15
Mar
2010
Da Smooth Criminal Bar Room
Step Right up and Grab a Drink Before You Get Your Hit. Don’t see what you want? You can look at all the drinks on the menu individually — just click on the picture!
[itk-eticker]INTRODUCING THE dirty, Dirty, DIRTY DIANA![/itk-eticker]
Have an Idea for a new drink? Please leave a comment and we’ll see about putting it on the menu!!!!
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A Wet Sabah: Creamy Sabah w/ just a hint of Michael in her.
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MJ
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Bad Boy Shot
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Ms. Chastity
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Chocolate Mike
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Liquid CobraCrack™
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Creamy Mike
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Creamy Mike w/ Strawberry Sabah’s Fave
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Creamy Mike w/ Chocolate – Sabah loves it!
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Creamy Orgasm (Mikegasm +Creamy Mike)
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Dirty Dirty Dirty Diana
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DDD, also served by the bottle
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Golden Boy – Lil Mike mixes/stirs
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Holoma’s Soup
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Holoma’s Soup
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L.O.V.E. Shot
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Mahba Mike + Sabah, a Perfect Combo
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Mikegasm
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Minty Mike
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Mr. M & Mrs. M
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Prince Michael’s Unleashed
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Prince Michael’s Unleashed
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Prince Royale
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Prince Michael’s Pure
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Sangre
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The Force
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The Foreplay
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The Gentleman
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The Thriller
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Thug Passion
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- A Wet Sabah: Creamy Sabah w/ just a hint of Michael in her.
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- MJ
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- Bad Boy Shot
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- Ms. Chastity
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- Chocolate Mike
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- Liquid CobraCrack™
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- Creamy Mike
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- Creamy Mike w/ Strawberry Sabah’s Fave
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- Creamy Mike w/ Chocolate – Sabah loves it!
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- Creamy Orgasm (Mikegasm +Creamy Mike)
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- Dirty Dirty Dirty Diana
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- DDD, also served by the bottle
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- Golden Boy – Lil Mike mixes/stirs
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- Holoma’s Soup
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- Holoma’s Soup
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- L.O.V.E. Shot
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- Mahba Mike + Sabah, a Perfect Combo
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- Mikegasm
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- Minty Mike
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- Mr. M & Mrs. M
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- Prince Michael’s Unleashed
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- Prince Michael’s Unleashed
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- Prince Royale
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- Prince Michael’s Pure
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- Sangre
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- The Force
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- The Foreplay
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- The Gentleman
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- The Thriller
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- Thug Passion
Sorry about this, but please just give security your I.D. – we don’t want no trouble.
Okay now that you’re in, Look our Bar Room. :silly: :cheerful: Annie Decorated it and I think she’s done a FABULOUS job!!!!! Thanks Annie!!!!
After, if you are still walking, talking and coherent you might want to stop by our gift shop!!!!
N O W S E R V I N G :
Hey there handsome, excuse me for a minute I’ll be right with ya’ 
MENU LIST:
N E W ON THE M E N U!:
DDD, also served by the bottle
Dirty Dirty Dirty Diana
INTRODUCING The dirty, Dirty, DIRTY DIANA: Some of you addicts have been pretending. And it’s really not necessary. When you come into the bar, have a seat. Your drink has already been prepared. We’ll even serve you the bottle. After all, it’s got your name on it. :yes: :alien:
Warning: Do NOT Mix this drink with Bad Boy Shots. We’ve heard some stories, let me tell ya!
Bad Boy Shot
THE BAD BOY SHOT: Let’s face it, you’re not a good girl and you’ve never been one. You need something strong in ya and this big, black bottle IS IT. One shot is usually enough though we at CCC already know that’s not all you want. Pure Testosterone, raw masculinity infused with some BAD a$$ attitude – all you need to do is open up, throw this one back and wait for it.
:pouty: :sick: Warning (Drink Responsibly)
MJ
- MJ, Too
MJ: We’ve taken this infusion of all natural MJ bodily extracts and perfectly blended it into this refreshingly, naturally sweet and tangy citrus beverage we all ooooooof course, MJ. And we swear, it taste just like JUICE! We can’t really explain what it will do to you — experience it for yourself. You’ll understand after your very first swallow. :whistle:
A Wet Sabah -- Creamy Sabah w/ just a hint of Michael in her.
A Wet Sabah: Creamy Sabah w/ just a hint of Michael in her.
In honor of our favorite couple’s special night we at CCC have created two special drinks:
CHASTITY and UNLEASHED
Ms. CHASTITY
MS. CHASTITY: Coy and uninhibited, sweet and sincere. Remember when you were without fear, honest and whole — do you want to feel like that little girl again; do you want to experience, if only for a moment, the blissfulness of youth? Enjoy, Saniia’s Ms. CHASTITY. Experience the quality that captured Michael’s heart. INNOCENCE IS INTOXICATING.
Unleashed
UNLEASHED: Years of discipline, control and abstinence can only result in one thing: UNLEASHED. We were there. We captured it. We bottled it. Taste the flavor of unbridled passion.
Liquid CobraCrack™
Liquid CobraCrack ™
LIQUID COBRACRACK™ There hasn’t been a chapter uploaded for days! Your internet connection is on the blitz and you can’t find your IPod. Your family and friends have completely disassociated themselves from you because you’ve become a walking zombie. Not one of them understands why you’ve been staring at the blank screen of your computer for days now. But if you don’t get some Michael in you and in you quick, you will just explode!
Due to the number of addicts jonesing outside of CCC we rolled up our sleeves and created this TEMPORARY infusion of Michael in the form of Liquid CobraCrack ™. Stock up now while supplies last. Keep some in the back of your fridge, in the garage, under your desk at work and in your nightstand. Never be without Michael again!!! But Be Warned: Liquid CobraCrack ™ is equally as addictive as the real thing and there is a high likelihood of developing a tolerance very quickly. :sad: You really just can’t replace the real thing!!!!
The cool, refreshing boyish joy of Michael in your glass.
MINTY MIKE: Inspired by Sonia: We were just goofing off, experimenting when we took Michael’s cool smile, his refreshingly sincere good nature, his boyish charm and added just a dash of delight and to our surprise, POOF!!! A Minty Mike appeared! One sip and we couldn’t stop laughing!!! Almost scientifically identical to the chemical compound of JOY, this drink will chase away any and all of your blues and put a peppermint — permanent smile on your face. Enjoy!
Creamy Sabah
CREAMY SABAH: Creamy Chocolate Mike w/ just a hint of Sabah. We searched high and low for a non-x-rated picture that we could put up and this is what we came up with — WHEWWWW!!!!
Pure
Prince Michael’s PURE – Cool, Sweet and light as mist, this magical drink refreshingly satisfies your craving for Prince Michael without the calories or the alcohol. Passion distilled to its purest form, PURE WILL cure your thirst . . . but alas not your desire. Feel free to drink it all day and all night but be warned, Prince Michael always leaves you wanting more.
:wub: L.O.V.E.:When it comes to shots, we don’t offer anything that is more electrifying. We are serving the pure essence of Michael. It IS all that he had ever stood for and nothing more. People who met him basked in its warmth. It was in his words, his actions, his demeanor, his behavior and most of all, his smile. He simply exuded it from his pores. He gave and never asked for anything in return and now we offer the same to you.
If you’re feeling down and you need a pick me up; if you have been hit with a dose of negativity and need something to chase it away, we present to you something that will fill you with only the most natural of highs. It is ten times stronger than any of our other drinks and lasts twice as long: L.O.V.E. Have a shot today and experience the love of Michael Jackson. ***If you experience an immediate sense of peace, joy and contentment, don’t be alarmed that’s the magic of Michael in your system.
Chocolate Covered Mike
CHOCOLATE COVERED MIKE: For those of us with a sweet tooth introducing, Chocolate covered Mike. It’s decadently sweet, addictive, satisfying and unbelievably good for you. It’s just too perfect, OMG!!!!
- Sangre
SANGRE: Other establishments serve Sangria. We serve Sangre. Simply put, this sensually, seductive mixture of perfectly blended fruit, aged wine and just a tinsy weensy drop of Michael’s blood will invade your system and change your personality FOREVER. Undercover cameras captured the woman in the picture above seconds after she took one sip – we are not even sure she had a chance to swallow. Michael NEVER knew what hit him but I hear he was smiling for days afterward. Try it – if you’re woman enough. :devil:
The Force - it has a lot of power!
THE FORCE: This drink is served with a resuscitation kit. I don’t’ think I need to say more!
The Prince Royale
THE PRINCE ROYALE: You’re a lady, and you know truthfully that is the only kind of woman who can capture Michael’s heart. You only drink to relax, not to get drunk like some of the lesser women who frequent Da Smooth Criminal. You’re not interested in cheap sex, you want a life time commitment from the object of your affection. Your drink will be served in our finest crystal, the ones etched in gold, on a silver platter in the VIP section of the bar. The smooth and fruity undertones of this vintage wine will peel away the layers of your resistance until you are as free from your inhibitions as any Creamy Mike lover. The only difference is you’ve done it with style. The price of this drink only reflects your superior self-worth. Go ahead splurge. You’re worth it! And Michael will definitely take notice. He enjoys the finer things in life and so do you.
Thug Passion
THUG PASSION: Okay it’s no Michael but you’re strapped for cash. The flavor doesn’t last as long but it’s just a ‘lil something to keep you going until you can get a REAL drink. A favorite of our financially challenged customers. What you see is what you get and damn, come on girls, you have to admit, it looks good as hell.
THE MABHA * Michael chose the name so excuse the spelling : )
THE MABHA: A smooth and tangy combination of Sabah and Michael with a twist and zesty kick at the end. Don’t nurse it, ’cause it get’s flat. Drink it while it still has that sizzle!
THE GENTLEMAN
THE GENTLEMAN WILL stay in you all night and will also be the first thing you feel when you wake up in the morning. Now let’s be clear: It’s not a hangover. It’s better than a hangover. It’s a HANG ON I’M CUMIN’.
Cool, milky, deceptively sweet.
THE MIKEGASM: Hands down, our most popular drink! Cool, Milky and deceptively sweet, you won’t see where the bang is coming from but IT WILL hit ya!!!!! What’s worst, you’ll keep ordering it anyway. We can’t explain why it explodes in your mouth, we just know we like it!!!! Make sure you have a designated driver if you start throwing back this one. We’re not going to take responsibility and you WON’T have just one.
Mr. M, Home Brewed Right Here at CCC daily!
MR. M: This is our signature beer. We brew it on the premises but if you’re watching yourself, you can get our light version instead.
Mrs. M, For Our Lady Cowgirls who WANNA remember the good times!
MRS. M: The light version of our homemade brew, for our responsible drinkers who also want to make it home in one piece.
Holoma's Soup
HOLOMA’S SOUP: This deceptively potent drink has babies popping up all over the place and since Michael loves da kids, we just can’t take it off the menu. It’s spicy and fruity and served with a strangely cool mist circling up top. Don’t mind the woman in the back hovering over the cauldron. She mixes a big batch of it every morning and though we’ve never asked for a specific list of ingredients, she says that it’s all natural and we trust her!!!
Creamy Mike
Creamy Mike w/ Extra Creme
CREAMY MIKE: (Inspired by Annie) Pure milk chocolate, lightened to perfection with thick, heavy cream and a blend of exotic liqueurs, the taste of this drink will linger in your mouth for hours. You’ll find yourself constantly licking your lips and thinking about it even after you’ve cleaned the last drop out of the glass with your finger. So delicious we naturally prepare two when it’s ordered because everyone gulps them down so quickly. BE WARNED: This drink WILL give you a particularly wicked alcoholic sugar rush. A number of women find it very difficult to keep their legs closed even after one small sip.
The Foreplay
THE FOREPLAY: (Inspired by Martinigirl) Trust me. Looks CAN be deceiving. This seemingly happy go lucky drink will put you flat on your back and keep you there. No matter what you’ve heard YOU ARE NOT READY for this drink. The tangy taste of pineapples smothered in Amaretto and Southern Comfort will knock you right off your feet – literally. Once on your back, you WILL stay there for days . . . and nights. I took this off the menu because I lost a couplah return customers. It’s served with a life size cut out of the Michael pic above. A bunch of people ordered, left and were never seen again.
Golden Boy
THE GOLDEN BOY: (Inspired by Enola) From the moment this Martini came into existence we knew it was special. Inexplicably sliding down your throat like icy cold molten lava, we struggled to formulate an adequate description. Fearing, because the drink was so powerful, that we would face multiple law suits if we put this volatile concoction on our menu we decided in the end it would only be safe to offer ONE drink PER PERSON per LIFE TIME. Ladies, ladies, before you protest, please try and understand: The Martini . . . shakes/stirs itself! (Cue dramatic music) ( O-O )
The Thriller
THE THRILLER — (Inspired by MJQuan) It sizzles, it pops, it dances in your mouth and then it gets down in you and makes you wanna dance, too. One sip, and your hand is up in the air, you’re pursing your lips and saying, “Oooooo”!!! This is our most popular non-alcoholic drink. You can take it all day and never get tired. Enjoy!
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"So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee." W. Shakespeare
(Spike to Buffy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.)
"So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee." W. Shakespeare
"----->His intelligence is instinctual and emotional, like a child’s. If any artist loses that childlikeness, you lose a lot of creative juice. So Michael creates around himself a world that protects his creativity”. ~ Jane Fonda
Hey Ladies
I’ll join you in celebrating 18,000 and still going strong.
:heart: I’ll take a L.O.V.E. shot for sure
:wub: :tongue: But right now I need a nice refreshing Prince Michael and a Chocolate covered Mike.
Thanks Sabine for the link, I’ll check it out, and let you know.
it’s only Sabah!!!
(but we are looking!)
LOVE shots, gift boxes, kisses and all, to celebrate!
(the first shy smile and then, when the gift and he goes “thank you”, how cute!)
Ssssssshhhhhh, she doesn’t know! Who are the lucky girls in the GIF? I want to just squeeze him!!! When was this?
*Pouring L.O.V.E. shot for Sonia*
Here you go! :heart:
Edited: You have to learn to respect the rights and wishes of others. ~ Sabine
Edited: Don’t be a bully. ~ Sabine
mmmmmorning addicts
Monday, Monday, blah it is Monday.
I would like a double creamy Mike!
Have a fabulous day!
Morning Ladies
:heart: I’ll start with Prince Michael and a chocolate covered Mike
Well both chapters have been read, I’ve commented heavily, and all commented out. Until our next installment of da crack, why don’t we have a nice conversation or discussion about something new???
I find I need to keep me something going between chapters
Morning girls…got the rainy Monday blues and the gophers have moved back into my sinuses thanks to some heavy duty weekend cleaning…you’ve heard of dust bunnies?…well, I have dust buffalo..WHEW! It was BAD!!
Sonia, I’ll join you for a Prince Michael and chocolate covered Mike…haven’t had breakfast yet!
You know, I always think it’s interesting when we talk about movies and books because we kind of have the same taste so maybe a ‘desert island’ discussion would be fun, like if you were stranded on a desert island what movies, books, art would you want to have? (we all know what music we would want :biggrin: ) it could be fun to see what kind of themes come up and we can get some ideas for things we may not have seen or read to keep us busy in between chapters.
Sonia, any progress on where you will be going on your grand holiday??
UGH! lots of errands this morning, i’ll stop back later at naptime
Morning Gracie
I’m so sorry about your sinuses. My husband has been feeling the same way for the last couple of days. He had sore tonsils and all, I guess its allergies as well. I told him to put some steam into his yoga so that he can get rid of this problem permanently and he won’t have to take claritins or anything. I remember years ago I use to have very bad allergies, I would be sneezing all day and looked like I had been crying, phew!! Those were some bad times.
You know Gracie you mentioned a deserted Island. Well first of all before I hit the books and movies I gotta take Michael with me don’t you think. I mean he was really intellectual and loved reading so I think he would really had more fun to our conversations and all. I think I would love to take a book on astronomy, and literature about the universe. I love that subject, learning about the stars and constellations and at night when we’re sitting on the beach and watching the moon shining above the horizon, we can look up into the sky and say “okay lets try and spot out the different constellations”. I remember when I read that chapter on when Michael and Sabah went to Hawaii, Sabine wrote something like when Michael was sitting out by the pond he was taken by the stars and the fact how they are millions of light years away. I find it so fascinating how they are millions and even billions of light years away and when we look up into the sky the images we are seeing are not what’s a happening at present but is millions and billions of years old. This whole concept of space travel and the speed of light is fascinating to me also, and when I think
I got a call from my daughter’s school gotta go
:cwy: I feel like such a bad mother
Had to go pick up my daughter she was running a fever of 101, I thought she was just tired this morning and she didn’t say nothing about not feeling good, I did feel her forehead but it was cool so I thought she was okay.
:cwy: I feel so guilty….
:devil: But its all the hubby’s fault for leaving his snotty tissues around the house.
So much for my discussion I’m in no mood now, bye ladies.
What would want to have with me, if I ended up on a desert island?
As always it’s an interesting question! However it’s also a quick way to get myself into trouble.
My father was an elite soldier and a survival expert, and it has influenced my way of thinking when it comes to subjects like this. So please bear with me…
As much as I would love to take my CD player, the Thriller album and my laptop with me (or a Michael from the Thriller, the Bad and the Gold Pants eras, just imagine – three Michaels!! That shoud keep me busy), I know that they won’t keep me alive for very long. So what would this wild woman bring to a desert island?
1. A good fishing rod for obvious reasons….
2. A very sharp knife – for killing and cutting things.
3. A gallon of rum – in case I need to forget my misery the Jack Sparrow way – but it’s also good as a disinfectant!
At least I know I will have a chance to survive – which means I get to listen to Michael’s music again and watch all the nasty gold pants videos on You Tube…
If I had to bring a book it would probably be the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Movie? Hm…. maybe Clint Eastwood’s “Unforgiven”. As long as it’s not a movie that will make me cry or feel lonely – so no Bridges of Madison County or Leaving Las Vegas for me, although I love both of them for VERY different reasons.
good morning ladies! I’m returning from virus heavan, thanks again to my daughter who it seems is really two years old after all. I have to say everything seven times and spin on my head before it gets done.
Hi Annie, Enola, Sonia — i’m so sorry your daughter is ill!!!! Just take a deep breath and radiate
:heart:
now, as for what to have on a dessert island, me and my daughter were telling ourselves this joke and we were laughing so hard . . . of course we started off w/ if you were on a desert island, what would you want to have with you. But then I switched it to what you WOULDN’T want
i said imagine the plane crashes and you are looking through the wreckage, starving and dying of thirst and come upon a huge crate. After working tirelessly to open it, you finally pushed the lid off and working your way to the bottom, you can’t believe your rotten luck. In it you find;
hundreds of cans of sardines
enough prunes to last you a life time
jars of black jelly beans
Cases of SPAM — some of you over seas girls might not know what I mean
Hmmm, bottles and bottles of Malta (I swear I know some people in the world must like the stuff but who?)
Bags of Pork Grinds
lots of JEllo Tapioca Pudding mixes
Basically we were just thinking of all the stuff that stays in the house and no one ever eats, even if they’re starving I said no matter how hungry there’s always something that you look at and say, nahhhhhh, I don’t want that!
Hey! I LIKE tapioca pudding!! :wassat: although just the mix would be bad…needs milk.
everything elese on your list though :sick: univerally “yucky”
something else that is always laying around after Halloween, root beer lollipops….why? why were they created?….
Sonia, I’m sorry your baby is sick…It’s tough I know. Don’t be too hard on yourself for sending her to school, we can’t see the future and lots of times they DO feel better when they get moving a bit . happens all the time. i wish her a speedy recovery.
Enola, ever so practical, let’s rephrase then, if you already HAD survival taken care of , what would you want for entertainment (besides 3 Michael’s.!…hmmm..do you think they would get along?).
Sabine
Everything on that list is
:sick: Especially sardines and the spam! EEWW GROSS! I hate seafood and I’m not big on non veg food.
:wassat: The prunes they’ll give you the runs if you eat enough of em.
You know I’m just gonna make this easy on myself throw a bit of magic into it. Lets just assume food is not problem and we have endless supply and if that doesn’t work for you ladies, since its a tropical island I assume, there is plenty of fruit on the trees, pineapple, bananas and coconut, etc etc.
Lets just assume there are vegetables growing around. We have cooking utensils, shelter made of bamboo and banana leaves.
Lets just assume we have the basics to survive. NOW WHAT!!! Lets make this fun, I personally don’t like to get to practical when I wan to let my imagination run wild, and of course MICHAEL IS THERE. So we have our books and all of us here with our vast knowledge and sit around the fire and what do we talk about. Or for fun what would we do. Lets try to throw some magic into and get away from reality. Just imagine.
Gracie,
What would I want for entertainment?
Hm, a horse would be cool. Nothing beats riding a fast horse on a beach – except maybe riding a fast horse along the beach wearing next to nothing with three Michaels watching you with huge brown eyes… (O-O, that sounded naughty)
A surf board…I have always wanted to learn how to surf. I suppose I’ll have plenty of time on the island.
Of course I would have to bring a truck load of water balloons as well – with three Michaels on the island, I think they might come in handy.
:biggrin:
What’s hilarious to me is that they are universally yucky but SOMEONE must like it, because they continue to manufacturer the products!
By the way on top of my list I think is YOUTUBE — it rocks!
I’ll tell you who’s eating them…a bunch of old grandpas! when i was little we always saved black jelly beans, licorice and burnt cookies for my grandpa and he used to pack sardines in his lunchbox and eat pickled cow’s tongue!!! :sick:
UGH…i woke up this morning thinking of that old 10,000Manicas song “Like the Weather” cuz i’m sick and it’s yucky here but since curling up in my bed isn’t an option, it’s nice to escape here for a few minutes….
OK Enola, now you’re getting the hang of it! Surfing!! perfect, I would drown trying but oh well…(keep her away from the rum..)
I would take a bunch of Tim Burton movies, a library of Anne Rice, Cormac McCarthy and Ken Follett so I can get lost when it’s too hot for the beach (I burn easily),,,,oh and a bunch of paint and pencils, no one to judge your creativity on the island!
aaaaah i can almost smell the ocean now…coconut cream pie anyone?
The thing about the old island question Gracie is you forget, what’s powering all these electronic gadgets?
So you’re gonna need a generator too :lol:
I think if I was going to really be honest, I would take a person I loved, and the rest of the stuff wouldn’t matter
:wub:
Sabine
That’s what I was gonna mention, where does the electricity to power all this stuff come from. I liked the idea of a deserted island and just using our imaginations because the idea of it was meant to get away from all this high tech stuff and really get into a deep spiritual conversation. Sitting under the stars and just talking, just for one day, that’s all.
:wub: :heart: Wouldn’t it be nice just for a few days go and get away from it all, I know it kinda looks small, and for entertainment we have Michael, why do we need the rest, LOL!!
:sick: Gracie…PICKLED COWS TONGUE!!! PLEASE TELL ME YOU’RE JOKING!!
That’s a gorgeous picture :sigh:
:smile:
to me human interaction is where it’s at, that an communing with nature. I mean it’s where everything else derives from so ultimately I’d want a beautiful island full of nature and wildlife and someone special to share it with, if more than one than great!
I always look at documentaries where they show people who live in less “civilized” cultures and they are infinitely more happy, it seems than we are with all of our technology and goodies.
Yes Sabine agreed.
When I was in college I did a paper for my anthropology class on a tribe called the Yanomami I believe that’s what they were called, down in South America. Uh well I wouldn’t run around like those women with almost nothing on but they sure look happier to me. One of the questions that use to come up in such classes was that although we women in the more developed world have all kinds of machines, like washers, dryers, dishwasher, and vacuums, we aren’t actually happier than those women in less civilized societies. I thought we were just getting away from the main purpose of such an island, like getting back in touch with nature. I believe we has humans have gotten use to too much comfort and are getting further away from nature. We eat food loaded with preservatives, additives, and produce that is grown with heavy chemicals and fertilizers and thus leading to all kinds of medical problem, and it just has a ripple effect on everything. So that’s what I was getting at.
:wub: I’d sure like to be here though.
It looks gorgeous. I don’t know how people work who live in those places, but I guess for them it’s something the get used to. :wub:
Sabine,
I agree with you in regard to the people who live in less cicilized cultures. They often look happier to me too. I know they have their own problems to deal with, but at least they seem less complex than ours. However, I can imagine that life can be pretty scary when your main problem is how to get enough food to feed your family… Compared to that we are generally speaking really priviledged.
Which brings me back to the fishing rod and the knife I mentioned earlier…maybe it wasn’t such a bad idea after all. A week of “back to basics” would be a sobering experience for many people.
I grew up pretty poor, and my mother even poorer. The grass is always greener it seems. You get real creative when there’s not enough to eat, and I think your focus is on what’s more important in life. There’s nothing better than bread and butter and it costs about nothing. :lol:
I think we are like children, given too much and enough excess, we kinda lose it — our moral compass, our priorities, and our sense of self. I guess that’s where that saying of back to the basics comes from.
I always say keeping life simple is where real happiness lies.
Everyone at work is always making fun of my husband, because he his car is too old, and for his job and position they think he should be driving a Lexus,Benz or something. I’m like isn’t that a real waste. Its not as if those cars drive any better, but its just a status symbol and to show off. As my husband sometimes says, they have a real identity crisis and need attention. Unless your car falls apart and just stops running I’d say buy another one, because those things really do depreciate quickly. Then you gotta think about your children, do you really want to raise them spoiled by exposing them to an extravagant lifestyle. Sometimes I really find the way Michael use to spend money on so many unnecessary things a waste. I had NeverLand but at least he shared it, he spent so much money but ultimately he only found happiness in his and all other children, the rest didn’t really matter, so that’s my point.
Although my husband came to me the other day with a proposition to go and travel anywhere and yes its exciting to do so, and we will but my happiness is not depending on it either. We’re fortunate enough to just have the basics and that’s what counts, everything else is just a bonus and icing on the cake. I believe one has to remain grounded spiritually and not find happiness in material things, its within.
Sonia I bought a Lexus, and yes, it drives better! Lasts longer too! When I bought the one I had, it was 10 years old, but it still drove like a dream. I think there’s a reason they sell you the Hyundais for 10K :lol:
I think there’s not reason to not give yourself the finer things in life, if you have the cash. Michael certainly gave enough money away that he was entitled to buy whatever he wanted – he deserved it! :smile:
But I think it was obvious that he was trying to buy away his pain, and I think if Michael didn’t have servants he would have been a hoarder- and that’s using stuff to make you happy anyway.
I think it’s hard to learn to respect money if you’re using it to escape pain — like w/ my kids, they have no idea what is means to be poor, but I do, and I try to instill in them how to value the things they have.
It makes me so upset when I see things on the floor or I buy something and its thrown in the corner. I ask them, Do you know how many people don’t have?
But they don’t get it, because they have not experienced it. Still, I like having enough to give to them and splurge on purely fun things. :sigh:
It’s a tight rope! LIke I’m about to take her laptop away from her, because she doesn’t appreciate it or know how to take care of it.
There are five virus programs on here, all she has to do is run it in the background and it will keep her computer clean but she doesn’t bother.
I’m tired of cleaning it for her and maybe when she doesn’t have it she’ll learn to appreciate it.
Well what I was saying was, that its okay to spend money on the finer things, like us taking a family trip and all, but only as a bonus if you have the money to do so and throw it around freely. We know many people who want to spend on things for which they don’t have the money for, and are just running on credit, because they need it to make themselves happy. For that matter I also agree what is the point of working so hard and saving if you can’t indulge a little bit. The only thing I was saying was its not okay to do so, if you’re looking for happiness or in Michael’s case trying to buy your pain away. Many times I also got the impression that he was also trying to buy the love of people around him by spending big bucks on them. As far as the car thing is concerned, well that’s a personal preference, I mean I’m not saying do buy something that will break down quickly and all, but I wouldn’t unnecessarily put too much money on a car since you the depreciation on it is so high. I guess we’re just thrifty people, LOL!. You know not something too cheap or too expensive. But its just about personal preferences.
I remember when I was growing up my parents would act like they didn’t have any money for me and my sister, but when it use to come to my brother they had more than enough and still do. They use to try and spend money on things like nice clothes and a big house because they wanted all their friends and relatives to be jealous of them and get their attention. For me if they did offer any money it was more like a bribe, like give us your self respect and happiness, dreams, hopes, aspirations etc etc, and for just some bucks let us walk all over you, and of course I just gave them the finger. So I’ve learned not to attach my happiness to material things, and everything in my life is just a bonus. For that matter I use to have my own car and bedroom use to spend more money on clothes before I got married, and for the first few months after I got married my husband and I were sleeping on the ground, cuz he spend all his money on an entertainment system, and he was just fresh out of college and spent the signing bonus money from his company. But I was so happy to be free of my family and from that hell that it didn’t bother me to sleep on the floor, knowing from now on I was going to wake up to no verbal abuses and all.
:wassat: You get what I’m saying about all this. Its okay to spend money if you’re happy first from within, but if you’re spending to make yourself happy then its not worthwhile. As I say you should control your money and your money shouldn’t be controlling you.
To me money has no value it’s just an ends to a means.
It’s what we do with it that matters. So if we use it to bring joy to ourselves and others, that’s great. As with anything, it’s the intention behind the actions that matters.
Michael, to me, all his dysfunctional behaviors stem from childhood. If he learned to buy things for people, thinking that they’d love him, it’s only because he didn’t have people who genuinely loved him for who he was as a child.
:sad: So to me everything goes back to childhood. He knew it and said it.
When you’re loved and appreciated as a child, and respected and acknowledged then you might have issues, but you won’t use things . . . . or people to get your needs met.
Yes that’s true. I totally understand everything Michael was doing goes back to his childhood, it was the only way he had ever known on how to get anything. I don’t blame him for that or hold it against him. Like I said his NeverLand was something he spend alot of money on and was worth it because it brought him and so many others joy. But at the same time one has to be mentally alert and aware that there will be people around, and if they ONLY come when given the hopes of money and luxuries, you need to watch out for people like that because they are not genuine, and when they back stab you, you won’t even come to know it. The arvizos and chandlers were in this category. I don’t hold Michael spending money on all those things a bit, I feel for him to, it was all he had ever known since the age of 5. But remember what he said in his Oxford speech, well I won’t repeat it.
:sad: Its so sad, when I think of the childhood he had, actually he NEVER did. There was no one to guide him and tell him “look Michael love and people cannot be bought with money”, and if that is what is happening then they aren’t your real well wishers.
Its not just Michael but this is true of many people including my parents. They thought money is everything and they never gave importance to the feelings of their children, and now they are wondering where they went wrong and still haven’t figured it out. But I promised myself I would never make those mistakes. Sabine you are right its the intentions behind the actions that counts, I agree. Michael’s intentions were always good, so to me his money was well spent. My parents on the other hand didn’t have good intentions and were spending because they wanted to show off and now they have lost their family and have no one to blame except themselves. Like they would curse at me if I asked for money but if a relative asked them for help, the use to spend tons of money on them with smiles because they will get a chance to show off their money and all the relatives will gossip about how loaded they are.
:wub: Okay enough talk of money I need a Prince Michael wanna join???
Somebody hand me several shots of L.O.V.E
and a Golden Boy!
:cwy: I’ve got a massive headache. Spent an hour massaging my daughter, the fever is still high but she’s in deep sleep, so that’s good. I feel so helpless.
Awwww poor Sonia, I’m so sorry!
I have terrible bedside manner :pouty: It’s true! I let Daddy do all the pampering when the kids are ill. Here’s a shot of PURE L.O.V.E., share it with your baby and I hope she feels better real soon.
Really…you let daddy do all the pampering?
:wassat: The daddy in this house can only stand back make a big sad face and feel sorry.
I wonder what Michael use to do when his kids were sick. I’m sure he use to do everything since there was no real mother around. Nannies just aren’t the same thing. Poor things, I wonder what the little Blanket does. I was thinking the other day about what you were saying about Indigo children. And Blanket came to mind, not only is he the only one who looks like Michael but from what I’ve heard he’s also the quietest one, and seems shy like Michael, in one picture I saw with his face down, I was like OMG that looks just like Michael when he was young. It seems Blanket may have some qualities of Indigo children or may be one. I wouldn’t be surprised his father was one, but born in the wrong era.
:heart: Thanks for the L.O.V.E shots
Listen, my mother used to make us go to school even if we were green :sick:
I don’t do hospitals, doctors visits, not even the dentists. I did a lot of it when my son was first diagnosed with autism and I am all doctored out, so now I let Daddy do it.
I hate being sick! Thank God I never am. And the children rarely are, too, thank God for them! :devil:
I think Michael probably was sweet and loving, but the kids had three nannies, round the clock care — no doesn’t take the place of dear old mom, but in my case, I’d have taken the three nannies gladly :lol:
You’re so right about Blanket, he looks so fragile — I worry for him, because he lost Michael so young. And to me he looks just like Michael, down to his long, skinny toes!
I think we confused the terms the other day. Blanket is probably a Crystal child, not Indigo. By definition Michael was also a Crystal Child.
My child is most likely a Crystal child. Here’s how you know the difference, FYI:
“Indigo Children, share some characteristics with the Crystal Children. Both generations are highly sensitive and psychic, and have important life purposes. The main difference is their temperament. Indigos have a warrior spirit, because their collective purpose is to mash down old systems that no longer serve us. They are here to quash government, educational, and legal systems that lack integrity. To accomplish this end, they need tempers and fiery determination.
Indigo Children can sense dishonesty, like a dog can sense fear. Indigos know when they’re being lied to, patronized, or manipulated. And since their collective purpose is to usher us into a new world of integrity, the Indigos inner lie-detectors are integral. As mentioned before, this warrior spirit is threatening to some adults. And the Indigos are unable to conform to dysfunctional situations at home, work, or school. They don’t have the ability to dissociate from their feelings and pretend like everything’s okay …unless they are medicated or sedated.
Crystal Children among the most connected, communicative, caring and cuddly of any generation. They are also quite philosophical and spiritually gifted. And they display an unprecedented level of kindness and sensitivity to this world. Crystal Children spontaneously hug and care for people in need. They are a powerful force for love and peace on the planet.
The first thing most people notice about Crystal Children is their eyes, large, penetrating, and wise beyond their years. Their eyes lock on and hypnotize you, while you realize your soul is being laid bare for the child to see.
Many of the Crystal Children have delayed speech patterns, and its not uncommon for them to wait until they’re 3 or 4 years old to begin speaking. In the new world which the Indigos are ushering in, we will all be much more aware of our intuitive thoughts and feelings. We won’t rely so much upon the spoken or written word. Communication will be faster, more direct, and more honest, because it will be mind to mind. Crystal Children are blissful and even-tempered. Sure, they may have tantrums occasionally, but these children are largely forgiving and easy-going. The Crystals are the generation who benefit from the Indigos trailblazing. First, the Indigo Children lead with a machete, cutting down anything that lacks integrity. Then the Crystal Children follow the cleared path, into a safer and more secure world.”
*sneaking in under the intense conversation*
2 Mr. Ms to go…
I am feeling like a tall cool one
g’nite beautiful addicts..
boss – you know where to find me if I am needed…
Hey no party no Mrgirl? C’mon!
Here’s to me not changing anything drastically tonight or God forbid deleting anything :wassat:
almost 9PM, I can’t wait for this day to end! :dizzy: …i’ve been getting sicker all day and now i just want something real strong to knock me out and a soft bed to fall in. I think the Force will do the trick…
hubby won’t even miss me, he sleeps downstairs when i’m sick because apparently i snore :sad:
*sigh* no one ever takes care of Mama…well, that’s not entirely true, this afternoon i was laying on the sofa and my son brought me his pillow because it’s “extra soft and comfy” ….somebody loves me :wub:
Sonia, i hope your little one has a peaceful night…i think that is the best thing for them, just to sleep and heal. God bless her. :angel:
I get the same feelings when I see Blanket as you girls…I want to take him and protect him from the world.
Sabine, I felt so bad for my Gabe today…he’s not much of a test-taker, it’s just sooo tedious for him and they’ve been doing those ITBS tests recently, today his teacher told him that he has to retake a whole day of it because he started on the #2 row of dots so every single answer was in the wrong space! :sad: poor kid, i wanted to cry for him.
here’s hoping for a better tomorrow…nite-nite everyone
i’ll take care of you Gracie… my hubby does the same thing when I am sick…and I sleep with my doggies – who for some reason – do not leave my side when I am sick.
I hope everyone is feeling better..
Guys what is ITBS tests? Sorry – I have no kiddies – but is this something they do in US?
Sabine – yes here is to a happier evening in da bar – although I didn’t see anything – I do know what you are talking about…
I also wanted to mention that when I say I was slipping in under the intense conversation – I meant – that I had not added value in commenting – not that I wasn’t interested!
Okay one more drink!
Oh :sad:
Everyone is having a bad day! I’m so sorry!
Christian is taking tests to day too, we have Citywide ELAs — the teachers kind of go in a frenzy to get those marks.
I could care less about tests. They mean pretty much nothing — you can’t tell how smart someone is by them, just how well they can take a test.
So sorry everyone is sick! Think positive. I swear, I believe in mind/body connection. Think yourself into wellness!
:wub: to everyone.
LOL! I need a secret decoder ring to figure out this message. Are you talking about *whispering* KKDiana?
:cheerful: :silly:
ooooooooo do you have decoder rings available here?
You didn’t keep the ones I gave out on April Fools, with the bogus chapter? :wassat:
Anyway, I don’t need it! I exercise the right delete any offensive mean-spirited comments!
oh you are so super fast….
you must be answering commnets from behind the page…
you are like wonder woman… while I run from room to room…
and now my room may no longer be mine
*sniff, sniff*
hehehe – I would have loved to had seen it – for the most part I am a mild mannered martini lass… with my raunchy crazy years behind me…. but I have buttons that should only be pressed once… (now that just sounds dirty!!)
hehe a dirty martini!
:lol: You ever heard this joke:
“I remember that one fateful day when Coach took me aside. I knew what was coming. “You don’t have to tell me,” I said. “I’m off the team, aren’t I?” “Well,” said Coach, “you never were really ON the team. You made that uniform you’re wearing out of rags and towels, and your helmet is a toy space helmet. You show up at practice and then either steal the ball and make us chase you to get it back, or you try to tackle people at inappropriate times.” It was all true what he was saying. And yet, I thought something is brewing inside the head of this Coach. He sees something in me, some kind of raw talent that he can mold. But that’s when I felt the handcuffs go on.” ~ Jack Handy
@Gracie
:wub: Sweetheart let me give you a big (((HUG))) before I go for the night, I have to go sleep with the baby she’ll need me. Do take care of yourself, I always say its important as wives and mothers to take care of ourselves because we are the backbone and foundation of the family, the hubby’s themselves are like kids.
Try some nice herbal teas, my favorite line of herbal teas are Yogi Teas, I don’t know if you’ve seen them I use to buy them in Heath food stores, like Sprouts and Trader Joe’s and Wal-Mart now carries them also. I’ve found Green tea super anitoxidant is good, it fights free radical, that boost the immune system and teas with lemon/ginger combinations so give it a try. Hope you feel better soon.
:sleeping: Night ladies…I’m really tired today
oh don’t be using your super logic on me…
I am immune… my brain is pickled!
look at this little boy, he’s adorable. look at those eyes!
:wub:
“Night Sonia!
there’s one exception to that backbone rule, though, because Jermaine was the backbone in the Jackson family, apparenlty. :ermm:
I hope everyone feels better in the morning and gets a good night rest.
Okay Sabine
I was just getting ready to go and I couldn’t help what you just said about Jermaine
:wassat: He’s the backbone of the Jackson family. Yeah and I’m Cleopatra, Joan of Arc ,and Blanket’s mother….no really, believe me.
:blink: Girl that was some sarcasm!
The real backbone of the family is no longer in this world with us, but he left this beautiful carbon copy of him behind. This might sound strange but when I look at Blanket’s pictures, there is a vibe I can pick up from them that says he’s Michael’s flesh and blood, just the way he looks and seems so shy and THOSE EYES, I don’t pick that up from the other two.
:wassat: It just might be my imagination but who knows. I wonder if Michael was afraid to use his own sperm cells at first because he was afraid of passing his ill health on to his children, but later on become more confident and decided to use it for blanket???
:wub: :heart: He’s so beautiful I wonder what will become of him?
good night addicts
feel better everyone.
OMG! Sonia, that little boy looks like Michael right in that picture! Look at that smile!
I wonder where all these pics are coming from.