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Iget that a lot... I guess my friends are no Philes... at all..
But, why Do I still watch it?
Is actually a good question, I mean it's been quite a long time since IWTB.. and even more since the truth and that lovely bed hug *sight*. then... why do I still turn my DVD on and spend several hours a week watching X-files?
Yeah, you can say the obvious, I mean, we all know is beautifully well written, the plot is almost perfect.. and Gillan and David performance are just beyon worlds.
But what keep us all still excited about episodes that we've seen several times?
Why do we sitll have things to discuss?, and the most amazing thing of all, why it's always diferent and great?
I just think that the magic of X-files is all of that, and all the stuff that we all know and love for so many years, but beyon that, the true magic of X-files is us. The philes, this unique fandom full of love and ready to be there, ready to give, ready just to share the amazing behine the truth.
Just want to say thank you, because I have some great 15 years of been a Phile. And I'm proud to be part of all this... and it keeps happen .. the magic trully happen...
if you don believe me just watch dreamland!!!!!
THank you all
(and sorry about my english,, is not yet perfect)
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I am a big fan of The X-Files and have often wanted to do some fan fiction based on Chris Carter's unique universe.
My poem Rob the braineater inspired by the episode Hungry from the 7th season. It was about a mutant who had a taste for human brains!
Here is a link to my poem:
Rob the brianeater
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I have just finished watching every episode and both movies of the x-files. Who else thinks that there should be a third movie? But it should be way different from the Second movie "X-files I want to Believe." Yes the second movie was a great story line but what did it have to really do with the original X-files story line, besides the x-files humor and Scully's belief's nad Mulder's belifs?
To me the shows final episode left me with many unanswered questions, which should have been picked up in the seconed movie. It would be great if the X files could continue as a series years later but we all know that it will never happen but I believe it would be possible to keep the x-files going as a movie series.
There should be an x-files three maybe called something like X-files 3: Fight Now. And the story line should pick up where the series left off and answer those unanswered questions. Questions like; What ever happened to William? Why hasn't Mulder and Scully looked for him? Have "they" found William and tried to kill him despite Scully's efforts to keep him hidden from the world. Has William led a normal life or does he knoe he is special? Did the stuff injected into Willima by Spender really stop Williams special powers? What happened to Spender?
Let's not forget two original x-files investigators in the last two seasons. Agents Dogget and Reyes, what became of them? Why were they not in contact with Mulder and Scully in the last movie? Skinner was still in touch with Mulder and Scully so why him and not them? They should be brought back.
Is ciggarette smoking man really dead this time? What happened to Gibson Praise? As you can tell there are so many unanswered questions. In the last episode the "truth" was revealed but never elaborated on. So why not have the new movie elaborate on 2012 and the aliens and end of life theory that the x-files stod for? And with in doing all this it should ansewer questions like "where is Willaim, What did he become,etc" "What became of Gibson praise?" Doggett and Reyez and Skinner should also be main characters in the movie.
As far as the whole "Mulder and Scully" relationship, why not take it to the next level? They had sex, had a kid, they love each other and have kept that love in the last movie and even moved in with each other. So why not have wedding bells? Or Just even Show that they are now married? Noone says there has to be a whole wedding scene.
This is Just my opinion...the seconed movie failed in so many ways but also succeded in just another "crazy" x files case. We need a third movie PRODUCERS!!! and this one should be what the fans want..a continuation of the "alien world" and "William" and the Mulder & Scully love fest" with ORIGINAL characters; not new Main characters. What does everyone else think? Opinions are welcome!
P.S if there is a third movie, I would Love to play in it =p
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After A long journey from Moscow, I finally arrived in St. Petersburg on August 17th where I met a new phile named Ksenia. She could see how tired I was from my trip, so she gave me a day off and instead of sightseeing, she showed me her X-Files collection! She had lots of posters, DVDs, autographs, and all sorts of other things. It was quite a collection! Ksenia even showed me the postcards from all over Russia that people have sent in for the Believe in the Future campaign. And they’re one motivated group, I’ll tell you that! Since Ksenia showed me all of her XF stuff, I decided to show her my photos of my trip so far. And after we left the photos at Big Light, she even showed me the Russian X-Files forum. I’m not sure what most of it said…but it was still pretty cool! I was still pretty tired from my trip though, so after a cup of tea, I headed to bed at 10:13…the perfect hour for Phile sleep!
It was a good thing I got an early night too, because the next day we ran all over the city. First off, Ksenia and I met up with some fellow Philes—Nastya and Katrin and also some bears named Maria and Mr. Pit. We even met a Russian empress! After some photos, we decided to get lunch at a sushi bar (the Russian Philes cleverly decided to prepare me for my trip to Japan!). At the restaurant, we met Vera and Marina, more Russian Philes. It kept us out of St. Petersburg’s trademark drizzly weather for a couple hours.
But the weather didn’t deter us for long! We had sightseeing to do! We walked along Nevsky Prospect, Dvortsovaya Square, and we went to Isakovsky cathedral. With stops in between for photos of course! Sadly though, we then had to take Katrin to the train station so she could go home. (But isn’t it awesome that she travelled all that way to see me?!?) We’d had a pretty full day at that point, so Ksenia and I headed back to her place to relax the paws a bit. She even let me watch the movie that the St. Petersburg fan club made! And after that, we listened to the X-Life radio that the Russian fans maintain. They certainly keep busy don’t they?
The next day was my last in Russia before packing up the box and heading to Japan. But my new Phile friends still had plenty of things for me to do! They decided to show me some of the great architecture in St. Petersburg. We even got to go up to a roof to get a great view of the city! We saw the peaks ofPetropavlovskaya, lots of cathedrals, and all these parks from a bird’s eye view! A bear with a bird’s eye view—pretty unique wouldn’t you say?! Anyway, after we climbed down, we said goodbye to Julia and then met up with Nastya, Michael, and Eugeny.
All of us walked down toDvortsovaya Squareagain. Then we finally got to see the Neva River. And I can see why they sometimes call St. Petersburg the Venice of the North. There were so many boats all over the water! It was a pretty cool thing to see! Further up the river was the statue of Peter the First. And he was kind enough to take a few photos with me!
But unfortunately, after a few awesome days in St. Petersburg, it was finally time to say goodbye. So we all shared a big bear hug before they packed me up to head across to Japan. Oh and if you ever need to know, I can say bear in Russian! Just drop me an email and I’ll tell you how!
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So after a long trip in my box from Germany, I finally arrived in Moscow! And it was a pretty amazing city—with some awesome Philes, I might add. Irina and Sasha were my tour guides! We went all over the city. Though I was disappointed to see that there aren’t any bears in the streets. I kinda wanted to make some more fuzzy friends, but the Russian Philes were so cool that it didn’t matter.
Anyway, during our exploration of the city, we met up with Russia’s very own CSM, aka Stalin. He was very nice though. I even got a picture with him! We also checked out the Moscow metro. And it definitely is as beautiful as they say. No offense to any of the other metros I’ve ridden on during my trip, but Moscow’s is pretty amazing. It even has classical music playing. Although, it wasn’t “The Surgery”, so I guess it’s not perfect.
We also headed over to Red Square. It was a pretty big square for such a small bear like me, but it gave me a chance to stretch the paws a bit. Which everyone around me found a bit odd. Apparently they really *don’t* get a lot of bears in Moscow…Anyway, we continued our day by stopping by the Cathedral of Vasilij Blazennij, which has a bit of an X-File behind it, by the way. Kinda *spooky* how I seem to find these things. (Get it? Spooky!)
Speaking of spookiness, there is probably a serious matter I should address. And it involves me not properly reading the label on a bottle of Russian alcohol…well, I’m not sure. I think that’s how it went down. But apparently, I was convinced that I met the love of my life, and well…don’t tell Kai, poor thing, I love her, but I may have kinda accidentally perhaps gone and gotten married.
Yeah so well that was Moscow. I’m off now, to write about the other stops. It was a fun and certainly interesting time in Moscow. Though I am still bummed that I don’t have one of those cool furry hats (a shapka-ushanka), but I guess it’s best since I was headed to warmer climates!
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Hi guys!
How are you all? It has been a long time since the last time I wrote here. Anyways, we have been so busy not only with our real life businesses but also with the X-Files 3 Army campaign. It is indeed very hard for us to gather especially many from our members are lurkers but I know that they are aware of our campaign. It's just that THEY DON'T GO OUT of the basement office! LOL We are already prepared and plan to send the post cards by next month (HOPEFULLY). We are also pulling other group members from our alliance (New World Alliance - a one big family of Sci-Fi and Fantasy groups) to support this campaign. I'm looking forward for this support - I'll be sad if they're not. LOL
Anyways, this is just an update!
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Well I finally got to Munich on Thursday.
This trip through Germany seemed never-ending didn’t it? But I’ve been doing a lot of train travelling…so it’s a bit more comfortable than my box! I met Lady3Jane and she introduced me to her friends at work. Apparently, I’m a sweet fellow…but hey, you already knew that =P! Anyway, I rested up for two nights with my newest host…watched some Lone Gunmen, stretched the paws, relaxed.
Saturday was our big day to see the city. Of course, first we had to have a nice German breakfast at the "Lotterleben" across from the Viktualienmark . A bear’s gotta keep up his strength you know? We ate, watched the people walking by, looked at the shops, took some pictures…it was a good time.
Then we headed out to Marienplatz, or Mary’s Square, which is a central area in Munich (see how worldly I am? I’m a knowledgeable bear!) Anyway, while we were there, we got to see city hall and some other sites. I even got to hear the bells ring in city hall. We also went to the Dallmayr coffee house to take some pictures…because only the coolest bears visit coffee houses!
But no trip to Germany would be complete without some good German beer, so the Hobräuhaus (a brewery in Munich) was our next stop! And I must say, I think they need to have bear-sized glasses! Because I couldn’t possibly drink normal human-sized ones…well, not all the time at least ;-). While we were there, we also walked across to the Hard Rock Café. Though I have to say, one of the best parts of the day had to be my awesome Bavarian outfit! When in Rome…or rather Munich! I think I looked rather striking in that hat and scarf! I wonder if Kai will like it. It really doesn’t fit her beachy Hawaiian style, but who can resist me? =P Anyway, this called for another photo shoot outside the Hobräuhaus…because I fit right in with my new look!
More photos were taken when my Munich friends showed me their phile hangout…a Starbucks. (Or was it a Queequeg? Not funny?!? Come on!)
Anyways, on our way to Odeonsplatz (another square in Munich), we went past the opera and saw the Bavarian lions…and for a few minutes, I was a high class, cultured, opera bear! Sadly, it was here that I had to say goodbye to one of my new friends…Moonchild. It was great meeting her! And while we missed her, we still had a bit more of the city to explore.
So we headed over to the English Garden and explored a bit. Took some more pictures. But the day was coming to a close, so while my Lady3Jane and Bienchen2000 wrote a letter to my new hosts in Russia, I had to finish my German tour with some Weißbier and lemonade—a “Russn”! All that time at the brewery made me crave it!
So after a long day of sightseeing, it was finally time for me to hop into my box to head to Russia! I’ll write more about when I got there! I had the best time, plenty of paw space!
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After being in Bochum for two days, Kai, my new German friend (I still miss my Hawaiian Kai!), brought me to Cologne. There we met up with Annette, Melanie, Michaela and Yvonne. To start the day, my new friends showed me the 'Kölner Dom'. Wow, that was a huge cathedral, especially considering I’m a rather small bear! After that we went to a souvenir shop, because a bear’s gotta shop, you know? And because my new friends are so cool (also cause I’m such a cute bear. Admit it!), they told me to choose anything I wanted. After checking out some stuff, I decided on a city guide about Cologne and an ossum button for my shirt!
After our stop in the souvenir store, we headed out to a carnival outfitter. It was hard to find, but after some running around we finally got there and it was pretty cool! There where all kinds of costumes. But unfortunately, not a whole lot in small stuffed bear size. What can you do? The world is cruel!
Since I was bummed out about the costumes, everyone chipped in and bought me a little gun. I got the FBI jacket, an I.D. and now I have a gun. Where are Mulder and Scully? I’m joining the X-Files! And now, when I travel all alone in my cardboard box, I’ll be able to protect myself. These German philes are smart! They also gave me a wristband with the crest of Cologne on it. I put it around my shoe and it think it really adds to my mysterious bear aura. Don’t worry though, it’s only for you Kai! I can’t wait until I can get back to Hawaii to see you!
Anyway, when we left the carnival, we did some more sightseeing and took some photos in front of city hall. It was really hot though, so we went to the Früh Brewhouse, where we had some real good Kölsch. Well Kai and I had some, but the girls drank Coke. Sometimes a bear’s gotta man up though! And it was very worth it! That Kölsch was good!
I have to admit that I felt a little tipsy after the glass of beer (it was kinda large for a small bear), but we still went down to the Rhine for a picnic. You know, I’m a bear and sometimes I need to get out into the wild...or you know a patch of grass in the city. Anyway, you won't believe who we met there! Aliens, some furry animals like me and... Mulder and Scully! Yeah, really! It was a great time. And after the picnic we played some ball with the baseball gear we bought in Hamburg. After all this action I was really hungry. So the Cologne philes took me to a restaurant called 'Mongo's', which I have to say is now one of favourites. They had all sorts of exotic meats. And while I’m an odd bear in that I’m not big on meat, they did have crocodile, ostrich and kangaroo. And now I’ll be able to survive when I head down under to Australia. I’ll be able to fend for myself ;-)! Anyway, we ended up staying at the restaurant for about 3 hours. It was a good time. But the day was coming to a close and we eventually had to head back to the train station.
However, the Cologne philes had one more surprise for me! We went to the top of this skyscraper where you could see all of Cologne. It was an awesome view! And the perfect way to end the day!
Back at the station, I said goodbye to Kai and got onto the train with Annette and Yvonne. It was sad leaving Cologne, but on the way to Eitorf, the girls read 'A Doll's House' to me...brought back some good memories of London...and of course...cuddling with Gillian =P!
When we finally got to Eitorf, Annette and Yvonne let me drive. It was a bit hard to see over the steering wheel...or to reach the pedals...but we worked it out! And the girls helped a bit lol! Eventually Annette and I had to make our way home, so we said goodbye to Yvonne. And I had to finally head to bed. I can’t maintain this cute furry exterior without out a little shut eye...and well, I had to be awake for my trip to Munich!
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Oh.. Berlin! So as some of you may have heard, I was now in Germany. And boy have I been a busy bear! But I’ve just been having so much fun that I’ve neglected my blog a bit. So here goes. I got to Berlin on the 22nd. Luckily, my host Manuela had to work, so I got to rest until Friday. And after London, Paris, and Disneyland, I was about ready to hibernate! On Friday we got to go into the city and met up with some other X-Philes: Marina, Sabrina, Antje, Lydia and Katja. We then went and did some sightseeing. I got to look out over the city. Saw Berlin’s City Hall. The next stop of the day was Potsdamer Platz, a well-known square in Berlin. And on the way there, we ran into some of my fellow “bearkind”.Apparently bears are the symbol of Berlin. And really, who can blame them? We are really handsome! I should make it clear though that these new bear friends were only friends—Kai, you’re still the only one for me! Anyway, our group finally got to Potsdamer Platz by bus. All those Philes on one bus, Berlin was definitely in for some amusing times. We finally got there and went on a small history tour. I like to keep myself and informed bear! I even got to sit against part of the Berlin Wall. *Ahem* “Mr. Gorbachev…” (Don’t you think I’m presidential? Well, maybe with a wardrobe change and a fur trim.) From there, we all went to see the Sony Center and the famous premiere cinema. By that time we were hungry enough to eat a horse. (In my case only a small Shetland pony, but I have a small stomach. What can I do?). Our group ate at a typical Berlin Currywurst and drank some Caipirinhas. And to end our day, we walked over to the Brandenburg Gate, the former city gate. All in all, it was a pretty great day with some pretty cool Philes. Then, to Hamburg! I’m sure some of you think I’ve been lounging around on my big world vacation, but I’ve been making the best of my time in Germany. Sure I may have a few furry, dark circles under my eyes, but we’ve been having the best time! My new Phile friends from Berlin took me to Hamburg to meet some more Philes on July 25th! Luckily, I was able to catch a few winks on the train until we had to change trains in Schwerin. And I couldn’t very well miss any more of the scenery! So I looked out the window for the rest of the trip. We met up with Jana, Morgana, Monika, and Kai in Hamburg (not my girlfriend Kai. She’s a furry, cute, redhead bear. Germany Kai, while cool, well he’s just not the same.) Anyway, Kai did write some German X-Files books, so we had some cool things to talk about! The first stop of the day was the “Build-A-Bear Workshop”. Don’t worry, I wasn’t in for any maintenance. We just did a bit of shopping. And my German friends bought me some really cool baseball stuff. I’m telling you, when I get back home to the states, I’m trying out for the major leagues! Frankenbear, number 1013! Can’t you see it… Anyways, we wouldn’t be Philes if we didn’t seek out some dangerous adventures right? Well in true Mulder and Scully fashion, we all headed to the Reeperbahn. (That’s Hamburg’s red-light district.) Don’t fret though. I had some good body guards to protect me lol! After our journey into the Darkness (it finds us, but let it try ;-), we walked to the port of Hamburg. Looked at the ships, took some photos, and got caught in a sudden rain storm. But my FBI jacket kept my fur dry. To think, without it, my fur would have gotten all matted. Following that, we went to a fairground. I even went on a few coasters. One wasn’t too much fun for my stomach, but one was a scary themed one and I met a Zombie!!! Mulder had taught me how to fight him off though, so we escaped with our lives. What was really cool though, was the music playing outside the ride...get ready for it…the X-Files theme!!! I had such a fanboy moment! Anyway…aside from my embarrassing fanboy moment, Hamburg was a lot of fun. From there I headed out on a train to Bochum with Kai. And he helped get me to Cologne. It was sad to say goodbye to all my Berlin and Hamburg friends, but I’m off to more adventures! The rest of the German story in a bit!
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So to make this story organized… I’ll break it down in days… so much to tell so little time! Also… I made my very first appearance in Frank’s Blog. I’ll try to keep my cool exterior and not go fangirl about it… or fan boy… I already learned how to squee… this is not happening again.
- July 8th: Paris Baby!!!!!!!
We went to Paris on July 8th. Many French Philes joined us at the train station: Agathe, Cécile, Amélie and Timmy. They are the best ever! Even Timmy even tried to teach me to French kiss LOL Afterwards, to eat; we went to a Canadian Restaurant: The Moose. We saw a big moose and I tasted the Poutine. The plate was bigger than me! I have to watch my weight, or someone will be complaining about the shipping rates… - July 9th: Mickey Baby!!! The next day we went to Disneyland Paris. We met a couple with a stuffed duck called Puddles. The duck traveled around the world, just like me!!! We made friends and took a pic together, he told me this interesting story about Egypt… to bad I’m not stopping over there, maybe next time! Then Agathe took me inside the park. We had such a great time on the roller coasters. We went through the whole Park and met other furry beings, like Mickey, Thumper, etc... I even met a friend from Space, LOL from Toy Story. He'd like me to visit him someday. We even managed to call Avi to see if we could arrange an extra week for me to go to his planet LOL Afterwards, we saw wonderful fireworks. I was so happy I couldn’t help but bust a move in front of Disney Castle. Don’t judge my mirth! On Friday we went to the Louvre where we met Anelisse and Virginie. Everyone took pics with me and of me. Roxane kept telling me I’m a famous bear… if they only knew! Everyone loved me so much... they all joined together and offered me a Beret, a traditional French hat. I gotta say, these French philes made my hear swell every day.
So I walked proudly with my Beret on the Champs Elysées. There were 9 Philes all around me, we took a lot of pics. Everyone was staring at me. Roxane said I was like a big star. LOL When the night came, we walked along the Seine. There were bands that played music, artists that drew beautiful portraits. We ate crêpes with lemon. It was really romantic hahaha. We visited Notre Dame de Paris. I got to see big gargoyles. I wanted to climb on the cathedral to join them but they didn't let me. On Sunday we went to see U2 perform on stage... Agathe, Amandine, Cécile, Timmy, Roxane and me, they even prepared a bad for me with earplugs and everything. We were really close to the stage. About 2 rows in front of The Edge. Then we moved in Front of Bono. They raised me in the air several times and Bono saw me!!! The drummer even waved at us... it was heaven!!! I danced SO MUCH I was exhausted so... at some point I just crawled in my bag and snoozed. It was so beautiful and intense... I have to say it was the best concert of my life!!! - July 14th: National Holiday! On Tuesday 14th, Mary joined us. It was National day, the anniversary of the French revolution and the 120th anniversary of the Eiffel Tower. So we went to the Champ de Mars in front of the Eiffel tower. There was a big concert with Johnny Hallyday a famous French singer but we weren't here for this; we were waiting for the big fireworks. There were 1 million people in the place. It was really HUGE. And there I was, just inches tall. I was really exited. I squeed a lot but they didn't let go of him. See this is where I learned to squee… I must forget about it and regain my composure!
The night came and the Eiffel tower started moving.... REALLY moving. She walked and danced, I don't know how they did this. But the lighting effects were impressive. After she danced the fireworks started. It was BEAUTIFUL... AMAZING... I have no words to describe this. The fireworks and light effects were created in relation with the history of the Eiffel tower; it started in 1909 until today. When we arrived in 1968, there were flowers everywhere LOL Flower power!!! We all instantly thought of Gillian for some reason LOL We took a video of the whole fireworks. You can totally see me dancing again there… its... embarrassing. - July 15th: London Babyyyy!!! On Wednesday we took the Eurostar for... LONDON!!! AGAIN!!! 4 Philes joined us. So we were 12: Agathe, Cécile, Amandine, Jésabelle, Clem, Elody, Amélie, Pauline, Céline, Mary, Roxane and me! We left early in the morning because we had planned to see A Doll's house during the evening. We were all so exited. We didn't know if we could meet Gillian. I had told them that even though I had seen the play many times now, and enjoyed it a LOT when we went before, I was shy as to ask Gillian for anything, but they were determined! They wanted me to at least shake her hand. When we arrived in London, we had some free time. So we took a tour of the city. ! saw big ducks in St James park. I had the bad luck to interrupt some squirrels in some private… situation. ROTFL Around 5:00 PM we headed to the Donmar Warehouse where we met Carmen, Olga, Jasna and Lina.
I felt at ease there, even say hello to a couple of chaps that remembered me from my past visits, but Roxane was nervous! Her heart was thumping so wildly. She clutched me tightly and I took her on a ride. The play was AMAZING as always. Gillian was breathtaking. We couldn't tear our eyes away from her. I think I drooled a little on Roxane’s hand LOL When the play was finished we gave a standing ovation. Gillian looked at us... Roxane and me were paralyzed.
Then we went to the stage door. I don't know how it happened but suddenly we all were in the line, I mean we were 12! I wonder how we all fit in there, oh wait I don’t count as I’m the size of a bread bag… anyway, we waited and waited... it was killing us. Then we saw blond disheveled hair. Here she was!!
We were the first in line, so we managed talk a little with her. Roxane offered Gillian her drawing, and then got so excited that thankfully Agathe took care of me and introduced me to Gillian. She was really sweet and patient. She took time to listen to them as they speak French and not very skilled English. She smiled at us and agreed to take a pic with me!!!
She took me. I think hearts popped out of my eyes and his tongue was hanging out of my mouth! My heart was beating fast I thought I was going to faint. She checked me. Turned me over and saw all the little trinkets and pins I have from all my dear philes all over the world! We asked her if we could use the flash, and she said it was Ok. But she wasn't sure I would be Ok hahaha! And she then posed with me for the girls with the cameras. She stuck her tongue out, but we couldn't catch this in picture :( Agathe asked her to do this again, but she laughed and said "no" shyly. She was so sweet and playful. We didn't want to leave, but all good things come to an end...
My experience with the French Philes was amazing; they’re such a lovely group! I can’t get enough of how philes are AMAZING everywhere I go. Possibly the best people in the world!
Ok… I’m off to party with Manuela… my story about Germany to come soon! You can check out as I know you have all of my pics in Big Light and Facebook!
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Ok so one thing you should know, summer and French mail should never mix! Roxane almost had a heart attack when I finally arrived, so she was kind enough to treat me to her very own physiotherapist. Hey a back adjustment was in order after all this travelling in “first class” It was really funny. Her doctor knew she was an X-Files fan and she had already talked to her about me but she never imagined that she would be taking me to her appointment. Sufice to say, she was laughing lots about me being there and not only helped me out of my kinks but actually taught me someof her moves! Scully wound be proud! I even helped Roxane with some of her exercises. She says I did better than her, I doubt it! She then took me for a tour of the city. It's a shame it wasn't very sunny. But it was warm and it didn't rain. First thing we did: she took him to a wine shop. I think I like Bordeaux wine... maybe a little too much... One thing about this trip… I wasn’t so much of a drinker before I left St. Louis… and now, look at me! All of these embarrassing pictures! Then she took me to the great theatre. Then to the biggest square of Europe: Place des Quinconces. I saw wild horses in the water out there, these animals… are way too big for me! There were some pretty interesting statues there, that should be covered with some tshirts… maybe some XF3 Army tshirts!? During our trip we saw firemen. Her sister insisted on taking a pic with them... I like firemen… ok not it that way! “you got a dirty mind!” but because they’re such daredevils! I wish I had the guts! Then we went to the docks, on another square: Place de la Bourse. This square is really special. And it's filled with water. We can walk on it. And every 15 minutes there's a big mist. It was really cool, I feel like I was walking on water! After this we crossed a big bridge: le Pont de pierre, to show me the full view of Bordeaux. There were many cars on the bridge. And everyone waved and smiled at me!! I don't even know why.... but it was really really funny!! Some people even put their music louder for us!!! I must be getting celebrity status! I had to wear sunglasses at the end, so people stopped bothering me! Maybe I’ll have to get some bodyguards… LOL joking! But yeah there were some definite fan moments… who would had imagined!? After the bridge incident we went to another square: Stalingrad. Wwe walked a lot! But that's how they live in France apparently. I was tired but having such a good time! I even made friends with this blue lion; we shared digits, cause we maybe going into business together. Then we finally sat down and took the bus to see Roxane’s family, I met all of them! On the way to the house, we met her 7 yr. old brother and her little cousins. There were other children that we didn't know. They all surrounded me. They loved me!!! They were very kind to me and excited to see me! Roxane was a little worried about them playing rough, and my “star status” but it went very well – I even met her grandmother. That great woman is a great cook! Everything was delicious! We went to Paris and I learned some French on the way. I already know "Je t'aime" ( I love you), "Gillian est belle" ( Gillian is beautiful), and "Je veux du vin" (I want wine) hahaha! This is gfoing to be a crazy trip. We met Amelie here! I even met many philes from XFM! So now… guess what? I’m back in London! I get to see Gillian again!!!! I can’t get enough of her! I want to take a minute to thank all of you guys that have added my girlfriend on facebook. Kai is having a blast with you guys, even though she’s so busy. If you want to check out the pictures from my trip don’t forget to go to my facebook or my Big Light profile… they are constantly being updated! Peace out! -FB
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Why hello there my lovelies...
It has been an awfully long time since I've uttered a word about my journey, and the enchanting ladies that smothered me with hugs and kisses all over the UK territory. Having said that, in the most polite words my vocabulary owns, I want to say... the United Kingdom... Rocked my socks off!
Ok, Ok, I don't have socks, I wear my boots without them, though I should, I know, but I gotta tell you, these girls, were fantastic hosts! And you say, "Oh well, why taking so long to tell us?" I have to say that's because, I used to update sometimes from my blackberry, but hehehe, I think I dropped it somewhere in the Thames! that or a duck stole it, I have a serious problem with said feathery poultry species.
Anyhow, after Rika dropped me with Jo, we had some drinks and dinner, who ever said that british food is not good, must be delirious! Yes, I may have had one too many blood sausages, but hey, you can't blame a bear for having no self control, right?!
After we met the beautiful Kabat at the airport, we went to Windsor for sightseeing and a picnic! The weather was wonderful, all sunny and somewhat breezy, some of the gals brought the kids, none of them bad behaved, shows you what great mothers the Inner Circle girls turned out to be! Lucky chaps!
The next day, Sandy arrived from Australia! The Inner Circle was complete, at last! These guys kill me! They even have matching jerseys! That night they went out and I stayed behind while they went to the Pub, I think that all the sun had gotten to me and I was exhausted, so I laid back with some music and tea with Mulder. Yeah, Mulder, Kabat's stuffed little green man... oh the stories that guy has... out of this world... literally.
The following days were filled with more food and sightseeing: we went to Trafalgar Square and couldn't pass taking at picture with the lions, as this is the safest and closest I'll ever get to one of these fellows, and even met Caileigh, that came from California all the way over here for some of the European summer experience.
We went to the Tower of London, took a trip down the Thames, where I suppose I lost my phone, then up to the London Eye, incredible sight of the city!
I gotta say it was great going to the UK in the summer, no rainy memories of a wonderful city, and yes, I got to see Gillian, on stage, with her wonderful laugh, she's so beautiful, even blonde like that. Yes, yes I'm a Scully lover, I prefer redhead Gillian, but I guess that I have Francisca from Chile and Jo from London to cover for that... I loooove these gals!
I'm now in Bordeaux, France... I better be learning some French pretty soon so I don't tire Roxane with all the translating! I'll post more pictures soon!
- FB
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Some photos of me with philes in England have been updated, but let me tell you about my little trip to Donmar and Belgium.
So I flew from Hawaii to London with Rika, and it took almost a whole day… a six-hour flight to L.A. and a ten-hour flight from L.A. to London. And when we got to London, the tube was on strike. Great, this is exactly what we needed after long flights.
Anyways, the next day was the big day for me. We went to see A Doll’s House at Donmar! Rika and her Japanese phile friends were seated in the first row in stall, yay! So yes, I did see Gillian play! Unbelievable, simply unbelievable!! I don’t want to spoil the fun for anyone who hasn’t seen it yet, but let me tell you it was definitely worth the trip. Well, so we did wait for Gillian after the play, but there was a little complication.
We saw the play during the day, and the day we went to see the play, the night showing was private So the theatre didn’t really prepare for fans to meet Gillian she did come out, but she was in a hurry to leave, and I didn’t actually get a chance to greet her in person. But we were content enough to see her play anyway, so asking more would be too greedy.
After seeing her play in person, I renewed my admiration for her. She is an incredible actress! The day after the play, we went to Belgium for a day trip. We took Eurostar to Brussels. Although it was only a couple hours of train ride, I felt exhausted because I barely got any sleep the night before! I was jetlagged and too excited to see Gillian, so I couldn’t sleep at all!
From Brussels, we went to Bruge, Venice of the North, they call it. I don’t have many photos from Belgium actually. To tell you the truth, I fell asleep in Rika’s backpack! Man, I was simply too tired…you know a bear has to sleep every once in a while.
The day after Belgium, I said bye to Rika and her husband. They took me to a bar right next to Donmar and handed me over to Jo.
Like Melissa says in Christmas Carol, what’s important in life is people you meet along the way. Although I move on to a new place, I will never forget the people I've during my little trip from Hawaii to Europe.
More in a bit! If you want to see the pics, check out my Facebook or my Big Light profile in a few minutes, I'm uploading! -FB
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So I gotta tell you about my trip to the Island of Oahu, Hawaii... oh man... have I neglected this blog! It was a long journey from Ecuador to Hawaii, but I was safe and sound! As soon as I got out of the box, a bunch of bears from around the world welcomed me. I didn’t know Rika was a sucker for teddy bears. I had a feeling that she would take good care of me during my stay in Hawaii! I was so tired from the trip, but we all watched Redux together as soon as I got there. I was told that next day was going to be a busy day, so I will hit the bed with other bears... May 31st, 2009 Rika wasn’t kidding when she said it was going to be a busy day! First, she told me to change cloths since I am a tourist. Well, I know the rules on attire that specifically instructs not to take off my cloths unless I intend to wash them, but you know, what the heck? I am a visitor, and all tourists have to wear an Aloha shirt at least once. Plus, Rika was afraid that my cloths could get filthy from playing outside. I think it was good that I changed cloths after all since I did play hard that day. First, we went to the lookout in Hawaii Kai. Don’t I look sharp with the sunglasses? Hehehe. After the lookout, we hit Bellows Beach Park in Waimanalo. I heard that this beach was excellent for body boarding. Rika’s in-laws were visiting the island, so they all built a sandcastle together. Rika encouraged her husband to build a UFO sandcastle like the one in the Sixth Extinction, but it ended up looking nothing like it, albeit it still looked nice. So I was forced to sit on top of the fortress, and people on the beach thought I was so cute that they just had to take pictures of me. I took a walk down the beach and then suddenly something caught my eye ... she was wearing a pineapple leaves skirt... and she had this faint smell of pineapples... she was a bear at the beach, and so was I... it was perfect. we chatted for a while before I had to go back to Rika. After Bellows, we went to do some touristy stuff. We did the ATV tour in Kualoa Ranch, and it was unbelievable! I got to ride with Rika on her back. At first, it was bumpy and a little scary, but once I got used to that, it was all good. We stopped at some sights where some famous movies had been shot. I know they are not as cool as the X-Files, but hey, since we were there, why not? Rika’s hands were dirty from the ride, so she made me stay in the backpack most of the time, which was a bummer. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the ride! She let me out once to take a picture on the rock. And that’s when I noticed my shoes were untied… hmmm…. Rika and I were almost done packing for the European trip. That’s right, it’s was time to leave Hawaii already. We had a good time going to different places on the island. I went to visit Rika’s friend, Mitzy. Of course she thought I was irresistible. I also went to Hickam Air Force Base where Rika’s husband works. Unfortunately, the battery for the camera died when we went to the base, so we have few pictures. The next day we went to Byodoin Temple. Rika told me that it was a replica of the famous temple in Kyoto, Japan. Maybe if I behave, Toshiko will take me to the original one in Japan…? And finally, I got to go to Honolulu and Waikiki. I took some touristy photos in front of the Iolani Palace and the Kamahameha statue. Although it was cloudy when we went to Waikiki beach, the place was packed with tourists! There was a parade in Waikiki, so we sat and watched people dance and sing for an hour and half. So that was my Hawaiian vacation, check out more pictures at my facebook and Big Light profile... I'm always adding stuff there so thats a good way to keep in touch. Now I am in the UK with Rika and her husband and we got to see Gillian’s play!I've already uploaded some of my pictures with the IC girls... by the way, I'm digging Kabat's Kosher style, I might even try more whenever I visit her at NYC later in the year!
I will add more soon, I just have to gather all of my thoughts... oh and yes, I'm in a complicated relationship with my pineapple bear... Her name is Kia, Kia Aloha.... She's going to write me, perhaps, I'll show you a picture later... maybe... FB out...
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So, I'm sitting here surrounded by Teddy bears, just like me! hahaha I'm already in Hawaii but I have to tell you my Ecuatorian Experience! I really only stayed with Mariela for a little time, with her, at her office, it was such a bumpy road to get to Ecuador. I got there around 11 am, to her that is, while she was in the middle of her office duties, I even had to stay for a while in my box, which I learned to love in the past 2 weeks more than I care to admit. Any way, when I sprung out of the box, and I could stretch out properly I had to take a nap, for real it sounds dull, but I needed to!!! Mariela is REALLY cool! She looved all of the gifts I've already collected and the letters and the pictures! She dutifully complimented my attire, 'cause well frankly, my FBI jacket ROCKS! So finally she was on her lunch break, right? so we took pictures, and videos, rushing cause well time was short, I just spent like 6 hours with her! At 5 pm that same day, she sent me off to Hawaii! she sent some very cool things for Rika, as she is my host here! Yeah you can tell I'm on Hawaii, I'm all relaxed its like unbelievable! Mariela even sent a letter for Gillian in case I actually get to meet Ms. Anderson (I'm really crossing my fingers) She kissed me and hugged me good bye, she was awfully sweet! My islander experience will come soon! If you want to read Mariela's experience in spanish, click here-FB
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Continuing my trip on the lower regions of the world, I went to Concepcion, Chile! on my first day in this awesome town, I went to check out the lagoon at the "Laguna Grande en San Pedro de la Paz" Park. That's about 30 minutes from Concepcion. The freshair and great outdoors were amazing. I took some pictures, checked the San Pedro Theater, some swans that were quite taken of my hat, andchilled while reading some Jose Chung! The next day, We travelled to the heart of the city, to go to the "Pinacoteca", an arts showrooms with lots of paintings and a mural that represents the history of Latin America during the colony. We also went to the main courtrooms, and the weapons plaza, to then stroll to the university campus from Concepcion. There you can see the Campanil, or the bell tower. I took some pictures at some sculpture called: "Enrique Molina" (a big black one that you can see in the pictures in facebook), And then took my photoshoot off to the whale skeleton! The next day, we went all together to this food fair! it had every kind of food from the chilean aboriginal culture "Mapuche", there of course more pictures were in order! and LOTS OF EATING! I then metthe Tome Beach, thats about an hour from Concepcion, and there, I Gotz some serious pimping donez! hahahaha They made me an FBI Jacket, JUST FOR ME!!! In my last day in the city, we went to Minero Lota: Isidora Cousiño Park, where I enjoyed some very good sculptures, the old copper mines in some very cool nature enviroment that sort of made me yearn my childhood. Next I took my way to Ecuador, but customs here are fierce! They even took me back all the way to Chile because I was missing a number! This made me take much more time than I had expected to I had to reschedule my tour! Now, after I leave Ecuador, I'll go to Hawaii, leaving Japan for later on my trip. I sure hope I can make it! Thank you Chileansfor the wonderful time they shared with me, you guys are amazing! and they are so enthusiast it just makes me a litle choked when I think about it... Will come back anytime, for more Pizco Sour of course! hahaha! - FB ... will blog more soon!
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"One day, you'll ask me to speak of a truth - of the miracle of your birth. To explain what is unexplained. And if I falter or fail on this day, know there is an answer, my child, a sacred imperishable truth, but one you may never hope to find alone. Chance meeting your perfect other, your perfect opposite - your protector and endangeror. Chance embarking with this other on the greatest of journeys - - a search for truths fugitive and imponderable. If one day this chance may befall you, my son, do not fail or falter to seize it. The truths are out there. And if one day you should behold a miracle, as I have in you, you will learn the truth is not found in science, or on some unseen plane, but by looking into your own heart. And in that moment you will be blessed - and stricken. For the truest truths are what hold us together, or keep us painfully, desperately apart."
-DKS
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