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    <subtitle>Come Sail Away with Me</subtitle>  
    
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        <title>QYN: The Invitation</title>   
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        <p><strong>QYN: </strong>Sharing something special from neighbor <a href="http://lightchaser.vox.com/" class="enclosure-inline-user" at:enclosure="inline-user" at:user-xid="6p00c2252b54078e1d" at:screen-name="Lightchaser" at:delegate="people-connect" at:user-pic="http://up7.vox.com/6a00c2252b54078e1d00e398e536460005-75si" >Lightchaser</a><br />This passage made me think about what is most important in relationships, and seeking those who are comfortable in their own skin..</p><div style="text-align: center">
    
    
    

    
    
    
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</div><p><strong>Excerpt from &quot;The Invitation&quot;</strong></p><p><em>...It doesn&#39;t interest me who you know or how you came to be here. I want to know if you will stand in the center of the fire with me and not shrink back.</p><p>It doesn&#39;t interest me where or what or with whom you have studied. I want to know what sustains you, from the inside, when all else falls away.</p><p>I want to know if you can be alone with yourself and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments.<br /></em><br /><strong>- Oriah Mountain Dreamer</strong><br /></p>   <p style="clear:both;">    
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        <title>Super Powers - I&#39;m Tagged</title>   
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        <p>Tagged by <a href="http://conniewong.vox.com/" class="enclosure-inline-user" at:enclosure="inline-user" at:user-xid="6p00e398acff800003" at:screen-name="[this is connie]" at:delegate="people-connect" at:user-pic="http://up0.vox.com/6a00e398acff80000300fad69b86ca0005-75si" >[this is connie]</a></p><p><em>If you could choose one ability, what would it be out of the options here?</p><p>&#160;&#160;&#160; * Combust or explode things with your own will.<br />&#160;&#160;&#160; * Command the wind.<br />&#160;&#160;&#160; * Move the earth beneath your feet.<br />&#160;&#160;&#160; * Phase through Walls.<br />&#160;&#160;&#160; * Flashstep or some would call it shadow step.<br />&#160;&#160;&#160; * Use forces of telekinesis.<br />&#160;&#160;&#160; * Manipulate water and ice.<br />&#160;&#160;&#160; * Shoot Lightning at your fingertips.<br />&#160;&#160;&#160; * Create and control fire.<br />&#160;&#160;&#160; * Engage in telepathy.</em></p><p><em>And there is a kick to this: You have to type out one short scenario of how you used it. It can be a short paragraph of a story, or a full story, whichever (of course you are the character in it) or a day to day thing with you having this special ability.</p><p>And if you wish, find one picture, any picture (doesn&#39;t have to be you) of how you might be using this chosen power of yours. You don&#39;t have to find it if you don&#39;t wish to :) This part is optional.</em></p><p>~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*<br /><strong>Wow..this is a tough choice because my selection would be impacted by the following conditions:</strong><br />- Scenario 1: Is there a group of ravenous zombies rampaging the earth?<br />- Scenario 2: Are there other super-power friends that I can hang with?<br />- Scenario 3: Would I have to keep my power under wraps, my true identity kept secret?<br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em;"><em>(note: the first 2 are fantasy scenarios, just for fun)</em></span></p><p><u>For Scenario 1: </u><em><u>Combust or explode things with your own will.</u><br /></em>Have to go with with something very powerful to kill off the zombies, and I would imagine that I would travel as a solo mercenary, zombie killer for hire.&#160; The world would probably end up looking similar to Mad Max, with lots of leather-clad warriors driving supped-up all terrain vehicles.&#160; A small band of followers would tag-along with me, but would probably get picked off by serious zombie attacks.&#160; My attacks would start in my mind, similar to <em>Scanners</em>, and I would shoot fireball out of my arms.&#160; I also would have the ability to control the molecular make-up of organic items and initiate instant combustion with my thoughts.&#160; Due to the intensity of these powers, I would need time to recharge &quot;the juice&quot; probably someplace vacant, monastery-like in the mountains.</p><div style="text-align: center"><strong>What would I look like:</strong> <br />Tough she-warrior, with a serious job to do<br />
    
    
    

    
    
    

    
    
    
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</p><p><u>For Scenario 3: </u><em><u>Use forces of telekinesis</u><br /></em>In real-time, I would use my power of telekinesis reluctantly at first, because it would take some time to adjust to my everyday life.&#160; After practicing floating dishes and making the bed without my hands, I would move onto more challenging things like moving my car to the store to save on gas (at nighttime to maintain privacy).&#160; Incorporating my powers into my current job would be difficult and too risky, so I may have to either look for different work that would offer more privacy (offer my services to the FBI perhaps). </p><div style="text-align: center"><strong>What would I look like:</strong>&#160; <br />Just me ;o)<br />
    
    
    
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</div><p><br />  <div style="text-align: center">If anyone in my hood would like to be tagged, please consider yourself invited ;o)<br /></div></p>   <p style="clear:both;">    
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        <title>Cure for Summertime Blues</title>   
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        <div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 1.25em;"><strong>I think I have found the perfect Summer movie..</strong></span><br />Forget the Dark Knight<br />this is better, touching, a family adventure<br /><div style="text-align: center"><br /></div>


    
    
    





        






    
    
    





        





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<br /><em><strong>Oh yea..this is going to be good</strong></em><br /></div><div style="text-align: center"> </div>   <p style="clear:both;">    
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<br /><span style="font-size: 1.25em;"><em>One has just to be oneself.<br />That&#39;s my basic message.<br />The moment you accept yourself as you are,<br />all burdens, all mountainous burdens,<br />simply disappear.<br />Then life is a sheer joy,<br />a festival of lights.</em></span><br /><strong><br />~Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh</strong><br /></div><div style="text-align: center"> </div>   <p style="clear:both;">    
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        <title>The British Invasion is Here!</title>   
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        <title>Say Hello to my Little Friend..</title>   
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        <p><em><strong>Distraction</strong></em> is a welcomed friend when you are dealing with grief.&#160; It&#39;s amazing just how productive you can be when you are avoiding your feelings from the loss.&#160; Here&#39;s some examples:</p><p>- Stayed up until 11am folding laundry (and watched a tribute to the Who, which was amazing)<br />- Woke up early to tape up the outside of the house, prepping for paint<br />- Husband has painted half of our house already (with a paint sprayer because he is not sadistic)<br />- Cleaned out weeds, trimmed hedges that were in need</p><p>If there is any silver lining to this experience, I suppose that we are getting a lot of things done around &amp; to our house..</p><p>It has been a tough time contacting friends about the loss..which is just an awkward conversation to have.&#160; It&#39;s like I&#39;ve yelled a dozen swear words into the phone, and the listener is in shock and very quiet.&#160; It&#39;s not that I can&#39;t appreciate the challenge of responding to the news, having been down this path before.</p><p><strong>To distract myself from becoming way to serious</strong>, I would like to share my latest obsession (as referenced above).&#160; I think this is one of my favorite Who performances.&#160; Hope you enjoy too ~</p><div style="text-align: center">
    
    
    





        






    
    
    





        






    
    
    





        





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        <title>Another Sky</title>   
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        <div style="text-align: center">I would like to share this poem as a tribute to my family member,<br />who passed away early this morning.<br />Our thoughts are with you, as you release your pain<br />and find joy in heaven above.<br /><br />Blessings to all~<br /><br />
    
    
    

    
    
    
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<br /><span style="font-size: 1.25em;"><strong>There is another sky</strong></span><br />~Emily Dickinson<br /><br />There is another sky,<br />Ever serene and fair,<br />And there is another sunshine,<br />Though it be darkness there;<br />Never mind faded forests, Austin,<br />Never mind silent fields -<br />Here is a little forest,<br />Whose leaf is ever green;<br />Here is a brighter garden,<br />Where not a frost has been;<br />In its unfading flowers<br />I hear the bright bee hum:<br />Prithee, my brother,<br />Into my garden come! <br /></div><div style="text-align: center"> </div>   <p style="clear:both;">    
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        <title>Win a Trip to Space!</title>   
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        <p><em><span style="font-size: 1em;">Forget Willie Wonka&#39;s golden ticket..I think I want to win this prize!</span></em><br />I was one of those kids that dreamed about Space Camp and thought that anti-gravity was beyond cool.&#160; So it looks like Lance Bass isn&#39;t the only one able to experience a space adventure...<br /><strong>Would you go if offered the opportunity?</strong><br /><span style="font-size: 1.25em;"><strong><br />Air hostess picks up chocolate bar, wins space trip</strong></span><br />Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:20am EDT</p>
    
    
    

    
    
    

    
    
    
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        <title>What&#39;s In My Library?</title>   
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        <p><strong><span style="font-size: 1.25em;">A sneak peek in my library..</span></strong></p><p>I&#39;m kind of laughing at myself for having this book, but it was quite the fascinating read.&#160; I think that men and women do have different different ways of communicating, problem solving, conflict resolution, etc...&#160; I think the title of this book sold me, cause it sometimes feels like the men in my life are from Mars (or a planet with lots of beer &amp; non-stop ESPN).</p><p><strong>Excerpt from &quot;Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus&quot;</strong><br />By John Gray, Ph.D</p>
    
    
    

    
    
    
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..&quot;Men are like rubber bands.&#160; When they pull away, they can stretch only so far before they come springing back.&#160; A rubber band is the perfect metaphor to understanding the male intimacy cycle.&#160; This cycle involves getting close, pulling away, and then getting close again.</p><p>Most women are surprised to realize that even when a man loves a women, periodically he needs to pull away before he can get closer.&#160; Men instinctively feel this urge to pull away.&#160; It is not a decision or choice.&#160; It just happens.&#160; It is neither his fault nor her fault.&#160; It is just a natural cycle.&quot;</p>    <p style="clear:both;">    
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        <title>QYN: If You Forget Me</title>   
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        <p>For my Quote Your Neighbor group..</p><p>Here&#39;s something quite touching from my neighbor <a href="http://snow-flower.vox.com/" class="enclosure-inline-user" at:enclosure="inline-user" at:user-xid="6p00e398c52ba80002" at:screen-name="snow-flower" at:delegate="people-connect" at:user-pic="http://up0.vox.com/6a00e398c52ba8000200fa9688e8460002-75si" >snow-flower</a>, a favorite poet&#39;s look at love.&#160; Please enjoy ;o)</p><div style="text-align: center">
    
    
    

    
    
    
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<strong>Excerpt from &quot;If You Forget Me&quot;</strong><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center"><em>if each day a flower</em><br /></div><div style="text-align: center"><em>climbs up to your lips to seek me,</em><br /></div><div style="text-align: center"><em>ah my love, ah my own,</em><br /></div><div style="text-align: center"><em>in me all that fire is repeated,</em><br /></div><div style="text-align: center"><em>in me nothing is extinguished or forgotten,</em><br /></div><div style="text-align: center"><em>my love feeds on your love, beloved,</em><br /></div><div style="text-align: center"><em>and as long as you live it will be in your arms</em><br /></div><div style="text-align: center"><em>without leaving mine.</em><br /></div><p><br /><div style="text-align: center"><strong>- Pablo Neruda</strong><br /></div></p>   <p style="clear:both;">    
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