it will be July in about 7 minutes for me...so I decided to make the new monthly thread.


I cannot believe that it is July already. Unreal. :o

In just 3 hours it'll be July in my timezone. You are right...the time sure does fly. :o

I have a birthday this month.

Exactly halfway through 2008. Damn what a half year it's been! July is such a dull month though.

Oh yeah, Happy Canada Day to those who live way up there too. ;D

July, a month to sweat in here in Spain. The city is on the run towars the beach.

The mighty sun becomes merciless,
forty degrees in the shade
at night nobody can rest
but how much I love the summer, oh yeah!

From now on I use to go sailing. At midday the wind grows higher and you can get some fun from tackling, jigging and soaking.

Exactly halfway through 2008. Damn what a half year it's been! July is such a dull month though.
Be very careful! There are a few of us on these boards with birthdays in July so to us it is not AT ALL dull!!  ;)

Usually my social diary has tumble weeds blowing through it but yesterday I got my 4th invitation to something on the 18th of July *why* does that always happen? It's always the same day and then you have to choose between......... :-\\

I have some great plans for this month though, and sadly dental stuff as well.  :P

White Rabbit or White Rabbit

How eccentric this all feels- July is here.

Think I found the dog I'm getting, provided the lad isn't adopted yet.
He's a beautiful Corgi/Mini Pinscher mix. He's in Davis, but I don't care- I'll drive there, to get him.
They call him "Deuce", but the name doesn't fit him at all.

If I have my say about it, he will be called Nero, on account of his mostly black coloring, with some tan/brindle.

I am hoping that July will see a better month for me with jobseeking and whatever.

BTW, I am still sneezing.

Hoping July will be a good month for me.I'll most likely start to go out with my friend Kamika when she comes back from her vacation Kingston Town,Jamaica,West Indies.

it will be July in about 7 minutes for me...so I decided to make the new monthly thread.


I cannot believe that it is July already. Unreal. :o



A half a year has gone by,that's crazy!  :o

A half a year has gone by,that's crazy!  :o


i think i've been posting here for three years now. huh. i could have used that time differently, but ....nah. i like it here.

Wow, July?  The year has flown.

Today my mom and I are taking Vaughn out to lunch and to see the movie, Wall E. It should be fun. :)

Today my mom and I are taking Vaughn out to lunch and to see the movie, Wall E. It should be fun. :)
No! The trailers I have seen mean I can't bear to even think about seeing the film. I know I will cry!  ;D

How eccentric this all feels- July is here.

Think I found the dog I'm getting, provided the lad isn't adopted yet.
He's a beautiful Corgi/Mini Pinscher mix. He's in Davis, but I don't care- I'll drive there, to get him.
They call him "Deuce", but the name doesn't fit him at all.

If I have my say about it, he will be called Nero, on account of his mostly black coloring, with some tan/brindle.


Yay for Min-Pin!  Our ratdog is mini-Pinscher/Chihuahua mix. :)

Today is the first day of our new high sales tax: 10.25% :o  Needless to say, I'm not going to be doing that much shopping in this county.

White Rabbit or White Rabbit





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LdwGUXoXyA



Cat

Don't know if you guys can see this:

http://www.discountschoolsupply.com/community/welcome.aspx?welcomeid=377&es=41341LIAME&

The kid in the striped red shirt at the top of the page is Jason. :D

three day weekend! w00t!

three day weekend! w00t!


I can't believe i don't have to work on Saturday.  I can't.  3 days. me. I'm so happy!!!

three day weekend! w00t!


6 day weekend! HA!

;D

Don't know if you guys can see this:

http://www.discountschoolsupply.com/community/welcome.aspx?welcomeid=377&es=41341LIAME&

The kid in the striped red shirt at the top of the page is Jason. :D


Cool.  How did you get him in that ad?

I am hoping that July will see a better month for me with jobseeking and whatever.



Same here! My goal is to find a job ASAP; I have been trying for at least two summers to find a job. In fact, today I intend to search online some more and see what is out there.

This bites- I have almost entirely lost my voice.

i think i've been posting here for three years now. huh. i could have used that time differently, but ....nah. i like it here.



I've been here for 7 years this coming November.  :o

I can't believe i don't have to work on Saturday.  I can't.  3 days. me. I'm so happy!!!



I have to work on Friday AND Saturday. :(

Wow, July?  The year has flown.


Let's pray for a cool summer and nothing too hot.

Cool.  How did you get him in that ad?


My mom does data entry/order processing for the company.  Last year, the guy that does the photography for their catalogs and website saw some pics of Jason at my mom's cubicle and asked her if he could photograph him for the catalog.  We agreed, and he modeled last year and this year. :)

Cool.  How did you get him in that ad?


My mom does data entry/order processing for the company.  Last year, the guy that does the photography for their catalogs and website saw some pics of Jason at my mom's cubicle and asked her if he could photograph him for the catalog.  We agreed, and he modeled last year and this year. :)


excellent!!

On a somewhat similar note, my dad was able to get a small picture of our dog Chloe into the front page of the newspaper he works for (but that was a few weeks ago already). I posted that picture in the Pets Photos thread shortly thereafter. :)

No! The trailers I have seen mean I can't bear to even think about seeing the film. I know I will cry!  ;D


I saw it today...it was SO good! Such a cute movie! :)

Picked the new (for us) car up from the garage today... $350 in repairs.  :o  :\'(  They put in a new CV Boot (whatever that is) and now it's making a grinding noise (that it wasn't before) when I press hard on the breaks to stop at the stoplight.  Although it doesn't do it every time. 

:(  We absolutely do not have any more money to take it in to get that repaired this month.  We still have to make a $600 payment on the car to the former owner.  I guess I'm still glad we got this car, but man... I really hope that it lasts a very long time without much in repairs.  :\'(

This month is going to suck money-wise.

Oh and my hubby is feeling poorly.  He's been feeling sick for about a week now, and even if I were to call the Veterans hospital (where his doctor's appointments are), he would not be able to be seen for at least a month.  I really hope that whatever is ailing him resolves itself really soon.

I hope he feels better by Thursday, we are supposed to go drive (4 hours) to see my family for Friday and his family on Saturday.  We haven't been back for a visit since Christmas and mom is telling me that dad looks at my picture and cries now, because he misses me.  oh dear.    I really don't want to have to move back there (it's a very economically depressed region and has been for 20 years with no end in sight) and I was so happy to have gotten out of there while I was relatively young, and now... if I decide to move back to be a dutiful daughter... maybe I won't be so lucky next time and be able to move away again.

Sorry, just freaking out a little.  ;D  It'll all be ok,  :-\\ at least that's what I keep telling myself.

I'm in a pissy bad mood. I feel like crying...and I really don't know why. I hate when I get like this. :-\\

Today is the first day of our new high sales tax: 10.25% :o  Needless to say, I'm not going to be doing that much shopping in this county.


10.25%..? I think I'm gonna move your way.


...Ours is 19%, and there's talks about raising it to 20%.

{{{{{{Hugs}}}}}} to you both Patty and Erin.

Today i have to work all day.  >:( My boss screwed up yet again grrr. He is off today, his deputy is covering another guys leave elsewhere and 2 of the 4 team leaders are on vacation. Both of the remaining team leaders, of which I am one, were meant to be off this afternoon so I have been asked/told to cancel my plans and stay in work so there is someone in charge! I guess at least I get to finish early on friday instead. :-\\

Got back an hour ago, from a raid in Biggs.

The Elementary School was getting rid of some old desks, and if they aren't gone tonight, they will be going to the Dump.
Melissa & I have discussed getting Teela a new desk or table, to have in her room, as she has outgrown her old table & chair set.

I went to investigate, and found opne in quite good shape, apart from a small carving of an "F", and part of the corner missing a little of the surface wood.
We have it cleaned up, and it has enough room that Melissa was able to sit in it!
(No way I was trying it!  :P )

So, Teela now has a new desk to draw at, or read at, or play w/her Moon Sand on, etc.

6 day weekend! HA!

;D
How about me, it has been a 365 day weekend.

I'm in a pissy bad mood. I feel like crying...and I really don't know why. I hate when I get like this. :-\\


I'm sorry you feel that way,cheer up.  :)

to all my friends here that are feeling badly, i hope it all gets better soon.

I'm going to the doctor this AM, no big deal, just a visit i was putting off out of laziness. 

work is still horrible, but i can take four days. 

So I thought I wasn't going to be working this week, but I forgot that Live 'off' the Levee begins this week.

(Due to the Levee's being structurally unstable in places with several tons of water behind them.)

So it will be at Soldiers Memorial which is in no way big enough a venue. Anyway, today it's time to set up the main stage for Joss Stone. There is another stage with lesser acts, one of which is a guy called Drake Bell. (Who?) Anyway, judging from the media guide he's some sort of mongoloid.

10.25%..? I think I'm gonna move your way.


...Ours is 19%, and there's talks about raising it to 20%.


Okay, I won't complain anymore. ;D

I wouldn't mind it so much if I knew that the extra fundage was going to something GOOD.  However, our county board president is pretty corrupt, and the extra money will probably go to his cronies that he elevated to high paying jobs. ::)

10.25%..? I think I'm gonna move your way.


...Ours is 19%, and there's talks about raising it to 20%.


Out here, in southern CA, ours is a lot less than that. In fact, there's only one digit before the decimal point.

So I thought I wasn't going to be working this week, but I forgot that Live 'off' the Levee begins this week.

(Due to the Levee's being structurally unstable in places with several tons of water behind them.)

So it will be at Soldiers Memorial which is in no way big enough a venue. Anyway, today it's time to set up the main stage for Joss Stone. There is another stage with lesser acts, one of which is a guy called Drake Bell. (Who?) Anyway, judging from the media guide he's some sort of mongoloid.





Drake Bell stars on a show on Nickelodeon called, Drake & Josh...but now he is a singer. He's not a mongoloid...kind of a "pretty boy"

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/pinkyyomis/24-426Drake-Bell-Posters.jpg

I go on in my dear daily routime with those beauties called  vessels or ships.
Never mind, cause to pull and push beauties from sun up to sun down and besides overnight doesn't sound that bad at all.

In July, some peope like to run a hotty day along with some mighty herd of red eyes bulls so close to the horns no matters if they punch your butt.

Hemingway used to go to Pamplona by July to write later "The Sun Also Rises"...in July :)

http://www.pamplona-tours.com/?gclid=CKyJ17vxoZQCFQuJ1QodKymbtw

bookmistress4eve, think of that, only poor things you can pay with money, the most expensive is just to be,  what is priceless, so heel your elders well and nothing else matters. ;)

I love the title of this thread.  Hard to believe it's July already.  This year is now 1/2 over.

Drake Bell stars on a show on Nickelodeon called, Drake & Josh...but now he is a singer. He's not a mongoloid...kind of a "pretty boy"

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/pinkyyomis/24-426Drake-Bell-Posters.jpg


Pretty boy... mongoloid... I reserve the right to judge others unconditionally.  ;D

Out here, in southern CA, ours is a lot less than that. In fact, there's only one digit before the decimal point.


We also have a low sales tax of 6%. One of the things taxed with 6% is water... Most stuff is taxed 19%, though.

I feel great today as my favourite football team won the big Rugby League series last night!!! But that was the only thing that recovered my night...

It was all setup for me to go over to my best mates place and watch the match on his large TV screen. I picked up the pizza and ribs...he bought the beer and we settled in for the night.  The phone rings and he starts haviing an argument with his girlfriend. No probs....we settle back into it. The phone rings again....same call from the girlfriend ....big phone row.  I ask him if he needs to go over to her place and talk it out.....no he says I'll let the dust settle and call her tomorrow.

20 mins later ...a knock on the door....and there she is all ready to talk NOW (on her way to meet a friend for drinks). She comes in and we all sit for a while and you can cut the air with a knife......they are trying to have a polite argument with me in the room. I get up and announce I'm going for a walk before the big game comes on (I didn't leave completely as I believed that she had another engagement anyway). I come back from my walk and she hasn't left and they are still arguing (and she is just sitting in her car).  Next moment the car is still there and she is nowhere to be found.  At this point I realise that she is not going anywhere, wants to stay and argue/talk and no football will be watched there. I make a last minute dash from his place to mine and get there as they kick off.....

Just as well the right team won...........I gave him a call this morning to make sure he was still alive.....

Just as well the right team won...........I gave him a call this morning to make sure he was still alive.....


Was he? :D

July already? Eeeek! This is usually the hottest month of the year where I live, too!  :\'(

Was he? :D


Only just..... ;)

Bleugh, can't stop coughing this morning for some reason. I think I already coughed up a lung, really don't feel like going to work now and I'm on 8.30am to 7pm today. At least I can drive the readers nuts with my cough when I do my reading room shift.

Today is the first day of our new high sales tax: 10.25% :o  Needless to say, I'm not going to be doing that much shopping in this county.


you all folks got to join "The Boston Tea Party" and sing this song :

Mohawks ! Bring out your axes.
And tell President George we'll pay no taxes.

When it comes to pay
there's no good day ::)

Beginning to feel slight despair....

The dog issue isn't going well at all.
Every time I find one I want- Whoops- There they went!

I'm beginning to think I'm not meant to have a pet.

Go to work early so we can all get out early, then tomorrow off YIPPEEEE!!!    ;D

you all folks got to join "The Boston Tea Party" and sing this song :



Maybe we can find something different then tea now, because I like it so much, and it'd be a shame to waste it in a protest.  ;) ;D

Beginning to feel slight despair....

The dog issue isn't going well at all.
Every time I find one I want- Whoops- There they went!

I'm beginning to think I'm not meant to have a pet.
Ahh! That is where you are going wrong Wayne. YOU don't choose them THEY choose you silly!  ::)

I love the title of this thread.  Hard to believe it's July already.  This year is now 1/2 over.


And before you know it,We'll need our coats and jackets again.

July already? Eeeek! This is usually the hottest month of the year where I live, too!  :\'(


And I think July will be the most hottest here in NY.

Looking forward to when my friend comes back from Kingston Town,Jamaica,West Indies and then I'll treat her to Golden Krust. :)

all the full-time employees in my office got together and quit today.

never told me.
dammit!!!!

all the full-time employees in my office got together and quit today.

never told me.
dammit!!!!
quit or took the day off?

quit or took the day off?


all quit.
last day the 31st.

all quit.
last day the 31st.

that's the craziest thing i've ever heard! what's the story? are they all disgruntled? forming their own company? do they have secret information about the world coming to an end and they're all gonna start a comet cult? dag.

all quit.
last day the 31st.



oh wow...how many full-time employees were there? ???

all the full-time employees in my office got together and quit today.

never told me.
dammit!!!!


Well, there is ONE thing to this:
You may get that damnable promotion you've been passed over for, now!

all quit.
last day the 31st.




What is the story behind this? The world wants to know.

I bought my sister's computer off of her last week, so now it's all mine. I still need to get the CD drives accessing again(so my sis can burn the music that she saved on there) and do a format and reload so I can get rid of the problems it has.

Also got a Nintendo DS on Tuesday.

I bought my sister's computer off of her last week, so now it's all mine. I still need to get the CD drives accessing again(so my sis can burn the music that she saved on there) and do a format and reload so I can get rid of the problems it has.

Also got a Nintendo DS on Tuesday.


Yeah, that way you can save all those Cat-Girl images you've been trying to hide... ;D

Maybe we can find something different then tea now, because I like it so much, and it'd be a shame to waste it in a protest.  ;) ;D


If you got a garden you can plant it just as a real colonist ;)

And as for your car you can ride a horse-cab, furthermore you'll help yourself and the ozono's layer as well :)

Sorry bookmistress4ever sometimes I like kidding...only a bit. Seriously we all are lucky people, in my little country the taxes chase everyone who work for their wage meanwhile the wealthy men sneak out for tons what they suck. >:(

Yeah, that way you can save all those Cat-Girl images you've been trying to hide... ;D


Hide?  ??? ::)

:D :D :D :D :D

I have all my images on a flashdrive at the moment.

I would have switched to CDs if the CD drives would have worked. ****ing spyware(it was in the computer when I got it, I had to call up AT&T to get my internet started, since the CD wasn't reading).

Looks like I don't get to go out of town for my birthday, after all.

Teela had an episode yesterday that caused us concern.
She just got back from the doctor, and he's arranging a test for epilepsy on my birthday.
Hopefully, it was a fluke one-time thing.

Melissa's in tears, and is taking it hard.
Me....I want to see what comes up, before I start really hurting.

Teela is in my thoughts and prayers.  You and Melissa as well. 

Looks like I don't get to go out of town for my birthday, after all.

Teela had an episode yesterday that caused us concern.
She just got back from the doctor, and he's arranging a test for epilepsy on my birthday.
Hopefully, it was a fluke one-time thing.

Melissa's in tears, and is taking it hard.
Me....I want to see what comes up, before I start really hurting.
you and the girls will be thought of and prayed for. hang in there Wayne, as best you can.

I'm so sorry to hear about that, Hawk. My thoughts go out to you and your family.  :\'(

all quit.
last day the 31st.

:o  whoa... so they all quit together. How shocking was that? what is their motivation for this conspiracy and mutiny?  how many people quit?

:o  whoa... so they all quit together. How shocking was that? what is their motivation for this conspiracy and mutiny?  how many people quit?


They all should be fired for their actions..... :D

They all should be fired for their actions..... :D
I agree. terminated with extreme prejudice  >:(

Looks like I don't get to go out of town for my birthday, after all.

Teela had an episode yesterday that caused us concern.
She just got back from the doctor, and he's arranging a test for epilepsy on my birthday.
Hopefully, it was a fluke one-time thing.

Melissa's in tears, and is taking it hard.
Me....I want to see what comes up, before I start really hurting.
Fingers crossed and hugs to you all Wayne.

As I understand it there are varying levels of epilepsy and some that you can grow out of, but in this day and age it's all completely treatable with drugs.My friend's son has just completed university, he's a bright as a button, loads of mates with a very active social life, the only thing he can't do is drive, not the end of the world. 

Wow that's pretty dramatic Belle du Jour!  Any idea why they all quit?

Hope things turn out for you Hawk, my thoughts are with your family.

Congratulations on the new (for you) computer Step-chan.

Public service announcement for all you married folks out there.  Don't argue with your spouse in the car while driving.  Today I got a failure to yield ticket because me and my beloved were having words and apparently a guy had to "use his break substantially" because I turned in front of him.  $100 that I do not have.  aaaarrrggghhh...  I've been crying about it all day.  I think this car may have a curse on it.  It cost 3 times the normal amount to get the license plates transferred over ($120) and I even used old plates that I had.  The mechanic charged us $350 for the CV boot/axel, and now this ticket.  I'm thinking of getting a priest to come give the car an exorcism or maybe a witch to come bless it.  ??? :-\\ ;D

Looks like I don't get to go out of town for my birthday, after all.

Teela had an episode yesterday that caused us concern.
She just got back from the doctor, and he's arranging a test for epilepsy on my birthday.
Hopefully, it was a fluke one-time thing.

Melissa's in tears, and is taking it hard.
Me....I want to see what comes up, before I start really hurting.


Sigs nephew has seizures and is doing post grad work, is absolutely brilliant.  It is foolish to say don't worry, but...try not to, too much.

Today is the 4th and it looks like a good part of it will be rained out.  :(

Public service announcement for all you married folks out there.  Don't argue with your spouse in the car while driving.  Today I got a failure to yield ticket because me and my beloved were having words and apparently a guy had to "use his break substantially" because I turned in front of him.  $100 that I do not have.  aaaarrrggghhh...  I've been crying about it all day.  I think this car may have a curse on it.  It cost 3 times the normal amount to get the license plates transferred over ($120) and I even used old plates that I had.  The mechanic charged us $350 for the CV boot/axel, and now this ticket.  I'm thinking of getting a priest to come give the car an exorcism or maybe a witch to come bless it.   ??? :-\\ ;D


Ohhh....definitely not good!!! :o  Hope things stabilise ......

Looks like I don't get to go out of town for my birthday, after all.

Teela had an episode yesterday that caused us concern.
She just got back from the doctor, and he's arranging a test for epilepsy on my birthday.
Hopefully, it was a fluke one-time thing.

Melissa's in tears, and is taking it hard.
Me....I want to see what comes up, before I start really hurting.


Sorry to hear this news Hawk. It is really difficult being a parent some days....... :-\\

Looks like I don't get to go out of town for my birthday, after all.

Teela had an episode yesterday that caused us concern.
She just got back from the doctor, and he's arranging a test for epilepsy on my birthday.
Hopefully, it was a fluke one-time thing.

Melissa's in tears, and is taking it hard.
Me....I want to see what comes up, before I start really hurting.



My prayers go out to you Wayne. :)

Working today from 10-3 on July 4th,at least I get Holiday Pay. :)

all quit.
last day the 31st.



Why'd they quit?

Why'd they quit?


I don't know ...they didn't talk to me about it.  but it was a rotten thing to do.

Oh boy, oh boy, I'm angry.

People think it's funny to take the piss out of me just because I have more problems than them, then they think it's funny to patronize and belittle me whenever I have to remind them that yes, I have a much larger set of problems on my plate than those who are capable of doing stuff for themselves.

Everyone thinks I'm so incapable of change and then those same people who I thought were my friends, turn their back on me and spit in the food I make for them. It sickens me how two people cannot walk down a street they've never walked down by themselves, and get taunted and yelled and spat at just for being different. And then to be treated with as much disrespect as so-called "adults" can throw at them.. just.. if I weren't so lazy, I'd get up and I'd do something to them that they wouldn't forget.

Oh boy, oh boy, I'm angry.

People think it's funny to take the piss out of me just because I have more problems than them, then they think it's funny to patronize and belittle me whenever I have to remind them that yes, I have a much larger set of problems on my plate than those who are capable of doing stuff for themselves.

Everyone thinks I'm so incapable of change and then those same people who I thought were my friends, turn their back on me and spit in the food I make for them. It sickens me how two people cannot walk down a street they've never walked down by themselves, and get taunted and yelled and spat at just for being different. And then to be treated with as much disrespect as so-called "adults" can throw at them.. just.. if I weren't so lazy, I'd get up and I'd do something to them that they wouldn't forget.


I know it's hard, but try not to listen to the jerks in your life.  They're ignorant to try to judge what your life should be, or what they think you're doing wrong.  No one knows yourself better than you. *hugs*

Oh boy, oh boy, I'm angry.

People think it's funny to take the piss out of me just because I have more problems than them, then they think it's funny to patronize and belittle me whenever I have to remind them that yes, I have a much larger set of problems on my plate than those who are capable of doing stuff for themselves.

Everyone thinks I'm so incapable of change and then those same people who I thought were my friends, turn their back on me and spit in the food I make for them. It sickens me how two people cannot walk down a street they've never walked down by themselves, and get taunted and yelled and spat at just for being different. And then to be treated with as much disrespect as so-called "adults" can throw at them.. just.. if I weren't so lazy, I'd get up and I'd do something to them that they wouldn't forget.
what a bummer Bobo.  sad truth is, people will dissappoint us, even those we love and trust. hang in there and hopefully things will improve and people will be decent to you.

I guess if I could just avoid human beings for say... four days... then everything would be fine.

Oh boy, oh boy, I'm angry.

People think it's funny to take the piss out of me just because I have more problems than them, then they think it's funny to patronize and belittle me whenever I have to remind them that yes, I have a much larger set of problems on my plate than those who are capable of doing stuff for themselves.

Everyone thinks I'm so incapable of change and then those same people who I thought were my friends, turn their back on me and spit in the food I make for them. It sickens me how two people cannot walk down a street they've never walked down by themselves, and get taunted and yelled and spat at just for being different. And then to be treated with as much disrespect as so-called "adults" can throw at them.. just.. if I weren't so lazy, I'd get up and I'd do something to them that they wouldn't forget.


*hugs*

Oh boy, oh boy, I'm angry.

People think it's funny to take the piss out of me just because I have more problems than them, then they think it's funny to patronize and belittle me whenever I have to remind them that yes, I have a much larger set of problems on my plate than those who are capable of doing stuff for themselves.

Everyone thinks I'm so incapable of change and then those same people who I thought were my friends, turn their back on me and spit in the food I make for them. It sickens me how two people cannot walk down a street they've never walked down by themselves, and get taunted and yelled and spat at just for being different. And then to be treated with as much disrespect as so-called "adults" can throw at them.. just.. if I weren't so lazy, I'd get up and I'd do something to them that they wouldn't forget.


In our lives people will treat you in different ways but you got to know how to react to it.

I don't know ...they didn't talk to me about it.  but it was a rotten thing to do.



So where does that leave you?

So where does that leave you?


with new people to work with in August.
its rediculuous.

with new people to work with in August.
its rediculuous.


Will YOU have to train the new people?....and will your work load increase until those newbies are employed and trained?

with new people to work with in August.
its ridiculous.
since they voluntarily quit, they shouldn't be eligible for unemployment insurance

I guess if I could just avoid human beings for say... four days... then everything would be fine.


Agreed.
Surround yourself not with "human beings", but "people".
People are better because they actually have an iota of understanding.

You are amongst friends here, Bobo.

with new people to work with in August.
its rediculuous.


with the same amount of pay?

since they voluntarily quit, they shouldn't be eligible for unemployment insurance

they wont.  i honesty didnt think anything was THAT bad.
basically, i found that, whilst in my office they were all teaming up and looking online for work. no wonder nothing gets done.
so annoyed.
but i hate them and good riddance.

they wont.  i honesty didnt think anything was THAT bad.
basically, i found that, whilst in my office they were all teaming up and looking online for work. no wonder nothing gets done.
so annoyed.
but i hate them and good riddance.


There has got to be more to this story.  For a bunch of people to quit en masse is extremely unusual.

Our "short" trip:  On Tuesday, we drove down to Conn to visit my sister. That evening, we out to see fireworks. The town where my sister lives and the next town over, scheduled their fireworks at the same time and close in location. (The two towns are separated by a river.) It was really cool. It was sort of like going to a tennis match with turning our head this way and then that way to see the fireworks. It was VERY cool.

The next day, my poor nephew was so nervous that he could hardly eat anything because of an appointment he had at about 3-3:30. When he finally got there, they were running late so he FINALLY got in about 2-3 hours later and when he was done, he came home with the most coveted of prizes-his driver's license. 

Because of the DMV running so late, we were late in getting to my other sister's party. But, at least there was still food (which we really didn't have any doubt because when my sister puts on a spread, she really puts on a spread and there is usually enough food left over for everyone to bring something home-which we did). After we ate, we all walked to beach (about 2 blocks from my sister's house) to watch more fireworks. After the town's fireworks were over, people started shooting off their personal ones just when the rain started-and I mean RAIN. (Talk about perfect timing). So we all walked back to my sister's house in the rain. The rain had stopped by the time we got to the house so everyone started to shoot off what my brother-in-law had in the way of fireworks. My sister's yard is only a postage stamp size and some of those things they were shooting off were kind of scary. I told my sister that they may burn down her house and her response was, "Oh well."  :o :o :o  If it was my house, I wouldn't allow them to be shooting those things off so close. But, not only were they shooting them off, so were most of their neighbors. It is like everyone in town had their own arsenal off fireworks and didn't care who was there. My other sister (the one we stayed with) told me that usually everyone on the beach shoots them off and you have to watch out. These people are crazy pyromaniacs.

I was hoping to stay another day but Carlos wanted to come home. So, we left yesterday (after eating a bunch of leftovers from my sister's party.  :D ;D ;D ). I did have a GREAT visit with my sister-which I always do. And we talked, and talked and talked. I called her when we got home to let her know we got home ok and then had to talk for another hour or so. lol.


Cat 

they wont.  i honesty didnt think anything was THAT bad.
basically, i found that, whilst in my office they were all teaming up and looking online for work. no wonder nothing gets done.
so annoyed.
but i hate them and good riddance.


Are you still part of the company you're with?

This is too good to not tell. :D

I was waiting for the bus today and some guy came up and waited for the bus.

He started talking to me. It started out about how the justice system is a mess here in the U.S.

He ended up claiming that he owned McDonald's and MacIntosh and was rich. Of course, this guy was obviously lying. Because if he were rich, he wouldn't have a need to take the bus.

:D

Well, today I received one of my birthday presents early.

We found a small Mini Pinscher mixed that no one got to.
We went straight to Chico, to Petco, and he was there.
I looked at 3 dogs, and he was the only one who responded to me at all.

He's 8 months old, black and dark tan, and is quite playful.
The only thing is the name he was listed with- "Roscoe".
That is most definitely NOT his name.
Therefore, I am training him under his new name, then name I feel more suits him- "Nero".

That's great news.  I love Mini Pins.  They are adorable.

Okay... today, for the first time in 8 years, I went...

BOWLING!! :D

Yes, my family and I decided to go bowling, since it had been a while since I'd last done some. We went to a bowling alley and played two games. I was a wee bit rusty at first, having unintentionally sent the ball into the gutter on my first two rolls. But then I remembered to do a follow-through when approaching the bowling lane, and I got progressively better. I also used a lighter-weight ball beginning on the 5th frame in the first game...and I finished with a 99. In my second game, I managed to bowl 103, which is the second time I ever reached the triple digits. My dad hurt his finger during the second game and didn't do so well. But we all had fun. :)

Well, today I received one of my birthday presents early.

We found a small Mini Pinscher mixed that no one got to.
We went straight to Chico, to Petco, and he was there.
I looked at 3 dogs, and he was the only one who responded to me at all.

He's 8 months old, black and dark tan, and is quite playful.
The only thing is the name he was listed with- "Roscoe".
That is most definitely NOT his name.
Therefore, I am training him under his new name, then name I feel more suits him- "Nero".


Pictures! :D

I bought a Wii bundle.  You can guess what we did and are still doing.  Rice is playing "Link's Crossbow Training" with the crossbow attachment.  It's pretty cool, and I can't wait to get my hands on the Wii Fit, because seriously?  I'm getting burned out on Richard Simmons tapes. ;D

Okay... today, for the first time in 8 years, I went...

BOWLING!! :D

Yes, my family and I decided to go bowling, since it had been a while since I'd last done some. We went to a bowling alley and played two games. I was a wee bit rusty at first, having unintentionally sent the ball into the gutter on my first two rolls. But then I remembered to do a follow-through when approaching the bowling lane, and I got progressively better. I also used a lighter-weight ball beginning on the 5th frame in the first game...and I finished with a 99. In my second game, I managed to bowl 103, which is the second time I ever reached the triple digits. My dad hurt his finger during the second game and didn't do so well. But we all had fun. :)



YAY bowling! I'm glad you had fun! :)

YAY bowling! I'm glad you had fun! :)

Thanks Erin!

My mom used to be really good at bowling...until she injured her wrist in a roller skating accident in 1989 (and permanently dislocated a bone). However, she still seems to be doing pretty well; in fact, she won the second game we played today, with a score of 136. However, she didn't make any strikes.

Thanks Erin!

My mom used to be really good at bowling...until she injured her wrist in a roller skating accident in 1989 (and permanently dislocated a bone). However, she still seems to be doing pretty well; in fact, she won the second game we played today, with a score of 136. However, she didn't make any strikes.



hey...all that matters is that you had a good time! I love to bowl...I'm not that great at it..but we always have a good time when we go. Vaughn had a bowling party this year for his birthday and he had a great time....infact, all of the kids did. :)

Today is my sisters 40th birthday and we had a barbecue.  She is not very happy about turning 40 so me, being the sweet and caring little sister I am bought her a card that said:

"A little birdie told me you were turning 40.  Or maybe it was the angel of death, I don't know it had wings anyway"

Yeah, I'm mean like that. ;D

hey...all that matters is that you had a good time! I love to bowl...I'm not that great at it..but we always have a good time when we go. Vaughn had a bowling party this year for his birthday and he had a great time....infact, all of the kids did. :)


Of course! :) Once I get in there I start enjoying it again...even after an 8 year hiatus.

I'm glad Vaughn and his friends had a good time at his party too. :) O0 Bowling is fun, regardless of the occasion.

And speaking of birthdays, mine is next Friday and I still haven't come up with any ideas on what to do for the day, but I have thought about maybe doing some more bowling (as a tentative option). I definitely want to go out for dinner, though. :)

Of course! :) Once I get in there I start enjoying it again...even after an 8 year hiatus.

I'm glad Vaughn and his friends had a good time at his party too. :) O0 Bowling is fun, regardless of the occasion.

And speaking of birthdays, mine is next Friday and I still haven't come up with any ideas on what to do for the day, but I have thought about maybe doing some more bowling (as a tentative option). I definitely want to go out for dinner, though. :)



oh, that sounds like fun! :)

oh, that sounds like fun! :)

I'm still thinkin' about it. I still have 6 more days to decide...soon to become 5.

I'm still thinkin' about it. I still have 6 more days to decide...soon to become 5.



well, regardless of your plans..I hope you have a fun day! :)

well, regardless of your plans..I hope you have a fun day! :)


yes, I intend to! ;)

And as far as I can remember, I've always had a wonderful time on my birthday. :)

Today is my sisters 40th birthday and we had a barbecue.  She is not very happy about turning 40 so me, being the sweet and caring little sister I am bought her a card that said:

"A little birdie told me you were turning 40.  Or maybe it was the angel of death, I don't know it had wings anyway"

Yeah, I'm mean like that. ;D


Karma for making me laugh. ;)

Today is my sisters 40th birthday and we had a barbecue.  She is not very happy about turning 40 so me, being the sweet and caring little sister I am bought her a card that said:

"A little birdie told me you were turning 40.  Or maybe it was the angel of death, I don't know it had wings anyway"

Yeah, I'm mean like that. ;D
Me too. It's my turn in a couple of weeks and it bothers me none. I was planning to loose a little weight but as I also plan to start eating cake around the 12th and carry on until the 21st I figure I'll assess the damage afterwards.  ;D

Spent some of yesterday tidying the hallway. We got a new unit to store the shoe mountain that lives there. You can now see carpet and it's all neat and tidy, couldn't bring myself to get rid of any shoes though. Today it's pouring with rain so I plan to tackle the towel cupboard  :o

And speaking of birthdays, mine is next Friday and I still haven't come up with any ideas on what to do for the day, but I have thought about maybe doing some more bowling (as a tentative option). I definitely want to go out for dinner, though. :)


I hear ya!
Mine's in 9 or so days.
Unfortunately, my original plans had to be postponed, so I have no idea what to do.

Today we will take a ride up the coast.  The weather isn't supposed to be the best, but I don't care, the coast is the coast  :)

Okay... today, for the first time in 8 years, I went...

BOWLING!! :D

Yes, my family and I decided to go bowling, since it had been a while since I'd last done some. We went to a bowling alley and played two games. I was a wee bit rusty at first, having unintentionally sent the ball into the gutter on my first two rolls. But then I remembered to do a follow-through when approaching the bowling lane, and I got progressively better. I also used a lighter-weight ball beginning on the 5th frame in the first game...and I finished with a 99. In my second game, I managed to bowl 103, which is the second time I ever reached the triple digits. My dad hurt his finger during the second game and didn't do so well. But we all had fun. :)


You plan on going bowling again?

waiting for my friend to come and pick me up and we are going to South Shields to watch an open air music event feat. LULU and various others, hope the rain stays off

waiting for my friend to come and pick me up and we are going to South Shields to watch an open air music event feat. LULU and various others, hope the rain stays off


Lulu is great value....just ask Phil Eno (he's met her)... :)

found out that, after a relationship that lasted since 1981 or so, my "stepfather" and my mom are getting married.  talk about procrastination!
it's really exciting. can't wait for it!  they are doing it at my family reunion next month.

Today is my sisters 40th birthday and we had a barbecue.  She is not very happy about turning 40 so me, being the sweet and caring little sister I am bought her a card that said:

"A little birdie told me you were turning 40.  Or maybe it was the angel of death, I don't know it had wings anyway"

Yeah, I'm mean like that. ;D


BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!  That sounds like something I'd give one of my family members. ;D

We're taking the boy to the zoo today.  I hope it's better than the San Francisco Zoo. :-\\

I'm back!

My mum and my mother-in-law went home on Wednesday.  We were fairly busy while they were here visiting various tourist attractions locally and slightly further afield including a day in Boston and two days in New York.  We could have packed more in but my mum wasn't well.  Not entirely sure what it was; she was just very confused and not functioning well at all.  My dad is taking her to the doctors tomorrow.

The children have been off school since mid-June and driving me crazy the past few days.  A combination of not enough sleep and too much hanging around the house I think.

We bought them a wii console with some games the other week and my daughter is so competitive with it.  She won't switch it off for a meal or whatever till she's completed a level.  And that sometimes takes her a couple of hours!  I've already enforced two wii free days!

I'm back!

My mum and my mother-in-law went home on Wednesday.  We were fairly busy while they were here visiting various tourist attractions locally and slightly further afield including a day in Boston and two days in New York.  We could have packed more in but my mum wasn't well.  Not entirely sure what it was; she was just very confused and not functioning well at all.  My dad is taking her to the doctors tomorrow.

The children have been off school since mid-June and driving me crazy the past few days.  A combination of not enough sleep and too much hanging around the house I think.

We bought them a wii console with some games the other week and my daughter is so competitive with it.  She won't switch it off for a meal or whatever till she's completed a level.  And that sometimes takes her a couple of hours!  I've already enforced two wii free days!





good to see you back, Karen! :)

^^..Glad to hear from you :)


I'm pissed right now,my son started his job 3 days ago,it was a great it was 8-1 everyday except fridays 5-9and tuesdays off,the place is 2 miles down the road,everything was perfect.Then yesterday after work the owner of the place tells him,the lady that just quit wants her job back,so that was the end of the dream job..I wanted to go down there and yell at the guyand ask him why he would take back someone who quit on him,but my son said it was because she already knew how to cook and they would have to train him...but I'm still mad >:(

^^..Glad to hear from you :)


I'm pissed right now,my son started his job 3 days ago,it was a great it was 8-1 everyday except fridays 5-9and tuesdays off,the place is 2 miles down the road,everything was perfect.Then yesterday after work the owner of the place tells him,the lady that just quit wants her job back,so that was the end of the dream job..I wanted to go down there and yell at the guyand ask him why he would take back someone who quit on him,but my son said it was because she already knew how to cook and they would have to train him...but I'm still mad >:(



wow..that really sucks. Is he allowed to just up and get rid of your son, beings that he already hired him and stuff? That seems like it would be against the law to do that.

wow..that really sucks. Is he allowed to just up and get rid of your son, beings that he already hired him and stuff? That seems like it would be against the law to do that.

I know I've been trying to think of any legal action we could take. His granddaughter is a friend of my daughter,and she says he does that kinda stuff all the time,she's worked there on and off,but only if they're busy,her mother got so fed up that she quit(and the owner is her father)My husband and I think that the woman that quit may of wanted the 4th of July weekend off and he told her no,so after Saturday she decided she wanted her job back,it just seems strange.

I know I've been trying to think of any legal action we could take. His granddaughter is a friend of my daughter,and she says he does that kinda stuff all the time,she's worked there on and off,but only if they're busy,her mother got so fed up that she quit(and the owner is her father)My husband and I think that the woman that quit may of wanted the 4th of July weekend off and he told her no,so after Saturday she decided she wanted her job back,it just seems strange.



that's really a shame. :(

I'm feeling ok right now.  Joel has a Birthday on July 8.  I'm going to talk to my mom about ear stuff before I see the doctor on the 15th.  I'd like to do the metal bone surgery and see what happens before doing a coclear implant.  The brain can react any way it wants and and It's possible I could loose what I have.  I know of a lot of wonderful stories with coclear implants I'm just a little nervious about the unknown here.  It looks like I just have tests sceduled and more tests to scedule so no operations yet. 

I'm back!

My mum and my mother-in-law went home on Wednesday.  We were fairly busy while they were here visiting various tourist attractions locally and slightly further afield including a day in Boston and two days in New York.  We could have packed more in but my mum wasn't well.  Not entirely sure what it was; she was just very confused and not functioning well at all.  My dad is taking her to the doctors tomorrow.

The children have been off school since mid-June and driving me crazy the past few days.  A combination of not enough sleep and too much hanging around the house I think.

We bought them a wii console with some games the other week and my daughter is so competitive with it.  She won't switch it off for a meal or whatever till she's completed a level.  And that sometimes takes her a couple of hours!  I've already enforced two wii free days!


Glad to see you back.  :)

^^..Glad to hear from you :)


I'm pissed right now,my son started his job 3 days ago,it was a great it was 8-1 everyday except fridays 5-9and tuesdays off,the place is 2 miles down the road,everything was perfect.Then yesterday after work the owner of the place tells him,the lady that just quit wants her job back,so that was the end of the dream job..I wanted to go down there and yell at the guyand ask him why he would take back someone who quit on him,but my son said it was because she already knew how to cook and they would have to train him...but I'm still mad >:(
That sucks.  :-\\

Today is my sisters 40th birthday and we had a barbecue.  She is not very happy about turning 40 so me, being the sweet and caring little sister I am bought her a card that said:

"A little birdie told me you were turning 40.  Or maybe it was the angel of death, I don't know it had wings anyway"

Yeah, I'm mean like that. ;D



I love it whenever one of my sisters hit a milestone birthday. I ALWAYS rub it in that I am STILL younger than they are. This is paybacks for all those years growing up when they always rubbed it in that they were older than I was.


In Aug. I have a sister who will be hitting the BIG 5-0 http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/19.gif



Cat

I got all my birthday presents early this year.  lol  20 days early!

Mom gave me $20, and grandma gave me $20.  My hubby took me to the zoo yesterday (at my parents house) (we took my cousin's daughter and a neighbor girl too) and we all had a blast.  Best of all, we took home with us (from visiting my parents house Friday and Saturday - now we're home) we brought home a teeny tiny, itty bitty white kitten.  I have got to get pictures, she's so sweet.  We can't agree on a name for her though.  I just want to call her snowball, but hubby wants something unusual and I don't like anything he's suggested.  lol  Maybe we'll let her pick (in which case, she'll be called "meow")  ;D

She's so precious! 

You plan on going bowling again?

Sure, why not! If I practice some more, I can improve.

I'm back!

My mum and my mother-in-law went home on Wednesday.  We were fairly busy while they were here visiting various tourist attractions locally and slightly further afield including a day in Boston and two days in New York.  We could have packed more in but my mum wasn't well.  Not entirely sure what it was; she was just very confused and not functioning well at all.  My dad is taking her to the doctors tomorrow.

The children have been off school since mid-June and driving me crazy the past few days.  A combination of not enough sleep and too much hanging around the house I think.

We bought them a wii console with some games the other week and my daughter is so competitive with it.  She won't switch it off for a meal or whatever till she's completed a level.  And that sometimes takes her a couple of hours!  I've already enforced two wii free days!



Yayyy!!! :D ;D Glad you're back!

I'm back!

My mum and my mother-in-law went home on Wednesday.  We were fairly busy while they were here visiting various tourist attractions locally and slightly further afield including a day in Boston and two days in New York.  We could have packed more in but my mum wasn't well.  Not entirely sure what it was; she was just very confused and not functioning well at all.  My dad is taking her to the doctors tomorrow.

The children have been off school since mid-June and driving me crazy the past few days.  A combination of not enough sleep and too much hanging around the house I think.

We bought them a wii console with some games the other week and my daughter is so competitive with it.  She won't switch it off for a meal or whatever till she's completed a level.  And that sometimes takes her a couple of hours!  I've already enforced two wii free days!




Glad to see you back, you've been missed!
Glad you had a nice visit with your family.  Sorry to hear your mom is feeling poorly.  It was sad to see my own mom in that condition as well.  :\'(
lol I remember, as a child, school vacation seeming like it lasted forever.  Now it all just blends in together.  Hopefully your kids will find something to entertain themselves soon.  lol

I got all my birthday presents early this year.  lol  20 days early!

Mom gave me $20, and grandma gave me $20.  My hubby took me to the zoo yesterday (at my parents house) (we took my cousin's daughter and a neighbor girl too) and we all had a blast.  Best of all, we took home with us (from visiting my parents house Friday and Saturday - now we're home) we brought home a teeny tiny, itty bitty white kitten.  I have got to get pictures, she's so sweet.  We can't agree on a name for her though.  I just want to call her snowball, but hubby wants something unusual and I don't like anything he's suggested.  lol  Maybe we'll let her pick (in which case, she'll be called "meow")  ;D

She's so precious! 

That's cool.I remember when I  was young my dad wanted a white cat and we called her Snow White and we took her to the vet and he said that aint Snow White that's Prince Charming. ;D

Lulu is great value....just ask Phil Eno (he's met her)... :)


it was a great show and all free too!! John Miles also made an appearance

I'm back!

My mum and my mother-in-law went home on Wednesday.  We were fairly busy while they were here visiting various tourist attractions locally and slightly further afield including a day in Boston and two days in New York.  We could have packed more in but my mum wasn't well.  Not entirely sure what it was; she was just very confused and not functioning well at all.  My dad is taking her to the doctors tomorrow.

The children have been off school since mid-June and driving me crazy the past few days.  A combination of not enough sleep and too much hanging around the house I think.

We bought them a wii console with some games the other week and my daughter is so competitive with it.  She won't switch it off for a meal or whatever till she's completed a level.  And that sometimes takes her a couple of hours!  I've already enforced two wii free days!





You were missed. I thought about you when we were driving through Hartford this week.



Cat

That's cool.I remember when I  was young my dad wanted a white cat and we called her Snow White and we took her to the vet and he said that aint Snow White that's Prince Charming. ;D
We had it the other way round. Our cute little fluffball that my mother was convinced was a boy and called Benjamin turned out to be a girl and became Benji as she was already answering to the name at that point!  ;D

Karen- You were indeed missed!

Ninny- That is indeed infuriating. Have you called the Better Business Bureau?

AFU- Nero is a definite poopin' machine! Perhaps I should call him "Egypt" instead.

I got all my birthday presents early this year.  lol  20 days early!

Mom gave me $20, and grandma gave me $20.  My hubby took me to the zoo yesterday (at my parents house) (we took my cousin's daughter and a neighbor girl too) and we all had a blast.  Best of all, we took home with us (from visiting my parents house Friday and Saturday - now we're home) we brought home a teeny tiny, itty bitty white kitten.  I have got to get pictures, she's so sweet.  We can't agree on a name for her though.  I just want to call her snowball, but hubby wants something unusual and I don't like anything he's suggested.  lol  Maybe we'll let her pick (in which case, she'll be called "meow")  ;D

She's so precious! 



We once had a white cat with two different color eyes (1 blue & 1 orange). He was deaf and he came with the name "Blackie" which we thought was stupid-and since he was deaf, it didn't matter what we called him because he wouldn't answer to anything (lol)  so we renamed Snowball. We never called him that-we always referred to him as "The White One". (Our other cat at the time was a black cat name Bear.)



We had it the other way round. Our cute little fluffball that my mother was convinced was a boy and called Benjamin turned out to be a girl and became Benji as she was already answering to the name at that point!  ;D



That happened to us when I was kid. We had two cats, Bonnie & Clyde (yeah, yeah, I know.  :D ;D ;D ). My mother wanted to give away Bonnie and told my sister to get her. We discovered a few weeks later that Clyde was really Bonnie the hard way (in other words, Clyde was expecting kittens) but kept her name anyway. So we had a female Clyde. (She was a very nice/sweet kitty, too).



Cat

My friend should be coming back to New York within the next week or so then I can plan our little date to a nice romantic day at Golden Krust.

I'm back!

My mum and my mother-in-law went home on Wednesday.  We were fairly busy while they were here visiting various tourist attractions locally and slightly further afield including a day in Boston and two days in New York.  We could have packed more in but my mum wasn't well.  Not entirely sure what it was; she was just very confused and not functioning well at all.  My dad is taking her to the doctors tomorrow.

The children have been off school since mid-June and driving me crazy the past few days.  A combination of not enough sleep and too much hanging around the house I think.

We bought them a wii console with some games the other week and my daughter is so competitive with it.  She won't switch it off for a meal or whatever till she's completed a level.  And that sometimes takes her a couple of hours!  I've already enforced two wii free days!




Glad to see you back Karen.  :)

I couldn't believe how petite LULU was

Okay... today, for the first time in 8 years, I went...

BOWLING!! :D

Yes, my family and I decided to go bowling, since it had been a while since I'd last done some. We went to a bowling alley and played two games. I was a wee bit rusty at first, having unintentionally sent the ball into the gutter on my first two rolls. But then I remembered to do a follow-through when approaching the bowling lane, and I got progressively better. I also used a lighter-weight ball beginning on the 5th frame in the first game...and I finished with a 99. In my second game, I managed to bowl 103, which is the second time I ever reached the triple digits. My dad hurt his finger during the second game and didn't do so well. But we all had fun. :)


That sounds like so much fun! Maybe you should go bowling on your birthday, too.  :)

waiting for my friend to come and pick me up and we are going to South Shields to watch an open air music event feat. LULU and various others, hope the rain stays off
lucky! I would luv to see Philip's girlfriend in concert  :)



I got all my birthday presents early this year.  lol  20 days early!

Mom gave me $20, and grandma gave me $20.  My hubby took me to the zoo yesterday (at my parents house) (we took my cousin's daughter and a neighbor girl too) and we all had a blast.  Best of all, we took home with us (from visiting my parents house Friday and Saturday - now we're home) we brought home a teeny tiny, itty bitty white kitten.  I have got to get pictures, she's so sweet.  We can't agree on a name for her though.  I just want to call her snowball, but hubby wants something unusual and I don't like anything he's suggested.  lol  Maybe we'll let her pick (in which case, she'll be called "meow")  ;D

She's so precious! 
you scored some cash$$ excellent  8)  hey, if you haven't named your kitty yet, why not Jadis  that's the name of the white witch in Narnia. I think it's a cool name

lucky! I would luv to see Philip's girlfriend in concert   :)

you scored some cash$$ excellent  8)   hey, if you haven't named your kitty yet, why not Jadis   that's the name of the white witch in Narnia. I think it's a cool name



wow....karma for that great cat name suggestion! ;)

That sounds like so much fun! Maybe you should go bowling on your birthday, too.  :)

Yes, I was thinking of that! In fact, my birthday is this Friday and I am considering bowling as a possible thing to do on that day. :)

Feeling kinda funky today.

Nero has been entertaining us with his antics- he has such a personality!

Have to get some laundry done today, get Nero's walk in, possibly go swimming.
Not too sure what all I'm doing today, but I know that much.

Karen- You were indeed missed!

Ninny- That is indeed infuriating. Have you called the Better Business Bureau?

AFU- Nero is a definite poopin' machine! Perhaps I should call him "Egypt" instead.

No I don't think we can because the bastard had it planned the whole time,that's why he told my son he would pay him in cash for the first couple of weeks before putting him on payroll. He probably knew all along she would want her job back. Tim & I still think it was because she wanted the 4th off..Now the hard part is getting Tim jr to look for another job.

No I don't think we can because the bastard had it planned the whole time,that's why he told my son he would pay him in cash for the first couple of weeks before putting him on payroll. He probably knew all along she would want her job back. Tim & I still think it was because she wanted the 4th off..Now the hard part is getting Tim jr to look for another job.


Reporting this "gentleman" to the Better Business Bureau will put him on guard.
You can also contact the Fair Labor Board- I'm sure they'd find it interesting!

wow....karma for that great cat name suggestion! ;)
thanks Erin. if I had cat, I'd name it that  8)

thanks Erin. if I had cat, I'd name it that  8)


Something tells me I'd best keep my lip zipped.... :-X

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I am soooooo happy.

today is the day i go in early, but get out early.
getting out of work at 7pm is like a day off.
yay!!!!

Looking forward to when this week at Pathmark is over.What a week it was for excitement,2 old guys argued over parking space,2 cars almost collided and I was almost written up by this old lady at Pathmark about a week or so ago. ::)

I spoke to my dad yesterday.  He took my mum to see the doctor and the doctor decided mum needed to be admitted to hospital for tests.  They can't tell if she's got a water infection or had a minor stroke.  :-\\  They took blood samples yesterday and she was booked for a CT scan today.

I spoke to my dad yesterday.  He took my mum to see the doctor and the doctor decided mum needed to be admitted to hospital for tests.  They can't tell if she's got a water infection or had a minor stroke.  :-\\  They took blood samples yesterday and she was booked for a CT scan today.




Oh dear.  I hope she's okay. *hugs*

Something tells me I'd best keep my lip zipped.... :-X

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


what ever do you mean? :D

what ever do you mean? :D


THAT would be telling.  ;)

I spoke to my dad yesterday.  He took my mum to see the doctor and the doctor decided mum needed to be admitted to hospital for tests.  They can't tell if she's got a water infection or had a minor stroke.  :-\\  They took blood samples yesterday and she was booked for a CT scan today.




Hope things turn out well for her.  My thoughts are with your family.

Finally got laundry done!  I've been trying to get to the laundrymat for 3 weeks now.  I was practically down to wear my prom dress (because I was out of clean clothes.)  lol

This trip home and this kitten has taken every last bit of energy reserve I had built up.  I can't seem to get the energy to get things done that I need to do.  Our neighbors across the hall gave us a battery-operated litterbox.  They got rid of their cat, and didn't need the box anymore.  Those things are terribly expensive.  Around $100 as I recall.  Also hubby found a small synthesizer on top of the trash bin, and it seems to still work. 
Our downstairs neighbors who liked to have parties on the weekends are moving out today.  I'm sorry to see them go (although we hadn't really made friends with any of our neighbors other then a quick hello in the hallway) but I have to admit, I won't miss the noise from the parties.  lol
We were going to go see a cheap movie today (today prices are $1.75 for second-tier run movies) but there just isn't anything I really want to see (even if it is only $1.75!)
I had a bad spell with my diabetes this morning at 5:30, I woke up drenched in sweat and was really shaky.  I tested my bloodsuger and it was 53, which mine usually runs around 150 or higher.  If it gets down to the 30s then I could have passed out.  So I tried to eat some things that would quickly bring the reading back up.  Kinda scary when that happens.

I spoke to my dad yesterday.  He took my mum to see the doctor and the doctor decided mum needed to be admitted to hospital for tests.  They can't tell if she's got a water infection or had a minor stroke.  :-\\  They took blood samples yesterday and she was booked for a CT scan today.





I hope she's ok. *hugs*

I spoke to my dad yesterday.  He took my mum to see the doctor and the doctor decided mum needed to be admitted to hospital for tests.  They can't tell if she's got a water infection or had a minor stroke.  :-\\  They took blood samples yesterday and she was booked for a CT scan today.




She's in my thoughts and prayers. {{hugs}}

I spoke to my dad yesterday.  He took my mum to see the doctor and the doctor decided mum needed to be admitted to hospital for tests.  They can't tell if she's got a water infection or had a minor stroke.  :-\\  They took blood samples yesterday and she was booked for a CT scan today.




karen i'm so sorry!

Add my prayers to ya, Karen.

PAtty- You should take better care of yourself! Don't make me kick you in the dupa for that!

THAT would be telling.  ;)


yes....and? ;D

I spoke to my dad yesterday.  He took my mum to see the doctor and the doctor decided mum needed to be admitted to hospital for tests.  They can't tell if she's got a water infection or had a minor stroke.  :-\\  They took blood samples yesterday and she was booked for a CT scan today.




I really hope everything will turn out OK.

yes....and? ;D


You realize, you're asking for it!  :D

I wish your mam get better quickly Karen, and everything  go alright, you deserve it.

You got a prayer from the distance as well.

I spoke to my dad yesterday.  He took my mum to see the doctor and the doctor decided mum needed to be admitted to hospital for tests.  They can't tell if she's got a water infection or had a minor stroke.  :-\\  They took blood samples yesterday and she was booked for a CT scan today.


Oh Karen, I'm sorry to hear that. Everything crossed all is well.

PAtty- You should take better care of yourself! Don't make me kick you in the dupa for that!
I second that Patty! Don't make us both come after you ok?  ;D

I had a bad spell with my diabetes this morning at 5:30, I woke up drenched in sweat and was really shaky.  I tested my bloodsuger and it was 53, which mine usually runs around 150 or higher.  If it gets down to the 30s then I could have passed out.  So I tried to eat some things that would quickly bring the reading back up.  Kinda scary when that happens.


bookmistress, Life always claims for fight, 
so you have to struggle day and night
and for giving it up you never got the right
After the hardest darkness it comes the light.

Just as say the mix of some songs
everything is gonna be alright
if you put your faith in the man above
and is not jus my imagination
but the power of our fighting soul.


C'mon

So last night Himself and I took my nephew Lewis to see Bowling for Soup. We didn't tell him until it was all over that he was going to get to meet the band too! Himself took him backstage, Apparently Lewis was really nervous/shy then all of a sudden you couldn't shut him up.  ;D
Himself said it was quite funny as the band were trying to watch their language when Lewis was there, and Chris the guitarist was showing him how to catch a guitar pick off his elbow and failing miserably even though he'd done it perfect on stage all night.

I wish I could have been able to go to gigs when I was that age (13) I was SO into music then but in those days you had to be 16 to get in anywhere. I think it's great that this venue lets kids in with an adult. My mother would have loved it too I think, deep down she's definatly a rock chick!  ;D

I spoke to my dad yesterday.  He took my mum to see the doctor and the doctor decided mum needed to be admitted to hospital for tests.  They can't tell if she's got a water infection or had a minor stroke.  :-\\  They took blood samples yesterday and she was booked for a CT scan today.




Hope it all turns out well for her....

I am so *(*&^%$#$ irritable because of this (*&^%$#@# heat/humidity. No one had better look at me wrong today because I am liable to bite their heads off. (You have been given fair warning!)



Cat

I am so *(*&^%$#$ irritable because of this (*&^%$#@# heat/humidity. No one had better look at me wrong today because I am liable to bite their heads off. (You have been given fair warning!)



Cat


Wow,I better not get close to you.  :o

This week the children have started their summer sports classes.  Elizabeth has tennis and swimming and James is doing swimming and gymnastics for the next two weeks.  Tennis starts early (for us) at 8.00 and there is also a mad dash across town from swimming to gym.  Apart from that things are going well at the moment.  It's a bit too hot though.

Tonight we are supposed to be going to a concert on the community field.  Take a picnic, enjoy the music, kids clear off and play with their friends sort of thing.  Unless a thunderstorm spoils it!

You realize, you're asking for it!  :D



with how boring and bland my life is right now..I could use to be shaken up a bit. ;D

Well, yesterday my sister fell down, dislocated her shoulder and shattered her elbow.  8-P 

Well, yesterday my sister fell down, dislocated her shoulder and shattered her elbow.  8-P 


Oh, wow, that's awful!  :(

I hope she will recover soon!

Well, yesterday my sister fell down, dislocated her shoulder and shattered her elbow.   8-P 


Thoughts and prayers for your sister.

Well, yesterday my sister fell down, dislocated her shoulder and shattered her elbow.  8-P 


Ouch!  I hope recovery is swift and relatively painless.

Well, yesterday my sister fell down, dislocated her shoulder and shattered her elbow.   8-P 


The dislocation will be okay....but a shattered elbow?  :o :-\\  Hope she's okay when it's healed....

Well, yesterday my sister fell down, dislocated her shoulder and shattered her elbow.   8-P 


I'm sorry to hear that.Hope she feels better. ;)

so many people hurt and hospitalized.  all the best and quick recoveries to you!


i'm just happy it's thursday.

Well, yesterday my sister fell down, dislocated her shoulder and shattered her elbow.   8-P 


Nasty!  As gibbo said the shoulder should be o.k. but elbows can be painful and tricky to fix.  Hope she is soon on the mend

with how boring and bland my life is right now..I could use to be shaken up a bit. ;D


*grabbing Erin by the ribs and shaking her gently up*

Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to gooooo....I wanna be sedated!!!! ;D

*grabbing Erin by the ribs and shaking her gently up*

Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to gooooo....I wanna be sedated!!!! ;D


hahaa...thanks Wayne! :D ;D

Just got back from the pub as one of the guys at work is leaving, where I was incredibly restrained and only had a coke as I am about to go out with my Mum to see Mamma Mia.

free mamamia!

I know this is probably late, but...



I hope she's ok. *hugs*

I hope so too. :)

I've been doing lots of stuff! Good and bad. The bad, Shauna lost her little Pug, Rocky, for 3 days. We were worried sick. Thank god someone spotted him and we walked through woods for 2 hours and he finally came out of hiding. So, happy ending there.
Went to see Ringo tuesday night. Awesome night! Ringo, Billy Squier, Colin Hay, Hamish Stuart, Gary Wright, Edgar Winter. They all played their hits. Frankenstein, Free Ride, The Stroke, Pick Up The Pieces, Dream Weaver, Down Under, and lots more. And then there was Ringo! Yellow Submarine, It Don't Come Easy, and more, more more! So, you can see we had a blast. Best family outing ever!!

Well, yesterday my sister fell down, dislocated her shoulder and shattered her elbow.   8-P 



I'm sorry to hear that. I hope she mends quickly.



As for us-we FINALLY got out to the boat, and put the boom up. She is now ready to sail (except for the stuff we need INSIDE the cabin). The weather has just been awful that we haven't gone out there since putting the mast up. Hopefully, next week we can take her out for an over-nigher.



Cat

^^Rhonda!! Nice to see ya again! 8) :)

Sorry to hear your pug was lost...but I'm glad he was found! And it sounds like you had a good time seeing all those rock bands! ;)

I've been doing lots of stuff! Good and bad. The bad, Shauna lost her little Pug, Rocky, for 3 days. We were worried sick. Thank god someone spotted him and we walked through woods for 2 hours and he finally came out of hiding. So, happy ending there.
Went to see Ringo tuesday night. Awesome night! Ringo, Billy Squier, Colin Hay, Hamish Stuart, Gary Wright, Edgar Winter. They all played their hits. Frankenstein, Free Ride, The Stroke, Pick Up The Pieces, Dream Weaver, Down Under, and lots more. And then there was Ringo! Yellow Submarine, It Don't Come Easy, and more, more more! So, you can see we had a blast. Best family outing ever!!



YAY!!!! SHE'S BACK!!!! Welcome back, my friend. You have been missed.



Cat

^^Rhonda!! Nice to see ya again! 8) :)

Sorry to hear your pug was lost...but I'm glad he was found! And it sounds like you had a good time seeing all those rock bands! ;)

Thanks! Yes! It was fun, especially seeing my daughters get to see Ringo and all the bands Tony and I grew up with, and they knew every song.  8)


YAY!!!! SHE'S BACK!!!! Welcome back, my friend. You have been missed.



Cat

Welll, you did kinda twist my arm yesterday! Haha! Just kidding guys!!  ;D

I've been doing lots of stuff! Good and bad. The bad, Shauna lost her little Pug, Rocky, for 3 days. We were worried sick. Thank god someone spotted him and we walked through woods for 2 hours and he finally came out of hiding. So, happy ending there.
Went to see Ringo tuesday night. Awesome night! Ringo, Billy Squier, Colin Hay, Hamish Stuart, Gary Wright, Edgar Winter. They all played their hits. Frankenstein, Free Ride, The Stroke, Pick Up The Pieces, Dream Weaver, Down Under, and lots more. And then there was Ringo! Yellow Submarine, It Don't Come Easy, and more, more more! So, you can see we had a blast. Best family outing ever!!


Sounds like a great show, Rhonda!  I'm glad you and your family had a wonderful time!  :) 

free mamamia!



Free mammaries!

My dad called earlier today.  The hospital have diagnosed mum as having encephalitis.  She had an EEG and a lumbar puncture and tomorrow she is having an MRI.  They don't know what caused the infection yet.  Currently she is on anti-biotics but she might need a different treatment if it turns out to be viral in origin.

My dad called earlier today.  The hospital have diagnosed mum as having encephalitis.  She had an EEG and a lumbar puncture and tomorrow she is having an MRI.  They don't know what caused the infection yet.  Currently she is on anti-biotics but she might need a different treatment if it turns out to be viral in origin.




That's really awful! I'm so sorry!  :\'(

I'm hoping for a fast recovery!

My dad called earlier today.  The hospital have diagnosed mum as having encephalitis.  She had an EEG and a lumbar puncture and tomorrow she is having an MRI.  They don't know what caused the infection yet.  Currently she is on anti-biotics but she might need a different treatment if it turns out to be viral in origin.




Good they caught it early. Hope everything turns out ok

Rhonda- Welcome back!

Karen- May your Mum receive a cure, and be pain-free again soon.

AFM- I have re-discovered an old fascination: pinball.
In 48 hrs., I have downloaded & saved 6 "virtual pinball" tables to my computer.
I love it!

I've been doing lots of stuff! Good and bad. The bad, Shauna lost her little Pug, Rocky, for 3 days. We were worried sick. Thank god someone spotted him and we walked through woods for 2 hours and he finally came out of hiding. So, happy ending there.
Went to see Ringo tuesday night. Awesome night! Ringo, Billy Squier, Colin Hay, Hamish Stuart, Gary Wright, Edgar Winter. They all played their hits. Frankenstein, Free Ride, The Stroke, Pick Up The Pieces, Dream Weaver, Down Under, and lots more. And then there was Ringo! Yellow Submarine, It Don't Come Easy, and more, more more! So, you can see we had a blast. Best family outing ever!!


Welcome Back Rhonda. :)

So I go to Facebook, and I get nothing but blank pages when I try to view my friends profiles or basically do anythin g on Facebook.  No sites I've found can give me a logical answer for this, but since I don't even like Facebook, I don't know why this upsets me so

I should just delete my account there.  I don't even do anything with it.  I just got one because lots of people I know have one

So I go to Facebook, and I get nothing but blank pages when I try to view my friends profiles or basically do anythin g on Facebook.  No sites I've found can give me a logical answer for this, but since I don't even like Facebook, I don't know why this upsets me so

I should just delete my account there.  I don't even do anything with it.  I just got one because lots of people I know have one


I don't like Facebook either. I am a Myspace freak. ;D

I don't like Facebook either. I am a Myspace freak. ;D


I can verify this.
She poses in front of her MySpace.
I have proof.

you may or may not see me here the next week or so... here's my itinerary.


Friday, Sat. Sun  I work all day and have to finish my projects tho I may pop in for  a peek no extended visits.

then I have Monday off.... but I have take my car into the body shop to get repaired some idiot backed into it while it was parked on the street.


Then Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon  I work.....that's right sports fans I am pulling 7 days straight. A minimum of 10 hours each day.... more like 12 and 14 for some....

sux to be me....  for anyone keeping track that's 10 days out of 11 that I'll be working 

AFM- I have re-discovered an old fascination: pinball.


I love the game too.  I get so excited if I see a machine anywhere now, they seem to be rare nowadays.


My dad called earlier today.  The hospital have diagnosed mum as having encephalitis.  She had an EEG and a lumbar puncture and tomorrow she is having an MRI.  They don't know what caused the infection yet.  Currently she is on anti-biotics but she might need a different treatment if it turns out to be viral in origin.




I'm glad they were able to figure out what was wrong.  Hopefully these antibiotics will kill the infection and she'll be right as rain soon.




sux to be me....  for anyone keeping track that's 10 days out of 11 that I'll be working 


Oh that's terrible Snozzie!  I'm glad they at least allow you to go home for a little bit anyways between shifts.  Hopefully you'll have a somewhat quiet time during those long shifts.  :)

I've been doing lots of stuff! Good and bad. The bad, Shauna lost her little Pug, Rocky, for 3 days. We were worried sick. Thank god someone spotted him and we walked through woods for 2 hours and he finally came out of hiding. So, happy ending there.
Went to see Ringo tuesday night. Awesome night! Ringo, Billy Squier, Colin Hay, Hamish Stuart, Gary Wright, Edgar Winter. They all played their hits. Frankenstein, Free Ride, The Stroke, Pick Up The Pieces, Dream Weaver, Down Under, and lots more. And then there was Ringo! Yellow Submarine, It Don't Come Easy, and more, more more! So, you can see we had a blast. Best family outing ever!!
sounds like the concert was totally awesome Rhonda.. after I read your post, I started looking for Ringo Starr tix and he's gonna be here on the 23rd of July but it's sold out so I guess I'll check ebay and other ticket seller and see if I can find some that aren't too expensive.  http://bestsmileys.com/fingers/1.gif

The film was FANTASTIC! I am definatly going to have to see it again!  ;D

Tonight we are heading down to Margate for the weekend. i hope it manages to stop raining at some point.

Karen i glad to hear they have found out what is wrong with your Mum. here's to a speedy recovery.

Snoz- Those are indeed tough bananas, bwana! Fun & prank-filled thoughts are being sent to you.

AFM- I am up so durn early, because I have to appear in Court, to contest a ticket I don't feel I should've received.

My dad called earlier today.  The hospital have diagnosed mum as having encephalitis.  She had an EEG and a lumbar puncture and tomorrow she is having an MRI.  They don't know what caused the infection yet.  Currently she is on anti-biotics but she might need a different treatment if it turns out to be viral in origin.





I hope everything goes ok. You & your family are in my thoughts.



Cat

Tonight we are going to a Pirates game...YAY!!
Right now I am just paying some bills online and cleaning the house a bit.

We are having some people over tonight-meeting of the minds, so to speak. Unfortunately, not all can come. Maybe one of these days we can get the entire group together.



Cat

Right now I am just paying some bills online and cleaning the house a bit.


Ooh, thanks for reminding me. :)

I'm wondering why the hell I'm losing my hair.  It's been going on since before I left California, and it just feels like it is getting thinner and thinner.  I have an appointment with my doctor in a week and a half, but I'm not feeling great about this whole situation.  Stupid rebellious body.

My dad called earlier today.  The hospital have diagnosed mum as having encephalitis.  She had an EEG and a lumbar puncture and tomorrow she is having an MRI.  They don't know what caused the infection yet.  Currently she is on anti-biotics but she might need a different treatment if it turns out to be viral in origin.




Best wishes to her! 


Ooh, thanks for reminding me. :)

I'm wondering why the hell I'm losing my hair.  It's been going on since before I left California, and it just feels like it is getting thinner and thinner.  I have an appointment with my doctor in a week and a half, but I'm not feeling great about this whole situation.  Stupid rebellious body.


What the hell?  That sucks.  Tell Rice that he needs to pamper you more...serve you breakfast in bed...give you massages every night, and draw you bubble baths.  It's really the least he can do.

I don't like Facebook either. I am a Myspace freak. ;D


MySpace is way better I agree.  I only wish more people I knew used it.  All my co-workers and close friends have Facebook, but not MySpace :(

I did something very unusual yesterday... Something very unlike me.



























I spent money. ;D

We (my brother, sister and I) went to the local fair, and although it didn't amount to much (this year) we still ended up spending too much money on something that we really could've done without. You know they have these darn machines...I don't know what they're called in English, but they look like this:

http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/2/17/785141/kermis.jpg


...and you know, you have to drop zillions of coins to get really good points and you never get enough points for the really really good prizes so you end up buying more and more coins and spending more and more and then in the end you * think * you have enough points and you find out the prizes still stink and so you have to settle with something rather cheap (but outrageously overpriced, considering the money you just spent).

So we ate a big puff and went home with our new fluffy friend.


Stil... we had a good evening. ;)

^ Those machines are super addictive.  Just when you think you have a good shot at getting the coins pushed off the edge, handfulls of coins spent later, and you won maybe 4 coins LOL

^ Those machines are super addictive.  Just when you think you have a good shot at getting the coins pushed off the edge, handfulls of coins spent later, and you won maybe 4 coins LOL


Tell me about it. It's so hard to stop when you KNOW those points and coins are gonna fall with the next coin you drop.

No... this one.


Well, surely now... :-\\


Heck, this ain't right. It should've fallen by now. Let's try one more.


...Try the other slot.


Dangit.  :(


...Maybe two coins at the same time will do it.



This is friggin unbelievable. It's STILL teetering.


Dropping four coins now.


What the..?!?!  >:(


Okay, I'm getting really mad now. There. And there. And there. Take 'em all, mister greedy. Can you handle that? Well, can ya?
No you can't, can you? I can tell you can't.



Yes! Yes! Yes! It's fallen! :D Oh, sweet victory. I've won. You've lost.


They're all mine...All four coins.

My friend comes back from Kingston Town,Jamaica West Indies next Wednesday.Looking forward to see what she has to say about that very hot weather over there.

My dad called earlier today.  The hospital have diagnosed mum as having encephalitis.  She had an EEG and a lumbar puncture and tomorrow she is having an MRI.  They don't know what caused the infection yet.  Currently she is on anti-biotics but she might need a different treatment if it turns out to be viral in origin.



I'm sorry Karen.  :(  I hope she recovers quickly.


sounds like the concert was totally awesome Rhonda.. after I read your post, I started looking for Ringo Starr tix and he's gonna be here on the 23rd of July but it's sold out so I guess I'll check ebay and other ticket seller and see if I can find some that aren't too expensive.  http://bestsmileys.com/fingers/1.gif

Do it!! You won't be disappointed!  8) 

I just booked the hotel for our trip to Michigan for the Woodward Dream Cruise. I've never been but my brother lives up there and he says it's really cool. Here's what I got when I googled it: "On the third Saturday in August, more than 30000 muscle cars, street rods, custom, collector and special interest vehicles cruise down Woodward Avenue"  Sounds like a blast!

Ooh, thanks for reminding me. :)

I'm wondering why the hell I'm losing my hair.  It's been going on since before I left California, and it just feels like it is getting thinner and thinner.  I have an appointment with my doctor in a week and a half, but I'm not feeling great about this whole situation.  Stupid rebellious body.

I was going to reply to this above, but hit "post" too fast. Are you under much stress?  Or eating differently? When my oldest decided she wasn't going to eat meat anymore, she wasn't eating enough protein at first and healthy food, and her hair started falling out. I kept finding long blonde hair on the shower wall and I asked her about it and she said, doesn't everybodys hair do that? Um, no!  Scared the crap out of me.

Tell me about it. It's so hard to stop when you KNOW those points and coins are gonna fall with the next coin you drop.

No... this one.


Well, surely now... :-\\


Heck, this ain't right. It should've fallen by now. Let's try one more.


...Try the other slot.


Dangit.   :(


...Maybe two coins at the same time will do it.



This is friggin unbelievable. It's STILL teetering.


Dropping four coins now.


What the..?!?!  >:(


Okay, I'm getting really mad now. There. And there. And there. Take 'em all, mister greedy. Can you handle that? Well, can ya?
No you can't, can you? I can tell you can't.



Yes! Yes! Yes! It's fallen! :D Oh, sweet victory. I've won. You've lost.


They're all mine...All four coins.


Woah  :o....you were channeling Mr Muster then.. ;D  I call them SUCKER machines ....you lose on so many levels and then get to feel like a 'winner' by claiming the cheapest prize ever.... ;D

Thanks for all the good wishes everyone.  Unfortunately they didn't do any good.  My dad rang tonight to say the doctor is 99.9% certain my mum has Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.  Apparently it has a characteristic trace on the EEG.  They are doing one or two more tests to confirm this but it looks pretty definite to me.  She has, at the very most, a couple of years to live.  In most cases people live about four months after the on-set of symptoms.

Thanks for all the good wishes everyone.  Unfortunately they didn't do any good.  My dad rang tonight to say the doctor is 99.9% certain my mum has Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.  Apparently it has a characteristic trace on the EEG.  They are doing one or two more tests to confirm this but it looks pretty definite to me.  She has, at the very most, a couple of years to live.  In most cases people live about four months after the on-set of symptoms.


Truly sorry to hear this news Karen. My prayers and thoughts are with you and your Mum (and entire family)... :(

Thanks for all the good wishes everyone.  Unfortunately they didn't do any good.  My dad rang tonight to say the doctor is 99.9% certain my mum has Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.  Apparently it has a characteristic trace on the EEG.  They are doing one or two more tests to confirm this but it looks pretty definite to me.  She has, at the very most, a couple of years to live.  In most cases people live about four months after the on-set of symptoms.


Oh, Karen, I'm so sorry to hear that.  You and your family has my prayers.

Thanks for all the good wishes everyone.  Unfortunately they didn't do any good.  My dad rang tonight to say the doctor is 99.9% certain my mum has Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.  Apparently it has a characteristic trace on the EEG.  They are doing one or two more tests to confirm this but it looks pretty definite to me.  She has, at the very most, a couple of years to live.  In most cases people live about four months after the on-set of symptoms.


I'm so sorry, Karen. :(

Oh how terrible karen!

I'm very sorry to hear of your news.

Snoz- Those are indeed tough bananas, bwana! Fun & prank-filled thoughts are being sent to you.

AFM- I am up so durn early, because I have to appear in Court, to contest a ticket I don't feel I should've received.


one phone call asking me to send officers to enforce your burger will result in immediate lobbing off of the head!  ;D

Thanks for all the good wishes everyone.  Unfortunately they didn't do any good.  My dad rang tonight to say the doctor is 99.9% certain my mum has Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.  Apparently it has a characteristic trace on the EEG.  They are doing one or two more tests to confirm this but it looks pretty definite to me.  She has, at the very most, a couple of years to live.  In most cases people live about four months after the on-set of symptoms.


Wow, I'm really sorry, Karen. You're all in my thoughts always.  :\'(

Thanks for all the good wishes everyone.  Unfortunately they didn't do any good.  My dad rang tonight to say the doctor is 99.9% certain my mum has Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.  Apparently it has a characteristic trace on the EEG.  They are doing one or two more tests to confirm this but it looks pretty definite to me.  She has, at the very most, a couple of years to live.  In most cases people live about four months after the on-set of symptoms.



Karen, this is such sad news. I am so sorry that you have to go through this sadness. You guys are in my thoughts and prayers.

I had a great time today! I had a dance lesson in the morning (at the dance studio), we went bowling in the afternoon... and we went out for dinner in the evening. :) Now we are at home relaxing.

I had a great time today! I had a dance lesson in the morning (at the dance studio), we went bowling in the afternoon... and we went out for dinner in the evening. :) Now we are at home relaxing.


How cool! I'm so glad you had a great day on your birthday!  8)

How cool! I'm so glad you had a great day on your birthday!  8)


Thank you... I sure did. I made the best of it!

Thanks for all the good wishes everyone.  Unfortunately they didn't do any good.  My dad rang tonight to say the doctor is 99.9% certain my mum has Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.  Apparently it has a characteristic trace on the EEG.  They are doing one or two more tests to confirm this but it looks pretty definite to me.  She has, at the very most, a couple of years to live.  In most cases people live about four months after the on-set of symptoms.


This truly is terrible news. Your mother must be devastated - well, all of you, actually. My thoughts and prayers are with you.


It's such a rare disease...Do they know what caused it yet, or is it too soon to speak?

Karen-

You & Dai and the rest of the family are in our thoughts & prayers.

Thanks for all the good wishes everyone.  Unfortunately they didn't do any good.  My dad rang tonight to say the doctor is 99.9% certain my mum has Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.  Apparently it has a characteristic trace on the EEG.  They are doing one or two more tests to confirm this but it looks pretty definite to me.  She has, at the very most, a couple of years to live.  In most cases people live about four months after the on-set of symptoms.


This is devastating news.  There isn't anything we can do to help but send your our thoughts.  :\'( :\'(

karen- I'm so sorry to hear it.  best wishes to you all.

Thanks for all the good wishes everyone.  Unfortunately they didn't do any good.  My dad rang tonight to say the doctor is 99.9% certain my mum has Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.  Apparently it has a characteristic trace on the EEG.  They are doing one or two more tests to confirm this but it looks pretty definite to me.  She has, at the very most, a couple of years to live.  In most cases people live about four months after the on-set of symptoms.


I'm so sorry Karen,my prayers are with you. :(

This truly is terrible news. Your mother must be devastated - well, all of you, actually. My thoughts and prayers are with you.


It's such a rare disease...Do they know what caused it yet, or is it too soon to speak?


I'm not sure how much my mum actually understands about what is happening.  The dementia has been pretty rapid.  Apparently she didn't recognise my brother when he went to visit the other day.  :-\\

The doctor told my dad it is spontaneous CJD which has no known cause - it just happens in about 1 in a million people.

And now I need to decide what, if anything, to tell the children.  And also to find out from my dad if the doctors will be able to tell when mum will actually die.  It was hard enough when my father-in-law was dying and we were about three hundred miles away.  Trying to go home when it's 12 hour trip is a little more difficult to arrange.

Thanks for all the good wishes everyone.  Unfortunately they didn't do any good.  My dad rang tonight to say the doctor is 99.9% certain my mum has Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.  Apparently it has a characteristic trace on the EEG.  They are doing one or two more tests to confirm this but it looks pretty definite to me.  She has, at the very most, a couple of years to live.  In most cases people live about four months after the on-set of symptoms.

Oh Karen, I'm so sorry. I'll be sending good vibes your way.

And now I need to decide what, if anything, to tell the children.  And also to find out from my dad if the doctors will be able to tell when mum will actually die.  It was hard enough when my father-in-law was dying and we were about three hundred miles away.  Trying to go home when it's 12 hour trip is a little more difficult to arrange.


I was just thinking about that. The distance isn't making things easier for you... There's a big chance you won't be able to make it in time when she's gonna die. Heartbreaking. I know I'd want to be present at times like that. In fact, I was there when my mother passed away.

I wish I could do something to help. :-\\

Thanks for all the good wishes everyone.  Unfortunately they didn't do any good.  My dad rang tonight to say the doctor is 99.9% certain my mum has Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.  Apparently it has a characteristic trace on the EEG.  They are doing one or two more tests to confirm this but it looks pretty definite to me.  She has, at the very most, a couple of years to live.  In most cases people live about four months after the on-set of symptoms.



Karen, this is such sad news. I am so sorry that you have to go through this sadness. You guys are in my thoughts and prayers.

Mine too... it is always sad to lose a family member. :\'(

Went shopping. Bought a new a/c & a couple new pairs of jeans-ALL TAX FREE!!!!  ;D ;D ;D  The state is having a tax holiday this weekend. After getting home, we then installed the new a/c. It works GREAT and will save us $$$ to boot.



Cat

Haven't done much today. We've actually had to get a new refrigerator this week, and we've had to get our Toyota camry repaired again....so things have been quite hectic. But that didn't stop me from having a great birthday yesterday.

I'm not sure how much my mum actually understands about what is happening.  The dementia has been pretty rapid.  Apparently she didn't recognise my brother when he went to visit the other day.  :-\\

The doctor told my dad it is spontaneous CJD which has no known cause - it just happens in about 1 in a million people.

And now I need to decide what, if anything, to tell the children.  And also to find out from my dad if the doctors will be able to tell when mum will actually die.  It was hard enough when my father-in-law was dying and we were about three hundred miles away.  Trying to go home when it's 12 hour trip is a little more difficult to arrange.
that's sad news karen.  lot's of tough decisions. you and your family will be in my prayers.

Karen- I have seen people close to me, when they have lost a parent.

It is flat-out devastating.
Should you ever wish for a shoulder to sog up, I implore you to PM me.
I'm sure others will say the same thing.

And now I need to decide what, if anything, to tell the children.



Find out if there is a hospice person who comes to the hospital, they can give you good advice as to how to tell the children.  They already can sense somethings up, the sooner the better.

I'm not sure how much my mum actually understands about what is happening.  The dementia has been pretty rapid.  Apparently she didn't recognise my brother when he went to visit the other day.  :-\\

The doctor told my dad it is spontaneous CJD which has no known cause - it just happens in about 1 in a million people.

And now I need to decide what, if anything, to tell the children.  And also to find out from my dad if the doctors will be able to tell when mum will actually die.  It was hard enough when my father-in-law was dying and we were about three hundred miles away.  Trying to go home when it's 12 hour trip is a little more difficult to arrange.



I'm sorry to hear about your mom,My prayers are coming your way. ;)

Karen, I just read your news. I'm so sorry.

Just got back from the seaside. Thankfully the rain didn't follow us and we had some lovely weather, actually got to go to the beach and breathe in some sea air today!

Stayed up way too late and drank too much.  ;D 

Stayed up way too late and drank too much.  ;D   


Hey, I did that last night! ;D

Didn't do much today.  Sorta slept in because of last night's fun.  Put away the laundry, swept again because this floor has an unlimited supply of dust bunnies, took a shower, and now I'm sitting here guzzling water.

Oh yeah, and yesterday I shaved the child's head.  He was pretty pissed and kept saying, "My hair!" but if I don't shave his head in the summer, he sweats like a pig while he's sleeping. :P  I think he looks cute.

Prepping for my niece's birthday party.

Her birthday was the 11th, but her party's being held today.
I am somewhat thinking of tomorrow, also.

Haven't done much today. We've actually had to get a new refrigerator this week, and we've had to get our Toyota camry repaired again....so things have been quite hectic. But that didn't stop me from having a great birthday yesterday.

We had to buy a new refrigerator last month. We bought our old one when Linz was a baby, so it was almost 20 years old and we never had one problem with it, until it just decided it was done.  I'm sure this one won't last that long. They don't make things to last anymore.

Just got back from the local swimming pool.  We were there for about three hours or so.  Trying to decide what to cook for dinner.

Got back home from work about an hour or so ago and pretty tired.

Spent much of today cleaning up inside and outdoors.

I'm not sure how much my mum actually understands about what is happening.  The dementia has been pretty rapid.  Apparently she didn't recognise my brother when he went to visit the other day.  :-\\

The doctor told my dad it is spontaneous CJD which has no known cause - it just happens in about 1 in a million people.

And now I need to decide what, if anything, to tell the children.  And also to find out from my dad if the doctors will be able to tell when mum will actually die.  It was hard enough when my father-in-law was dying and we were about three hundred miles away.  Trying to go home when it's 12 hour trip is a little more difficult to arrange.




Oh Karen, I'm so sorry to hear it.  I can't imagine what you must be going through, being so far away.  My thoughts and prayers are with you.

ARRGGHH, I'm so badly burned, bright red, my shoulders are on fire!

ARRGGHH, I'm so badly burned, bright red, my shoulders are on fire!


Aloe Vera gel.  You should be able to get it at a drugstore.

ARRGGHH, I'm so badly burned, bright red, my shoulders are on fire!


Whimp. You call yourself Satan's Dad....? :P

Whimp. You call yourself Satan's Dad....? :P


Sorry about your pain SD....but THAT was funny. ;D

Today, will be my first day of cricket for somewhile, I am off to Lord's to see the final days play.

Whimp. You call yourself Satan's Dad....? :P
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bbq'd some chicken today, that's about it

ARRGGHH, I'm so badly burned, bright red, my shoulders are on fire!


throw yourself in a pool of cold water.

throw yourself in a pool of cold water.


Hey he can borrow the cold shower you're always having Howard.  ;D

Hey he can borrow the cold shower you're always having Howard.  ;D


I'm not always having cold showers.

I'm not always having cold showers.


Maybe not ....but you certainly need them from time to time.  ;)

Maybe not ....but you certainly need them from time to time.  ;)


Are you referring to my "sex on the brain"?  ::)

Are you referring to my "sex on the brain"?  ::)


Hmmmm...let's see.........................YES!!!!  ;D

Hmmmm...let's see.........................YES!!!!  ;D


Hey,since I was a teenager I've had that.

Hey,since I was a teenager I've had that.


You and me both... ;)

You and me both... ;)



All I wanted was sex,I felt like Steve Carell. ;D

All I wanted was sex,I felt like Steve Carell. ;D


As long as you don't do the wax thing with your chest hair... :o

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bbq'd some chicken today, that's about it


Are you sure it was chicken...? ::)
















...Hey, just checkin'  ;)

As long as you don't do the wax thing with your chest hair... :o


No I love my fur coat chest hair,It makes me look sexy. ;)

Is it me or is that people these days are way too occupied in their own crap like cell phones,Ipods and blackberries.People are in a hurry,they have no manners and they're way too busy.And this happens in the parking lot sometimes.They also have no consideration,they're rude or obnoxious.People were never this occupied 20 years ago. ::)

So far it's been a weird month folks, lol . . .

* I accidentally gave my landlord double rent due to a standing order mishap. At the moment I am living on my wits trying to get food in the cupboard until he sorts himself out and gets me a cheque.

* I am currently undergoing counselling to work certain things out (first session last week  :)).

* My grandad has 12 months to live after complications through smoking (started off with emphysemia and then was put onto a nebuliser and finally he recently refused a blood transfusion). It's an odd situation because, even though he is family, I didn't have much rapport or emotional connection with him in anyway. So even though I know he is dying, I don't feel miserable in anyway - does this make sense to anyone?

* The person that gave me that news was my mother who I hadn't spoke properly to in eight months. She invited me over to her place for lunch and also invited me over next week so it's almost a 360 degree shift in attitude she has made (she actually hugged me for the first time in years!) so it's pretty much spinning me out at the moment. Despite having my guard up, I am treating the whole thing as very positive.

So there you go . . .

So far it's been a weird month folks, lol . . .

* I accidentally gave my landlord double rent due to a standing order mishap. At the moment I am living on my wits trying to get food in the cupboard until he sorts himself out and gets me a cheque.

* I am currently undergoing counselling to work certain things out (first session last week  :)).

* My grandad has 12 months to live after complications through smoking (started off with emphysemia and then was put onto a nebuliser and finally he recently refused a blood transfusion). It's an odd situation because, even though he is family, I didn't have much rapport or emotional connection with him in anyway. So even though I know he is dying, I don't feel miserable in anyway - does this make sense to anyone?

* The person that gave me that news was my mother who I hadn't spoke properly to in eight months. She invited me over to her place for lunch and also invited me over next week so it's almost a 360 degree shift in attitude she has made (she actually hugged me for the first time in years!) so it's pretty much spinning me out at the moment. Despite having my guard up, I am treating the whole thing as very positive.

So there you go . . .



I'm sorry, my friend. If you need to talk, you know where to find me.



Cat

I'm sorry, my friend. If you need to talk, you know where to find me.


I appreciate it, Cat, but it's not really a negative post. It's just been a month of unexpected happenings. :)

I appreciate it, Cat, but it's not really a negative post. It's just been a month of unexpected happenings. :)



Well, you know the offer is ALWAYS there-whenever you need it.  :)



Cat

Are you sure it was chicken...? ::)


Hey, just checkin'  ;)
I'm pretty sure that it was a fat bird  ::)


So far it's been a weird month folks, lol . . .

* I am currently undergoing counselling to work certain things out (first session last week  :)).

So there you go . . .
good for you, I hope it goes well. I'm a firm believer in therapy, that is if you have a good counselor/therapist.  good luck

So far it's been a weird month folks, lol . . .

* I accidentally gave my landlord double rent due to a standing order mishap. At the moment I am living on my wits trying to get food in the cupboard until he sorts himself out and gets me a cheque.

* I am currently undergoing counselling to work certain things out (first session last week  :)).

* My grandad has 12 months to live after complications through smoking (started off with emphysemia and then was put onto a nebuliser and finally he recently refused a blood transfusion). It's an odd situation because, even though he is family, I didn't have much rapport or emotional connection with him in anyway. So even though I know he is dying, I don't feel miserable in anyway - does this make sense to anyone?

* The person that gave me that news was my mother who I hadn't spoke properly to in eight months. She invited me over to her place for lunch and also invited me over next week so it's almost a 360 degree shift in attitude she has made (she actually hugged me for the first time in years!) so it's pretty much spinning me out at the moment. Despite having my guard up, I am treating the whole thing as very positive.

So there you go . . .


Thta's sad news Bobby  :(  ..and also great news about your Mother calling you etc. Just go with the flow on that one.....it must be exciting and encouraging that your Mom is showing this interest... :)

It is not uncommon to feel a little removed from feelings when someone dies that you have not been close to. I was the same with my Grandparents...I only saw them a handful of times in my life and didn't have a strong connection with them. If anything, they were more a memory of stern authority to me.....

Thta's sad news Bobby  :(  ..and also great news about your Mother calling you etc. Just go with the flow on that one.....it must be exciting and encouraging that your Mom is showing this interest... :)

It is not uncommon to feel a little removed from feelings when someone dies that you have not been close to. I was the same with my Grandparents...I only saw them a handful of times in my life and didn't have a strong connection with them. If anything, they were more a memory of stern authority to me.....


None of it's sad news to be honest, Gibbo, because even though I am dealing with negativity this month, sorting out my relationship with my mother has been something I wanted to do and surpasses everything else. I don't want a relationship where I see my mum all the time, we would both drive each other round the bend, but it's just refereshing to see her actually have a change in attitude for once and that is something to work on. For some reason, I am seeing having no finances as an adventure rather than worrying about when I am going to eat - it's helping me to appreciate the value of money I guess.

Ah I see. I suppose there is this big thing about having to feel something for a dying/dead family member but . . . if it's not there, it's not there and there's always a reason why.

None of it's sad news to be honest, Gibbo, because even though I am dealing with negativity this month, sorting out my relationship with my mother has been something I wanted to do and surpasses everything else. I don't want a relationship where I see my mum all the time, we would both drive each other round the bend, but it's just refereshing to see her actually have a change in attitude for once and that is something to work on. For some reason, I am seeing having no finances as an adventure rather than worrying about when I am going to eat - it's helping me to appreciate the value of money I guess.

Ah I see. I suppose there is this big thing about having to feel something for a dying/dead family member but . . . if it's not there, it's not there and there's always a reason why.


I like the positive feel to your posting today..... :)

my team won the Spring championship in June.  the Summer league is in full swing and we're 0-4, that's 4 losses and no wins. the word sucks comes to mind.  :-

* My grandad has 12 months to live after complications through smoking (started off with emphysemia and then was put onto a nebuliser and finally he recently refused a blood transfusion). It's an odd situation because, even though he is family, I didn't have much rapport or emotional connection with him in anyway. So even though I know he is dying, I don't feel miserable in anyway - does this make sense to anyone?

I'm sorry about your grandfathers condition Bobby, & I think it makes sense for not feeling miserable about it if you don't really have a close bond or connection. I don't think there should be any guilt and you can still show care and be concerned about him. I think I will feel like that about my own father. there's just not anything there that feels like family or love, no relationship has been cultivated at all. 

I'm sorry about your grandfathers condition Bobby, & I think it makes sense for not feeling miserable about it if you don't really have a close bond or connection. I don't think there should be any guilt and you can still show care and be concerned about him. I think I will feel like that about my own father. there's just not anything there that feels like family or love, no relationship has been cultivated at all. 
I understand it too, the not feeling sad thing that is. When my Nan died(my Mum's mother) I was sad that my Mum was sad but it didn't mean much to me. I only met her a few times and we didn't even speak the same language so we couldn't really communicate when we did meet, there was no huge bond.

I too think the therapy is a great idea, man I wish some people in my family did.  ::)

So far it's been a weird month folks, lol . . .

* I accidentally gave my landlord double rent due to a standing order mishap. At the moment I am living on my wits trying to get food in the cupboard until he sorts himself out and gets me a cheque.

* I am currently undergoing counselling to work certain things out (first session last week  :)).

* My grandad has 12 months to live after complications through smoking (started off with emphysemia and then was put onto a nebuliser and finally he recently refused a blood transfusion). It's an odd situation because, even though he is family, I didn't have much rapport or emotional connection with him in anyway. So even though I know he is dying, I don't feel miserable in anyway - does this make sense to anyone?

* The person that gave me that news was my mother who I hadn't spoke properly to in eight months. She invited me over to her place for lunch and also invited me over next week so it's almost a 360 degree shift in attitude she has made (she actually hugged me for the first time in years!) so it's pretty much spinning me out at the moment. Despite having my guard up, I am treating the whole thing as very positive.

So there you go . . .
Sorry to hear that your life has suddenly complicated, I do feel for you and please understand that everything will turn out fine.

I was at Lord's yesterday for the cricket (Match Drawn), I did most of the play, meet several of the media commentators (Sir Ian Botham, Shaun Pollock and Phil Tufnell), but there was one person I did meet there...

I was at Lord's yesterday for the cricket (Match Drawn), I did most of the play, meet several of the media commentators (Sir Ian Botham, Shaun Pollock and Phil Tufnell), but there was one person I did meet there...


Did you say you did meet Botham and Pollock or didn't meet them? Good stuff if you did......... :)

Okay....who was the person you DID meet there............????   Was it Al ???  (Yes it was...as seen on another thread)..

None of it's sad news to be honest, Gibbo, because even though I am dealing with negativity this month, sorting out my relationship with my mother has been something I wanted to do and surpasses everything else. I don't want a relationship where I see my mum all the time, we would both drive each other round the bend, but it's just refereshing to see her actually have a change in attitude for once and that is something to work on. For some reason, I am seeing having no finances as an adventure rather than worrying about when I am going to eat - it's helping me to appreciate the value of money I guess.

Ah I see. I suppose there is this big thing about having to feel something for a dying/dead family member but . . . if it's not there, it's not there and there's always a reason why.


I hope things get better for you Bob.

Whimp. You call yourself Satan's Dad....? :P


No direct sunlight in Hell brother.

No direct sunlight in Hell brother.


But you get burnt anyway. At least that's what they told me.

Did you say you did meet Botham and Pollock or didn't meet them? Good stuff if you did......... :)

Okay....who was the person you DID meet there............????   Was it Al ???  (Yes it was...as seen on another thread)..
Yes met Sir Ian Botham et al....

...and yes it was!

So far it's been a weird month folks, lol . . .

* I accidentally gave my landlord double rent due to a standing order mishap. At the moment I am living on my wits trying to get food in the cupboard until he sorts himself out and gets me a cheque.

* I am currently undergoing counselling to work certain things out (first session last week  :)).

* My grandad has 12 months to live after complications through smoking (started off with emphysemia and then was put onto a nebuliser and finally he recently refused a blood transfusion). It's an odd situation because, even though he is family, I didn't have much rapport or emotional connection with him in anyway. So even though I know he is dying, I don't feel miserable in anyway - does this make sense to anyone?

* The person that gave me that news was my mother who I hadn't spoke properly to in eight months. She invited me over to her place for lunch and also invited me over next week so it's almost a 360 degree shift in attitude she has made (she actually hugged me for the first time in years!) so it's pretty much spinning me out at the moment. Despite having my guard up, I am treating the whole thing as very positive.

So there you go . . .


Certainly a mixed bag of stuff there, Rob...

My condolences with regard to your Grandfather...it may be the 'trigger' that has made your Ma open up to you...

It's pretty understandable that you've got your 'guard up' with her, but you're adopting the right attitude by viewing it positively!  :)

Hope the counselling's going okay...and you reserve the right to strangle the landlord!  ;)

Keep us posted whenever you can...

Haven't done much this week...still lookin' for a job. I'm also reading a book on how to improve my bowling skills.

I just found out a very old and dear friend of our family, someone whom I consider my honorary aunt, has pancreatic cancer.  F**K YOU CANCER.  I F**KING HATE YOU.

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I just found out a very old and dear friend of our family, someone whom I consider my honorary aunt, has pancreatic cancer.  F**K YOU CANCER.  I F**KING HATE YOU.

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I'm so sorry to hear this Jess. I know how you feel. My mom, aunt, and grandma ALL had breast cancer...thank God they survived it. Cancer is so horrible. It takes so many lives. It's so sad. Your friend will be in my thoughts/prayers.

I just found out a very old and dear friend of our family, someone whom I consider my honorary aunt, has pancreatic cancer.  F**K YOU CANCER.  I F**KING HATE YOU.

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I'm so sorry to hear about that, Jessica. I can understand how you feel about cancer. My thoughts are with your friend.

I just found out a very old and dear friend of our family, someone whom I consider my honorary aunt, has pancreatic cancer.  F**K YOU CANCER.  I F**KING HATE YOU.

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I'm sorry to hear about your aunt,my prayers are with you.  :)

I just found out a very old and dear friend of our family, someone whom I consider my honorary aunt, has pancreatic cancer.  F**K YOU CANCER.  I F**KING HATE YOU.

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That sucks big time.

Later on I am going to The Randolph Hotel in Oxford for afternoon tea with two girlfriends. I am planning to stuff my face with lots of wonderous cakes YUM!

Haven't done much this week...still lookin' for a job. I'm also reading a book on how to improve my bowling skills.


Do you think this will help you?

Later on I am going to The Randolph Hotel in Oxford for afternoon tea with two girlfriends. I am planning to stuff my face with lots of wonderous cakes YUM!


What kind of cakes?

I just found out a very old and dear friend of our family, someone whom I consider my honorary aunt, has pancreatic cancer.  F**K YOU CANCER.  I F**KING HATE YOU.

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I'm sorry to hear that :( My prayers are with her.

I just found out a very old and dear friend of our family, someone whom I consider my honorary aunt, has pancreatic cancer.  F**K YOU CANCER.  I F**KING HATE YOU.

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Sorry to hear that Jess

Panic!

The landlord just phoned.  They are in town today and can they call in to look at the mail box (which got damaged by the snow pile from the town plough) and one or two other maintenance items.  Better go and tidy up!

We were planning to go out to the boat today for our first overnighter of the season. Carlos has been wanting this for so long. The weather looked good, nothing was going to stand in our way this time. I was just about to start getting ready when he says to me, "Instead of going to the boat today, let's start going through this stuff we want to get rid of".  :o :o :o  Of course this sh!t stuff have been sitting in our dinning room since the day we bought it outside to air it out back in June (we were TRYING to have a yard sale but no one wanted to buy our yard). We started going through stuff and called an auctioneer to come take it away.



Cat

I just found out a very old and dear friend of our family, someone whom I consider my honorary aunt, has pancreatic cancer.  F**K YOU CANCER.  I F**KING HATE YOU.

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Sorry to hear that Jess.  :(

Later on I am going to The Randolph Hotel in Oxford for afternoon tea with two girlfriends. I am planning to stuff my face with lots of wonderous cakes YUM!


Ooooh that sounds like fun!  I wish I were one of your girlfriends going to tea!  :)  I've always wanted to do that.

Good news.bad news..The good news is Social Security has finally decided I'm disabled enough to start getting checks..The bad news,they claim I wasn't disabled from my stroke back in 2006,but from a back problem which they claim started in Jan of this year.We talk to a lawyer,but were told thatyou take a risk fighting it, because they may decide at a hearing I'm not disabled now.So I told Tim lets just be happy with what we got.

Ooooh that sounds like fun!  I wish I were one of your girlfriends going to tea!  :)  I've always wanted to do that.
It was great fun. We had a great time and were there nearly 2 hours! My seat was so comfortable I decided what I needed was 4 strong young men to lift the chair and carry me on it home.  ;D

I have to say the cakes were a little disapointing though the sandwiches were very tasty. The room had such a lovely atmosphere and the toilets were amazing SO lush with expensive hand creams and fluffy towels............how the other half live!

Teela's sick today...running fevers of almost 103.

So, I'll be sticking close today, making sure she's OK.

Teela's sick today...running fevers of almost 103.

So, I'll be sticking close today, making sure she's OK.


Ooh, not good - not good at all. :-\\ Hope she gets well soon.

The skin in my ears is infected.  The medal bone operation is going to be sceduled.  I'ts not expected that I will gain a whole lot back from this.  My doctor has an e-mail so I'm going to go ask him some questions and stuff.

I just found out a very old and dear friend of our family, someone whom I consider my honorary aunt, has pancreatic cancer.  F**K YOU CANCER.  I F**KING HATE YOU.

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I am so sorry to hear this, Jess. 

Thank you guys for all your kind words.  It was rough last night having to hear that.

To top it off, something triggered my asthma last night and I spent six hours of today at the hospital.  It SUCKED.  The resident didn't believe me about being a non smoker or drug user because I had to do a urine test. ::)  That was cleared though, so they did xrays to rule out blood clots and pneumonia.  The general consensus was that I needed a corticosteroid inhaler.  I also have an appointment on Monday with my regular doc.

Oooh ooh and the best part is I went to get my prescription filled, and the effin' state healthcare system decided that I needed prior authorization for my inhaler, so it was going to take an extra two days before I could get my inhaler.  If not that, I had to pay $63, which of course we don't have.  Luckily, I was on the phone with my mom, and she got them to take her debit card number over the phone so she could pay for it.  Then when I get home, I find that they didn't give me the right medicine!  They gave me fluticasone propionate for allergies, which is the NASAL spray.  I was supposed to get the inhaler form for asthma.  Brilliant.  So I have to go tomorrow to get that straightened out.  Dumbasses. :P

It was great fun. We had a great time and were there nearly 2 hours! My seat was so comfortable I decided what I needed was 4 strong young men to lift the chair and carry me on it home.  ;D
You mean, they didn't offer that service?  The gall!  ;D  That room looks lovely and those chair DO look pretty comfy.


I have to say the cakes were a little disapointing though the sandwiches were very tasty. The room had such a lovely atmosphere and the toilets were amazing SO lush with expensive hand creams and fluffy towels............how the other half live!


I know what you mean by the other half.  lol  I once got invited to a christmas party for a lawyer who (before I got on at the library, I worked for him during the summer between high school graduation and the time I got hired at the library.) So after I got on at the library, his secretary would call up and personally ask for me to do research for him on various things on occasion.  I was like his very own personal librarian.  lol  Anyways, that year I got invited to the christmas party at the Country Club, which, I don't know if they have them in England, but they are very exclusive (and you have to have memberships and whatnot).  I was so nervous as I'd never been anywhere that fancy before.  But I played it cool, and acted like I belonged there.  A funny moment, the doctor who I babysat his children for came over to the table to smooze with the host, and he was surprised that I was there.  I just enjoyed that moment.

Good news.bad news..The good news is Social Security has finally decided I'm disabled enough to start getting checks..The bad news,they claim I wasn't disabled from my stroke back in 2006,but from a back problem which they claim started in Jan of this year.We talk to a lawyer,but were told thatyou take a risk fighting it, because they may decide at a hearing I'm not disabled now.So I told Tim lets just be happy with what we got.


Ninny would this be SSI or SSD or both?  ???

Played golf today (again, I'm starting to worry!) me and my friend shot great games, he was 12 over par, I was 13 over par. We were level pegging until the 18th and then my chip shot skirted all the way across the green so I 2 putted whilst he sunk it in one. It was of course.. 100 degrees.

Played golf today (again, I'm starting to worry!) me and my friend shot great games, he was 12 over par, I was 13 over par. We were level pegging until the 18th and then my chip shot skirted all the way across the green so I 2 putted whilst he sunk it in one. It was of course.. 100 degrees.


Miniature Golf?

I just found out a very old and dear friend of our family, someone whom I consider my honorary aunt, has pancreatic cancer.  F**K YOU CANCER.  I F**KING HATE YOU.

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I'm so sorry your honorary aunt has this disease Jess. It's painful to have someone close contract a terminal illness. I'm a cancer hater too. my mom was only 57 when cancer ended her life  :\'(  tomorrow is a funeral for a friend, he was 41 & he had luekemia. Lady Di is going to the service.  so many people have different forms of it, it's so out of control. one of these days, they'll have a cure. anyways, I'll do my best to say a prayer for her.


The skin in my ears is damaged After much discussion between my mom The medal bone operation is going to be sceduled.  I'ts not expected that I will gain a whole lot back from this.  They say I have more damage in my brain them with my ear but if that were the case then why didn't I go deaf after my brain tumor?  My doctor has an e-mail so I'm going to go ask him some questions and stuff.

I sure hope the doctors are able to give you the best treatment possible and that they don't leave you with too many unanswered questions. good luck Ann

Teela's sick today...running fevers of almost 103.

So, I'll be sticking close today, making sure she's OK.


make sure she gets plenty of rest and Vitamin C. ;)

Had a doctors appointment today to check up after my surgery.  Everything looks good and I got to see some colour photos of my insides!

I wish my daughter would stop shouting at her brother.  Like the wii game is that important  ::)

My cousin is having a barmitzvah on September 27th,He'll be 13 years old,Damn I remember when he just a little boy. :o

Work today, bah, I hate going to work when Himself is longing in bed.

Work today, bah, I hate going to work when Himself is longing in bed.


Longing for what?  ;) :-*

Work today, bah, I hate going to work when Himself is longing in bed.


Who's himself?  ???

Longing for what?  ;) :-*
That was meant to be lounging! Is that what they call a freudian slip?  ;D



Himself is my fiance Howard.

That was meant to be lounging! Is that what they call a freudian slip?  ;D



Himself is my fiance Howard.


The slip is one of the first items to be removed......... ::)  Anyway.........best I retreat from this line of questioning... ;)

I had plans to go bowling today, but we had some errands to run, including grocery shopping...so maybe we'll get to bowl tomorrow.

I had plans to go bowling today, but we had some errands to run, including grocery shopping...so maybe we'll get to bowl tomorrow.


I'm starting to wonder about that game..... I went bowling yesterday as a work team building exercise. Last time I went bowling I got 184 (my best ever).  Well..supplied with a few free alcoholic drinks yesterday...I managed 85 & 83.  :o Both scores don't even match my best... :-[

Got Nero into the Vet today.
$163 for medicine, a Parvo test (came back negative), wet dog food and an antibiotic shot.

Hopefully, this will clear his "kennel cough".

I'm starting to wonder about that game..... I went bowling yesterday as a work team building exercise. Last time I went bowling I got 184 (my best ever).  Well..supplied with a few free alcoholic drinks yesterday...I managed 85 & 83.  :o Both scores don't even match my best... :-[

My best ever score to date is 109, which I achieved 9 years ago.

My best ever score to date is 109, which I achieved 9 years ago.


It's just like anything else in life...the more you do it..the more proficient you become. One day that PB of 109 will be a distant memory and you'll have a new high mark.  But there will also come the day that you will never again see the likes of your best scores.... (like me)..

It's just like anything else in life...the more you do it..the more proficient you become. One day that PB of 109 will be a distant memory and you'll have a new high mark.  But there will also come the day that you will never again see the likes of your best scores.... (like me)..

...or my mom, for that matter. In the '60s, when she was in her teens, she was in a bowling league...and sometime in the 70's (I think), she bowled a 246, which was her best game to date. (I don't know when it happened, but chances are that I wasn't born yet when she achieved it. She did some bowling in the 1980's as well, when I was a little kid.)

I think I was maybe 4 or 5 when I tried my hand at bowling for the first time (with my parents, of course). Even with a light-weight ball, I was always sending it down the gutter and not knocking any pins down.
And then when I was in junior high, my P.E. class worked on bowling techniques and took a field trip to a bowling alley that was within walking distance of the school. That time (1993) I think I got a 63. Three years later, at age 16, I went bowling with some friends and topped that score by only two points.

Got Nero into the Vet today.
$163 for medicine, a Parvo test (came back negative), wet dog food and an antibiotic shot.

Hopefully, this will clear his "kennel cough".


My puppy had kennel cough too and was on medicine wen I got her.  The vet gave her a booster shot , too.

I'm starting to wonder about that game..... I went bowling yesterday as a work team building exercise. Last time I went bowling I got 184 (my best ever).  Well..supplied with a few free alcoholic drinks yesterday...I managed 85 & 83.  :o Both scores don't even match my best... :-[


I remember when I used to bowl in a bowling league and my highest was a 185 with a 6 bagger(6 strikes)I quit in 2003 because I sprained my hamstring while twisting the wrong way and my thigh popped,I thought I could do better when I felt ok after the injury but then I started to suck and I said I can't do this anymore,I give up.

My best ever score to date is 109, which I achieved 9 years ago.


My highest was a 184 with 6 strikes in a row and that was achieved 8 years ago.

My highest was a 184 with 6 strikes in a row and that was achieved 8 years ago.

But you just said 185 in your other post:


I remember when I used to bowl in a bowling league and my highest was a 185 with a 6 bagger(6 strikes)I quit in 2003 because I sprained my hamstring while twisting the wrong way and my thigh popped,I thought I could do better when I felt ok after the injury but then I started to suck and I said I can't do this anymore,I give up.

But you just said 185 in your other post:



I'm pretty sure it was a 184,this was done 8 years ago.

I'm pretty sure it was a 184,this was done 8 years ago.

Yes, you said that. :) So where does 185 come from??

Yes, you said that. :) So where does 185 come from??


I just took a guess in the dark.

Going out to a see a movie with Lady Di and a couple friends after work. it's a chick-flick  :-\\  Mama Mia
I'm mostly looking forward to getting a bag of buttered popcorn  ::)

Got Nero into the Vet today.
$163 for medicine, a Parvo test (came back negative), wet dog food and an antibiotic shot.

Hopefully, this will clear his "kennel cough".


What is "kennel cough"?


Going out to a see a movie with Lady Di and a couple friends after work. it's a chick-flick  :-\\  Mama Mia
I'm mostly looking forward to getting a bag of buttered popcorn  ::)


Sneak away and see "The Dark Knight". 8)

Went to visit my mother along with my sister. It is so nice when the two of visit her at the same time-for many reasons.


Edited to add (because I forgot), this morning I tried to called my sister to make sure that I had her cell #. The first time I dialed her number, I got a message saying something about the # is not hooked up to a voice mail. I hung up and dialed again. I got the same message. I hung up again and then picked up the phone. No dial tone. I hung up and picked up, again no dial tone. I dialed the number again and THIS time I FINALLY got through and my sister asked me if I was having trouble with my phone. What was going on was that SHE was trying to call me at the same time I was trying to call her. After we laughed about it, she than told me that she wanted to make sure that I had her cell #. I laughed because I told her that I was calling her to get her cell #. (*Cue theme from the Twilight Zone. lol)  I guess great minds think alike.



Cat

 
I sure hope the doctors are able to give you the best treatment possible and that they don't leave you with too many unanswered questions. good luck Ann


Thanks  Doctors in Modesto don't know anything.  They're much better in Sacramento

destroyed infected whatever. Radiation from my brain tumor caused some kind of problem and I get a lot of some sort of crud in my ear all the time.  He wants me to start putting Palmer's Oil in my ear so I can keep the crud moving.  

The surgery for the medal bone is scheduled for Sept. 10th

Sneak away and see "The Dark Knight". 8)
honestly, I'mnot much of a Batman fan, I love the super hero movies, and I'm a fan of the old tv series, but I just am not attracted to the movies. but no doubt it would be a hell of a lot more interesting and my style compared to MM, but I'm trying to be flexible here.


Thanks  Doctors in Modesto don't know anything.  They're much better in Sacramento

destroyed infected whatever. Radiation from my brain tumor caused some kind of problem and I get a lot of some sort of crud in my ear all the time.  He wants me to start putting Palmer's Oil in my ear so I can keep the crud moving.  

The surgery for the medal bone is scheduled for Sept. 10th
Modesto, & Sac. i didn't know you were a fellow Californian.  aanyways, yeah, keep that crud moving and hopefully they can repair you somewhat

Thanks  Doctors in Modesto don't know anything.  They're much better in Sacramento

destroyed infected whatever. Radiation from my brain tumor caused some kind of problem and I get a lot of some sort of crud in my ear all the time.  He wants me to start putting Palmer's Oil in my ear so I can keep the crud moving. 

The surgery for the medal bone is scheduled for Sept. 10th


I hope everything goes well for you.

Feeling great  :D  except I'm on the tail end of the 'flu  ::)

What is "kennel cough"?

"Kennel Cough" is something equivalent to either a chest cold, or bronchitis to humans.

Feeling great  :D  except I'm on the tail end of the 'flu  ::)


Feel Better Mooster.  ;)

Nothing much doing today except for work today 10-2 and I'll try to talk to my friend Kamika about asking her out for coffee(or Hot Chocolate)then maybe later if she has some time ask her if she would like to go to Golden Krust or Popeye's for either lunch or dinner.

Last night we forced Bode onto a little rowboat and took her to sleep on the boat.  she did fine; I was up all night (still up-with work tomorrow) and Brendan slept like a baby.
i was annoyed at first, but Bode was so happy and curious...and sunrise with her was wonderful.

AAAAAUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!


I REALLY, REALLY HATE THIS &*%#$*^*(#@ HEAT!!!!!



Cat

AAAAAUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!


I REALLY, REALLY HATE THIS &*%#$*^*(#@ HEAT!!!!!



Cat


IT STINKS

I am a bit asthmatic and it is so bad I have had to use my atomizer more in the past couple of days than I have in 6 months. There were a couple of things on the outdoor agenda, but none of that is happening.  We are staying home in the AC until this passes.  Really, there isn't anything we can do outside, short of asphyxiating.  8-P

Going out to a see a movie with Lady Di and a couple friends after work. it's a chick-flick  :-\\  Mama Mia
I'm mostly looking forward to getting a bag of buttered popcorn  ::)
It's a great film you'll love it!


Today my brother and his best friend Mark came over to set up my new stereo. It turns out that the guy over the road is Mark's cousin that he hadn't seen in years, how weird is that?

Last night I went out with the guys from work for a birthday drink. Himself came along and overdid it some what, he was in a very sad state this morning and didn't surface until 2pm!  ;D 
I however paced myself and felt fine. :) 

Quote from: Badfinger-Fan on July 18, 2008, 07:19:35 PM
Going out to a see a movie with Lady Di and a couple friends after work. it's a chick-flick    Mama Mia
I'm mostly looking forward to getting a bag of buttered popcorn 


hehe...I used to go see "The Wall' at a midnight showing with a friend and we were talking about popcorn, and I said I couldn't see a movie without it.  The ticket guy piped up and said 'why don't you try it?'  I got my popcorn anyway.  ;D

AAAAAUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!


I REALLY, REALLY HATE THIS &*%#$*^*(#@ HEAT!!!!!



Cat


I agree with you Kat,I was doing cart collection in 96 degree heat and tomorrow and Monday I have two 10-4 schedules so I'm going to be out there almost all day. *gag,vomit*  8-P

^yes...the heat is insane! It is SO humid! Ugh.

I'm feeling a bit sick to my stomach...I started on some new meds....but I'm sure it will eventually all work out.


Today I went to a baby shower...it was fun.

I'm feeling a bit sick to my stomach...I started on some new meds....but I'm sure it will eventually all work out.

What meds are you taking?  ???

What meds are you taking?  ???



anti-depressant

anti-depressant


Hope you feel better. :)

Hope you feel better. :)



thanks Howard.:)

thanks Howard.:)


You're Welcome.

I agree with you Kat,I was doing cart collection in 96 degree heat and tomorrow and Monday I have two 10-4 schedules so I'm going to be out there almost all day. *gag,vomit*  8-P



Howard, how many times to do I tell you that my name begins with a C, not a K!  >:(




Cat

Howard, how many times to do I tell you that my name begins with a C, not a K!   >:(




Cat


Sorry about that Cat,My bad.  :-[ :(

anti-depressant


Those made me sick too.  I had to stop taking them...dr. orders.

AAAAAUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!


I REALLY, REALLY HATE THIS &*%#$*^*(#@ HEAT!!!!!



Cat


I hear ya, Cat. This is the time of year I always dread the most.  :(



I'm probably headed off to an even hotter place - Arizona - at the end of the month or early next month. My mother wants to visit some of her friends and she really wants me to accompany her on this trip. I hate to think of her driving around Phoenix on her own, since it makes her really nervous. I don't have any problem going with Mom to Arizona....I like having some time with her....I just don't like some of her friends because they're so judgmental. As far as they're concerned, I'm not perfect like their daughters are.  :( Anyway, I'll have to let her know by next week so she can make all the travel arrangements (and so I can set aside money for my share of the hotel and gas expenses).

Those made me sick too.  I had to stop taking them...dr. orders.



I used to take Prozac and Anaframil.

Well, we went bowling today... I didn't improve my best score, but I did come pretty close. Also, I am still improving my four-step approach and release of the ball. I did manage one or two strikes in the three games I played.

Well, we went bowling today... I didn't improve my best score, but I did come pretty close. Also, I am still improving my four-step approach and release of the ball. I did manage one or two strikes in the three games I played.


sounds like fun! :)

sounds like fun! :)

Sure was! Even though I messed up a few times, I still had a great time bowling. I just gotta keep practicing regularly, so I build up my skills!

Sure was! Even though I messed up a few times, I still had a great time bowling. I just gotta keep practicing regularly, so I build up my skills!



that's the way to do it Jeff. The more you practice...the better you'll become! :)

that's the way to do it Jeff. The more you practice...the better you'll become! :)


Absolutamente! O0 My mom actually bowled quite well today, scoring in the 100-point range all three games. It was her best game in nearly 20 years. And my dad had one or two pretty good games, despite hurting his finger when we bowled two weeks ago.

Dark Knight > all.

Slept really badly last night for some reason, so I feel a bit blah today. Think I'll just potter about and then cook a roast dinner tonight.

Well, we went bowling today... I didn't improve my best score, but I did come pretty close. Also, I am still improving my four-step approach and release of the ball. I did manage one or two strikes in the three games I played.


Oh you scored a 2 striker,fabulous.Maybe next time you'll score a "turkey". ;D :)

working today and it's going to be another hot steamy one,94 with a chance of thunderstorms later in the day. :P

Oh you scored a 2 striker,fabulous.Maybe next time you'll score a "turkey". ;D :)

I didn't say that my two strikes were in consecutive frames. In fact, they weren't.

Today was a brick oven working outside in the parking lot of Pathmark.Hot And Humid about 94 with haze and humidity.sweat was pouring down my face,into my eyes,burned and in my nose and mouth.Looked forward to coming home,taking a shower and turing on the A/C.

Went to a hot air balloon festival yesterday from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. (the festival went on all day, but it was so hot and the air quality was kinda bad, so we didn't stay.)  I am trying to upload some of my videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34cT5B1B2CI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmoD2qVyW18

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmBg4DhwbfI
What they are doing (besides floating around in the air) is throwing a little blue beanbag out of the basket, trying to hit a target on the ground, that is why the announcer is sounding so excited.  :D ;D

So last night I went to the bar down the street and they had an AC/DC tribute band called "KC/DC" (since of course they were from Kansas City and the name itself made them awesome from the get go).

They were much better than I expected. They were loud and they were dead-on. On the other hand, they were all overweight guys in their late 40s who were dressed up like AC/DC (a few of them even wore wigs) so it was kind of comical as well. "Angus" was like 6'2" and weighed 250 lbs.

It was the perfect combination of goofy and cool. I remember wishing that I didn't have to take drug tests at my job, I would've loved to have seen that band while I was stoned.

We went to Six Flags today.  Mostly it was very hot but we had a very brief but intense thunderstorm just as I bought ice creams for everyone!

^whoa, how dya like that!? :o I still hope you all had a good time, karen.  :)

Today I have my first dentists appointment which I am already getting tense about. I hate going to the dentist for treatment and I hate having the injection even more.

I'm meant to be going out to dinner tonight with some girlfriends so I hope it's worn off by then so I can eat.

Today I have my first dentists appointment which I am already getting tense about. I hate going to the dentist for treatment and I hate having the injection even more.

I'm meant to be going out to dinner tonight with some girlfriends so I hope it's worn off by then so I can eat.
if they swab the gum area with the numbing stuff first, before the injection, you won't even feel it. make sure they do that good

Today I have my first dentists appointment which I am already getting tense about. I hate going to the dentist for treatment and I hate having the injection even more.

I'm meant to be going out to dinner tonight with some girlfriends so I hope it's worn off by then so I can eat.


Is this just a regular checkup?

We went to Six Flags today.  Mostly it was very hot but we had a very brief but intense thunderstorm just as I bought ice creams for everyone!



It used to be called Riverside Park. Haven't been there in decades.




Cat

Another Hot And Humid day with temperatures in the low 90's and sweat poured down my face into my nose and my mouth,It was just an unbearable day. 8-P

if they swab the gum area with the numbing stuff first, before the injection, you won't even feel it. make sure they do that good
Some hope, it actually made my eyes water it was so painful!
I was in the chair 40 mins and was in a cold sweat by the time I got out.  :-\\  The dentist stressed 4 times that I must be EXTREMELY careful as I have a very temporary plastic crown until the new one is ready. I had to leave all the crusts from my bread last night but the fish I had was good and I ate it with mash. WE then went on to a pub and had cocktails which always helps!  ;D 

Some hope, it actually made my eyes water it was so painful!
I was in the chair 40 mins and was in a cold sweat by the time I got out.  :-\\  The dentist stressed 4 times that I must be EXTREMELY careful as I have a very temporary plastic crown until the new one is ready. I had to leave all the crusts from my bread last night but the fish I had was good and I ate it with mash. WE then went on to a pub and had cocktails which always helps!  ;D 
you poor dear. I know how you feel, but my current dentist has been Lady Di's for 30 years and he's real gentle and good.  cocktails helped ease the pain much better than that novocaine. so didn't they swab it good first. you have to tell them to or insist on it

Disturbing news, today....

According to my doctor, the changes in my diet & the cholesterol medicine haven't been enough to move the numbers the right way.
I could become diabetic by the end of the year, if things don't move the right way.

I have now been restricted off starches, and pretty much limited to fish & fowl, vegetables & some fruit, and bran.

I have also been noted for my lack of exercise.
This stems from the fact that I don't know of too many exercises I can do, due to my legs & feet.
The situation is frustrating Melissa, and therefore me.

She doesn't think I'm taking things seriously.
I know what diabetes can do to people- I saw it with her.
I also know that she can't fully understand how my body feels, and how difficult it can be for me to cope with the pain.
I just know that this sucks gigantic oxen butt.

Disturbing news, today....

According to my doctor, the changes in my diet & the cholesterol medicine haven't been enough to move the numbers the right way.
I could become diabetic by the end of the year, if things don't move the right way.

I have now been restricted off starches, and pretty much limited to fish & fowl, vegetables & some fruit, and bran.

I have also been noted for my lack of exercise.
This stems from the fact that I don't know of too many exercises I can do, due to my legs & feet.
The situation is frustrating Melissa, and therefore me.

She doesn't think I'm taking things seriously.
I know what diabetes can do to people- I saw it with her.
I also know that she can't fully understand how my body feels, and how difficult it can be for me to cope with the pain.
I just know that this sucks gigantic oxen butt.
sounds like a serious wake up call Wayne.  stay strong and keep plodding ahead and do the best you can with diet and exercise and hopefully your body will re-calibrate itself and you'll have improved numbers next time around

Awww...sorry to hear that Wayne.

Hang in there bro!

Here are some links you might consider looking at on advice on exercising with bad knees and feet.

http://www.prevention.com/cda/article/best-and-worst-exercises-for-bad-knees/ff53323b0b803110VgnVCM20000012281eac____/fitness/

http://walking.about.com/od/beginners/Beginners.htm

http://exercise.about.com/od/cardioworkouts/a/lowimpact.htm

http://www.chairdancing.com/

I know most of that stuff probably won't help, but I also have trouble walking because of my feet (swelling mostly) and knees (artritis) so I've been trying to some research into what can be done that won't do more harm then good.

It certainally is frustrating for sure.

Sorry about the news Wayne,Cheer Up. :)

Disturbing news, today....

According to my doctor, the changes in my diet & the cholesterol medicine haven't been enough to move the numbers the right way.
I could become diabetic by the end of the year, if things don't move the right way.

I have now been restricted off starches, and pretty much limited to fish & fowl, vegetables & some fruit, and bran.

I have also been noted for my lack of exercise.
This stems from the fact that I don't know of too many exercises I can do, due to my legs & feet.
The situation is frustrating Melissa, and therefore me.

She doesn't think I'm taking things seriously.
I know what diabetes can do to people- I saw it with her.
I also know that she can't fully understand how my body feels, and how difficult it can be for me to cope with the pain.
I just know that this sucks gigantic oxen butt.


That is very bad news, Wayne.  Along with Patty's links, try this one...they're a big help, free and online.

http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/loginpage.asp?whereFrom=stage_checkup_results.asp

I'm off to a meeting about success tonight held in a hotel by a group of life coaches. I'm not too sure what to expect from it really but it all sounds positive so I'm up for giving it a go - it just may just help me think in a different way. :)

Disturbing news, today....

According to my doctor, the changes in my diet & the cholesterol medicine haven't been enough to move the numbers the right way.
I could become diabetic by the end of the year, if things don't move the right way.

I have now been restricted off starches, and pretty much limited to fish & fowl, vegetables & some fruit, and bran.

I have also been noted for my lack of exercise.
This stems from the fact that I don't know of too many exercises I can do, due to my legs & feet.
The situation is frustrating Melissa, and therefore me.

She doesn't think I'm taking things seriously.
I know what diabetes can do to people- I saw it with her.
I also know that she can't fully understand how my body feels, and how difficult it can be for me to cope with the pain.
I just know that this sucks gigantic oxen butt.


Oh no, I am so sorry to hear that, Wayne.  :(

I have a family with a history of Diabetes (from my dad's side) and understand very well it is no picnic.

I really hope there is a solution for you.

Disturbing news, today....

According to my doctor, the changes in my diet & the cholesterol medicine haven't been enough to move the numbers the right way.
I could become diabetic by the end of the year, if things don't move the right way.

I have now been restricted off starches, and pretty much limited to fish & fowl, vegetables & some fruit, and bran.

I have also been noted for my lack of exercise.
This stems from the fact that I don't know of too many exercises I can do, due to my legs & feet.
The situation is frustrating Melissa, and therefore me.

She doesn't think I'm taking things seriously.
I know what diabetes can do to people- I saw it with her.
I also know that she can't fully understand how my body feels, and how difficult it can be for me to cope with the pain.
I just know that this sucks gigantic oxen butt.



Sorry to hear that. Carlos became diabetic a few years back. I know this is going to sound like a commercial but you should eat oatmeal everyday for a month. It really does work to lower your cholesterol.



Cat

I csn hardly read for sneezing.  Something I'm allergic to.......aaaachoooo!  (excuse me)

Disturbing news, today....

According to my doctor, the changes in my diet & the cholesterol medicine haven't been enough to move the numbers the right way.
I could become diabetic by the end of the year, if things don't move the right way.

I have now been restricted off starches, and pretty much limited to fish & fowl, vegetables & some fruit, and bran.

I have also been noted for my lack of exercise.
This stems from the fact that I don't know of too many exercises I can do, due to my legs & feet.
The situation is frustrating Melissa, and therefore me.

She doesn't think I'm taking things seriously.
I know what diabetes can do to people- I saw it with her.
I also know that she can't fully understand how my body feels, and how difficult it can be for me to cope with the pain.
I just know that this sucks gigantic oxen butt.


I'm so sorry about what you're going through, Wayne. My father was a diabetic and I remember how difficult it was for him. Please take care and hopefully things will get better for you!

My prayers and (all that) go out to you too, Wayne. :( My grandma has been diabetic for years now and has had to take certain medications to stay alive; she's almost 87 and is doing seemingly fine.


Anyways, I will be out and about tomorrow, so I might not get a chance to be online, if any.

Thank you for the words, gang.

Melissa has a history of diabetes in her family, so I have seen first-hand what it can do.

I want to be around to see Teela grow up, among other things.
I have begun the fight, and I intend to win.

I'm still trying to want to talk to that girl who I was talking about a few weeks ago(Kamika)on here.It seems either she's busy inside with customers or I'm busy with carts and I don't want to stop in the middle of my cart collection just to talk to someone,I find it very distracting in the Parking Lot.I'd rather wait till she's on her break to talk to her,that way I finish my round and she'd be sitting at the bench waiting for me.She has these short breaks so I better catch her while she's sitting outside.

Thank you for the words, gang.

Melissa has a history of diabetes in her family, so I have seen first-hand what it can do.

I want to be around to see Teela grow up, among other things.
I have begun the fight, and I intend to win.
That's the spirit! I know you'll do it.




I'm having my hair cut and coloured today can't wait.  :)

Thank you for the words, gang.

Melissa has a history of diabetes in her family, so I have seen first-hand what it can do.

I want to be around to see Teela grow up, among other things.
I have begun the fight, and I intend to win.


I hope you win this fight Wayne,good luck. ;)

I csn hardly read for sneezing.  Something I'm allergic to.......aaaachoooo!  (excuse me)


Bless You.

*hands you a tissue*.

Bless You.

*hands you a tissue*.


Dank you.  :)

Thank you for the words, gang.

Melissa has a history of diabetes in her family, so I have seen first-hand what it can do.

I want to be around to see Teela grow up, among other things.
I have begun the fight, and I intend to win.


Great stuff, Hawk, and all the best with your recovery. Make sure you realise that winning is the only option available to you.  :)

Dank you.   :)


You're Delcome. ;D

I went out for a meal last night - leaving do for 4 of the Brits here.  Three are moving back to England and one is moving to Indianapolis permanently.  I had a lovely meal of Marlyand style crab cakes with cheddar mash and asparagus plus a couple of glasses of pinot grigio.  Yum.

Went to take the theory part of the driving test today but we have to wait till tomorrow for the paperwork to be processed by immigration.  ::)

Also busy getting ready for our camping trip next week.

Sigh. I feel like i've lost one of the only two people in the world who actually matter to me. And yet strangely in another way… I don't give a damn.

Sigh. I feel like i've lost one of the only two people in the world who actually matter to me. And yet strangely in another way… I don't give a damn.


You got me confused here. Care to elaborate...? ???

That's the spirit! I know you'll do it.




I'm having my hair cut and coloured today can't wait.  :)


That's what I'm doing tomorrow.

That's what I'm doing tomorrow.
I hope it comes out as well as mine has, I'm thrilled with it.  :)

I hope so too. :)

You're Delcome. ;D


Lol.  ;D

I am having a really good day today. I have gone crazy cleaning up and moved my furniture in my flat around so there is more space - I am very proud of myself. :)

Sigh. I feel like i've lost one of the only two people in the world who actually matter to me. And yet strangely in another way… I don't give a damn.


:-\\

So are you happy or sad?

Yesterday we had our friendly neighborhood auction come to look at the stuff we want to get rid of. He wouldn't take it but gave us some leads as to where we might be able to unload a lot of it.

Last week, a guy came out to look at our windows-we are going to replace the storm windows + we have other projects we want done over the next few years. Carlos asked for an estimate. The guy called us that afternoon about ordering the storm windows. Carlos told him not to order them until after he sent an estimate. Carlos called him today since we haven't received the estimate yet. The guy said that he didn't want to do it. Carlos told him that it was nice that he called us to tell us-NOT and then asked him why and they guy didn't give a reason. They guy really shot himself in the foot because we could have provided him with a lot of work in the next few years. Carlos said that he didn't really want to go with the guy anyway because when he was here looking at the windows, Carlos thought he was a bit of an asshole-this just proved that Carlos was right.

So back to square one. At least the kitchen is starting to come together. Still have a lot to do in there but I'm slowly whittling away at it. Hopefully, in another couple of weeks it will be looking good that I won't be embarrassed to show it.


Cat

Sigh. I feel like i've lost one of the only two people in the world who actually matter to me. And yet strangely in another way… I don't give a damn.


And who are those 2 people?  ???

And who are those 2 people?  ???


I'm wondering about that too. :-\\

Okay...so today (Wednesday) I went downtown with my dad to help him at his office. His office (and whole department) is moving to another floor in the building, after 12 years on the same floor. So he needed my help in packing things up in his office.

On the way down there, we rode the train... but we were delayed for over 2 hours because there was a pedestrian on the tracks (between Van Nuys and Burbank), who we'd apparently hit by accident, so there were some investigations that kept that part of the tracks shut down for too long. So when we were finally able to proceed, we had to transfer to another train...and we didn't get to Los Angeles Union Station until almost 11 A.M., and it was close to 11:30 when my dad and I finally reached his office. I managed to provide lots of help for him once we got there, though!

Okay...so today (Wednesday) I went downtown with my dad to help him at his office. His office (and whole department) is moving to another floor in the building, after 12 years on the same floor. So he needed my help in packing things up in his office.

On the way down there, we rode the train... but we were delayed for over 2 hours because there was a pedestrian on the tracks (between Van Nuys and Burbank), who we'd apparently hit by accident, so there were some investigations that kept that part of the tracks shut down for too long. So when we were finally able to proceed, we had to transfer to another train...and we didn't get to Los Angeles Union Station until almost 11 A.M., and it was close to 11:30 when my dad and I finally reached his office. I managed to provide lots of help for him once we got there, though!
Is your father moving to a higher position in his job, or is just another storey?

Okay...so today (Wednesday) I went downtown with my dad to help him at his office. His office (and whole department) is moving to another floor in the building, after 12 years on the same floor. So he needed my help in packing things up in his office.

On the way down there, we rode the train... but we were delayed for over 2 hours because there was a pedestrian on the tracks (between Van Nuys and Burbank), who we'd apparently hit by accident, so there were some investigations that kept that part of the tracks shut down for too long. So when we were finally able to proceed, we had to transfer to another train...and we didn't get to Los Angeles Union Station until almost 11 A.M., and it was close to 11:30 when my dad and I finally reached his office. I managed to provide lots of help for him once we got there, though!


What does your Father do for a living?

Oh man I have got to stop doing these things to myself! I went shopping at lunchtime in a store the other side of the city centre from my work. I got back to work and realised i'd left a bag behind with my work keys in it!  :o

I had to dash back across town in the hope someone had handed it in, thankfully some kind honest person had. I then had to dash all the way back to work so I wouldn't be too late. It has to be on a day it's red hot outside too so now I'm collapsed in a heap at my computer.

^ glad to hear you got your bag back, Gis

As for me I need to get off my arse and do something!  I need to pack my clothes and help the children pack their stuff, organise food, cooking equipment etc etc for a week's camping.

Getting my hair done.



Cat

Had an ultrasound done today...glad that's over with. Tonight we are going to a Pirate's game. :)

Is your father moving to a higher position in his job, or is just another storey?

No. His whole department is moving to a different floor. Everyone is keeping their respective jobs.



What does your Father do for a living?

He's a newspaper editor.

45 minutes until I begin my exercise regiment.

What does it consist of, Wayne?

AAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!


Sorry. Had to do that. I feel much better now.



Cat

Haven't really done a whole lot today. After my long day yesterday, I have decided to take it easy at home today.

AAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!


Sorry. Had to do that. I feel much better now.



Cat



What's the matter? :( ;)

What does it consist of, Wayne?


I have found a new exercise program, for people w/limited mobility.
I am also starting to do some katas, from when I studied Martial Arts.

I have found a new exercise program, for people w/limited mobility.
I am also starting to do some katas, from when I studied Martial Arts.


:) :) :) :)

I have found a new exercise program, for people w/limited mobility.
I am also starting to do some katas, from when I studied Martial Arts.


I was thinking, is there any way you could do Tai Chi?  I've always found it very relaxing, and it is a form of light exercise.

I feel like schitt.  The combination of Singulair and corticosteroids are making me weak and achy.  I can only hope it passes or else I'll be going back to the doctor. :P

I have found a new exercise program, for people w/limited mobility.
I am also starting to do some katas, from when I studied Martial Arts.


That's great!  :) Please be careful!

I was thinking, is there any way you could do Tai Chi?  I've always found it very relaxing, and it is a form of light exercise.

I feel like schitt.  The combination of Singulair and corticosteroids are making me weak and achy.  I can only hope it passes or else I'll be going back to the doctor. :P


I was a student of Sumo for a couple of years.....(waiting for the jokes to pour out)
I also know some Shotokhan katas, and a few exercises from an uncle of mine who taught Kenpo.

And I hope you feel better soon.

When I was last on the computer, about 7 hours ago, I began to feel crummy, with a sinus headache...so I decided to go lie down. So when it was dinner time, I didn't feel like eating anything. Finally, about 8:30pm (Pacific Time), I finally began to feel better. Then I ate a light dinner, and now I'm feeling almost back to normal. :)

Today is my Mum's birthday so I am going over to visit after work. First I need to get home and pack real fast as I am being taken away for the weekend! No idea where it's a birthday surprise. I need comfortable footwear for the daytime and smart clothes for the night apparently..................................

Today is my Mum's birthday so I am going over to visit after work. First I need to get home and pack real fast as I am being taken away for the weekend! No idea where it's a birthday surprise. I need comfortable footwear for the daytime and smart clothes for the night apparently..................................

happy birthday to your mother, Gis ;)

Today is my Mum's birthday so I am going over to visit after work. First I need to get home and pack real fast as I am being taken away for the weekend! No idea where it's a birthday surprise. I need comfortable footwear for the daytime and smart clothes for the night apparently..................................
ooo la la...a mystery date  ::) how exciting.  have fun Gis

I took today off and used the time to take Lady Di's car in for scheduled servicing. then I went and bought a couple things to wear on vacation. a couple of shirts, some shorts. tomorrow morning I have an early am appt. with my doctor to see if they can figure out what's going on with my throat. my friends at work say strep-throat, I've no idea but it's been bugging me for 2 weeks.

I took today off and used the time to take Lady Di's car in for scheduled servicing. then I went and bought a couple things to wear on vacation. a couple of shirts, some shorts. tomorrow morning I have an early am appt. with my doctor to see if they can figure out what's going on with my throat. my friends at work say strep-throat, I've no idea but it's been bugging me for 2 weeks.
I hope the doc gets it sorted.


I just realised my Mum has the same birthday as Satan's Dad too funny!  ;D

I took today off and used the time to take Lady Di's car in for scheduled servicing. then I went and bought a couple things to wear on vacation. a couple of shirts, some shorts. tomorrow morning I have an early am appt. with my doctor to see if they can figure out what's going on with my throat. my friends at work say strep-throat, I've no idea but it's been bugging me for 2 weeks.



A throat thing has been going around here.  Jake has had it for going on three, me two.  For us it is like the glands are swollen and it is a bit difficult to swallow, but not all the time.  Gets worse at night and makes us cough. Food doesn't taste good, either.  Don't know it it is the same with you, but it is a bother.

I have found a new exercise program, for people w/limited mobility.
I am also starting to do some katas, from when I studied Martial Arts.


Good Luck with your excersize program. :)

I hope the doc gets it sorted.

thank you Gis. I just came back from a good Dr. appt. she was very helpful in trying to isolate the trouble and has referred me to a throat specialist to see if there's anything going on down there. I will come back in 2 weeks for a "complete" physical checkup and I'm having my cholesterol checked. oh, and the 2 nurses that came in and helped were way cute  ;D 


A throat thing has been going around here.  Jake has had it for going on three, me two.  For us it is like the glands are swollen and it is a bit difficult to swallow, but not all the time.  Gets worse at night and makes us cough. Food doesn't taste good, either.  Don't know it it is the same with you, but it is a bother.
that does sound similar, feels swollen or crowded in my throat/esophagus at area, but mainly at night, however food still tastes good.  I'm making bacon, hash browns and eggs right now, seeing as I need to have my blood cholesterol checked, I better enjoy what I can while I can.  ;)

I got all my birthday presents early this year.  lol  20 days early!

Best of all, we took home with us (from visiting my parents house Friday and Saturday - now we're home) we brought home a teeny tiny, itty bitty white kitten.  I have got to get pictures, she's so sweet.  We can't agree on a name for her though.  I just want to call her snowball, but hubby wants something unusual and I don't like anything he's suggested.  lol  Maybe we'll let her pick (in which case, she'll be called "meow")  ;D

She's so precious! 
so what did you name your kitty.  I'm sure by now you have and it's settled but if it's not a done deal, I had another idea.. name her Karma

just got back, I was out shopping and got some new Nike's  http://bestsmileys.com/exercising/5.gif

just got back, I was out shopping and got some new Nike's  http://bestsmileys.com/exercising/5.gif


What kind of Nikes were they?