From coolenm@yahoo.com Tue Jun 1 14:29:20 2004 Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 14:43:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Mike To: Jeremiah Smith Subject: Fwd: Ther Weekly Wash & Rub Down Issue #11 --- Jeff Comeau wrote: > From: "Jeff Comeau" > To: mundial@hotmail.com, dja6@bu.edu, > acropolisow@hotmail.com, vento1@hotmail.com, > mtn28@hotmail.com, ahight@gcassoc.com, > coolenm@yahoo.com, shemsah@aol.com, > jahnsm01@tigger.stcloudstate.edu, mike@brandeis.edu, > hmjohn@bu.edu, jadexter@wellington.com, > bina914@aol.com, pisa@mail.alum.rpi.edu, > krea9794@postoffice.uri.edu > Subject: Ther Weekly Wash & Rub Down Issue #11 > Date: Thu, 03 May 2001 12:14:53 > > Editor's Note: Due to some unforseen circumstances > (ie kidnapping and Badly > Drawn Boy) the Weekly was late, but deal with it. > this weekly is by the > lovely judes > > ***** > > Real - that which is not artificial: genuine > > ***** > > Movie Quote: > "All I'm Saying is... Light is better than darkness, > knowledge is better > than ignorance. And it's our duty, isn't it? To > make sure that the young > people of our great nation don't die." > > - "Garson McKellar", Listen to Me > > Movies to See: > Well, there's Top Gun (had to mention it at least > once), Overboard, Road > House and pretty much anything that can be seen on > the Superstation on a > Sunday afternoon b/c usually it really doesn't > matter what the heck the > movie is, you are just psyched there's a movie on! > But let's not forget the > quality old flicks like The Philadelphia Story > Breakfast at Tiffany's, and > Singin' in the Rain > > Movie to Miss: > Alien - any of 'em [too much of a not so good thing > might kill you] > > ***** > > TV Quote: > "There are some things money can't buy, for > everything else there's > MasterCard" [Except for some of us!] > > TV to see: > How bout this... real, "real TV" - Inside the > Actor's Studio, Sesame Street > goes to the crayon factory, The Discovery Channel's > Mysteries of the > Underworld, Antiques Road Show, anything on the > History Channel, and > sometimes I might learn a little something on The > West Wing > > TV to miss: > The news [although seemingly authentic it is not > real, real TV. View in > caution, knowing that it is being filtered through > the minds of someone] > > ***** > > Literature/Politcal Quote: > "for a long time it seemed to me that life was about > to begin - real life, > but there was always some obstacle in the way, > something to be gotten > through first, some unfinished business, time still > to be served, a debt to > be paid. at last it dawned on me that these > obstacles were my life. this > perspective has helped me to see there is no way to > happiness. happiness is > the way. so treasure every moment you have and > remember that time waits for > no one. > > happiness is a journey, not a destination... > - Souza > > (some cool little thing I picked up at the Trident) > > Books to Pickup: > Diet for a New America, John Robins [unless you > enjoy eating meat because > after this it's all over] > > Book to Burn: The Bible > > [sorry if I just offended anyone, which I probably > did. But come on... it's > an ancient piece of fiction that forces people to > believe in unrealistic > things. Don't you think it is about time that we > started treating each > other like gods and not reserve these special > thoughts and feelings for some > dreamed up amount of fiction. I feel sorry for > people that believe more in > this piece of literature than themselves and I think > that it actually makes > them weaker people. I think it should be treated > like any other book of > fiction, and most certainly not "holy", whatever > that is. Here's a > thought... believe in yourself and good things - I > think you'll be OK!] > > ***** > > Music Quote: > one hand reaches out > and pulls a lost soul from harm > while a thousand more go unspoken for > they say what good have you done > by saving just this one > It's like whispering a prayer > in the fury of a storm > > and I hear them saying you'll never change things > and no matter what you do it's still the same thing > but its not the world that I am changing > I do this so this world will know > that it will not change me > > - "The Change", Garth Brooks > > Radiohead Song: > I'll leave this one up to you guys... I think you > pretty much got it > covered! > > Albums to Pickup: > Some of my latest faves... Belle and Sebastian - > Tigermilk, The Beautiful > South - Painting it Red; Duncan Sheik - Phantom Moon > > Album to Burn: > Sorry to say Dave Mathew's really let me down on his > latest - "Everyday" > > ***** > > Company to Endorse: > The Body Shop, National Geographic, Palotta > Teamworks, Trader Joes > > Company to Ban: > Proctor Gamble (animal testing and yes they make > everything... get over it), > Kellogg's (frankenfood), Wellington Management > (slowly killing me over > time!) > > ***** > A bit about all this... > > Every once in a while I become slightly overwhelmed > with the amount of > ignorance and bullshit that exists in the world. > Living in the city (or > maybe I should say living period) can be at times a > challenge. I am faced > with a constant struggle to find real people and > real things. Everyone is > all caught up in being something other than > themselves. Maybe it's because > I'm an NH girl at heart, but I am all set with > people acting like assholes. > I guess what I am saying is... be real, be true, be > gay, be great, be sad, > be smart, be dumb, whatever it is... just be. > Although I pretty much hit > rock bottom last week as far as being able to deal > with all of it and came > pretty close to just taking off and leaving it all > behind, I have come to > terms with the fact that to stay is more of a > challenge. If I can remain > true to myself in such a world of unreality than I > am genuine. And so I > continue on my constant struggle picking up morsals > here and there that will > eventually complete my little life, all the while > trying to be good, be > great, and be me. Cheers! - J > > ***** > > "People say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one" > - Mr. John Lennon > > ***** > > ANYONE ELSE TO INVITE > > ***** > > Final Comments: Here's the Weekly list of > participants. If you're up email > your work of genius to moi. > > ~perlow > ~stillings > ~anderson > brown > ~comeau > ~coolen > dexter > hight > jahns > johnson > konieczka > nelson > paton > pisa > sabina > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/