Soooo....

[DreadPirateRoberts]

If we owned the place, there would not be concrete, but pavers that would form the image of a large Mickey head. ;)

Good idea, we could all buy the memorial pavers.

[Alex]

IMHO, cash is a sucky gift. It goes in your wallet, pays for your groceries or lunch, and it's gone. No one actually remembers to spend that on something fun.

I agree, and with few exceptions I figure if I can't think of a gift better than cash then I don't care enough to give a gift in the first place. But in my opinion, gift cards are equally sucky and, unlike cash, frequently wasted completely.

[Morrigoon]

I agree, and with few exceptions I figure if I can't think of a gift better than cash then I don't care enough to give a gift in the first place. But in my opinion, gift cards are equally sucky and, unlike cash, frequently wasted completely.

I disagree completely.

Admittedly I purchase few gift cards myself, but I adore receiving them, because unlike gifts, which are purchased whole, gift cards can be pooled together to get you something really special that you are saving up for. (Especially true of Best Buy gift cards). I would buy more gift cards than I do except that my budget is limited and no amount of creative shopping makes a $10 gift card seem like a $20 gift card.

When I receive cash, it goes to bills, gas, and lunch. Talk about wasted. Gift cards "force" you to use it on something fun (obviously you COULD use it on something boring that you need, but you're less likely to)

[katiesue]

I agree cash/gift cards can be sucky for close friends/family.

But they are great for things like Teachers, Piano Teacher, Choir Directors, Librarians - people that you'd like to do something nice for but you have no idea their tastes/needs. I tend to get ones to places like Target or Starbucks. Places the average person would go at least occasionally.

My Mom was a Kindergarten teacher. She's got acres of crap gifts from students, lotions, potions, figurines, ornaments etc etc. She taught for over 40 years so the figurine from littly Billy in 1970 has no meaning to her now. She can't remember who's who.

Maddy's elementry room Mom's organized the teacher gift giving occasions. Usually you could donate any amount you'd like (or nothing) and they would in turn get gift cards with the proceeds to places they knew the teacher could use/enjoy. I always liked this as I felt I did something nice for them but it wasn't a silly gift they'd end up tossing anyway.

I'd rather cash or a gift card then some gift I really don't like, want or need.

[Alex]

And I disagree with you! Who wins!?

I'm not sure why buying your groceries or next tank of gas is any less a gift than buying your DVD player. Or how "I give you the ability to buy anything you want in the world" is worse than "I give you the ability to buy anything you want in Home Depot but you have to do it within the next 180 days or the value of this gift will begin dwindling to nothing or you put it away for a special occasion and then completely forget about it."

But then, buying lunch is, to me, no more or less fun than buying a DVD. If you really want to insist that I buy a DVD, I'd really prefer you took the time to try and pick a DVD you think I'd like. Worst case, I return it and get something else (or throw it away which is likely the same result eventually as a gift card). Best case I think you actually care enough to try.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Best case I think you actually care enough to try.But I thought receiving gifts annoys you.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

But I thought receiving gifts annoys you.

Crap. Do I give Alex a gift, a gift card? or nothing?

I think I'll just give him mojo for the holidays. :)

[BarTopDancer]

Crap. Do I give Alex a gift, a gift card? or nothing?

I think I'll just give him mojo for the holidays. :)

Don't forget the smilies. And an avatar and image in your signature in his honor.

[swanie]

This post has nothing to do with the debate at hand (though I do fall on the side of the "I'd rather have a gift card than cash" side of the arguement)...

First off, I wanted to say thank you for all of the "Auntie" wishes. The little guy seems to be a hell-raiser, so my sister is getting NO sleep. I am just glad that it is her and not me. :D

That all being said, I thought you might enjoy my middle daughter's latest...

I threw a "Winter Wonderland" party in her first grade class on Friday and one of the craft centers was to make a snowman out of paper plates. The kids had to do some simple cutting and gluing (his hat, mittens and boots), and then had the option of coloring his mouth and buttons.

Now mind you, every other one of the 24 children in the class made pretty typical snowmen, all of which would make Frosty proud.

My daughter, well...she prides herself on being different.

Let me introduce you to "Bad-Ass Frosty"...

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff17/swan0805/IMG_6351-1.jpg

Yes, those would be tattoos on his belly.

swanie

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Bad-Ass Frosty is cool. Kids have a great imagination.

[Strangler Lewis]

Maddy's elementry room Mom's organized the teacher gift giving occasions. Usually you could donate any amount you'd like (or nothing) and they would in turn get gift cards with the proceeds to places they knew the teacher could use/enjoy. I always liked this as I felt I did something nice for them but it wasn't a silly gift they'd end up tossing anyway.

One would hope, but I've listened to the moms talking about whether we should get the teacher a gift certificate for a massage. Ick. While I always contribute when asked, I feel that the only gift that our teachers should get are 1) a card made and signed by all the students at the end of the year and 2) properly funded schools to get rid of this culture of teacher as charity case that has been fostered over the years.

I'd rather cash or a gift card then some gift I really don't like, want or need.

I guess, but only if it comes from somebody that doesn't really matter to me, in which case no gift would be fine. As with all the waste motion involving our schools, I have to wonder how much gas we're burning running around buying gift cards to trade with people who really don't mean that much to us.

And I would add the THE most annoying holiday shopping experience I've ever had was standing in line behind someone at Starbuck's who was buying about thirty gift cards for people in varying denominations with varying card styles. Mallet! Mallet! Mallet!

That said, I have been happy to receive gift cards that I would certainly use at times when giving a personal gift was appropriate.

[lindyhop]

If a gift card can never expire, then a store that issues one is obligated to maintain the systems and databases necessary to redeem them in perpetuity. At least with expiring cards you know that XX months/years/etc. after cessation you can just forget about them. Because it really sucks when developing something new to be told "oh, we can't use that technology because those gift cards we issued for a year back in 1997 won't work with it."

In the case of my company the "systems and databases" happen to be me and an Excel worksheet. The whole system (not quite the word) makes me twitchy.

[katiesue]

I agree with the over the teachers thing. Teachers day turned into a whole week long celebration, their Birthday, Christmas, end of the school year. A little out of hand. Hello it's their JOB. And honestly compared so some other jobs the pay/benefits aren't that bad.

I'd love a thoughtful gift over cash or a card. But my family seems to be genetically challenged in thoughtful gift giving. In the last couple of years I've gotten cow socks, earrings with frogs on them, feetie pajamas. If they feel they must send something (and honestly nothing or just a card is fine) then cash or gift card might be better than any other random thing they pick out.

[BarTopDancer]

I love to get gift cards to stores that I love. I received a Sephora gc for my birthday. Much happiness ensued. Followed by an "I told you so" conversation between my two friends (it was a toss up between Macy's and Sephora). :D

I give gift cards to stores I know people love to shop at. Or will give them a gift card to a store where I know they want a specific item.

Cash is ok and I can be good about allocating it to something fun - but I know I am probably in the minority (I received cash from grandparents from a young age and had to save it or use it on something fun)

[Alex]

Lookout! A tangent.

Is this thing of giving gifts to teachers new? I grew up in a pretty low class neighborhood and it seems to me such a practice (beyond Christmas cards) was unheard of. Same with presents for the mailman, private instructors, etc.

As I've moved into upper middle class circles I see things much more often and I can't tell if it was always common in these circles or if I've just moved across income lines at the same time as new fads have come in.


But I thought receiving gifts annoys you.It does, so I'd really prefer that if you're going to do it anyway, you at least look like you tried rather than just being an obligation of "oh, I have to get Alex something, I wonder if he ever goes to Home Towne Buffet, oh well, let's get him a gift card for it."

Cash was a perfectly acceptable "generic gift" when I was growing up (until she died a couple of years ago every Christmas card from my great-grandmother included a $5 bill) and I just don't see how forcing me to shop at a specific location is a gift of any greater value. A gift card is just giving me the gift of something I consider to be one of the biggest pains in the ass in the world (shopping).

About the only value I see in the material gift is that it potentially saved me from some time spent in a store.

[lindyhop]

Last night at dinner my phone had no service. It literally said "no service" on the phone. But GD on one side of me and Cheeseman on the other both had service, both had Sprint, same as me. When I got home the phone still said no service so I turned it off and then back on. The message now said Phone Off. How could the phone be on but off? Turning it off and on a few more times didn't help. Instead of bars I had an alarming little x.

So I tried calling the cell from my landline phone but there was no dial tone on that phone. Now it was getting creepy. It was midnight, I was exhausted, and I was apparently cut off from the world. I did check to make sure I had internet access. If that was gone I was really going to panic.

This morning I managed to figure out the dial tone problem (the wire into the answering machine was a little loose) and then I headed to the Sprint Store in Downey because it's also a repair center. I told them my phone didn't think it was a phone any more. One of the employees was checking me in so one of the techs could look at the phone and she took the battery out to scan the bar code inside the phone. She put the battery back in and turned the phone back on and I could see the screen looked normal again and there was no "phone off" message.

Now I can get back to my vacation (Christmas shopping, house cleaning, and checking to make sure the stupid phones are working).

[katiesue]

Yes the over the top teacher gifts are new, as far as I can tell.

So I think then it depends on the person. A thoughtful gift for BTD would be a Sephora Gift card. A thoughtful gift for Alex would be a DVD possibly but definately not a gift card to a store, which would mean shopping, or hometown buffet (which is just gross anyway). All depends on the person.

I never get my Mom a gift card because she's always complaining that she forgot to use one blah blah. My cousin on the other hand who's having a really hard time right now financially, would much appreciate a Vons or Target card.

[Ponine]

Okay, so Lindy, did they say WHY it did this?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Ugh. Cookie/Holiday Sweets Glut '07 is in full force at work. And, as usual, the various cookies and cakes are put in the common area right near where I sit all day so I can pass it over and over and over.

[lindyhop]

Okay, so Lindy, did they say WHY it did this?

Of course not. My impression was that they'd never seen it before. My phone, going where communication devices have never gone before.

[Not Afraid]

I LOVE gift cards from Restoration Hardware.

[Not Afraid]

I LOVE gift cards from Restoration Hardware.

[Morrigoon]

Stupid Newport Beach... what have they got against a good old fashioned drive through? Our NB office (where I'm at this week) is by Fashion Island, and short of going INTO F.I. (where my choices are McDonald's and Subway), there isn't bloody much around here that isn't high-priced sit down restaurants. Went to Red Robin for lunch (which was, I grant you, fun and tasty), and spent $15 - the equivalent of 2-3 of my regular lunches. My kingdom for a Togo's or Baja Fresh...!

[Alex]

How about if I just give you a check for $50.00 already made out to Restoration Hardware. So that when it gets lost/forgotten I'm the one who benefits?

[Morrigoon]

I LOVE gift cards from Restoration Hardware.

I LOVE gift cards from Restoration Hardware.

Apparently ;)

[Not Afraid]

That would be cool. But you'd have to gift me your CDL too. And, I WON'T forget.

[Not Afraid]

Apparently ;)

I just woke up from a nap. I'm confused.

[Morrigoon]

Double post, I was teasing you.

[JWBear]

I love Restoration Hardware too, but nobody ever gives me a card for there. :(

[swanie]

So, my "Bad Ass" Frosty 6 year old just showed me her letter to Santa from school...

Dear Santa,

I hope you don't get lost.

1. Pink DS
2. DS Game Horses

Love,
M

She kills me :D

swanie

[Morrigoon]

She gets right down to business, doesn't she?

So someone in the office got a box of chocolates from a title rep, and shared them with me - OMG this truffle is divine. It's some kind of chocolate filling, but I swear it makes me think of eggnog. Chocolate covered eggnog. I love quality chocolates - I've been nursing this one truffle for at least 10 minutes now!

[BarTopDancer]

Our Junk Food Glut 2007 is off to a very slow start. Well that and our office manager has taken it upon herself to send a lot of it off to our adopted troop in Iraq. Which would be fine if she told people. Instead people are wondering who upset the vendors who normally send in good stuff.

[Ponine]

Soooooooooooooooooo,
can anyone tell me who the Narrator is in The Nightmare before Christmas?
IMDB doesnt want to tell me, and some webiste says Patrick Stewart, but I'm no where near it to listen and verify that.

Can you?

[katiesue]

From Wikipedia - Link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nightmare_Before_Christmas)

NOTE: On the soundtrack album, Patrick Stewart voices the opening narrative poem. A second poem, also read by Stewart, is included before the end credits music; in this passage, the narrator describes a visit he made to Halloween Town many years after the events of the film, where he finds Jack with "four or five skeleton children at hand".

[Morrigoon]

Our Junk Food Glut 2007 is off to a very slow start. Well that and our office manager has taken it upon herself to send a lot of it off to our adopted troop in Iraq. Which would be fine if she told people. Instead people are wondering who upset the vendors who normally send in good stuff.

Oh that's not cool... those vendors deserve to get credit/recognized for what they bring in - that's the lifeblood of their business!

[Kevy Baby]

wow - I went to the Ducks/ Sharks Game Sunday - my first pro Hockey game. What an exciting game! Several fights broke out but there was no blood on the ice- (which I was chanting). Also, I got to be part of the group/ stadium "Oooh!" which was awesome. I need to go again!Hockey must be seen in IRL. No matter how good the coverage, it just doesn't capture the game.

I was never into hockey until a company I worked for had season tickets to the Kings (eight rows from ice down on the end that King's were shooting on goal in the first and third periods). After that, I was hooked. And at Staples, when the Kings are hosting the Ducks, there is some extra stuff. They've got a great Southpark bit that Matt and Trey did for the Kings for when they play the Ducks.

The Kings also have the "McFlurry Minute." If the Kings score a goal in the last minute of the second period, everyone in attendance gets a free McFlurry from McDonalds. What is funny about this is that Susan is usually sitting quietly during the game, just watching the action. But when the McFlurry Minute comes around, she is on her feet, yelling and screaming for the Kings to score.

And then when it is over, she sits down and quietly watches the third period.

[Kevy Baby]

I LOVE gift cards from Restoration Hardware.

I love Restoration Hardware too, but nobody ever gives me a card for there. :(Also try Van Dyke's Restorers (http://www.vandykes.com/). I use them frequently and find their prices to be much better. They've got some REALLY cool stuff, including curved glass (including custom made curved glass!)

[BarTopDancer]

wow - I went to the Ducks/ Sharks Game Sunday - my first pro Hockey game. What an exciting game! Several fights broke out but there was no blood on the ice- (which I was chanting). Also, I got to be part of the group/ stadium "Oooh!" which was awesome. I need to go again!

That was a great game, and a great first game for anyone to see. Even if we lost. Scotty was ON (and not just on for being MIA for so long). I'm bummed we didn't get to spend more time with you - after we left I nearly fell asleep on my friends shoulder while waiting for the period to start.

We have lots of Sunday games left. Come to another one!

[Stan4dSteph]

Stupid Newport Beach... what have they got against a good old fashioned drive through? Our NB office (where I'm at this week) is by Fashion Island, and short of going INTO F.I. (where my choices are McDonald's and Subway), there isn't bloody much around here that isn't high-priced sit down restaurants. Went to Red Robin for lunch (which was, I grant you, fun and tasty), and spent $15 - the equivalent of 2-3 of my regular lunches. My kingdom for a Togo's or Baja Fresh...!There's a Pick Up Stix in that little strip mall at the corner of San Miguel Dr. and San Joaquin Hills. I used to get food from there pretty often when I lived in Park Newport. There's a lot more of that type of food (fast food joints) on the other side of the Back Bay from Fashion Island. There's a Bruegger's Bagels in Corona Del Mar. No drive through, but it's usually a pretty quick bite.

[Not Afraid]

I actually got to be semi-productive today. After coffee, I took Snowflake to the airport and went to see about rescuing a pug from the Downey Shelter. I then took a nice long nap followed by laundry and painting the rest of the bathroom furniture. I still have another coat to do in the bathroom, but it is coming together. I have to change out a knob, hang some towel racks, hang wall art and get new towels - THEN it will be done.

[Kevy Baby]

I long ago fell in love with the Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate with Caramel Squares (http://ghirardelli.com/products/squares_caramel.aspx).

Thanks to a gift basket I have received, I now know of 60% Cacao Dark Chocolate with Caramel Squares (http://ghirardelli.com/products/squares_caramel_dark60.aspx).

Oh
My
Goddess

[CoasterMatt]

Good taste, Kevy- I get a bag of those for Christmas every year :)

[Snowflake]

If you've got a kitty and you are in Long Beach, go to Wiskas and get some of their industrial strength catnip balls, Tango is having a blast right now.

[Not Afraid]

If you've got a kitty and you are in Long Beach, go to Wiskas and get some of their industrial strength catnip balls, Tango is having a blast right now.


But first, DO NOT bring it anywhere near Calliope. Hiding it will do no good. It seems she was a cat burgler in a former life.

[Snowflake]

But first, DO NOT bring it anywhere near Calliope. Hiding it will do no good. It seems she was a cat burgler in a former life.

It was hilarious, and caused general sleep deprevation, too.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Snowflake,

G and M thank you for the Mini Minnie Mouse. They were so happy. Minnie is currently occupying the primo spot on G's bed.

[Snowflake]

Snowflake,

G and M thank you for the Mini Minnie Mouse. They were so happy. Minnie is currently occupying the primo spot on G's bed.

Hey, it was my pleasure, poor Minnie was unclaimed and needed a good home, so glad she's found one! Great to meet you too, IRL.

[Snowflake]

Okay, now that I've had some breakfast, I think I'm gonna go nap on the couch.
I'm a little tired. :cool:

[blueerica]

So, as much as I feel hopeless with so much to do with finals and more projects due this week (and moving, and etc, etc, etc)... it just dawned on me that I got quite a lot accomplished today.

I:

- Worked 7 hours
- Went to that doctor
- Finished two papers, one of which included transcribing my interview with €
- Moved grandma's boyfriend's giant truck and even bigger trailer back to the house.
- Hand washed 1 set of dinner dishes, pans, etc...
- Read 2 (out of 3) chapters for my Promotions class
- Did 3 loads of laundry
- Went down to Irvine to do a drop off of holiday cards to the troops (the 187th A.R.C.T., my grandpa's unit during the Korean War and beyond) and a chit chat with BTD.

and most importantly...
- sneaked in a quickie 20 minute nap.

Not bad.

Too bad tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday will be even more crazy. This must have been warm up. :D (And I couldn't be happier that I convinced everyone that me not doing any Christmas shopping was the only way to go this season...)

[Morrigoon]

and most importantly...
- sneaked in a quickie

It was too easy, couldn't resist ;)

[figment1986]

whats the whole thing about getting a 21 year old drunk....

im 21... have been since 10/16 and only drink a little.. i haven't have anything since nov 30 in fact... I have not been drunk... i don't get the whole concept of getting drunk or why....

maybe its because i don't have friends and such... it makes no sence!

[MmeLytyeer]

i had 2 drinks on my 21st birthday and thats the drunkest I've gotten

In regards to what's goin on, I'm watchin Disneyland:Secrets, Stories and Magic DVD and still haven't changed out of my costume

[mousepod]

i had 2 drinks on my 21st birthday and thats the drunkest I've gotten

In regards to what's goin on, I'm watchin Disneyland:Secrets, Stories and Magic DVD and still haven't changed out of my costume

Your first LoT post! And it's in the Sooo.... thread? How brave!

Welcome!

[Snowflake]

I slept 9 hours and I am still tired. How can this be?

[BarTopDancer]

^^ me too.

And I made an appt for a DirectTV install at 8am on Saturday. Where was my brain!?!?

[Ponine]

From Wikipedia - Link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nightmare_Before_Christmas)

Wikipedia is blocked from work, hence the problem I was having.
But this morning, I was thinking Stewart as I pressed play, and I have no idea how i didnt figure that out on my own. <sigh>

[blueerica]

It was too easy, couldn't resist ;)

If only I was so lucky!

[Capt Jack]

whats the whole thing about getting a 21 year old drunk....

im 21... have been since 10/16 and only drink a little.. i haven't have anything since nov 30 in fact... I have not been drunk... i don't get the whole concept of getting drunk or why....

maybe its because i don't have friends and such... it makes no sence!


eh, by the time I was 21, I'd spent a goodly part of my teen years hammered, so the novelty was long gone. we instead decided to forego that particular treat on my 21st just to be different

[katiesue]

Wikipedia is blocked from work, hence the problem I was having.
But this morning, I was thinking Stewart as I pressed play, and I have no idea how i didnt figure that out on my own. <sigh>

As far as I could find Stewart was only on the CD version. I never did find anyhing on the movie itself.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

As far as I could find Stewart was only on the CD version. I never did find anyhing on the movie itself.

I remember reading somewhere ( I can't find the reference), something to the effect that Tim Burton pulled Patrick Stewart's narration from the file because he felt that people would be more focused on the fact that it was Patrick Steward doing the intro (hey is that Patrick Stewart narrating? cool! ), and it would draw away from the movie.

[Morrigoon]

So last night I noticed a little swollen spot on the right side of my throat. Overnight it's made itself more apparent and has become a full-on swollen gland. No pain, just a seriously swollen gland. Well, I take that back, the right side of my head is starting to feel irritated, but it wasn't last night. Is this that cold that's going around or am I developing a sinus infection? I just don't know...

[Ponine]

As far as I could find Stewart was only on the CD version. I never did find anyhing on the movie itself.

Which I suppose I could have qualified by saying, I have the CD in the car...

I did find somewhere that the ending narration was pulled.... but I will have to search from home to find more info. Too bad I never get near the computer at home... thanks to my young WoW monger.

[Morrigoon]

Frickin' great... now my neck is getting achy. If only willpower alone could keep you from catching things, I'd totally think this one into submission.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Feel better, Goonie. Oh, and you look damn good in a tiara, but I want to see a pic of you in your NEW hat.

[Morrigoon]

Try my photobucket (http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/morrigoon/12-16-07Swankmas/).

Or you could go direct (http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/morrigoon/12-16-07Swankmas/?action=view&current=P1060997.jpg).

[Snowflake]

Feel better, Goonie. Oh, and you look damn good in a tiara, but I want to see a pic of you in your NEW hat.

She looks great in both the new hat and the uniform that goes with it! I saw in person!

[Morrigoon]

So we have this little lunch guy that comes around the building selling lunches for $6 (always $6, which makes it easy). Terriffic food. I keep thinking one of these days I'll find out where they come from, if it's a caterer or whatnot. But the little guy that comes around doesn't speak English well enough to ask too many questions. He's like, Italian or South American or something. But anyway, his food rawks. Had a turkey ham ciabatta sandwich - they should have called it a muffaletta, because it turns out to have had olive tapenade on it with some peppercinis. Yummy yum.

[Not Afraid]

I'm feeling a bit depressed and overwhelmed today. I do not like it one bit.

[Moonliner]

But first, DO NOT bring it anywhere near Calliope. Hiding it will do no good. It seems she was a cat burgler in a former life.

Tell me about it. :(

Over the weekend, Rex our wonder dog found his way into $50 of specialty dark chocolate my wife purchased in New York. Two days in the doggie hospital and $600 later he's doing fine.

[Not Afraid]

IF your dog gets into chocolate or other poison the very FIRST thing to do is to force-feed him a tablespoon of hydrogen peroxide - then prepare the stand back and clean up. The HP will go into his stomach and expand causing him to throw up. If you catch him soon enough, most of the chocolate will be expelled. You still need to go to the vet, but if you catch it soon enough, the follow-up treatment shouldn't be so bad. But, you should still take him to the vet. Chocolate can cause liver failure pretty quickly in dogs, dark chocolate is much worse than milk.

[Morrigoon]

I hear the caffiene can also cause their hearts to speed up... much worse than humans.

[blueerica]

Puppies... :(

[Not Afraid]

OMG! There are a pair of Frenchie/Pug sisters up for adoption. I joke that Thurston looks like a Frenchie when he is upside down. These are probably health nightmare puppies, but look how cute a Frenchie with Pug marking is!
http://photocache.petfinder.com/fotos/CA1119/CA1119.9885018-1-x.jpg

[Snowflake]

Feel better soon Morrigoon!

Will the House of Mouse allow you to wear a scarf of some sort to help keep out the cold?

[alphabassettgrrl]

DP- congrats on getting your concrete poured!

Borneio - Kevy's right. Hockey must be seen in person.

Kevy- welcome to the dark side of chocolate addiction. I can't always find the caramel Ghirardelli squares and those are not good days. :)

However I currently have a stockpile of chocolate so am a happy girl.

[Snowflake]

Kevy- welcome to the dark side of chocolate addiction. I can't always find the caramel Ghirardelli squares and those are not good days. :)


Well, please be advised I live in Ghiradelli-land and can be persuaded to send care packages.

[Prudence]

Today I hate everyone and everything. Stupid world, stupid people in it, stupid, pointless, devoid of meaning.



Dammit, why can't this global warming just obliterate the planet already?

[blueerica]

Can I hate them with you, Pru?

Then, we could be friends...

[Morrigoon]

Actually, I *am* feeling better. Gland still swollen, but that's it.

Of course... I have a steaming cup of Peet's in front of me, and that's enough to make anyone feel better :cool:

[blueerica]

Mmm...

I actually went to a new Peet's today on my way back to school. I got a soy gingerbread latte.

[Morrigoon]

I have a thing for vanilla at Peet's. Vanilla Freddos are all I'd ever gotten, but today is too cold for Freddo, so I took a chance on a vanilla latte. I was NOT disappointed :D

[Morrigoon]

So now I'm helping stuff and stamp those cards. They're going to downtown LA tomorrow and doing it. Turns out, it's not a dinner at a shelter, he's literally going down to Skid Row and feeding the masses out the back of his car.

[blueerica]

The vanilla is pretty darned good. I used to have a hard time with syrups. While I still don't always do sweet stuffs, I do better with theirs. It's pure cane sugar in there, no high fructose corn syrup.

I have "mouth-feel" issues with most syrups, so I go sans flavor at most coffee shops.

[blueerica]

So now I'm helping stuff and stamp those cards. They're going to downtown LA tomorrow and doing it. Turns out, it's not a dinner at a shelter, he's literally going down to Skid Row and feeding the masses out the back of his car.

Wait, who?

[Morrigoon]

Oops, sorry... that was a reference to a card design I donated to his project, which I discussed in this thread (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?t=7138).

[blueerica]

Wait, who?

Nevermind, I figured it out. Brain is half-melted right now.

[Snowflake]

Nevermind, I figured it out. Brain is half-melted right now.

Ha, I didn't til she posted and I do not have your excuse. Must be early, whaddaya call it again? I forget....

[Morrigoon]

Jeez... okay, so I recieve a copy of an ongoing report from someone with their October and November (and of course the preceeding year) numbers in it, which needs my November numbers, but is missing my October numbers.

I find a report that HAS my October numbers in it, from an email in my "sent" folder where I clearly sent her the updated report. But she says I must have been saving it wrong? I don't think so.

[MickeyD]

I love it when I have weeks like this at work. I have exactly 2 items on my to do list, and two days to do them in. I think each task should take about 10 minutes.... It's the exact opposite of usual, when I usually have more things to do than paper to write them down on, so I'm enjoying it.

Of course I could just leave early and work on the fvckton of stuff I have to do at home, or you know, finish Christmas shopping....but I think I'll just sit here and listen to the quiet and watch the rain on the windowsill.

[Morrigoon]

No rain here. Watch it kick up just as I have to walk to my car or something, heh.

[BarTopDancer]

I love it when I have weeks like this at work. I have exactly 2 items on my to do list, and two days to do them in. I think each task should take about 10 minutes.... It's the exact opposite of usual, when I usually have more things to do than paper to write them down on, so I'm enjoying it.

Of course I could just leave early and work on the fvckton of stuff I have to do at home, or you know, finish Christmas shopping....but I think I'll just sit here and listen to the quiet and watch the rain on the windowsill.

You can go stalk S. He is in your neck of the woods today. And he was also in Oxnard. :evil:

[MickeyD]

You can go stalk S. He is in your neck of the woods today. And he was also in Oxnard. :evil:

Alas, that would require me leaving my cozy little office.....

[Mousey Girl]

It has been steadily raining here since 2ish. This town was not built to handle steady rain.

I went to the grocery store. I ended up with $65 worth of stuff for $18. I love getting gift cards at work.

Now I get to cut up the fudge I made at 5am and get the pans ready for 2 more batches. I also get to make a batch of cookies (now that I found all of my cookie recipes).

I have 2 weeks worth of baking and 5 days to do it in...where did December go???

[Cadaverous Pallor]

There's a lovely patter outside our window.

[Alex]

There's a lovely patter outside our window.

There's a loverly Padder in my kitchen.

[lindyhop]

I got out today and actually took care of about half of my Christmas shopping. I'm hoping to finish it up tomorrow. I usually spend the first trip just looking but I'm finally getting smart and realizing I don't have that kind of time.

Tonight I decorated my little tree and that's quite an accomplishment for me. This is the first year in a while that I managed to actually get a tree up and decorated. One year I didn't bother at all and last year I didn't get past lights. I bought a four-foot prelit tree this year and covered it with as many ornaments as possible. It looks rather nice.

I may get some time to play this week after all.:)

Oh yeah...I went to the 99 Cents Store and I see that's where bad ideas go to die. I picked up some "unique" stocking stuffers: Tow Mater Dat Gum! Lip Wax (with a key chain), a 3" Scary Spice figure, Count Wonkula Bloodberry Donutz (Just for Halloween!). But the real find was a pack of six Nsync buttons (Official Tour Merchandise circa 2000).

[Kevy Baby]

Two days into the week, and I have already racked up 23 hours and 38 minutes.

[Morrigoon]

Well, it started raining in NB just in time for my commute home, LOL.

In other news, I seem to be winning the war for my body :)

[madmonkeygirl]

Ekkk i get a rat for Xmas from my coworker i'm so happy. It's the one i had my eye on too. I get her on Friday since she doesn't have the money to get her til then. She was put on hold in the back room and my coworkers know not to put her back out on the main selling floor. Plus she's throwing in a cage for free too. :) Really sweet of her to do. She's like Remey looks like Remey from Ratatouille too all grey but underneath is white :) I got to hold her this afternoon. SO much better than my hamster. I can't even hold her.

[CoasterMatt]

Yeah... I'm SOOOO happy about her new stupid rat... :mad:

Jovi's good at getting into things, and Johnny's a pretty efficient killer, so with any luck, the rodent problem will be a self solving one.

[Morrigoon]

Two days into the week, and I have already racked up 23 hours and 38 minutes.
Kevy - ouch!

[Snowflake]

It rained today, it's cold and I have a sore throat, now. Payback for something, I guess.

[JWBear]

Ekkk i get a rat for Xmas from my coworker i'm so happy. It's the one i had my eye on too. I get her on Friday since she doesn't have the money to get her til then. She was put on hold in the back room and my coworkers know not to put her back out on the main selling floor. Plus she's throwing in a cage for free too. :) Really sweet of her to do. She's like Remey looks like Remey from Ratatouille too all grey but underneath is white :) I got to hold her this afternoon. SO much better than my hamster. I can't even hold her.

CongRATulations! Rats are cool pets. I had a little guy named Percy once; very intelligent.

[Morrigoon]

Some food does not nuke well. Just sayin'.

[lashbear]

I just woke up and found a birthday bottle of champagne sitting on the table from Stoat !!

...now I have to go to work... :(

[Snowflake]

I just woke up and found a birthday bottle of champagne sitting on the table from Stoat !!

...now I have to go to work... :(

Hey, it's not your birthday yet (here)!

:( you have to go to work :D on the champagne!

So, do we start the birthday thread on Aussie time or our time?

[lashbear]

Hey, it's not your birthday yet (here)!

:( you have to go to work :D on the champagne!

So, do we start the birthday thread on Aussie time or our time?

You sould start one today, AND one tomorrow !!! :cheers:

....and two presents please. Send one today, and send the other tomorrow. Some Truffle fries would be nice. Oh, and some Thinkrisps to go with them. ;)

[BarTopDancer]

mmmm. A vendor brought in cupcakes from Cinnamon Productions. :D

[Morrigoon]

Haha... Disney World gets a mention on Widelawns (http://widelawns.blogspot.com/).

[Snowflake]

You sould start one today, AND one tomorrow !!! :cheers:

....and two presents please. Send one today, and send the other tomorrow. Some Truffle fries would be nice. Oh, and some Thinkrisps to go with them. ;)


Well, here's hoping BDBopper will be online to do one for you - he does a great birthday thread! (where is BDB anyway? Is he working so much no time for LoT?)

[alphabassettgrrl]

So dinner tonight is Drunken Chicken. If hubby ever gets home from work, that is.

[€uroMeinke]

So it's a bit disconcerting to step out of your office trailer to cross a parking lot to go to lunch and notice that the parking lot has been cautioned taped, the entrances blocked by emergency vehicles, and men milling about in hazmat suits.

It's probably not the time, to take deeper sniffs to try to identify the peculiar oder in the air...

At least the Geiger counters weren't clicking

[CoasterMatt]

sounds super.

[lashbear]

So it's a bit disconcerting to step out of your office trailer to cross a parking lot to go to lunch and notice that the parking lot has been cautioned taped, the entrances blocked by emergency vehicles, and men milling about in hazmat suits.

It's probably not the time, to take deeper sniffs to try to identify the peculiar oder in the air...

At least the Geiger counters weren't clicking

Who Farted ?

[Mousey Girl]

We are having a problem with one of our younger rats...she is biting. Hard. I have no idea why. This is something new for her. Her sister is still as sweet as can be. It just makes no sense.

I just got done with tonight's cookies. I told my mom that I'm not going to do one of the types I had planned on. It is just too labor intensive and I just don't have the time. Tomorrow night I am going to make peanut butter cookies. I have 2 more batches of fudge left to make and then I will be done with my annual baking spree.

Boy has the creeping crud that seems to be everywhere. He has missed school the last 2 days because of it. I am hoping he will be doing better in the morning so that he can finish out the week.


Did you ever find out why the Hazmats were out?

[€uroMeinke]

Did you ever find out why the Hazmats were out?

Fuel spill, solvent or something - there's a garage in the next building uphill from all the storm drains.

[tracilicious]

Sooo...I got my yellow belt!

I

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Sooo...I got my yellow belt!

I

Congratulations!

[tracilicious]

Sooo...I got my yellow belt!

I started taking Kajukenbo (the only American developed martial art) at the community college in August. I missed half the classes, but I managed to pass anyways. Hooray, low standards! I thought I had totally screwed up the test, but afterwards the black belts that had helped judge said I did really well.

The last part of the test was sparring, which I had never done before, but I did amazingly well. I fought a purple belt and tied. I felt bad because she was a good four inches shorter than me, so I hit her head quite a bit. Apparently hitting the teacher's daughter didn't count against me.

[tracilicious]

Oops, how did that first post get there?

[€uroMeinke]

Oops, how did that first post get there?

We're working on a new vBulletin feature that reads your mind and posts your thoughts so you don't have to do any typing

[Gemini Cricket]

Stupid dryer, not working after I did a load of stupid laundry in the stupid washer. Now I have stupid wet towels hanging around the stupid apartment. Stupid dryer. I hate electronics.

[CoasterMatt]

If you'd like, you can use our dryer.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I haz a neice!!!

6lbs, 20oz. 20in. born 6:29AM

My sister went into the hospital Tuesday, yesterday around 2PM they began the process of induced labor*. 15 hours later, things were not progressing at all, so they did a c-section. Voila, baby!!

So happy.




*During her pregnancy she passed a gall stone, which means that she needs to have her gall bladder removed. They didn't want to do it while pregnant, so they got rid of all the infection caused by the stone and have had her on a near-zero-fat diet to prevent another stone in the meantime. Today was the due date, so it's not like she was late, but they don't want to delay the gall bladder surgery any more than necessary so they decided to induce.

[Moonliner]

I haz a neice!!!



Congrats to you and the rest of the Delight family.

So when does she get her AP?

[Snowflake]

Congrats to GD and CP. Glad to hear all is good and I'll keep good thoughts for the gall bladdar removal process.

Pics when you can!

[Moonliner]

We're working on a new vBulletin feature that reads your mind and posts your thoughts so you don't have to do any typing

Oh holy ****! :eek:

[BarTopDancer]

Congratulations GD and CP!

[Snowflake]

*&#$^&#, I now have a cold. :mad:

[Not Afraid]

CONGRATULATIONS Uncle and Auntie! Is there a name?

Snowflake, you shouldn't play so hard on the weekends. ;)

[JWBear]

Congrats GD & CP!

We're working on a new vBulletin feature that reads your mind and posts your thoughts so you don't have to do any typing

Stream of consciousness posting… Do you really think that’s a good idea with this crowd? :eek:

[Not Afraid]

Stream of consciousness posting… Do you really think that’s a good idea with this crowd? :eek:

If you think we spend a lot of time in the gutter now.........

[Ghoulish Delight]

CONGRATULATIONS Uncle and Auntie! Is there a name?Sadie Leigh (pronounce Lee, apparently). Sadie was my grandmother's name, not sure where Leigh comes from (perhaps dad's side).

[DreadPirateRoberts]

So when does she get her AP?

Congratulations GD & CP!

No AP necessary yet. You have 3 years to save up.

[katiesue]

Congratulations CD & CP! Best wishes to the new Mommy & Daddy as well.

[Morrigoon]

Congrats Tia and Tio! We're dying to see pics!

(Gallstones AND preggers? Oy!)

Snowflake: it's going around, ain't it?

In other news... I really want my Peet's. Does anyone wanna drive down to Newport Beach and bring me a vanilla latte?

[blueerica]

Well, Morri... I'm busy for a few more hours today. Last day of finals! And then... ACK!!!

I can hardly believe that it's all basically over... It's exciting, and yet... sort of underwhelming. I just want to pass and be done with it all.

Congrats GD & CP! And congrats to your sister for making it through all of that!

!!!

[katiesue]

Good luck on your finals Erica!!!

[Morrigoon]

Good luck!

[Gemini Cricket]

If you'd like, you can use our dryer.
Thanks for that.
:)

But, I have to rewash and dry tonight. I think I'll go to the Pedro Almodovar laundromat near me. Seriously, everyone in there looks like someone from an Almodovar film.
:D

[Prudence]

I can hardly believe that it's all basically over... It's exciting, and yet... sort of underwhelming. I just want to pass and be done with it all.
!

Good luck on your last finals!

Can you see the light at the end of the tunnel? Go into the light!!!

[Morrigoon]

So that little guy who comes around with the food apparently comes TWICE :) Oh, and he's from Gelato Cafe in Irvine. Great food.

[Disneyphile]

Aw! Welcome to the world, little Sadie Leigh!! :)

Sending you good test vibes, Erica. :D

Just shot some footage for NGU's photography promo last night. While we got some great stuff, we also have some seriously funny crap for the out-takes reel. :evil:

[blueerica]

Good luck on your last finals!

Can you see the light at the end of the tunnel? Go into the light!!!

I'm just hoping that the light isn't coming through the sliding glass door I can't see (but will inevitably smack into)...

[BarTopDancer]

So that little guy who comes around with the food apparently comes TWICE :) Oh, and he's from Gelato Cafe in Irvine. Great food.

Ooo I love Gelato Cafe! They used to come to my old office. I miss them. I'm going to go comfort myself with a cupcake from Cinnamon Productions now ;)

[Morrigoon]

You. Suck.

But as soon as the HB office stops forwarding their calls for lunch, I'll see your cupcake and raise you a Peet's Vanilla Latte.

Pbbbbbbbt! :)

[BarTopDancer]

Meh. I'm not a diehard Peet's fan. ;)

If it wasn't you who drools over CProductions then who was it? :(

[Disneyphile]

Yeah, well, I'm sitting here with two chocolate cupcakes from Ralph's bakery.... but, I'm working at home in my PJ's. :p

[Morrigoon]

You :)

j/k... probably Ally?

I say we gang up and jump T. in a dark alley, what do you think?

[BarTopDancer]

Maybe JWBear.

[Morrigoon]

Did you know I'm magic? Apparently I am.

Remember the other day, I think I mentioned this, when I was wanting chocolate, and shortly after, an agent comes along and checks their mail slot, and in it was a small package of chocolate truffles, which, without knowing my previous craving for such, they offered me one of.

Well, so here I am today, thinking how very much I would love a piece of chocolate (I know, trend, read that for what you will). A guy comes in the office looking for the Prudential office that used to be across the atrium from us. I give him the new address and Yahoo map it for me. On his way out (he's a vendor, so he was carrying these), he says since I've been so nice, here, have these - chocolate covered graham crackers (a pun on his surname).

Yep... ask and I shall receive, I'm magic. Maybe I should wish for a winning lottery ticket ?

[JWBear]

Maybe JWBear.

What?

[Disneyphile]

Goonie, while you're at it, wish for a major contract for your video friend. ;)

Today, I'm having fun with my resale permit. :D I'll be ordering blank media and cases at cost now. It's funny, because I'm tickled that I'm filling out a form to fax in with a requested copy of my business license. It's like being 21 all over again, and being asked for my driver's license. :D

[Morrigoon]

I always wish for that for you, dear!

Oh, and for the record... one chocolate-covered graham cracker is more than enough to satisfy any chocolate craving.

[JWBear]

Mmmmm....Graham crackers.....

My mother used to take left-over buttercream frosting and put it between 2 graham cracker squares.... I haven't had that for years. YUM!

[Kevy Baby]

Is this the year of the Gift Basket? So far, I have received a large one from my employer (he gave us a maximum price from Wine Country Gift Baskets and let us choose our own - Susan and I picked this one (http://www.winecountrygiftbaskets.com/gift-baskets/gift_basket_detail.asp/WINE/CELLAR_SELECTION/item_no/10+10+17+714/edp/7405/SKW/WINER)). I have also received one from my mother, one from my father, and one from a vendor.

Another vendor just gave me an iPod Nano as gift. I like getting gifts like that :)

[BarTopDancer]

Ugh. Our phones have been down for over an hour and we can't get them back up. Yes, I can post because we have to wait for them to finish rebooting.

[katiesue]

Maybe some of Morri's magic will fix your phones?

[BarTopDancer]

Morri, please wish for our phones to be fixed!

[Morrigoon]

*wishing for your phones to be fixed*

[Prudence]

I'm not sure if it's been posted already, but This seems like a suitable LoT gift. (http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/mugs/8b8c/)

[BarTopDancer]

*wishing for your phones to be fixed*

It worked!

[Kevy Baby]

I'm not sure if it's been posted already, but This seems like a suitable LoT gift. (http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/mugs/8b8c/)That would be perfect for ISM

[Disneyphile]

If I ever have to hire a crew for production, they're all getting these shirts:

http://www.cafepress.com/crewtshirts

:snap:

I especially love the back of the Editor one.

[Kevy Baby]

I love it. I want the "Sound Guy" shirt. Even though need it for a non-movie shoot setting, it would still work.

[Moonliner]

If I ever have to hire a crew for production, they're all getting these shirts:

http://www.cafepress.com/crewtshirts

:snap:

I especially love the back of the Editor one.

Do they have one that reads:

I'm the Stalker
A**hole!

[Morrigoon]

Those are funny.

[Drince88]

Congrats on the new niece CP and GD, and on the mystical powers, Morrigoon!

I think I'll get to see at least on nephew tomorrow! Flying 'home' to Oregon and all 8 of them will be around for Christmas!!! (I have 8 nephews and 0 nieces, so I'm always happy to hear, for the sake of the species, that people ARE having girls!)

[alphabassettgrrl]

Congrats to GD and CP!

Congrats to Tracilicious!

I *so* need to be packing my box to ship to my mom and my suitcase for Vegas.

Behind the times.... But I'm looking forward to Vegas. We're seeing Mystere.... I can't wait!

[Morrigoon]

Aw jeez... thanks for the reminder, I have to find a place to ship my gifts up to NoCal from!

[BarTopDancer]

Your magic is failing! Our phones are down again!

[BarTopDancer]

I'm impersonating Kevy. I'm still at work. Going on 11 hours. YIPPEE!

[Disneyphile]

Yay!! The bunny is finally starting to explore the hard floors a bit more! :)

We've been very worried, because she's refused to leave her cage for more than a minute.

She's still kinda tip-toeing it, but it's progress! :snap:

[blueerica]

Cat in the Hat is on!

the Futz in a Fedora!

[BarTopDancer]

I'll be here till 10:30. Who wants to bring me some dinner? :(

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Hooray for adventurous bunny! If you have enough rugs around she'll get the hang of it.

[wendybeth]

I haz a neice!!!

6lbs, 20oz. 20in. born 6:29AM

My sister went into the hospital Tuesday, yesterday around 2PM they began the process of induced labor*. 15 hours later, things were not progressing at all, so they did a c-section. Voila, baby!!

So happy.




*During her pregnancy she passed a gall stone, which means that she needs to have her gall bladder removed. They didn't want to do it while pregnant, so they got rid of all the infection caused by the stone and have had her on a near-zero-fat diet to prevent another stone in the meantime. Today was the due date, so it's not like she was late, but they don't want to delay the gall bladder surgery any more than necessary so they decided to induce.


Big, huge congrats on your tiny baby girly niece!!!! She's gonna have you wrapped around her pinkies in no time at all.:D

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Congrats CP & GD! Great News!

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Ugh, I'm so mad at myself.

So I emailed my mom and brother yesterday morning about the new addition to GD's side of the family, and promised myself I'd call them last night. I completely forgot. I don't think they check their email every single day, and I've gotten no response from them. :(

I'll call them tonight but I am so embarrassed about not calling before. I'm always so terrible about remembering to contact people. :( :( :( Can I crawl into a cave instead?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Fvcking bagel poachers.

[Strangler Lewis]

Congratulations on the new addition.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

CONGRATULATIONS, CP and GD!!!!

[swanie]

Congratulations you two!

swanie

[Morrigoon]

Tell them you wanted to give them some time after the big day. :)

[Morrigoon]

I was right (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22361066/)! I could just tell from the (lack of) crowds on Black Friday that this was NOT going to turn out to be a good year.

In other news, I can't believe I just spent somewhere in the neighborhood of $7 for coffee and a cupcake. Then I remember I went to Peet's and Sprinkles, and it aaaaaaall makes sense :)

[Kevy Baby]

I just got my year end bonus.

I am a VERY happy camper right now :)

[Morrigoon]

Awesome, Kevy!

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Where we goin' Kevy? ;)

Congrats!

[swanie]

My Christmas bonus is having all three bickering girls home for the next 2.5 weeks :rolleyes: . This is the time of year that I'm envious of mr. swanie getting to happily skip off to work each day.

They have been fighting like cats and dogs, and we're only into day one of their Christmas break....grrr :mad:

swanie

[Kevy Baby]

My Christmas bonus is having all three bickering girls home for the next 2.5 weeks :rolleyes: . This is the time of year that I'm envious of mr. swanie getting to happily skip off to work each day.

They have been fighting like cats and dogs, and we're only into day one of their Christmas break....grrr :mad: I love the juxtaposition of reading this and seeing your current avatar picture.

[katiesue]

I love the juxtaposition of reading this and seeing your current avatar picture.

Hehe - and the two most angelic looking ones, are the evilist ones :evil:

[Not Afraid]

I think SOMEONE needs a puppy. ;)

[swanie]

I love the juxtaposition of reading this and seeing your current avatar picture.

Hehe - and the two most angelic looking ones, are the evilist ones :evil:

You all have noooooo idea.

Even the threat of Christmas is doing nothing to deter them today.

When I stopped my 3 year old from abusing the older two, we had this following exchange...

Me: You need to leave your sisters alone.
L: I'm not your friend A-N-Y-M-O-R-E!
Me: That's fine, I don't need to be your friend. But I'm your Mommy and you just have to be my daughter.
L: "I don't want to be your daughter EITHER!"

Yes, my spawn are evil :evil:

swanie

[swanie]

I think SOMEONE needs a puppy. ;)

Did someone say "puppy'?

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff17/swan0805/2007Dec4Sevenpuppieslinedupfivetwo.jpg

No word yet :rolleyes:

swanie

[Morrigoon]

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

[Not Afraid]

I get this little excited know in my tummy every time I see that picture.

[Morrigoon]

You all have noooooo idea.

Even the threat of Christmas is doing nothing to deter them today.

When I stopped my 3 year old from abusing the older two, we had this following exchange...

Me: You need to leave your sisters alone.
L: I'm not your friend A-N-Y-M-O-R-E!
Me: That's fine, I don't need to be your friend. But I'm your Mommy and you just have to be my daughter.
L: "I don't want to be your daughter EITHER!"

Yes, my spawn are evil :evil:

swanie

Straight from the "Because Goonie is Evil" department:

Tomorrow morning they each wake up to a coal-stained note in their room, admonishing them to shape up, because the "naughty" list is not final until he heads back up the chimney on Dec. 25th. ;)

[blueerica]

Did someone say "puppy'?

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff17/swan0805/2007Dec4Sevenpuppieslinedupfivetwo.jpg

No word yet :rolleyes:

swanie


Wait, wait, where is this picture from? Are these your puppies? Puppies you're looking to get? They are sooooooooooooo cute!

[swanie]

That is a photo from a breeder here in AZ. We won't know until about New Year's if we'll possibly get one. The breeder has produced a bunch of show dogs, so we won't know until they determine each puppy's "show status."

We're praying there is a reject in the litter... Considering my family, he'll fit right in. :D

Here are a few other photos...

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff17/swan0805/2007Dec16Fourpuppies.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff17/swan0805/2007Dec16LittleBearrtdontknowleft.jpg

swanie

[Kevy Baby]

Did someone say "puppy'?

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff17/swan0805/2007Dec4Sevenpuppieslinedupfivetwo.jpg

Oh my Goddess, these are Soooo.... cute!!!!

[Pirate Bill]

I don't want a dog...ever. But those pictures are making me have second thoughts. Very cute.

[Not Afraid]

I don't want a dog...ever. But those pictures are making me have second thoughts. Very cute.

I suggest you go read the Thurston Howl thread THEN talk to me. :p

[Kevy Baby]

Or get Thurston in your lap for 15 minutes.

[Kevy Baby]

I have decided that I need to spend a part of my bonus and get a new computer.

Yeah!

[ozron]

Okay, I'm new at this...

How am I ever to get anything done when every time I sit down for two minutes there's suddenly a cat asleep on my lap?

[Moonliner]

I have decided that I need to spend a part of my bonus and get a new computer.

Yeah!

Hey you should start a thread about this... (or hijack an old one).

First question: Why only part? :D

[alphabassettgrrl]

Puppy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm leaving tomorrow for Vegas! Happy happy me. I am so ready for a break. Someone else will cook, and hopefully I'll be able to sleep through the night. I know that a hound will not be waking me up. I can deal with the rest of it. My handicapped hound has his space reserved at the kennel, and my other hound will be home with the kitty. I just hope the traffic isn't too bad.

[swanie]

Straight from the "Because Goonie is Evil" department:

Tomorrow morning they each wake up to a coal-stained note in their room, admonishing them to shape up, because the "naughty" list is not final until he heads back up the chimney on Dec. 25th. ;)

Mr. Swanie is trying to figure out where he can get some coal tonight :evil:

Along those lines...my middle one (the enabler of the group) just realized that we haven't given Santa their lists yet. I think she's a little panicky...and it might just work to my advantage. :D

swanie

[Pirate Bill]

I suggest you go read the Thurston Howl thread THEN talk to me. :p

It's not that I don't like dogs. It's just that they're a lot of work. A very high maintenance animal. (That is unless you just leave them chained up in the backyard. Which, to me, kind of defeats the purpose.)

And then there's my allergy problem to deal with. Whenever I'm around a dog or in a house where a dog lives for longer than 4 hours I begin to experience some minor respiratory problems. Discomfort mostly.

We've got 4 cockatiels right now that are more than enough to take care of.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2062/2128344622_9127ea0e94_o.jpg

This little guy here (named Easter because he hatched on Easter morning) sings the most and gives kisses.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2336/2127566963_8bcfe9075a_o.jpg

[Morrigoon]

Charcoal... your barbecue. Or art charcoal from an art store. Or light a match, blow it out, and use the burnt end to make coal marks.

[RStar]

I have decided that I need to spend a part of my bonus and get a new computer.

Yeah!

Great idea! Can I get a computer for under $25 at vons? Because that's my Christmas bonus this year.........:rolleyes:

Suddenly Clark Griswald getting a jam of the month club sounds like a great deal!

[CoasterMatt]

Anybody wanna buy an 80 gig iPod Classic? just PM me

[Disneyphile]

I'm playing with my new marker board. Clappy, clappy, clappy!

(Sometimes, my dad rules. This is one of those times.)

[Morrigoon]

Great idea! Can I get a computer for under $25 at vons? Because that's my Christmas bonus this year.........:rolleyes:

Suddenly Clark Griswald getting a jam of the month club sounds like a great deal!

Damn... my employer at least puts it on Simon gift cards so you can use it (almost) anywhere.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Great idea! Can I get a computer for under $25 at vons? Because that's my Christmas bonus this year.........:rolleyes:Better than a jar of peanut butter pretzels that's past its expiration date...

[Alex]

They didn't announce bonuses on time but I am assured I will be getting one.

Considering the rather prominent role my company has been playing in the bad industry news that is good enough for me. Got nearly the max raise, though.

[MmeLytyeer]

I happened to get a bonus that came in last week, so I guess I could call it a "Christmas Bonus", too bad I won't be getting one every christmas.

[BarTopDancer]

We don't get bonuses. I did get a gift card to Best Buy though from one of my bosses.

In other news, I slept for 11 hours straight. I guess I was tired.

[MmeLytyeer]

In other news, I slept for 11 hours straight. I guess I was tired.

wish I could do that, lately I can't sleep for more than 5 hours straight

[Snowflake]

As I said before, I work for a law firm with the pseudonym of Scrooge & Marley, no day before or after Xmas off and certainly no bonus. But, I have a wonderful boss who does make up for much of the bad having to do with my current place of employment.

The OT I will be working this next week will help in the new year, too.

[figment1986]

Tired... day 2 of cleaning... vacuuming various bedrooms... then dad shampoos the carpet...

I want time off dang it, this is almost as bad as homework... but worse than tests!

[Moonliner]

I slept for 11 hours straight.

That's the number one thing on my wish list for sure for sure....

[BarTopDancer]

GO DUCKS GO

[Kevy Baby]

Go where?

[Prudence]

I am now officially graduated. There's even video, if I can get my dad to send it to me.

And loot! Diamond earrings from the 'rents; flowers, candy, and a stuffed buffalo from my former coworkers; and from my brother - an engraved gavel.

Yeah, it's a little early in the career for a gavel, but it amuses me. And I can use it to sentence Ryan to taking out the garbage.

Plus, it meant that at some point during lunch I got to say: "I can't wait to get home and play with my gavel!" - which nearly caused Ryan to spit out his water.

[katiesue]

Congratulations Prudence!! It really is a HUGE accomplishment.

[Mousey Girl]

I am trying to be patient and wait for a call from a friend. We are going to a Christmas party put on by a bunch of the guys we work with. Boy is with The Old People tonight (no curfew for me!). My next door neighbor told me if I drink to call a cab and he will take me to get my car in the morning.

David is picking Nick up tomorrow night. I won't get him back until early Christmas morning. I almost feel guilty about looking forward to him not being home. Now I will be able to get stuff done and the living room cleaned.

[CoasterMatt]

I've been playing with the new vacuum most of the day.

Haven't seen the cats in hours.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Our rabbit likes to punch gentlemen callers in the head

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Congratulations Pru!

[lindyhop]

I am now officially graduated.

Congratulations!:snap:

[BarTopDancer]

congrats pru!

[MmeLytyeer]

sooo....

Mademoiselle Lytyeer can't sleep, surprise surprise

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

sooo....

Mademoiselle Lytyeer can't sleep, surprise surprise

Must be your sig line.... :evil:

[Kevy Baby]

Stevie ray Vaughn just came on. Damn he was good.

RIP SRV

[scaeagles]

(*&^%(&^!!!!!!!!!

I lost to my cross town rivals by 6 last night. I HATE losing to them. Their court, we'll get them at home in January.

(*^%(&^%!!!!!!!!!!!!

Season going OK so far (4-2, with a 3-2 record in games decided by 6 or less), but did I mention i HATE losing to them????

)(*&^%(&^$*^!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Not Afraid]

It was below 50 inside the house when I got home this morning. No, I don't know how much below 50 because the thermometer doesn't go any lower than that.

[scaeagles]

Do you have a heater??????

[Not Afraid]

Yes, we have a heater which is now on. But, we don't usually sleep with it on (headache city!). I had an overnight last night so Chris was home alone with the animals in the freezing house. It's going to take a while to heat this ice box up.

[BarTopDancer]

I just realized I have to go to the Spectrum today.

Wish me luck :eek:

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Yes, we have a heater which is now on. But, we don't usually sleep with it on (headache city!). I had an overnight last night so Chris was home alone with the animals in the freezing house. It's going to take a while to heat this ice box up.

Headache because of the low humidity from the heater, or carbon monoxide? Maybe your heater has an exhaust leak.

[Not Afraid]

Its a sinus headache so I think it is probably from the humidity issues. The heater was checked for leaks last year and is fine, but it is one of those lovely wall heaters installed in the 60's (the second installation of heat in our house replacing the original floor heaters).

[€uroMeinke]

So, there's a glam revival going on in my house...

[Not Afraid]

LOL! I just posted in the movie musings thread.

I'm sorry honey....where's that spandex of yours?

[Kevy Baby]

TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI

[Not Afraid]

OK Mr. Bunny. I won't have you thinking gross thoughts. ;)

[Not Afraid]

You know........I should really be doing thing that are on my mile-long to do list. Instead, I'm looking for 70's glam outfits while listening to some real glam and fantasizing about going to Amoeba to get on CD the things I only have on vinyl.

This is NOT what I should be doing!

[BarTopDancer]

One of the top 10 things I never thought I'd see/hear Kevy say:

TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI

[RStar]

I'm at work.

I'm the only one in the whole building.

So I'm on LoT, of course......

Guess I better get some work done so I can go home, huh?

Merry Christmas, one and all!

[wendybeth]

(*&^%(&^!!!!!!!!!

I lost to my cross town rivals by 6 last night. I HATE losing to them. Their court, we'll get them at home in January.

(*^%(&^%!!!!!!!!!!!!

Season going OK so far (4-2, with a 3-2 record in games decided by 6 or less), but did I mention i HATE losing to them????

)(*&^%(&^$*^!!!!!!!!!!!!


Why, Scaeagles- I didn't know you could speak French!