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Post by SpringSummers on Mar 26, 2011 22:12:55 GMT -5
Just watched the 2004 version of The Manchurian Candidate. Nicely done - acting, writing, etc - but I didn't like the major way they played with the storyline. Took a big tumble off my step ladder earlier. I've hurt my knee, and had to wrap it and get the crutches. Have bump on head, also. I yelled for Nanucci after I fell (like he could do anything), but he didn't come. I think the sound of the thumping and falling and scream I let out must have scared him. He is very different from Nova, who would have come running. He seems to get very scared of stuff like that, and will not come near. I had to just lie there on the dining room floor for a few minutes until I felt well enough to stand. Man, falling sure is different when you are older.
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Post by Sue on Mar 26, 2011 22:25:38 GMT -5
Just watched the 2004 version of The Manchurian Candidate. Nicely done - acting, writing, etc - but I didn't like the major way they played with the storyline. Took a big tumble off my step ladder earlier. I've hurt my knee, and had to wrap it and get the crutches. Have bump on head, also. I yelled for Nanucci after I fell (like he could do anything), but he didn't come. I think the sound of the thumping and falling and scream I let out must have scared him. He is very different from Nova, who would have come running. He seems to get very scared of stuff like that, and will not come near. I had to just lie there on the dining room floor for a few minutes until I felt well enough to stand. Man, falling sure is different when you are older. Oh dear, oh dear. See if doctor if necessary. And yikes, be more careful!
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Post by Sue on Mar 26, 2011 22:26:04 GMT -5
I am not good about going to bed at a decent hour when Jim is not here.
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Post by Julia, wrought iron-y on Mar 26, 2011 22:39:00 GMT -5
I am so very tired of fighting with wire and fasteners. Chicken run is less than 25% done, and I am done in. This may be a vicodin night.
Julia, also, the current stuff that goes under the false name of hardware cloth is not very hard, to say the least.
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Post by beccaelizabeth on Mar 26, 2011 23:08:01 GMT -5
#wavey# British Summer Time has started and I was awake so I've got the clocks redone. I think. Hope. Except for the one that is supposed to do automatically. Oh, and the radio is playing an hour themed on 'time' and just started a song I think of as a Doctor Who songvid. Yaays
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Mar 27, 2011 0:03:33 GMT -5
Just watched the 2004 version of The Manchurian Candidate. Nicely done - acting, writing, etc - but I didn't like the major way they played with the storyline. Took a big tumble off my step ladder earlier. I've hurt my knee, and had to wrap it and get the crutches. Have bump on head, also. I yelled for Nanucci after I fell (like he could do anything), but he didn't come. I think the sound of the thumping and falling and scream I let out must have scared him. He is very different from Nova, who would have come running. He seems to get very scared of stuff like that, and will not come near. I had to just lie there on the dining room floor for a few minutes until I felt well enough to stand. Man, falling sure is different when you are older. Yes it is. Two years ago I took a tumble down the stairs and broke a toe. How I avoided breaking my neck--or at least my leg--is the big mystery. As it was, I had to lay there for a while before I could get my wind back enough to stand up. This business of getting older? I don't like it. I'm finding it uncomfortable and inconvenient. Also sometimes embarrassing.
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Mar 27, 2011 0:04:33 GMT -5
I, um, had a date.
It was fun. I'm in like.
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Post by Spaced Out Looney on Mar 27, 2011 9:19:35 GMT -5
Earth Haven was great. There was only myself and this other guy on my tour, and the other guy was doing an extended work study there, presumably to figure out whether he wanted to live there permanently. Anyway, it was neat to see in people experimenting with sustainable living, including natural buildings, composting toilets, gray water reclamation, renewable energy sources, and so forth. It was really refreshing to talk to people who knew what a CSA was and why living off the grid might be a good idea. I also got some good information about the social structures and relationships and logistics and so forth. It was also neat to see a wide variety of natural building styles and use of found objects and land in building and landscape design. The main council hall, which was straw bale construction with a wooden roof and wooden and granite floor, was really beautiful, and said to be about 95% made of local materials. One couple gave me a tour of their earthship house. Other interesting things of note was the use of colored glass bottles to line the edges of garden beds and the use of rhododendron branches to make balcony railings. Of course, the environment in Wyoming is really different, so a lot of the specifics aren't applicable. I'm going to have to look into the ecovillages and other sustainability projects going on in Colorado in order to get more information about what works in that environment. I don't know what else y'all want to know about Earth Haven; here's the website, in case y'all were interested. I kind of knew a little bit about it before visiting, so it wasn't really news to me. But let me know if there's anything specific you're interested in and I'll try to tell you what I know about it.
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Post by Anne, Old S'cubie Cat on Mar 27, 2011 9:57:41 GMT -5
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Post by Julia, wrought iron-y on Mar 27, 2011 11:17:54 GMT -5
Oh, I'm in brilliant shape to get things done today: it's raining, and I forgot to turn the coffee pot on when I put my toast down.
Julia, also, I hurt a lot and wonder about the whole concept of chickens.
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Post by Michelle on Mar 27, 2011 12:26:31 GMT -5
Too cold, but sunny at least today. Predicting snow for tomorrow - hopefully a last hurrah. I think I have enough done now to schedule my inspections for fostering certification - so I'll call next week. Am still dealing with emotional ups and downs, but I'm thinking that is a permanent feature of the rest of my days, so no use whining about it, is there? I really like the new upstairs . . . should take some pics and post. One thing that pleased me is that I noticed Vince had drawn a very faint picture on the door to the attic, and that is still there. So I fixed everything, but still have a Vince pic. I like that. Much to do today! Hugs and best wishes to all S'cubies!! For some reason I can't explain, I re-read part of the part 2 "Patti we miss you" thread last night. And it reminded me what a marvelous bunch you all are. So here's to you. There's use in whining about it, I think. You can do that here. I've been having some ups and downs lately too.
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Post by Michelle on Mar 27, 2011 12:30:39 GMT -5
Just watched the 2004 version of The Manchurian Candidate. Nicely done - acting, writing, etc - but I didn't like the major way they played with the storyline. Took a big tumble off my step ladder earlier. I've hurt my knee, and had to wrap it and get the crutches. Have bump on head, also. I yelled for Nanucci after I fell (like he could do anything), but he didn't come. I think the sound of the thumping and falling and scream I let out must have scared him. He is very different from Nova, who would have come running. He seems to get very scared of stuff like that, and will not come near. I had to just lie there on the dining room floor for a few minutes until I felt well enough to stand. Man, falling sure is different when you are older. I was up on ladder the other day -- putting some decoration in the space above my kitchen cupboards -- and realized how risky that was. I'm living alone in an apartment and don't really know a soul. If I fell and broke my leg (or worse) I'd lay in my apartment for days. I need to be more cautious, methinks. And I know you have some family and friends close by, but you need to be careful too. We need our Springaling!
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Post by Michelle on Mar 27, 2011 12:43:23 GMT -5
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Post by Sue on Mar 27, 2011 13:19:35 GMT -5
From my youngest sister:
Fable of the porcupine
It was the coldest winter ever. Many animals died because of the cold. The porcupines, realizing the situation, decided to group together. This way they covered and protected themselves; but the quills of each one wounded their closest companions even though they gave off heat to each other.
After awhile, they decided to distance themselves one from the other and they began to die, alone and frozen.
So they had to make a choice: Either accept the quills of their companions or disappear from the Earth. Wisely, they decided to go back to being together. This way they learned to live with the little wounds that were caused by the close relationship with their companion, but the most important part of it, was the heat that came from the others.
This way they were able to survive.
Moral of the story: The best relationship is not the one that brings together perfect people, but the best is when each individual learns to live with the imperfections of others and can admire the other person's good qualities.
Or in other words . . .
" LEARN TO LOVE THE PRICKS IN YOUR LIFE. "
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Post by Julia, wrought iron-y on Mar 27, 2011 14:19:43 GMT -5
I, um, had a date. It was fun. I'm in like. Well good then. Julia, this is not before noon. I blame Bailey.
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