Here are images of Superman, in all his incarnations!

We got back late. I thought we would get home around 3 or 4– HA! One of the reasons it took longer than expected was the security. We got checked twice. During the second search, my water was confiscated from my purse. How silly is that? It was a sealed Aquafina bottle. I could understand an open bottle or a jar filled with water but a sealed Aquafina bottle? They even had a contraption I have never seen before and I am queen of security with all my flying experience. You walked into this large box and air was blown at you. Lisa said she thought it was a hands off approach to patting a person down. I thought maybe they were X-raying our entire bodies. Lanke simply said, “It tickles!” Finally we were allowed through. It was lovely seeing the Statue of Liberty up close. Back when I was in school, it seemed like every year we were on a field trip to see ole Lady Liberty. This time we could only go so far as her feet. No more days of looking out her crown. My grandfather once told me he had gone up to her torch. Those were the days dinosaurs roamed the earth, I understand. Ellis Island was a treat. We didn’t have much time so we went through very quickly. On the memorial wall outside of the main building we found our grandparents’ names. Aunt Helen had paid for them to be etched in the memorial.

When we were finished, I said to Lanke, “Now that you’ve seen the Statue of Liberty; do you still want to go back home to Slovakia?”
“Yes, now I can go home,” Lanke replied.

We met my cousin Johnny in the Financial Center somewhere. The Tribeca Film Festival was going on and a large blow up movie screen was erected just outside, right by the river. Instead of getting free popcorn and staying for the movie, we went to eat at SWNY. It served South West-inspired cuisine. The food was good; however, I was so hungry McDonald’s would have tasted gourmet. The restaurant was terribly dusty. Johnny saw me wiping it away with my napkin. He leaned over and said, “That’s 9/11 dust!” Somehow, I still managed to eat my wrap.

The traffic wasn’t particularly backed up and we were able to get Aunt Helen back home with enough time for her to watch Desperate Housewives. Lisa was back to watch Grey’s Anatomy. I sat and watched it with her even though I don’t like the show. No one wear’s black leather outfits, no one is working to save the world, no one has secret identities, and Roy Dupuis isn’t in it– so what’s the point in watching?

In bed, I remembered Aunt Helen gave me a snickers bar. I grabbed it from my purse and ate it in bed. It tasted so sweet and chocoatey. When I finished scarfing it I got angry with myself. How could I eat a candy bar right before sleeping? When it comes to chocolate I have no control. My dreams weren’t clear but I remember a crowd of people wearing underoos.

I must have tried on 30 different outfits. How is it possible that I have clothes coming out of the wazoo and not a darn thing to wear? I suspect part of the reason is everything I own is black. I don’t want to wear black. That cuts my wardrobe by 90%. I really must go through my wardrobe and get rid of everything that is old, worn out, out of fashion, or unflattering. One day.

I really could use some coffee. 8:48? Damn it! I’m LATE!

I must go to sleep. Tomorrow I will wake early. Lisa, Lanke and I are going to meet Aunt Helen and all together we are going to NYC. We will visit the Statue of Liberty and later we will catch up with Cousin Johnny. It should be a lot of fun. When Lisa and I were little we would stay with Aunt Helen and Uncle Leo for about 2 weeks every summer. During that time, they would take us all over creation. We would go to New York and lunch at Sardi’s and later see a Broadway play. I remember seeing Starlight Express, Me and My Gal, Grand Hotel, and Broadway Bound. I am sure there were others. In the evenings we would always go and see a movie. Aunt Helen didn’t seem to care much for ratings since she took Lisa and I to see Octopussy and Porky’s. Those were great times.

I woke up late. The bed felt so nice and warm. I went to bed rather late. Lisa and I watched Birth. That’s the movie with Nic Kidman where she believes a 10-year-old boy is her dead husband reincarnated. There is a scene where they take a bath together. It was HOT! No, just teasing. I wonder how well that scene would fly if instead of Nicole and some little boy it was Tommy Cruise bathing with that little actress Dakota Temple? Regardless, I liked the movie. Reminded me of Rosemary’s Baby but that might have been because the actors all looked like corpses. Kidman even wore her hair like Farrow. And the fellow who portrayed Kidman’s fiance had a John Cassavetes look to him! I miss John Cassavetes. He made some great movies. Especially the early ones before he became an auteur. Crime in the Streets and Affair in Havana just to name a couple.

Today I must:
CALL ERIN! (Hiya Sweetie! I miss you!)
Clean out my work laptop and defrag (although I always thought defraging was some sort of MS joke)
Pick up my clothes that are littering my sofa
Mail in my Expense Report
Vaccuum my bedroom

RHAPSODY Playlist
This morning I searched for songs sung by Joe Butler. I found only 6:
* There She Is
* Butchie’s Tune
* Never Goin’ Back
* Full Measure
* Old Folks
* Only Pretty, What a Pity (I think this is Joe singing)

Anyone know of other songs sung by Joe?

The books I ordered from Amazon haven’t arrived yet: Men Are Like Fish: What Every Woman Needs to Know About Catching a Man and How to Make Someone Love You Forever! In 90 Minutes or Less.
And yes, I do already own a book called How to Make Anyone Fall in Love with You. The one I just ordered is How to Make Someone Love You Forever! In 90 Minutes or Less. I am getting older and I need to hurry things up and I think this book will help. There are a ton of books just like it sitting on my bookshelf. They each helped a little bit. I figure I will either finally gain enough knowledge to attract a man OR if enough time passes, I will eventually bump into my soul mate. Here are all the books I have on dating on my bookshelf:

FINE ART OF FLIRTING — by Joyce Jillson
How to Make Anyone Fall in Love with You — by Leil Lowndes
Fifty ways to find a lover: Proven techniques for finding someone special by Sharyn Wolf
Intelligent Woman’s Guide to Dating and Mating by Albertq Ellis
What Smart Women Know — by Steven Carter
Healing Love Through the Tao: Cultivating Female Sexual Energy — by Mantak Chia
Guerrilla Dating Tactics: Strategies, Tips and Secrets for Finding Romance — by Sharyn Wolf
Women Who Date Too Much (And Those Who Should Be So Lucky : a Guide for Singles in Search of Significant Others) by Linda Sunshine
Sexual Chemistry: What It Is, How to Use It — by Julius and Bernstein (This book told me I am a sexual anorexic!)
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: A Practical Guide for Improving Communication and Getting What You Want in Your Relationships — by John Gray
Men: An Owner’s Manual by Stephanie Brush
The Rules(TM) : Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right — by Ellen Fein, Sherrie Schneider

I finally turned off Piero Umliani! I had been listening to him incessantly since I found three of his albums on Rhapsody. This evening, while watching the hotel’s TV, I saw a commerical for Dr Pepper in which they used his MÁH-NÁ-MAH-NÁ song! What a crazy coincidence! I replaced him on my playlist with the Lovin’ Spoonful. Listening to them, I realized that the songs Joe Butler sang are my favorite. I wonder if he ever did any solo work? Surfing around the Internet the one thing I did find out about him is he is the father of the actresss Yancy Bulter. She was on Mann & Machine and Witchblade. She’s a real pretty girl; her most noticeable feature would have to be her eyebrows which look like a pair of dueling caterpillars.

I ordered some items from Amazon.com. One is a present and I can’t mention it but the other two items are books for me! Men Are Like Fish: What Every Woman Needs to Know About Catching a Man and How to Make Someone Love You Forever! In 90 Minutes or Less. The first book is the one I am really interested in. There are two things he covers that I really need help with: Fishing holes: Where the big ones are biting and 27 Untold reasons why men don’t call women back. I have no clue where single men are lurking but when I do finally hunt one down, the jerk doesn’t call me back after the first date. I sure hope Steve Nakamoto can provide me with some usable information and tips. I am feeling rather hopeful based on a review he wrote for the book, How to Make a Man Fall in Love with You : The Fail-Proof, Fool-Proof Method on Amazon. He wrote: “What I found is that people who try to use NLP techniques come across as being weird.” THIS IS ME! When I have attempted to use Neuro Linguistic Programming, I come across as a complete weird-o! Of course, I am beginning to think I just normally come across as a complete weird-o even when I am not finding reasons to touch my date’s face, directing him to hand something to me, or staring intently into his eyes.
At any rate, I am looking forward to reading the books and hopefully picking up some techniques. We shall see!

You scored as Strong Egoism. Your life is very much guided by the concept of Egoism: You work primarily to promote your own interests.

“I swear by my life, and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine.”

“I am not primarily an advocate of capitalism, but of egoism; and I am not primarily an advocate of egoism, but of reason. If one recognizes the supremacy of reason and applies it consistently, all the rest follows.”

–Ayn Rand

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