From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 29 March 2000<P>

Coffee? Who the hell needs coffee this morning? Just read the last three by Guppy, Dee and Toklas---My heart is de-pressurizing over here....guys please---wow..........<BR>
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   Well Gala's just going to gather her crayons up and retire quietly....<BR>
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   Dee Girl---You're making me THINK..The title sets you up so beautifully, and bam----elegant my dear. No histrionics---just the raw ache of a seeking heart...(double hug)<BR>
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    Oh Gup---we all fear the monster with the angel's voice..or feet. Your still lifes amaze me...as per always.<BR>
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   And Tok---you used a few deft strokes---and created an Andrew Wyeth scene---love Wyeth BTW...<BR>
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    And eveyone---love is one other thing to me...it's putting the good of another before your own---and not minding doing it. It's a love gift from the spirit, and may very well seperate us from the monkies for all time.<BR>
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    It's Spring---I'm sad/happy today. Thanks people---we needed a shot of poetic insuliin I think. Okay. enough of the sweet stuff---let's get gamy again!<BR>
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                                       Gala,<BR>
                                       wand a waving<BR>

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From: Beth ([email-masked]<BR>
Date: 29 March 2000<P>

Hey guys,<BR>
Sorry it's been such a long while since i've been on......Just thought i'd answer the ?'s.<BR>
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Hmm. What is love?  I believe that love (for someone else) is when you would truly do anything for them.  You're willing to sacrifice time and efforts to help them along.  When you love even the bad things about someone, or the things that drive you nuts, along with the good.  When you really like just everything about them.  And of course, when you're willing to clean up after someone who has the flu!<BR>
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There are so many types of love in my life i can't really even begin to explain.<BR>
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As for the love in my life,  it's hard for me to single out just one feature that really draws me to him, but i would say his openness.  Just his willingness to share, and listen, and be supportive, and all that.<BR>
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Beth
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From: Jennifer <BR>
Date: 29 March 2000<P>

Kirk,<BR>
Stopped by for the first time in a while, since I saw you at your party, and now a haiku for you and Mo, ok mostly for Mo...<BR>
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Congratulations!<BR>
I wish both of you the best,<BR>
Bridesmaids wear lilac....? :)<BR>
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JT
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From: Jennifer <BR>
Date: 29 March 2000<P>

Sorry...I meant Shane's party, too early...
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From: Megs<BR>
Date: 29 March 2000<P>

Ok I just submitted the MONSTER submission...this is what I got after reading Gala's questions at 1:30 a.m. and it comes from so close to home I wanted to keep it to myself.<BR>
But for my fairy godmother...<BR>
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The quote is supposed to be "Some of its magic. Some of its tragic. But I had a good life all the way." By the great Jimmy Buffett and that seems to sum it all up perfectly. <BR>
ESPECIALLY the longer version that I didn't have the heart to type.<BR>
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EXCELLENT poems coming out lately.  Did my favorite godmother jar us out of our writer's block???<BR>
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Longwinded (as usual)<BR>
Megs
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From: Galadrial60<BR>
Date: 29 March 2000<P>

Oh Megs----<BR>
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       Girl you just danced me down memory lane..and showed that wisdom isn't the result of being older---more like it's something you acquire when you pay attention...We all pay the piper, one way or another...but he doesn't have to pplay the same song over and over---not if you pay attention.<BR>
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        You are witty, wise, wonderful---and way talented. I'm proud of you Girl---you're worth your weight in purple peeps!<BR>
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                                          Love Gala
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From: Buddy<BR>
Date: 29 March 2000<P>

Someone Please, help me with my problems. It seems like I keep going around in circles with my x girlfriend.
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From: Buddy<BR>
Date: 29 March 2000<P>

Someone Please, help me with my problems. It seems like I keep going around in circles with my x girlfriend.
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From: deevaa<BR>
Date: 29 March 2000<P>

I was wrong to post 'well at least she didn't...' I've calmed down since last night... here is how my day went yesterday.. it might help make my words clearer.<BR>
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5.05pm the ex arrives (35mins late) with my child and car, the car is playing up, and he is in a fowl mood.<BR>
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5.15pm the ex, TK and I spend time together at a pub with some friends to farewell him on his trip back to Japan, TK is given coke and turns hyper, Ex ignores the child and Mumma gets stressed out chasing him about.<BR>
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6pm dinner with child and ex. Very strained, not much talking, apart from with child.<BR>
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7pm drop ex off at the bus station for the trip to Akld to get on the plane, child screams for his dadda the entire 35min drive home... mumma cries too.<BR>
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8pm can't get onto the internet and desperatly need a hug.<BR>
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8.30pm 'sorta man' phones, we talk for 3hrs, a woman in his class has made it clear she is interested in him, he is going to test it to see if it'll work, we have to cool off.<BR>
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11.30pm I feel deserted and alone from everyone.<BR>
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11.45pm get out of bed and write that wreak of a poem. Get back into bed... can't sleep. Crawl into bed with my son.<BR>
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3am woken by large earthquake.<BR>
3.30am... woken by second larger earthquake... can't get back to sleep...lay awake thinking I've not really lost anything with the sorta man... after all 90% of the time we are apart, we still have a good friendship to continue, get over the anger and fall asleep.<BR>
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the end.<BR>
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sorry.<BR>
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dee
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From: Ashley Skye<BR>
Date: 29 March 2000<P>

Megs,<BR>
Props to you and your new poem!! That is great!!  Very true.  Too bad for me I still have writer's block.  hey, maybe one day soon!! Still looking for inspiration, but in the meantime, I'll read everyone else's good stuff!!<BR>
                   ~*Ashley*~<BR>
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From: lanna<BR>
Date: 29 March 2000<P>

Wow!  there is some great stuff out there today!  You guys are awesome.  I can't comment on everyone's poems....I just don't have the attention span I used to.  I hope this says what I mean though...<BR>
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I read the new subs, and thanks to all, all of the doubts that sneak up on me in the middle of the night, and the excitement that distracts me at work, has been temporarily banished as I sit here smiling a bit at the thought of angel toes vs. medusa toes, and also as I try not to cry reading Dee's sub, knowing how close to home that really is.  My heart goes out to you Dee, even though you explained it away, I still feel for you.<BR>
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Well, I am too wound up to write for now, but that can change with the drop of a hat, so we'll see.  Keep up the great work, everyone!  L
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From: Megs<BR>
Date: 29 March 2000<P>

Thanks Ash...I im'ed you earlier but you signed off.  Fine don't talk to me...hehe.<BR>
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Kev...welcome to the ultra competitive baseball challenge!!! It wouldn't let me scout out your team so give me the scoop...who'd you pick?  Hehe...I am going to kick your butt.  Want to make a wager on this?<BR>
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GOSH!!! March is almost over...does anyone know where the new year has gone...its been TOO fast...
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