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**bellelass** · 09-06-2005, 06:22 AM

So the Dalai Lama is coming to UT to speak later on this month and tickets were being handed out starting at 7 am today. A bunch of my dirty hippie friends and I decided that we simply must go to his lecture and so we camped out starting at 11:30 pm last night.. We had snacks and chairs and blankets and homework. A few people in the line had tents.. It was like some weird huge chill all night party, just thousands and thousands of people waiting all night. I was number 791 in line, and when I got my tickets I followed the line backwards. I walked for about twenty five minutes before I found the very end, girl number 3005, the line snaked all over campus, doubling back on itself. Shizer. Anyway, thats what Im up to lately, silly things like this and no time to get on tpunk. And I got my marilyn piercing and its dead sexy.

Im pretty excited about hearing him speak, though. My mom is going to come up and use the other ticket, she's in the middle of red cross stuff but figures she can get away for a day.

**beergal** · 09-06-2005, 06:41 AM

as i was telling steph earlier we also had a visit from the dalai lama last year but there was no queuing such as steph's
im sure you will enjoy it tho

**ScarlotteDorian** · 09-06-2005, 09:51 AM

wow, what an experience to have. you'll have to post about it.

**bluepea** · 09-06-2005, 11:21 AM

Crazy but still cool. You'll have to post pictures if you're allowed to take them. BTW I had that piercing (too many different names for one piercing!) and loved it. I let it close for a job though.

**omisan** · 09-06-2005, 04:48 PM

The DL is tha man!

Some of my contingent (while I was off looking for cold water in the arid, high-elevation air) ran into him at the airport in New Mexico a couple of years ago. When asked what he was doing in NM, he replied that he wanted to have his favorite sushi in the world - in Santa Fe!

Charming little old man, isn't he?

(admittedly, the sushi bars in Santa Fe are pretty damn great for a landlocked place...)

**ScarlotteDorian** · 09-06-2005, 11:50 PM

^wow, that's kind cool.

danny · 09-07-2005, 12:12 AM

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And I got my marilyn piercing and its dead sexy.

What is it i have never heared of this before

**beergal** · 09-07-2005, 01:03 AM

we werent allowed to take any photo's we all had to buy special portraits

**kingcrazylegs** · 09-07-2005, 01:13 AM

wow

do give us full details!

**beergal** · 09-07-2005, 02:57 AM

He recieved a honory fellowship from our university, thats why he came! he basically gave a talk at the Anglican Church about "faith in one city" that's what i love about Liverpool we are such a multi-cultured city its great when its highlighted

**bluepea** · 09-07-2005, 07:33 AM

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What is it i have never heared of this before

Also referred to as the "Monroe" or "Madonna." It's a beauty mark piercing slightly about the side of your lip (think Cindy Crawford). They're uber cute.

**U2fan** · 09-07-2005, 10:25 AM

That's not crazy. I would camp out for days for a rock band; the dali lama is more important than that!!!

Enjoy! and post pics!

**ScarlotteDorian** · 09-07-2005, 01:38 PM

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Originally posted by danny@Sep 6 2005, 11:12 PM
What is it i have never heared of this before

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this is what a "marilyn" looks like...

**Somnambulation** · 09-07-2005, 02:45 PM

Disappointing. I thought it was a lot dirtier than that. Things with names usually are.

**omisan** · 09-07-2005, 03:00 PM

Yeah, like a Dirty Sanchez or Angry Pirate

**Somnambulation** · 09-07-2005, 03:05 PM

Not familiar with the Angry Pirate. Is this a good thing?

**omisan** · 09-07-2005, 03:24 PM

Oh, you MUST add this to your repretoire:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...m=angry+pirate

**Somnambulation** · 09-07-2005, 03:36 PM

Hilarious. A guarenteed winner on Americas Funniest Home Videos

**ScarlotteDorian** · 09-07-2005, 05:25 PM

how did this turn from the DALAI LAMA to the definition of an Angry Pirate?

strange...

oh and what an absolutely degrading thing, no wonder there are so many lesbians.

**bellelass** · 09-08-2005, 01:18 AM

mines a tiny iridescent sparkle. Dont like the balls too much. I love it. Feels like a pimple though. I suppose Ill get use to it.. mother's really going to have a fit.