Magic has been growing in my life: Considerably. After work it's practice time.
Doing a show tomorrow at the Pease AFB in Portsmouth NH.
Then preparing for Kid's Parties which is a total blast.
Check out my site at StephanieBeachMagic.com
Saturday, December 03, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
And I'm back
Yeah you gotta love a company that let's you publish a ton of blogs then deletes them all.
oh my Yahoo Profile. They didn't even send me an email.
They did post it on profile but I missed it and lots years of work.
I'm a Blogger Girl now and back.
oh my Yahoo Profile. They didn't even send me an email.
They did post it on profile but I missed it and lots years of work.
I'm a Blogger Girl now and back.
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Moving my Blog to http://360.yahoo.com/xanadu1215
This one is just too hard to keep track of. All my 'stuff' is on yahoo.
See ya.
Steph
This one is just too hard to keep track of. All my 'stuff' is on yahoo.
See ya.
Steph
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Death
When do you get old? That's a good question especially when you get into your fifties. I'm 51 actually and this is very interesting., I see many people just riding out their lives without an outward concern about the 'hereafter'.
Well this is just nutsy. For crying out loud. You do know (and i'll prove you wrong in a minute) that you are going to die.
"yeah and what can we do. Nothing. just pray to the right god and hope for the best"
Well i think not.
It's been one of my life's quests to know (not just 'oh i believe and don't bother with the proof because you'll just hurt my head if I'm wrong) what happens after you die. So far the stats aren't that good.
Reincarnation - 5
Heaven - 1
Other cool things - 3
Oblivion - 10^15 which is pretty high
----
OK you say you are going to die. Yup seems that way. But do you have PROOF that you are going to die.
Everyone else did...or maybe they did. One or two may have figured it out.
But to tell you the truth, there is no proof that you are going to die. Nope, not until you do. then the rest of us will say: "Yup she died, guess it was just bad luck. But not ME!"
So we THINK we are going to die, and we THINK there is pretty good evidence of such. But when you get down to it, what will happen to your 'soul/personality/essence/'me''?
Well bloody well no one knows. And it's really about time. Come on! THis question "what happens after you die" has been a corner stone to all our existence. It has created religious wars, territorial wars, and quite simply some very hot wars where the king says "oh bugger, she's really hot but in that other king's hands. I'm going to die anyway and no reward except some harpists which, i don't like harps anyway, so let's go get the babe, do her a good shagging then see what happens next."
No D'UH.
Well I'm in the search for LAD Life After Death.
Interested in joining me? I'm 51 and almost 1/2 way done with this life.
And that last statement was part of the clue.
Got any clues yourself?
Well this is just nutsy. For crying out loud. You do know (and i'll prove you wrong in a minute) that you are going to die.
"yeah and what can we do. Nothing. just pray to the right god and hope for the best"
Well i think not.
It's been one of my life's quests to know (not just 'oh i believe and don't bother with the proof because you'll just hurt my head if I'm wrong) what happens after you die. So far the stats aren't that good.
Reincarnation - 5
Heaven - 1
Other cool things - 3
Oblivion - 10^15 which is pretty high
----
OK you say you are going to die. Yup seems that way. But do you have PROOF that you are going to die.
Everyone else did...or maybe they did. One or two may have figured it out.
But to tell you the truth, there is no proof that you are going to die. Nope, not until you do. then the rest of us will say: "Yup she died, guess it was just bad luck. But not ME!"
So we THINK we are going to die, and we THINK there is pretty good evidence of such. But when you get down to it, what will happen to your 'soul/personality/essence/'me''?
Well bloody well no one knows. And it's really about time. Come on! THis question "what happens after you die" has been a corner stone to all our existence. It has created religious wars, territorial wars, and quite simply some very hot wars where the king says "oh bugger, she's really hot but in that other king's hands. I'm going to die anyway and no reward except some harpists which, i don't like harps anyway, so let's go get the babe, do her a good shagging then see what happens next."
No D'UH.
Well I'm in the search for LAD Life After Death.
Interested in joining me? I'm 51 and almost 1/2 way done with this life.
And that last statement was part of the clue.
Got any clues yourself?
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Life
They don't want me to tell you this. But who are they? They are you and everyone else. We are collectively multiple persons that inhabit the same 'reality'. Pretty weird. Let me elucidate.
Do you ever get the feeling that you are ‘more’? 'More' than what you are, that you are very creative and that you can accomplish great things? Well guess what....you are. Yes indeed, you actually are unless you give up in which case the other personalities that you are get heartburn. In deed, and in fact, this is what is happening. Do you think that all those great persons, known and unknown, got to where they are because they were 'great'? Well actually, yes. But they are great because of what you and I are. Because we did not give up. Because we are sort of splinter personalities that lead to those who can do and will do.
Face it. Are you a doer? Do you simply sit at home and watch TV or go through your day after day after day? You feel that you can do greatness, but you don't. You get inspiration and a feeling of accomplishment when actually you have not done squat. Well in reality, you have done great things. Whether it is a sublime mathematical formula or a great acting gig, or perhaps wrote a wonderful poem, it was you that did it.
These sounds strange and there are many levels here but on the first level, you are simply a cog in a vast machine that helps those who need to be creative, be creative.
On another level, you are a personality that is in touch with his or her other personalities and help those achieve great things. You are like the soldiers that support the General Pattons. You actually enhance other personality fragments so they can accomplish more. Just like you help your children and co-workers and others through donations, you actually create a bond between you and your other lives so that you, as a combined multipersonal being, do better things to advance our species and consciousness.
More to come....ok? Hello? You there?.....
Do you ever get the feeling that you are ‘more’? 'More' than what you are, that you are very creative and that you can accomplish great things? Well guess what....you are. Yes indeed, you actually are unless you give up in which case the other personalities that you are get heartburn. In deed, and in fact, this is what is happening. Do you think that all those great persons, known and unknown, got to where they are because they were 'great'? Well actually, yes. But they are great because of what you and I are. Because we did not give up. Because we are sort of splinter personalities that lead to those who can do and will do.
Face it. Are you a doer? Do you simply sit at home and watch TV or go through your day after day after day? You feel that you can do greatness, but you don't. You get inspiration and a feeling of accomplishment when actually you have not done squat. Well in reality, you have done great things. Whether it is a sublime mathematical formula or a great acting gig, or perhaps wrote a wonderful poem, it was you that did it.
These sounds strange and there are many levels here but on the first level, you are simply a cog in a vast machine that helps those who need to be creative, be creative.
On another level, you are a personality that is in touch with his or her other personalities and help those achieve great things. You are like the soldiers that support the General Pattons. You actually enhance other personality fragments so they can accomplish more. Just like you help your children and co-workers and others through donations, you actually create a bond between you and your other lives so that you, as a combined multipersonal being, do better things to advance our species and consciousness.
More to come....ok? Hello? You there?.....
Friday, April 14, 2006
In response to going to Battle Road april 15th and seeing the revolution re-enactment
My boyfriend Patrick:
Well, of course different communities have different views of the Revolution. Concord is proud we won it but still wishes we were all British anyway. Acton likes to think they were Just As Important as Concord, largely ignoring that they were a sheep meadow, not a town, in the late 1700's. Pepperell thinks Prudence Cummings is the real hero(ine) of the battle since she was Captain of the bridge guard and actually captured a British soldier that day. (Acton thinks Pepperell sucks since they're clearly inferior to Acton, but somehow managed to snag a piece of history more compelling than "Minutemen had to step (carefully) through our fields on that day." (coming from Pepperell, no doubt. )
Upon telling him that I posted this, he replies:
Hmmm... I suppose I should have written it more clearly. Prudence Cummings was captain of the bridge guard in Pepperell (not Concord, which seems to be implied.) Also, thinking on it, Concord isn't so proud we won the Revolution as they are proud to have started it.
Well, of course different communities have different views of the Revolution. Concord is proud we won it but still wishes we were all British anyway. Acton likes to think they were Just As Important as Concord, largely ignoring that they were a sheep meadow, not a town, in the late 1700's. Pepperell thinks Prudence Cummings is the real hero(ine) of the battle since she was Captain of the bridge guard and actually captured a British soldier that day. (Acton thinks Pepperell sucks since they're clearly inferior to Acton, but somehow managed to snag a piece of history more compelling than "Minutemen had to step (carefully) through our fields on that day." (coming from Pepperell, no doubt. )
Upon telling him that I posted this, he replies:
Hmmm... I suppose I should have written it more clearly. Prudence Cummings was captain of the bridge guard in Pepperell (not Concord, which seems to be implied.) Also, thinking on it, Concord isn't so proud we won the Revolution as they are proud to have started it.
Friday, September 16, 2005
Magic is my new game, not the card game though
OK so after many long years of being 'out of the magic spotlight' I've spent about $300 at http://ellusionist.com and picked up their DVDs. Excellent stuff.
I'll see if I can attach a video to this blog but it's pretty cool.
I had a dream last night that I was in a restaurant and this kid, probably about 19, was trying to do table magic but not doing well. He was 'hidding' the cards and not performing his tricks well. Guess it was me projecting.
TO keep from that I've been practicing at least 20 min a day. usually at the stop lights on rt2 on the way to work. Beep 3 times real quick if you see me. I'm in a Saturn Silver Vue with the coolest (GO PATS) NE Patriots license plate. 1865!!! One of the FIRST. Yea Me!!!
So anyway, The Pass is giving me some trouble. I'm working on it but the guy at Ellusionist is really fast and so excellent.
Back to practicing. Wish me luck and hope to see you on the "Ambitious Card Routine" forum soon.
Thursday, June 02, 2005
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
What better way to start a blog than this: An intro into Panamanian Crazy 8's. The original UNO. Much more evil!
First, I want to share my favorite card game. It's called: Panamanian Crazy 8's. Here's the story.
Back in the early 70's, my friend Gary Kadet and I would play this game that, allegedly, came to the states from two Panamanians trying to introduce a new card game. It seems that is worked since UNO is now popular. But Panamanian Crazy 8's (PC8), is a much more evil and fun game in my opinion.
Here is how it is played.
First, you take 3 of more decks of regular playing cards. Combine two of them and from the other decks take out the "Power cards". And support cards. So, in essence you will have a very thick deck of cards with lots of 10 Diamonds (10D), jack of Clubs (JC), a bunch of 2's, 4's, jokers, ace's and any other cards you want. We put in 10C and JD. These support play. When you get to play the game you will see.
So this is just like crazy 8's.
You deal 'x' cards then turn one over. That card is now played to your opponent whom is to your left just as if the game had been going on forever and you just laid a card on him. (Important later as we will see)
Your opponent then must do one of the following:
1) Play an 8 which changes the suit
2) Play a card the same suit as the card turned over
3) Play a card the same value (king on king, 3 on 3) as the card turned over
or
4) pick up
When someone goes out, the opponents add up their cards (Face cards count 10)
And then play for a certain number of hands. Low score wins.
That's the basics of Crazy 8's.
NOW when we introduce PC8, we introduce "Power Cards".
These cards are:
Ace - 30 points. Go again and optionally change direction of play
2 - 20 points. If you throw a 2, your opponent must throw a 2 or pick up 2.
If they throw a 2, them the next person in line must throw a
2 or they pick up 4. This keeps going until someone does not have
a 2 to play. We've seen 10 cards picked up by someone at one time.
We have about ten 2's in our deck. No one knows for sure anymore.
4 - 40 points. Go again
8 - 60 points. You can lay this down on almost any card expect a 2, 10D or JC.
You then change the suit to whatever you want.
10D - 150 points. Just like the 2 except that your opponent picks up 6. You should
have at least 3 10D in your deck
JC - 100 points. Just like the 2 & 10D except you pick up 4. We have about 5 JC in
our deck
Joke -100 points. You have to put this down with another card. It can not be played
on a 2, 10d or Jc. When you put this down, you then put another
card down and the new suit to follow is that second card. GREAT for
tricky your opponents when you have two cards left.
Lam's revenge
- 200 Points. There is only 1 of these cards. I can't emphazise that enough.
This card can ONLY be played if someone throws a 2, 10d or Jc
on you. Then you play Lam's revenge and the play simply skips
right by you. So if some person played a 10d, then the next played
a 10d to you, unless you had another 10d or Lam's revenge, you
would pick up 12. But with Lam's revenge, you put on a smug
expression, casually lay down the card and the person next to you
now gets the pain. They either play a 10d and pass the play or
pick up.
Seany's Sniper
- 200 Points. This is an interesting card, straight from a game that Seany and
I play whenever we visit each other's house. The card can only
be used with a 2, 10D or JC. You put the sniper card down along
with one a 2, 10D or JC and point to ANY other player. That 'evil'
card (2, 10D or JC) is now 'on them'. Play resumes from the player
who got Sniper'ed. So, you can do this to someone next to you or
across the table.
Other rules
Direction
The direction starts clockwise. But the ace can change direction so keep a little
marker or something to remind you. Deal is always to your left and never changes.
The Deal
In the original game, your first hand had 10 cards. Your second hand has 9, then 8 and so forth all the way down to 0 where you simply scrambled the cards all over the table, picked up one each and the 'dealer' turned on over to start the play.
Then you went from 1 back to 10 cards. Low score won.
We now deal like this.
If it is your deal, then you can deal from 1 to 10 cards. Your choice.
Game is over when everyone has dealt once.
Going Out
You go out when you put your last card(s) down. Then your opponents tally their score. It's fun when they get caught with a couple of 10D for 300 points.
You must say "Last Card" when you have only one card left in your hand or, if caught
you must pick one up.
You can NOT go out on a Joker. It must be played with another card.
(ps A joker can be played with another joker but you still need another card "to set the suit". So this means that Lam's Revenge can not be played with a joker.)
You can NOT go out on a 4 or Ace. You can put the card down but must pick up.
No more cards to pick up
You will find that you have run out of cards to pick up. We have decided to just
keep playing unti no one can go or someone goes out. For those who really enjoy
long games, reshuffle the deck and continue.
Combo Plays
Here's an example of a good hand
The shown card is a 3H (3 of hearts)
Play a 4H to go again
Play an 4C to go again
Play an AC to go again and change direction
Play a 2C on your opponent.
(Sinister laugh)
The shown card is a 6D. You have 3 cards
Play a 6H
Play a Joker with a 10D and call "Out" (you don't have to call last card since you
never had only 1 card left in your hand.)
Taunt your opponent as they pick up 6....
Oh Wait
Here is one special rule. IF you play an evil card on your opponent and you are out, you might still be in trouble.
Here is what could happen because, if you play a 2, 10d or Jc as your last card, AND
your opponent HAS the corresponding card, they put it down and the play passes to the
next player.
A 4 player game
Pat : "Haha I'm putting down a Jc I'm out."
Susan : "Well well well I have Lam's revenge so I pass the play and oh yes, that
was my last card too. So pick up 4, David"
David : "I see (long pause) I have a Jc so haha pick up 8 Lam"
Lam : "Um so, if I put down this Jc, and since Pat has no more cards and
therefore can't counter this...Pat does what? Oh my (tauntingly)
you pick up 12! (Lots of giggles from Lam)"
Pat now picks up 12. And play would continue except that Susan is out.
SO,Pat, whom thought he was out, now has to count 12 cards to his total score.
Questions on rules? Have you played before? We play 2 or more times a month in the spring and summer. The games are lots of fun and very evil.
Our players are now
Kimmie: My Darling Daughter. She sits there, batting her eyelashes. All them
men simply do what she wants as she hypnotizes them to their doom.
"Who Me? ;-)"
Patrick: Silent and deadly. He just sits there acting innocent and before you
know it *WHAM* you've lost to him.
David: Thoughtful and yet deeply sinister
Lam: Just LOVES this game *giggle*
James: Pat's son - 15 - Very good sport but takes a beating
Sean: Pat's other son - 14 - Very outspoken. Get's beaten real bad at times. Wants
us to introduce a phaser into the game. Good sport though
Steph: The hostess and ME. Extrovert. Sinsiter and evil.
Nancy: Quiet time....she wins alot
Susan: Innocent Susan...just LOVES to play Joker-2 or Joker-10D to really nail you.
That's about it.
Back in the early 70's, my friend Gary Kadet and I would play this game that, allegedly, came to the states from two Panamanians trying to introduce a new card game. It seems that is worked since UNO is now popular. But Panamanian Crazy 8's (PC8), is a much more evil and fun game in my opinion.
Here is how it is played.
First, you take 3 of more decks of regular playing cards. Combine two of them and from the other decks take out the "Power cards". And support cards. So, in essence you will have a very thick deck of cards with lots of 10 Diamonds (10D), jack of Clubs (JC), a bunch of 2's, 4's, jokers, ace's and any other cards you want. We put in 10C and JD. These support play. When you get to play the game you will see.
So this is just like crazy 8's.
You deal 'x' cards then turn one over. That card is now played to your opponent whom is to your left just as if the game had been going on forever and you just laid a card on him. (Important later as we will see)
Your opponent then must do one of the following:
1) Play an 8 which changes the suit
2) Play a card the same suit as the card turned over
3) Play a card the same value (king on king, 3 on 3) as the card turned over
or
4) pick up
When someone goes out, the opponents add up their cards (Face cards count 10)
And then play for a certain number of hands. Low score wins.
That's the basics of Crazy 8's.
NOW when we introduce PC8, we introduce "Power Cards".
These cards are:
Ace - 30 points. Go again and optionally change direction of play
2 - 20 points. If you throw a 2, your opponent must throw a 2 or pick up 2.
If they throw a 2, them the next person in line must throw a
2 or they pick up 4. This keeps going until someone does not have
a 2 to play. We've seen 10 cards picked up by someone at one time.
We have about ten 2's in our deck. No one knows for sure anymore.
4 - 40 points. Go again
8 - 60 points. You can lay this down on almost any card expect a 2, 10D or JC.
You then change the suit to whatever you want.
10D - 150 points. Just like the 2 except that your opponent picks up 6. You should
have at least 3 10D in your deck
JC - 100 points. Just like the 2 & 10D except you pick up 4. We have about 5 JC in
our deck
Joke -100 points. You have to put this down with another card. It can not be played
on a 2, 10d or Jc. When you put this down, you then put another
card down and the new suit to follow is that second card. GREAT for
tricky your opponents when you have two cards left.
Lam's revenge
- 200 Points. There is only 1 of these cards. I can't emphazise that enough.
This card can ONLY be played if someone throws a 2, 10d or Jc
on you. Then you play Lam's revenge and the play simply skips
right by you. So if some person played a 10d, then the next played
a 10d to you, unless you had another 10d or Lam's revenge, you
would pick up 12. But with Lam's revenge, you put on a smug
expression, casually lay down the card and the person next to you
now gets the pain. They either play a 10d and pass the play or
pick up.
Seany's Sniper
- 200 Points. This is an interesting card, straight from a game that Seany and
I play whenever we visit each other's house. The card can only
be used with a 2, 10D or JC. You put the sniper card down along
with one a 2, 10D or JC and point to ANY other player. That 'evil'
card (2, 10D or JC) is now 'on them'. Play resumes from the player
who got Sniper'ed. So, you can do this to someone next to you or
across the table.
Other rules
Direction
The direction starts clockwise. But the ace can change direction so keep a little
marker or something to remind you. Deal is always to your left and never changes.
The Deal
In the original game, your first hand had 10 cards. Your second hand has 9, then 8 and so forth all the way down to 0 where you simply scrambled the cards all over the table, picked up one each and the 'dealer' turned on over to start the play.
Then you went from 1 back to 10 cards. Low score won.
We now deal like this.
If it is your deal, then you can deal from 1 to 10 cards. Your choice.
Game is over when everyone has dealt once.
Going Out
You go out when you put your last card(s) down. Then your opponents tally their score. It's fun when they get caught with a couple of 10D for 300 points.
You must say "Last Card" when you have only one card left in your hand or, if caught
you must pick one up.
You can NOT go out on a Joker. It must be played with another card.
(ps A joker can be played with another joker but you still need another card "to set the suit". So this means that Lam's Revenge can not be played with a joker.)
You can NOT go out on a 4 or Ace. You can put the card down but must pick up.
No more cards to pick up
You will find that you have run out of cards to pick up. We have decided to just
keep playing unti no one can go or someone goes out. For those who really enjoy
long games, reshuffle the deck and continue.
Combo Plays
Here's an example of a good hand
The shown card is a 3H (3 of hearts)
Play a 4H to go again
Play an 4C to go again
Play an AC to go again and change direction
Play a 2C on your opponent.
(Sinister laugh)
The shown card is a 6D. You have 3 cards
Play a 6H
Play a Joker with a 10D and call "Out" (you don't have to call last card since you
never had only 1 card left in your hand.)
Taunt your opponent as they pick up 6....
Oh Wait
Here is one special rule. IF you play an evil card on your opponent and you are out, you might still be in trouble.
Here is what could happen because, if you play a 2, 10d or Jc as your last card, AND
your opponent HAS the corresponding card, they put it down and the play passes to the
next player.
A 4 player game
Pat : "Haha I'm putting down a Jc I'm out."
Susan : "Well well well I have Lam's revenge so I pass the play and oh yes, that
was my last card too. So pick up 4, David"
David : "I see (long pause) I have a Jc so haha pick up 8 Lam"
Lam : "Um so, if I put down this Jc, and since Pat has no more cards and
therefore can't counter this...Pat does what? Oh my (tauntingly)
you pick up 12! (Lots of giggles from Lam)"
Pat now picks up 12. And play would continue except that Susan is out.
SO,Pat, whom thought he was out, now has to count 12 cards to his total score.
Questions on rules? Have you played before? We play 2 or more times a month in the spring and summer. The games are lots of fun and very evil.
Our players are now
Kimmie: My Darling Daughter. She sits there, batting her eyelashes. All them
men simply do what she wants as she hypnotizes them to their doom.
"Who Me? ;-)"
Patrick: Silent and deadly. He just sits there acting innocent and before you
know it *WHAM* you've lost to him.
David: Thoughtful and yet deeply sinister
Lam: Just LOVES this game *giggle*
James: Pat's son - 15 - Very good sport but takes a beating
Sean: Pat's other son - 14 - Very outspoken. Get's beaten real bad at times. Wants
us to introduce a phaser into the game. Good sport though
Steph: The hostess and ME. Extrovert. Sinsiter and evil.
Nancy: Quiet time....she wins alot
Susan: Innocent Susan...just LOVES to play Joker-2 or Joker-10D to really nail you.
That's about it.
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