Mz Macy's MzMrizing Mzzages

Speaking of Masterful Lover....Over the weekend I had the priviledge of attending Day One of a two day seminar given by David Spade titled, "Masterful Lover". Typically, I had stayed away from this particular crowd, my concern being that they held a neanderthal attitude about women. But I have always held that people over 21 should be free to chose for themselves the kind of adult lifestyle they wish to live. I think that is the Objectivist in Me coming out...but lately, I have been hanging with some of the Speed Seduction type crowd and having a great time! So I was quite intrigued when I received an email from the individual marketing the seminar asking if I would be interested in doing a little promotion for it. I realize that many of My fans, friends, and clients are actually interested in other types of information concerning their sexuality, and I, too, am fairly open minded, so I agreed, and was invited to attend as a guest. Imagine My surprise when I attended Day One and was delighted to hear Mr. Spade discussing giving a woman oral sex...cunninglingus? or is it the other one..fellatio?? I'm sure somebody will enjoy emailing Me and clearing this up for Me...I could even look it up, but I prefer to continue to write this now. WOW - was that cool! Plus his lady friend was in attendance and a total joy to chat with! Intelligent, beautiful & fun! And, found out all kinds of interesting new ways guys can use to meet women! Like palm reading & hand writing analysis!! Did you know guys did that to meet women? The head of the handwriting university .com, Bart Baggett was there, but was going to speak during Day Two. I didn't get much of a chance to speak with him, but he seemed interesting, plus he smiled & winked at me! Another speaker, Geoff, gave a great speech on the reality of being able to make out with women on the first night & more - but he was on the young side- and not quite as "sensitive" as David Shade was. (Can somebody get Me a copy of the book, "9 1/2 Weeks" by Elizabeth McNeil. I'll read it after I finish "House of Pain" and "Man with a Maid". ) Later, David spiced things up even more by chatting about doing some fieldwork that night with his girlfriend and a few other couples who "swing". That sounded like fun to watch too! Though David uses hypnosis with his girlfriend, that would be a whole other seminar and he didn't get into Erotic Hypnosis during Day One. I don't think anyone really knew who "Soforia" was at the meeting - but I think several people were curious when I introduced Myself as "Lady Supre Macy", and mentioned the website as ladysupremacy.com. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend Day Two which was going to get into threesomes & foursomes, as well as more information about handwriting analysis. DARN!

What's next for the unsinkable Ms. Macy? How about a week's worth of training with Major Mark Cunningham himself? Oh yea!!...Cumming this whole week! More to follow! Stay tuned!

Some of you may know how much I enjoy Larry David's show, "Curb your Enthusiasm", and in fact, the show is credited with keeping a Dodger fan out of jail as the fan, who was the prime suspect in a crime, was seen sitting in the bleachers during filiming of one of the show's episodes! How's that for a bizarro coincidence! And recently, Larry David had expressed an interest in car sales, so one of the episodes of his shows depicted him as a car salesperson at a local dealership. Now what Larry David did for comedic effect was totally opposite what I actually did in the car industry ..not withstanding that the publis is hilarious with or without comedic intent. But here's the real reason I am writing in this blog...is because I have a great story idea for larry's show..and if you see an episode depicting what I'm going to write about...then contact me so I can get a fair share of the show's gross profits. I think Larry David, in his show, as fiction only, ought to decide to seek treatment for non-organic ED...that is erectile dysfunction...and his Dr. refers him to a hypnotist...in which he does seek out a hypnotist or hypnotherapist and, innately finds the situation so arousing..even though the therapist is completely clinical, that he has an erection during the session, cums a but, which shows through his light khaki pants...Unknowingly, he goes on with his day, meeting his buddies in the street, at lunch, in the office, all of them seeing the telltale bit of stain on his khakis, but he never notices until he gets home, and of course the delightful Ms. Hines, who plays Larry's wife notices immediately...so then Larry goes through his day, in his mind, to see if he can figure out which of his contacts throughout the day actually noticed. Later, even though he is a bit self conscious, he & Sheryl are in bed, and he is able to have amazing sex showing himself to truly be a "masterful lover" and a wonderful hypnotic client as well. Speaking of ..Masterful-Lover....

Hello Mistress,

Bend the spoon when no one is looking.

i have to say that i'm put off by the Houk site in some degree. i'm not sure
if i can put my finger on it, so i'm thinking out loud a bit here, intending
it to be for Your benefit

There's a lot of good fun to be had with things mystical, but it’s not
useful to go farther than is appropriate for that purpose. i had a crazy old
uncle who could pull quarters out from behind my ear all day long. He’d show
me his hands before and after and do it over and over and over. i have no
idea how he did it, and if I could do it like he did, You can be i’d do it
all the time to anyone who would watch. But for me to make a career of
writing books about how this was a real phenomenon would be a waste of a lot
of people’s time.

The last statement is the rub, and deserves and asterisk. The thing is,
things done recreationally are no problem at all. People do all sorts of
things for recreation that are way over the line from any connection to
reality (cosmetics, fad diets, church, horoscopes, health food stores, big
government, etc), so that’s all fine and good. But it gets troublesome when
i try to get a grant to study my uncle’s abilities as a means to solve the
US budget deficit problem.
However, if i *say* i’m applying for such a grant as part of my “act” to
make the things more interesting, it’s suddenly alright. Or maybe i actually
*do* apply for such a grant as a practical joke i play for myself. Or maybe
i play the practical joke on others by getting them to back up my grant
proposal. i might even get people to contribute money to my application. i
can consider all of that a recreational application of the gag.

i guess i don’t mind when someone pulls someone else’s leg with a hoax. What
bothers me is when someone really believes it. Houk’s site sends the signal
that he actually does buy into it. But of course, if he was pulling a gag,
that’s exactly the signal he would want to send.

It’s a fine line. i think it comes down to that i resent the guy who looks
me straight in the eye and says “Oh yes, I really did pull a quarter out of
your ear.” Because he’s treating me like i’m an idiot. But the fellow who
says the exact some thing –but with a wink- is really saying “I’ve
outsmarted you and you’re never going to figure this one out.” Has my
respect and awe because he’s giving me the respect of not thinking i’m a
complete idiot.

i also think there are plenty of real things that are weird and baffling and
awe inspiring. Its insulting to Nature to be in awe of an ability to bend
spoons. Close a wayward heart valve. Then we’ll get to work on that grant
application!

An illuminating think-out-loud session for me. i hope for You as well! :)

Thank You Mistress.
slave ”who can not only bend spoons but break wine glasses as well” j



AND MORE

Soforia:

The most important thing to note is that you did not have a free choice
of spoons -- you all picked from a box of spoons that Jack provided.
It's also interesting to note that you point out how the pendulum
betrays subconscious responses ... yet I'm left with the impression
that Jack asked you to ask the spoons if THEY would allow you to bend
them.

(Soforia replies: Yes, we dangled the pendulum over the spoons asking if THEY would bend for us - realizing that the ideomotor responses would be coming from our own fingertips...interestingly enough - that TV producer was handing Me spoons to bend that he had already "verified". An older couple sitting across from Me asked Me to bend their spoon - and I couldn't - Also - I did bring two spoons from home - that were easier to bend than the ones Houck provided. Guess My own spoons were more eager to please)

Does a positive simply mean that YOU believe you can bend the spoon?
Did the spoon bend itself because it shares your desire to be bent?

Now, while that doesn't necessarily mean Jack was handing out gimmicked
spoons, it breaks the truly random selection factor and does not truly
verify that you can bend a given spoon.

Something to think about, certainly.

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As for James Randi, I respect his work. He has given a hard knock on
the head to more cons and frauds, including the reputed powers of Uri
Geller.

The "sensitive powers" argument is often used, and Randi's not going to
suddenly take pity on someone and show up at a place of the claimant's
choosing to observe experiments planned by same.

It was through a friend in CSICOP (Randi's group) that I learned of the
excellent book, "The Psychology of the Psychic," by Marks & Kammeman.
Most of it is a technical look at Geller, Randi, and other purported
phenomena. Fans of stage magic and who want to dazzle strangers with
mysterious powers will gain more out of the Appendix on 'social
stereotypes' (where demonstrations are based on a statistical
likelihood of a person choosing a specific shape or item).

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Your note about 'The Passion' also touches on the power of belief. If
someone 'converts' after seeing the film, does it mean the film has the
power to enlighten, or was that person simply of a mind to accept a
specific set of beliefs/religious framework?

I wouldn't be surprised if we see claims of people having epiphanies
and perhaps even evangelical healings as a result of the 'power' of the
film.


bobbi

RE: The Passion of the Christ
Two subjects I prefer not to discuss with strangers are politics & religion, but I like discussing movies and symbols, etc. So I’m going to take a leap of faith here and trust that my writings are thought provoking and interesting to you, my readers. Thank you for reading.

A friend of mine reports about an incident at a local coffee shop where she lives. My friend made a statement “when are you going to learn to shut up”, aloud, but to herself, regarding a nearby coffee-drinker’s issues with the movie “The Passion” whereby the woman allegedly was stating factually (but not having seen the movie yet), that: “It is because of Christianity that 911 occurred. They should throw all the Christians into the middle east and let them get what they deserve. This movie is going to piss off the terrorist and cause them to hit us again. When are these Christians going to learn to shut up?”

The good news is in spite of being confronted by fanatics - which is what really causes the problems – my friend kept her cool and stayed true to her beliefs. In other words, she didn't deny her affiliation.
Denial of self and with whom we affiliate with can be a strong part of our emotional make up when the power of the group becomes stronger than our alignment with ourselves. We want to align with a group; we want to feel a part of something bigger than ourselves, .right or wrong, .and we run the risk of denying our deeper selves when we mindlessly align with the group. Then our actions speak louder than our words. We say to someone - "I can't publicly share my agreement with you because of the consequences from so and so...but - I do agree with who you are or what you say" I go through this cowardly behaviour all the time...and I am sure many of you do too. (nick was actually beaten senseless by a pro-Domme trying to get him to deny Me-he didn't - and he went beyond that - he forgave her) And, perhaps, like my friend, I do prefer not to be asked what religion I am - (which I say I was raised Presbyterian)......which gets Me out of what I am now - which would be Agnostic - I admit that I don't know...but I go to sleep every night saying over and over again, "thank you lord thank you lord thank you lord, for all My blessings, please keep my family & friends safe". And I pray frequently.

Having seen the movie last night - some of the emotionally charged visuals remain strong in My mind...the torture scene, all the images of Satan (portrayed by a woman!), strolling through the crowd, and later with an adulitifed infant...Mother Mary's pain...the denial of Jesus by Judas & Peter, and the Pharisees insisting that He be crucified, and the crowd demanding His death as well. Group dynamics at its worst - and the movie is portraying history - and a more difficult history to confirm or deny than WWII Nazi Germany , because not only were the writers human, but the translations could be wrong, Constantine removed much of what we accept as our current Bible today. I didn't particularly feel any anti-Semitism in the movie - it was simply business as usual for fearful & insecure leaders to try and eliminate any dissentious thought. When we go to a dictionary to look up Pharisee, Merriam-Webster defines Pharisee as : capitalized : a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law. Note: Strict observance and insistence on the validity - we can find a pattern of fanaticism. So rather than confirm or deny anti-Semitism, we are simply Pro anti-fanaticism. If we unite to stand up to fanaticism - we would be better all around - in My opinion!

My neighbors, who as part of this evangelical plot, invited us to join them at the movie as the local VERY LARGE CHURCH had bought out the entire seating at several screenings of the movie, also invited us to join the at service as well as their in-home Bible study. My husband & I, initially flattered that our neighbors had taken a social interest in us, were disappointed to find out that their invitation was an evangelical mission. I told them I'd like to bring the books I'd heard of - but not yet read - The Lost Books of the Bible and the Lost Years of Jesus.

Back to the movie...yes, the torture scene was brutal - too brutal to be sure - made grossly worse by the laughing and taunting of the guards. A scene that could easily be replayed as though the characters were in a concentration camp - the Jewish prisoner being tortured by the Nazi guards prior to his execution. Am I so jaded as to feel no pain at beatings - nah - I was a beaten woman once - the outer wounds heal - and that which does not kill us only makes us stronger? I felt the Mother Mary's pain as I contend the issues of my own children trying to make their way in America today, where outsourcing is a way of life. We look to a future trend of a service economy - where we make most of our livings providing direct services to others and hopefully - continuing to be the most inventive nation on Earth! God bless our think tanks!
And lastly, the images of the obviously female Satan roaming the crowd - reminding me, at least, that Satan is always among us, and bringing back images of Eve as the original fallen women! And the adultified baby - signifying the belief that we are evil at birth (rather than good at birth) - that our redemption comes only from asking & receiving forgiveness for our sins and by accepting the Christ as our Saviour.

What does it mean to bend spoons?



For those that pay fairly close attention to me, I thank you. I accept your generous contributions of energy, in both thought and, more tangibly, presents and funds. As you may know, I like to experience. I have had such an action packed last few weeks that I think I’ll debrief myself in a reverse direction, that is go backwards from that night, February 12, 2004, which brings me to the above sentence.
What does it means to bend spoons? I mean – one would think one could just bend them forcibly into almost any angle or degree….so what could the big deal be?

I was invited to attend a spoon bending party- better known as a PK party as part of the entertainment package at a recent convention of Hypnotists. I have attended this convention for many years, and this same entertainment was provided each time, but I had never acted on the opportunity to attend the event. Being in the right state of mind to participate in something that may or may not have valid science behind it is always interesting to me. As a hypnotist, I like to have explanations for the unexplainable. I’ll go into an explanation of hypnosis later, as far as spoon bending was concerned – all I really knew about it was the antics of Uri Geller. So skeptically minded, I proceeded to the event. Approximately 100 of us were in a meeting room at the Radisson waiting for Jack Houck to begin and instruct us in our mind over matter psycho-kinetic mission. Jack is a retired aerospace engineer and had investigated a significant amount of paranormal phenomena, so he has some credibility. The atmosphere was a significantly infectiously enthusiastically charged. Turns out we had a number of missions – of which spoon bending was considered the “kindergarten” of bending, but I’ll get to those later. After Jack finished his introduction, we were instructed to pick up a homemade pendulum and select several spoons or forks from his box with the goal of bending 5. I use a pendulum in my practice – the idea is that the slight movements of the body and pulse will generate a more significant movement of the pendulum. Typically, this is helpful in getting information from the subconscious for the indecisive client. Initially, one holds the pendulum and asks it to direct a “yes” answer, and it would sway one way – then ask for a “no” response and it is supposed to sway in another direction. So after we had obtained directional yeas or nays, we were to gently touch the pendulum to the spoon and ask it if it would bend for us that night. After I went through 6 spoons and got 5 yes’ I acknowledged I was ready. I decided not to ask the fork at that time. We had been instructed to wait until everyone had 5 utensils to “bend” before he would give us the instructions. He said he didn’t want to hear that we had bent the utensils ourselves...to just follow his instructions and then “let go”. I have seen significant hypnotic phenomena in which I have some “case study” information, so I am fairly opened minded to the unusual. I was ready. We were instructed to focus on an area above our heads, to focus more precisely on it, to pinpoint the spot, and like an energy beam bring it into us from the top of our head, through our shoulders, down our arm, into our hand, and into the spoon, and then yell, “BEND” to it. OK – here we go…and I’m expecting spontaneous bending right in my hand, but we were allowed to gently push them to feel for an increase in their, for lack of a better word, elasticity, to bend them…..Well, you can see my results in my Yahoo group, I bent six spoons. My first efforts were a mild bend, but after I got the hang of it – I bent them more significantly. A producer cam over – he was watching my wrists and arms for muscle tension…..I told him, it felt as though I was applying the same effort I would apply as if I were bending paperclips or string licorice….it was weird! The metal in the spoons gets warm and the warmth lasts for about 30 seconds, but it’s not like I was creating friction or anything. It was unusual. I didn’t think I’d be able to bend them as much as I did. There was a man sitting next to me who had come all the way down from Vancouver for the spoon bending event – he wasn’t part of the convention. He was immensely curious about the spoon bending phenomena. He was bending spoons, but using his own “strength” – this was exactly what Jack didn’t want us to say – that we were bending them with brute force rather that the addition of the PK energy to move them. We all know the relation of energy to matter, E =MC², as Einstein explained in his Theory of Relativity, as well as the early alchemists to turn ordinary metal to gold! Spoonbending is somewhere in between in my opinion. Now there were additional tasks assigned to us, once we had bent 5 spoons. Next we were instructed to use the same energy to “buckle” the bowl of a silver plated spoon – but to NOT attempt to buckle the bowl of a stainless spoon. If we accomplished that, we would receive the title of “Certified Warm Former”. Next, we were to use the same energy to “sprout” soy bean seeds which had been soaked in water overnight. And finally, as a group exercise, we were going to hold two forks by their bases straight up in the air, and watch them bend. Didn’t get the siler plated spoon to buckle, nor did the seeds spontaneously germinate, but I did notice a difference in the forks – now how do I know? Simple! I “nested” them, first one on top, then the other, and prior to the experiment they fit together either way. Afterwards, they didn’t fit together – there was about ¼ inch gap between each fork. Now that was interesting…..(let’s talk about remote viewing soon)
Here’s a link to Jack Houck’s site, www.jackhouck.com if you are interested in your own PK party and a link to www.randi.org , James Randi, who’s offering one million dollars to someone who can prove psychic phenomena. James Randi is also mentioned in the current issue of Newsweek., March 1 issue, page 14 as follows:

Newsweek
March 1 issue - Think you have supernatural powers? "The Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge" is for anyone who can "show, under proper observing conditions, evidence of any paranormal, supernatural, or occult power." According to James Randi, the magician/escape artist who organizes the event, hundreds inquire each year—but only about a half dozen take the test (register at Randi.org). No one's won the cash, but, as the early rounds of "American Idol" have proved, you don't need talent for good TV: the "Challenge" was made into a show in South Korea and Randi's headed to Germany this fall. Applicants in South Korea, writes Randi, included " 'X-Ray eyes people,' 'magnetic' people, spoon-benders, people who find lost animals, and even a man from Malaysia who lit up a fluorescent tube he held between his fingers." Randi's not without detractors. While he insists he conducts fair, double-blind tests, Gary Schwartz, a University of Arizona professor and an expert on the paranormal, says Randi alters testing parameters. "The phenomena are very sensitive," says Schwartz. "He doesn't optimize conditions." Mike Guska, who failed to prove he could find gold, agrees. He says taking the "Challenge" in an office threw off his channeling ability. Guska wants to retake it: "They're going to have to come to me." —Lindsey Gerdes © 2004 Newsweek, Inc.

OK - I admit it. I thought it might be another opportunity for 15 minutes of fame when the young lady on the telephone called and asked if I was available for Nissan to COME TO MY HOME and talk to me about owning the Murano. Right - Nissan was going to come to my house to ask me about my Murano and compensate me for my time, sure, uh-huh - like that was really going to happen. Ok - I'll go along with her for a little while and see how this plays out. Fieldwork was the name that appeared on my caller ID. And, well, I was certainly NOT going to reveal any personal information about my address, etc, if she didn't already have it. She started asking me standard research questions: such as, questions about my lifestyle, home, income, family, etc. Then, she said, "You’re not employed by a dealer are you?” Honestly, I could say no - not now, anyway....and then she asked me if I could put my life motto on a bumper sticker what it would be. Well, there's no way I'd want Nissan to trademark my life motto so I said "shift underscore go for it. I'm really driven." She didn't catch my reference - but I was happy that I was quick enough to come up with that knowing that Nissan had trademarked shift_™ as well as driven™. People make a lot of money coming up with advertising slogans & I swear some of them are fans of mine. She then told me someone else from the research firm would be calling to verify the appointment which had been set for Friday morning at 10:00 AM.

Two days later, a nice sounding young woman named “Kara” called from the firm I’ll call “PR Research”. She wanted to confirm the appointment, to let me know that accompanying her would be Sally the camerawoman & Joe the guy from Nissan. And she said we’ll see you early Friday at 10:00 AM. Now, 10:00 AM isn’t so early to me so I thought maybe she was used to burning the midnight oil with her research – like me, pouring over mind control data, and didn’t need to be up early. I found out later that she worked in Pasadena which is a good 50/60 miles from me, and realizing Joe, from Nissan North America (NNA) which is in Gardena, must have come that far as well meant that they probably would have to get up about 5:00 AM on Friday.

At the appointed time on Friday, I happened to be in front of my house retrieving the paper when a maroon Pathfinder with 3 people inside cruised by. I had parked my *dirty* Murano outside to make it easy for them to spot my house quickly. Oh yes, my Murano was dirty – Kara had told me that they wanted to accompany me on a few errands, so I had made a list, and getting gas, getting car washed were the top two. I wanted them to see me getting gas, as the tank was almost on the E. Nissan prefers that owners use premium gas in most of their vehicles…which meant a $30.00 - $35.00 fill up for me.

Quickly, I went back inside to assess my home – was it neat enough to have strangers inside? Yes, OK – take a deep breath, opened the door, and walked back out to see them bearing large bags of?? Oh yes, camera equipment. When Kara had said, “Camera Equipment” I had thought stills, but when they got in the house, I realized video – lights, camera, action sort of thing.

As Sally was setting up the equipment & testing the sound, with the gardeners finishing up their blowing & mowing outdoors….Kara told me to begin by giving an introduction about myself, hobbies, career, family, and then she would ask me questions after that.
Sally being unable to get good sound with the wireless mic eventually had to ask me to put the mic wire underneath my shirt and she clipped it to my collar. I was wearing a Henley-like top, so even clipping the mic was interesting. Now while all this was going on I was assessing each of these people and their hypnotizability…..Sally was completely focused on her equipment and making sure she could produce quality sound & video. Kara, young, perky, and very focused on me, seemed like she was very suggestible, while Joe, quiet, laid back, more in the background, was assessing me as potential mainstream lady who owns a Murano and trying to get in my head to figure me out….I’d let him in a little….My dog, Precious, took to them all immediately and sat at Joe’s feet watching me. She seemed to know I was the center of attention.

They wanted to know my hobbies, and later, like always, I realized I wanted to tell them that I also like baseball, sport fishing and golf, Star Trek, science fiction & fantasy, writing, hiking, traveling...I have to get this 30 second intro-thing down pat.

We talked about what was important to me, and I mentioned Virginia Postrel’s book, The Substance of Style, how important the right mix of form and function was to me, how important balance was to me. Kara asked if modern were important to me and I told her that it was, but not so much like the planned obsolescence of equipment like autos & technology has become. In some cases, mostly in human behavior, I prefer the philosophy of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. In which case, now some machines are more expensive to fix than to replace. Then, she asked me about how my home reflected my life. I told her to look around my living room, sunken floor, raised ceiling, and adjacent to the dining room, not sunken, and the entry way, not sunken wither, with its late 70’s tile floor. How I loved the dark wood colonial style of the grandfather clock next to the dark brick fireplace, as well as the butterscotch leather furniture, and the burled wood/glass coffee table. How this eclectic mix was so very me. I told her that my house was very directionally oriented; the front faces north, the kitchen side, west, the family room/backyard south, and the bedrooms, east. That I was interested in the feng shui aspects of my home, how the energy flows….that the fireplace is on the west wall in the living room, that I have a brass wall hanging opposite on the east wall of entry way, with a waterfall/fountain next to it. That the commode underneath it was from my grandparents’ home in Illinois. That the maple secretary next to it was from their home here in California. That the teak buffet was from my parents’ Minnesota home in the 60’s. Joe asked me if my style was intentional. Good question.

Kara asked me about the most modern item in my home – which, I told her was now my computer and monitor with its flashy silver casing with blue lights & see thru side panel. About the two internal drives, as well as the CD-R/RW, and the latest DVD-R/RW drive.
(Some of you may know my D drive just went out – but it will be replaced by a serial drive). I showed her the beech cabinet that I had custom built in which my computer is housed….the sleek styling, with yellow diamond accents. Then Kara asked me about anything else that was new or remodeled lately, I showed them the pool, with the pebble Tec™ like bottom, and rich blue tile as well as the flash brick coping & new pool equipment….but that I was conservative about the equity in my home. That we had bought our home in 1999 with 100% value loan, and now, I wanted to keep it at 75% LTV…bye bye PMI…that proper leverage is the key to everything….back to balance, again.

She asked to see my home office – which, sadly enough is still not “the space” I want it to be. I had a slab leak in October, and had a plumbing reroute done – still needed to get the drywall patched in 4 places….Could I do it myself, I asked her?

Smiling, she asked me what did I do to pamper myself, how did I spoil myself….
Massages, I answered, and my vehicle. In some respects, that makes me a typical Californian, yet, I was always a car enthusiast. She was more interested in hearing about massages. “How often did I go?” she asked. Several times a month, I answered – I also pamper myself with my sushi lunches with my friend, Nick. And I pamper myself with acrylic nails & monthly pedicures. And my vehicle. I spend money on more vehicle than I need. At this point, we adjourned outside to visit my Murano.

They wanted a shot of me in front, actually on the side of the Murano, and with the leaf blower blasting in the background…what did I like about the Murano…that it was sexy, that it made me feel sexy.

In retrospect, I like that the Murano has flash. Flash in the style, flash in the sleekness, flash in the lines, flash of the silver colored door handles, flash of the assertive standard grill, flash in the flecks of the Pearl White paint, and flash in the wheels that I had chromed, and best of all, this flash had substance.

I pointed out my vanity plate, MZMRANO, reminding them of its hypnotic connotations.

“There is steak behind this sizzle”, I said.

I talked about the current Nissan Murano ads that depict a youngish couple shopping for eclectic goodies during an on-road adventure – Joe asked if that was me – but the couples in the ads look more like late 20 somethings-more than older-than- that somethings, so I said no. But youth as I know it is more a state of mind than chronology so, indirectly, I could be a target of their advertising. And indirectly is always better in waking hypnosis and advertising.

As we walked around the vehicle to the back, I opened the tailgate/hatch which doesn’t have and doesn’t need a separate window opening. I showed her the spacious rear cargo area and how easy it was to pull one lever on each interior side to make the second seats go down flat. Obviously Joe was very familiar with all the aspects of the Murano, but Kara had never seen a Murano this close before. We went around to the side of the Murano and I opened the back door for her, pushing the second seats back into an upright position. I showed her the cushiness & roominess of the back seat as well as how to recline the rear seats for additional comfort. Was I doing a demo? I guess. Then they decided they had time to go for a quick drive. Joe wanted to see my office.

We all hopped in the Murano with Sally sitting in the front, keeping me on camera, and Joe & Kara in the back. As we back out of the driveway, Kara commented on the large,
expansive space above the dashboard, just like her car. I asked her what she drove, and she answered Volkswagen Beetle. Joe actually drove a 350Z Roadster, but had borrowed a company Pathfinder for the day in order to accommodate passengers. The ride to the office was uneventful – I always go into a trance driving the hypnotic Murano with its mesmerizing continually variable shifting.

At some point, after I had been raving about Nissan’s V6 VQ engine being on Ward’s top ten list for so long, and about how the Murano rides like a car instead of the typical straight axle ride of most SUV’s, Kara asked me how come I knew so much about cars.
I confessed that I used to sell cars, Ford for 15 months, Nissan for 6, but that I no longer worked for a dealership and wasn’t going back. EVER. Joe sighed, and I felt a twinge of guilt because he had been literally writing down every word I said. He asked me if I had bought the Murano while at the Nissan dealership – which I had – but I told him I had been on year 2 of a 5 year lease of a 2001 Maxima – and we both knew that getting out a lease prior to its termination was very, very costly. I told him how much thought I put into that decision – could I give up the Maxima’s leather seats, Bose audio, and sunroof for the 2WD Murano SL – which can be very pricy if those options are included. Ultimately, I decided that for $140.00 more per month for the same term as I had left on the Maxima, in other words, a 36 month lease, I would do it. That is how I spoil myself. I love my Murano. I love the Nissan model line.

Safely, we arrived at the office, and Sally gently unplugged me so I could get out of the car. This umbilical like arrangement had been inconvenient to us both, but Sally was unobtrusive and very professional as she did her job. She plugged me back in and we walked up the stairway leading to the exterior of the suites where my office is located.
I told them that working in the automobile industry had been more like a social experiment for me – that if I could function in what many consider the most adverse of all environments and succeed while maintaining my integrity, I could do anything.
(Am I a female version of George Plimpton?)

Going inside, past our efficient and pleasant receptionist, and down the hall to my office, I unlocked the door to my office. My office is only about 140 square feet so, with 4 people, it was somewhat crowded. I showed off some of my toys, the little wind spirals, the crystal ball, and the pictures on the wall – which Joe was observing. I have a Monet print, a large sunrise with an Albert Einstein quote, a geometric print, and 2 small original oils of Santa Fe gates with hollyhocks. I still want to get a Kandinsky print of Concentric Circles, I thought. Ok – they had seen enough and we left the office to head back to my house.

When we got back to my house, Kara asked me if there was anything else special about the Murano. I briefly mentioned the CVT transmission and smooth acceleration, and asked her if I could take them on a quick 5 minute ride. I went down to the cul de sac at the end of my street and did a few 360’s so she could see how tight the turning ratio is.
Next, I took them to a short expanse of uphill road, so I could show off the CVT, acceleration and braking. I think she was impressed. Back home again, Joe asked me what I would do to improve the Murano – I said I liked the height- but it was still a little “jump” to get in…so I’d make it slightly lower, not enough to make it station wagonish – but easier to get in and out of. Then I said – I’d want a hybrid – better gas mileage – I’m not so keen on hybrid electric, because our electricity is very expensive, but something to improve the fuel efficiency. The Murano is EPA rated 20/25, but I am only getting 15.9 mpg. I primarily do only do short trip city driving and after 6 months of ownership I have less than 3000 miles on my car which is not very southern California like. Many people easily put 15,000 miles a year and more on their vehicles here. Then Joe asked me if I’d be interested in giving up the spare tire & space for tires that, if they went flat, were able to be driven on as is for a short distance, and hybrid technology in the space previously taken up by the spare. I said, yes, if it was cost effective – as Nissans in general tend to be a little pricier than its competition. I also told him I thought that they needed to show the value behind all the innovation. Joe did have some interest in my next vehicle acquisition as I assured him I’d keep my Murano till the lease was up – check the residual value vs. Kelly Blue Book, consider buying it – which usually isn’t a good idea, but hey, if I have a 3 yr. old vehicle with 18,000 miles on it – that’s still basically a new car. I’d also consider a new hybrid, a used sedan like the 2003 Maxima, or something else entirely, and that the Nissan brand would be at the top of my list.

We got out of the car and they came back inside to retrieve the rest of the equipment. Joe said that he’d always been curious about hypnosis…wasn’t sure whether or not he’d be able to be hypnotized…..I commented that the last two hours had gone by rather quickly, hadn’t they……and did he enjoy himself? Yes, he had, yes, he had. FINI

Lately, I've become possessed by making soup! And it coccured to Me that the making of a good edible soup is very very similiar to cooking up of a good hypno-soup that is likely to fascinate you and nourish you as well.

And just like hypnosis, the basis of a good soup always begins with intent!

What is the purpose of My soup? A breakfast with toast soup, a light lunchtime soup, a heavy hearty dinnertime soup, a soothing warming for when one is under-the-weather soup, a sexy, seductive bedtime soup? Whatever the occasion, I can come up with a delicious soup.

So after we have determined our intent, we begin with the broth.
I prefer a non-premade broth or homemade broth, but it needs to be more than water and salt! Now I have learned that the key to a good broth is layering layering layering flavor. (Just like I layer My suggestions into your mind, only in hypnosis, we call it compunding suggestions).

Today, I've decided to use barley as My base.
So while I am simmering the barley for two hours, I can write you, get dressed, go pick up the Chrysler, and come home.
Later, after I get back, I'll saute some sliced mushrooms, about a big handful of brown mushrooms. I love mushrooms so I use them a lot. I've also decided to use carrots, parsley, and diced tomatoes. No meat. In fact, the only meat will be from the butter, I'll use to saute the mushrooms. After the mushrooms are sauted, I'll place them in water with the carrots and simmer for about an hour.
Then, I'll add the parsley, and about 5 minutes later the barley (which should be done) and the diced tomatoes...simmering for about another 30 minutes.

I'll let you know how it turns out!

>
> We all receive emails all the time regarding one scam or another; but
> last
> week I REALLY DID get scammed! Both VISA and MasterCard told me that
this
> scam is currently being worked throughout the Midwest, with some
variance
> as to the product or amount, and if you are called, just hang up.
>
> My husband was called on Wednesday from "VISA" and I was called in
> Thursday
> from "MasterCard". It worked like this: Person calling says, "This is
> So & So (any name) and I'm calling from the Security and Fraud
> department
> at VISA. My Badge number is 12460. Your card has been flagged for an
> unusual purchase pattern, and I'm calling to verify. This would be on
> your
> VISA card issued by 5/3 bank. Did you purchase an Anti-Telemarketing
> Device
> for $497.99 from a marketing company based in Arizona?"
>
>
>
>
>
> When you say "No". The caller continues with, "Then we will be issuing
a
> credit to your account. This is a company we have been watching and the
> charges range from $297 to $497, just under the $500 purchase pattern
> that
> flags most cards. Before your next statement, the credit will be sent
to
> (gives you your address), is that correct?"
>
>
>
>
>
> You say, "Yes". The caller continues . . . "I will be starting a fraud
> investigation. If you have any questions, you should call the 800
number
> listed on your card 1-800-VISA and ask for Security. you will need to
> refer
> to this Control #". Then gives you a 6 digit number. "Do you need me to
> read it again?" Caller then says he "needs to verify you are in
> possession
> of your card. Turn the card over. There are 7 numbers; first 4 are 1234
>
>
> (whatever) the next 3 are the security numbers that verify you are in
> possession of the card. These are the numbers you use to make internet
> purchases to prove you have the card. Read me the 3 numbers." Then he
> says
> "That is correct. I just needed to verify that the card has not been
lost
> or stolen, and that you still have your card. Do you have any other
> questions? Don't hesitate to call back if you do."
>
>
>
>
>
> You actually say very little, and they never ask for or tell you the
card
> number. But after we were called on Wednesday, we called back within 20
> minutes to ask a question. Are we glad we did! The REAL VISA security
> dept.
> told us it was a scam and in the last 15 minutes a new purchase of
> $497.99
> WAS put on our card.
>
>
>
>
>
> Long story made short . . . we made a real fraud report and closed the
> VISA
> card and they are reissuing as a new number. What the scam wants is the
3
> digit number and that once the charge goes through, they keep charging
> every few days. By the time you get your statement, you think the
credit
> is
> coming, and then its harder to actually file a fraud report. The real
> VISA
> reinforced that they will never ask for anything on the card (they
> already
> know).
>
>
>
>
>
> What makes this more remarkable is that on Thursday, I got a call from
> "Jason Richardson of MasterCard" with a word for word repeat of the
VISA
> Scam. This time I didn't let him finish. I hung up.
>
>
>
>
>
> We filed a police report (as instructed by VISA), and they said they
are
> taking several of these reports daily and to tell friends, relatives
and
> coworkers.
>
>
>
>
>
> PASS IT ON