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[eddielee]

There's a lot of controversy about the new film "Hound Dog". In the movie Dakota Fanning, a child star, gets raped. A number of people are upset about this, even though they have'nt seen the film. Those that have seen it at the Sundance Film Festival, say that the scene was handled with taste.

The movie was filmed in North Carolina. The NC Attorney General investigated the film to make sure that no laws were broken. He didn't find any problems with the finished scene, or the way it was filmed. Dakota Fanning's mother was present during the filming and Dakota always wore a body suit. I might add that this is not the first time a young actor has portrayed a sex scene.

Look for this to continue to be big news in the weeks to come.

 

[eddielee]

This is a useless person post, so get ready. I'm always debating on whether or not to leave this forum. That's especially true when I'm feeling down. I'm lacking wit and fresh ideas. I'm sure people are getting sick of me talking about my problems. I do appreciate those that have tolerated and helped me. Yes, I'm probably feeling a little sorry for myself, but at least I'm honest about it.

Whew! Good to get all of that out of my system.

 

[eddielee]

Mom's birthday is coming up next month. She said she wanted some jewelry. After a long search I purchased a 2 carat black opal necklace for her. It was hard to find as most jewelry stores only carry medium quality white opals. I got the necklace from an opal dealer. It's a beautiful 2 carat oval opal filled with red, yellow, and purple flashes. I'm sure she'll love it.

 

[eddielee]

I've had a few mild seizures in the last couple of days. I've been stressed out with a bad headache. I'm trying to avoid anything that would get me upset. It's been a long time since I've had problems with seizures. I've been taking anti-seizure medication for years. If things get worse, I'll see my neurologist. It's been 7 years since I've had a CAT scan, so I might need to have another.

 

[eddielee]

I would say that I'm feeling better, but I injured my back. The problems with minor seizures is gone. A slight adjustment of medication took care of that. Now, back to my back. I was lifting up my bed to turn it. My spine made a crack, and then excruciating pain. I've already got arthritis and bad discs.

So far x-rays don't reveal any worse damage than I already have. Thank god for percocet or I'd be hurting like hell. I'm trying to keep moving so I don't get stiff.

It might snow thursday morning. At least that's what I'm hoping. Right now the forecast is snow and sleet, changing to a cold rain. There's been a snow drought in my area for the past few years. I don't want a blizzard, but a few inches would be nice.

 

[eddielee]

It's snowing! An inch has fallen already and it's coming down in big flakes. It's supposed to change over to sleet and freezing rain before noon. I'm enjoying it while it lasts. It's my Mother's birthday and she loves snow.

 

[eddielee]

My life is a turbulent sea of emotions, always changing, never steady. Anger and rage give way to depression, with short intervals of semi-happiness. Sometimes I feel like a zombie, moving forward by an unseen force, having no direction on my own. I'm looking for a lighthouse to guide my ship around the jagged rocks of life. Okay God, shine your light on me.

 

[eddielee]

As of this blog entry, 19 people are dead in Florida from tornadoes that struck very early Friday morning. There was a tornado warning issued to some areas, however people are asleep and not aware of them. Tornado sirens, which are common in the Midwest, are rarely used in the South.

My heart goes out to those people who have lost their loved ones and homes. Looks like this is going to be a very active tornado season.

 

[eddielee]

It's sad that the last few months of her life were so painful. Loosing a son is enough to drive anyone over the edge. She was searching for happiness, but it always eluded her. Perhaps she found comfort in pills. At least they dulled the emotional pain. I can sure identify with her.

As of this writing, I do not know if she died because of prescription medication, or she had an infection. She had a high fever the day before she died. She had also attempted suicide a few days earlier. Her "husband" Howard K Stern found her floating face down in the swimming pool.

I don't think she intended to commit suicide. In her weakened, disoriented condition, she didn't realize how many pills she was taking. She took enough to stop her heart. I hope the poor soul finds happiness on the other side.

 

[eddielee]

...at least that's how I feel about JUB. I've never felt I was a part of anything. In spite of my efforts, I'm still feel like an unwelcome relative at a family reunion. As silly as this all seems, It's theraputic for me to to express my feelings.

There are many things that I'm not happy about, yet there are almost as many things that I like. For me JUB is a love/hate relationship, rather like Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. I get angry, I get over it, I get upset, I get over it, and it goes on. The "getting over it" part is getting a lot harder.

Thank you for letting me whine.

 

[eddielee]

For some reason the neighborhood cats like to congregate at my house. I can't figure out why. There's nothing to eat and no bed of catnip. I guess they just enjoy walking on top of my car. My yard is a favorite spot for amorous adventures. I suspect more than one feline fatale has been knocked up in my back yard.

I pulled back the curtain and peered out of the window at two cats sitting on top of my heat pump. The cats stared me right in the face as if to say "What the fuck are you looking at?"

 

[eddielee]

Well, the poor girl may have lost it. She walked in to a California hair salon and asked them to shave her head. Seeing that she was acting odd, they refused. Britney grabs the clipper and shaves her own head! According to the staff at the beauty salon, she was doing a lot of yelling. "I'm tired of people touching me" she cried.

I think she's had a nervous break down. It's time for serious intervention or Britney will end up like Anna Nicole Smith.

 

[eddielee]

If ever I've felt alone, like I don't belong anywhere, I'm sure feeling it now. It's hard to explain and maybe some people already understand.

The cold winds are whipping up a cloud of dust in the field beside my house. The late winter dust storms always proceed an early Spring. Yes, I have Spring to look forward to.

 

[eddielee]

Learn to appreciate people when they're with you. Be sure to tell people that you love or like them. Encourage your family and friends. When I'm gone, I won't hear the weeping at my grave. I will not always be around....

 

[eddielee]

I'm a lover of gadgets and gardening. I saw a commercial for a product called an Aerogarden. It's an indoor garden with an overhead light. You fill the bottom of the container with water and nutrients, then plant your seeds in the top. You can grow tomatoes, herbs, lettuce, flowers, and many other things right in your own home.

I checked out the website for it. $150.00 is the cost. Not bad considering all I'd have to buy to set up an indoor garden. I like the idea of having fresh herbs to use anytime I want them. I'm thinking about buying one if I can figure out a good place to put it. Oh, and what you grow is pesticide free. Indoors means no messing around in bad weather and not worrying about it being too cold.

 

[eddielee]

Thank God that Britney Spears is finally in rehab. Apparently, her family and or friends convinced her to do so. The poor girl has had a very public, nervous breakdown. I hope she gets the care she needs and comes out a better person.

As far as I know, the debate is still going on as to where Anna Nicole Smith should be buried. I think the judge should decide to have her buried in the Bahamas next to her son. Anna Nicole brought a plot next to her son, indicating her intentions. This should be a cut and dry case.

 

[eddielee]

Not much to say and no need of saying anything.

 

[eddielee]

Recently, a family member in Mississippi asked if I could send him the family history. Of course I said yes, I'll copy it and send it to you. Oh, what a project it's turning out to be. Gathering up the information has taken a lot of time. What's worse, is that the history is in no coherent fashion.

So I have a big stack of papers and a bunch of photos I've got to get in order. Thank goodness I listened to the family historian, my late Grandmother. I've got to copy and label the pictures. I have to copy the history and put it in an order that someone reading will understand. I keep looking at the stack of pictures and paper and procrastinating. "I'll get to it tomorrow"!

I'm also going to include copies of letters dating from the 1870's that my Great-Great-Grandmother sent to her cousin in Texas. The letters really help's you get an understanding of that period of time.

I'll stop procrastinating and get to work.

 

[eddielee]

Yuck...that describes the way I've felt the past two days. Fever, headache, and back pain. I'm not sure what it is so I'm going to the Doctor tomorrow. My usual quick wit and active participation on JUB has been dampened.

In other words, I just don't feel like saying a lot.

 

[eddielee]

I spent most of yesterday in the hospital. I went to my doctor complaining of a violent headache. My blood pressure was 190/128. My doctor at once sent me to the emergency room. At the hospital they treated me for an infection, migraine, and fluid in my lungs. I can an injection of demerol and rocephin. I took a lasix pill to get rid of the fluid. My blood pressure returned to normal by 5pm.

What a day that was! I just went to the doctor for a headache, but ended up a the hospital. I'm weak and strung out today. I've been ordered to rest as much as possible and return to my doctor in 5 days.