The Me Thread

[Midnighter]

Wednesday Morning Laughter

So I woke up early this morning, thanks to a howling Chad (much worse than a dimpled one, I assure you), and I decide to sashay through some Lit threads.

I swear I can hear the exaggeration and playfullness in your voice at your mention of 'oh baby, oh baby'. I'm grinning like a cheshire at 5:59 A.M.

For you pet, how could I refuse you anything? I suppose the only reservation I have, is that if a bra dangling from a precarious spot made you giggle, then what would a red ribbon tied around one do for you? I don't think I could afford to give you a case of giggles before we got down to the finer points of your prize. Afterwards is, of course, an entirely different matter though, dollface. *early morning hugs and smooches*

Try not to work too hard, and if things get too gloomy, just imagine every guy you see with a red ribbon tied 'round his girth.

 

[just pet]

Part of the pleasure in any prize is the anticipation and the slow unwrapping.

I like the idea of imagining a ribbon hiding behind tighty whities. I know I like the feel of silk on bare skin. I am acutely aware of my sex with every step.





<baby oh baby> in quiet whispers dusting your ear with invitation...

 

[Midnighter]

Anticipation

I agree wholeheartedly.

Women are especially lucky in that it's socially acceptable for them to use such divine materials to encase their nether regions. I actually went out to look for a red ribbon today, as I thought I'd surprise you with a visual piece of our imaginary play. Unfortuneatley I could fond no ribbons. I did however, on a completely different urge, purchase a set of pantyhose.

I am by no means a crossdresser, although several exes have dressed me up before (I think it must be some sort of secret radar that women possess: "Yup.. I can dress him up like a girl and he won't complain."). I also don't know if I could handle panties or anything. But these pantyhose or so dang form fitting, yet roomy. *grins* I came home and slipped them on, with much difficulty (you'd think they'd sell a manual with these things.. or like a shoehorn or something), and then put my jeans on over them, and now every time I move or adjust my weight, it's like pure heaven. If I were a woman, I would never be able to wear frilly underwear. I'd never get anything done

Anyways... I'm actually surprisingly fond of this, and could see myself wearing them from time to time. I suppose that knocks me down another notch on the purity scales. *sighs*

I'll have to dig the camera out tomorrow and see if I can't find a red ribbon somewhere.

On another related note, I've always thought it sexy when women wear men's tighty whities. They so obviously weren't meant to fit, but it's very sensual in a Calvin-Kleinish kinda way.

*feeling the hairs on the back of my neck prick, and all the nerves in my face stand to attention as I hear the heated whisper, and let out a low soft, "Mmmhhhh...."*

 

[just pet]

Re: Anticipation

I agree wholeheartedly.

Women are especially lucky in that it's socially acceptable for them to use such divine materials to encase their nether regions. I actually went out to look for a red ribbon today, as I thought I'd surprise you with a visual piece of our imaginary play. Unfortuneatley I could fond no ribbons. I did however, on a completely different urge, purchase a set of pantyhose.

I am by no means a crossdresser, although several exes have dressed me up before (I think it must be some sort of secret radar that women possess: "Yup.. I can dress him up like a girl and he won't complain."). I also don't know if I could handle panties or anything. But these pantyhose or so dang form fitting, yet roomy. *grins* I came home and slipped them on, with much difficulty (you'd think they'd sell a manual with these things.. or like a shoehorn or something), and then put my jeans on over them, and now every time I move or adjust my weight, it's like pure heaven. If I were a woman, I would never be able to wear frilly underwear. I'd never get anything done

Anyways... I'm actually surprisingly fond of this, and could see myself wearing them from time to time. I suppose that knocks me down another notch on the purity scales. *sighs*

I'll have to dig the camera out tomorrow and see if I can't find a red ribbon somewhere.

On another related note, I've always thought it sexy when women wear men's tighty whities. They so obviously weren't meant to fit, but it's very sensual in a Calvin-Kleinish kinda way.

*feeling the hairs on the back of my neck prick, and all the nerves in my face stand to attention as I hear the heated whisper, and let out a low soft, "Mmmhhhh...."*

Oh Oh

<shuffling nervously>

Had a frightening experience with a man in panty hose

<clearing throat>

A whole new side emerges...



pet's not tingling

 

[phatcat]

lol

well thank god I'm jaded as ever, Midnighter, so don't worry about dropping notches of respect in my eyes. Although I'd not be averse to a gf cross dressing me - I'd like to flatter myself I could act the part with relative success - I don't see myself buying hose in the near future.

As for Saddam, putting all my ill feelings towards Bush aside, for once it'd be nice to have a mysterious suicide under conspicuous circumstances even at he risk of giving more fodder to the conspiracy theorists.

 

[Midnighter]

The Dark Side

It would appear that I jumped the gun on the praiseworthiness of pantyhose. Apparently they weren't designed for men for a reason. After taking them off, my legs haven't stopped itching all night. They've found a nice new home nestling the bottom of my trash can however.

I'm still not giving up on having my legs feel cool, however. I'm thinking this time that I can run a garden hose up one pant leg and down the other, and then just run ice water through it whenever I'm getting overheated. I think that will approximate the sensation of wearing something sheer without all the goddamned itching *itch*

Don't get overly concerned, pet *grins* I'm just more of a try anything twice, laugh in the face of conformity, free spirit kinda guy. Sadly somethings tried work out less than others, but ya gotta try.

A bad experience with a man in pantyhose? *thinks* Is this one of those, I-picked-up-a-cool-guy-at-a-bar-we-really-hit-off-he-came-home-things-hot-but-then-when-we-got-nekkid-he-was-a-she? kinda stories? I'd imagine that to be pretty bad as I can sympathize with vice versa. *heh*

Anyways, I'm interested in this 'evil pantyhose' story, and eager to redeem myself in the eyes of a special woman. Perhaps I'll go to a tractor pull this weekend and photograph myself getting into a fight over professional wrestling in order to reassert my manhood. *adjusts my manhood blatantly* *coughs*



phatcat>

Always good to hear from you. It's nice to know someone still thinks highly of me. I wonder if this whole pantyhose debacle is going to hurt my 2016 Presidential bid?

 

[phatcat]

2016 could be an interesting election

I wonder if this whole pantyhose debacle is going to hurt my 2016 Presidential bid?

Not if you say you burned them and didn't inhale. Oh, and I'd leave the whole water-hose story out of the media as well - you know how CNN can make such a big deal of things... (first chads, now this.... )

 

[just pet]

I shall be happy to share the whole gruesome story with you when I have a moment.

For now, promise me the silk will be boxers and not pink lace trimmed and I shall look forward once more to unwrapping that prize.

 

[Midnighter]

So let it be written...

...so let it be done!

*grins*

I don't think I could handle women's underwear. Too little fabric digging into all the wrong places *wrinkles nose* I like to be able to close my eyes and KNOW that I'm wearing clothes. All those sheer, lightweight, flimsy fabrics that women wear seem to stem from the school of, "Wear as much of possible of hardly anything". Not that I'm complaining, mind you.

I think I have the perfect pair of undergarments for this scene. While tighty whities get the job done, their close cousin, the jockey shorts, with their slightly extended legs, get the job done in style and wedgie free. I have a pair from Structure, a lovely thin grey henna type of deal, complete with a button up (or down, as they case may be) fly.

I'm still itching from that hole PH fiasco (it's been upgraded from a debacle). I think I'll write a nasty letter to Hanes and demand that they put a warning label on all packages of their hosiery prodcuts:

Not for hairy-legged men.

It's the least they could do *snickers*

At least I have some extra hose for polishing my boots. *nothing gets that spit'n'polish shine on your boondockers like old fashioned nylons*

Hmm.. I was gonna go on a jabber about education lotteries, but it's kinda storming here, and I'd rather not press my luck.

*hires phatcat as my campaign manager*

I'm running on a platform of tax cuts and tax hikes. I think the American Public is ready for the ugly two-headed truth. *heh*

I'll see you all later, hopefully.

 

[Guest]

Been reading your posts,

and I must say that you can ramble on. Not that's it's a bad thing, once in a while I tend to do just that myself.

Introduction, Thomas Hinds from Iowa, married for 21 years, 41 years old, no kids, 2 cats and a dog. I am a Nationally Certified Licensed Massage Therapist in Iowa and Nebraska and an instructor of massage in Nebraska.

Now you seem to be a very intelligent person, I would like to know what your thoughts are on destiny and fate. Reason being, someone has just came into my life(no, not for anything sexual) and I am trying to understand what this connection to this person is for. For now, just your thoughts on destiny and fate and I will tell you about what is going on in my life and maybe you or anyone else for that matter can shed some light on it for me.



Keep up the rambling, I look forward to seeing your posts.

Thomas

 

[Midnighter]

Welcome Thomas

Glad you decided to drop by.

Fate? Destiny?

Pretty heavy stuff. *ponders*

While I am a hopeless romantic, I draw the line at fate/destiny. I find it cheapens the overall experience. Let me explain. For arguments sake, let's say Heather Locklear (from her T.J. Hooker days) and I were destined to be together. That fate had brought us together, to spend the rest of our lives together in marital bliss. It sounds okay to start with right? I mean who wouldn't want a long satisfying delightful marriage to a a talented beautiful significant other?

The problem I have is this. If it was destined to happen, then neither I nor her, had any real choise in the matter. Call it a cosmic arranged marriage. I don't know about you, but the thought of an arranged marriage just sickens me. When I find the right girl for me, and she just happens to think that I'm right guy for her, then our being together depends on thousands of small factors, all of which are totally and 100% up to us to swim through.

Conversely, when a relationship doesn't work out, one of your friends will undoubtedly say, "Ah.. I guess it wasn't meant to be." as if rationalizing the failure away to fate makes everything all right.

I'm sure a philosopher could better argue the case against fate and destiny than I could. The way I see it, if if there really is a predestined course to our lives, then someone or someones must have planned it all. The only question I have, is why? Why bother planning out the destinies of some severel odd trillion people? If everyone has a detiny, then why are some people miserable to the day they die? Because they were destined for failure?

I find it all a huge mass cop-out, spurred on by the hippie generation's "Free Love, Anti-Establishment, It's Not My Problem" movement. Anytime a society decides to start pointing fingers, placing blame, and shifting responsibility, then people are bound to start following horoscopes, calling psychics, and believing in fate, just to have someone to blame when things eventually go wrong.

Thomas, if you've found someone special, and it FEELs like fate, maybe it's not. Maybe it's just love

And if I'm wrong, and there is such a thing as Fate or Destiny, and as I write this they point their cruel fingers toward me, in my darkened study, while the rain pours down outside, and they condemn me to a life of mediocrity and failure for my transgressions against Them, then all I have to say is that I believe in Love, and Fate and Destiny can't hold a candle next to that.

Please feel free to share with us the details of your situation. I'm positive that if my ramblings can't help you that some of our other frequent visitors will be able to better illustrate a point (or counterpoint) that will. Thanks again for dropping by. Hope to hear from you soon.

 

[Guest]

Well, my problem has nothing to do with love,

I have been working with a gal that brought me into healing as a massage therapist. In the beginning, she was all about healing and I loved it. Now, she seems more insistent on money and seems less motivated on the healing aspect of our career. I really love working with her and will do anything for her, but it doesn't go with the healing I need at this time anymore.

Anyway, this last July I went and worked on RAGBRAI. I met a gal that is also a massage therapist. It was a brief encounter at that time and I felt we made a connection. This past weekend, she called and needed some body work and I am always in need of it myself, so she drove 4 hours to do a massage exchange.

Now this gal is all about healing and that is just what I needed. Our connection flourished and it started me thinking. (yes once i a while, i do think) Fate has brought us together for some reason. The connection is strong, it is not a sexual connection. But there is something there.

I tried to do some meditation, but not much came from that. I am starting to think that we are destine to work together because our philosophies are pretty much the same. I really love this gals passion on healing and wanting to learn more of what is out there to continue healing, and it's the same as mine.

Now the problem, The one I work with now, our connection was very strong and now it has slipped. Her vision of healing has gone astray and has recently been having problems in her personal life. I love her with all of my heart and will continue to do so and will help whenever I can, but the new gal's vision of healing has brought me to a whole new level.

Not sure what to do. Am I fascinated with healing so much that I am ready to get rid of a great thing that has happened with the one that I work with now just to go with someone else whose healing is so strong at this time? Will the new gal's healing go astray later?

May a little background on the 3 of us is in order here.

Me, 41 years old, married 21 years and very much in love with my wife. I have been a massage therapist for a little over 3 years, working with one that I envisioned working with years ago. I continue learning with her to this day.

The one I work with, 28, not married, one child. Been a massage therapist for about 10 years. Owns her own business and is expanding. Says healing has always been a part of her life from a young age. Recently been having some personal problems and is affecting her healing at this time. (personally, it's been going on for a while)

The new gal, 25 years old, not married, no kids and recently found love, someone to spend her life with. (not me) Evisions healing on a higherlevel than the one I work with and her energy is expulsive. However, I don't think she channels her energy effectively She has been a massage therapist a little over 4 years.

What do I do?

I am hoping that someone out here in the lit world can help me to bring this issue to an end.


As for love, I'll respond to that one later.

Thanks,

Thomas

 

[Guest]

Ok, I just reread your post,

Like I said, love doesn't come in to this situation.

Love, let's say true love, happens MAYBE, once in a life time. I feel that in this grand ole world that we live in, there are 2 yes 2 true loves for every person.

Now, I believe you are very very lucky to find true love once. However, there is your second true love waiting in the wings for you. I don't believe you will find your 2nd true love while you are with your 1st true love. (can you tell this post is about true love) Also, in order to find your 2nd true love, your 1st(this will sound a bit morbid) will have departed from this earth. It may take 1 month to 25 years or more to possibly find your 2nd true love and it could be you may never will, but a 2nd one is out there.

Now, with my problem, I know it's not about true love. I consider myself very lucky to already have it with my wife.. I have been married twice and both times was with the same woman. I have never been divorced, but felt about 7 years ago that I wanted to marry her all over again. So, I did.(sounds a bit cornie, but that's me)

I know that what I have is true love because of the little things. For one example, she gets up at a very early time in order to get ready for work. I don't go into work sometimes until 2pm, but I get up with her almost every single day and eat breakfast with her. She constantly says that I don't have to get up that I need my rest and I just kinda grumble and say that we don't see much of each other because of our work schedule. The fact is, I may never know when the last time I will eat breakfast with her is. One day we will eat breakfast and that will be the last time. Hopefully, that will be a long time to come.

So, my problem isn't about love, because I truly believe, THAT, I already have and not willing to give up.


Well, I think that is a mouth full.

Thomas

 

[phatcat]

well I'm glad you explain it

I have been married twice and both times was with the same woman. I have never been divorced, but felt about 7 years ago that I wanted to marry her all over again.

cuz I was scratching my head there till I finished.

I'm sorry I can't answer your question for you. Not because of lack of information (although that is definately a big reason), but because you're not looking for an answer from Lit. You already have the answer - you are just looking to see if what I (or anyone here says) will confirm what you know.


The whole fate, destiny, free will debate never quite made sense to me for one reason - there is no conflict of interests between the 3. Let me explain: your free will is not a coin flip. Meaning you will choose what you will choose based on the circumstances. And if someone were to 'rewind the tape' and let events run again, you would make the same choice. That does not conflict with your freedom to make that choice. It also doesn't conflict the idea that the choice will be the same no matter how many times the scenario plays out. And so, as long as you don't KNOW the destiny/fate in store for you, your free will will remain so.

Now, it's important to discard the idea that destiny/fate is a cosmic romantic force leading you somewhere. No. It's just history viewed from the end of time. Nothing mysterious or supernatural about it. Embrace the idea that the choice you make, you make because you wish it. And if you ever oscillate in a decision, do what I do.. get out a quarter and flip.

 

[Guest]

Evening

just wanted to bump you back to the first page.

 

[BoobsNBrains]

Re: Welcome Thomas

The problem I have is this. If it was destined to happen, then neither I nor her, had any real choise in the matter. Call it a cosmic arranged marriage. I don't know about you, but the thought of an arranged marriage just sickens me. When I find the right girl for me, and she just happens to think that I'm right guy for her, then our being together depends on thousands of small factors, all of which are totally and 100% up to us to swim through.

Ok, so you found me...now what?

 

[Midnighter]

Perspective, Healing and Friendship

Been a busy weekend, folks. Attended a men's conference hosted by Ray Snyder of the Kenneth Blanchard group (an outfit that touts giving advice to 250 of the Fortune 500 company's upper management teams, CEOs, and Boards of Directors). Had a good time, and still digesting some of the information, but I had to take a Lit break to see what was what.

Thanks for sharing your story, Thomas. What I see is more of a professional relationship issue than a fate/destiny issue. I think the question is, "Is it wrong for me to want what's best for me?" Or even on an equal or a more important level, "Am I being a 'fair-weather friend' for wanting leave the first healer as she's experiencing a shift in her prioirities?"

I'll dutifully take a page from this weekend's seminar. Everyone has three areas in their lives, whether they use or exercise them or not: a spiritual side, a personal side, and a professional side. Happiness, wealth, and security comes from nurturing all three. Here we have a professional crisis as it revolves around work. Inside each of these three areas are five prioirites: Ethical, Excellence, Compatibility, Financial and Fun. With Ethical being at the top of the list and Fun at the bottom, Ray presented an interesting situation that I think may help you make a decision, Thomas.

Ethical describes how a work situation applies to your values. Your values are, of course, those things you hold dearly to, which steer the course of your life. Aside from no-brainers, like not killing people for no reason, some common values may be to treat others how you would like to be treated, or to always give 110% percent even when it's not deserved. Excellence refers to the quality of your work, and your commitment to your job. Compatibility refers to how well and in what manner you work with others. Financial applies to the fact that you work for money: Are you making the kind of money you should be, and are you a good steward of that money? Fun, lastly, refers to how much you enjoy being at work, or how much you enjoy the specific tasks you do.

According to this chain of priorities, we see a distinct pattern emerging when we apply it to real-life situations. Beleive it or not, sacrificing one of these values is okay, and in fact a common occurence. Take a lawyer handling a case 'pro bono'; he is sacrifcing his financial values in order to strengthen his ethical values of helping his common man in need. Or how about working in a job that you don't particularly find fun or challenging in order to make more money, in order to support your ethics of supporting your family to the best of your abilities: We see calue 5 sacrificies for the strengthening of values 4 and 1. I could go on and on. It's really a neat concept.

However, it only works one way. Whenever we try to sacrfice a higher value for the strengthening of a lower value, we eventually run into moral dillemas. Let's say that I work in a factory, and due to my outstanding performance, I am no longer supervised constantly. Without someone looking over my shoulder, I can slow my work pace, and socialize with coworkers, making friends, and making my time at work more enjoyable. Here I'm sacrificing Excellence for Fun. It might work for a little while. But when the efficiency reports hit the Supervisor's desk, there'll be one less worker on the line. Perhaps I work for accounting firm and I've discovered a way to double bill a client, with the assurance that it will never be caught. I'd be sacrificing my Ethics for Financial gain. And unfortuneately there are no absoultes in life *coughArthurAndersencough* and nothing is guaranteed. If I were caught it would be disastrous.

Using this model, let's look at your problems. While working with Healer 1, you enjoyed a good working relationship, until her Financial Value became more imprrtant than her Ethical and Excellence values, from what I gather anyways. You feel loyal to her, showing that you have a strong sense of Ethics and Compatibility. This being a professional relationship, there is no shame in severing it. She is headed down one path, and you yearn to head down another. It doesn't mean you have to stop being friends. It just means that you each have your own path to take. Of course if you feel strongly enough about it, and you feel that money is becoming a hindrance to her, then tell her about it. It's up to true friends to break the really hard news. If you're not going to tell her, who will? Everyone makes mistakes, we're not perfect, but it's in the getting back up, when we fall, that makes us into better human beings.

Lastly, is it wrong for you to want something better? To work with Healer 2? I think that if you can honestly say that leaving Healer 1 and going to work with Healer 2, a changing in professional partnerships, doesn't conflict with your personal values; whether they're similar to Ethichs, Excellence, Compatibility, Financial and Fun, or not) then you should do what' best for you, your family, and the rest of your life. Ray mentioned time and again, that just like in the movie City Slickers, it's important fir us to find that one thing that everything else hitches on. You have to find out what it is, or all of these decisions become blind jumps. If learning more about healing is your one life's ambition, then make all your decisions reflect that; in your spiritual life, your personal life and your professional life. If it's providing for you family, then make your decisions based on that. But whatever your one thing is, stick to it.

I suppose Ray could explain it better. *grins* Try his website at http://www.families.NU . There's nothing for sale on his website, and while he is a senior partner in the Blanchard group, this site is not associated with it. He fields e-mails and phone calls, and is one of those rare people who genuinely cares about how others are getting along. In sharing some of the terrible things that he's had to overcome in his own life, he's shared a moving and unique perspective on the world which he's shared with some of the most successful comanies in the world to make them even more successful.

And I don't think getting married twice to your wife is corny at ALL. Every husband should be so devoted as to fall in love with his wife every morning, all over again. I'm not married myself, but I have to say I've drawn strength and reassurance from your stories of marriage, and I'm sure more than some of the ladies here are cheering for you right now.

I know that was kinda complicated and messy, so I'll summarize. Find what's important to you. Be sure of it, and then go to it. Make every decision as if you're asking yourself: "Will this keep me centered on my 'one thing', or am I sacrificing my Ethics just to make someone else happy?" You seem to be a well-centered person and I'm sure that whatever you choose to do, you'll land on your feet.

Keep us posted Thomas.

By the way: phatcat is one sharp tack. It never hurts to listen to what he has to say. I'll admit his free will/destiny/fate theory soared over my head, but I never claimed to be a genius *lol* I'll direct as many level-headed people as I can to this thread, to read your story and see what advice they have to offer. We all may come from different backgrounds and beliefs, but some truths permeate all things in life.

BoobsNBrains>

Bah. I make like a 6000 word post and in like one sentence you totally debunk it. You are soooooooo in for a spanking. *heh* Of course it was destined to be, so there's no getting out of it

 

[BoobsNBrains]

Bah. I make like a 6000 word post and in like one sentence you totally debunk it. You are soooooooo in for a spanking. *heh* Of course it was destined to be, so there's no getting out of it

Me? A spanking? Is that supposed to be a deterrent?

 

[Midnighter]

Actually...

... I was hoping you'd just be so motivated by the thought that you'd rush over, lean over my lap, pull up your skirt and... well...
I suppose I was wrong.

 

[Guest]

I read your post,

Thought about it for a while then re-read your post again. I have met with other therapists in my line of work. Some looking for partnership in a business venture, others just wanting to exchange. I have never thought about working with other therapists before now though. I feel something brought me and the new healer gal together.

Now, when she came here, she was just looking for a massage exchange. Afterwards, we sat thinking about how and why we met. In the end, we decided it was fate. But why? That is what I am trying to figure out.

When we first met, it was like we knew each other before. The first thing we spoke to each other we said in unison, 'Do I know you?' it"s like we share the same kindred spirit.

Now I don't know if I even believe in that, but it was like talking to a very dear old friend that we haven't seen in years. We are very comfortable with each other. There is a connection between us, and it;s not a love connection. Well, in a way I guess it might be, but a friend love not lovers love.

Anyway, I just wanted to tell you that I have called her and told her what I believe might be between us. I said that I didn't know if working together was something she thought of, but think it might be in both of our interest to consider the possibility and to continue the way of our healing and visions. She said that she kinda thought about that after she left here as well but didn't understand herself what it might mean.

Well, need to get going. Later.

Thomas

 

[Midnighter]

Tuesday's Child is Full of Crap

Do find yourself saying something like, "Oh my God.. that's the funniest thing I've ever seen/heard." frequently? I know I do, and I can't really say that each time I've said it, that what I had recently witnessed was definitively funnier than whatever it was I witnessed before the last time I uttered that worn out phrase. Try saying that 3 times fast *heh*

Anyways... today I heard the funniest thing I've ever heard. Period. I'm talking funnier than everything I ever heard a RDC say in Boot Camp, funnier than a Barbara Walters interview of Barbara Streisand, funnier than listening to a Chipmunks LP on high dub.

Apparently Saddam Hussein was re-elected by an astonishing 99.6% of the vote in the latest Iraqi election. This is not the funny thing I heard.

The funny thing I heard was this: his campaign had an official theme song. Played on radios and televisions and loudspeakers all throughout Iraq. Now.. if I were a Middle Eastern despot with designs on obliterating the Great Satan America, what song would I choose? How about Black Sabbath's War Pigs? Or anything by the Ozzy Osbourne fronted metal band? Maybe that neato Imperial March theme from Star Wars? How about the French National Anthem? *shudders*

Well.. if you thought any of the above, you thought wrong. After I tell you, you'll probably just hit your forehead and go, "Duh. How obvious."

Ready?

I know the suspense is killing me. And I swear to God it's true, and when I heard it on the way from work, I had to pull the car over into a gas station, I was laughing so hard. I even had to pee in the bathroom there, and if you knew anything about me, you'd know that I pride myself on avoiding gas station restrooms.

Imagine this. The President of Iraq, favorite rifle in hand, stands on the balcony of his palace, as the Iraqi Army marches in a victory procession, troops saluting as they pass, and, as the heavy artillery rolls up, one can hear the unmistakable voice of Whitney Houston, belting out her rendition of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You", the sound wafting forth from the passing tanks, serenading Saddam and his staff.

I bet he cried after watching 'Jerry Maguire' too, the rat-bastard. *heh*

Thomas>

I'm far from a professional therapist, but after rereading our correspondence, I can't help but pick up the vibe that you're excited by this new relationship. I think calling her and telling her what you think was a great idea. I know that feeling you're talking about too. Sometimes you meet people who you just instantly click with. I've made a few friends like that in life. I like to think it's because we're on the same path in life. We started from like beginnings, and went through similar upbringings, and our own decisions in adulthood have us pointed in a certain direction. When you're next to someone who's pointed in that same direction, you'll share the same persepctive on things. It's always much easier working with someone who thinks like you do, makes decisions like you do, and values things like you do. You may not be successful in everything you do, per se, but you'll enjoy what you're doing. I think that's a definite 'pro' for working with this new friend of yours. Again, in everything you say about her, you really seem excited and earnest about making positive things happen. Maybe I'm just an optimist, but I don't see anything wrong with that

Good luck, Thomas. Keep us posted.

Well.. I'm outta here for now folks. Gotta go furniture shopping

 

[Guest]

Just to let you know,

Yes, I am very excited to possibly work with the new gal. It might not be soon, but the future holds many promises that it will keep.

Also, I do love what I do that I can honestly say that if I had to, I would definitely do massages for free. The healing and energy from the client and therapist is so great, that nothing is greater.

Yes, life can be good and is for me.


Thomas

 

[phatcat]

brushing the dust off

and posting a comment:

Yeah, I heard that was his theme. =D
Saddam Hussein could have had the theme from Rugrats as his official campaign song and it still would not have mattered seeing as how most of the Iraqies hate him and his 're-election' is more like a propaganda campaign against the people, mastarbation to Saddam (can you tell me who was running against him? .

Browsing a some clearance racks at a local bookstore today and saw several books about the "digital devide". Found it first funny, then kinda sad. If the counter movements have not even a clue of what is going on that says a lot about us politics. Before the bubble burst all those poor countries were going to be left in the dust because we were going to go Star Trek on them and conveniently apply the prime directive on them in 50 years. Now, after the collapse and spasms of the the post-boom economy do you hear anyone even mentioning the idea of 3rd world countries (or even the poor population of the US) not having internet access? And the sad truth? Those 'poor' people wouldn't know the difference one way or the other - when you don't have food, much less electricity, would you really tend to worry about hypothetical things like the internet or what a great encyclopedia it really is?

So, I haven't been keeping up lately, but what's the latest 'cause' out there in the counter movement and have they gotten their shit together yet?

 

[BoobsNBrains]

Re: Actually...

... I was hoping you'd just be so motivated by the thought that you'd rush over, lean over my lap, pull up your skirt and... well...
I suppose I was wrong.

Hmm...(thinks for a very brief moment)....Runs over, butt-nekkid, and sprawls on Midnighter's lap. "Spank me like the bad girl I've been!"

 

[browndream72]

read it all

I started reading this like 2 hours ago and i must admit that i have never read so many interesting thoughts in all my born days
(as i am a 30 year old woman...that is a whole lotta days) Just wanted to tell you that i sincerely enjoyed your thread (and everyone's replies) and i wish you continued success in holding all these nice people as captive as you all have managed to keep me!!! (if that made any damn sense!!!)
have a great day !!!!