How are you spending your last three weeks on earth?  And, does it happen all at once or start in Australia and work its way west?  Inquiring minds want to know. ;D



(Thanks, Henk, for the name) :D

Damn beat me to it >:(



But thanks for remembering the Zombie theme!

:D

Damn beat me to it >:(



But thanks for remembering the Zombie theme!

:D


You have Henk to thank for the name.  I couldn't have thought of it. ;D

Your Christmas shopping begins here:

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/232/b/b/aberzombie_and_fitch_by_paul_schultz-d479uk3.jpg

You have Henk to thank for the name.  I couldn't have thought of it. ;D


;D

WHITE RABBITS



And pinch punch and all of that!!!!  OMG I DID IT!

I don't care about that ****.  ::)

I don't care about that ****.  ::)


I hope you weren't talking about Sami because if you were that was very rude.

I hope you weren't talking about Sami because if you were that was very rude.


How I read it is like this:  he wasn't talking about sami directly or taking a shot at her, but he just doesn't care for white rabbits, or zombies, just like many of us don't care about Decad....

Hope I'm right  :)

for some reason I don't find "How are you spending your last three weeks on earth? " to be very funny right now.  Not anyone's fault.

I'm not a zombie fan and I usually  say fried rabbit after someone says white rabbit.  I'd like to see something besides zombies for next year.

I don't have anything good to tell you so I'll just stop typing.

How I read it is like this:  he wasn't talking about sami directly or taking a shot at her, but he just doesn't care for white rabbits, or zombies, just like many of us don't care about Decad....

Hope I'm right  :)


I do too.

I hope you weren't talking about Sami because if you were that was very rude.


I read it the same way you did. I hope like you and warped that it was just a poorly positioned post.

for some reason I don't find "How are you spending your last three weeks on earth? " to be very funny right now.  Not anyone's fault.

I'm not a zombie fan and I usually  say fried rabbit after someone says white rabbit.  I'd like to see something besides zombies for next year.

I don't have anything good to tell you so I'll just stop typing.


The zombies are coming (probably)  :D

If they don't come and I get to start the post apocalyptic no zombies came thread in January I 'm pretty sure that's the last zombie month thread there will ever be  :D

I hope you weren't talking about Sami because if you were that was very rude.
lol...  No worries, I teach high school remember!  I am used to immature forms of acting out!  No skin off my back.  The maturity level definitely shows and just proving it no matter where the comment was aimed!  (A child pouting comes to mind).  8)

I saw it and ignored it, nothing was directly aimed at anything.  Just a comment that was thrown out there to incite!  No surprises!

Moving on  8)

How I read it is like this:  he wasn't talking about sami directly or taking a shot at her, but he just doesn't care for white rabbits, or zombies, just like many of us don't care about Decad....

Hope I'm right  :)
I see what you did there!  Some cannot be bold enough to actually speak their mind!  They just generalize everything...  Cannot let conversations here become mundane  8)

I do too.
if they were they didn't use enough Star's and the first one better have been capitalized!  8)

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I read it the same way you did. I hope like you and warped that it was just a poorly positioned post.
No worries, he just entered the wrong thread ;)

Sorry... Didn't mean to kill the thread! 



Resume!

Sorry... Didn't mean to kill the thread! 



Resume!


okay      I downloaded myself a bunch of midis yesterday and just got finished hearing them.  14 of them sound so good that if I had parodies for them I'd record them all.  I do have one though if I did want to start recording again.

Got a new phone.  Galaxy S III!  Now to figure out how to make it work. ;D

Got a new phone.  Galaxy S III!  Now to figure out how to make it work. ;D
*like*

Gonna be interviewed for the position of 'Court Processing Assistant' tomorrow morning. I didn't mention this earlier because it wasn't brought to my attention until Friday afternoon, when I received an email about it.

Today is the start of a three month holiday for me, I will be away for that duration, and may find it a struggle to have good internet access, so Merry Christmas everyone.

Today is the start of a three month holiday for me, I will be away for that duration, and may find it a struggle to have good internet access, so Merry Christmas everyone.


Wow. Have fun on your 3 month holiday. Visiting many places?

Today is the start of a three month holiday for me, I will be away for that duration, and may find it a struggle to have good internet access, so Merry Christmas everyone.


Wow. Three months. I could use that too.

Have fun and stay safe! :)

Gonna be interviewed for the position of 'Court Processing Assistant' tomorrow morning. I didn't mention this earlier because it wasn't brought to my attention until Friday afternoon, when I received an email about it.


Good luck, Jeff. :)

Today is the start of a three month holiday for me, I will be away for that duration, and may find it a struggle to have good internet access, so Merry Christmas everyone.

Please take care in all you do!

Yay Dag!

Good luck Jeff

Have fun Philip.

Me too Henk!  ;)




Did I cover everyone?  My turn now?

I was in a room with DENZEL FREAKING WASHINGTON!!!! 15 ft away for most of it.
Got as close as 2 ft away but they whisked him away before I could get a pic.

I did get a pic with Oscar winner Melissa Leo so that was awesome! And the actress who plays Denzel's love interest in Flight.  If you've seen it....Nicole is played by a Brit.

It was a great movie!

I was in a room with DENZEL FREAKING WASHINGTON!!!! 15 ft away for most of it.
Got as close as 2 ft away but they whisked him away before I could get a pic.

I did get a pic with Oscar winner Melissa Leo so that was awesome! And the actress who plays Denzel's love interest in Flight.  If you've seen it....Nicole is played by a Brit.

It was a great movie!


Denzel. Cool. I like him. In fact, I don't know too many who don't like him.

My interview seemed to go pretty well this morning. It only lasted 20 minutes, and it was a "panel interview", as two people were asking me questions. They said that I would be contacted by H.R. later this week for any further details. And if I get hired, I would likely start right after the first of the year and go through June. (It's a temporary position, btw.)

I was in a room with DENZEL FREAKING WASHINGTON!!!! 15 ft away for most of it.
Got as close as 2 ft away but they whisked him away before I could get a pic.




:o  DENZEL!!!!!!!!!!

:o  DENZEL!!!!!!!!!!


Oh man it was fantastic. He looked right at me!!!

My interview seemed to go pretty well this morning. It only lasted 20 minutes, and it was a "panel interview", as two people were asking me questions. They said that I would be contacted by H.R. later this week for any further details. And if I get hired, I would likely start right after the first of the year and go through June. (It's a temporary position, btw.)


Hope you get that job.

My interview seemed to go pretty well this morning. It only lasted 20 minutes, and it was a "panel interview", as two people were asking me questions. They said that I would be contacted by H.R. later this week for any further details. And if I get hired, I would likely start right after the first of the year and go through June. (It's a temporary position, btw.)


Temp is good too.  Experience is always a plus.  Hope they choose you for the position.


Q:  Denzel?  WOW!  It would have been hard for me not to jump on him. 




I got a call for an interview on Thursday.  It has been so long since I have been on a job interview that I am freaking.  It seems weird to be freaked since my current job interviewing prospective employees is one of my duties. ;D

Temp is good too.  Experience is always a plus.  Hope they choose you for the position.


Q:  Denzel?  WOW!  It would have been hard for me not to jump on him. 




I got a call for an interview on Thursday.  It has been so long since I have been on a job interview that I am freaking.  It seems weird to be freaked since my current job interviewing prospective employees is one of my duties. ;D



I almost did!  ;D


It's so much harder being on the other side of the table...at least you know the answers you hate to hear!

Good luck!

Temp is good too.  Experience is always a plus.  Hope they choose you for the position.

Thanks Dag. :) I even gave them a copy of my recommendation letter from the supervisor at one of the places where I volunteer, in addition to my resume.




I got a call for an interview on Thursday.  It has been so long since I have been on a job interview that I am freaking.  It seems weird to be freaked since my current job interviewing prospective employees is one of my duties. ;D

Interesting. Good luck to you on that.

was happy that my plants got some nice sun today.  My Lantanas are still flowering and I had an open hibiscus flower.  It's too bad the butterflies don't stay here, they'd have food and it doesn't snow here.

Thanks Dag. :) I even gave them a copy of my recommendation letter from the supervisor at one of the places where I volunteer, in addition to my resume.





Thanks. :)  Coming from an interviewer, it is nice to see that someone cares enough to go the extra mile to hopefully get a job. 

Keeping my fingers crossed for you.

Thanks. :)  Coming from an interviewer, it is nice to see that someone cares enough to go the extra mile to hopefully get a job. 

Keeping my fingers crossed for you.

Again, thank you. O0

My interview seemed to go pretty well this morning. It only lasted 20 minutes, and it was a "panel interview", as two people were asking me questions. They said that I would be contacted by H.R. later this week for any further details. And if I get hired, I would likely start right after the first of the year and go through June. (It's a temporary position, btw.)


Hope you get the job nally






I got a call for an interview on Thursday.  It has been so long since I have been on a job interview that I am freaking.  It seems weird to be freaked since my current job interviewing prospective employees is one of my duties. ;D


Good luck with that Dag

Hubby played the lotto yesterday and he won (although he didn't think so) but I carefully read the instruction online and checked and he won.  He is a 20-inaire.  Woo hoo.  ;D

We went to the casino this morning because we got bills paid and were waiting for our favorite breakfast place to open, and I won 25 dollars.  So I'm a 25-inaire.  ;D ;)  We keep this up and we'll be millionaires in no time.  ;)

Went to Contacts-N-Coffee this morning and told the group about my job interview; they were all pleased to hear about it and are hoping for me to get hired. And then I went to the library to do my volunteer work there; I also told my supervisor about it (and explained in detail that that was the reason I wasn't there yesterday...but I had called the library on Monday morning earlier to explain, too) and he was pleased.

I got a call for an interview on Thursday.  It has been so long since I have been on a job interview that I am freaking.  It seems weird to be freaked since my current job interviewing prospective employees is one of my duties. ;D
Good Luck Dag!!!

Again, thank you. O0
Hope you get the job!

Hubby played the lotto yesterday and he won (although he didn't think so) but I carefully read the instruction online and checked and he won.  He is a 20-inaire.  Woo hoo.  ;D

We went to the casino this morning because we got bills paid and were waiting for our favorite breakfast place to open, and I won 25 dollars.  So I'm a 25-inaire.  ;D ;)  We keep this up and we'll be millionaires in no time.  ;)


Turned the ticket in tonight, and as it turned out, they only considered that he got 3 numbers instead of 4 numbers (1 number was repeated.)  Soo... He was a seven dollar inaire.  ;D

Turned the ticket in tonight, and as it turned out, they only considered that he got 3 numbers instead of 4 numbers (1 number was repeated.)  Soo... He was a seven dollar inaire.  ;D



;D

Father in law moves on today to my hubby's niece's place in Virginia.  She just had her second baby, and that was more or less the purpose of his visit, to meet the newest great grandchild.  Sounds horrible, but I can't say I'm sorry he's moving on in his travels.  I guess I'm not the gracious host, nor do I pretend to be very often.  Guess I'm just happy in my own little world with no aspirations of being the hostess with the most-est.  Not feeling particularly social at this time of year anyway.

I did get some cards done and a mini Christmas tree up this week.  We'll see if I actually get any more done this week.  Just feel really scattered.

Hope you get the job!

Thanks; everyone is keeping their fingers crossed for me. I will let you guys know when I hear anything. :)

my mom and I haven't gotten any answers to the law or story crud and will be probably sending out a written letter to where it needs to be sent.

Cancelled my interview.  I did some more research into the company and the job pays $2 an hour less than what I make now.  The whole point of a new job is to be able to afford things like insurance.  Doesn't work when you have to take a pay cut.

Oh well, I will keep looking.

Cancelled my interview.  I did some more research into the company and the job pays $2 an hour less than what I make now.  The whole point of a new job is to be able to afford things like insurance.  Doesn't work when you have to take a pay cut.

Oh well, I will keep looking.



Bummer. 

what snoz said

Dai's birthday today.  we are going to see Jools Holland in concert tonight.

Dai's birthday today.  we are going to see Jools Holland in concert tonight.


Later!




Sorry, couldn't resist. :D Happy birthday, and have fun! :)

Haven't heard anything back from the courthouse yet regarding that job, but I may decide to call them back if I don't hear anything by tomorrow. Just to follow up and check back. (They probably are interviewing lotsa people and need time to evaluate everyone.)

Haven't heard anything back from the courthouse yet regarding that job, but I may decide to call them back if I don't hear anything by tomorrow. Just to follow up and check back. (They probably are interviewing lotsa people and need time to evaluate everyone.)


Yes, wait till Monday to call them back if you haven't heard anything.

Yes, wait till Monday to call them back if you haven't heard anything.

Yes, I was going to do that. That shows initiative.

Haven't heard anything back from the courthouse yet regarding that job, but I may decide to call them back if I don't hear anything by tomorrow. Just to follow up and check back. (They probably are interviewing lotsa people and need time to evaluate everyone.)


It's a govt job Jeff wait till Wednesday. Things move slower when you're talking about City/County HR

It's a govt job Jeff wait till Wednesday. Things move slower when you're talking about City/County HR
this is true!  I have worked for 5 different city governments!

It's a govt job Jeff wait till Wednesday. Things move slower when you're talking about City/County HR

this is true!  I have worked for 5 different city governments!

That said, maybe I should wait till then if I don't hear anything. (I was gonna wait till Monday, but... now I know.)

Of course, when I do get contacted, I'll have to go there and sign a few forms, get a background check, and other important things.

I can't believe it. I actually just used the term YOLO.  :-was justified.

Not sure it's ever justified

I have Internet connection with a plug, things are slow, and I will do my best to keep up to date.

I have Internet connection with a plug, things are slow, and I will do my best to keep up to date.

Sure, no worries. Glad you are doing ok, Phil. :)

Literally missed meeting Oprah by two minutes.  >:(

My mom has been told that there is no law that says my Doctor in Sacramento cant take cash. 

We had a leak in our home on Sunday morning, so we contacted two different plumbers. The first one came over yesterday and figured that a wall might need to be opened up to fix the problem, but he didn't do any work because my mom had to leave and go to work, and I had somewhere to go too. The second one came over this morning while my mom was home and I was away at Contacts-N-Coffee (later to the library), and he found the source of the problem; he fixed it up without having to open up any walls.

Tomorrow we get delivered... a refrigerator!!!  Hooray!  We've been using a small 3-foot tall beer fridge for about a year and a half, while making do with the old freezer (the fridge part died altogether, but the freezer somewhat worked up until a few days ago.)
Since we didn't have any car repairs this month (knock on wood) we were able to throw the usual car repair expense towards a fridge. 

I have to creatively rearrange the bookcases and sewing machine and video rack in the hallway so that we can get the delivery men through there to the kitchen with my new fridge. 


Two days ago hubby and I were driving down a 4-lane road when we had to stop because our lane was completely blocked by a muffler and tailpipe.  Since it's a busy roadway, hubby stopped (no place to pull off on the side of the road) and put our flashers on to warn traffic behind us that we had trouble.  He then hurried out to move the muffler.  The guy behind us swerved around us and was rubber-necking at what was going on with us, and he slammed into the car ahead of him.  ::)  Hubby was dodging traffic to walk around to move the muffler off of the road, reached down and realized (too late) that the muffler had just fallen off the car and was incredibly hot.  He burned his thumb, index finger and the webbing between the two pretty badly.  It's blistered up.  He had first aid training in the Navy so he was able to cool off the burn so that it didn't get worse.  He drove himself to the local drug store and bought some burn medicine.  It's looking better, but still blistered.  :\'(

Tomorrow we get delivered... a refrigerator!!!  Hooray!  We've been using a small 3-foot tall beer fridge for about a year and a half, while making do with the old freezer (the fridge part died altogether, but the freezer somewhat worked up until a few days ago.)
Since we didn't have any car repairs this month (knock on wood) we were able to throw the usual car repair expense towards a fridge. 

I have to creatively rearrange the bookcases and sewing machine and video rack in the hallway so that we can get the delivery men through there to the kitchen with my new fridge. 


Two days ago hubby and I were driving down a 4-lane road when we had to stop because our lane was completely blocked by a muffler and tailpipe.  Since it's a busy roadway, hubby stopped (no place to pull off on the side of the road) and put our flashers on to warn traffic behind us that we had trouble.  He then hurried out to move the muffler.  The guy behind us swerved around us and was rubber-necking at what was going on with us, and he slammed into the car ahead of him.  ::)  Hubby was dodging traffic to walk around to move the muffler off of the road, reached down and realized (too late) that the muffler had just fallen off the car and was incredibly hot.  He burned his thumb, index finger and the webbing between the two pretty badly.  It's blistered up.  He had first aid training in the Navy so he was able to cool off the burn so that it didn't get worse.  He drove himself to the local drug store and bought some burn medicine.  It's looking better, but still blistered.  :\'(



congrats on the fridge.... sorry about your hubby's hand.

Tomorrow we get delivered... a refrigerator!!!  Hooray!  We've been using a small 3-foot tall beer fridge for about a year and a half, while making do with the old freezer (the fridge part died altogether, but the freezer somewhat worked up until a few days ago.)
Since we didn't have any car repairs this month (knock on wood) we were able to throw the usual car repair expense towards a fridge. 

I have to creatively rearrange the bookcases and sewing machine and video rack in the hallway so that we can get the delivery men through there to the kitchen with my new fridge. 


Two days ago hubby and I were driving down a 4-lane road when we had to stop because our lane was completely blocked by a muffler and tailpipe.  Since it's a busy roadway, hubby stopped (no place to pull off on the side of the road) and put our flashers on to warn traffic behind us that we had trouble.  He then hurried out to move the muffler.  The guy behind us swerved around us and was rubber-necking at what was going on with us, and he slammed into the car ahead of him.  ::)  Hubby was dodging traffic to walk around to move the muffler off of the road, reached down and realized (too late) that the muffler had just fallen off the car and was incredibly hot.  He burned his thumb, index finger and the webbing between the two pretty badly.  It's blistered up.  He had first aid training in the Navy so he was able to cool off the burn so that it didn't get worse.  He drove himself to the local drug store and bought some burn medicine.  It's looking better, but still blistered.  :\'(


Yay! A real fridge!
Sorry your hubby got hurt trying to do a good deed. Muffler really must have fallen off minutes before, for it to be still that hot.

It feels so good to be back online after a month a half of having no cable, phone and TV. Our family missed a lot so we're trying to catch up from what we missed before the power went out, I'm really happy to be back on here.  :)

It feels so good to be back online after a month a half of having no cable, phone and TV. Our family missed a lot so we're trying to catch up from what we missed before the power went out, I'm really happy to be back on here.  :)


Good to see you, Howard! :)

Tomorrow we get delivered... a refrigerator!!!  Hooray!  We've been using a small 3-foot tall beer fridge for about a year and a half, while making do with the old freezer (the fridge part died altogether, but the freezer somewhat worked up until a few days ago.)
Since we didn't have any car repairs this month (knock on wood) we were able to throw the usual car repair expense towards a fridge. 

I have to creatively rearrange the bookcases and sewing machine and video rack in the hallway so that we can get the delivery men through there to the kitchen with my new fridge. 


Two days ago hubby and I were driving down a 4-lane road when we had to stop because our lane was completely blocked by a muffler and tailpipe.  Since it's a busy roadway, hubby stopped (no place to pull off on the side of the road) and put our flashers on to warn traffic behind us that we had trouble.  He then hurried out to move the muffler.  The guy behind us swerved around us and was rubber-necking at what was going on with us, and he slammed into the car ahead of him.  ::)  Hubby was dodging traffic to walk around to move the muffler off of the road, reached down and realized (too late) that the muffler had just fallen off the car and was incredibly hot.  He burned his thumb, index finger and the webbing between the two pretty badly.  It's blistered up.  He had first aid training in the Navy so he was able to cool off the burn so that it didn't get worse.  He drove himself to the local drug store and bought some burn medicine.  It's looking better, but still blistered.  :\'(



Yay, new refridge. I am trying to convince Carlos that we need a new one-I even have one picked out and I plan on buying it myself. But, he doesn't think that we need one. I keep telling him that ours is going to die any moment. He doesn't believe it. And the seal around the doors aren't right so they don't close right sometimes. The drawer is broken so it doesn't fit in right. This morning it was making some strange noise. And it also has a lot of scientific experiments in it-but that is not the refridge's fault.  :-[ :D ;D ;D ;D


I think Carlos wants to wait until it totally dies and then we are going to have a mess on our hands. I'm almost to the point that I hope it does die just so I can say, "I told you so."  :D :D ;D ;D ;D


BTW, sorry about Hubby's hand.



Cat

Today is 12/12/12 (and Granddaughter #2's birthday-no she is not 12.)



Cat

It's my brother John's birthday today.  I think we were going to pick him up some dinner somewhere.

Today is 12/12/12 (and Granddaughter #2's birthday-no she is not 12.)



Cat


The next day like that is 01/01/01  (year 2101) . I'll only be 139 then.

The next day like that is 01/01/01  (year 2101) . I'll only be 139 then.



I hope you are starting to plan for your party. I think there is something like only 88 more shopping years until that time. You will be surprised at how fast time gets away from you.


Cat

I hope you are starting to plan for your party. I think there is something like only 88 more shopping years until that time. You will be surprised at how fast time gets away from you.


Cat


I'll only be 138 (be 139 later that year) So now I have even have less time than I thought. I'll book Mick Ono-Bieber for that birthday concert  (great great grandson of Mick Jagger, Yoko Ono and Justin Bieber)

Good to see you, Howard! :)


Hey Meesa.  :)

It's my brother John's birthday today.  I think we were going to pick him up some dinner somewhere.


Happy Birthday to your brother.

I'll only be 138 (be 139 later that year) So now I have even have less time than I thought. I'll book Mick Ono-Bieber for that birthday concert  (great great grandson of Mick Jagger, Yoko Ono and Justin Bieber)


You have time to think about it.

Nearly finished work for the holidays. 

Went out for dinner on Monday with the other technicians.  Tried a new (to me) place in town that was very nice.

went out last night for dinner with the morris dancers because our usual practice room was in use.  A good Indian restaurant in town. quite reasonably priced.

And today was the school Christmas lunch.  Turkey and trimmings followed by christmas pud.  Then going around the labs and the school finding and returning lost property.  Still don't know who the flute belongs to.

tomorrow we do the final clear up and get ready for the first day back.  then it's the staff pantomime.  School finishes at lunchtime, so the girls go into town and the staff have lunchtime nibbles (and a glass or two)

James still has one more week of school

I can't believe it. I actually just used the term YOLO.  :-was justified.


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Going to the auction barn tonight-not for an auction but for a PARTY!!!!  ;D ;D ;D



Cat

Going to the auction barn tonight-not for an auction but for a PARTY!!!!  ;D ;D ;D



Cat



8)

Going to the auction barn tonight-not for an auction but for a PARTY!!!!  ;D ;D ;D



Cat


enjoy!

Going to the auction barn tonight-not for an auction but for a PARTY!!!!  ;D ;D ;D



Cat
enjoy! 8)

Nearly finished work for the holidays. 

Went out for dinner on Monday with the other technicians.  Tried a new (to me) place in town that was very nice.

went out last night for dinner with the morris dancers because our usual practice room was in use.  A good Indian restaurant in town. quite reasonably priced.

And today was the school Christmas lunch.  Turkey and trimmings followed by christmas pud.  Then going around the labs and the school finding and returning lost property.  Still don't know who the flute belongs to.

tomorrow we do the final clear up and get ready for the first day back.  then it's the staff pantomime.  School finishes at lunchtime, so the girls go into town and the staff have lunchtime nibbles (and a glass or two)

James still has one more week of school
i am sooo incredibly jealous!  We have one more full week of school, and go back jan 2...  What happened to break????

Still have alot to do for Christmas, probably won't get around to doing most of it, but hope to do some more.  It's always hard because I have SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and even though I know this, I always seem to put off doing stuff until the last moment.  This year I am more scattered then ever.  I've lost my Christmas cards three times this year.  I've bought two sets, and put them somewhere, found the originals, put them somewhere.  I did manage to get a few out, and I've been carrying around some in my purse for about a week.  Keep forgetting to send them out.  I did put up a small 1 foot tree when my father-in-law was here, but it kept falling over, so I guess I didn't have the bottom weighted down enough.  I took it down because the lights on it don't work anyway.  I have a slightly larger tree, (about 3 feet tall) in a box in the bedroom, just haven't felt like dragging it downstairs. 
I have some cards in my purse to do when I have to wait for something, like waiting for a meal or waiting to pick up hubby from somewhere.  It seems to be the only way for me to get it done.  Otherwise, I procrastinate and nothing gets done at home.

Tomorrow the place that I go to play trivia, is having a "Name that tune" Christmas edition, so I'm hoping to make it there to play. 

The next day like that is 01/01/01  (year 2101) . I'll only be 139 then.


2/2/22 is also not too bad and it's not even ten years away ;)

Great party last night. The place looked great. Everyone was remarking how they could use the barn as a banquet hall and rent it out for weddings & parties in between auctions. The food was REALLY YUMMY and I ate A LOT!!!! Carlos brought a batch of pina coladas in a maple syrup jug.  :D ;D ;D ;D  He did that in case there were some left over when we wanted to leave and it wouldn't matter if we left it there. It was funny because everyone thought we were drinking syrup until they realized. We offered it to people but the only one who accepted was our host. He knows about my husband's pina coladas which he has had a few times before at our Spring Fling barbecues. When we left, there was still a bunch left for him to enjoy-or anyone else who wanted them.


Tonight-a party at the college. This is the first Christmas party they have had in several years.



Cat

It feels so good to be back online after a month a half of having no cable, phone and TV. Our family missed a lot so we're trying to catch up from what we missed before the power went out, I'm really happy to be back on here.  :)

So glad you have all your services back, Howard. (Belated) welcome back.

2/2/22 is also not too bad and it's not even ten years away ;)

But then 20 days after that it'll be 2/22/22 (written in month-before-day format) ;)

Anyhoo, finally gonna decorate my tree today. We'd been putting it off for a week due to other obligations/preparations and things of that nature.

We went to a funeral today and again I got terribly depressed by trying as hard as I can follow conversations and stuff that I lay in my bed for an hour at least.

Went orienteering today and parked behind Louise who I used to know in Connecticut.  We lost touch when she moved back to the UK so it was great to see her.  we've swapped contact details now.

Almost finished the Christmas shopping and made a start on tidying the house.  Dai's mum arrives on Thursday.

Tomorrow James is going for his first karate belt grading.  No idea what is going to happen.  he does karate at an after school club, and we've had no contact with the leader at all.

Had lunch with two friends. A belated b-day lunch. It was really nice.

We got a couch and recliner today, finally.  (We didn't have a couch for well over a year)

So glad you have all your services back, Howard. (Belated) welcome back.


Thank You and now I am finally caught up with everything from updates from the computer to the messageboards and email.

We got a couch and recliner today, finally.  (We didn't have a couch for well over a year)




But how did you watch TV????  :-\\ 



:D

But how did you watch TV????  :-\\ 




What's a "TV"?  ???  (Remember this is Canada)

(looks it up on google)

..Ah yes, our country has 2 or 3 B&W ones.  I've seen one, once.

:D

What's a "TV"?  ???  (Remember this is Canada)

(looks it up on google)

..Ah yes, our country has 2 or 3 B&W ones.  I've seen one, once.

:D



;D 


considering Canada produces two shows I'm totally obsessed with (Degrassi & Flashpoint) ... 3 when Rookie Blue returns...you can't tell me you dont know what a tv is... you tundra lovin' fool!  :D

What's a "TV"?  ???  (Remember this is Canada)

(looks it up on google)

..Ah yes, our country has 2 or 3 B&W ones.  I've seen one, once.

:D


I'm surprised you got access to Google. How long did you have to stand in line for?

I'm surprised you got access to Google. How long did you have to stand in line for?


They've always had google access but for the first few yrs they kept looking for it in the grocery store cuz they thought it was a new breakfast cereal    :D

They've always had google access but for the first few yrs they kept looking for it in the grocery store cuz they thought it was a new breakfast cereal    :D


They thought Google was a breakfast cereal?  ;D

I'm surprised you got access to Google. How long did you have to stand in line for?


I don't know, no one I know owns a watch. The sun was high in the sky when we begun, I got google just before sunset.

:D

I don't know, no one I know owns a watch. The sun was high in the sky when we begun, I got google just before sunset.

:D


;D

Hooray... Found one set of cards,  but I was rushing to get out of the house at the time, so I stuck them in my purse and not my address book.  (Always something.)  So I did manage to get out in the mail last night a few more cards.  There is hope.  ;D

Overseas cards may arrive in May, but that isn't anything new, One year I sent to Henk (on time/early even) and it didn't get to him until months later.  ??? ;D

Had a good time at the Name that tune last night at the bar.  It was a really long game though.  It ran from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. and even though I did not win (you could get extra points if you got up in front of the whole bar and danced to the music...which I'm never going to do.)  I did go home with a $10 gift card, a "book" of Life Savers rolls, and 2 cookies.  I also got offered a couple of shots of alcohol, but I politely refused them since I do not drink anymore, partially because I take insulin (which you are discouraged from drinking while using that) AND for the basic reason that I knew I'd be driving to pick up hubby after the trivia game.  I WILL not drink and drive. Period. 

What's a "TV"?  ???  (Remember this is Canada)

(looks it up on google)

..Ah yes, our country has 2 or 3 B&W ones.  I've seen one, once.

:D



Are they set up outside the igloo?



Cat

Hooray... Found one set of cards,  but I was rushing to get out of the house at the time, so I stuck them in my purse and not my address book.  (Always something.)  So I did manage to get out in the mail last night a few more cards.  There is hope.  ;D

Overseas cards may arrive in May, but that isn't anything new, One year I sent to Henk (on time/early even) and it didn't get to him until months later.  ??? ;D

Had a good time at the Name that tune last night at the bar.  It was a really long game though.  It ran from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. and even though I did not win (you could get extra points if you got up in front of the whole bar and danced to the music...which I'm never going to do.)  I did go home with a $10 gift card, a "book" of Life Savers rolls, and 2 cookies.  I also got offered a couple of shots of alcohol, but I politely refused them since I do not drink anymore, partially because I take insulin (which you are discouraged from drinking while using that) AND for the basic reason that I knew I'd be driving to pick up hubby after the trivia game.  I WILL not drink and drive. Period.


glad you had a good time.

Are they set up outside the igloo?



Cat


Inside. The 12 inch TV screen might freeze outside, or get eaten by the dozens of polar bears roaming around.  We use hundreds of paper clips (stolen from luxury American "Dollar stores") and make an antenna out of them.  They also make great hooks for ice fishing.

Inside. The 12 inch TV screen might freeze outside, or get eaten by the dozens of polar bears roaming around.  We use hundreds of paper clips (stolen from luxury American "Dollar stores") and make an antenna out of them.  They also make great hooks for ice fishing.



;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D



Cat

James got his red belt at karate today.

And we put up our christmas tree and some of the decorations.

New oven arrives tomorrow

James got his red belt at karate today.

And we put up our christmas tree and some of the decorations.

New oven arrives tomorrow



Congrats to James. Where is the red in the line-up? I know some put the red right below brown while some put it just after yellow.



Cat

Hooray... Found one set of cards,  but I was rushing to get out of the house at the time, so I stuck them in my purse and not my address book.  (Always something.)  So I did manage to get out in the mail last night a few more cards.  There is hope.  ;D

Overseas cards may arrive in May, but that isn't anything new, One year I sent to Henk (on time/early even) and it didn't get to him until months later.  ??? ;D

Had a good time at the Name that tune last night at the bar.  It was a really long game though.  It ran from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. and even though I did not win (you could get extra points if you got up in front of the whole bar and danced to the music...which I'm never going to do.)  I did go home with a $10 gift card, a "book" of Life Savers rolls, and 2 cookies.  I also got offered a couple of shots of alcohol, but I politely refused them since I do not drink anymore, partially because I take insulin (which you are discouraged from drinking while using that) AND for the basic reason that I knew I'd be driving to pick up hubby after the trivia game.  I WILL not drink and drive. Period.

Good plan! Congrats on the $10 GC, lifesavers and cookies!

James got his red belt at karate today.

And we put up our christmas tree and some of the decorations.

New oven arrives tomorrow


Hooray for Master James

But then 20 days after that it'll be 2/22/22 (written in month-before-day format) ;)


Yeah, right. That's even better - and that's really the last time before it becomes rare: 3/3/33 and so on...

James got his red belt at karate today.

And we put up our christmas tree and some of the decorations.

New oven arrives tomorrow


Congratulations to James.
Congrats to you for getting the tree up.  Still not in the mood here, but I do have 9 days so...  ::)

Congrats to James. Where is the red in the line-up? I know some put the red right below brown while some put it just after yellow.



Cat

I want to say it's at least two levels below black... but I never got that high. I took karate lessons ~20 years ago but struggled in purple; in addition, after the 1994 earthquake I couldn't continue because our lives had gotten turned upside-down and we were "living" far away from home. However, I do remember some of the things I learned. (And their system did not have a brown belt, for whatever reason I did not know.)

Congratulations to James.
Congrats to you for getting the tree up.  Still not in the mood here, but I do have 9 days so...  ::)

We put all the rest of our ornaments on our tree this afternoon. It looks really nice and festive now!

Inside. The 12 inch TV screen might freeze outside, or get eaten by the dozens of polar bears roaming around.  We use hundreds of paper clips (stolen from luxury American "Dollar stores") and make an antenna out of them.  They also make great hooks for ice fishing.


I saw this one come through on Facebook eons ago.  It was entitled Manitoba home security,  But I suppose most Canadian igloos are issued at least one bear for protection...  ;D ;)

http://hoaxmuseumimages.s3.amazonaws.com/manitoba_security.jpg


Is this YOU adjusting the signal for the antenna?  :D

http://www.qsl.net/kl7j/images/iglooana.gif
http://www.qsl.net/kl7j/images/iglooana.gif

Congrats to James. Where is the red in the line-up? I know some put the red right below brown while some put it just after yellow.



Cat


It seems like each school must have it's own system!  The red belt is the first belt, next is yellow and then orange I think.

I saw this one come through on Facebook eons ago.  It was entitled Manitoba home security,  But I suppose most Canadian igloos are issued at least one bear for protection...  ;D ;)

http://hoaxmuseumimages.s3.amazonaws.com/manitoba_security.jpg


Is this YOU adjusting the signal for the antenna?  :D

http://www.qsl.net/kl7j/images/iglooana.gif
http://www.qsl.net/kl7j/images/iglooana.gif


the first picture is so cute.

It seems like each school must have it's own system!  The red belt is the first belt, next is yellow and then orange I think.

The establishment that I went to, certainly did. White was the beginner level, then yellow (referred to as "gold"), then purple, then blue, green, red, black. (I just remembered.) The purple through red levels each had two sublevels; a stripe of tape would be placed around the edge of the belt to indicate the second, or upper, sub-level.

It seems like each school must have it's own system!  The red belt is the first belt, next is yellow and then orange I think.



I know they all have their own system-which is why I asked.



Cat

I saw this one come through on Facebook eons ago.  It was entitled Manitoba home security,  But I suppose most Canadian igloos are issued at least one bear for protection...  ;D ;)

http://hoaxmuseumimages.s3.amazonaws.com/manitoba_security.jpg




Wow, you got a COLOR photo of downtown Canada, in summertime too..Cool!

I still wonder who'll stop the rain.  The no good things I've been up to lately are reading the third book of The Hunger Games and trying to do stuff with the beads I have.  I finished a wire neckless today, but you're going to have to get me to take it of my neck before I can take a picture of it.

Joel thought the picture I took of my necklace sucked and because he knows how to use what I don't, he really made my picture  of my necklace look like ----

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc153/rocksannwastaken/necklacepinkf.jpg

the leaves are actually a little more yellow then green

This morning I went to my last Contacts-N-Coffee networking meeting for this year, and then to the library for the last time this year. (Next Monday and Tuesday are Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, respectively; the place will be closed, and those are the days I volunteer.) I was there for 2 1/2 hours instead of the usual 2 hours; I was putting in more time because I know I won't be there next week; plus, I had a project to do in the back room that kept me busy the whole time.

I know they all have their own system-which is why I asked.



Cat


Which is crazy!  Say you moved area and joined a new club and said you were a red belt.  In James' school you'd be practically a beginner, and in the one nally went to you'd be an expert.  :-\\

Went Christmas shopping yesterday.  Found a couple of cool gifts, but still nothing for Dai's mum or dad's friend Margaret.  And just remembered we haven't got anything for Dai's mum's friend Tom. Eek!

Today spent on hour or so at the bank sorting out various savings/investment accounts.  Should have taken much less than that, but it was a new advisor and apparently that meant she had to check whether our names and DOB etc had changed  :-\\

Then we went to see James at a technology competition he was doing as part of the school team.  It was an all day thing, they were in 5th place when we left.  The school had won this competition previously, but this year there were pupils from schools in the next age category competing as well.

Dai's mum arrives tomorrow so I've just finished blasting round with the vacuum cleaner upstairs. 

I actually have a bit o' shopping left to do. I did some of it this past Monday, and came across an item that I think would make a good gift... but I didn't have enough cash to buy it. Gonna try to get it today or tomorrow.

I have done nothing.  I really need to get my butt in gear.  ;D

Went to visit my mother today to celebrate Christmas. Two of my sisters and one BIL were there, too. It was nice seeing my sisters. I'm sure my mother loved having all of us there.



Cat

Went to visit my mother today to celebrate Christmas. Two of my sisters and one BIL were there, too. It was nice seeing my sisters. I'm sure my mother loved having all of us there.



Cat



:)




I have done nothing.  I really need to get my butt in gear.  ;D


Same here. I'm truly at a loss for gifts for parents. They need nothing. They go no where. They do nothing. Wtf do I do with that info?

I have done nothing.  I really need to get my butt in gear.  ;D


I feel like that sometimes.

Same here. I'm truly at a loss for gifts for parents. They need nothing. They go no where. They do nothing. Wtf do I do with that info?


For me, my mom makes enough that anything she wants she just buys.  Leaves little room for us.  I just bought her gift, though.  A gift card to Village Inn.  That's her favorite place for breakfast. ;D


1 down....tons to go :D

For me, my mom makes enough that anything she wants she just buys.  Leaves little room for us.  I just bought her gift, though.  A gift card to Village Inn.  That's her favorite place for breakfast. ;D


1 down....tons to go :D


;D

I just told my mom not to expect much. I feel uninspired. I bought her a bracelet online but it looked better in the photo  :-\\

I have a pic of her and her BFF. I took it last year but never showed it to her. Now it gets a frame and voila! Instant gift  ;D

She sounded disappointed and I know she will be but she's so hard. I wound up calling her back and told her I was giving her a gift right now. I finally fit into a jacket she gave me 6 yrs ago. I wore it today. She was happy with that  8)

For me, my mom makes enough that anything she wants she just buys.  Leaves little room for us.  I just bought her gift, though.  A gift card to Village Inn.  That's her favorite place for breakfast. ;D


1 down....tons to go :D


Same thing with my mom, dad, and brother and my hubby for that matter.  I bought my mom a nice shirt and a pair of slippers (I guess it's a tradition) (I've bought her slippers almost every year for at least ten years) (That's alot of slippers) (but she seems to enjoy them, and one year that I didn't buy them she seem disappointed.)

For my dad, I bought a clock at a thrift store, he used to like working on them. Most clocks I see these days are operated on electric, but my dad likes the clocks with the spring/wind-up inner workings.  I was lucky to find one.

My brother, I have no idea.  And my hubby, I was going to buy him a couple things, but he beat me to it and bought them himself.  He keeps asking me what I want, but I have no idea.  I don't need anything.  I guess just spending time with each other is enough for me.  Good thing we get along.  ;D

Joel thought the picture I took of my necklace sucked and because he knows how to use what I don't, he really made my picture  of my necklace look like ----

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc153/rocksannwastaken/necklacepinkf.jpg

the leaves are actually a little more yellow then green


That's pretty Ann.

That's pretty Ann.


thanks I finished a second necklace today.  Maybe I can ask Joel to take a picture of it too.

Went to visit my mother today to celebrate Christmas. Two of my sisters and one BIL were there, too. It was nice seeing my sisters. I'm sure my mother loved having all of us there.



Cat


That is nice.  :)  I'm glad you had a good time.  I still don't know what we are doing for Christmas.  Mom and Dad are usually busy and I know my hubby just wants a quiet holiday... So maybe we'll just do Denny's restaurant (like we usually do for holidays.) And come home and watch movies.

thanks I finished a second necklace today.  Maybe I can ask Joel to take a picture of it too.


Are the pink flowers beads too?  Really pretty

Are the pink flowers beads too?  Really pretty


they will be different flowers, but three of them and on a wire.  I'm doing all my necklaces in wire because I just go cross eyed trying to put them on.  Now I can just let the wire wrap around me.  I think I'll take a picture of a necklace I once made with string and a bracelet I did. 

As of yesterday, I've officially entered the 21st century...























































































I now have an iPod too. No idea if I'll ever use it, though. ;D

Joel thought the picture I took of my necklace sucked and because he knows how to use what I don't, he really made my picture  of my necklace look like ----

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc153/rocksannwastaken/necklacepinkf.jpg

the leaves are actually a little more yellow then green


That's very nice.

Hey! (anyone in Australia & New Zealand right now) let us know if the world ended.

As of yesterday, I've officially entered the 21st century...























































































I now have an iPod too. No idea if I'll ever use it, though. ;D




You got an iPod?  Nope...you're still in the 20th century. But you've finally reached the cusp of it!



:D



Although.....having an iPod and NOT using it is very 2010s  ;D

Hey! (anyone in Australia & New Zealand right now) let us know if the world ended.


I just posted this on fb.  ;D


Thhhheeeee zombies come out tomorrow
Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow, they'll be here.
The zombies, the zombies
I love them, the zombies!
They're only a daaaaayyyyy
AAAAaaaaawwwwwaaaaaayyyyy!

Hey! (anyone in Australia & New Zealand right now) let us know if the world ended.


well we're still here aren't we?  ;)

well we're still here aren't we?  ;)


Yes but it's not the 21st here yet but it's the 21st there

6.5 hours left over here.

;D

I just told my mom not to expect much. I feel uninspired. I bought her a bracelet online but it looked better in the photo  :-\\

I have a pic of her and her BFF. I took it last year but never showed it to her. Now it gets a frame and voila! Instant gift  ;D

She sounded disappointed and I know she will be but she's so hard. I wound up calling her back and told her I was giving her a gift right now. I finally fit into a jacket she gave me 6 yrs ago. I wore it today. She was happy with that  8)



I managed to find the one thing that my mother really needed-scarves. And I found them at a Christmas bazaar-they only cost a dollar each and I bought 5 of them.  ;D ;D ;D  She didn't care they were used. My sisters didn't know what to get her so they got her Milano cookies & some Hershey miniatures. Oh yeah, I also bought her a bouquet of flowers.



Cat

Yes but it's not the 21st here yet but it's the 21st there


So how come the world didn't end? :D

So how come the world didn't end? :D


There's still time

thanks Howard

today was get papers signed, things paid for, and push the cart for my mom who wasn't feeling well.  I'm nice and exercised.

It's 12/21/2012 at 2 AM and I am still there  :D

So how come the world didn't end? :D


It's still not the 21st!

There's still time


O0

It's 12/21/2012 at 2 AM and I am still there  :D



BUMMER!!!!  Oh. Wait. That totally came out wrong.

It's December 21st here and all is fine!

I am still living and breathing"

Half of the 21st is already over.

There's still time


The time is now.

It's 12/21/2012 at 2 AM and I am still there  :D


I'm still here too.

It's still not the 21st!



Now it's the 21st.

It's December 21st here and all is fine!

I am still living and breathing"


Yep same here nothing happened so we're good to go.

Half of the 21st is already over.


The 21st over here already started.

Happy winter solstice

After today, more daylight. 

ZOMBIES SIGHTED IN KANSAS! REPEAT...ZOMBIES SIGHTED IN KANSAS!

Happy winter solstice

After today, more daylight.


sun will go down at 430pm.

ZOMBIES SIGHTED IN KANSAS! REPEAT...ZOMBIES SIGHTED IN KANSAS!


Are you sure that wasn't just the Osmond brothers?

Are you sure that wasn't just the Osmond brothers?


;D

I was talking to someone yesterday about the "ending" of the world (for the record I'm no doomsday enthusiast....I just REALLY like zombies  :D ) and he was talking about how the end of the world isn't a literal translation. It meant the end of the bad - the end of negativity and hate and hurt etc

2012 was a pretty horrible year for me. And I can't think of too many people who had a good 2012.

Think about it personally and globally- if the guy I was talking to was right I would welcome waking today and finally being out if this dark cloud that is 2012.....time will tell.

Are you sure that wasn't just the Osmond brothers?


http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/128/622/KILL-IT-WITH-FIRE-FUNNY-FORUM-PICS.jpg

its cold and rainy.  I have a headache and may become a zombie.

It seems like the world is ending here. We are having one wicked wind storm. We already lost electricity once today-but only for a few seconds. Just enough so we have to reset all the clocks in the house.  >:( >:( >:(



Cat

It seems like the world is ending here. We are having one wicked wind storm. We already lost electricity once today-but only for a few seconds. Just enough so we have to reset all the clocks in the house.  >:( >:( >:(



Cat


http://frigginloon.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/mayan-humor.gif?w=500

Are you sure that wasn't just the Osmond brothers?


or the zombies from the Thriller video?

2012 was a pretty horrible year for me. And I can't think of too many people who had a good 2012.


mine was an up and down swing for 2012 it had some good and had some bad.

here's the second necklace I had done  http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc153/rocksannwastaken/necklace.jpg

here's the second necklace I had done  http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc153/rocksannwastaken/necklace.jpg


very pretty Ann.  :)

very pretty Ann.  :)


thanks


I turned on my computer this morning and it wouldn't even start.  I had to load a new thing.

Went to meet our new grandbaby today. I will post photos later.



Cat

I walk 3.5 miles every other day regardless of weather or holidays. Today is a walk day so out the door
I went. Now this is going to sound corny but for the entire 45 minutes of my walk it was snowing. It was
a beautiful sight seeing all the kids lined up on the street waiting for the fire truck with Santa to go by. The
Christmas lights reflecting off a blanket of snow. The hustle and bustle on the streets with people going in
and out of houses. It was a real postcard moment.

Then I got home, a house full of people and a mountain of unassembled toys, I wanted to turn around.
It is only a postcard moment when the hustle and bustle is happening to someone else.

;D

Sounds like a great walk....too bad you didn't turn around and do it again after seeing what awaited you at home.

I walk 3.5 miles every other day regardless of weather or holidays. Today is a walk day so out the door
I went. Now this is going to sound corny but for the entire 45 minutes of my walk it was snowing. It was
a beautiful sight seeing all the kids lined up on the street waiting for the fire truck with Santa to go by. The
Christmas lights reflecting off a blanket of snow. The hustle and bustle on the streets with people going in
and out of houses. It was a real postcard moment.

Then I got home, a house full of people and a mountain of unassembled toys, I wanted to turn around.
It is only a postcard moment when the hustle and bustle is happening to someone else.


How much snow did you get Loki?  ???

and a merry effing ho-ho-ho to you all


Apparently I signed up to work tonight... I forgot all about it so I got called out of my movie marathon to come into work (an hour late)

Tomorrow I work 14hrs.... oh and my next day off is Monday the 31st... but I will probably have to reset the the stupid case numbers for the new year so I have to be near my iPad at midnight...or I have to go in to work.



sorry I think this meant to be posted in the rant thread....oh well.  >:(

How much snow did you get Loki?  ???


Just a coating Howard. It's all gone now, it has since changed to rain.


;D

Sounds like a great walk....too bad you didn't turn around and do it again after seeing what awaited you at home.


I was thinking about turning around but I did my best Tom Sawyer impression and got the boy to assemble the toys.
The house full of people didn't last too long, I don't drink alcohol and they wanted to party. Ah! alone at last..... :)

and a merry effing ho-ho-ho to you all


Apparently I signed up to work tonight... I forgot all about it so I got called out of my movie marathon to come into work (an hour late)

Tomorrow I work 14hrs.... oh and my next day off is Monday the 31st... but I will probably have to reset the the stupid case numbers for the new year so I have to be near my iPad at midnight...or I have to go in to work.



sorry I think this meant to be posted in the rant thread....oh well.  >:(





on the bright side I did go in and get some crack and brought it into work with me... my first crack in a year... so much for staying clean this year  :D

on the bright side I did go in and get some crack and brought it into work with me... my first crack in a year... so much for staying clean this year  :D




http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7via1DszQ1r9jejeo1_500.jpg

I walk 3.5 miles every other day regardless of weather or holidays. Today is a walk day so out the door
I went. Now this is going to sound corny but for the entire 45 minutes of my walk it was snowing. It was
a beautiful sight seeing all the kids lined up on the street waiting for the fire truck with Santa to go by. The
Christmas lights reflecting off a blanket of snow. The hustle and bustle on the streets with people going in
and out of houses. It was a real postcard moment.

Then I got home, a house full of people and a mountain of unassembled toys, I wanted to turn around.
It is only a postcard moment when the hustle and bustle is happening to someone else.


Your 2012 Norman Rockwell moment. Sounds wonderful

So I went to a Christmas Eve service at the Ventura Mission with my parents at 5:30p, and then we came home and had a light dinner. (My grandma is at home with us too; we went out and got her around midday). Now, at 1:40 on Christmas morning, I am waiting for my parents to come home from the midnight mass which they had to do the music for. Then I'll be goin' to bed.

and a merry effing ho-ho-ho to you all


Apparently I signed up to work tonight... I forgot all about it so I got called out of my movie marathon to come into work (an hour late)

Tomorrow I work 14hrs.... oh and my next day off is Monday the 31st... but I will probably have to reset the the stupid case numbers for the new year so I have to be near my iPad at midnight...or I have to go in to work.



sorry I think this meant to be posted in the rant thread....oh well.  >:(


They really need to hire more help, this is just beyond awful, and unsafe.  No one, in any job, should be working a 14 hour shift.  >:(

Just a coating Howard. It's all gone now, it has since changed to rain.

I was thinking about turning around but I did my best Tom Sawyer impression and got the boy to assemble the toys.
The house full of people didn't last too long, I don't drink alcohol and they wanted to party. Ah! alone at last..... :)


New York got a coating as well and it changed to rain later on.

on the bright side I did go in and get some crack and brought it into work with me... my first crack in a year... so much for staying clean this year  :D


:o

They really need to hire more help, this is just beyond awful, and unsafe.  No one, in any job, should be working a 14 hour shift.  >:(



we have one in training and in the process of hiring one or two more...depending on how well they did on the test this past weekend.


sadly this one I did to myself. I wasn't paying attention when I signed up for the overtime...and managed to schedule myself for 7 days this week (and I just learned) 5 days next.  I already have pleas out for help since I can't work 12 days in a row.

The 14 hrs today and 14 hrs on the first I don't mind too much.  I get food, I don't have to be all depressed alone at home and I get paid time and half, earn 8 hrs of holiday pay and 4 hrs of OT in hours because of the over 40 hr work week. . .    I was just mad last night because I honestly don't remember signing up to work Xmas eve, I was an hour late for work and I realized that put me at 7 days in a row (instead of the 6 I thought I was working)

was gonna spend the day watching Netflix but the chief of police is working patrol so..... guess I'll get some work done instead.  ::)

was gonna spend the day watching Netflix but the chief of police is working patrol so..... guess I'll get some work done instead.  ::)



Or chat with us.  ;)



Cat

Or chat with us.  ;)



Cat



that too!!!

I need more questions in my Ask Q thread!  :D

that too!!!

I need more questions in my Ask Q thread!  :D



I don't ask you questions in that thread. I usually ask you in PMs.  ;) :D ;D ;D ;D



Cat

I don't ask you questions in that thread. I usually ask you in PMs.  ;) :D ;D ;D ;D



Cat


I know... I just like posting in that thread... it will serve as a memorial to me, and a bit of an autobiography, when I am no longer here!

I know... I just like posting in that thread... it will serve as a memorial to me, and a bit of an autobiography, when I am no longer here!



I hope you are not planning on leaving anytime soon.  :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'(



Cat

I hope you are not planning on leaving anytime soon.  :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'(



Cat



planning too? not really...

well Merry Christmas  Mine just seems like a regular not real marry day and it's not bright as usual.  I moved a small piece of furnature, a little sorting and moving might be what I do today.  One present to open so I'll see what it is.  Looks like a book.

This is either a public service announcement or me just being paranoid but be mindful about your trash.
After Christmas packaging in the trash is an advertisement of what is in the house, out there for all to see.

My work will be cut out for me, I got Rosetta Stone. I am going to try to learn a new language. Hopefully I
will stick to it and soon I will be able to speak Deutsch. My wife and kids gave me level 1 German.

that too!!!

I need more questions in my Ask Q thread!  :D


I'll see what I can do.

My present was a state quarter thing.  Last time I got one, I collected all the quarters and then decided to spend them.  If they were silver dollars or something else I'd collect it.  I did some laundry today and I've been working with my necklaces to put some soft stuff over the ends of the wire and putting some magnetic beeds to close the wire when I put it around my neck.  Now if I want to wear them I don't have to worry about them cutting my neck up.

I'm dreaming of a white Day after Christmas, just like the ones I used to know  ;D

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I did not take any of these photos, I've been hibernating since Christmas day afternoon after I drove my friend and his elderly mother home from a dinner.

I'm dreaming of a white Day after Christmas, just like the ones I used to know  ;D

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I did not take any of these photos, I've been hibernating since Christmas day afternoon after I drove my friend and his elderly mother home from a dinner.



We haven't gotten hit with it yet. We were supposed to go up north tomorrow to have dinner with my step-son & his family but it looks like we are going to have to take a rain-check on that-or should I said a snow-check.



Cat

but for me no glisten
Out here snow's missin


did I mention that my aunt also gave me $50 and I got $20 from my dad?

At lunch  I got Eat It in my head. 

We haven't gotten hit with it yet. We were supposed to go up north tomorrow to have dinner with my step-son & his family but it looks like we are going to have to take a rain-che 8-Pck on that-or should I said a snow-check.



Cat


It happened overnight and most of today.  Although we didn't really get much, considering that some areas like Cincinnati and Indianapolis (hope Stepchan is ok) got like 5 to 9 inches (12.7  to 22.9 centimeters for you metric folk) of snow overnight.  :o

It happened overnight and most of today.  Although we didn't really get much, considering that some areas like Cincinnati and Indianapolis (hope Stepchan is ok) got like 5 to 9 inches (12.7  to 22.9 centimeters for you metric folk) of snow overnight.  :o


We're starting to get that storm right now, although our snowfall is expected to be 10 to 15 cms (or 4 to 6 inches) of the white stuff. Niagara falls might get 25 cms.

We're starting to get that storm right now, although our snowfall is expected to be 10 to 15 cms (or 4 to 6 inches) of the white stuff. Niagara falls might get 25 cms.



They are calling for about 4 to 6 inches here, too.


Cat

I'm dreaming of a white Day after Christmas, just like the ones I used to know  ;D

http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/lt/lt_cache/thumbnail/615/img/photos/2012/12/26/96/33/Snow002.jpg
http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/lt/lt_cache/thumbnail/615/img/photos/2012/12/26/64/c3/Snow009.jpg
http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/lt/lt_cache/thumbnail/615/img/photos/2012/12/26/02/97/Snow019.jpg
http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/lt/lt_cache/thumbnail/615/img/photos/2012/12/26/66/82/Snow024.jpg

I did not take any of these photos, I've been hibernating since Christmas day afternoon after I drove my friend and his elderly mother home from a dinner.


Wow very nice pictures but it sure looks treacherous out there.

They are calling for about 4 to 6 inches here, too.


Cat


We only got rain and heavy winds.

Waiting for an internet repair person. My internet keeps disconnecting on me, it's been a week it is doing that.
The repair person was supposed to come Dec 25th, but didn't show up.
I phoned them and they said they were coming Dec 26th from 8am to noon, but didn't show up. I phone them again last night, they said they'd come today between 8am and noon.
Still waiting...

Waiting for an internet repair person. My internet keeps disconnecting on me, it's been a week it is doing that.
The repair person was supposed to come Dec 25th, but didn't show up.
I phoned them and they said they were coming Dec 26th from 8am to noon, but didn't show up. I phone them again last night, they said they'd come today between 8am and noon.
Still waiting...



Maybe it is time for you to look into another company?



Cat

Maybe it is time for you to look into another company?

Cat


So far they have been nice me. Maybe the storm is causing delays to them today. It's not a huge problem, and they were very apologetic on the phone yesterday.  I'll stick with them for now.

Waiting for an internet repair person. My internet keeps disconnecting on me, it's been a week it is doing that.
The repair person was supposed to come Dec 25th, but didn't show up.
I phoned them and they said they were coming Dec 26th from 8am to noon, but didn't show up. I phone them again last night, they said they'd come today between 8am and noon.
Still waiting...


I say to find a new internet repair person.

I say to find a new internet repair person.

They told me an hour ago they are working on it, from the outside. It seems better.

They told me an hour ago they are working on it, from the outside. It seems better.


What was it? a torn, ripped wire? ???

What was it? a torn, ripped wire? ???


Doubt it. My internet connection kept going off, maybe 50 times a day. If the wire was ripped I'd have no connection.
I do not know the reason yet for my problem.

So, yesterday I was contacted via phone (from a person I know in this Contacts-N-Coffee group that I've been part of for the last 7 months) about a paid position for entering information about products sold at a small toy shop in downtown Ventura. So this morning I drove to this place, and learned how to use an application program that was new to me, for entering this info. Basically, there were several months of handwritten lists of products sold each day, complete with their code numbers, names, and prices, and how many were sold on each day. So I got through about 2 weeks' worth of them in about 3 hours' time.! The person who contacted me, owns this shop and instructed me what to do. She also paid me when I was finished for the day, and arranged to have me come back sometime (possibly next week) to continue this project, and sent home an application form with me to complete and bring back when I return to this place.

^that's awesome Jeff... Congrats!

Congrats, Jeff!

Thank you both. Still heard nothing back from the court yet about the position I interviewed for earlier this month.

That's terrific Jeff.  Sounds like a job that I would like to do (and used to do, in high school, for Stanley Steamer (a carpet cleaning company))

Still hoping you hear from the court about a job.

So, yesterday I was contacted via phone (from a person I know in this Contacts-N-Coffee group that I've been part of for the last 7 months) about a paid position for entering information about products sold at a small toy shop in downtown Ventura. So this morning I drove to this place, and learned how to use an application program that was new to me, for entering this info. Basically, there were several months of handwritten lists of products sold each day, complete with their code numbers, names, and prices, and how many were sold on each day. So I got through about 2 weeks' worth of them in about 3 hours' time.! The person who contacted me, owns this shop and instructed me what to do. She also paid me when I was finished for the day, and arranged to have me come back sometime (possibly next week) to continue this project, and sent home an application form with me to complete and bring back when I return to this place.


That's wonderful Jeff.

That's wonderful Jeff.

Yes, and this morning I will need to return the completed application to this person, who is the owner of the shop. That is, if she's there today. I know that the place has been closed for business all week due to the Christmas/New Years break, so that the owner could work on the year-end inventory and things of that nature.

Yes, and this morning I will need to return the completed application to this person, who is the owner of the shop. That is, if she's there today. I know that the place has been closed for business all week due to the Christmas/New Years break, so that the owner could work on the year-end inventory and things of that nature.


It's good Jeff... I often thought you'd be good at an inventory type job because of your attention to detail.

It's good Jeff... I often thought you'd be good at an inventory type job because of your attention to detail.


I second this post.  Well done on the job so far Jeff.  Did you ever call the court back to find out how your interview went?



can't recall when I last posted here.  Anyway, we took Dai's mum home today.  We've had visitors every day since Christmas day, so we've been quite busy.  Tomorrow we go away to North Wales until New Year's Day.  We will spend the time with a crowd of friends, walking during the day, practicing and presenting Ashputtel (sort of Cinderella) and playing table tennis in the evenings.  Also toying with learning a Bob Dylan song to teach everyone else.  And on Tuesday we'll be either helping or running in a fell race up part of Snowdon mountain.

Have fun Karen!

It's good Jeff... I often thought you'd be good at an inventory type job because of your attention to detail.


Yes Jeff, I have noticed that too, I think you will excel at the job because of your attention to detail and also quick with calculating.

Yes Jeff, I have noticed that too, I think you will excel at the job because of your attention to detail and also quick with calculating.


I have noticed it as well.  More than once I have thought that if Jeff lived closer I would hire him at my job.  He would be good at it.

It's good Jeff... I often thought you'd be good at an inventory type job because of your attention to detail.

Most definitely. This person observed my detail-orientedness and was appreciated greatly by it. O0

I was thinking of participating in the Polar Bear Club Plunge here in Pittsburgh on New Years Day morning.  Basically, you jump into the river at 9:30 the morning of New Years Day.  I've always wanted to do it.  This year I'm fighting a cold (and have been for a little while) so it probably isn't the smartest thing to do.  I might talk myself out of it by then, but I hope not.  I figure that if you start out your year doing this crazy thing, well it'll all get better from there.  ;D

Here's a page about it (with pictures from 2008)
http://www.donnan.com/Polar-Bear-Club.htm

Yes, and this morning I will need to return the completed application to this person, who is the owner of the shop. That is, if she's there today. I know that the place has been closed for business all week due to the Christmas/New Years break, so that the owner could work on the year-end inventory and things of that nature.


Will they call you afterwards? ???

I was thinking of participating in the Polar Bear Club Plunge here in Pittsburgh on New Years Day morning.  Basically, you jump into the river at 9:30 the morning of New Years Day.  I've always wanted to do it.  This year I'm fighting a cold (and have been for a little while) so it probably isn't the smartest thing to do.  I might talk myself out of it by then, but I hope not.  I figure that if you start out your year doing this crazy thing, well it'll all get better from there.  ;D

Here's a page about it (with pictures from 2008)
http://www.donnan.com/Polar-Bear-Club.htm


I think it's best to take care of your cold.

I was thinking of participating in the Polar Bear Club Plunge here in Pittsburgh on New Years Day morning.  Basically, you jump into the river at 9:30 the morning of New Years Day.  I've always wanted to do it.  This year I'm fighting a cold (and have been for a little while) so it probably isn't the smartest thing to do.  I might talk myself out of it by then, but I hope not.  I figure that if you start out your year doing this crazy thing, well it'll all get better from there.  ;D

Here's a page about it (with pictures from 2008)
http://www.donnan.com/Polar-Bear-Club.htm



Personally I think you're crazy but I admire your adventurous spirit!  :D 

I hope this is the year for you!

I was thinking of participating in the Polar Bear Club Plunge here in Pittsburgh on New Years Day morning.  Basically, you jump into the river at 9:30 the morning of New Years Day.  I've always wanted to do it.  This year I'm fighting a cold (and have been for a little while) so it probably isn't the smartest thing to do.  I might talk myself out of it by then, but I hope not.  I figure that if you start out your year doing this crazy thing, well it'll all get better from there.  ;D

Here's a page about it (with pictures from 2008)
http://www.donnan.com/Polar-Bear-Club.htm


Personally I think you're crazy but I admire your adventurous spirit!  :D 

I hope this is the year for you!



What Q said.  You are a braver person than I.

Will they call you afterwards? ???

Yes, on Monday. I actually called this person today (Friday) and she said I could drop off the application through the mail slot in the front door, so I did that. She'll be in touch with me next week.

Yes, on Monday. I actually called this person today (Friday) and she said I could drop off the application through the mail slot in the front door, so I did that. She'll be in touch with me next week.


good luck.  :)

good luck.  :)



It sounds like he already has the job, Howard... I think the application is just a formality.

I was thinking of participating in the Polar Bear Club Plunge here in Pittsburgh on New Years Day morning.  Basically, you jump into the river at 9:30 the morning of New Years Day.  I've always wanted to do it.  This year I'm fighting a cold (and have been for a little while) so it probably isn't the smartest thing to do.  I might talk myself out of it by then, but I hope not.  I figure that if you start out your year doing this crazy thing, well it'll all get better from there.  ;D

Here's a page about it (with pictures from 2008)
http://www.donnan.com/Polar-Bear-Club.htm




Personally I think you're crazy but I admire your adventurous spirit!  :D 

I hope this is the year for you!




What Q said.  You are a braver person than I.



What they said.



Cat

It sounds like he already has the job, Howard... I think the application is just a formality.

That's right, it is. And then we'll work out a schedule for me to come in and do the work. It's also going to be temporary (length of time unknown; however long it takes to get caught up with the inventories; after that I might get offered another position... I never know).

That's right, it is. And then we'll work out a schedule for me to come in and do the work. It's also going to be temporary (length of time unknown; however long it takes to get caught up with the inventories; after that I might get offered another position... I never know).


Let us know how you enjoy the job after you start.

Let us know how you enjoy the job after you start.

Well I did technically start on Thursday (for about 3 1/2 hours), and I seemed to enjoy it... but I will let you know after I hear from the supervisor about what days/hours I'll be there. I'm anticipating I'll return there in 2013 (Wednesday the 2nd) at the earliest.

That's right, it is. And then we'll work out a schedule for me to come in and do the work. It's also going to be temporary (length of time unknown; however long it takes to get caught up with the inventories; after that I might get offered another position... I never know).


what time are you scheduled?

what time are you scheduled?

I don't know yet! I just got through saying I would be in touch with the supervisor this upcoming week; she said she'd call me on Monday.

Ahem:

Yes, on Monday. I actually called this person today (Friday) and she said I could drop off the application through the mail slot in the front door, so I did that. She'll be in touch with me next week.

And it ends with a bang.  My boss pulled me aside and told me that I don't seem to want to follow his idea of how the company should run.  Because, I dared to ask if my people could go home early.  We are super slow and will probably end up waiting without work on Wednesday until our big job hits.  It's a freaking holiday,  but I guess that is too much to ask.

I did use it to get some things off my chest.  I even told him a lot of my problem is that I have been doing this job for 17 years, longer than he has been with the company.  It feels to me like he is coming and and telling me how to do my job.  I mentioned not feeling appreciated and that it has been this way for a while.  I don't know if it will help, but I hope it opens his eyes a little.  I love my job, but I would like to feel like my opinion matters.  I don't feel that. 


Oh well, Wednesday starts a new year at work and I will just keep my opinions to myself.  I am looking for another job but don't want to get my butt fired before I get one. ;D

I don't know yet! I just got through saying I would be in touch with the supervisor this upcoming week; she said she'd call me on Monday.



And I didn't get a call today. However, at noon I called her and she said she was not ready to discuss a working schedule with me just yet. However, she did say that we'd discuss this in detail on Thursday...so by that time I should hopefully know when I'm gonna work. And it probably won't be every day, but I will get paid.

And it ends with a bang.  My boss pulled me aside and told me that I don't seem to want to follow his idea of how the company should run.  Because, I dared to ask if my people could go home early.  We are super slow and will probably end up waiting without work on Wednesday until our big job hits.  It's a freaking holiday,  but I guess that is too much to ask.

I did use it to get some things off my chest.  I even told him a lot of my problem is that I have been doing this job for 17 years, longer than he has been with the company.  It feels to me like he is coming and and telling me how to do my job.  I mentioned not feeling appreciated and that it has been this way for a while.  I don't know if it will help, but I hope it opens his eyes a little.  I love my job, but I would like to feel like my opinion matters.  I don't feel that. 


Oh well, Wednesday starts a new year at work and I will just keep my opinions to myself.  I am looking for another job but don't want to get my butt fired before I get one. ;D




glad you got the chance to get some of that off your chest but I hope you find a better job in the coming year....

I'm waiting...shyts going to hit the fan soon!!!! Can't say more than that but I sure hope I don't come out of this damn thing wounded in anyway...

but---- just in case, I'm starting to look closer to LA maybe the time is prime for change in my world too  :-\\

I am looking for another job but don't want to get my butt fired before I get one. ;D


Yeah, don't do that.

And I didn't get a call today. However, at noon I called her and she said she was not ready to discuss a working schedule with me just yet. However, she did say that we'd discuss this in detail on Thursday...so by that time I should hopefully know when I'm gonna work. And it probably won't be every day, but I will get paid.



I was going to tell you, with tomorrow being a holiday she probably wouldn't call today. 

A little unsolicited advise Jeff:  If she doesn't call on Thursday Jeff, wait until Friday say 1pm (or even Monday) before you call her again. It's good to be eager but if you hold her to too strict a schedule she my find it a nuisance....  :(   

And I didn't get a call today. However, at noon I called her and she said she was not ready to discuss a working schedule with me just yet. However, she did say that we'd discuss this in detail on Thursday...so by that time I should hopefully know when I'm gonna work. And it probably won't be every day, but I will get paid.


good luck hope it works out.  :)

I was going to tell you, with tomorrow being a holiday she probably wouldn't call today. 

A little unsolicited advise Jeff:  If she doesn't call on Thursday Jeff, wait until Friday say 1pm (or even Monday) before you call her again. It's good to be eager but if you hold her to too strict a schedule she my find it a nuisance....  :( 

It's ok; I'm just going to be patient with this; take it one step at a time.

It's ok; I'm just going to be patient with this; take it one step at a time.


good plan! I hope she does call you on Thursday!

good plan! I hope she does call you on Thursday!

Thankx. O0

Hopefully by then I'll also hear something from the courthouse. Still not a word from there.

Thankx. O0

Hopefully by then I'll also hear something from the courthouse. Still not a word from there.



If you don't hear from them by next week you've waited long enough so you could call...

If you don't hear from them by next week you've waited long enough so you could call...

Yeah, it's been almost a whole month since I interviewed with them...

glad you got the chance to get some of that off your chest but I hope you find a better job in the coming year....

I'm waiting...shyts going to hit the fan soon!!!! Can't say more than that but I sure hope I don't come out of this damn thing wounded in anyway...

but---- just in case, I'm starting to look closer to LA maybe the time is prime for change in my world too  :-\\


I do feel better.  I am hoping the same for you.

I do feel better.  I am hoping the same for you.



thx!

Happy New Year Everybody!  :) http://cdn2.business2community.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2013-marketing-trends.jpg