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NEW CHILDREN'S BOOK...By A Dog: Lil Stinker's Big Adverture...HALLOWEEN!

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Lil Stinker's Big Adverture...HALLOWEEN!
(My new children's book...by my dog)

http://LilStinker.com & http://PopSuperhero.com

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Top 20 Best Cars For The End Of The World Apocalypse Rapture AKA October 21 2011, Part 2

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:32:00 -0400

Top 20 Best Cars For The End Of The World
Apocalypse Rapture AKA October 21 2011, Part 2
By Lynn Julian, (http://PopSuperhero.com & http://Facebook/CookieCutterGirl.com)

OK...So people have been saying “The End Is Near” for decades now. We all waited in anticipation for May 21 2011, but nothing happened. Yet, after suffering through a long line of floods, tropical storms, tornadoes and hurricanes this year, “The End” feels a little closer than before. The new date for the “End Of The World” Rapture is December 21 2012. (If you're reading this after that date, then I assume you survived...CONGRATS!) Even though it may not be “The End Of The World As We Know It,” I feel we ought to be better prepared for natural disasters. NO...I’m not talking about hoarding more bottled water, dry goods, flashlights, batteries and radios. I don’t want to simply survive. I want to escape death. In order to do this, I’ll need a Superhero style vehicle. I’m talking about one of the top twenty best cars to survive the apocalypse...LET THE RAPTURE BEGIN!

10. Military Tank

Let’s talk tanks, for starters. (NOTE: I do NOT recommend raiding what’ll be left of military bases in the post-apocalypse. This student had the skills to build his own tank.) This tons of fun is pumped up by a powerful, diesel motor, so he can rest assured of it’s ability to push through the worst Mother Nature can do. The pneumatic paint ball canon he equipped it with is NOT just for fun. It doubles as a flame thrower or napalm launcher. This is the kind of friend we all want on your side when the world falls to pieces!

9. ZIL 29061 AKA ZIL Screw Drive

Off-road vehicles are a Soviet specialty. The ZIL 29061, AKA “Screw Drive,” was a prototype from the Cold War era designed for the vast expanses of inhospitable terrain which cover much of the U.S.S.R. What’s better than a Soviet tank? A Drill Tank! This Russian beauty can maneuver her way out of...anything.

8. DAF Turbo Twin

Being chased by a mutant breed of...anything...would give anyone a need for speed. I got your “speed” right here. (No, I’m not making an obscene hand gesture. I mean this next car, man.) The DAF was designed to complete in the 1988 Paris-Dakar Rally, featuring two 11.6 liter diesel engines to power out 1200hp and @3500 ft-lbs of torque...each.
OH YEAH...That’s a whopping total of 2400hp and 7000 pounds of torque taking this truck’s up to 150mph in no time. Bring it on, bad guys! Catch me if you can...

7. The Landmaster from Damnation Alley

The Landmaster was specially built for the 1977 Sci-fi film, Damnation Alley. It would cost over $1,200,000 to build today. This versatile, 12-wheeled tank is fully amphibious...like a “Duck-Boat”...on steroids! Popular Science had this to say about the Landmaster: “Three independent drive sources running from a gasoline power plant. Uses semi truck parts in the drive train. Can operate with the front or rear wheel trinary out of commission. Side and top hatches on the main unit and rear and top on the after section. Full running lights and brake lights for urban street use. External video camera is mounted on the forward pylon located just behind the front top hatch. Could also house the antenna. All pylons are hardened and armored. Can operate in water and will remain sealed when fully submerged. Can float while half full of water.” I always wanted to live on an island anyway...

6. The Dreadnaught from Death Race

Is this a real vehicle? Technically not, but the design appears to be pretty straight forward. Start with one tanker truck, fully coat it in armor, then fill up it’s storage with 50 caliber machine guns and missiles. Under attack by other world enemies... or even zombies? Have no fear...The Dreadnaught is here...Sci-Fi villains...BEWARE!

5. Steelwheels Draco

Let us return to our proud military, with it’s unlimited budget and teams of scientists. The Draco’s was built from the Oshkosh M1000 platform, which was used for military applications. This apocalyptic Super vehicle features steel reinforcements, elaborate communications array and a Caterpillar drivetrain, whichs gives off 335hp and 1000fl-lbs of torque. Worried about missing the comforts of home? No need...This baby is loaded for bear with a stainless steel kitchen! Bully your way through bad guys while grilling up an eco-friendly, veggie burger. NOTE: The Draco sold at Barrett-Jackson for the bargain-bomb shelter price of only $45,000. Just so you know who to make friends with!

4. Bagger 288

What if you don’t have any friends in high military places? Then, my advice is to try and hook up with this guy. When the apocalypse hits, even the tanks will get out of your way! The Bagger 288, designed in 1978 by the German steel company, Krupp, was conceived as a faster means of completing massive excavations. The scary thing on the front that looks like a ferris wheel for sadists is really a circle of shovels for scooping up dirt. Technically, the Bagger 288 was designed as a harmless, utility vehicle, so you need to load it up with artillary. I won’t tell the aliens, vampires, werewolves or zombies!

3. The Wothahellizat

The Wothahellizat (pronounced “wha’ the hell is ‘at”) was designed by an Australian nature photographer who needed to spend long periods in the wilderness, but did not wish to go without basic human comforts. This “Rapture Rover” has too many features to list, fusing a luxury condo, an armored car, and an urban assault vehicle into one hell of a happy ending...even if it is the apocalypse. This diamond plated, Green Machine even uses solar panels. The Wothahellizat is Maximalist Motorhome on wheels. Making it the perfect vehicle for those of you don't want to leave anything behind in your underground fallout shelter. The only thing that might stop this ride is not zombies. It’s those low overhangs at fast food drive throughs! (Do NOT ask me how I know this. Just trust me...I’m right.) I think this looks like a food truck for war times. (Can’t you just see them selling hot dogs out the side window? *smile*

2. Ford Falcon Interceptor XB

No article on apocalypse vehicles would be complete without mentioning Mel Gibson’s Aussie-built Interceptor from the Mad Max movies. The Interceptor has all the makings of a “badass dystopian vehicle” – monochromatic black color, quad side pipes, a big V8 engine, and a weird weapon on the hood. It may not have an arsenal of weapons or a coat of armor, but it’s built for speed and maneuverability...and it’s SUPERBAD!

1. The Killdozer

A welder and muffler shop owner in Granby, Colorado, Marvin Heemeyer, finally reached the end of his patience in 2004. Frustrated over a zoning dispute forcing him to close his business, he solely created the ultimate vehicle for the apocalypse, The Killdozer.

This survival vehicle starts with a Komatsu D355A bulldozer, armored with layers of steel and concrete, and added lots of cameras for visibility, then mounted several high powered rifles within the cab for safety’s sake. Once his Komatsu was completed, he created his own chaos by destroying the town hall, the judge’s home, and other buildings in his path.

In the wake of his destruction, Heemeyer himself was the only one killed, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, after the bulldozer became immobilized by a failed radiator. The one thing no survival vehicle built for the apocalypse can save you from: YOURSELF.

Check out the "Star Cars" section of http://GearheadDIVA.com to discover cars #11-20, along with articles on how to build all your favorite movie vehicles too.

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Dinosaur Discovery in Boston, MA! (Jurassic Park at Franklin Park Zoo w/ CCG Pop Superhero)

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Dinosaur Discovered in Boston, MA!

Visit Jurassic Park at Franklin Park Zoo and scream with CCG Pop Superhero.
MUSIC - "JUMPER" by Lynn Julian AKA Cookie Cutter Girl.
http://PopSuperhero.com AKA http://CookieCutterGirl.com
& http://Facebook.com/CookieCutterGirl

SERVICE DOG RANT: Celebrity Dogs, Celebrities Who Have Fake Service Dogs! TMZ TV & Jane Fonda

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:00:00 -0400

SERVICE DOG RANT!

This is my CELEBRITY SERVICE DOG RANT...What bugs me about our culture's celebrity worship, to the point where we put them "above the law." The law being broken, in this case, is allowing celebrities to carry their pets with them everywhere, illegally referring to them as "Service Dogs." This creates a suspicion within the general public towards those of us who actually DO have legal, necessary "Medical Alert" dogs. The music is also mine, "Without You" & "Watcher" by Lynn Julian AKA Cookie Cutter Girl, Pop Superhero. http://CookieCutterGirl.com / http://PopSuperhero.com

BIG BRA RANT by Lynn Julian AKA Cookie Cutter Girl, Pop Superhero

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 8 Aug 2012 11:45:00 -0400

WICKED WEDNESDAY VIDEO!

"BIG BRA RANT" by Lynn Julian AKA Cookie Cutter Girl, Pop Superhero

This is my BRA RANT...What bugs me about bras, bra shopping, bra fittings, bra fitting specialists, modern boobs, fake breasts, Victoria's secret...and today's tits in general! The music is also mine, "Other Girls Do" by Lynn Julian AKA Cookie Cutter Girl, Pop Superhero at PopSuperhero.com / CookieCutterGirl.com.

HAIR RANT FROM HELL by Lynn Julian AKA Cookie Cutter Girl, Pop Superhero

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 3 Aug 2012 13:00:00 -0400

FREAKY FRIDAY VIDEO RANT!

"Hair Rant From Hell"

This is my CURLY HAIR RANT...What bugs me about our culture's curly hair prejudice, encouraging women to get their hair straightened using a Keratin Hair Straightening Treatement...which contains toxic formaldehyde...or a cousin of it in the "Formaldehyde Free" formulas. It features a short Celebrity Hair History, and was inspired by the swarm of criticism of Olympic Gold Medalist, Gabby Douglas's, hair, rather than the focus being on her huge success.

The music is also mine, "Jenny" "PAIN" "Other Girls Do"
& "I Feel You" by Lynn Julian AKA Cookie Cutter Girl, Pop Superhero.
MP3s are available at PopSuperhero.com / CookieCutterGirl.com

Scrambled Summer (My 48hr Film Project debut & modern take on Alice In Wonderland)

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WICKED WEDNESDAY VIDEO!
(and my 48 Hour Film Project debut)

TITLE: Scrambled Summer (48hr Film Project modern take on Alice In Wonderland)

DESCRIPTION: Scrambled Summer is a fun, take on the classic, "Alice In Wonderland," filmed on location in The Public Garden, Boston, MA. This short, indie film was made for the Providence 48 Hour Film Project in 2012.

I played a modern version of The Red Queen (The Prom Queen), as did Helena Bonham Carter (with Tim Burton) and Glenn Close did before me. My music is featured in the opening scene ("I Feel You") and closing credits ("Other Girls Do"), and available at http://PopSuperhero.com. My custom hand-made jewelry is also part of The Queen's costume, and available at http://Velvetchokers.com.

FILM: "Scrambled Summer"
PROJECT: The Providence 48 Hour Film Project
COMPANY: Tango Pictures
ROLE: The Prom Queen AKA The Red Queen
MUSIC: I Feel You & Other Girls Do (from my CD, "Cookie Cutter Girl")
YOUTUBE: http://youtu.be/iRCTVxaPcr0

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY PARTY... BOSTON HERO: LEO DiCAPRIO! Be A Hero NEW MOVIE: J. EDGAR Charity Work: Events and Causes! Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, Feeding America, Global Green, International Fund For Animal Welfare, World Wildlife Federation POP SUPERHERO

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:00:00 -0500

HAPPY BIRTHDAY...
CELEBRITY HERO: LEO DiCAPRIO!

This is MY kind of Celebrity Hero.

Leo DiCaprio is a friend to the environment,

and ALL living creatures, with 2 legs AND 4.
He uses his Celebrity Power to motivate his masses of fans to Save The Tigers, Save The Sharks...and Save The Earth.

This Pop Superhero thinks
YOU are a Superhero too.

WAY TO "BE A HERO" LEO!

Leo DiCaprio's Charity Work:

Events, Causes & Charity biography

Charity biography

He founded the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation.

Leonardo worked with 24 orphaned children from the SOS Children's Village in Maputo, Mozambique for his film, “Blood Diamond”.

DiCaprio has made several films to educate the public about environmental issues, including 11th Hour.

He also serves as the Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Pacific Palisades-based Reef Check Foundation.

In 1998, he donated $35,000 towards the “Leonardo DiCaprio Computer Center” at the Los Feliz branch of the Los Angeles Public Library – the site of his childhood home.

On July 7, 2007, DiCaprio was a presenter at the American leg of Live Earth.

He joined Al Gore at the 2007 Oscar ceremony to announce that the Oscars had incorporated environmentally intelligent practices throughout their planning and production processes.

Charities & foundations supported (16)

Leonardo DiCaprio has supported the following charities:

CAUSES SUPPORTED:

Adoption, Fostering, Orphans, AIDS, Animals, Children, Conservation, Creative Arts, Disaster Relief, Environment, Health, Homelessness, Human Rights, Hunger, Peace, Poverty, Voter Education, Water

LEO DiCAPRIO'S NEW MOVIE:

"J. EDGAR"

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XULIO67YIRA

THE FARMER'S HORSE: My Favorite Zen Parable (AKA proverb, fable). BE A HERO...BE BALANCED!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0400

This is my favorite Zen parable...*smile*

I first read it in a book about Buddhism, in the chapter about Buddhist philosophies, one of which is never to judge anything as "bad" or "good" too quickly. Doing so requires us to respond to everything around us, using our heart AND our mind, both in perfect balance. Many of us learn this as we age, but often begin, as toddlers, reflexively responding out of pure emotions of joy, anger, sadness, etc..

BE A HERO...BE BALANCED!

Lynn, CookieCutterGirl.com / PopSuperhero.com

IT'S FEATURED IN THIS INSPIRING BOOK: "The Way of the Peaceful Warrior" By Dan Millman

THE ZEN LESSON GRACES THIS BOOK TOO: "Tao: The Watercourse Way" by Alan Watts

HERE'S A CHILDREN'S BOOK FEATURING THE FABLE: "Zen Shorts" by Honor Caldecott

The Farmer's Horse

There is a story of a farmer whose horse ran away. That evening the neighbors gathered to commiserate with him since this was such bad luck. He said, "May be."

The next day the horse returned, but brought with it six wild horses, and the neighbors came exclaiming at his good fortune. He said, "May be."

And then, the following day, his son tried to saddle and ride one of the wild horses, was thrown, and broke his leg. Again the neighbors came to offer their sympathy for the misfortune. He said, "May be."

The day after that, conscription officers came to the village to seize young men for the army, but because of the broken leg the farmer's son was rejected. When the neighbors came to say how fortunately everything had turned out, he said, "May be."

The yin-yang view of the world is serenely cyclic. Fortune and misfortune, life and death, whether on small scale or vast, come and go everlastingly without beginning or end, and the whole system is protected from monotony by the fact that, in just the same way, remembering alternates with forgetting. This is the Good of good-and-bad.

FRIDAY FREEBIE...FREE SUBWAY SANDWICH LUNCH! Subway has sponsored a free community outreach program. A doctor gives a 30-minute stress management talk during a complimentary catered Subway breakfast or lunch. BE A HERO to your office!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0400

FRIDAY FREEBIE...FREE LUNCH!

Sign Up your school or office for a free Subway sandwich lunch...*smile*.

Strength Through Unity,
Lynn, http://CookieCutterGirl.com & http://VelvetChokers.com

Subway has sponsored a free community outreach program as part of a national goodwill publicity campaign. A volunteer doctor who specializes in nutrition & stress management will come on-site to your company and give a 30-minute presentation during a complimentary catered Subway breakfast or lunch. All you need to do is register at www.2011wellness.com and you will be contacted by an event coordinator. Also remember to ask about our free health screenings (blood pressure, self defense, yoga, massage etc.). For any questions or concerns please contact us.
To your health!

20 Best Cars For The End Of The World Apocalypse Rapture AKA October 21 2011, Part 1

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0400

20 Best Cars For The End Of The World

Apocalypse Rapture AKA October 21 2011, Part 1

By Lynn Julian

(Read Part 2 of this article at http://GearheadDiva.com)

OK...So people have been saying “The End Is Near” for decades now. We all waited in anticipation for May 21 2011, but nothing happened. Yet, after suffering through a long line of floods, tropical storms, tornadoes and hurricanes this year, “The End” feels a little closer than before. The new date for the “End Of The World” Rapture is October 21 2011. I’m not saying “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It,” I simply feel we ought to be better prepared for these natural disasters. NO...I’m not talking about hoarding more bottled water, dry goods, flashlights, batteries and radios. I don’t want to simply survive. I want to escape death. In order to do this, I’ll need a Superhero style vehicle. I’m talking about one of the top twenty best cars to survive the apocalypse...LET THE RAPTURE BEGIN!

20. Sportsmobile

I’d call this the “minimalist’s survival vehicle.” The Sportsmobile 4X4 will cross almost any terrain, store an arsenal of weapons, food and equipment, and bring your bail out vehicle (BOV) and camping gear with you. For all you animal lovers, it can even be fitted with a kennel for man’s best friend...or zombies...or your spouse...when they misbehave. [sportsmobile.com/4_4x4sports.html]

19. Volvo C303

The Volvo C303 may lack the complex mechanical and electronic components of other Apocalypse vehicles, but...I read it can be kept running with duct tape and shoe polish. Some say, “what do you need an onboard toilet for in a world where global war has rendered societal norms, such as not peeing in anywhere, nil?” Personally, I’m holding out for something with an indoor bathroom. It’s just too undignified to die taking a dump. [Real4x4.com]

18. Earthroamer XV-JP

If you’re one of the lucky few survivors left on Earth, the Jeep-based Earthroamer XV-JP has got you covered: it’s portable (the only camper to ever cross the Rubicon trail) and it’s top folds out into a queen-sized bed. Simply load this puppy up with weapons, dry goods & toilet paper. There’s no bathroom in it...but that will be the least of your worries by that time. [Earthroamer.com]

17. Dobbertin Surface Orbiter

The Dobbertin Surface Orbiter was designed to circumnavigate the globe on land and water, so bring it on, Global Warming! (Also handy for the quick change seasons brought on by nuclear fallout.) This creative, amphibious vehicle was built out of an old milk tanker, and comes complete with a kitchen and porta-potti. (Let’s face it, the bathroom IS the most important room in the house!) This milk can nearly made it all the way around the world, but suffered financial problems and an untimely divorce. GOT MILK? *smile* [dobbertinhydrocar.com]

16. Cool Amphibious Manufacturers International Terra Wind

Some say "Come hell or high water,” but what happens when you’re left with BOTH? You float off in the MEGA HUGE Terra Wind, (43 feet long and almost 16 tons) RV. “Prepped for aqueous and dry duty, a 330-horsepower Caterpillar engine drives the standard wheel arrangement, or, through a separate transmission, twin 19-inch bronze propellers.” All the while, you’ll be luxuriously living it up in leather, teak, marble, plush carpeting and a 42-inch plasma TV. Better stock up on those Bear Grylls survival show DVD sets...

15. EM-50 Urban Assault Vehicle

The EM-50 Urban Assault Vehicle was featured in the classic Patriotic American film, Stripes starring Bill Murray. Is it a “real car?” I saw the movie, and it looks plausible to me!

How will this help you after the Apocalypse Rapture? You’ll be a HERO when you drive straight into the alien war zone, rescue survivors, and then set fire to the enemy invaders’ get away vehicles. Your new friends can thank you by cooking you a lovely meal inside the TGIF-esque interior. Oh yes, you’ll still be the posh party host I *know* you are!

Secret and stealth, this appears to be your standard issue GMC-based RV with all the amenities. SURPRISE, SURPRISE, SURPRISE...with one touch of a single button, the armor goes down and out come the missiles. BONUS: It also features full navigational and communications equipment. Wait...Does Bill Murray’s come with it? NOW, IT’S A PARTY!

14. MaxiMog

the MaxiMog started life as the Mercedes Unimog before it was converted for full survival duty. Don’t be fooled by it’s name, this red headed step-child of society features a high-performance motorbike BOV, undersea vehicle and a special living trailer. BONUS: it includes a UAV that can send live images of incoming attacks from up to ten miles away!

13. 1959 Daimler Ferret Armored Scout Car

The 1959 Daimler Ferret Armored Scout Car features a Browning M1919 machine gun, smoke grenade launchers, periscopes, tents, canteens, a first-aid kit, and just about everything else you'd need to beat a retreat into wilderness. The Ferret shares its 4.3-liter inline-six engine with various Rolls-Royces and Bentleys from the '40s and '50s, making the hunt for it’s spare parts only slightly less impossible. HINT: Stock up on spare parts NOW!

12. Sisu XA-185

The Sisu XA-185 army tank made the list of survival vehicles for

four good reasons: it’s amphibious 6x6, it’s zombie proof, it’s got a mounted NSV machine gun and a decent diesel engine (diesel engines are versatile with fuel). [ArmyVehicles.dk]

11. The Buffalo Force Protection VehicleFull size

What can crush a Hummer, clear a minefield and keep you safe from survivors trying to kill you over oil or fresh water. The Buffalo Force Protection Vehicle! Lots of leg room, but I’d install some custom seats for those long drives ahead. This bad boy comes with a space shuttle-like mine raking arm. If you look closely, it may even transform. [ForceProtection.net]

Top 10 Best Cars For The End Of The World Apocalypse Rapture: http://GearheadDiva.com

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PARTY... BOSTON HERO: MATT DAMON! Be A Hero NEW MOVIE: CONTAGION Matt Damon's Charity Work: Events and Causes! H2O Africa, Water.org, Not On Our Watch, Darfur, One Campaign, AIDS, ONEXONE POP SUPERHERO

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 8 Oct 2011 20:16:00 -0400

HAPPY BIRTHDAY...
BOSTON HERO:

MATT DAMON!

I am a BIG FAN of this Boston Hero.

Matt Damon is a mentor to many,

setting a grand example of how with
"great power comes great responsibility."
He consistently chooses to use
his celebrity powers for good.

This Pop Superhero thinks
YOU are a Superhero too.

WAY TO "BE A HERO" MATT!

Matt Damon's Charity Work:

Events and Causes

Charity biography

Matt Damon, an American actor, screenwriter, and philanthropist, is the founder of H2O Africa, which is a part of the Running the Sahara expedition. In 2009, it merged with WaterPartners to create Water.org. He is also one of the founders of Not On Our Watch, along with George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Don Cheadle and Jerry Weintraub.

Damon supports the ONE Campaign, which is aimed at fighting AIDS and poverty in Third World countries. He is also an ambassador for ONEXONE, a non-profit foundation committed to supporting, preserving and improving the lives of children at home in Canada, the United States, and around the world. He has twice hosted theONEXONE Awards.

A caring campaigner, Mr. Damon has backed many protests against the wars in Darfur. He has worked tirelessly to find a resolution to the crisis. Along with Clooney, they have raised more than £4.5 million for Darfur. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have taken part in the famous poker tournament Ante Up For Africa. All of the funds received will be donated to help Darfur.

Besides doing all of the above, Matt Damon has been a board member of Tonic Mailstopper (formerly known as GreenDimes), a company that works to staunch the flow of junk mail and save trees that would otherwise be destroyed for its use.

MATT DAMON'S NEW MOVIE:

"CONTAGION"

http://contagionmovie.warnerbros.com/index.html

LIFE LESSONS 101: Keeping Things in Perspective...I believe in Karma...It's not always Instant Karma. Life, as a whole, is balanced and fair...BUT... not every day, month or year of it "fair" by itself. BE A HERO...KEEP YOUR COOL!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 6 Oct 2011 14:24:00 -0400

Whenever I get angry, upset, frustrated...

I remind myself to simply focus on something.

Changing my perspective will help change my feeling.

I believe in Karma...It's not always Instant Karma.

Life, as a whole, is balanced and fair...BUT...
not every day, month or year of it "fair" by itself.

BE A HERO...KEEP YOUR COOL!

Strength Through Unity,

Lynn Julian AKA CCG Pop Superhero
http://CookieCutterGirl.com

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LIFE LESSONS 101:

Keeping Things in Perspective...

An Angel says, 'Never borrow from the future.

If you worry about what may happen tomorrow

And it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain.

Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice.'

1. Pray for guidance.

2. Go to bed on time.
3. Get up on time so you can start the day with less stress.
4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule,
or that will compromise your mental health.

5. Delegate tasks to capable others.

6. Simplify and un-clutter your life.
7. Less is more. (Although 1 is often not enough, 2 are often too many.)
8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.

9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time;

don't lump the hard things all together.

10. Take one day at a time.

11. Separate worries from concerns. If a situation is a concern,

treat others as you would yourself and let go of the anxiety.

If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.

12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.

13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house

key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.

14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can

prevent an enormous amount of trouble.

15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.

16. Carry a book to read while waiting in line.

17. Get enough rest.

18. Eat a balanced diet.

19. Get organized, so everything has a place.

20. Listen to a CD while driving that can help improve your quality of life.

21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.

22. Every day, find time to be alone.

23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small

problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try and pray.

24. Make friends with spiritual people.
25. Keep a folder of favorite inspirational quotes on your PC.

26. Remember that the shortest bridge between
despair and hope is often a good 'Thank you.'

27. Laugh. 28. Laugh some more!
29. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.
30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).

31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).

32. Sit on your ego.

33. Talk less; listen more.

34. Have a "quiet time" every day.

35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.

MY FAVORITE: Every night, before bed, think of one thing
you're grateful for...that you've never been grateful for before.

BE A HERO...PAY IT FORWARD! *smile*

HELP CELEBRATE NATIONAL Adopt A Less Adoptable Pet Week! BE A HERO & Post this on Facebook & Twitter! PET ADOPTION WEEK

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 13:00:00 -0400

HELP CELEBRATE NATIONAL
Adopt A Less Adoptable Pet Week!
Been thinking about pet adoption?
NOW is the time & these are the pets!

Not ready for a new family member?
BE A HERO & post this on Facebook!
One of your friends or family may be...

CUSTOM IPHONE APPLICATIONS! Mobile Roadie lets you build your own iPhone App in minutes, so you can stream & sell music, push photos & videos to your fans, list tour dates & sell tickets, communicate with fans via the fan wall...VERY COOL! https://mobileroadie.com/ref/iphoneapps Please type "iphoneapps" in the "REFERRER CODE" BOX... thanks & enjoy!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:57:00 -0400

CUSTOM IPHONE APPLICATIONS!

Mobile Roadie lets you build your own iPhone App in minutes,
so you can stream & sell music, push photos & videos to your fans,
list tour dates & sell tickets, communicate with fans via the fan wall...VERY COOL!

You can sign up below...Please tell them I sent you

by putting "iphoneapps" in the "REFERRER CODE" BOX.

(so I get credit. *smile* Thanks & Enjoy!)

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John Mayer 2011 Berklee School of Music Clinic – “Manage the Temptation to Publish Yourself” POP SUPERHERO Cookie Cutter Girl BE A HERO

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:37:00 -0400

John Mayer 2011 Berklee School of Music Clinic –

“Manage the Temptation to Publish Yourself”

http://berklee-blogs.com/2011/07/john-mayer-2011-clinic-manage-the-temptation-to-publish-yourself/

I agree with him on many points, EXCEPT...

"DO NOT HAVE A BACK-UP PLAN." What?!? I DID "follow my dream," and I have no regrets about it. I DID NOT because "rich and famous" (like John Mayer), but I AM happy that I was true to my heart.

It is totally UNREALISTIC to claim "nobody should have a back-up plan" to fall back on *if* they DO NOT BECOME A RICH & FAMOUS MUSICIAN. ("if???"...for most of us, it is "when!") If that were true...ALL MUSICIANS WOULD BE RICH & FAMOUS, LOL!

Unfortunately, only a VERY small percentage of us become rich playing music. Thus, most of a need to "KEEP OUR DAY JOBS" teaching music, working at music stores...or whatever other skills we chose to learn.

DO HAVE A "BACK-UP PLAN," because MOST OF US WON'T BE "RICH & FAMOUS" MUSICIANS...SORRY, but that is reality...period. By all means, "follow your dream" or you'll regret it for the rest of your life. BUT...Also get training and education for a "day job" too. Most of us are going to need one!

Strength Through Unity,

Lynn

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noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:47:00 -0400

"I gave her my heart, and she gave me a pen."
We've all been there, my friend. *smile*

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to JOHN CUSACK...
for helping us laugh with your antics,

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Boston Jewelry Store Designs Princess Diana Velvet Choker Necklace

The royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton AKA "Will and Kate" will be watched by millions Internationally on Friday, April 29 2011. As a Mother's Day tribute to Princess Diana, Prince William's Mother, Boston based jewelry store, Velvet Chokers, designed a custom necklace.

Boston, MA - April 27, 2011 -- The royal wedding of Prince William AKA "Will and Kate" will be watched by millions Internationally on Friday, April 29 2011. As a Mother's Day tribute to Princess Diana, Prince William's Mother, Boston based jewelry store, Velvet Chokers, designed a custom necklace. Women's wardrobes would be lost without their "must have" accessories, one of which is a "little black choker." Since "Princess Di" famously wore a 1" royal blue velvet & rhinestone choker, of her own design, the Boston jeweler handmade an elegant, blue velvet choker featuring 4 rows of glass rhinestones in her honor.

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SPAM SCAMS Via E-Mail Tracker Programs is very interesting and a must read! HOW TO AVOID SPAM EMAIL. BE A HERO! How to Report Spam Email & Scams. POP SUPERHERO How To Protect Your Email Address From Spam. COOKIE CUTTER GIRL How To Avoid Spam Scams. POWER OF PINK

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:22:00 -0400

SPAM SCAMS Via E-Mail Tracker Programs...
very interesting and a must read!

The man that sent this information is a computer tech. He spends a lot of time clearing the junk off computers for people and listens to complaints about speed. All forwards are not bad, just some. Be sure you read the very last paragraph.

He wrote:

By now, I suspect everyone is familiar with http://snopes.com and http://truthorfiction.com for determining whether information received via email is just that: true/false or fact/fiction.

Both are excellent sites.

Advice from http://snopes.com VERY IMPORTANT!

1) Any time you see an email that says "forward this on to '10' (or however many) of your friends", "sign this petition", or "you'll get bad luck" or "you'll get good luck" or "you'll see something funny on your screen after you send it" or whatever --- it almost always has an email tracker program attached that tracks the cookies and emails of those folks you forward to. The host sender is getting a copy each time it gets forwarded and then is able to get lists of 'active' email addresses to use in SPAM emails or sell to other Spammers. Even when you get emails that demand you send the email on if you're not ashamed of God,Jesus OR America, etc--- that is email tracking, and they are playing on our conscience. These people don't care how they get your email addresses - just as long as they get them. Also, emails that talk about a missing child or a child with an incurable disease "how would you feel if that was your child" --- email tracking. Ignore them and don't participate!

2) Almost all emails that ask you to add your name and forward on to others are similar to that mass letter years ago that asked people to send business cards to the little kid in Florida who wanted to break the Guinness Book of Records for the most cards. All it was, and all any of this type of email is, is a way to get names and 'cookie' tracking information for telemarketers and Spammers -- to validate active email accounts for their own profitable purposes.

You can do your Friends and Family members a GREAT favor by sending this information to them. You will be providing a service to your friends. And you will be rewarded by not getting thousands of spam emails in the future!

Do yourself a favor and STOP adding your name(s) to those types of listing regardless how inviting they might sound! Or make you feel guilty if you don't! It's all about getting email addresses and nothing more.

You may think you are supporting a GREAT cause,
but you are NOT!

Instead, you will be getting tons of junk mail later and very possibly a virus attached! Plus, we are helping the Spammers get rich! Let's not make it easy for them!

ALSO: Email petitions are NOT acceptable to Congress of any other organization - I.e. Social security, etc. To be acceptable, petitions must have a "signed signature" and full address of the person signing the petition, so this is a waste of time and you are just helping the email trackers.

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Tips for Handling Telemarketers

Three Little Words That Work!!
(1)The three little words are: 'Hold On, Please....'

Saying this, while putting down your phone and walking off (instead of hanging-up immediately) would make each telemarketing call so much more time-consuming that boiler room sales would grind to a halt.
Then when you eventually hear the phone company's 'beep-beep-beep' tone, you know it's time to go back and hang up your handset, which has efficiently completed its task.

These three little words will help eliminate telephone soliciting..

(2) Do you ever get those annoying phone calls with no one on the other end?

This is a telemarketing technique where a machine makes phone calls and records the time of day when a person answers the phone.
This technique is used to determine the best time of day for a 'real' sales person to call back and get someone at home.
What you can do after answering, if you notice there is no one there, is to immediately start hitting your # button on the phone, 6 or 7 times as quickly as possible. This confuses the machine that dialed the call, and it kicks your number out of their system. Gosh, what a shame not to have your name in their system any longer!

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(3) Junk Mail Help:
When you get 'ads' enclosed with your phone or utility bill, return these 'ads' with your payment. Let the sending companies throw their own junk mail away.
When you get those 'pre-approved' letters in the mail for everything from credit cards to 2nd mortgages and similar type junk, do not throw away the return envelope.
Most of these come with postage-paid return envelopes, right? It costs them more than the regular 44 cents postage, 'IF' and when they receive them back.
It costs them nothing if you throw them away! The postage was around 50 cents before the last increase and it is according to the weight. In that case, why not get rid of some of your other junk mail and put it in these cool little, postage-paid return envelopes.

One of Andy Rooney 's (60 minutes) ideas.

Send an ad for your local chimney cleaner to American Express. Send a pizza coupon to Citibank. If you didn't get anything else that day, then just send them their blank application back!
If you want to remain anonymous, just make sure your name isn't on anything you send them.
You can even send the envelope back empty if you want to just to keep them guessing! It still costs them 44 cents.
The banks and credit card companies are currently getting a lot of their own junk back in the mail, but folks, we need to OVERWHELM them. Let's let them know what it's like to get lots of junk mail, and best of all they're paying for it...Twice!
Let's help keep our postal service busy since they are saying that e-mail is cutting into their business profits, and that's why they need to increase postage costs again. You get the idea!

If enough people follow these tips, it will work.
I have been doing this for years & get little junk mail anymore.
THIS JUST MIGHT BE ONE E-MAIL THAT YOU
WILL WANT TO FORWARD TO YOUR FRIENDS!

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noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:59:00 -0400

MUSIC MONDAY...
I HATE MONDAYS!

Today's "Happy Monday" topic is:
DEATH OF A BAND & The Stages Of Grief.

A Bad Band Break-up and the retiring musician, can be as complicated as the end of a relationship...
and as traumatic as the death of a relative. Be A Hero & be there for the musicians in your life.
I lost my band, which was my LIFE, (16 hours a day, 7 days a week) after a tragic stage accident.
(My Band: COOKIE CUTTER GIRL: POP SUPERHERO)

It took me MANY YEARS to get through all the "Stages Of Grief:"
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression & Acceptance.
The first year after my band broke up was full of the first 4 stages of grief:
DENIAL, ANGER, BARGAINING & DEPRESSION.
The second year found me less in denial, full of anger, depressed, and bargaining.
The third year, I was done with denial, less angry, but still depressed & bargaining.
The fourth year held no denial, and less anger, depression & bargaining.
I'm in my fifth year of being a retired musician now...and, finally...
I am starting to work on ACCEPTANCE about the loss of my band.
NOTE: "Acceptance" does NOT mean I'll never sing or play again.
It simply means that I "accept" that MY BAND will never do so again.

A friend of mine, who is a professional, full-time musician,
just had her band break-up...again...and decided NOT to reform it this time.
Knowing what she must be going through, I wrote her the letter below.
After I sent it, I wondered, "How many others are going through this too?"
That thought prompted me to share my letter through my BLOG.
I have a many years of experience with the "Death Of A Band,"
and feel my loss and grieving would have more purpose if it helped others.
I welcome my readers to POST YOUR STORIES HERE!
Your "Band Break-Up" or "Retired Musician" tales will help others to transition
from being a "musician" to a "Mom," "Mr Mom," "Grand Mom" or "Grand Dad."

HERE IS MY LETTER TO THE RETIRING MUSICIAN:

CONGRATS: Awareness of your true & present feelings
is the 1st step to your true happiness! *smile*
I would look at this as an exciting new beginning
of the BIG ADVENTURE that is the rest of your life.

I panicked that something awful had happened.
The event cancellation really hit me HARD
with negative energy...I'm "sensitive" like that.
I felt a big fight (member quitting)...or sickness.

You are going to go through a "mourning phase"
over the loss of your band...which make take YEARS.
It's OK though. You MUST go through all the stage of grief.
I feel like I could give lectures on "band loss" & "grief," LOL
Congratulations on your new journey...I'm happy for you!

I don't expect you to be happy for you for quite a long time,

but I will be happy FOR you until you're get "there."

As for me, it took me almost 4 YEARS, but I am in pain,

and loss my band via a serious stage accident.

I expect you will be faster at getting through this loss than me.

Call or email me & tell me all about what you're feeling...

Strength Through Unity,

Lynn

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The 5 Stages of Grief:

Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression & Acceptance

An excerpt from the book, "On Death and Dying,"
by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross & David Kessler

Denial

This first stage of grieving helps us to survive the loss. In this stage, the world becomes meaningless and overwhelming. Life makes no sense. We are in a state of shock and denial. We go numb. We wonder how we can go on, if we can go on, why we should go on. We try to find a way to simply get through each day. Denial and shock help us to cope and make survival possible. Denial helps us to pace our feelings of grief. There is a grace in denial. It is nature’s way of letting in only as much as we can handle.

As you accept the reality of the loss and start to ask yourself questions, you are unknowingly beginning the healing process. You are becoming stronger, and the denial is beginning to fade. But as you proceed, all the feelings you were denying begin to surface.

Anger

Anger is a necessary stage of the healing process. Be willing to feel your anger, even though it may seem endless. The more you truly feel it, the more it will begin to dissipate and the more you will heal. There are many other emotions under the anger and you will get to them in time, but anger is the emotion we are most used to managing. The truth is that anger has no limits. It can extend not only to your friends, the doctors, your family, yourself and your loved one who died, but also to God. You may ask, “Where is God in this?

Underneath anger is pain, your pain. It is natural to feel deserted and abandoned, but we live in a society that fears anger. Anger is strength and it can be an anchor, giving temporary structure to the nothingness of loss. At first grief feels like being lost at sea: no connection to anything. Then you get angry at someone, maybe a person who didn’t attend the funeral, maybe a person who isn’t around, maybe a person who is different now that your loved one has died. Suddenly you have a structure – - your anger toward them. The anger becomes a bridge over the open sea, a connection from you to them. It is something to hold onto; and a connection made from the strength of anger feels better than nothing.We usually know more about suppressing anger than feeling it. The anger is just another indication of the intensity of your love.

Bargaining

Before a loss, it seems like you will do anything if only your loved one would be spared. “Please God, ” you bargain, “I will never be angry at my wife again if you’ll just let her live.” After a loss, bargaining may take the form of a temporary truce. “What if I devote the rest of my life to helping others. Then can I wake up and realize this has all been a bad dream?”

We become lost in a maze of “If only…” or “What if…” statements. We want life returned to what is was; we want our loved one restored. We want to go back in time: find the tumor sooner, recognize the illness more quickly, stop the accident from happening…if only, if only, if only. Guilt is often bargaining’s companion. The “if onlys” cause us to find fault in ourselves and what we “think” we could have done differently. We may even bargain with the pain. We will do anything not to feel the pain of this loss. We remain in the past, trying to negotiate our way out of the hurt. People often think of the stages as lasting weeks or months. They forget that the stages are responses to feelings that can last for minutes or hours as we flip in and out of one and then another. We do not enter and leave each individual stage in a linear fashion. We may feel one, then another and back again to the first one.

Depression

After bargaining, our attention moves squarely into the present. Empty feelings present themselves, and grief enters our lives on a deeper level, deeper than we ever imagined. This depressive stage feels as though it will last forever. It’s important to understand that this depression is not a sign of mental illness. It is the appropriate response to a great loss. We withdraw from life, left in a fog of intense sadness, wondering, perhaps, if there is any point in going on alone? Why go on at all? Depression after a loss is too often seen as unnatural: a state to be fixed, something to snap out of. The first question to ask yourself is whether or not the situation you’re in is actually depressing. The loss of a loved one is a very depressing situation, and depression is a normal and appropriate response. To not experience depression after a loved one dies would be unusual. When a loss fully settles in your soul, the realization that your loved one didn’t get better this time and is not coming back is understandably depressing. If grief is a process of healing, then depression is one of the many necessary steps along the way.

Acceptance

Acceptance is often confused with the notion of being “all right” or “OK” with what has happened. This is not the case. Most people don’t ever feel OK or all right about the loss of a loved one. This stage is about accepting the reality that our loved one is physically gone and recognizing that this new reality is the permanent reality. We will never like this reality or make it OK, but eventually we accept it. We learn to live with it. It is the new norm with which we must learn to live. We must try to live now in a world where our loved one is missing. In resisting this new norm, at first many people want to maintain life as it was before a loved one died. In time, through bits and pieces of acceptance, however, we see that we cannot maintain the past intact. It has been forever changed and we must readjust. We must learn to reorganize roles, re-assign them to others or take them on ourselves.

Finding acceptance may be just having more good days than bad ones. As we begin to live again and enjoy our life, we often feel that in doing so, we are betraying our loved one. We can never replace what has been lost, but we can make new connections, new meaningful relationships, new inter-dependencies. Instead of denying our feelings, we listen to our needs; we move, we change, we grow, we evolve. We may start to reach out to others and become involved in their lives. We invest in our friendships and in our relationship with ourselves. We begin to live again, but we cannot do so until we have given grief its time.

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IT'S FREEBIE FRIDAY...

FREE DENTAL CARE

for BOSTON-area MUSICIANS!

Thursday, April 21st, MusiCares will again collaborate with the Boston

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Clinic* to musicians and other music professionals in the Boston area. The

Clinic, with appointments from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, will offer pre-registered

attendees a dental exam, teeth cleaning and x-rays *at no charge. *Completed

MusiCares applications and Smile Massachusetts forms must be on file and

approved in order to participate. *Contact MusiCares at 877-303-6962 or

email: **rsvp_mcny@grammy.com* <rsvp_mcny@grammy.com>*
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John Mayer 2011 Berklee School of Music Clinic –

“Manage the Temptation to Publish Yourself”

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Happy Birthday Party for John Cusack! HELP "SAY ANYTHING" STAR CELEBRATE 45 on June 28!

SPAM SCAMS Via E-Mail Tracker Programs is very interesting and a must read! HOW TO AVOID SPAM EMAIL. BE A HERO! How to Report Spam Email & Scams. POP SUPERHERO How To Protect Your Email Address From Spam. COOKIE CUTTER GIRL How To Avoid Spam Scams. POWER OF PINK

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An excerpt from the book, "On Death and Dying," by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross & David Kessler

Denial

Anger

Bargaining

Depression

Acceptance

FREE DENTAL CARE for BOSTON-area MUSICIANS! April 21st, MusiCares, The Boston Musicians Association and Smile Massachusetts in providing a FREE Dental Clinic to musicians & music professionals in the Boston area. POP SUPERHERO Cookie Cutter Girl BE A HERO!

Leo DiCaprio's Charity Work:

Events, Causes & Charity biography

20 Best Cars For The End Of The World

Apocalypse Rapture AKA October 21 2011, Part 1

By Lynn Julian

(Read Part 2 of this article at http://GearheadDiva.com)

Matt Damon's Charity Work:

Events and Causes

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An excerpt from the book, "On Death and Dying,"
by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross & David Kessler