Soooo....

[Disneyphile]

Splice and Dissolve didn't work for you?Once again, they're not dragon food. ;)

[blueerica]

I GOT THE JOB! I GOT THE JOB!

Um... yeah. I got the job I wanted. I didn't know if pay was to be negotiated, but she offered me what I was going to start with for my negotiations, so I took it. So yeah. Offer in writing forthcoming. And two weeks vacation. Which means, California here I come. And I got a job.

[BarTopDancer]

YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY

[Strangler Lewis]

Congratulations!

[wendybeth]

Yaay, BE!!!!:snap::cheers::snap::cheers:

[LSPoorEeyorick]

<happy dance for BE!>

[Snowflake]

I GOT THE JOB! I GOT THE JOB!

Um... yeah. I got the job I wanted. I didn't know if pay was to be negotiated, but she offered me what I was going to start with for my negotiations, so I took it. So yeah. Offer in writing forthcoming. And two weeks vacation. Which means, California here I come. And I got a job.

[INHALE]
HOOOORRAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!
[EXHALE]
:snap: :cheers: :babette:

[Moonliner]

19000!

Wow!

I agree, 19 grand does seem a bit steep, although they were pretty good episodes.

[Morrigoon]

Yay!

[katiesue]

Congrats E!!

[Capt Jack]

I GOT THE JOB! I GOT THE JOB!

woot! now...we do the dance of joy!

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Congratulations!

[Disneyphile]

I GOT THE JOB! I GOT THE JOB!:snap:

Congrats! :D

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Congratulations, blueerica! :)

[mousepod]

Erica.... did you get the job?

JK... CONGRATULATIONS!

[madmonkeygirl]

Yay BE Congrats on the job hon. :)

Ok only 24 more days til Bon Jovi and Anaheim tehehehehe 4 shows in 8 days including one trip to Vegas oh ya baby....so much to do so little time lmao..i so can't wait and i will post after Vegas sometime when i get back to being "human again" i have a feelin Vegas show will be unique with song requests granted via Jon's request lmao....

[Not Afraid]

CONGRATULATIONS E!!!!!! I'm very happy for you. They are one lucky company to have you.

[Not Afraid]

I deleted every single message from my PM box. I sure hope there was nothing in there I needed one day.

[Snowflake]

Yay BE Congrats on the job hon. :)

Ok only 24 more days til Bon Jovi and Anaheim tehehehehe 4 shows in 8 days including one trip to Vegas oh ya baby....so much to do so little time lmao..i so can't wait and i will post after Vegas sometime when i get back to being "human again" i have a feelin Vegas show will be unique with song requests granted via Jon's request lmao....

Hey MMG, I think you need to do the countdown thingie with tickerfactory! ;)

[blueerica]

Yes, I say that calls for a countdown, MMG!

Thanks, everyone, for your words of support and encouragement along the way. :D

[Ghoulish Delight]

I deleted every single message from my PM box. I sure hope there was nothing in there I needed one day.
So THAT was the strange vacuum sound I heard.

[Kevy Baby]

19000!

Wow!That's like an entire day on Micechat.

[Disneyphile]

I just ate some sliced fresh hot chili peppers.

Oh. The. Pain.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Funniest headline of the day for a 13 year old boy (i.e., me) goes to.....

Wang Rebounds as Yanks rout Blue Jays (http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/23581699/)

It's got everything! "Wang" AND "Yanks"

[alphabassettgrrl]

I feel really really good today. Driving around town doing errands was a pleasure. I feel gorgeous and powerful and competant and all the other good things that people should feel and that we don't on a regular basis.

[Kevy Baby]

Funniest headline of the day for a 13 year old boy (i.e., me) goes to.....

Wang Rebounds as Yanks rout Blue Jays (http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/23581699/)

It's got everything! "Wang" AND "Yanks"Replace "rout" with "pound" or "beat" and you've got the whole month covered!

[Deebs]

I feel really really good today. I feel gorgeous and powerful and competant and all the other good things that people should feel and that we don't on a regular basis.

I'm happy for you, that's a great way to feel.

(Can I rub up against you?)

[Not Afraid]

I'm happy for you, that's a great way to feel.

(Can I rub up against you?)


And K responds with a special glimmer in her eye...."Why YES!" :)

[CoasterMatt]

I sold tickets to a guy named Dang Lin Wang several weeks back.

I had to fight giggling at the window.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

I once serviced a gentleman with the last name "VanBlomewaand."

[Kevy Baby]

I once serviced a gentleman...Thank you for the new sig line :)

[Capt Jack]

I once serviced a gentleman with the last name "VanBlomewaand."


it just occurred to me that it would be really funny/cool if his first name was Obiwan

but thats probably just me...

carry on

:D

[lashbear]

Apparently, the Imaginationland episodes of South Park are coming out today on DVD.
Just an fyi.
:)
Please explain ?

[alphabassettgrrl]

And K responds with a special glimmer in her eye...."Why YES!" :)

How well you know me! :)

[Kevy Baby]

Apparently, the Imaginationland episodes of South Park are coming out today on DVD.
Just an fyi.
:)

Please explain ?Well, I would venture to guess that there are episodes of South park based on some place called Imaginationland and those particular episodes are being released on digital media known as "DVD"

But that is just a guess.

[Disneyphile]

Aw. I just found Glinda dead. :(

She must have had a bug or something - she was up playing and eating today, and had lots of energy. And now... ugh. I swear, that's the worst part of pet mice - they're so tiny and can have something silently wrong with them and just instantly keel over within a week or two of bringing them home. She's the third one I've had to ever do that. Because of that, I make a point to not get too attached for about a month. They're definitely not as hardy as rats.

Poor Elphaba's all alone.

I will have to go to a different shop this week and get her a new Glinda to play with, after I see that she's staying healthy.

[CoasterMatt]

I guess Elphaba isn't very popular.

[Deebs]

And K responds with a special glimmer in her eye...."Why YES!" :)

Well, yeah - why do you think I asked? ;)

Just trying to extend the good feelings of the day. We should all feel beautiful.

[Disneyphile]

I guess Elphaba isn't very popular.It's like someone dropped a house on the wrong sister.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

So I went to Walmart to purchase some new socks and "underthings" as they are known to the worldly folks. I'd rather buy tampons and Vagisil then go up to the register with "underthings.

Lucky for me Walmart has a register that is automated and you just do everything yourself. So I ring it up and put in the money and the "underthings" are secured in the bag when the register freeks out and a worker comes over.

So she comes over and starts with the flirting - "Oh you broke it -giggle" - bangs on the register, then from the bag falls the "underthings" with a thud.

I don't think I will go back to that Walmart now...

[Disneyphile]

So I went to Walmart to purchase some new socks and "underthings" as they are known to the worldly folks. I'd rather buy tampons and Vagisil then go up to the register with "underthings.I keep reading this as "underthongs". No wonder why you blush. ;)

[JWBear]

I want to see what kind of underwear you were buying that made you blush to purchase them.


Then again.... Maybe not.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Well, yeah - why do you think I asked? ;)

Just trying to extend the good feelings of the day. We should all feel beautiful.


I'm in favor of anything that brings beautiful women within my circle. :)

::giggle::

You're sweet. :) And you're beautiful. :) You should feel beautiful.

[Disneyphile]

I want to see what kind of underwear you were buying that made you blush to purchase them.This is what was caught on the security cameras:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b80/Disneyphile/bc809224.jpg

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

And the Wonder Woman set. The stars make my ass look smaller.

[Sohrshah]

So I went to Walmart to purchase some new socks and "underthings" as they are known to the worldly folks. I'd rather buy tampons and Vagisil then go up to the register with "underthings.

Lucky for me Walmart has a register that is automated and you just do everything yourself. So I ring it up and put in the money and the "underthings" are secured in the bag when the register freeks out and a worker comes over.

So she comes over and starts with the flirting - "Oh you broke it -giggle" - bangs on the register, then from the bag falls the "underthings" with a thud.

I don't think I will go back to that Walmart now...

Dude, are we talking about underoos or rubbers, because either way, I don't get it? Am I just being thick?

I mean, I love buying condoms. I just slap them down on the counter and give that proud grin which means, "Dude, I'm getting LAID!"

:P

[wendybeth]

Sorshah, you're a 'glass is half-full' kind of gal, right?


Me, too!:cheers:

[ozron]

I mean, I love buying condoms. I just slap them down on the counter and give that proud grin which means, "Dude, I'm getting LAID!"

:P

I generally give the sheepish grin that says, "My old ones expired." :(

[Sohrshah]

I generally give the sheepish grin that says, "My old ones expired." :(

Lol! Hey, I gotta grin when I'm lucky enough to get lucky! Then again, if I'M buying the condoms, what does that say for the guys who will have me?

I think we all just need a little PMA.

That's right. Positive Mental Attitude!

:P

[Chernabog]

A tip for everyone -- why spend $$ on condoms?

Go to a gay pride event, any gay pride event. Seriously. They hand em out in droves. You'll walk away with enough condoms and lube to last the entire year, and then some, even if you're a little slutty. ;)

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Dude, are we talking about underoos or rubbers, because either way, I don't get it? Am I just being thick?

I mean, I love buying condoms. I just slap them down on the counter and give that proud grin which means, "Dude, I'm getting LAID!"

:P


Well, given the benifit of doubt that you don't know me THAT well S, I will say it's not da rubbers. Plus it's an "under" not an "over" but there is elastic involved...

man, she totally killed my funny post... <cries a little.>

[€uroMeinke]

A tip for everyone -- why spend $$ on condoms?

Go to a gay pride event, any gay pride event. Seriously. They hand em out in droves. You'll walk away with enough condoms and lube to last the entire year, and then some, even if you're a little slutty. ;)

My lesbian coworker would always bring me handfuls after a night at the bars - I had no need for them so they accumulated in my desk drawer with the other office supplies. Makes me wonder what anyone thought if they were looking for a paperclip.

[Moonliner]

I generally give the sheepish grin that says, "My old ones expired." :(

They expire? Ah. Well that explains that.

[Moonliner]

My lesbian coworker would always bring me handfuls after a night at the bars.

Why would a lesbian bar have condoms?

[blueerica]

Funniest headline of the day for a 13 year old boy (i.e., me) goes to.....

Wang Rebounds as Yanks rout Blue Jays (http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/23581699/)

It's got everything! "Wang" AND "Yanks"

Somehow, this headline popped into my head again last night, and like Kevy, it would be slightly improved with a few other words, including those Kevy suggested. I also thought White Sox or Red Sox would be a good addition, as well.

[Morrigoon]

Well, they're a darn sight better than "crusty sox"...

[cirquelover]

I have bought condoms for my older brother his whole life. Thankfully he doesn't need them anymore.

[lashbear]

then from the bag falls the "underthings" with a thud....
OK. Now I wanna know what kind of underwear makes a "Thud" when it falls.

Bornieo, are you buying Chastity Belts again ???

[BarTopDancer]

It amuses me how some men are embarrassed to buy feminine products or have them in their cart. It's not like the cashier isn't aware of what they are for and that they are not for... MEN!

[Disneyphile]

Ken always buys my girly items. He doesn't even blush about it.

Then again, he works at a pharmacy, so he sees all kinds of stuff coming to the counter.

[Kevy Baby]

It amuses me how some men are embarrassed to buy feminine products or have them in their cart. It's not like the cashier isn't aware of what they are for and that they are not for... MEN!When I was 8, buying girlie stuff was mortifying. Now, I know which ones to get and have no problem with making the purchase.

[Disneyphile]

So, I'm trying to find some inspiration to finish off a wedding video tonight.

I'm not exactly in a romantic mood right now. Anyone have any suggestions?

[Alex]

I hear Eliot Spitzer's schedule has suddenly cleared up and that he likes a good time.

[Morrigoon]

So, I'm trying to find some inspiration to finish off a wedding video tonight.

I'm not exactly in a romantic mood right now. Anyone have any suggestions?

Whip out a DVD of "The Holiday" or "Love Actually". Both awesome, romantic films :)

[Alex]

Watch The Notebook and Away from Her then append the closing line to the video:

"May your marriage last long enough that eventually you have to go through that..."

[Kevy Baby]

So, I'm trying to find some inspiration to finish off a wedding video tonight.

I'm not exactly in a romantic mood right now. Anyone have any suggestions?My sister gave us a laser disk copy of Muriel's Wedding as a wedding present. She had never seen it or knew anything about it, but her rationale was that it had "Wedding" in the title and she knew we were into laser discs. :rolleyes:

We sat down one evening to watch it for a "we're newlyweds; let's have a romantic evening together" night. Um, no.

Moral of the story? Don't watch Muriel's Wedding for inspiration.

[Kevy Baby]

Have ya ever noticed how phones on vibrate can sound like a vibrator?

[Disneyphile]

Have ya ever noticed how phones on vibrate can sound like a vibrator?Never noticed that, because the sound is probably silenced between my thighs. ;)

[Kevy Baby]

Sooo....

I have to be in Vista (a 90 minute drive with no traffic) tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. I keep vacillating between driving down tonight and staying at the La Quinta Inn or getting up at 4:30 in the morning.

[Chernabog]

Never noticed that, because the sound is probably silenced between my thighs. ;)

Ewwwwww and I was JUST about to call you. ;)

I like the movie Amelie to put me in a happy romantic mood, but you gotta watch it all the way through to the end.

[Moonliner]

Ewwwwww and I was JUST about to call you. ;)


If you don't get her just keep calling back. She'll come to the phone sooner or later.....

[Disneyphile]

She'll come to the phone sooner or later.....I wonder if that voids my warranty. Hmmm.

[innerSpaceman]

How far away is Montclair?

I just read about a Tiki-themed Drive-In theater there that's thriving as one of the last surviving, and I thought it might make a good swanking if it wasn't completely out of range.

[Alex]

Looks like it is between Pomona and Ontario.

Here's (http://deanzadrivein.com/mission_tiki/) the theater.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

OK. Now I wanna know what kind of underwear makes a "Thud" when it falls.

Bornieo, are you buying Chastity Belts again ???


Noooooo... like Ruffles, you can't buy just one...

[Gemini Cricket]

I think I just OD'd on baby carrots.

[Sohrshah]

How far away is Montclair?

I just read about a Tiki-themed Drive-In theater there that's thriving as one of the last surviving, and I thought it might make a good swanking if it wasn't completely out of range.

It's 3027 miles away, or so. At least the Montclair I once called home.

[cirquelover]

I think I just OD'd on baby carrots.

Let's not even discuss how you will pay for that tomorrow. I've done it and it wasn't pretty:eek:



Soo, the boy and I get to stay the night with the sharks on Monday. Our aquarium is doing home school days and we found out they had a program for families to spend the night in the shark tunnels. We went to their day last month and Zach saw a shark autopsy. He's been going on about it since. That's when we heard about sleeping with the fish. It looks like we get to do lots of cool stuff, Zach is so excited!!

[Gemini Cricket]

Cool! Sharks!

I know how they feel. I was just eating and eating and then I'm overfull. Just like a shark...

[€uroMeinke]

Sooo....

I have to be in Vista ...

Always tough for a Mac man

[lizziebith]

I didn't really know where to put it, but yesterday I lost my friend (see Rocketeer thread) and today I lost my Dad. How often does that happen? It's pretty cruddy. But at least I feel like grief came conveniently packaged in a set for me this week. I jest, but it's that gallows-humor ha-ha thing. :(

[Not Afraid]

I'm so sorry Liz.

[€uroMeinke]

Yikes lizziebith - condolences all around

[Capt Jack]

wow

condolences to say the least

[alphabassettgrrl]

Lizzieb- **hugs**

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Very sorry to hear the news LizzieBeth - Best thoughts...

[Disneyphile]

Oh, LB. :(

My heart truly goes out to you.

*big hugs*

[Gemini Cricket]

I didn't really know where to put it, but yesterday I lost my friend (see Rocketeer thread) and today I lost my Dad. How often does that happen? It's pretty cruddy. But at least I feel like grief came conveniently packaged in a set for me this week. I jest, but it's that gallows-humor ha-ha thing. :(
I'm so sorry to hear that.
Hang in there.
:(

[lizziebith]

Thanks guys..it was hard for me to write about it because I was so in shock all day. Planning to attend one service...then getting calls and texts to find out about the need for another. I'd been talking with my stepmom about coming out in April to see Dad and she was so frantic to let me know to change my flight. Now not for a visit, but a service. :( My Dad donated his body to a local U. for research and that makes my sad heart happy. My sis said it's the ultimate in recycling. Now I want that in my will too.

[wendybeth]

Oh, LB- my heart just sunk when I read that. I'm so sorry.

[Disneyphile]

Late night edits are fuuuuuuuuun.

And tiring. Very, very tiring.

[Strangler Lewis]

Very sorry to hear about your father, LB.

[Moonliner]

His final gift was one to be admired. My heart goes out to you.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

I'm sorry LB.

[innerSpaceman]

Oh, my condolences and love and hugs, Liz. :(

[Snowflake]

I didn't really know where to put it, but yesterday I lost my friend (see Rocketeer thread) and today I lost my Dad. How often does that happen? It's pretty cruddy. But at least I feel like grief came conveniently packaged in a set for me this week. I jest, but it's that gallows-humor ha-ha thing. :(

Liz, adding my condolences here. :(

[blueerica]

My condolences, LB. You've had one hell of a week.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

I didn't really know where to put it, but yesterday I lost my friend (see Rocketeer thread) and today I lost my Dad. How often does that happen? It's pretty cruddy. But at least I feel like grief came conveniently packaged in a set for me this week. I jest, but it's that gallows-humor ha-ha thing. :(

Oh, LB, I'm so sorry. My thoughts are with you and your family. Is there anything we can do for you?

[BarTopDancer]

I am so sorry LB :(

[blueerica]

Man, I just can't seem to get with it today. Ugh.

[cirquelover]

I'm so sorry LB. {{Hugs}}

[Gemini Cricket]

The new color five dollar bills come out today.

[cirquelover]

Yeah and their purple, my favorite color!

[Ponine]

Lizzie-
Hugs from me to you. Hang tough, and I'll give you a real one at con this year.
Love and strength to you and your family.

[Morrigoon]

Lizziebith: *hugs*

[Disneyphile]

Goon - is that a pimpin' Eeyore in your avatar? :eek:

[Morrigoon]

Is that hilarious or what? Yeah, it was the Valentine's Day Eeyore, but he was totally pimpin' Eeyore to me :)

I'll probably regret not adding him to my collection. Hilarious, isn't it?

[Kevy Baby]

Always tough for a Mac manI was wondering if someone would catch that. I thought about it after I posted.

I decided to just drive down this morning. Which meant I woke up at 4:30. Or at least that's when the alarm went off. I'll let you know when I wake up.

[lashbear]

Liz - sad news, sending hugs from the LashPair.

[Disneyphile]

This just in: My director's chair. :D I'm having a happy moment. Yay! (This will probably only last about two minutes, so bask in my glow while you can.)

Now, I just need to see if the back is embroider-able, and if so, I know who to hire. ;)

And if not, I wonder if I can have it silk-screened?

[Ponine]

As long as it comes OFF of the chair, you should be able to do either one.
Wether you use your LoT contacts or pay to have someone do it for you.

[Morrigoon]

Here's an interesting event - an LA garden tour of great gardens that use at least 50% native plants: http://www.theodorepayne.org/Tour/tour.html

Oh, and Dphile: the other option available to you is to have your embroidery done on a separate piece of cloth, then sew the cloth onto the chair back (which in theory could even be done by hand if necessary). This has the added benefit of no backside of embroidery being visible.

[mousepod]

LB - sorry to hear the sad news.

[Chernabog]

Oh no LB, I'm so sorry to hear about your dad :( :(

[Ghoulish Delight]

New coffee flavors!! New coffee flavors!!

I've just discovered that the powers that be have added 2 new flavors of coffee to your selection at work. Red letter day!

[Capt Jack]

Im jealous

[BarTopDancer]

Me too. We have craptastic coffee here.

[blueerica]

I can't wait to find out how the coffee is at my new job. Even if it's crappy, I'll be happy there's coffee there... for now. Until I start up a coffee fund and/or pull something together for better coffee, since it appears as though my entire department drinks coffee.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Don't get too excited. I'm trying to get through a cup of the first flavor. "Kenya Delight" or some such. Bleh. Even setting the machine to double strength, it's weak coffee. Powerful weak.

[Strangler Lewis]

I can't wait to find out how the coffee is at my new job. Even if it's crappy, I'll be happy there's coffee there... for now. Until I start up a coffee fund and/or pull something together for better coffee, since it appears as though my entire department drinks coffee.

And what exactly do you know about coffee?

[Gemini Cricket]

Hmmm... how do I get out of my apartment to go to the grocery store without seeing my landlady.... Hmmmm...
Good thing I'm wearing sneakers...
"BRAD! Hi, did ya find a job yet?! And, by the way, I don't own any bras! I love it that everyone can see my big, bodacious ta-tas."

:D

[JWBear]

<<Hugs>> LB. My heart goes out to you and your family.

Yeah and their purple, my favorite color!

Whose purple is your favorite color? :evil:

[Morrigoon]

Whose purple is your favorite color? :evil:

Now, now... you can't expect them to kiss and tell ;)

[Capt Jack]

Hmmm... how do I get out of my apartment to go to the grocery store without seeing my landlady.... Hmmmm...
Good thing I'm wearing sneakers...
"BRAD! Hi, did ya find a job yet?! And, by the way, I don't own any bras! I love it that everyone can see my big, bodacious ta-tas."

:D


oooh, is she hot?

oh...wait. nevermind

;)

[Disneyphile]

The director's chair is SOOOOOOOOOO comfy. In fact, it's the most comfortable folding chair I've sat in. It has a bit of spring to it and excellent support, and is extra roomy.

It has a built-in side table that is super sturdy and a good place to set my camera while changing tapes or batteries. It's also large enough to hold a clipboard flat. And it has a fancy "cargo" panel on the side with zippered pouches of various sizes.

Best $40 ever. :D

[Mousey Girl]

I have an interview at the job I want tomorrow, during my lunch at the job I can't stand.

it isn't that the current job is mindless and repetitve, and way below my skill levels, but I don't have a proper place to do the work, so it is agrivating my back, shoulder and wrist.

[Prudence]

Sometimes I'm so good I amaze even myself.

[cirquelover]

<<Hugs>>
Whose purple is your favorite color? :evil:

Wow, that was a bad one on my part:blush: there, their they're, ah whats the diff! I was having a bad morning and obviously couldn't spell either.

[Disneyphile]

The good news: I'm not having any bad dreams right now.

The bad news: I'm still editing, and can't go to bed until I'm finished.

Ugh.

[Mousey Girl]

I didn't sleep very well at all. My shoulder is killing me. I really hope I get this other job. Just the thought of having to go back to where I am makes me want to cry.

[Disneyphile]

I've yet to sleep tonight. Can I cry with you?

Let's break out some beer. It is 5 o'clock after all. ;)

[Mousey Girl]

It is beer-thirty somewhere!!!

[blueerica]

And what exactly do you know about coffee?

I know it would probably kill this massive headache I've got right now.

[Disneyphile]

Ok, I'm going to bed now. I've been up for more than 24 hours. I think I'll shut my phones off until evening, since I'm about to fall over.

I blame my anal retentive desire to polish each friggin frame of footage. :rolleyes:

[blueerica]

Strange weather.. When I started the meme, it had been raining. Then it turned to hail. Then it snowed. Now it's sunny as can be.

:confused:

[Kevy Baby]

Sometimes I'm so good I amaze even myself.I often say that after sex.

[Ghoulish Delight]

New coffee flavor #2 (Sumatra) gets a thumbs up.

[blueerica]

Is it that same coffee machine you were talking about a while back. Some fancy-fancy something-something?

[Capt Jack]

yeah, the Sumatra is usually a good cup o' joe. I always prefer the darker roasts

once again, I envy

[Ghoulish Delight]

Is it that same coffee machine you were talking about a while back. Some fancy-fancy something-something?Yup. Flavia (http://www.myflavia.com/myflavia/default.aspx).

My sister's got a similar machine that takes little "pods" (kinda like overgrown restaurant creamers) rather than packets at home.

New coffee flavors is nice, but I really wish they'd added to the tea options. Still just earl gray or green tea, and I HATE the green.

[Morrigoon]

Yeah, they should. English breakfast is a must :)

[Ghoulish Delight]

It's not even about any one being a "must". Earl Gray is, actually, my favorite tea flavor. But holy hell, I've been here for almost 4 years, I can't possibly drink another cup of that earl gray, I will go in freaking sane.

[Scrooge McSam]

New coffee flavor #2 (Sumatra) gets a thumbs up.

Oh hell yeah

Scrooge loves him some chewy coffee!

[BarTopDancer]

Yup. Flavia (http://www.myflavia.com/myflavia/default.aspx).

My sister's got a similar machine that takes little "pods" (kinda like overgrown restaurant creamers) rather than packets at home.

New coffee flavors is nice, but I really wish they'd added to the tea options. Still just earl gray or green tea, and I HATE the green.

We had one of those in my old building. The tea choices didn't taste that great.

I have a pod coffee maker at home. I need to buy new flavors.

[Prudence]

Yesterday my coworker H was complaining. Both of us were allowed to hire a direct report that would be about half-time general office support and half-time our devoted minions. (mine starts Monday!) However, the director kept assigning more and more tasks to H's minion until there was no room left in the job description for assisting H. But the director refused to hire her own devoted minion.

I told my coworker that I could get the director to hire a minion, thus allowing H to reclaim H's minion that she had specifically selected and did not want to share. H said that no, the director had refused and would never change her mind. I said: watch and learn.

We had our three-way meeting yesterday afternoon and, with no difficulty at all, I manipulated the conversation to include long-term staffing plans, equity with our sub-units, gosh maybe she needs some dedicated support...and presto-chango, new position to support director is authorized.

But it doesn't stop there - I also got myself promoted to a manager-level position (with raise, of course), effective immediately. This makes me the same grade as the evil boss at my old job - a fact which gives me immense satisfaction.

That's two significant promotions in six months. Can't get a legal job to save my life, but I can sure climb the ladder where I am.

[BarTopDancer]

Congratulations Pru!

[blueerica]

Haha Pru! Well done!

[Kevy Baby]

Can't get a legal job to save my life, but I can sure climb the ladder where I am.Does that mean your current job is an illegal one?

____

Congrats on the promo!

[Ponine]

Very nice Pru!
You have some mad skillz!

[Morrigoon]

Just came across a really funny craigslist ad. I was actually doing a search for "dog door", but this came up:

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/car/594637640.html

Maybe you won't be as amused as I was, but it gave me a chuckle

[Chernabog]

Holy crap, that's an ad with a.d.d.

[blueerica]

Nice.... I had to take a deep breath of air after that one!

[lashbear]

All I get is:


This posting has been deleted by its author.

(The title on the listings page will be removed in just a few minutes.)



:(

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Congratulations!

We had our three-way

It's fun to take things out of context.

[Sohrshah]

I slept until 11:30 and then spent the day alone. Wow, did I need that!

[alphabassettgrrl]

Fives are going to be purple now? Cool!!! there, their they're, ah whats the diff!

Blasphemy!!!

DP - congrats on your new chair!
Pru- congrats on getting a minion! And a promotion! Awesome how you manipulated the situation to get what you want. :)

Hey, I drink Earl Grey pretty much every morning at school. The girls at the coffee shop know to give me a little bit of milk in my mug.

I biked 19 miles today. Over rocks and up hills and I kicked butt. We had a huge group and it was awesome. I love my new bike. :)

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

There was something wrong with the world today. I saw at least 5 car accidents on the freeway today. 95% of the people were going 55 mph and under. 5% were going 85 and over which was interesting for a bit there. There was serious madness on the highway today and I don't think it was even a full moon.

???

The best was seeing a BMW in full on Tea Cup mode spining across 5 lanes of the 118 freeway. They spun better than the Cups at DL.

What F**k The?

[figment1986]

makes me happy i don't have to do rush hour in Tampa that much anymore...

[JWBear]

It must be the winds. They've been blowing hard all day. It makes people weird.

[Morrigoon]

Got an idea for a painting today while riding the train around the park. Came home and actually succeeded in fulfilling my vision :) Color me pleased.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/morrigoon/art/P1080456.jpg

[libraryvixen]

C, that looks awesome!! :D

[Morrigoon]

THanks! :)

[JWBear]

Goonie, that's incredible! I love it!

[alphabassettgrrl]

Good job, goonie! :) I can't do much with paint and I admire those who can.

I've learned I can't drink as much as I used to. But we learned mojitos are pretty tasty and the bartender's name is Dianna. She generally works here on weekends and has a tattoo from when she got divorced. I forget the story about the tattoo except that it meant she wasn't married. And it was an excuse to look at her butt (tattoo to the left of where a "tramp stamp" would be).

[Not Afraid]

It smells a bit like smoke outside, but I see no reports of fire anywhere.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Love the painting 'goon!

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Terrific, C!

[Moonliner]

Headliner (age 11) is reading the biography of Walt for a school project (tomorrow she gets to dress like him complete with a candy cig).

So I asked her, what's the most interesting thing you learned about him from reading the book?

"He screws up so much! He makes something good and then screws it up over and over..."


Heh, that's called life little one.

[lashbear]

Got an idea for a painting today while riding the train around the park. Came home and actually succeeded in fulfilling my vision :) Color me pleased.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/morrigoon/art/P1080456.jpg
It's good, but what is it ? :p

*ducks and runs*

[RStar]

It smells a bit like smoke outside, but I see no reports of fire anywhere.

Must be my fireplace. It's cold outside.....

Love the painting, too! :snap:

[Alex]

So my day trip to Yosemite yesterday was very nice. First time I've been there with snow in the area.

A few pictures (spoilered so that they don't cause a seizure in browsers while they're loading.


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2248/2337071167_c3c1d218b9_o.jpg
Yosemite Falls

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3217/2337071031_761fe34d61_o.jpg
Half Dome

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2325/2337071373_6c997aabfb_o.jpg
Lower Yosemite Falls, with dusting of snow on trees in foreground

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2154/2305104248_d57f6eca88.jpg (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2154/2305104248_d57f6eca88_b.jpg)
A bonus photo from Abbot's Lagoon at Point Reyes National Seashore from a drive out there two weeks ago. Click this one to embiggen if you wish.

[Disneyphile]

We just got home from Vegas - we did the first ash scatter on Saturday at my grandparents' grave.

But, on a good note, we left early enough to do some great location scouting for our independent series, and now Ken is already researching, because we're so excited. We found some surprisingly interesting stuff. :D

[blueerica]

Lovely Yosemite pictures, Alex.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

My grandmother passed this morning.

[wolfy999]

Hugs to you from the Wolfpack.

[blueerica]

LSPE, our condolences to you and your family.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

I'm sorry

[blueerica]

So, we went to Wendover, NV (http://wendoverfun.com/main_non_flash.htm) for a while yesterday. It's like Vegas, but not. Anyway...

Had some tummy troubles after lunch (go figure... I think the culprit was my eating the bell peppers despite knowing better with my stomach), so I didn't feel like getting in on the poker tourney. So, we sat down to the blackjack tables.

Now, I generally try to be scientific about the whole process, but in the end, I know I go on 'gut' as much as anyone else. I was at a bad table, or the mojo was bad... it was hard to tell. I couldn't settle down and made some bad calls that I knew better than to hit on. Finally, things settled down, we had a good groove going, even though I didn't move from my position, which I rarely do well at - seat 2. Did better when no one was in front of me, and yet didn't move over... didn't want to f with the groove.

Then, the creepiest mofo I've come across in years plants himself into the first position. Chills up my spine creepy, my friends. I played poorly, but honestly, I felt like the life had been sucked out of me. He left and I made it all back, and J was ahead, so we left when it looked like things were about to go downhill.

All in all, not too bad. Trip paid for itself, and we killed a day doing something we both love, playing cards.

[BarTopDancer]

So Sorry H :( /hugs

[Capt Jack]

condolences LSPE :(

[Not Afraid]

I'm sorry to hear the news, LSPE. Hugs to you and your family.

[Snowflake]

HUGS to you and yours LSPE.
:(

[Strangler Lewis]

Very sorry to hear about this.

[libraryvixen]

*Hugs* LSPE, I'm so sorry to hear about your grandmother.

[Disneyphile]

LSPE - my thoughts are with you and your family.

[katiesue]

LSPE - so sorry to hear the news.

[CoasterMatt]

Sorry to hear about your loss, LSPE

[Morrigoon]

*hugs* LSPE

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Thank you all, for your thoughts and prayers.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

All my best thoughts LSPE. :(

[wendybeth]

Sorry, LS. :(

Big hugs from here as well.

[innerSpaceman]

As I posted in the Vent thread, of all places, I'm sending thoughts and prayers of emphathy, condolence and just plain love to you and your family.



* * * *

To everyone else, ugh ... I don't read the Sooooo thread that often. I must be the only on on the LoT who doesn't keep up with it. And much as I VENTED in the Vent thread about too much recent mortatlity, I'd hate to miss news of someone's grief that needs as much hugs and love and possible.

This may be morbid, but do you suppose we need a permanent and general condolences thread?

[Chernabog]

oh LSPE so sorry to hear about your grandmother :( :( :(

[BDBopper]

My sincere condolences LSPE. :(

[blueerica]

I'm so frigging excited for my new job, that it's distracting me from the job I'm trying to do right now, which is the one that's been kind enough to keep me employed remotely with the knowledge I would be moving on at any old point.

This past week was practically a wash in terms of productivity. Even when I'm working, it just seems like I can't move forward. Want new job to start now!

[alphabassettgrrl]

**hugs** H. I'm sorry.

[Mousey Girl]

I start the job I wanted tomorrow morning. I got to walk out on the job I hated this afternoon. I didn't leave soon enough, it didn't take long for my shoulder, back, wrist, ect... to start bugging me again.

[blueerica]

Grats on the new job starting tomorrow!! Hope your body starts feeling better, too!

[BarTopDancer]

YAY MG!!!!!!!!!!!

[Capt Jack]

I start the job I wanted tomorrow morning. I got to walk out on the job I hated this afternoon.

always wanted to do that. closest I got was walking out on an interview after telling them what they wanted wasnt possible and I didnt want to be a part of it.

massive :snap: on the walk out.
the pain was probably your muscles saying....ahhhhhhhhhhh

[Morrigoon]

Here's a random wikipedia entry that I found pretty interesting. It was linked off an article about the new $5:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EURion_constellation

[alphabassettgrrl]

Yay MG!!! Congrats on the good new job!!! :)

[Mousey Girl]

The Old People just received a letter in the mail. She wanted to read it to me. After the first 3 words I yelled, "Nigirian 411 Scam!" She told me to shut up and listen. It is exactly what I thought, luckily they know this. They are just so amused by the whole thing that they can't just let it drop.

Old People are funny.

[Deebs]

* * * * To everyone else, ugh ... I don't read the Sooooo thread that often. I must be the only on on the LoT who doesn't keep up with it. And much as I VENTED in the Vent thread about too much recent mortatlity, I'd hate to miss news of someone's grief that needs as much hugs and love and possible.

This may be morbid, but do you suppose we need a permanent and general condolences thread?

It doesn't seem morbid, it makes sense to me. I'm also not great about keeping up with the Sooooo thread.

It seems like death is running rampant through here the last few months. :(

The new job stuff is great, but I am terribly sorry for the recent losses.

[BDBopper]

I too don't follow this thread as much as I should. I hate to miss these events of great importance...whether they be good when someone needs congratulations or bad and a good friend needs big hugs and a shoulder to cry on. It makes me feel guilty.

[Gemini Cricket]

My grandmother passed this morning.
My condolences, LSPE.
:(

[Disneyphile]

Elphaba now has a roommate again - she's a ruby-eyed albino "feeder" mouse that we rescued from the store about a half hour ago. We've named her Nessa Rose. :)

She's really adorable, well-bodied, and energetic. She's also very affectionate and let me hold her on the way home. :D

[JWBear]

My condolences LSPE.

[BDBopper]

Congrats on the new job MP! :cheers:

[mousepod]

Posting this from the Detroit airport (DTW) - on my way to North Carolina. Haven't checked in all weekend, so this is the first I'm hearing about LSPE's grandmother. I'm sorry to hear the news - my condolences.

(more about my trip later. maybe.)

[Mousey Girl]

The Boy has a busy last few days of vacation coming up. He has been staying with his dad this week. I am picking him up Thursday after work and taking him to The Old People's house. Mom has been pitching a bitch about not being able to see him (she sees him more than once a week). She wants him to spend the night and color eggs with her on Friday.

He and I were invited to the in-laws to color eggs on Saturday. It should be fun, at least we have always enjoyed it in the past years.

Sunday, Easter, we are headed South for our Easter Basket Brunch.

Stupid question about Sunday. With it being Easter, and our "brunch" ressies not until 12:45, I am going to have to feed him at some point, on our way down. Do you all think that Denny's will be open Easter morning? I know, why Denny's? Well, the one off of Lyon's exit isn't too bad and Boy likes the Moons Over My Hammy sandwich (although he asks for bacon instead of ham).

How crowded does DLR typically get on Easter? We have never gone on Easter before.

[Alex]

Yes, Denny's will be open.

[Moonliner]

Yes, Denny's will be open.

Although I suspect taking an innocent child to a Denny's could be violating some type of child protection law.

[swanie]

More puppy pics! I got an email today saying that she's going to mail out our AKC/UKC papers so it looks like we're OFFICIAL!

We'll know at 6 weeks which one of the girls will be ours. Here they are at 4 weeks...

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff17/swan0805/Puppy%20Pics/KajinVivaboyleftgirl2right4wks31708.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff17/swan0805/Puppy%20Pics/KajinVivagirl1leftboyright4wks31708.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff17/swan0805/Puppy%20Pics/KajinVivagirls4wks31708.jpg

We're getting a puppy! We're getting a puppy!

swanie

[BDBopper]

Yay! Cute puppies!! Sweet!! :)

[Kevy Baby]

She's really adorable, well-bodied, and energetic.... and tasty (to the dragons).

[wendybeth]

Omg, Swanie- those puppies are just about the cutest ones I have ever seen!!!!!! How adorable.

[libraryvixen]

Cute puppies!! They're so fluffy! (I squealed at work)

[BarTopDancer]

PUPPIES!!!!!!!!!!

[Not Afraid]

YAY!!!! Puppy!

I like the one on the left. No, I like the one on the right. No, I like them both!!

[alphabassettgrrl]

DP- that's great! You have a pair again. :)

Puppies!!!! There was a Cavalier Spaniel puppy at the vet yesterday- so tiny and so sweet. Swanie- those puppies are *adorable*!!!!

[BarTopDancer]

My friend is selling his quad (http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/mcy/609915851.html) if anyone is interested.

[Prudence]

Attention people of earth:

I will not settle for less than I am worth and have earned.

That is all.

[Ponine]

Attention people of earth:

I will not settle for less than I am worth and have earned.

That is all.

I feel that this is a wise sentiment. :snap:

[LSPoorEeyorick]

So the doc says that I have a full-blown sinus infection. Swell. I'm armed with antibiotics and working from home today - hopefully will be able to rest a bit and fight this monster off.

A little more unsettling - though I'm trying not to look at it that way - is the abdominal pain near my waist on the right-hand side. They tested my kidneys and they're fine; next up is an ultrasound on Friday to test my ovaries. I'm no stranger to ovarian cysts - I hope that's what this is (and nothing worse) but it doesn't necessarily feel the same. I admit that I'm a little scared, but it's much better to check it out than to ignore it and pretend it will go away.

[Strangler Lewis]

Attention people of earth:

I will not settle for less than I am worth and have earned.

That is all.

But that's the essence of settlement.

[Strangler Lewis]

Hope you feel better soon LSPE.

[blueerica]

I'll be keeping you in my thoughts, LSPE. Get well soon!

[BarTopDancer]

Feel better LSPE!

[blueerica]

Doooooooooooooooooooood, there was waaayyy too much confusion over cap & gown rentals than there needed to be. Oy, turns out, I can show up (quite literally, apparently) the day-of the ceremony to get my cap & gown rental taken care of. I don't know why no one told me all the other times I called and emailed, but I finally got the straight dope from the guy in charge of all that stuff.

[katiesue]

I've decided I must purchase my ancestoral home (http://www.smithpropertiesinc.net/content/listdetail.html/52064655?proppos=48&ag_id=3199852&pageclicked=5&RowCount=58&startpos=41&endpos=50&ids=58783917,48404991,48405472,45464976,45465103,5 6044865,49173207,52064655,52832362,45989035&propertyCount=58). And it's cheap.

[Not Afraid]

One of my clients lost two of their pets. A beautiful black cat named Sheba (which I'm very sad about) and their pet scorpion (which I couldn't be happier about).
I hated spending the night in a house with a scorpion in the next room.

[swanie]

YAY!!!! Puppy!

I like the one on the left. No, I like the one on the right. No, I like them both!!

We sooooooo don't care which one. If you look at the pics, the male is on the right side of the middle photo. He has a fuller coat than the two girls (hence the males are usually the show dogs). The girls are pictured together in the bottom photo.

Now that we know we're definitely getting one, we can start the real countdown. Four weeks and counting! The girls were already fighting over which color collar to get. And toys...apparently you can never have enough puppy toys. :D

Thank you all for kind words :) She sends weekly updates, so I'll have more photos next week.

swanie

[Not Afraid]

Oh, tell me about puppy toys! I have them all in a basked and he pulls out which one he wants. Or, he just chews on the basket. :rolleyes:

[Not Afraid]

I've decided I must purchase my ancestoral home (http://www.smithpropertiesinc.net/content/listdetail.html/52064655?proppos=48&ag_id=3199852&pageclicked=5&RowCount=58&startpos=41&endpos=50&ids=58783917,48404991,48405472,45464976,45465103,5 6044865,49173207,52064655,52832362,45989035&propertyCount=58). And it's cheap.

How can it be your ancestral home when it was built in 1950? I like how is only has 2 bedrooms but a 3 car garage. That says something.:D

[katiesue]

How can it be your ancestral home when it was built in 1950? I like how is only has 2 bedrooms but a 3 car garage. That says something.:D

Not sure where they got the 1950 thing becuase my Dad lived there long before then, with my great-grandparents right next door. It doesn't say it but there's a chicken coop too :D

[katiesue]

12 year old girls are mean. And it doesn't help that my 12 year old is a drama queen. It's going to be a long trip through Jr. High and High School at this rate.

[Mousey Girl]

I can tell you that 11 year old(ish) boys aren't much better. You either follow or are subject to bullying. Boy is not a follower.

[Disneyphile]

I just came home with a Roomba. The one main disadvantage to hardwood flooring is the constant mess from numerous pets. So, now I have something to keep things nicer without having to break out the vacuum all the time.

Now, I just need a robot to do other things around the house.

[Morrigoon]

And it doesn't help that my 12 year old is a drama queen.

Correction: your 12-year old girl is a 12-year old girl. No further details needed ;)

[Morrigoon]

So apparently my job description is changing again. I no longer recruit, but I am being taught how to handle the agent files because our Aliso office manager is out on disability and we won't know for how long until her appointment a week from now. When I'm not in Newport, I'm covering for her absence and catching up on the file work from the days when a regular receptionist covers the Aliso office.

Interesting.

This can be good or not so good, we'll see how things develop. I'm leaning towards "good". Especially with sales production starting to rise these days.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Attention people of earth:

I will not settle for less than I am worth and have earned.

That is all.

I second the wisdom of the statement.

So the doc says that I have a full-blown sinus infection.
...
abdominal pain near my waist on the right-hand side.

Eeek. I hope it's something minor so that it can get better. Definitely better to get things checked out.

One of my clients lost two of their pets.

Bye bye scorpion (I kind of feel the same). Astral hugs to the kitty.

I just came home with a Roomba.

We have had those. I have too much carp on the floor to use them regularly. On the bright side, it didn't disturb the cat or either dog. They would sit and watch it but not be freaked out by it.

[Kevy Baby]

I just came home with a Roomba.How are the cats reacting to it? I know ours would be clinging to the ceiling.

[Capt Jack]

at least then it could vacuum under them

you must let me know what you think of it.
do you have carpet? or mostly hardwoods?

[BDBopper]

I just came home with a Roomba. The one main disadvantage to hardwood flooring is the constant mess from numerous pets. So, now I have something to keep things nicer without having to break out the vacuum all the time.

Now, I just need a robot to do other things around the house.

Sweet! I see those all the time on Woot. Neato! Congrats! :)

[blueerica]

How are the cats reacting to it? I know ours would be clinging to the ceiling.

Seriously, my cat doesn't seem to mind the vacuum cleaner. Pull out a broom, on the other hand, and he's outta there. Makes me suspect some foul play with a broom - not sure why, though, considering Markus lived in a shelter for over a year.

[Disneyphile]

How are the cats reacting to it?Well, for the 5 minutes that it ran during the demo, they jumped. (It was speaking and showing off its features. Kinda freaky, really.) It's now in the charging dock, and they keep sniffing at it and then looking up at me with really pissed off expressions. :evil:

you must let me know what you think of it.
do you have carpet? or mostly hardwoods?We have laminate wood flooring. I'm hoping it lives up to its expectations or I'm taking it back.

Besides kitty litter, we also have bunny bedding, bird food, and fur tufts on the floor daily. If it picks up those things, I'll be very happy.

[Not Afraid]

Besides kitty litter, we also have bunny bedding, bird food, and fur tufts on the floor daily. If it picks up those things, I'll be very happy.
If it picks these things up, I'm buying one.

[innerSpaceman]

1. Are those puppies some kind of polar bear mix? I didn't know ursine and canine could mate successfully!

2. LPSE, oh sweetie, when will it stop? This may be more difficult while you're grieving ... but when it comes to your own health, please resist the natural urge to be frightened. Your attitude can work wonders, and it's easier to influence your own health before the influence of a formal diagnosis works its will on your mind. Think healthy. Be confident of health. To the extent you can.

Good luck and much love from these quarters.

[Gemini Cricket]

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff17/swan0805/Puppy%20Pics/KajinVivaboyleftgirl2right4wks31708.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff17/swan0805/Puppy%20Pics/KajinVivagirl1leftboyright4wks31708.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff17/swan0805/Puppy%20Pics/KajinVivagirls4wks31708.jpg

Puppies!
:)