RSVP 2

Whoohoo! I'm going on a date! man, it's been a long time. I'm thrilled and apprehensive at the same time. She's a screenwriter, and wants to use something I put in my RSVP profile in a movie! Wow... And she seems really keen on me! man oh man, I don't wanna get my expectations up, but I'm pretty excited!

Funny thing is though, Anne looks a little like the woman in that lucid dream I had a while back .. Nah, I'm not gonna go there.

Stranger than fiction

haha I've got to see the new Will Farrel movie 'Stranger than fiction' looks like an absolute crack up! He's standing at a bus queue and hears a voice in his head that says 'And this leads to his imminent death' he looks around and says 'What ? WHY?'
next clip shows him smashing a chair saying 'SHUT-UP!!!' ah..funny. Judging from the title there's probably some rational explanation, other than psychosis, I'm curious to know what it is ... maybe new dental fillings acting as a radio receiver or something ... Lucille Ball reckons that happened to her once.

I fainted once...

A long time ago, on a really hot day, after running around on the beach all day, we went to a mate's place to watch a video, I started to feel weird, I was standing at the sink with a glass of water in my hand, and things started to go .. like when you rub your eyes really hard you see patterns, well like that .. and then all I know is the glass I had in my hand suddenly seemed to explode .. I'd fallen flat on my back without knowing and the glass had shattered .. Then I hear the sound of running feet as the people I was with came over to pick me up. And yeah, I was ok, no damage done, But it was a very strange feeling.

And I don't wanna make a big deal out of it, but I admit I was holding my breath for about 20 minutes the other night !

logie link

Add the following code to your blog, myspace page, website, whatever.

<a href="http://www.nikkiosborne.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/nikkiforlogie/Nikki-Osborne-2007-Logie-752495.jpg" border="0" /></a>

Help for night-shift workers

The link is to the best site I could find. it has lots of links to other sites that may be helpful for night-shift workers.

http://www.pbs.or
g/livelyhood/nightshift/webresources.html

I really hope this info gets through. I've also emailed it to the studio.

Reducing allergies

Some tips for handling allergies to pets -

• We spend from one third to one half of our time in our bedrooms. By keeping the animals out of the bedrooms at all times, we can greatly reduce the symptoms of pet allergies.
  
• Install a good "HEPA" air cleaner.
  
• Close the ducts to the bedrooms and use electric heaters.
  
• Clean and vacuum regularly.
  
• Bathe your pet weekly.
  
• Do not allow your pet on the furniture.
  
• Do not allow your pet in your car. (Or use car seat covers when your pet is in the car.)
  
• Brush your pet daily and use an allergy-reducing spray such as Allerpet.
  
• Keep your pet's skin healthy by feeding a good multivitamin and a fatty acid supplement. Encourage the pet to spend more time outdoors.
  
• Wash your hands after handling the pet, his toys, bed, etc.
  
• See your physician and discuss possible immunotherapy or medications.
  

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Nikki on Myspace 2

Actually, I should probably add a little on subsequent events. I'll post it here because I tend to ramble on a bit ...
I missed most of what happened but I've got a fair idea now after reading around. What those young kids did was totally unwarranted, it seemed to be a payback but way over the top, and why they felt thay had to take it out on poor Nikki I don't understand. She was just there, doing her job, and also trying to be accessable to her fans, making the effort even though she was being overwhelmed with the sheer volume of stuff coming in. Those comments were nasty and hurtful, I hope one day they realize that.
I don't really want to say anything more about it - other than perhaps I'm guilty also of being a little too intense - I'd hate to think I was creeping her out as well - I promise, that stops now. Sorry.

Stihl chainsaw ad

I don't get the new 'Stihl' chainsaw add. a guy seems to have a crush on the counter-chick, and keeps bringing back his chainsaw .. Ah actually I just got it ..
'Our staff are so friendly you'll fall in love with them'. maybe they pump pheromones into the air-conditioning to help that along ... 'Stihl, your lonely hearts and chainsaw center!' haha, that just sounds bizarre.

Stopping puppies from biting

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www.pets.ca/articles/articles-dogmouthy.htm
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Nikki on MySpace

I think Nikki's in a difficult situation on myspace. Can she respond in a meaningful way to over 1300 people ? There's also the question of not showing favouritism, ones that don't get a reply are going to think 'Why not me?'. Corinne Grant makes a good point about this on her myspace page.

And some people are just so demanding ! Sometimes I read some of the comments there and think 'God! what is it with these people?' Georgina, a good friend of mine, told me if it was her she would just go 'whoa' and step away from it all. So you've got to hand it to Nikki for making the effort, and for her sincerity.

And sometimes I wonder, how would I respond to an offer of 'marry me' or 'I love you so much' from a complete stranger ? No thanks !? I think Nikki's got a big heart and doesn't want to hurt anybody's feelings, no matter how irrational they may be.

I declared that I had a big crush on her (still do!) on her fansite because I just had to get it out, I don't regret doing so, but I also didn't expect any serious consideration of it on her part! And yes, I would like to hear from her someday, but I'm considerate enough not to make any demands of her. I do live in hope though haha!

I wish I had a simple answer for her .. how to deal with it .. but I don't. I think it's something all celebrities have to come to terms with, part of the price of fame I guess, and some handle it better than others. Maybe she could ask others in the same situation how they deal with it.

Odd little Dog

There is this little dog that lives somewhere up the road from me, who seems to get let out on garbage night. And this little dog is just weird ! funny, but weird.

The first time I'm dragging the wheelie bins down and I see this little white shape rushing at me at top speed out of the dark of the night, I'm shocked, I don't know what it is at first ! "What the F... is that ?" I think. When it's about five feet away I realize - It's a little dog ! Next thing it's squirming on it's back at my feet, wanting a pat. I couldn't resist - just so cute! after a little bit of that she jumps up and runs back into the gloom at top speed, I couldn't help but smile.

A week later I'm taking the bins down again, and I'm wondering " Where's that little dog ? Sure enough when I look up the road I see this little white shape tearing down the street towards me. Again she heads straight for me but at the very last moment zooms off and past me at an angle, rushes to the nature strip across the road and starts tearing around in circles. How very odd ! I encourage her to come, she looks at me, zooms towards me, but at the last moment veers off again and rushes up the street from whence she came. I couldn't help but laugh.

So me and this little dog seem to have this weekly rendeazvous thing going, sometimes she wants a pat, other times she just runs around in circles. Sometimes she just stands looking up the street and barking at nothing I can see !

What an odd little dog ! Garbage night doesn't seem to be chore anymore. Not when there's an odd little dog that comes rushing out of the gloom doing odd things and making me laugh !

RSVP

Yeah I joined RSVP, having a crush on someone made of 'unobtainium' certainly makes me feel lonely ! and the best way to combat that is .. go looking !

I'm getting lots of hits there, so that's very nice. The only thing I don't like is getting messages from woman I'm not really interested in .. well I feel bad when I reject them - I don't like having to do that, but I feel it's better to be straight from the start.

I can handle the rejections myself, that's the easy part. a momentary .. Awww ! but then just get over it.

and it's also hard 'cos there's a few I do like, and eventually I'm going to have to choose ...

Maybe I'm just thinking too much. I'll just go with the flow, and see what eventuates. It's all good.

Lucid Dreaming

Lucid Dreaming is where you are in a dream, and you know that you are in a dream.
Apparently it's quite rare. And even though I know it's a dream, everything in it seems absolutely real, to the smallest detail. when I have them, I usually write them down, they seem profound in some way, I want to remember them. Here is one I've chosen to share.

This dream is rated M15+
it contains sexual references.

A Lucid dream 26/12/06

I'm at a school, returning to college to finish a course, there are lots of people and lots of confusion, I'm trying to figure out where I'm supposed to go, I see a lot of people who apparently I know, we are all busy trying to re-enroll.

I'm sitting in room, a class room. There is a woman sitting next to me, I don't know her but I start talking to her, she smiles and starts talking back. Soon she is talking to me, animatedly and happily, telling me about something, because I feel shy my fear is trying to make me look away, I feel my eyes blinking as I'm fighting the fear telling me to look away. I'm concentrating to keep looking at her while she is talking to me, but the words she is saying are not registering.
meanwhile, smiling, she keeps on telling me about something.

I'm outside trying to find my car - I find it but everything is very hectic, lots of people everywhere, I'm trying to figure out how use my car and how to get back home.

I'm walking around the corner at the top of the street where I live, there is a man there in a jogging suit, running back and forward. There is also a car there, up against the fence, revving it's engine - it's a racing car, it's moving back and forwards.

I'm walking around the corner at the top of my street, there is a different man there, he looks like Frazier from the TV show, wearing a jogging suit. He says something about 'I'm going jogging' but I ignore him. There is also a car, a racing car, a different one from before. it is moving backwards and forwards. as I walk around the corner, I see the car has moved so the front bumper is against the fence, it's engine is running, there's something slightly menacing about it, but I don't feel any fear.

At that point in this dream, I realize I have seen the same thing twice, I realize that I am in fact dreaming. I think to myself 'This is a dream'. I look down my street, it is night, and I see the illumination on the road from the street lamps.
I want a woman, I'm thinking how can i make a woman appear in this dream.

I walk halfway down the street, I see a kid on a skateboard. I turn around and look back up the street, there are some cars parked and people talking. I turn and look the other way, the kid on the skateboard has gone, and the cars that were there are also gone. I do this a few times, looking up the street, then turning and looking down the street, everytime I do, what I see on the street changes.
I think to myself if I do this enough times maybe a woman would appear.

I look down the street again, and see that there is a dog running straight at me, it looks like a labrador. I have a case in my hand so I put in front of me to deflect the dog if it attacks me, However when the dog reaches me it runs straight past me. I see another dog running at me, a different one. This time when it reaches me it is at my feet being friendly and wanting a pat. I bend over and say 'hello dog' and give him a good pat. I stand up and look down the street, I feel the dog nuzzling my hand wanting more pats, I brush him off and say 'Go away now'

There is now a woman there talking to me with a big smile - it is the woman from before. we are arm in arm as we're skipping and dancing around on the street and singing silly songs we're making up on the spot. I sing - "And my home has a welcome mat on the floor, A welcome mat so come in the door ... "

I look up and see my house. I say 'This is where I live'. We walk up the drive arm in arm, I look at her and put my arm around her waist. I feel the contour of her figure, her waist, I say 'Oh Lordy Lordy!' She smiles to herself but says nothing.

At the top of the driveway we stop. I turn her around to face me, and whisper to her 'Dance with me'. I put my other arm around her, move it lower and feel the contour of the small of her back, the top of her hips. I am holding her tightly, pulling her against me, She is smiling, has her head turned to one side and tilted back, I look at her neck as I feel myself growing and pressing against her ..

... I feel my bed under me, and I realize I have just woken up. but strangely, I wasn't disappointed the dream ended at that point at all.

I'd also like to mention the person is this dream was no-one I know or recognized.

Dog attack

This is a true story.

When I was born, in the year of the dog, my mother bought a puppy. That dog was my constant companion. You could say I have a certain empathy with them.

When I was eight years old I was walking home from school, past a car wrecking yard. there was a big Dog sitting on the inside of the wire fence, I didn't see him until I was right on top of him, and when I did, i jumped back in shock. I saw the dog jump up and start running for the open gate further on. I thought "Oh Ohh, here we go .."

I saw it run through the gate, turn, and run straight at me - it looked very mean, like it wanted to kill me. I braced myself and raised my school case up in front of my chest.

The dog came at me, jumped, and went for my face. It's front paws landing on my school case. At the same instant, I pushed my case away, pushing the dog backwards, away from me. His teeth cut above my eyebrow, and into my lip, but nowhere as bad as it could have been. The dog landed on the ground and looked at me. I gave it a quizzical look, like to say - "Why did you do that ?". The dog looked at me for a another moment, then turned away and walked back into the wrecking yard.

That might sound impressive, of how I stared down a vicous guard dog when I was eight. But there's a simple thing, That dog saw fear when I jumped back in shock, that triggered the attack. After it jumped me, it saw not fear, just curiosity on my face, and that cancelled the aggression. Simple. Remember that if you're ever attacked. It may possibly work for you.