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Actually I've seen them all except You Can't Take it With You. I remember fondly watching many of these with my mother.

I guess I am just one who likes to read. I will go in and read nearly anything. I've done work by Quonos, Nephy, Cia, Lugh, Anyta, Frostina, and dozens of others. IF the first chapter captures my attention then I'm in for the long haul. Once I do begin reading I will comment as well. I will also read anything. I love romance, science fiction, horror, fantasy, and mystery. I write a bit of all it as well. Those who have commented on my work I do go to see if they write. We do have a lot of people who join and just enjoy reading and aren't writers themselves. I guess that reading motivates me to write, and writing motivates me to read. Vicious cycle.

My parents loved horror films. I can remember watching the original Frankenstein, Dracula, Wolfman, and all sorts of stories like that and my father grabbing me just as the creature was taking a victim. Use to scare me silly. Then Chucky, the original did give me horrible dreams. The first Freddy Kruger, Michael Meyers, Sleep Away Camp, I spit on your grave, the Fog, and many others. The first time scared me silly. Psycho was did a number on me and there wasn't anything to see as far as murder went. Alien really scared the hell out of me. It was the first horror movie I watched alone and I was eating when the creature broke out. Trust me, still does strange things to me when i see that film today.

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Why would I fear knowledge?

Do you really have an answer to that?

Okay so there was an opening at my store for my old position of Operations Senior. I had done that job for four years before I had to move down to Long Island. Naturally there were no openings for it when I came here so I went into customer service where I had maxed out on the pay.There is nothing like being told you do your job very well, in fact you get a perfect score, but you can't have a raise because you are paid more than that position now. Well yesterday the boss mentioned to me that he needed to do my interview that day. No advance notice, no time to get my papers together, no nothing. Then again he also never made time for it before I left work. So today I am going back to work and I'll have all the papers I should have had if he had made the appointment for the interview like he was suppose to. The thing is I am to the point with the job that I am not sure I really care anymore. I really want to go back to teaching but can't find a job in that field to save my soul. Yes ladies and gentlemen, retail isn't a fun job at all. I am just happy at the moment I am paying all my bills but I sure as hell am not getting ahead at all. Wish me luck. Work is at noon today.

I have been asked if I am finishing Charlie or if I have just forgotten about the story. The truth is chapter 21 is done and I am working on chapter 22. I do apologize for not having 21 posted yet. My beta and my editor are currently on vacation. While both have said I should send my work to them and they will work on them, I won't do that. A vacation is just that. A break from your normal work load and I would like them to focus on what they are doing and enjoy it. I am not sure if those who follow my work are aware of the Anthologies that are on the site. I am presently also finishing one for the Fall Anthologies, Legends. I hope some of my fellow writers who haven't posted before might take up this idea and contribute to this coming anthology. I am one of those who not only writes but loves to read. So here is hoping so many people will take a new look at things and try something new. In the meantime, I have been having a ball with so many of the prompts that are up. Those short stories are all being posted under the title Inspired By so feel free to stop by and read them. I am not sure about everyone else on the site but I enjoy comments on the stories. I am honest when I say if you like it say so, found a problem with my work don't hide it just tell me. I prefer to try to make sure my work is the best it can be for those I share it with. Anyway, if you took the time to read all this I just wanted to thank you. I am using this as my daily ramblings and just letting people know how much I enjoy GA and the work, people, and art found on here. Till next entry, have a good one all.

Have I mentioned how much I love Eli.One way or another that girl is determined to see her father date and possibly marry. Now if Scott and Ty would just get their acts together and follow her lead. Still want more. Nice job so far and can't wait to see what Eli has up her sleeve the little matchmaker.

I love how your love life is influencing your poetry. Nice job Mark.

Do you believe in the Easter bunny?

I've made no secret of the fact that I joined Weight Watchers. It has been six weeks now and after a gain last week it was back to a loss this week. I think I can accept it all. Weight has been an issue for me for years, going back to high school. Through the younger grades I was one of those lean little kids everyone liked to pick on. I was average height but thin and wiry. I never really learned to fight but I could run like the wind back then. High school came and personal disasters had changed me. The weight came on and like a good nerd I got glasses. Then began the yo-yo dieting of up and down with the pounds. Finally in 2002 I'd had enough and joined the program with my mother. Who knew you could lose 80lbs and feel great. Then I moved to Connecticut, watched the Weight Watcher's I was with move away, and soon enough the weight started to slowly go on. When my mother died and my father's health took a blow that required me to move back to Long Island I didn't put on weight, I exploded. So now here we are again. Back on track, back on a Weight Watchers, and back to watching what I eat. I don't skip meals any more or only eat one time a day. Funny how some people look at those who are overweight and say they just eat too much. Actually the reverse can be true. We don't eat enough and our bodies think we are trying to starve so no matter what we eat it stores as fat and you just get larger and larger. So now I eat three meals a day, snack on fruits, and try to exercise daily. Six weeks into the program I am sitting at 16 pounds of weight loss and drinking enough water to float a boat. The one thing about this program that I really like is that nothing is off limits. I hate being told I can't have something because then that is all I want. If I want a piece of pizza, fine have it. I want a slice of apple pie, go ahead and eat it. The thing is now I limit what I eat, the quantities each day, and enjoy a larger variety of food then ever before. Dieting is just Die with a t added for effect. What I am doing is a program that shows you how to live healthy not just lose weight. So each week I go in and when I've been good I see a drop, and when I haven't followed it I either stay the same or gain. Only one to blame is me. Wish me luck.

Okay, so today was suppose to be my day off. I had things I wanted to get done. One of those included the opportunity to go out to Flanders and pick up something that was uniquely from Long Island for two people on the site who have come to mean a lot to me. I am a reasonably intelligent person so it shouldn't be that hard right? There is a reason why my nickname is "Charlie Brown". Like my character, Charlie Wagner, oh did I just give a hint where his name came from, I have no luck at all. Before I left my home I did my research on the landmark known as the Long Island Big Duck. It sits out in Flanders, NY and is a building shaped like a giant duck. It was originally built to attract buyers for a duck farm. It is now on the maps as an official site and one of a few remaining such buildings across America. The website for the Duck reads it is open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm. I figured leaving my home a little after noon that this wouldn't be a problem. I would get there right around one or so and be able to get in and buy some things that would be special and mark it as from Long Island. This was going to be one of the corner stones in the small packages I was putting together. As the saying goes the best laid plans of mice and men. First off I arrive at five minutes after one to find a sign posted on the door that they close for lunch between one and two. For me this is not a major problem. I am just down the road from Riverhead and the Tangier Outlets. I drive over, do some quick shopping. Deciding that I don't want to spend a lot of money, I go into only one store and then leave. Seeing that I still have about a half hour yet till the Duck is due to reopen, I drive over to Borders which is in the process of closing. At the bookstore I drool over piles of books that are being discounted at up to 40% off. I very carefully pick out only two and then pay. It has been nearly an hour at this point. I drive back to the Duck. My whole reason for going there remember is to buy something that is unique to Long Island for my two friends who live in countries far away. It is now two fifteen and guess what, no one is there. I guess the person who runs if for the county decided on an extra long lunch. After having waited, I get out of the car and snap a few pictures before heading home. I guess next time I will call before I head out and spend my day waiting for someone who isn't there. I'll try to post the pictures in the gallery shortly. Needless to say the gifts will be going out a little later than I wanted them to.

Why are we married?

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The better question is why are you nude, KC?

I have been going back and forth between these two and

John, you know by naming that movie you are showing your age! lol. I made the mistake of mentioning that film once around some twenty somethings and the only way they knew it was because it was mentioned in a song. Sigh. I listen to music or watch a movie. But when I'm really, really upset, I watch my favorite movie of all time - Breakfast at Tiffany's - and tada, all the bad feelings are wiped clean.

A lot depends on what I am reading and for what purpose. For pleasure I really do read every word, however there are authors, Stephen King for example, who have a tendency to get extremely detail oriented. Don't get me wrong I am one of those readers who like to be able to picture things in my head from a great description. However I don't need every bloody detail down to the stain on the rug from ten years ago when Aunt Mabel spilled her red wine glass, especially if it has nothing to do with the present story. If the story also loses interest for me, look out, I'll skim to the end.

Hmmm. Rough question. 1) My mother's ring - It is about the one thing of hers I refused to give up. 2) My scrap book - It has all the important documents and papers in it. (Others I keep in a bank vault) 3) My bag of smurfs. (Sorry but have been collecting the little blue guys since I was like 13 and I keep them all in a bag that I trade out to put on display.)

Maria has a dragon. I love dragons. I give you a 10.

Your Despicable Me Minion Name Generator is : Jerry

You are : Cherries Garcia You are both fruity and careless as well as deep and sensual.

Do you really need them in extra large?

Thank you Ande. I like to spread my wings and try different things. Glad my Vampire tale was enjoyed.