From: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org (jewel-digest) To: jewel-digest@smoe.org Subject: jewel-digest V5 #185 Reply-To: jewel@smoe.org Sender: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk jewel-digest Thursday, June 15 2000 Volume 05 : Number 185 * If you ever wish to unsubscribe from this digest, send an email to * jewel-digest-request@smoe.org with ONLY the word * unsubscribe in the BODY of the email * . * For the latest news on what Jewel is up to, go to * the OFFICIAL Jewel web site at http://www.jeweljk.com * and click on "what's new" * . * PLEASE :) when you reply to this digest to send a post TO the list, * change the subject to reflect what your post is about. A subject * of Re: jewel-digest V5 #xxx or the like gives fellow list readers * no clue as to what your message is about. Today's Subjects: ----------------- * Jewel in a new movie? ["Niall Quinn" ] * Violet Eyes [RockerGirl27@aol.com] * RE: As a long-time angel, let me say... ["li'l waternymph" ] * NJC: Bearsville 2000 - Angel Needs A Ride Update ["Thomas Miles" ] * Re: Jewel in a new movie? [Mike Connell ] [none] [brandy_earl@milliken.com] [none] [brandy_earl@milliken.com] * RE: As a long-time angel, let me say... ["Rowdy White" Subject: * Jewel in a new movie? Hey, I've just been on IMDB and I thought I'd check out what Jewel will be doing after Ride With The Devil. I didn't expect to find any movie work after 'RWTD' but I was surprised to see a TV movie above it called 'The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve'. It will, was?, directed by Hart Perry who was the cinematographer on the 1979 documentary 'Harlan County, U.S.A.'. Can anyone help out and tell me what this movie is about or if Jewel is REALLY in it? She plays 'Jewel' and it's listed as having been made last year. Any ideas? 'Loved her in 'RWTD'! NIALL ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 22:43:08 EDT From: RockerGirl27@aol.com Subject: * Violet Eyes Does anyone know where I could download this song? thanx, Ashley P.S: I used 2B JuelzPreciousGem... This is my new SN ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 21:29:54 -0500 From: "li'l waternymph" Subject: * RE: As a long-time angel, let me say... Hi.... my name is LUNA. i haven't been on this list as long as Sean, but i have been on this list since fall of 1996, and have been to several EDA functions, ranging from San Diego to New Orleans. almost always, i agree with about half of what Sean posts, but i am a bit less cynical, a bit more romantic and because of that, i would like issue a few points. 1. i will always maintain that anyone who has been on this list for longer than three months has to be a little obsessive to put up with the quantity of mail, the ups and downs, the make-up discussions, and the indepth analyses of jewel's creations. and sean.... how long have you been on this list? ;-) 2. jewel has always been spiritual. go read the words to "flower." she fluctuates between sappy ick yuck ("innocence maintained") to clairvoyantly true ("amen"). so i cannot agree that jewel has taken a turn from pure secularity to flamboyant spirituality. it have to admit that there was a noticeable spirituality shift starting with that god-awful oprah interview when she cooed and kahhhed over "god" because she obviously tended toward Christianity. that bothered me because she stood so firmly against the tyranny of religion earlier in her career. i mean that is what "who will save your soul" is about!!! come about the Christmas record, i was worried.... but then i came to an opinion that jewel must appreciate certain traditions and customs of Christianity soley for their innate beauty, something she has always protected. i agree with this concept. i would never turn my nose up at the stone lace and glass tapestries of a cathedral just because it is a symbol of the medieval Church. nor does jewel turn her nose up at the music of a holiday which has come to represent the birth of Christ. nor does she turn her nose up to the symbol of the cross because it has been associated with Christians. and she still states that she does not belong to one religion. so, spirituality should not be a bother since it has been a fuel for her music since the beginning. 3. this list is always going to have two main schools of thought.... the adoration school, and the critical academy. what is annoying is when we spend 6 digests discussing IF it is ok to adore, and IF it is ok to criticize. THEY ARE BOTH FINE. 4. my personal experiences with the EDAs have been more than just an internet fanbase. if you don't want to participate in this facet of the list, then don't, but don't try to diminish it either. i have made several good friends on this list, whom i talk to about countless other things besides if jewel has gained weight or other such bullshit. there is no doubt that this list is not the close-knit group it was long ago, but it still provides the opportunity to share life's experiences with people united by a common interest (even if it be as petty as what is going on in jewel's career). so if someone interprets being an EDA as an approach to life, then it is! perhaps they don't focus on if jewel is fausting her soul. perhaps they interpret jewel's music as trying to be the best person you can and helping those in need or whatever. there is nothing wrong or peculiar about this. if anything, there is something special about this because over two-thousand people are linked together by this form of communication. LUNA http://www.geocities.com/lil_waternymph/mariposa.html for pics of edas, jewel, and tara check out my site. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 23:12:43 EDT From: Fredsteve@aol.com Subject: * Spirit 4x Platinum Hey guys Spirit was just certified 4x platinum. It's been like a year since it was last certified at all.. and it's always been like "almost 4 million".. but now it's official.. thought you might be interested. later steve ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 20:29:20 -0700 (PDT) From: Samantha Subject: * NJC: Chicago EDA Gathering ... Hello! Besides the EDAs I have already contacted, I would like to know if there are anymore of you out there, that may have been hiding. :) If there are please email me at ChicagoEDA@aol.com (not samgirl84@yahoo.com) and let me know the following: - -Let me know if you can take time to attend an EDA gathering. - -Let me know approx. periods of time (i.e. June 15th-August 3rd) that you will be most likely be free. - -Let me know if you have any ideas or would like to assist in helping to plan the gathering. Please try to get back to me quickly, so we can make this happen! If you are not interest just email me (at ChicagoEDA@aol.com) telling me that. Hope I don't sound too pushy! :) Samantha __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos -- now, 100 FREE prints! http://photos.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 01:08:19 EDT From: "Thomas Miles" Subject: * NJC: Bearsville 2000 - Angel Needs A Ride Update Here is the current list of EDAs who need and are willing to give rides to Bearsville: Need rides: 1) Seth Fulmer 22 kaosking@voicenet.com Philadelphia, PA 2) Jessica Pittman 18 devin_starr@hotmail.com Lamebridge, ON (near Toronto) Can give rides: 1) Tom and Vicki Miles 27/29 tnmiles@hotmail.com 1-2 people eastern PA (east of harrisburg and york)/northern NJ (along I-78, I-287, and I-87) 2) Rebecca Smith 22 doggymommy@hotmail.com 1-2 people eastern NC, eastern VA, D.C. area, MD, DE (along I-95), and all the way up the seaboard until NY Once again, if you are planning on attending Bearsville and need a ride or are willing to give rides, please email me at tnmiles@hotmail.com with your information. Updates and all other information can also be found on the Bearsville 2000 webpage at http://www.quackquack.net/bv/bv2000.htm Thanks! Tom :) ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 02:07:44 -0400 From: "Amanda" Subject: * I am an EDA Well well well, Look at that heading. Ya know, I was thinking. I might not know everything there is to know about Jewel. like what size shoe she wears, or what side of the bed she sleeps on, but I am still an EDA. When I was at radio shack, I sat in the middle of the store all by myself. Yes, I will admit, I felt stupid at first. But then I looked around, and realized that I wasn't the stupid one, it was people who didn't stop to see the show, because they didn't think it was important, or didn't care. When I was sitting there the manager came over and said. SO you like Jewel? I nodded at first, and looked at him. After a smirk I said "Yes, I do, I am an EDA" and until that moment, EDA to me meant, a mailing list, to listen to people bicker about weight loss, crooked teeth, and if we liked the outfit she had on the night before last. It was a place to have reminders to tape the show that was coming on next week, and a place to just have a nice place, to have something in common with a few thousand people, without having to have much of a commitment. But once I said that... I am an EDA, I felt so much better. Because, until that moment, I never said it outloud. Most likely because no one really cared to much. When he asked me what an EDA was, I responded by saying "An EDA is an Everyday Angel. It is sort of like a jewel support group. We send emails back and forth to each other, and discuss her music. and we are brought together because we are all inspired by Jewel" So on my way home, I was thinking about it. We, as human beings, are all facing the same challenges in life Surviving. and it isn't just by chance, that we are all inspired, and motivated by one person. Jewel Kilcher, has brought us together, To enjoy her music. We are all entitled to our own opinions, we are all entitled, to accept EDA in our own meaning. If that means volunteering hours to an organization, If that means trading angelfood, if that means just listening to Jewel, and being inspired, we are all entitled to that. We are our own pe ople, who are just here to be ourselves, and enjoy something we all have in common. Jewel's Music. Smile EDA's you deserve it. And know that you are a part of something, that really does mean something. P.S. someone please remind me tomorrow night (june 15) to tape ACL *grin* Amanda the Proud EDA ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 04:30:57 -0400 From: Mike Connell Subject: * Re: Jewel in a new movie? Niall Quinn asked: >Hey, >I've just been on IMDB and I thought I'd check out what Jewel will >be doing after Ride With The Devil. I didn't expect to find any movie >work after 'RWTD' but I was surprised to see a TV movie above >it called 'The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve'. It will, was?, directed >by Hart Perry who was the cinematographer on the >1979 documentary 'Harlan County, U.S.A.'. Can anyone help out and >tell me what this movie is about or if Jewel is REALLY in it? >She plays 'Jewel' and it's listed as having been made last year. >Any ideas? 'Loved her in 'RWTD'! Yes...this is/was that musical special that was on The Family Channel last holiday season. Below is the partial-text of a post I made about it last December. (by the way, it was a pretty neat/different kind of musical show. Those who did not catch it missed out on something unique) Mike :-) P.S. The text below calls Jewel a Grammy Award winner. She's never won a Grammy. TSO: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve Atlantic recording artists Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO), Grammy Award winner and pop music sensation Jewel and Tony Award winner Michael Crawford headline an hour-long television spectacular. Hosted and narrated by veteran stage actor Ossie Davis, the fairytale epic underscores the power of love during the holidays and brings together some of the most extraordinary musical talent ever to share the stage. The award-winning Trans-Siberian Orchestra performs symphonic rock works blending the theatricality of Andrew Lloyd Webber, the poetic storytelling of Harry Chapin, the thematic drive of Yes and the raw edge of Aerosmith. Filmed entirely on location at the highly ornate, historic Loews Jersey Theatre in Jersey City, NJ, the special tells the story of a 14-year-old runaway who yearns to return home and be with her family for the holidays. Seeking a refuge from the cold weather, she breaks into an abandoned theater and instead of merely providing temporary shelter, the experience changes her life forever. Through loose pages that fall out of the young girl's diary, viewers learn of her desire to return home to her family. But, without a bus ticket or a dime to her name, the youngster takes solace in the quiet theater and falls asleep. The caretaker, portrayed by Davis, takes stage right of the ornate theater and with the flip of a switch sets the performances in motion. The runaway awakens to find a bus ticket and some money slipped inside her diary and leaves the theater with happy memories and her chance to return home for the holidays. Holiday selections performed include: TSO's "Come All Ye Faithful," "Good King Joy" and "Christmas Canon;" Jewel performing "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (from her new album, "Joy: A Holiday Collection") and Tony Award winner Michael Crawford's unforgettable rendition of "O Holy Night" (from "Michael Crawford: A Christmas Album"). ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 18:28:07 -0400 (EDT) From: brandy_earl@milliken.com Subject: [none] - -0400 (EDT) Received: from unknown(169.146.88.2) by mlknfrw1.milliken.com via smap (V5.0) id xma012125; Thu, 15 Jun 00 09:15:23 -0400 Subject: * The Ghosts of Christmas. To: jewel@smoe.org Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 09:27:54 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: owner-jewel@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Does any one have the musical "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve"? I don't have any angel food, but I would adore the tape. Brandy - -The angel who still doesn't have a name ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 18:28:06 -0400 (EDT) From: brandy_earl@milliken.com Subject: [none] - -0400 (EDT) Received: from unknown(169.146.88.2) by mlknfrw1.milliken.com via smap (V5.0) id xma009734; Thu, 15 Jun 00 09:12:12 -0400 Subject: * RE: As a long-time angel, let me say... To: jewel@smoe.org Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 09:24:42 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: owner-jewel@smoe.org Precedence: bulk WOW! That was an awesome post. I really don't correspond with the list often, but I could not give up this opportunity. I have never felt so involved, and so equal to everyone else then I am today. LUNA made some very straight foward and good points in that post. I just hope that it affected everyone else the same way that it did me. Brandy - -The angel who still hasn't figured out a name. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 10:53:39 CDT From: "Rowdy White" Subject: * RE: As a long-time angel, let me say... Howdy, Well, I guess I've been on the list a little while (late of '96 i think) but anyway... As for obsession, All these years I have told my friends over and over, that, NO I am not obsessed with jewel. Yes, i have traveled a thousand + miles to see her, yes I've spent more on jewel music than on my first car. I've sat through hours of 100+ heat and through pouring rain, but never would I say that I was obsessed ... well I was wrong. I am... Now, don't get me wrong, i know I am the guy that posted (with proof) that Jewel is an alien, but when I made a special trip into town, to a mall (ah, I HATE malls!) to stand in front of a TV screen at a store to watch jewel (and enjoy it!) i knew that I had to be obsessed... =Þ Anyway, as for the list falling apart,(again) and all that, I will have to agree with Dennis that the posts are kinda boring come lately, and that of course the petty things like toe nail polish color starts a major debate on the list... Honestly I think the whole list losing its unity and falling apart is just the "village to City syndrome" I think we talked about this in late 97 (I could look in the digests, but I'm lazy =Þ ) Anyway, Like it was said before, when this list first started, it was like a small town, everybody knew everyone else, and it was good. People would share poetry over the main list, and things that filled their day, etc., and of course that caused the list to become close-knit. And then times began to change, Jewel got more popular, and our little village became a boom town, and of course it became increasingly more difficult to know everyone else. Now we've reached the size of a small city (or town ... actually, there are more people on the list than in the town I live in.. :) ) And of course it is almost impossible to know everyone, but neighborhoods have developed. So, now most EDAs have several other "EDA neighbors" that they talk to more than not (at least, I know I do. There are about six EDAs that I talk to off list, constantly about almost anything...) I guess one downside to this big town, and maybe a cause of the boring, 1-D posts, is that new angels sign onto the list, and are kinda overwhelmed, and really can't know the full possibilities of being an EDA. There used to be a "parent EDA" thing (I think that is the right term)(heck it may even still be around, I dunno) Where new EDAs were paired with people that had been on the list, to ease that person into the realm of the EDA, and the vet could answer questions that the new person might have, and generally make him/her feel welcome. This is not to be confused with the masses that follow Dennis Harris with cult like obsession. That group is one where doing ballet late at night in crowded hotel rooms, sleeping in the same bed with plywood animals, and discussing the pros/cons of taking a lasso to a jewel concert seems okay at the time. Lest you wonder where I stand on that issue, there have been photos of me sleeping with certain plywood cows that shall remain nameless. One good thing about becoming a city, there is now room for more than one villiage idiot... Wait!! This is not a Dennis remark, I was referring to myself, and asking for recruits.. sheesh! ;) As for the posts being drab... Well, the list is what you make it, and lately we have (myself included) been using it as an outlet to find info on the most part... How can we make it a family again? Well, first of all, of course, post. The rest of us will never know you are out there, unless ya talk! Tell us about your day (okay telling us what you had for breakfast might be a little much) but if something happened to you today or saw something that inspired you, esp if it had to do with Jewel's music, tell us. When you tell us of the things that make your heart soar, you might just inspire someone else too.. And of course tell us the things that make your heart fall to the ground, if we can do nothing else, we can be an ear to listen and a shoulder to lean on. Who knows, it might inspire a new EDA event, and/or get together. Next of all, if someone posts a question with info you know, don't think "well someone will email him/her the answer.." Reply to them, tell them what you know, your reply could very possibly be the only one they get, and at worse it just could be one of several, but more importantly, who knows? ya'll might spark a friendship. Also, if someone posts something you are intrested in, or have questions about, Email them! Don't be shy, get out there and dance! Almost every EDA friend I have began that way. Also, be active. The best, and quickest way to make the list really seem like a family is to take it a step forward and go to an EDA event. I promise you, it will change your view of the list. Being able to put faces to names is a neat thing indeed. No events around lately? Start one! Get some EDAs together, and do something! There are always food banks that need help, beaches (or highways) that could use cleaning, and many other good causes that would be a perfect way and reason for EDAs to come together, or for that matter, no reason at all, just have a get together of EDAs, hang out, talk about jewel, and other things, and start it off like that... anyway, those are just some scattered thoughts... And BTW it has been good to see some of the 'vets' post lately take care, rowdy ------------------------------ End of jewel-digest V5 #185 ***************************