<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399</id><updated>2012-02-16T13:00:37.585-08:00</updated><category term='pictures'/><category term='fundraiser'/><category term='hamilton'/><category term='list'/><category term='tired'/><category term='stars'/><category term='culture'/><category term='government'/><category term='music'/><category term='event'/><category term='art'/><category term='auction'/><category term='band'/><category term='library'/><category term='no sense'/><category term='hammer'/><category term='rockstar'/><category term='city'/><category term='frwy'/><category term='don&apos;t forget'/><category term='willy wonka'/><category term='hamtown'/><category term='legendary red rooster'/><category term='lovejoys'/><category term='steve'/><category term='coffee'/><category term='remember'/><category term='smell'/><category term='love'/><category term='ottawa'/><category term='spoons'/><title type='text'>lu, mildly an artist</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>123</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-2824197467488625182</id><published>2008-02-16T11:45:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-16T11:46:37.286-08:00</updated><title type='text'>for the one who found it again!</title><summary type='text'>http://www.wrf.ca/comment/</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/2824197467488625182/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-1093837169098156478</id><published>2007-11-18T09:07:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2007-11-18T09:44:26.041-08:00</updated><title type='text'>tripping a hermit</title><summary type='text'>cherry hill gatehiking with nature man/enviroguy/dave i held a chikadee in the palm of my hand,shook hands with a chubby squirrel,and unsuccessfuly tried to trip a hermit.  a good day.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/1093837169098156478/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=1093837169098156478' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/1093837169098156478'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/1093837169098156478'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2007/11/cherry-hill-gate-hiking-with-nature.html' title='tripping a hermit'/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp2.blogger.com/_Ie3QP0QoOaU/R0ByakACzII/AAAAAAAAACM/JuAxJO_xqAY/s72-c/IMG_1117.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-2612993545763589224</id><published>2007-11-16T17:13:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-11-16T17:32:06.771-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Potoso in a blue bowl</title><summary type='text'>i made the bowl in pottery class 2 years ago.i made the soup tonight.Potoso (potato tomato soup)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/2612993545763589224/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=2612993545763589224' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/2612993545763589224'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/2612993545763589224'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2007/11/potoso-in-blue-bowl.html' title='Potoso in a blue bowl'/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' 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&amp; under exposed.</title><summary type='text'>for many reasons i've been walking a LOT lately. reason #1: i'm kinda antsy lately, and i gotta let it out. reason #2: i'm kinda outta shape lately and i gotta get in. reason #3. yellow. if you don't know what i'm talking about - take a trip up/down beckett drive(or at least around the aberdeen escarpment area)(#3 will make more sense if you go during daylight hours ...)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/2431360039856952317/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=2431360039856952317' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/2431360039856952317'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/2431360039856952317'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2007/11/over-under-exposed.html' title='over &amp; under exposed.'/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp0.blogger.com/_Ie3QP0QoOaU/Rzz1dEACzGI/AAAAAAAAAB8/Hj3IizbwezI/s72-c/Glow+branches.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-1495332267953252966</id><published>2007-06-20T06:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-11-12T17:58:53.028-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lovejoys'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='band'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rockstar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='legendary red rooster'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>i took his cat.i'm looking for tips on waking up. my poor roommate has to survive my hitting the snooze for at least 1/2 an hour every morning starting at about 6. (sorry gayle!) however, i suppose it doesn't help that for the past week i've been going to bed b/w 1 and 3 AM ...LAST NIGHT was worth it tho. i was at the legendary red rooster vintage café (which really isn't a café at all, more of a</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/1495332267953252966/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=1495332267953252966' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/1495332267953252966'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/1495332267953252966'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2007/06/i-took-his-cat.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-4806734764311874726</id><published>2007-06-15T06:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-06-15T06:23:13.294-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tired'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='spoons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='willy wonka'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='no sense'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='steve'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>i am snuggly.and snuggling next to a v. pretty girl.her name is steve (don't ask).and she spoons like a champion.so, no one knows i've started blogging again.(except for joel ... hi joel!)it's partly a reaction to the terroring reign of facebook that i've returned to the blogger world...i am rambling.i am in bed.i am tussled.i am being serenaded by steve.she does a mean norah jones.this didn't </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/4806734764311874726/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=4806734764311874726' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/4806734764311874726'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/4806734764311874726'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2007/06/i-am-snuggly.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-7775281387016227657</id><published>2007-06-13T07:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-06-13T08:21:05.926-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='remember'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='don&apos;t forget'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='list'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='love'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>the love list.because i succumb to peer pressure.and because i need to remember what i love.i do tend to forget on occassion...i love ...GodsunshinecampingPinery Provincial Parkbeaches (you can tell where my mind is right now)Locke Streetsinging and dancing in the car w/ friendssinging and dancing in the car alone (and having people "catch" you doing it - it's a riot)friendsblanketssurpriseswarm </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/7775281387016227657/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=7775281387016227657' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/7775281387016227657'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/7775281387016227657'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2007/06/love-list.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-1699350551598067698</id><published>2007-06-11T09:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-06-11T10:49:05.831-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='event'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='frwy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='coffee'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fundraiser'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='auction'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>sshhhh! it's the loudest silent art auction you'll ever go to!This event is dedicated to promote the work of local artists and features a wide selection of musical offerings from a host of local musicians. All monies raised from the sale of the art that evening will go to supporting an outreach opportunity in India with SIM (Serving in Mission) this July. All are invited to come. Bring your </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/1699350551598067698/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=1699350551598067698' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/1699350551598067698'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/1699350551598067698'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2007/06/sshhhh-its-loudest-silent-art-auction.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp2.blogger.com/_Ie3QP0QoOaU/Rm2KyPaT3mI/AAAAAAAAAAg/5wcmBlFdjlw/s72-c/art+auction.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-116250390053902625</id><published>2006-11-02T13:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-11-02T13:45:00.560-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>from adam's rib to woman's lib and right back into the kitchen with ikea's new "love your kitchen" event. I was recently told that i'm not very domestic.I don't know how i feel about that.I know I just took a trip to Canadian Tire for some man stuff and fixed my own house.Okay, so I just replaced a fuse. But that was a first for me.I'm also knitting a blanket.And i cook my own meals(When Brian </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/116250390053902625/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=116250390053902625' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/116250390053902625'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/116250390053902625'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2006/11/from-adams-rib-to-womans-lib-and-right.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-116070784890879268</id><published>2006-10-12T19:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T19:50:48.926-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>concinnity \kuhn-SIN-uh-tee\, noun:1. Internal harmony or fitness in the adaptation of parts to a whole or to each other.2. Studied elegance of design or arrangement -- used chiefly of literary style.3. An instance of concinnity. He has what one character calls "the gifts of concinnity and concision," that deft swipe with a phrase that can be so devastating in children.-- Elizabeth Wardmm ha ha.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/116070784890879268/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=116070784890879268' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/116070784890879268'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/116070784890879268'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2006/10/concinnity-kuhn-sin-uh-tee-noun1.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-116018595477966765</id><published>2006-10-06T15:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-06T18:57:05.460-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Ramshackle Tabernacle ...Friday the 13th.If you know Sam or me, you'll know where to be.And I think it starts at 7:30?Maybe 7. I'll figure that out soon enough.I'm still painting. And it's gonna be a good time. Just don't touch my art ...You may end up with sticky fingers :)Hope to see you there!Laur.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/116018595477966765/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=116018595477966765' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/116018595477966765'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/116018595477966765'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2006/10/ramshackle-tabernacle.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-115983864154058849</id><published>2006-10-02T18:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-02T18:53:27.153-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>furniture is overrated i'm sitting in my new apartment.i'm thinking many things and nothing all at once...              it's not as poetic as it sounds.i'm thinking ... woot i like my new place! wow, i'm tired. my legs hurt. i wonder how much nutrition is in welch's grape juice from concentrate ... did anne geddes have a happy childhood? does burning incense do damage to my lungs? i'm antsy. i </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/115983864154058849/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=115983864154058849' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/115983864154058849'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/115983864154058849'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2006/10/furniture-is-overrated-im-sitting-in-my.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-115050071085124978</id><published>2006-06-16T16:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-16T16:39:18.006-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Just dropping by ...Hey Ladies and Gents :) It has been way too long!!Things that have changed: Where I live, whom I live with, where I work, and how I feel ... and probably my hair colour. Can't remember :PI've moved to a wonderfully fantasticablé ole farmhousey type place on a HUGE property with two (get this Lataun...) ***PHENOMENAL*** girls!! Living in this house and waking up to a gorgeous </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/115050071085124978/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=115050071085124978' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/115050071085124978'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/115050071085124978'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2006/06/just-dropping-by.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-114376657788605055</id><published>2006-03-30T16:46:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-30T17:03:51.830-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Workin' next to The Steve.I GOT A JOB!! Can I get a WOOOOOOOOT!??!?!?So sorry for all of you who had high hopes for the Conservative Government.  Cuz guess what?! I've got a quasi-government job!  (The "quasi'" prefix just means that the title of this post may be a little far fetched).  Anyway, I finish my current job come the 5th.I start my NEW job come the 6th.(and then I pass out for the whole</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/114376657788605055/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=114376657788605055' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/114376657788605055'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/114376657788605055'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2006/03/workin-next-to-steve.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-114263270696365423</id><published>2006-03-17T13:51:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-17T14:05:07.340-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Moments of ClarityA response to someone by someone who can say it better than I.For Once, Then SomethingOthers taunt me with having knelt at well-curbsAlways wrong to the light, so never seeingDeeper down in the well than where the waterGives me back in a shining surface pictureMy myself in the summer heaven, godlikeLooking out of a wreath of fern and cloud puffs.Once, when trying with chin </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/114263270696365423/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=114263270696365423' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/114263270696365423'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/114263270696365423'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2006/03/moments-of-clarity-response-to-someone.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-114178915541872064</id><published>2006-03-07T19:24:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-07T19:39:15.430-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Passion for Fashion, NoHELP!  I am so utterly stressed out!  I'm going to a fashion show in Toronto on Friday night and am now panicking over what to wear.  The designer's name is Paul Hardy and his stuff looks phenomenal!  Tho when looking at his site I was trying to see what people in the *audience* were wearing!!  I know this seems ridiculous but I'm very stressed out.  ANYONE who can offer </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/114178915541872064/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=114178915541872064' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/114178915541872064'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/114178915541872064'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2006/03/passion-for-fashion-no-help-i-am-so.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-114005254186329254</id><published>2006-02-15T17:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-02-15T17:16:46.723-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>o the glory of a rainy day :) has anyone heard of this? i'd like to hear opinions cuz i'm thinking of going. i haven't been to an event like this in a looong time - and i *had* tons of reasons for it. but heck, i'm trying to throw the cynicism to the wind ... it's a heavy kite to fly :P</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/114005254186329254/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=114005254186329254' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/114005254186329254'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/114005254186329254'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2006/02/o-glory-of-rainy-day-has-anyone-heard.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-113943474427411917</id><published>2006-02-08T13:28:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-02-08T13:39:34.226-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Looking for ...Amazingly enough I have a few painting/drawing/inking/artsing tasks on my plate and I am in need of some pictoral inspiration, s'il vous plait!I am looking for:1. Outdoor cafe scenes2. Europe pics3. Holland pics4. St. catharines pics (St. Kitts in Ontario pls)5. Hamilton pics6. People or cool places!!If you would like to send me pics, that would be frigging awesome!! and I will be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/113943474427411917/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=113943474427411917' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/113943474427411917'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/113943474427411917'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2006/02/looking-for.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-113866852642098802</id><published>2006-01-30T16:40:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-30T16:48:46.446-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>You were starving, so I invited you to eat.You sat and yet refused my food.You did not touch it.But then you said, The meat is too cold.The bread, too hard.The drink, bitter.Unsatisfying.You are starving, so I invite you to eat.You sit and yet refuse my food.You do not touch it.But then you say, The meat is too cold.The bread, too hard.The drink, bitter.Unsatisfying.Don't know what I'm talking </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/113866852642098802/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=113866852642098802' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/113866852642098802'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/113866852642098802'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2006/01/you-were-starving-so-i-invited-you-to.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-113779432362880933</id><published>2006-01-20T13:42:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-20T13:58:43.666-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Prenatal Nausea.Okay. I have been to two prenatal classes now and have seen more pain than should be legally possible. As I was the only female man in the room, I thought the least I could do while seeing "the videos" (yes, of birth, of pain, of babies, of pain) was to do better than the male men in the room. However ... I might have grown a mite nauseated ... and dizzy. I think I was just having</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/113779432362880933/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=113779432362880933' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/113779432362880933'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/113779432362880933'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2006/01/prenatal-nausea.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-113684228874565587</id><published>2006-01-09T13:20:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-09T14:02:57.670-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Books you will read.Or I will read them to you. Or feed them too you. Or burn your house down. Or erase all the music off your blessed little iPod. Got it? Good. Read the books:1. East of Eden by John Steinbeck1. A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry10. Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.(And no, "1, 1, 10" is not a mistake. The first two are tied. Yet Kite Runner, while being a great book, well, it just</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/113684228874565587/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=113684228874565587' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/113684228874565587'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/113684228874565587'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2006/01/books-you-will-read.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-113595965595811088</id><published>2005-12-30T08:19:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-30T08:20:55.970-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>In Line.Anyone want to help keep me in line?  I'm starting in the book of Matthew.  No particular plan besides to stop ignoring the letter God wrote to us.  Drop me a note or a line. Thanks :)lelena@gmail.com</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/113595965595811088/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=113595965595811088' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/113595965595811088'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/113595965595811088'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/12/in-line.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-113545223248405386</id><published>2005-12-24T11:18:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-24T11:26:05.726-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Creativity KillsI like small canvases.  They asked for 6 feet x 2.5 feet.I like to paint soft realism.  They asked for abstract.I don't paint portraits.  Her face alone is 19 inches tall.I don't do drugs.  Oil paint fumes have been found to cause cancer.Daaagg yo!Anyway, I finished my second ever painting commission!  You would think it's a compliment to have your boss ask you to paint a piece </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/113545223248405386/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=113545223248405386' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/113545223248405386'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/113545223248405386'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/12/creativity-kills-i-like-small-canvases.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-113338236374666403</id><published>2005-11-30T12:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-30T13:37:30.256-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Sugarnut HaikulogyIt is your birthday.You are now 24 ... right?Congratulations!!Yay to the Harskamp!! Terrible haiku ... But I'll make it up to you by taking you out to dinner :) Much much love :)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/113338236374666403/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=113338236374666403' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/113338236374666403'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/113338236374666403'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/11/sugarnut-haikulogy-it-is-your-birthday.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-113149249630259873</id><published>2005-11-08T15:19:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-08T15:28:16.313-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>ruffian golfers.when my boss was a wee bit younger, he hung out with a few ruffians.he told me this little story today about this guy he used to know.  his youth group was out at niagara gorge, and the place they were at backed onto a golf course.  well, the guys were watching the shots coming down the fairway, some farther and better and straighter than others.  then ... it came.  the hit to end</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/113149249630259873/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=113149249630259873' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/113149249630259873'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/113149249630259873'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/11/ruffian-golfers.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-113088039552799105</id><published>2005-11-01T13:08:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-01T13:26:35.586-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>My Legs Hurt.for many many moons i have been cajoled and harrassed to join a group of good people to play soccer.  a. i don't play soccer.  b. i'm not good at it.  c. a + b combined = embarrassment.BUT!! d. i had a great time!!BUT!!e. my legs hurt.#756. Alfie the Whirling Top</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/113088039552799105/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=113088039552799105' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/113088039552799105'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/113088039552799105'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/11/my-legs-hurt.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-113034082091098572</id><published>2005-10-26T08:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-26T08:33:40.916-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Golly GleeFourteeeen Yeeeeaaarrs of rain, and the MOMENT I stepped out the back door of my luxurious Sea-side stone manor house, the sun began to shine.#512. Thumb-tolerant Brendan Sleek.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/113034082091098572/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=113034082091098572' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/113034082091098572'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/113034082091098572'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/10/golly-glee-fourteeeen-yeeeeaaarrs-of.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-112959404019116347</id><published>2005-10-17T16:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-17T17:07:20.940-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>don't worry, i'm british. i know how to queue.dearest readers and the rest of you,i am in great need of something ... something intrinsic to a fecking great time ...i'm going to see one of the last tapings of the red green show and i do believe kosher attire would include a plaid shirt.  i realize what an apostrophe (ha ha) it is to not own my own clothing of the plaidicular nature ... but heck, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/112959404019116347/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=112959404019116347' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/112959404019116347'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/112959404019116347'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/10/dont-worry-im-british.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-112838672664784433</id><published>2005-10-03T17:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-03T17:58:32.743-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The Feltboard of My UndoingAnd they say TV is the culprit that has desensitized our children! Not so! Oh no! Definitely NOT so!  *lo lo ding go - banana bread with delectable icing ... wow. says:yuppers! but all that is stuff you've seen on the feltboard in sundayschool - all seems hokey now. i don't mean to be disrespectful about it - but really, the story of noah and the flood? NOT a kids story</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/112838672664784433/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=112838672664784433' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/112838672664784433'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/112838672664784433'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/10/feltboard-of-my-undoing-and-they-say-tv.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-112785541848973475</id><published>2005-09-27T13:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-27T14:10:18.540-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>all incredibly opportunities welcome here!in NEED of:1. a lovely little (not incredibly expensive) home in hamilton, (possibly with sweet/cool roomie if need be),2. any sort of job (just not completely degrading) preferrably down the mountain and near my lovely little home,3. and change.  major change.i realize i fell off the hamilton bandwagon a while ago - claiming to be looking for a job/house</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/112785541848973475/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=112785541848973475' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/112785541848973475'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/112785541848973475'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/09/all-incredibly-opportunities-welcome.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-112776916431629268</id><published>2005-09-26T14:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-26T14:12:44.323-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Don Rabbit and Sexy Carrot"Self-discipline will never make us feel righteous or clean; accepting God's love will.  The ability to accept God's unconditional grace and ferocious love is all the fuel we need to obey Him in return.  Accepting God's kindness and free love is something the devil does not want us to do. If we hear in our inner-ear, a voice saying we are failures, we are losers, we will</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/112776916431629268/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=112776916431629268' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/112776916431629268'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/112776916431629268'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/09/don-rabbit-and-sexy-carrot-self.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-112699985065312990</id><published>2005-09-17T16:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-17T16:30:50.656-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>When you try your best but you don't succeed When you get what you want but not what you need When you feel so tired but you can't sleep Stuck in reverse And the tears come streaming down your face When you lose something you can't replace When you love someone but it goes to waste could it be worse? Lights will guide you home And ignite your bones And I will try to fix you And high up above or </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/112699985065312990/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=112699985065312990' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/112699985065312990'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/112699985065312990'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/09/when-you-try-your-best-but-you-dont.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-112561174076226782</id><published>2005-09-01T14:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-01T14:55:40.766-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>woot!past:jays game = so fun!present:sprained shoulder = so painful!future:long weekend at the pinery with hella-kickin' people = so awesome!and i say it again:woot!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/112561174076226782/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=112561174076226782' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/112561174076226782'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/112561174076226782'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/09/woot-past-jays-game-so-fun-present.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-112370706749988427</id><published>2005-08-10T13:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-10T13:51:07.506-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>he can fold my five any timeparticipants: * BvO * Harskamp * ME!jer :) * Brinker.highlights:* BvO's airconditioned car (it's been a while since i've experienced being COLD in a vehicle this summer) * dirty burritos * long line up (i like people watching) * opening aussie act had hippies and an australian accent *  BEN FOLDS!!! * B!tches and Sh!t (All the children sing!!)* being conducted by Ben (</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/112370706749988427/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=112370706749988427' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/112370706749988427'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/112370706749988427'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/08/he-can-fold-my-five-any-time.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-112001041035777257</id><published>2005-06-28T18:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-28T19:00:10.376-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>hey there y'all isn't it funny you can be at redeemer, a relatively SMALLLLL school where you've probably seen every person in the student body at *least* a FEW times but never stop to talk to them?  yes, they could be complete strangers, but heck, you're both at redeemer, taking courses, doin' the university thing and thus you must have at least 100 things in common ... yet you never strike up a</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/112001041035777257/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=112001041035777257' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/112001041035777257'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/112001041035777257'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/06/hey-there-yall-isnt-it-funny-you-can-be.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-111888199414037943</id><published>2005-06-15T17:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-15T17:38:14.453-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>hmm?Why is it ... when a guy does something stupid, he can *innocently* chalk it up to an "honest mistake"? I think, with this new alteration in the general lexicon, we'll find more "honest" men in the world ... hmm?  ... Just a thought ;)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/111888199414037943/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=111888199414037943' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/111888199414037943'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/111888199414037943'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/06/hmm-why-is-it.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-111707260471138525</id><published>2005-05-25T18:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-05-25T18:56:44.716-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Portable Cheese Dip and So Much More!!Where else can you wrap all this into one incredibly delightful evening?:* Portable warmable nacho cheese packets* Half nekkid boys who have absolutely no right, dignity, muscle, or parental supervision* Excitement and happy rioting at the site of 7 K's ... Frig, I was impressed with just the one considering who I was rootin' for.* Cotton Candy (which led to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/111707260471138525/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=111707260471138525' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/111707260471138525'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/111707260471138525'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/05/portable-cheese-dip-and-so-much-more.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-111627365649259237</id><published>2005-05-16T12:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-05-16T13:00:56.496-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Wild and CaRAZy. Life down in the 'By is about as wild and wonderful as can be expected.  I'm so thrilled to be not working that I have to spend pretty much the entire day forcing myself to relax/sleep/read/loiter in lieu of all the mind boggling excitement.  It basically comes down to four fantastic words: Scrabble on a weeknight. I even got the Wonderskamp to play once.  Let's just say I took </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/111627365649259237/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=111627365649259237' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/111627365649259237'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/111627365649259237'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/05/wild-and-ca-raz-y.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-111384753089203377</id><published>2005-04-18T10:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-04-18T11:05:30.893-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Uhhh ...A potential start to my penultimate essay at RUC.  Heh.  "God created the world Good.  Then Bad came and there was Good and Bad.  Humans looked at Good the White and Bad the Black and said, "We want more choice than that."  So Humankind created a third choice and thus was the beginning of Grey.  Uhhh the Grey was popular among early humankind and still reigns with immense power today.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/111384753089203377/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=111384753089203377' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/111384753089203377'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/111384753089203377'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/04/uhhh.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-111331330352027767</id><published>2005-04-12T06:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-04-12T06:49:56.386-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>   a  l i n e  y o u r s e l f a p r i l  1 6  2 0 0 4 7  0 0  p m l a u r a  h e l e n a  m e i j e r </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/111331330352027767/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=111331330352027767' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/111331330352027767'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/111331330352027767'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/04/l-i-n-e-y-o-u-r-s-e-l-f-p-r-i-l-1-6-2-0.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-111306221259227745</id><published>2005-04-09T08:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-04-09T08:56:52.593-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Moonbeams in a jar.I'm on a hunt.  A slightly passive, yet *incredibly* anxiety-ridden, hunt.  It's a JOB HUNT!!  A "passive" hunt only because I checked my list of priorities and "Graduate" came before "Job Hunt."  [Laura's list of priorities:1. Graduate2. Job Hunt2b. House Hunt3. Learn web design4. Get a tan4b. And some new shoes...]In a few short weeks I will be the proud owner of a BA - </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/111306221259227745/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=111306221259227745' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/111306221259227745'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/111306221259227745'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/04/moonbeams-in-jar.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-111176971264431838</id><published>2005-03-25T08:55:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-03-25T09:04:57.680-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Banksy.Charged with breaking and entering, and grand theft arto ...  nope, that's not it.  Charged (well, he might be if people could get their hands on him) with entering a museum legally and stealing nothing.  I love this guy!Whaa??  Picture this scene: A trenchcoated young man equipped (yes, "equipped") with beard and fedora walks into [place high profile art museum name here] carrying a large</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/111176971264431838/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=111176971264431838' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/111176971264431838'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/111176971264431838'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/03/banksy.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-110979311515699883</id><published>2005-03-02T10:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-03-02T11:51:55.160-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Guys &amp; DollsAn old topic, to be sure, but still hilariously and so tragically relevent ...* s i g h *Prelude to a Ramble:So I know this guy that is going to Europe.  Y'know people always *talk* about just jettin' off and backpackin' it around Europe, but this guy is actually doing it ... crazy nut.  But this boy has a girlfriend.  You might be asking, "Why did the writer of this blog use the word</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/110979311515699883/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=110979311515699883' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110979311515699883'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110979311515699883'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/03/guys-dolls-old-topic-to-be-sure-but.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-110866535650071305</id><published>2005-02-17T10:35:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-17T11:01:40.666-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Cafe Santropol. Date: Valentine's DayMy Date: The WonderSkampDestination: Cafe Santropol, Montreal.MONTREAL??? yup :)Departure: 12:30pmArrival Time according to WonderSkamp: 6pmArrival Time according to WonderSkamp's always correct gf: 7pmArrival Time: 7pmCafe SantropolAssessment: FANTASTIC. Check out the menu. It's crazy and SO GOOD!!  The Curiosi-tea is an absolute must - not to mention the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/110866535650071305/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=110866535650071305' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110866535650071305'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110866535650071305'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/02/cafe-santropol.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-110780581555371785</id><published>2005-02-07T11:32:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-07T11:52:07.843-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Old Habits Should Die Young.But then they wouldn't be OLD habits ... and if they died very young then they might not have even been habits in the first place.  How many times have you heard or asked yourself, "What are you going to be when you grow up?"I've probably asked myself that question a kazillion times in my long life of 22 years (we english majors like to speak in hyperboles) ... (</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/110780581555371785/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=110780581555371785' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110780581555371785'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110780581555371785'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/02/old-habits-should-die-young.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-110557082311467548</id><published>2005-01-12T14:27:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-01-12T15:00:23.116-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Top 22I am 22.I am able to count to 22.XXII is 22 in Roman Numerals.So the "Top 22" just seemed to be destiny. Y'know?Except for the fact that these 22 things aren't exactly the TOP 22 happenings of my life.  They're just the things within reach of my memory at the moment - and I like them.  (Btw, Brett, I hope you don't mind about me and the list ... I know how fond you are of them, and</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/110557082311467548/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=110557082311467548' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110557082311467548'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110557082311467548'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/01/top-22-i-am-22.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-110532818679309237</id><published>2005-01-09T19:28:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-01-09T19:38:53.586-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>one world weary winoYou are "Welcome to the Caribbean, love."You're more than a little world-weary, but alsointelligent and you keep your head when thingsget dodgy.  You're everybody's favoritedrinking buddy, but your stubbornness does getin the way sometimes. Which one of Captain Jack Sparrow's bizarre sayings from Pirates of the Caribbean are you? brought to you by QuizillaWorld-weary is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/110532818679309237/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=110532818679309237' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110532818679309237'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110532818679309237'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/01/one-world-weary-wino-you-are-welcome-to.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-110502761910596857</id><published>2005-01-06T07:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-01-06T08:12:06.716-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>A Blossom Fell I figure she just gets really upset 'cause he left.  Maybe she chooses me 'cause I look most like him.   I always forgive her, but it's a poor excuse to beat on someone.  I want to open the window and let the happiness in, to drown out the yelling.  I hate to see her cry.  It was a clear summer afternoon and Mother had asked my older brother Perry to wash the car, our dark blue</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/110502761910596857/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=110502761910596857' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110502761910596857'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110502761910596857'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2005/01/blossom-fell-i-figure-she-just-gets.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-110339444301460374</id><published>2004-12-18T09:11:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-12-18T10:27:23.016-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Intense discussion Lolo: I just can't imagine Strider carrying a roll of TP under his cape.LinLin: I'll bet Legolas has magic poo.  Lolo: Well, there's your answer to where he gets all those arrows from.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/110339444301460374/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=110339444301460374' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110339444301460374'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110339444301460374'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/12/intense-discussion-lolo-i-just-cant.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-110334539436791615</id><published>2004-12-17T20:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-12-19T13:02:59.566-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Bad News BearsSo, unless we find another 1 (or hopefully 2) roomate(s) for this little hilariously stocked up shack of ours ... we have to move out. (We = Lindsay and I).  The deets on the house:-Sweet condo -Fully furnished (minus one bed if two people move in = solvable)-Gas Fireplace-Internet (and cable)(vcr and dvd)-Laundry facilities-3 bathrooms!! (Sounds good, eh ladies?)-Right on </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/110334539436791615/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=110334539436791615' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110334539436791615'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110334539436791615'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/12/bad-news-bears-so-unless-we-find.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-110247851763365979</id><published>2004-12-07T19:55:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-12-07T20:01:57.633-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>o my godMy god is a coincidence, a crutch,His name will answer what we do not know.While death and war are brought by his cool touch,Throngs of dirty souls call from far below.What convenience then! that we have your name,To use as pleased for credit and for curse.Though better used for excuses and blame,It's said with no thought to the coming worse.But some would claim your name </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/110247851763365979/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=110247851763365979' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110247851763365979'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110247851763365979'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/12/o-my-god-my-god-is-coincidence-crutch.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-110056114793383405</id><published>2004-11-15T15:20:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-11-15T15:46:23.160-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>2I didn't think I fellso much as casually sauntered downEverything changed That's what we wantedRight?I look back  I see it nowThe sky baby blueolive greendull greythen blackWe were lookingfor something Weren't we?To add Add to the blueAnd we founditRunThe black is not as empty aswe could hope</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/110056114793383405/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=110056114793383405' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110056114793383405'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110056114793383405'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/11/2-i-didnt-think-i-fell-so-much-as.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-110048914646692043</id><published>2004-11-14T19:22:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-11-14T19:25:46.466-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Take Pity on the Red NecksandContact the Future then Hear from the PastBoth sites a little sketch, but aren't we all?  If you must refuse participation on the first one ... at least do the second.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/110048914646692043/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=110048914646692043' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110048914646692043'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110048914646692043'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/11/take-pity-on-red-necks-and-contact.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-110037670751493041</id><published>2004-11-13T11:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-11-13T12:11:47.513-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>1 like you i like a new haiku.cold forming clouds comewith whistling wind winding roundicy cherry cheeks 2 Wish me luck. I am off to write an essay on Renaissance literature.  But tell me ... How is it that i am so disillusioned that I believe I can fashion room into this essay, on Saint Sir Thomas More, for psychological methods of breaking a bad habit and the ever dystopic ideas of the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/110037670751493041/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=110037670751493041' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110037670751493041'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110037670751493041'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/11/1-like-you-i-like-new-haiku.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-110019092707359537</id><published>2004-11-11T07:52:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2004-11-11T08:55:03.876-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The Morning MindAlarm is set for sevenI want to eat at eightBut sleep for me is heavenAnd I always end up lateThis morning for exampleI didn't hear the callMy sleep was even ampleTo be completely on the ballI missed another classDr Loney I'm so sorryI feel like such an assBut please hear out this storyI'm in the morning mindAt the break of every dayThat's just the way it is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/110019092707359537/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=110019092707359537' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110019092707359537'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/110019092707359537'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/11/morning-mind-alarm-is-set-for-seven-i.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-109995174592931052</id><published>2004-11-08T14:07:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-11-08T14:09:59.293-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>1I shift uncomfortableMy cold fingers graze the taut rough fabric before meBlack blurs to red as the sun rises through the windowA large dirty window    My fingerprints and a phone numberCan be found in the squared-off grey grimeA grid to keep the moving outside from being insideNo one wants the outside insideThat is why we make regular walls and invisible wallsPainfully I crack my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/109995174592931052/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=109995174592931052' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109995174592931052'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109995174592931052'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/11/1-i-shift-uncomfortable-my-cold-fingers.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-109971792178719825</id><published>2004-11-05T21:09:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-11-05T21:21:46.633-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>My silly head.Last night I had the opportunity to go to another WRF event (wow, can I ever NOT shmooze) called Sidewalks in the Kingdom.  It was a lecture on New Urbanism given by Eric Jacobsen (who wrote a book of the same title).  Eric's speech was finished off by a reaction by Craig Bartholemew who definitely caught my attention with his close to practical application of the lecture. (And he </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/109971792178719825/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=109971792178719825' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109971792178719825'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109971792178719825'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/11/my-silly-head.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-109805474037970404</id><published>2004-10-17T15:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-17T16:12:20.380-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Ssecorp Evitaerc EhtIf I had a dollar for every time I truly believed I couldn't do something, I'd buy Hawaii in a heartbeat.  If I had a dollar for every time I tried to disprove myself of that, I'd splurge and buy a Happy Meal.  If I had a dollar for every opportunity I should have taken and didn't, I'd buy Luxumberg.  If I had a dollar for every opportunity I recognized and used 100%, I'd </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/109805474037970404/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=109805474037970404' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109805474037970404'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109805474037970404'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/10/ssecorp-evitaerc-eht-if-i-had-dollar.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-109788168051640441</id><published>2004-10-15T16:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-15T16:11:29.983-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Isn't Dali great?  I don't know the name of this piece but I call it "Explodagraphead."  I also know that he liked to take things apart.  Like floating-atom styleish.  Great guy. One brick of melted cheese and the man is a genius.  If I had a hat, I would take it off to our dear sweet Salv.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/109788168051640441/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=109788168051640441' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109788168051640441'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109788168051640441'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/10/isnt-dali-great-i-dont-know-name-of.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-109706869715861574</id><published>2004-10-06T06:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-06T06:20:02.943-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Daniel,You made my day/week/month! Really.(I promise I shared!)Thank you!(I think if I ever had a pet chicken I'd name it Rhubarb).</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/109706869715861574/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=109706869715861574' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109706869715861574'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109706869715861574'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/10/daniel-you-made-my-dayweekmonth-really.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-109604386947976307</id><published>2004-09-24T09:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-09-24T09:37:49.480-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Morbidly OptimisticProfessor Needham said I'll be dead within the week.  Thanks for the warning, Sir.  Maybe those were not his exact words ... but he's been telling us that: 1. Pessimists have a worse immune system than optimists.2. Pessimists cannot resolve problems as well as optimists.3. People who stress out like mad are more likely to get coronary heart disease and stomach problems, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/109604386947976307/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=109604386947976307' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109604386947976307'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109604386947976307'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/09/morbidly-optimistic-professor-needham.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-109542949694958747</id><published>2004-09-17T06:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-09-17T06:58:16.950-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Our Night in the Slammer.^Anyone recognize this^handsome portion of the police force?People involved: Lindsay Andeweg, Laura Meijer.preceding activity: Coffee house at RUC.Time: 12.30 AMActivities: 1.  MickeyD's run for dirty burgers.2.  Harassment of painter on ladder on top of the Zellars awning thing. Specifically, "HEYYOUAWWHATHREWARUAAAAAAUGH!!!" 3.  Waited at lights - notice a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/109542949694958747/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=109542949694958747' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109542949694958747'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109542949694958747'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/09/our-night-in-slammer.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-109449789514881135</id><published>2004-09-06T13:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-09-06T12:15:41.543-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Mental FungusIs there a new self-help book out I could read?  Or possibly a motivating (brainwashing) weekend seminar or conference?  Perhaps there is a new fad diet that could help me in my troubles.  Ah ha!  Hypnosis.  It's the only way.Some of you may be wondering what I need help with ... while the rest of you, those who know me, are concocting a long list of possibilities - aka mental </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/109449789514881135/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=109449789514881135' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109449789514881135'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109449789514881135'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/09/mental-fungus-is-there-new-self-help.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-109254556194231229</id><published>2004-08-14T21:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-14T21:52:41.943-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Adobe Photoshop = So fun!! </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/109254556194231229/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=109254556194231229' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109254556194231229'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109254556194231229'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/08/adobe-photoshop-so-fun.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-109249205507815685</id><published>2004-08-14T06:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-14T07:00:55.076-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>For those of you who have been anxiously waiting ...Pictures of Gilmour have arrived!!  Bri has set up a link on his site so we can all relive our fabulous experience of Gilmour once again (a bittersweet feat for those of us who are not sure we can make it the 2nd time around ... sigh).  Some of the pics are supersweet, so check 'em out. O, and let da people know may not know to check the site.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/109249205507815685/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=109249205507815685' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109249205507815685'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109249205507815685'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/08/for-those-of-you-who-have-been_14.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-109249186401454490</id><published>2004-08-14T06:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-14T07:10:05.393-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>RAPTURE!!!Asher in some sort of transcendental state. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/109249186401454490/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=109249186401454490' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109249186401454490'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109249186401454490'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/08/rapture-asher-in-some-sort-of.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-109249174809962090</id><published>2004-08-14T06:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-14T06:55:48.100-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Play that bass, you Pied Piper Seth!! </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/109249174809962090/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=109249174809962090' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109249174809962090'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109249174809962090'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/08/play-that-bass-you-pied-piper-seth.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-109249137670348772</id><published>2004-08-14T06:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-14T06:49:36.703-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Lookin' good Sam! (There's another picturesque one of you drivin' your beautiful water craft.) Thanks for the ride! </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/109249137670348772/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=109249137670348772' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109249137670348772'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109249137670348772'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/08/lookin-good-sam-theres-another.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-109218834171291297</id><published>2004-08-10T17:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-10T18:39:01.713-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Why exist when you can live??I've decided to become a boss.  Being an underling just doesn't suit me anymore.  Granted I'm very used to this demeaning role as I am the youngest child in my family.  But I've just decided to become the top, the big cheese, "the man" so to speak, y'know, the one they stick it to.  Cool eh?  I know it will be harder than I make it sound.  As my grandfather once </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/109218834171291297/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=109218834171291297' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109218834171291297'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109218834171291297'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/08/why-exist-when-you-can-live-free-box.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-109181519506590185</id><published>2004-08-06T10:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-06T11:06:42.966-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>3 more sleeps ...till i'm back in ontario again.Whistlerbc = fabulous. highlights include:*making friends with people on the plane*getting lost on my own at 6 in the morning walking down a major highway*the vancouv aquarium*dancing for money (or no money rather) with deanna(we had some sweet moves)*the gondola at whistler*jo's stagette - gold shoes to goggles*spanikopita - we went </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/109181519506590185/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=109181519506590185' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109181519506590185'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109181519506590185'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/08/3-more-sleeps.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-109019990676911129</id><published>2004-07-18T18:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-07-18T18:30:10.153-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'> This is 'Tavi the Mongoose*. I was involved in a particularly riveting discussion at work the other day on the ability of a Mongoose to kill and eat a Cobra.  Apparently, these groundhog-esque creatures have a very thick skin which the Cobra cannot penetrate with his fangs - thus, no venom to kill the li'l Mongoose.  How the Mongoose actually turns around and takes the Cobra down to Chinatown </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/109019990676911129/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=109019990676911129' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109019990676911129'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/109019990676911129'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/07/this-is-tavi-mongoose.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-108992589493804156</id><published>2004-07-15T13:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-07-15T14:11:34.940-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Homeless and AloneHow pathetic.  Not only do I not have a place to live in the fall, I also do not have a special, let alone mediocre, someone to share a place I don't have.  * s i g h *  Anyone with any ideas/connections? ... Or a fairly decent sized box?  Or two? I could have a nice split level if I put one on the curb and one in the ditch ... Or make it into a two story ... Or separate </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/108992589493804156/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=108992589493804156' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108992589493804156'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108992589493804156'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/07/homeless-and-alone-how-pathetic.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-108838358988666322</id><published>2004-06-27T17:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-06-27T17:54:46.573-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>NovelnumbnessIndia in the mid-70s.  Political turmoil :lightly put:.  Rabid animal government = dispicable murderers :again, lightly put:.  714 pages of compelling fiction and I have to read the last page 3 times - I usually do.  When I become absorbed in a book for so long I can never believe it is over.  To aid my need for closure, I must also read the last sentence of prose again and again.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/108838358988666322/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=108838358988666322' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108838358988666322'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108838358988666322'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/06/novelnumbness-india-in-mid-70s.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-108819193399544508</id><published>2004-06-25T12:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-06-25T12:32:13.996-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>My Evening with a Musical LionI was quite please to be able to attend a sweet arse of a concert last night with a certain boy I know.  I have a newfound respect for our good man Pedro the Lion.  Solid voice all the way thru.  No showy lights or superfluous pizzaz ... just a wholly good show :) And that was all the packed room of avid Pedro fans needed to keep their eyes and ears on the stage </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/108819193399544508/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=108819193399544508' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108819193399544508'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108819193399544508'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/06/my-evening-with-musical-lion-i-was.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-108777799669794554</id><published>2004-06-20T17:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-06-20T17:33:16.696-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Post MosterTo he who posts most, most posting is posting in most posts. To posts!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/108777799669794554/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=108777799669794554' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108777799669794554'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108777799669794554'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/06/post-moster-to-he-who-posts-most-most.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-108777789839533177</id><published>2004-06-20T17:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-06-20T17:31:38.396-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'> Test postTo the post that boasts the most roast.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/108777789839533177/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=108777789839533177' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108777789839533177'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108777789839533177'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/06/test-post-to-post-that-boasts-most.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-108760103977935952</id><published>2004-06-18T16:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-06-18T16:23:59.780-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Sola Chocolata as I always say ...You're chocolate.  You're the old soul type, peoplefeel that they have known you their entirelife.  Many often open up to you for they viewyou as thoughtful and trustworthy.  Althoughpeople trust you, you have a hard time trustingthem.  You prefer to keep your feelings bottledup inside, or display them very quietly.  It isalright to open up every once in a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/108760103977935952/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=108760103977935952' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108760103977935952'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108760103977935952'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/06/sola-chocolata-as-i-always-say.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-108561347435298237</id><published>2004-05-26T16:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-05-26T16:17:54.353-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Remember that song, "Mambo #5"?#1.  Apologies for the crosshair cursor.  If i knew how to change it ... I WOULD!#2.  I have QUITE red hair now.#3.  QUITE red ... QUITE, QUITE red.(#B.  The superfluous "QUITES" are for my QUITE good buddy Brad.  It's too bad we couldn't go out tonight Brad, I was QUITE looking forward to it ;) heh heh)(#B2.  The "#B"'s are "#Brads" just for you hon).#4.  I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/108561347435298237/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=108561347435298237' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108561347435298237'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108561347435298237'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/05/remember-that-song-mambo-5-1.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-108543779562853390</id><published>2004-05-24T15:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-05-24T15:45:55.993-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I've always wanted to travel in an airplane in a dress ... (It's weird I know! Yet so true!  It's classier ("white collarier", you could say), than gettin' out your sweatshirt, messy hair, and sleeplines for the journey ... y'know?)I hope this attracts instead of appalls ... my new template has arrived!  Fresh on the breezes of boredom, it has landed gently in the grassy pastures of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/108543779562853390/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=108543779562853390' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108543779562853390'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108543779562853390'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/05/ive-always-wanted-to-travel-in.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-108448347407994083</id><published>2004-05-13T14:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-05-14T12:32:29.180-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>An Official WelcomeTo Jonny.  We're glad to have you with us.  Let's get that camping started!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/108448347407994083/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=108448347407994083' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108448347407994083'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108448347407994083'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/05/official-welcome-to-jonny.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-108441060525206966</id><published>2004-05-12T18:07:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2004-05-12T18:43:18.013-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>"No longer at ease here"What is the first story in the Bible you think of when I say “conversion”?  I’ve asked many’a people that question, and they’ve all come up with the same answer: Saul.  Good ole Saul.  (Carravaggio did an amazing oil on canvas of this -  "Conversion of Saul" - the high tenebrism is killer!)  So what was it that made T.S. Eliot chose the story of the journey of the Magi </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/108441060525206966/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=108441060525206966' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108441060525206966'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108441060525206966'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/05/no-longer-at-ease-here-what-is-first.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-108431442468528213</id><published>2004-05-11T15:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-05-11T15:27:04.686-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>o jimmy.margaret atwood.  amazing mind.  crazy.favourite margaret atwood book?  well, my allegiances will always lie with Alias Grace.  (i should read that again.) but that's almost like my favourite dinner will always be spaghetti.  it's not true.  i don't know what my favourite food is.  it was kind of a sad day when i realized that spaghetti no longer held that top spot in my heart. and the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/108431442468528213/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=108431442468528213' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108431442468528213'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108431442468528213'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/05/o-jimmy_11.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-108352782068108582</id><published>2004-05-02T12:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-05-02T13:17:42.670-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Laura in,"Emergency Room Trauma"or"How I Endured 5 Hours of Chinese Water Torture (Nix the Chinese and the Water)"What started off as a day full of hope and promise (ie. A trip to Winners and the Mall), quickly turned to a day of pure agony and bitter torture.  Laura = so tired and sick with swollen throat glands.  Laura = thinking that she has an earache just like when she was young. (O, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/108352782068108582/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=108352782068108582' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108352782068108582'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108352782068108582'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/05/laura-in-emergency-room-trauma-or-how.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-108335441941138225</id><published>2004-04-30T12:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-04-30T12:51:17.700-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>NOT A SUGGESTED READ FOR THE MENAs I loathe forwards I thought I'd just post this instead. Sent to me by a very dear friend of mine.  What a sweetheart.  Thanks hon.Girls take note!***This is so true, lucky is the woman who has a man willing to climb the tree and risk it all for her heart...those are the apples worth getting and worth being.Women are like apples on trees.The best ones</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/108335441941138225/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=108335441941138225' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108335441941138225'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108335441941138225'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/04/not-suggested-read-for-men-as-i-loathe.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-108318205942625017</id><published>2004-04-28T12:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-04-28T13:02:41.750-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Attn: Artsy People(and by artsy people I mean people in some of RUC's (and by "RUC" I mean "Redeemer University College" not "Rob J's Underpants Club") various (and by "various" I mean "few") art classes).If you have left some of your marvelous (or not so marvelous) art projects or portfolios behind (from Art 110 mainly) I encourage you to please pick them up!  They are in the first storage </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/108318205942625017/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=108318205942625017' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108318205942625017'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108318205942625017'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/04/attn-artsy-people-and-by-artsy-people.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-108265354431478882</id><published>2004-04-22T09:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-04-22T10:09:52.060-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>done.  and kind of sad about it.what am i going to do without school?  it has dominated my past 8 months to the point of a domineering boyfriend/stalker/murderer.  (all practically synonymous terms, might I add ;). heh heh).  we're practically common law.  i feel like my summer will be so empty ... i should know better - i know i will be busy as all get out.  argh.enough ranting. i'm going to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/108265354431478882/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=108265354431478882' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108265354431478882'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108265354431478882'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/04/done.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-108256932898310921</id><published>2004-04-21T10:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-04-21T10:46:14.873-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Rob J's underwear. It's the new pink.Check 'er out.  New link at the bottom of my site.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/108256932898310921/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=108256932898310921' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108256932898310921'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108256932898310921'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/04/rob-js-underwear.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-108256849207787970</id><published>2004-04-21T09:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-04-21T10:32:18.140-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Ode to Jonny.(this is a non-musical songfor a boy I've known so long.who even babysat me once,i was a brat and he was a dunce. (Jerk didn't rhyme)).there once was a boyand by "once" i mean "still"tall dark and handsomethis guy is pretty chill.he's an older man, i knowo, you ask me how i do?because he babysat me onceand beat me with sticks till i was black and till i was blue.o </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/108256849207787970/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=108256849207787970' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108256849207787970'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108256849207787970'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/04/ode-to-jonny.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-108247691741291688</id><published>2004-04-20T08:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-04-20T09:07:16.983-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Gotta Love a good PolanyiFor all those of you who think I'm an idiot (aka that idiot guy in the hallway - you know who you are ... jerk) I happen to have an explicit knowledge of friggin' well EVERYTHING.  My tacit knowlege is just competely overwhelming, and the only thing which I am incapable of ... is expressing ALL THAT I KNOW ... which, by the way, is EVERYTHING.  Yes, I realize the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/108247691741291688/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=108247691741291688' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108247691741291688'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108247691741291688'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/04/gotta-love-good-polanyi-for-all-those.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-108188831124014442</id><published>2004-04-13T13:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-04-13T13:35:46.403-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The End of Grace.YA! So glad it's all done.  It's out of my hands and I am so much more relaxed for it!  While I was in church over Easter weekend, I would practically flinch every time the pastor said the word "grace."  I was practically in seizures when he went on a 3 minute tirade on the topic.  **shudder**  Don't get me wrong.  Love the stuff.  Wouldn't be alive without it.  But oy.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/108188831124014442/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=108188831124014442' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108188831124014442'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108188831124014442'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/04/end-of-grace.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-108077625732503792</id><published>2004-03-31T15:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-03-31T15:41:42.890-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Thanks Vince.The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.--Vince LombardiI needed to hear that.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/108077625732503792/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=108077625732503792' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108077625732503792'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108077625732503792'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/03/thanks-vince.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-108001630203017516</id><published>2004-03-22T20:23:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-03-22T21:03:39.246-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>QuEsTiOnMaRkSaNdPeRiOdSYou don't have to believe yourself to be pretty to be vain about your looks.I cannot speak as well as I used to.Indeed.Do tigers always win by default?And how.  (With the wink today.  Thanks to Matt McK).I'm reading Prince Caspian now.We want more than this world has to offer.So why are we looking to the world?I always thought (and I apologize ahead of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/108001630203017516/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=108001630203017516' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108001630203017516'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/108001630203017516'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/03/questionmarksandperiods-you-dont-have.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-107878335739664465</id><published>2004-03-08T13:42:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-03-08T14:19:46.246-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>An Interesting Philosophy Paper? ... Could It Be??  (satan must be skatin')Anyone here a fan of Shadowlands?  I know this movie's main advocate is off bummin' it in Europe but I'm sure there are still a few delusional folk left on this continent.  Just kidding!  I'll forever see Anthony Hopkins as CS Lewis now tho.  I always thought of CS as a Zorro figure.So I'm writing on CS Lewis for my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/107878335739664465/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=107878335739664465' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/107878335739664465'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/107878335739664465'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/03/interesting-philosophy-paper.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-107851679071126789</id><published>2004-03-05T11:44:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-03-05T17:18:25.110-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Desperate Single Baptists Unite!Join BaptistFriends.com to begin the most wonderful online dating with millions of single Baptist in the world, especially when you can have love both from God and us! Is there really a need for this?  Is there a problem among the Baptist community that they not only refuse to date outside their denomination but that they refuse to date within?? Perhaps it was </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/107851679071126789/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=107851679071126789' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/107851679071126789'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/107851679071126789'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/03/desperate-single-baptists-unite-join.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-107833282091830449</id><published>2004-03-03T08:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-03-03T08:57:40.153-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>For once, then, somethingOthers taunt me with having knelt at well-curbsAlways wrong to the light, so never seeingDeeper down in the well than where the waterGives me back in a shining surface pictureMe myself in the summer heaven, godlike,Looking out of a wreath of fern and cloud puffs.Once, when trying with chin against a well-curb,I discerned, as I thought, beyond the picture,Through</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/107833282091830449/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=107833282091830449' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/107833282091830449'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/107833282091830449'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/03/for-once-then-something-others-taunt.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-107817062458394897</id><published>2004-03-01T11:13:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-03-01T12:06:57.170-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>If you have yet to watch the Passion of Christ ... do not read this!!  (It gives some things away!)Saturday night … Passion of Christ … I saw it.  Well … maybe not so much “saw it” as “partially hid my eyes and covered my ears while still absorbing all that I needed to.”  -I have never seen a theatre empty so slowly, so quietly, and so reverently … I don’t think I mistook tiredness for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/107817062458394897/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=107817062458394897' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/107817062458394897'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/107817062458394897'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/03/if-you-have-yet-to-watch-passion-of.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-107755859036742330</id><published>2004-02-23T09:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-02-23T09:54:37.576-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>'Since my loins are filled with illusions'"Sin is incurable by the strength of man, nor does free will have any validity here, so that even the saints say: 'The evil which I do not wish, this I do.' 'You are not doing the things which you wish.' 'Since my loins are filled with illusions,' etc."You are Martin Luther!Yeah, you have a way of letting everyone know how you feel, usually with </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/107755859036742330/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=107755859036742330' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/107755859036742330'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/107755859036742330'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/02/since-my-loins-are-filled-with.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-107755782747813451</id><published>2004-02-23T09:33:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-02-23T09:39:53.780-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>DO NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHTDo not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night. Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/107755782747813451/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=107755782747813451' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/107755782747813451'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/107755782747813451'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/02/do-not-go-gentle-into-that-good-night.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233399.post-107730626523231948</id><published>2004-02-20T11:11:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-02-20T11:49:23.216-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Fulla disrespect    To hate yourself is to spit in the face of the being that made you</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/feeds/107730626523231948/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6233399&amp;postID=107730626523231948' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/107730626523231948'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6233399/posts/default/107730626523231948'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laurahelena.blogspot.com/2004/02/fulla-disrespect-to-hate-yourself-is.html' title=''/><author><name>lu, mildly an artist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17001873817852820068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
