Three random facts:

[gwensmom]

Originally posted by hammerquill+Dec 6 2004, 11:30 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hammerquill @ Dec 6 2004, 11:30 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Originally posted by gwensmom@Dec 6 2004, 07:46 PM
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1. I have taken Hula, Tahitian, and Maori dance classes since I was 6.340439
Wow! I wish I could see you do this and get you to show me how. I love trying new kinds of dancing.


Hey, when you drop by the studio we can take you next door to the International Dance Center and get you in on a Tahitian or Hula class. Or West African...
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Oh wow I would love that.

When I come I'll be sure to bring you some more mac n cheese.

I'm going to bed. See y'all in the morning.

[Lorrell]

1. I guess I will have waflles in the morning...if there is milk. :unsure:


2. I'm going to the sleep research room :ph34r:


3. Have a whooping good day, if you wake before me. :wub:

[Helquin]

Greetings Mr Kamoke: I hope the holiday season is treating you well. :)

I am having strange sleep patterns. And people are behaving a little funkily around Chillicothe these days... <_<

Tonight was the first round of judging for the Christmas Light contest. Naturally everyone is on pines & needles. :lol:

[kamoke]

sorry father, it's been so long since my last confession...

I'm in edmonton now.. it's the shits
I'm not having a good time, and the cold isn't treating me well at all

I work at a francophone library in La Cité(i think it's called) anyway, l’Institut Guy-Lacombe de la famille is wht the library is called. Anyway, I should be bilingual by march

[kamoke]

so, "exclusive relationships" ar prohibited in this program,and since my project leader here is so caring of the all mighty me and Brit must go under the stairs and chill out there... bull crap

I have some substantial beardage right now

this keyboards A and E are totally a hassle

[kamoke]

ah helquin, one of the many people I've missed

in june when I get home, I'll be flying to halifax, driving to BC with my old project leader where I'll be a camp counceller t camp Howdy. Then I'll be surfing with brit for a while, then back to the rock maybe and do some travelling with a good buddy before heading off to europe

this life we lead...

[Helquin]

Institutional rules are so cute.

Sorry to hear that the City of Francophones is not hootworthy.

I feel such love for Lee Morgan's "Cornbread." :)

O Joy.

[kamoke]

I think I'm the only one up right now.

tola is here sleeping on the couch because simon masterbates too much.

brit pinted my face like a cat and I talked her into putting my dirty big toe in her mouth

[kamoke]

food items so far placed on my naked head by this mistress: molasses(a lot);peanut butter and jam, with dino-sour candies to top it off.

todd slipped and hit his chest on a fire hydrant the other day.. now he coughs weird

I got a final warning the night before I left new brunswick for drinking beer at the neighbours. I'm such a rebel..

[Helquin]

Aye carumba! Young peoples! :o

and your crazy shenanigans! :lol:

The best thing about "Cornbread" is that it goes on for about 3 minutes after you think it's maxed out, but it just keeps getting better.

I can almost never resist dancing to it. :)

I seem to have gotten yellow ochre in my dishwater. :huh:

[kamoke]

Oh well, looks like I'm out of here again...

bon chance mes amis!

au revoir!

[Helquin]

always a pleasure, Mr K

[hammerquill]

Lots of wind this afternoon. And a little rain. More rain tonight.

I was about to go to sleep when I found the rain had gotten a lot harder.

The water was already well over the curb on the corner.

[hammerquill]

I moved my car out of the garage. I had to go the long way 'round to get it up the hill to safety. The water was too deep already.

As soon as I got back from moving it, the rain seemed to slack off.

But the creek's less than two feet from overflowing.

[hammerquill]

Two feet may sound like a lot, but I've seen it rise and fall four feet in the space of ten minutes; it's a narrow, steep-sided channel here.

The minute it's over its banks, more or less, it finds its way into three of the building's garages. The other two are safe for a little bit longer.

We had water above a foot deep in my garage once last winter, and nearly that on another occasion. I'm told that twelve years back it was three feet deep in the garages.

[hammerquill]

When it happens during the day, it's not quite so bad, but this middle-of-the-night stuff is annoying.

I have to figure out what I'm going to do with the car when I go away for Christmas.

Ah... In the ten minutes it's taken me to write these, the street has gone back to being a street with fast-flowing gutters, and not a wave table with whirlpool and jacuzzi jets, and the creek has gone down enough that it's no longer visible from my window (that is, it's dropped by about two feet).

I'm going to bed, now.

[Larrissa]

ugh! sleep! why have you forsaken me.

people: you rock. and ani difranco rocks too. i feel slighted for not hearing this before, world.

brain needs to leave my in peace, please, come on brain. the rum isnt even shutting it up. :blink:

[Zhenechka]

The snow has indeed stuck.

We may have a white Christmas in Toronto yet. Or at least an icy one. :huh:

My landlord is here doing God only knows what. He's nice but I wish that he'd go away.

[Zhenechka]

Ptichka just informed me that she had a dream in which we lived in Nelson, BC and I fell from a tree. Twice. I was fine both times.

I have not made anything for the past two days and nights and it doesn't feel as gut-wrenching as I thought it would.

I've got me some books to read and a transition to write. Ciao!

[nymphette]

Originally posted by ebandit@Dec 6 2004, 07:44 PM


I don't know what a broviac is or where they might have put it..but if it is away from the head/neck area here is an idea.
(I also don't know how he acts...so take this for what it is worth)

If you drape him well, in a sheet and keep it tight at the neck, then after the cut you can get him to lie on the drainboard (on his back) and use the kitchen sink sprayer --of you have one..to wash off his head and neck....have extra towels handy...he may need one under his neck..and it will get soaked...and so will you..but it works!

I have cut lots of hair in my day. I always cut my own..I don't want anyone else F***ing it up...I can do that myself!
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me too.. i dont' let ANYONE touch my hair... other than having it permed in april....

the broviac is a central line the doctors surgically put into harrison's chest and it runs up to his jugular and into his heart- used for taking blood and for hooking him up to an IV, instead of having to poke him every time.... you can't get it wet because it has screw on caps (and a clear dressing over the site) and of course, water can get through the threads of the screw and contaminate his line... <sigh> poor baby has had a total of three tub baths since coming home... and i am afraid after the last one, it was his last- until this baby is here or he gets the line out....

don't get me wrong, i wash my kid... he's not a grubby dirty stinky boy... (usually.. :P) but we just crank up the heat, put down a quilt int he living room with towels over it and have a really good sponge bath and hair wash there.... not the most convenient thing but easier on mommy than the whole tub thing lately!!!

[Lorrell]

1. I wonder if Hammerquill is thinking about building some small boats in his garage. :unsure:


2. I hate being in a room with no windows, actually there are windows, but they are placed up high by the ceiling so you can't see out of them. :wacko:


3. I can't stand too much darkness, I am definintely a "Sunshine" kind of person :rolleyes:

[ebandit]

Originally posted by Lorrell@Dec 7 2004, 10:32 AM

2. I hate being in a room with no windows, actually there are windows, but they are placed up high by the ceiling so you can't see out of them. :wacko:

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Hey Sunshine, we call those "jail windows" --we have them in our office too. UGH

I hates me some jail windows. they have miniblinds on them and let just enough sun in (if it is sunny) to cause unbelievable computer glare.


Who knew that sunshine could be a bad thing...oh yeah, I do remember that horrid burn when I was 4 that left blisters that filled with liquid and then my skin fell off.... this was before sunscreen ---or at least poor people didn't know about any.

[Lorrell]

1. I going out for a walk at lunch so I can get some RAYS. I don't care, ultraviolet or whatever, haven't you heard of that thing that happens to some people called
SAD = Seasonal Affective Disorder... yeah! that's it.


2. Going to Sears this afternoon to get my tire fixed....I'm thankful I have Road Hazard Waranty...taking my mechanic and we will probably do some Christmas Shopping at the mall while we wait for the tire to get fixed and he can bitch the other mechanics out and make sure they do a good job.


3. I need a subscription to the Marvels of Science.

[Christine_0701]

you creek sounds like Vernon Creek, Reed. It floods just about every winter <_< And it runs through the whole town, practically

ahhh bad sun burns...been there, done that...never got blistered, but I've scarred. Twice.

sleeping in today was maverlous

[gwensmom]

I just got back from visiting my uncle in the hospital. I don't think he has much longer. He doesn't speak but he looked at me and smiled at me and held my hand tight.

This morning I spent $23 and 1.5 hours making and freezing 159 sausage balls. That takes care of the food I have to bring to the holiday parties I will attend in the next two weeks.

This weekend I am making vast quantities of potato cheese soup to use as Christmas gifts for Gwen's 6 teachers and therapists. I have been saving my Classico (spaghetti sauce) jars all year for soup packaging. This mass food production is kind of fun.

I am going to get my hair cut in half an hour. thank goodness because with all this humidity my hair has been looking awful.

I have been giggling all day about "Bishop Doody-Head".

[namelessgirl]

Dude, I am married please leave me be! RAWR.

I shall have to dig out some Ani for Ms Larrissa when I get home.

These tables are too low for my gigantic self. Back pain!

[Cellissimo]

I am so tired that I am having dizzy spells. Someone came up to me today and said "Hi Kath!" It took me a few seconds to figure out who she was.

Gwen's mom - I'm sorry to hear about your uncle. Sounds as though your visit to him provided comfort and happiness. I'm sure he knows that you care about him.

Some potato cheese soup would be very, very nice. May I please have some?

Death to too low tables and all other devices that give you back pain! :yell:

[shadowlilly]

I live in a house with 3 cats.... (no the house is clean, doesn't smell like kitty box)

I'm obsesed about doiing the dishes

My head is full of random facts about strange things (maneties can live up to 60 years)(I pay attention to stuff too much)

[Zhenechka]

It's been raining all afternoon and the snow is gone.

I'd like to go home but I KNOW that I won't get anything done there.

I forgot my third fact.

[Larrissa]

im lurking

how uncharacteristic of me

the things we do to ourselves make no sense

[kittymao]

i've been sleeping in the past week or so becuse of my quitting the Target job. Even though I have a job, I still feel so bummy.

I'm defenitely going to get into some major arty-ness soon. Or I'm going to go bananas. I'm sick of not having a career-oriented job.

And you know what? I still just want to crawl back into bed and watch TV.

[nymphette]

at my ultrasound today:

he: hey, i found a copy of the anarchist's cookbook at vintage vinyl yesterday...

she: (8+ months pregnant... <_<) what's that?

h: a book... with lots of stuff in it... it's thick...
s: like waht?
h: recipes for drugs, like for PCP, cocaine, heroin, hash... all kinds of stuff... i am going to get some stuff and make some, it'll be cool...
s: as good as the other stuff we got from your brother?
h: that shit last night was fucked up... we'll either get totally wasted witht the stuff i make, or turn into vegetables...
s: and i get to be your guinea pig?
h: you and my brother.... he already said he'll try anything...

it took everything in my power to not stand up and go over and punch her in the face... :angry:


and i have to worry about whether my baby will inherit a potentially mortal disorder.... and she's 'fucking herself up' and her baby.. on purpose... WITH purpose...

[Helquin]

I just had hot wings and watched something called Dance 360. If my calculations are correct, hell should be completely frozen over in 4 hours, 37 minutes.

The wings were good, but I'm a little suspicious of people who can watch shows like that without shuddering. That's some serious mindfuckery for the afterschool hour!

Windy day! O What a tease of Spring, with the breezes and the sunshine. I think that poor rose bush is gonna break her heart all over again... I see she put a fresh blossom in her bonnet.

[ebandit]

My Rosie Bush was wearing fresh blooms today also.

I was given a coffeepot today that has a coffeebean grinder built in...it is used but it works. Man does it need a cleaning!

Now I need to buy some UNGROUND coffee LOL...

bonus fact: if I get home in time tonight I am going to start making pepperoni (if I have the fennel seeds-Iknow I have the anise seeds)

[Lilac]

Originally posted by ebandit@Dec 7 2004, 09:55 PM

bonus fact: if I get home in time tonight I am going to start making pepperoni (if I have the fennel seeds-Iknow I have the anise seeds)
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Homemade pepperoni!?

Oh my! I have developed a new respect for you, my dear eBandito! (Not that you didnt already have my utmost!)

I would never even attempt that myself. EVER. period.

[nymphette]

the ultrasound tech pointed out some special 'parts' on the baby today...

should i tell or not tell??? hhhm...... :evil:

i'll be back later, when harrison stops fussing...

[ebandit]

If a dear wonderful friend (who is 72) had not made some and got me to eat it....I wouldn't even attempt to try making pepperoni.

Homemade pepperoni is far less FATTY than storebought..

And you KNOW what is in it...no lips or shite like that!

[nymphette]

oh yeah, and baby is over 6 pounds, and she put my due date at january 2!!! t hat's a bit more like it!!!

which means i am actually 36 weeks and 2 days pregnant i think....

wheeee!!! i'll go into labor before this planned section... fingers crossed.... <_<

[ebandit]

Special parts?

I have special parts!

I am an exquisite "machine" LOL

[ebandit]

Oh.darn..and we were hoping you got a girl this time!


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[ebandit]

Lilac and nymphette I see you at the bottom of the page...


Are you asleep at the wheel?

No, Asleep at the Wheel was a country band.

[nymphette]

i WAS at the bottom of hte page.. but i had to go... yelling toddler... sigh

and then harrison's tx coordinator called, but i missed the phone because it was down in the couch and i couldn't find it!!!

so now i have to go again, i have to call her back.....

boys AND girls have special parts.... bits....

anyone remember the 'girly bits' discussion about ... bubble bath i think????

[siafu]

my cat is crying. i should go see what he wants, but he is pissing me off

is there a way to change the view of your desktop in windows? like just program titles.

i got a job application for michael's. i almost spent seventeen dollars. close one.

[namelessgirl]

Siafu, be careful! I think working at Michael's would be the most dangerous thing in the world for me! They would probably just pay me in gift cards :P


I got my presentation done for Thursday. I can't believe I didn't wait until the last minute!


Two more classes today and then I can go home...to clean <_<

[kamoke]

four hours of sleep, plus working in a library, on a computer...

so, tired

[Helquin]

Originally posted by siafu@Dec 7 2004, 05:36 PM
is there a way to change the view of your desktop in windows? like just program titles.
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There is a way, but I found it completely by accident and it's how I ended up with this absurd naked man on my screen every time I turn the computer on & off...

It was my fault for being a smarty-pants while I was playing around with the options. MicroSoft always gets the last laugh :yell:

There's probably a set of instructions somewhere, but that's no fun. :mellow:

[Helquin]

Originally posted by namelessgirl@Dec 7 2004, 05:38 PM
Siafu, be careful! I think working at Michael's would be the most dangerous thing in the world for me! They would probably just pay me in gift cards :P
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One of the cashiers at JoAnn Fabric told me she spends most of her check on merchandise from the store! :blink:

These stores are running quite an operation...

[gwensmom]

ROBYN!!
GET BACK IN HERE AND TELL US WHAT THE ULTRASOUND SHOWED!

[Christine_0701]

I agree with sara!!!!!!!

[Larrissa]

0: hol' on yo.
0: okay.
8: whoo ooooo oo
0: i'm drinking this "holiday spice penis"
0: wait... pepsi
0: freudian slip
0: lol
8: yeeeah
8: what the hell
0: anyway, it's really weird.

[siafu]

lol

lol

i hate erasing in photoshop

[Christine_0701]

I did some of the beading on that project :D

it's looking ok, except the second bit is too straight, not curved enough

of course, I'm the only person who will know that :P

[nymphette]

Originally posted by gwensmom@Dec 7 2004, 05:18 PM
ROBYN!!
GET BACK IN HERE AND TELL US WHAT THE ULTRASOUND SHOWED!
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am i a meanie???

i think i am...

ask julian, he'll concur.... <_< it's beena long day!!!

[nymphette]

oh and sarah- yellow looks wonderful on both boys AND girls!! so it was a good pick....

reading that, it makes me sound like i'm having twins.... :o i'd have to send one off to one of y'all!!!! ;)

i'm NOT having twins... though i am SURE that i'll have a set or two of twin grandbabies!!! chris is a twin and his grandmother is a twin... they do say it skips a generation....

and 1/17 births (i believe is the number) is twins anyhow....

though i dont' remember knowing THAT many twins growing up.... hmmm... anyone have a reference?? i'm too lazy to look it up right now and i only have ten minutes of mental helath time to ME right now....

[nymphette]

i have my mom's digital camera for a while right now... i am not certain or sure of how to work i t though....

i am going to take some baby belly pictures in the next few days... i think i'll make some christmas presents out of them, after photoshopping them!!! get some cheap LOONIE store frames and frame 'em too!!!

my new glasses will be ready tomorrow.... they're free.. gotta love the perks of having a hubby 'in the industry'.... :P $300 frames and 'good' (as opposed to 'in stock') lenses, all for nothing... :) i'll take a picture too, though they make me look like a matronly librarian.... <_< i like them though...

my sister says 'they are so YOU... very reality bites'.... :grin:

[Christine_0701]

robyyyyyn quit being evil :P

[nymphette]

when my sister was over last week, she saw her birthday (LATE) present... i had hidden it in my room, but wanted to show her what this baby does when i lie down, so needed my bed....

it's obnly half done, and now i think that she probably thinks it is pretty tacky... <_< i didn't explain to her that it all still has to be painted- it's plaster with stuff stuck in it for textures, plus her nervousness (main board) handle and a butterfly, of course.... so all different unmatching colors.... sigh

i better call her.... i'm so obsessive about this that it's been bugging me since i realized how bad it looks half done!!! i know it will be pretty cool once it's finished, but SHE doesnt' know that!!! :ph34r:

[nymphette]

Originally posted by Christine_0701@Dec 7 2004, 07:09 PM
robyyyyyn quit being evil :P
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:rofl:

i'm not being evil!!! it's just that i am easily distracted from my point...

especially by shiny things.....

and i need a drink of diet pepsi....

[nymphette]

oops.. i digress again, sorry!!!!

my LIFE is one freak tangent....

not to mention that these pregnancy hormones are turning me into a big bundle of forget!!!!!!

[Christine_0701]

well, i'll send you shiny thing if you tell us

[nymphette]

all right all right!!! :P

to end the suspense, i'll just tell you what we're naming baby....





jelayna bronwyn skye



all y'all happy now????

[Christine_0701]

10 more days, I'm so excited

except to see debbie <_< she's being SUCH a brat lately grrr

tomorrow, I study

[nymphette]

sorry for the drama.. i just wnated to be the centre of the universe for a moment or two... :P

when you have a hyper 4 year old and a 2 year old shit disturber, you tend to get lost inthe shuffle....

y' think a girl will help even out the battle of the sexes here??? i won't be AS outnumbered....

[Christine_0701]

hee hee yeay!!!!!

and you were so sure it'd be another boy :P

[nymphette]

well,i was kind of HOPING!!!!

though this pregnancy has been so different from the others that i said to chris if i had to guess i'd say girl....

but i didn't "FEEL" that it was a girl... or a boy for that matter.... just so much that was different that was similar in the other two that i thought it was different enough to be a girl....

heart rate is about 20 lower than the boys were too... no cravings, terrible hip pain.... other things.. but there is something shiny ove rthere -----> that is distracting me, so i cant' think of what else... :P

[Christine_0701]

and usually, the boys have a lower heartrate

a friend of mel's is pregnant (zoebug's mom) and she's convinced it's a boy b/c it has a lower heartrate

she's also 5 months (i think...could be a week or 2 off...she's due in april) and has absolutely NO baby stuff

[Zhenechka]

Originally posted by nymphette@Dec 7 2004, 08:18 PM
to end the suspense, i'll just tell you what we're naming baby....





jelayna bronwyn skye
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:yay: :yay: :yay:

[Cellissimo]

Originally posted by Zhenechka+Dec 7 2004, 05:25 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Zhenechka @ Dec 7 2004, 05:25 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-nymphette@Dec 7 2004, 08:18 PM
to end the suspense, i'll just tell you what we're naming baby....





jelayna bronwyn skye
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:yay: :yay: :yay:
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I second that! What a wonderful name!

[siafu]

wow. i go for five minutes and the good news is OUT...

i am really pissed at someone i live with. putting five things in the dishwasher isn't so helpful. why can't you clean out the damn sink? OHHH i know. you had to sleep all day and play guitar. silly me.

whatever. i'm taking a bath and making art tonight.

[velma]

17 days till Christmas and I've only bought 2 presents

I resent holiday spending

why bankrupt yourself for convention?

[gwensmom]

:yay: It's a GIRL! Wooooooooooo hooooooooooo! Break out the pink stuff!

Could the ultrasound tell if she has red hair?

This is so exciting :)

[ebandit]

I have to say that I thought with an ultrasound girls are known by LACK of special BITS. LOL
I have go the pepperoni all rolled up and in the refrigerator for overnight. Tomorrow night I will cook it. HOORAY... It was amazingly easy

Oh and Nymphette -even though you were a bad girl doing all that teasing- congratulations on Jelayna!!!

[Zhenechka]

My copy of America: The Book by those lovely folks at The Daily Show just arrived.

I don't think that there will be any stuff made tonight.

I am going to sit in the living room, pet the kitty sitting on my lap, drink some tea, and laugh loudly and often.

[ebandit]

I didn't mean that girl bits aren't special -just that they don't "hang out" like boy bits.

Damn ya'll are slow tonite....I am not being kept amused....Post FASTER

Wine is good....I better stop at one glass though!

[Helquin]

Congratulations, Robyn :)

Remarkably, I think that bathroom is going to need a 3rd coat of paint... I have begun to contemplate ways to exploit the imperfections as an artistic choice.

I finally made some decent ATCs but messed up yet another Saint... Argh.

[Lilac]

The horses are going to live with my dad for the winter!

Which is extremely good for me, considering it seems I'll be having Grandma.

I don't know which is worse, really...

[hammerquill]

:yay::yay: I, too, think it's way cool Robyn gets a girl this time.

Though I, too, was under the impression that ultrasound would basically tell you Boy or Probably Not Boy...

I'm glad I wasn't around for the actual suspense, though. I might have been shaking the monitor back and forth and shouting at it.

[Lilac]

Oh yeah! I meant to congratulate Robyn on her new little girl, too!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! I love the name!!!!!

We will want pictures, lots and lots of pictures!!!!

[hammerquill]

Eve hasn't been online all day :(

Her shipload of stuff from France was supposed to arrive today.

Her phone line was supposed to be connected yesterday, but apparently wasn't.

[Lilac]

Oh, poor Reed!

I once had a long distance love...I know what you're going through.

At least Eve is getting her life settled. And that's a good thing! :D

[Lilac]

My mother gave me some "valium-like" pills a few days ago. Tonight was so stressful that I broke down and took one. I'm feeling very....fuzzy right now.

In a happy, falling asleep kind of way.

Boy did that thing hit me fast! weeeeeeeeeee

[hammerquill]

Well, in fact I wouldn't really expect her to be online till a short while ago, anyway. Unless she found her phone line was working.

I don't know what all else she had planned for today; she may be busy till late.

I had quick-o tomato basil spaghetti for dinner, but added some pretty good Trader Joe's sausage.

[hammerquill]

I hope the stress abates, Lilac, and not just by being blanketed with a drug.

I've never taken anything like Valium.

Oh, and I think it's absolutely grand Eve's got an apartment and all. It sounds like a very good one, too. I'm going to go see it at the end of the month. :D

[hammerquill]

I got a postcard and then an E-vite for my fifteen-year high-school mini-reunion the day after Christmas. :'(

I am not unhappy at the thought of not being there, mind you.

I want to do something creative now...

[namelessgirl]

Things are finally catching up to me // getting ahead of me and causing lots of stress.

So yeah, I should lay off the chaingaming for a while.

Finals and stuff.

[hammerquill]

Well, that didn't work too well.

Now I have to decide whether to start over or call it good enough.

I think I'll go goof off instead.

[tanagee]

:yay: for a baby girl in the NervousNursery! :yay:

I guess I will still send what I was planning to send because even though it is blue it is warm and fuzzy for her first Sask winter, but I will go through my bins and see if I have anything pink, warm and cozy to hand-down.

My hubby is leaving for Indiana tomorrow, he'll be gone for 5 days.

Only 3 more days of work left. Yippie!!

[ebandit]

Originally posted by hammerquill@Dec 7 2004, 11:49 PM
I got a postcard and then an E-vite for my fifteen-year high-school mini-reunion the day after Christmas. :'(
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GADZOOKS...in 2006 (not that far off) it will by my 30 year Highschool reunion.


How old does that make me feel?

I graduated before a bunch of you were BORN...sheesh............................Lilac...gimmme some of that drug!

[Zhenechka]

I just had my ten year reunion. (I didn't go.)

There's a song playing now called "Bloomington" and although I don't know if it's about Bloomington, Indiana or Bloomington, Illinois, it makes me shudder. Man, that was a rough eight weeks.

Okay, I have that nasty transition reworked, I think that I'll write it today.

[nymphette]

boy bits usually look, quite naturally, like boy bits... :P

girl bits look like... ummm...

()

sorta.. :lol:

[gwensmom]

This year was my 20th college reunion (didn't go) and next year will be my 25th high school reunion and I will go to that one. I feel really stupid going to those luncheons. They invite the senior class and when I was a senior we used to laugh at all those fat old lady alumnae will funny hairdos. Now I AM a fat old lady alumna with a funny hairdo.

I am looking like a babe today with my new haircut and my new outfit which includes a skirt. I need to work on some better accessories however.

I was reading an LJ knitting community last night and almost everyone on there was knitting instead of studying for finals.

[gwensmom]

Yesterday I said I wanted a letter from a cat and today I got an email from one!

My uncle is less responsive but resting comfortably this morning. He got moved to "sub-acute" care which is a higher level of care than a regular room but less than intensive care. I'm going to go back to see him tomorrow. I talked to my aunt on the phone last night and she cried. This is the first time I have heard her cry.

We are supposed to wear gaudy holiday garb to my department's christmas party on Friday. I am going to get out my Snow Queen ballerina costume for this occasion. I made it out of the poofy skirt that went under my wedding dress.

[velma]

oh my--the temp is in the 50's today. a good day to get out and do some shopping. or something.

i've been making this wierd thing with doll heads & shoes while watching people bicker & whine on reality TV

i'm going to a cookie exchange on Sunday! COOOOOKIES!!!

http://www.procakeart.com/nss-folder/pictures/cookies%20101.jpg

[Christine_0701]

my mom's 25th high school renunion was in 2002

she didn't go because she was busy helping me prepare for my prom and Grad

she said she probably wouldn't have gone anyways, even if I wasn't graduating

[nymphette]

we didnt' have a ten year reunion.. because the person 'planning' it was known as a thief in high school and nobody trusted her to use their 'advance ticket money' for the reunion stuff.... <_<

did i mention her cousin stole a door once???? :P

i've started to do some little things for inducing labor... :P i figure that since the U/S put me at another week ahead of where i thought, there's no harm in starting a couple weeks earlier... anyway, the baby won't come till she's ready to come, so.........

evening primrose oil.... supposed to 'ripen' your cervix.... whatever that means.... :P

[nymphette]

oh, and my ten year reunion was a few years ago already too.... :P

chris' ten year was last year...

my sister's is next year... i think....

[Helquin]

Watching people bicker & whine on reality TV sounds tempting... It's got my current game plan beat all to hell anyway. <_<

My grandmother is in the hospital again for tests, adding new tension to already prickly family dynamics. People are so stressy lately... Who put all of these craptacular holidays so close together?!

I actually used glitter in a collage last night. I still can't tell if it's a daring artistic statement or an utter breakdown of aesthetic values...

[nymphette]

i wanna see pictures of gwensmom's new hairdo!!!!!!

i demand pictures!!! :P

i'll post my new glasses... they should be done today....

[gwensmom]

Yee Haw! Our thrift store is having a buy 1 get 2 free sale on clothes and shoes and everything else is 1/2 off.

I got three sweaters, two purses, a holiday tin and a bag full of books for Gwen's school all for $5.09.

I will wear one of the sweaters, unravel and re-knit the second one and cut up the third one to make mittens.

I am really tempted to go back in there.......

edited to add: After much puzzlement I have just figured out what Nymphette's avatar is.

[Cellissimo]

Gwensmom is much smarter than me since I'm still puzzling out Nymphette's avatar. But then again, lack of sleep and school and holiday stress have left me feeling a little fuzzy.

Gwensmom is wonderful because she pm'd me her recipe for her potato cheese soup. Yummmy!

I will try to make Gwensmom's soup this weekend, if my paper doesn't take over the whole darn weekend.

[Lorrell]

[quote=Helquin,Dec 8 2004, 05:08 PM]
adding new tension to already prickly family dynamics. People are so stressy lately... Who put all of these craptacular holidays so close together?!


It's awful, I agree and as far as I can gather, everyone has been much naughtier than nice.


1. After two days of working at the courthouse and all the drama that entailed as well has having to get a new tire put on the car so I can drive my sleigh, (ha) who shows up at my front door this morning but my younger sister. And to think that I was still in my pajamas and having a cup of tea, what am I crazy? I should just sleep with my clothes and shoes on and be on 24 hour duty until next year.


2. I'm actually delighted she's managed to slip me into a slot of time for a little visit. :wub:


3. I'm going to the dentist to get my teeth cleaned today. Damn a bunch of appointments.. I want to hurl the calendar or something. :lol:

[siafu]

ripen cervix is like soften and open.

hey sarah, do you know of any internet instructions for cutting up sweaters to make mittens? i found some. now for the sweater. ;) thanks for the good idea.

i'm making moroccan meatball stew, zucchini, and couscous for supper.

[gwensmom]

Originally posted by siafu@Dec 8 2004, 01:58 PM
hey sarah, do you know of any internet instructions for cutting up sweaters to make mittens? i found some. now for the sweater. ;) thanks for the good idea. 341228
Where did you find these instructions? I was just going to wing it.

I succumbed and went back to the thrift store but only spent a dollar.

Nymphette's avatar is an aerial view of a pregnant red head. get it?

[siafu]

mitten links:

easy: http://www.scholastic.com/dearamerica/acti...orm_mittens.htm (http://www.scholastic.com/dearamerica/activities/crafts/storm_mittens.htm)
felted and oven: http://www.earthheartdesigns.com/Earth%20H...ewn_mittens.htm (http://www.earthheartdesigns.com/Earth%20Heart%20pages/Patterns/All%20Patterns/sewn_mittens.htm)
assorted: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf411164.tip.html

[Christine_0701]

ohhhh now I get her avatar :lol:

now that I know what it is, I wonder why I never figured it out before

I tend to be dense about thigns like this....

[siafu]

ha. not you! i thought it was a duck. and i was good with that. :rofl:

i'm not feeling too well ulcer-wise. time for bieler broth, i guess.

i only have eight minutes of goof off time left.

[Cellissimo]

Hee! I thought it was a fancy schmancy pacifier! Very clever avatar!

I would like to have the info for making mittens too. I will also be buying old wool sweaters at the thrift shop.

I hope you all make it through the holidays! I'm just barely hanging on myself. I haven't even done my Xmas activities and I'm not feeling motivated to just yet. Gotta get that paper finished up first...

Edited because I'm too tired to spell correctly...

[siafu]

Cellisimo, the mittens info is on page 1557. :peace:

[Zhenechka]

I thought Nymphette's avatar was a sock puppet face.

Back to work.

I have two new CDs to listen to. Decisions decisions.

[Christine_0701]

I thought it was the pacifier too :lol:

[kittymao]

blah. I guess I should do something important and artistic today.

Can you see how enthused I am?

I just feel like all my zest for life has been drained from me.

[kittymao]

i'm wondering if it's lack of soda. Caffeiene and sugar always used to rev my engine.

and the Holiday Spice Pepsi is awesome, I love it.

I haven't gone and gotten the mail in a few days. I should do that.

[Christine_0701]

what kind of spice does the holida spice pepsi have?

maybe me and carol will buy a bottle to try...if we don't like it, it's only 50 cents each....

still bored

[thunderstorm_19]

1 i got mail yesterday, but not today

2 my cat is sitting on top of dad's computer monitor

3 i haven't posted in here in a while, again

[thunderstorm_19]

1 the tips and tricks copies are starting to be listed on ebay! (link in my sig)

2 congrats nymphette!

3 i sent out my christmas cards!

4 we have a repeat viewing tonight (these ppl were here saturday, and are coming for a 2nd look... )

[nymphette]

Originally posted by gwensmom@Dec 8 2004, 11:51 AM

edited to add: After much puzzlement I have just figured out what Nymphette's avatar is.
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:rofl: tee hee!!!

there isn't much detail in the smaller version.... so:

[nymphette]

oh, and i really cant' even see that much of my toes right now... <_<

and they certainly haven't had painted toenails in a while....

though hopefully chris will have an extra 20 bucks on his cheque so he can get me my pedicure for my (late) birthday........ that would be nice....

[hammerquill]

I'm at work.

I was hoping to finish two wallpieces today, but I'm a bit leery of the last-minute color adjustment Dave gave one of them, so I'm waiting on it till tomorrow.

So the question arises: What else do I have to do this afternoon?

[kittymao]

I'm not sure what kind of spice it has.
I know it has cinnamon, and cloves, and I think it might have nutmeg, and hints of cranberry. the bottle doesn't out-and-out say, which is weird... The closest thing I can compare it to is... mulling spices for wine.
*shrugs*

I still haven't gotten the mail, the rain is deterring me from doing so.

I did spend almost two hours playing insaniquarium at popcap.

[hammerquill]

Normally I'd just twist D's arm to get a decision on the color and maybe a new wallpiece design to start, but D is telecommuting today: I just scanned his sketch of another wallpiece for him to look at online and tell me what colors to make it.

This makes us feel all modern and high-tech, you understand.

Maybe I'll work a bit on the website, though if I do I'll have to turn on this heater or I'll freeze.

[Christine_0701]

I just finished the first 2 levels of Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4 :D New high scores on all challenges, and it only took an hour

and now, it's tv time hehehe

only 3 more hours til study time

[Lorrell]

1. It was awesome having Lisa here! She's such a cutie...and she's wearing her jeans really low these days!


2. Look ma! No cavities! Yeah, but my gums are kind of sore now so I'm soaking them in cold hops brew. I hope I can be good and remember to brush all the caramel out during the holidays.


3.I wish J. had stuck his foot in his mouth instead of saying the wrong thing while my sister was here.He was talking on the phone to someone else and it's not like she has plugs in her ears and couldn't hear what the hell he was talking about. What a dummie! Then later he comes to me and says, "Do you think she heard what I said" :rofl: I should of said, "Why no, she's one of Helen Keller's students!" but I didn't have my sarcastic comebacks handy as I was thinking of the blackmail money I'll now have to come up with.

[ebandit]

Originally posted by nymphette+Dec 8 2004, 03:19 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(nymphette @ Dec 8 2004, 03:19 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-gwensmom@Dec 8 2004, 11:51 AM

edited to add:  After much puzzlement I have just figured out what Nymphette's avatar is.
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:rofl: tee hee!!!

there isn't much detail in the smaller version.... so:
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I was thinking DUCK also...<sigh>

[siafu]

i walked to the grossery store and back. it's a bit tiring.

but! i got half a gallon of rice milk and some frozen strawberries after i shopped for everyone else. smoothie!

you probably know, i am skeert of crossing the street. i did so twice on this foray with a minimum of hyperventilation.

[Cellissimo]

Smoothies are tasty.

I'm wondering what "maraming salamat" means.

Last class of the quarter is in two hours. I hope I make it through without saying something stupid.

[Christine_0701]

i've been wondering about the maraming salamat for a while

i knew once upon a time, but I forgot....

studying in 1.5 hours

[namelessgirl]

it's tagalog for "thank you."


ps: "walang anuman" is "you're welcome."

[Christine_0701]

yeah! I knew I knew it :lol:

[Lilac]

I got a MANICURE today, courtesy of zinny, my horse.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v150/TamShad/00000aaaafinger.jpg

I'm sure kevin's sister would think this is just lovely!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v150/TamShad/0000000000000000.jpg
Seriously, though...does anyone think I should go to the emergency room? I'm pretty sure the finger was smashed when Zin stepped on it. :blink:

[hammerquill]

Owww... Does your doctor or hospital have a phone-in advice nurse? They'd tell you whether to go to the emergency room or not.

I just brazed together a round vase.

Normally my father does all the brazing on them, because he's better at it. I think I may have done one or two, years and years ago, but none recently.

It was weird. It felt like impersonation or something. Cool, though.

[Lilac]

I just talked to my step mom (whose a nurse) and she told me to get my ass to the emerency room.

So, off I go.

Wonder how many hours I'm going to be there for this little mishap?

Darn!

[ebandit]

That finger looks BAD....I would want something for pain

Christmas is getting here too soon

I hope Tamara gets back soon.

[Lilac]

I'm back. The finger is broken. In a splint for three weeks.

They had to lance it to alleviate the pressure. OUCH!!!

Damn it's hard to type with a splint!!!!

[hammerquill]

EEk. Ow. Can you use it as an excuse to stay away from the office, at least?

Perhaps it would be more fun to just stay away a day then come in and, in explanation to any of the people there you don't like, just hold it up. It's your middle finger, after all...

I got a Christmas card from Alison (thunderstorm_19) today.

Next week is when I usually start beginning to think about making Christmas cards. Which is why I almost never send any.

[tanagee]

Hola:

Tengo una Chevrolet Work Truck 1500, 4.3
Se revento la caja de cambio y aca en Chile no la tienen.
Es una Caja mecanica.

Si la tienen o saben de alguien que la tenga favor le spido su ayuda.
Anyone know what he wants? Theresa? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller??

Spent $58.00 at Big Lots on presents and stocking stuffers for Megan...I'M DONE!! (with her at least)

My Visa is having no interest on purchases made in December :P

:o Lilac: Auntie Kimmy has a crescent shaped scar on the top of her foot and deformed toes from riding and dealing with the horses barefoot. My best friend Andrea was trampled by her horse and almost died. And people wonder why I am wary around horses. :wacko:

[siafu]

i believe caja de cambios is a gearbox/transmission. [manual] and he's asking if you have one or know where he can get one.

see this english french italian german page. http://www.ta-deti.de/ta/german.html

i had to ask heidi was a gearbox is. :D

[Cuilanië]

First of all, congrats Robyn!! I sort of guessed it was a girl from the sheer glee in those posts of yours... :)

Originally posted by Zhenechka@Dec 8 2004, 08:43 AM
I just had my ten year reunion. (I didn't go.)

Mine was in 2002, and I didn't go either. Plane tickets from France were too expensive.

Lately, I only have about enough time online to catch up with 3RFacts, and can't post much.... sigh.

[Death_Or_Aldona]

haven't been posting much lately...feeling kinda shy and awkward lately.

listening to lots of the cure tonight. mmm...nostalgia

i'm on a vampire sleep schedule lately. i'll be up all night, and will waste the day in bed. best i can do is make these nights productive, aye?

[Helquin]

omg Lilac! I can't believe you stopped long enough to take a picture & post it in the Forums! :lol: Glad your stepmom talked some sense into ya. ;)

Just got back from the supermarket. When did they start repackaging prunes as "dried plums"? :huh: I just thought that was too hilarious.

I checked the rest of the aisle, but no "dried grapes" :lol:

[Helquin]

Originally posted by Death_Or_Aldona@Dec 9 2004, 12:41 AM
i'm on a vampire sleep schedule lately. i'll be up all night, and will waste the day in bed. best i can do is make these nights productive, aye?
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I go through that kind of inverted sleep pattern at least once a month... I keep meaning to see if it's at all correlated with the phases of the moon or some other natural phenomenon.

Nights can be a very productive time if only because of the lack of distractions -- but it's so easy to spin aimlessly while the rest of the world sleeps.

I wonder if Theresa will ever tell us what a gearbox is... :huh:

[hammerquill]

Ooh, yeah. I saw some "dried plums" a few weeks back and totally cracked up.

I bet they charge more.

They can also start selling different varieties of dried plum, though. And we can all show off our prune connoisseurship by discussing the nuances of different sorts.

[Christine_0701]

she did:

gearbox/transmission

studying was good...would've got more done w/o the talking, but oh well

now I've only got to perfect marxist ethics, and then copy my notes into my text :lol:

[tanagee]

this is the translation I got through babelfish and another translation site:
I have a Chevrolet Work Truck 1500, 4.3 revento the gear box and aca in Chile does not have it. It is a mecanica Box. If they have it or they know of that its aid has favor spido him.

I have a Chevrolet Work Truck 1500, 4.3
The box of change burst and here in Chile they do not have it.
It is a mechanical Box.
If they have or know about someone who has his favor him spido his help.
pretty funny

I wonder if Theresa will ever tell us what a gearbox is...
Gearbox
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
A gearbox is an assembly of gears allowing the rotational speed of an input shaft to be changed to a different speed. Often, more than one gear ratio is provided, and a mechanism for selecting among the ratios is provided. The most common form of gearbox encountered in everyday life is that of a car with a manual transmission.

A modern car gearbox is of the constant mesh or synchromesh type, in which all gears are in mesh, but only one of which is locked to the shaft on which it is mounted at any one time, the others being allowed to rotate freely. This type of gearbox avoids the problems of wear and damage caused by bringing moving gears into mesh, however, it has higher frictional losses than the simpler type.

Heavy trucks and machinery usually are fitted with a simpler type of gearbox, known colloquially as a "crash gearbox". Here, the selected gear is brought directly into mesh, and any others are not involved. Driving a vehicle with such a gearbox requires considerable skill, including mastering the technique known as double declutching.

Synchromesh
In a synchromesh gearbox, gears can freely rotate or be locked to the shaft on which they are carried. The locking mechanism consists of a sliding collar which bridges between two circular rings with teeth on them - one travels with the gear, one with the shaft. When the rings are bridged, the gear is locked to the shaft. To correctly match the speed of the gear to that of the shaft as the gear is engaged, the collar initially applies a force to a cone-shaped clutch which is attached to the gear. This spins the gear up or down in speed to match the shaft prior to engagement of the collar. The collar is prevented from bridging the locking rings when the speeds are mismatched by baulk rings. The gear lever manipulates the collars using a set of linkages, so arranged so that only one collar may be permitted to lock a gear at any one time. In a modern gearbox, the action of all of these components is so smooth and fast it is hardly noticed.

:huh:

:blink:

from my basic transmission understanding;
automatic transmissions have a input shaft that comes from the torque converter ( which is connected to the engine) and and goes in to a drum with a series of clutches made out of steel and a friction material and these clutches grab at a certain RPMs, 'go in to gear' and rotate the output shaft which is connected to the driveshaft and makes the car drive.
In a manual transmission, you control when the clutch is applied and you activate a series of gears within the gearbox by selecting 1st, 2nd, 3rd &c, the in the same way the drum and steels do it for you in the automatic.

My hubby will tell probably me I have it wrong in some way, but he will be proud that I got it somewhat right :P

ETA: I can provide diagrams if needed ;)

[Larrissa]

Originally posted by Death_Or_Aldona@Dec 8 2004, 11:41 PM
haven't been posting much lately...feeling kinda shy and awkward  lately.
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i second this feeling. life has been all weird and flipping back and forth and theres strange smells and the air is foggy outside. ive listened to this ani difranco cd 20+times in the past two days.

and ive been playing with coding mew spiffy new paid lj account and obsessively coloring pixel by pixel various pictures in paint.

i really like this one. its not supposed to be small, please, its a touchy subject ...no touchee!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/jes.../jesussaveD.bmp (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/jesusfrey/photos/jesussaveD.bmp)

i have no freaking idea why the IMG tag and attachment aint working right :huh:

awkward sucks :mellow:

[Zhenechka]

The Canadian Supreme Court is ruling on same-sex marriage this morning.

I wish that I hadn't found that out because now I'm nervous.

The justice minister is pretty sure that the court will give the government the go ahead to introduce legislation but I don't trust him.

[Lilac]

[quote]
:o Lilac: Auntie Kimmy has a crescent shaped scar on the top of her foot and deformed toes from riding and dealing with the horses barefoot. My best friend Andrea was trampled by her horse and almost died. And people wonder why I am wary around horses. :wacko:
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I usually wear steel toed boots (well, when I'm not being to lazy) when I'm in the stalls with the horses, because, ya know...they can do a lot of damage if they step on you! My finger is proof positive of that. Where are those damned steel fingered gloves when you need them? :lol:

And Hammerquill, I WISH I could have used this as an excuse to stay home from work, but here I am. However, I am getting a slight thrill out of holding this splinted finger up and showing everyone! It was the perfect finger to break! hehe!

Looks like I'll be accessorizing with a finger splint at the Christmas party this year!

[zanna]

Originally posted by Larrissa+Dec 9 2004, 02:32 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Larrissa @ Dec 9 2004, 02:32 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Death_Or_Aldona@Dec 8 2004, 11:41 PM
haven't been posting much lately...feeling kinda shy and awkward  lately.
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i second this feeling.

[/b][/quote]

i'll third it.

i just made some banana bread waffles. yum.

i've got a test i need to be studing for.

[thunderstorm_19]

"I got a Christmas card from Alison (thunderstorm_19) today."

yay! glad they're starting to arrive......... that's only one of... 30 ish? that i wrote and sent to ppl.

i really do think i'll send more xmas cards in july '05... i keep saying that.

i did not want to get out of my cozy bed this morning.

[Zhenechka]

So, the Canadian Supreme Court has okayed same-sex unions.

I'm surprised at how everyone gets all hung up on terminology, though.

Okay, I'm not, I get all hung up on it too. But geesuz, why get all hung up now?

Bonus fourth fact:
To work!

[nymphette]

Originally posted by ebandit+Dec 8 2004, 06:32 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ebandit @ Dec 8 2004, 06:32 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Originally posted by nymphette@Dec 8 2004, 03:19 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-gwensmom@Dec 8 2004, 11:51 AM

edited to add:  After much puzzlement I have just figured out what Nymphette's avatar is.
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:rofl: tee hee!!!

there isn't much detail in the smaller version.... so:
341286



I was thinking DUCK also...<sigh>
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well, i WALK like one, does that count????

and my hips are in CONSTANT pain!!!! i can't handle much more- i am fine if i stand, but not walk, but if i stand, then my sciatica acts up... if i sit or lay down, it hurts and then i can't move within minutes!!!

all this pain for NOTHING... it isn't as if my obgyn will even let me TRY to labor... 2 striked and you're out when it comes to c-sections... not that i'd like to labor for about 20 hours or so then find out they have to cut me opene nyhow.. but stil..... seems a waste of relaxin hormones to loosen me all up for nothing!!! not to mention the braxton-hicks!!! for nothing..... ah well....

[siafu]

larrissa, i really like your picture.

my stepson is up. and he's made me breakfast. that's pretty nice.

time to eat.

[picasso]

got all of my special card projects out for work.

have to focus on christmas presents for the BoD (for work not here).

E6000 glue is very gooey.

[Christine_0701]

I like that picture too, Larrissa ;)

:S well, hopefully you find some way to go into labor early, Robyn, so they'll be forced to a c-section early

i'm tired

[Larrissa]

5.5 hours sleep last night, the record for the last week.5+

<awkward silence ....>

im gonna go send theresa a message, so there

[Larrissa]

i wish holly would get her wonkyself back online and hear me call her an asshole <_<

i need a haircut

away with me!

[ebandit]

Originally posted by Helquin@Dec 9 2004, 12:08 AM
Just got back from the supermarket. When did they start repackaging prunes as "dried plums"? :huh: I just thought that was too hilarious.
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Prunes are re-named in an effort to add market appeal...Everyone thinks of prunes as a laxative and ASSUME that they taste yucky.
Lilac said:
Looks like I'll be accessorizing with a finger splint at the Christmas party this year!

Quick you knitters make her a Christmassy Splint Cover--preferably with a DOVE on the tip. LOL


I love it when people type studying without the y as STUDing. Makes me think of Lilac's horses....

[Christine_0701]

heh...did I spell it studing?

if I did, it was a misnake, I know it's studying

studYing last night was fun :D odd, considering...

[Lorrell]

1. I need to go downtown but I'm not in the mood. :angry:


2. I need to check the mail in as well. :o


3. Prioritizing seems so difficult today, probably because of all the disruption earlier this week. :wacko:

[chunkymonkey]

I need a translation guide.

suppose I'll learn.

I'm already eating my train snack food.

[nymphette]

http://www.gdh-trading.com/Shop_Reber.htm

those mozart kugel are the yummiest chocolates!!! chris' work gets them from one of the glasses reps each year... this year he brought 3 boxes.. and EVERYONE at chris' work hates them... which mean they are all for me!!!

ahem.. i mean, i get to share them with my momma and my aunties.... er.... uh... oh, did i say THREE boxes?? i meant two.... :P

[nymphette]

am i the next nervous momma due??? and who's left???

i am sure my momma went out on tuesday and bought some kind of pink and frilly lacy girly-girl thing for this baby.... <_<

i'd laugh if the U/S tech was wrong.... :rofl:

[nymphette]

cutting snowflakes with julian today to decorate the living room....

and a paper chain (to rip each night) to count down the days left till christmas.....

and a nap, if i am lucky..... ha ha

[siafu]

trying to find an sat prep class for the stepson.

a. they cost too much.
b. this is not the right season.

i never got to go back to bed.

i think i may now.

[Lorrell]

1. It's a poor and shoddy looking Christmas downtown here, they didn't even bother with Christmas decorations this year. :(

2. It's a grey day and looks like we might get some rain for this weekend.

3. I'm going to make some Chili with the venison.

[kittymao]

Does anyone know who dimebag darryl is?
well, you won't now, cause he's dead.

I don't like him a whole lot but... he meant quite a bit to a lot of people. I do keep worrying about Phil.

they say someone else died there too- I keep wondering if it's his brother, but if it was, they would have said...

[kittymao]

okay, peppy facts!

Uhm. I get to clean the house! Finally something to do!

I also bought some canvases at Michael's last night, but I'm wondering what to do with them.

Oh, and ATC's too! I got this book called Weird US and I promised my BF for each weird story I read, I'd make an ATC. How exciting!
So far I've read about (let me know if you know of these!)

Dudleytown (Connecticut)
the Bunnyman ( VA)
Crybaby Bridge (most famous in Maryland)
Gore Orphanage ( Ohio)
La Llorna ( Texas)
The Devil's Tower ( New Jersey)
The Devil's Stomping Ground ( n.Carolina)

[hammerquill]

The can of Krylon workable fixatif says "Begin at the closest edge and stroke left to right across the surface and beyond edge, overlapping each stroke slightly."

:blink: I had no idea the fixative had chirality. Do you suppose that I've been getting poor results using my normal boustrophedon pattern? Maybe only every other pass will actually fix the stuff properly!

I wonder if it's okay to spray it right to left if you write Arabic or Hebrew. Or if you're left-handed.

[kamoke]

I`ve been on the internet all day, while at work

this job is awesome

I have no life!
blah blah blah

[kittymao]

kamoke! How good to see you!

I really don't know if it matters which way the fix goes. I've never read the directions- I just spray till it's saturated, and leave the room for an hour. That always works. Save for the curling. Ak! The Curling!

as a money saver, Hairspray works too.

[Larrissa]

i swept the floor, did the dishes, and have portishead probably up too loud.

thats all ^_^

[bluecrayon]

I begin to experience the rain that lives here.

I have blue shiny rain boots and don't fit in at all.

but today I saw a snake with a wedgy head and coppery skin...it made me breathe all my colors to find what he was.

[Lilac]

Hello!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v150/TamShad/00000000aaaaaaaaasplint.jpg


Damn thing hurts like a son of bitch (as my father would say).

[siafu]

aw. sorry, tamara.

xoxo to your finger.

i made pasta with greens, beans, and sausage for supper. it's from the weightwatcher's cookbook. why are they saying to cook with sausage? ah well. i drained it and blotted it like crazy. ok, here are the substitutions i did. don't laugh. elbows for bow ties. not too big a deal. hot bulk sausage for italian, less fat. collards for spinach. so what. black beans for great whites. ok ok, so that one is a stretch. basically, i made the recipe fit my parallel universe.

and i'll probably have soup and a smoothie. LOL

[ebandit]

mmmmm parallel soup! Go siafu

cat in lap

claws hurt in leg

[gwensmom]

Gwens' babysitter was sick all day but didn't call us until 6.

I can't get the other sitter on the phone.

This means I will be up with Gwen tonight. I have to go to work tomorrow :'( . Crap!!

[nymphette]

awww.. hugs to sarah- i'd come over and watch her ifyou guys lived here!!! (hint hint, move to canada!! :P )

i'm about to hop into the shower...

just wanted to say "hi" to everyone... miss you guys, i never get to sit here forlong anymore!!! :'(

[Christine_0701]

trying to write a poem...no such luck

I was going to base it on a picture, but nothing's really coming to me from it

then I was going to do a persona poem, but I can't pick who/what to do for the persona :lol:

[Zhenechka]

I won a door prize at the Fresh Collective (a collective of local designers) tonight.

I haven't won anything since that box of signed first editions from Powell's five years ago.

I'm going to pick it up on Saturday.

[ebandit]

Sometime this evening I past 1000 posts!!!!! Now who was it that said they admire people that have 1000 plus posts...I am now ADMIRED LOL

Christine and I seem to be the only ones play ing Q&A and 20 Questions Famous People Edition this evening..

I am not very excited about Christmas this year.

[Christine_0701]

congrats, Zhenechka, what'd you win?

I got another poem written :D

Now, can I write 2 more, or will I break my tradition of aiming for the high end?

[ebandit]

Did you know this? http://prodtn.cafepress.com/1/12475101_F_tn.jpg

I know there is a joke n there somewhere..but I am not sure I want to touch it!


My pussy has had the screaming meemies tonite.

[Lilac]

my pussy is itchy.

i must remeber to put frontline on her tomorrow

she stinks too

[nymphette]

:rofl:

<sigh> harrison is bawling now.. as soon as i got in here to relax... :(

oh well... life is life...

[nymphette]

i think he's mad because i had a shower and then when i got out i put him to bed...

and he was 'stuck' with daddy getting him ready...

small spoiled he is.... and *I* am the one who pays the price... :'(

[nymphette]

i decided to dye my hair....

when you are pregnant and you dye your hair, you take a chance on what color you'll get... <_<

mine is a deep auburn/eggplanty color.... it wasn't supposed to be... i like it but it's going to suck as soon as my roots are in....

could be worse, it coulda just taken in patches... that happened to my sisster when she was pregnant... and it dyed her hair black......... tony the tiger anyone???? <_<

[nymphette]

well... harrison is screaming bloody murder.....

i guess that is the extent of "ME" time i get today....

it was about three minutes more than usual, so i should be happy, no???

[ebandit]

Originally posted by Lilac@Dec 9 2004, 09:24 PM
my pussy is itchy.
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Gee...just for a minute I thought that was a come-on!


I love these http://logo.cafepress.com/3/74.304153.jpg

http://logo.cafepress.com/6/74.251696.jpg

http://logo.cafepress.com/1/74.197661.gif

[nymphette]

:rofl: i am giggling out loud at those!!! :P

chris is in with harrison... surprise!!! :o

though now he'll expect daddy to rescue him whenever he cries... :angry: and i just got him out of that particular habit....

[Lilac]

:rofl:

Where are you finding these things, Gene?

[ebandit]

I found them at http://www.cafepress.com/thewhitehouse

Aren't they fun (and funny)?

I love sarcastic things.

ETA: Tanagee posted a link about the DRAFT (http://forums.nervousness.org/index.php?showtopic=12734) and I got there from it.

[Lilac]

I like this one

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v150/TamShad/74.jpg

[Lilac]

Well, this pain pill is knocking me out, so I suppose I should get to bed.

Goodnight everyone!

Don't forget to stroke your pussies! :lol: :P

[Cellissimo]

Those are great Officious Bush Thingies.

They were a good laugh, which is just what I needed.

Class is all done :yay:, but the paper is not :(

[hammerquill]

At the architects' Christmas party this evening, there was plenty of pretty good food, as usual, and at least two really good desserts.

One was a mild pumpkin spice cake with a sugar icing with some astonishing, bizarre flavoring in it. Similar to cardamom, sort of, but not quite cardamom. I'd love to know what it was.

Also at the party was the architects' accountant, a just-more-than-acquaintance and friendly person, who had been suddenly and unexpectedly diagnosed with several forms of cancer at once about a year ago. It's the first time we've actually seen her since; she seemed quite chipper and happy, and is apparently doing well.

[tanagee]

Just looked through the "other day" picture thread and it made me miss my dearly departed digital camera and jonze for a new one.

I covet Reed's parents' stove!!

WHY AM I STILL AWAKE???? I guess that's not a fact So I should restate it as "I cannot belive I am still up when I am exhausted and I have my last day of torture, I mean work tomorrow."

[siafu]

heidi is threatening her son with possible scurvy if he doesn't eat a fruit or vegetable.

she talks about scurvy A LOT.

i made a tasty but fake kugel. LOL.

[Larrissa]

oh my god :wub:

i think my brain fell out

im gonna go to a happy sleep now

[thunderstorm_19]

1 at about 6:35 this morning, gully decided to PEE in a box of papers in my room... grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrh.

2 i am, thus, up and dressed unusually early. but at least i have coffee.

3 i'm going to take an acrylics painting class in january.

[nymphette]

i wonder if gwensmom got any sleep last night, and if gwen did too... :unsure:

i realized last night that i wake up EVERY TIME the heat cuts in.... i just can't handle it... i wake up, unsure what woke me up- coul dbe the kids making noise, might have to pee (usually do, regardless of anything else.. <_< ) could have tried to shift positions and hurt my hips to wake myself up...

but i've noticed the last couple of nights tht the heat is on each and every time... :angry:

time to turn the program down another notch.. wonder if chris iwll notice.... <_< he's ALWAYS cold anyhow, so i am sure won't be too much more of a bother... yeah

[nymphette]

i like my new hair color... so much i am thinking of going a shade darker, post baby- i think it's time i was a brunette!!!

i've been every other color- every shade of red/purple, i've been platinum blonde to golden strawberry, and i've been black... (ONCE. hm)

i think a nice deep chestnut would be cool!!!

[nymphette]

i also straightened my hair out last night.. i wanted to see just how long it really was, without the curl....

i put on my new glasses and decided that witht he new color, the straight hair and hte funky librarian specs that i either looked like nana mouskouri or lisa loeb..... :P

not me though, by a long shot!!!

[nymphette]

i have my massage therapy booked for tonight- that i won at my mom's dinner theatre production....

i wanted to book an extra half hour as well and just ignore the world for an hour... however, no money...

but a half hour is going tobe nice too.... but over wayyyy to quickly!!!!

[nymphette]

i need a cup of tea

never sneeze with crest whitestrips on your teeth

fifteen to a four year old is FIVEteen and you cant' convince otherwise

[thunderstorm_19]

1 weather looks grey and icky

2 i think i might actually be almost done xmas shopping... i ordered some stuff online which hasn't arrived yet...

3 clover is sleeping under the christmas tree... she's so cute

[Lorrell]

1.The weather looks grey and icky here in the Sunshine State!

2. If it would rain I would have a good excuse for doing my rainy day projects.

3. I hope I can get my embroidery and weaving projects done today and some gifts wrapped, cards sent, and all this other HO HO HO stuff out of the way. I'm sick and tired of agonizing over it. ;) Oh no, I thought I heard THUNDER! Bye!

[zanna]

i slept in til noon:30.

i woke up once during the night to the hardest rain i have ever seen/heard in my life. it was scary watching it out of my 5th floor window.

tomorrow is dave's birthday so i've made reservations at the the rotating sundail restaurant ontop of the westin hotel, the largest in the southeast. we'll be able to see all of atlanta. hopefully it'll be worth the bucks i dish out. ;)
http://atlanta-hotels.hotelus.com/hotel-image-for-the-westin-peachtree-plaza-atlanta-ga-us-w080-105321.jpg

[Lilac]

I see you lurking down there, Larrissa!

You're not fooling anyone! :P

so post, god damn it!

[hammerquill]

Originally posted by nymphette@Dec 10 2004, 06:25 AM
fifteen to a four year old is FIVEteen and you cant' convince otherwise


Well, that's etymologically correct, of course.

In Anglo-Saxon, 5 is spelled "fif," but when something (like "ten") is placed after the "fif" it's pronounced "feev." Just the same way that "thief" and "wolf" and "knife" change their final fs to v sounds when you add an "s" or "es" on the end.

I'm listening to a fascinating program on so-called nanobacteria.

[ebandit]

I wonder if Zhenia has decided about the Christmas party tonite.

I have 4 CD's painted that are on my bookcase..wish I had a camera with me.

We got our longevity pay today. Whee! now I can buy stuff!

ETA: Stuff=Christmas presents for the kiddies.

[Zhenechka]

Originally posted by hammerquill@Dec 10 2004, 01:51 PM
In Anglo-Saxon, 5 is spelled "fif," but when something (like "ten") is placed after the "fif" it's pronounced "feev." Just the same way that "thief" and "wolf" and "knife" change their final fs to v sounds when you add an "s" or "es" on the end.
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That's the coolest thing I've learned all day. Thank you Reed.

It's the opposite in Slavic language where the name of the game is regressive assimilation, i.e. "vodka" is pronounced "votka."

I've decided not to got to the department Christmas party. I'm seeing all the grad students on Tuesday and I don't really want to chat about the state of the field with the faculty.

[Cellissimo]

My boyfriend has been extremely emotional the past two days. I'm worried about him and a little bit scared, too.

My professor is going to setup a private meeting with each of us to discuss the results of the paper we wrote. Considering that my last three encounters with her did not go well at all, I am truely not looking forward to meeting with her.

I am glad it is Friday, and I hope that you'll all have a wonderful weekend!

[Larrissa]

i wasnt lurking, really! i was out checking availability of naughty jesus domain names for my soon to be purchased website ....

i finally got my jam postcards back, she sent them to colorado .... :mellow:

my momma sent me camera money and toe socks and some other stuff too ....

[nymphette]

julian is outside in the snow....

harrison is asleep...

i shoudl be napping but am too uncomfortable lying down!!! :(

[nymphette]

if i knew how to upload froma digital camera i could post pics of the boys and of my new hair/glasses....

but i'm a computer idiot....

fifteen years ago, i was one of the smartest, most computer literate people in my town..... <sigh>

what happened to the day sof good old basic and turbo basic???? :D

[sarahkate]

~ Geez Louise! I don't play on the forums for a couple of days and I miss the BIG news! Congratulations Robyn!!! I'm soooo excited for you! A baby girl!!! Yay!!! :wub: Boys are nice too, but Robyn deserves her little girl. :D

~ I wonder how Curlita & Dylan are doing? Good I hope!

~ This week I found out that I still have four days of paid vacation/personal time to use before the end of the year, so I don't have to work this Monday (the 13th) through Thursday (the 16th). Woot! Now I can finish my school projects & finals due next week and do some Xmas shopping & hopefully I will have time to make some gifts too.

[nymphette]

i see you guys down there, only SK is posting though!!!

don't MAKE me serial post agian...

i can do it too you know... i have a lot to say about nothing~!!

[nymphette]

Originally posted by sarahkate@Dec 10 2004, 01:37 PM
~ Geez Louise! I don't play on the forums for a couple of days and I miss the BIG news! Congratulations Robyn!!! I'm soooo excited for you! A baby girl!!! Yay!!! :wub: Boys are nice too, but Robyn deserves her little girl. :D
341978



that wasn't very nice sarahkate... :(

i don't deserve the 8 years of raging-hormones-i-hate-my-mother-she's-trying-to-ruin-run-my-life-and-obviously-knows-nothing-about-anything-because-she's-an-old-boot that is teenaged girl!!!!!

take it back!!!! :rofl: :lol:

[nymphette]

how's your finger lilac???

i spelled lilac l-i-l-a-r first.. then l-i-l-a-l.... maybe i DO need a nap....

nah, it's par for the course.... i just decided to acknowlege my terrible typing and address the problem for once.. instead of letting everyone think i can't type or spell worth beans....

[kittymao]

harrum. Laundry and dishes. all before three. where is my goddamn ME time?!

Rudy's mum is coming over again. That means I need to clean up again. At least she gave me a day's warning this time.

Well, i guess I should eat something.

[sarahkate]

Originally posted by nymphette+Dec 10 2004, 02:39 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(nymphette @ Dec 10 2004, 02:39 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-sarahkate@Dec 10 2004, 01:37 PM
~ Geez Louise! I don't play on the forums for a couple of days and I miss the BIG news! Congratulations Robyn!!! I'm soooo excited for you! A baby girl!!! Yay!!!  :wub:  Boys are nice too, but Robyn deserves her little girl.  :D
341978



that wasn't very nice sarahkate... :(

i don't deserve the 8 years of raging-hormones-i-hate-my-mother-she's-trying-to-ruin-run-my-life-and-obviously-knows-nothing-about-anything-because-she's-an-old-boot that is teenaged girl!!!!!

take it back!!!! :rofl: :lol:
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[/b][/quote]

~ :lol: Well when you put it like that.. girls sound awful :P So let me rephrase that as "Robyn deserves her sweet-as-pie, sugar-n-spice, happy, smiling, tea party having, baby doll loving, frilly dress wearing little baby girl" And then when she gets older and bratty you can trade her in for another sweet little girl :P

~ Awww. I'm all warm & fuzzy inside thinking of little Jelayna (did I spell that right?) as a toddler, probably with fiery red hair, chasing her big brothers around the house and tormenting them. :lol:

~ Oh, remember I said my boyfriend was going to make bbq glazed turkey tips for me the other night? He did and they were soooo good. In fact, I think I will demand that he make some more tonight. Mmm.

[sarahkate]

~ While I'm here I might as well chain post.

~ I look like an Army soldier today. Not on purpose, these are the only clean clothes I had to wear. I have army green khaki-type pants on, a black shirt and big clunky, chunky heeled shiny black shoes.

~ I really need to have my hair cut soon. It's getting so insanely long. The thought of cutting it off makes me a little sad though, even though it's getting all snarly and dried out on the ends because I haven't had it trimmed in so long.

[nymphette]

i need a trim too... i hope my mom can do it while i am in qu'appelle tonight... that's where my massage is.... :)

i keep peeking out at julian playing in the snow.. is it normal to worry taht he'll fall down and bump his head and pass out in the snow and get frostbite before i realize he' s not just playing for a long time??? i'm so neurotic!!!!

i have a lead on a pre school for him!!! it's in pilot butte, which is a town over (four minute drive) and is apparently one of the better ones around... they go once a month to the elementary school in PB to acclimate the kids to kindergarten and being there.... hurrah!!

[nymphette]

i've hit so many dead ends with the whole dycare/pre/playschool thing that i was redy to give up.....

harrison's ECIP worker gave me the contact infor yesterday!!!! :yay:

it still breaks my heart when julian asks about his friends.... :( mostly because since he's stuck at home with his baby brother and pathetic no life momma, he doen't have very many and isn't used to peer interaction and i know he must be hearbreakingly lonely.... :'( he get so excited when he meets another kid his age, it just tears me up and makes me so sad that i've pretty well ruined his life....

[nymphette]

" Most users ever online was 180 on Dec 3 2004, 01:05 AM "

what the heck??? that's a huge jump from the last time i checked out the most users number!!!

you guys have a big chat party here??????

[Christine_0701]

awww, you haven't ruined his life robyn!!!

before kindergarten, I'm pretty sure my only friends were my sisters, and their friends (who I was NOT welcome to play with:P) or possibly their friend's little sisters....and my cousin, who was the same age as me

I never went to preschool/daycare/etc. so I didn't really make any friends my age until kindergarten

[Christine_0701]

yeah, we were wondering about that 180 users, too

[namelessgirl]

two finals down, two to go.

the procrastination is great.

angstywenches.com has been registered! w00t!

[gwensmom]

Originally posted by siafu+Dec 10 2004, 03:42 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(siafu @ Dec 10 2004, 03:42 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'>heidi is threatening her son with possible scurvy if he doesn't eat a fruit or vegetable.341818[/b]This is the "Mothers Handbook". She is doing it right.


<!--QuoteBegin-nymphette@Dec 10 2004, 08:56 AM
i wonder if gwensmom got any sleep last night, and if gwen did too... :unsure: 341848[/quote]Gwen slept all night- I just had to turn her twice. I got about 4 or 5 hours, non-consecutive of course.


Gwensdad took her to school so i could get some more sleep before going to work. She made a dirty diaper in the car on the way.

[Cellissimo]

Glad to hear how gwensmom is doing. And how Nymphette and Lilac and SarahKate and Namelessgirl and all you other lovely folk are doing.

Boyfriend sounds a bit happier, so good. I may have gotten worried about nothing. Just sounds like he has a bit of a cold now.

Colds can make you rather emotional, I guess!

[siafu]

my head hurts.

i'm mad i don't have any salty food with me.

i'm slow today.

[kittymao]

laundry? drying. Dishes? Only 7 to hand wash. Food? Vegetable Lasagnae left over.

what's left? oh right. that stupidbullshitcleaningbecuaserudycan'tseemtodoitwhenhegetshomebecausehe'stootiredsothatleavesmetodoeverythingandbehishousemaid.
I mean, standard routine mopping and vaccuuming.

While I tend to leave weird stuff around, rudy leaves EVERYTHING laying around.

[Lilac]

My son has friends over. They're going through my house with the camcorder and digital camera trying to capture images of "ghosts."

Apparently this was the place to come in search of spirits because all his friends live in brand new homes and my place is over 100 years old.

This is probably the one and only time he'll be proud to live in this dump!

[Zhenechka]

I hate marking.

I hate marking.

Oh, and I hate marking.

[namelessgirl]

Zhenechka: red pen, or a big "Fail" stamp?? :P

I wish I was done with work for the weekend.

Larrissa is asleep pretty much everytime I get home from work. Maybe she's trying to tell me something??

[Cuilanië]

Freezing rain is probably the ickiest kind of weather on Earth. Closely followed by melting snow. No, they're not the same...

Slush is like swamp water with the mud replaced by snow...

But right now, it's snowing all pretty and white. :)

[Cuilanië]

I'm supposed to be in St-Jérôme tonight, but I'll only be heading up tomorrow - by bus instead of by car.

I still haven't decided on an ISP. I found some weird stuff, and I can't figure out what the catch is, which is only making me more suspicious...

MY PHONE STILL DOESN'T WORK!!! ARGH. It's partly my fault for not taking care of the problem energetically enough.

[Cuilanië]

My apartment has a full street number of its own. B)

I have next to no furniture, however.

It's not going to be very expensive to heat the apartment this winter - the downstairs neighbours heat enough for an apartment and a half. :P

[Cuilanië]

I should get back to doing useful stuff, but I wanna chaingame instead. I've missed you all...

The noise of computer games around me is giving me a headache. Or would that be lack of caffeine... :rolleyes:

I have to buy laundry detergent. And groceries. Soon.

[Cuilanië]

It's down to Netscape Online, Bell Sympatico and EarthLink. Sympatico gets me free long-distance minutes. EarthLink has more webspace. Netscape is a lot cheaper. >.< Help!!

Smell of toilet air freshener wafting through the room... yuck.

I think I need caffeine. bbl.

[Helquin]

oh man, I'm gonna miss the Forums over the next 2 days...

I appear to have a new "Date Guy" -- and a corresponding "date" for pizza & a movie tomorrow night. Oddly, I don't feel at all annoyed at the prospect. ;)

Could be the Bailey's Irish Cream talking. Ho ho ho & get your Hanukkah on!

[Helquin]

I made a really cool ATC-sized book today, bound with toothpicks. The design still needs some work, but Larrissa gets my trial effort -- filled with an apology for being so late with our ATC exchange!

Biker-Mermaid: your ATCs are half done. Saint-of-the-Month people: One & a half done, more on the way!

If I can shoo "Date Guy" out of the door after pizza, I'll devote Saturday night & Sunday to art.

If he stays for coffee... no promises! :ph34r:

[Lilac]

Ack! I can't get used to this new forum stuff.


I can't, I tell you, I cant!!! :mad:



Okay, well, we all know I'll never be able to stay away, so I guess I'll slowly absorb this new format into my brain. But it will take a long, long time! :lol:

[luciente]

i changed my name when i had the chance. i am the artist formerly known as siafu. heh heh.

teenagerdom is kind of taxing to spectators, methinks. but, the boy is registered for college. end result: ok.

i wish i could go to bed.

[tanagee]

I had all these cool facts saved up and I have forgotten them over the past few days.

The new format is freaking me out!

I wonder how long we'll have to look at all the fucked up HTML code in peoples signatures. :P

[tanagee]

I love the new junior and senior member designation. Makes me feel important ;)

How can I get it to always post in this font? All this needs is a spell-checker and it would be really cool.

I dyed my hair over the weekend and my hubby hasn't noticed yet, you think he would at least notice the absence of the grey.

[Zhenechka]

I missed the forums more than I should have.

I have zero motivation and even less inspiration.

I'm going to bed.

[hammerquill]

Yow. This is differenter than I expected. Gonna take a lot of getting used to. Some cool stuff so far.

I just spent awhile looking for an uncopyrighted cartoon of a guy crawling across a desert saying "Water... Water..." to alter so it would say "Forums... Forums..." but no dice.

AAAACK why can't these people program their text boxes properly?? Half the time it doesn't advance when you hit the space bar. &lt;_&lt;

[ebandit]

Now I am wondering if I am a Junior or Senior member. (edited to add...now I see I am a Senior--just like at McD's where I get Senior coffee --hell no I aint that old..but I will take the discount and keep quiet!)

Not liking the new forums.

Wondering if I can change the "skin" on this thing...the red makes me want to KILL.

[hammerquill]

Ah. So that's the quick reply button.

Nice. I can quote messages in quick reply.

I should be heading home.

[hammerquill]

I like the red. Proper Nervousness red.

But maybe it's my bloodthirsty tendencies.

The gigantic sans-serif typeface may drive me up the wall, though. I'll have to see if I can change that preference when I get home.

Bonus fact: home is where you keep your stash of avatars.