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[lewis_juliette]

You can't look into the sun without shielding your eyes. My retinas have been burnt out, and the visions replaced with distant echos. Wordless conversations become tactile declarations punctuated by contented sighs. I don't miss the words, necessarily. In my dreams, dialogue is scripted by my own subconscious. Silence is the reality. Besides, I

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[gallovincent]

I lost mine to Open Arms. I'd like a show of hands.

[lewis_juliette]

*raises hand* I think I could relate every relationship I've ever had to a Journey song. But then, who can't?

[miss_jessicka]

Oh Cassandra; I lost my virginity to "Mandy", tooth-fairy drills and a farting beagle. Throw in a creaking van and I'd put you on house-wife T.V.

I've added you by the way.

[lewis_juliette]

Dirty mattress? Surfer dude? Change creaking van to cluttered attic, and you can go ahead and book me on Maury.

Thank you for adding me, I'll do the same for you.

[miss_jessicka]

Not so lucky. Dirty mattress. Acne boy of the sweaty, Florida variety.

I guess we'll have you doing voiceovers on mid-day info-mercials at least thirty years too early instead. The heavens (and those standing in line) will weep to see your face, accepting American Express, behind a $50 skin tightening kit.

[lewis_juliette]

Will I have that permanently suprised look on my face from my botched eyebrow lift? Because I'm saving my pennies for that operation now.

[j_rhysmeyers]

Never underestimate the genius that is Xanadu or anything related to that film. Not only did it give us the title track, but it included "I'm Alive" by E.L.O. and "Dancin'" with the Tubes. Now I don't know about you, but anything with the Tubes demands my respect.

I can't believe I finally have the chance to see your show. Tonight, even. I'm in London for something I'm going to kiss off in a very early way. See you soon, then.

[lewis_juliette]

Thing is, I saw that movie in the theater when I was a little kid and I could tell it was bad then. But I also remember the Tubes, so I knew it had some redeeming features. And Olivia could never do very wrong in my young eyes.

It wasn't until just a few years ago, some friends and I decided to rent the video and watch it. It's still bad, but a good kind of bad, and I can appreciate it much more now. I love "I'm Alive" "Xanadu" and "Magic." I might even strap on my roller skates and glide around Trafalgar Square tonight.

I'm so glad you're in London! Please come see me! I need your support. If you're around, I'll definitely try and catch up with you before the show.

[j_rhysmeyers]

That time period reminds me of E.L.O., Asia (with the video avec all the televisions), Toto and Kansas. Weird mix. You've already brought up Billy Squier before, so we'll leave that out.

Well, I'm not around immediately, but if I can meet up with you in about 30 minutes, I'll sneak backstage to have a chat before you kick me out. If I can't get past the oily bohunk security guards, then I'll just appreciate the show from the crowd.

[lewis_juliette]

I admit I have a certain weakness for that era: curly-haired singer/guitarists and prog rock. Wow, I loved Asia, but I think of the "Heat of the Moment" when I think of them. You don't hear synthesizers like that anymore.

I'm not accessible at the moment, but I will be in just a few. I'll tell the security guard to keep an eye out for you.

[kymeez]

Wow. That's so funny. My childhood dentist memories are riddled with "Open Arms"; you've totally made that consious.

[lewis_juliette]

Who knew dentistry could be so romantic?

[kymeez]

I lost my virginity to blood curdling screams. Nice.

[lewis_juliette]

Yikes! Now I'm curious to hear that story.

The morning after I lost my virginity, I had to go to the hospital for a scratched cornea.

[kymeez]

Wow. That sounds like a wild night.

The blood curdling screams were my own. I didn't know it then, but he was the largest, ahem, so far. Blood was splashed everywhere! He had to take off the shirt he was wearing so that his mom wouldn't see it; it was so bad if I saw him wearing that shirt I would have thought he just murdered someone. I bled for days.

[lewis_juliette]

Ouch! Add to that the fact that everyone's a little bit nervous and tight their first time=you poor thing.

My first night was a wild one, but not because of the sex, really. All I remember before it happened was that there was a party, a fist fight, the cops were called, my eye swelled up (still not sure how), looking oh-so-not-gorgeous when the time came, being completely blind in one eye the next morning, and going to the emergency room. That's a story for my grandkids.