Chix Chat

From: Michele
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 12:37 PM
Subject: questions!

Hi again!

Well, everything is ok with Olivia. (huge sigh of relief!).  She’s resting right now.  She had her distemper shot so she’ll be a little bit sleepy for the next hour or so

here are my questions:

where’s the closest to the stage you’ve been at a concert?- two rows back from the stage (The Lord Of The Dance)

did you ever go camping?- yes when I was in girl scouts I went twice.

do you like soup?- yes, I love soup!  My favorites are Campbells Chunky clam chowder, Chunky beef with white and wild rice, and campbells tomato soup.

have you ever been suspended from school?- no.

did you ever have detention?- yes a couple times.  I think it was over something stupid like I didn’t have my homework done or something.

do you eat breakfast?- when I work in the morning, I try to eat a bowl of cereal or something.  If I don’t then I’m more likely to attack the candy case at work! 

if you had the money, do you think you could move out of state and live by yourself?- no, I think I would miss my family too much!  Now if Danielle could go with me, I might be more willing to do it!

that’s it for now.  Take care and God bless!

Me

From: Michele
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 10:15 AM
Subject: Re: They opened the box again!

Hi Anne!

Well, didja watch Charmed last night?  Arnold was so bad, he was gude!  Oh my goodness, that black suit he wore!  And that beautiful bald head!  And that voice!  He is so de-lic-ious!  I made a new e-pal.  Connie, who is also a Arnold Vosloo fan.  She told me that he was married before.  I didn’t know that.  WHAT THE HECK WAS SHE THINKING?! 

Did you get that episode summary for that Buffy site finished yet?  I would love to help you if I could, but I don’t watch either Buffy or Angel so I’d be like "Duh, I re-tar-ded!".  I understand the difficultly of making it not too boring, but not too detailed either.  How many times a week do you have to do this?

Well, tonight is the concert!  It should be fun.  I should also note it is my very first country music concert.  I can just kick myself sometimes because I missed The Dixie Chicks and Faith Hill when they were here two years ago.  That was when I was just starting to get into country music.  I knew of some of their songs, but I didn’t think I knew them well enough to see them in concert.  I know, stupid, right?  Oh well.  It’s not like they’ll never be on tour again!

today Danielle and I are taking Olivia to the vet for her annual check-up.  Could you please say a quick prayer that everything is okay?  We would really appreciate it!  I’m always on pins and needles until she gets a clean bill of health.  She’s going to be nine in September, so I figured (I hope!) she still has a good six or seven years left. I just love her so much.  She’s my baby.  When I even think about her dying … well, there are tears welling up in my eyes as I’m writing this!

I can’t wait until I meet The One and feel like that either!  Ok, I know I talk about Chaz and produce Bob and Harry and whoever else I had a crush on, but I know when I meet The One I will have no fear. It will be so natual and there will be no awkwardness.  I want be able to be completly myself.  To do or say anything and not be worried "I wonder what he’s thinking of me."  When I can accomplish that, that is when I have met my soul mate.

I can understand Sara’s frustration about finding a job.  I can also understand your frustration at Sara’s attitude.  Just hang in there.  Be there for her.  There are times when me or Danielle bitch and moan about something, and when the other offers advice, and the other doesn’t take it, it can be very frustrating.  Has she prayed about the situation?  When I moved here after I quit *****, I was so worried that I wasn’t going to find another job.  I not only wanted to work at a place I liked, I also needed benefits.  I remember I nearly made myself sick stressing out over it.  Who’d knew that a month later, I’d be working at *****?  Looking back now I think, "Why did I even worry?"  Just tell Sara to Trust God, and to keep her eyes, ears and heart open to whatever door of opportunity He may open to her. 

Thank you for saying my novel is good (about Grace, Robert and Todd).  I haven’t actually written the story yet, but I have the outline for it written up, and bits and pieces of the story written.  right now I want to concentrate on the Isabella/Josef story.

You asked me about The Mighty.  Wonderful movie!  Here’s what’s written on the back of the video box: Award winning actress Sharon Stone (Sphere, Casino, Baisic Instinct) and Gillian Anderson (the X-Files) star in ths uplifting motion picture that’s recieved overwhelming critical acclaim!  With his loving and supportive mother (Stone), 13-year-old Kevin (Kieran Culkin) moves in next door to another teen, Max.  Though both of them have problems that label them as outcasts, Kevin and Max discover that by proudly combining their strengths, and uniting as one, they can overcome their individual limitations and triumph over any adversity!  As the two set out on a series of courageous adventures, they find the mightiest creature of all: friendship!  With Gena Rowlands (Playing By Heart) and a stellar supporting cast- The Mighty is truly exceptional entertainment that will lift your spirits and touch your heart!*

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>movie- The Stand.  (8 hr mini series.  Very long, but worth the watch!)  Gary Sinise is in it- he’s another actor who I think is good looking.  (I saw Thelma and Louise a loong time ago.)

tv show- Politically Incorrect (loved Tiny Toons!)

cd- Paula Abdul-Shut Up And Dance (remixes)

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>NEW QUESTIONS ANSWERED
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>Have you ever called one of the guys that you like? I only called Harry and that was when I thought something was going to happen between us.
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>Would you ever call a guy that you like?  Only if we were in a dating relationship!
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>Do you remember any of the papers that you wrote in school? yes, my term paper for senior year was on Walt Disney and Disney animation.  I got an A on it.  IT was a lot of fun to write!

Does your house get a lot of trick-or-treaters at Halloween?  Yes!  I love it. Some of the kids coustumes are so creative and adorable… oh, to be a kid again!

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> Anne, I have to be leaving now to take Olivia to the vet.  I wanted to get this sent out to you so you can write back before the weekend .  I’ll send my questions to you if I can .  If I don’t
talk to you again, have a great weekend!  God bless!

Michele

From: Anne
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 3:58 PM
Subject: They opened the box again!

Hi Michele!

Yes I did enjoy the movie again! I picked up several bits of information that I missed the first time. I will definitely check out the AV page. (Pictures? Gimme!)

Would you believe that I am still trying to write that episode summary for that Buffy site? Yep, that’s the same one I started writing this weekend. It seems so simple: write down what happens in the episode. I was going to send it this morning and I was doing one last check to see that it met her guidelines. She says that it should be "high-quality" writing, not too detailed but not dry either. I checked out the examples she mentioned to see how mine compares, and mine was pretty dry. I was just trying to recap what actually happened. Now I’m revamping it by throwing in some descriptive phrases. I’ll be so glad to send that off, and I hope to do that today.

Also at work, I am actually getting to do a little work for the company website! I’m supposed to be organizing how some new company info should be presented, but I was going to do a very simple site on my computer to show him the flow. A web site is worth a thousand words!

That journal to your future husband sounds like a great idea! I may start doing that. I agree with you about love at first sight, but I also imagine that when we meet the One we will know. I can’t wait to feel like that!

I know Sara will appreciate the prayers! She gets so frustrated about looking and she keeps sending resumes to places for jobs that she’s not qualified for. I try to suggest tactfully that she consider something else and she angrily shouts, "Well I’ve tried every other place and no one will hire me!" I feel so sorry for her, but sometimes I truly hate to even talk to her about job-hunting because her attitude really irks me. She is so willing to give up! I know that job hunting is tough and very frustrating, but if you give up there 100% chance that you won’t get anything. I try to use myself as an example: I couldn’t even get the waitressing jobs that I was desperately applying for and then I got this one which is so much better than if I’d settled for the waitressing jobs! My mom was getting depressed as she kept looking, but she finally found a job and I believe she likes it. (She’s working at a local ***** grocery store.) It all goes back to God’s perfect timing. I really pray that His plan for Sara involves something good soon.

That sounds like an exciting story that you’re working on about Grace, Robert and the gang. It sounds like there are some very human issues in it. I agree with you about the Christian/sex dilemma. It’s true that some Christians (I might even say "a lot") have sex before they are married. Something traumatic like a rape could definitely drive a woman to think that since she was impure now anyway, she could have sex and it doesn’t matter. It’s also true that sometimes marriages don’t work out, and people can start again. Have you actually written the whole story yet, or do you just have the concept in mind?

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movie- Thelma & Louise (I haven’t heard of "The Mighty" - what is that about?)
tv show- Tiny Toons (love Family Ties)
cd- Romantic Opera (contains arias from popular operas)

funny moment- From Frasier. Niles, Frasier, their dad Martin, and (Frasier’s producer) Roz are all on a cruise. As it turns out, Nile’s estranged wife Maris is also on the cruise and she happens to see some flirty woman coming on to Niles who is so not interested in the woman. Maris runs out before Niles can explain. Niles is depressed that she won’t talk to him, so he goes for a walk. Frasier, Martin, and Roz go to Maris’s room to talk to her. She isn’t there but they go in. They think they hear her coming in and they go to hide in the bathroom. Soon Maris does enter her cabin, and Niles is with her. He finds the three hiding in the bathroom. While in the bathroom he sees that Maris used some of her favorite mouthwash which indicates that she is in the mood for love. Niles tells them that he will distract her so they can sneak out, and he and Maris "can celebrate the way a man and his wife were meant to." Niles peeps out the door into the cabin and whispers to the others, "Oh, it looks like she’s started without me." The other three simultaneously say, "Ew.." with disgusted expressions on their faces. Niles explains, "Drinking the champagne."
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new questions

have you ever been to a dance club?- I’ve danced at bars, but I haven’t been to a dance club. I would love to do some country line-dancing - it looks like a blast!

when you drive do you listen to the radio or to tapes?- usually the radio - my tape player doesn’t work

do you cut your legs a lot shaving?- not usually.

how well did you do in school?- Usually I made A’s or B’s.

do you get excited over the smallest things?- Yes! (I’m glad to see that you do too!) I recently learned that Microsoft Word will convert a document to HTML and that really made me happy!

favorite flower- red roses, I also like lilies.
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NEW QUESTIONS

Have you ever called one of the guys that you like? Yes. (Even now, I blush as I think about it.) I called my eighth-grade crush, Heath, because a friend of mine told me that he told her that I was "hot." Yeah right! I tried to ask him about it, but I was laughing and feeling a little shy and couldn’t get the words out. In high school, I called Trent at Chell’s prodding, and asked him "What’s up?" I don’t remember that conversation - clearly it wasn’t very significant.

Would you ever call a guy that you like? Doubtful. I definitely wouldn’t want to have to chase after him to get him to like me! Who knows though - if I thought there was a prime moment to call him, I just might!

Do you remember any of the papers that you wrote in school? yes, I remembering writing one about surrogate motherhood and one about "Conservation through Car Design."

Does your house get a lot of trick-or-treaters at Halloween? No. We didn’t get anyone last year - we live in the country and I guess the people close by don’t have children.

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That’s it for today. Talk to you soon! God bless!
Anne

From: Michele
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 3:27 AM
Subject: Hope it’s better the second time around!

Hi Anne!

I hope you enjoyed The Mummy even more the second time around!  I popped it in the vcr earlier before and watched bits and pieces of it (in other words, I fast forwarded it to all of Arnold’s parts!)  MMM-MMM, he is fine!  The part right before he kisses Evie, he closes his eyes and whispers, "Anucksumanu"… he just looks so darn sexy!  That mouth!!  Re: opening the box:  why are people so stupid in movies?  Oh yeah, like I’m really gonna open a box that clearly says "death will come to all who open this box."!  Like in horror movies.  Why the hell would someone go into a huge, abandoned mansion by themselves at night?  Stupid!  You’d think someone would learn by now!

Oh!  heres a link for a great Arnold Vosloo page- http://members.home.net/abletree/   It has a lot of yummy pictures of him, interviews, articles and news.  Check it out, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it!

Oh yes, many country songs are profound and beautiful.  I hope You Dance, Couldn’t Ask For More, One More Day, I’m Already There, Who I Am, But For The Grace Of God …. I could go on and on.  I was thinking back at the one question I had asked you about what would you like your wedding song to be.  I answered "When I fall in Love," but another possibility is "From This Moment," by Shania Twain.  That song is so beautiful, I get goosebumps every time I listen to it!  Like the song Commitment, another song that clearly states what I want in a man is "Burn" by JoDee Messina.  I want a man to "burn" with passion and desire for me and only me!  I don’t know if I ever told you this or not, but I’m writing a journal for my future husband.  I started it about two years ago and I write in it every now and then.  I tell him how much I love him and how I’m waiting for him and praying for him.  I tell him we must be strong in each other and trust in God’s perfect timing.  I plan to give it to him (whoever and wherever he may be) on our wedding night.  I’m as candid as I possibly can be because I don’t want any secrets or embarrassment or anything holding us back in our marriage.  sometimes, I’ll look out my bedroom window and think with this calm, happy and yet impatient feeling in the pit of my stomach:  ’somewhere out there is my future husband.  I wonder what he’s doing at this very second.  Is he thinking about me? ‘  As I said before, sometimes I can actually feel my future husband praying for me.  I feel as if our souls are already connected.  I really don’t believe in "love at first sight" because how can you love someone you don’t even know, but I believe that we will pretty much know very soon after we meet that we are meant for each other.  At least I hope so!

I’ll keep Sara in my prayers.  I’m sure she must feel awful about being suspended for something she didn’t do.  I could have been fired after the whole money being stolen fiasco last year and while I would have moved on and found another job, I was so hurt and angry that my integrity was questioned.  I know that no one I work with ever thought it was me, but I felt like ‘what can I do to prove once and for all that I didn’t do it?’  I really feel for Sara.  If I were her, I’d quit ***** and go somewhere else.  At least she’s still at home so she has no rent to pay.  And it’s good that she has a supportive sister in you.  Having a sister makes the journey of life less bumpy- hey, I should try to market that as a bumper sticker or something! 

Thanks for saying my novel idea sounded good.  I have about ten or so novel ideas floating around in my head.  All romances.  Maybe you can help me with something.  Ok its about sex.  I want my novels to be inspirational romances and all of my main characters are going to be Christians.  But christians  aren’t perfect and some even have sex before they’re married.  In one of my novels, my main character has an affair with a married man - I know you don’t know anything about the writing business (at least I don’t think you do) but as a Christian, would you be  more willing to read a novel where the main character is "divinely perfect" or is human and makes mistakes and asks for God’s forgiveness?  I know having an affair is wrong, but my character (Grace) has a reason why, and even though no reason is a good reason, she is only human and can’t comprehend God’s plan.  Well, let me tell you what happened:  Grace is secretly in love with Robert who is separated from his wife, but he is still married.  Todd is in love with Grace, but Grace has absolutely no feelings for Todd.  After relentless pursuing from Todd, Grace finally agrees to go out with Todd, but stresses they are only going out as friends.  She wants to tell Todd that once and for all there will never be a future for them.  Grace doesn’t know it, but Todd is a manic-depressive who sometimes has fits of rage.  After Grace as gently as possible tells Todd about them not having a future together, he drives her to a secluded area and rapes her.  He then forces her to get out of his car and he drives away, leaving her in the middle of nowhere.  A stunned Grace somehow finds her way home and is too ashamed ot go to the police or to the hospital.  She just wants to forget the incident ever happened, but it’s going to be quite difficult because she and Todd work together.  Robert too.  She calls in sick the next day and is told that Todd never showed up for work.  Grace finds out that Todd shot himself after he got home the night he raped her.  He left a note that said, " You did this to me.  May you never have peace."  Riddled with guilt, and needing someone to lean on, Grace turns to Robert and even though he has no idea that she was raped or who the note was written to, they begin a secret affair. Grace feels that since she lost her virginity in such a violent way, she’s now "used goods" so it doesn’t matter.  Also she wants Robert’s gentle lovemaking to help her forget the terrible attack.  Grace soon discovers she is pregnant and is  certain that the baby is Todd’s but she tells Robert it is his.  Robert wants to divorce his wife and marry Grace but she (his wife) is giving him a hard time.  Just as Grace is beginning to fall in love with the baby growing inside her, she suffers a miscarriage.  In the hospital, she tearfully begs for God’s forgiveness and tells Robert about the rape and who the real father was.  And even though she loves Robert with all her heart, she knows the best thing to do is to let him go.  She tells him to go back to his wife and try to repair their marriage.  Grace moves on, alone but knowing God is with her.  Two years later, Grace and Robert cross paths again.  Robert is now divorced.  He did go back to his wife, but it just didn’t work out.  The end of the novel has the hope of Grace and Robert starting over- but this time with God’s guidance.  Ok, that’s another novel idea.  Can you understand why Grace did what she did?  I didn’t want to make her a tramp or a home wrecker. I want to make her a real person.  Remember to err is human (Grace, Robert)- to forgive is divine (God)!
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movie- The Mighty
tv show- Family Ties (loved Fresh Prince!)
cd- inspirational piano moods

funny moment- from Family Ties.  If you’ve ever seen the show you know about Mallory’s boyfriend, Nick.  He was over the house for dinner.  Everyone was sitting in the dining room.  The table was set nicely and there was an elegance in the air.  "This is nice.  You people eat like this all the time?" he asked and Alex says "You mean with utensils?"
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questions answered

have I ever been suspended from work?- no

when was the last time I visited a playground?- last year.  I love the swings too!

ever write any poetry- I wrote some when I was in high school.  Mostly they were teen romance type poems.  I remember the one title was "Goodbye, Boy."  I had written it after I found out that one of my crushable crushes had a girlfriend.  Talk to the hand, baby!

ever try to write any songs- yes.  Like you, I’d just set new lyrics to a song that was already in existence.
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new questions

have you ever been to a dance club?- yes.  When I was in tenth grade there was a concert (Expose) at Metropool, one of the pittsburgh dance clubs.  After the concert, we stayed and danced a little bit.  Some places have disco night- I would love to go to that.  I think it would be a lot of fun!  I admit I can’t dance- but who cares?

when you drive do you listen to the radio or to tapes?- usually the radio.

do you cut your legs a lot shaving?- no if I get any nicks or cuts, it probably be around my ankles.

how well did you do in school?- I was pretty much a B student.  I made straight A’s my first semester of my senior year, but I was so stressed over it, I reasoned that it wasn’t worth it.  I slipped back to a B average, but I was satisfied.

do you get excited over the smallest things?- yes!  For example I’m so psyched because Enigma is releasing a new single and album in September.  I can’t wait!  Also I’m psyched that Charmed episode with Arnold is going to be on tomorrow night.  Woo-Hoo!  Get that vcr ready!

favorite flower- peach roses
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that’s all for now.  Take care and God bless!

Michele

From: Anne
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 4:20 PM
Subject: That’s right: I’m BAD!

Hello, Michele!

Well, I’m planning to re-watch the Mummy this evening and return it also later this evening. When I was watching the first time and they read that "winged death will come to those who open this box." I thought, "Now see, that is a BAD idea! You generally don’t want to open things with that kind of warning!" But that would’ve made a short movie or a boring one where they all went home and spent the next two hours discussing how glad they were that they didn’t open that box.

Boy, that Ken is really dense! "You don’t seem like yourself." DUH! He should ask her now how much she likes him, so she could cuss his sorry butt out!

The new novel sounds like it’ll be good. I’ll give it some thought and see if I have any suggestions. One thing: I agree that for people that are over 25 or so, I don’t think the age difference - even 20 years - is that big of a deal.

It is so great that you get to go to the Kenny Rogers concert! And Diamond Rio is there too? I love them! I agree that if a man likes country music, he is probably quite easy-going. Some people make fun of country songs/singers, but some of the lyrics are really very profound and beautiful! I saw Ronnie Milsap in concert years ago and he was great!

Oh yes! Sara is going to be suspended from work for two weeks because her cash register drawer has come up short several times. They know she’s not stealing it; she just gets confused sometime when she is trying to make change for people. Two weeks without money will really be bad for her - she has a car payment and she doesn’t make that much when she is working! I’m encouraging her to really try to find something else. It would be so great if she didn’t have to go back to *****! If you could mention her in your prayers, I’d really appreciate it.

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Movie - Picture Perfect (love BATB - I cry every time I see the beast dying scene!)
TV show - the Fresh Prince of Bel Air (love Happy Days!)
cd - the search continues!

funny moment - from the Fresh Prince - After an earthquake the Fresh Prince was trapped in the basement with his girlfriend (of the moment) and he had learned some startling news about her: she was wearing a wig and fake nails. (I think there was something else that was fake about her but I can’t recall exactly what.) At one point he was sitting on an old tricycle wearing her wiglet with the funniest look on his face. He started to sing a little song: "Stuck in a basement, sitting on a tricycle, girl gettin’ on my nerves" can’t remember the next two lines but the last one is " don’t know if her body is hers."

do you like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches?-  love them with natural peanut butter and Grape or Strawberry or Plum or Peach jam.

how many diaries do you have?-  At last count it was about 20. I write in regular spiral notebooks and some of them weren’t so big.

if you ever have a daughter do you intend to let her read your diaries and journals?- yes.

have you ever read the Bible cover to cover?- not at one time - I’ve read it very slowly through - years ago.

Would you date a man that had a really strange name?-  I don’t know; I’ve done time with a bad name and I’d really like a good one!

If you could wipe out one disease/condition in the world, what would you choose?- tough one! probably religious persecution.
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NEW QUESTIONS

Have you ever been suspended from work? Yes. A manager who was trying to get me to quit suspended me for three days because he swears that he heard me say the word "shit" in front of customers. At that time I’d just recently started working in restaurants and I hadn’t started swearing yet. They actually tried to call me to come to work while I was suspended because they needed people - I reminded them that I was suspended and could not go in. (If they’d wanted me to quit they only had to tell me! That was a second job for me at ***** for Pete’s sake - I would have gladly left!)

When was the last time you visited a playground and used the equipment? I think it was last year. I love the swings!

Ever write any poetry? Yes. I’ve dabbled a bit…

Ever tried to write a song? Yes! When I was at ***** I actually worked on a song called "Go on, take your dollar and go." (One of the lines was "Wasn’t I good to you, table 52?") I also tried to write some actual songs. I can’t actually decide on a beat to go with them; I usually just write the words. The problem is that I usually set them to the tunes of songs I know.

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That’s it for today. Talk to you tomorrow! God bless!
Anne

From: Michele
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 11:54 PM
Subject: I almost forgot!

Oh! I forgot my questions for you!

do you like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches?-  love them!  Jif peanut butter and Smuckers strawberry jam is my favorite.

how many diaries do you have?-  I have 13 (so far).

if you ever have a daughter do you intend to let her read your diaries and journals?- yes.

have you ever read the Bible cover to cover?- no

Would you date a man that had a really strange name?-  If he was handsome and nice, I really wouldn’t give a sh#@ if his name was Mr. Poopy-diaper!

If you could wipe out one disease/condition in the world, what would you choose?- children’s lukemia

-Later, gator!

Me

From: Michele
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 11:36 PM
Subject: Naughty! Naughty!

Hi Anne!

I saw the new pictures.  Very nice.  I like how you look serious, but it looks like you’re having naughty thoughts!  Hmmm, thinking about David B, perhaps?  I had a few pictures taken of me when I went to Kennywood on the first.  I haven’t gotten them developed yet.  (Have I mentioned I’m a procrastinator?) When I do, and if they’re decent, I’ll send you a couple.

Shelly (co-worker) called me at work tonight.  Someone gave her two free tickets to the Kenny Rogers concert on Friday and she asked if I wanted to go with her.  Sure, why not?  I mean, heck, it’s free and I do enjoy some of his songs.  Diamond Rio is playing with him.  Who knows … maybe I’ll meet my future husband there!  I’ve only been listening to country music for about two years now, but I’ve come to the conclusion that men who enjoy country music have laid-back, easygoing personalities.  So another "plus" in my dream man is that he likes country music! Believe me, I’m going to have a good time.  If I happen to meet someone, great!  But if not, I won’t be disappointed.  Some sound advice once given to me:  try not to expect anything so if nothing happens you won’t be disappointed, but if something does happen, it will be a nice bonus.  It makes a lot of sense.

I think Arnold’s shirt is off a lot in The Mummy Returns.  In a few scenes, he’s wearing this black trench coat (TAKE ME NOW!)  Drool!  Growl!  He look gude (good) in anything!  Well, not an evening gown, but you know what I mean.  I’m surprised you haven’t mentioned him on your website.  Or have you?  If you do, don’t forget to mention that I’m his love slave! (lol).

Danielle saw Ken today at work.  She said hello to him but was very standoffish with him.  He asked her if anything was wrong.  "You look like you have something on your mind," he said and "You just don’t seem like yourself."  Could it be possible that he doesn’t even have a clue?  I mean hello?!  You build someone’s hopes up and take her out and the next day you tell her you want to patch things up with your ex?  What the hell?!  Oh!  I didn’t tell you this:  when Ken and Danielle had their little talk last week, the first thing he asked her was "how much do you like me?"  So Danielle innocently put her heart on the line and said "a lot."  So then he proceeded to take her heart and stomp on it.  Creep.  If I ever got a hold of him ….!  I think a more appropriate answer to "how much do you like me?" is  "just a little bit less than how much you like me."  Remember my rules I sent you?  How one rule is to fall in love with a man who loves and wants you just a tiny bit more than you love and want him?   That might sound kind of cold, but it works.  I mean, women fall in love so deeply anyway, so if you can find a man who would love you just a bit more than you love him, it would be magical! If Danielle would have said that to him, I don’t think he could have manipulated her emotions like that. 

Don’t worry about talking about Ray a lot.  I gab about Chaz and we never even went out.  I dreamed about him again the other night.  He was kissing me (damn!  He is a good kisser in my dreams) and he said, "where have you been all my life?"  "I’ve been right here," I replied.  Then the dream faded into another dream, which I can’t really remember.  I wonder if  he ever dreams about me.  If he does, I hope he wakes up with a smile on his face!

I’m starting to write another novel.  I’ll try to explain it as briefly as possible:  Isabella is an inspiring writer who is getting over her broken engagement to Kyle.  She finds out that an author who was her inspiration is living in her town.  He (Josef) has written only one novel, but it helped Isabella through a very sad time in her life (her mother was dying of cancer).  Isabella has an idea that maybe she and Josef can write a novel together, a sequal to his first.  At first Josef is cold towards Isabella and dismisses her, but he soon changes his mind and they begin to write the novel together.  They slowly build a friendship and learn to trust each other ..and naturally they begin to fall in love.  Just when they’re on the verge of proclaiming their feelings to each other, Isabella’s ex-fiance, Kyle, comes back into her life, begging for a second chance.  Isabella still has feelings for Kyle and she stuggles with her decision.  Of course she chooses Josef in the end.  She never felt she could truly be herself around Kyle.  She always felt she had to be "perfect" or she was scared that he might leave her.  With Josef, she felt completely comfortable. I wanted to make Kyle very handsome and Josef just "average", to show how the whole "personality" thing is important.  I’m going to model Josef after Mitch Pileggi.  I don’t think he’s "average"!  But you wouldn’t say he’s a Brad Pitt type, which is who I might model Kyle after.  Please tell me what you think of it!  If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to tell me!  Oh! Isabella is 26, Kyle is 30 and Josef is 46.  I know 20 years is a pretty big age difference, but I feel when you are in love age doesn’t  matter.  Of course an 80 year old man and an 18 year old girl would be gross! 

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movie-Beauty And The Beast

tv show-Happy Days

Cd- The Wedding Singer Soundtrack

funny moment- from the Golden Girls- Blanche was exchanging letters with a prison imate and Dorothy berated her for leading him on with her sex fantasies. Blanche said something like "When I told him I wanted to make love to him on a hammock tied between two magnolia trees, he knows it’s just a fantasy.  That it could never happen!"  Rose said, "Maybe it could if you lost a little weight."  (AHAHAHAHAHA!)

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Questions answered

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> When you were a child, how did your parents tell you that you couldn’t have something? This is horrible to admit, but most of the time I got what I wanted.  I was spoiled rotton.  The few times my parents did say no, I remembered I pouted and sulked for awhile, but I eventually got over it.

>Was there ever a period of time where you didn’t like your sister? when we were younger, I bossed her around alot and I thought she was this huge priss.  I say when I became a Christian at 18 was when we really got close.>

> Ever seen a real mummy (Not one that’s walking around undead - one in a museum)? yes.  When I was in sixth grade we went on a field trip to the meusem. 
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> Ever seen a bat? If you mean basebsall bats-yes.  Animal bats-no
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> well, that’s about it for now.  See you tomorrow!  God bless!

Michele