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A wave of mixed feelings. I feel good about having seen my sweetie tonight, and today...but aside from that...

Trouble putting it into words... my temper has been flaring up... making me jumpy, agitated...

tomorrow's date night with the sweetie pie, hopefully that'll go well...Ideally I'll calm down tomorrow night.

Here's my first attempt at a AIM Icon (more of an excuse to fiddle with flash than anything else.)

Still in the works... not as smooth or clean as it could be, but it's a start. My skills with are have always been sort of weak. maybe change the transfer speeds.

I feel some trepidation for some reason. I'm going to go to bed. Perhaps I just need some rest. I think I'm just cranky and overtired.

word of the day - Cockaigne

Cockaigne \kah-KAYN\, noun:
An imaginary land of ease and luxury.

Cockaigne comes from Middle English cokaygne, from Middle French (pais de) cocaigne "(land of) plenty," ultimately adapted or derived from a word meaning "cake."

References to Cockaigne are prominent in medieval European lore. George Ellis, in his Specimens of Early English Poets (1790), printed an old French poem called "The Land of Cockaign" (13th century) where "the houses were made of barley sugar and cakes, the streets were paved with pastry, and the shops supplied goods for nothing." "The Big Rock Candy Mountain" of American hobo folklore expresses the same idea and was featured recently in the soundtrack to the movie, O Brother, Where Art Thou?.

Today's evil news. very evil.

Head of Teacher's Union Into Kiddie Porn
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The president of the Broward Teachers Union was arrested on computer kiddie porn charges Thursday morning after arriving for a rendezvous with a 14-year-old girl, deputies said. Anthony J. Gentile was booked at the Broward County Jail on charges of sexual performance by a child; computer pornography; and transmission of harmful material to a minor. He later posted bond of $11,000 and was freed from custody.
( more news here... )

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The pod sat on the grassy field for the rest of the night, cool and moist with dew when the morning sun came. Nature seemed to accept the outsider in thier midst, the darkly green oval, covered with bright red capillaries pulsed slightly as the day grew on.

today, in flash...

I learned how to create symbols, edit layers, and that my ability to draw is kakadoodoo. but, at least I'm getting the technical side down. I'm also wondering where my sweetie has gotten herself off to... I'd been hoping for a date night, where we can just talk, and hang out...I'm guessing that she got home after work, and was inexorably drawn to the ol' sack. It's a tempting offer, I admit.

If I don't see her by 11:30, I'll go catch the midnight showing of planet of the apes, and then catch up with her in dreamland. At least I'm getting my shockwave lessons in. *sigh* I'm going to take a nice shower. I'll be back in a few.

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Here are my midnight movie options

planet of the apes
kiss of the dragon
final fantasy
juassic park 3

(I'd like to see cats & dogs, but the last showing was at 10:30)

Planet of the apes is really the big one here. Anyone who knows me, and my fondness for the series and primates in general can attest to that.

If it's mobbed (since it's opening night...) I'll probably duck into kiss of the dragon, instead. Jet Li action flick, that can work. If the A/c is broken in there, I'll toddle into final fantasy, just to eyeball the cgi. should that film break, and there's no cabs availably for 2 hours, I'll look into JP3. I'm not expecting a lot form that one.

Looks good... 2 theatres are showing apes, one at 12, the other 12:30... if it looks too crowded, I can happily wait it out.

Plans include - movie popcorn (salt, no butter), a cherry coke, and the hope that the film is good, or at least so bad it's good.

Wish me luck! I'll be taking my sweetie along in spirit.

update! She's here! tardy... yayy... I 'd rather see her than a dumb ol' movie any day.