just got my own bac!

[RudyB]

just got my own bac!

another reason i am so satisfied is that i have been making dents in the cleaning that has to happen all through the house. i've taken down shower curtains to wash and replace, put away too many coat hangers, fixed the tub drain all by myself (!) and washed the tub, re-covered the duvet, and scrubbed something grimy.

[Bruunhilde]

just got my own bac!

Wow Ruby, can I trade genes with you? All that happy snappy stuff has me blown by the side of the road. All that energy. This is also how you have energy to write so much.

To insert accents, go to Word for Windows, have Windows add the accent, copy and paste it here. That's how I cheat.

[RudyB]

just got my own bac!

i just got three very exciting books in the mail: portriat of an addict as a young man, by bill clegg; bird by bird, by anne lamott; and unlock your muscle gene, by ori hormekler. the only problem with this is that i've just started a library book that i really dig! i want to read them ALL AT ONCE!

the library book is in the rooms, by tom shone. it's a novel by a british guy about a british guy who is a literary agent. one day he follows his favorite author into an aa meeting, and from there unfolds what promises to be an excellent story. it's an especially nice read for me because he describe the nyc village streets so well, and i can clearly see places where i used to find myself when i lived there many years ago.

in one passage he talks about his take on the american reputation for lack of irony, how it's a trap laid to lure the unsuspecting -say, a brit- into '...a false sense of superiority. you walked into the conversation, confident of your superior firepower -not just the cloaking device of irony but the howitzer of sarcasm, the flamethrower of preemptive disdain- only to find yourself completely outflanked and outgunned.'

make you think of anyone, or any recent assisinations?

which isn't to say that murph's humour rested solely in that custom. as we know and remember, he was all over the place with his nutty ways! (god, there has to be a better word than nutty! i'm sure murph would have one to insert.)

ok, well i'd better get on with things. soon i have to leave so when son returns w father, i'm not here for him to cling to. it's MY night off. i haven't got a plan yet, but i do have a gal pal with whom i might go out to dinner or something. tomorrow g and i will go to a brasil festival in a nearby town. so there's something! (my brasil tank top that i wore running today reminded me of this event.)

thanks for reading. i'm sure i'll be back soon.

xo rudy b

[RudyB]

just got my own bac!

bruun, you call that cheating?! god it seems like a lot of work! so does the alternative that i used to know but could never get to work: alt + a three-number code. i'll stick with capitals where an accent or tilde goes until someone enlightens me. (this might be an easy opportunity for a lurker to chime in with some sound advice.)

[windycitylady]

just got my own bac!

Hey there. I was given "portait of the addict" by the same aunt who gave me "let's take the long way". Haven't read it yet though. Fell by the wayside during my no books about addiction or cancer period. Anyhow, just wanted to say that your energy and ambition are inspiring, but made so much more so by your gratitude for them. And I have a clogged tub if you're interested.

[bleep]

just got my own bac!

greetings rudy!

i've only read the last page or so of your thread at the moment, just wanted to say hello. all seems to be going well, which is great to see! when i get a free week, i'll head back and see what i've missed...

cheers for now,

bleep

[SlipperyPete]

just got my own bac!

I can't believe I forgot about snowboarding. We actually used to go on ski trips to Canada growing up, so that makes sense. Although, skiing is much better than snowboarding. Think about it. When you're walking, you don't walk sideways with your legs fixed at an equal space apart. It goes against millions of years of human evolution. Are you saying you don't believe in evolution, Rudy? Is that what you're telling me????


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[Bruunhilde]

just got my own bac!

BLEEP! Hi buddy, long time no.

[RudyB]

just got my own bac!

hi guys and dolls! thanks for visiting!

bleep, yes, you'll need at least a week to catch up on even the last couple of days in rudyworld. i can't stop posting! i've got a writer's bug, to be sure. and the people here are so much fun to share with! glad you're one of them at the moment.

i'm sitting in a very cool cafe, but outside. inside, they have juanes playing. he was my first spanish vocalist heartthrob. but oh have i moved on! but the song playing is really lovely. so cool to hear it while out and about; i must be in nueva yol'!

fuckin' pete! evolution schmevolution. yes, skiis make more sense if you're trying to walk, i'll give you that. but snowboarding, c'mon, now that's an art! a beautiful, athletic art. (you'll be feeling smug to know, however, that at mad river glen -ski it if you can- they don't allow snowboarding.) now they are into evolution! if i hope ever to slide down mountains with my cousin and her four-year-old -and i do- i'll have to strap on those long, unwieldy boards. it's been about 26 years, but i think i can, i think i can.

i'm proud and happy to report that i've implemented a most brilliant idea in coming to this very hip spot. the food is great, and their mojithais (mojito w sake) are stupendous. i'm slowly sipping one and, yes, writing to my beloveds. i was here a few weeks ago with sis and neighbor friend, and i had two, shared halvsies (so that's really one, in case you don't divide yet) over the course of a few hours. how satisfying was that!

any minute now the droves of eligible and worthy bachelors should come pouring in, and i will take my pick(s). (oop, there goes one, but i think i saw moobs.) i brought socks and a cashmere sweater in case it gets too cool out here for my svelte skin in my dansko clogs that i got half price. they're the ones with open tops, just a front closed toe and a back heel surround, with a thin strap across the ankle to keep it all on. (they're brown suede with shiny trim, in case you're wondering.) you can even smoke here (outside), which is very weird for new york.

tomorrow morning at 7:30 i row with the crew that will be doing a race nearby mid month (oh my god, that's soon!). i rowed with them on wednesday, and that was intense! they're a group of 20-something gals, all spritely and warm, all of whom are pretty serious rowers, some of whom even went to college on scholarship to propel the shells merrily down the streams. it was intense because we did a bunch of full-strength series of rows, and that gets kinda scary for a newbie like me. if you catch a crab, watch out! (that's when your oar gets pulled in the wrong way and you have to lean back fast lest it smack you in the face.) i only almost did that once during our practice. i shall keep it light (on the booze) tonight, as i intend to be ready for another strong row tomorrow. (now i know why i have these abs; like i said somewhere, maybe here, rowing is like a long series of consecutive crunches. love it!)

ok, so, where are the dudes? guess i'll order some homemade chips and guacamole made to order. then maybe follow that with chorizo tacos.

bon apetit! may you find yourself eating, not drinking!

con cariNo,
rudy ru

[RudyB]

just got my own bac!

well so that was very cool. the guy who owns this place is acquainted with my former neighbor (harken to the supermodel being chased by a snapper in her pond). they're both from texas. i was giving him her regards, and happened to mention that the husband of said model has stopped drinking. then he happened to mention that he had, too. well, you can imagine what kind of conversation ensued... (you probably imagined correctly.) of course i told him all about mwo and the meds board and the fine, intelligent people who post here from all over the world, and how it's completely different from traditional recovery approaches. he was very curious! (no, he's not single, but he's pretty attractive and very cool.) he asked me to write down the name of the site and i said i would, if in turn he'd do me the favor of scouting for worthy bachelors. done deal.

so, none of those yet, and i'm starting to shiver, even with my socks and cashmere. one more cigarette, finish my drink, and i'm off to roll home through the pretty dark roads of this historic ulster county. (love those dutch settlers~!) but god, the music starts in half an hour... we'll see. if people will keep posting, that'll give me some good reading, and might keep me here just long enough... it's some indie rock band. this place is so cool - and there's no cover!

alright, folks, this may be the last from me 'till i inevitably awake in the middle of the night.

keep it loose.
rudy ru

[GingerDust]

just got my own bac!

RudyB;1189965 wrote: bon apetit! may you find yourself eating, not drinking!

con cariNo,
rudy ru

That pretty well sums up my day. A new Irish pub opened in town and we heard the food was good. It was! I didn't want any alcohol with my meal, despite their excellent selection of beers and whiskeys. I had a sandwich that involved roast beef, horseradish sauce, mashed potatoes and gravy (apparently called "champs" in Irish speak) on the sandwich, along with other goodies. For dessert we had delicious bread pudding. I tried an Irish coffee with dessert but it just seemed yucky, so I didn't drink it. Back home I opened a beer, took a sip and promptly made a cup of tea.

It was a lovely day.

I hope you have a blast tonight, Rudy.

[SlipperyPete]

just got my own bac!

It's also easier to dance and twirl while going down the mountain when I can move both my legs. And yes, I certainly plan on doing that :H

You're not gonna stay for the music? Sounds like fun. Especially with tacos.

[RudyB]

just got my own bac!

ginger, what a lovely heap of food! love the anecdotes about the alcohol! go on with your bad self!

no pete, no music. i was starting to wheeze and dew was collecting. i'm at home now, about to tuck into bed with my spooky show that's really getting good these days. the psychich da's consultant has been redeemed, as her latest dream cracked a really big case involving murders of beautiful women. impeccable timing, as the lynch mob was about to take her DOWN!

an NO PETE! it's not easier to whirl and twirl with TWO boards! not in my imagination, anyway. i'd bet they'd get all tangled. what's your fuckin problem with snowboarding, anyway? it's not an 'us vs them' situation, dude!

love ya just the same.
besitos en tus pestaNas.
rudy

[RudyB]

just got my own bac!

just now, upon waking after twenty minutes of sleep, a small vapory plume of smoke showed itself and then disappeared, ten feet from mine eyes. and i think i can see saturn out my window. or some planet.

but today i did an excellent job getting the pills down, such that in the past four hours i've only taken 40 mg, so this time it's not that.

good job, rudy!

[SlipperyPete]

just got my own bac!

Ay Dios mio, Rudy! Calmate, chica, estoy bromeando contigo :H. Debo dormir pero estoy leendo leangains.com para ser monstro como Lo0p. Buenas noches!