What do you believe happens when you die?

From Wikipedia:
Death is the permanent end of the life of a biological organism. Death may refer to the end of life as either an event or condition.[1] Many factors can cause or contribute to an organism's death, including predation, disease, habitat destruction, senescence, malnutrition and accidents. The principal causes of death in modern human societies are diseases related to aging.[1] Traditions and beliefs related to death are an important part of human culture, and central to many religions. In medicine, biological details and definitions of death have become increasingly complicated as technology advances.

In the Catholic religion, you basically are told that dependign on how you lived your life, you'd either be granted eternal rest with God (if you were a good person) or be sent to hell for eternity (should you be bad.) And that's just a rudimentary explination. However, what about the other theories? Those of reincarnation or ghosts, or even purgatory? Is there a period between the time you die, and the time you 'cross over'? And if so, what exactly happens during that time?

I don't fear death or dieing. I may be one of the few people who don't. That's not to say that I'm suicidal or even looking forward to 'buying the farm'. Perhaps it is because I had more pain and sadness in my childhood than a child should have, or maybe it's just because I have my faith and know that I will go to a good place.

But what happens when you pass on? Do you believe that if you dream of someone recently departed, that it is actually a 'stolen moment' with them? Their final opportunity to say good-bye, and it isn't really a dream? Do you think that whatever/whoever you believe in grants our loved ones a chance to visit us, to let us know they're still watching over us? Or do you believe in once you pass on, that's it...end of story?

Addicted to Turner Classic Movies channel

I'm hooked. I can't stop setting my dvr box for all different sorts of classic movies. It doesn't matter what time of the day or night it's running. In fact I'm not even bothering to rent or pay-per-view anything because of the untapped wealth of entertainment TCM has to offer. It doesn't matter if it's a musical, or a horror, or even a mystery or western....I dvr it all. However I have to say, I think my 'new' favorite actor is Randolph Scott. I seem to enjoy him in everything I've seen him in. In fact, I wish there were more men in the (real) world like the characters he often played.
My movies that will have my dvr box busy this week is as follwos and I have yet to finish watching everything I already have on the box:


9:45pm
My True Story (1951) A female jewel thief tries to help the police capture a master criminal.Cast: Helen Walker, Willard Parker, Elisabeth Risdon. Dir: Mickey Rooney. BW-67 mins,
7/23/07

6:00am
Murder! (1930) A juror who had voted to convict a murder suspect tries to prove someone else did it before the execution date.Cast: Herbert Marshall, Norah Baring, Miles Mander. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock. BW-100

12:30pm
Three Godfathers (1936) Three fugitives risk their lives to bring a newborn baby out of the desert to safety.Cast: Chester Morris, Lewis Stone, Walter Brennan. Dir: Richard Boleslawski. BW-81
4:00pm
To Have And Have Not (1944) A skipper-for-hire's romance with a beautiful drifter is complicated by his growing involvement with the French resistance.Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Walter Brennan. Dir: Howard Hawks. BW-100

Godspell (1973) Contemporary hippies relive the story of Christ's ministry and crucifixion.Cast: Victor Garber, David Haskell, Lynne Thigpen. Dir: David Greene. C-102 mins, TV-G
10:00pm
New York, New York (1977) A jazz musician and a singer fight and love their way through the show biz world of the late forties.Cast: Liza Minnelli, Robert De Niro, Lionel Stander. Dir: Martin Scorsese. C-163 mins, TV-MA

7/25/07

11:15am
Merry Andrew (1958) An archaeologist's search for Roman treasure gets him mixed up with a circus troupe.Cast: Danny Kaye, Pier Angeli, Salvatore Baccaloni. Dir: Michael Kidd. C-103 mins,
6:30pm
Seven Women (1966) The women staffing an isolated Chinese mission fight to survive a bandit attack.Cast: Anne Bancroft, Flora Robson, Margaret Leighton. Dir: John Ford. C-87 mins, TV-
8:00pm
Ride The High Country (1962) Two aging gunslingers sign on to transport gold from a remote mining town.Cast: Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, Mariette Hartley. Dir: Sam Peckinpah. C-94 mins, TV-PG
9:45pm
Fighting Man of the Plains (1949) A former bandit enlists Jesse James to help him clean up a Kansas town.Cast: Randolph Scott, Bill Williams, Victor Jory. Dir: Edwin L. Marin. BW-90 mins, TV-G

11:30pm
Gunfighters (1947) A gunman trying to avoid killing gets caught in the middle of a vicious range war.Cast: Randolph Scott, Barbara Britton, Bruce Cabot. Dir: George Waggner. C-87 mins, TV-PG

1:00am
Doolins of Oklahoma, The (1949) An outlaw tries to leave the family gang and go straight.Cast: Randolph Scott, George Macready, Louise Allbritton. Dir: Gordon Douglas. C-90 mins, TV-PG

2:45am
Santa Fe (1951) Four brothers end up on opposite sides of a shootout.Cast: Randolph Scott, Janis Carter, Jerome Courtland. Dir: Irving Pichel. C-87 mins, TV-G
7/26/07

4:15am
Virginia City (1940) A rebel spy poses as a wild West dance hall girl.Cast: Errol Flynn, Miriam Hopkins, Humphrey Bogart. Dir: Michael Curtiz. BW-118 mins,
2:00am
Bucket of Blood, A (1959) A jealous Bohemian wannabe resorts to murder to perpetuate his new-found success as a sculptor.Cast: Dick Miller, Barboura Morris, Antony Carbone. Dir: Roger Corman. BW-65 mins, TV-PG

3:15am
Terror, The (1963) A lost soldier discovers a mysterious beauty haunting a half-deserted castle.Cast: Boris Karloff, Jack Nicholson, Sandra Knight. Dir: Roger Corman. C-79 mins, TV-PG

4:45am
Pharaoh's Curse (1957) A reincarnated vampire and his sister menace an Egyptian expedition.Cast: Mark Dana, Ziva Rodann, Diane Brewster. Dir: Lee Sholem. BW-66 mins, TV-PG
7/27/07

8:30am
Clairvoyant, The (1935) A fake psychic suddenly turns into the real thing when he meets a young beauty.Cast: Claude Rains, Fay Wray, Jane Baxter. Dir: Maurice Elvey. BW-81 mins, TV-PG

7/28/07

I've been bitten by the clothing line 'BITTEN'

I have to say I am smitten, and feel oh-so-pretty. Ok, maybe I'm gushing a bit...because although I like to wear clothes (or affordable, PRETTY clothes), never go on and on about a certain line. However, I have to say Sarah Jessica Parker is a genious, coming out with 'her very own, AFFORDABLE' colthing line, BITTEN.
A friend of mine had told me about a week ago that Sarah Jessica Parker had come out with a line of clothes, where everything is LESS than $20.00 Woo-hoo, affordable clothing, I thought. Is it an urban legand or was it true. And also, SJP is like 90 pounds soaking wet, would she actually have clothing under her name which fits REAL-SIZED women? Because, according to the press release on Bitten, the sizes ran from sizes 2-22. Now, I'm not a size 22....but mom is plus-sized, so this would be something fun for her. And with my weight fluctuating, it is hard for me to find TRUE size mediums or 10's.
So last Sunday; mom, Ida and I treked out to the store (which is great in itself) Steve & Barry's http://www.steveandbarrys.com/ The store have VERY AFFORDABLE clothing for both men and women, ranging from infant age to the professional (grown-up.) we went straight for the SJP Bitten area, and mom and I both attacked the racks (looking for clothes to take with us on vacation next month.) P.S. I spent more money than I wanted to, but got a bunch of stuff.
Going back to Bitten, I got a pair of cuffed capri blue jeans, a cotton navy blue top w/cap sleeves, and a pair of khaki capri pants, and a pair of white LINED eyelet shorts. (Not from the Bitten line, I walked away with a tee shirt, a pair of shorts (for me) and a skirt and purse for Ida.)
All I can say to Sarah Jessica Parker is KUDOS on having this clothing line. Because everything is VERY COMFORTABLE. Today I am wearing my capri blue jeans, and the blue cotton top. I paired it with my ecru mules, and feel very Carrie Bradshaw from Sex & The City.
This is one clothing line that I look forward to seeing what will come in the future. And oh, MOST IMPORTANT....sizes. They run true to size, or slightly bigger.

IT'S FINALLY HERE...AFTER MUCH WAITING!

Without further ado, I am pleased to announce the opening of ORELINDE'S ORIGINALS. And just what is Orelinde's Originals, you may ask. Well it is an on-line store of my one-of-a-kind handmade soaps, candles, body lotions, mosaic tiled works, and other specialty items. Check out the site, and refer it to all those you know! http://www.orelindes-originals.com/

Of course if you or someone is looking for gift baskets, or party favors I can accomodate the customer, and the price will be altered as well. (Boy do I sound like I'm making an infomercial.) And I am quite handy making other things as well, so if there is something you're looking for or don't see, give ORELINDE'S ORIGINALS a shout.

I've been wanting to do something to make a little extra cash for some time. Because, you know...everyone thinks extra cash is a good thing. Anyway, Ida has been itching to get her fingers busy with crafting, as she was the one who taught me the tricks of the trade. So I had asked her just what is it she could bring to the crafting table, and she offered up a few ideas. So we're aprtners.

It took me so much time to get the site built, photos I liked, and upload them and all the other stuff. Some nights I was up until 2am, working on the site because a description or photo wouldn't load and was annoying me. It is still a work in progress, but is UP and RUNNING!! So please spread the word.