tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post5774856589100731749..comments2023-10-31T06:01:54.153-04:00Comments on Pretty Lady: Pretty Lady Gets This Sort of Thing a LOTPretty Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342833918614545778noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-26806164058083167042007-01-18T21:14:00.000-05:002007-01-18T21:14:00.000-05:00I am not going to say it. I am sitting on my hand...I am not going to say it. I am sitting on my hands. Not, not, not, not, not going to say it. No way. Uh-uh. Not me.<br /><br /><i>Oh, look who went poopie!</i><br /><br />Drat.Pretty Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342833918614545778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-9822491211676598272007-01-18T20:25:00.000-05:002007-01-18T20:25:00.000-05:00Oh, and Chris, did you do your exercises today?
N...<i>Oh, and Chris, did you do your exercises today?</i><br /><br />Not today. But I did go poopie.Chris Rywalthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15766746064219235983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-91379942781920975852007-01-18T20:12:00.000-05:002007-01-18T20:12:00.000-05:00In a "spiritual emergency"? I confess I still don'...<i>In a "spiritual emergency"? I confess I still don't quite grok that.</i><br /><br />Liar. Any reader of Carlos Castaneda has no excuse for that remark. Plus, you've obviously been through yours years ago, if not decades. Pretty Lady regards you as a Genuine Peer, not a wannabe. <br /><br />Oh, and Chris, did you do your exercises today?Pretty Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342833918614545778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-68496593757394824022007-01-18T18:59:00.000-05:002007-01-18T18:59:00.000-05:00So what are you all doing here?
Breadcrumbs m'lad...<EM>So what are you all doing here?</em><br /><br />Breadcrumbs m'lady. Glorious breadcrumbs. Like shimmering jewels of light on the pavement they are.<br /><br />And everything Doom said way up at the top.<br /><br />Genius, check.<br />Misunderstood, check.<br />In a "spiritual emergency"? I confess I still don't quite grok that.Desert Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656526816699347744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-18876269012537612582007-01-18T18:43:00.000-05:002007-01-18T18:43:00.000-05:00I am in the Throes of laughter!I am in the Throes of laughter!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-4664057217670906142007-01-18T18:42:00.000-05:002007-01-18T18:42:00.000-05:00Oh, and:
I am not brilliant. I am not misunderst...Oh, and:<br /><br />I am not brilliant. I am not misunderstood. And I am not in the throes of a spiritual emergency. I'm just in need of mothering. I need someone to clap and say gleefully, "Look who went poopie!"Chris Rywalthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15766746064219235983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-60833616073567178072007-01-18T18:40:00.000-05:002007-01-18T18:40:00.000-05:00Crom, have you ever thought that the TV is not tel...Crom, have you ever thought that the TV is not telling you when to laugh as much as it's trying to convince you something is funny? Research has proven that humans will laugh more if other nearby humans are laughing. So they're not pointing out the jokes because they think you won't get them, they're pointing out the jokes because they're so pathetic you won't laugh without help. Laugh tracks aren't about how dumb you are, they're about how dumb TV writers are. And TV writers are <i>dumb</i>.<br /><br />My favorite shows don't have laugh tracks. Some good shows have had laugh tracks. Some bad shows haven't.<br /><br />If it was entirely up to me, I'd probably forget to watch most TV. But my wife uses the TV as her "wind down" time after the kids go to bed, so our ritual is to sit in front of the glass teat and watch something stupid on the TiVo before retiring. It's not the best of all possible worlds, but it's better than poking each other with sharp sticks.Chris Rywalthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15766746064219235983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-79942914097414869382007-01-18T17:46:00.000-05:002007-01-18T17:46:00.000-05:00Crom,
I yield, in full measure. My second paragr...Crom,<br /><br />I yield, in full measure. My second paragraph might be more to your sensabilities, if not exact.<br /><br />I was playing, to some extent, with the therapy thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-5142656271036249322007-01-18T17:41:00.000-05:002007-01-18T17:41:00.000-05:00Urhm, isn't it possible with time and place realit...Urhm, isn't it possible with time and place realities that if you have been somewhere, perhaps some aspect of you is always there? Beyond, can you ever truly not be where you were, wouldn't it negate some of who you are? If so, then I qualify. <br /><br />And even a strong creature needs respite. Your place is warm, welcome, healing, and pleasant, yet seemingly real. What is to ponder? Besides, does your healing and gifting have to be one way? <br /><br />*laughing* I might be "full of it" or not, but I like to think I am sincere. I try to be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-61395501255539854732007-01-18T17:32:00.000-05:002007-01-18T17:32:00.000-05:00I don't watch much television.
I never watch si...I don't watch much television. <br /><br />I <i>never</i> watch sitcoms. Why, you may ask? Laugh tracks. If the producers think me so stupid that I cannot glean the humor from their excremental plotline without the assistance from a fake studio audience, then I won't watch their show. Very simple, end of story. <br /><br />I have too much self-respect to be subjugated by a television. <br /><br />And Doom, I must strenuously disagree. I do not view my time here as some disembodied AA meeting where the freaks and the antelopes play, nor do I count myself among the dysfunctional. I come here for the <i>originality</i>, the panache, the wit and subtle wordsmithing that Pretty Lady displays in her writing. I read things here that I make me think, and ofttimes research. I do not see PL as the pshrink to the literate Fallen, but rather as the clever tour guide who shows you the hidden delights that are normally invisible to the tourists. To me, Pretty Lady is a crystal tumbler of absinthe, not a warm mug of milk on a sleepless night. <br /><br />CromAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-19437979160100219132007-01-18T17:20:00.000-05:002007-01-18T17:20:00.000-05:00Okay! So we've established that no one in this gr...Okay! So we've established that <i>no one</i> in this group qualifies for Pretty Lady's advice, ministrations or whatnot, except possibly Chris. So what are you all <i>doing</i> here?Pretty Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342833918614545778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-13565470183798692482007-01-18T15:50:00.000-05:002007-01-18T15:50:00.000-05:00Actually we have a nice little group session going...Actually we have a nice little group session going already, don't we? *laughs* Chris gets a little edgy about his "place on the perch" occassionally, but. hehe He watches "Desperate Housewives to make up for it though!<br /><br />I don't know about everyone else, but for the three qualifiers... genius, misunderstood, and spiritually confused... As far as genius, I've gotten to where I realize I can't know, so went in that direction rather than going on to wealth (and probably misery). That covers the misunderstood part aptly, I think? Though, it also took care of the spiritual angst. Hmmm, 2 out of three (or just 1 out of 3 depending on how you feel about the genius answer, which might lead to a nixing of the misunderstood part too?). Still, I think I'm in the right group.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-23381979853292746122007-01-18T14:49:00.000-05:002007-01-18T14:49:00.000-05:00Hey, I watch Desperate Housewives! Only because m...Hey, I watch <i>Desperate Housewives</i>! Only because my wife makes me, but...<br /><br />It's not a bad show, really.<br /><br />Um.Chris Rywalthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15766746064219235983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-17775805047736356762007-01-18T14:47:00.000-05:002007-01-18T14:47:00.000-05:00"Understand, dear Lady, I would use this Idea from..."Understand, dear Lady, I would use this Idea from a desire to do good. But through me, it would wield a power too great and terrible to imagine."<br /><br />CromAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-90642961068952639832007-01-18T13:57:00.000-05:002007-01-18T13:57:00.000-05:00Don't worry, Crom, I'm probably too lazy to follow...Don't worry, Crom, I'm probably too lazy to follow through. <br /><br />But I'd be GOOD for people! Mostly! Honest!<br /><br />;-)Pretty Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342833918614545778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-22189058463642389672007-01-18T13:37:00.000-05:002007-01-18T13:37:00.000-05:00"...this proposed advertising copy is not geared s...<i>"...this proposed advertising copy is not geared so much toward the actual facts of the situation, but rather to the target market's perception of those facts...</i><br /><br />I am shocked, <i>SHOCKED</i> I tell you to realize that you would intentionally prey upon the hysterical public with low self-esteem who would subconsciously project themselves into this destructive paradigm simply to relieve them of their fiscal earnings. Demographically speaking, this nefarious sales pitch would draw everyone who regularly watches "Desperate Housewives" to those wretched souls who have purchased any body-toning exercise gear from either Suzanne Somers or Chuck Norris.<br /><br />Mix in some subliminal suggestions into a mandala painting as the cover artwork, add some involuntary trance induction phrasing below 20 Hz for the cassettes, and chuckle darkly as the bucks come rolling in.<br /><br />Damn. You haven't copyrighted this yet, have you?<br /><br />=D<br /><br />CromAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-3478611880311910432007-01-18T12:50:00.000-05:002007-01-18T12:50:00.000-05:00Ah, well. You see, the problem with Pretty Lady's...Ah, well. You see, the problem with Pretty Lady's business plan is that the misunderstood geniuses are all either broke, or in denial. Also that Pretty Lady is easy to manipulate into working for free. <br /><br />And you must understand, Crom, that this proposed advertising copy is not geared so much toward the actual <i>facts</i> of the situation, but rather to the target market's <i>perception</i> of those facts. Thus increasing the potential client base by an order of magnitude, since the subjective perception of genius far outweighs its objective presence within any group of people.Pretty Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342833918614545778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-89186608970857950762007-01-18T12:35:00.000-05:002007-01-18T12:35:00.000-05:00Are you Brilliant?
Are you Misunderstood?
Are yo...<i>Are you Brilliant?<br /><br />Are you Misunderstood?<br /><br />Are you in the Throes of a Spiritual Emergency???<br /></i><br /><br />What if I am none of the above? <br /><br />In fact, what if I am overly grounded, and so utterly satisfied with my spirituality that I tentatively could be described as beatific?<br /><br />Brilliant? I have met some people whose intellect far exceeds my own, and I would reserve that label for them. Intelligence, in my opinion - is not the sum of facts, rather intelligence is measured by the subject's ability to utilize available data sets to the fullest extent. It's the quality of the processing of the information that defines intelligence, not simply being in the possession of a large amount of data. Socrates reminds us that understanding how little we actually know is the first step towards real knowledge and understanding.<br /><br />Misunderstood? Heh. Point me towards someone who is understood all of the time, and I will show you the dullest, greyest and least interesting person on the planet. I pray that I will always contain depths that puzzle and intrigue, and that I remain unpredictable and original.<br /><br />Upon reflection, I guess I could have a crisis over the fact that I lack crises. But... I don't want to pay $59.95 a week to have someone tell me to shut the f--- up when I can certainly get that from anyone on the streets of Houston, or <i>everyone</i> on the streets of New York for free.<br /><br />;-D<br /><br />CromAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-34737195817022309022007-01-18T08:51:00.000-05:002007-01-18T08:51:00.000-05:00My goal is to sidle into your Correspondence Cours...My goal is to sidle into your Correspondence Course without having to pay by not seeming to need it and yet drawing it out of you.Chris Rywalthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15766746064219235983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-90178572700304122712007-01-18T01:10:00.000-05:002007-01-18T01:10:00.000-05:00Ah, Pete, now that was both classy and charming. ;...Ah, Pete, now <i>that</i> was both classy and charming. ;-)Pretty Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342833918614545778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-78640415566289376412007-01-17T20:04:00.000-05:002007-01-17T20:04:00.000-05:00My beloveds,
It was purely an unabashed complime...My beloveds,<br /><br /><br />It was purely an unabashed compliment—alas missed—inspired firstly by your wonderful comment on Sam Harris, which most would have thought an undisciplined missive (but definitely not me—I loved it).<br /><br />I knew I should have read over what I wrote. Double drat. There is some saying about brevity that I always forget.<br /><br />And it wasn't at the keg, being a plankton-eater (thus, highly un-dangerous). And I didn't send a twelve page letter, although you're worth it, clearly. I think, hmm, I'm not sure...maybe you work with my lover...<br /><br />Truth is, I'm not even American. This is my only ever American experience:<br /><br />http://www.petemccormack.com/music/understanding_kenlive.mp3<br /><br />Am I brilliant, and I misunderstood, am I in the throes of a spiritual emergency?<br /><br />Aw, shucks, I don't know...I just hurt a lot inside.<br /><br />Sorry if any offense was taking. Keep writing with that gorgeous wit.<br /><br />Love and more love, and wishing all of you unbridled adoration, pleasure and reverence in the exploration, as Pretty Lady said, of that which we are not.<br /><br />Uh oh, I'm having another breakdown!<br /><br />PeteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-23486795895516677252007-01-17T19:28:00.000-05:002007-01-17T19:28:00.000-05:00hehehehe desert cat, your interpetation is astound...hehehehe desert cat, your interpetation is astounding. Your self-awareness is quite nicely played as well. <br /><br />But, I am NOT a loon. More like a lark, if pursuing a place on the branch. No kidding. <br /><br /><br />Pretty Lady,<br /><br />I think Crom hit on something too. There is a healing balm wrapped in the nature of your song, and my guess would be it imbues your person too. I've read some of your archives and realize you can heal or harm. Though it seems that you prefer beauty, peace, and healing when the option is left open.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-24900255980401022152007-01-17T19:06:00.000-05:002007-01-17T19:06:00.000-05:00The effect is the psychic equivalent of thrusting ...The effect is the psychic equivalent of thrusting one's lower lip out and rhythmically thwipping it with one's index finger, while intoning, to wit:<br /><br />"Buh buh buh buh..."<br /><br />Hey, quit shoving! There's room enough for all us infatuated loons up on this perch.Desert Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656526816699347744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-26041278661841129032007-01-17T18:18:00.000-05:002007-01-17T18:18:00.000-05:00Thanks, Doom. I think that was what Pete was tryi...Thanks, Doom. I think that was what Pete was trying to say, too, and I hope that if he's reading this, he understands that I'm teasing. ;-)<br /><br />Yes, I am afraid I DO get these sorts of things often, and what's worse, I understand them. They're a symptom of an overactive creative intellect, coupled with a lack of grounding. <br /><br />I probably attract them because, for all its flights of outrageous fancy, my creative intellect IS grounded. Thus I draw the minds in need of tethering.Pretty Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342833918614545778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-49134054594784155612007-01-17T17:28:00.000-05:002007-01-17T17:28:00.000-05:00Wow!
You get those often?
Do you have security, ...Wow!<br /><br />You get those often?<br /><br />Do you have security, or just an active guardian angel? Oh, I'm sure he isn't dangerous, I'm just teasing, mostly.<br /><br />At first I thought something was wrong with me. I was not getting anything from that whatsoever. I stopped reading at some point because my mind just pulled the plug, too much psychic white noise.<br /><br />I will admit this though, how you present yourself and the world you see is definitely magical. I won't say I am "turned on" by you, but I am attracted and swayed to who you seem to be. Not saying that I couldn't be interested, just that I would, if anything, prefer to be in a friendly association (as is?). Perhaps if closer in proximity, an actual friend. Just saying, there is something to the rythmic cadence and structure of how you present that is stunning. <br /><br />I talk too much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com