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Why don't you tell her?
CarmeloOrchards
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what a sweet memoirAfter a wonderful visit yesterday with my one and only daughter who I love with all my heart, last night I saw a photo of The Doors up on her Facebook. Little does she know, her mom dated Jim in 1965-66, and the beat goes on.
I was [and still am] such a live music freak, that I'd go over to the white house where the Doors were practicing every afternoon, after my college classes at SMCC or after work at the local Sears Service Center [gal Friday], plant myself inconspicuously as possible on the white carpet in the small living room, back to the wall, just feet away from some of the most awesome music and musicians the world had jet to see.
One very dark night, Jim took me to dinner at a Greasy Spoon nearby, and, I'll never forget the lovely huge cook's shining eyes as he flirted with her, in his best Southern drawl...he exuded sex appeal but was so comfortable, in those early days, in his own skin, that it only relaxed and soothed and welcomed you in to his friendly universe.
He was one of my many friends in that very special Hart Ave neighborhood, who wouldn’t let me partake in whatever intoxication they were imbuing. I’d ask and the answer would undoubtedly be: “no, Candy, you’re where we’re trying to get to”. Even Linda would tell me of her latest brush with death, when I’d bring a basket of hibiscus’ by the morning after an all night trip.
Still freshly from Hawaii and very wet behind the ears, I was probably the only virgin Jim invited up to his pad, who denied his gentle request. I looked around and innocently asked about the ‘woman’s touch’ in the lovely apartment. Yes, he said, he had a girlfriend who was out of town at the moment. I don’t go there, I said, and we remained friends.
Earlier that night, while waiting to cross the street, Morrison had mentioned that someday he’d be rich and famous. My response was, why would you want to go there, for all the world to see? [you see, I was painfully shy, hiding behind my hibiscus in my hair].
Not too shy to be in one of his student films for a film class he was taking: he had me rolling down the steps leading up to my second floor Breeze Street apartment in Venice: as a surfer I thought nothing of rolling down in slow motion as he caught it on film.
“Brilliant” was all I remember hearing him say the last time I saw Jim, as I headed with a girlfriend in her VW Bus for the weekend to check out what was happening up North in a place called Haight Ashbury. BTW, when I moved up there later, to do drugs, I ran into my husband to be, Ira Chaleff, scn, and the rest is history…
CarmeloOrchards
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Back in 1956, when my parents took me to Disneyland, I loved it. I took this picture of Scull Rock in Pirate Cove, where the Chicken of the Sea Pirate boat used to be.
I've been going at least once a year to Disneyland. There have been several years where we had season tickets and went all through the year.
In the late 60s and early to mid 70s, I went with my girl friend(s). This was my girl friend from my senior year of high school on into a variety of futures.
I remember one day running into the AOLA treasury sec and DofT on a date at Disneyland, while I was with my girl friend, Laura Hunter. I was supposedly auditing on an OT level, when in actual fact, I was playing hooky.
and, then in the 70s 80s , & 90s, we took our kids. Now we're taking grandchildren and / or going by ourselves.
I've been going at least once a year to Disneyland. There have been several years where we had season tickets and went all through the year.
In the late 60s and early to mid 70s, I went with my girl friend(s). This was my girl friend from my senior year of high school on into a variety of futures.
I remember one day running into the AOLA treasury sec and DofT on a date at Disneyland, while I was with my girl friend, Laura Hunter. I was supposedly auditing on an OT level, when in actual fact, I was playing hooky.
and, then in the 70s 80s , & 90s, we took our kids. Now we're taking grandchildren and / or going by ourselves.
CarmeloOrchards
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Today, where I live, they had their annual food drive of non perishables for the needy, and everyone who donated food was entered in a drawing. I won the turkey.
It's good to be a winner.
LongTimeGone
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Hatshepsut
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Today, where I live, they had their annual food drive of non perishables for the needy, and everyone who donated food was entered in a drawing. I won the turkey.
I've always loved a good turkey.
Congratulations FoTi.
Hatshepsut
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Is Splash Mountain still the longest wait in the park? I remember wait times of 90 minutes at Disneyworld in Orlando.
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CarmeloOrchards
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Walt didn't mention the parking lot on the Santa Ana freeway or little kids having meltdowns, and parents being tuckered out, or having to get up at 5 AM to shower, shave and walk a mile with my dog to Starbucks before the little peoples' day begins.
I'm currently reading "Be Our Guest," Perfecting the Art of Customer Service 2001 by the Disney institute. for anyone who thinks the Harvard or Stanford B Schools know something or the green vols of Scientology are king, you should read this little book. I am getting so much real hard won organization knowledge. I am really smarter, and I didn't have to write this success story. If you have a company, I highly recommend this book.
http://www.amazon.com/Be-Our-Guest-...=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1289462310&sr=1-1
CarmeloOrchards
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Is Splash Mountain still the longest wait in the park? I remember wait times of 90 minutes at Disneyworld in Orlando.
The best time to go is when school is in session. Splash mountain is probably the longest line. Two springs ago after the Submarine Ride reopened as Finding Nemo -- that was the worst line I had ever seen. It was unconfrontable for this mere mortal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99OMrsEag0A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5TiRU50ego
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lkwdblds
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Two lines in this interesting post caught my eye
MY COMMENTS ON CANDY'S POST
Consider the first line which I highlighted in blue, "No, Candy, you are where we want to get to." I think this line is as true today as it was back in the mid 60's. I have known Candy now for about 11 months. We were going on a lot of outings together for several months after we first met, things died off noticeably around mid year, then Candy asked me to go on one outing with her to see a play in Santa Monica and I asked her to go with me on an outing which was successful and led to big things for her. Since then, Candy came out with her real name and is communicating like crazy on Facebook and ESMB and posting files of pictures over on Facebook as well. We have become genuine good friends. This is a boost for me since she has led a star studded life, making friends with the top people wherever she has gone while I have been a behind the scenes type of guy with just a handful of friends, none of whom are well known.
I think to myself, "Well, if Candy values my friendship then I must be a 'player' to have something to offer to such a stellar person." That gets us to the quoted line, "Candy, you are where we want to get to." Everytime, I think I understand Candy and where she is coming from, something big occurs and it is revealed to me further that she is a more remarkable person than I had previously thought. Just a minor example of this was my discussion with her of the movie "Everlasting". To me, the movie was a total bomb but Candy saw 4 or 5 key elements which I had missed and explained them to me. She knows a lot of tech and knows things which others do not know and she veiws deeply on a consistent basis.
Time after time, she will see something which I mis-evaluated or did not see. This has happened to such an extant that I now consider Candy one of my greatest mentors. The thing with me is that Lakey has pride and always exchanges at least on equal terms with those who are his friends. With Candy, sometimes it is difficult to exchange on even terms but I feel that I have held up my end of the friendship. I listen, I care and I am a safe being to confide in. When I acknowledge someone's communication, they feel that they have been heard. Also, I am popular now for the first time since my Grammar School days before puberty and I have an endless series of parties and get togethers on my calendar and I tip off Candy where the action is and she is going to nearly all activities which I make her aware of, especially the ones which feature dancing.
The second line I wish to comment on is "You see, I was painfully shy...." This one was really hard to believe when she first told it to me on one of our outings. There is no trace of shyness in her which is visible to an observer such as me. It is so hard to believe that shyness was one of her early traits.
Well, having Candy as a close friend of mine is a blessing and is something which has really enhanced my life. I am proud of being her good friend and am empowered by the knowledge that she values my friendship. She is one of a kind, she is a keeper and she is a winner! She not only audits celebrities, she creates celebrities, because when you hang out with her, some of her celebrity aura rubs off on you!
Lakey
After a wonderful visit yesterday with my one and only daughter who I love with all my heart, last night I saw a photo of The Doors up on her Facebook. Little does she know, her mom dated Jim in 1965-66, and the beat goes on.
I was [and still am] such a live music freak, that I'd go over to the white house where the Doors were practicing every afternoon, after my college classes at SMCC or after work at the local Sears Service Center [gal Friday], plant myself inconspicuously as possible on the white carpet in the small living room, back to the wall, just feet away from some of the most awesome music and musicians the world had jet to see.
One very dark night, Jim took me to dinner at a Greasy Spoon nearby, and, I'll never forget the lovely huge cook's shining eyes as he flirted with her, in his best Southern drawl...he exuded sex appeal but was so comfortable, in those early days, in his own skin, that it only relaxed and soothed and welcomed you in to his friendly universe.
He was one of my many friends in that very special Hart Ave neighborhood, who wouldn’t let me partake in whatever intoxication they were imbuing. I’d ask and the answer would undoubtedly be: “no, Candy, you’re where we’re trying to get to”. Even Linda would tell me of her latest brush with death, when I’d bring a basket of hibiscus’ by the morning after an all night trip.
Still freshly from Hawaii and very wet behind the ears, I was probably the only virgin Jim invited up to his pad, who denied his gentle request. I looked around and innocently asked about the ‘woman’s touch’ in the lovely apartment. Yes, he said, he had a girlfriend who was out of town at the moment. I don’t go there, I said, and we remained friends.
Earlier that night, while waiting to cross the street, Morrison had mentioned that someday he’d be rich and famous. My response was, why would you want to go there, for all the world to see? [you see, I was painfully shy, hiding behind my hibiscus in my hair].
Not too shy to be in one of his student films for a film class he was taking: he had me rolling down the steps leading up to my second floor Breeze Street apartment in Venice: as a surfer I thought nothing of rolling down in slow motion as he caught it on film.
“Brilliant” was all I remember hearing him say the last time I saw Jim, as I headed with a girlfriend in her VW Bus for the weekend to check out what was happening up North in a place called Haight Ashbury. BTW, when I moved up there later, to do drugs, I ran into my husband to be, Ira Chaleff, scn, and the rest is history…
MY COMMENTS ON CANDY'S POST
Consider the first line which I highlighted in blue, "No, Candy, you are where we want to get to." I think this line is as true today as it was back in the mid 60's. I have known Candy now for about 11 months. We were going on a lot of outings together for several months after we first met, things died off noticeably around mid year, then Candy asked me to go on one outing with her to see a play in Santa Monica and I asked her to go with me on an outing which was successful and led to big things for her. Since then, Candy came out with her real name and is communicating like crazy on Facebook and ESMB and posting files of pictures over on Facebook as well. We have become genuine good friends. This is a boost for me since she has led a star studded life, making friends with the top people wherever she has gone while I have been a behind the scenes type of guy with just a handful of friends, none of whom are well known.
I think to myself, "Well, if Candy values my friendship then I must be a 'player' to have something to offer to such a stellar person." That gets us to the quoted line, "Candy, you are where we want to get to." Everytime, I think I understand Candy and where she is coming from, something big occurs and it is revealed to me further that she is a more remarkable person than I had previously thought. Just a minor example of this was my discussion with her of the movie "Everlasting". To me, the movie was a total bomb but Candy saw 4 or 5 key elements which I had missed and explained them to me. She knows a lot of tech and knows things which others do not know and she veiws deeply on a consistent basis.
Time after time, she will see something which I mis-evaluated or did not see. This has happened to such an extant that I now consider Candy one of my greatest mentors. The thing with me is that Lakey has pride and always exchanges at least on equal terms with those who are his friends. With Candy, sometimes it is difficult to exchange on even terms but I feel that I have held up my end of the friendship. I listen, I care and I am a safe being to confide in. When I acknowledge someone's communication, they feel that they have been heard. Also, I am popular now for the first time since my Grammar School days before puberty and I have an endless series of parties and get togethers on my calendar and I tip off Candy where the action is and she is going to nearly all activities which I make her aware of, especially the ones which feature dancing.
The second line I wish to comment on is "You see, I was painfully shy...." This one was really hard to believe when she first told it to me on one of our outings. There is no trace of shyness in her which is visible to an observer such as me. It is so hard to believe that shyness was one of her early traits.
Well, having Candy as a close friend of mine is a blessing and is something which has really enhanced my life. I am proud of being her good friend and am empowered by the knowledge that she values my friendship. She is one of a kind, she is a keeper and she is a winner! She not only audits celebrities, she creates celebrities, because when you hang out with her, some of her celebrity aura rubs off on you!
Lakey
lkwdblds
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Comments on hitting 200.000 views
I wanted to comment on the thread passing 200,000 views. I went to bed last night about 11:30 and our view count was 199,953. This morning, I turned on my computer at around 5:30 AM and we were at 201,023. That is a jump of 1.050 overnight in just 6 hours. I don't see how that was possible since typically, most of our viewers are asleep during those times. The algorithm which ESMB uses to track views must store up a large number of views and then post periodically instead of continuously updating every hit.
HOW MANY VIEWS DO WE GENERATE DAILY? I remember that we passed 10,000 views on December 3, 2009, two days before my brithday. Now, 11 months and 1week later we are at 201,000 so we did 191,000 in 49 weeks which comes to 3900 posts a week, or about 560 a day or about 17,000 per month. Those are our averages for the entire year. However, back in December 2009. we were getting about 300 a day and more recently we are getting over 1,000 a day.
Lakey
I wanted to comment on the thread passing 200,000 views. I went to bed last night about 11:30 and our view count was 199,953. This morning, I turned on my computer at around 5:30 AM and we were at 201,023. That is a jump of 1.050 overnight in just 6 hours. I don't see how that was possible since typically, most of our viewers are asleep during those times. The algorithm which ESMB uses to track views must store up a large number of views and then post periodically instead of continuously updating every hit.
HOW MANY VIEWS DO WE GENERATE DAILY? I remember that we passed 10,000 views on December 3, 2009, two days before my brithday. Now, 11 months and 1week later we are at 201,000 so we did 191,000 in 49 weeks which comes to 3900 posts a week, or about 560 a day or about 17,000 per month. Those are our averages for the entire year. However, back in December 2009. we were getting about 300 a day and more recently we are getting over 1,000 a day.
Lakey
RogerB
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Today, where I live, they had their annual food drive of non perishables for the needy, and everyone who donated food was entered in a drawing. I won the turkey.
Hey, winning is a good thing to do!
Sort of demonstrates things are going right
R
RogerB
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Nice comments, Lakey.
As some info to ponder on, Beings like Candy have immense perspective and spiritual presence and power. It is a matter of "size," as they occupy and permeate, spiritually, an immense scope of knowledge and domain of existence. And within that personal domain of existence they have correctly alignment vast amounts of perception.
The next little datum is that anyone who chooses to, can attain this also.
Rog
lkwdblds
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I am the Poster Boy for what the Dalai Lama is saying
SOME LESSONS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF "OLD AGE"
I would have to agree 100% with what the Dalai Lama is saying above. I am living proof of this. I have my two never been in Scientology best friends in Edey and Lorinda plus I am now good friends with Candy. Then I am active in many groups which Edey has dragged me into, some of which Lorinda participates in as well. Candy has now met both these women as well as has Johnny. Basically, Edey and I are the key persons in merging the group of ex Scientologists with the group who is spiritual in nature and has had no exposure at all to Scientology.
I am giving sessions to Edey and Lorinda and many of their friends. So far, everything that has come my way, I have been pretty much able to resolve. Some of the stuff is quite major. Initially, I was hoping for merely abatement or relief but instead, I am getting stability and permanent gains.
Lorinda, in particular has been a great asset and partner with me in bettering conditions. She and I think very much alike. We have a somewhat unique form of communication with each other, talking spirit to spirit, without social veneer. We have worked together on a minor cycle and several major cycles. I helped her compose an email in answer to an email she had received which had a bit of negativity in it. I was exterior to the situation and just insisted that she rephrase two of the sentences in her email in such a manner as to promote and show support for her adversary's goals. For example, Lorinda was writing, "things would make much more sense if you drove to my house and picked me up than if I drove to your house." I just had her add. "I am very happy to hear that your organization is expanding and I want to contribute to its further expansion and support you as much as I can, I think that if you were to drive to my place and pick me up things would make more sense for both of us."
The adversary, who had previously been third partying Lorinda, wrote back that she would pick Lorinda up. That was done, the two had a great chat driving to and from the meeting together. Withholds were gotten off, affinitiy was re-established, their entire relationship was revitalized and reborn. Lorinda and I both knew that if that one measely sentence had not been reworked, the way I had suggested, none of these wonderful things would have taken place.
How much pleasure does the knowledge that by changing a few words in an email around, two adversaries cleaned up their spat and renewed their friendship better than ever bring to me? Lorinda just validated me half to death, saying I was brilliant, she loved me for who I was, that I was always there willing to help and that becomming my friend has been a major step forward in her life. The amount of pleasure it gives me to hear this leads to profound happines and lasting peace as the Dalai Lama says.
On another issue, where I was interior to (you guessed it) a 2 D problem, Lorinda was exterior to the issue. I was writing an email to a former 2D and she analyzed my email and suggested I greatly condense it from 2 pages to about 8 lines of text. I saw the brilliance of her suggestion and did so and the e mail was sent and I got a fabulous reply from the other party. Here again, no money changed hands, no sexual stimulation took place and yet a small group of people experienced great joy and satisfaction and an inner happiness and peace that simply transcends physical boundaries.
In fact, the best type of physical or MEST experience which I find that money can buy are Physical Universe experiences where art is present and human or even animal or plant life companionship is present. Take a magnificent gourmet dinner served in an aethetic setting, perhaps overlooking the ocean with a full moon, enjoying the meal with a close friend and watching the birds cavort on the shore near the restaurant. Money can buy that experience but the experience contains human and animal companionship and aesthetics. Outings to the Hollywood Bowl to hear a concert where you enjoy a picnic while watching the concert in an out of doors venue are legend in the amount of pleasure they give people and such things never go out of style but always attract each succeeding generation.
Lakey
SOME LESSONS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF "OLD AGE"
I would have to agree 100% with what the Dalai Lama is saying above. I am living proof of this. I have my two never been in Scientology best friends in Edey and Lorinda plus I am now good friends with Candy. Then I am active in many groups which Edey has dragged me into, some of which Lorinda participates in as well. Candy has now met both these women as well as has Johnny. Basically, Edey and I are the key persons in merging the group of ex Scientologists with the group who is spiritual in nature and has had no exposure at all to Scientology.
I am giving sessions to Edey and Lorinda and many of their friends. So far, everything that has come my way, I have been pretty much able to resolve. Some of the stuff is quite major. Initially, I was hoping for merely abatement or relief but instead, I am getting stability and permanent gains.
Lorinda, in particular has been a great asset and partner with me in bettering conditions. She and I think very much alike. We have a somewhat unique form of communication with each other, talking spirit to spirit, without social veneer. We have worked together on a minor cycle and several major cycles. I helped her compose an email in answer to an email she had received which had a bit of negativity in it. I was exterior to the situation and just insisted that she rephrase two of the sentences in her email in such a manner as to promote and show support for her adversary's goals. For example, Lorinda was writing, "things would make much more sense if you drove to my house and picked me up than if I drove to your house." I just had her add. "I am very happy to hear that your organization is expanding and I want to contribute to its further expansion and support you as much as I can, I think that if you were to drive to my place and pick me up things would make more sense for both of us."
The adversary, who had previously been third partying Lorinda, wrote back that she would pick Lorinda up. That was done, the two had a great chat driving to and from the meeting together. Withholds were gotten off, affinitiy was re-established, their entire relationship was revitalized and reborn. Lorinda and I both knew that if that one measely sentence had not been reworked, the way I had suggested, none of these wonderful things would have taken place.
How much pleasure does the knowledge that by changing a few words in an email around, two adversaries cleaned up their spat and renewed their friendship better than ever bring to me? Lorinda just validated me half to death, saying I was brilliant, she loved me for who I was, that I was always there willing to help and that becomming my friend has been a major step forward in her life. The amount of pleasure it gives me to hear this leads to profound happines and lasting peace as the Dalai Lama says.
On another issue, where I was interior to (you guessed it) a 2 D problem, Lorinda was exterior to the issue. I was writing an email to a former 2D and she analyzed my email and suggested I greatly condense it from 2 pages to about 8 lines of text. I saw the brilliance of her suggestion and did so and the e mail was sent and I got a fabulous reply from the other party. Here again, no money changed hands, no sexual stimulation took place and yet a small group of people experienced great joy and satisfaction and an inner happiness and peace that simply transcends physical boundaries.
In fact, the best type of physical or MEST experience which I find that money can buy are Physical Universe experiences where art is present and human or even animal or plant life companionship is present. Take a magnificent gourmet dinner served in an aethetic setting, perhaps overlooking the ocean with a full moon, enjoying the meal with a close friend and watching the birds cavort on the shore near the restaurant. Money can buy that experience but the experience contains human and animal companionship and aesthetics. Outings to the Hollywood Bowl to hear a concert where you enjoy a picnic while watching the concert in an out of doors venue are legend in the amount of pleasure they give people and such things never go out of style but always attract each succeeding generation.
Lakey
lkwdblds
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Thanks Roger for your comments.
Thank you Roger for your timely and inciteful comments. I guess I am striving to attain what Candy has, I am having wins at it, I would have quite a bit further to progress to even approach being in her league. I am not one for comparing myself to others but rather I prefer to be the best that I can be. What is your take on that?
Lakey
Thank you Roger for your timely and inciteful comments. I guess I am striving to attain what Candy has, I am having wins at it, I would have quite a bit further to progress to even approach being in her league. I am not one for comparing myself to others but rather I prefer to be the best that I can be. What is your take on that?
Lakey
CarmeloOrchards
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I'm kidding
Every time an OT Vll or OT Vlll blows a BT in session, the BT gets a body and becomes a new reader on the Apollo thread.
RogerB
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My take is that you are right!
You should be the best you can be . . . and note that that is a PT concept. It is not in the sense of becoming the best that you will be . . . some time in the future. It is be the best you can be.
I wrote my little ditty in the context of articulating the extant conditions, attributes and qualities that Candy exemplifies . . . and this so those who choose to could also benefit from knowing what to manifest and enjoy.
Folks too often think they are less than they are
R
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