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Sooo, did you like it or not?

I saw a live production of Sweeney Todd on public tv many, many years ago, and I was shocked to see Angela Lansbury in it! Gruesome, but interesting. I love old musicals, opera, operetta...and I love horror films...so Sweeney Todd is right up my alley. I'm going to watch it this weekend.
I just finished watching all 3 of the Resident Evil movies over a couple rainy afternoons...eeeeeek, I'm still having nightmares...but dang, that wicked chick can kick some zombie-fied BUTT!

I have always been a fan of Sondheim's music...the song about the "menu" choices was hilarious! I certainly enjoy Burton's quirky dark humor, costuming, settings, and overall atmosphere. I think Helena Bonham Carter played her role wonderfully.

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Since I already knew the plot, I wasn't freaked out by the story. BUT, I think they went waaaay overboard being graphic with the slashing. I am a survivor of a robbery in which a man held a knife to my neck, wondering the whole time what it was going to feel like when/if he slit my throat, and I definitely had to keep looking away from those parts. That got way too personal for me.

Would I watch it again? Perhaps...the next time I'd know when to close my eyes, and I'd be able enjoy the rest of the movie. I think if I could have seen the PBS version of the killings in this movie setting, it would have been much more palatable (perhaps a poor choice of word!).

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Somehow I don't think that would have been what I would be thinking ! I'm Glad he decided to let you walk away, that's way to close a call.
All I could think of was what to say to keep him from pulling that trigger.

It's such a crazy world, isn't it? I'm so glad to hear that you got out of your situation without physical harm. It's the mental after-effects that followed me around for a very long time, and sometimes still pops up. (PTSD) The odd thing about the incident was, and perhaps you experienced this, too, that my brain started functioning on about 20 different levels, quickly and quite efficiently. I used to have an antiques store in WI with some very expensive items, so I had read about what to do in a robbery. Thank God.

One level kept me talking to him to keep him calm and let him know that I had kids that needed me (I don't) to humanize myself to him, I let him know every move I was making so he wouldn't be surprised or threatened; one level wondered what would happen if another customer or my biz partner were to walk in the door; one level had the horrible vision I already mentioned above; another level was planning what to do when he let me go; one level kept telling me NOT to mace him or I'd be in deep poo-poo (I had mace on a lanyard around my neck). I had a heavy silver necklace on, so I kept my chin down as far as possible to make it harder for him to cut me if he chose to, and I kept him in the line of sight of my security cameras to get good film of him. My brain kept "talking" to me, telling me what to do - I wasn't conciously aware of thinking things through myself, it was like another entity took charge in my head and I was along for the ride. I know it sounds odd unless you've experienced the same thing.

After I got the money out of the register and he threw me to the ground, I followed his *ss out of the store about 20 ft behind him and screamed over and over "the f*cker robbed me" till the guys from the tattoo shop down the street ran after him...but the GREAT part was when he turned around at the corner cuz I had been screaming and I EMPTIED my pepper spray all over his face and neck! Too bad he had glasses on, but I'm sure he was in a world of hurt for a couple hours.

LOLOL, Alain, it really takes a lot to tick me off, so you have no worries!! I didn't follow RIGHT BEHIND the dude - I left space between us. I didn't want to tangle with him again, so I waited until he was out the door, then ran...I wanted someone on his tail so he wouldn't get away (but he did).

Oh, believe me, I said "Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, God" MANY, MANY times, after I calmed down. (I think you told me that you read the angel story in my blog about what happened right before the robbery. I sincerely believe that angels were sent to protect me that day.)

I believe that it all worked out the way it was supposed to, for the events that transpired after all the turmoil have brought my life to a wonderful place, with wonderful people, and doing something I love.

Alain, you always make me smile! I think I know exactly what pic you're talking about. I'm assuming it's a pic of a chick on a bike. You should see the rest of the photos from that shoot! HAHAHAHAHA!
One of the pics will be included in a calender that I'm putting together of a certain biker chick on our various bikes. I'm trying to come up with a witty name for the calendar, and somehow "A Girl and Her Toys" might give folks the wrong impression!)


I gotta get back to the paint booth - break time's over!

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