March 4, 2010
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Sweets for the Sweets?
The Daily News
1 Did I read correctly that medical marijuana in Santa Barbara has made its way into classrooms in the guise of lollipops and sweets, and that a student recently got sick as a result?
2 Well, yes.
3 Evidently medical marijuana has been put into cookies, candies and sweets, and definitely made it to Santa Barbara High School a couple of days ago, and indeed, a student did get sick from it.
4 Wow.
5 I think they are beginning to lose the marijuana battle, not sure. It's been around forever, and is still pretty controversial.
6 Probably not a really good thing, because I used to think it should be legal, because the myth was that it was WAY safer than alcohol. We coulda taxed the stuff, made it legal, and put money into the state.
7 I don't know that I believe that anymore. I hear it is WAY stronger than "back-in-the-day", so if it IS, then it does become a bit scary knowing people are heading out in cars and driving while they are "faded". On the other hand, it clearly has tremendous value with people who need it for medical purposes. Yes, there could be abuse, but dude. There'll be abuse whether it's legal or not, and moving towards legalization also is a move towards controlling it's strength, and what goes into it. I think I know how I feel about it, but I just had a green lollipop, and I can't remember how I feel about it. Uh, yeah? Think I'll put on some old Hendrix. LOL! Lots O' Lollipops? I feel like having pizza and chocolate bananas. I'm not sure. Huh? Wow...look at the colors...I love puffy clouds. Do you? Hungry...must...have. sleeeep...sleepy...g'night ^^^^^^^zzzzzzzzzzzzzz...cofffeeeeee......
8 Well, interesting, that's for sure. Of course, in Santa Barbara, you could probably walk around and stay not only safe, but surrounded by beauty. Why drive when you could float? ; ) <----cool winky dude
9 Moving on, Part the First: Well, the Giants won, and even scored EIGHT runs yesterday! It doesn't matter, but reports are in that the weather in AZ was gorgeous. Lincecum got a bit roughed up, but so...it's Spring. Maybe he went to Santa Barbara for a little candy before floatin' over to AZ...
10 M' bad.
11 Moving on, Part the Second: Yesterday I did lighting design for the music concert tonight. It's the first time in years that I went up high and aimed a few lights, shuttered bad focuses, and re-aimed some ellipsoidals.
12 I know it SOUNDS creative and wonderful, but really? I was scared to death. I had to go up a vertical ladder that went straight up to like 30 feet, and at one point felt like Jimmy Stewart in Hitchock's Vertigo, and then had flashbacks to when I was on the ladder at Half Dome and heard fierce winds and thunder blowing beneath me.
13 In the end, I wound up with a pretty nice light design, but it was pretty eye opening. Quite a rush!
14 It didn't help much that as I went up the ladder, me old friend and confidant Steve Barnhill began bellowing Phantom of the Opera from the tech window.
15 Mutual friend of me and Ponch, wouldn't ye know.
16 They have a show tonight, and my prediction is that our orchestra is going to blow everybody away.
17 Can't wait.
18 Anyway, I managed to work a pretty nice light design, albeit all white wash, which is seldom rewarding to light designers. I LOVE working with color, but it just wouldn't quite do it in a high school music concert. Still, it is a nice design, if I do say so meself.
19 Moving on, Part the Second: Our girls' basketball team, who did a Threepeat in league play, lost in the second round of CCS playoffs last night. It was a barn burning game that went into overtime, and with around 18 seconds left, Menlo Atherton had a girl lift a three-pointer, from which we came back and got within three, but lost at the last second on a really close attempt at a three at the buzzer. It missed by inches, and our girls went home deflated and sad beyond words. Emotional, because many of them had played together for years, and were now done. We all tried to keep their spirits up, but it really was an emotional time.
20 Heartbreaking, since seven seniors saw their last game slip past them at the selfsame buzzer.
21 Crushing, but an amazing battle that could have gone either way. They took league, finishing 14-1, so they had a GREAT season, and brought some amazing skills to a lot of us. I'm really proud of them, and believe they deserve more than mere mention in the DN. They were nothing short of awesome!
22 Moving on, Part the Third: The hard rains will finally subside this week. I like that, even though we could always use a little more wet.
23 I just think of the Beatles: Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting.
24 Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear.
25 Here comes the sun! Here comes the sun, and I say, it's all right... = ) <----this guy.
26 Indeed.
27 I hope you all enjoy the sun and skies the rest of the week.
28 I have awesome lessons coming up, and can't wait to deliver.
29 Life is getting gently sweeter.
30 Let us pray.
31 Live life.
32 Love life.
33 Peace.
~H~
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