Soooo....

[JWBear]

I forgot to mention... For the last several days, I've been craving pumpernickel bread. This afternoon I went grocery shopping. The bakery section had fresh baked pumpernickel! Mmmmmmm..... :D

[BarTopDancer]

Small vent ahead:

I am so glad today is over. I was busier today than I had been all week. At 4:25 I get a request from someone that the fax machines were broken. Said person first emailed the incorrect person (who emailed tech support) and had her manager call after she deemed that 25 minutes without a response is unacceptable (we have an hour to reply). I explained to the manager I was super slammed but would look at it before I left. Manager was OK with that answer and told her so. I went to look at it, and talk to "everyone else" who was having issues - no one else was having issues, only her; and as her history goes, she tries to blame IT when she screws up. So, I let her manager know that everything is working, no one else that she claimed was having trouble is having trouble. Manager is happy with the resolution. Said person decides to start arguing with me at 4:58 about it. Directed her to her manager.

At 4:55 someone decides to ask me to do something that IT doesn't do to do because someone else wasn't trained properly. Directed them to follow procedure to fix the issue. They started arguing with me about it. Directed them to their manager.

Note to everyone: Don't send critical issues to IT at 5 minutes to 5 after you've been sitting on them all day. A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine. Especially when it's not our issue to fix to begin with.

There is no unapproved OT and I was already on 30 minutes. No way to fix the issues so I left. I'm sure I'll have nasty grams on Monday.

ETA: lest I come across as an insensitive bitch, had these issues been IT issues I would have fixed them.

[CoasterMatt]

I hate iPhone...

[Matterhorn Fan]

Dude, your iPhone Cake is Ringing. (http://www.slashfood.com/2007/06/28/dude-your-iphone-cake-is-ringing/)

[cirquelover]

Wow there are 2 registered user on and 134 yahoo slurp spiders:eek:

I think we are being invaded!

[blueerica]

Yeah, the Yahoo Slurp Spiders have been quite a bit more abundant than usual...

[BarTopDancer]

My roommate bought the iPhone. It's prudy.

[blueerica]

Did he have to wait in an obnoxious line for it?

[BarTopDancer]

Nope. Went to the Spectrum about 9:30 last night, took 1 look at their line and went to Crystal Court. No line.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

My roommate bought the iPhone. It's prudy.So it doesn't hook up on the first date?

[Ghoulish Delight]

I was starting to think this was "GD loses the consumer gamble" week. First, without road hazard protection, I get a nail in my tire. Now my phone's busted. It can make and receive calls, but the display is nothing but back-lit blue. I've rebooted it, pulled the battery out, smacked it around. Nada.

So I was kicking myself for choosing not to get the phone protection plan as part of my wireless package. But I just took a look, and I think I'm going to come out "ahead" in this. I went into a Sprint store. They couldn't do anything because they don't have a service guy on site, and the closest one that does is closed on the weekends. But they guy figured it'd be ~$50-$60 to repair the phone. The protection plan costs $7/month. I've owned this phone for 20 months. So, $50-$60 vs. $140. I win.

[blueerica]

Always good to feel like a winner.

[blueerica]

It appears I have lost all ability to focus.

Yikes!

ETA: And I think I want a mojito. I doubt I will get one.

[lashbear]

My roommate bought the iPhone. It's prudy.

Prudy = Purdy, yes?

otherwise, I guess the iPhone will have to leave the room when you undress.....

[JWBear]

LoT is so quiet this weekend....

[Ghoulish Delight]

Everyone's camping. Jerks.

I think Sequoia National Forest needs to be a WiFi hotspot.

[BarTopDancer]

So it doesn't hook up on the first date?

Prudy = Purdy, yes?

otherwise, I guess the iPhone will have to leave the room when you undress.....

What LashBear said.


I have a splitting headache. Didn't drink nearly enough water yesterday. Or get enough sleep.

[CoasterMatt]

I'm not camping... but I've been able to relax this weekend just fine.

I'm auditioning a pair of these (http://www.sennheiserusa.com/newsite/productdetail.asp?transid=USHD650) - Dark Side of the Moon never sounded so good. I don't think I'll be able to keep 'em, but I'm sure gonna enjoy 'em for a week or so.

[lashbear]

Just say "Oops, the dog ate them, I can't return them now".... :D

[alphabassettgrrl]

**hugs** to everybody having stress.


I hear you on the sushi cravings.

I wish I were camping, too.

But I got 12 miles on my bike this weekend and an hour of yoga this morning so I feel a bit better.

TV sucks though.

[Mousey Girl]

I have my boy home. Need to make a phone call later though...or just hold off for the mediation and bring it up then.

Stupid people piss me off. Seatbelts are the LAW. If your vehicle only holds 6 and you need it to hold 7 either make 2 trips or take 2 cars.

[cirquelover]

I'm sorry MG, especially if we are talking about children using a seatbelt!! Children cannot hold themselves during a sudden stop or god forbid an accident!! It amazes me the number of people I see with kids just wandering freely around the car! My #1 rule in the car, The car doesn't move until ALL seatbelts are on!! No ifs, ands or buts!

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Just a quick note to say: hi, we're not dead. I caught an awful bug the last day in Rome (at least it was the last one, right?) and I'm only now able to sit up and focus on the words on the screen.

Not to mention-- our only computer capable of being connected to high-speed internet has died. Completely died-- won't even turn on. Sigh. Welcome back to reality.

Off to my first day back on the job.

[Snowflake]

^^^^ Hi there! Welcome back, feel better and may your PC woes end soon.

[blueerica]

Welcome back!

Strange, I picked up a *nasty* bug on my last day in Spain. I wonder if its just the countries themselves trying to keep us there... ;) At least it's a nicer way to look at it.

So glad you're back!

[alphabassettgrrl]

Welcome back LSPE! I'm sorry you're sick... at least it was at the end. (You went to ROME?? Cool!!!)
**hugs**
-k

[Kevy Baby]

I think we also have a full moon to deal with.That was actually on Saturday.

I'm auditioning a pair of these (http://www.sennheiserusa.com/newsite/productdetail.asp?transid=USHD650) - Dark Side of the Moon never sounded so good. I don't think I'll be able to keep 'em, but I'm sure gonna enjoy 'em for a week or so.I've always been a big fan of Sennheiser's headphones. Though I would have a REAL hard time justifying that price tag.

Just say "Oops, the dog ate them, I can't return them now".... :DTo which they would probably reply, "no problem: we can take the $600 in cash, check or credit card."

[Morrigoon]

I think I've pinpointed a cool location for the LoT commune: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19563707/?GT1=10056

[Capt Jack]

I'd do that in a f'n heartbeat

[JWBear]

We'd have to collectively scrap together $135 million. I’ll start checking the couches for loose change when I get home.

[Kevy Baby]

Maybe a Bake Sale?

[blueerica]

Wow, I really don't want to go to class tonight. :(

[blueerica]

Back to add that there's nothing like hearing one of the neighbor boys yelling out "STELLLLLAAAAA!!!"

Just sayin'....

[BarTopDancer]

If going out on a Friday makes the weekend seem longer then will going to tomorrow night make it seem like I had more than just Wednesday off?

[JWBear]

Ok... The couch yielded 32 cents, some stale popcorn, and half a brown M&M.

[Kevy Baby]

Ok... The couch yielded 32 cents, some stale popcorn, and half a brown M&M.I have dibs on the M&M

[CoasterMatt]

I think I'm gonna go back to my old favorite headphones, a pair of Grado SR60s - sure they don't look very stylish, but for the price they're quite good headphones - and no need for a dedicated headphone amp either.

[Alex]

I've tried quite a few earphones over the years. I hate anything that completely covers my ears (that just results in sweaty ears and I assume I look like a dork like all the people on the bus).

It's surprising but I must give my endorsement to the default iPod earbuds. They provide good enough sound (for me) and they don't fall out while I'm running (yes, I can run) and they don't make my ears hurt like most other earbuds.

[BarTopDancer]

I love my Shure e2c earbuds (http://www.shurestore.com/earphones/eseries_e2c.html). I also didn't pay full price for them.

[CoasterMatt]

See, I don't want earbuds for listening to music while kickin' back in the Nuclear Muffin Test Kitchen. Maybe for commuting (but the Grados do very well for that, too). Zoning out in 3... 2... 1... :D

[Kevy Baby]

I love my Shure e2c earbuds (http://www.shurestore.com/earphones/eseries_e2c.html). I also didn't pay full price for them.I have the E3C's (http://www.shurestore.com/earphones/eseries_e3c.html#overview). For ear buds they kick patootee, but still not as good as a good pair of full surround headphones.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

It's surprising but I must give my endorsement to the default iPod earbuds. They provide good enough sound (for me) and they don't fall out while I'm running (yes, I can run) and they don't make my ears hurt like most other earbuds.Heh, looks like it's my day to disagree with you. I have recently realized how subpar my iPod buds are, since I've started using them every day. The bass absolutely sucks no matter the EQ setting. I started looking at buying a nice set but they're so damn expensive. I'll put it on my wishlist for Hanukkah...

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Watching a baseball game using TiVo does go a lot quicker - but it still takes most of an evening.

[BarTopDancer]

I have the E3C's (http://www.shurestore.com/earphones/eseries_e3c.html#overview). For ear buds they kick patootee, but still not as good as a good pair of full surround headphones.

I couldn't figure out a significant difference to justify the price difference. What's the difference?

[Alex]

Heh, looks like it's my day to disagree with you. I have recently realized how subpar my iPod buds are, since I've started using them every day. The bass absolutely sucks no matter the EQ setting. I started looking at buying a nice set but they're so damn expensive. I'll put it on my wishlist for Hanukkah...

Yeah, I have no illusions that the sound quality is great. But I don't listen to music. The only reason I ever listen to my iPod is as a white noise generator (essentially). Either I'm tuning out the sounds of a gym or the sounds of the office. Six months with the current selection of songs on there and I still couldn't much tell you what's on there.

So the only really important thing to me is comfort and I'm surprised as how comfortable I find them.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Those ipod buds were not designed for me. They don't stay in my ear at all.

And if the Dodgers would just score some runs and get a lead, I could skip through the game much faster. So I suggest you lodge your complaint with them.

[blueerica]

The Bose earbuds are amazing, though out of my price range. I have a friend that got a set for Christmas last year. Put me in the Jealous column.

[Kevy Baby]

And if the Dodgers would just score some runs and get a lead, I could skip through the game much faster. So I suggest you lodge your complaint with them.Your wish has been granted!

[Alex]

I'm not entirely sure I approve of Roger Clemens "rent-an-arm" career of he last couple years but congratulations to him. Quite an achievement in the five-man era.

Otherwise, still resisting the urge to hope for Bonds twisting his knee during a late night piss or something.

[BarTopDancer]

That's why I like hockey. 3 20 minute periods. Then the game is over. Unless there is OT. In the playoffs. Then the game can go on forever and ever and ever. Like a Dallas/Vancouver that went into quad OT. That equals 2 full hockey games and 1 period of OT. Oy vey.

[blueerica]

So, tonight was okay, though I didn't do as well on a midterm as I had hoped. An 82. A respectable B, considering I have two ace papers in the hole, but only an 82. Bleh. The worst part is that I couldn't come up with the specific word he was looking to see. I covered the meaning to enough of a degree, the effects, etc - which I think made him incline toward leniency - but I'm just disappointed.

I think I was just expecting more of myself from this class. Given that I've done a stellar job in my Business Law class, my hopes were too high. I should cut myself some slack, though - I'm missing several classes that are fundamental to success in this class, according to the professor (though he doesn't know my situation specifically). In light of that, I'm probably doing really well.

I'm going to start busting some ass now so I can get an A on the final. Or at least a B. A B would be nice.

[Kevy Baby]

Otherwise, still resisting the urge to hope for Bonds twisting his knee during a late night piss or something.I'm not resisting it at all. I just can't bring myself to forgive him for being such a jerk for so many years PLUS what appears to be steroid use. If (I am still holding on to a hope) he breaks Aaron's record, I will be sad.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

And if the Dodgers would just score some runs and get a lead, I could skip through the game much faster. So I suggest you lodge your complaint with them.Maybe I should complain about the frequency of games? Good thing I actually like baseball, to a point. What I should do is go ahead and do something else while you watch it. Otherwise, I feel like a kid watching Ratatouille. ;)

(side note - the Firefox spell check doesn't know "Ratatouille" and recommends "Bouillabaisse" instead)

[ozron]

[QUOTE=Cadaverous Pallor;146988]What I should do is go ahead and do something else while you watch it. Otherwise, I feel like a kid watching Ratatouille. ;)[QUOTE]

Okay, are you two actually conversing through the board now?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Okay, are you two actually conversing through the board now?Now? We've been doing that for years. Just be happy it isn't in haiku.

[Brigitte]

Communication is a good thing, no matter how you do it :)

[Morrigoon]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19461134/

[AllyOops!]

*ACHOO!!*

I wanted to thank you all for your informative and cheerful posts in reply to my post on allergic reactions to medication.

I haven't been feeling so well, and I've been knee-deep in work, so I haven't had a chance to reply. I just wanted to thank y'all. You guys are the bestest. :)

[katiesue]

Anyone else's internet running slooooowwwwww?

[Capt Jack]

not so far. Ive been on a good part of the morning and seems ok.

[katiesue]

It's picked up a bit. For a while it was taking 5 plus minutes per page load. A couple of friends one in Idaho and one in Arizona were having similar issues.

[BarTopDancer]

KatieSue broke the internets.

[Moonliner]

KatieSue broke the internets.

Perhaps we can ask Ally to blow real hard on the pipes and clear this up.

[Morrigoon]

So someone from IT came down earlier this morning to do something to this computer (which is not mine, because I'm filling in on the front desk for the manager who's got jury duty). And, naturally, "doing something" on the computer necessitates a restart. Well, that's all fine and dandy save for the fact that I don't know the mgr's password to get back into her computer!

Ended up having to start the puter in safe mode, create a new user account, and restart in regular mode, using the new user account.

[Kevy Baby]

Perhaps we can ask Ally to blow real hard on the pipes and clear this up."Blow" is just an expression.



And from what I understand, Ally is quite expressive.

[Moonliner]

"Blow" is just an expression.



It is? Well damn if that don't explain a lot.

[AllyOops!]

Perhaps we can ask Ally to blow real hard on the pipes and clear this up.

Aww! *Blush* You guys! :blush: Shucks, it'd be my pleasure! Anything for my LoT's pals!

Of course, If by blow you mean suck. I'll suck the steel right off a submarine pressure hull. Bring on 'dem pipes! :p



And from what I understand, Ally is quite expressive.

And here I though you wrote "impressive"... :(

Although, I guess I could get quite expressive when caught in flagrante delicto.. ;) :p

[Morrigoon]

KCET is covering those classic teardrop trailers right now on California's Gold

[lashbear]

Although, I guess I could get quite expressive when caught in flagrante delicto..

flagrante delicto... Is that in Mexico ?

[Kevy Baby]

flagrante delicto... Is that in Mexico ?Eastern Pakistan actually.

[blueerica]

The Universe on The History Channel - is blowing my mind.

[Capt Jack]

only caught the tail end. the 'end of the universe' thing was interesting to say the least

[Kevy Baby]

The 'end of the universe' thing was interesting to say the leastThey had Milliways on there?

[blueerica]

Well, the new one was "Mars" and I had to switch the channels or I was never going to finish through my next case study. I was just looking for background TV, I swear.

Why did they have to be all fascinating, and stuff?

[Morrigoon]

So my dad called a bit ago to update me on the family health situation.

My aunt is doing relatively okay at the moment (relatively... for a woman whose heart is working at about 33% and who is dying of colon cancer), and her daughter, it turns out, is stage 4 (lymphoma), so in spite of the surgery, her prognosis still isn't good. She's got a bitch of a chemo and radiation series ahead of her, and a narrow survival statistic.

[blueerica]

It's a perspective fixer when someone who is going through such massive problems is put under the "Okay" heading of any list. I'm glad I have my health (or what health I think I have).

I hope things get easier, Morrigoon.

[wendybeth]

Well, the new one was "Mars" and I had to switch the channels or I was never going to finish through my next case study. I was just looking for background TV, I swear.

Why did they have to be all fascinating, and stuff?


It's even more fascinating when the work you have to do is less so.;)

[Mousey Girl]

We just got home from our El Capitan adventure. We only encountered a few of the Hollywood wierdos, but then we stayed in the area of the Kodak and the El Capitan. A couple were dressed up as Wolverine and Storm. Storm had on a really bad, yellow wig and she was not in the least bit attractive. The wolverine guy was much better in his character. We didn't linger long to watch them. I can't believe the amount of "vendors" that come out at night with there Coleman stoves and try to push "bacon dogs" and what looked like either bad polish sausage or bad linguica. There was also some Japanese talk show shooting in front of the Kodak, which just cause more conjestion in that area.

What I don't understand is why people, when driving through the Grapevine, refuse to move out of the fast lane. They aren't going fast enough to be there and there are 3 other lanes to be in, why can't they move over? Then there was the idiot behind me when I was in the next lane over, who felt I should move into the truck lane so he could pass me. I was going 80, and there were trucks in the truck lane. Jerk actually though flashing his lights at me would get me to move. I felt justified when he rode his brakes all the way doen the last grade and I passed him. I take pride in knowing my vehicle and knowing the grade well enough to not touch my brakes all the way down. Heck, I am almost afraid to use my brakes on the hill. I have dreams where I lose my brakes, so I just make sure I don't go faster than the curves allow.

It is now after 2 and I am not quite ready to go to bed yet. Thank goodness I don't have to be at my sister-in-law's until 7pm tomorrow.

[Mousey Girl]

Idiot tweaker neighbors are setting off illegal fireworks. It is 2am!!!!!

[Stan4dSteph]

Idiot tweaker neighbors are setting off illegal fireworks. It is 2am!!!!!Someone set off fireworks very close to me in the middle of the night too. Woke me up.

Morrigoon, I'll keep your aunt and her daughter in my thoughts.

[cirquelover]

My moronic neighbor was trying to sneak his illegal fireworks! He stood on his porch and angled them so they wouldn't fly as high and he wouldn't get caught. The moron actually ended up shooting them through his own tree, sparks were raining down everywhere! He actually thought it was a riot. I'm sure his great grandfather whom they live with did not! I think the poor tree took some serious blows.

I can hardly wait for tonights fiascos. I have my hose ready but I'm not looking forward to it!

[Capt Jack]

Well, the new one was "Mars" and I had to switch the channels or I was never going to finish through my next case study. I was just looking for background TV, I swear.

Why did they have to be all fascinating, and stuff?

I know the feeling. they started in on Jupiter about the time I was starting to crash...or trying to at least. I managed to shut the tv off between episodes since I knew I'd just get caught up in the next one...

and the next...

:snap: I just love that stuff. thanks for the tip

[Morrigoon]

I'm bored and I'm lonely... what's going on today? Anyone wanna go see Ratatouille?

[Morrigoon]

Hahah... Al Gore's druggie kid was arrested right near here! LOL

[cirquelover]

If I was a whole lot closer I would love to spend the day with you! I hope you find something fun or interesting to do!

It sucks having our guys in Vegas over the 4th!! At least we're not sitting in the record heat for Vegas. Gary said it's supposed to be 116+, it may be a record breaker!

[ozron]

I'm doing laundry. No, really.

Cleaning house a little before heading down to the waterfront. I'll hang around a little, maybe take in some of the blues festival and stick around for fireworks over the river.

[wendybeth]

Hahah... Al Gore's druggie kid was arrested right near here! LOL
Now, now- he was driving a Prius, thus remaining carbon-neutral after smoking all that pot. ;)


Can you believe a Prius is capable of those speeds?:snap:

[Morrigoon]

Ah that's it... it's a vast left-wing conspiracy to encourage the use of hybrid vehicles by proving that irresponsible teens can still reach the dangerous speeds they so crave!

LOL

[Strangler Lewis]

Ah that's it... it's a vast left-wing conspiracy to encourage the use of hybrid vehicles by proving that irresponsible teens can still reach the dangerous speeds they so crave!


Maybe I was the responsible exception, but I never drove at dangerous speeds as a teen.

Sober or drunk.

[RStar]

Maybe I was the responsible exception, but I never drove at dangerous speeds as a teen.

Sober or drunk.
So you drove at safe speeds while driving dangerously drunk. What a responsible young teen you were!;)

[€uroMeinke]

Oh dear - the "Too Smart For You" incident comes to mind - at least in my recollection Strangler Lewis always managed to at least be traveling in the right direction...

[Strangler Lewis]

I can think of something else that wasn't quite where it belonged that night.

[Morrigoon]

Strangler: not totally the exception. I didn't speed till well into my 20's and still have a reputation for generally driving like a granny.

[Alex]

I've engaged in stereotypical youth speeding behaviors 2.5 times:

Once I raced a guy home from an American Legion meeting we were forced to attend. I was in an Oldsmobile sedan and my friend was in a souped up Pontiac muscle car of some sort. The freeway was crowded so to maintain my lead I had to creatively use other cars to block him. We topped 100 miles an hour that night.

Shortly after that I drove almost 80 mph on a long straight but residential street, after dark.

For some reason after those two I just decided I was being really stupid and never did it again.

The half was when I was 24 and driving a rented Pontiac from Portland to Tijuana. Somewhere around 2 a.m. on a long straight stretch somewhere between Redding and Sacramento I got to wondering how fast it could go. Turns out it was governor regulated to 107 miles per hour. Scared the **** out of me when it hit that and the engine went "clunk." But that was on a stretch of interstate with no other car in site. So the only thing I was likely to kill was myself (and the friend sleeping oblivious to it all in the passenger seat).

[Morrigoon]

I think I've decided I like the Craig Ferguson talk show. It's not LOL funny, but it's sort of ongoing mild amusement funny.

And he's cute and has a British Isles accent ;)

[Alex]

I try to watch his monologue and then tune out unless he is interviewing someone I know is intelligent enough. The disdain that Ferguson has for stupid guests makes for poor interviews most of the time.

[Morrigoon]

Well, he has Wanda Sykes on, so no problem there.

[Morrigoon]

I shouldn't say this, but Kelsey Grammar is hot. So's David Hyde Pierce. And as long as I'm admitting strange celebrity crushes... I know it's SOOOO wrong, but Christopher Walken is totally hot too.

I seem to have gotten over thinking Emeril is hot. Or maybe he just got old on me. Or perhaps I just got totally bored with his schtick after visiting one of his restaurants and deciding I didn't like his food?

...I should go to bed, shouldn't I?

[Ghoulish Delight]

I have always regularly gone faster than the speed limit, but never in heavy traffic and I never weave across lanes to accomplish it. If I'm on a very empty long straight stretch of freeway, I have no qualms approaching 100mph. I have been pulled over twice for speeding (both times as a teen), ticketed once. I do not consider speed as de-facto dangerous driving.

I can't imagine that a Prius maintains its fuel efficiency advantage at 100mph.

[Kevy Baby]

What I don't understand is why people, when driving through the Grapevine, refuse to move out of the fast lane. They aren't going fast enough to be there and there are 3 other lanes to be in, why can't they move over?I got to experience that on the Camp Swank trek - more noticeable on the return trip going up the Tejon Pass side. "Oh, you mean I need to press my gas peddle a little more when I start going up a hill to maintain the same speed?"

[Kevy Baby]

Well, I have been at work for an hour now. I guess I should start being productive.

[BarTopDancer]

Well, I have been at work for an hour now. I guess I should start being productive.

Why?

[Morrigoon]

Ya know... you think it's a modern world, until: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19606626/?GT1=10150

[Moonliner]

Ya know... you think it's a modern world, until: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19606626/?GT1=10150

Mmmmm tastes like chicken.

[Alex]

You don't have to go to rural China to realize most people still have a decidedly medieval view of the world (http://www.rismedia.com/wp/2007-07-03/5-tips-to-feng-shui-your-mind-and-get-your-listings-sold/).

[blueerica]

:D This gave me a big smile. :D (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmzxOh89vbQ)

[Kevy Baby]

:D This gave me a big smile. :D (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmzxOh89vbQ) Which lead me around to this funny bit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvTJxMPzJlo).

[blueerica]

That was pretty good...

[Mousey Girl]

omg it is HOT!

When I picked up Boy from daycare, my car read 120, which means it was 117. Poor Pooh & Chicken. They have plenty of water and a fan. I am also running the backyard sprinklers for a cycle to give them some extra water and cool things down a bit. Pooh, who tries to avoid water, ended up laying in the sprinklers. He kept grinning at me from the mist.

I had to bump up my ac to 81 to keep it from not shutting off, at 78 it seemed like it ran for over an hour.

[Moonliner]

omg it is HOT!

When I picked up Boy from daycare, my car read 120, which means it was 117. Poor Pooh & Chicken. They have plenty of water and a fan. I am also running the backyard sprinklers for a cycle to give them some extra water and cool things down a bit. Pooh, who tries to avoid water, ended up laying in the sprinklers. He kept grinning at me from the mist.

I had to bump up my ac to 81 to keep it from not shutting off, at 78 it seemed like it ran for over an hour.

Yeah, it's been a tough day here too. Partly cloudy, I think the temp made it up to ehhh around 82 or so and not overly humid or dry. Summer. It's a bitch.




:D

[Kevy Baby]

Yeah, it's been a tough day here too. Partly cloudy, I think the temp made it up to ehhh around 82 or so and not overly humid or dry. Summer. It's a bitch.I'll take our occasional scorching summers over your snowy winters ANY time. :p

[alphabassettgrrl]

I'll take our occasional scorching summers over your snowy winters ANY time. :p

I'll drink to that!!!!

[CoasterMatt]

It was actually nicer today than yesterday, temperature wise. But it's kind of moot when I'm in AC at 68 degrees all day anyway ;)

[Mousey Girl]

Our power went out at 5. We went and saw Evan Almighty. It was cute, and the power was back on by the time we got home.

I just had an interesting and enlightening conversation with my sister-in-law. I guess my weight loss is a concern to David and they are going to try to prove me unfit because I do drugs. I reassured her not a biggy, taking a test. I have been drug free for almost 20 years and have no intention of going down that road. It really doesn't surprise me, that was how she got custody of her step-daughter. But, like I have said all along, the 2 big differences with me are 1) I don't do drugs and 2) I am not a whore. Boy, is he ever going to look like a bigger fool than he is when he tries to play that card.

[wendybeth]

He'll look like a fool, especially since it's just adding insult to injury and anyone with half a brain will see that, MG.



Sooo.....driving home tonight at 7:30, the sign at the bank near our house said 107 degrees. Our weather up here is crazy.:rolleyes:

[wendybeth]

Tori drew this today- I practiced using the scanner on it (It's Ginny Weasley, drawn freehand):

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a397/wendybeth/toriart-1.jpg

[blueerica]

She understands proportion so well. Kudos to Tori! After half a dozen life drawing classes or so, I've seen more than my fair share of bad proportions from would-be artists.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

So, am I crazy, or did we have a thread titled "Memorable quotes" at one point in time? I can't find it for the life of me.

[Moonliner]

So, am I crazy, or did we have a thread titled "Memorable quotes" at one point in time? I can't find it for the life of me.

While I might argue that you have in fact posed two seperate unrelated questions, the answer to the latter I beleive can be found here (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?t=427&highlight=kevyisadodohead).


So what's the burning quote you are just busting to post?

[BarTopDancer]

Our power went out at 5. We went and saw Evan Almighty. It was cute, and the power was back on by the time we got home.

I just had an interesting and enlightening conversation with my sister-in-law. I guess my weight loss is a concern to David and they are going to try to prove me unfit because I do drugs. I reassured her not a biggy, taking a test. I have been drug free for almost 20 years and have no intention of going down that road. It really doesn't surprise me, that was how she got custody of her step-daughter. But, like I have said all along, the 2 big differences with me are 1) I don't do drugs and 2) I am not a whore. Boy, is he ever going to look like a bigger fool than he is when he tries to play that card.

Because anyone who loses weight must be on drugs. :rolleyes:

So, am I crazy, or did we have a thread titled "Memorable quotes" at one point in time? I can't find it for the life of me.

You are crazy but I don't recall that thread on this board.

[Kevy Baby]

While I might argue that you have in fact posed two separate unrelated questions, the answer to the latter I believe can be found here (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?t=427&highlight=kevyisadodohead).I was amused by the search that you used to find it: "highlight=kevyisadodohead"


ETA: And for the record: no such post exists :p

[Moonliner]

ETA: And for the record: no such post exists :p

and of course the irony is that by posting that no such post exists it does in fact now exist and will live forever in the LoT index... muuuhaahhaaaa!

[blueerica]

Because anyone who loses weight must be on drugs. :rolleyes:


When I first lost weight in early 2006, most of my family (as I later found out) was talking behind my back about me possibly being on drugs. You know, can't a girl be tired from extra school and work and lose a couple dozen pounds without being persecuted? I knew the vibe was off, and it just made me more stressed out. It was the opposite of what I needed. Sorry for your stress, MG.

[Moonliner]

So are some drugs better than others for weight loss?

[€uroMeinke]

So, am I crazy, or did we have a thread titled "Memorable quotes" at one point in time? I can't find it for the life of me.

Here (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?t=427)

[Alex]

If it makes you feel better, losing weight is certainly not a sign of doing drugs.

But of cancer. When my grandfather suddenly lost a lot of weight we all congratulated him on how great he looked (he didn't tell anybody he was sick until the very end). Then he died.

Feel better? I should probably practice my warm fuzzies.


=====

In other Soooooo..... news if I believed in luck as anything other than coincidence I'd be moving to Vegas. I've come out ahead on my last two visits to gambling establishments. I won every game I played at the county fair last weekend. I played poker online last night for the first time in about 6 months and promptly won the first sit-and-go ($50 on $10) and then came in 6th in a 571 person tournament ($35 on $2) and doubled a $20 buy-in playing blackjack.

If I thought buying a ticket would significantly increase my chances of winning, I might even consider a lottery ticket.

[Moonliner]

If it makes you feel better, losing weight is certainly not a sign of doing drugs.

But of cancer.

So is one form of cancer better than another for weight loss?

[Not Afraid]

The time I lost tons of weight (I was down to 123 pounds) I was incredibly stressed and depressed. I'm sure happy now! ;)

[Moonliner]

If I thought buying a ticket would significantly increase my chances of winning, I might even consider a lottery ticket.

Humm, As an abstract exercise, what numbers would you pick for the lottery? Five numbers and a 6th for the powerball.

[Kevy Baby]

Humm, As an abstract exercise, what numbers would you pick for the lottery? Five numbers and a 6th for the powerball.Might as well make it 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 for the powerball - the odds are the same as any other combination.

[Prudence]

I'm back. Miss me?




(You should work on your aim.)

[Moonliner]

Might as well make it 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 for the powerball - the odds are the same as any other combination.

Shhhhh!! I'm trying to steal Alex's luck to the tune of $126,000,000. Don't muck it up.


Ps: The real goal for the lottery is to be the ONLY winner for a particular drawing. With a pick like 1,2,3,4,5:6 I'd be afraid of having to split the pot with dozens of other smart asses.

[JWBear]

...Feel better? I should probably practice my warm fuzzies....

For you Alex, that was warm and fuzzy. ;)

[JWBear]

Lot hiccup. Sorry.

[Alex]

So is one form of cancer better than another for weight loss?

I would think that at the top of the list would be any form of cancer that could result in amputation.

Second place I would give to esophageal.


I don't know if I should pick a number. Even if I don't believe in luck it can breed disappointment. Last time we were in Reno (about 9 months ago, not part of the current streak) as we were getting out of the car I joked to Lani that once we were inside I was going to put $100 on 8 at the first roulette table I saw.

Of course, as we walked past that first roulette table we stopped to watch and it came up 8.

[JWBear]

I was on the phone earlier with a woman who couldn't understand why her grandmother, who lives in Guatamala, isn't eligible to Medi-Cal. :rolleyes:

[Stan4dSteph]

Tomorrow is 07/07/07. You should head to Vegas, Alex. Then you can buy me dinner at Boma in October.

[Moonliner]

I would think that at the top of the list would be any form of cancer that could result in amputation.

Second place I would give to esophageal.


I don't know if I should pick a number. Even if I don't believe in luck it can breed disappointment. Last time we were in Reno (about 9 months ago, not part of the current streak) as we were getting out of the car I joked to Lani that once we were inside I was going to put $100 on 8 at the first roulette table I saw.

Of course, as we walked past that first roulette table we stopped to watch and it came up 8.

9 2 10 8 1 - 1

That will do. Thanks.

[Mousey Girl]

Tomorrow is the last of the huge wedding days for a while!!! Thank God!!


Too bad I can't sue for defamation of character...

[Morrigoon]

So, speaking of visuals that inspire one to gouge out their eyes with a hot poker, this 40- or 50- something chick walked by a bit ago, dressed the same way as her older teen daughter - in short jean shorts.

There's just something SO wrong about 50-something ass cheek falling out of teen-length shorts!

[Mousey Girl]

Crap! I just remembered I have to go water The Old People's plants tonight. It is going to be mega hot. One of their neighbors lost their house yesterday, to a major fire, and it is going to be sad driving past it.

[BarTopDancer]

Too bad I can't sue for defamation of character...

Yes you can. You can sue for anything in these United States.

[Strangler Lewis]

If it makes you feel better, losing weight is certainly not a sign of doing drugs.

But of cancer. When my grandfather suddenly lost a lot of weight we all congratulated him on how great he looked (he didn't tell anybody he was sick until the very end). Then he died.



I remember thinking how fit and trim John Wayne looked at his final appearance at the Oscars. I knew he was sick, but somehow I didn't put the two together.

[Not Afraid]

I'm back. Miss me?




(You should work on your aim.)

Yes and I want to see pictures.

[Prudence]

Yes and I want to see pictures.

Oh sure - there are only about 600 of them...

[Mousey Girl]

Yes you can. You can sue for anything in these United States.

Yeah, but then I would just be suing myself..community property laws.

[Morrigoon]

So, if I'm lucky, which I doubt I will be, I might manage to talk Mr. Darcy (aka Alex) into seeing Ratatouille tonight. I can't believe he wants to wait till its out on dvd!

[BarTopDancer]

I'm going to see Transformers tonight. I am soooo flipping excited.

Isn't that sad? haha.

[Mousey Girl]

Nickolas wanted to see Transformers last night. I wanted to see Surf's Up. We found middle ground with Evan Almighty.

[Not Afraid]

I think it may be time for a new Sooooo thread. This one takes too long to open.

[Moonliner]

I think it may be time for a new Sooooo thread. This one takes too long to open.

But I'm already planning what I'm going to post in the 100,000 message....

[Ghoulish Delight]

So...


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/gdiddy/LoT/IMGP5602.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/gdiddy/LoT/IMGP5604.jpg

(work safe, but frightening)

[€uroMeinke]

So....you didn't just accept a job with Disney did you?

[Alex]

Nickolas wanted to see Transformers last night. I wanted to see Surf's Up. We found middle ground with Evan Almighty.

Based on everything I've heard you found the compromise of mutually assured disappointment.

[Kevy Baby]

So...

(work safe, but frightening)Are those CURRENT photos?!? :eek:

[JWBear]

No!

[Mousey Girl]

Based on everything I've heard you found the compromise of mutually assured disappointment.

We both enjoyed it. It wasn't great, but it wasn't sucktastic either. I usually guage a movie by how many times I look at my watch. With POTC III I looked 3-4 times. Ratatouille, none. EA, once.

It is just hard to strike a balance in movies that we see in theaters. There aren't many 'kid' movies worth watching, but he isn't quite ready to handle a more adult theme. Then I have the added hang up with him, if it is real, or has a shred of reality (Dante's Peak, Volcano, Twister ect...) he will have issues. If it is total fantasy (LotR, HP) he is fine with it. The only way I know if there will be a problem is the questions I start to get in the hours following him seeing something he can't handle.

[Alex]

Surf's Up is pretty good, not Ratatouille good but I liked it.

[Strangler Lewis]

So....you didn't just accept a job with Disney did you?

Or traded to the Yankees.

[Morrigoon]

Looks like I'm not getting to see Ratatouille tonight. Instead I get to sit here watching he-who-must-not-be-named play a fvcking video game (Harry Potter for the Wii). Wooo. Exciting.

Thank god for Netflix... at least I have The Producers to entertain me on a Friday night.

[Mousey Girl]

I just heard from The Old People!!! They have had 2 more flat tires, but they are finally in Alaska. It was so nice seeing their cell number on my caller id.

[blueerica]

GD!!!!!!!

<no words>

[Alex]

You planning to keep it off?

A few years ago Lani and I did a 1-month road trip. I shaved mine the day before we left and then didn't shave the entire vacation so nobody actually saw me without it.

Takes some getting used to.

[Prudence]

Looks like I'm not getting to see Ratatouille tonight. Instead I get to sit here watching he-who-must-not-be-named play a fvcking video game (Harry Potter for the Wii). Wooo. Exciting.


I, too, lost my bid for the Rat movie, as the birthday boy insisted on Transformers. (sigh).

[blueerica]

Goddamn it, I really like Smodcast.

If not for the banter, for trying to figure out what song that is in the background.

[Ghoulish Delight]

You planning to keep it off?

A few years ago Lani and I did a 1-month road trip. I shaved mine the day before we left and then didn't shave the entire vacation so nobody actually saw me without it.

Takes some getting used to.In the past 13 years, this is the second time I've shaved it, the first being 5 years ago, almost exactly. The last time, it couldn't grow back fast enough. I looked like an adolescent and the lack of beard highlighted the extra face fat I was carrying.

This time...I might keep it off for a while.

Went to Disneyland tonight. The parking CM did a double-take while checking my AP. I put my hand over my mouth, "Does this help?" What felt the weirdest to me was the realization that no one who looked at me knew that anything was amiss.

[scaeagles]

Last time I shaved my goatee off was three years ago. Both my daughters cried. Literally.

[mousepod]

Looks great, GD!

I've always been a fan of radical haircuts (including facial hair - for guys).

The change can be a liberating experience. Leave it off for a while - until it feels normal, at least. Then... ZZ Top.

[Alex]

Here's me without mine:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/196/473041321_d18e426246.jpg?v=0

I was apparently in a weird mood that day since not only did I allow myself to be photographed but posed for one too:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/174/473042017_d93596017c.jpg?v=0


As for the fashion evolution, these photos are from January 2004 and looking through them I see that I still regularly wear every piece of external clothing I wore on that trip.

[JWBear]

Wow! You look nothing like I expected!

[BarTopDancer]

I'm going to see Transformers tonight. I am soooo flipping excited.

Isn't that sad? haha.

Perfect night last night. Sushi with 2 great friends, Transformers with 1, went to close down our regular joint with the other after the movie. 3am Denny's and up at 8:30am. WOO!

So...


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/gdiddy/LoT/IMGP5602.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/gdiddy/LoT/IMGP5604.jpg

(work safe, but frightening)

WOW! You look completely different. I had to do a double-take.

[MouseWife]

I agree with that. What I expected Alex to look like, I don't know.

How nice for you men, shave off your facial hair and instantly look years younger. :rolleyes:

And while I roll my eyes I do think it does make you look a lot younger. That not being your intention, I am sure.

That is a funny feeling, GD, you have made this big change and people don't realize it. Like you have some little secret....:D

[Betty]

GD! Wow! You have dimples now.

And Alex - you look nothing like I expected. (I've seen previous photos of GD - but I don't think I've seen any of you before.)

[BarTopDancer]

I guess the gods really wanted me in Vegas this weekend. My original trip was canceled but I was woken up to a text from a friend who said "vegas, leaving in an hour. you game?"

When destiny knocks I'm answering.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Day 2 and I'm still liking the bald chin. Though every time I pass a mirror it's like seeing a muppet without its nose.

[Moonliner]

I guess the gods really wanted me in Vegas this weekend. My original trip was canceled but I was woken up to a text from a friend who said "vegas, leaving in an hour. you game?"

When destiny knocks I'm answering.

Be sure to place a bet on #8 at the first roulette table you come to! (It's a Lot tradition....)

And stay inside, it's bloody hot even for Vegas. Oh and most importantly stay away from men wearing trench (http://www.fox5vegas.com/news/13632248/detail.html)coats while in Vegas.

[Morrigoon]

I don't feel well, but I guess I'm holding open house anyway. Entertain me.

[Capt Jack]

I think about shaving mine a lot. since it started slowly turning white I start to wonder whats under there. I cut it way back for the camping trip but couldnt bring myself to actually doing it. last time was 11 years ago for a job interview. one time. took months to grow back. at least 7 years before that incident.

your mug looks good without it. different, but good. you'll likely look different still once the tan catches up

[Alex]

I like that mine is quickly going gray. Just this morning Lani announced that she'll no longer try to trim it out when I'm not looking since that would leave bald patches.

[blueerica]

Be sure to place a bet on #8 at the first roulette table you come to! (It's a Lot tradition....)

And stay inside, it's bloody hot even for Vegas. Oh and most importantly stay away from men wearing trench (http://www.fox5vegas.com/news/13632248/detail.html)coats while in Vegas.

First of all, I didn't know it was a LoT tradition. Oddly enough, it's what I do almost every time I go to Vegas, but not necessarily the first thing I do. #8 is my favorite number.

Actually, many a Vegas trip has started with putting it all (all I was planning on losing in the first place) on Red or Black. If I win, I take the "winnings" and gamble with that, using the original gambling funds on a wild night or a nicer dinner.

[blueerica]

And you know, thinking of Vegas..

There's a little part of me that regrets taking summer classes. I normally take summers off, and end up in Vegas. Notsomuch this summer.

[Capt Jack]

I like that mine is quickly going gray. Just this morning Lani announced that she'll no longer try to trim it out when I'm not looking since that would leave bald patches.


oh yeah, I know all about the bald patches. THE reason I cant grow a full beard. dang it

[Moonliner]

I don't feel well, but I guess I'm holding open house anyway. Entertain me.

Perhaps some culture would do the trick. How about a bit of Shakespeare? In the nude? (http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1183107)

[€uroMeinke]

I like that mine is quickly going gray. Just this morning Lani announced that she'll no longer try to trim it out when I'm not looking since that would leave bald patches.

Heh, there was a time I used to pluck the gray hairs from my chin - but that battle of vanity was quickly lost.

[Alex]

I've never wanted the gray out (it started coming in, slowly, in my early 20s) but if I don't pay attention Lani will (would) trim it out.

I like gray and wish my regular hair would speed it up (first gray hairs when I was 18 but it seems to be adding only a couple dozen per year).

[Cadaverous Pallor]

It's weird. I came home from work and there was a strange man in my house. He does sound a lot like my husband, though. I think it helps when he talks. I do double takes constantly, and I stare, a lot.

I've never known him without it. He's not the man I married! :p The novelty is fun...

[blueerica]

Hey-yo! Could be fun?

[Prudence]

I need to move. I need to be somewhere else. I need to get away from this area ASAP.

[Stan4dSteph]

I have to get up really early tomorrow. We're driving to Utica for a 15K race. My ride is picking me up at 4:30. I hate early mornings. And of course today every injured body part I've had in the past year decides to randomly hurt.

[Matterhorn Fan]

So today's like a dress rehearsal. Everyone knows that a bad dress rehearsal means a good opening night. That means you're going to do awesome.

[Morrigoon]

I need to move. I need to be somewhere else. I need to get away from this area ASAP.

Where are you again? Come here? DL?

[CoasterMatt]

I'm staring at pieces of beautiful, black aluminum.
Soon, the pieces will be the new front bezel of my Atomic Cookie Blast Furnace.
I'm so giddy I could squee!

[Ghoulish Delight]

I need to move. I need to be somewhere else. I need to get away from this area ASAP.
Try shaving your beard, it makes for a nice fresh start.

[Morrigoon]

I've said before... moving to a totally different area is a great way to "hit the reset button" on your life. Getting you completely out of your comfort zone, your routine, and your regular habits gives you a perfect chance to remake your life in your desired image - because you have no pattern to fall back into, you don't.

[Strangler Lewis]

I've said before... moving to a totally different area is a great way to "hit the reset button" on your life. Getting you completely out of your comfort zone, your routine, and your regular habits gives you a perfect chance to remake your life in your desired image - because you have no pattern to fall back into, you don't.

Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but you ARE in real estate, right?

I guess I basically agree with what you say except that for "moving to a totally different area" I would substitute the phrase "suing someone."

[Morrigoon]

If that's your bag, I guess so.

But this is from personal experience, not a business motive. I up and moved to Texas once because I was in a personal rut where I wasn't getting anywhere (career, education, etc), so I uprooted myself and started to move forward again. And I've had friends do the same thing, moving is the easiest way to allow yourself to effect change in your life.

[CoasterMatt]

Is anybody here going to moon an Amtrak train next Saturday?

[Not Afraid]

I'm not sure I completely agree with the moving/starting over philosophy. Sometimes it can just result in making the same mistakes in a new local.

[Morrigoon]

I guess it depends on what you're trying to change. And your determination to break your old patterns. You have the opportunity to create new patterns, but you're not prevented from recreating your old ones if you put no effort into changing. New locales just facilitate change... if you're determined to repeat your mistakes then it's not going to help.

[Prudence]

I'm trying to move to a completely new area, but it will be a year or more until it happens - *IF* it happens. But the more I think about the possibility of it, the less satisfied I am with the status quo here.

[Morrigoon]

Spend that time deciding what you want from your change (eg: what you want different in your life). Write down your goals using positive language (eg: "I want to ___" instead of "I want to not ____"). Writing goals down commits you to them mentally.

I haven't done that a lot in my life, but the goals I've written down usually came to pass: I went on foreign exchange to England, I've worked for Disneyland, I graduated USC. The hardest part about making your life the way you want it is when you don't know what you want. You can't aim at a vague idea, so pick something specific, and even if you miss the mark a bit, you'll be a lot closer than if you never had a mark at all.

[Alex]

I think it depends on why you're unhappy with things, and that is the hardest thing for many people to figure out. If you don't know what it is, you don't know if you're just taking it with you.

[RStar]

Is anybody here going to moon an Amtrak train next Saturday?

Is this any Amtrak, or a specific spot? Not that I'd have the nerve, mind you.....

Though it might be fun to watch. :D

[Morrigoon]

I think it depends on why you're unhappy with things, and that is the hardest thing for many people to figure out. If you don't know what it is, you don't know if you're just taking it with you.

Well stated. For me it had to do with complacency. I was too happy in my nothing job at Disney to move forward as an adult, and I was going broke VERY quickly. So by leaving my comfort zone, I got my career AND education back on track, and was eventually able to return to SoCal and finish my degree back at USC like I wanted to.

[CoasterMatt]

Is this any Amtrak, or a specific spot? Not that I'd have the nerve, mind you.....

Though it might be fun to watch. :D

http://www.moonamtrak.org

[Alex]

I also want to be clear that I said that as a general thing, not for Prudence specifically. Her last post it just sounds like a case of "senioritis" or "get on it with it already."

That's normal (at least in my experience) for any time there is a big change looming.

[Morrigoon]

SO funny... I used to work with this lady who swore she'd moon the train when she turned 60. As I understand it... she did!

[€uroMeinke]

Prudence must moon the train

[Capt Jack]

looks fun!

[tracilicious]

I think it depends on why you're unhappy with things, and that is the hardest thing for many people to figure out. If you don't know what it is, you don't know if you're just taking it with you.

So fvcking true.

And, I also, was extremely surprised to see a pic of Alex.

[Prudence]

It would be difficult for me to join in the mooning at this distance.

Much of my current dissatisfaction has to do with being someone that is just too familiar, too safe. There's no motivation to break free - and in many ways having the rest of my family so close is confining. I want to be somewhere new where I can be me free of the baggage that comes with how others who've known me for so long see me.

[RStar]

I love it, they even have a night mooning! And one woman dropped her baby's pants and held it up! I think she chickened out! :D

[blueerica]

Hmm, my desire for change has to do with a lot, but in large part has to do with "Senioritis." I'm so close, yet so far away. I'm worried that when I move, I won't get quite the job I want. (I should try and remember that I'm not sure of the job I want, and chances are, I'll at least get a good job that I can leave once I find an even better job - nothing is permanent.)

I am ready for big change, though. I'm just wanting to build a future.

[Kevy Baby]

I think I would be too shy to moon.

[Capt Jack]

I think I would be too shy to moon.

youre really gonna have to try and loosen up K.

:p

[Not Afraid]

GREAT!

Somewhere theres music
How near, how far
Somewhere theres heaven
Its where you are
The darkest night would shine
If you would come to me soon
Until you will, how still my heart
How SHY the moon

[tracilicious]

Ok, so I am now officially a writer. The first ever article I've submitted for publication will be coming out in an unschooling magazine called Connections. I know it's only an ezine, but some huge names in the unschooling world write for this magazine. It's pretty highly respected. The only payment is a free subscription, but that's why I did it in the first place. :p I'm pretty excited.

[Not Afraid]

That's really cool!!!!! Congrats.

[BarTopDancer]

Congratulations!

[CoasterMatt]

Very cool tracilicious! I'm sure it's an excellent article, too.

[Kevy Baby]

Ok, so I am now officially a writer. The first ever article I've submitted for publication will be coming out in an unschooling magazine called Connections. I know it's only an ezine, but some huge names in the unschooling world write for this magazine. It's pretty highly respected. The only payment is a free subscription, but that's why I did it in the first place. :p I'm pretty excited.Cool news T! Congrats!

What exactly is "unschooling?"

[tracilicious]

Thanks everyone!

KB, unschooling is a method of homeschooling also known as "whole life learning" or "child led learning." Basically it means that we trust that by nature humans are learners. Nothing needs to be done to make kids learn, it's just what they do. So you expose them to tons of stuff and you help them follow their passions. It's a term coined by John Holt. Sometimes kids want to learn something in a formal manner and will request a curriculum. That totally fits in with the unschoolng philosophy, but otherwise curriculums aren't used.

Dayna Martin's website (http://www.unschoolingamerica.vpweb.com/) has a good summary. And a youtube video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4GyDc8SInw) as well.

We recently went to the NW Unschooling Conference and I was beyond amazed at all the kids there. The older kids treated the little kids like people, talking with them and helping them, and the teens treated the adults like people. They could definitely hold their own in a conversation with anyone of any age. Their interests were so diverse as well. Musicians, writers, fencers. It was really really cool.

[Strangler Lewis]

Congratulations. I'm looking forward to reading it.

Uncritically, of course.

About 20 years ago, I did a book review of "The Day I Became an Autodidact," which I imagine you've read. At the time, I thought Kendall Hailey had, as I've said in other contexts, that kind of Maya-Angelou-serenity you want to whack in the face with a big cartoon skillet. Now, of course, that we have kids in the maelstrom, my wife and I do talk about such things from time to time, so let us know when it comes out.

[MouseWife]

I think it is so great that there are options. We discussed them when our daughter was about to enter kindergarten but we were not well informed and thought that it was something we could not do. {we had a 'school' in our garage and would have 'lessons' with her, as well as the other kids prior to entering school}.

When the public school system disappointed me, I turned to homeschooling. I loved it. I didn't 'unschool' but, really, it was as close to it as I could while still meeting the requirements.

I only did it for two years {one per son} but I loved it. A friend of mine homeschooled and she was given everything~computer, internet, supplies {art, science,etc.} but she was required to check in daily via the internet. That sucks. :p I liked that I had more control.

I would recommend homeschooling/unschooling to anyone. Anyone who will give the proper time to it, that is. I know someone right now whose son would benefit from the one on one attention but she just refuses to even try it.

[wendybeth]

We've been home schooling for over four years now, and I am confident that it was the best decision we could have made for our girl. It's really not that hard, but it is time-consuming for the parents and you really have to be creative with regards to socialization opportunities. (Particularly as they get older). Next year we are joining a neighboring school district's home school program, as Tori's best friend goes there and they can be in the same 'class' together. If it works out, great, and if not it will be back to doing it completely on our own again.

[MouseWife]

I do wish our neighborhood had a local homeschool, the closest one is actually not in this city/county.

I did put them in a different school, smaller classrooms, magnet school. I get a lot of grief from some people but my family is happy and the kid is still doing great, still loves school, that is all that matters.

Like the fathers day card we gave the Hubby says 'Normal families are creepy'. :evil: {no offense to normal families...:blush: }

[wendybeth]

Hey- we gave Eric the same card!:D

[ozron]

Erin did well in elementary school, but by Jr. High she was not thriving in a traditional classroom setting. In a word, she was miserable.

When she got to ninth grade, she got into Portland Public Schools' alternative magnet school, the Metropolitan Learning Center (http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools-c/profiles/?id=154). It's an experimental K-12 school centered on expeditionary learning, self-guided curriculum and outside-the-box thinking. She loved it, and learned at least as much about life and herself as about academics.

She never got a grade. Instead, she has a portfolio.

[MouseWife]

LOL wendybeth!!! How funny!! I really loved that card, I thought it was pefect. I had all of the kids sign it.

ozron~ that sounds like it was the best thing for daughter. :snap: I am glad there are options out there, I wish all parents would open their minds to the options out there.

[blueerica]

That magnate school reminds me of what I saw on Food Network last night - something about a public HS in NYC that was "Food and Finance." I would have loooooved to go there.

On that note, I've seriously considered homeschooling, at least in the event that the schools aren't good wherever I'm living. I think I was fortunate in that a majority of my teachers, elementary through high school, were rather good. (As I got older, I remember hearing how well Michigan treated their teachers, as opposed to other places they'd lived.)

If nothing else, as with my sisters, I'll always try to take what they're learning outside of the classroom. Because then it's an opportunity for mom to do the nerdy stuff she likes. :)

[Not Afraid]

MY iTUNES IS POSESSED!

It started playing a German version of "Under the Sea" for no apparent reason.

[blueerica]

Tell me you have a German version of "Under the Sea" in your iTunes...

[Not Afraid]

Apparently, I do. However, I did not realize it.

[blueerica]

Haha, nice.

[CoasterMatt]

I've got an Italian version of Under The Sea :)

[blueerica]

OK, folks, any other versions of "Under the Sea" ?

[Morrigoon]

Gotta go check my music folder on my upstairs computer now... see if I have that. I wonder if you got that from one of my Christmas CDs? I know I put a few funky foreign language Disney tunes on a few CDs in the past...

[Not Afraid]

Apparently there are 4 other versions (in English) of Under The Sea available on my strange iTunes list - One is very 80's synth, one is sort of pop/ska, one is very punk and the last is sort of hammond organ skate ranch with some horns thrown in. I can't find the German one again.

[blueerica]

Wow, I must be in the mood to rant tonight.

[ozron]

I know the French version of "Beyond the Sea"....

[Morrigoon]

You mean the opening scene of LA Story? ;)

[tracilicious]

If nothing else, as with my sisters, I'll always try to take what they're learning outside of the classroom. Because then it's an opportunity for mom to do the nerdy stuff she likes. :)

Lol, totally. I know several people who don't feel they are able to home/unschool, but they incorporate the principles into their lives anyways. Like fostering passions instead of motivating to get good grades, going out of their way to expose their kids to interesting things (because school takes up so much time and it is mostly boring), and really helping their kids follow their interests.

Ozron, that school sounds fantastic. It reminds me of the Sudbury Valley School, which is essentially unschooling in a school.

MW - I agree, what matters is that the kids are happy.

WB - I totally agree about the socialization thing. Here everyone is so spread out that people plan their playdates a few weeks in advance. Our calendar is so full. We have a homeschool preschool group that we go to every week and a few people close by, but in the summertime keeping Indi in touch with his friends is a monumental effort. I long for a smaller, progressive community where socializing flows more freely.

[Prudence]

I have the Squirrel Nut Zippers version of Under the Sea.

[Morrigoon]

I've just discovered you can pull up MartiniInTheMorning through iTunes radio under 50s/60s Pop. :cool:

[Ghoulish Delight]

OK, folks, any other versions of "Under the Sea" ?
Well, I know my sister co-wrote alternate lyrics, "I Have to Pee", with her best friend in college while sitting through a lecture.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

When I was a kid, we'd discuss science and history questions at the dinner table, then pull out encyclopedias for dessert. Not only did it teach me something, it fostered a love of questioning and learning. I know I'll do the same with my kids, though we'll probably use the internet.

[Moonliner]

When I was a kid, we'd discuss science and history questions at the dinner table, then pull out encyclopedias for dessert. Not only did it teach me something, it fostered a love of questioning and learning. I know I'll do the same with my kids, though we'll probably use the internet.

We have frequent wikipedia breaks during these types of discussions at home.

Although my wife still gets annoyed when I pull out my smartphone and run a search while we are in "polite company" but hey if you need to put the beat down on your pain-in-the-ass, know-it-all, ex sister-in-law, that Hoover dam opened in the 30's not the 40's and was originally called "boulder dam" even though it's located in black canyon not boulder canyon, well what else are ya gonna do?

[mousepod]

Well, I know my sister co-wrote alternate lyrics, &quot;I Have to Pee&quot;, with her best friend in college while sitting through a lecture.

When H and I visit the Disney parks, we often find ourselves singing "Under the Seat". The trick is to imagine what kind of strange and wondrous things (gum, snot...) previous guests have left behind.

[Ponine]

Apparently there are 4 other versions (in English) of Under The Sea available on my strange iTunes list - One is very 80's synth, one is sort of pop/ska, one is very punk and the last is sort of hammond organ skate ranch with some horns thrown in. I can't find the German one again.

I have the german one on my iTunes at home, but its not called, or titled, Under the Sea.
I'll get back to you on the title.

[Kevy Baby]

I was home schooled, but my parents never knew about it.