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	Lord Hamlet Lee Klawans	I will miss you, have a nice time!!   Posted by Lord Hamlet on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 1:26 PM [Reply to this]

	Christopher Christopher-David FAYOL	Bonnes vacances !!!   Posted by Christopher on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 1:31 PM [Reply to this]

	Christopher Christopher-David FAYOL	Happy holidays !   Posted by Christopher on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 1:32 PM [Reply to this]

	theKFBs: Clem & Ben TheKfbs clem ben S.	Hey Annie, Always good to hear from you and yes, we will certainly miss chatting but you are very, very deserving of a holiday...ENJOY YO'SELF! Besides, you know your peeps will still be right here...waiting for our favorite "famous" ant! Congrats on TALC hangin' tough on the UK Album chart...isn't this a solid month in the Top 5? Fantastic!! XO,Clem   Posted by theKFBs: Clem & Ben on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 1:33 PM [Reply to this]

	JCrosby	Have a wonderful relaxing holiday break. You definitely deserve it! To truly get a break, you should probably leave your laptop behind, but I know I couldn't. ;-D Enjoy, and we will be here upon your return.   Posted by JCrosby on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 1:36 PM [Reply to this]

	MIKEY MIKE Mike Clarke	Thank you for all the hard work and effort you put into each and every song you have made and I will Miss You alot. I do wish you a great time and hope you get a nice relaxing vacation.. You Take Care and can't wait till you get back from vacation I going to miss your letters/blogs. Mike   Posted by MIKEY MIKE on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 1:39 PM [Reply to this]

	JCB (IRON FAIRY) Jill C.B.	Enjoy your holiday, it is well deserved. And yes, I will miss you but it will be nice to know you are taking care of yourself for a change. The only problem with the head ants you mention is that they are not as intelligent and organised as the insect ants! Have a great time, Jill x   Posted by JCB (IRON FAIRY) on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 1:41 PM [Reply to this]

	MARLONSKi	NJOY!   Posted by MARLONSKi on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 1:51 PM [Reply to this]

	Stéfan	I recently had an internet break and all things considered, it was a good thing. Like a fast, if you want, and the benefits of fasting are vastly under-rated... I will miss you though... From Africa, with love Stéfan   Posted by Stéfan on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 2:10 PM [Reply to this]

	Maria Dreams	leave you laptop, blackberry and any other kind of internet connection behind, otherwise, no holiday! enjoy yourself and come back full with energy and happy spirit! will miss you!!   Posted by Maria Dreams on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 2:18 PM [Reply to this]

	Colin	Annie come and take an hour or so out of your schedule when you get to Australia and come round for a cup of tea ... sit down and relax for a while with me :)) My door is always open for you ... no hassels, it's a very calming place, you'll enjoy it :) Good luck with everything Lots of Love Colin xx   Posted by Colin on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 2:31 PM [Reply to this]

	HATHI	Probably not!   Posted by HATHI on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 2:36 PM [Reply to this]

	Alyzabeth Mitchell	The head ants are sadly not doing too much to change things. Sometimes it just seems that our leaders are mired in a hopelessly corrupt system and happy with the status quo.   Posted by Alyzabeth Mitchell on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 2:42 PM [Reply to this]

	Tai Taisha Rowland	Have a lovely holiday Annie. Of course I will miss you!!! But goodness, you definitely need a break! Relax, enjoy, and sleep late (if you can ;] )! Hopefully before it is all too late, our leaders in government will become aware of just how desperate our situation is. Wasn't it George Michael who said, "You gotta have faith"? Smart man... :)   Posted by Tai on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 3:12 PM [Reply to this]

	Think Positive ~ Alexis ~	Of course we will miss you but how wonderful that you can squeeze in a holiday. It is very sweet and responsible of you to get a pet sitter before you go. Not only will your peeps feel loved but The House will be in much better order when you return. Finding a few bobbles knocked over and down pillows in odd places is certainly better than us brooding over your disappearance. Your analogy of ants is quite good and true but did you know it is very common for a swarm of small ants to attack and devour an ant that has grown large and sluggish from his selfish over indulgence? I completely agree that we are all interconnected. Do you ever notice small details in the sequence of time, such as driving down the road and a butterfly narrowly misses your windshield? What kept you from being 1 second further down that road? Just now typing on your blog is changing the course of my day. Perhaps another butterfly will be saved!! Have a fun time wherever you are vacationing. You deserve it!   Posted by Think Positive on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 3:16 PM [Reply to this]

	julz	Have a good holiday.Your peeps will miss you and your blog.I would take the lap top it could rain.Oooh sorry.Lets hope those ants dont get stomped on,but there are alway millions more of them waiting to take there place.   Posted by julz on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 3:24 PM [Reply to this]

	Sanni Sanni Maarit	Well said Annie. I just read from Sebastian Copeland's (whose expedition is by the way very interesting, visit at myspace.com/sebastiancopeland) blog about the inuits and the effects of environmental damage done far away from them but causing serious problems in the Artic area. It makes me anxious to really admit that inconvenient truth again.. I love your idea of the ants and especially the head ants :D They have a huge concept to deal with, so why not to join as one ant trying to carry her straw. Enjoy your holiday, we will miss you :)   Posted by Sanni on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 3:32 PM [Reply to this]

	Michele	Have a great holiday! :) Lots of Love, Mike from Italy   Posted by Michele on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 3:46 PM [Reply to this]

	Gregory Schwartz Poetry G-3	Bring the Laptop Let It Be   Posted by Gregory Schwartz Poetry G-3 on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 3:47 PM [Reply to this]

	Brenda	Good for you Annie!!! I hope you are going someplace relaxing with lots of privacy. Maybe for a worldly person such as yourself that might mean your own home. You didn't ask, I hardly ever offer unsolicitated advice, I'd try to to stay off your laptop as much as possible. Perhaps bring it along though, wouldn't want you having a seizure because you did not have access to it. *LOL* I wrote to a friend recently how I was trying to wean myself off myspace, but I did spell wean wrong, didn't check my dictionary the time. I spelled it ween. I hope you have a wonderful holiday. I want to tell you I have always admired how you were willing to risk your career and take many years off to be with your daughters. I hope they are going to be spending a lot of time with you. Always wishing you the best, Brenda   Posted by Brenda on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 3:48 PM [Reply to this]

	Kool Kat	Leave the laptop at home; relax and enjoy your holiday. Yes, I and all yo' peeps will miss you but its good to hear that you are taking a break. The G20 summit might produce some good results. America was able to send an intelligent ant this time. It looks like people are starting to wake up to how unsutainable our lifestyles are. This current economic crisis is so deep it cant be ignored. Its like people woke up out of a dream and realized there was a pink elephant in their living room. We ARE interconnected and our actions have a much greater impact on each other than most people want to admit. If we step up to the plate and do something to make the world a better place because what we do does make a difference. Ok..... Im off the soapbox now...Have a great Holiday KTHNKSBAI... Cathy   Posted by Kool Kat on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 3:53 PM [Reply to this]

	Norma	Enjoy your soooooooo deserved holiday, Annie!! Of course your peeps will miss you, but I'd say: LEAVE your laptop and all other gadgets at home and thus have a REAL break from 'normal' life! Have fun, we all will wait patiently for your return! :) Lots of love from The Netherlands, Norma. P.S. "...the whole way we exist on the planet, otherwise survival is unsustainable" I think this is, sadly enough, just all too true...   Posted by Norma on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 4:02 PM [Reply to this]

	The Pretender	There is more important in our life but to increase the speed constantly. .... Mahatma Gandhi...... ... Wish you nice holiday Annie   Posted by The Pretender on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 4:14 PM [Reply to this]

	Cazzy	Yes, indeed, Annie... It's the Financial and Banking institutions of the world that control the world.... It's not the Presidents... (As many people think!) Have fun....and yes....leave your laptop behind...lol   Posted by Cazzy on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 4:25 PM [Reply to this]

	Lorraine	Hi Annie! How cool and down to earth are you writing your own blogs. x The famous ants usually get there worker ants to do it.lol It's so great to see what it's like to live as a famous person. I don't know how they cope with all the travelling and interviews etc. Quite stressful I would think. Have a great well deserved holiday Annie away from it all and I will miss you till you get back. x Hugs Lorraine xxx   Posted by Lorraine on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 5:17 PM [Reply to this]

	Karl	I guess we can only hope these G20 leaders turn the talking into some postive action and stick to their word. Thing is some"head ants"within the UK politcal system dont exactly fill me with a lot of confidence. The inquiry into reforming the system of MPs' pay and expenses is long overdue for me.I mean with some of them its like do as we say and not as we do.Its one rule for them and another rule for others. Oh im having a little rant now! lol Anyway enjoy your holiday Annie! And of course we..ll miss you! HUGS Karl,Alexis and Courtney xxx   Posted by Karl on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 5:57 PM [Reply to this]

	Lor	Wishing you the best, most relaxing, rejuvenating and enjoyable holiday ever had by a famous "ant"! Of course we will miss you. (Does that make us "ant peeps"? ) LOL I'm of the "leave the laptop camp" if we're voting. It would be very hard for me to do too. I'm quite attached to mine. But you deserve to truely get away from it all for just a bit. Don't you think? We'll be here when you get back, good as new. as always, Safe Travels, Enjoy yourself, Lorie   Posted by Lor on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 6:04 PM [Reply to this]

	Gina Gina TaZzone	My guess, YES, if they start to pay attention to the little ants. The ones that are out taking care of life every day. That's all I have, Imma too itchy to write more. I got BIT by ants over the weekend on a mountain top. It wasn't what I saw by the by, it was what I felt! Happy travles. Take the road less CRUMPLED on and leave the lap top at home. We will all bee here upon your return... XOXO, g   Posted by Gina on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 6:06 PM [Reply to this]

	Daria	As far as the Internet goes......Break, Break, Break away those ties. As far as us misssing you.... When the whole world descends on us we'll be waiting for you... Have a wonderful break : )   Posted by Daria on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 6:40 PM [Reply to this]

	CESVAINE	Bonnes vacances, Annie...   Posted by CESVAINE on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 7:30 PM [Reply to this]

	SueNewYork	Good blog, Annie! Have a nice Holiday...and YES I'll miss you even if we are connected only by cyberspace. Have a nice break...you deserve it!! I will get a few days off soon from teaching for Spring Break...and I'm looking forward to it. Bring your laptop or you will go into a techno coma (withdraw from the computer addiction ha ha). In terms of the G20...the head ants don't know what they are doing and can't agree. We are all doomed IMO...play the video game Fall Out 3 and see what I mean about the future. I just don't trust the government to come up with the solutions or to have the collective will to address the problems we all face. We truly are all inter-connected and we all live in one home... Earth. With North Korea shooting off missiles and Iran getting a bomb and the whole world having unsustainable debt and the squandering of natural resources.... I don't see an easy way out. I think I'll go for a long walk in the woods to center myself. Sometimes you need a break from the real modern world for awhile!! Listen to the birds sing and see the flowers starting to bloom. Have a nice Holiday and Happy Easter!!! SueNY :)   Posted by SueNewYork on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 7:52 PM [Reply to this]

	Estefannie♥	aww, yes I will miss you but I hope you have a great time i love you. best wishes *Fannie*   Posted by Estefannie♥ on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 8:19 PM [Reply to this]

	robert robert macdonald	i'm not surprised that you're taking a break!!! and of course we will miss you terribly!!! its funny( not ha ha ) but funny none the less that so many powerful people( ants as you say) should have come to 'our' tiny island to discuss the current problems ... i don't honestly believe that they will have come with any long standing solution(s) to the problems we're facing ... why do i think that? well because i believe that they will have been looking at short term fixes to said problems rather than looking outside of the box... in my own humble opion the way we live in the west( and increasingly accross the globe) is based on greed/ aquisition of wealth and 'things' most of which we don't need,( capatilism) thoughout recent history has proved to be unworkable and unreliable as a way of life , but if you speak to 'joe blogs' questioning the way we live and pointing this out, it seems that no one can see beyond this way of life... to most people if we're not living in a capitalist society then the only alternative in their eyes seems to be communism... i feel that there must be a realistic alternative to the boom and bust way we currently live and i dont believe that the only other way is communism but not being in a position of power and having hung up my wings and wand i dont have a magic solution to these ongoing problems, but i do believe that mp's/ politicians are paid sooo much money ( and need to do something to justify even a tiny % of it) that if they truly wanted to come up with a better way of life that was better for us a a race/ culture the planet and so on, they could , but they too are blinkered,and tied to what they know!! and considering the recent revelations about £ claimed for add homes etc they appear to be not overly bothered about spending 'our' money for their own gains. there are a lot of good things about the modern world and an awfull lot of bad;, for every step forward we make we seem to step ten ( or more) back... and if you look at the way some countries/ races live, i can't ever see us being able to get away from this mess, it would help if we were all singing from the same hymn sheet and that the western world wasn't looked on with distrust/ hate by a lot of lesser of cultures but we seem ever destined to be seen this way, until mankind can learn to live with one another regardless of race/ creed/ skin colour/ beliefs/ sexuality and so on i'm not holding my breath in anticipation that 'things' will improve( well not in my lifetime) rob xxx   Posted by robert on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 9:28 PM [Reply to this]

	jay	Enjoy your time off and if you can, I think you should leave the laptop at home so you can really just be with YOU. Maybe you could take a small dictaphone in your handbag for those moments to record what you might want to write about later and perhaps share them with the peeps upon your return. As far as the giant colony of ants we call our world, I dont see instant light at the end of the ant tunnel but the energy is indeed shifting around the little workers and their hope for peace and positive change is indeed getting stronger. As the song goes. "Just what makes that little old ant Think hell move that rubber tree plant Anyone knows an ant, cant Move a rubber tree plant But hes got high hopes, hes got high hopes Hes got high apple pie, in the sky hopes So any time your gettin low stead of lettin go Just remember that ant Oops there goes another rubber tree plant" Bon voyage   Posted by jay on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 9:48 PM [Reply to this]

	Patricia	By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it. The nonexistent is whatever we have not sufficiently desired. - Franz Kafka Ants can indeed do amazing things when engaged in common purpose.   Posted by Patricia on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 10:33 PM [Reply to this]

	Thecockneypoirate Aimi Curtis	Have a great holiday; hope you have a fab and relaxing time, you deserve it! xx   Posted by Thecockneypoirate on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 9:56 PM [Reply to this]

	Johno	true so true...send me a postcard annie.....!!!!xx   Posted by Johno on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 9:59 PM [Reply to this]

	Johno	funny toyah also spoke of the changes and the planets realligning,,so theres hope... http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=178771669&blogId=481060119   Posted by Johno on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 10:00 PM [Reply to this]

	Tom	Some of the head ants deserve praise, working in teams while carrying food back to the nest. They lift some 5 to 25 times their body weight in the process. Other head ants just go around and around in circles, only creating an illusion of hard work and bringing nothing to the table. Did you know there is a species of ants identified as "crazy ants"? They are so called because of their rapid and erratic movements and difficulty in controlling. (Sounds like one crazy ant we know from North Korea). So cool of you to prepare some postings in advance. You also sent a shout out to the peeps during the St. Luke's concert.....FANTASTIC! Keep banging the drum!!! You are at the top of your game....simply in your prime. Your interpretations of all these amazing songs along with your stronger-than-ever voice created this performance on film I believe is your strongest ever. : ) Get rest, clear your mind and let the world spin without you for a while. xxx   Posted by Tom on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 10:07 PM [Reply to this]

	Ruth	Really glad to hear that you are taking a holiday Annie as I am sure it is badly needed !!!! While I have to admit that I am rather addicted to my laptop, if you have the opportunity to be laptop free for a few days, grab it !!!! The G20 summit has the potential to achieve so much but I worry that there are some very bullish "Ants" in the pack that do not always see the wood for the trees !!! There is so much that needs to be done but as Cathy said, it's like they have not even noticed the Pink Elephant in the room !!! We need more than an overhaul ...... we need a miracle !!!! Enjoy your holiday Annie and safe travels. XXX   Posted by Ruth on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 10:12 PM [Reply to this]

	Eileen	All we can do is hope that they can figure it out, we are in crisis all over the world. On a happier note, enjoy your vacation!   Posted by Eileen on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 10:28 PM [Reply to this]

	Barry barry king	WOW Annie that is GREAT. Im happy for you, you deserve a holiday!!! Have fun, take care enjoy yourself. love the blogs, hope they become a book one day. and still hoping the bbc concert will be on dvd. I want to give it to everyone and we love having your performances, nothing like them. Ive been doing my taxes, not fun, stressful. everyone is stressed with economy, things are not great now. and then you put the annie lennox collection on and wow, the music just makes things so much better. ;-) so incredible what your talent and voice does to people. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! im so happy obama is in office, he is such a positive force and so great to have someone running the country who can speak without sounding ridiculous! take care your the best!!!   Posted by Barry on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 10:42 PM [Reply to this]

	zezinho	... get unplugged and enjoy ... ... for better or for worse, it will all be here when you get back ... "Will the head ants manage to become collectively intelligent/cooperative/wise/visionary??? " ... collectively? but won't they have to see themselves as ants - ants, in the very end - in the first place? how likely is that? ... ... have a good one ...   Posted by zezinho on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 11:17 PM [Reply to this]

	Meg	It certainly has been all systems go for you recently and for me holidays are about no constant news, no computers, except the odd internet cafe session, very little tv and loads of books. Mind it depends how long one is going for! The political ants of Britain should be hanging their heads in shame at the systematic abuse of their "perks" from the gravy train at the taxpayers expense, when all I can see around me just now are massive local authority budget cuts when the plug will be pulled on some great work done by Projects put in place with a long term aim at improving society and from which results were becoming evident (eg nurturing classes in schools) You mentioned 2012 in your previous blog and I think that it ties up with what you are talking about the world needing an overhaul. I truly believe that a new World enlightenment is a big possibility because it has to be. I don't see 2012 as the end of the world but the beginning of a new phase of human development. The creativity of science will work hand in hand with the great truth and wisdom which goes back to the Egyptian pyramids, the Maya in South America, the Native American Indians or indeed when Adam was a boy. The essential ying and the yang of the male and female is so wonderfully demonstrated by Barack and Michelle Obama who seem to stand side by side in more ways than one. The wonder of natural world will be high up on the agenda again because it will have to be. On that note have a great holiday wherever you go..we are off on a weekend trip to Arran next month which took two hours to book because it is so busy due too a Wildlife Festival taking place there - so it should be a great atmosphere. I love the pace of life on Arran... Meg   Posted by Meg on Tuesday, April 07, 2009 - 12:27 AM [Reply to this]

	Mark	Have a great Easter Annie!! Have fun and stay safe!   Posted by Mark on Tuesday, April 07, 2009 - 12:45 AM [Reply to this]

	Bob	Enjoy your holiday! You deserve it.   Posted by Bob on Tuesday, April 07, 2009 - 2:18 AM [Reply to this]

	Yvonne	Miss Annie, Please have a beautiful vacation and don't take your lap top...we don't want to hear a peep out of you! (except the pre-written/recorded ones) ... it will be there for you when you return like an old friend. Thank you for thinking of us peeps. We will miss you a lot!! Do you know we have bright colored marshmellow peeps here in the USA for Easter? So I actually ate myself this week - I'm a PURPLE PEEP by the way :) Bonnie formerly by the Beach in California   Posted by Yvonne on Tuesday, April 07, 2009 - 2:58 AM [Reply to this]

	Yvonne	p.s. just watching the St Lukes concert now for the 1st time - AWESOME!!! ...you never sounded and looked so good!   Posted by Yvonne on Tuesday, April 07, 2009 - 3:01 AM [Reply to this]

	PROJECTO AZUL (João J.G. Gargaté)	Hi Annie! ...leave your laptop at home, and enjoy the Sun, the Sea and the Wind...do it just like this! ...about the G20...is it 20?...alright, i failed in school at mathematics, so I can count only until 4...but i feel good about it, I am honest to say G20 never existed...Germany/USA/France/England...1...2...3...4...makes(let me see...= 4)...the world are just 4 at the Top 20 (Lol) ...the main four Inperialist nations are in crisis, putting the rest of the world in a chaos...but they just met in London to save or restore the Capitalism...the rest was theatre show, I prefer the clowns in a good Circus show....sorry....but let me know one thing...at school I failed as well in Politics...(Lol)...that..s why (Tell me Why) I am a musician now...I was always a musician...the first day i came to this world i did a song called "My first Cry"...........well Annie have a nice holiday time....and remember, leave your laptop at home...I know you will do the opposite, Lol...xx João (Portugal/Lisbon)   Posted by PROJECTO AZUL (João J.G. Gargaté) on Tuesday, April 07, 2009 - 3:59 AM [Reply to this]

	ArtGenossin	""I am honest to say G20 never existed...Germany/USA/France/England...1...2...3...4...makes (let me see...= 4)...the world are just 4 at the Top 20 (Lol) ...the main four Imperialist nations are in crisis, putting the rest of the world in a chaos...but they just met in London to save or restore the Capitalism...the rest was theatre show"" I so agree with you. There are 4 plus 16 court jesters. I can’t believe these 4 played our saviours right after they ruined the whole world. Oh, no, wait: the summit wasn’t about us ordinary people. It was about the new Messiah who climbed down from his holy mountain so that everybody can lick his boots. lol   Posted by ArtGenossin on Tuesday, April 07, 2009 - 3:32 PM [Reply to this]

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