From: owner-precious-things-digest@smoe.org (precious-things-digest) To: precious-things-digest@smoe.org Subject: precious-things-digest V5 #245 Reply-To: precious-things@smoe.org Sender: owner-precious-things-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-precious-things-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "precious-things-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. precious-things-digest Friday, October 27 2000 Volume 05 : Number 245 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Meet and Greet [Sliverain@aol.com] Re: Meet and Greet [Nadyne Mielke ] Tori's Birthday Profile (cont'd.) [Twinkle018@aol.com] Tori's birthday profile [Twinkle018@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 23:14:55 EDT From: Sliverain@aol.com Subject: Re: Meet and Greet i know this isn't tori related, but i was wondering if ani difranco did meets and greets like tori does. - --Jen ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 11:02:52 -0400 From: Nadyne Mielke Subject: Re: Meet and Greet At 11:59 AM 10/24/2000 EDT, Eric Souliere wrote: > >Hi all- >so even though I've been a toriphile for about 4 years now, I've never seen >her live (theres a reason for every show i missed), but i was just curious >as to how the meet and greets work -- can anyone who wants to go? Does she >get the chance to speak to everyone? Because, dont laugh, I was given Meet >and Greet passes for a Britney Spears concert and I went and it was really >strict and annoying and full of ten year old girls (which i'm sure doesnt >happen with tori). There's actually a little bit of confusion about the term "meet and greet". The Tori community has stolen the term and given it their own meaning. What you attended with Britney Spears was a real honest-to-god meet'n'greet. That is, the artist and their record company set up a meeting with fans, industry people, etc. The artist gets the chance to go around and talk to everyone there, and as you said, it's generally very strict and annoying. When you hear "meet and greet" in reference to Tori, though, isn't the same sort of thing at all. On all of her tours, Tori has taken the time before and after her shows to meet with fans as she goes into or comes out of the venue. So you wait around outdoors, and if you're lucky you get to chat with Tori for a minute. On the 1996 tour and earlier, the pre-show meet'n'greets were generally pretty intimate affairs, usually with less than 10 people there. So you could get an autograph, give Tori a gift, have a chance to say something, etc. The post-show meet'n'greets have always had more people there, so Tori usually didn't get the chance to talk to everyone. IOW, the difference is structure. The former is set up by the artist, the latter is something that's just sort of happened. /nm ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 20:48:24 EDT From: Twinkle018@aol.com Subject: Tori's Birthday Profile (cont'd.) sorry about that... here is the rest of Tori's birthday profile... Health Those born on Aug. 22 are fascinated with all types of experience and as such may expose themselves to danger in their quest for adventure. They should therefore beware of accidents of all sorts. In addition, those born on this day have a great love of food, and generally display a lavish orientation and wide palate. Those Aug. 22 people who have the willpower to emphasize grains and fresh fruits and vegatables in their diet while keeping a handle on meat, fat and sugar consumption will feel more vital. Physical exercise should be top priority for Aug. 22 people but most often is not. Therefore they must make a conscious effort to get out and experience various forms of exercise so that they may find one most suitable for them- whether it be walking, swimming, jogging, etc. Advice Remain open to advice and suggestions. Don't overpower your loved ones or associates. Admit your human weaknesses and others will like you better; you don't have to always put on such a tough front. Meditation We assume causality. But most often, all we can reallly say about two events is that one follows the other. Strengths Imaginative Patient Seasoned Weaknesses Domineering Egotistical Inflexible Others Born on this Day: Denton A. Cooley (cardiac surgeon, implanted first artificial heart, performed over 10,000 open-heart surgeries), Henri Cartier-Bresson (French photographer), Claude Debussy (French impressionist composer), John Lee Hooker (blues singer, guitarist, songwriter), Leni Riefenstahl (German woman director of Nazi propaganda films, Triumph of the Will, Olympia), Ray Bradbury (science-fiction, fantasy writer, Farenheit 451), Dorothy Parker (humorist, short-story writer, journalist), Carl Yastrzemski (Boston Red Sox baseball outfielder, twenty-three-year career, Triple Crown winner, MVP), Karlheinz Stockhausen (German avantegarde composer), Cindy Williams (film, tv actress), H. Norman Schwarzkopf (US Army general, commander-in-chief, US-Iraq war), Bill Parcells (football coach, took New York Giants to two Super Bowl titles), Valerie Harper (TV actress, Rhoda), Jacques Lipschitz (Lithuanian-American sculptor), Steve Davis (British world snooker champion), Gerald P. Carr (US astronaut, Skylab 3 commander), Rene Wellek (Yale literature professor, writer, Discriminations), Daniel Frohman (entrshowman, New York, threatrical manager), Jeff Davis ("Hobo King," nomad), W. A. Christiansen (seeing eye-dog developer). Anyhow... sorry this is long... I could go even farther to talk about Summer signs... and her stones... etc. But, I'm sure I've given you all a lot to read. Please forgive any typos. I thought it was interesting about the Health part. I remember Tori talking in one of the People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People issues, how playing the piano was as much exercise as she was going to get. Hee hee. Just interesting. I can definately see many resemblances in this profile. Of course, not knowing her on an extreme personal level... who's to say? But, I've found that my own profile, family and friends' profiles are strikingly similar to our personalities, etc. So, I hope if anything, you find this interesting. Desiree ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 18:41:55 EDT From: Twinkle018@aol.com Subject: Tori's birthday profile All this talk of astrological years/signs reminded me that I was going to write Tori's birthday profile out for you all. I had done Natashya Loriens a while back. So, for those of you who are interested... Here it is: Month: August Day:22 28 degree Leo- 0 degree Virgo Leo-Virgo Cusp Fixed Fire The Day of Seasoned Experience Those born on Aug. 22, no matter how far they pursue imaginative, fanciful and creative pursuits, never lose touch with the bedrock of experience which they have culled from the most common of tasks and daily activites. Aug. 22 people do not forget their roots and are extremely realisitc in regard to their own abilities. Consequently those born on this day despise pretension and pity those who bring themselves or others into jeopardy through hubris or overconfidence. Building on a secure knowledge of the world and how it works, Aug. 22 people proceed logically whether they remain on the physical plane or deal in abstract concepts and sophisticated knowledge. It is not surprising that collectors of all sorts are born on Aug. 22; those born on this day often show a marked appreciation for everyday objects and their trained eye recognizes beauty in well-made functional items that others may overlook. Most Aug. 22 people are extremely patient, not wanting to rush for fear of spoiling their well-laid plans. They generally map their future, hone their skills, or theorize in private for years and then at the proper moment act with great decisiveness and years of preparation behind them. Often great originality (but always the highest level of professionalism) marks what they do. Aug. 22 people are fearless in carrying out their ideas. Whether their natural talent is great or modest, they exploit it to the fullest. Rarely are they jealous of others in this respect, knowing that "genius is one percent inspiration, and ninety-nine percent perspiration." Nor are those born on this day thrown off balance by those who would boubt or question their abilites- generally their response consists of doing a good job and allowing the results to speak for themselves. Those born on Aug. 22 are very loyal to their friends, family, associates, and co-workers. However, they can also be extremely willful and refuse to be bossed or bullied. While displaying a frank, tough and outspoken exterior, they rarely allow others access to their sensitive interior. Making discoveries, solving mysteries and ferreting out secrets can amount to a mania with the curious types born on this day. Many Aug. 22 people are also fascinated with antiquity. For them history is a vast uncharted adventure just waiting to be explored. However, when they go off the deep end with hobbies or interests, they may risk neglecting friends and family. Those born on this day must also beware of their tendency to elevate themselves to god-like status. Rather than shoring up a sense of infallibility, they would perhaps benefit more from admitting their mistakes, acknowledging their errors, and examining their motivations. The most highly evolved of Aug. 22 people not only function well in leadership roles but also as co-workers, participants and partners, and are capable of moderating authoritarian urges. Numbers and Planets Those born on the 22nd of the month are ruled by the number 4 (2+2=4), and by the planet Uranus, which carries both erratic and explosive energy (the latter augmented in Aug.22 people by the Sun's influence as Leo's ruler). People ruled by the number 4 are highly individual. Because they so often take the minority point of view with great assurance, they can arouse antagonism and make enemies. Since 22 is a double number, people born on the 22nd of the month may be fascinated w/ twins, coincidences, and doubles of many kinds. Tarot The 22nd card of the Jajor Arcana is The Fool, who in several versions of the Tarot is shown blithely stepping over the edge of a cliff. Some interpretations picture him as a foolish man who has given up his reason, others a highly spiritualized being free of material considerations. Positive meanings include renouncing resistance and following instincts freely, foolishness, impulsiveness and annihilation are the negative aspects. The highly evolved Fool has followed life's path, expreicenced it's lessons and become one w/ his/her own vision. Sorry... I'll continue the rest later. I need to pick up my daughter from the bus stop everyone... Desiree ------------------------------ End of precious-things-digest V5 #245 *************************************