From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

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Nikki love---you can be a muffin if you like---but if I have to be baked goods---can't I be a tart?<BR>
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                            Gala---laughing!
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From: HMS<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

Gala--<BR>
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Perfect You (yes, I'm badly behind on my reading Blenderites, sorry!) said what I didn't know I needed to say, perfectly.  Thank you.<BR>

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From: muffin<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

Gala love--you can be any baked good you want....so tart it is....I thought tart might be a bit presumptious of me....<BR>
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now hungry...nikki
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From: HMS<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

Hey, Misti--is it just as wonderful when it's a Libra Chic/Aquarius Dude kind of thang?  Tell me, tell me!  I too am impressed by Linda G.--I have her "Sun Signs" and it gives startlingly accurate character analysis.  But I don't have "Love Signs." Any do's and don'ts for dating an Aquarian?
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From: Paul B<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

Mist,<BR>
  Revisions are on their way.  However, PLEASE, no MacDonalds...my 2 boys are brainwashed and I'm so sick of the place I could exterminate Ronald myself!!!!!  Sorry I was out of pocket a few days.  Took the family to a rodeo Sat. and Sun went to Houston to check on my folks and see Don Henley kick off his new tour!!!
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From: An Aquarian Chica Loca<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

HMS~<BR>
  You're in love with an Aquarian? Bless your heart! Here is an excerpt from the Libra Chic/Aquarius Dude section of Goodman's *Love Signs*:<BR>
"Their hearts and bodies agree with perfect harmony, never mind the occasional confrontations of their minds. And frequently, the joy they feel when they're giving and receiving love through its physical expression has the power to heal, or at least soften the edges of their intellectual differences. For Libra and Aquarius, intimacy of the flesh and emotions is easily attainable, and always results in peace of the spirit. In this facet of their love, they are beautifully in tune, their bodies are in key...and their passions know the lyric of their lovemaking music by heart. The first time of their physical union never seems like the 'first time.' There's something so familiar about the way they feel."<BR>
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Carole Lombard and Clark Gable were the same combo and they were very much in love. <BR>
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Advice for dealing with an Aquarius dude...hmmmm. I've never dated one, but my brother is one. Dustin likes his space and looks aren't enough. He wants a girl who will be able to see the humor in "Anaconda"...someone fun but not shallow...loony but not idiotic...feminine but not fake. When it comes to love, most Aquarians are intensely idealistic. We may appear to be cynics but we're all hardcore romantics at heart.<BR>
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:))))))Misti, Blissed Out in L-O-V-E With a Libra Dude
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From: Misti <BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

Paul!<BR>
 Kill Ronald McDonald? Oh, no! He's our Corporate Clown! Our Eternally Smiling Mascot of Capitalism! I'm soooo giddy...I just read the Angelina Jolie interview in *Talk* magazine and she likes Happy Meals, like me!!! <BR>
 Okay...how about the Olive Garden, then? I haven't had a slice of white chocolate raspberry cheesecake in forever! And lately I've been cravin' all things Italian! :)))))<BR>
  You saw Don Henley in concert? wOw! I still need to buy his greatest hits CD. "The Last Worthless Evening" and "End of the Innocence" are two of my alltime favorite songs.
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From: HMS<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

Misti - Thanks!  (Kirk probably wants to kill us for this.) Your comments about Aquarian dudes seem right on target, based on my limited observation.  As for the rest of it... I'm just going to take a nice cold shower, seeing's how this is one of those long-distance e-mail things. (Though we didn't meet on-line.  Would you believe our mothers fixed us up?  So embarrassing!)  I'll keep you posted!<BR>
Well, Kirk, this IS about love...  Kind of!<BR>
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Libra chica loca / HMS<BR>
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From: terry<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

guppy,<BR>
That whine had more good images than a really depressing blues song....I love it...
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From: Michael - [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

First of all I'd like to say that this community is awesome.<BR>
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It's like another loving family. I've been lurking on and off since early 95, but I never posted until this year.<BR>
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I think Kirk deserves some big props for mainting this work of love.<BR>
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I won't be posting many more comments because I am very busy trying to get to the right side of the lake where there are more people my age, and more importantly more women my age.<BR>
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But if I had the time I would stay and write and play with you all.<BR>
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Megs -- OMG "He Knows". Wow. Wow. Wow.<BR>
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Misti -- I started reading last night. You are prolific. and terrific. And texan. What's his name is lucky.<BR>
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HMS -- You're great too. I knew I was too young. Heh. <BR>
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deevaa -- thank you for comments on my poetry. I will post again as someone else, but it won't be that hard to figure out who because I can't be anyone that I'm not no matter what name I use. You work is excellent.<BR>
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kevin -- thanks for your comments on my work also. I wish I could make my words squeeze the same light touch into such few words. <BR>
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jenna -- I think you're doing fine. I wouldn't try to keep up with devanna or Misti or kevin or Megs or even ME. You are very young and you have plenty of time to feel all the feelings that will ever be felt. And write about them.<BR>
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nikki -- Regrets should beware and be scared because I think you're going to stomp them to the ground. <BR>
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gala -- perfect you is good. Overdrawn the asshole account. I love it. <BR>
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kim wu -- Share wubs yoo! Funni lady bring me smiles. Wanna enjoy simple goodness for a while.<BR>
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And I have forgotten at least 20 people whose words have brought me enjoyment. <BR>
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But I must sleep.<BR>
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Is everyone on the Blender a Texas-phile? (I was born in Tulsa, raised in Texas)<BR>
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And does anyone have any good advice for a Gemini looking for love? <BR>
(I'm a Gemini Earth Dragon) (Mix of east/west astrology)<BR>
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Please keep sharing your love!<BR>
I'll try to share some more of mine.
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From: Misti...Texan American Citizen of the World<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

Michael~<BR>
  Thank you! His name is Chris. Just read *Windows (94 and 2000)* and *Unheard* and I was impressed with both. Especially the first one. Love the Kurt Vonnegut excerpt!<BR>
  I think you need an Aquarius woman. I'm not offering my services, for obvious reasons. You missed your window with this chica loca! Ha! Here is an excerpt from *Love Signs*:<BR>
Gemini Man/Aquarius Woman..."The first recognition of kindredship between Gemini and Aquarius always reminds me of the meeting between Saint-Exupery's Little Prince and the pilot. As a child, the pilot drew a picture of a boa constrictor who had swallowed an elephant, which, unfortunately, resembled a hat. All his life, no matter to whom he showed his picture, people would never recognize it as a boa constrictor who had swallowed an elephant, but would always say,'Yes, that's a nice drawing of a hat.' It hurts when others can't comprehend your intense efforts, and it's lonely. Then one day, after he's grown up, the pilot meets a strange little man in the desert, who asks him to draw a picture of a sheep. Exasperated, the pilot scribbles the same picture of his childhood- the one everybody always took to be a drawing of a hat. But when the Little Prince gazes at the sketch, he shakes his head immediately, and says,'No, no. I don't want a picture of a boa constrictor who has swallowed an elephant. I asked you to draw me a sheep.'"<BR>
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...then again, my mom and stepdad are both Twins and they say they're soul mates.<BR>
Chinese wise, go for a snake. Happy trails to you!
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From: terry<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

Sarah,<BR>
Little Girl Lost....no words to say the emotions it wrought, but thank you..
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From: Jen [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

See I love this guy, and he loves me.  He broke up with me <BR>
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to see if I would go back out with him.  The thing is I <BR>
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asked him why he broke up with me and he didn't know why.<BR>
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What should I do?  I really want to be with him.  I love him<BR>
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to death.  I want to be with him.  I can't stand being <BR>
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without him.  I cry everynight, when I go to sleep.  Please<BR>
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help me.  Thank you<BR>
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                Jen
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From: Kirk, Blender-Keeper<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

I have to admit I don't put much stock in astrology, other than tapping into seasonal conditions and a nice sense of ritual/arbitrariness (maybe with a dab of self-fulfilling prophecy) but I am curious as to what "the stars" say about me (March 31 1974, a little after midnight) and Mo (June 3 1974, I think in the afternoon.)
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From: Tara<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

Terry:<BR>
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"Give Me" - I loved it - so simple and sweet and wonderful.. what a loving poem, I hope Sandy realizes how loving and adoring of a man she has...
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From: terry<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

Misti,<BR>
I wanna play too...<BR>
if you get time give me a run down on cusp of Gemini (May 21, 1959 at 12:49am) and Taurus ( April 28, 1956 at 12:45 am)  thank you...<BR>
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And Kirk self fullfilling prophecy is one of the strongest psychological impulses we humans are driven by....<BR>

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From: Misti LaBrada Trimble [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

HEY Ken<BR>
I was wondering if you read a poem of mine. I put it in here a few days ago.well maybe a week ago.Its the tears streaming down my face one. You will see more of my poems in here in the near future.<BR>
       misti
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From: Misti LaBrada Trimble [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

HEY Ken<BR>
I was wondering if you read a poem of mine. I put it in here a few days ago.well maybe a week ago.Its the tears streaming down my face one. You will see more of my poems in here in the near future.<BR>
       misti
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From: Megs<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

WOW...looks like my dilemma has given some of us something to draw on...lots of great works!!!<BR>
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Nikki- I really like yours...the "Regrets" one.<BR>
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Where is Kev?  Why does he go AWOL when I need his wisdom most...<BR>
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Thanks for the compliments on "He Knows"  I am going to have to come clean.  Guilt does horrible things for me.<BR>
Second guy hasn't called...he also doesn't have a phone.  <BR>
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*sigh*  I never expected to be having dilemmas...I figured I was the one with the stability...just goes to show ya.<BR>
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Little bit lost...<BR>
Megs
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From: Jenna Holland ([email-masked])<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

Michael-<BR>
  Thanks for the insight... keep posting love your work.<BR>
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-Jenna-
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From: kevin urenda<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

Megs-<BR>
present, and accounted for (arrived home last night-late)...<BR>
come on over and talk to me...<BR>
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need to peruse the rest of the comments...<BR>
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k, fresh from the road (sort of)
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From: Paul B<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

Mist V. R.<BR>
  Okay okay...Ronald lives.  My all time fav. Don Henley number is 'Heart of the Matter'.  Some great lines.  <BR>
The ashes seem to scatter but I'm thinking its about<BR>
forgiveness, forgiveness<BR>
Even if, even if, you don't love me anymore.  It was a great show.  
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Date: 23 May 2000<P>

is it just me but does the new Misti (trimble or whatever) make you want to slap her much more than the older one ever did? (and she really had her moments til Chris came along.)
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From: Kiwi<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

Gala~ I really liked *Don't* it was great. :-)
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From: Gala<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

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Oh Kiwi---<BR>
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   Release you--------yikes...needed a shower and a cigarette after that one....plus it really grabbed my heart as well...
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From: kiwi<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

Gala~ ooh la la!  Quite the beginning. :-) I'm so excited!<BR>
(thank's for your comment about *to release you* )
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Date: 23 May 2000<P>

Kiwi & Gala -- ditto what you both said to each other ... <BR>
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Gala -- ohhhh me likes so the L.B.Lender work so far... &lt;grin&gt; she sounds like me with long hair &lt;grin&gt;  I WISH!! -- I love the line "a shape so ripe...." I want to be a shape so ripe... that sounds so damn sexy.<BR>
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Terry -- liking ya latest ones.<BR>
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JustMe -- hey you, welcome back!<BR>
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(((deevaa hugs Megs tight))) just cause I want to<BR>
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Riggs -- thankyou babe! (Although I didn't recognise that line as mine for a day or so.....)<BR>
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Kev -- Welcome back!! How was your poetry thingie? Grand I hope.<BR>
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Dana if you are reading this ... hi. (grin, everyone welcome Dana, he my next pimp-ee, he doesn't know that yet though... so shhhhhh don't tell.)<BR>
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Guppy -- keep writing babe, it'll pass, I promise.<BR>
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Kiwi, Nikki, and Misti, I'll trek out to the tacky tourist trap gift store tomorrow and get your prizes into the post.<BR>
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And just an extra giggle.. I had a blender dream last night!!! TRUTH!<BR>
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It was way bizzare, everyone was all mixed up, smouldering was in the steam room with Megs, and the rest of us where sitting in a bar trying to write poetry about it, and Gala was running back and forth peeping into some window and giving us updates on what was happening in the steam room, thing is, that both Megs and Smouldering where fully dressed and talking about relationships, and Kirk was passing out Reece's cups in big wooden bowls....and guppy was asking me to design buisness cards for him, and he wanted me to draw foxgloves... now tell me that isn't odd.<BR>
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From: deevaa ([email-masked])<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

Oh that last comment... that was me...
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From: Kiwi<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

Deeva~ Looking foward to my kiwi! You are awesome.  Hey!  Where was I in your dream??? :-P j/k!!<BR>
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Hey Everyone! I have a new email... In case anyone needs it.<BR>
[email-masked]<BR>
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have a nice day.
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From: deevaa<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

Kiwi -- I'm sure you where in it, there was about 15 people gathered around a table in a bar, and everyone was writing into notebooks... Gala and Kirk where running about, and guppy was crouched down next to me... I could see faces of people, like Kev, Misti and angel, but there where lots of faceless people too that just FELT like people I knew... you where bound to be one of them... after all I don't know what you look like, we where all talking and laughing. It was kinda like a 'cheers' mixed with a poetry group!
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From: smoldering<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

D,<BR>
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Was the dream in technicolor too??<BR>
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Pretty crazy.<BR>
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From: deevaa<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

smouldering, who are YOU calling crazy, you where in a steam room dressed in jeans talking relationships!<BR>
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dee
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From: terry      [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

Hey gang,<BR>
Too much time on my hands with sandi back on the east coast. But if you wanna see how i wasted the day go here to look at what i did to some blender folk's work. With their permission of course...<BR>
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http://www.geocities.com/awesternstateofmind/shower.html<BR>
http://www.geocities.com/awesternstateofmind/erotic_empathy.html<BR>
http://www.geocities.com/awesternstateofmind/dial_1-900-cowboy.html<BR>
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http://www.geocities.com/awesternstateofmind/a_summer_treat.html<BR>
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paste and enjoy....<BR>

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From: Kiwi<BR>
Date: 23 May 2000<P>

Sara~ I loved *in the morning* You always hit home... things I have felt before. well done.
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