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	<title>Comments on: GOod Vs. Great</title>
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	<description>One journey, many discoveries</description>
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		<title>By: Empress Nightshade</title>
		<link>http://gosmelltheflowers.com/archives/2762#comment-53035</link>
		<dc:creator>Empress Nightshade</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:11:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks Ange and I will definitely let everyone know. :)

&lt;em&gt;Empress Nightshade's last blog post..&lt;a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/40SomethingAndMean/~3/259670219/afraid-of-dark.html' rel="nofollow"&gt;AFRAID of the DARK??&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks Ange and I will definitely let everyone know. <img src='http://gosmelltheflowers.com/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/kopete/smile.png' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
<em>Empress Nightshade&#8217;s last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/40SomethingAndMean/~3/259670219/afraid-of-dark.html' rel="nofollow">AFRAID of the DARK??</a></em></p>
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		<title>By: Empress Nightshade</title>
		<link>http://gosmelltheflowers.com/archives/2762#comment-53034</link>
		<dc:creator>Empress Nightshade</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thank you very much, Heidi! :)

&lt;em&gt;Empress Nightshade's last blog post..&lt;a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/40SomethingAndMean/~3/259670219/afraid-of-dark.html' rel="nofollow"&gt;AFRAID of the DARK??&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you very much, Heidi! <img src='http://gosmelltheflowers.com/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/kopete/smile.png' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
<em>Empress Nightshade&#8217;s last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/40SomethingAndMean/~3/259670219/afraid-of-dark.html' rel="nofollow">AFRAID of the DARK??</a></em></p>
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		<title>By: Heidi</title>
		<link>http://gosmelltheflowers.com/archives/2762#comment-53032</link>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I really loved this! Made me sit back and think. Sometimes I don't even settle for good.  Very enlightening!

&lt;em&gt;Heidi's last blog post..&lt;a href='http://healthnutwannabeemom.blogspot.com/2008/03/sniff-sneeze-sniffle-yes-i-am-talking.html' rel="nofollow"&gt;RELIEF FOR ALLERGIES VIA THE NATURAL WAY!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I really loved this! Made me sit back and think. Sometimes I don&#8217;t even settle for good.  Very enlightening!</p>
<p><em>Heidi&#8217;s last blog post..<a href='http://healthnutwannabeemom.blogspot.com/2008/03/sniff-sneeze-sniffle-yes-i-am-talking.html' rel="nofollow">RELIEF FOR ALLERGIES VIA THE NATURAL WAY!</a></em></p>
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		<title>By: Buzzing with Ange</title>
		<link>http://gosmelltheflowers.com/archives/2762#comment-52796</link>
		<dc:creator>Buzzing with Ange</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:09:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Welcome Empress and long or short, I like :)  It's all a matter of perception afterall!!  Just like you perceive good and great.  One persons good may be different to another and the same goes for great so as for settling (I don't like that word, btw) in my opinion, if something isn't working for you, ask "HOW" can I make it work so that it is great or even awesome.  That Appelbees sounds like a "great" place... let us know if their standards are the same elsewhere.  All the best with your entry :)

&lt;em&gt;Buzzing with Ange's last blog post..&lt;a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/angesbiz/JVqz/~3/254004240/' rel="nofollow"&gt;Joe Vitale and His 15 Minute Miracle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome Empress and long or short, I like <img src='http://gosmelltheflowers.com/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/kopete/smile.png' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  It&#8217;s all a matter of perception afterall!!  Just like you perceive good and great.  One persons good may be different to another and the same goes for great so as for settling (I don&#8217;t like that word, btw) in my opinion, if something isn&#8217;t working for you, ask &#8220;HOW&#8221; can I make it work so that it is great or even awesome.  That Appelbees sounds like a &#8220;great&#8221; place&#8230; let us know if their standards are the same elsewhere.  All the best with your entry <img src='http://gosmelltheflowers.com/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/kopete/smile.png' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
<em>Buzzing with Ange&#8217;s last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/angesbiz/JVqz/~3/254004240/' rel="nofollow">Joe Vitale and His 15 Minute Miracle</a></em></p>
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		<title>By: Jim &#38; Em</title>
		<link>http://gosmelltheflowers.com/archives/2762#comment-52771</link>
		<dc:creator>Jim &#38; Em</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>EXACTLY - only 50% of the job done!! We'll be posting about ya soooooooon!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>EXACTLY - only 50% of the job done!! We&#8217;ll be posting about ya soooooooon!</p>
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		<title>By: Jonathan</title>
		<link>http://gosmelltheflowers.com/archives/2762#comment-52770</link>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:49:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>... the answers very clear - its having someone dear to share.... oops a song moment coming on there i think...(think Dick Van Dyke and a flying car)

&lt;em&gt;Jonathan's last blog post..&lt;a href='http://purple13.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-photo-gifts-debut.html' rel="nofollow"&gt;New Photo Gifts Debut&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8230; the answers very clear - its having someone dear to share&#8230;. oops a song moment coming on there i think&#8230;(think Dick Van Dyke and a flying car)</p>
<p><em>Jonathan&#8217;s last blog post..<a href='http://purple13.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-photo-gifts-debut.html' rel="nofollow">New Photo Gifts Debut</a></em></p>
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		<title>By: Jonathan</title>
		<link>http://gosmelltheflowers.com/archives/2762#comment-52769</link>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:48:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>the photo without the gift???? he-he!

&lt;em&gt;Jonathan's last blog post..&lt;a href='http://purple13.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-photo-gifts-debut.html' rel="nofollow"&gt;New Photo Gifts Debut&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>the photo without the gift???? he-he!</p>
<p><em>Jonathan&#8217;s last blog post..<a href='http://purple13.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-photo-gifts-debut.html' rel="nofollow">New Photo Gifts Debut</a></em></p>
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		<title>By: Jim &#38; Em</title>
		<link>http://gosmelltheflowers.com/archives/2762#comment-52748</link>
		<dc:creator>Jim &#38; Em</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:51:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>THAT Empress is often the reality here....

What is the rose without the thorn?
The man without the woman?
Fish without Chips?
John without Yoko?


And on it goes...


We love DUALITY.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>THAT Empress is often the reality here&#8230;.</p>
<p>What is the rose without the thorn?<br />
The man without the woman?<br />
Fish without Chips?<br />
John without Yoko?</p>
<p>And on it goes&#8230;</p>
<p>We love DUALITY.</p>
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		<title>By: Empress Nightshade</title>
		<link>http://gosmelltheflowers.com/archives/2762#comment-52718</link>
		<dc:creator>Empress Nightshade</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:28:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Get outta here...really?  Hmmmmm....this O'DB has peaked my interest.  It's usually the very cerebral or the thuggish that do.  If what you say about rap music is true, looks like he's got both.  :D ;)

&lt;em&gt;Empress Nightshade's last blog post..&lt;a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/40SomethingAndMean/~3/258503230/im-finalist.html' rel="nofollow"&gt;I'm a Finalist!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Get outta here&#8230;really?  Hmmmmm&#8230;.this O&#8217;DB has peaked my interest.  It&#8217;s usually the very cerebral or the thuggish that do.  If what you say about rap music is true, looks like he&#8217;s got both.  <img src='http://gosmelltheflowers.com/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/kopete/teeth.png' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> <img src='http://gosmelltheflowers.com/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/kopete/wink.png' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
<em>Empress Nightshade&#8217;s last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/40SomethingAndMean/~3/258503230/im-finalist.html' rel="nofollow">I&#8217;m a Finalist!</a></em></p>
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		<title>By: Empress Nightshade</title>
		<link>http://gosmelltheflowers.com/archives/2762#comment-52716</link>
		<dc:creator>Empress Nightshade</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks, Mike!

&lt;em&gt;Empress Nightshade's last blog post..&lt;a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/40SomethingAndMean/~3/258503230/im-finalist.html' rel="nofollow"&gt;I'm a Finalist!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks, Mike!</p>
<p><em>Empress Nightshade&#8217;s last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/40SomethingAndMean/~3/258503230/im-finalist.html' rel="nofollow">I&#8217;m a Finalist!</a></em></p>
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		<title>By: fab</title>
		<link>http://gosmelltheflowers.com/archives/2762#comment-52640</link>
		<dc:creator>fab</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Gotta watch tha ODB Empress - he loves his rap songs as well!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gotta watch tha ODB Empress - he loves his rap songs as well!</p>
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		<title>By: Mike</title>
		<link>http://gosmelltheflowers.com/archives/2762#comment-52633</link>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>No apolgies needed Nightshade - and my comments to JimnEm were "tongue in cheek" :-) 

Good luck!

&lt;em&gt;Mike's last blog post..&lt;a href='http://mike-french.blogspot.com/2008/03/behind-scenes-youwriteoncom-part-1-of-3.html' rel="nofollow"&gt;Behind the Scenes: YouWriteOn.com Part 1 of 3&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No apolgies needed Nightshade - and my comments to JimnEm were &#8220;tongue in cheek&#8221; <img src='http://gosmelltheflowers.com/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/kopete/smile.png' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p><em>Mike&#8217;s last blog post..<a href='http://mike-french.blogspot.com/2008/03/behind-scenes-youwriteoncom-part-1-of-3.html' rel="nofollow">Behind the Scenes: YouWriteOn.com Part 1 of 3</a></em></p>
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		<title>By: Empress Nightshade</title>
		<link>http://gosmelltheflowers.com/archives/2762#comment-52595</link>
		<dc:creator>Empress Nightshade</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey, O'DB....

did you know that one of the main reasons why those with depression due to "environmental factors" is due to the lack of the chemical serotonin -- one of the chemicals I mentioned earlier that's emitted from the sun.  That particular depression is called, "Seasonal Affective Disorder."  What I wrote in the reply was about Major Depressive Disorder.  

The truth is, there's quite a few disorders all lumped under the general word "depression."  Just as I have found, being the mother of an Autistic child, there are many disorders lumped under the heading of "Autism."

I tell ya, O'DB...
Hanging around you is good for increasing my vocabulary.  LOL! ;)

&lt;em&gt;Empress Nightshade's last blog post..&lt;a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/40SomethingAndMean/~3/243525417/once-upon-time.html' rel="nofollow"&gt;Once Upon a Time.....&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey, O&#8217;DB&#8230;.</p>
<p>did you know that one of the main reasons why those with depression due to &#8220;environmental factors&#8221; is due to the lack of the chemical serotonin &#8212; one of the chemicals I mentioned earlier that&#8217;s emitted from the sun.  That particular depression is called, &#8220;Seasonal Affective Disorder.&#8221;  What I wrote in the reply was about Major Depressive Disorder.  </p>
<p>The truth is, there&#8217;s quite a few disorders all lumped under the general word &#8220;depression.&#8221;  Just as I have found, being the mother of an Autistic child, there are many disorders lumped under the heading of &#8220;Autism.&#8221;</p>
<p>I tell ya, O&#8217;DB&#8230;<br />
Hanging around you is good for increasing my vocabulary.  LOL! <img src='http://gosmelltheflowers.com/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/kopete/wink.png' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
<em>Empress Nightshade&#8217;s last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/40SomethingAndMean/~3/243525417/once-upon-time.html' rel="nofollow">Once Upon a Time&#8230;..</a></em></p>
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		<title>By: O'DB</title>
		<link>http://gosmelltheflowers.com/archives/2762#comment-52592</link>
		<dc:creator>O'DB</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>off thread, &#38; getting pedantic, but whilst right in stating a neurochemical imbalance is often the major cause of (some forms of) depression this is only one of several facets along with a myriad of complex other factors, including environmental factors (most obvious of which is sunlight and seasonal affects). Included in this complex web of pathways could be personal perception of the vagaries of life, the dice that you're thrown, so combined with a pre-disposition to a neurochemical imbalance a perception that all around you wasn't going as great as you'd anticipated (as Dubai Guy suggests) could be a trigger to enter a depressive phase.

&#38; like you, I now need to apologise for verbosity ...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>off thread, &amp; getting pedantic, but whilst right in stating a neurochemical imbalance is often the major cause of (some forms of) depression this is only one of several facets along with a myriad of complex other factors, including environmental factors (most obvious of which is sunlight and seasonal affects). Included in this complex web of pathways could be personal perception of the vagaries of life, the dice that you&#8217;re thrown, so combined with a pre-disposition to a neurochemical imbalance a perception that all around you wasn&#8217;t going as great as you&#8217;d anticipated (as Dubai Guy suggests) could be a trigger to enter a depressive phase.</p>
<p>&amp; like you, I now need to apologise for verbosity &#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Lib</title>
		<link>http://gosmelltheflowers.com/archives/2762#comment-52589</link>
		<dc:creator>Lib</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Please do.</description>
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		<title>By: Empress Nightshade</title>
		<link>http://gosmelltheflowers.com/archives/2762#comment-52570</link>
		<dc:creator>Empress Nightshade</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:41:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>SPEAKING of TV.....
your reply reminded me of one of my favorite TV-Miniseries: The Thorn Birds.

It's when Meggie is pretty much fed up with Father Ralph: "Oh, go away! I can't bare to look at you anymore! And there's one thing you've forgotten about your precious roses, Ralph, they've got nasty *hooky* thorns!"

&lt;em&gt;Empress Nightshade's last blog post..&lt;a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/40SomethingAndMean/~3/243525417/once-upon-time.html' rel="nofollow"&gt;Once Upon a Time.....&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SPEAKING of TV&#8230;..<br />
your reply reminded me of one of my favorite TV-Miniseries: The Thorn Birds.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s when Meggie is pretty much fed up with Father Ralph: &#8220;Oh, go away! I can&#8217;t bare to look at you anymore! And there&#8217;s one thing you&#8217;ve forgotten about your precious roses, Ralph, they&#8217;ve got nasty *hooky* thorns!&#8221;</p>
<p><em>Empress Nightshade&#8217;s last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/40SomethingAndMean/~3/243525417/once-upon-time.html' rel="nofollow">Once Upon a Time&#8230;..</a></em></p>
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		<title>By: Jim &#38; Em</title>
		<link>http://gosmelltheflowers.com/archives/2762#comment-52566</link>
		<dc:creator>Jim &#38; Em</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Group hugs already.....thorns n flowers....this is better than TV....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Group hugs already&#8230;..thorns n flowers&#8230;.this is better than TV&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: Empress Nightshade</title>
		<link>http://gosmelltheflowers.com/archives/2762#comment-52565</link>
		<dc:creator>Empress Nightshade</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Oh, no, no, no, Dubai Guy!  I'm not offended at all.  Please let me apologize for making you feel that I was.

Now, I feel all warm and fuzzy....YUCK!! :)

&lt;em&gt;Empress Nightshade's last blog post..&lt;a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/40SomethingAndMean/~3/243525417/once-upon-time.html' rel="nofollow"&gt;Once Upon a Time.....&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh, no, no, no, Dubai Guy!  I&#8217;m not offended at all.  Please let me apologize for making you feel that I was.</p>
<p>Now, I feel all warm and fuzzy&#8230;.YUCK!! <img src='http://gosmelltheflowers.com/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/kopete/smile.png' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
<em>Empress Nightshade&#8217;s last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/40SomethingAndMean/~3/243525417/once-upon-time.html' rel="nofollow">Once Upon a Time&#8230;..</a></em></p>
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		<title>By: Dubai Guy</title>
		<link>http://gosmelltheflowers.com/archives/2762#comment-52564</link>
		<dc:creator>Dubai Guy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am sorry if you felt offended by anything I said, I was just expressing my opinion, I got your point now :-)

&lt;em&gt;Dubai Guy's last blog post..&lt;a href='http://dubaiguy78.blogspot.com/2008/03/domestic-help-needs-help.html' rel="nofollow"&gt;Domestic Help Needs Help&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am sorry if you felt offended by anything I said, I was just expressing my opinion, I got your point now <img src='http://gosmelltheflowers.com/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/kopete/smile.png' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
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		<title>By: Empress Nightshade</title>
		<link>http://gosmelltheflowers.com/archives/2762#comment-52550</link>
		<dc:creator>Empress Nightshade</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>GAWD, I so want to make a comment about how we want certain things long and other things not, but I won't.  Wait!  I just did, didn't I? ;)

Thanks, Taylor Blue!  And again, if I'm asked to come back, I won't be so lengthy.

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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>GAWD, I so want to make a comment about how we want certain things long and other things not, but I won&#8217;t.  Wait!  I just did, didn&#8217;t I? <img src='http://gosmelltheflowers.com/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/kopete/wink.png' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Thanks, Taylor Blue!  And again, if I&#8217;m asked to come back, I won&#8217;t be so lengthy.</p>
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		<title>By: Taylor Blue</title>
		<link>http://gosmelltheflowers.com/archives/2762#comment-52548</link>
		<dc:creator>Taylor Blue</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I agree with Zack...a bit long...but GREAT work!

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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree with Zack&#8230;a bit long&#8230;but GREAT work!</p>
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		<title>By: Empress Nightshade</title>
		<link>http://gosmelltheflowers.com/archives/2762#comment-52546</link>
		<dc:creator>Empress Nightshade</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dubai G,

First let me say that depression -- TRUE depression also called Major Depressive Disorder, is a result of the chemicals serotonin and norepinephrine being out of balance.  It's not about whether a person strives for greatness or not.  I know because I've suffered from depression most of my life. (OH, that's at least two posts within itself)   However, if you are referring to the ups and downs that others have in life on a daily basis, I guess it could come from trying to achieve something they are not capable of. 
One thing you are missing though.... I wrote about ACCEPTING mediocrity over greatness and not trying to achieve it.

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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dubai G,</p>
<p>First let me say that depression &#8212; TRUE depression also called Major Depressive Disorder, is a result of the chemicals serotonin and norepinephrine being out of balance.  It&#8217;s not about whether a person strives for greatness or not.  I know because I&#8217;ve suffered from depression most of my life. (OH, that&#8217;s at least two posts within itself)   However, if you are referring to the ups and downs that others have in life on a daily basis, I guess it could come from trying to achieve something they are not capable of.<br />
One thing you are missing though&#8230;. I wrote about ACCEPTING mediocrity over greatness and not trying to achieve it.</p>
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		<title>By: Empress Nightshade</title>
		<link>http://gosmelltheflowers.com/archives/2762#comment-52544</link>
		<dc:creator>Empress Nightshade</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bridget....Dahlin'....are you confused?  Allow the Dahli Empress to enlighted you. ;)

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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bridget&#8230;.Dahlin&#8217;&#8230;.are you confused?  Allow the Dahli Empress to enlighted you. <img src='http://gosmelltheflowers.com/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/kopete/wink.png' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
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		<title>By: Empress Nightshade</title>
		<link>http://gosmelltheflowers.com/archives/2762#comment-52543</link>
		<dc:creator>Empress Nightshade</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:59:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Lib,

We know how the English Proverb goes: "Birds of a feather will flock together."  But, did you know it goes on to say, "To be too intimate with sinners, is to intimate that you are sinners."

Again, I'm turning the finger on me when it comes to this and let me BRIEFLY explain why. ;)  I have a few family members who are very, very close to me.  We drink together and hurt together.  We also complain together and therein lies the problem -- for me, at least.  I don't want to be only a woman of words, but of actions, as well.  However, when you're in the bed with complainers, how do you break free?  You...wait.  I'm getting long-winded again.  I think I'll adress this on my own blog.  Lib, when I write about it, I'll look you up, okay? :)

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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lib,</p>
<p>We know how the English Proverb goes: &#8220;Birds of a feather will flock together.&#8221;  But, did you know it goes on to say, &#8220;To be too intimate with sinners, is to intimate that you are sinners.&#8221;</p>
<p>Again, I&#8217;m turning the finger on me when it comes to this and let me BRIEFLY explain why. <img src='http://gosmelltheflowers.com/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/kopete/wink.png' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' />  I have a few family members who are very, very close to me.  We drink together and hurt together.  We also complain together and therein lies the problem &#8212; for me, at least.  I don&#8217;t want to be only a woman of words, but of actions, as well.  However, when you&#8217;re in the bed with complainers, how do you break free?  You&#8230;wait.  I&#8217;m getting long-winded again.  I think I&#8217;ll adress this on my own blog.  Lib, when I write about it, I&#8217;ll look you up, okay? <img src='http://gosmelltheflowers.com/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/kopete/smile.png' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
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		<title>By: Empress Nightshade</title>
		<link>http://gosmelltheflowers.com/archives/2762#comment-52541</link>
		<dc:creator>Empress Nightshade</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:42:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks so much for your compliments, Mike!  Very appreciated.  :)

I DO apologize for the length of the post.  You are not the only one to complain.  But, please do not blame J&#38;E.  We were well prepared to make our debut.  This is all on me.  I have a tendacy to write what is on my mind and sometimes what's there is enough to script a movie.  Once, I was asked to write an article for a magazine about my experience at one of the Haunter's conventions I attend annually.  I sent him over 9,000 words!  He was shocked and told J.K. Rowling of Harry Potter fame to move over.

On my blogs, I will sometimes cut the post into two parts.  If I'm ever asked to post here again, I'll keep long post such as this one for myself.

Again, my apologies.

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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks so much for your compliments, Mike!  Very appreciated.  <img src='http://gosmelltheflowers.com/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/kopete/smile.png' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>I DO apologize for the length of the post.  You are not the only one to complain.  But, please do not blame J&amp;E.  We were well prepared to make our debut.  This is all on me.  I have a tendacy to write what is on my mind and sometimes what&#8217;s there is enough to script a movie.  Once, I was asked to write an article for a magazine about my experience at one of the Haunter&#8217;s conventions I attend annually.  I sent him over 9,000 words!  He was shocked and told J.K. Rowling of Harry Potter fame to move over.</p>
<p>On my blogs, I will sometimes cut the post into two parts.  If I&#8217;m ever asked to post here again, I&#8217;ll keep long post such as this one for myself.</p>
<p>Again, my apologies.</p>
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