From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=180">trippedbilly</a><BR>
Date: 14 June 2001<P>

I had seen an old message posted where someone asked, "if you keep writing, wouldn't you run out of stuff to say eventually, and just repeat the same thing over?"  well...the answer is easy.  at least for me. i don't think up stuff to say so you can write.  i write because i have stuff to say.  if i have something on my mind a lot, yeah, i might repeat something.  but if i run out of things to say, i won't be writing until something (someone) else comes to mind.  writing isn't a hobby or a pastime...it's a necessity.  just a way of relieving the chaos of 878947689734789578376 thoughts ricocheting around inside my head.  it helps to get one or two out from time to time, no matter how much they might be distorted on their journey from my head down through my arm, through the pen, to the paper.  i'm thinking there must be a misleading road sign somewhere around my elbow.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=8">Ali</a><BR>
Date: 14 June 2001<P>

Gala~ You're newest submission...OK, wow...I think I'm speechless...Wow...<BR>
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it doesn't matter~ 'windows'...beautiful...I loved the last line a lot...Bravo! =)<BR>
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Love and sunshine, Ali
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=20">distant moon</a><BR>
Date: 14 June 2001<P>

To anyone who cares...there's a really interesting book I just bought and am in the process of ATTEMPTING, I stress that thoroughly....ATTEMPTING to understand.  But that's what I like, confusing books / movies / songs. Anything.<BR>
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(I use the word here confusing, interchangeably with "deep")<BR>
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Anyway, the book is called "House of Leaves" by Mark Z. Danielewski<BR>
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And it...it just speaks for itself 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=8">Ali</a><BR>
Date: 14 June 2001<P>

Alright, everybody, I have a slightly strange request...I have a song stuck in my head...And I can't find the lyrics...And all I can remember is bits and peices of the song...So, basically it's driving my nuts!! Does anybody know the words to the song "Side By Side", from the musical "Company"...It starts out, "Oh, we ain't got a barrell of money..."  Thanks guys!<BR>
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Love and light, Ali<BR>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=141">wistful</a><BR>
Date: 14 June 2001<P>

Side By Side (by Steven Sondheim)<BR>
Well, we ain't got a barrel of money <BR>
We may look ragged and funny <BR>
But we're travelin' on <BR>
Singing our song <BR>
Side by side <BR>
Don't know what's comin' tomorrow <BR>
Maybe it's trouble and sorrow <BR>
But we'll travel the road <BR>
Sharin' our load <BR>
Side by side <BR>
Through all kinds of weather <BR>
What if the sky should fall <BR>
As long as we're together <BR>
It doesn't matter at all <BR>
So we ain't got a barrel of money <BR>
We may look ragged and funny <BR>
But we're travelin' on <BR>
Singing our song <BR>
Side by side <BR>
Don't know what's comin' tomorrow <BR>
Maybe it's trouble and sorrow <BR>
But we'll travel the road <BR>
Sharin' our load <BR>
Side by side <BR>
Through all kinds of weather <BR>
Drought, flood, and rain and snow <BR>
We will always be together <BR>
It doesn't matter at all <BR>
When they've all had their quarrels and parted <BR>
We'll be the same as we started <BR>
Just travelin' along singin' our song <BR>
Side by side <BR>
Just travelin' on singin' a song <BR>
Side by side <BR>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=8">Ali</a><BR>
Date: 14 June 2001<P>

wistful~ Thank you sooo much!!! =)<BR>
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Love and big grins, Ali
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=91">flash</a><BR>
Date: 14 June 2001<P>

MichaelT() -  I loved "She Blossoms."  I've never been good at taking care of flowers either... Did you read it to her today?
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=69">Savannah Haze</a><BR>
Date: 14 June 2001<P>

Michael- How did it go?  I would have "swooned"  :)<BR>
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Ali- New installment is up... hope you enjoy.  <BR>
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love all the new stuff!!!<BR>
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SH
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=17">deevaa</a><BR>
Date: 14 June 2001<P>

Kirk, I LOVE the new button bar.... splash it about the site, it works for me!<BR>
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*grin*
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=22">angieubaldo</a><BR>
Date: 14 June 2001<P>

Ali~ Let me just say that I absolutely love your writing.  Everytime I look on here I always look for your work.  You are so descriptive and it seems like every emotion you describe is something that I have felt or am feeling.  Even when I feel like crap and I cannot put my feelings into words just the right way, when i read your poems it makes me feel better.  Its like you know how I feel because you put everything into words so beautifully.  It helps to know that i am not the only one who feels bad of sad at times.  
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=22">angieubaldo</a><BR>
Date: 14 June 2001<P>

Harem~Lullabye Waltz..it brought tears to my eyes.  
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=4">TJ Holland</a><BR>
Date: 14 June 2001<P>

KIRK, personally, I like the blue glasses. There WOULD be too much black and white if they were too. <BR>
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EVERYONE, the request for the words to that song got me thinking that I might ask if anyone knows the name and artist of a song that I only remember a couple of partial phrases to. In part, it goes:<BR>
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 "she's a blue jeaned beauty queen/<BR>
 prettiest girl I've ever seen/<BR>
 see her shake on the movie screen/Jimmy Dean/Jimmy Dean<BR>
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 Hey kids rock and roll/rock on/ rock on/ rock on"<BR>
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So, that's it. I remember it from when I was a teen, and I heard it on the radio yesterday and loved it all new again. Can anyone help?<BR>
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TJ<BR>
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