Ecstasy by Maxfield Parrish, 1929
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Today’s C&J is not brought to you by Bill in Portland Maine because he and Michael are partying their asses off in the Conch Republic, while Maine Freezes. Any attempt to simulate Bill’s environment of Snark is meant as a compliment.
All of the fun will be in the comments. This diary serves merely as an excuse for the comments. Sobermom 7/17/07
Ectasy..oh my!
As a certifiable Hedonist, I should have majored in this in College, instead I chose Public Administration and Political Science. Art was more fun, and the Bowling course was a hoot (hell it was New Jersey, Bowling gets College Credit, as did my Weightlifting Course).
In my pursuit of Ecstasy I have traveled the World, well at least 4 continents worth, and found that many other people have this Ecstasy focus in their lives, and is usually one of the most memorable emotions/experiences. And, why not?
What is Ecstasy, Wikipedia lists the following:
Ecstasy may mean:
1.Ecstasy (emotion), a trance or trance-like state in which an individual transcends normal consciousness
2.Religious ecstasy, a changed state of consciousness characterized by expanded spiritual awareness, visions or absolute euphoria
3.Ecstasy (philosophy), a term used to mean "outside-of-itself"
4.MDMA or Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, a psychedelic drug sold under the street name "ecstasy".
5.MS Ecstasy, a cruise ship in the Carnival Cruise Lines fleet
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So, Ecstasy is a Philosophy, hot damned, I wasn’t wrong after all.
I wish you all some form of Ecstasy today, otherwise, if you care to share your last experience of Ecstasy, go for it Poolgoers.
Assorted March 11th Events and Milestones:
928 - Trpimir II succeedes to the Croatian throne
1779 - Army Corps of Engineers for the United States was authorized by the Congress
1845 - British citizen Henry Jones invents self-raising flour.
1897 - A meteorite enters the earth's atmosphere and explodes over New Martinsville, West Virginia. The debris causes damage but no human injuries are reported.
1936 - British Prime Minister pardons five convicted Irish militants who promise to join growing conflict with Germany.
1997 - Former Beatle Paul McCartney is knighted.
2008 – Mississippi Democratic Congressional and Presidential Primary – 40 Delegates
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By the Numbers:
6 Days Until St. Patrick’s Day
6 Days Until the 2nd Anniversary of Ed & Christian’s Domestic Partnership
40 Days until the Pennsylvania Democratic Primary – 188 Delegates
167 Days until the Democratic Convention
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203 Days until the San Francisco Folsom Street Fair
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315 Days left before the Bush Presidency is Ovah!
Today’s Astro Birthday:
Pisces, A Mutable Water Sign: Revolving restaurants can make for a nice and relaxing outing. Sadly, yours will spin along the other axis. The Onion
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Cheers to "Milk", the movie being filmed about the Life of and, Assassination of, Former San Francisco Supervisor and Gay Rights Activist Harvey Milk-D and Mayor George Moscone-D.
Christian & I were extras in the Sunday Filming.
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