8203 - Somnambulist Typing before launch

No dice with Danny.. probably will happen Saturday - Jan works, so no schedule conflicts.

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Today I go to compusa and hopefully do the final paperwork to get my new big brain. Wish me luck.

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Playing with Autostitch and 4 newtcam pics... It's a herd 'o Newts!

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Great Cover of Total Eclipse of The Heart - Percussion with kitchen cabinets, an oven and a sledgehammer.

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Moment of Lyric: mp3

Sleep,sleep,sleep,go to sleep
sleep go to sleep
you are now in a deep sleep
in store promises
endless possibilities
a life of ease
a life cocooned in a routine of food
stimulus and response
softness is a thing called comfort
doesn't cost much to keep in touch
we never forget you have a choice
possibilities in store
a taste of paradise
success on a plate for you
endless promises
sleep,sleep,sleep,go to sleep
you are now in a deep sleep

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1 year ago - Sleepy, Paris Hacked, Gorilla Cover Gallery, adding insult to injury pic, mel out of comm for a week.

2 years ago - Newt-beliefs, Police pay an unkind visit (DRAMA!)

3 years ago - fairy tales, country bears, lj poop, palm doodle, A Reading Rainbow of Prophesies, misc news

4 years ago - Tulpa-thoughts, L&B have the baby

5 years ago - one of my favorite bear piccies, hoogerbrugge, Haiku arena is founded, rough translations

8204 - quiz-meme o'de day-oh

yoinked from eryx_uk

1. What time did you get up this morning? 5:25am

2. Diamonds or pearls? Pearls are spiffier (I think I like amber even more, though.)

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Narnia, I think

5. What did you have for breakfast? Stella Doro Breakfast treats, and a huge honking orange juice.

6. What is your middle name? Prescott. (Where Scotto comes from!)

7. What is your favorite cuisine? I like Thai a lot, lately, Asian in general.

8. What foods do you dislike? Lamb with mint jelly. Hwarf, even if I ate meat, it's yucko.

9. Your favorite Potato chip? salt and vinegar (I prefer pretzel rods to chips, however)

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Command and Conquer: Generals Game CD. (Music, I'm into streaming stuff lately)

11. What kind of car do you drive? The Sneakermobile!

12. Favorite sandwich? Grilled Cheese (if there's some tomato soup to be had along with)

13. What characteristics do you despise? smellyness, boorishness, casual violence, belief that "reality tv" is actually remotely real

14. Favorite item of clothing? giant olive-green t-shirt of comfort and specialness.

15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? I wouldn't mind travelling Spain a little bit.

16. What color is your bathroom? White.

17. Favorite brand of clothing? I'm not brand-loyal. anything comfortable and durable works for me.

18. Where would you want to retire to? Not sure. Someplace that has access to a lot of art, entertainment and scenery, but isn't a nasty run down city.

20. Where were you born? Boston, MA, USA.

22. Who do you least expect to send this back? graypumpkin

23. Person you expect to send it back first? not sure! christin beat me to it already.

24. What laundry detergent do you use? Ultra Citra-Suds

25. Coke or Pepsi? Straight Pepsi, but diet black cherry vanilla coke is practically cherry cream soda, which wins.

26. Morning person or night owl? Night owl, but I force myself to sleep early and wake early for work.

17. What size shoe do you wear? 15, USA

28. Do you have pets? Newt!

8205 - We lost one.

GREENACRES, Fla. -- The body of an 8-year-old autistic boy was found in a retaining pond 100 feet from his home Friday, one day after police launched a massive search for him. Jared McGuire's mother told authorities she had last seen him sleeping on the couch Thursday afternoon. After she reported him missing, police scoured the area with officers, dogs and a helicopter. Police in this Palm Beach County town issued an Amber Alert after a witness reported seeing a child matching Jared's description being forced into a dirty white mid-'90s Chevrolet van with a sliding passenger door. It is now unclear whether that witness was mistaken. "We are still looking into the abduction angle," Greenacres police Lt. Michael Porath said. But because the boy was found so close to home, that appears less likely than it had, he said. An autopsy will be conducted Friday afternoon to determine a cause of death, Porath said. Authorities said Jared suffered from severe autism that required medication and that he had trouble speaking.

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It seems like the poor kid was dead before we even got the call to help in the search The mother must be a wreck. One minute the child's having a nap, the next, he's gone - with folks saying some guy snatched him... the following morning, dead not more than 100 feet from the house?

On top of that, she's going to be investigated within an inch of her life, too. I hope for all involved that it isn't foul play on her part.