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Deadpoet

April 12, 2005 - 11:13 PM

well thanks Thomsteadybear, ive been well, doing the mundane things in life, how are you? still posting strong i see. Good news about those DVDs, oh happy days.

Deadpoet

design_daddy

April 13, 2005 - 04:33 AM

A paperback edition called "Families Like Mine": Families of Gay parents tell it like it is
By Abigail Garner
Book interviews 50 children of gay parents

*the author's parents divored when she was 5 and her dad came out as gay.

www.familieslikemine.com

design_daddy

April 13, 2005 - 04:52 AM

Has anyone checked out D's site for new pics?
April 07:
Jai has 10 new
Ted has 21 newbies
Kyan has 6 new
Misc....

tomasulo

April 13, 2005 - 05:15 AM

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I'm so sorry to hear about Gizmo. My little Agatha is also part Chihuahua. WARNING: When I went on Kimi's site chihuahuarescue.com, I fell in love with at least 4 of the dogs that are up for adoption. Unfortunately, my own dogs would never tolerate an addition to their "pack" (especially Keeblur, the Pit Bull), otherwise I might have been tempted to increase my family!

Thanks, Tomasulo, that means alot to me. I, too, have a hard time looking at pets without wanting to bring them home! ( maybe that's why I have so many pets!) My parents did find (with Gizmo's guidance, we like to think) a sweet little beagle mix who's about six months old and looks like a black-and-white version of Paco.

My friend asked me why we'd get another dog, and I tried to explain to her that not only was Lexie (our collie) very sad and lonely without Gizmo, but we also look at it as a continuation of the love we had for the pet who has passed, because we're welcoming another animal into our lives who needs a home. I have no idea if that makes much sense, but I guess it's our way of carrying on the memory and healing.

I absolutely agree. I think it's a tribute to the pet you've lost if you are able to find your way through your grief and share your loving home with another animal in need. I applaud that courage and generosity of spirit. BTW, what did you name the Paco look-alike?

tomasulo

April 13, 2005 - 05:22 AM

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I think people who find sport in shooting cats - as if shooting other animals wasn't bad enough - have reached the end of their sad little lives.

My oldest (not talking about your age, Pumpkin!) and dearest co-wife jumps into the battle with the best quote yet! It reminded me that I once heard a comedienne commenting on Daddy Bush's approval of legislation allowing the sale of semi-automatic weapons "for hunting". I think it was Elayne Boosler.....she said, "Bush, if you need a semi-automatic weapon to bag a deer, maybe hunting's not your sport. Try bowling."

design_daddy

April 13, 2005 - 05:42 AM

Hunting of any kind is barbaric to me. You agree?

design_daddy

April 13, 2005 - 05:54 AM

Does anyone have a b-day in April....May...June....July
BTW-I want to wish SignLadyB a special B-day wish TODAY:
Message to SignLadyB:
May you have many wishes that come true TODAY and forever!!

design_daddy

design_daddy

April 13, 2005 - 06:20 AM

I am looking for book excerpts from a new book, Heaven Lake.
Some weird link came up on the screen, a book called "For The Love of THOMI". What sort of book is this I wonder?
Notice how the name is spelled...not TOM
It is probably some romance book-do you read those types? I don't.
The author is Anita M. Shaw
Just thinking/wondering THOMY F. in a romance novel? A cover?

design_daddy

April 13, 2005 - 06:39 AM

What are beagle dogs like? As far as tempermanet, shedding...? Training?
I wondered how did THOM come to name is dog, Paco? A

design_daddy

April 13, 2005 - 06:43 AM

Would beagle dogs get along with a cat?

MidniteBlue

April 13, 2005 - 06:51 AM

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Does anyone have a b-day in April....May...June....July
BTW-I want to wish SignLadyB a special B-day wish TODAY:
Message to SignLadyB:
May you have many wishes that come true TODAY and forever!!

design_daddy

My birthday is April 19. I'll be 19 (whoo!)

MidniteBlue

April 13, 2005 - 06:57 AM

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I absolutely agree. I think it's a tribute to the pet you've lost if you are able to find your way through your grief and share your loving home with another animal in need. I applaud that courage and generosity of spirit. BTW, what did you name the Paco look-alike?

Her name is Jaybee. I think it suits her personality. She doesn't bark much, and she likes to explore and actually stood on the dishwasher when the door was down! Earlier that day she went inside the lazy susan. She's also very affectionate and loves to cuddle and take naps.

tomasulo

April 13, 2005 - 07:08 AM

Jaybee loves affection, cuddling, and naps?...sounds like a dog I can relate to.

Deadpoet

April 14, 2005 - 12:30 AM

Ya know, I could of sworn I joined a Kyan fan site once, does anyone have links to it? I cant remember what it was called...dementia...
Deadpoet

Deadpoet

April 14, 2005 - 12:32 AM

Oh and Thoms offical site to..?

cats4

April 14, 2005 - 03:22 AM

look on your email......if you haven't yet....I'll know why..feeling a little tired!!!!

design_daddy

April 14, 2005 - 05:57 AM

QE was mentioned in my metro newspaper today. Something about a group of college students watching(before & after) shows like Will & Grace, 6 Feet Under....and reducing anti-gay sediments...their opinions, etc.
Anyone else want to comment?

design_daddy

April 14, 2005 - 05:57 AM

It was on MTV last night....-the Day of Silence

design_daddy

April 14, 2005 - 06:18 AM

What are those other shows, Queer as Folk....???
Is it just like QE show??? I saw a DVD set of Q as F set recently? Isn't there a soundtrack to Q as Folk too??? Just curious?

KCee

April 14, 2005 - 09:42 AM

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Ya know, I could of sworn I joined a Kyan fan site once, does anyone have links to it? I cant remember what it was called...dementia...
Deadpoet

There was a website called kyanfan.com (not an official site) that had a message board. The site has been down for a while.

KCee

April 14, 2005 - 09:48 AM

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What are those other shows, Queer as Folk....???
Is it just like QE show??? I saw a DVD set of Q as F set recently? Isn't there a soundtrack to Q as Folk too??? Just curious?

"Queer as Folk" is a drama series that airs on Showtime. I don't watch the show, so someone else will have to give you details, but I do know that it is nothing like Queer Eye (which is categorized as a reality show.) I don't know if it has a soundtrack or not.

KCee

April 14, 2005 - 10:23 AM

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Oh and Thoms offical site to..?

Thom's official site is for his business. (thomfilicia.com, I think). It is not a fan site & does not have a message board.

Not sure about fan boards.

MidniteBlue

April 14, 2005 - 01:45 PM

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Ya know, I could of sworn I joined a Kyan fan site once, does anyone have links to it? I cant remember what it was called...dementia...
Deadpoet

There was a website called kyanfan.com (not an official site) that had a message board. The site has been down for a while.

It's a shame that site went down. I thought it was really cool. One of the first major QE-related fansites out there.

signladybc

April 15, 2005 - 08:32 AM

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Does anyone have a b-day in April....May...June....July
BTW-I want to wish SignLadyB a special B-day wish TODAY:
Message to SignLadyB:
May you have many wishes that come true TODAY and forever!!

design_daddy

Thank you sweetie. It has been very special being able to get to know you better through our personal e-mails.
Happy birthday to the 19 year old (I'm sorry, I read your post then came back to post this one and forgot who) on the 19th. You are such a BABY!! and you have so much ahead of you. Take it from Grandma.
Cheers,
SignLadyB _,,/

signladybc

April 15, 2005 - 08:34 AM

Responding to myself--Midnite Blue, have a happy happy on the 19th.
SLB _,,/

MidniteBlue

April 15, 2005 - 10:01 AM

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Responding to myself--Midnite Blue, have a happy happy on the 19th.
SLB _,,/

Thanks, Sign Lady! That means alot to me. At the end of my letter to Ted I asked if he would call me on my birthday, but I know how busy he is so I'm not holding my breath. But if he did call, then I'd have a great birthday!

tomasulo

April 15, 2005 - 10:04 AM

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Responding to myself--Midnite Blue, have a happy happy on the 19th.
SLB _,,/

Thanks, Sign Lady! That means alot to me. At the end of my letter to Ted I asked if he would call me on my birthday, but I know how busy he is so I'm not holding my breath. But if he did call, then I'd have a great birthday!

I'll keep my fingers crossed. What a wonderful birthday present that would be!!!!

MidniteBlue

April 15, 2005 - 10:12 AM

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Responding to myself--Midnite Blue, have a happy happy on the 19th.
SLB _,,/

Thanks, Sign Lady! That means alot to me. At the end of my letter to Ted I asked if he would call me on my birthday, but I know how busy he is so I'm not holding my breath. But if he did call, then I'd have a great birthday!

I'll keep my fingers crossed. What a wonderful birthday present that would be!!!!

I've got my fingers and toes crossed (and that makes walking REALLY hard, let me tell you!), I'd really love for him to call. The only problem is, I'd be so shocked I don't think I'd know what to say to him!

tomasulo

April 15, 2005 - 10:17 AM

Oh, ghod! Painful flashback to when I grunted and stuttered my way through the phone call from Thom. Here's a Hip Tip from Tomasulo: MAKE NOTES AND KEEP THEM BY THE PHONE!!

tomasulo

April 15, 2005 - 10:20 AM

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Oh, ghod! Painful flashback to when I grunted and stuttered my way through the phone call from Thom. Here's a Hip Tip from Tomasulo: MAKE NOTES AND KEEP THEM BY THE PHONE!!

(Now I'm quoting myself....wow, that's lame!)

I'm pretty sure JG would add her Hip Tip: If he calls you on your cell while you're driving, pull over!

MidniteBlue

April 15, 2005 - 10:27 AM

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Oh, ghod! Painful flashback to when I grunted and stuttered my way through the phone call from Thom. Here's a Hip Tip from Tomasulo: MAKE NOTES AND KEEP THEM BY THE PHONE!!

(Now I'm quoting myself....wow, that's lame!)

I'm pretty sure JG would add her Hip Tip: If he calls you on your cell while you're driving, pull over!

Ooh, good advice! I'll definately make notes! I don't have a car on campus, so being called while driving shouldn't be a problem, but I'm also worried he might call while I'm in class. I wonder if my professors would believe me if I told them I was expecting a very important phone call? Maybe I should just take the day off?

jais_girl

April 15, 2005 - 11:31 AM

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Oh, ghod! Painful flashback to when I grunted and stuttered my way through the phone call from Thom. Here's a Hip Tip from Tomasulo: MAKE NOTES AND KEEP THEM BY THE PHONE!!

(Now I'm quoting myself....wow, that's lame!)

I'm pretty sure JG would add her Hip Tip: If he calls you on your cell while you're driving, pull over!

Ooh, good advice! I'll definately make notes! I don't have a car on campus, so being called while driving shouldn't be a problem, but I'm also worried he might call while I'm in class. I wonder if my professors would believe me if I told them I was expecting a very important phone call? Maybe I should just take the day off?

lol, thanks Tomasulo. Yeah, don't drive, but then again I wasn't expecting a phone call. I was just going shopping.

Personally, I would put the phone on vibrate and if it rings when you're in class you can act like you need to go to the bathroom (and depending on your excitement, you can either walk out or you can run with your hand over your mouth, no one is going to stop you and say you can't go then) and answer when outside the classroom.

I would also recommend not saying that you're about to cry, unless you want to draw the conversation out further...worked for me!

JG

whiskers

April 15, 2005 - 02:20 PM

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Friends of science and sensuality

=^.^= ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

notevayas

April 16, 2005 - 04:56 AM

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Friends of science and sensuality

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In Nature's temple living pillars rise,
And words are murmured none have understood,
And man must wander through a tangled wood
Of symbols watching him with friendly eyes

As long-drawn echoes heard far-off and dim
Mingle to one deep sound and fade away;
Vast as the night and brilliant as the day,
Colour and sound and perfume speak to him.

Some perfumes are as fragrant as a child,
Sweet as the sound of hautboys, meadow-green;
Others, corrupted, rich, exultant, wild,

Have all the expansion of things infinite:
As amber, incense, musk, and benzoin,
Which sing the sense's and the soul's delight.

notevayas

April 16, 2005 - 05:02 AM

the above poem is by Charles-Pierre Baudelaire.
Charles Baudelaire
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Charles BaudelaireCharles Pierre Baudelaire (April 9, 1821 – August 31, 1867) was one of the most influential French poets. He was also an important critic and translator.

Life and work
Baudelaire was born in Paris. His father, who was a senior civil servant and an amateur artist, died in 1827, and in the following year his mother married a lieutenant colonel named Aupick, who later became a French ambassador to various courts. Baudelaire was educated in Lyon and at the Collège Louis-le-Grand in Paris. On gaining his degree in 1839 he decided to embark upon a literary career, and for the next two years led a somewhat irregular life, which led his guardians, in 1841, to send him on a voyage to India. When he returned to Paris, after less than a year's absence, he was of age; but in a year or two his extravagance threatened to exhaust his small inheritance, and his family obtained a decree to place his property in trust.

His art reviews of 1845 and 1846 attracted immediate attention for the boldness with which he propounded his views: many of his critical opinions were novel in their time, but have since been generally accepted. He took part with the revolutionaries in 1848, and for some years was interested in republican politics, but his permanent convictions were aristocratic and Catholic. Baudelaire was a slow and fastidious worker, and it was not until 1857 that he produced his first and most famous volume of poems, Les fleurs du mal. Some of these had already appeared in the Revue des deux mondes, when they were published by Baudelaire's friend Auguste Poulet Malassis, who had inherited a printing business at Alencon. The poems found a small but appreciative audience, but greater public attention was given to their subject matter. The principal themes of sex and death were considered scandalous, and the book became a by-word for unwholesomeness among mainstream critics of the day. Baudelaire, his publisher, and the printer were successfully prosecuted for creating an offense against public morals. In the poem "Au lecteur" ("To the Reader") that prefaces Les fleurs du mal, Baudelaire accuses his readers of hypocrisy and of being as guilty of sins and lies as the poet:

... If rape or arson, poison, or the knife
Has wove no pleasing patterns in the stuff
Of this drab canvas we accept as life—
It is because we are not bold enough!

Six of the poems were suppressed, but printed later as Les Epaves (Brussels, 1866). Another edition of Les fleurs du mal, without these poems, but with considerable additions, appeared in 1861.

His other works include Petits Poèmes en prose; a series of art reviews published in the Pays, Exposition universelle; studies on Gustave Flaubert (in Lartisge, October 18, 1857); on Théophile Gautier (Revue contemporaine, September, 1858); various articles contributed to Eugene Crepet's Poètes francais; Les Paradis artificiels: opium et haschisch (1860); and Un Dernier Chapitre de l'histoire des oeuvres de Balzac (1880), originally an article entitled "Comment on paye ses dettes quand on a du génie", in which his criticism turns against his friends Honoré de Balzac, Théophile Gautier, and Gerard de Nerval.

Baudelaire had learnt English in his childhood, and Gothic novels, such as Lewis's The Monk, became some of his favorite reading matter. In 1846 and 1847 he became acquainted with the works of Edgar Allan Poe, in which he found tales and poems which had, he claimed, long existed in his own brain, but had never taken shape. From this time till 1865 he was largely occupied with his translated versions of Poe's works, which were widely praised. These were published as Histoires extraordinaires (1852), Nouvelles histoires extraordinaires (1857), Aventures d'Arthur Gordon Pym (see The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym), Eureka, and Histoires grotesques et sérieuses (1865). Two essays on Poe are to be found in his Oeuvres complètes (vols. v. and vi.).

Meanwhile his financial difficulties increased, particularly after his publisher Poulet Malassis went bankrupt in 1861, and in 1864 he left Paris for Belgium, partly in the hope of selling the rights to his works. For many years he had a long-standing relationship with a black woman, whom he helped to the end of his life. He had recourse to opium, and in Brussels he began to drink to excess. Paralysis followed, and the last two years of his life were spent in "maisons de santé" in Brussels and in Paris, where he died on August 31, 1867. Many of his works were published posthumously.

He is buried in the Cimetière du Montparnasse, Paris.

Influence
Baudelaire is one of the most famous decadent poets, but before the 20th century, when his work underwent considerable re-evaluation, he was generally considered by many to be merely a drug addict and a very vulgar author. His importance among serious literary critics and writers was, however, rarely in dispute. He was one of the first to recognize and to commend Poe's literary worth, and was also a noted art critic.

Baudelaire's confrontation of depression with the consumption of drugs such as opium, hashish and alcohol was a major influence on his work. Many of his poems were influenced by his interest in "les correspondances", or synaesthesia. Synaesthesia is the mixing of the senses, that is, the ability to smell colors or see sounds. He wrote several poems about the subject itself, such as "Correspondances", and used imagery and symbolism based on the experiences of synaesthesiacs. In general, Baudelaire was a sensualist, in love with sensations, and he tried to experience them and express them in abundance.

Arthur Rimbaud was heavily influenced by Baudelaire in his early period. Andre Breton claimed that Baudelaire had been one of the first surrealists.

Baudelaire was affected by bipolar disorder, commonly known as manic depression.

Pintsizeterror

April 16, 2005 - 05:05 AM

My darling 17 year old participated in the Day of Silence on the 13th. He is an MTV addict and has quite a few Gay/Lesbian friends. He mentioned, in passing, that it was coming up, but never mentioned the specifics until he came home on Wednesday. I cannot tell you how proud it made me that he would choose to support his friends in such a public manner. Activism starts early!

notevayas

April 16, 2005 - 05:20 AM

The poem in the post above the last is called "Correspondences" by Charles-Pierre Baudelaire.There are other translations:
CORRESPONDENCES

Nature is a temple in which living pillars
Sometimes emit confused words;
Man crosses it through forests of symbols
That observe him with familiar glances.

Like long echoes that mingle in the distance
In a profound tenebrous unity,
Vast as the night and vast as light,
Perfumes, sounds, and colors respond to one another.

Some perfumes are as fresh as the flesh of
children, Sweet as the sound of oboes, green as pastures
-- And others corrupt, rich, and triumphant,

Having the expanse of things infinite,
Such as amber, musk, benzoin, and incense,
That sing of the flight of spirit and the senses.

CORRESPONDANCES

La nature est un temple où de vivants pilliers
Laissent parfois sortir de confuses paroles;
L'homme y passe à travers des forêts de symboles
Qui l'observent avec des regards familiers.

Comme de longs échos qui de loin se confondent
Dans une ténébreuse et profonde unité,
Vaste comme la nuit et comme la clarté,
Les parfums, les couleurs et les sons se repondent.

Ii est des parfums frais comme des chairs d'enfants,
Doux comme les hautbois, verts comme les prairies,
-Et d'autres corrompus, riches et triomphants,

Ayant l'expansion des choses infinies,
Comme l'ambre, le musc, le benjoin et l'encens
Qui chantent les transports de l'esprit et des sens.

witchgirl

April 16, 2005 - 05:50 AM

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My darling 17 year old participated in the Day of Silence on the 13th. He is an MTV addict and has quite a few Gay/Lesbian friends. He mentioned, in passing, that it was coming up, but never mentioned the specifics until he came home on Wednesday. I cannot tell you how proud it made me that he would choose to support his friends in such a public manner. Activism starts early!

I wish my mom was proud of me for participating in the Day of Silence. This year I was silent for the full 24 hours and I visited home during part of it (long story) and my mom kept trying to get me to talk. She knew why I was doing it, but she kept saying she was a very accepting person and I was preaching to the choir.

Pintsizeterror

April 16, 2005 - 06:24 AM

I am sorry that your Mom wasn't accepting of your participation. Any show of faith in the causes we believe in is important, be they baby steps or big steps. Be proud that you stood strong! Know that you were not alone and whether your mom gets it or not, just by doing your part, you proved your commitment.

design_daddy

April 16, 2005 - 11:13 AM

Why won't Kyan get a fansite on the net going? With photos, fun stuff,etc... like Carson's fansite? Although THOMY has a site on the net, it is not the fansite it should be.
Does anyone start work at 7:30 am...?

design_daddy

April 16, 2005 - 11:21 AM

Are there some gay men that don't like the QE show? Why?

design_daddy

April 16, 2005 - 11:24 AM

See on D's site...a little facial hair....

design_daddy

April 16, 2005 - 11:26 AM

Did you frame the addy photo yet? I hope it brightens up your days!
I'll let you know if I see/read any Ted news in mags/on tv, etc.
DESIGN_DADDY

design_daddy

April 16, 2005 - 11:33 AM

Have you ever donated food to your local food shelf or helped out a church to feed the homless community?
I have helped out my church feed some homeless people. It is very rewarding.

design_daddy

April 16, 2005 - 11:41 AM

Does anyone know of the state of Kansas for or against Gay/lesbian marriage?

MidniteBlue

April 16, 2005 - 12:47 PM

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Did you frame the addy photo yet? I hope it brightens up your days!
I'll let you know if I see/read any Ted news in mags/on tv, etc.
DESIGN_DADDY

Teddy's up on my wall and smiling at me as I speak...er, type. It certianly brightens up my day, I can look at him whenever I'm doing work on the computer. Thanks again!

MidniteBlue

April 16, 2005 - 01:01 PM

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Does anyone know of the state of Kansas for or against Gay/lesbian marriage?

Unfortunately Kansas did ban gay marriage. I was so mad when I found out I could spit!

seashells

April 16, 2005 - 05:04 PM

HI everyone, I have been lurking here for a few days and I must say you are all a friendly & supportive group. I was wondering if someone who records the the show could help me by rewatching an episode or tell me if transcripts for the show can be found somewhere.
I don't have cable and can only catch the guys when I house sit for friends. I am looking for the Portuguese wine that Ted recommends in the episode Kord episode.
Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Seashells

MidniteBlue

April 16, 2005 - 05:23 PM

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HI everyone, I have been lurking here for a few days and I must say you are all a friendly & supportive group. I was wondering if someone who records the the show could help me by rewatching an episode or tell me if transcripts for the show can be found somewhere.
I don't have cable and can only catch the guys when I house sit for friends. I am looking for the Portuguese wine that Ted recommends in the episode Kord episode.
Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Seashells

Greetings and welcome, Seashells! Glad you decided to join! Unfortunately, I have no TV up at school, or any means to watch my beloved QE, but you can try the hints and tips section of this website, you can find Ted's recipes there, and there might be the wine reccomendation as well. It could also be mentioned in the episode recap on the website, but I'm not sure. Hopefully someone will be able to help you more than I can. Good luck!

seashells

April 16, 2005 - 05:32 PM

Hi Midnight Thank you fo rthe welcome. I have searched those places and have yet to find it. but i will keep searching. I have to say I love your location in Ted's wine cabinet..can't you just look around and see if it is in there?

Seashells