Barb Jernigan wrote:

> > Then there were my friends and I on opening night of _Red
> > October_.... sigh. The follies of youth.
> 
> do tell....

Well.
Remember how the ship's doctor was played by Tim Curry?  And I
was at That Age, when _The Rocky Horror Picture Show_ was our
favorite entertainment.  In fact, all 8 of us in my 'clique' went
every week.  We also went to opening night of _Red October._

Picture it: A brand-new theater, packed to the bursting point
with excited folks, anxious to see the movie version of one of
the coolest thrillers ever written.  A row near the middle of the
theater, filled with the 8 of us (boy-girl, boy-girl, of
course).  We'd arrived almost as the last show ended, so we could
get seats together.

The movie started, and all was well until Tim Curry showed up
onscreen for the first time. When his face first appeared, all
four guys stood up and said, in full stage projection: "Oh,
ROCKY!!" a la Dr. Frankenfurter from _Rocky Horror_.  

Half the members of the audience ROARED; the other half muttered,
irritated. Luckily, no ushers came to kick us out (I think we
knew all of them, anyway; our school was only a few blocks up the
road).  We girls wouldn't talk to the guys all evening; we were
*so* embarrassed.
 
> > Mom wants to replace some stuff in the house, including a couple
> > of sinks (kitchen and bathroom) and redo her kitchen, but (as
> > always) it's all about money, especially now that she's retired.
> > I told her there are a lot of very easy things we could do to
> > brighten up the kitchen without being expensive (taking down the
> > faux-brick on the walls and painting them a light color, to begin
> > with), but she's not convinced.
> 
> Write a letter to Surprise by Design c/o the Discovery Channel!

I dunno; I don't trust them. They do some pretty weird stuff.
 
> > > well, HD's store brands aren't bad atall....
> >
> > No, nor are Lowe's.
> 
> regularly patronize both, I do confess it....

Heh... my sis & bro-in-law have asked for Lowe's gift certs. for
their birthdays (next Sunday and Monday, respectively); mom & I
are going to go in together on a $100 gift card.

> > I did too, though I think I preferred Alan Rickman. Watching
> > _Galaxy Qwest_ back-to-back with _Dogma_ and _Sense and
> > Sensibility_ will blow your mind, though. :)
> 
> there are some things that mix, well, less well than others....

True; but it's fun to see him as The Metatron back-to-back with
him as Colonel Brandon.
 
> > I've thought about painting and stenciling a beautiful bookcase
> > my godfather made for me. It's made of different types of wood,
> > so staining it won't work as well; the woods will take the stain
> > differently.
> 
> clear poly-urethane (if you like the woods as are)

I don't; I don't care for the unfinished-look. I want Something
done to it.
 
> > I've thought about painting it a sort of delft-blue
> > and stenciling seashells in cream. (I have an ocean theme in my
> > living room--or do when i have my own living room, anyway.)
> 
> ah
> so you're not up to preserving the "different types of wood"?
> See, whenever possible, it's the natural material I preserve, but that's
> me.

Me too, usually.... I still haven't really decided, in all
honesty.
 
> > I had boxes I never unpacked until i was getting ready to move
> > again, 2 1/2 years later. :)
> 
> I had a BASEMENT of boxes not unpacked after 2.5 years....

Well, I didn't have a basement... 
 
> > Lissa ButIDon'tThinkI'llBeatThe10-yearRecord Wingling
> 
> give yourself time and disinclination (not to mention lack of space),
> tygress

Lissa MaybeMyNewAptWillHaveABedroomful? Wingling

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