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It looks like I am going to Kernville tonight as soon as The Boy gets picked up. The sad part is that I am looking forward to driving the Kern Canyon more than I am hanging out in Kernville.
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It's weird how working very closely with your boss makes the day fly by!
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I just found out that a key coverage area wasn't staffed last week because one of my employees called in sick, and no one replaced him. The good part is that I was out all that day in a training conference, and my doofus manager is taking the heat for it! LO-effing-L!!!
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What's with everyone today? Is it a full moon? Crashman is not in the military he's in prison, huffed at by crazy people at the bank and now I just came back from pumping gas on the corner of Riverside and Lankershim and some lady sicks her head out the window and yells to me, "I wanna f*ck you!" And what does Brad do? He smiles and says, "Bring it!" Why did he say that? No idea.
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We're actually coming up on Dark Moon- the opposite of Full. I'm not sure why people are crazy. Usually at Dark it's mechanical things that break.
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Hmmmm - Octopussy is playing on VH1 today.
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VH1 Classic is showing 80 hours of 80s videos this weekend.
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Today is Sid's last day as a real boy. Snip snip snip goes the scissors.....
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So we saw a bald eagle walking on the side of the road today on the way back from Gainesville (driving through farmland on the way to Homosassa/Crystal River/Spring/Whatever-It's-Called). Just sauntering. We turned around to see if it was injured, but it didn't seem to be and flew up onto a fence post. So I snapped a picture and a short while after it flew off. Really. Freaking. Cool.
In other news, (yeah, yeah, should be in the other thread, but whatever) wind's picked up on the Gulf and it's rainy. More humidity than I've experienced in a LONG time - even the Floridians are complaining. Flying over NO on the way over here, I couldn't help but feel concern over Gustav and how strong it's getting. I guess I should just be thankful that it's not going directly over us... we're just getting bristled by the finger tips. Oh, and the Gators won. This Saturday I maayyyy try getting tix to the Miami game, though I fear it will be packed and I won't be able to get there in time to actually park and get my seat. :( So, I should just take it easy and get a few beers at the ESPN zone at WDW and watch the game from there with my Gator gear on. Tomorrow we're going to some spring.. or we're going to go tubing on the (guessing on the spelling) Itchatucknee. It all sounds like fun. I could live in Florida. It's pretty. |
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So Jack the beagle, the hubbo, and I are out walking this morning, going a totally new route. We pass by a chainlink fence with an angry pomeranian on the other side. The pomeranian barked. Jack, merry musician of the meadow that he is, bayed back. This infuriated the pomeranian. But the angriest of all was the pomeranian's owner. "I'm gonna beat him!" he screamed over the barking and baying. "No, you ain't! You ain't gonna!" his wife screamed back. We left the three of them barking and screaming at each other. |
Yesterday I was at the recycling center dropping off a trunkful of the detritus of my life. An elderly woman was dropping off her stuff and tut-tutting as she picked up little scraps of whatever that other people had left outside the bins. She complimented me on the crate I keep in my trunk so I was feeling more charitable towards her until she tsked me for not separating newsprint with colored ink from the rest of the newspapers. The newspaper bin clearly says "inserts okay" but I still put anything on slick paper in the household paper bin.
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I've now seen 2 Mervyn's with "Store Closing" signage up. Leads me to believe it's system-wide possibly. 20-50 percent off, probably get more w/time. Sport Chalet: has E-Z ups (quick shade brand actually) for $70! Also has the super camping grill for $129 |
Want to see a professor moon another? It's about 1 min. into the clip. You think that's bad, you should see dept. meetings.
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Mervyn's must've chaptered... saw two more today after posting the above
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Yes, they went into Chapter 11 last month.
But currently they are closing only 26 stores, mostly in California, Arizona, and Texas. Facts I just learned looking that up: Mervyn's was founded here in the East Bay and until 2004 was owned by Target. Fact you just learned about Mervyn's: for my first wedding we registered at Mervyn's; I had no idea what a charger is, had no idea why we would want one, and after that argument just walked around lettering her put anything she wanted into the registry without comment. |
I bought a lamp for my sewing room today but it doesn't work. Of course I figured that out after I took it out of the box and broke down all the cardboard. I got in back in the box in a reasonable fascimile of how it started so that I can return it. But I really didn't want to run any errands tomorrow.
And I have a sewing room! It still needs a lot of work (paint, new curtains, minor stuff like that) but I boxed up everything that's still being stored in there and pushed the boxes against the wall. I got a desk at IKEA for my sewing machine and now I'm ready to go. Except for the lighting issue. |
I have a new camera! It doesn't appear to be as user-friendly as the previous one but I'm sure I can figure it out.
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Sounds to me like the Soooooo...... thread has turned into the Shopping and Sew thread!
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Yes it is. I know what a charger is now. For a poor 18-year-old kid it wasn't such a key piece of information.
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Also called (more rarely) a "place Plate", chargers are a decorative plate that sits on the table under the dinner plate. They have generally fallen out of disuse except in the most formal of occasions.
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I have a sewing room too. It's also known as the dining room. Of course, the dining room is really a sitting room and the office is also a guest room and my closet.
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Am I the only one who thinks "horse" when I hear the word "charger"?
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I think of the first few notes of Dixie whenever I hear the word "Charger" :D
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Dinner at NA's, anyone?:D
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You apparently wouldn't want to eat off of my dining room table. ;)
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Sent the Wolfette off to her first day at Middle School...yikes what happened to the years!? I'm going back to work today also, let's see how I handle working 7 days a week!
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Today is partly cloudy, pretty, and perfect for a boat ride... WOo!
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Tomorrow's forecast: Trip to Orlando and Pleasure Island before it's done. Then to the hotel for sleepy-times before working for the rest of the week.
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Today, if all goes well, I will be having lunch at Club 33 with my friends Cam and Stephanie. I'm going to take lots and lots of pictures. I'm excited. My first time. Yo ho yo ho, Disney Geeks for life, Pluto Dawgs! Chicka-chicka!
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I've just wasted half my morning on a super cool website. Someone has taken the time to scan in and reference all the yearbooks (well just class photos) from my High School since it started. I've found grandparents, great great aunts & uncles, my parents, aunts, uncles. I don't think I've ever seen photos of some of them when they were younger. And it's freaky how much some of the younger generations look just like older ones. My cousin Rob looks almost exactly like his grandfather in High School.
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7 days a week????? GC~ Wow, I can't believe you haven't been before, actually. I hope you are off having a wonderful time. When I went, I had the giggles. I don't know why. No alcohol or anything. Just got the giggles. I guess that was total geekdom for me, eh? |
Just don't go into Club 33 expecting the best dining experience ever. For the type who's usual point of reference for fine dining is Macaroni Grill this may be true.
But I'd been so hyped up about how excellent the service and food is that I ended up being disappointed at simply standard fine dining service and merely adequate fine dining food. But it is cool to be in there. |
I also remember hearing about the cuisine being quite different than it was. Probably for certain events, certain people, not typical.
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Why did I come in to work today? What was I thinking?
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So, I'm heading off to the valley in a half hour for an interview at a temp agency regarding an entertainment job they have posted.
Already, the recruiter called me and asked, "Won't you take office positions at other companies?" :rolleyes: I'm very apprehensive about this interview in the first place, because 8 years ago, I went to an entertainment-centric temp agency with a consistent 2+ years experience from 2 different television stations, and they butchered my resume to make it look like I was the receptionist at those stations (I was a floor director and studio camera operator), and from that point, they'd only offer me entry level desk positions. And, when I'd look at their job boards and see several in-studio production assistant positions or needed camera ops, they'd seriously tell me, "But, your resume is for office work. We usually send men out on the physical jobs." (In hindsight, I do realize I could have sued them for not only that statement, but other gender-related ones that they consistently made.) My 6-years-of-personal-cubical-hell recent office job is not even listed on my resume now, because it doesn't even fit with what I've been doing. And, this "first crunchy fruit" named agency better as hell not "doctor" my resume, unless it's to enhance the skills that I listed. That prior experience was mostly why I gave up and went to the cubicle job for those 6 years. I'll seriously take working for $12 an hour at our neighborhood Costco before I'll agree to answering phones for $10 at a place 50 miles away. I refuse to return to administrative cubicle limbo, thank you very much. Now, will I travel 50 miles away to help run a video vault with just some basic editing duties for that same amount? You bet. And, that's the job they're currently showing available. I'm just hoping that I don't come across as stubborn or bitchy when I say, "Sorry, but I want that one. If it's not available or won't match with me this time, then please keep me in mind only for similar positions." I can't stand |
Aw, DP. That sucks.
And, while I have such sympathy with your plight, what I really got from that was 'Costco pays $12???' I won't get into my rant but I'm becoming more unhappy with my 'fun part time job'.... I hope your story ends well today. :0) |
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Okay, that's funny. Soon as I wrote that, I got an inbound call from someone who is clearly a recruiter.
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Okay Bootstrap, I give up... what IS that avatar of yours?
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I think I'm coming down with a cold. Blast it!
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It's official. I have a cold. <<AHCHOO!>> :(
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Sorry JW, feel better soon, if I were closer, I'd make you some of my jewish mother chicken soup, it's cures almost anything. |
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I think "style mavens" are sometimes too damn opinionated. Take this article, for example:
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I agree with that article. It's not saying, "Don't live in a home with these style choices," it' saying, "If you're trying to sell your house, you're not doing yourself any favors."
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So I'm the only one that thinks it takes it too far? I mean, I'm not saying that certain aspects aren't right, but I really think it goes overboard in suggesting things which are so specific to today that they will soon be outdated themselves.
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I wish there were more suggestions in that article for things to do if you have no budget. I replaced the carpet and vinyl downstairs with laminate, which was apparently approved, and my paint colors are definitely not 80s (cream, yellow, mint green, yellow-green, strong light blue, and fire-engine red), but I can't afford to ditch the giant-ass mirrors or put in new light fixtures - much less spring for new countertops and appliances.
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I completely agree with the article. If you want your house to sell, especially in this market you need to bring it up to date, make it appealing to what others will want and what other houses have.
No one is saying to get rid of that stuff if you like it and don't plan on moving. But if you are trying to sell and your house looks like it belongs on the set of a WHAM video then you shouldn't be surprised when it doesn't sell. |
I agree with the article as well. In my area if you're selling you're competing with newly built homes just across the freeway. You need to update so yours looks compriable to the competition.
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Yes, the need to update it... my complaint comes with their specific suggestions, I think they go too far.
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Solid advice since people are idiots and things that should have zero effect on a home's value do. However, if when shopping for a home anything in this section affects your decision making process I hereby label you an idiot.
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I had a faboo time at Club 33. I'll post pics tonight after work.
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And please... ripping out a wall mirror in a bathroom? Yes a framed mirror is cute, but when you're talking about repairing or replacing drywall, you're talking about a much bigger endeavor than most home sellers would or should consider. You wanna do simple things that will improve your home's saleability? Remove half your furniture and take all family photos off the wall. |
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Pru, do what you can and work with what you have. It sounds like you're doing a great job of making your place totally marketable by updating the flooring and the stove. A good agent will also be able to make suggestions that help downplay the things that could be problematic (outdated counters, paint colors). |
When looking for a house, I would want fairly new cabinets, counters, plumbing, flooring and windows. Why? Because those things would require major overhauls that I don't want to deal with when moving. Now, painted walls, wall trims, etc. I don't really care about, because that stuff can be fixed in a weekend without really any effort. To me, it says the owner actually gave a crap about their home and is not just trying to dump their well-used crap. Those things don't have to be the top-of-the-line expensive items, but they should be newer than 10 years at the oldest, even if it's just new linoleum flooring.
In other subjects, I wish I hadn't gone to the interview yesterday, because sure enough - after sitting through their "process" for nearly two hours, they told me the position was recently filled. :rolleyes: To make matters worse, they don't validate parking, so I ended up paying $15, besides all the gas to get there. :mad: On a good note though, I spent the rest of the day at a nearby friend's house and checked my email to find a response for another position that I applied for, asking me for references and that they'll call me to set up an interview, because they really like my samples and resume. It's an awesome position too - lots of editing involved! :) |
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If that's the company I think it is, they have a reputation for doing just that.
Many temp agencies put out non-existent jobs to lure people in. After putting them through the testing they say the job has been filled. Then they call to get you to take jobs you're not interested in. I had a placement from an agency that was terrible. I was supposed to be working on some data entry stuff (according to the agency). When I got there the job was to stuff envelopes in the basement mail room. Sadly (or not) I have a good work ethic and stuck through the day. I called the agency to tell them and they said that was the position they told me about. Uh, ok. I told them I didn't want to go back to that company. They called me 3 more times to go back and do that "same job". I finally told them I had gotten full time work elsewhere. |
I've had mixed results from Agencies. I got the last two jobs I've had through agencies with no issues. Years ago an agency sent me for an interview for a job at CAA. The job consisted of literally sitting in a room all day and typing in contracts. The agency told them I typed 70 wpm. Uh no - maybe 45ish on a good day. I immediatley told the lady who was interviewing me - she was totally pissed, not at me but the agency. If it was something I could have maybe picked up or something I may have fudged it but the job was just typing all day long they would have quickly figured it out.
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I landed a pretty good gig through a different agency. They needed someone to do very heavy filing and some very light data entry work. It paid well and it was a 2 month job. I took it, finished the filing within a week. They had an opening for a M-F 40 hour summer job posted on Monster doing the same thing with more responsibilities and the manager said if I applied through there it was mine, but the position wasn't approved through to be listed through agency. So I applied on a Thursday, they had me come in on Friday for some data entry work, "interviewed" me and hired me for the summer job, starting Monday. I walk in on Monday and they said they let the other guy (permanent employee) go and offered the permanent position with more money and benefits.
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Ugh. I'm sorry T. I was hoping I was wrong.
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DP, maybe a nap'll make you feel better.
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Good grief. It's 96% humidity today. :eek:
I so hate the final days of summer. :( |
Guess I chose the wrong day to start wearing my short-sleeve sweaters then. Good thing I'm inside!
In other news... our A/C STILL isn't fixed. I'll be calling and harassing at lunchtime. |
It's only 46% here.
So today I show up at work and there is a firetruck in our lot. Turns out one of our suites flooded. So while I'm dealing with getting our users to either work from home or set up on another machine one of our managers tells me she has a virus on her machine and then tells me she waited 10 minutes to tell me. Yippee. Today's awesome! |
Some nimrod parked his Bronco across the entrance to our driveway. We had it towed.
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Did you lose any equipment, or was it all pretty high up? |
Wow, I'm checking in and oly the So and 33 threads have been updated.
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Except when you're on the Disney Magic making out with a cute guy. Then it becomes somewhat more tolerable. ;) |
I like the summer- early summer, middle summer, end of summer. The only thing wrong with the end of summer is that it's followed by fall and winter. Not that winter here is particularly bad, just that it's colder and it's not summer.
I'll even take the humidity. So long as I get to keep my summer. |
Oh I much prefer the fall and winter (once fall ACTUALLY gets started, like late October)
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I get cold. I hate winter.
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I get hot. I hate summer. :)
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It was a perfect day for it at 5:07am this morning when I pulled into the parking lot. Mmm Mmm mmm. If I really wanted to, I could go back now for a cold one for only $2... But once a day is already more then enough and I need to pace myself.
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I'll grant you that the pumpkin spice lattes are one good thing about fall/ winter.
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What in the heck were we watching on TV that day? And yeah BTW that terrible photography is my fault, I think.
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:D I must admit you looked wonderful in your Adventurland costume! |
Up to 5" of rain.
Flash Flood warnings. Tropic storm force winds. And on a freaking Saturday. Life is cruel. |
There's a cricket. In our living room. Hiding in a corner right next to the couch. I can't find it. It won't shut up.
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A cricket in your house is good luck.
I used to have a cricket who lived in my old VCR- we called him the "video cricket". |
The evil Siamese just rubbed against my leg and then licked my foot. I'm contemplating whether she's actually being loving or just tasting me to see if I'd be worth killing... :eek:
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We just had a second car blocking our driveway! Twice in - what - 48 hours?! What is up with these people?! (We had this one towed too!)
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Boy do I got a lot of reading to do. You guys have been busy.
The cruise was awesome. I have a DS, and found Link, the new main guy in my life. Then Disneyphil turned me on to Animal Crossing. I have no idea where the time goes. We maybe getting another dog. We have scheduled a play date so all three dogs can meet each other. This new dog needs a home. She is alone all day, and the owner doesn't have time for an 8 month old girl. I really want her but I'm on the fence about it. We have large backyard, and she would have company during the day. My question is, "Can I improve her quality of life?" so i'm torn. I so enjoy reading your posts. Thanks for being here. |
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Dogs smell/lick you on a regular basis to remind themselves just who in the heck you are. |
No, dogs go "Ooh a leg! My favorite! I'm so glad there's a leg around!"
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So, folks.... ever have one of these days??  That pretty much sums up my mind today... |
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Good to know you two. Molly is always in my face, and Tanner just doesn't care except for food, water, mailman, and sleep. With an belly rub here or there.
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mine seem to prefer to wait for me to leave the shower and lick the droplets off my leg.
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Are you signed up to have a fish pedicure too? ;) |
No. Fish bites freak me out. Did I ever show you the scar on my middle finger? That came from a fish.
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I know it's a bit early, but I think I'm officially ready for it to be Halloween. I've got pumpkins on the brain.
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Merry Thanksmasween everyone! |
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I just heard back on a job for some regular part-time (only 25 hours a week) editing at $2,500 per month to start!!! The best part - the producer's a woman, and I might be able to work from my own system at home. She got back to me within 10 minutes of sending her my resume. :D
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See! You are valued in the marketplace! Go girl!
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Pffft you Vagina-Americans are funny. ;)
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Congratulations T!!!!!!!!
Hope this is the break you've been waiting for! |
The best part is, on part-time work you'll me making as much as I am full-time and you'll still have time available to work on your own productions!
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So- I have tickets for tonight at Hollywood Bowl!!! I'm so excited. Tchaikovski tonight with fireworks, and Sunday we have tickets for the Chinese acrobats!
Also going on this weekend- tomorrow possibly going to a mountain-bike skills clinic and Sunday a mountain-bike ride if my back holds out. Plus I have a ton of homework but I'll get that done. |
Congrats - way to go T!!
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I didn't have time to catch up entirely on this thread, nor the 1,028 posts that have happened since I checked on here last (which, for that matter, I think was only a few days ago... seriously guys... are your fingers sore? Wait... don't answer that...).
But I caught that T seems to have some good news in the steadiness of income department... Grats lady! My life has been very busy, up to and including tonight's gala for the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Assoc. I picked up some really cute heels that I plan to wear at a wedding in a couple of weeks. Apparently, they need some massive inserts and I am out of practice with 4" heels. But f*** they are sexy... if sexy means you sit on your ass all night because walking to the venue was enough for you. So, inserts it is! Really miss being home. Really miss my kitty. Just tired of being on the road with absolutely no consistent schedule. I think it would almost be easier if I didn't jump time zones three times in the past two weeks... if I didn't get a chance to see home for two days... if I was just gone and sleeping in one bed for a substantial period of time. And this effing humidity... YOw! I had no idea it would be this drastic from Utah... then again... Cali felt humid last week. Oy |
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Tonight's dinner -
Bacon and candied asparagus. :D It's the $4-for-2-people meal that is scrumptious!!! :snap: |
Candied asparagus? How does that happen??
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I wish heels weren't so damn high. I don't like being 6ft in my shoes.
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Haha... I just posted a blog entry on my MySpam page... unintentionally 2 years to the DAY since my last one. And I said nothing of substance.
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I love wearing heels! But, it takes a very special shoe to make heel-wearing comfortable for me. I generally stay in the 2-3" range which makes me 6' or 6'1". A heel much higher than that and I can't walk (at least not attractively). But, I also love being tall.
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Four inch heels are a bit much. Shoes are one of my weaknesses. I buy heels that I know I'll never wear. Just because they're pretty. My latest pair came from Target- brown heels, round toes, that kind of look like they're made of wood. I'm trying to find a good pair of high-heel Mary Janes, and a pair to replace some I had that looked very 30s.
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On that job, I haven't heard back after my last response, so no meeting date/time has been set yet, but I'm not losing hope - it's the weekend, and most people don't do business on the weekend. There's also interest from a non-profit that pays somewhat decent, and I could easily do both jobs, which would be 45 hours combined, mostly working at home (and with the way I work, that's only 3-4 days, leaving some nice time to work on History Treks). If I do get both, we'd have about $3,000 per month after expenses. My gods, the things we could do! Like, rebuild the empty savings, save for a house, take another cruise, and also buy some needy kids a really awesome Christmas, and actually afford nice gifts for friends. :D |
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I did a whole bunch of furniture and stuff rearranging while the monkeygirl was at work today.
I basically reversed the living room - the couch is now where the tv used to be and vice versa. My computer is now at one side of the couch, Rose's is at the other, so we can sit next to each other when we're online :D I was also able to integrate the Wii into the whole setup, and other than a bit of spot work, our living room is just about finished (for now). |
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The platforms make it easier, somewhat.
Pretty shoes, though! Shoe, in the picture, but I assume they came as a pair. |
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If not, I'd hope your drag name is Tippy.
Or Ilene. |
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Does anyone know if there are any 'ebay like' sites for strictly Disney stuff?
I got a call out of the blue from someone looking to sell off a ten year old collection of figures. Personally, I use ebay. |
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Every time I try to dance, somebody makes a comment to the effect of "Sir, you're causing a scene"...
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Found an interesting article on how they're cutting school busing costs. Most interesting was the "walking bus" - where the kids are walking to school, but in an adult-supervised group. I actually really like this idea. It strikes a compromise between parent concerns for safety and a very healthy exercise regimen for the kids (with the side benefit of savings on gas and benefits to the environment).
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Worked fine and hardly anybody got raped, murdered, run over, or kidnapped by aliens. So I like the walking but I find the need for constant adult supervision to be silly. |
Man, it's been almost a week since I was here last. So busy!
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Haven't seen this username for a while, have you? I just wanted to explain my absence. Two weeks ago, I slipped on the wet concrete in my garage and broke my knee (lateral tibia plateau fracture) and just had surgery this last Thursday to correct it. You old folks will understand... Kids slip, they fall. Adults just can't do that; they have to flail around trying everything they can to keep from falling. Well, in all that flailing around, my knee bent to the inside instead of to the front, effectively snapping off the top of my tibia. Doc says he's pleased with the reconstruction, but I'm to put NO weight on my leg for the next 6 weeks. I'm back home now, but as you can imagine, I'm not up to 100% yet so online time will still be curtailed for the forseeable future. I'm not gone... just hobbled. My advice for anyone finding themselves in a similar situation... 1. Just fall... all that scrambling around you're prone to do when you feel yourself falling is just likely to injure you more. 2. Call an ambulance... they're not just for heart attack or stroke victims. If I'd called one, I would already be 2 weeks into the healing process, not just beginning it. Now, with that public service announcement out of the way, I've got some 1900 messages to catch up on. Wish me luck ;) PS... If anyone is acquainted with the chemist who first formulated Lorcet, give them a big wet kiss in the mouth for me. He/she may look at you funny, but I'll feel better. It's good to be back. I've missed you all. |
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Get well wishes from one invalid to another... :D |
I see lots of kids walking to school everyday. We live in a fairly small town though.
What angers me is they took the crossing gaurds away last year. I don't think K-6 should all be crossing busy streets on their own. Not to say the 6th graders aren't more than capable but the kindergarteners are not. If the kids need adult supervision to walk then I'm ok with that, it may seem silly, but in this day and age you hear a lot of awful stories. So I guess better safe than sorry. |
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Take care! I got the willies just reading your posting! Better life (and pain management) through chemistry. :cheers: Glad you're in condition to send a report. Please keep us updated as you can. |
Means the Walnut Creek location is probably still Taxi's. Okay cool :)
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Scrooge- feel better soon! That sounds painful but I'm glad your doc says you're healing.
Kids walking to school- good idea. I think too many parents are too paranoid, but the first time *anything* bad happens, everybody's going to absolutely scream, so adult supervision is probably a reasonable precaution on the part of the school. Crossing guards are only nominally for the kids- sure it means they do get across safely, but especially close to the school, it's in large part so traffic will actually flow. Without some control, intersections can bottleneck. A couple of kids start to cross, the cars stop, since the cars are stopped, a few more kids cross... So I guess I support either crossing guards or adult supervision while walking to school. Maybe not both together, but I can see both being useful. |
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I left the house feeling like I'd very 'creatively' matched my outfit, mixing patterns - pinstriped pants with lace trim on camisole under sweater and lace on shoes. But, now that the light of day has been on me for a while, I feel less matched and more crazy.
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I bought a new shirt at Target last week. I usually don't wear any sort of patterns or anything other than solid colors, but this shirt caught my eye and I thought I looked pretty good when I tried it on. It's blue, long sleeved (rolled to elbows) with white stripes. The blue stripes are an inch or so wide and the white stripes are around 1/4" surrounded by small lighter blue stripes.
The point is that after I bought the shirt and decided I liked it, I looked at the label. "Preppy Shirt". Really? "Preppy"? Is this 1985 and no one told me? Eta: It's this one only darker blue. |
Yes, it is 1985 again. It's obvious you haven't been shopping in a very long time :p
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Why does it feel so difficult to be at work today? Not bad, just... difficult to keep myself from walking out the door to my car and driving home.
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I'm back on my bike for the first time in over a week. Need to get moving again- driving everywhere has been annoying. My back spasm has subsided mostly so I thought today I'd try biking. I'll get 9 miles today instead of the 13 it would ordinarily be but that's ok. Wanted to start slowly again, seeing as I've done *nothing* in the last week and a half.
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But she will be to Disneyland much quicker than Moonliner...
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9 miles? thats like 3 days worth of commuting for me.
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Yes, it took me a while to get to nine miles!!
AND anyone who wants to, Fashion Rocks is on chanel 8 {cbs}. I just got home and turned it on~Chris Cornell is on..... anyone, I will take comments...... |
Chris Cornell is a very nice guy, with a good solid handshake- one of my coworkers nearly fainted when he hugged her.
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Okay, CM, you have to tell more....
He is a great guy, from what I've heard. I've met him a couple of times but nothing personal. He hasn't been on yet.... Deborah Harry, I love her, but, I could tell she had a lot of surgery. She'd been in a lot of movies and looks way different. BUT I told the kids, she didn't have to do all of that bumping and grinding back in the day, she just stood there and sang and she was hot. My sons girlfriend just asked why there are five guitar players. Why would there be 5 guitar players? :confused: |
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LOL KB, I told her it was either a} because they all could do different things or b} their hands get tired!!! I didn't say c}because they are family and need to be on the payroll? :D
CM~ 11??? No, you are kidding!!!! So, did you guys see Cornell? If so, what did you think about this new direction? I actually have really enjoyed the new songs live, dying to hear the new cd. Live I really love 'Watch Out'. Ha, CM, I think I might feel faint myself. When I've met him, I have been tongue tied and overwhelmed. I don't even remember if I introduced myself and I KNOW I didn't introduce my husband. :blush: {never will I live that down, btw...} AND since we're talkin', I heard Bon Jovi and 'Bad Medicine' in the car earlier and I was jumping around thinking I really need to see them live.....I know your wife is a big fan. ;) |
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Actually, no. I know, I know, it is an cult favorite, but, as someone who has had a few spinals, the name, all on its own, has kept me from even glancing.
I know, not anything to do with one another but what can I say? The name makes me wince.... yeah, like a lot of what you say is suggestive enough already!! LOL I've been to the ladies thread.....:p |
Are you insinuating that there is a possibility that some of my posts have been in some way suggestive?!?
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MouseWife here you go this is a link to my short video clip of Bon Jovi doing part of Bad Medicine on 4/5/08 at the Honda Center. You can see why i react the way i do to them live. One of my favorite songs done live for various reasons. Plus this was the song i would get reaction attention from Richie for his sign i make plus my first time i got Jon's hand in mine and part of the lyrics sung to me the night before. :) If you ever want to go to a concert let me know. I'm saving up for next tour.
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Call me blonde for nothing here's the actual link lol duh...lol
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Thanks to nurturing some of my connections, I just got a call to shoot a product commercial this fall. I'll be meeting with the clients next week to go over the scope of the project and discuss costs and hopefully secure a retainer deposit. :)
Still haven't heard back from the other job prospects yet, but I'm not giving up hope, and am still pressing forth on other opportunities. In the meantime, I'm going to turn out a couple more spots from the Hollywood shoot, because those types of connections are worth more than gold in my industry. It's definitely a people business that requires social skills. So, I need to stay on top of that. Keep moving forward! :D |
So I spent most of last night at the hospital visiting a friend who had a mild heart attack on Tuesday. Thankfully he should be ok. He's 40. Smokes like a chimney and is a bit over weight (I'd say an "average" amount for a man his age and build) but otherwise picture perfect blood pressure and cholesterol.
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The last 48 hours have been so wacky. I usually blame this type of weirdness on the planets, but today I'm blaming the damn doomsday machine. I'm thinking it screwed with things we can't even begin to imagine. ;)
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No running it backwards! I'd really like to not relive the majority of this past year, thankyouverymuch.
In other news, I just filed a formal BBB complaint against the so-called independent "network" that still hasn't paid me for last year's work. Sadly, I was very willing to work around any financial problems they are having, but seeing as they make a point to avoid me and then treat me rudely when I do get in touch with them, they've had it coming for a looooooong time. If they don't respond to this complaint, then it looks like I'll be dragging them into small claims finally. Businesses should not get away with treating people like crap. |
Ugh, I have no idea what's been up since yesterday.
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A man is traveling on a bike at 25MPH towards a bear 10 feet away. How much time does that man have to ponder his unfulfilling waste of a life, his general contempt for his job and the students he teaches, and to curse God and the festering cesspool of a universe She's created before he impacts the bear. Answer: Fvck this, half of you are going to drop out anyway and the other half are just going to drain your parents' bank account while you bullsh*t your way through college and play video games on their couch until you're 35, unmarried, and hoping Devry won't ask for a resume. |
And for the nerds who won't be put off by a simple teacher meltdown the answer is 0.27 seconds.
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25 miles per hour = 25 miles per (60 minutes/hour)*1 hour = 25 miles per (60 seconds/minute)(60 minutes/hour)*1 hour = (5280 feet/mile)*25 mile = (60 seconds/minute)(60 minutes/hour)*1 hour.
All of that reduces to 132,000 feet/3600 seconds which equals 36.66667 feet per second. Since we know that he was traveling 36.666667 feet/second but want to know how much he traveled in one second we cross multiply the fractions to get 36.6666667x = 10. Solving for x by dividing 36.66666667 into 10 you get the final answer of 0.27272727.... However, since the initial word problem only provide 2 significant digits the answer must be limited to 0.27 |
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Too complicated. You look at it and you see he travels 10 feet in 1/13200 of an hour. Divide 3600 by 13200 and there's your answer.
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Not repeating. See final sentence in "showing my work." Since the figures given are not absolutes the math can only be done to the precision of the input figures. In this case, two significant digits.
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I'm sorry I asked ;)
But a gold star for Alex! |
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thank you for the link!! I just may be interested....but locally. I know you went a long way to see some shows, eh? Yeah for you but boo-hoo for me. You and Steph, you guys go the extra mile for shows. :snap: I've only gone up to Hollywood. Hmmm. Must remedy that.... And, a gold star for Alex and also for Strangler Lewis on the grounds that he got it. :D |
OK so I just made out with someone I dated in high school, that I hadn't seen for 13 years (till last week). Its seriously an odd feeling :) We're gonna see where it goes. Woot!
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MouseWife well i went local to a few. Anaheim Honda Center two nights in a row stayed down on Harbor Blvd across from Disneyland and then Staples then traveled to Vegas this tour. Last tour i went to Minnesotta and Chicago and then did Anaheim, Staples and Vegas. But heck i'd definitely go with ya if you want to experience them live. Let me know what you think i have more videos up on YouTube. Just posted Make a Memory from Vegas that i took of Jon. :) Everyone who knows me is forewarned about next tour and the number of shows i'm gonna try to get to...New Record for me...trying to make my overall total over 20....
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Gosh, I wonder how many Cornell shows I've been to? Hmmm...do you count benefits as well? :D I need to figure it out. But, yes, I think I would LOVE to go to BJ with you! At some point, locally. I really got a charge out of the song and it brought back soo much and they are still together and still rockin' out, I have to see them! I so remember them back in the beginning, back on MTV. I will take a look at your Memory From Vegas. LOL Lash, I don't think I know anyone anymore who is mad for the monkees....How about David Cassidy? :p |
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I just turned down a shoot for this afternoon.
It was a "deferred pay" gig, without even reimbursement for mileage or tape stock. Why the heck do people expect creative services for free??? :( |
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Heres an update:
The owner (not mom) to the 8 month old doggie I was trying to get has desided to breed her instead. So, not only is the puppy lonely, the babies will be too. What is the matter with person who get a dog and don't interact with them. As husband and I were taking about the addition, Molly and Tanner started to be more playful, and cute sencing we may get an additional dog. |
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Dude, I wonder if I have the guts for investing in airlines again:
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I just got to respond to a request at work with, "No can do, I'm on vacation in t-minus 40 minutes." :D :D :D |
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Bon Voyage! Have a safe trip, and I look forward to hearing about it when you get back.
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MouseWife thanks yeah we will i plan on it. Seeing that video and them doing that live is much better than the just the song itself on cd or radio. Especially Richie's hand gesture. Ok here's the link to Make a Memory from Vegas.
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Laura, that's awful. People breed dogs, seeing the high prices that puppies bring, but a private breeder (who has no idea what they are doing) isn't going to get that. I was told once that by the time you factor in food, care, shots, vet stuff, and all that- breeding isn't profitable unless you have many dogs (puppy mill, with its own problems).
I don't understand people who want to breed the dogs. Is it an ego thing? We have a *lot* of dogs. Stop breeding unless you actually know what you're doing. Even then- chill a bit until we get this stray thing under control. Our Ottis came from a family that intended to breed him, and I'm glad we got him because they have no idea what they are doing. It's true that breeding a male is less stressful for a male than a female, but still. |
Kevy would love my apartment complex. Lots of baby notkitties in the bushes. Which makes me wonder where the mamas are. So far the babies don't bother me. I even got sad when I saw one that was run over :( But I still wish they weren't around.
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So, we will be in Europe at the same time, you and CP in Scotland, me in London then Paris? I didn't catch this! Have a great trip!! |
Slate answers the question everyone's been asking: What happens when you fall into a black hole? You die.
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Not all straight men. I know many straight men who can admit to seeing another man as being attractive.
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I can acknowledge that another man is attractive. In fact, I often dress in drag as a handsome man myself (if drag is defined as dressing as the gender you prefer not to sleep with).
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Honestly, I have no problem saying a man is attractive. However, none of them are attractive (sexually) to me so at best I am making a guess at what other people will find attractive and that is something of a crap shoot.
Brad Pitt (particularly a decade ago) is easy. George Clooney is easy (and I've admitted many times that he's an attractive man, he makes me want to wear nice clothes). But Viggo Mortensen in the LotR movies? Johnny Depp? All the ugly men that get drooled over simply because they have well cut torso muscles? When I offer my opinion that none of them are attractive, it isn't because I'm scared to do so. I honestly just don't see it. |
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Johnny in some things is hot and others, not so much. I never found him attractive in 21 Jump Street, but as he got older he became more attractive. Brad Pitt now is hot. Several years ago? Not so much. George Clooney gets hotter as he gets older too. I can also admit when I find a woman attractive. It doesn't mean I want to do her, just means she's attractive. I think for men, finding a woman hot equates with wanting to sleep with them. So if they find a man hot they may be concerned that others will think they want to sleep with said man. |
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I find JWBear's avatar VERY sexy. Also, Pitt and Clooney. Definately. But then I also find Hugh Lawry (sp?) who plays house sexy too.
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From numerous industry folks I've spoken with, they've all pretty much said that wedding videographers are generally thought of as a joke and not very respected when it comes to "real" work like television series, etc.
Well, one of the videographers on a wedding board that I frequent landed a nicely paying television series editing gig that will be airing later this fall, and all he had to show for a reel was his wedding stuff, because it's all he's ever done. (And he's local to here, so it's not like he resides in a small market with almost no competition.) Now, I'm just totally confused. Should I risk showing some of my wedding stuff on my reel? Or in the very least, include it on my samples DVD as "extra" chapters? Maybe it's that weddings show that we know how to tell a story? Is that it?? :confused: I'm going to look over his wedding samples and see what the connection is... if any. |
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Blackadder II and III. I think Hugh Laurie came on in the 3rd season.
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Getting an oil change in Toluca Lake. Had bkfst and nursery shopping w/a friend. Next, probably heading to the Park.
Tomorrow, Larchmont Village farmers mkt. Feeling a bit disjointed because of the train wreck. While parking in front of my apartment last night, I found myself staring down a high speed police chase, complete with 5 cop cars and two helicopters. 'Cause, you know, the cops didn't have enough to worry about, already. |
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Been busy cleaning house. For the first time in a very long time, everything is dusted and sparkly and tidy, all at once. Now, it'll be easy as heck to maintain. :)
There are still a few boxes to unpack, but that'll be a breeze now that I can actually see the available space. Woohoo!!! :D |
I've been reading. Last night. All today. I barely got a shower in. New book series I started this last week. I think there are 8 in it - and I'm on 3 so woo-hoo! You've got to love that. Vampire, mystery, sex. Rowwwrr.;)
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And seriously - Michigan losing in such a fashion to Notre Dame?! Wow! And I was hoping that Spurrier's Gamecocks would beat Georgia because it would F with the BCS standings a bit - they had a chance, and I didn't think Georgia was playing all that well (at least not as well as the hype that surrounds the team would lead you to assume), but just couldn't do jack after the second half. So disappointing. Oh well... ... back to our regularly scheduled thread of silence. Time to make some French toast. |
I thought the best game yesterday was Purdue/Oregon-
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I am so sick of working on my condo. Soon it will all be over. But not soon enough. Today's task: sorting through literally dozens upon dozens of boxes of assorted crap - his, mine, stuff his attorney has demanded to see...:rolleyes: I can't wait for this part to be finished.
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It's here as well, Scrooge. The days are still nice, but the temp drops markedly at night and the leaves are starting to turn. Pretty soon the orchards will start Harvest Festival and we will take our annual trek up to Greenbluff, where we load up on apples, veggies, cider, pumpkins and lots of other good stuff.:) We've done this every year since Tori was born- it's a great tradition and a fun way to start the fall season.
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Speaking of friends missed...
I just talked to Sactown Chronic. He, Crystal and the Saclets are well and he asked that I pass along his greetings to everyone. I'm hoping we start seeing him around the Lot in the not too distant future. I miss you, Sac! Come back soon!! Now then... Has anybody seen MickeyLumbo??? If I had his number I'd call him. |
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Hi everybody!
Yesterday involved taking the hound to the doggie day-care so they can pass her temperament, and she'll be allowed to play with the other dogs. I'm hoping that will help her anxiety levels, and energy levels, and resocialize her to dogs. This is the first time in a long time she's been a solo dog, and she's none too fond of it, in spite of getting more walks than before. We took her to lunch with us, and she lay down while we did some homework. Stocked up on cheese and yummies for the evening's cemetary screening (Pee Wee's Big Adventure), and went down for that. Quite a lot of people, Paul Rubens showed up to talk to the crowd, and it turns out to be a funny movie. Late getting home, though, and for us personally it was quite a mess from start to finish; badly executed plans. Today we slept in and went mountain biking. We scouted the route I'll be leading for a beginner ride the end of this month, making sure I know where I'm going. Usually I follow somebody else, but I'm leading this one! I've been reading a lot of news stories about the Metrolink collision; terrible stuff. But it was interesting to see how they secured people to backboards and the baskets, and the Ventura County Star had a really good picture of the Sherriff helicopter. Amazing how they got some of the people out of those cars. This is stuff I'm technically trained to do, and it helps to see it in action. |
It's been a while...
Health update: The surgeon took the last of the stitches out of my mouth that did not come out naturally and removed the last of the rubber bands. I am now allowed to chew basic foods, no heavy chewing but im allowed to chew basic stuff. I have an ortho appointment Wednesday to get a new accessory for my mouth installed, I'm over half way through with the whole procedure finally! maybe by next summer i will get these braces off. |
That's very good news figment1986! What is the first food you're going to have now that you can have "basic foods?"
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According to Susan, the show does a fairly faithful reproduction of the book[s]. |
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And hello to everyone else as well! |
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YOU, my dear, just made my day!!!! Give the fam a big hug from me. |
I just cleaned out my PM mailbox for the first time since apparently 2005.
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Hey abg~ I thought of you when I was looking around the shoe department of Tarjey. Ooo!! Lots of pretty shoes!! I love that look, the rounded toe, the colors combinations are so pretty. But the heels!! Oye vey!! How's a girl supposed to run around?
AND I thought of you as I rode on the Strand this a.m., too. I survived. :D |
Ooohhh! I hope you enjoyed your bike ride!
I *love* shoes. The last pair I bought was from Target- stacked heels, kind of looks like patchwork wood along the sides, rounded toes so they don't hurt like other shoes. I saw a girl in class who had the same shoes but in grey/black. Maybe I'll wear them for DP's birthday. |
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I do like those shoes, too! Yeah, those darn pointy shoes hurt! Brown, grey, those are two of my favorite fall colors, so far. |
So - what's the deal with SacTown anyway? Does he not love us anymore? [sniffle]
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Hmm. You are right. It has been a while. I hope everything is alright, I hope he is enjoying his family. Something positive, you know? I hope.
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At least Crystal stopped in to say Hi! There are a few people we just don't "see" around here anymore.
I miss Ally:( |
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So a few minutes ago this old lady dropped her lunch all over the floor. Two men immediately jumped up to help her. Manners still matter! But seriously, it warms my cold, black heart.
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Maybe I'm the only one who's experiencing this, but it seems like everyone's being so NICE today. There was the above incident, then on the way out, two young guys (of the generation you mightn't expect this from) both stopped and held the door for me. And when I'd first gotten in line to order, the person ahead of me in line made eye contact and smiled.
All normal stuff, just not very common these days. |
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Perhaps in some cases it's less fear and more annoyance to the responses their statements get. For instance, I am definitely on the straight side of the Kinsey but I definitely can admit that I find women attractive without feeling the impulse to have sex with them. Yet every time I do around YOU, my dear, you tell me I'm gay. Now, I'm not afraid of being called gay. I'm not even afraid of being gay. But I'm a big ol' breeder. I like the boy-parts. And I find it generally annoying to be labeled with something, even in jest, when it's not really my label. So I don't mention it as much anymore. |
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Dear God: Thank you for boy parts. And pumpkin lattes. Amen. :) |
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ok, I so wasnt going to address this, but eh...wth. forgive me, Im in a mood did anyone ever think that maybe its the phrasing thats the problem? now, the following examples do portay a somewhat less open minded set than frequent our shores here on LoT, but I think you'll get the point Im trying to make. __________ woman "honey...do you think hes attractive?" guy "WTF? I'M NOT ATTRACTED TO MEN!" :mad: (any possibility on having this conversation is now gone) -vs- woman "honey....that guy looks really good, dont you think?" guy "eh. I could look that good if I paid $5k for a suit, another $500 for a haircut and had a personal trainer" :rolleyes: the result: a) he has now admitted the guy looked good....move on. b) its not a fight or a challenge to his heteronessosssity,so hes not :mad: c) he knows now he needs a haircut and a new suit (good luck with the trainer thing) see my point? WE, the male-hetero collective, know full well when someone looks good, male or female. the problem is the WORD "attractive" IMHO YMMV :D |
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Oh my, well since I know very well you are a breeder who likes the boy-parts, I'm sure I was good naturedly joshing if I ever called you a gay. This will be tough, since I don't recall ever doing it in the first place, but I'll certainly do my best to never let that slip again. So sorry. :( |
Aw, it's really OK. You're not the only one who's called me gay on account-a being able to say I can see the attractiveness potential of women - others have done it far more than you.
And I am certain you were doing it in jest... but society's jesting might just be the reason others balk or cringe at admitting that they find those out of their standard gender preference attractive! |
I won the election last night- and now it looks like I'll be working with AFL-CIO for Obama :)
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Sounds to me like you lost [/snarky comment that will start a flame war] |
Imagine that, a flaming comment from Kevy Baby ;)
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Sooo... I just got a new camera!
PowerShot SX110 IS Compact, seems to take a great picture and unlike my 2 y.o. Sony, it seems to have a great reaction time, day or night. |
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Haha, Moonie beat me to it. But start with demanding 4 closed for holidays, and settle for those 2 in the end.
Congrats!! |
Yaay, CM!:snap:
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Congratulations Matt!!
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Wolfette just got a part in her first play! Lots of lines to learn before the show in December.....so excited for her!
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Thank you everybody.
I have a lot of work to do. |
Yay Wolfette!
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Congrats Matt!
Congrats Wolfette! I just made yet another version of Hippie Hash. I like how the possibilities are endless and I have yet to make one that is god awful. |
Congrats Wolfette!!!
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So... Someone gave me a Hush Parties brochure today...**sigh**
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I think this would make a great avatar: Spoiler:
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LMFAO!!!! You guys need to see this CNN clip.... look at whats going on behind the reporter.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=adb_1221494431 Too f'in funny! |
So our Sheltie, Nessie, died this morning. She was so old with cancer, but a sweet dog who will be thought of fondly.
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Traci I'm sorry. **hugs**
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Traci, I'm so sorry for your loss. Even when they are ill it's still difficult. |
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**And this concludes my 30-second Catch Up with the LoT session** |
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Congrats to Wolfette and Matt.
Sorry for your loss tracilicious. |
I'm sorry about Nessie, Traci. :(
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:( Nessie
Hugs Traci! |
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Tracilicious, along with everyone else, I'm sorry for your loss. I sometimes wonder if the pain of losing a pet is worth the joy of having them, but then one of my cats jumps into my arms and starts purring up a storm before falling asleep and I know the answer.
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Very sorry to hear about your dog, Tracie. Nessie... what a great name :)
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I think I want coffee more than lunch. I may make a substitution...
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Puppy :(
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No matter what anyone's views- this is a historical election and being a part of it will be an adventure no matter what the outcome. |
Oooh, so sorry Traci.
Congrats to Wolfette. Sadness and Happiness. |
My heart goes out to you Traci. I know your pain.
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I don't think I'll have trouble finding anything on this topic. Just have to decide which one. |
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26759554/?gt1=43001
I think they're marketing this to the wrong crowd - forget soft, some people just wanna keep their hands dry. They should market this stuff to pre-menopausal women. |
This is fun/interesting. According to this blog on LiveScience.com, the Vatican is cool with evolution. And aliens.
http://www.livescience.com/blogs/author/robbritt/ Here's the relevant article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080916/...evolution_dc_1 |
Yeah, the Catholic Church has been fine with evolution for half a century. Though I've still run into plenty of individual Catholics who aren't.
Getting them to admit that there is no god either has proven more difficult. |
I am finally working again. At least this time, I know going in that it is a verrrry temporary position and may not last beyond this week. It is still money that I didn't have yesterday. I can't beleive how fast the day goes when you are busy, but I am missing my late morning nap.
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"A new breakthrough in avoiding Break-Through" |
I found a dead baby ginger tabby in the alley this morning. I cried.
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Kevy: I use two ply and fold 1.5 times (Folded in half with a sheet or two overhang at the top)
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Those going to Yosemite may have a complementary sample sheet, if they so desire. :D |
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Oh Sohrshah, I am so sorry. There is not much worse than making that kind of discovery. My heart goes out to the little one. I am afraid of making such a discovery myself, with the way people drive around here.
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And just for some morning TMI, when I went up to help her after her last surgery and I was the one who had to help her wipe, the two sheet limit was enforced. Ewww is the nicest thing I can say about that. |
I don't think I have ever counted the number of sheets I use.
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MSN's bit on 12 photos that should never have been posted online:
http://tech.msn.com/products/article...1726>1=40000 Amusing, but given the tantalizing title of page 2, I'll probably hold off seeing the rest of it till after work. |
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It was a really depressing day. :( |
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Speaking of photos ...
My widdle beagle son, Jack
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I kid Helen, I kid! |
He's just like you: he leans to the left.
I don't like beagles (a view based almost solely on direct experience with exactly three dogs; that's not fair, but it remains the case), but they are cute. |
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Well, my experience mostly stems from the fact I've been bitten twice by dogs (both while doing my paper route in high school) and both were beagles. The third belonged to a friend in elementary school and it was just the most poorly behaved thing ever.
Plus, I'm slightly more annoyed each year that they keep running Peanuts reruns in the newspaper instead of moving on to something younger than my grandparents. |
Sing, bay, whatever ya wanna call it. My mom's beagle cracks me up because she always looks so morose. I think it's just the way their faces are constructed.
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Janet Jackson with yet another wardrobe malfunction. But this time, it's the designer's fault. Oy!
This is safe for work. Spoiler:
After the concert, she went off to destroy the Master Control Program. :D |
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Miss Jackson is 42. Instead of taking a page out of Patti LaBelle's book, geez I wish she'd study Miss Eartha Kitt.
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I don't know if I've ever talked about American Airlines' operations center before, but if I had, I would have told you it looks like Norad. Well, anyway, they have a picture of it in this article:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26791797 Just thought I'd share. That space is VAST. |
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I JUST ACCEPTED A NEW JOB!!!!
WOOHOO!! I went on an interview yesterday and they offered it to me an hour later. More money, better clients, doing employment law!!! I give notice on Monday at my current position!!! Holy motherfvcking fvckballs. September has been a good month for me. New job, new man.... *le sigh*. See what happens when you stay sober, kids? |
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YAY JOE!!! That's wonderful news!
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Congratulations!!!! Sounds like lots to celebrate!
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W00T W00T and may I add W00T!!! That's fanfreakingtastic, Joe. Yay!!!
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:coffee: To Chernabog's new job!
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Congrats Joe!
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Sorry to change the subject but I'm gonna. Tonight we walked out of a local Chinese place - bad Mongolian beef. And when I say bad I mean putrid, as in literally.
Where's the health inspector, maybe you're wondering? Our county doesn't have one. Hasn't had one for over three years, maybe it's four. |
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...ignoring the latest turn of this thread for a moment (because, like, eeeew)....
CONGRATULATIONS JOE!!!! |
Awesome Joe!!!!!!
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Yay Joe - Congratulations!!!
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YAY JOE!!!
Awesome news. :D |
I had a wonderful day today, training to represent my fellow coworkers.
Then I came home to my happy little puppies and kitties. Then my beautiful wife came home. Life is good. |
Yay, Chernabog! :cheers:
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Awwww thanks guys I am super excited..... oh man tomorrow is gonna be a strange day at work :D I'll be doing mostly plaintiff's employment law work at this firm, so if anyone is disgruntled, harassed or wants that damn overtime pay they're entitled to, just give me a ringy!
Lawsuit. It's what's for dinner. ;) |
Congratulations and good luck on the new job.
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Quick question, kids: Anyone had any thoughts about repeating last year's beach bonfire/rosh hashanah celebration?
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I recall you mentioning something about it? But I believe last year's bash was Zapppop's inspiration... |
Yay Joe!! I think I'll start drinking so I can get sober and get a new job!! heheh
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Hello? Anybody here?
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Is there anybody out there?
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So the Ojai Pirate faire opened this weekend. It's the usual vendors that are there, but it was a lot of fun looking at all the goodies for sale. Brought the hound, who got a *lot* of attention. One vendor even gave her a chunk of beef jerky.
She's a tired doggie tonight- walking around all day is more exercise than she's used to. So tomorrow is devoted to studying. Got to stay off the LoT.... |
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