Three random facts:

[2Munkeez]

hmmmm... i'm not sure if i like this new format or not yet... :) it isn't bad, just different!~

[Christine_0701]

as a person who hates change, I don't like the new forums!

and yet I do...they're ok

took me forever to find the quick reply, and now i'm going to take a look at all the new emoticons

[hammerquill]

:blink: I just got a white screen when I tried to view one page of this thread. All the actual posts were there, but no boxes, no background colors.

I love the drop-down menus you get when you click a username. And the little icons for various IM systems are cool.

Edit: Oh, cool. There IS a link to the homepage in the dropdown menu. I thought there wasn't one - must have looked at some user who doesn't have one posted. :rolleyes:

[luciente]

ohhh. so that's how the quick reply works.

where's the cheapest place to get a tarot deck?

tomorrow is sugar cookie day.

[Death_Or_Aldona]

wonder if my avatar is working

my password was emailed to my bulk folder...it took me a looong time to think to look there :P

this new business is kinda nice...confusing, but nice.

[hammerquill]

where's the cheapest place to get a tarot deck?

In Portland? Powell's has a used deck (http://www.powellsbooks.com/cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=2-091386613x-10) for pretty cheap. eBay's a good bet, too. But in Portland, I'd try the flea market. And there must be any number of occulty stores.

The hyperlink system on this new forum is a little weird.

I wonder if Larrissa survived the forum drought.

[Larrissa]

In Portland? Powell's has a used deck (http://www.powellsbooks.com/cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=2-091386613x-10) for pretty cheap. eBay's a good bet, too. But in Portland, I'd try the flea market. And there must be any number of occulty stores.

The hyperlink system on this new forum is a little weird.

I wonder if Larrissa survived the forum drought.
actually, i had another line o online drama keeping me company .... :mellow: .... damnit!

this weirds me out more than it should, everything looking different ....

i napped, i feel all dizzy

[hammerquill]

This is my 5001st post.

The *$&#@! forum keeps telling me there are new, unread posts on all these threads where I am the last poster. I hate that.

phpBB does the same thing, but it's a lot more primitive than this system.

[Christine_0701]

it keeps telling me that too, but that's b/c I don't wait for it to load to the page I posted...as soon as i get the "redirecting" page, I hit back

I don't like how it sends you to the last post when you click "last page"

sigh...too much newness to get used to

[Death_Or_Aldona]

someone called here a little while ago and all the phone did was beep at us

so...we beeped back

i don't wanna leave town :p i have too much crap to do before i leave. grrrrrrr. i wish i had a twin. an evil twin...my husband has a twin. he's only slightly evil though...:rolleyes:

[hammerquill]

it keeps telling me that too, but that's b/c I don't wait for it to load to the page I posted...as soon as i get the "redirecting" page, I hit back
No, it does it anyway, even if you've waited for the thing to load completely.

The semi-Wysiwyg post system is kinda cool, but kinda annoying, too. Like MS Word.


I like that I can post over here, though.

[hammerquill]

I realized all of a sudden today who Meika reminds me of.

Now I wonder if Meika plays the trombone.

I got a package of commercially made but way too good sugary stuff from my grandfather today.

[hammerquill]

I'm fighting off the beginning of a cold.

It doesn't feel like it's going to be too bad. It better not be.

I should probably go finish stuff I'm supposed to be doing and get to bed, though.

[2Munkeez]

i should really be cleaning right now!!! (or in bed)

my house is a TOTAL disaster!!!

we are having Kaidence's first birthday party on Saturday... yipes!!! :eek:

[Death_Or_Aldona]

i think i'm going to try sleeping soon!

i'm not watching star trek...really. i lie.

i've had too much soda today. my tummy hates me

[Zhenechka]

I'm up!

I'm marking!

I like the san serif font, I just wish that it were a bit smaller.

Bonus fact:
I'm blind. I stopped reading one of my favourite lit blogs because it's just too damn hard to read the posts.

[ebandit]

I miss the list of "who was online in the last ten minutes" on the forum home page. (edited to add: Oh..it is back today!)

I guess I will get used to this.

I am pretty blind myself- without glasses I am non-functional (but I can find the bathroom!)(okay..the one at HOME)

[faeriebluebell]

:)

I'm glad to see this is still around.

I liked participating in Meika's first great Three Random Things

I should really be working

[tanagee]

ohhh. so that's how the quick reply works.

where's the cheapest place to get a tarot deck?

tomorrow is sugar cookie day.
I have one I never use you can have freeee! It's the traditional looking one.

[ebandit]

Tanagee: **my avatar: Me at age 2**

I thought it was Megan!

[Christine_0701]

I thought it was meghan too!!!

my avatar is me @ 2 or 3..not sure which ;)

I was going to change it again, but people complained so much about the change last time I decided not to :lol:

[tanagee]

Tanagee: **my avatar: Me at age 2**

I thought it was Megan!there's the acutal size version of it in the Picture Thread. http://vb.nervousness.org/showthread.php?p=339774#post339774

It is so freakin windy I can't stand it!!

I am eating a carrot muffin that more closely resembles a chocolate muffin. If it weren't for the strings of carrot and the raisins I wouldn't even know.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v117/tanagee/snowman_circa_1977.jpg
This is the picture I was going to edit to be my avatar but I thought you wouldn't be able to tell what it was. Notice Frosty's beverage of choice?

[gwensmom]

Oh it's good to be back in nervousland!

My uncle died yesterday. It's ok- he was really sick.

Today was supposed to be Gwen's last day of school before Christmas break but she is home today because she had a fever. We had to drop off the cake we made for her class Christmas party on the way to the doctor :(

[gwensmom]

I went to look at my user CP panel and I was subscribed to every thread where I had posted since the forums came back up.

Gwen is listening to opera and looking at a mylar balloon. She is liking it a lot.

I am out of the office now until Jan 5. But I still have to check e-mails and voice messages and do a few things from home.

Hammerquill sent me some peanut butter chocolate goo you squeeze out of a tube. It's as nasty as it sounds. Our 21 year old babysitter liked it. thanks Reed, that made my day!

[Christine_0701]

yeah, I noticed the subscription to every thread thing after 3 threads

at least it wasn't after a lot more :lol:

I'm so excited! <-- said in a Mike Myer's Cat in the Hat voice hehehe......I'm leaving tomorrow to go "home" for christmas :D

[Lilac]

I'm going to Kevin's work Christmas party this weekend. Blah, I say. And Bah Humbug, too.


I finally got the tree up the other day (while the forums were down). It's a 12 foot balsam pine and the house smells absolutely lovely!!!!


I can't hang any ornaments down low, though, because the cats keep pullong them down.

[hammerquill]

The more adventurous of our two cats (when I was little) immediately knew what a Christmas tree was for: he climbed it.

The second year he tried it, he was too heavy, and brought the whole thing down.

Didn't stop him from trying again.

[Death_Or_Aldona]

i'm kinda in a bitchy mood today. i'm not sure what that's all about....it doesn't happen often.

i actually yelled at the cats. they were being annoying. really they didn't do anything wrong...they were just acting like cats. now i feel bad.

once again i'm not doing the things that i must do to prepare for the trip home. why am i not looking forward to it? i'm kinda hoping it does snow and i can't make it in until christmas eve or something. i'm being really selfish and that makes me feel bad too.

grrrrrrr

[hammerquill]

I'm sorry to hear about Sarah's uncle.

I'm also sorry to hear she found someone who actually liked that gunk.

I haven't been able to find a way to turn off the default "subscription" thing. At least it doesn't send us e-mails...

[hammerquill]

I guess I'm not sick enough to stay home from work.

Besides, I don't have any opera to put on. Nor a mylar baloon.

So I'd better get going.

[Death_Or_Aldona]

i've been keeping my eye on that dropcash thingy. wow. we're already up to $65.

hopefully in a couple months i'll be able to start contributing. i would do an ebay auction, but i can't make anything good enough that people would actually want to buy...

you know, i'm sitting here in front of this machine...i could at least start burning those cds for my mom. bah!

[kittymao]

hey, is it bad of me to want to spend $100 on myself for christmas? I saw this sweater I absolutely NEED. it's only 60, but they also have a couple of cheap t shirts I covet like mad, and THAT will bring it to $100.

besides, the boy got a zakk wylde pedal for 65 and has been sprurging on 00 gauge ( I can't think of what else to call them!) earrings. if y'all don't know what size that is- He can fit a pencil through his earring hole. Perty frikkin big.

but, ya know, he can. He just got promoted to Plant Foreman.
Rock out.

[kittymao]

guess what. I just found out we can have BUDDIES! That's cool. It'll be like Aim.. HEY, i'M GONNA ADD YOU TO MY BUDDY LIST. aND THEN YOU AVOID GETTING ON BECUASE YOU'RE IN THEIR BUDDY LIST, AND THEN YOU GO ON INVISIBLE...

oops. Caps lock.

ha. I love the fontystuffs here. I just need to get used to doing links. Arg.

[Helquin]

I'm so glad to be back here! -- which, when I think about it, seems at least a little odd and perhaps a little sad. :lol:

The smilies won't let me express ninja ph34r... and that ghost with his tongue sticking out is a weird substitute :ph34r:

I have combined my office and studio & moved them into a room on the west side of the house. It's long been the most beautiful room in my home, and already I feel myself becoming more productive in here. A little crowded, but I like it. :)

I'm working on a Nervous project that ended up requiring sewing. I don't really know what I'm doing, so I hope it turns out OK. :lol:

[ebandit]

D@MN it won't do the Ninja thingy...it looks right when I click the icon..but then it messes it up :ph34r: whats up with that!

I love the :eek: smilie


Still not happy about having to change...I am OLD get over it!

[ebandit]

Hmmm...Helquin Sewing, I have such interesting visions...

My evil mind is putting him in a French Maid outfit.

yes I am bored....

[Death_Or_Aldona]

miss wonkywalkingshoe says hi

she's having trouble getting her forums account straightened out and stuff. the address that she has listed on the main page is still good and stuff.

she wanted to let everyone know that checking her livejournal under the user name "scavandra" would be a good idea if you have any concerns and whatnot.

[luciente]

I GOT THE BAR GRANT! WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

i have to go supervise the stepson.

bye.

[nymphette]

i had my obgyn appt on monday and got some not-sure-yet-if-it's-bad-but-it-has-potential news... :(

i was measuring at 38 weeks and according to the ultrasound she's using, i would have been at 33 w 6 d... so i am measuring big...

and i have too much amniotic fluid... she didn't tell me what that could mean, but said that i have to have another US as soon as possible (tuesday coming up) to monitor... normal is up to "24" and i am at 27.8...

[nymphette]

so of course i looked it up on the internet- what it can mean...

it can mean anything from a big baby (which this one apparently is, so that is why i hven't freaked myself out about it... well, completely i mean... :O) to cleft palate, to some kind of GI abnormality, to chromosomal abnormalities (though not urea cycle disorder- things like trisomy 13 and down's syndrome) to kidney problems, to heart failure....

i talked myself into not worrying about it after i read about it.... because usual maternal symptoms are a lot of swelling and weight gain, bloating and abdominal pain... none of which i had- and i lost another 2 pounds from my last prenatal appt too... but apparently i WAS worried about it because i started to have a lot of contractions, and they HURT, not just crampy braxton hicks type, for over an hour....

[nymphette]

but i have quite bad abdominal pain now- terrible pressure down in my pelvis...

i think it's psychosomatic...

but it could be from the big baby and extra fluid pushing down... but i'm not worrying until tuesday after my ultrasound!!!

i've decided...

and i mean it....

can you tell???

[nymphette]

i'm sorry gwen's sick again!!! :( poor little girl!!!

i missed the forums this weekend... i had nothing to do with my extra three minutes a day!!! :P

and my sister was over on saturday night while chris and i went to his christmas party/dinner... and she could even sit at the computer and catch up on n'ness stuff!!! i'm supposed to give james heck... :rofl:

[Zhenechka]

I GOT THE BAR GRANT! WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!


WOOT! :yay:

So, what is a bar grant?

Can you buy a shaker with it?

[gwensmom]

She got the bar grant! Yay siafucienteresa!

I have to knit 10 inches a day for 6 days on a scarf to finish it in time to knit another hat so I will have gifts for my cousins.

It has gotten really cold here and I am enjoying it. All except for the part about super dry skin.

[gwensmom]

Ok. No one will worry about Nymphette's baby until after the next ultrasound. So if you are, stop now and think positive thoughts.

I want to know what Helquin is sewing.

A nap would be good about now.

[Death_Or_Aldona]

i'm thinking about napping very soon myself

must get rid of the headache. sleep is needed for various reasons

our tap water tastes like crap

[kittymao]

jaime my pet, do not curse your tap water. It can't be as bad as out here, where you can SMELL it, and it causes mineral deposits on EVERYTHING. seriously, no one washes their cars with their hoses. It's yech.

uhm. I should probably go to the post office- I have things to be mailed. Should I convince the boy to take me when we go to costco later this evening? I think I kin do it. i hopes.

I'm hungry, and I need a shower. Which to solve first?

[luciente]

WOOT! :yay:

So, what is a bar grant?

Can you buy a shaker with it?
i wish. i will need it...for all that tequila i will be drinkin. lol.

the oregon minority law association will be paying for a review course for me. and they will refund my application fee.

which is cool. i mean, how many handicapped hispanic gay women are there?

[Helquin]

omg -- I didn't even catch that "Luciente" is Siafu! Congrats, Teresa!

I want to know what Helquin is sewing.I have to make a "reliquary" for one of the Tarot decks being assembled in AnonGrrl's "El Corazon" LMAO. And just you try finding a box that measures 4" x 3" x 1"! Who came up with this kooky size anyway?! :lol:

I'm improvising a solution: stitching bands of wired ribbon together to make a base that I'll fold according to an origami envelope pattern. Then I'm going to attach some kind of heart-shaped (el corazon) fastener to hold the whole mess together...

Wish me luck! :lol:

This is such a wicked little town. I think I'm getting weirdness for Christmas. :huh:

[Zhenechka]

I am officially done marking Dostoevsky papers!

I hate marking because it always makes me second-guess everything.

Back to the dissertation!

[luciente]

i have more phone calls to make, but mostly i just want to chill.

i only have two potatoes. which isn't the end of the world, i guess. i don't want one with my supper.

i should call siovhan.

[bluecrayon]

and if you are siafu, you should call me!!!!

or maybe I should call you!

can you hear me talking?

[Cellissimo]

Ah, ha! I just figured out how to do quick posting.The new forums are so new they have that new car smell to them!

I hope Nymphette's little being will be ok. I'm send some healthy thoughts over to you!

Paper is done, now the nail biting anxiety of waiting for the inevitable "barely passing" grade. I spent so much time writing that I ended up with tendonitis in both forearms. Thankfully, it's temporary. I'm ready to relax, get a lot of sleep, and rebuild my confidence.

[tanagee]

jaime my pet, do not curse your tap water. It can't be as bad as out here, where you can SMELL it, and it causes mineral deposits on EVERYTHING. seriously, no one washes their cars with their hoses. It's yech.



A while back, here in the City of Angels, we had actual larvae in our water. Yes LARVAE, like mealworm size. Big Yech!

When I was a teenager if I left a glass of tap water sitting on my nightstand when I went to bed there would be brown funky sediment at the bottom of the glass in the morning. ICK!

My left eye has a nervous tic, and I am about to stab myself with a #2 pencil.

[luciente]

larvae in the water. how is that possible?

i burnt some dried parsley on the stove, and it smells like cigarettes.

i made roast, potatoes, and carrots for supper.

[luciente]

i forgot to add...no stabbing! it's time to whip out the cool cucumber slices, tana.

[ebandit]

which is cool. i mean, how many handicapped hispanic gay women are there?Do you mean in the world or just the USA or just Oregon?


There are 378 handicapped hispanic gay women in Oregon alone.

Did you know that 89.3 per cent of all statistics are made up on the spur of the moment?

[rockermom]

i instantly beleive all statistics for 3.4 seconds

i fact check approximately 85% of the ones i see.

i spell horridly, and i don't know it because it honestly looks correct to
me most of the time.

[luciente]

well, thank goodness i wasn't competing with all of those people for the bar grant. lolol.

i'm pretty damn hungry.

i need to mail things tomorrow.

[ebandit]

Ha ha...don't you love my fake stats!

Congrats on the grant....

Now if I have a sex change and a sex preference change...and .....oh DAMN I don't know HOW to become hispanic.....shoot...(in my best Emily Littella voice) NEVER MIND!

[Death_Or_Aldona]

our water didn't use to taste quite so funny...we live in a rather polluted area lovingly referred to as "chemical valley." the water seems to have started tasting funnier since the flood. (http://mariettatimes.com/communities/04flood/floodindex.asp)

it's all quiet and strange in the house. sometimes typing on this keyboard is really loud.

i may try sleep soon. thing is...i know if i sleep now i will be back up well before the sun :p

[Death_Or_Aldona]

so, if you click on the "currently active users" thing at the bottom the main forums page you can see what everyone is doing, right? nothing new...but if someone is looking at a pm, it tells who the pm is from. :confused:

i think that's creepy. i noticed this earlier today when someone was looking at a pm from me. i just kinda hoped that it was only showing me that info because i was involved. but um...i saw that someone was looking at a pm from someone else. i feel kinda like i just violated somone's privacy...

i want to curl up on the floor and join the pile of kitties. but um..the floor is kinda icky right now :p

[Christine_0701]

that does sound...weird

hmmm I should check how I'm doing in the race now

I doubt I've changed much :lol:

[Christine_0701]

yeay, i've posted another 27 times :D

But I still won't make #1 before I go home for christmas

*sigh* basically internetless for 2 weeks :(

[Helquin]

The weirdness of this past weekend still resists description...

Love is such a hot skillet, hurled across the kitchen of my life. And to top it all off, malicious Fates make me moon over a dull-witted beast. Feh!

Enough with the celebrity-mangled Christmas carols already! Even the Stevie Nicks thing. I am saturated.

[hammerquill]

I've been chopping onions :'(

I used to be far more sensitive to onions than anyone else I knew. But Eve's even worse.

Pity. It would have been nice to have someone on whom to palm off that task.

[Christine_0701]

ha! I rarely cry when cutting onions anymore

have you tried the "slice of bread in mouth" trick? it's supposed to work

it used to work for me, but now I just don't bother :lol:

[Helquin]

When I worked pizza, my boss always told us that onion tears could be prevented by breathing through our mouths rather than through our noses.

I can't remember if it works or not. :huh: I always kinda like the tearing. :lol:

Aye carumba, I've gone from a mysterious lack of designation last night, to "Senior Member" earlier today, and now "Old Timer."

Why don't we have any fun categories, like "Menace" or "Chronic Oddity"?

Art. It's not what it used to be, eh?

:lol:

[hammerquill]

"luciente"?? Who's this "luciente"?? Hmph. The change in the forum is one thing, friends going suddenly incognita is quite another.

"Shining" or "Glowing," presumably; giving off light, at any rate. It at least makes more obvious sense than "siafu".

But congratulations on the bar grant! The question, though, is not how many handicapped hispanic gay women there are out there, but how many happen to be taking the bar exam in Oregon this session. Probably a lot smaller number.

[hammerquill]

AAARRRRGGHH!!! <bangs head against screen> The damn forum's taking everything as read! :yell::yell:

Every second or third time I reload a page of the forum, it marks the entire forum as read, making my lose my place. :yell:

The last version of the Invision board James installed before the switch was the first forum I've seen that didn't have this problem. But now it's back.

[Christine_0701]

that hadn't been happening to me, but I just had a pm notify in a pop-up and it marked everything as read

[Cuilanië]

Congrats on the bar grant, T!!! It's good to come back to forums to such news. :)

And good thoughts for Robyn and her baby.

And I'm sorry to hear about Sarah's uncle, and Gwen's fever...

[Cuilanië]

I must fix my signature. Sigh.

I found out how to avoid getting subscribed to every thread I post in...

But I haven't figured out how to see more posts on one page than the forums default.

[Cuilanië]

Between yesterday and today, I got pretty much a whole week of stuff done.

I loooove phone marathons, calling companies and government offices one after the other... <_<

I have paint to put on my walls!!

[Cuilanië]

I might even have a working phone line by noon tomorrow. Wish me luck - it's been out of order for a week and a half, now.

Most of my stuff, that once was scattered all over the place, is now concentrated in my apartment. This makes me quite happy.

I got a new mattress today. Now all I need are drawers and a desk... and a vacuum cleaner... and kitchen implements... and a computer of my own... and... and... and... ;) :lol:

[Death_Or_Aldona]

sleep was good

i had plenty of it. what a nice change. i still feel sleepy though...

today is the day that i must kick much ass around here. i must remember to make a lil traveling art kit to help fend off boredom while i'm in mo'town....

[Zhenechka]

I'm looking forward to unloading the essays in my possession.

Then maybe I'll work n something that benefits ME.

Because no matter what they tell you about marking/teaching, it really benefits the department. Grad students = cheap labour.

[sarahkate]

~ I hate to sound so ungrateful (because I really do appreciate the BOD & all they do) but for the most part I'm not really diggin' these new forums. :( There are some nice new features, but overall it's not very user friendly & it's ugly. Boohoo :(

~ I'm very sorry to hear about gwensmom's uncle passing away. :(

~ I just had Monday through Thursday off of work (paid vacation days that I had to use up by the end of the year) and I spent Monday - Wednesday working on finals & projects for school. Yesterday I went "xmas shopping" with a friend but I actually only spent money on some xmas decorations & art/craft supplies..and no presents! :mellow:

[tanagee]

Must find packing tape
Must go to post office
Must go find out if my plate is still at school

[kamoke]

I've been house manager all week and I've done nothing but sleep and explore the city

I was supposed to do a some presentations today but decided against it at the last moment, due mainly to my lack of publicc speaking ability. But, I was easly replaced.. hmm :lol:

me and ian froze all the girls socks, underwear, bras and pyjamas in a big tub of water yesterday. One of them was so mad, but we figured she would be anyway



you can see some pictures of the random crap we do here:
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2135254355&mode=slideshow

[luciente]

heh. i'm not hiding, Reed! well, you see, i got tired of ants. but thanks for the congratulations. i'm pretty excited.

the trade off is that now, i'm a junior member. <sigh>

hey Eve! good seein' ya'. sounds like things are falling into place. are you still working with your aunt? thanks for the congratulations too. things bode much better for passing with the extra support.

[Helquin]

If extra support is needed for passing tests, I'm sending a rah-rah vibe.

:thewave:

Underwear in ice? I didn't know Kamoke was doing conceptual art on his Great Canadian Adventure! :lol:

My improvised sewing/origami "reliquary" for the El Corazon LMAO's Tarot deck turned out pretty good... Now I just need to figure out how to attach a snap fastener. The mysteries of the Sewing Circle!

[Christine_0701]

glad to hear your experiment turned out Helquin!

I'll be doing my own experiment later today....but I know it'll work :lol:

going "home" today, too

[nymphette]

have a good holiday at home christine!!! don't stress!!! :)

the kidlings were contentedly eating lunch until i slipped in here... no rest for the wicked i guess...

i don't think i am THAT wicked though... 5 minutes woul dbe nice... :P

[Christine_0701]

thanks Robyn, good luck with the ultrasound!!!

I'll try not to stress, but i'm soooo worried for mel!!!!!

Poor girl, you'd think she's been through enough in the "baby department" but no..she just found out 2 nights ago that she has an ovarian cyst :(

[gwensmom]

I went to the ballet class Christmas party last night and had a great time. The champagne helped.

Gwensdad said I talked in my sleep last night. Something about a window.

Gwen is very demanding today and i am getting nothing done!

[Death_Or_Aldona]

this is the first time i've ever really sat around and listened to the bee gees. i'm kinda enjoying it. :p

yep. this is the last cd i needed to burn for my mum. progress feels nice.

i have to get to the laundromat at some point today...not looking forward to that one :p

[kittymao]

I have to go to work in four hours. I 'm thinking of getting stuff done, but... Burnout three is calling my name... with loud car crashes and screaming nitros.


food.food.food. what to eat. I'm thinking of staying put... but you you know how good a bagel and chai tea sounds!? SO GOOD! almost good enough to pull together a SF day!


if you're confused, an SF day to me nowadays consists of me going out to more than two places on any given day under my own foot power.

[Zhenechka]

Three boxes from my mom and dad arrived today. :wub:

I stopped at the biggest liquor store in Ontario and bought a yummy selection of Slavic beer.

I can't believe that there is still over a week until Christmas.

[namelessgirl]

~Two days left of work and then I have a week off from *everything*. Maybe now I can get caught up on projects!!!

~The risograph broke today and the service company was here within the hour. First time they've ever been so speedy.

~The cheerleaders are ticking me off more than normal today.

[Helquin]

We don't have cheerleaders where I work. :huh:

I am so loving my new office/studio arrangement -- but it's strange to be in a part of the house where I actually see PEOPLE when I look out the windows. Ah well, for now the distraction is pleasant...

I need more sewing knowledge! I'm further refining my pseudo-origami fabric pouch and now I want to add a lining. This business with bias & fraying edges & hidden stitches & unexpected puckering is a monumental frustration!

[thunderstorm_19]

1 i'm hopelessly behind on reading this thread... if anyone's talking directly to me, they'd best PM me if they want to be sure i see what they say...

2 ebay auctions of the Tips and Tricks zines going very well!!

3 one week to christmas eve!

[tanagee]

I went out and applied for a job at Albertsons (that's Jewel for those of you in the Midwest :))

I had to take a psychological test. It dealt a lot with whether or not "I" was obnoxious, rude, lazy, reformed juvanile delinquent and a ner-do-well.

I also had the issue with listing my past supervisior at The Gap and Wherehouse Music...hello! most of the people who worked at those stores are long gone.

[Christine_0701]

why does time have to go soooo sloooow?

now I wish I hadn't packed my ps2 yet, at least I'd have something to do

except for the fact that I'm kind of sick of ps2 now :lol:

[Zhenechka]

I had to take a psychological test. It dealt a lot with whether or not "I" was obnoxious, rude, lazy, reformed juvanile delinquent and a ner-do-well.

HA! I had to take one of those once to determine if I was a sheep and competent in basic math skills.

I was determined to be competent in math but not a sheep.

I didn't get the job.

[Death_Or_Aldona]

the boy just left to do MY laundry

wow. :) he can be really sweet when he wants to be

my mind is racing. it's really cold in here, which doesn't help the anxiety much.

[nymphette]

christmas is going to suck this year... :(

we just had to shell out $450 for a plumber.... there goes our money to replace our stolen carseats and stereo from our car...

which was what we were going to use for christmas shopping... :'(

i hate money... maybe if i had some, got to spend some time with some, got to know it, i wouldn't hate it... it's never around long enough to get to know though...

[Zhenechka]

I hope that the money situation gets better for you, Nymphette. It DOES suck.

The quiche is in the oven.

On an empty stomoach, I'm drinking one of those tasty Slavic beers purchased earlier today.

I'm wondering if I should really go work on that deco.

When other people fast reply, is the text light grey?

[Christine_0701]

the text light grey?

nope, 'tis not

is yours?

[Zhenechka]

Yes it is.

And it's peeving me to no end.

Is anyone else out there using Safari?

[Christine_0701]

that would be annoying!!

is It just light grey as you're typing it?

nope, I'm using internet explorer

[gwensmom]

I've been home with Gwen only 2 days and my brain has already turned into mush. My back hurts too.

I have to get up early tomorrow to buy groceries so I can get to the chiropractor at 9:30 and my uncle's funeral by 10:45.

The person who pissed me off is going to be at this funeral. It will be the first time I have seen her since she wrote me that nasty letter.

[gwensmom]

I have to go to the post office tomorrow afternoon and I'm sure it will be a mob scene.

These new forums are doing weird things. I couldn't post in Q & A because it said my answers to about 6 questions was not long enough and that I should enter at least one character.

I am so not ready for Christmas. And too tired to care too much.

[ebandit]

I finally found what Eve mentioned, and now I am not subscribed to every thread I post in.

I just started a new thread and saw that I have admin control over it. COOL

What is this "old timer' stuff....I know I am old...I don't need it rubbed in my face!

[nymphette]

I hope that the money situation gets better for you, Nymphette. It DOES suck.

The quiche is in the oven.

On an empty stomoach, I'm drinking one of those tasty Slavic beers purchased earlier today.
?
thanks.... i just need to bitch about it... <sigh> we have food to put on the table and a roof over our heads... it's enough but i wish i could give my kids more!!! doesn't every parent though???

i'd LOVE some quiche and a beer right now!!! :O

had to settle with pizza and a diet pepsi though... chris's birthday meanl- my momma gave me 20 bucks to buy him birthday dinner, though i think she wanted us to go "out" for a night for supper... pizza's cheaper and you don't need a babysitter!!!!

[nymphette]

I am so not ready for Christmas. And too tired to care too much.
i hear that, sarah!!!

i just spent a half hour filling out cheapie bought christmas cards for people i don't really know or like... :mad: and i didn't have time to make cards (or gifts!!!) for anyone i WANTED TO!!! :(

and it never occured to me earlier to BUY cards for the people i wanted to send to.... sigh... i'm such a pillowcase.... and now they'd never get there before easter, the way canada post has been running it's little operation lately.... <_<

[nymphette]

i just saw gwensmom's purse made out of ties!!! it ROCKS!!!

ties are SOOOO expensive here!!! they start at about $3 at value village!!! :(

ah well, garage sales next summer... gotta keep that in mind!!! of course, then i'd have to learn how to re thread my machine and chnge the bobbin... <_<

[nymphette]

nobody's here to play tonight!!! just when i have a bit of time to come myself!!!

all y'all are just avoiding me... <_<

i dont' blame you, i'm not very good company lately... :P

[kittymao]

hey, I'm here.

my bf went to a grad party with his bro and a bunch of guy friends- I had to work, so I'm home alone tonight. And will sleep alone- weird.

I could do some deco work or play video games, but this seems easier.

[Helquin]

How can people be satisfied with mere television? :huh:

I'm watching a swarm of flamingos curl & bob to the manic rhythms of Dick Dale and his Del-Tones.

I'm feeling in the mood to host a small party, but there aren't five people in this dreary town I'd have in my home. :confused: Nervous people -- come to southern Ohio!

Velcro may be the answer to my sewing problem. :mellow:

[ebandit]

Velcro can be the answer to many problems. Just don't use it to repair a leaky pipe! LOL


Busy day ahead...I am looking forward to Dec 26--when we leave to go to Hilton Head Island--away from the manic-ness of the holiday season

I wanna go to Helquin's nervousness party!!!

[thunderstorm_19]

i am fretting that some of the xmas gifts i ordered online will not arrive before xmas. they should, though.

i think i might make christmas crackers today.

i have some sewing i need help on... (i can't sew, but my mum can, so i need to catch her when she has some time...).

[velma]

Still navigating my way through the maze of new interface...
One week till Christmas and I have 8 boxes to cover and decorate...
I crave Christmas cookies...


Hello everyone!

[ToRnToShReDs]

um..

i had to tie the tree to the wall because we are packrats and have tooo many things on it.

i printed out over 200 poems today. (now I'm out of ink, lol..)

i got my first citation yesterday for speeding.. :( 70 in a 55. i wasn't paying attention to my speed because me and my love were singing Korn in the car.

[zanna]

these new forums are a confusing me. :confused:

i'm back in warner robins for the time being ..schools out until jan. 10th, but i think i'll be making a few trips back up to atlanta to finish x-mas shopping. for new years i do believe i will be going to new orleans with dave to meet his family. oh joy.

i've only gotten two grades so far from last semester ..2 a's!!! i don't know the other 3 grades yet, but i sure am happy so far ..

[Cuilanië]

:thewave: :yay: Congratulations, zanna! :)

My phone works. My phone works. My phone works!!!

I now am the proud owner of a small stepladder and other assorted painting equipment. But first, I need to repair the walls - lots of nail or screw holes, and one place where a water spill upstairs caused the paint in the kitchen to crack.

[kittymao]

hoo-ray EVE! does that mean you're going to be around more often as you used to be?! Cause that would be uber cool.

Uhm. I just did some cleaning and I feel pretty good about it- the place looks decent for the family that is unexpectedly dropping over. I should get used to it- this is happening a LOT.
It could just be the season for Family too, huh?
Gee, took me a LOT of time to figure THAT one out.

and today, I got accepted for my first REAL credit card! The cool part? IT'S GOT VAN GOGHS STARRY NIGHT ON IT! swoon.

[bluecrayon]

I'd even comb my crazy hair to go to Helquin's party.

The weather here makes it constantly chaotic.

I often go out walking at midnight just to look at the stars.

[gwensmom]

Yay for Zanna's A's and Cuilanie's phone!

I want a starry night credit card. Where did you get it Kittymao?

My uncle's memorial service was today. It was long and Baptist but appropriate for him.

I was able to be perfectly civil to that person who pissed me off. I have concluded that she is more shallow and clueless than I thought she was and that explains the inappropriate behavior.

I finally figured out what to get my mother for Christmas! A gift certificate to a nursery and tree farm. She'll love it.

[gwensmom]

I have not taken very good care of myself since Gwen was born and now my body is rebelling. Plus I'm getting old.

I would feel better if I would remember to take my vitamins.

I think my cousin's wife is pregnant but they haven't told yet. Today at the memorial service Gwensdad saw my cousin whisper something to an old friend of his and the friend got all excited and went and hugged the wife. I'm wondering if they will announce it at Christmas dinner. Or do something like wrap up a sweatshirt that says "world's best grandma" and give it to his mother. This would be happy news after this death we just had. But also kind of sad because my cousin is in the army and is getting shipped to Iraq next month. If he doesn't come back alive and uninjured I will just freak.

[gwensmom]

EEk I didn't make it to the post office today and now i will have to wait until Monday.

I haven't written or addressed any Christmas cards either. One year I wrote cards on Christmas eve and last year I wrote them on the 26th.

It is 8:54 and I told myself I would be in bed by 9:00 because I have to work tomorrow morning.

[ebandit]

and today, I got accepted for my first REAL credit card! The cool part? IT'S GOT VAN GOGHS STARRY NIGHT ON IT! swoon.

What kind of card is that? I have a tin that cookies came in with Starry Night on it.

I am a huge Van Gogh fan.

the ear and the suicide were not good though.

[nymphette]

julian had a christmas party at his bowling league today.... santa was there and they did the glow bowling in the dark... with lots of loud music (that momma did NOT appreciate as much as her two boys... :P)

i got to nap for 45 minutes this afternoon!!! sad, but as often as i post that i got to have a nap, is about as often as i GET to nap... which isn't often... though i think about it every day... ;)

i haven't done any christmas baking yet!!! i gotta get my butt in gear tomorrow and DO DAT!!! i am thinking though, shortbread, fudge and a square and i'll call it done... i can't NOT make shortbread at christmas... it's my favorite!!! and ever so fattening... :P but hey, i lost another two pounds between my last two prenatal appts, so i figure i'm entitled to a few buttery cookies, with no guilt attached!!!

[goldenlocket]

- I take 4 hour "naps" everyday or else i get major headaches

- My mother and Father were born in Portugal but I was born in the USA in the same city as my sister

-I have one dark brown/black eyebrow and the other one is a mixture of black/brown/blond hairs which makes it look lighter.....my eyelashes correspond with my eyebrow color (I was born this way)

[Zhenechka]

ng and I feel pretty good about it- the place looks decent for the family that is unexpectedly dropping over. I should get used to it- this is happening a LOT.
It could just be the season for Family too, huh?
Gee, took me a LOT of time to figure THAT one out.


Where Ptichka grew up (small French-Canadian town in southern Manitoba) that happened all the time year-round.

When we lived in Montréal it happened all the time too, but with friends because there was no family there.

Now we live in Toronto and no one drops in on anyone.

Two more years? Please! Only two more years!

[luciente]

www.oddtodd.com has super funny movies.

i got one gift wrapped. one more before five oclock. i got ribbed upon for using packing tape, but packing tape is super sticky and it's mine. ok, i say super too much.

i got heidi a car vacuum. LOL ok, it's not her only present, but it's interesting.

[nymphette]

i am officially DONE my christmas baking...

i have a pan of fudge, a pan of confetti squares (gotta keep the kiddies happy!), a double pan of pecan caramel squares (gotta keep the all-the-women-in-my-family happy) and a few dozen shortbread cookies... and i am HOT from being in the kitchen and because chris is home so the heat HAS to be blasting!!! :eek:

i think i will make some truffls too though.. that vanilla vodka is just calling me to be used up!!!!! and it's either that or i drink it tonight!!!!!

[bluecrayon]

I sent a pm to luciente because I thought siafu changed her nness name.

Hmmm ... I am in a perpetual state of confusion and this just proves it.

I wonder what luciente thought to get such a personal pm from me????

[oreogrl1]

I feel like I haven't been on here in forever!
I am going to make championships!
But that won't matter much if I have bronchitis still.

[tanagee]

I sent a pm to luciente because I thought siafu changed her nness name.

Hmmm ... I am in a perpetual state of confusion and this just proves it.

I wonder what luciente thought to get such a personal pm from me????CB, don't worry you are not confused...She is one in the same.

I put Nutmeg and Cinnamon in the pancakes this morning, you would think I had put battery acid in them from the pissed reaction I got from my darling husband.

I am back to bribing my kid with candy to use the potty.

[hammerquill]

Aaack.

AAACK.

AAAACK!

[gwensmom]

REED! Are you ok? Take some deep breaths and have some spongebob pasta.

Lately I am having a very hard time seeing healthy children running around.

Gwen was antsy today so we did the opera-and-balloon thing again.

[hammerquill]

I'm just having a stressful day and week.

And it's not over yet.

The parents around here would probably shrug off this level of stress and nutso running around, of course, so I shouldn't really complain too loudly.

[ToRnToShReDs]

I told someone I was not going to be a secret and both it off. Goodbye, Love.

I bought me a pair of little kid purple halloween wings.. why? Because I like them, and I don't care anymore if anyone calls me immature.

I wrote song lyrics from my heart for the first time in two years.

[Cuilanië]

hoo-ray EVE! does that mean you're going to be around more often as you used to be?! Cause that would be uber cool.
Well, I don't have an ISP yet, because I need a credit card to register... and I need to get an appointment from my bank.

Toronto... ugh. :rolleyes: :lol: I don't think I could live there.

I haven't done nearly as much apartment-painting as I thought I would have by now.

[Cuilanië]

I haven't even done half my Christmas shopping yet.

All the user photos (in our profiles) are gone. Now I'll have to locate the file for mine and upload it again sometime...

I also had some notes in my old user CP - they seem to be gone too. :(

[Zhenechka]

Toronto... ugh. :rolleyes: :lol: I don't think I could live there.

I live here and I don't know how I've survived this long.

If the job at McGill doesn't open up like I want it to, I may try to get a job teaching CEGEP.

Or we may move to Winnipeg.

[ebandit]

Yep a lot of stuff "didn't make it" to the new forums.

I painted, varnished, framed a wrapped a painting this evening. Christmas gift for a co-worker that I had NO clue what to give. So I took one of his favorite things and painted it. IN RECORD TIME> >> less than 2 hours painted and varnished.

I did the speed dry thing on the acrylics with the blow dryer..I hope it don't suddenly crack and fall apart!

[Lilac]

I'm in a cranky, bitchy mood this evening. The kid is whining, my bloodpressure, I'm sure, is sky high and I just want to go to bed and escape into my dreams.


I'm sick of christmas, and it isnt even here yet.


I want to move to a deserted island and not see another living soul for at least a decade.

[ebandit]

Dammit..I forgot to take a pic of the painting I did..and it is wrapped....I ain't unwrapping it now!

Larrissa and Sara sent me a strange greeting. Thanks girls!

I hope everyone is doing okay in this stressful season. I go from loving it to wanting to scream....maybe I am schizo!

[moonweaver]

Here I am, playing chain games for the first time in months, when I should be wrapping presents or getting some sleep.

I need sleep, because a member of my guild is coming tomorrow to pick up all of the guild's stuff that I've been storing for five years.

After tomorrow, I'll finally be able to move my loom out of the corner and use it again.

[hammerquill]

One a.m. Time for supper.

I need sleep, too.

But I should get at least some of the stuff done that I need to get done tonight.

[Zhenechka]

I just printed out the nine-page grant narrative that I will shrink down to five pages this morning.

I shall do this while adding some stuff about archival research in Russia.

Which is more fun than it sounds because Russian love acronyms, which they, unlike us, tend to treat as little words (Blah blah blah RGALI blah blah blah TsGMD blah blah blah) and I get this weird thrill from seeing all of those consonants in a cluster.

[ebandit]

I got a Christmas card from the glorious Velma! It is so lovely~

I just figured out why on the main page, the who is online, has pluses by some of the names. (they are in my buddy list!)

ARRRGGH I just remembered that I have two kiddies to get presents for before Friday! <crap>--Merry Christmas anyway!

[nymphette]

I'm just having a stressful day and week.

And it's not over yet.

The parents around here would probably shrug off this level of stress and nutso running around, of course, so I shouldn't really complain too loudly.
complaining helps though, so don't worry about it!!! :P it's better to get it out, no matter what the stress... !!!

christmas is the biggest stress time of the year!!!

i think if you give me a good christmas recipe to bake, it'll help you immensely, reed!!! :D

[nymphette]

I'm in a cranky, bitchy mood this evening. The kid is whining, my bloodpressure, I'm sure, is sky high and I just want to go to bed and escape into my dreams.


I'm sick of christmas, and it isnt even here yet.


I want to move to a deserted island and not see another living soul for at least a decade.
i hear ya lilac!!!

i always say when i get rich i am going to buy my own private island and move there- all my neighbors will be INVITE ONLY!!! it'll be my own little anti social commune... :P

you can come if you want to... :D

[nymphette]

my momma made us take back our mortgage payment this month...

which means i am going to be able to do some christmas shopping....

which is not necessarily a good thing.. i hate HATE HATE! shopping at the best of times... never mind when i am almost 9 months pregnant, uncomfortable because of big fat too much fluid baby, toting a toddler and pre schooler around, in the malls with the crowds of scroogy i'll-stop-to-chat-in-the-middle-of-the-aisle-so-nobody-can-get-past-me-and-ignore-them-the-first-5-times-they-politely-ask-me-to-get-by-and-then-get-pissy-with-them-when-they-assert-their-wishes-to-get-by-not-so-nicely-a-6th-or-7th-time..........

that's when i start to play shopping cart crash up derby.... i just GO... too bad for you if you get in my way..... ARGH!!!

aaack!!!! :D

[nymphette]

julian is calling, i am supposed to go and watch star wars with him.....

sigh

like, not one of the good ones.. a new one....

:rofl:

[gwensmom]

It's really cold here today and our dog went outside and took a nap. He's old and arthritic so i went out to check on him and he was as warm as toast because he was sitting in the sun.

I waited too long to make presents for people and now I will have to spend $$ to buy them stuff. I swore I would not do this again!

I am regifting two people this year :o .

[nymphette]

why is it that those two boys can be quiet as mice until the phone rings, then they have to talk to me, bug me, bug each other, yell and run around making noise???? <sigh>

my friend leslie is going to watch the boys for my ultrasound tomorrow... i was NOT looking forward to having them there because she told me when she booke dit 'be prepared for a wait because thye had to squeeze you in'.... a wait?? you mean longer than the hour-after-my-appt-was-booked i got in last time????

and going late is NOT an option... my appt is for 230, i have to BE THERE at 230... whether i don't get in until 415 or not.... :angry:

[Zhenechka]

It's quite cold here too. My snot froze when I went to the bank this morning.

Ptichka swears that wearing shoes that lace up is the key to being productive at home. Well, I haven't taken a nap...

And I do have two pages of my five page research proposal written.

[nymphette]

harrison's ECIP worker had to cancel today because there is a blizzard brewing out there.....

chris better be able to make it home tonight- he has the car with the car sets and i HAVE to go in tomorrow for my obgyn/US appts!!!!! :O

i am now officially having panic attacks about being snowed in this winter.... :( what if my water breaks while i am here and i'm stuck??? or chris can't get home and it happens at night??? oh yes, i am a pile of worry the past day or two....

[kittymao]

Gawds, I feel like a work slave. I've been having to cover shifts for sick people left and right. And the tips aren't even good. Bah.

And I'm stressing, and I don't even know why. All my stuff is bought, I just need to wrap it, but I'm just so bugged out about Hoping everything works out well! And since it's not at my home, I can't even confirm what EXACTLY is going ON!
Okay. I know why now.

I gots me some stuff to do, I should get dressed and go do it, yes ma'am.

[sarahkate]

~ Brrr. It's so cold here today. It is currently 1°F here, but according to The Weather Channel, with the windchill it feels like -18°F!!! :o

~ I took money out of my purse and handed it to a cashier far too many times this past week. Christmas shopping sucks. Bah Humbug!

~ Either tonight or tomorrow night I have to make some candy. Hopefully it all comes out well because I'm planning on giving it to my boyfriend's family as a Xmas gift.

[thunderstorm_19]

it is officially TOOO COOLDDDD. minus 33 C ... grh.

i ordered some xmas pressies online 2 weeks ago which aren't here yet... starting to panic. (it said allow 1 week).

i'm nervous about how well the tips and tricks auctions are doing/will end up doing.

[thunderstorm_19]

i need to think of 2 last-minute gifts for two guys. help.

i've mentioned the tips and tricks auctions so many times in so many places, by the time they're over, everyone will be sick of them... that's my theory. well, the faster they get bought, the faster i'll shut up.

my wrist is sore again.

[luciente]

I'm sorry you peeps are so cold! Come here. I'll make cups of tea and cocoa and some kind of banana bread or pumpkin bread.

I am depressed today, but I'm trying to work on it. I'm going to get my baking done as much as I can.

I dreamed I met Alison and gave her a Christmas card in person. I also dreamed that Meika came with me to the Portland Museum of Art.

[nymphette]

i got a christmas card from alison!!! :D thanks so much!!!

i am so tired- harrison was up from 3 until 6 and then julian was up for the day at 7.. this was chris's monday morning off so i was supposed to be able to sleep in... <_<

ah well... i think i will sit on the couch and drinka few cups of hot tea and try to relax my poor hips and back!!!! if i wasn't pregnant i would pop about 8 robaxacets with codeine... :(

[nymphette]

of course, i wouldn't be in this much pain, especially with my hips, if i was NOT pregnant....

i am looking forward to my winter vacation... 5 days in the hospital recuperating form a c-section....

aaaahhhhh... it'll be blissfully heavenly relaxation.... ha ha

[thunderstorm_19]

glad you got it nymphette. :)

there are some nervousers i meant to send cards to but i forgot, and i feel bad.

i think they might be surprised in july... heehee...

[bluecrayon]

Buying a ruler can turn into an all day excuse to hide.

but the store I finally found smelled like the old stationary stores I remember as a kid

I think I must have left my shadow all over the place by now.

[ebandit]

I placed a bid on the Nervousness Book of Tips and Tricks zine on ebay.

If I don't win, I will donate some $ in January....December's bill covered HOORAY

Does Bluecrayon have almonds?

[velma]

wind chill of -19

nearly done with our christmas compromise (choosing NOT to bankrupt ourselves buying crap people probably won't like--damn commercialism!)

snow and ice

[tanagee]

I wore shorts today as it has been in the high 70's the past week :p

I was in Stein-Mart today (first time ever) and there was a muzak version of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas playing in the store :eek: SACRELIDGE!!

My hubby notified me today that I needed to order some wine online from Galante Vineyards (http://galantevineyards.com/) in Carmel, and that he needed it this week. AS IF! I did some searching and I found it in Chino, 50 miles away. :yay: Since our last name is Galante too his family likes to give it out as gifts.

[Lilac]

I dreamed I met Alison and gave her a Christmas card in person. I also dreamed that Meika came with me to the Portland Museum of Art.
I had a dream about you, Siafuciente! The second one. Strange...

All my christmas shopping is done, exept for my dad and kevin. I hate buying for guys.

I still can't wait for christmas to be over. I'm having some sort of holiday stress/depression syndrome thingie. Bah!

[velma]

Yes, women are MUCH easier to buy for.
Christmas is made for depression!
I think I'm going to go deny the world's existence for a while in the pages of a good book....

[hammerquill]

1. My cold, which was very low-level, and which I hoped was going to go away nicely, got worse this afternoon.

2. My mother is sicker than I am.

3. We're getting on a plane tomorrow.

[hammerquill]

4. I've been wondering if I should just revive the kvetch thread.

5. I came home early from work because of not feeling well.

6. That meant that I came home at rush hour.

[hammerquill]

7. I had to stop at the bank on the way home.

8. At least there wasn't much of a line.

9. In the mail I got a card from my grandfather and a bank statement.

[hammerquill]

10. Balancing the checkbook is not a joyful occupation at the moment.

11. I just tried checking to see if my bank has branches anywhere near my grandmother's house; their website has a branch locator that lets you search in any state even though it says they only have branches in 23 states. And it doesn't tell you which.

12. Today was surprisingly cold, except for a couple of hours in the afternoon when the sun came out.

[ebandit]

Yes, women are MUCH easier to buy for.

They dont' sell fifths of liquor there? How easy can it get? Men are easy. (unless they are alcoholics or tee totalers)

(Did you know that I HATE buying presents for men?)

I had one man to buy for this year so --I painted a picture for him. (He loved it)

[hammerquill]

13. Things just got a lot worse: I forgot stuff at the studio that I need to pack. So I have to go back over there.

14. I hate doing things like that.

15. There goes another hour of the evening.

[hammerquill]

16. I think I'd better get going.

17. I'll probably be back later to complain some more. I haven't nearly got to the end of the kvetching I was planning.

18. But for the moment someone else'll have to take over.

[ebandit]

I got a new avatar...a cartoon me!

Poor hammerquill, I wish I could help him... Get better Reed.

time to start packing...really...I am gonna get off the computer...really I am

[gwensmom]

They dont' sell fifths of liquor there? How easy can it get? Men are easy. (unless they are alcoholics or tee totalers)or Baptists!

I came home from ballet and ate some homemade chili that is plenty hot and spicy. I guess I won't sleep well tonight.

I have some pinched nerves in my back which are causing numbness in my fingers. For a while I was scared that it was a circulatory problem.

Our big-ass recliner is here and Gwensdad is going to pick it up tomorrow. I hate recliners but we had to get it for the people who stay with Gwen. And for us when we don't have a sitter and have to do the nighttime babysitting ourselves. The thing looks hideous but it is soooo comfortable!

[hammerquill]

Thanks, Gene.

Where was I?

19. I thought it would take somewhere near an hour, but it only took 35 minutes to get to the studio and back. Probably a record.

20. Now I'd better get down to the packing and fridge cleaning and all that stuff.

21. But I had to log on briefly, because I'm incapable of coming in the door of my apartment and not getting immediately online.

[soliloquy]

i can't park in straight parking spaces and it's bothering me.
my dog bit my lip earlier today and it still hurts.
i just heard blood has been shed and i am not impressed..haha.

[hammerquill]

We should go for a nice, round three cubed random facts, here, I think.

22. My main bag is all packed.

23. I'm a bit worried the mailing tube with wrapping paper in it will damage my pack.

24. Now I just have to pack my carryon, figure out what I've forgotten, and finish the dishes.

[hammerquill]

25. My throat started acting up this afternoon, but not in a normal sore-throat way. It's just uncomfortable and I have to say "ahem" or inarticulate sounds to that effect rather often.

26. I'm consuming the last of the ginger lemonade in my fridge hot, nonetheless.

27. As long as I don't get more seriously sick, I'll be a lot happier and more relaxed this time tomorrow.

[luciente]

i just made espresso biscotti for my pops. well, no. i made the dough and laid it out. it must be baked twice and mailed tomorrow.

sleep is for losers, i guess.

i need the following addresses: zhenchenekcheka, gwensmom, velma. if you guys see this and get a minute to pm me, well, golly, i'll appreciate it. sorry, dr. z, that i forgot how your name really goes.

[Zhenechka]

zhenchenekcheka

I think that I may change my name to that and listen to where people put the stress.

It has been ascertained that I either have SAD or am clinically depressed, which means that I don't give a rat's @ss about Christmas this year.

Of course, last night, the coldest night of the season so far, was spent with Ptichka tromping up and down St. Clair in search of a tree. After starting at Bathurst and walking to Oakwood, we hopped on a streetcar and went to the Big Three (Canadian Tire, Rona, and The Home Depot) to look for a tree. All three were sold out so we three hours later we went back to the first place we had looked and bought a tree.

[Zhenechka]

That trek meant that I didn't have to cook dinner though. Cambodian food! Yum!

I still need to buy part of Ptichka's gift.

I've been to all the cool stores so it's off to the mall today. :mellow:

[gwensmom]

Gwen is getting her hair cut today none too soon. She is way overdue and it is supposed to get really really cold tomorrow.

When we get back I am going to make that spinach and artichoke casserole that Gene had for Thanksgiving.

Gwensdad wants to look for another job. This makes me nervous because the health insurance is really good at his present job and with Gwen we are all about health insurance.

I hope Reed is feeling better now.

[thunderstorm_19]

last minute panic mode... where the heck is that stuff i ordered... if it's not here by thursday i will cry.

panic part two.... where's that recipe for gingerbread i made last year... that would solve my last minute gift panic. cookies. guys like food.

i am drinking my morning coffee, and there's a little mandarin (or are these tangerines... i don't remember) on my desk too.

[ebandit]

i can't park in straight parking spaces and it's bothering me.
my dog bit my lip earlier today and it still hurts.
Try the gay parking spaces....they are more welcoming and generally more "artist friendly" <snicker>

panic part two.... where's that recipe for gingerbread i made last year... that would solve my last minute gift panic. cookies. guys like food.
Amen-this guy likes food!

Gwensdad wants to look for another job. This makes me nervous because the health insurance is really good at his present job and with Gwen we are all about health insurance.
Understand that sentiment. He needs to get VERY good details on that if he changes jobs. I love my insurance...it aint' the best..but it is still a sight better than none.

[colorangel]

A. I have visited 35 US states, 4 Canadian provinces, and 3 continents. And I want to collect all of everything.

B. I hate mushrooms and coconut. Even shampoo with coconut oil makes me barfy.

C. We built 2 secret passageways into our house. Well, they're not so secret now. 2 hidden passageways.

[tanagee]

I keep spacing on saying thank you to Alison for the card. :kiss:

I have a total of 3 presents + stocking stuffers for Megan and a present for my mom.

I keep fantisizing that my grandma gives me the pink slip to her Explorer for Christmas

[Lilac]

I have a severe migraine right now and feel as if I might throw up.


It's the Christmas season. I must have the same thing Zhenechka mentioned in her post because I am hating everything this year.


I embarrssed myself last night. My son and I were standing in a LONG line to check out at Wal-mart (which I hate in the first place) and he starts in on wanting to buy a Live Strong bracelet. He was saying "my friend got HIS at Wal-mart, I know they sell them here. Ask that cashier about them when we get to her" Well, I was pissy in the first place, because 1. as I've mentioned before, I HATE Wal mart 2. the freaking line was a mile long 3. I hate christmas 4. why the F*ck did he have to wait till we were checking out to start in on wanting to buy the damn thing! So anyhow, stupid, bitchy me, I snapped at him "the cashiers here don't know ANYTHING, Shad. They work at the registers and that's their job. They're brainless." Now, I didnt actually mean this (the brainless part) but like I said, I was in a crappy mood so it just spilled out of my mouth before I could stop it. The woman in front of me slowly turned around with a horrified look on her face. Under her coat was the blue Wal mart vest. Yep. She was a cashier. She told me so herself. I apologized and felt pretty shitty the rest of the evening.

[gwensmom]

Oops! Lilac you had better stay out of wal mart for a while.:blush:

Gwensdad brought home the big-ass chair. As expected, it totally dominates the room. Oh well, it feels good to sit in it.

After the holidays I am going to start decluttering again. We have had clutter creep since I did it in the summer.

[kittymao]

fuck.
fuck it all.
Is it possible to disappear for a week under my down blanket and subsist on goldfish, apple cider and Monster Garage reruns?
I am wholly tempted to try it out.

I got to head out to the store again today, I didn't make it yesterday. Cuase, I'm a work slave. Yesirre, I live for the Claddagh, I'm a waitress monkey! feed me leftovers and tip me shitty, I LIVE FOR IT.

I swear to god, I feel so anally retentive and anti holiday, I really feel like breaking something like a vase or just pissing off someone REALLY DAMN GOOD. fuck.

[gwensmom]

I really miss Ibiddy-boo. Did she say when she will be back?

There is nothing good on TV at all today. Not even a good movie.

Has LaRRissa abandoned us?

[thunderstorm_19]

the stuff i'd ordered hadn't arrived because the order hadn't gone through properly. i have fixed that, and should now get the order (late, but nonetheless). much relieved.

at 12 noon the agent's office called and wanted to book a viewing. so, i agreed to one between 1 and 1:30. i ran around for an hour cleaning and tidying, and cleared our walk of the little bit of snow that fell last night. just 10 minutes ago (quarter after 2pm), i noticed the answering machine light flashing. the agent who was coming cancelled. grh!!

i am having a cup of tea, and a (individual size) mincemeat pie/tart (whatever).

[Lilac]

My grandmother just called me from my house to let me know that my new washing machine "broke", the dog pee'd on all the christmas presents under the tree and that my asshole arrogant uncle and his wife will be arriving at my house tomorrow night. To stay for three days. At my house. And I have no say over the matter what-so-ever.


Merry fucking Christmas to me.

[luciente]

so, it is true that the new forums won't scale down any old picture i can upload to be my avatar? or am i pushing buttons wrong to not make it reduce?

i just had beef and broccoli. i wanted beans and rice. heh. they are not the same.

goodness yes. i would also like to thank alison for my card and for my snowman. i enjoyed them very much.

[luciente]

aw lilac. i'm sorry! *hugs*

[Lilac]

Thanks Theresa!


I just want to curl up in that big 'ole chair of Gwensmom's and forget about christmas.


But I do wish a merry one to everyone else!

[Lilac]

I want to add: I'm glad Nervousness is here because this is my therapy!:lol:

I laugh, but it's sooo true!

I wonder where Larrissa and Nameless have been? And Chunky Monkey! Did you guys realize they're all living together now?

[Zhenechka]

Aw, Lilac, that sucks.

Ibbidy_boo said that she was coming back in February but I think that the date was moved up to January. *fingers crossed*

I am done with my Christmas shopping.

[kittymao]

yea, that florida commune just keeps getting bigger.

on another note, I found out last nght that my BF's mum is spending the night again. TONIGHT. G-aaaaaaaaaa! This shit is driving me totally fucking bananas. Granted, lilac, I din't have any dogs to piss on my presnets, and the folks coming I actually like, but alas- I am feeling your pain.

nervousness is my therapy as well. I actually have found people who consider it okay to hide from the world through most of the holidays. Thank god. I hate holidays- it's getting to the point where I don't even like my Birthday- or- GASP! halloween!

[kittymao]

as helquin says "Bah! stay off my lawn!"
And though I don't have one, they are indeed invading my buuble and that is just NOT nice.

I was gonna do christmas cards ( thanks for the Card, Allison!) but I am not in the mood to draw santa claus, even if his fat ass is stuck in a chimney.

Hm. Maybe I should go break something and just -COOL OFF. I don't want to be the angry person in the forums.

[tanagee]

Add me to the BAH HUMBUG crew.

I think my apathy for Christmas comes from having no $$ and the rampant commercialization of the holidays. It just sucks that THEY make you feel as if you are not loved/don't love someone if you don't buy/recieve a Jaguar, plasma TV or 3 carat diamond.

I asked my family for $$ so I can replace my deceased digital camera, but then other than my mom and my kid I have not (and cannot afford to) bought anyone else presents, so why should I *expect* them to give me something?

I guess the point is feeling good for giving, but it just feels crappy when you can't give back.

[nymphette]

[QUOTE=gwensmom]
Gwensdad brought home the big-ass chair. As expected, it totally dominates the room. Oh well, it feels good to sit in it.
[QUOTE]

i am so jealous!!! i'm coveting a big recliner right now, it would be perfect to sleep upright-ish in for my hips, back and heartburn!!! :P

just got home a half hour ago... long day in the city... and it's freaking cold- like minus 30 with windchill.... disgusting!!!

had my ulstrasound today and my fluid measured a 29- only 1.2 up from last weel, so i guess that's good... she put my due date as the 9th, which is where it SHOULD be... and checked out the baby's lips (look fine) stomach (filled with fluid, very good) kidneys (fine-a-reeno) and heart (beating and four chambered, what more can we askf ro right??? she said htat 76% of women who have 'too much fluid' have it for NO REASOn and things look just fine....

i measured (my fundal height) at 40 weeks today though!!!! :O

[tanagee]

If I wasn't agnostic I could say I am rejecting the commercialism of Christmas because "the reason for the season" is Jesus' birth.

But since watching a show on PBS (or something) that presented evidence that he, if he really existed, may actually have been born in the summer and knowing that the Christian Church designated December 25th as Christmas so they could hijack the Pagan celebrations, I would be a big fat faker.

I guess I could reject Christmas as a whole, become a Pagan and celebrate Solstice instead.

[gwensmom]

had my ulstrasound today and my fluid measured a 29- only 1.2 up from last weel, so i guess that's good... she put my due date as the 9th, which is where it SHOULD be... and checked out the baby's lips (look fine) stomach (filled with fluid, very good) kidneys (fine-a-reeno) and heart (beating and four chambered, what more can we askf ro right??? she said htat 76% of women who have 'too much fluid' have it for NO REASOn and things look just fine.... Yay for good news! I can't wait until jelayna makes her grand entrance.

Tomorrow when I go to the post office to mail my last 2 packages of the year I will also buy a phone card as a gift for my cousin who is getting sent to Iraq next month.

Tonight I am going to start knitting some catnip toys for my mom's, cousin's and aunt's cats.

[lemur]

Many historians agree that Jesus was probably born in september, either 5 or 6 BC. yeah all the best people were. Me, Jesus, Hank Williams Sr...

On the other side of the coin I have always thought Christians should admit that Christmas is a secular holiday anyway, and celebrate the feasts of the L-RD. That is what the early church did anyway.

I have gone from being annoyed about Christmas to being indifferent. This year, the time has gone by pretty quick and has not really had enough time to piss me off.

[Zhenechka]

I guess I could reject Christmas as a whole, become a Pagan and celebrate Solstice instead.

I'm not a pagan but just knowing that after today, the days can only get longer, has done quite a bit to make me feel better about living.

I AM sick of this Toronto weather, though.

Plus two and cloudy. I want minus twenty and sunny! (all temperatures in celsius because I just can't think in farenheit any more)

[Zhenechka]

And don't get me started about Torontonians and the weather; they're babies.

"Wah! It's minus two and there's five centimetres of snow on the ground. Wah! This weather is so bad."

Suck it up! I'm from Seattle for cripe's sakes and you don't hear me whining.

[Cellissimo]

If it rains in California, everyone cries "Where's the sunny weather? It's supposed to be sunny and beautiful and warm all the time! That's why I moved here!" Babies! It's not raining now, but the minute it does everyone complains (except for me - I like the rain).

For some reason, the carol "Little Drummer Boy" has irritating me no end. My guy and I were enjoying a cup of tea when that song came on. He said "Let's get out of here before we both get "Drummer Boy" rage!" And he told me about a spoof on Priarie Home Companion: Crimes people commit after hearing Little Drummer Boy.

I'm so happy to hear that Nymphette's little girl looks like she's going to be a very healthy baby.

[ebandit]

Many historians agree that Jesus was probably born in september, either 5 or 6 BC. yeah all the best people were. Me, Jesus, Hank Williams Sr...
AND ME!!!! all the best people! LOL


And he told me about a spoof on Priarie Home Companion: Crimes people commit after hearing Little Drummer Boy.
I heard that one...I laughed my ass off!


3rd fact..I have to take Mom to BooksAmillion tomorrow nite.....maybe, I need to see if they have the book she wants to "go look at" LOL

[Helquin]

A big shout out to all my Nervous peeps on this glorious Winter Solstice! Big wheel keep on turnin'! :lol:

I must have been extra good this year because it looks like I might get to skip Christmas! As of today, I have managed to make excuses to miss all scheduled gatherings...

I am slowly but surely catching up on N'ness commitments. Gak -- I hope I don't jinx myself by saying that.

Hey, where in the heck have Larrissa & Namelessgirl been lately? :huh:

[Sirius]

I may go to hell for it, but I always crack up when I get one of the horoscopy things and it states, "Famous Capricorns: Jesus"

I just can't picture Jesus and "What's your sign?" at the same time without laughter taking place.

Not that this is the only thing that is putting me on a crash course with a fiery pit...but it's one more notch in the blocked gate.

[Sirius]

I must say, not a fan of the new forums. They are clunky.


Clunky is not the most descriptive adjective, but I am leaving it.


And I am usually a supportor of change....

[ebandit]

I agree..the new forums are awkward/clunky/not intuitive.

Well of course it is funny to see Jesus as a Famous Capricorn---he is a Libra!

Sending good vibes to AllyC ---write that book- I am waiting for my copy of A.C.'s best selling children's/YA book!!! <<you know..my signed first edition! copy>

[Sirius]

It appears I am posting all alone.


Now there is a Google Spider online. Googlebot has been replaced?


If he gave it all away, just for one thing, wouldn't that be something? Yea, it's stuck there in that moldy gray/grey stuff, and I'm not going to the looney bin alone.

[Sirius]

my little illustrator person doesn't look much like me...

and i don't have it saved online, so i'm not sure i can post it...

yet i try. Hi ebandit! Hi! Hi! Look it's a person...unless ebandit is a bot or spider.....hm....

[Sirius]

ew, ah, there are others online now. readers, but they are here. haven't seen the usual lilac posts, or the rare dunglas posts in a while......

is it obvious i am procrastinating something and hoping the world of nervousness will give me an appropriate distraction?

......third fact.....I do not believe one could dance across the Rio Grande...

[Lilac]

What exactly ARE the usual Lilac posts? :lol:


I have plenty of bitching and complaing posts, if you look hard enough!


I think everyone is avoiding the forums more than usual because of the new format.

[Lilac]

Okay, here's another bitching and complaining post from me. As I mentioned ealier, my arrogant uncle is coming to stay at my house for three days. here's the hearwarming email he sent to infomr me of this matter:


Tramara
We will be there Thursday late Thursday evening December 23rd.

John


No kidding, THIS is the email I received. No "asking" if he could come, no personal phone call to me to see if it were okay to come...(although he did "inform" my grandmother of the fact and she "informed me")...but I think this is just plain out and out rude. Beyond rude. And if he thinks I'm cooking a Christmas dinner, he has another thing coming (sang Judas Priest style). I have plans Christmas day, and the uncle who invited himself to my house can just SIT at my house christmas day, alone with all my animals, because he's not well liked among the others.

Am I overreacting? Should I extend Christmas cheer and invite him and his wife along?

[Lilac]

Hey! Where is everyone!? I have to chain post with myself. Is this something that will cause me to go blind?



I should be in bed, I need to go to bed becuase I can feel a sickness of some kind coming on, but I'm hyped up with the freaking christmas season. I want to be a pagan and go out and dance wildly, naked under the solstice moon, maybe have a sacrifice of some kind (I can think of a few people I would consider for this honor) and then drink myself into a stupor with a good mead. No need for presents and shopping and good cheer to all. Just some wild naked spinning.


Yeah, that sounds good. Wild naked spinning.

[Lilac]

nevermind

[Zhenechka]

So I'm wondering if Lilac actually tried out the whole pagan thing last night, although I don't think they go in for wild naked dancing anymore. Pagans are respectable people.

I passed out while we were planning the holiday-weekend meals because my head was getting stuffy.

I'm wearing lace-up sneakers to prevent me from going back to bed.

[Lilac]

No...no Zhenechka, I did no wild naked pagan dancing last night. It was too cold. I guess I'll have to stick with the Christmas thing. Bah!

I'm not at work today (hurray) becuase I have to take my son to the doctors at 10:30 (booo)

I'm hoping that there is nothing seriously wrong with my kid. Send good vibes on his behalf everyone! Thanks!

[ebandit]

I am sending good vibes to Tamara's son. Healing light and warmth and love--kythed your direction Lilac!

I want to see the New Hairstyle Tamara is planning in her "New Years Resolutions" Hey if you come to Alabama I can do it for you!

work is boring and I still have to stay today and come back tomorrow... but I will survive it!

[Cellissimo]

work is boring and I still have to stay today and come back tomorrow... but I will survive it!
You and me both! I really don't have anything to do at all. Except piss my time away in the boards here. I really have way too much to do at home since I'm making everything for christmas this year.

I made a batch of peanut butter soap and a few loaves of gingerbread last night. Then I ran out of flour, so I need to make more tonight for the co-workers. I also need to finish making a few things for my parents (marble magnets, mini books, door snakes, personalized wallets, home made bread, and soup). I think I bit off more than I can chew! :o

My guy wants to play hooky with me today! I want to, but I'm feeling cautious today. Or maybe I'm afraid? I'm just far to responsible!

[thunderstorm_19]

i am making gingerbread people today!

i had JUST enough (1/2 cup) molasses... :)

my sister and i are having early xmas with my dad tonight (he won't be here xmas day/eve)

[thunderstorm_19]

did i tell you the highest bid right now on one of the tips and tricks copies is $15 (canadian) !! i'm amazed and happy.

i didn't get any mail today.

my hands are sticky from the molasses.

[Larrissa]

im not around

things are strange

hello though!

[Lilac]

Well, I took my son to the doctor's this morning. His lymph nodes are swollen. It's not an ear or throat infection, and his pediatrician seemed overly concerned, which is scaring the shit out of me. She prescribed him antibiotics, told me to keep him home from school and to call and the EYE/EAR/NOSE specialist tomorrow if the swelling doesnt go down. I'm supposed to take him back to her next tuesday.


I'm flippping out and thinking childhood lymphoma, or some other such evil diease as that.


I can't do a thing but sit around and obssess.

[thunderstorm_19]

my electric mixer just crapped out. it was smoking.

the gingerbread recipe is wrong... too much moisture... i've added an extra cup of flour, and a little more raising agent. i hope that is going to be okay.

i'm hungry.

[Zhenechka]

My sister-in-law just sent me a personalized message that she peed in the snow. :huh:

I hope that Lilac's son is better soon. It might just be a random infection.

I'm home and there is no food here.

[gwensmom]

Lilac, let us know how your son is. That is scary.

I finished the Christmas shopping today! Now there is just some wrapping and cooking and a small bit of knitting to do and those can all be done at home. Good thing, because...

We are having a wintery mix of snow and sleet right now.

I went to an Artists' Market this morning and was blown away by all the talent I saw there.

This big ass chair is awesome. Gwen is laid out in it looking out the window and she can't get out by herself.

[sarahkate]

~ I'm spending Christmas at my