Total Serious Happy Thread
 

There you go, :iSm:.

okay, I just got a George Foreman grill, and so far, it makes me happy. I grilled some fish, and it actually came out! :)

EH's current avatar makes me happy. Seriously.

downright hot, aint it?
:snap:


oh...happy...
uh...


oh. racing friday. woot!

I'm pretty happy with the new EH1812 avatar as well, plus extra happy for her creating this thread!

Um, I'm generally happy, but nothing specific right now. Soon as there is, I will post it here!!

:iSm:

I have a bunch of fresh yummy produce and some cadbury creme eggs.

Life is good.

Indeed, when you have those, life IS good.

Yum, I loves me a green pepper Cadbury omelette.

Hmm, I'm totally seriously happy that life continues to be good, bumps and all.

Heheh, I read that as "life continues to be goosebumps and all."

Well, that works too. Goosebumps feel delicious.

Really? Mine always sticks! ;) I'm glad yours came out!

I got the G5, it is great!

:D Visible Mojo, GD! :D

So this is a happy thread, not to be confused with a gay thread, right? I just want to be clear, although that may not be important. I could go both ways.

Wait, that came out wrong....

Let's just say I'm always pretty happy......

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Thank you EH for the pic.

Happy happy
Joy joy

Happy happy
Joy joy

Happy happy happy happy HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY

Happy happy
Joy joy joy...

Happiness? No!!

I'm going swank camping for 4 days starting tomorrow. Life's Good. :D

LUCKY!!!!!:snap:

Aren't you happy with my current avatar? If not, I can try harder... :evil:

JWB - I know it sends me to a happy place...
:D

Oh, I'm very happy with your current avatar. But if you want to try harder to make me harder ... be my guest.








(There, RStar, is that gay enough of a happy thread for you?) :cool:

Take this, innerSpaceman:



:D

Peep shows make me happy...

arghghh, my eyes! First the avatar, then the post itself. Gak!






Help me, JWBear, you're my only hope.

We're gonna press on, and we're gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny-fvcking-Kaye. And when Santa squeezes his fat white a$$ down that chimney tonight, he's gonna find the jolliest bunch of a$$holes this side of the nuthouse

I'm really happy with my kid. She's aces! Visible mojo EH1812!! :)

I have just discovered the wonders of DIGG. And, I dig.

During our second trip to DL, Tori kept telling me about this thing we really should buy. She couldn't remember what it was called, but was adamant about the fact that we just needed it. We drive all the way from Washington to Anaheim with her telling us about this mysterious item, but for the life of us we couldn't figure out what the hell she was talking about. We get to the Disneyland Hotel, get into our room and turn the t.v. on. Suddenly, she starts yelling " That! We need that!!!" It was George Foreman and his grill. Here we were, at the DLR and staying at the DLH, and the kid was more excited about the frikken grill. We never did get one.


(Don't even get me started on the Flip-Fold campaign...)

Oh, and I'm real happy about our upcoming DLR visit in 12 days.:cool:


PS- Flippy, I accidentally hit edit when I meant to quote you, so for 2 seconds this appeared under your post.....sorry!:blush:

It's a hap-hap-happy day
Sunny, going to be warmer
Also going for an adjustment at the chiro
It's a hap-hap-happy day!
:D

Happy, I'm so happy I think I'll explode
Happy, So happy I'm not like the rest of these toads

Whenever I see this thread title, in my mind, I hear the Brady Bunch singing Sunshine Day.

I have leftover chicken and rice casserole, which is decidedly the favorite dish around these digs. And leftovers taste fantastic for breakfast!

What else... I start my job on Monday!!

I love playing soccer. I wish I had the time to really practice and get better at it as I still struggle mightily with the basics of ball control, and occasionally decision making. But I'm super happy that I get to play every week, especially on a day like today when we've got enough people to play full 11-on-11 teams. It allows me to settle in to my preferred midfielder position where I spent the bulk of my park league time on the pitch and where my hustle can make up for my lack of foot coordination.

I LOVE taking pictures - and now I've got my first DSLR on it's way, and a couple photographers have given me very encouraging words about pictures I've taken.

(Having nothing to do with anyone's posts.)

Since we have a "Totally Serious Vent Thread" and a "Totally Serious Happy Thread," do we now need a "Totally Serious Mediocrity Thread?"

managed to snag runner up at the local drags friday. missed 1st place in the class by .1 seconds. got beaten out by an old guy in a buick....that hurt a little. still...what a great night! not bad for a 300 car field

missed a 2nd award by .001 seconds....dang it.
still managed to snag my first trophy EVER though

woot!

The new season of Battlestar Gallactica starts this Friday. Yes, yes, yes!

A Buick? Was it a Grand National? Those are seriously bad-ass machines.

I think NM is sportin' a chubby!

lol. nope. hes one of the regulars there. has a sleeper buick regal family car. the Grand Nationals that come by are ridiculos fast. his is tamer, but clockwork consistant

confession: I was seriously sandbagging the class to keep from breaking out (which is harder than Id anticipated). some would say cheating....I think of it moreso as creative driving in a quest for a specified result. ie: winning

:argghh:
score 1 for Pirate Racing

Sure, then you could post all of your predictable sex quips there. :evil:




So sorry, but you totally walked into that one and I couldn't help it.

My car is fully functional - hopefully.

Yay. If your car breaks down on the 5 in Norwalk get towed to the Firestone on Imperial Highway (not the street Firestone the mechanic - took forever for the rental car guy to figure out what I was talking about) they are totally awesome.

Aaaaah! It starts next Friday I think. Don't scare me like that, I have 5 more discs of season 3 to get through before then :) heheheh

Oh, I did jump the gun. Sorry. April 4th. NEXT Friday. Thank you!

Conveyor belt sushi does much to take the edge off a crappy day.

Genki Sushi in Hawai'i has awesome conveyor belt sushi.
:)

I'm listening to 5 volumes of "Living in Oblivion: The 80's Greatest Hits". I'm in heaven.

On the minus side, CP just farted. It's horrible.

chic farts...gotta love it

isnt it cute when couples share?

Of all the 80's compilation disc's, this series is my favorite. It really has a great cross section of music and includes some lesser hits which I enjoy.

My second favorite is the Richard Blade series. There is a lot of duplication between the two collections, but the RB collection has some great stuff that LIO doesn't.

I like it specifically because it's not much of a cross section. It's pretty squarely in the New Wave camp, which is fine by me.

Cross section of New Wave: the edgier and the poppier. I consider songs such as 'Too Shy' - Kaja Goo Goo, 'Mickey' - Toni Basil , 'Heart and Soul' - T'Pau, 'Shattered Dreams' - Johnny Hates Jazz, etc. as Pop, not New wave. But that may just be me.

Yeah, there are a few outliers, but for the most part it stays within New Wave, which is what my sister listened to, which is therefore what I grew up on.

You may really like the new We Are Scientists album. It's not available for purchase outside of the UK (meaning you can purchase it from UK Amazon or iTunes, etc.) Haven't heard the full album yet, but it's very New Wave.

He deserved the smell. I had to listen to all that New Wave crap. ;)

It's healthy for him. Recoiling from someone else's fart reminds you that you're alive.

FINALLY. Something happy to post about in this thread. It's been sick/grief/worry-about-Mom pretty much nonstop all month. But today, it's... plan for the family total-serious-happy.

My sister, her husband and their five excellent kids are coming to visit. They live in Indiana, and they generally don't travel far so we actually thought they were never coming to visit us. We got a call from her a month ago, saying that due to unforeseen bounty they're going to fly out and spend three days with us in LA. We're going to do a beach day, a Hollywood day and a Disneyland day.

I'm making a welcome basket for when they arrive. The kids are 6, 8, 11, 13 and 15. What would you put in a "California" themed basket? I have some ideas but I thought some of you might, as well.

A flak jacket and an air mask.

Fake gold bubblegum, ghiradelli chocolates, cheese, mickey lollypops

Something from each of the five themed lands of DCA, of course!









but first you have to find a themed land there.

Huzzah for happy news!

beach towels
sun glasses
sunblock
lipsmackers
flip flops (old navy - 2/$5)
candy sushi (if you can find it somewhere)
disposable cameras for the kids
bucket and shovel or some beach toys for the younger ones

Phew. For a while it looked like the insurance company wasn't going to cover a chunk of the work that needs to be done due to a stupid mold exclusion. But the affected areas are going to need to be removed due to water damage anyway, regardless of mold, so that will be covered.

An Orange
an Oscar statue
A disposable camera
blingey sunglasses
California Poppy Seeds
How to draw Mickey instructions with a pencil (that says California on it, of course) and a pad of paper.
A glass vial to collect beach sand

I'd create some sort of sight-seeing game. Count the palm trees, spot the Hollywood sign, count the stars on Hollywood blvd or the footprints at Grauman's, find these characters at Disneyland, etc.

Actually, I'd have each item in the gift basked have a purpose during your journey. I think it would be a blast!

You need to find a snow globe with a palm tree in it.

This could be a vent but I'm going to make it positive.

I only have 9 months left of school. Less than 2.5 semesters.

And then I never have to go back!

I've got a snowglobe with a palm tree (and the Hollywood sign) in it. PM if you need one :)

Something I've found is fun to put in a gift basket, is a picture frame, so that the recipient can put a pic from the visit in afterwards.

California themed coloring books and crayons for the little ones (for the "boring" car drives).
A few "celeb" magazines for the teens for the car drives or hotel room. (ya, they can get those at home but it can be a special treat)
A big floppy hat for the mom and maybe a baseball style hat for the dad (please, NO KINGS stuff! ;) )

Something from In n Out (or directions to one, if they eat meat)

Nothing says California like some Oregon real estate!

I thought Oregonians hated Californians moving there (with a particular hatred for Orange Countians)?
________

And I thought of another item for the gift basket: a syringe of Botox.

Tref brings the laugh out loud happy today.

And the Panthers and Bandits may fight over Florida, but nothing says ice hockey like a team in Carolina. Unless it's Nashville.

The real as in only "LA" team. Let's see. Your Kings are last place in the NHL. They've been "rebuilding" for at least the last 3 seasons. Have won one division title in franchise history. And have been around for 26 years longer than the team that has earned 1 conference title, 2 division titles and won the first Stanley Cup in CA (all done in 14 years).

I bet their super good at golf though! :)



And since this is the totally serious HAPPY thread...

DUCKS BEAT THE KINGS last night!Our back-up goalie is a SHOOTOUT GOD! It sounded like playoff hockey. It was amazing!

Oh and... We're going to the playoffs. YAY!

BOOO THRASHERS!!!!!!! BOOOOOOOO

Oooh, yeah, you could actually hit the character warehouse and get some cheap! I think they still have the kids size in the 50th gold ones.

One thing I miss about the 80's, when TBS was still known as WTBS (and carried Braves games) and the Braves were not as good as they have been the last several years, was that one could say that WTBS stood for "Wow Those Braves Suck."







Nothing like painfully dated humor.

And the Braves sucked

Visible mojo for CP. I also fart in New Wave's general direction.

I got a significant (ie: 250%) raise for the marketing portion of my job duties today. It's about time!

Eh, bite me.

Congratulations to you - well-deserved!

Today, while waiting for frustrating clients to respond, I spent some time doing something positive. I designed logos for our production companies. I'm not sure when/how/if we will use them, but I thought they turned out OK. (Many thanks to Picasso for his rooster illustration.)

Those are fantastic!

:) They are building a pretty powerful team. They need a better coach now.

She asked for a California theme, and they aren't the only CA team. ;)

Saw Saul Williams tonight. He was AMAZING! Not only his poetry but his inspirational and progressive ideas. (He's an Obama fan, btw, for our political folk.)

Also, my poem "Bonanza" is nominated for an English department award. I know it's only a community college and all, and nominated isn't won (actually I don't even care if I win...for real), but I was pretty psyched about it.

Congratulations! For me, the poems I'm most proud of are the ones I've received money for. Why write poetry otherwise?

Have we seen the poem "Bonanza"? It sounds like a poem my father would have liked. He would have also liked poems called "Matlock" and "Mannix."

Good luck.

Going to see the Dodgers play the Red Sox tomorrow. Yay 50th anniversary.

I have a little girl crush on BoingBoing's Xeni, a.k.a. Lady ButterCream.

There is no mercy in cupcakes.

Viva Muffineers.

Coooool!
:)
The Red Sox. I love them.

You suck. I SO want to go to that game at the Colosseum. I am very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very jealous.

I just bought one of these at Ikea, on sale for $20 down from $80.


Link

(the photo does not do the colors justice)
It's 3" feet across and I love it.

It was a bit awkward carrying across the street and into work, CP is picking me up after work and I don't have my car with me. Figures I'd find something like this.

Ooh! Very nice!

What is it?

It's a wall hanging, just a bit of mass produce pretty (the image is a link to the product page at Ikea).

Oooh. Are the Audrey Hepburn wall hangings marked down as well? (They were displayed near your new wall hanging at my Ikea.)
I want one of those...
:)

Nope, just the one. Not even the other two round ones in the same series were on sale, only this one.

Bummage.

I have Easter M&Ms. Plain.

Happy...

I clicked on the link, an I still couldn't figure out what it is- other than it's made of canvas.

Ooooo.... Tres swank!

Toasted rye bread and sour kraut, one of God's greatest flavor combinations.

Thanks all, for the swell recommendations for the welcome basket - it went over very well (even the palm tree snow globe. Or should I say - particularly.)

We've had a very happy first day together. We took the subway to the Hollywood farmer's market for fresh fruit samples, then ventured to the tar pits and the Page Museum. My mother-in-law, who has volunteered there as a paleontologist for 14 years, gave the kids the whole behind-the-scenes tour, bringing us into the dig pit, and into the bone-cleaning work stations and the long corridors of fossil storage; the kids got to pet a mastodon and hold a sabre-tooth cat skull. Everybody had a blast. We took a brief stop at the Grove for the American Girl Place experience, and then had a lovely drive up to Griffith Observatory to see the view. What a day!

Tomorrow we're splitting up - the boys are going on the Warner lot tour, and my Disney client is kind enough to allow the girls onto the Disney lot. Then we're hitting Santa Monica pier. Tuesday - DL/DCA!

Wow. What amazing fun! :D

Sounds awesome H!

That's a great day in LA! It sounds like fun!

So glad you're having a blast with the family. Tomorrow and Tuesday sound like great fun.

You guys are great at the host family thing! :snap:

I'm flying in from Japan in a couple of weeks. Will you be my host family?!?

:blush:

It sounds like you're having a great time H! :) Your plans are awesome!

Including the flak jacket and air mask?

No, Kevy, I said the swell ideas!

We love being tourists in our own city, so anytime anybody wants to join us on an outing (and that includes the mammoth-petting backstage tour) just let us know!

An oft overlooked joy in life. There is so much to see and do in LA that it is easy to forget some of the obvious destinations.


So you included Viagra?

LSPE: I may take you up on the tar pits some time... I've actually NEVER been there, sounds cool!

i've never been either...sounds like a possible swanking?!

DEFINITE swanking!





When???

I've said it after the wedding and I'll say it again, I love Heidi's family. Best. Kids. In. The. World. Science geek beauties, and talented, each and every one. Thanks for having me over for dinner, H & T.

Oh, we can TOTALLY swank it up at the tar pits. It's in a fun area of town, too, so we could do a post-swanking in, like, museum row or little Ethiopia...

We should probably wait a few months (my mother-in-law teaches at a nursing school when she's not volunteering, and her stint just started again yesterday.) Plus, in the summer she can take us down to the pit where they're actually digging!

We had a total blast yesterday, too. Our Disney lot "un-tour" was awesome, we just got to wander wherever we wanted to. And that included into the archives, which was so effin' cool as a fan that I geeked out in front of the kids. I even got to see the snow globe from Mary Poppins! The bedknob from Bedknobs and Broomsticks! The costumes from High School Musical II! (That's cool, apparently, if you're eleven. It was a hit with the girls.)

The boys loved their Warner tour - saw a couple of celebrities, including Gina Torres from Serenity (Tom said she's even more beautiful in person, which I find shocking because I think she's just about the most beautiful woman ever.) Then while waiting for us to finish up at Disney, they went to Universal Citywalk and the two older boys went skydiving in a simulator bubble. (We got to watch the video - both of us want to do it now!)

Then we all met up to stop by Jetset to see my office and their beloved pal Audra, who was also able to join us for dinner (we were so happy to have her.)

Next stop was Venice beach, where some waded in and others decided just to jump on in and bodysurf in their clothes. Nobody could remember swimming in the ocean before; it was hugely popular. Also popular was the Venice boardwalk, thanks to a number of unusual and inappropriate tee-shirts, towels, paraphenalia and people. One of the favorite stories of the trip has been the "world's greatest wino" (or so it said on his sign - though we pretty much agree) who walked around singing "jingle bells, jingle bells, help me get drunk." For Catholic-school fifteen, thirteen and eleven-year-olds, this kind of thing is fascinating.

Now we depart for parts Disneylandia! All are excited. (Me too.)

We're pretty proud of the trip that we planned. They gave us control to come up with what we thought they'd enjoy - and so in return, we've blown their little minds with the goodness of L.A... one of the teenagers has decided he's going to retire here to volunteer at the tar pits like my MIL, and bodysurf in the off-hours.

What a fabulous time!

Have fun at the park!

Have a great time!! :D It all sounds wonderful!

I just finished a painting I started *10* years ago :)

I promised myself no new projects until I completed one of my old ones (and then promptly set myself to work on Neph's wedding gift, LOL), but tonight I finished the teacups painting - finishing the stonework in the wall and redoing the Alice leaves that used to bug me so much (because I'd done them wrong).

I also did some work on a much more recent work-in-progress, my TSI painting. Now that I have the right shade of brown, I was able to paint over the mill on the island and make it much more realistic looking. I am *very* pleased with the change - yay! (looked like hell before, especially set amongst some pretty decent trees and water I'd done).

I have a woodworking project that I started about eight or nine years ago that still needs to be completed. It is a five-section Barrister's bookcase. the only thing remaining is to make the crown and the base, install the glass in the doors and mount them and finish it (stain and laquer). The actual work needed is relatively minimal (the wood for the base is already cut, it just needs to be assembled), but the unit are sitting in our living room being used to hold books and Disney stuff.

Sigh. Now I am not so happy. Maybe this should be posted somewhere else.

To jog the memory:

Haha... I love overhearing people plan bachelor's parties. *giggle*

TGIF.

Since it's officially on the intarwebs, I'll make this public here, too.

I was named a finalist for a Presidential Management Fellowship.

It's not a job yet, but I will be attending the job fair in DC this month (you would not believe the deal on a totally SWANKY hotel I got - right in the middle of everything). There are some really interesting opportunities through this program. There are already some postings for jobs that would combine all my interests into one phenomenal career. They're not conventional legal practice, but they would definitely make use of my training, and several are sufficiently "legal-esque" that the experience would likely be seen as an asset if I wanted to transition to practice later. In fact, the DoJ specifically includes those coming out of the PMF program in the list of those who can apply for entry-level positions there.

Anyhow, I'm very thrilled to have made it this far. If I am named as a fellow, it will likely result in my joining the bitter east coaster club; there are positions throughout the country, but most are in DC.

It might lead to a new job and it might not - but it's an excuse for me to finally visit DC.

Today I got to experience the second most satisfying part of my job (behind getting to spend a day installing a new piece of server or storage hardware). Found a bug, captured data, worked with a developer to find root cause. It was even my own guess that lead us down the right path. Good day.

visible mojo to ya GD, since I'm prevented otherwise.

To bring this back OT, I'm pretty jazzed today, too!

Today I had the most Dilbert/Office Space experience in my 10 year existence within the corporate world.

I don't know if it makes it better or worse that everybody involved knows just how stupid it was and that it had to be done anyway (SOX compliance can kiss my ass until such time as it is fixed to focus on things that actually protect markets and investors).

I could be annoyed but, since it is unlikely to recur, I am actually pretty amused and pleased to have been involved with such perfect (and therefore beautiful in its way) inanity.

Pru, that's awesome. Especially consideringn the disappointments you've expressed in seeking a cleakship. I really hope this pans out. You deserve something special for your talent and hard work towards a legal (or legal-esque) carreer.

This Annie Lennox video makes me totally happy. I don't know why. I think she looks great in it and there's a message and all that.
:)

One of my pet peeves of my workplace is the absurd amount of things justified by "SOx compliance" - No where in SOx is an IT help desk required to keep screen prints of every reported problem, and nowhere does it say you have to keep these permanently - Oh and surprise, there are regulations far more restrictive than SOx that have been around longer than SOx - bah! the next executive briefing I'm going to have everyone fitted for Orange jumpsuits.

Sorry - I'll come back when I have something happy

The rough draft of my huge paper is done 3 days early! YAY!

Ok, who resurected this depressing thread?




:D ;)

They added a turn arrow to the light on Magnolia - now I no longer get backed up on my way to work trying to get to the freeway - yea!

I am, with great caution, very happy to have booked a flight and hotel for Disney World for my birthday. As with the last 2 years I've spent my birthday in the company of friends at Goofy's Kitchen but the opportunity has come up and I will spend #38 in the Magic Kingdom blubbering like a little bitch. ;)

I think I used that light when I left your house today. Oh, and thanks for the bricks!

I booked a train ticket and a hotel for the Cote d'Azur for our long May weekend. :D

what's the "Golden Coat"? ;)

OK. So now there's ANOTHER reason for us to return. I'll have to force myself.... ;)

Because they'll have lost your luggage on the plane?

That's actually awesome. It was bad enough leaving at night - I couldn't imagine trying to leave when there was actually traffic.

YAY Pru!!!

I'm off work for a week.:snap: That makes me totally seriously happy.:)

I'm going to Company D this afternoon....I'm happy!

It's like a golden shower except...

Well, I get overly emotional like the time at Universal's House of Horrors. But you were there to hold me and tell me everything will be alright. ;)


Except you wear one of those Corilla DeVille type coates and have to spend the day wearing it soaked in pee.

eew.

USH House of Horrors was fun- they kept scaring the crap out of Tori, and Matt introduced me to the Wolfman! (I shook his paw, even).


I just wanted to say I am am a good mood, and it's not even chemically induced! Might have something to do with the fact that I have the next three days off........:cheers:

Oh, I'm TOTALLY happy now ! .....

....I just got the first 5 seasons of "Bewitched" for $15 per season !! I now have 170 episodes to amuse me.

...should I save it for a rainy day or.....

Seems as good of a place as any to share this.

We have a wonderful cat. His name is Rufio. If When he is out after hours, when I go looking for him, he happily walks home with me. I do not need to chase him or even offer treats: he just knows it is time to come home.

He is very popular within our condo complex and many people know him. There is this one couple that when they take their evening walk together, will sometimes find Rufio. When they do, they have him follow them to our place. When the door gets knocked on at 9:00 at night, Susan and I look at each other and say "Rufio's home!"

Last night, when I came home at about 10:00, I saw Rufio in the driveway. I rolled down my window and called for him. He saw me and came trotting over to my car to say hello. I told him it was time to come home and drove on to our garage. He trotted along behind me (staying clear of the car). When I got to our garage, he stopped before the garage because he knew I backed into the garage. After I was parked, he crossed over to the walkway and patiently waited for me to get out of the car and close and lock the door. He then followed me into the house.

I love that cat!

Never have I been so happy to see a floor.

So happy.

Somebody bought a print of one of my rollercoaster images - WOOHOO!

Were you eating your meals here?

Soccer today ruled. Absolutely ideal weather, and I was on my game. Good decision making, good passes, solid defense. Every once in a while I go out there and it appears like I know what I'm doing. Good day.

I'm happy I got my reservations for dining at WDW! I am pleased!

Last day of the semester is on Friday. I've already completed work for 2 classes.

One grade came back. I am quite pleased with it.

I'm DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 semesters to go!

I have learned I was over-feeding my turtle by about four to one. I have since cut back on his feedings though now Texaco seems sad. He gives me looks that seem to say, "Why you no feed me? You no love Texaco no more?"

any way to spread the feedings over the day so he eats more often, just not quite as much?

poor Tex

Someone actually called to check references. I'd not made it to that stage yet in this particular multi-year job hunt. Hmmmm.....

I had the most awesome time at the Mae Shi concert last night.
I also got a light sensitive sound governor, which is now my absolute favorite electronic toy- and even cooler, I can mod it!

I'm still glowing with Coachella happiness

coachella hasn't worn off yet and i got another dose of happiness by seeing ultimo vez at ucla tonight. yay. happy.

Quite happy with my grades this semester.

Attention world:

Prudence has passed the Washington State Bar Exam.


You are now on notice.

YAY PRU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yay Prudence, very well done!!!

Now move down here and pass the CA bar so we can start a firm together, I'm so sick of my current job :D

But, to keep this thread on track... I LEAVE FOR ORLANDO IN 5 days!!! yeehaw!

Congratulations!

Bravo!

Congrats Pru!

YAY PRUDENCE!!!!

:cheers: :cheers: Do some celebrating, you've earned it! :cheers: :cheers:

WAY TO GO PRU!!!!!!!!!

I'm totally happy, that I've got my room rearranged and looking (and feeling) much better

The mirror under the monitor and keyboard is gonna look great once I finish installing the sparkly lights

Yay Pru!!!!!!

Congrats, Pru!
:)

Coolness, Pru.


Pure coolness. :snap:

I'm so stoked that I cleaned my room :)

Yay Pru!

Matt, I like the multi-colour light in the corner. What is it ?

I've got a lava lamp, and a projector that puts out spinning flowery/starburst looking patterns - I'll get a video and put it up tomorrow (I need to get some sleeps).

:)

Pineapple Julius.

*Yummy*

Here's a video that shows the effect pretty well (along with my super fun noise toy)

Hello from the new MacBook Pro! I can't believe it's true, but it is the first time that we've had two fully-working computers while cohabitating. Now we can post on LoT at the same time, instead of standing over each other waiting for the computer. (And, now I can actually work at a coffee shop without being laughed at - I had been using a very very old bright orange clamshell mac laptop from... oh, probably 1999 or so.) Woo, and hoo.

Woo and hoo, indeed!

I would love that projector for my place !!!!!!!!!!!

Does the sound generator respond to light levels ? It seemed to. :D

When? When will I learn - do NOT wear my most snug-fitting shoes on Thursdays. An hour of running around in soccer cleats = swelled feet. :mad:

Say, listen here, fella. Drop the other shoe, will ya? This here's the Serious Happy Thread. Your angry shenanigans ain't welcome here, see?
Happy. See? ---> :)
Happier still ---> :D
Happy ain't just a character in Death of a Salesman, see?

Ooops

Get happy, Chappy!
:D


Sorry about your feet, GD.
:(

I think I have started my vacation. I just woke up from a nap.

Sentences that make me smile (when uttered by myself):

"Sorry, can't help you, I'll be on vacation until Wednesday."

:D :birdy: :cheers:

It's FRIDAY!

Oh, and Warren Buffett says buy stock.

racing tonite!!
totally 'effing testosteronishly happy! now if I could just gtf outta here

Berkshire Hathaway stock (Buffett's company) is up $5,850.00 to $119,000 PER SHARE.

Buy two (shares): they're small.

Arwin just have me his phone number

:)

What's an Arwin?

A young asian guy that lives between Carson, CA & El Paso TX and likes guys w/ facial hair.

:)

Cool! Good luck!

Where would this racing be?

local 1/8th mile drags. they run them on a pair of tracks they set up in the stadium parking lot. www.RaceLegal.com a program to keep folks from street racing and give them a place to get that "need for speed" out of their system in a good, legal, SDPD supported way.

every other week or so depending on the stadium schedule.

it was a great night. 4/0 win/loss on the night, even against some cars MUCH faster than my own (gotta love the big red bulb...on their side). no records set or trophy's won, but a good night of racing none the less.

:D

congratulations on your wins.

That sounds cool!!

And, yes, congrats!

So my bf and I finally popped our "I Love You" cherries last night.

Yeah, that sounds dirty, but it's actually kinda sweet. :)

In case anyone else was curious, it is at Qualcomm stadium.

Awwwww... that IS sweet. :snap:

And here I would have though you popped all your cherries years ago! :evil:

I have a date Friday night

:D

With 'likes facial hair' guy?

Have fun, Isaac!

Had a fun team lunch



with our former co-worker, Kamini



and I won an award for teamwork



:)

Congrats, Isaac!
:)

TeeHee, I'm happy for my ex, Isaac.

Congrats on the award Isaac!

(I meant the date, not the award ... he's always getting praise at work, not always getting lucky in love. He deserves both.)

Ugh.

So, Arwin wants to go see a movie but I think the only movie I'd see of the new releases is (gasp)
High School Musical 3, despite the fact I've never seen the previous films.

BELLEH5: response ?


**nervous and excited**

Good job Issac!

I love the gas sign on the wall behind you in the picture!!

So Arwin got nervous & nearly backed out of our date. He decided to go through w/ it but then got stuck in traffic on the 91. As I waited for him @ the GardenWalk, he drove past and ended up @ another theater somewhere in Orange (I think). So he calls & asks me to wave but he doesn't see me. Then he asks if I was @ the Century Theater (which I was not). So then I sorta guided him back to Anaheim & to the GardenWalk. By the time he arrived he was right on the dot..........two hours late. He wanted to see a movie but the box office closed 5 minutes before he arrived. So we went downstairs to the bowling alley called 300 and played few games. I won each one. We had fun, though he said he didn't want to play against me again cause he was tired of losing. I parked in the DLR Timon lot, so we walked slowly from GardenWalk to the Timon Lot. Once I got to my car, I gave him a ride back to his & demonstrated SYNC (btw: I love my car). So after I dropped him off back @ the GW parking garage, I turned around but accidentally drove over part of a concrete divider. No damage done but we both got a laugh. As I was on the 5 fwy he called me and asked if there were any restaurants open cause he was hungry & missed dinner. So I told him about the Denny's on Katella. So then he asked me if I was interested in joining him. I was 2 minutes from my apartment at this time. So of course, I turned around and drove to Denny's. I arrived only a minute after he had been seated. We definitely have similar food & drink tastes. He was quite happy that I was a fan of Dr Pepper. As we ate our meals, I did a Chaplin imitation for him, using two toothpicks and two pieces of sausage. I followed it up w/ two toothpicks and two french fries (he said I had to use a potato to do it right). We both laughed a lot. Throughout the mean he had his sandles off & was gently kickin my legs in a playful manner. When we left he hugged me & pressed his cheek against mine firmly. He called me about 8 minutes later & thanked me for this evening and asked if we could do this again. I said absolutely.

:)

Isaac,
:snap:
Awesome!

It sounds like a great first date. Who wants punctuality? ;)

The fact that it happened and kept going...:snap:

Damn, I do not remember the last time I had coffee at 3 a.m. :coffee:

Yay! Unpacked a whole row of boxes from the living room! I'm so happy! there's a whole new swath of floor! Happy dance!

:) I love first date stories!

I'm so happy for you!!! I'm so glad you had a great time. He wanted to see HSM3?? He's my new BFF!! Maybe you can see HSM3 on your next date!! Don't worry I will send you HSM & HSM2 ASAP:evil:

Awesome, Issac!

And Prudence, if you would like to come to my house and organize, I will happily change the sheets in the guest room. :D

I said "unpacked". Organization has yet to occur. Nor, perhaps, will it ever.

In our house, we just leave things packed. Better chance for organization that way.

My place now looks as if I just moved in, and I don't expect to be reorganized much before Thanksgiving ... and early December seems more likely.

If I send you a plane ticket.......:D ???

What a fun time. I loved this part

But I read that as chest not cheek. Still sounds like fun though. The bowling part - yeah - when you lose over and over - not so much fun. Arwen, you'll just have to find something you can beat him at (or with? lol).

I just scored a vintage Shiny Brite Tree-Topper with the original box on Ebay! Yay me!!

NRFB?

I had no idea what a "Shiny brite Tree-topper" was.

So of course I Googled it (since you aren't Kevy).
And now I know.

A Shiny Brite Tree-Topper is what's been on top of my family Christmas longer than I can remember.

Congrats to you! May it help make your tree as merry as mine!

OMG, I heart shiny brite! You do know Christopher Radko bought the TM and designs and has been selling new versions of old favs (in the same old style boxes, too)

I'm giddy, expecting goodies in the mail. My Dell is shipping Friday!

Hee hee. I had to look that up.

Never Removed From the Box

This site makes me happy, happy!

221B Baker Street! Squee!

Thanks ElizaH 1812

No. Either way, original boxes are very rare.

I know. I only collect vintage SB.

DOUBLE SQUEE! I hadn't seen that. Holmes!

Speaking of, Robert Downey, Jr. as Holmes. Please discuss.

Interesting maps. Cool site. Rome is a very crowded place.

I'm happy.

I finally got my 52" LCD HD TV with Blueray and 5.1 surround sound. And a new soffa with recliner to watch it from.

My life is complete.

:D

Now if only I could get one of those ASIMOs to fetch me a beer when I want (Cause my wife won't :rolleyes: )I'd be in heaven.....

;)

When I was young (under 10), we did not have a tree topper (don't know why). So I decided to make one. I cut a star out of cardboard, glued tin foil to it (both sides), made something to be able to place it on top of the tree (wrapped foil around my finger to make a vase-like thing) which I glued to the star and voila: our new tree topper!

To this day, my Mother STILL puts that on top of her tree every year.

Awesome! Conga rats!
:)

I would too, KB. Sounds like a fantastic tree-topper: shiny, and made with love by someone who is loved.

Thanks! Now if I can get the Harmonie remote to work right, I'd have it made in the shade!

Oooh, Google's gone and spiffed up the Street View interface. Nice.

Street View came in very handy recently when I couldn't remember the name or exact location of a restaurant, but knew within a couple miles where it was and what the building looks like. Found it no problem.

wow. that truly touched me.

stop touching me
:p

I am happy to have so many wonderful friends and family. When it comes down to it that's the stuff that matters.

Woot woot!

It's the Monday after Thaksgiving. Time to get back to work!

(I had in-laws stayting with us for the holiday.......)

You make me sick! (so... cough cough... maybe I should just go home for the day. ;) )

I haven't seen my boss all day. Woot woot!

OMG, along with bagels today there was a plate of lox! Complete with capers and red onion. Today rules so far.

And now the guy who brought it in says he wants to make it a regular thing, every couple of months or so. Sometimes I love working here.

You need a dog like this. Not only does he GET the beer, he puts the can in the recycling bin when you're done. :D



One of my dogs is definitely smart enough to learn that trick...unfortunately he's also smart enough to figure out there's lots of food in the fridge alongside the beer.:p

Awesome. We get bagels and donuts on Wednesdays, but there's no lox.

It's Friday! Enough to make me happy today!

In France, we rotated getting croissants for the rest of the group every Friday. In the US, zippo.

Lucent Dossier republished my blog post on my workshop experience

and included pictures:

Cool! :snap:

(BTW... The guy next to Lisa is a total babe!)

And great to Dance with

File this under dodged a bullet.

YAY! My hard drive has been saved and all the data recovered and backed up. The old HD has been mailed back, in a new case with a new widget inside and nothing was lost.

My new

Attachment 953

is hooked up and waiting.

So, my website is saved, the book work is saved, the podcast data and as yet unedited interviews are saved and all the other sh!t that is on there is also saved.

Thank you Universe and a special thanks to the friend (Gene) of my friend (Rebecca) who worked his magical geekery.
:snap:
So it cost me about $50 and the cost of a gift card to a chain restaurant for the geek and his wife in Wisconsin. money well spent and a lesson learned!

:D

I'm so glad to hear that! I was pulling for you. Now get back to work on that masterpiece so we can all buy it!

Wonderful!

VWM!

(W=Wisconsin)

I'm so happy for you, Snow!

Fantastic news!!!!

Whew, Ms. Donna.
:)

Hahahaha, that was my first thought!




Great minds.





Or is that ... um, nevermind.




* * * *

And Donna, the universe could not be smiling on a more deserving person. Yay!

I'm STILL freakin' uberhappy buzzed from Tuesday night.

This video might help explain. (Belly Dancing Mutaytor Style)

I am currently in the process of trying to meet Kruger the Rhinoceros at the Honolulu Zoo. I'm trying to get the zookeepers here to let me feed him. They think I am strange and bothersome. They are correct. He's so awesome, though. I'm going to keep trying.

That would be awesome!




And...YAY, Snowflake!!!

As I type this, files are moving from the old drive to the new. :D

I mean, if you had a rhinoceros, you'd let me play with it, right?

You betcha <wink>

See. Donna would let me play with her rhino.
I mean, it's unfair. People really should learn how to share rhinoceroses.

Maalim
Such a cute story.
:)

Link isn't working and I really want to see/read a cute rhino story.

You can play with the rhino, just stay clear of the 'splatter zone' :eek:

That's a hippo

I know, maybe I should sleep now :)

Awwwww!!!!!:)

Oh yeah, here's a clip of the Crystal Method set at the Art of Change ball - I can still feel the music :D

Brad,

What do you get when you cross an elephant and a rhinoceros?

Totally wish I were there.

I like that.
:D

GD Johnson is right. It's a hippo.
Hippos... pshaw. Who the heck cares about them?! Big mouthed bastards.


Just kidding.
:D

Hey! Don't dis on Hippos. I lurves them.

elephino

You need to click the spoiler box ;)

no doubt. I hate that Youtube is blocked here.
then again, so is anything that mentions or advertises

pr0n
se><
firearms
liquor
birth control
wikipedia
knives
bullets
horror
erotic art
some automotive sites (which I still dont understand)
social networking sites of any kind
photo repositories
most IM systems
many radio station broadcasts
some news sites
etc



so .....maybe it'll make sense after I leave the soviet workplace.

Jack: You really need a web-enabled cell phone, amigo.

hmm...I just realized where I placed that little rant.

my apologies to all.
we now return to our regularly scheduled broadcast of "Total Serious Happy Thread"

Ripe avocado + kosher salt = Nom.

There are still three pounds of bacon in our fridge. :D

Avocado + Brad = Heartburn
It sucketh.
:(

My weekend starts in 20 minutes!

How nice for JW Bear. How nice for Eve. How nice for everybody!
:p

Spread on toast with a little lime juice = Double Nom.

How about "followed up an hour later with a homemade baked potato with cheese, bacon, and green onions"? :9

I'll not be had for the price of a cocktail; like a salted peanut!

There's that word again. I don't even know what it means.

I detest cheap sentiment.

I like pink hippos with light up eyes.

The Wolfpack is doing the happy dance!!!! Hubby got the job he wanted and the pay he wanted!!!! We can now go back to life as it used to be.....well at least in the near future!!!!

Mazel tov!

YAY - Great News!!

FINALLY! Some great job news, congrats to the Wolfpack.

YAY!!

Congrats!

I'm so happy to hear that! Great news for the Wolfpack!

Congratulations!

When I saw this I thought, "Wow, we haven't used this a whole lot lately."

I'm happy to see it, and grats to the Wolfpack!

Woot, WTG Wolfpack! Congrats on life returning to 'normal' for all of you.

I finally won the chili cookoff at work!
yay!

That's hot! The chili I mean. Congrats.

You are now required to post the recipe.

And give away his trade secret?

What is that trophy, exactly?

Congrats!!!!

uh...recipe?

hmm.....let me see if I can remember. there was a lot of beer involved...that much I recall. some in the chili as well...


uh....lemme get back to you on that


heh. the trophy is some sort of old candy dish sort of thing someone found in their garage. makeshift trophy of sorts. dunno. its been around for awhile...has a couple beans and a spoon glued to it. theres a plaque that will have my name.
why I want it? dunno...bragging rights. 4th year of my trying. 1st time I didnt screw up the batch.

Congratulations!

I won our office chili contest two years ago (or was it three?) with Jennifer's World-Famous Turkey Chili:

Congratulations!

Congrats Capt. Jack!

I think the win deserves a poem! It's been far too long since you posted one of those!

My chili recipe starts with:

1. If you already have can opener go to step 2. Otherwise acquire can opener.
2. Go to 7-11 or nearest convenience store.
3. Be careful not to stray into the half-shelf of pet foods.

Congrats!
Farts ahoy, Cap'n!
:D

Tax refund came in today (Federal: I ain't holding my breath for Cali). One week early. Nice surprise!

My basketball season is now officially finished. While that doesn't make me happy, how it ended does. Three weeks ago, we got DESTROYED by 24, and in the last game of the season the same team came to our place undefeated at 18-0 (we were 14-4 at that point), and we beat them by 3. VERY satisfying, as they were very cocky.

We ended 15-4, beating ourselves in two of our losses (lost by 2 after getting down 18-4, lost another by 2 after digging a 17-4 hole).

Good season, all in all.

It sounds like a satisfying end to the season, way to go!

Finally after 7 months at DL I am getting my second attraction....Woohoo!

Congratulations!!

Congratulations!

Congrats!

Congratulations on a second attraction, is it one you wanted?

Yep, had requested it at least 3 months ago. Hard to get into but I made it!

My Dad just got his driver's license.

That doesen't seem like a huge deal. But over the last couple of years, he nearly died from a bacterial infection, had a minor stroke, suffered from macular degeneration (exacerbated by the stroke which affected his vision), and lost a leg to diabetes.

The fact that he's now healthy enough, and has good enough vision, to have passed the driving exam again is cause for celebration. And a testament to the magic of modern medicine.

Three cheers for your dad!

That's great news!!!!

Yeah Dad!

Funnily, I don't think my mom quite shares the enthusiasm. She SHOULD be happy, not only for his well being, but the fact that she would no longer have to be his chauffeur. But I guess his ophthalmologist said he probably shouldn't be driving, and she's just going to worry about him.

If she's smart she won't mention such worries within earshot of him.

Well, W00T regardless.

Your mom's concerns aside, that's awesome GD.

Yes, very good news. And more cheers for modern medicine.

The Ralph's by us started carrying Van de Kamp's Fancy Cookie Assortment! Woo-hoo! :snap:

Why am I thinking of fishsticks when you say Van de Kamps?!


I found Mothers iced lemonade cookies today. I am a happy girl!

I just found out that my old boss at National Airlines now works for the airline I want to work for!

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

All of my hard work and overachievement in class is starting to literally pay off already!

Today, my Illustrator instructor reviewed some of my work and recommended me to a friend of hers who runs a design firm and is looking for freelance designers.

I sent him an email right away and also called, and he's willing to try me out on an upcoming project of his in another week!

The pay range is $250-$500 per 1-3 mock-ups, depending on complexity. If the client approves the first mock-up, then the work is done, and full pay is still received.

I am SO happy I could burst!

This really put a nice turn on a really crappy day. :)

Congratulations, Disneyphile!

That is awesome D!

I can't think of anyone more deserving. Good luck.

I'm really pleased for you, DP! That is great news.

Great news T!!

Squeeeee indeed ! :D

On other happy news, I am really excited that in exactly two weeks from now I will be in Hawaii with my Pookie Wookie Stoat and my fabulous MIL.

...and there will be Mai-Tais.

OMG OMG OMG OMG.

I've been working on the possibility of a new "job" for quite a while now and things just took a step forward. This could be happening!

Of course, it could tank too.

Do jobs in quotation marks pay?

Yes, but you get paid in exclamation points and umlauts

YAY!!!

Oh yeah. I say "job" because I wouldn't necessairly work for an "employeer".

paid and no employer means 'a business venture'

NA, our little entrepreneur

Of course! Do you REALLY think I have any desire to go back to the corporate world? Marketing Manager have a great income .....and no life.

Best of luck and visible mojo for NA. :cool:

I got a new car.



Honda CR-V EX, Glacier Blue, moonroof, 6 disc changer, full airbags, 5 star safety ratings, tire pressure sensor, vehicle stability assist, ultra low emissions, and lots and lots of awesomeness.

My first new car! :) It's going to be hard to continue biking to work!



My husband is awesome, btw. I was definitely the woman in the equation. He dealt wonderfully with the dealer.

:D :D :D

Congratulations!

I think you accidentally coined a new pompous word for employer.

Employeer: a job creation specialist.

Dude was so intimidated, that he accepted my first offer before I even finished giving it to him (seriously...they're that desperate).

Although I'm still kinda bummed I didn't get to go back and haggle with the douche bag Toyota dealer we saw first. "I've sold so many cars today. I'm so busy. I've got someone coming in right after you. See? Here's their contract [pointing at bullsh*t papers he pulled out of a drawer], but they've got a cosigner so... But anyway, you go anywhere and you'll see the same price for this car." :rolleyes: Total scumbag, transparent ass. Would have loved to have played the game with him.

I also am kicking myself for being so dumbfounded that the Honda guy made my first offer for me and I took it. If it hadn't taken me so off guard I might have though to come back with a lower offer. But I can't complain, we got a good deal.

Congratulations! I almost came back and asked the most important part that you'd left out - until I realized you HADN'T left it out, I was being blind! (Glacier Blue)

What a beautiful vehicle CP! Have a fun time with your new ride!

Looks like a fun vehicle, congrats. :cheers:

I had the most fun at a coaster event yesterday, seeing friends from all over the world, and just enjoying my hobby to it's fullest.

The CRV is a GREAT car! Chris has had his for a very long time now and it's held up really well. I know we've got quite a few CRV drivers on the board. And the color is so pretty!

My first car is my current CRV too. Love it! :)

Welcome to the club, CP! :D

Aw, I would LOVE to get a CR-V! That's a gorgeous car, congrats!

VNAM cause I have to wait!

Fingers crossed!

Ooh! Shiny! Pretty blue car! Congrats!

pRETTY!

Am I the only one who has no flippin idea what NA is up to?


Oh, and congarats to the Cadaverous Delights on the new shiny!

She's plotting against you, Kevy.

No.

I meant BESIDES that...

Oooh, yay for Caddie's new ride! I loved my Honda, it was such a great car. The glacier blue is lovely. My old Civic was a charcoal gray 5-speed. I loved it and miss the reliability. Hondas are so great. The Toyota guy sounds pathetic, rude, and condescending. I hate that. And GD is the king of negotiations! Really happy for you guys. The car is awesome and you got a good deal? Double excellence.

Oh, and count me as another who has no idea what NA is plotting.

Pretty car CP!

New cars are awesome. Post some action shots!

We definitely need a pic of you in the car! Congrats. :)

I'm very proud of myself today. After having misc computer issues (BSOD's) for the last 2 weeks or so, everything pointed to the mobo going bad.

I've changed out all sorts of parts before but never the whole motherboard. Luckily, we had the same model (but the "deluxe" edition of it) in a spare box I'd been using for various parts.

After some hesitation, calling for help that wasn't available, getting told 3-5 days from our off site computer help, I went digging and found the book for it - which had the diagram with the one part I couldn't figure out.

Ta-Da! Fired up and I'm back baby!

First time is hardest. Let's still hope that there's not a second time anytime soon.

I helped somebody with their notebook problem today, and they slipped me $20. :)

The obnoxious white trash neighbors moved!!!!! No more dog pooping on our yard! No more disturbed child running around making siren noises! No more Debbie!!!

Peace. Tranquility. (At least until another obnoxious person moves in.)

OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!! Wow.


When do we sow the ground with salt???! :D

I am SO jealous right now. You must make our neighbors move as well. Or at least get rid of their awful noisy stupid dogs.

Last night, my friend told me that he has a room for rent. It's about $700 but it includes utilities and internet. I'm excited about it. He has to evict someone first, but the idea of moving out of my parents' place thrills me. AND it's in town, Kaimuki and not in Kailua which is in the boonies.
:)

That's great news GC, hurray for Cricket space!

Met someone today.
He's a nice guy.
We'll see.

:)

front yard is tamed. tan looks good, cept for the sunburned parts.

now...I AM truly a redneck

Fun weekend.

One week until Yo! Sem It EEEEEE

I think we have found me a new assistant!

Yesterday I used a Macy's gift card that I got for my birthday to get a new tube of lipstick. Totally new color for me... and I think I like it :) Much brighter than I usually go for, but it looks good. :cool:

Ohhh!!! Are you looking to hire? Is it too late to send you my resume?

I'm really sick of winter. I want some spring weather.

With your current avatar I keep thinking you are BDBopper, and I must say I'm getting a lot of chuckles from reading your posts while thinking BD wrote them.

There's always a Debbie.

Good, I'm not the only one.

Me three!

Except that BDBopper's posts are always bold.
;)

My veggies are sprouting!

Right on cue I spotted this morning a sprout in the basil patch, and several in the lettuce. Hopefully more basil should be appearing in short order, with the parsley and carrots a few days behind.

Yay! I get so nervous when I start from seeds. I could have spent all that time turning, fertilizing, sowing, watering, and just stared at dirt for weeks with nothing ever sprouting. Now I know something will grow.

Yay! It's always nice to see the seeds becoming something :)

I had no idea my avatar was throwing so many ppl. I suppose I could put my grandmother back up there or something. I'll ruminate on it for a bit.

Farmer Delight!

It's my plan to get through the new depression - grow some veggies, then call Obama and demand a farm subsidy lest I grow more and depress the market even further.

Meh, no need to change it. A little confusion is good for the soul.

Haha, good one, GD. ;)

Being a busy on-the-go kinda guy, when I go shopping for basil, there's only one place I'll buy it from: Delight Farms. In this current economic climate, it's the smart choice. So the next time you're at your local grocery store, look for the name you can trust: Delight Farms Basil.

Basil is selling himself now? What a whore!

I do the same thing! Waiting and wondering how long I should continue to water the barren patch of dirt.

The birds keep going after our sunflower seedlings. I'm thinking we may have to rent a cat or maybe get one of those fake owls. At least you've got the rabbit to keep your vegetable patch safe.

Have you tried talking to your barren patch of ground?

yeehaw, got a "go home early" order from the CEO for Good Friday!

<------------ is jealous.

We got one too. I get to go home at 3.

But because I'm mostly on an east coast work schedule I usually go home around then anyway.

I didn't work at all today!*















* It's my normal Friday off.

John and I were out shopping for our snow chains on Anaheim around lunchtime when I remembered a buddy of mine had mentioned having lunch one day at Jesse James' diner located next to his Orange County Choppers which is, btw, on Anaheim right before you get to the 710....so, we went there to check it out.

Cool spot! With super clean tables and a bright skylight overhead and big beefy guys all tatted up, if you like that sort of thing.

John had one of their burgers and I tried their fish 'n' chips. Great!

I asked our cashier how often Jesse ate there and she told me "about every day. As a matter of fact, he just left about thirty minutes ago."

A great way to start off our YO-Sim-n-EEEEEEE! Weekend!

Cisco's is great! (And it was noisy when you were on the phone).

I took a nap and I'm going to see Leonard Cohen tonight. But, I also have to pack and do a bunch of other things. Clone? Clone?

Yes! If you keep pounding your head against the wall long enough you will eventually break through.

After many weeks of pounding, I am finally through the wall that was in my way! My work cheese is happy. :)

I freaking love my accountant. I was expecting to owe, instead I'm getting back more than double the cost of the accountant! SOOOOOOO worth every penny I pay them!

While I'm sad to have missed out on the Lashness of the last week/weekend, I am pretty freakin' happy about how mine went. I am feeling so relaxed now that I got to just take some time off without obligation. I got to see family, I got a passing grade at the dentist, and I got to sit around and enjoy myself and not feel like there was some chore or other obligation I should have been attending to. And I even get today to recover from it all.

I am so relaxed right now it's freaking me out. I don't do relaxed very well. You may have noticed this about me. In fact, I'm feeling so relaxed that it's making me kind of anxious. But mostly I'm just relaxed. Really really relaxed.

Had my follow up physical exam this morning (including that "special" exam that guys over 40 get - the only non-happy part of this) and my doctor was very impressed with my results.

• Total Cholesterol was good: HDL (Good Cholesterol) was high (good) and LDL (Low Cholesterol) was low (good)
• Blood pressure was normal
• No signs of diabetes (a worry of mine along with the Cholesterol)
• PSA numbers were good
• HIV and Hep-C free

He said it is normal to find a weird out of limit result that is irrelevant, but I didn't even have one of those.

I am fit as a fiddle! (But painfully out of shape - my diagnosis, not my doctor's)

Also got a sample pack of Blue Pills :evil:

How exciting for you.

Despite my bitterness, I did just get a new 22" monitor that seems to be easing my suffering.

Bet the quilting class goes on hiatus

I don't work till May 4th!! WOOHOO! :cheers:

So pleased was he that he clapped you on both shoulders while performing the exam.

Not to pry, but how did you rate a PSA test at your young age? 50 is the benchmark where I go.

Just remember. What you don't know will be a surprise when it kills you.

I like surprises.

They did a full spectrum blood test, and I believe it was there.

Just from my oft failing memory, I thought that 40 was when it was recommended to start screening PSA.

Just remember to swallow them quickly or you'll get a stiff neck.

I wonder what would happen if one took a pill rectally?