Letters January 1 -15, 2000

Dear LC,

If this is a serious question, I would urge you to seek psychiatric help. Sexual compulsivity such as you described is a serious problem that can destroy individuals, their relationships and their families. Whatever remains intact in your family will likely be destroyed if you don't get help now.

happy(notlaughing)shrink

Because most people try to avoid wrong numbers. This of course doesn't apply to those persons who get most of their dates through wrong numbers.

Dear St. Theresa,

As I have told you dozens of times in the past you are too old to be going to a pediatrician and too old to be seeing your old child psychologist. Beside, he seems like a whacko to me. Just look at the following children's books I found in his waiting room!

1. You Are Different and That's Bad

2. The Boy Who Died From Eating All His Vegetables

3. Dad's New Wife Robert

4. Fun four-letter Words to Know and Share

5. Hammers, Screwdrivers and Scissors: An I-Can-Do-It Book

6. The Kids' Guide to Hitchhiking

7. Curious George and the High-Voltage Fence

8. All Dogs Go to Hell

9. The Little Sissy Who Snitched

10. Some Kittens Can Fly

11. The Pop-Up Book of Human Anatomy

12. Whining, Kicking and Crying to Get Your Way

13. Pop! Goes The Hamster...And Other Great Microwave Games

14. Eggs, Toilet Paper, and Your School

15. Places Where Mommy and Daddy Hide Neat Things

Not hard to figure out why you are such a mess sweetie.

happy(loveshisfavoritebimbo)shrink

Hi Happy,

I'm going to see a psychologist for the first time in a week. I'm nervous thinking about telling someone my problems. I have heard a lot of horror stories about people trying to find the "right" therapist. Since I have no one to compare him to how can I keep from wasting his time and mine. I don't want to hop from one to another. Any hints on what to be watching for and how many sessions to try before you make a decision to stay or go? Thanks for your time and your thoughts.

I have known some people who have made appointments with several therapists so they could compare styles and compatibility. That can be costly and time consuming, but it is a good way of finding a therapist that is right for you. I would ask myself the following questions after seeing a therapist for the first time.

4. Were the questions he/she asked helpful and enabling so I could express my thoughts and feelings better?

5. Was I comfortable with the room, the chair, the smell, the noise and the overall atmosphere?

6. Can I imagine that I will be able to trust this person enough to share intimate thoughts and feelings in the future.

9. Is the therapist a psychiatrist or connected with a psychiatrist in the event that I need medication?

10. Are there any questions I need to ask this therapist next time I see him her regarding treatment goals, appointment scheduling, fees, insurance, etc.

I suggest you write your answers down on paper. If red flags pop up, you may want to visit another therapist for comparison. Good luck JT and let me know how the session went.

I just now read JeWitch's letter about the dog and cat fur and petting. There are breeds of both with no fur and people seem to like them just fine. And while fur is a little more satisfying, I can say that when you put some (warm) water on your hands and pat them, they make cute little smacking noises - sort of like kisses. Maybe that's why people have them.

I tried petting my fish "Stalin" and he tried to bite me, not to mention that my hand was all wet. Then again, he doesn't make me sneeze and wheeze.

Have you ever heard of an antique medical term called "pelegria" or "palegria"? This is what my great-grandmother died from and my grandmother can only remember that she died at age 49 from "pelegria of the stomach". I am trying to find out what it would be called today. Back then supposedly you got pelegria from lack of good nutrition. Any help would be appreciated! Hope everything is going OK for you!

I think the condition you are referring to is pellagra. This was more common during your grandmother's time because it is caused by a vitamin deficiency of niacin and protein. With the popularity of daily vitamin pills as well as most bread products being fortified with B vitamins, it is rare that one comes down with pellagra in the US. Pellagra is still a serious problem in 3rd World countries.

"The disease often begins with weakness, lassitude, insomnia, and weight loss. Exposed skin on the neck, hands, arms, feet, and legs, particularly after exposure to sunlight, becomes rough, reddened, and scaly, and painful mouth lesions develop. The gastrointestinal disturbances consist of loss of appetite, indigestion, and diarrhea; nervous system involvement appears later in the course of the disease and includes such symptoms as headache, vertigo, generalized aches, muscular tremors, and mental disturbances." (Microsoft Encarta Encylopedia)

I hope this answers most of your questions Jen. Please let me know if you have any others.

I've written before as ZKB and SP, I'm not sure if you remember me, but I wrote sometime back in March I think. Anyway, I wanted to kind of update you on how things are going with me and to ask you a couple of questions. Things are going pretty well now. I've been dating my current boyfriend for almost 7 months now, and he's really good to me. He even talks very seriously about wanting to marry me when I graduate from college. And the first guy I have been able to actually have sex with without stopping early. Needless to say, he's very sweet and totally there for me. Anyway, here are my questions...hopefully you can answer some of them.

1) He keeps saying that he loves me and I don't ever say it back. He notices that I don't say it back and I feel really bad because I do love him. Whenever he says it, I'm so surprised that he feels that way that I don't reply. I was wondering if this has to do with my rapes or my upbringing (my parents VERY rarely say they love each other) or what the deal is.

2) I keep getting very very moody. I don't get mad or anything, I just get really sad sometimes and I don't know why. I'll be with him one minute happy and content (that's how I usually am, so he was VERY surprised the first time this happened) and the next, I'm crying and sad. He asks why, but I can't tell him because I don't know myself. I was wondering why this keeps happening. I just started taking Ortho TriCyclen recently, so I thought that might have something to do with it. Or who knows, maybe its normal.

3) This actually doesn't have much of anything to do with my boyfriend. I keep getting lots of headaches, which I think are stress related. I'm right in the middle of midterms and with work and commuting to work, its been really crazy lately. *shrug* Not sure why I added that, because I don't really have a question about it...at least not that you could really answer for me.

4) Why can't I have fish in my apartment? Fish aren't loud...they don't make messes...they don't smell. Yet my school doesn't allow us to have them. PLUS, if we even have an empty fish tank in the corner, we get castrated (not literally). Just looking for another opinion on that one.

Thanks for listening. And I'm definitely going to write again soon because I have more questions and LOTS of free time at work. Isn't it weird that the more time passes, the more your memories get convoluted and twisted around until the truth is nothing more than a lie? Just a thought.

PS-Maybe I'll get a chance to visit therapy night sometime again...it was fun when I came last time (but not tonight, because it's poker night at my boyfriends apartment...maybe I'll win *LOL*)

It's nice to hear from you again and I am also happy that you are doing good things with your life. You have been through a lot and you deserve some happiness. Here are my answers to your questions:

1. Saying "I love you" may still signify to you a form of "surrender." While you have overcome a lot of the earlier trauma, it is still hard to trust. Saying "I love you" is the ultimate trust. Your parents lack of verbalizing their love for each other is probably a factor as well.

2. Birth control pills can cause mood changes. If they are severe, you should speak to your physician. Another possibility is that you are still suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Feelings of sadness or anxiety can occur without there appearing to be an obvious "trigger." If you think that your sadness might be a result of your earlier trauma, you might want to consider therapy.

3. Those birth control pills can cause headaches as well. Stress is another cause for headaches and so is PTSD. Here again, speak to your physician about it.

4. My guess is that they don't mind the fish but they do mind the water. Perhaps they have had bad experiences with students who had fish tanks in the past. Particularly, students who left their fish tanks behind when they left school. My suggestion is to fight the bigger battles with the school like toilets that don't flush and showers that don't scald you one minute and feel like you have gone down with the Titanic the next minute.

I don't pet them now. I won't pet them even if they shave their legs and put on perfume.

How can I make myself pay more attention to what's going on around me? I'm getting frustrated with myself for misplacing and leaving my things. I also walk right past someone I know without noticing them. It's not so bad that I can't function, it's just frustrating.

Very often misplacing things or absent mindedness is a result of being very busy and/or very stressed. I know how important your job is to you and sometimes the intensity that you may bring to it can actually overwhelm you. Try to slow down a bit. It may seem that you are getting less done, but if it helps you to work more efficiently, it will make you more effective in the long run. There is still a lot to learn Bee and you don't have to do it in a day.

My name is Dan. I'm almost 17 and I have a problem. I have been noticing in the past couple months that sometimes out of no where I become angry and don't want to talk to anyone. It's kind of scary because it upsets my girlfriend and my friends. I'm worried that something is seriously wrong with me and I have no idea what's going on.

Usually when this happens it's because of something stupid that shouldn't even bother me, such as when someone else is in a bad mood. Maybe this is common for people my age, but it just seems to happen more than it should with me, I mean like almost everyday. Sometimes I will go a week or 2 with no problems, but then sometimes it gets lots worse. I really want this to change because it's messing up my relationships with the people I'm close to. If you could help me figure this out or help me figure out what I can do to fix this, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks a lot.

It is common for teenagers to be moody however, If it is affecting your relationships you should try and get help. You might want to start by speaking with a school counselor. Usually, it is not the silly things that are the cause of this, but they act as triggers that set us off.

Are there problems at home? Are you concerned about your future? Is your school work a problem? Have any friends or relatives been ill or has anyone died within the past year? These are just a few things that could be going on. In addition, there are hormonal changes that can be taking place. Speak to your family physician if these mood changes and anger outbursts continue.

These things may go away by themselves Dan, but they can also get worse if left untreated. Get the help you need so you can enjoy this time of your life to the max!

I am finally home for good this time, and it is so good to get back in to a routine. However, while I was away I got a lot of rest and was able to sleep at night, something I had not been able to do for awhile. I arrived home Wednesday, and that night I slept most of the night, but was awake off and on. Thursday night, I was up most of the night, I think I may have slept about 4 hours. The problem is my husband snores, not just a little, no you see he snores really loud, even our cats are amazed at the sounds. I guess I am wondering how much his snoring is affecting me, and if something is not done about his snoring , will I end up depressed again because of lack of sleep. I don't know how lack of sleep can affect people, I know for me I get tired and irritable. I turn him over, knee him, elbow him, anything to get him to be quiet, so I know he is probably not getting the sleep he needs either. Could you tell me how big of a problem this might be, or if I am just over sensitive.

This is not my area of expertise, however I have heard of some products on the market that help to reduce or eliminate snoring. One such product is a spray that one applies to the soft palate, just above the throat. This keeps the area moist and is supposed to quiet even the heaviest of "snorers." I have seen ads on TV for this product, but I have never used it nor do I know someone who has. If anyone emails me any advice or can comment on the product I mentioned, I will post it.

This is not a trivial thing Methos. Sleep is very important to good mental health. Too much sleep or too little sleep can cause stress, anxiety and depression. I am glad that your husband is willing to see doctor about it.

I also want to tell St. Theresa and JeWitch that their advice to either "sleep on the couch" or "throw the sonofabitch out" doesn't work for everyone. They didn't make those suggestions to me.... yet, but I know they were going to.

It's parent teacher conference time again and I have to find how my brats are doing just to keep that fat cow bitch at the Social Service Office off my back. The problem is that I never understand what these teachers are saying to me. They usually smile and look nervous and say things I don't really understand. Do you think Andy and Andie are threatening to set them on fire like they did last year?

No, I think the Andies have learnt their lesson. They don't want to have to clean up the school cafeteria for three months again. It's probably a case of not understanding the language of educators. Here is a simple table of phrases and what they mean:

What the teacher says:	What the teacher means:
Your child marches to the beat of a different drummer.	Your kid is nuts.
He needs to brush up on his people skills.	He's homicidal. Don't turn your back on him.
Your child is creative.	The kid is not very bright.
your child is very creative.	The kid is a moron.
He's a riot in class.	I can't stand that clown.
He's doing just fine.	What did you say your kid's name was again?

There you go Edna. Now you can understand what the teacher is actually saying to you. My only advice is that when the teacher is finished, don't beat the crap out of her. They put a mom in jail up here in NY for that kind of behavior.

I fell across your page and simply had to participate. I have, in the past, had numerous "prophetic dreams" and I was wondering several things about them. What are you thoughts on the validity of such things? Are there good ways to explaining them away? I am fully aware of the powers of suggestion, and because of that I tend to discard internal prophecies, or things that you can directly influence. But when they start overlapping into things, of which you have -no- control, you start to wonder. I'll relay to you some of the more dramatic ones.

The first one that I had (and noticed) was around 4 years ago. I had a troubling dream one night around this time of year, but I soon forgot both the content and the discomfort that it caused. Three days later my brother approached me in the halls at school and informed me that our cousin had just had a miscarriage. That was when it hit, the memory of the dream. Three days prior I had dreamed that she would have a miscarriage. Needless to say the shock of realizing that almost hit me harder than the actual news.

The second major incident happened half a year later in the summer. I had a vivid dream that I can still recall pretty easily to this day. Me and my family met up with an old family friend from where I had lived in my childhood. I had not seen these childhood friends for almost 10 or 11 years. The dream was very odd and dreamlike, but it was interesting to see how they all had aged. Sure enough, three days later we got a phone call. They were on a family vacation and happened to be passing through the area, would it be okay if they could stop by and visit? Sure!

It was all in the space of about 1 year, four years ago that I received many of these dreams. These are the two major ones. Many of the smaller ones I have forgotten, all I remember was noting the fact that the event had been dreamed of around 3 days prior. Since then, the amount has tapered off. The most notable pattern has been a rather odd dream occurrence that isn't necessarily prophetic, but interesting in the same light.

In high school I had this enormous connection with a certain female. We had a great friendship, and we shared a connection that is awfully hard to find. For years I had wished to take our friendship to the next level but I was always to frightened to make such a suggestion to such a wonderful human. Well, after graduation she dropped off the face of the earth, and it has taken me almost the full four years since then to get over her.

Every once in a while I would have a lengthy dream about seeing her again. Meeting her after all of this time. The dreams never had sexual overtones (as my dreams rarely consist of that nature anyway), they were always very platonic and fun-loving. Like old best friends sharing memories and wreaking havoc on the old town again.

Here is where it gets interesting, I later discovered that in every instance that I had a dream of her, I happened to be in close physical proximity with her, without knowing it. Once she had traveled down to Portland to see her mother. Several times I had gone back to Seattle to see my parents and had dreamed of her.

A little less than a year ago we did finally manage to find each other again and we had dinner, caught up on times, etc. This is when I found out about her trips to Portland and how they coincided with the dates of my dreams.

Since then I have not had any more dreams of her. Maybe it is because that situation was resolved, maybe it is because I moved to Michigan and I'm way out of any chance proximity, I don't know. I'm sure another reason is that I'm finally over her, and now I have a very special significant other who fills every void that the other girl caused. So the necessity has left.

I'm interested in hearing from you about these things, and your possible explanations of them. Just for your information, a little background on my dreaming style. I always dream in full senses. Smell, color, sound, feel, everything. They always are slightly surreal, sometimes very surreal. Often I am not myself in the dreams, sometimes I'll be other people, I'll look in the mirror and see a middle aged woman instead of me. I never have nightmares, not even scary dreams really. And, like I said earlier, only very rarely do they involve sexual contact. They tend to revolve mostly around a group of friends, from different eras in my life, sometimes mixed era....in weird situations. Situations like being lost in a tunnel system full of dry leaves with a lot of high tech gadgets running away from these strange, illusive dog creatures.

There are those that would consider your experiences psychic phenomenon. I personally don't believe in psychic ability. I do believe in intuitiveness. This involves being keenly aware of your environment and having a sense of things that "might" happen. Your first example of your cousin having a miscarriage can be explained by such phenomenon. You may have unconsciously picked up that she might not be feeling well when you saw her last. Your dream may have reflected this feeling. Dreams are our gateway to the unconscious. Many thoughts and feelings that we repress while we are awake can show up in our dreams. Sometimes we dream the unthinkable, like someone dying or having a miscarriage. When they seem to happen after the dream, we are often forget that we may have sensed illness or problems prior to our dream.

Another aspect of dreams that many people don't realize is that we have many more of them than we actually remember. In the course of a single night's sleep we may have over a dozen dreams, but only remember one and perhaps not even remember any. (That can add up to over 4,000 dreams a year!) On occasion, a "trigger" like a phone call or the mention of someone's name can help us to recall dreams that we have forgotten. Conversely, the mention of someone in our awake state might precipitate a dream about them afterwards.

Tunnels, mazes and creatures are common themes of dreams as well. They represent problems that we might be trying to solve and "monsters" that we are dealing with in our waking hours. Those monsters can be bosses, teachers, family members, afflictions, cigarettes, alcohol, drugs, etc. Smell is a sense that is most keenly associated with memory. Often when we dream of our childhood or the past, a smell may be part of that memory. It can also be a trigger for remembering our dreams.

Lastly IP, in the course of a lifetime everyone is going to experience some unusual and even bizarre coincidences. People have interpreted such things as a message from God, a psychic happening, a planetary phenomenon or a demonic sign. Neither those explanations nor mine can be proven in scientific terms. So whatever you want to believe, even if I think it's "a crock" is valid for you. So what do you or others think IP?

If you love something, set it free. Just make sure you're not near a freeway or anything.

According to Jewitch, it is OK to set certain men (like Bubba) free near a freeway.

I'm curious about IQ tests. I thought that you would probably know something about them, being in a mental health field. I found that there are many versions of IQ tests on the internet who claim that they are quite accurate. I took some of them and found some extremely difficult while others were quite easy. I got some conflicting IQ scores. One site claims that they will give you a score within a few points of what you'll get in a standard test. I got a score of 124 and 145. I waited several months between taking them to ensure accuracy. How could this be? I doubt that my IQ could increase so dramatically. So what's the deal here? I have a theory that that site is intentionally inflating people's scores or making the test easy to increase the sales of their "intelligence profiles." No one wants to buy a detailed account showing how stupid they are! :) So, I'm very curious, what are standard IQ tests like?

The difference in the two scores may reflect your state of mind during these two times. If you are more depressed, stressed or anxious than usual, your scores will be affected by your state of mind. Even things like blood sugar levels and hormonal fluctuations can also affect scores on tests. Home tests also tend to be a bit less accurate because the environments can fluctuate as well. Both scores reflect superior intelligence qwerty. I hope you use it well.

Damn ... out of Brazil Nuts .. gonna have to get dressed and go to the store. . Well .. maybe not get dressed .. These sweat-pants look ok, right?? and these house slippers .. they can pass for moccasins, huh ?Well ...may as well pick up a few packs of smokes so I don't have to leave the house again tomorrow.

I don't know the nature of your disability or the treatment you receive for it, but perhaps you can start by speaking about this situation to your physician or a human services professional who is involved with your case. Perhaps you can answer a few questions for me so that I can give more concrete advice.

-Are there any support groups or programs for the disabled that have attended in the past

-Are there any other significant people in you life besides your father who is aware of the situation or might be able to intervene?

Please write me again with answers to these questions and I will try to make further suggestions.

Still unemployed ... But I am keeping VERY BUSY. In fact .. there seems to NOT be enough hours in the day. That's why I haven't had much time to write .. I promise I will try and do better.. But for now I gotta go drain the tomato soup out of my tub.

I hope the tomato soup gets rid of that awful bathroom ring that the French onion soup left.

Thanks

Dear P,

The keys to building self-esteem are:

1- A secure environment that fosters prosperity

2- Satisfying relationships

3- Competence in a vocation

4- Competence in an avocation

5- Passion

6- Humor

7- Compassion

8- Love

9- Motivation

10- Existential Spirituality

Those are the keys p. It's also a good table of contents for a book. It would take me that long to elaborate on each key. . The process can take a lifetime. If you can be a little more specific, I might be able to help you further.

happy(stillbuildinghisselfesteem)shrink

Happyshrink,

My son Rusty is the ONLY one of my kids young enough to EXPECT toys for Christmas. I had to do SO MUCH BUDGETING to get Christmas presents this year. I was planning on just telling him that Santa died this year, but then JeWitch gave me hell for that. So when my Rusty started whining about his Christmas toys, I told him this story about my childhood.

"When I was your age, my family was so poor that the only thing I had to play with was a stick."

"Was it a glowing stick, with light-up eyes?" Rusty asked.

"No, it was just a stick. You know, like from outside." I told him.

There was silence for a moment. Then he said, "That's not fair. I want a stick, too!"

Rotten Little $ # ! +
Edna

Remember my obsession with Dave? The guy with the red Corvette? Well after 2-1/2 years I picked up the telephone this morning and gave old Dave boy a call. This is what I said:

Dave...uuhhh... hello this is Cornfed ... Cornfed 2000 from work. I guess you're wondering why I'm calling you huh? He said well.. yeah. I told him that I was just looking at my calendar here that read Jan. 2000. Of all the things that I wished I had done last year that I could have done but didn't, number one on my list would be that I didn't let old Dave boy know what I really thought of him. I went on to say that I would like to get to know him on a personal level outside of work and I'd like to spend time with him and go out with him. I asked if that was something he'd like to do with me.

Well first of all let me say that I don't think it is appropriate to date people that I work with. It appears that it will interfere with the personal and professional relationship and blah..... blah...blah........ What a bunch of shit! Then he said more than once my wife Janie and I..... we worked together and it was difficult because blah....blah...blah...blah.

I felt like saying well Dave old boy the only difference between you and Janie is that you still have a pulse. Instead I was miss nice lady and said that I understood.

I'm not sure that Dave was totally truthful either but at least you gave it a shot and have removed this issue from the "could have - should have" list. I know that there is a big deal being made about the Millennium, and New Year's always conjures up expectations that can't always be realized. Cornfed 1999 was a pretty neat lady who really worked hard to enhance the 1998 model. Keep doing what you are doing and I am sure that Cornfed 2000 will be a keeper. (At least for a year)

PS: Regards from Methos. She's doing well and will be posting again later this week.

Don't make me come down there and force you to get out of your pajamas and get dressed! Although, it was kinda fun doing that last time.

I went to a New Years Eve party with several of my friends. One of them surprised me by tying one on and engaging in, shall we say, some inappropriate behavior. My other friends and I were shocked, to say the least. This person is normally somewhat shy and very proper. My question is, can alcohol really have that much of an affect on someone? Since the party, I have spoken with my friend and she hasn't mentioned her behavior at the party. I am not sure if she even remembers. Do you think it would hurt her if I told her about what happened that night.

Alcohol is capable of reducing people's inhibitions and your friend would not be the first person to act inappropriately while intoxicated. I would suggest you speak to your friend about it for two reasons. First, as a friend, you should share your feelings about something that clearly made you uncomfortable. When friends begin to withhold feelings, the end of friendship is not that far behind.

Another important reason to speak to you friend about what happened is that you may be correct in your assessment that she may not remember what happened. If this is the case, your friend needs to know what too much alcohol can do to her. Hopefully this was an isolated incident and won't occur again. By telling her what happened you will give her important information that will help her to make better decisions in the future.

Dear Happy,

When I hear stories of the pilgrims who made a courageous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in search of a new world free of religious oppression; I wonder what would have happened if there had been a passenger on the Mayflower named Jack Assman, and the other passengers made fun of him so much that he finally jumped overboard. If those travelers hadn't been so mean, there could have been millions of people living in America today who might be descendants of Jack Assman. I might have even been an Assman myself.

Jack

I guess you never heard about Jim Breastman. He underwent tremendous amounts of ridicule but endured like our great country. Today there are millions of Breastmen all over the US and thanks to the Internet, the HOLE WORLD!

Happyshrink,

Last month I ordered one of those exercise videos off late night TV. IT is the one where you do these Kung Fu punches REAL FAST to some disco music ... Well the other night Bubba took me out dancing and I accidently broke his ribs with one of those monkey punches. OOOOPS ...

Edna

I had this GREAT idea for a TV show .. it is about this pork chop and a string bean .. and they live together on top of a pile of mashed potatoes ... well .. ok .. originally it was an idea for dinner. Love you ..

Considering some of the shows I've seen on TV lately, it's not a bad idea. Does need a little character development though. Might want to add some road kill, ham hocks, pigs feet and collard greens.

Happyshrink,

I hate working for other people ... but I can't seem to come up with any GREAT ideas to sell on the Internet ... here are some that I tried .. but FAILED to sell.
-A support group for people who won't admit they might need to go to a support group.
-Fingernail polish for teeth.
-Vibrating dentists' chairs.
-Cordless extension cords.
-Toilet shaped tupperware.
-Toilet shaped anything.
-Glare-free mirrors.
-Sardines on a stick.
-Soft music to encourage reluctant endangered species to breed in captivity.
-Do-it-at-home brain tumor removal kits.
-Wood on a stick.
-A spelling checker that not only corrects but also teaches, by sending an electric current through the keyboard every time a mistake is made.
-Re-usable toilet paper.
-Beer flavored toothpaste.
-No-stick velcro.
-Clothes made from 100% duct tape. (It won't sell, but I'm tempted to make myself a jacket. I guess I just have a thing for that stuff.)
-Non-erasable pencils.
-Waterproof sponges.
-A book of 1001 excuses for not going into work on Monday mornings.
-Recipes for boiling water.
-Memory books to pass around to your friends and have them write down the stupidest thing they've ever seen you do.
Car doors that unlock at the sound of clapping.
Rope on a rope.
Something that tastes as bad as beer but doesn't even get you drunk.
Aging pills that make you 10 years older per tablet.
Sugar-coated insulin tablets.
A book entitled "How to Read."
Windows '96.
Magnetic labels for floppy disks (so you can stick them on your fridge.)
There ya have it ... do you have any ideas that I can maybe give a try ?

JeWitch

I predict that in this new century, one of those ideas will catch on and become very popular. The problem is, I'm not sure which one. Happy New Year Witchie and give a big hug to your friend Edna.

Postings from January 1-15, 2000