2012.01.10 13:00 - Dancing our way to happiness

The Guardian for this meeting was Bruce Mowbray. The comments are by Bruce Mowbray.

Korel Laloix: Bozho
Bruce Mowbray: Bozho indeed.
Korel Laloix: What you up to today?
Bruce Mowbray: and how are you?
Korel Laloix: Not too good.
Korel Laloix: But OK in the big picture.
Bruce Mowbray: me neither.
Bruce Mowbray: Shall we cry on each other's shoulders?
Bruce Mowbray: May I ask what you mean by "The Big Picture"?
Bruce Mowbray: I'm not sure I have one of those.
Korel Laloix: Well, I just took some Pamprin so I am close the crying thing anyway... frowns
Korel Laloix: All the important things in my life are covered.
Bruce Mowbray: Yeah, I probably need some of that Pamprin, myself.
Korel Laloix: It does work.
Bruce Mowbray wonders if Pamprin would work for him.
Korel Laloix: I have been wanting to read the label, but have forced myself not to.
Bruce Mowbray: ;-)
Korel Laloix: I really hate this.
Bruce Mowbray: Speaking of labels, I've been trying to find pain relievers that can be taken with Plavix . . . which I've been on for about a week.
Bruce Mowbray: Also, cold medications that do not contain any of the things that cannot be taken with Plavix.
Bruce Mowbray: WHAT a drag.
Bruce Mowbray: I'm pretty sure that I couldn't take Pamprin either.
Korel Laloix: Lots of contraindications.
Bruce Mowbray: yeppers.
Korel Laloix: You will have to go to the next level I think.
Korel Laloix: Which puts its own problems.
Bruce Mowbray: Soon, I think.
Bruce Mowbray looks around for the next level.
Bruce Mowbray: I wonder how long Fc Seeker intends to leave his Christmas tree standing over there.
Korel Laloix: Looks like Tylenol will work for you.
Korel Laloix: But ask your doctor first of course.
Korel Laloix: Christmas is on the 19th for me, so I like it up.
Bruce Mowbray: Tylenol is acetaminophen, right?
Korel Laloix: Yes.
Bruce Mowbray: Hmmmm.
Korel Laloix: Read in three different sites and they say it is not contraindicated.
Bruce Mowbray: Well, I found one thing saying that was OK and another one saying it was not - -
Korel Laloix: But I am not a pharmacist.
Bruce Mowbray: better ask my doc (one of them, anyway.)

--BELL--

Bruce Mowbray: I've been practicing having "no expectations" -- none, of anything -  including gravity, air, earth, etc. None.
Bruce Mowbray: Pretty unrealistic, huh?
Korel Laloix: Yes, but fantasy is a large part of our thoughts, so why is that any more out of the ordinary?
Bruce Mowbray: Indeed, fantasy and "imagination" are the vast majority of "my" thoughts, anyway.
Korel Laloix: I don't read a lot of fiction.
Bruce Mowbray: In fact, I cannot think of a single thing that is NOT filtered by my imagining.
Korel Laloix: But I do daydream a bit.
Bruce Mowbray: Me too, Kori.
Korel Laloix: I have enjoyed some fiction but not much.
Bruce Mowbray: I would even have to say that probably I AM my images of things.
Korel Laloix: Not a movie sort of girl either.
Bruce Mowbray: ;-)
Bruce Mowbray: But when you daydream. . . .
Bruce Mowbray: is it sort of like, home movies?
Korel Laloix: At least you have an intact self image.
Korel Laloix: Could be.
Korel Laloix: Interesting way to put it.
Bruce Mowbray: Oh, I really do not think that I do, Kori.
Bruce Mowbray: I feel today like my "self-image" is seriously fragmented, in fact.
Bruce Mowbray: (That's partly why I'm hiding behind these big glasses.)
Bruce Mowbray: Would you mind if I lowered the fountain?
Bruce Mowbray: Some folks (especially those without sounds) want the fountain going so they can tell when the drops are. . .
Bruce Mowbray: But I usually put it down.
Bruce Mowbray: Here goes.
Korel Laloix: Not at all.
Bruce Mowbray: Thanks.
Korel Laloix: Feeling fragmented?
Korel Laloix: I know that feeling.
Bruce Mowbray: How's work going today?
Korel Laloix: Starting toward tax panic.
Bruce Mowbray: Oh dear -- that time of year.
Bruce Mowbray: I just did our farm's taxes a couple of days ago.
Bruce Mowbray: Holding off on my personal taxes for a while, though.
Bruce Mowbray: I need to do the farm's first, though, because my brother and sister need those forms.
Korel Laloix: It is not pleasant.
Bruce Mowbray: I have never used an accountant -- not once in forty years.
Korel Laloix: And taxes in the last year have gotten really stupid according to our tax lawyers.
Bruce Mowbray: Nope -- it is not pleasant. . .
Bruce Mowbray: really?
Korel Laloix: Our firm is half lawyers and half CPAs.
Korel Laloix: Some are both.
Bruce Mowbray: But it keeps them employed, right?
Korel Laloix: Some of them want to quit.
Bruce Mowbray: I can easily imagine that they might.
Bruce Mowbray: Actually, I don't know how they manage to do it all -- especially when I have my hands full with just ONE account.
Korel Laloix: It is sick, all the special interest loopholes.
Bruce Mowbray: and a simple account at that.
Bruce Mowbray: yeah, special interest loopholes.....
Bruce Mowbray: Maybe you should run for President, Kori.
Bruce Mowbray: I'm sure you could do better than many of the present folks in the running.
Bruce Mowbray: Would you advocate a flat tax?
Bruce Mowbray: Hey, Aph!
Bruce Mowbray: Good to see you.
Aphrodite Macbain: Hi Bruce, Korel!
Aphrodite Macbain: How are you both?
Korel Laloix: lol.. let me see, a mentally ill, anti abortion, First American, lesbian as president... yes, that would happen... lmbo
Bruce Mowbray: Fragmented.
Korel Laloix: Great thanks.
Korel Laloix: And in pain.
Bruce Mowbray will send healing vibes to Kori during the next drop.
Aphrodite Macbain: In pain and fragmented!

 
--BELL--

Bruce Mowbray: Kori's law firm is bracing for tax time.
Korel Laloix: The madness had started for sure.
Aphrodite Macbain: Why? What makes it worse this year?
Bruce Mowbray wonders if a bit of gin might help Kori's CPA's.
Korel Laloix: They are more scotch drinkers.
Aphrodite Macbain: That or a trip to Hawaii
Bruce Mowbray: yeah. . . I don't drink anything any more, myself.
Korel Laloix: Some of the silly laws are hitting this year I guess.
Korel Laloix: I probably drink too much for my weight.
Bruce Mowbray: It would be hard to keep "up" on all the legal aspects of taxation.
Aphrodite Macbain: like what? declaring all revenue?
Korel Laloix: Yes, but many many more loopholes.
Korel Laloix: Not sure the exacts, I stay out of it.
Bruce Mowbray: ;-)
Aphrodite Macbain: as long as you have a good tax accountant
Bruce Mowbray: They get elected to Congress by promising to take away loopholes . . . then end up putting more in.
Bruce Mowbray: go figure.
Aphrodite Macbain: presumably loopholes for the govt and not the tax payer
Bruce Mowbray: My brother is also a lawyer (although now retired.)
Bruce Mowbray: Keeps Kori's law firm going, though.
Aphrodite Macbain thinks she should have been a lawyer
Bruce Mowbray: You would make an excellent lawyer - - You see the details.
Aphrodite Macbain: Kori- are you a lawyer?
Bruce Mowbray: I'm too busy looking for different levels.
Korel Laloix: From talking to one of the guys today, what it is that each time a party gets in power, they add loopholes for their donors.
Bruce Mowbray listens.
Aphrodite Macbain: I like arguing...
Korel Laloix: SO it gets worse each time, not better.
Korel Laloix: OH heck no, not a lawyer.
Aphrodite Macbain: oh for their donors!
Korel Laloix: I am just the over-paid receptionist.
Aphrodite Macbain: It's hard to be a politician these days- very costly
Aphrodite Macbain: Hello arabella
arabella Ella: Hiya!
Korel Laloix: To your soul.
Aphrodite Macbain: lol korel
Bruce Mowbray: Hey, Ara -- good to see you again.
Aphrodite Macbain: not all politician are bad
arabella Ella: great to c u all too
Aphrodite Macbain: I wish I could visit you in Malta
Bruce Mowbray: ;-)
Aphrodite Macbain: are u still there?
arabella Ella: you are very welcome to do so Aph any time :)
arabella Ella: and everyone else too!
arabella Ella: yes I am
Korel Laloix: brb
Aphrodite Macbain: I think I told you (was it you) that my great grandparents lived there and my grandmother grew up there
arabella Ella: it is nice and warmest place in Europe at the moment
Aphrodite Macbain: really?
Bruce Mowbray: Have they ever had a RL retreat in Malta, Ara?
arabella Ella: oh i am not sure i doubt i heard that before cool!
Aphrodite Macbain: Bye
Aphrodite Macbain: Bye! Korel
Bruce Mowbray: bye, Kori.
arabella Ella: yes we had one RL retreat here two years ago in January
Bruce Mowbray: Wow.
Bruce Mowbray: Good time of year for it.
Aphrodite Macbain: you have your sunglasses Bruce-so you're ready to go!
arabella Ella: well spring is best
Bruce Mowbray: ;-)
arabella Ella: but ... i may be repeating for Bruce ... I went on a charity bike ride on Sunday and it was blue skies and brilliant!
arabella Ella: we were over 1000 bikers
Aphrodite Macbain: good for you! what charity?
Bruce Mowbray: Yes, I remember your saying that -- and also that you were exhausted.
arabella Ella: yes i was!
Aphrodite Macbain: how many kilos?
arabella Ella: but nicely exhausted
Bruce Mowbray: ;-)
arabella Ella: ah can't remember but around 2 hours all around the lil island riding through red traffic lights with traffic police to let us through :)
arabella Ella: its quite a feeling riding through red traffic lights believe me :)
arabella Ella: a rare occasion
Aphrodite Macbain: you must have felt good, and good about doing such a thing for a charity
arabella Ella: so Aph, did your grandmom ever come back to visit?
arabella Ella: or do relatives from here ever visit your family?
Aphrodite Macbain: no, She left home in 1915 and went and married my grandfather in India
arabella Ella: wow quite something ... India ... cool!
Aphrodite Macbain: I think my great grandfather returned in his 80s with a new wife!!
Bruce Mowbray: an adventuresome woman for those long-ago days!
arabella Ella: sounds like that to me too :)
Aphrodite Macbain: yes. a strong one. good Scotch stock

--BELL--

arabella Ella: not many females would have travelled at all - let alone so far and wide :)
Robbin Roelofs: hello
Aphrodite Macbain: Hi Robbin we're in a 90sec pause
Robbin Roelofs: k
Robbin Roelofs: may i join you?>
arabella Ella: yes of course welcome Robbin!
Aphrodite Macbain: of course
Bruce Mowbray: Please do, Robbin.
Bruce Mowbray sends IM to Robbin about the "drop."
arabella Ella: i went to watch a movie tonight
Bruce Mowbray: Robbin, may I please ask if you've been here before?
arabella Ella: the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
arabella Ella: very interesting
arabella Ella: a thriller
arabella Ella: need to read the book next
Robbin Roelofs: yes, i was here before
Robbin Roelofs: once
arabella Ella: i must ask you guys from the states
arabella Ella: are you fed up yet with all the politics on TV?
arabella Ella: and its barely started
Bruce Mowbray: Very good. Then you already know about how we need to ask your permission to publish on the web (wiki) anything you might say in chat?
Bruce Mowbray: Yes, ara, I am already fed up with the political dramas.
Bruce Mowbray: and today is the first of many primaries --- in New Hampshire.
arabella Ella: we get it here too and I've had enough already!
Aphrodite Macbain: I've been watching it on TV. Trouble is there is no one who has anything new to say
Bruce Mowbray: ;-)
Bruce Mowbray: OK to publish then, Robbin?
Aphrodite Macbain: I still think Obama is the best you have
Bruce Mowbray: I could not agree more!
arabella Ella: is it still the case that only a small percentage of people go out to cast their votes at the US election?
Aphrodite Macbain: He is operating with enormous impediments
Robbin Roelofs: yes it's ok Bruce
Bruce Mowbray: But I like Obama so much that I'm worried about a second term for him -- I'm afraid they will tear him apart.
Bleu Oleander: hiya!
Bruce Mowbray: Thanks, Robbin!
Bruce Mowbray: Hey, Bleu.
Aphrodite Macbain: Hiya Bleu!
arabella Ella: Hiya Bleu!
Aphrodite Macbain: I'm excited about the next Art as Being
Bleu Oleander: yes, me too
Bruce Mowbray: What will the next Art of Being be about?
Aphrodite Macbain: as well as the players
Bleu Oleander: Happiness
Aphrodite Macbain grins happily
Bruce Mowbray: Oh -- that works for me!
Bleu Oleander: thought it might :)
Aphrodite Macbain: need some more of that!
arabella Ella smiles!
Bleu Oleander: I should get a proposal to the WG soon
arabella Ella: fraid i must go just popped in briefly to say hi to you guys!
arabella Ella: good night everyone!
Bleu Oleander: nice to see you Ara
Aphrodite Macbain wonders how she would embody happiness in an avatar or an image
arabella Ella: hugs to all!
Bruce Mowbray: OK, ara - - Enjoy your evening.
Bleu Oleander: bye bye
Bruce Mowbray: Hugs to you too.
Aphrodite Macbain: Oh. too bad you have to go
Aphrodite Macbain: Bye
Aphrodite Macbain: Bye!
Aphrodite Macbain: Can you remind me about the PAB players situation?
Bruce Mowbray: I'll be interested to see what Bleu comes up with for an assignment-project.
Aphrodite Macbain: are we doing something in January?
Bleu Oleander: Being Theater Players? not sure
Bruce Mowbray: R U asking me, Aph?
Bruce Mowbray: oh.
Aphrodite Macbain: no Bleu
Bruce Mowbray: I don't know either.
Bruce Mowbray: kk.
Bleu Oleander: we need to have a mtg
Aphrodite Macbain: I had so much fun the last time!
Bleu Oleander: Art of Being will be for Feb ....
Aphrodite Macbain: yes.
Aphrodite Macbain: ok so the performance will be after that- maybe April in time for PAB's 4th anniversary
Bruce Mowbray: Did I miss the assignment for the Art as Being project?
Bleu Oleander: yes, that would be great Aph
Aphrodite Macbain: no Bruce- you completed it-Reflections
Bruce Mowbray: Oh!
Bleu Oleander: Art of Being ... not announced yet for Feb.
Bruce Mowbray: kk.
Bruce Mowbray: I was a bit worried.
Bruce Mowbray: so much going on these days.
Bleu Oleander: when is the next WG?
Aphrodite Macbain: you have a few things on your mind Bruce
Bruce Mowbray: Next Wednesday.
Bruce Mowbray: a week from tomorrow.
Aphrodite Macbain: at 11:30.
Aphrodite Macbain: AM
Bruce Mowbray: yes, QUITE a few, unfortunately.
Bleu Oleander: ok I'll write up a proposal for Art of Being Happy
Aphrodite Macbain wonders whether she has an animation for a happy dance
Bleu Oleander: :)
Aphrodite Macbain: I could practice it
Aphrodite Macbain: Hey Korel wb
Korel Laloix: Heya
Bleu Oleander: hi Korel
Bruce Mowbray tries to do his happy dance, but it doesn't work.
Bruce Mowbray: wb Kori.
Aphrodite Macbain: do it in your mind Bruce
Bleu Oleander: unhappy with your happy dance?
Aphrodite Macbain: lol
Aphrodite Macbain: not bad!
Korel Laloix: I'M GONNA BE A MONKEY!!!
Aphrodite Macbain: OK feel free Korel
Aphrodite Macbain: yayyy
Aphrodite Macbain: applause
Bleu Oleander: haha
Aphrodite Macbain: dance again Bruce and I'll take a pic
Bruce Mowbray: ;-)
Bruce Mowbray: kk.
Aphrodite Macbain: both of you!
Aphrodite Macbain: cmmmmon
Korel Laloix: I went to the SL convention in Tampa a couple of years ago and a few of us went out clubbing... there were a couple of people that were trying to do SL dances.... embarrassing... lol

--BELL--

Aphrodite Macbain: Thanks,,,
Bruce Mowbray wishes he could dance like that in RL.
Bruce Mowbray: Folks, I feel a bit less fragmented than I did an hour ago.
Bruce Mowbray: THANK YOU for the happiness.
Aphrodite Macbain: ((bruce))
Aphrodite Macbain hands Bruce some glue
Bruce Mowbray: I shall dance my way back to my plot now.
Aphrodite Macbain: (magic glue)
Aphrodite Macbain: yayy claps
Aphrodite Macbain: lol
Aphrodite Macbain: I think I'll dance away too
Korel Laloix: We scared them off... smiles
Bleu Oleander: oops afk and everyone left?
Bleu Oleander: bye Korel
Korel Laloix: Take care... smiles