks. I Thought For A Moment, ("Did I Hear This Bitch Right, Nahh.... I Possibly Couldn't Have........Yeah, I Think I Did....Oh Damn, Somebody Hold My Shit, Cause It's On Up In This Mo Fo Now".) I Turned Around And Walked Up To Her Table. Garnered Their Attention By Standing There, Staring Eye To Eye To This Bitch. Where I Proceeded To Say To Her Matter Of Factly, "Bitch, You ARE Fat, Just Because She Is Fat Dos Not Make YOU Any LESS Fat."

Mark And Linda Had Walked Back To See What I Was Doing. Standing Behind Me, I Then Looked At Chubbette And Friends And Added " If You Think You Have The Balls Enough To Carry This Conversation Outside With Me, We Can Do It. See, I Got A Record, A Police Record AND A Psych Record, So I Could Care Less. If You Don't Want To Continue This Shit, I Expect You To Sit Here To Your Table And Not Even THINK About Turning Your Ugly Ass's Anywhere Near The Direction Of Ours. Cause I Can Do This Thing, I Don't Give A Fuck."

They All Sat There Looking Rather Stupid In The Mouth, Didn't Reply At All. So, I Made My Way To Our Table, With Everyone's Eye's In The Resturant Following Me, I Guess To See If I Was Going To Turn Completely Psycho. LOL. But We Had An Enjoyable Dinner, Mark Looked At Linda And Said "You Can Take The Boy Out Of The Country, But You Can't Take The Country Out Of The Boy." 
Saturday, June 07, 2003
  Another U.S. American Soldier Has Been Killed In Iraq. Hasn't This Gone On Long Enough? Bring Them Home. U.S. SOLDIER KILLED IN IRAQ
Note To Mr. President: I Think It's Really Noble Of You To Tell All Of Us Americans, That We Will Win This Fight. Also, To Not Worry, As The President, That's Your Job. Well, Personally, I Have A Problem With That. You See Mr. President....... You Don't Have To Do The Dying. 
  The Episcopalian's Of New Hampshire Have Done A First. Electing An Openly Gay Episcopalian Bishop. GAY EPISCOPALIAN BISHOP ELECTED 
Friday, June 06, 2003
  Well Guys, Its 6:30 in the morning. My good friend, Debbie and I are headed up to Rehobeth Beach, Deleware for a beautiful day of Outlet Shopping, Lunch, and hanging out on the boardwalk. See you guys Tomorrow. 
Thursday, June 05, 2003
  Re' over at PAINTED PAGES has just added a "Shout Out" section to her blog. Mosey on over and say "Hi".
Ok...i seriously have to go now, Mark is threatening to sell the computer and/or cut the phone line. 
  Fleetwood Mac's SAY YOU WILL Tour Currently Ranks At An Impressive # 4 with their Worcester, Mass, show, other shows rank #6, #7, #8 and # 9 On The List Of Top Concert Gross's. SAY YOU WILL TOUR RANKED AT # 4 ON LIST OF TOP CONCERT GROSS'S 
  Today, while minding my own business, here on the internet. I had a very peculiar / freaky instant message sent my way. I have no idea how the guy even found me here on line. I wasn't in any chat room of any sort; as a matter of fact; i was playing Stevie Trivia on www.nicksfix.com. I have decided to use this persons real YAHOO! screen name. Why ? Just to prove a point. That being, when you instant message someone, have some respect. Not all of us are cruising for sex on here, I know those, no names to protect the guilty, that spend all of their free time doing this, and that's their perogative. But, i for one, am NOT interested.

breezeseeker_2000: Hi
woofdacub: Hello
breezeseeker_2000: Sexy Pic on your profile. You're a very handsome guy.
woofdacub: Thanks, I appreciate that.
breezeseeker_2000: Nice lips. Very lickable
woofdacub: ummm......ok
breezeseeker_2000: I see that you are gay. So am I. Do you "play" at all ?
woofdacub: Depending on what one means by "play". I "play" guitar.
breezeseeker_2000: hehehe. No. I see you are in a relationship. Do you play sexually outside of that
woofdacub: No, i do not.
breezeseeker_2000: He won't let you, or is that a personal choice?
woofdacub: I appreciate your instant message. I am very flattered. But I am not interested, thanks.
breezeseeker_2000: mmmmmmm, would love to have you knelt down in front of me. Sucking me off. Do you like to get fucked?
woofdacub: Do you like being ignored?
breezeseeker_2000: huh?
woofdacub: * pushed ignore button* (freak) 
  CALLING COYOTE...YOUR "ANGELS" ARE SLEEPING, RESTING FOR TOMORROW'S MISSION....BOSLEY HERE WITH AN URGENT MESSAGE FOR YOU

Now is your chance boss........sign the petition and impeach the pesident. PRESIDENT IMPEACHMENT PETITION 
Wednesday, June 04, 2003
  I mentioned in a previous post about SOLDIER'S GIRL. The Showtime Movie based upon The incrediable journey / life of Calpernia and Barry Winchell. Barry was Brutally slain for loving another human being.
ShowTime did an excellent job bringing this true story to television. I can not remeber the last time I found myself crying so. It truly touched me in a way that nothing ever has before. I was determined to find an email for Calpernia and contact her. I was sure that she has recieved alot of email and condolences, but i had to try. Much to my surprise, she wrote me back.......
Hi Harry,
Thank you so much for writing and saying hello. Im sure Virginia is alot like Tennessee in some ways. This experience has all been very difficult and quite surreal at times, but I'm glad that something good has been able to come after all the bad. I think a lot of people have been touched by the story, and have seen what a good man Barry Winchell was. He accepted me for me and that was an incredible gift.
Barry's parents are fighting for justice for him, and fighting to change politcal sitations that allow a climate of discrimiation and hatred and ignorance to fester into murder and ruin of lives. The movie will help give them some political clout as well, and I'm grateful for that. Showtime was very brave to make this movie, because it's quite challenging for a lot of people to watch.
I hope you are well, and if you're curious about further developments, here are a few links on my site dedicated to keeping anyone interested up to date:
http://www.calpernia.com/soldiergirl has info and archived media reports
http://www.calpernia.com/weblog.php is my online diary, if you wonder what I'm doing
http://www.calpernia.com/book has info about my life story, for anyone interested in the bigger picture.

Thanks for writing, and take care!
Calpernia
 
  Have any of you ever heard a song..and instantly begin to think "Damn......I Could Have Written That?" Or "Man....I WISH I Had Written That?" That's exactly how i feel about the song "Beautiful Child" written by Stevie Nicks. The soothing piano combined with her haunting voice, just a hint of Lindsey in the background. Pefect. A beautiful story written by one of todays most brilliant storytellers. If you have never heard this song, you truly should find it and download it.

BEAUTIFUL CHILD
Fleetwood Mac / Stevie Nicks
Tusk

Beautiful Child..........
Beautiful Child..........
You Are A Beautiful Child
And I Am A Fool Once More

You Fell In Love When I Was Only Ten
The Years Disappeared
Much Has Gone By Since Then
I Bite My Lip, Can You Send Me Away
You Touch
I Have No Choice
I Have To Stay
I Had To Stay

Sleepless Child
There Is So Little Time
Your Eyes Say Yes
But You Don't Say Yes
I Wish That You Were Mine

You Say It Will Be Harder In The Morning
I Wait For You To Say, Just Go
Your Hands, Held Mine So Few Hours ( I Fell Into Love)
And I'm Not A Child Anymore

I'm Not A Child Anymore
I'm Tall Enough
To Reach For The Stars
I'm Old Enough
To Love You From Afar
Too Trusting........Yes?
But Then Women Usually Are

I'm Not A Child Anymore
No, I'm Not A Child, Oh No
I'm Tall Enough To Reach For The Stars ( I Will Do...As I'm Told)
Too Trusting..Yes, But Then Woman Usually Are ( I'm Old Enough To Love You From Afar)
Even If I Never Hold You ( I Wait For You To Say, Just Go)
Oh, No, Even If I
Even If I Never Ever Hold You.............Again
Cause You Are A Beautiful Child..... 
  Here it is.......Three A.M. and I am still up. I laid down for awhile tonight and tried to make myself go to sleep to no prevail. Mark is sound asleep. I laid there watching him breathing, in and out, inhale, exhale. So peaceful. So beautiful. I still have a difficult time believing that Mark is in love with me. I know that he is, dont get me wrong, its just i cant believe that he actually is. At times, i just don't feel worthy of him. I mean, he could have any guy that he wanted. He is handsome, smart, sexy and funny. Why me? I am certainly no one special. I guess I am still haunted by that fat child i use to be. Who didnt feel worthy of having anything. The one that was never picked to play Sunday football with my cousins and was always left behind when my father and his friends would go fishing, waving from the window as i watched them leave.

I often think that my life right now is a dream. That soon, i will awaken to find this has been some sick cruel joke and i will be the ass of it. The laughs will erupt, the fingers will all point my way..... as i scurry off into another dimension.
Everyday, i start the day with a little prayer. I say, "please give to me the strength to complete another day at remaining clean and aide me with the courage to treat others as i would want to be treated."
I call and speak to my mother everyday, who is my best friend, as well as my two sisters. I always call my nephew after school to make sure he has been good in which he always replies "Yes Unc" (well...except for last week...when i didnt have to call him, i had the honour of retrieving him from school due to him exposing himself to everyone in the class room and his mother unable to leave work early).
I have even began a ritual of speaking to my father everyday.Mark has encouraged that. My father seems to like Mark. Liking him even more than me, his biological son. Or, so i feel i should say (probably just paranoid).
I am still spending every chance i can with my step brother. Mark and I took Christopher and A.J. ( my nephew) to the circus recently. I think its really important that they come to know and care for each other.

I have done some writing tonight. I have been working really hard at improving that. This past semester I took a some course at the local community college. Looking back to the initial start of my blog and up to now, i see a considerable improvement in my writing. Mr. McCarter, my instructor there, who happened to also teach me High School Compostion, agreed. He told me that its amazing to see how much i have matured from that high school kid and into the adult that I am now and my writings show that. I thought, of course, I have lived and expieremented.
I have also come to really appreciate the friendships that I have now. Not only here with me. But, also all the people i have come to know through my blog. I read their day to day lives and they venture into my mine. People who have never met each other but still have this amazing connection. It's a very rare thing. The internet is amazing huh? Maybe one day i can meet these great people. The "links" to my life.
 
Tuesday, June 03, 2003
  Have been listening to BLONDIE "Plastic Letters" all day as well as Stevie's "Street Angel". I forgot how delicious "Fan Mail" is from sultry DEBBIE HARRY AND HER BOY CREW 
  Do You Love Yourself?

Self Love Might Start With This Simple Quiz Taken from The Camryn Manheim book "Wake Up, I'm Fat !. It's cute and fun so go ahead and try it

#1. Are You A Kind Person?
#2. Are You Fair?
#3. Do You Tell Yourself The Truth?
#4. Do You listen?
#5. Do You Give Friends A Ride To The Airport Without Complaint?
#6. Do You Lend Books Even When You KNow You Might Not Get Them Back?
#7. When You Stop And Watch A Stree Performer, Do You Put A Little Something In The Hat?
#8. Do You Pick Up An Extra Sandwich Because You Think Your Roommate Might Be Hungry?
#9. Can You Keep A Secret?
#10. Do You Put Money In A Strangers Meter If It's About To Expire?
#11. Even If It Seems Impossible, Do You Fight For What You Believe In?
#12. Do You Stay Up Late Doing The Laundry So Your Kid's Hockey Uniform Will be Clean For The Next Day's Game?
#13. Do You Cry At Weddings Because You're Happy For Your Friend, Not Because You Are Jealous?
#14. Do You Rewind Your Rental Movies Before Returning Them (only half credit)?
#15. Do You Recycle?
#16. Do You Downplay Good News So Your Friends Won't Be Jealous?
#17. Do You Stick Up For Yourself?
#18. Would You Refuse To Go Out With Someone Because You Know Your Best Friend Likes Him?
#19. If A Wrong Number Leaves A Message On Your Machine, Do You Call Them Back And Let Them Know Their Message Never Reached It's Destination?
#20. Do You Teach Your Children To Do All The Above (worth 5 points)?

Scoring (based on number of "yes" answers)
Zero Points; Let The Self Loathing Begin
One-Five: Hey, Its A Start, But Don't Get Too Self-Congratulatory
Six-Ten: Your On Your Way Baby, I Think Someone Deserves A Hug
Eleven-Fifteen: You Are On Top Of Your Game, Kick The Self Hate To The Curb
Sixteen-Twenty: The Elite: You Should Totally Love Yourself. In Fact, You Should Make Love To Yourself Right Now. (But If You Lied On The Quiz, Deduct Five Points For Each Lie And Hate Yourself Just A Little.) 
  For You Mark:

WHOLE

I Was Half A Man Before Having Met You
I Had Half A World............Half A Soul
I Did Not Realize My Incompletion
Yet Still, I Knew I Was........Alone
A Wonderless Creature Wishing On Broken Stars
That Hung Amiously In The Sky
Still Attempting To Be Seen..........A Penetrated Vein........Screaming
Still Hanging On
A Vision Of Nowness------------You Took The Time To See
Behind This Veil Of Complexity
Was Not Easy To See--------------------But You Found Me
To Be Completed...........To Feel Needed................Is Such A Wonderful Feeling
No Longer The Burden Of Feeling Alone
At Peace.............And Finally.............Whole 
  Imagine This: You contact your favorite entertainers web site to tell them how much their music and etc has touched your life.
Only, to receive an email in return full of negativity and worst wishes from your idol. OR so you thought. Little did you know the web site you contacted is infact, being ran by bashers/haters of the supposed entertainer.
This happened to Mariah Carey and one visually impaired fan. But....what the bashers of this site failed to realize is is this. Mariah Carey is not ALL Diva. She caught wind of this cruel joke and tried to make all better. Taking the time to call her blind fan and play to them a concert over the phone LIVE. Speaking not only to the fan, but also other members of their family. Once again, becoming this young fan's "HERO". MARIAH CAREY TAKES MATTERS INTO HER OWN HANDS  
Monday, June 02, 2003
  I just finished reading an entry by Sepsi on her blog That Broken Girl. This particular entry was from Friday May 31.
Like Sepsi, when viewing a certain blog, i found it enjoyable and as well noticed the photos placed onto this blog to be Very Skinny,fashion model type women. Which, by all means, he is certainly allowed to do. It is HIS blog and if these types of women are what he finds appealing that is his choice.
I can, however, understand Sepsi's personal feelings as well. These types of wafer women are what most young women are reminded of everyday. That you need to look the way these women do in order to be sexually appealing to men.
I stumbled across these "Did You Know" list of truths that i hope will cheer Sepsi up and also help in reminding her that very few wafer women do actually exist.

# 1. There Are 3 Billion Women Who DO NOT Look Like Supermodels And ONLY EIGHT WHO DO.
#2. Marilyn Monroe Wore a SIZE 12.
#3. If BARBIE Were A Real Woman, She'd Have To Walk On All Fours Due To Her Proportions.
#4. If Shop Mannequins Were Real Women, They'd Be To Thin To Menstruate.
#5. The Average American Woman Weighs 144 Pounds And Wears Between Size 12 and 14.
#6. One Out Of Four College-Age Women Has An Eating Disorder.
#7. The Models In The Magazines And Photo's Are Air-Brushed And Photographed With Cheese Cloth Over The Lens......They Are Not Perfect.
#8. A Psychological Study In 1995 Found That Three Minutes Of Spent Looking At Model's fashion Magazine Caused 70 Percent Of Women To
Feel Depressed, Guilty, And Shameful.
#9. Models, Who Twenty Years Ago Weighed 8 Percent Less Than The Average Woman, Today Weigh 23 Percent Less. 
  A "Skinny Evil Bitch" Piece.

One of them most influential actor/actress that helped me get through all the drama of my battle of the bulge days was Delta Burke and her character Suzanne Sugarbaker. I have spoken many times about being a Delta Burke Fan. But, what i would like to share with you now, is a scene out take of DESIGNING WOMEN, that truly shaped my life. Repeating these two paragraphs everyday, when i felt alone,gave me the courage to overcome what society had bestowed upon me for being real size and become the person i am today. Though the episode is directed towards women of real size, it can truly affect gay men as well.
The majority of gay men are all about vanity and are quick to judge another gay man, based on their appearance, attire etc. This one scene speaks volumes about the shame that real-size men and women are made to feel. This episode garnished Delta an Emmy Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a comedy series...an Emmy that she should have taken home that evening..

DESIGNING WOMEN
SHOW TITLE: THEY SHOOT FAT QUEENS DON'T THEY?
SCENE: Suzanne Sugarbaker is lamenting to her sister Julia that her struggle with weight has been lifelong and that people have always been trying to make her into what she is not.

SUZANNE: The point is, {being overweight} is different for women,especially beautiful women. Look at Elizabeth Taylor......All of a sudden, because she got fat, it was like------she no longer had the right to live in this country. And that's how I feel right now. Boy:Drugs, alcohol, cancer------whatever your problems, people are sympathetic, unless you're fat. And then you are suppose to be ashamed. Everything's set up to tell you that-----magazine covers, clothes------I mean, if your not thin, you're not neat. And that's it. And if looks are all you ever had.............

Julia Sugarbaker, played by Dixie Carter, gives a wonderful indignant rebuttal:

JULIA: Wait a minute. What do you mean "if looks are all you've ever had"? Suzanne, first of all, don't be a dummy. Your looks will never be in the past tense. That face speaks for itself, and it's here to stay.
Secondly, even if that weren't so, who cares? In the end, it doesn't matter what everybody else thinks about you. People are going to forget you about ten minutes after you die anyway.
The point is, you have to be exactly who and what YOU want to be. Most everybody's coasting on phony relations. People who say being beautiful or rich or thin makes them happy, people who are trying to make their marriage or their children seem better than they are------and for what? Appearances!! Appearances don't count for diddly. When it's all said and done, all that counts is what was true, and truly felt. And how we treated one another. And that's it.
 
Sunday, June 01, 2003
  I simply, could not believe my eyes when I saw this today. An Art Teacher CHOKES his Twelve Year Old Special ED Student And then proceeded to throw him onto floor, For Simply Going Back To His Desk To get a Pencil. UN-FUCKIN'-BELIEVABLE. Let Me at that sick fuck. STUDENT CHOKED BY TEACHER 
  USING LEECHES IN MEDICINE

Some people probably have NO IDEA that some physician's prescribe the use of LEECHES to be used in various medical treatments. Its an old practice, but it looks to be making a comeback of sorts.

I remember one time in particular, that i was taking care of this patient on a skilled care unit of the a hospitol i was working in, who happened to have a horrible Stage 3 decubitus ulcer on their sacrum. Every day, twice a day, this patient would have to endure a dressing change. We would medicate him with narcotics 1 hour before even attempting to change it.

We were using 1/4 DAKINS SOULTION, which basically is half 0.9% NA+ H20 and the remaining typical House Hold Bleach. Wetting Gauze with this solution, packing the wound,apply dry gauze over this and then cover with abd pads and tape. After a month of this we realized the wound was no longer healing
The DAKINS did cut the nauseating odor down and did obtain small pink tissue granulation but it was evident that we had exhausted this treatment. Now, The physician taking care of this patient was very "old school". The treatment that he ordered next frightened us all. He ordered a Wet to Dry Dressing, Only to be changed QD with the application of LEECHES. 3 LEECHES were to be placed into the wound after cleansing. Then place the wet to dry and cover. The next day, the LEECHES were fat and swollen and had to be removed and disposed of and i for one wanted to vomit. I somehow knew that old Florence Nightengale did NOT have to endure this shit and i began to miss my days of being a swing manager at McDonalds.
But In the end this actually worked. Once, the wound base became a stage 2 we had to resort to another treatment. I honestly believe that this man would have never left the hospitol with a healed sacral wound had it not been for this particular treatment. It was truly amazing. LEECHES USED IN MEDICICAL TREATMENTS.
Ona personal note: I had No idea that LEECHES were Hermaphrodites??? 
I Will Never Hide What I Really Feel

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