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ReesePiece23 said:

The fullness, the definition, the graduated taper from the sides down to the chin - on POINT.

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Strolls over to Uncle Reese and touches his beard. Delights in the fluffy texture and trim. Flicks it with my hands playfully. Taking a small breath and grasping the mane between my tiny fingers and tugs.

Pulling with elation as electric swarths of glee fill my frame and radiate to my feet. Releasing my hold with a satisfied gasp and collapses beside him in a well behaved heap.

Ahhh...

Bèlla said:

Strolls over to Uncle Reese and touches his beard. Delights in the fluffy texture and trim. Flicks it with my hands playfully. Taking a small breath and grasping the mane between my tiny fingers and tugs.

Pulling with elation as electric swarths of glee fill my frame and radiate to my feet. Releasing my hold with a satisfied gasp and collapses beside him in a well behaved heap.

Ahhh...

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Have you been drinking my orange juice again?

Oh, boy..

Don't worry folks, I'll carry this one to bed and wrap her up safe and snug. She might need a nursery rhyme or two, because that orange juice was STRONG.

ReesePiece23 said:

Have you been drinking my orange juice again?

Oh, boy..

Don't worry folks, I'll carry this one to bed and wrap her up safe and snug. She might need a nursery rhyme or two, because that orange juice was STRONG.

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I was carried away by your comments. Something came over me. It was immensely satisfying.

Bèlla said:

I was carried away by your comments. Something came over me. It was immensely satisfying.

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I appreciate the patronage young Bella of the Magnificent Mile. Now stare hard at your own reflection in the millennium bean and repeat my name three times - my beard shall grant you a wish.

ReesePiece23 said:

I appreciate the patronage young Bella of the Magnificent Mile. Now stare hard at your own reflection in the millennium bean and repeat my name three times - my beard shall grant you a wish.

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Can I click my heels too Uncle Beanie? They’re new. See! Sticks out my leg and wiggles it.

Bèlla said:

Can I click my heels too Uncle Beanie? They’re new. See! Sticks out my leg and wiggles it.

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Yes, Uncle Beanie condones this

^ I was nicknamed 'The Rastafarian Hamster' for a while, true story.

ReesePiece23 said:

Yes, Uncle Beanie condones this

^ I was nicknamed 'The Rastafarian Hamster' for a while, true story.

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That’s cute! I used to write from that voice. That’s dearest. She’s naughty. I believe she’s 4-5. I have a soft voice. My friend’s son was convinced I was a kid. *lol

He drew dearest pictures and we’d talk on the phone. I could do voice overs and act it out. Tantrums and all.

ReesePiece23 said:

You'd be surprised. You'll probably find that you'll pop amongst the college leaver/university demographic. Anything goes with them, especially over here and in Europe.

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Well, I know there is a body of college graduates who are sick of the gender and racial studies fields.

'All Things Must Pass' makes Lennon's Imagine album look like trash - which says a lot, because John has some class tracks on that, especially 'How Do You Sleep?'

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Not sure if I'd go that far, but yeah George Harrison was denied a lot of voice in the Beatles and he really shone through when he went solo. Still like Lennon's Imagine album especially "Jealous Guy".

Talking of which, I opened my birthday presents a few hours early and found an original pressing of Double Fantasy. I'm going to load it up tomorrow night - I'll get emotional but it has to be done. With that, Ogden's Nut Gone Flake and The Beatles White Album, my retro vinyl collection is really starting to take off. (The smell of that old cardboard is just glorious - I know, call me weird.)

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That's pretty cool. Happy birthday. Must be pretty cool to have vinyl records.

Adding to the notebook counts - in fact, the handwritten notes are probably MORE important. You can't grow a field of wheat without seeds in the ground.

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Yeah, especially someone like me who has some memory problems due to years of depression. Just wish I took more notes earlier, although many of my past thoughts are largely outdated.

MehGuy said:

Well, I know there is a body of college graduates who are sick of the gender and racial studies fields.

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I think we all are. It's just that the gobby ones have the loudest voices

Not sure if I'd go that far, but yeah George Harrison was denied a lot of voice in the Beatles and he really shone through when he went solo. Still like Lennon's Imagine album especially "Jealous Guy".

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I would, the album is quality. And there's just SO much on it - and Unlike John, George had the free rein to clear his backlog and put out the songs he had stored away since the early Beatle days. Meanwhile, John had to run laps to put Imagine together and it's only a 40 minute album, with junk tracks like "Oh Yoko" and "Crippled Inside" to fill it. (Disclaimer: Lennon's junk tracks are still miraculous.)

You can tell George had been a frustrated artist for a long time - and for good reason, he was a main event guy just like Lennon-McCartney. I personally think The Beatles made a mistake in NOT giving him more track time. Sgt Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour should have been a double album - because that would have given George a couple more EXTRA slots, in addition to "Blue Jay Way" "Within You Without You" etc. Give him six rather than four.

Don't get me wrong, I love the Imagine album. But for me, George's album was the superior record. (I guess that has more to do with ME and my love for long, messy, complex albums.) As the 70s progressed though, John was the stronger soloist. Walls and Bridges and Double Fantasy are just masterpieces. Even Yoko scrubs up nice on Double Fantasy.

Paul McCartney and Wings on the other hand? Erm...

That's pretty cool. Happy birthday. Must be pretty cool to have vinyl records.

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Cheers man.

Oh, they're not hard to pick up if you know where to look. If you have a favourite Beatles album it's worth seeking out. I bought the White Album (original 1968 version) for a cheaper price than the 2018 reprint. The old boys will sell their records dirt cheap to free up space in the shed for another lawnmower.

Yeah, especially someone like me who has some memory problems due to years of depression. Just wish I took more notes earlier, although many of my past thoughts are largely outdated

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Hopefully a time comes when the writing works like medicine for you. For me, the cure lies within the craft. Whether I paint or write, it's my chance to do something to influence both my immediate and distant future. I wouldn't ever NOT do it now, it's energy giving.

Meditation would definitely be a good thing for you. Some of those old memories of yours need to float away in that proverbial balloon. They're not serving you - AND you'd free up a few hundred GB on the mental hard drive.

Happy Birthday @ReesePiece23! May the Lord give you abundant joy and fellowship on this special day. I'm expecting great things from you in the year to come!

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A little discouraged today whilst thinking of the current state of the church and Christendom in America. I know the Bible talks about how we should gather ourselves together the more as we see the day of Christ approaching. But when people are so lukewarm and ministries are busy building their own kingdoms, it's hard to grace the doors of places of worship. The Presence is simply not there.

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( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) said:

The idea that prophecy today in the grace age we live in is only supposed to be positive and never alarming or speak of judgment is a total lie and fabrication of the devil. Here's what the Bible says:

God “will repay each person according to what they have done.” To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger. There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile; but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. For God does not show favoritism.

So there's the two categories. You want a blessed word? Do good. If you want to rebel and be evil? Get a word of judgment. We're living in the last days and so many people are heaping to themselves teachers who will tickle their ears and tell them what they want to hear. There destruction doesn't slumber though.

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That happens when people do not know, seek, or preached much about the holiness of God, and keep hearing more about His love and grace alone. Scriptures about His holiness and that which instills the fear of God are less significant compared to those about His love and grace. All resulting in a lack of wisdom and understanding.

Bèlla said:

Happy Birthday @ReesePiece23! May the Lord give you abundant joy and fellowship on this special day. I'm expecting great things from you in the year to come!

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That cake is AWEEEESOME!!!!

I wouldn't be able to eat it.

Edit: oh, and thank you for the kind words - sorry, my excitement clouded my judgement.

ReesePiece23 said:

That cake is AWEEEESOME!!!!

I wouldn't be able to eat it.

Edit: oh, and thank you for the kind words - sorry, my excitement clouded my judgement.

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Aww, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I hope you had a fun day! What did you do?

Bèlla said:

Aww, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I hope you had a fun day! What did you do?

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I actually managed to get a table at a restaurant. Sure, my birthday THIS year was about a million miles from what it was last year, but a nice meal and a few beers none the less. Given the restrictions we're still under, I'll take it as a win.

I spent much of the day reflecting on my twenties - no pun intended here, but what a long and winding road that was. My twenties were messy and chaotic, but SO fun. It's been ten years since my 20h and it feels like it too. I packed that decade tight.

I think knowing that I gave my twenties my ALL was the greatest 30th birthday present I could have given myself.

Yeah. Gratitude.

ReesePiece23 said:

I actually managed to get a table at a restaurant. Sure, my birthday THIS year was about a million miles from what it was last year, but a nice meal and a few beers none the less. Given the restrictions we're still under, I'll take it as a win

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Major win. We're still sitting outdoors! What's on the docket for the next decade?

I think knowing that I gave my twenties my ALL was the greatest 30th birthday present I could have given myself.

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Ditto. I milked mine too and I'm glad I did. There are things you can do when you're young that look ridiculous when the numbers grow. I was heading for a renaissance in my late thirties and the Lord stepped in. No take two for this one! *lol

Bèlla said:

Major win. We're still sitting outdoors! What's on the docket for the next decade?



Ditto. I milked mine too and I'm glad I did. There are things you can do when you're young that look ridiculous when the numbers grow. I was heading for a renaissance in my late thirties and the Lord stepped in. No take two for this one! *lol

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Over the next decade, I'm going to get this writing game down even more tight and shoot for avant-garde style concepts. I've already started to move away from long winded novels onto more abstract style formats, so it'll be interesting to see where THAT takes me. Hopefully I pioneer something, because it'd be cool to do to writing what Little Richard did to rock and roll. (A STEEP order, but why not try?)

After 35 I can see me becoming more of a painter - I'll still write, but I can see my paintings becoming more the focus (they are coming on well). I'm thinking of launching a podcast too.

But that's just a blueprint. As Lennon says "life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." So who knows? I might end up becoming a plumber LOL

I'm hoping to calm somewhat and become a little more B-type. Especially as I get older. B-type traits can be a beautiful thing when balanced nicely.

ReesePiece23 said:

I'm hoping to calm somewhat and become a little more B-type. Especially as I get older. B-type traits can be a beautiful thing when balanced nicely.

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I love this! I may save it to remind you. *grins*

You ticked my planning and goal-oriented boxes. *lol* But seriously, I want to see you do all you've said and more.

Including settle down. Yep, I put it out there. That's a realistic ask for your thirties.

Almost done with the game.. going to download Tony Hawk 1+2 remake later this week. I have fond memories of playing this franchise as a kid, I used to be really, really good at it too.

Bèlla said:

I love this! I may save it to remind you. *grins*

You ticked my planning and goal-oriented boxes. *lol* But seriously, I want to see you do all you've said and more.

Including settle down. Yep, I put it out there. That's a realistic ask for your thirties.

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I set a goals to 30 list on here many years ago - I wrote them on a piece of paper too, and I'm pleased to say that I more than less delivered on all of them. The trick is to set goals that get you excited, because they're really easy to chase then. (After all, doesn't it make sense to set goals that you're ACTUALLY going to enjoy pursuing?)

So, yeah, I have pretty good form on the goal setting front. That said, you can never generalise from the past, so I am NOT going to think too much about past achievements. I have a fresh list which requires a fresh approach.

Settling down... I have to say, it's a distinct possibility. Don't rule it out.

MehGuy said:

Almost done with the game.. going to download Tony Hawk 1+2 remake later this week. I have fond memories of playing this franchise as a kid, I used to be really, really good at it too.

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That was quick! You just started it seems.