Soooo....

[Not Afraid]

Will 1/2 do? Is that considered coverage?

[katiesue]

Will 1/2 do? Is that considered coverage?

Sadly I think some women think so.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Will 1/2 do? Is that considered coverage?
Left or right? Seems the right might fit.

[Not Afraid]

They didn't cut that much out, damn them. Sadly, even after a partial mastectomy, I'm still not a B.

I realized it's kind of like looking at baby pictures. Awwww, look how cute and little!

[RStar]

Wow, you guys are great. To be able to have such disscutions openly without anyone getting hurt. I never thought I'd see such a thing!

Of course I thought Lisa was cleaning her hair "Tossing and cleaning," but I digress....

Here's to you guys :cheers: Cheers!

I kept my son's cast from when he broke his leg falling of the slide ladder at about 3 years old. How cute and small is right!

[Kevy Baby]

I never thought I'd see such a thing!You haven't seen 'em? I thought everyone had!

[wendybeth]

I kept my son's cast from when he broke his leg falling of the slide ladder at about 3 years old. How cute and small is right!

I have my daughter's from when she was 2- can still smell the moldering tarter sauce she crammed up in it the last week she had to wear it.

[Mousey Girl]

My mom threw out my cast from 3rd grade. I was bummed. My x-rays are still around somewhere.

[Matterhorn Fan]

Suddenly I'm not feeling like so much of a packrat.

[RStar]

I have my daughter's from when she was 2- can still smell the moldering tarter sauce she crammed up in it the last week she had to wear it.
Anything to get it to stop itching!

You haven't seen 'em? I thought everyone had!Yes I have, but I never!

Oh, and my son's name is Kevin. I use to call him Kevy, but now he's 19 and hates me to.:rolleyes:

[Jughead P. Jones]

After hearing all these stories about casts and the like, I feel gypped that I never got one. (or perhaps lucky that I never injured myself seriously enough to get one)

The only bone I ever broke was in 4th grade, when I broke my pinky finger. But, the way I broke it was kinda cool...if you consider that I had it smashed by a kid who whipped a bowling ball right at my hand.

[Gemini Cricket]

Ralphie's undersea adventure postponed to next week. He will let me know exact dates. They did send a sub down to pick up experiments at the bottom of the ocean though. They have live animals (deep sea tube worms) on board now.
:)

[Mousey Girl]

I am sitting here, dressed and almost ready to go to another job interview. I feel a bit cheated with my last one...I came in 2nd for the job with Direct TV. This one is for CleanSource as a CSR. The only good thing I can say is that at least the interviews I have been going to have been on my side of town, within 10 mins from my house.

Sooo...the phone rings yesterday, Office Team, one of the temp services I am signed up with calls. They have a 1 day job for me...for TODAY!!

I have decided that temp services have impeccable timing. The other service I am signed up with called me for a job while I was on assignment with Office Team. When I told them I was unavailable due to another assignment they got so ticked that they haven't called me since.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Ralphie's undersea adventure postponed to next week. He will let me know exact dates. They did send a sub down to pick up experiments at the bottom of the ocean though. They have live animals (deep sea tube worms) on board now.
:)

Has he visited the Maritime Museum in Astoria? It's a good one.

[Gemini Cricket]

Has he visited the Maritime Museum in Astoria? It's a good one.
Not sure. I'll ask. :)

[wendybeth]

Has he visited the Maritime Museum in Astoria? It's a good one.

Eric's grandpa has some stuff in there- he was a sea captain around the turn of the century.

[Stan4dSteph]

Juicy juicy mango!

[Prudence]

There is a large moth on the floor of the women's restroom. And by large I mean approximately 1.5 inches long. It's a large moth.

[Jughead P. Jones]

There is a large moth on the floor of the women's restroom. And by large I mean approximately 1.5 inches long. It's a large moth.

Is it alive? If so, step away slowly...and watch out for sudden attacks...

[Prudence]

Is it alive? If so, step away slowly...and watch out for sudden attacks...

It didn't seem particularly dead, but neither did it seem the slightest bit concerned with me and whatever business I might have to conduct in there.

[Mousey Girl]

When I lived in Hilmar we had a bug zapper at the entrance to a breezeway. The thing would attract Miller Moths. Those suckers were huge 2-3" on average!!


I am home from my interview...not sure how it went. the funny thing is that they hire through a temp service for your first 600 hours. Of course it is one of the temp services I am signed up with, and the one I ticked off 2 weeks ago. *sigh*

I did see an ad for Pleasant Hawaiian Holiday's call center. Everything in the ad was perfect, I would be a shoe in for it...until I saw that the call center supervisor was one of my old managers from SBC, and NOT one of the ones I got along with.

[Ponine]

You haven't seen 'em? I thought everyone had!
I havent either.
How, i have no idea, but I havent seen the scars even.

[Not Afraid]

I've given up flashing for Lent. ;)

[Mousey Girl]

I get to take Nick to the dentist...poor kid has some serious work to be done. I really feel for him. I am just hoping I don't fall asleep in the office waiting for him to be done.

He is happy right now, though. He left 1/2 of his homework at school and I bought him some Yugioh cards and a new stuffed Pokemon today. I just wish he is as happy when we get back home.

[Gemini Cricket]

Can I just say that 'While You Were Out' on TLC totally stresses me out. I'm sure it says tons about who I am as a person, but the whole time deadline thing is a total nail biter.
But it's worth it watching the cute host and cute carpenters...
:D

[Mousey Girl]

Can I just say that 'While You Were Out' on TLC totally stresses me out. I'm sure it says tons about who I am as a person, but the whole time deadline thing is a total nail biter.
But it's worth it watching the cute host and cute carpenters...
:D

I can't watch those types of shows. I don't want anyone messing with my stuff, especially my WDCC and Enesco animated, mice music boxes.

We were done at the dentist within a 1/2 hour. He has 2 fillings in his permanent teeth and had 2 baby teeth extractions. The novacaine is wearing off and he is hurting. He is eating icecream with bananas and has an icepack on his face.

[Gemini Cricket]

And in this show, they totally messed up a kitchen counter and weren't ready when the deadline hit. Oy vey. Enough to give a stickler like me a heart attack.

Dentist. I guess I gotta go see one of them when I get back. Bleh. I've never heard of a baby teeth extraction. Is that when it takes too long to fall out? Mmmm ice cream!

[€uroMeinke]

Ralphie's undersea adventure postponed to next week. He will let me know exact dates. They did send a sub down to pick up experiments at the bottom of the ocean though. They have live animals (deep sea tube worms) on board now.
:)

But did he pick up any more of those, "We don't know what it is"s?

[Kevy Baby]

I've given up flashing for Lent. ;)Lent is over: flash away!

[CoasterMatt]

I got flashed at work today - I bet the managers were "reviewing" those surveillance tapes tonight...

[Mousey Girl]

And in this show, they totally messed up a kitchen counter and weren't ready when the deadline hit. Oy vey. Enough to give a stickler like me a heart attack.

Dentist. I guess I gotta go see one of them when I get back. Bleh. I've never heard of a baby teeth extraction. Is that when it takes too long to fall out? Mmmm ice cream!

Basically the baby tooth had gone bad and needed to be pulled before it infected the adult tooth. 1 of them was a part of a root that was left during a previous extraction. He is doing better now. I am still going to keep him home tomorrow.

[Jughead P. Jones]

Can I just say that 'While You Were Out' on TLC totally stresses me out. I'm sure it says tons about who I am as a person, but the whole time deadline thing is a total nail biter.
But it's worth it watching the cute host and cute carpenters...
:D

Another TLC show I can think of that is just as stressful for the poor woman that is ambushed is "Take Home Chef".

Not only do they have to cook a meal before the family gets home, but imagine how the husbands feel when they see their wives cooking up a storm with ANOTHER MAN...who abducted them from a supermarket and lured them away with the promise of free groceries! OH THE HORROR!!!

[BarTopDancer]

........... this is growing up.

[RStar]

GC, some teeth, baby or adult, never pop up and get infected and have to be removed. Some people have been known to grow a second baby tooth that tries to come in and cause everything to grow crooked or doesn't come up and gets infected. It's not that uncommon.

[wendybeth]

Where the hell has summer gone? I just noticed the other day that nightfall is a lot earlier than the last time I checked and there have been some seriously sad looking kids moping about the salon this week.
:D

(School starting)

We've had lots of company the past few weeks and I feel like I've hardly been able to hang out here. How are you all doing? Is Scaeagles faring well at work, and what's with the Mr. Bill avatar? Bartop, what happened to make you realise you might be a grown-up? Has GC left for his whirlwind tour de l'ouest?

I'm so out of touch.:(

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

I'm still alive, not that anyone would notice.....

-Eeyore :P

[wendybeth]

I'm still alive, not that anyone would notice.....

-Eeyore :P

Not true, Mr. I'll have you know, I saw that Chicago would be playing at a local casino, and I thought of you.:cheers:

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Aw, quit putting happiness into my depressed life. Of course since that's not near me, that means I CAN'T go see them. :(

Go see them for me!! ;)

[scaeagles]

Could NA the cat whisperer change the heart of this cat (http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23365034-details/Meet+Grumpy+-+the+nastiest+cat+on+earth/article.do)?

[RStar]

Could NA the cat whisperer change the heart of this cat (http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23365034-details/Meet+Grumpy+-+the+nastiest+cat+on+earth/article.do)?
Yah, sure. It's going to have a microchip implant......

It's name is Grumpy, and my cat's name is Dopey. No kidding, it is!

And my dog's name is Pooh, and the other cat is Tigger.

[Gemini Cricket]

"Extraction" made it sound scary to me. :D

I washed Frodo last night. He looks like a toilet brush now. He's all spiky and fluffy. Gotta brush him some more...

[Not Afraid]

Poor Grumpy. I bet he could be rehabilitated.

[wendybeth]

I think Grumpy needs a change of venue- Arizona, perhaps?:evil:

[Mousey Girl]

"Extraction" made it sound scary to me. :D

Nah, not scary at all. Today he is doing much better, and probably could have gone to school. Both of the areas where the teeth were pulled both have new teeth already showing. He has been eating nonstop this morning (cereal, waffles, graham crackers, ect...) so I know he isn't hurting.

[scaeagles]

I think Grumpy needs a change of venue- Arizona, perhaps?:evil:

Bring it on.

http://vimal.kapadia.us/images/fullsize/Matt's%20Ronbo.jpg

[scaeagles]

Irony of ironies.

I was finally given some real work at the new job today (been doing real work, but a trained monkey could have done it).

They have some 300 reports they are converting from one format to another. Currently they have an independent contractor doing it at a rate of about 1/day. My job is to learn how to do that so they can get rid of the independent contractor and save money.

Irony? I got the new job because I was an independent contractor that got the budget ax.

[RStar]

That is Irony!

Good luck to you! And may you get 2/day done and blow that contractor out of the water!

[mousepod]

Not a trip report yet, 'cause I'm still on the trip, but I just heard two of the funniest Jungle Cruise lines I've heard in a long time. Apologies to APers who've heard these before:

To a guest who refused to play along and lean to one side to avoid the Falls:
"Lady, this isn't TV. I can see you."

"A downed plane! That can only mean one thing: HIPPOS!"

Having fun. Wish you were here.

[Scrooge McSam]

*waves to Mousepod

Everest?

[CoasterMatt]

*waves to Mousepod

Jean-Jacques Perrey sends his regards :)

[RStar]

*waves to Mousepod

Have a great time!!

[Stan4dSteph]

The corporate fun police have finally caught on to Vox. There goes my blogging during work hours. Damn.

[Stan4dSteph]

Wow, it's pretty quiet in here today. Does everyone but me have fantastic Labor Day weekend vacations or something?

[katiesue]

I don't.

[Snowflake]

Me either, unpacking more crud and website/podcast/newsletter work for me. Taking advantage of the long weekend.

Tonight is Phantom of the Opera at the Stanford, looking forward to that.

I do plan on packing the MUNI pass and heading out to a museum one day this weekend, weather's going to be perfect, so I'm gonna enjoy it.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Wow, it's pretty quiet in here today. Does everyone but me have fantastic Labor Day weekend vacations or something?

I wish. I get a little breather today after playing last night, then gigs on Saturday and Sunday. Then, back in the office on Monday. I always seem to miss out on these three day weekends. :)

[Mousey Girl]

Not doing a gosh darn thing here.

[RStar]

Nada. Zero. Zip.

:rolleyes:

[Not Afraid]

I'm busier than all get out this weekend. But, I take care of those left behin.

[Gn2Dlnd]

I'm busier than all get out this weekend. But, I take care of those left behin.

I'll be giving you a call right after the Rapture.

[Not Afraid]

I'll be giving you a call right after the Rapture.

Please do. God know I'll be here with the rest of the fun folks. ;)

[Prudence]

I'm just sitting in here with computer wires everywhere, a stack of summer associate applications, and a phone with mom's cell on redial. As days off go, this sucks.

[Mousey Girl]

David was given another P.O.S. vehicle. This time it was a 74 El Camino in really ugly shape. I think I mentioned it before, he isn't allowed to bring it home. Well...he has the thing running now and was given a good deal on a new windshield. He wants to get it done this weekend. I just got back from AAA. I had to pay $224 to change the title and register it. It hadn't been registered in over 2 years. David's reply was that the tags on it are 2005. 10-1 they were stolen tags. The previous owner (not the one who gave it to David) was a tweaker, so nothing with this car would surprise me.

[JWBear]

Ill be shopping for a new car this weekend, but other than that, nothing planned.

[Drince88]

We had a 'cold-front' come in yesterday, and so I'm going to do some much neglected yard work while the humidity and temperature are "reasonable"

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

I'll be giving you a call right after the Rapture.

Sorry, the Rapture happend during the 84 Olympics.


We're the leftovers....
:evil:

[wendybeth]

No plans here, either. Work tomorrow, then on Sunday the Girl and I are going kitty-shopping with my sis and her boy. They had a snow dog the last twelve years that liked to eat cats for lunch, so they have never been able to get one. The doggie passed away last week, so now they finally get to experience the joys of waking up at 3:00 AM with a kitten attacking their feet.:D

[RStar]

David was given another P.O.S. vehicle. This time it was a 74 El Camino in really ugly shape..
But it's a classic. Clean it up a bit and it will be worth the investment.

[Mousey Girl]

Yeah, all of his vehicles seem to be classics. None of them ever seem to look any better...

I think it is coming here, I have 2 things missing from in front of the house. He is probably switching it with his pickup.

[scaeagles]

So...I left something at my office Friday that I needed this weekend, so having been told that Saturday access was fine, I went in to pick it up.

As soon as I open ed the door with my cool security card thing, I heard a beeping and realized they hadn't given me an alarm code. So the alarm starts going off.

I had no phone numbers of anyone in the office. I called the alarm company (phone number was on the alarm), but I didn't have the password, so they wouldn't give me any info.

After about 20 minutes of searching for a phone number, I found and called the emergency customer support line we have for customers of our software.

The guy gave me his code to turn off the alarm. When I was ready to go I rearmed it (hopefully) with the same code.

Sigh. Not a good thing.

[BarTopDancer]

.....I was at Target today. During my journey I wandered into the clothing department. I found a really cute pair of jeans, found my size and then went to look at the price sign. $68. WTF I say?! I look again. Joe's Jeans. Um, ok. I've seen these in Nordstroms or Macy's. When did Target start selling $68 jeans?!

[Mousey Girl]

Monday Nickolas and I went to Petco to get the girls some litter for their cages and some food/treats. I saw a nice, large cage, complete with a built in wheel for Squigs. I should have bought it. The cage the babies are in is over 30 years old. I found some broken bars at the bottom of the cage, the bars that currently anchor the wheel. I just hope that when I go back they still have it.

[Mousey Girl]

Well I did it...

Old cage:

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/mousey345/P8220013.jpg


New cage:

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/mousey345/P9020017.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/mousey345/P9020016.jpg

[Prudence]

Purple! Those are some swanky rat digs!

[Jughead P. Jones]

.....I was at Target today. During my journey I wandered into the clothing department. I found a really cute pair of jeans, found my size and then went to look at the price sign. $68. WTF I say?! I look again. Joe's Jeans. Um, ok. I've seen these in Nordstroms or Macy's. When did Target start selling $68 jeans?!

The day I pay $68 for jeans is the day I smack myself across the face for being incredibly stupid for paying that much for something that'll wear out in a year anyway.:rolleyes:

[Stan4dSteph]

I bought a pair of $48 running tights today.

[CoasterMatt]

I bought a $4 slingshot monkey and a $2.50 windup sparking Nunzilla today

[Mousey Girl]

Purple! Those are some swanky rat digs!

TY! So far they seem quite happy with it. The wheel was squeaking like crazy. I just got doen greasing it. They are all trying to lick off the veggie oil. The only one who doesn't seem too happy is Daisy, but I don't think she is feeling well.

[wendybeth]

Soooo.....Having a boring yet somewhat productive day. I'm now in the middle of my semi-annual Fawn Hall Event, in which I gather up the copious amounts of mail and such that has accumulated over the past six months and commence to shredding. I've mowed my way through two very large piles, and now only have to go through the mounds on top of our kitchen island and desk.

We're on vacation all week; we were supposed to be on a cruise going from NY to Nova Scotia but events conspired against us and we had to cancel our plans. Now I'm glad we did- between the restrictions when flying and the storm off the East coast (Ernesto, I believe) the fun would have been diminished. I checked in on our former cruise at Cruise Critic, and one person on board said the weather was bad, ocean really tumultuous and the Martha's Vineyard stop had to be cancelled. We're looking at a Hawaiian cruise or a trip to Europe next year instead.

Friday we're going to Seattle for the weekend- going to stay at a nice hotel in downtown and hit all the tourist traps like Pioneer Square, the Market and the museums. We seldom do that anymore- we either just stop off while flying to elsewhere, or we visit relatives and hang out at their homes. It will be nice to get away, even if it is for a short time.:cheers:

[Gemini Cricket]

It's 8AM on the west coast and Ralphie has just boarded the sub to go to the deep sea trench. He just emailed me to tell me that he was boarding. I hope all goes well with the voyage.
Bon voyage, my love!
:)

[€uroMeinke]

I hope he doesn't implode...


I also hope he comes and post his true-life Captain Nemo adventures, and share some pictures of creatures yet to be identified. I'm very excited for him and sure do miss the Sub Lagoon right now.

Cheers Ralphie

[Mousey Girl]

It's 8AM on the west coast and Ralphie has just boarded the sub to go to the deep sea trench. He just emailed me to tell me that he was boarding. I hope all goes well with the voyage.
Bon voyage, my love!
:)


On that note, I gotta pee.

[Ghoulish Delight]

If you feed a bunny parsley and mint, their breath smells like tabouli.

[CoasterMatt]

Curious George is running around with no pants on...

curious, no?

[scaeagles]

Woo-hoo! I just booked to go to my 20th HS reunion, which I was originally planning on skipping. Sat 23rd in Napa, CA. Woo-hoo!

[RStar]

If you feed a bunny parsley and mint, their breath smells like tabouli.
That's not their breath, it the droppings. Mezze Potpourri............

My apologies to any Lebanese or rabbits that might frequent here...

[RStar]

It's 8AM on the west coast and Ralphie has just boarded the sub to go to the deep sea trench. He just emailed me to tell me that he was boarding. I hope all goes well with the voyage.
Bon voyage, my love!
:)He is sooo lucky! I'd love to see that! I hope it went well, and he got all he wanted out of it (with the possible exception of a private restroom of course!):snap:

[Gn2Dlnd]

[Rodney Dangerfield voice]"My boyfriend's big, you know what I mean? BIG. He's so big he just emailed me to tell me that he was boarding. BIG, I'm telling you."[/Rodney Dangerfield voice]

[Ghoulish Delight]

So, it was apparantly a slow news day in the Seattle area recently. My great aunt (101 years old) made headlines (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/gdiddy/LoT/RaieInTheNews.jpg)...because she got a frappuccino.

She was quick to point out to my mom that, while the article says she and her friend walked across the parking lot, she was actually pushed in her wheelchair.

She's one awesome lady and I hope to be as sharp as her when I'm...well crap, I hope to be as sharp as her when I wake up tomorrow.

[wendybeth]

Your aunt sounds like a great lady- I love cool old people and could talk with them for hours. Think of everything your aunt has seen and experienced in her lifetime! I don't think getting old would suck too badly if one could remain as sharp as she is, especially if coffee is still on the menu.

[Gemini Cricket]

Ralphie has returned from the deep sea. All is well. He had a fabulous time. He will be posting something on the LoT when he returns in a week or so...
:)

[RStar]

Ralphie has returned from the deep sea. All is well. He had a fabulous time. He will be posting something on the LoT when he returns in a week or so...
:)
Cool! I can't wait!

And GD, I guess your aunt has proved that coofee isn't all that bad for you!

[LSPoorEeyorick]

So... I just choked.

I was eating a sliced heirloom tomato with cottage cheese, and I was biting one of the tomato wedges and accidentally bit through the front 10% while the back 90% slipped down my throat and got lodged.

My throat kept spasming so I thought it was going down, but it turns out it wasn't, so I ran into the kitchen where Tom was finishing the asparagus, and I gave him the international "tomato lodged in my throat" symbol. He promptly administered the Heimlich Maneuver (god bless Heimlich-- god bless Tom!) and sent the tomato flying out.

It was very, very surreal. I always thought choking would hurt, but mostly it was slightly confusing and uncomfortable. But damn, that Heimlich works!

[wendybeth]

LS, I'm so glad you're all right!!!!!!

I've choked a few times and it's very scary. I'm so glad you realised early enough that it wasn't going to move- many people just panic and try to deal with it until it's too late to find someone to help them. Kudos to your man!:snap:

[katiesue]

Glad you're ok. Kudos to both you and Tom for quick thinking.

[CoasterMatt]

First off, glad to hear you're ok...

But I gotta ask, did you get any good distance from the tomato wedge?

[BarTopDancer]

First off, glad to hear you're ok...

But I gotta ask, did you get any good distance from the tomato wedge?

Only you Matt. Only you.

H!!!!!!!!!! So glad you are OK!!!!!!!

[cirquelover]

Wow, thank goodness Tom was there to help you! I'm glad you're ok.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Hee hee. No, it only got spit as far as my hand-- so I don't know if it would've gotten much air.

I will say this: it was only about three minutes before I said to Tom, "do you mind if I go call mom... and post at LoT?" He said he knew I was going to say that.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Glad your ok H. I knew I hated tomatos for some good reason!! :)


On another note, Looks like a new job for the big B. Good $$ and I start on Monday~! Whoo hooo! I think I'll treat myself to some Ice Cream and the Little Mermaid tomorrow night. (the movie that is!) ;)

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Glad to hear that you are ok, Heidi!

I had a strange experience with choking the other evening. I was sleeping and must have burped up a bit of gastric acid. For some reason, it made my throat close up and I woke up unable to breath. I was freaking out for a few seconds, as was Matthew, until I forced myself to relax enough to finally get some air in.

The adrenaline rush of the whole thing kept me up for hours afterwards.

[€uroMeinke]

Cheers to LSpoorEyorick - who almost made an untimely departure due to a tomato slice. I am happy Tom was there to read your sign language. I'm happy you're okay, and celebrate your continued existence tonight.

[Gemini Cricket]

Tom is the hero of the day! 3 cheers for him.
We're glad you're still here, LSPE!
:)

[Ghoulish Delight]

When oh when will people learn that tomatoes are evil?

Gads I'm glad you survived your ordeal.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

When oh when will people learn that tomatoes are evil?


Lol, I anticipated this response from you after reading her post. :)

[wendybeth]

Glad to hear that you are ok, Heidi!

I had a strange experience with choking the other evening. I was sleeping and must have burped up a bit of gastric acid. For some reason, it made my throat close up and I woke up unable to breath. I was freaking out for a few seconds, as was Matthew, until I forced myself to relax enough to finally get some air in.

The adrenaline rush of the whole thing kept me up for hours afterwards.

You're not preggers, are you?;)

The same thing happened to me when I was expecting, and it was very scary. I wound up developing acid reflux, which I still deal with to this day.

[Prudence]

I *knew* I refused to take tomatoes in my lunch today for a reason! Yoiks! My mom recently had to give my dad the Heimlich at the Black Angus restaurant by them. You'd think that would get notice, but apparently no one paid any attention. Seems like there should be lights and sirens and chorus girls and so forth - all celebrating the not-dying. Did chorus girls appear for you?

[Motorboat Cruiser]

You're not preggers, are you?;)


Sadly, no. Unfortunately, I'm sorry to report that we had to have scaeagles fixed. He was popping out too many future conservatives. Something had to be done.

[scaeagles]

Yeah, all you wimps with your supposed throat problems. I laugh at your throat problems!

Actually, glad you're OK. Shouldn't you have posted this in some sort of "cheating death" thread and compared yourself to the perpetual death cheater CP?

And MBC, I stopped producing offspring of my own free will. While they will be fine future conservatives, all children are whiney little liberals, wanting you to give them everything for free without an understanding of the work or cost involved to give them what they think they need. :)

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Actually, glad you're OK. Shouldn't you have posted this in some sort of "cheating death" thread and compared yourself to the perpetual death cheater CP?It's ok if she one-ups me. I've got the dislocated kneecap story GD mentioned. ;)

[Mousey Girl]

I have been up almost 24 hours. I just can't sleep. The laundry is folded, chicken is defrosting for dinner (so that I can get it marinating), I hard boiled the recently expired eggs, I have finally updated my anti-virus for the computer, and the trash has been taken out. *whew*

I also have company today. Nickolas has been complaining of a sore throat to the past few days. He said he tried to tell his teacher that he needed to go home yesterday, but she wouldn't listen. I did manage to get out him that this was after 2 other boys had left. So today he is home. He is driving me nuts.

I am watching Thudder dig up the bedding on their cage. Poor Fluffer's face is covered with the bedding Thud is tossing around. I scared her when I called her name, just like a guilty kid, "What, who me?" But she did stop digging. She knows Nick is home and she wants out.

I really need sleep.

[Mousey Girl]

I also sent out 7 resumes.

We did take the girls out, now they are all sleeping.


OOOO!!! Now I have a job interview for tomorrow morning! Yeah!

I am finally feeling the financial stress of not working, that is part of my insomnia.

[RStar]

Do not try to cut off and apply a large piece of cling wrap to a large bowl while standing 12" away from an oscillating fan. It will come around....:rolleyes:

[Mousey Girl]

My interview went well. The first thing I was told was that out of the 50 resumes they recieved mine was by far the best and most professional. I should know Monday or Tuesday.

After Nick got home from school I layed down for a bit. I got up to find a message on my voice mail for another interview, but their office was closed, so I will call them back Monday.

I also found a housefull of kids. We have both of Dawn's little ones. The first thing the 5 yr old said was, "My mom said you can cook us dinner tonight." All I could think was how special. I ended up ordering pizza.

*sigh* Gonna be a longgggggg weekend.

[RStar]

I ordered something from a guy on eBay whose seller name is "jartinafar". I think it's a derivation of "Fart in a Jar". Must be his hobby.......:D

I can't get Jafar out of my head when I see it, though. I then picture Jafar farting into a jar, trapping it in like a Genie.

[Robin Williams Voice in the jar] Okay, who cut the cheese? [/Robin Williams Voice]

Is there something wrong with me??

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Yes. Yes there is... ;) Welcome to the club!

[Jughead P. Jones]

Is there something wrong with me??

I think everyone has a little something wrong with them...it makes people more interesting to have some flaws.

[RStar]

True. It would be such a boring world otherwise....

:cool:

[scaeagles]

So...I get an email today.

A former college roommate, who was one of my best friends my freshman year in college, had been feeling sick for a while, and was admitted to a hospital for some testing. Yesterday he was diagnosed with advanced leukemia. He literally died a few hours later.

Blink.

How can someone have advanced leukemia to the point of death and not have known sooner?

While I hadn't maintained more than limited contact with him in the last few years, I am saddened by the loss of a great person who was a great friend during college. He is one of the few people I have ever known that truly had it as a goal to make the lives of everyone he had contact with better. Self sacrificing, caring, and compassionate.

He was 38 years old.

[MickeyLumbo]

So...I get an email today.



so sorry to hear about the loss of your friend. and thank you for the reminder of how important it is to cherish the time we have with family and friends.

ml

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Sorry to hear that Scaeagles. Life is so weird. Each new day just amazes me.

I hope you cherish his memory.

[€uroMeinke]

Leukemia can be like that sometime. Happend to one of the managers I work with, vibrant exuberant woman who started feeling off so went to the Doctors and was dead within 3 months. It was unbelievable that something like that could happen, but I guess it does. I'm sorry for your loss, it's always hard when one of your contemporaries goes.

[scaeagles]

The whole thing is just rather surreal. Like I said, it isn't like we were close now, and only had the occassional email anymore. Like ML posted, it's important to cherish each and every moment, because who knows how long we have.

I realized I've actually discussed this friend before here or perhaps on another board prior to the creation of the LoT, and perhaps MBC might remember. He is someone who...discovered? realized?...that he was gay only somewhat recently, even though he had girlfriends and such during college and HS. In some thread or another I was saying how I thought that was odd that he was seemingly happy and....well, hetero, for lack of a better word....and then either came out or made a discovery or some such thing.

[RStar]

I'm sorry to hear about that as well.

It's a stark reminder of our mortality, isn't it?

[wendybeth]

Sooo....We went to Seattle for the weekend, and had a very fun and interesting time. I am no stranger to Seattle, but the past few years we have pretty much just zipped through it on our way to somewhere else. This time, we stayed downtown in a nice little boutique hotel and really got to absorb some of the atmosphere. As much as it pains me to say it, I truly love Seattle. (I just hate how much of our tax dollars, etc, they get as opposed to the Eastern side of Washington). Anyway, took a few pics and had some fun experiences that I will post in a mini-trip form here in the next day or so.

Prudence!!!! I got your messages, but too late to meet up! (My phone died and I didn't get your voicemail until today). We're planning on another jaunt next month, so hopefully we can arrange a PNW Swankfest then, okay? :cheers:

[Stan4dSteph]

Sorry to hear about the loss of your friend, scaeagles.

[Prudence]

2 interviews scheduled so far! w00t!

[Not Afraid]

I got Garden Gnome cotton PJ's at Target tonight for $6.

[Kevy Baby]

I went with Susan shopping for shoes for her for her sister's upcoming wedding. We never got out of Nordy's.

I am such a mo: I love shopping for clothes for Susan. We found a cute pair of comfortable shoes for her that fit the bill - total "Wicked" (as in the musical) shoes. Comfort was import as she is the Matron of Honor and it is a full Catholic Mass ceremony.

How is it that two Atheists/agnostics (not 100% where they stand) could raise a devout Catholic and a Pagan?!?

[BarTopDancer]

I have to move because my landlord is a flake and I'm pretty sure my kitchen cabnet is rotting out and there is mold growing in it. School started and I am a week behind, I am exhausted from work and I have a constant headache because of the kitchen issues.

Gah.

[Kevy Baby]

I have to move because my landlord is a flake...I bet I can beat your landlord. At the last house we lived in, the owner sold the house WITHOUT TELLING US. The new owner showed up one day and said he wanted to be in within a couple of weeks.

It was 45 or so days and a lot of headaches for the previous owner before the new owner could get in.

[Stan4dSteph]

Someone please let me know when Kevy changes his avatar, okay?

[Not Afraid]

I got the LL Bean CHRISTMAS catalog in the mail today. CHRISTMAS! The funny thing is, my feet got cold and I had to put on socks. Is there a connection?

[Kevy Baby]

Someone please let me know when Kevy changes his avatar, okay?:sigh:

FINE... I changed my avatar

[CoasterMatt]

I changed mine, too :D

[BarTopDancer]

CM - I luv ya but your avatar makes me want to hurl :(

[Kevy Baby]

If ImageReady wasn't giving me fits, I would trim this one down and use it:

http://home.mindspring.com/~kevin_elder/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/rainbow2.gif

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Wow, a small red x. !!

[CoasterMatt]

How's this avatar? :D

[BarTopDancer]

How's this avatar? :D

Sexy. Should make both KB and NM happy.

BOOBIES

[CoasterMatt]

It was either that, or...

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/coastermatt/images/bertea1ting.gif

[Stan4dSteph]

Wow, my ignore list is getting long...

Sorry boys, I'm worried about someone glancing over my shoulder.

[Mousey Girl]

^ lol

I have yet another sinus infection. I was feeling better until the winds picked up on Friday. Saturday night there was a lot of dust (and 4500 people). By Sunday morning I was coughing up dirt.

I got a letter in the mail yesterday, I didn't get the job I interviewed for on Friday. I spent a very longggg night crying and depressed. Between not having a job and finances and everything else going on here at home (my b-day sucked~David ignored me~thank God I have a few good friends and my parents and Nickolas), my sleep cycle is all screwed up. I am waiting to be accused of being on crank again (he did this before during our last Laughlin visit).

*sigh*

Pitty Party of One waiting to be seated...

[BarTopDancer]

and everything else going on here at home (my b-day sucked~David ignored me~thank God I have a few good friends and my parents and Nickolas)

I am so annoyed for you. I cannot stand this type of behavior from men, or women. I just want to tell her to take a giant step back out of your life. Your husband is not to replace hers. :mad:

[Kevy Baby]

Wow, a small red x. !!Hmm... I wonder what happened to it.

[Kevy Baby]

Wow, my ignore list is getting long...

Sorry boys, I'm worried about someone glancing over my shoulder.Can someone let Steph know she can un-ignore Matt and I? (I'm assuming we're two of the persons she has on ignore)

[Not Afraid]

I guess the past year of hard work and marketing must've paid off, because it is supposed to be slowing down and I am busier than ever! This is crazy (but good). I'm just a bit amazed.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

I am so b!tchy today.

Everything is making me want to scream.

I think it's probably related to the fact that It's been over three weeks straight of menstrual bleeding.

Spoiler-tagged for the girl-trouble TMI.

I'm not one to troll on a message board, but I'm feeling so grumpy that I want to find a message board full of stupid people so that I can bite their heads off. Not that I will. Just that it might make me feel better. Or worse.

I don't think women's bodies are built to do this.

[scaeagles]

I only wish I could go through it once, LS, so that I could understand what all women go through.

OK...that was a load of crap, but I thought perhaps it would give you cause to yell at me.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Leo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! You little ****!

Thanks. That helped a little.

[Kevy Baby]

It's been over three weeks straight of menstrual bleeding.More chick TMI:I once dated a girl who's sister had a VERY crampy week-long period. Every two weeks. Needless to say, she wasn't a real pleasant person.

[Mousey Girl]

I am very proud of myself right now. I bought a toy net for Nick's room, for his stuffed Pokemon about a month ago. I had asked David to put it up since it required using a drill to make the holes for the anchors. He never did, so today I did it! I couldn't find the thingy to unlock the drill bit so I did have to go to my neighbor to change it, but I did it!! (I won't mention the trouble I had with the first hole because I had the drill going the wrong direction)

[scaeagles]

So....I just heard about a restaurant I had never heard of before...the "Heart Attack Diner".

I guess they only serve greasy, fat laden food, and the waitresses are dressed as scantily clad nurses, and after you eat, they wheel you to your car in a wheel chair.

Bwahahaha! I gotta eat there.

[Mousey Girl]

^ I want to see pictures!!

[RStar]

I am very proud of myself right now. I bought a toy net for Nick's room, for his stuffed Pokemon about a month ago. I had asked David to put it up since it required using a drill to make the holes for the anchors. He never did, so today I did it! I couldn't find the thingy to unlock the drill bit so I did have to go to my neighbor to change it, but I did it!! (I won't mention the trouble I had with the first hole because I had the drill going the wrong direction)
Congrats! :snap:

It's quite the feeling of accomplishment when you actually get something done that you didn't think you could do before you got it done. (Kinda like that sentance!:rolleyes: )

[Mousey Girl]

TY! I used to be quite handy around the house, but I fell into a married rut and let David take care of the repairs. With him not around as much I am having to relearn a lot of stuff. Sunday (my b-day) he was out and I fixed my toilet.

Not to mention I am the lone black widow killer. I just killed 4 more. They are really bad this year.

[wendybeth]

I've been doing the same, MG. I got tired of asking Eric repeatedly to do things he never gets around to doing, so I do them myself. I do a better job, anyway.

[Gemini Cricket]

Ralphie's back from his voyage. He's regaining his land legs now. He's going to post about his experience when he gets a chance. The pictures he took are incredible.
:)

[RStar]

Ralphie's back from his voyage. He's regaining his land legs now. He's going to post about his experience when he gets a chance. The pictures he took are incredible.
:)
Cool! I hope he will share a few of the pics!

[Gemini Cricket]

Cool! I hope he will share a few of the pics!
There's some cool ones. I'll help him post them. He even got shots through the round window in the sub. Very Submarine Voyage-esque...

[BarTopDancer]

Ralphie's back from his voyage. He's regaining his land legs now. He's going to post about his experience when he gets a chance. The pictures he took are incredible.
:)

But did he have a good time at DL? ;)

[Mousey Girl]

I am in a much better frame of mind today than I have been for a while. I got 6 hours of sleep last night, when comapred to the 2 I had been getting that is quite a bit.

I have Nickolas home with me today. He just stared at me when I told him we would be cleaning house today.

[Gemini Cricket]

Those dinglecheeses at Subway put some weird sauce/dressing/liquid on my sandwich just now. Ugh. It made the whole Club Sandwich taste sweet. Bleh! I said deli mustard! I'm going to throw my sandwich against the wall and smear the sauce all over the place.

Okay, not really. But that bugs.

They'll regret the day they mess up a sandwich for me. Don't they know who I am?

I'm friends with innerSpaceman, dammit! He would riot with me.

Ahem.

Sorry. Donald Duck tantrum moment there...

:D

[Not Afraid]

So, my pillow has been empty since Lyra died. She always slept next to my head. This morning, I woke up with fat Charles streached out over my head, snug as a bug in a rug, nestled deep into my pillow.


AWWWWWWWW!


Charles has been quite cat lately. He has started to bring us mousies in bed, meowing with the thing in his mouth. He doesn't seem to get that you shouldn't talk with your mouth full. ;)

[blueerica]

So, I just realized I gave out WAY more information than I ever meant to. That this is a group of people I know and see on at least an occasional basis. I'm blushing.:blush:

[Not Afraid]

Don't worry. The next party will involve pube-flashing. ;)

[blueerica]

Well, if you couldn't tell, that's just not a possibility anymore.

[Not Afraid]

OK, then. Lack of pube hair flashing. Or, "pubic region" flashing.

I'm making myself sick.

[blueerica]

Hahaha... yeah... let's not discuss this anymore. Haha

[CoasterMatt]

It's kind of rainy here, and I'm bored silly

[€uroMeinke]

So....When's the next party?

[Ghoulish Delight]

I saw a worm last night. A freaking giant freaking worm. I guess it was an earthworm, it looked like an earthworm...except it was about a foot long and slightly thicker than your average #2 pencil! Freaking eeeeeew.

[CoasterMatt]

Was it white?

[Prudence]

Why do I keep over-extending myself? Why do I leap upon every opportunity as if it could be my last? Why can't I sometimes say "no thanks, I have enough bullet points on the resume already"?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Was it white?
No. Nor was it in a lair.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Maybe it was a parasite. AN ALIEN PARASITE.

[Not Afraid]

Wurm - as Hugh Grant would say.

[Mousey Girl]

I now have 2 job interviews tomorrow and 1 on Monday. The one tomorrow morning is with Nextel. I don't remember applying for it, but it is worth the time to hear what it would entail. I am just hoping it isn't a retail position, this is about taking steps forward and for me, retail is a huge step back.

Tomorrow afternoon is with www.howcool.com . They have several different office positions open. It would be the same type of thing I did at SociallyYours, phones, email, faxes, filing, ect... Only 1 problem, it is waaaay on the other side of town, and will take 30-45 minutes to get out there, but depending on which way I go it could be a very pleasant drive. Nickolas is a bit peeved because I told him I wouldn't be home when he got home from school.

Monday is with Colombo Construction as a data entry type thing, either in the office or on job sites. This one is one my manicurist/friend helped me get. The office manager is a client of hers and mentioned she was looking for office help. Deanna immediatly thought of me.

I just want a job, where I can go to work and get paid for it. We have enough money to pay bills with only David's check, but not enough to play with. My goal is to get something soon so that we can take a trip for Nickolas' b-day in December. I have already figured out where we would go and where we would stay, I just need to be able to pay for it before I finalize anything.

On another topic, I got a wild hair and we had meatloaf for dinner. I finally got an appitite and took full advantage by cooking a nice dinner. Even the rats are eating dinner, potatos and corn.

[€uroMeinke]

Wurm - as Hugh Grant would say.

Actually, I think it was "Würm"
;)

[Not Afraid]

You and your fancy smancy umlauts. Silly kraut. ;)

[JWBear]

So....When's the next party?
Sunday night! (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showpost.php?p=96548&postcount=18)

[Gemini Cricket]

I now have 2 job interviews tomorrow and 1 on Monday.
Break a leg!
:)

[RStar]

Why did fej start a thread that has 4,183 replies, yet he only posted in it once?

Other than to start it.....

[Gemini Cricket]

Why did fej start a thread that has 4,183 replies, yet he never posted in it?

Whats up with that?
Ah, but technically he did post in it. He was the first.
:D

[RStar]

Why did fej start a thread that has 4,183 replies, yet he only posted in it once?

Other than to start it.....

So, where is he??? I haven't seen him around in a while.

GC, who's the guys in the photos you use in your avators? If you don't mind me asking...

[Matterhorn Fan]

He just wanted to know what we were all up to. Think how many hours of entertainment we've provided him, and all he had to do was ask one simple question months ago. The things we do . . .

So FEJ, what are you doing right now?

[Not Afraid]

Earlier today, he was doing laundry and waiting for a tow truck. I tell ya, his life is WAY more exciting than anyone's here.

[Kevy Baby]

Ralphie's back from his voyage. He's regaining his land legs now. He's going to post about his experience when he gets a chance. The pictures he took are incredible.
:)Cool. Did he get to pee?

[Kevy Baby]

Why did fej start a thread that has 4,183 replies, yet he only posted in it once?

Other than to start it.....Cuz that is just so Fej like.

And actually, Fej didn't start the thread: Übergeek did.

[BarTopDancer]

I have so much to do and no motivation to do it. Maybe if I ignore it, everything will go away.

[katiesue]

I have so much to do and no motivation to do it. Maybe if I ignore it, everything will go away.

I use this technique as well. I like to think of it as Scarlett O'Hara syndrome, "I'll think about it tomorrow, after all tomorrow is another day." Or something like that.

[Prudence]

If anyone here ever hears me talking about doing another moot court, please whack me with something substantial.

[wendybeth]

Meet ya at Pike Place Fishmarket for the whacking.:D

[Kevy Baby]

If anyone here ever hears me talking about doing another moot court, please whack me with something substantial.Would that be making a moot point?

[Prudence]

Meet ya at Pike Place Fishmarket for the whacking.:D

Now there's a plan!

[RStar]

And actually, Fej didn't start the thread: Übergeek did.

Who? Is this his sock puppet? (With a lot of piercings, of course ;) )

[Gemini Cricket]

Ubergeek and FEJ are the same person.

Ralphie needed to pee towards the end and did so when he got back on the ship.

The identity of the fellas in my av are unknown to me. But they are vintage gay folk photos that I find romantic from the top of my head to the bottom of my platformed shoes...
:)

[Gemini Cricket]

Went to lunch, ran into one of my supervisors from my last job. Very funny. Boston's a small town every now and then...
:D

[Gemini Cricket]

MG ~ How'd the interviews go?
:)

[Stan4dSteph]

Boston's a small town every now and then...
:DWhen's the Pumpkin Festival? I was there last year at that time. Might be a good excuse to make a visit...

[CoasterMatt]

OMG! A lil girl just totally wigged out when she saw Fiona - She's on the ground crying she's so happy she got her picture with Fiona, definitely a highlight for today :)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Sometimes I hate being right.

[Drince88]

Meet ya at Pike Place Fishmarket for the whacking.:D
Just get her to stand in just the right place, and let a flying fish do the work for you!

[RStar]

Ubergeek and FEJ are the same person.

:eek: I didn't know that!

Ralphie needed to pee towards the end and did so when he got back on the ship.

On the port side, or starboard?;)

The identity of the fellas in my av are unknown to me. But they are vintage gay folk photos that I find romantic from the top of my head to the bottom of my platformed shoes...

I thought so cause they looked so vintage and cool, but I didn't know if they were family, or reproductions. And frankly weren't sure they were gay, men were allowed to touch and stuff back then, you know. Even kiss. But these days if you show effection at all people talk. But that's fine with me, they can talk all they want, I still will hug men I'm close to. So there!:p

[Drince88]

The nice man in brown just delivered my Lola Loves Lashes cake mascara (airplane carry-on safe!) and I had to share the sentiment in the outer packaging:

Lust Often, Love Always

[Prudence]

Some days I'm not sure if I'm glad or regretful that there's not a gun in the house.

[Mousey Girl]

Well... I had my 2 interviews today. Nextel was pretty much what I expected. Main drawback is it is only $8.50/hr. The one this afternoon with HowCool.com was verrrry different. The fist thing I noticed (after spotting the workout equipment in the lobby) was people running around barefoot. They had already decided they wanted me in the customer service dept. I ended up being surrounded and interviewed by 3 different people, the 2 girls doing the hiring and the cust svc dept head. They told me the job only paid $8/hr and when I balked the girls took off and had a conference. They came back and said they wanted me to talk to the owner and see about giving me a manager title so they could pay me more.

The drive out there was very surreal. It is just over a hill from where I used to live with The Old People. It used to be out in the middle of nowhere. It ain't nowhere any more! I was shocked at the amount of building going on. Mesa Marin (Nascar raceway) was even torn out and it just had it's last race in April! It is already graded for more houses. The empty field in front of our old house (around 1000 acres) now has houses on it. I guess they solved the water issues (really bad water due to oil drilling).

It just kills me that all these open areas are no longer open.

[CoasterMatt]

My monkey got hired by PetSmart today!!! :D

Party time!

[Kevy Baby]

My monkey got hired by PetSmart today!!! :DI thought she was working at the same place as you?!?

[CoasterMatt]

After summer, hours drop down dramatically for people without seniority...
She had a great time, and was just about in tears saying goodbye.

[BarTopDancer]

I use this technique as well. I like to think of it as Scarlett O'Hara syndrome, "I'll think about it tomorrow, after all tomorrow is another day." Or something like that.

I came home from work, did 2 loads of laundry, paid bills, balanced the checkbook, put stuff away and ate dinner.

Last night when I was going to bed I decided that I was going to come home and take care of stuff.

[BarTopDancer]

The one this afternoon with HowCool.com was verrrry different.

Web traffic info for HowCool.com (http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&compare_sites=&y=p&q=&size=medium&range=&url=howcool.com)

[Cadaverous Pallor]

So, I changed my avatar, but I don't think anyone noticed :D

[katiesue]

I did :)

[Prudence]

I have to do more moot tomorrow. *sigh* I was really hoping not to.

[Kevy Baby]

So, I changed my avatar, but I don't think anyone noticed :DI did. I figured it was a preview of MA T-shirts

[Motorboat Cruiser]

I'm doing back to back gigs tomorrow. One in San Dimas at the water park in the early afternoon, one in Santa Ana in the evening. Both are 4 hour shows. It's going to be a long day.

If you are around Santa Ana between 7-11pm, I'll be at Original Mike's (http://www.originalmikes.com/index-1.html). Free show, outdoor patio. Good eats! :)

[BarTopDancer]

I have officially been accepted into the PSU World Campus program. I am so excited.

University of Phoenix was just not giving me the education I was seeking, and the CalState schools are insanely hard to get into if you are not in high school or community college anymore.

[Mousey Girl]

Web traffic info for HowCool.com (http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&compare_sites=&y=p&q=&size=medium&range=&url=howcool.com)

Thank you! The link didn't work, but I was able to see the info. They are ranked at like 31,000. In contrast SociallyYours.com is 1,200,000. That just cracks me up for some morbid reason.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I did. I figured it was a preview of MA T-shirtsNo way! MA shirts are always a secret. :D This was just something I threw together. Not a strong enough concept for a shirt.

We don't have a shirt concept yet. Hopefully after we decorate and move into the new place we'll have a moment to breathe and come up with something.

[Kevy Baby]

In contrast SociallyYours.com is 1,200,000.The LoT is 4,572,965.

I was curious about others. Found that MiceAge (http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?url=miceage.com) has been slipping in the last six months.

A wonder what the huge spike at MicChat (http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?url=miceage.com) was back in the end of August/beginning of September was?

Why am I amused by such mundane trivia?

[Prudence]

So, today's panel feels I have "credibility issues." They couldn't articulate what they meant by that, of course or otherwise provide me with any useful feedback. It's just a "sense" they had. I guess I just look like a liar.

The good news is that I'm finally well on my way to acquiring the necessary skills to succeed in politics. All I need now is to master "morally questionable" and "soul selling" and I'll be all set.

[wendybeth]

The LoT is 4,572,965.

I was curious about others. Found that MiceAge (http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?url=miceage.com) has been slipping in the last six months.

A wonder what the huge spike at MicChat (http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?url=miceage.com) was back in the end of August/beginning of September was?

Why am I amused by such mundane trivia?

The spike appears to be around the 12th of July or so- maybe a big meet, the birthday or just a Spider infestation?

[€uroMeinke]

I'm shocked to see we've dropped 2 million places in the last 6 months - how will we ever compete?
;)

[wendybeth]

We may have to lower our standards.

[€uroMeinke]

Maybe we can recruit some dead celebrities...

[wendybeth]

(Audrey's taken, but she would have classed the joint up too much).






Soooo..... brutal day at work today. I was dreading it intensely- not only had I scheduled my stupid ass to work nearly 12 straight hours without a break, but I caved in for a friend and agreed to style an entire wedding party in the a.m. I am not a morning person, and I had to be there by 7:30. Then, the bride turned out to be majorly OCD, which I discovered during the two practice styles we did prior to the wedding, and her call to me at home earlier this week. (Just to make sure I would be on time, etc). Now, I have been doing hair for twenty years, and have extensive experience with wedding styles. I also decided to only do friends and family in the past few years because, frankly, weddings tend to be a PITA and seldom worth the money, in that no one can pay me enough to put up with some of the crap I have over the years. Anyway, while I really like the bride and understand she can't help herself with regards to the OCD, I really did not want to show up today.

Imagine my surprise when she turned out all smiles and calm, and I was equally relieved to get the five elaborate updo's done in under three hours, leaving her plenty of time to get OCD on the photog's ass. I was exhausted by the time I was done, and I still had another 8+ hours to go. I am sooo glad I have the next three days off. I'm getting too old for this ****.

[Kevy Baby]

I just realized that "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and the ABC's song are the same tune.

I also just heard an eight-year-old tell this joke (NSFW and crude):
Why do little girls put fish into their pockets?
So they can smell like big girls

[Mousey Girl]

ew!! I can't wait to tell my dad that one!


I am off for my interview with the construction company. After that I get to go to the grocery store. I have a craving for chicken & dumplings tonight, so I need to get the chicken and veggies. After that it is home, get everything started, do dishes and take out the trash. Once Nick gets home we will run leftovers from Thursday's dinner out to The Old People. We aren't going to eat them and my dad loves meatloaf but mom won't make it for him. Then it is back home to clean the beasties and beat the boy into doing his homework.

[Gemini Cricket]

Lots of sun today. I'm happy.
4 hours left at work. I'm happy.
Heartburn a little bit with lunch. Not so happy.
Now it's gone. I'm happy.
:)

[Strangler Lewis]

I just realized that "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and the ABC's song are the same tune.



As is "Baa, baa, black sheep." No wonder Salieri was jealous.

[CoasterMatt]

Don't reach up high with a dusting wand near an operating ceiling fan...
That is all.

[Mousey Girl]

No read on how my interview went this morning. So far everyone is saying they will get back to me on Wednesday.

Dinner is cooking, the house smells like chicken soup and I am hungry. Mom got irritated that I did a drop and run on her, and I don't think my dad has figured out what happened.

[Mousey Girl]

I am bored... so here is my Senior Picture from 21 years ago( we took the sr pics the summer before our sr year):

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/mousey345/MaddoxCarin.jpg

[wendybeth]

Great picture! (Check out the perfect feathering effect.....) I'll try and dig up mine- I also have some that I took when Mt. St Helen's dumped on us,* and looking at them now I can't believe I was ever that skinny.:rolleyes:


*Junior year

[wendybeth]

I babysat my little baby great-niece today- she's only six weeks old and looks like a feminine version of her daddy, who was my practice kid.:D

She's adorable, but I think the poor little thing has colic caused by her formula- her daddy, uncle and cousin Tori all had a milk intolerance and had to be switched to soy. I think her parents are afraid to switch her formula, so they are trying the Mylecon drops and such first, which are NOT working. She basically ate, screamed and slept all day; the little scooby was exhausted from crying and I felt so bad for her! I have her again tomorrow and I hope she has a better day. I really hate to see a little one having such a rough time. I'm glad I can watch her- I can't imagine putting her in a daycare, especially when she feels so rotten.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

the little scooby was exhausted from crying and I felt so bad for her!

Poor little thing. I like the "little scooby" name!

[wendybeth]

Poor little thing. I like the "little scooby" name!

Lol- me, too. Years ago, when Tori was a baby, a client used to always ask how my 'little Scooby' was doing. It stuck- she's been our Scooby Girl ever since.

[Kevy Baby]

Don't know what year, but I am guessing 1st or 2nd grade:

http://home.mindspring.com/~kevin_elder/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/kevin2.jpg

[Not Afraid]

http://photos.xenarchy.com/albums/userpics/10001/normal_Mystery%20Photo.jpg

AGE 5

[MouseWife]

I love the pictures!!! And, NA, my Chickie had a dress JUST like that...and she was five, too! It is what she is wearing in her kindergarten picture.

I'd post my senior pic but then there would go my 'secret identity'...:cool:

I'd post a picture of me as a baby but I don't know if I want to see my big head on the internet....

And, I agree, I am glad you are taking care of the little one. I feel so badly for those who have to put their babies in daycare when they aren't feeling well.

[Gemini Cricket]

AGE 5
Awwwwww! Cute! :)



I voted today. The trick is to vote for the dinglecheese that comes across as being the least corrupt.
:D

[Ghoulish Delight]

Awwwwww! Cute! :)



I voted today. The trick is to vote for the dinglecheese that comes across as being the least corrupt.
:DBut wouldn't the MOST corrupt be the best at hiding it, making them come acorss as the least corrupt?

[Gemini Cricket]

But wouldn't the MOST corrupt be the best at hiding it, making them come acorss as the least corrupt?
My answer might be yes and/or no.
:D

[blueerica]

So, I'm hoping I'm not getting sick right now... :(

[Gemini Cricket]

So, I'm hoping I'm not getting sick right now... :(
Vitamin C, lots of fluids, lots of rest, Airborne...

[Brigitte]

So, I'm looking at our road trip in November, wondering how concerned we should be about snow in the mountains (Northern CA, Southern OR). Anyone have any idea when it gets snowy and bad up there? It's not like we don't drive in snow up here all winter, but we're at a lower elevation than some of those passes we'll be coming through.

[Mousey Girl]

I had another sleepless night last night. After I got Nickolas off to school (I love that he no longer needs me to drive him) I decided to try to head to bedd to get some zzzs. I phone rang as soon as I started to doze off. No biggy, just Dawn. I told her I was trying to sleep so that got her off the phone pretty quick. She is calling me because I got word to her to stop calling David after I saw the cell bill and that he used 1447 minutes last month (we only have 850 between 3 phones-TG for Rollover).

No sooner was I head back into unconciousness than the phone rang again. By now it is 8:30. I have a job interview today at 2. It is for Builder's Showcase. Luckily I know the area I am going to because it is on a new street that hasn't been mapped yet.

Now, if only I get an offer or 2 I will be a verrrry happy camper!!

Poor Nickolas, I am leaving him a note on the back door. I expect my cell to blow up around 3:10 when he sees that I'm not home.

[Mousey Girl]

So, I'm looking at our road trip in November, wondering how concerned we should be about snow in the mountains (Northern CA, Southern OR). Anyone have any idea when it gets snowy and bad up there? It's not like we don't drive in snow up here all winter, but we're at a lower elevation than some of those passes we'll be coming through.

I would probably look into getting chains, if you don't already have them. With the way the weather has been acting I would be prepared for everything.

Where all are you going?

[Prudence]

so, the dust has settled and out of 17 applications I have 7 interviews over this week and next. (Three in a row tomorrow! Eeep!) I have no idea if that's a good showing or a poor showing or what, but it is what it is.