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"I'm at that awkward age where half my friends are engaged and having babies and the other half are too drunk to even find their phones."
This pretty much sums up where I'm at in life currently. I'm bordering on needing to consider that squeamish idea that I'm actually an adult now (Ugh!) whilst still desperately trying to hold onto the 'carefree, no responsibilities, party animal persona' of my teenage years, where I can simply fluff around in life with the mental assurance that everything will sort itself out, because someone else (Eg. My parents) will fix it. What beautiful years they were.
But now, friends, girls I went to school with and even my younger sister are all pregnant or have recently given birth to their first child and I'm left so confused as to when we took the steps from adolescents to adults. Apparently it happened and no one thought to tell me, or I was busy doing other important things… Like eating.
It has nonetheless, all started to get me thinking, 'Should I be considering having a baby?' (I'm sure my boyfriend just started hyperventilating.)
But how do you even know if you're ready to have a baby? Are there any distinguishable signs? Will I just have a feeling? When should you start planning to fall pregnant? Does anyone really know? Should I even be thinking about this yet?!
So I called on someone that might know. Introducing, 'The Young Mummy.' Sophie Shaw is 23 years old from Melbourne, a very good friend and former roomie. We lived with Sophie and Jaryd for what feels like forever but was actually about six months when we lived in Melbourne. One night after a football function, we were all sitting on the couch (If it was anything like our usual nights, we were probably eating a few blocks of Crunchie chocolate and watching either Suits or some horrific scary movie that they would all bully me into watching) and with the world's biggest smiles on their faces they told us they were expecting.
Fast forward nine months and we were walking in to meet Soph and Jaryd's baby for the very first time. I was being completely hyperemotional and ordering myself not to cry. As we entered the room my eyes were blurry and glassy and I was like a kid in a candy store… I was SO EXCITED for them and the adorable little human sleeping in the corner and we congratulated them and engaged in the kind of 'You've just had a baby,' small talk that friends do. Then about 10 minutes into our visit, shit got real (Pardon my expression). These two are friends you can count on to not sugarcoat a-single-thing and all of a sudden I was watching reenactments of Sophie's epidural and the birthing process, listening to vivid explanations of the pain and looking at photos of Sophie's placenta (Told you. No sugar coating.) Whatever we wanted to know, they told us quiet happily and very honestly. So I walked into the hospital on the verge of tears trying to tell myself not to cry with happiness, and I walked out a lovely shade of white, thinking I was never, ever going to do that.
Let it be known, I LOVE kids. I could spend hours on end with my partner's nephews, but with Bobby it's different. If I'm holding him I get incredibly nervous and I think it's because it's Sophie and Jaryd. This little being belongs to them and that makes it real. They're about our age, they were the couple we used to drink and dance with until early hours of the morning and go out for Japanese with and eat Crunchie chocolate with and play stupid pranks on… And I think knowing that they were our age and basically in the same situation as us, it was quite confronting. This little cute ball of love could be ours just as it is theirs and to me, that made the possibility of pregnancy and being a parent seem like a possible reality.
Soph, what was your reaction when you found out you were pregnant?
It was exciting. Surreal. Probably not the reaction most 22 years olds have when they find out they're expecting, but it was something I'd wanted for so long, I was in shock – but in a good way. Being told at 17 I was infertile due to an ovary condition… Well I'm like every woman, when they're told they can't have something they want it even more, and having a partner who was so paternal and wanted to be a young dad helped just a bit! People ask if we were trying, I wouldn't say yes but we definitely weren't doing anything to prevent it. Deep down we wanted it so bad but yes it's still a nice big reality hit when it does happen.
Do you think at that moment, you and Jaryd were ready?
What I've learnt is that no matter how old you are, I don't think anyone is really ready for their first child. You have have all your doctors appointments in check, nursery all ready, attend birthing classes, be as mentally prepared as possible… But to say you're READY is a lie. Being a new mum is a huge learning curve and I'm adapting more and more everyday. We wanted kids so bad and knew it would be hard, but times it by 10 000 and that's how hard it is. And I have a good baby!
Did you ever worry you weren't ready?
Through out my pregnancy I battled a little bit (I blame hormones!) with how suddenly my life went on hold, yet Jaryd's didn't. The second I found out I was pregnant, my life basically stopped. I got SO sick, I stopped going to uni, stopped working, couldn't play netball or hardly exercise, couldn't bloody eat the food I wanted – Let alone the fact I couldn't socialise with my friends like I used to. Yet nothing changed for Jaryd. It sounds funny but I did find that part really hard to get used to, that sometimes I just couldn't do something and that was final. I wouldn't say I stopped and thought "I'm not ready" cause I wanted the baby part so bad, just hated the pregnancy!
How has life changed since having a child?
How has life changed? I've found my purpose for living. I get told I'm nicer too. Having children opens up your eyes to a whole new world, and the way you look at things. The amount of times I see people having petty fights or getting so worked up over nothing, and I think 'Shit I used to do that' – Until you have a baby you can't possibly understand how NOTHING else matters in the world but your child. You change. I'm a completely different person. To be honest, I just don't give a fuck about anything anymore but Bobby & Jaryd. My family.
On a negative side… (And every mum out there will know what I mean here) people pick and choose when they want to see you. And it's because they no longer want to see you, they just want to see your baby. I 100% expected that to happen, it's just life, and I don't be nasty about it. I just let it go because they will soon know what it feels like the day they have babies.
What's your advice to anyone considering trying to become pregnant?
Do it! It's the best f**king thing you'll ever do. Jaryd and I say EVERYDAY "What the hell did we do before Bobby came along?"
When it comes to knowing when you are ready, as Soph said, I don't think there ever is a time or a sign that you are ready and I don't think anyone, regardless of age, will ever feel like they are ready. It sounds like it will be an incredible experience and an amazing journey, but I think if you want, be unapologetically selfish about finding contentment with yourself and your life first, before you dedicate your entire being to someone else. Maybe you want to travel, maybe you want to achieve certain career milestones or maybe your child will be what brings you contentment. We're all different and we all want different things. But whatever it is, do it and trust that a combination of your actions and fate will work the rest out.
When this conversation ever pops up with my man he tells me, "We aren't ready. We have shit to do," (Pardon his expression) and I used to just roll my eyes at him and think 'Sigh! Men and commitment.' But he is so right, and I don't admit that very often.
I have too many semi-selfish things I want to do and achieve, places I want to go and see and memories I want to create, either on my own, with my partner or with my friends. They may be things I could do whilst being a Mother, but I want to give my heart and soul and entire existence into completing everything I want to do and then maybe one day in the future, I will feel content and ready to dedicate myself, my heart and soul and entire existence to nurturing another life. Maybe becoming a parent will happen unexpectedly and I will surprise myself but for now, I'm happy to continue holding onto every single little piece of my youth for as long as I can. But to the superwomen (and men!) that have kids I salute you, and I'll totally babysit anytime you want! Practice makes perfect right?
So you can calm that breathing down and relax, Laids. I don't plan on singing any 'my lovely baby bump' song in our household anytime soon.
P.S. Soph blogs here, Instagram's here, and tweets here. It's usually either really cute or really funny.
Special thanks to Soph, Jaryd and Bobby for being the inspiration behind this post (You look at this face and consider having a baby, right?)


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What's up, Ellen and everyone that reads this? lol.. How are you? How's filming and the show and all that good stuff? I hope all is well. Just wanted to say a quick hello and tell you how much I adore your show and you. I go to college in New York and I don't get Showtime so I have to tape it from home, haha. Oh well, it works. By the way, you're a brilliant actress with many years ahead of you. Good luck and have fun! Love, Jackie
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hey ellen, i think that u kick ass as an actress...
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- Sunday, August 08, 2004 at 13:12:17 (EDT)
Ellen, do you even read these comments? anyway, love the show. just got season one on dvd. show wouldnt be anything without the cast and you. thanks for giving death such a sense of humor.
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- Saturday, August 07, 2004 at 16:07:27 (EDT)
Ellen IF I WERE A LESBIAN, I'D TOTALLY DO YOU! THAT IS IF YOUR UP FOR IT, LOL. WELL I LOVE "DEAD LIKE ME"! I WAS THINKING THAT GEORGIA SHOULD GET A TATOO, SHE'D LOOK MAD CUTE. IM ME SOMETIME, HARDCOREBT3 (AIM) <3 CHELSEA
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- Wednesday, August 04, 2004 at 13:42:34 (EDT)
I would just like to say congrates to Ellen Muth on a wonderful series. And I hope that DLM and her character see things thru and possibly past an 8th season. Here is to another 6+ years!!! Sincerily A Fan
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- Monday, August 02, 2004 at 19:37:32 (EDT)
ellen i think u r so cool i watch dead like me every sunday night it is so cool i think u r really cool later kelsey mcbride
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- Monday, August 02, 2004 at 17:32:08 (EDT)
hey, Ellen!!! my name is Jose. i live in Puerto Rico. i love to watch dead like me and that is my favorite. u are greatest actress. u are sooooooooo cool!!!!!! my stepsister and i watch dead like me always. u are my favorite. i love u!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i always be ur #1 fans!!!!! hey, good luck. bye!
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- Monday, August 02, 2004 at 15:26:46 (EDT)
Ellen...i'm your greatest fan in France,from Paris..je vous adore..Big "french" kiss...
Manu <
- Thursday, July 29, 2004 at 18:53:46 (EDT)
Hey, Ellen. Just started watching DLM after a friend got me to check out the 1st season DVD. Love it. You're a kick ass little actress. Keep it up. Best of luck with everything.
- Thursday, July 29, 2004 at 17:41:29 (EDT)
To my dearest adored fans. First, I'd like to say what an honor it is that you all have taken the time to write but I must say that I did not discover this guestbook until today and that is why I haven't responded to anyone. I apologize, but I want you all to know how much I love you for watching me b/c. It is all of YOU that keep me doing what I love to do and that is perform. We are almost finished filming the 2nd season so my fan mail should be sent to a new address in order for me to send back a signed photo. I read all my mail and it's what brightens my day the most. I will keep you informed as to where to write after next week in order to receive a picture. All my love, Ellen Muth
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Thursday, July 29, 2004 at 11:04:28 - (August 18th, 2004) (EDT)
I want to be an actress and I have "grown up" with you since Stephen Kings (my dad loves him) And I will always tell people when they ask whos your like idol, I will say Ellen Muth...Keep it up!!!
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Jessica Poole
- Wednesday, July 28, 2004 at 23:06:39 (EDT)
Ellen (George) What Can I say? I Love your looks, voice, hair, eyes........YOU !! I REALLY WISH.................
Starjava <
- Monday, July 26, 2004 at 20:12:05 (EDT)
- Sunday, July 25, 2004 at 11:43:40 (EDT)
Ellen will you marry me? just kidding but i hope you read this and know that i am a huge fan and would love to hear from you!!!
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Tim Casey
- Thursday, July 22, 2004 at 21:12:27 (EDT)
Just a reminder - Season 2 - Dead Like Me - Premieres this Sunday July 25th at 10e/9c PM on Showtime TV. This season's initial episode is "Send In The Clowns" .... Ellen and the rest of the Grim Reaper gang are back :) - Don't miss it!
theboss <
- Wednesday, July 21, 2004 at 11:18:11 (EDT)
Hi I'm from Korea(south). I think you are the best actress I've ever seen. Good luck & God bless you~
Seo <
- Monday, July 19, 2004 at 01:57:59 (EDT)
ellen muth is sexy
lacy dudoit <
lacy dudoit
- Sunday, July 18, 2004 at 06:32:32 (EDT)
Ellen are you going to star or be in any new movies coming out this year or the following years? I am your #1 fan & your my idol , you are one hell of an actress
Lacy DuDoit <
lacy dudoit
- Sunday, July 18, 2004 at 03:54:03 (EDT)
i love u ur so coooooooooool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Thursday, July 15, 2004 at 12:08:59 (EDT)
I think you are the most talented and beautiful actors of all time!!! Obsolutely adore you!
Anthony <
- Sunday, July 04, 2004 at 15:04:23 (EDT)
Your Awesome
- Saturday, July 03, 2004 at 21:14:14 (EDT)
Hello Ellen, It is good things are going so well for you! I enjoyed working with you on "Cora Unashamed" when it was filmed here in Iowa in October 1999. Your films keep getting better! ~Daniel Selby
Daniel Selby
- Sunday, June 27, 2004 at 22:52:36 (EDT)
i think you are friggin' HOTT, thanx
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odessa, tx USA - Saturday, June 19, 2004 at 00:15:38 (EDT)
Love is where it finds you! Cheers to Ellen if love has knocked on her door and she answered ... May love find find us all wherever!! ....
theboss <
- Friday, June 18, 2004 at 11:23:46 (EDT)
Ellen and Jeffrey Donovan were seen together in LA back in April I know they were together at the Sky Bar. She could have any guy she wants, why him?
Peter Von <
Peter Von
- Thursday, June 17, 2004 at 02:52:14 (EDT)
I know Ellen and Jeffrey Donovan were dating while they were both filming in Vancouver but they broke up. Why?
Claire Hernandez <
Claire Hernandez
- Thursday, June 17, 2004 at 02:49:18 (EDT)
hi ellen I heard you are dating jeffrey donovan.damn he'hot
a.j <
- Wednesday, June 02, 2004 at 02:42:41 (EDT)
HI elleni'm a.j (16)I'm from greece but I live in holland.I hope I be sutch a good actres as you:)and I so hope to meet you sometime but that chance isn't so big so eneyway I wish you good luck enjoy every moment of it;)A BIG KISS EN HUG FROM A.J
a.j <
- Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 04:49:14 (EDT)
Hi there. Although it looks like there's no TV network in Germany interested in DLM - which I really can't understand - there are already some big fans here. Of course, I consider myself being one of them. Just seeing how someone gets a star is great. I hope I'll get the chance to meet you sometime, although I don't really think it'll happen. In case you're really reading this, I wish you all the best and keep up the good work. I hope everything stays GFY. ;)
Holger <
- Saturday, May 22, 2004 at 10:09:57 (EDT)
hi, ellen, i'm from holland and i'm one of your biggest fans, i'm only 13 years old, but i like you almost 6 years! i hope you read this, cause i really like you! YOURE THE BEST, one of your biggest fans, brenda
- Monday, May 10, 2004 at 15:38:49 (EDT)
when is the next series of dead like me on in england on sky 1?
- Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 06:07:06 (EDT)
Hi Ellen. I live in Brazil but i am a big fan of you. Probably you will not check this list but I think its important to say that you became my favorite actress this time (someone will read it, i believe). I have the oportunity to see you here in the Sony Entertainment Television responsible for the broadcasting of DLM seasons in Latin America. A lot of friend of mine are interested in your job too, and its great to see you acting. I have the impression that when I look at you on DLM, actually I am starring at George and that is a something unusal nowadays. It´s difficult to find actors itself, we find something near to it. Unfortunately, media needs that system of toilet actors (papers), you use them as you need to, but they are all the same, they have the same function, sometime we found softier ones, but they are all toilet papers. But I think you are different of them, you actually show it at your incorporation of a undead girl that needs your support to exist as the magnific way she exists in her non-life.
Rafael <
- Wednesday, April 28, 2004 at 12:50:03 (EDT)
Hi Ellen ..I live in milford, connecticut and I know your neighbors ,they have said how you are a great actress to me, because i am trying to get jobs for acting and ads and commercials and i havent got anything yet because i have just started .. do you have any advise ? anyways , you are a great actress in Doloris Claiborne .. good luck !!
Kate <
- Saturday, April 17, 2004 at 18:09:50 (EDT)
A Very Happy & Peaceful Easter to everyone worldwide ...
theboss <
- Saturday, April 10, 2004 at 23:47:52 (EDT)
Vous été magnifique, et je suis complčtement sous votre charme y a-t-il une chance que vous veniez en France (You splendid summer, and I am completely under your charm is there a chance that you came to France)
zarni <
- Sunday, March 28, 2004 at 10:23:55 (EST)
What's up guys. Just wanted to send my greetings to all, and to Miss Ellen Muth if she reads this which she probably won't. But it's worth a shot!
Phil <
- Thursday, March 25, 2004 at 18:22:28 (EST)
I love dead like me.can wait for the showsto start.
tony carwile <
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- Wednesday, March 24, 2004 at 11:56:58 (EST)
Just wanted to say how much I enjoy your work. I was wondering if you have any movies comming up for us to look out for? Also, you are awsome. Ok, L8s!
Madison <
- Sunday, March 21, 2004 at 02:15:32 (EST)
You are one of my favorite actresses. I liked that movie, The Truth About Jane. That was really cool. I also like your show Dead Like Me. Good job, and I hope to see more.
Alexis <
- Sunday, March 21, 2004 at 01:08:11 (EST)
hi ellen uhm..do you have a boyfriend? and about your movie the truth about jane...i really like it!!!
mikee <
- Saturday, March 20, 2004 at 06:45:06 (EST)
I love your movie: dead like me love you ellen muth -xxx- bye!!
marinha <
- Monday, March 15, 2004 at 02:12:32 (EST)
I hope you have a very good second year. I hope To meet you someday?
Jeroen <
- Sunday, March 14, 2004 at 17:14:35 (EST)
Deutsches forum für Ellen fans, Ellen Muth pour Français Fans, Ellen Muth voor Nederlandse fans, now available at EllenMuth.com's
Ellen Muth Forum
tb <
- Thursday, March 11th, 2004 at 05:13:12 (EDT)
Hi. just checking out your guestbook and saw the congratulations from your administration. they send it on march 5 at about 19:00 our. and when I checked all about it sayed march 6. well, anyway, i hope you had a wunderfull birthday. here in the Netherlands you would be old enough to clime up a ladder at your workplace. with love from holland
daboytweety <
- Sunday, March 07, 2004 at 19:01:24 (EST)
Very Happy Birthday And Have Fun :)
- Friday, March 05, 2004 at 20:21:17 (EST)
Happy Birthday ...
admin <
- Friday, March 05, 2004 at 18:54:28 (EST)
hi! great show :) ! just wondered how difficult f3 racing was and why you decided to get into that? please keep up the excellent work on dead like me!
cjp01 <
- Friday, March 05, 2004 at 03:44:48 (EST)
Ellen's birthday is the day after tomorrow or Saturday, whichever, March 6th, 1981 --- She will turn 23 ....
admin <
- Thursday, March 04, 2004 at 18:15:20 (EST)
I believe her B-day is coming up soon. What was March 6th? Well I wish her a happy b-day from Hawaii!!
Wil <
- Thursday, March 04, 2004 at 18:04:41 (EST)
hi,there you 24jears now and you look much jonger.What's you're secret
zhonaida <
holland, roterdam lombardije - Thursday, March 04, 2004 at 02:44:04 (EST)
You're talking about Rachel Hurd-Wood ... We'll have a site running for her sometime in April ....
admin <
- Tuesday, March 02, 2004 at 16:54:55 (EST)
Hi " there"! I`m from Mexico and I like dead like me.. At frist I thought that ellen muth was the little girl from peter pan`s movie, she looks like her alot!!, so I started to serch for her page.. and find out that she isn`t, lol.. Good luck And take it easy!
sara maldon <
sara maldon
- Tuesday, March 02, 2004 at 16:13:53 (EST)
this site is amazing!!!!!I liked a lot and I'll always come here to see ellen and DLM news!!!!congrats!!!!Gr8 job!!!
Larissa <
- Tuesday, March 02, 2004 at 13:43:09 (EST)
Season 2 of Ellen's hit Tv series "Dead Like Me" will premiere on Showtime commencing in July 2004. Whoo Hoo more 'George!'
theboss <
- Saturday, February 28, 2004 at 20:05:52 (EST)
hi everybody.! great actress,great show really great site here:)
craig <
- Saturday, February 28, 2004 at 06:15:00 (EST)
I just got done watching some reruns of your show and its good. I hope the new season gets more in depth with the little gremlin devil things. I'd like to see more of them. By the way ur very cute. Your perfect for television.
Kyle <
- Friday, February 06, 2004 at 23:09:16 (EST)
Hi,some good acting there, just to say, every time i see you i feel like i know you and that i could tell you everything about yourself, but i dont know you and we have never met! whats that all about? anyway your the best keep that in mind wee girl :) email@example.com
dougie campbell <
dougie campbell
- Sunday, December 14, 2003 at 11:14:26 (EST)
Just wanted to say how much I enjoy DLM. It has soared to the top of my list of favourites thanks mainly to the great performances of Ms Muth. Looking forward to the second season. All the best. Wray (in Toronto)
Wray Ellis <
Wray Ellis
- Friday, December 05, 2003 at 04:28:15 (EST)
- Sunday, October 26, 2003 at 21:41:43 (EST)
Just in case you didn't know or live in a cave in some remote area of the world. "Dead Like Me" was renewed for a second season .... I told you not to worry long ago!
theboss <
- Sunday, October 26, 2003 at 20:05:52 (EST)
hey ellen you are so beautiful, you got the prettiest smile I have ever seen. I seen all your shows and i really like you. Please email me back and we should get to know each other better. I'm not like any other guy, im different. Please write back. bye ;)
Robbie <
- Thursday, August 21, 2003 at 13:27:38 (EDT)
yo ellen i watched all of ur tv shows and u are HOTT! i would like to chat with u sometime . hopefully u'll like me ;)
Robbie <
- Thursday, August 21, 2003 at 11:58:32 (EDT)
Hye i love the show "Dead Like me" i like it cause it kinda deals whith what i am used to cuz my dad is a funeral director so death is not problem for me lol.
Allison <
- Wednesday, August 20, 2003 at 10:07:09 (EDT)
excelent show, Dean Like Me. you know people are posting up the shows to download them!! Love the show, keep up the good work.
Pete <
- Saturday, August 16, 2003 at 17:28:38 (EDT)
She's a wonderful actress. So glad I didn't drop Showtime.
Steve <
- Saturday, August 16, 2003 at 11:26:50 (EDT)
I just watched as much "Dead Like Me" as I could in "on demand". The show is captivating and I was instantly impressed with the star. I can't beleive she likes Christopher Walken, my favorite actor of all time.
Jeff <
- Thursday, August 14, 2003 at 10:08:12 (EDT)
Hey, Ellen..."Dead Like Me" is great! Its rare for me to actually find a TV show that I like, so thanks and keep up the good work!
Scott Pellerine <
Scott Pellerine
- Wednesday, August 13, 2003 at 13:44:49 (EDT)
Dead Like Me...I love the show,She reminds me of myself i would really like 2 meet her someday keep up the good work Can't wait 2 see more of the show
Kristen <
- Tuesday, August 12, 2003 at 01:40:52 (EDT)
I Love Her Show Dead Like Me On Weekends Because She Like Mine Baby Sister To Me I Think Ellen Muth She Nice I Love Meet Her Someday In Future
Adrean A. Avilla <
Adrean A. Avilla
- Saturday, August 09, 2003 at 14:42:33 (EDT)
I think Ellen is a wonderful actress.
Dave Rodriguez <
Dave Rodriguez
- Saturday, August 09, 2003 at 12:27:25 (EDT)
Just saw "Dead Like Me" and wanted to know more about her.
John Guertler <
John Guertler
- Saturday, August 09, 2003 at 10:15:44 (EDT)
Do you have a boyfriend? And where is Dead like me shot?
John Onisko <
John Onisko
- Sunday, August 03, 2003 at 23:21:58 (EDT)
Wow. Ellen is just wonderful in "Dead Like Me". She really makes the whole show. Keep it up!
Beth <
- Saturday, August 02, 2003 at 21:33:01 (EDT)
Awesome actress very good looking and I love the show Dead Like Me I watch it every week. Very nice website great pics. Keep up the good job.
Sean Stewart <
Sean Stewart
- Friday, August 01, 2003 at 21:31:20 (EDT)
A very talented, smart, and pretty actress. I love Dead Like Me. Many of your fans think you are "marvelous" too.
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Don Morse
- Friday, August 01, 2003 at 16:39:23 (EDT)
There are a few avatars in the forum ...
reaper <
- Monday, July 14, 2003 at 02:28:06 (EDT)
awesome website! ellen rules! :) could you make some icons or avatars for aim, etc.? e-mail me if you can.
drewila <
- Saturday, July 12, 2003 at 00:52:49 (EDT)
Welcome to EllenMuth.com. Enjoy your visit .....
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- Thursday, July 10th, 2003 at 05:13:12 (EDT)

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For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Carroll Gardens section of Brooklyn, there's approximately 326 excellent Italian Patisseries per square block. Luckily for each of them, on this seemingly 100 degree morning, there were no shortage of customers in need of cold drinks, and a cool place to read the morning paper. Cafe after cafe I walked past in search of my morning Iced Coffee, and each one had a line longer than the next, until I found just what I had been looking for- an empty cafe. Inside I went, had my cocktail poured in no time, and was on my way out the door when I noticed something pretty interesting…
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Is this a good use of archaic language?:
1 The Border Prince, Sun, 27th Jan '13 8:59:20 AM from my secret base
His Royal HighnessIs this a good idea? I plan to (ambitiously I know) to use a few different language variants for my Fantasy story. Old Germanic, The Cavalier Years and Modern. Story itself is writen in Modern language. The Chavalier Years variant: Modern characters when the story is from the Fish out of Temporal Water point of view or the Fish out of Temporal Water from Modern point of view. (Marks that they come from 300 years apart and that there is a bit of a problem understanding each other.) Old Germanic: The two Cute Monster Girl trolls. but used as above to show the age difference.
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2 Iura Civium, Sun, 27th Jan '13 5:40:52 PM from Eagleland Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
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3 Morwen Edhelwen, Sun, 27th Jan '13 5:59:09 PM from Sydney, Australia
Tolkien freakI think he might be talking about Modern English.
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4 JHM, Sun, 27th Jan '13 10:12:28 PM from Neither Here Nor There Relationship Status: I know
Thunder, Perfect MindProto-Germanic might be a touch difficult given the dearth of written material to work fromnames on helmets, etc.although Old Norse, Old High German, Early Old English and Biblical Gothic are all pretty well attested to. Norse, in particular, was a huge influence on Late Old and Early Middle English; has a broader and older corpus than Early Old English; and is exceptionally similar to modern Icelandic. So I'd go with that. Of course, you could use early Anglo-Saxon, German and Norse standards to extrapolate the grammar and vocabulary of West Germanic fairly easily, but there's still that gap there.
5 The Border Prince, Mon, 28th Jan '13 10:41:42 AM from my secret base
His Royal HighnessI planed to write in Swedish, writing 1670s English would be too hard. And the trolls are allready a wild mix of Bronze-, Iron-, Dark- and Viking-age so I guess I could change the language to Old Norse and not make it feel too wierd. (The villain is for example an at least 2000 year old Cute Monster Girl troll witch who is dressed in bronze age clothes, so Old Norse wouldn't be out of place...)
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6 JHM, Wed, 30th Jan '13 7:52:52 PM from Neither Here Nor There Relationship Status: I know
Thunder, Perfect MindOld Norse is pretty close to what survives of Northwest Germanic anyway, albeit with some consonantal shifts like z to r. Reverse those shifts in certain places and you'd be golden.
7 The Border Prince, Thu, 31st Jan '13 10:47:49 AM from my secret base
His Royal HighnessOK, that shouldn't be so hard. I just have to mind Grimms Law in other words...
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8 JHM, Thu, 31st Jan '13 9:01:13 PM from Neither Here Nor There Relationship Status: I know
Thunder, Perfect MindYep.
Terracotta Soldier ManFor what it's worth, I've heard that Icelandic is close enough to Old Norse that people can read the old sagas without having to translate them, although I'm not familiar enough with the language to vouch for that myself.
The current Scandinavian langauges, Danish, Swedish and the two Norwegians, are quite different from Icelandic and from Old Norse, due to centuries of linguistic drift, but Icelandic and Old Norse are indeed close. Not sure exactly how close, but I have a supplement for the Hero System RPG, that can probably tell me, if the OP asks me to look it up.
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety/tolerability of 3 different dosages of JNJ-31001074 compared with placebo in adult patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Drug: Atomoxetine 80 mg/d
Drug: Placebo
Drug: OROS methylphenidate HCl 54 mg/d
Drug: JNJ-31001074 3 mg/d
Drug: JNJ-31001074 1 mg/d
Drug: JNJ-31001074 10 mg/d
Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- and Active-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Multicenter Study of 3 Dosages of JNJ-31001074 in the Treatment of Adult Subjects With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Change from baseline in the ADHD rating scale total score [ Time Frame: Through Day 42 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Secondary endpoints will include Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGI-C). [ Time Frame: At the end of the double-blind treatment phase (Day 42) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Other secondary endpoints will include the change from baseline in the Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scale (CAARS-S:SV) and the Clinical Global Impression - Severity (CGI-S). [ Time Frame: Through the end of the double-blind treatment phase (Day 42) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|May 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|January 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|January 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 001
JNJ-31001074 1 mg/d 1-mg capsule once daily for 42 days
Drug: JNJ-31001074 1 mg/d
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Experimental: 002
JNJ-31001074 3 mg/d 3-mg capsule once daily for 42 days
Drug: JNJ-31001074 3 mg/d
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Experimental: 003
JNJ-31001074 10 mg/d 10-mg capsule once daily for 42 days
Drug: JNJ-31001074 10 mg/d
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Active Comparator: 004
Atomoxetine 80 mg/d 40-mg capsule for 3 days followed by 80-mg capsule once daily for 39 days
Drug: Atomoxetine 80 mg/d
40-mg capsule for 3 days, followed by 80-mg capsule once daily for 39 days
Active Comparator: 005
OROS methylphenidate HCl 54 mg/d 36-mg capsule for 3 days followed by 54-mg capsule once daily for 39 days
Drug: OROS methylphenidate HCl 54 mg/d
36-mg capsule for 3 days, followed by 54-mg capsule once daily for 39 days
Placebo Comparator: 006
Placebo capsule once daily for 42 days
Drug: Placebo
Placebo capsule once daily for 42 days
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This will be a randomized (study drug assigned by chance), double-blind (neither the investigator nor the patient know the name of the assigned study drug), placebo- and active-controlled, parallel-group, multicenter study in patients with adult ADHD. The study population will include approximately 426 male and female patients, 18 to 55 years of age (inclusive) with a DSM-IV diagnosis of ADHD, who will be randomly assigned (like flipping a coin) in a 1:1:1:1:1:1 ratio to 1 of 6 treatment groups (1 milligrams per day [mg/d] JNJ-31001074, 3 mg/d JNJ-31001074, 10 mg/d JNJ 31001074, 80 mg/d atomoxetine HCl, 54 mg/d controlled-release [OROS] methylphenidate HCl, or placebo). Study centers will make every attempt to include approximately 4 women for every 10 men randomized. The study will consist of 3 phases: a screening phase of up to 7 days; a 42-day double-blind treatment phase; and a 7-day post-treatment phase, in which the investigator staff will call patients 7 days after the last dose of study drug, to ask about any adverse events. The total duration of patient participation will be approximately 8 weeks. During the screening and double-blind treatment phases, patients will have periodic assessments at visits (screening, Day 1, Day 4, Day 7, Day 14, Day 28, and Day 42) of the following: severity of ADHD symptoms, including inattention and impulsivity; daily function; sleep experience; and cigarette consumption and cigarette craving. In addition, patients will be asked to include an adult household member to complete the observer version of the Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scale (CAARS-O:SV) at the beginning and end of the study. Patients will take one oral capsules each day in the morning upon awakening, either JNJ-31001074 (1, 3, or 10 mg), matching atomoxetine HCL (40 or 80 mg), matching OROS methylphenidate HCl (36 or 54 mg), or matching placebo. For atomoxetine HCl, patients will receive 40 mg/d for the first 3 days, and 80 mg/d for the remainder of the study. For OROS methylphenidate HCl, patients will receive 36 mg/d for the first 3 days, and 54 mg/d for the remainder of the study.
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|Genders Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients diagnosed with ADHD, confirmed with the Conners Adult ADHD Diagnostic Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th edition (DSM-IV) (CAADID)
- Patients who meet the cutoff scores for the Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scale (CAARS-S:SV)
- Patients with a Clinical Global Impression - Severity (CGI-S) score of >=4 out of 7
- Patients must have a body mass index between 18.0 and 35.0 (inclusive)
- Women must be postmenopausal for >=2 years, surgically sterile, abstinent, or practice a double-barrier method of birth control in addition to any other forms of birth control
- Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at screening
- Men must agree to use a double-barrier method of birth control and to not donate sperm during the study and for 3 months after the last dose of study drug
- Female partners of male patients must be postmenopausal, surgically sterile, abstinent, or also use an effective method of birth control.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with any current Axis I psychiatric disorder
- Patients with a diagnosis of autism or Asperger's syndrome
- Patients with motor tics or a family history or diagnosis of Tourette's syndrome
- Patients with a diagnosis of a primary sleep disorder
- Patients who are suicidal or have previously attempted suicide
- Patients with a history of substance abuse or dependence within 6 months prior to screening
- Patients who have taken any mood stabilizer, antipsychotic, antidepressant, or anxiolytic within 3 months prior to screening
- Patients who have started behavioral or cognitive behavioral therapy specifically for ADHD within 3 months prior to screening
- Patients who have not responded previously to treatment with a psychostimulant medication or to treatment with atomoxetine HCl or OROS methylphenidate HCl.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00880217
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|United States, Arkansas
|Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
|United States, California
|Lafayette, California, United States
|Los Alamitos, California, United States
|Santa Ana, California, United States
|Wildomar, California, United States
|United States, Florida
|Bradenton, Florida, United States
|Jacksonville, Florida, United States
|N. Miami, Florida, United States
|Orlando, Florida, United States
|South Miami, Florida, United States
|St Petersburg, Florida, United States
|United States, Georgia
|Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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|Boise, Idaho, United States
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|Mount Kisco, New York, United States
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|Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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|Dayton, Ohio, United States
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|Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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|Eugene, Oregon, United States
|Portland, Oregon, United States
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Media, Pennsylvania, United States
|United States, South Carolina
|Charleston, South Carolina, United States
|United States, Tennessee
|Memphis, Tennessee, United States
|United States, Texas
|Austin, Texas, United States
|Wharton, Texas, United States
|United States, Vermont
|Burlington, Vermont, United States
|United States, Virginia
|Herndon, Virginia, United States
|United States, Washington
|Seattle, Washington, United States
|United States, Wisconsin
|Middleton, Wisconsin, United States
|Study Director:
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|Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
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|Study First Received:
|April 9, 2009
|Last Updated:
|February 27, 2013
|Health Authority:
|United States: Food and Drug Administration
Keywords provided by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.:
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Attention Deficit Disorders with Hyperactivity
Adult ADHD
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Mental Disorders
Mental Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood
Nervous System Diseases
Neurologic Manifestations
Pathologic Processes
Signs and Symptoms
Adrenergic Agents
Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors
Central Nervous System Agents
Central Nervous System Stimulants
Dopamine Agents
Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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Timing is everything in politics, and in birth control -- especially in the bad old days of the rhythm method, which it seems like some pols would like to return us to. In honor of Pro-Choice Lobby Day at the Colorado Legislature today, state senator Greg Brophy should choose to keep a low profile.
The February 26 Denver Post featured a lengthy article on Joneen Mackenzie and how she became a crusader for abstinence education -- a crusade she leads through her Center for Relationship Education, which is funded by a pair of grants, including one approved by the Colorado Board of Educatio ... More >>
Update: Make that four ways: We've just received this notice from Planned Parenthood's Monica McCafferty. Due to unpredictable and incremental weather and road conditions, we are canceling this evening's candlelight vigil at the Capitol in honor of World AIDS Day. We will reschedule the ev ... More >>
Norman DillonTomorrow night, Ginger Sexton and the Sexton drag empire take over the Gothic Theatre for the second annual Apocalyptic Ball, a celebration of life and a fundraiser for the Colorado AIDS Walk. Sexton -- who by day is known as make-up artist Briceson Ducharme -- started up the va ... More >>
Reporter Melanie Asmar's recent post juxtaposing abstinence education versus what she termed more "realistic" sex ed drew a passionate response from one reader. She feels the question should go well beyond whether or not instructors will still be able to use bananas and condoms.
To teach it or not to teach it? The Republican-heavy state Board of Education is going after a $3.2 million abstinence-only education grant that Governor Bill Ritter's administration passed up in favor of a $3.9 million grant that pays for sex ed that teaches kids about birth control, too. So ... More >>
From zazzle.com On Thursday night, the Denver Public Schools Board of Education will talk about sex, baby. More specifically, they'll talk about sex ed -- and how it's important that teenagers with raging libidos "have access to science-based, comprehensive, medically-accurate, culturally r ... More >>
I can be one hard gal to shop for, and I've been known to exchange, re-gift and return gifts. I can't help it -- which means many of my exhausted family members and friends have simply given up and retreated to the faithful standby of gift cards and certificates. Haters say the cards or certificate ... More >>
AfroBlu mixes things up to raise funds for AIDS in Africa.
Back when this city was so concerned with being lean and green, I wondered what that health-conscious program would do to the proper preparation of Rocky Mountain oysters, Colorado's unofficial state food (as seen on the Let's Talk Colorado tourism page, which I took to task for its general in ... More >>
The World Vision Experience personalizes the horror of AIDS in Africa.
The drug fuels gay parties -- but the party was almost over before Rod finally found help.
Life on the down low can be risky business.
HIV infection is soaring in the Latino population. Can El Futuro slow it down?
The Positive Project offers a human learning experience.
The Vagina Monologues are back, for a benefit at the Boulder Theater.
It may be the thought that counts, but only donations will keep the Colorado AIDS Project out of trouble.
Denver researchers study how the chat room leads to the bedroom.
A Boulder women's center survives governor's attempts to abort funding.
In Jefferson County, vasectomies are quick, cheap and cool.
Patrick Gourley has seen enough death from AIDS. Now it�s time for rebirth.
Powerful new AIDS-fighting drugs seem to be working. And so are the people who take them.
Colorado starts mandatory hepatitis B vaccinations for schoolkids.
Animal-rights activists want a CU scientist to stop the monkey business.


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In retrospect, why was Richard Milhouse Nixon electable? Kennedy drank his milkshake in the 1960 election, and his hangdog expression and dour nastiness didn't improve with time. The answer is obvious: Nixon looked fantastic as a cartoon character. His campaign team capitalized on this with a matched set of erasers in the likeness of Nixon and his running mate, the immortal (and immoral) Spiro T. Agnew. The irony of a Nixon eraser — removes any mistake up to seventeen minutes in length! — is delicious, and the caricature is fantastic. Who wouldn't vote for this eraser? Persuasive Politics: Presidential Campaign Memorabilia, a selection of remarkable and strange items from the collection of Cecelia and U.I. "Chick" Harris, opens with a free public reception at 5:30 p.m. Friday, September 5, at the Saint Louis University Museum of Art (3663 Lindell Boulevard; 314-977-2666 or sluma.slu.edu). The exhibition features objects as familiar as lapel pins and as bizarre as an "I Like Ike" cigarette pack (too bad Obama quite smoking, eh?), as well as the little erasers. Persuasive Politics remains on display through Sunday, December 21; the museum is open Wednesday through Sunday.
Wednesdays-Sundays. Starts: Sept. 5. Continues through Dec. 21, 2008


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Photos and Description of this 2 bedroom holiday apartment in Vienna City Center - Apartment Vienna Residence
quiet location, 2 bed-rooms, internet, central, , no smoking, vienna center,
This stylish holiday apartment from 1880, a typical and authentic old Vienna house with a special flair and any comfort in a very quiet and central position has 2 independent bed-rooms and a big living-room , equipped kitchen, bathroom + guest WC and a big entrance.This apartment is situated on the second floor and is furnished very elegant with furnitures from 1920-1950.
Its a No-smoking apartment. Gratis Internet connection DSL Wireless Router is in the price included.
Very close to the apartment is a park-house.
- Suitability:
- Low Allergen Environment
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- pets not allowed
- suitable for elderly or infirm
- wheelchair inaccessible