I hope no one minds that I'm starting the January thread.  ;)

So does anyone have plans for the month yet?  And looking ahead, is there anything worth mentioning happening in 2014?

My baby turns 16 on the first.  :\'(

My baby turns 16 on the first.  :\'(

Kids grow up so fast.  *hugs*

My baby turns 16 on the first.  :\'(


She's smarter than we were she should be fine....you'll be a wreck but she'll be fine  ;)

She's smarter than we were she should be fine....you'll be a wreck but she'll be fine  ;)

I'm sure she is excited about turning 16.  :)

One thing I plan to do this year is get healthy. I will feel much better about myself once I do. 

Kids grow up so fast.  *hugs*


Yes they do.  Thanks.


She's smarter than we were she should be fine....you'll be a wreck but she'll be fine  ;)


You are so right.  She just used some of her Christmas money to buy make-up.  I miss the Barbie Doll days.


I'm sure she is excited about turning 16.  :)


Oh yeah.  One more test and she can get her license.  The only thing about that that scares me is what is the insurance bill going to do.  eek

One thing I plan to do this year is get healthy. I will feel much better about myself once I do.


Great plan. Good luck to you!

Great plan. Good luck to you!

Thanks!  I eat things that are horrible too my body  8-P I have to wean myself off of things like soda and pizza.  :P  I'm also going to do more working out.  Definitely at home though.  LMAO

I think we should wait until at least the 28th to do a new month thread, but that's just me.  :D :D

I think we should wait until at least the 28th to do a new month thread, but that's just me.  :D :D


There was a time they'd be started almost a month in advance  :D

My baby turns 16 on the first.  :\'(


almost a teenager

One thing I plan to do this year is get healthy. I will feel much better about myself once I do.


I think I may go back to eating more Subway, I've been on a doughnut & coffee fix and all those sugary things.

almost a teenager


Um, she has been a teenager for almost three years now.  ;)

Kids grow up so fast.  *hugs*


Yes they do. I don't have children, but my youngest nephew Joelle turns 6 in January. He's so excited about it and every time he visits he reminds me that he has a birthday coming up! 

Yes they do. I don't have children, but my youngest nephew Joelle turns 6 in January. He's so excited about it and every time he visits he reminds me that he has a birthday coming up! 


Such a fun age.  I love it when they think they have to remind you.  :D

My baby turns 16 on the first.  :\'(
WOW!!!  She will be asking for the car!!!

One thing I plan to do this year is get healthy. I will feel much better about myself once I do.
agreed!  I need to do this as well!!!

There was a time they'd be started almost a month in advance  :D
there was the onetime we were all fighting to get a month.. And we had 3 months going in advance! 

Such a fun age.  I love it when they think they have to remind you.  :D


It sure is! But I think the adults have fun shopping for all the Christmas and birthday presents for them.:)

WOW!!!  She will be asking for the car!!!




I know and it scares me. :D

Yes they do. I don't have children, but my youngest nephew Joelle turns 6 in January. He's so excited about it and every time he visits he reminds me that he has a birthday coming up!


I remember myself growing up so fast and to think and my Mother can't believe it either that I'm going to be 40. :o

agreed!  I need to do this as well!!!


I've been eating so many donuts and drinking a lot of coffee, I got to try to cut a lot of it out.

I've been eating so many donuts and drinking a lot of coffee, I got to try to cut a lot of it out.


You say that every year  ;D

there was the onetime we were all fighting to get a month.. And we had 3 months going in advance!


;D

There was a time they'd be started almost a month in advance  :D


The 29th might be even better, but hey, if your month was crappy you'd want a light of hope that a new and better month is coming!  ;D ;D

I think I may go back to eating more Subway, I've been on a doughnut & coffee fix and all those sugary things.

I usually get subway once a week or every other week.  But it can be expensive to eat it all the time.

Yes they do. I don't have children, but my youngest nephew Joelle turns 6 in January. He's so excited about it and every time he visits he reminds me that he has a birthday coming up!

I love how little ones get excited about their birthday  :)

You say that every year  ;D


I know that I say that every year maybe it's best to just not keep resolutions.

I usually get subway once a week or every other week.  But it can be expensive to eat it all the time.


I loved Subway with sandwich chips and drink combo but then I stopped doing it after a while.

Holy God, only 25 more hours until 2014! That is just crazy!  :o :o

Holy God, only 25 more hours until 2014! That is just crazy!  :o :o

It sure is.

It sure is.


Around 24 hours now.  8)

Holy God, only 25 more hours until 2014! That is just crazy!  :o :o


It's crazy to think 2013 is almost over.  :o

Well, just to let you know I might not be back on later, I'll be at a friend's house for most of the evening and need to come to go to work the next day so I'll see you guys tomorrow afternoon. Have a happy new year.  :)

Well, just to let you know I might not be back on later, I'll be at a friend's house for most of the evening and need to come to go to work the next day so I'll see you guys tomorrow afternoon. Have a happy new year.  :)


Thanks Howard! 

Here's something that has been going around facebook for awhile.

http://palife11.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/tomorrow-is-the-first-blank-page-of-a-365-page-book-write-a-good-one-new-year-2013-quotes.jpg?w=500&h=350

I get the next two days off so my new year is starting right.  ;D

It's 2014 and I'm already bored....  ::)

It's 2014 and I'm already bored....  ::)
are you working????

are you working? ???



yep...all the activity is happening around us but not in our specific area...

most excitement we had was when dude ran over a possum... well he hit it he didn't run over it....it survived...

White Rabbit!

yep...all the activity is happening around us but not in our specific area...

most excitement we had was when dude ran over a possum... well he hit it he didn't run over it....it survived...


Poor possum. :(



Well, this is it.  Sarah is officially 16.  She is in her room as I type this, trying out make-up.  Eeeeek!

Poor possum. :(



Well, this is it.  Sarah is officially 16.  She is in her room as I type this, trying out make-up.  Eeeeek!

Happy Birthday to her.  :)

The most amazing thing happen this morning. I was putting clothes away-something that I had been putting for a LONG time.  :-[  I went into the closet and as I was putting away my sweaters, I saw peeking out from the stuff I have hanging up was a beautiful maroon gown!  :o :o :o :o Where did THAT come from? I don't remember buying it but I must have. And the question is WHEN did I buy it?

I think I know. It was before we took our trip. I bought a whole bunch of new clothes. When I got home, I found a bunch of them and didn't remember buying any of them. It must have been that same shopping trip.

Maybe I'm getting old that I don't remember buying new clothes.  :-\\  Maybe I should look around. Who knows what else I can find.  :D ;D ;D ;D


Cat

The most amazing thing happen this morning. I was putting clothes away-something that I had been putting for a LONG time.  :-[  I went into the closet and as I was putting away my sweaters, I saw peeking out from the stuff I have hanging up was a beautiful maroon gown!  :o :o :o :o Where did THAT come from? I don't remember buying it but I must have. And the question is WHEN did I buy it?

I think I know. It was before we took our trip. I bought a whole bunch of new clothes. When I got home, I found a bunch of them and didn't remember buying any of them. It must have been that same shopping trip.

Maybe I'm getting old that I don't remember buying new clothes.  :-\\  Maybe I should look around. Who knows what else I can find.  :D ;D ;D ;D


Cat

I would love to discover cash I had from months ago that I had forgotten about.  Once I found a 20 and I had no idea how long it had been there.  :D

Poor possum. :(



Well, this is it.  Sarah is officially 16.  She is in her room as I type this, trying out make-up.  Eeeeek!

Happy birthday to Sarah.

I get the next two days off so my new year is starting right.  ;D


I asked for my day off yesterday but I goofed, I should've asked for today off so I wouldn't have to rush to work.

It's 2014 and I'm already bored....  ::)


why are you bored?

I would love to discover cash I had from months ago that I had forgotten about.  Once I found a 20 and I had no idea how long it had been there.  :D


Did you keep it?

Did you keep it?

I spent it

Poor possum. :(



Well, this is it.  Sarah is officially 16.  She is in her room as I type this, trying out make-up.  Eeeeek!


SHE'S A TEENAGER NOW!!!!  WHOO HOO....enjoy the ride.  :D

I would love to discover cash I had from months ago that I had forgotten about.  Once I found a 20 and I had no idea how long it had been there.  :D



when I moved from Salinas to Santa Barbara I found 700 stashed under my TV.... I didn't know it was there.. but when I found it I remembered that in winter (there was snow in tahoe) I had won at the casino and put the money away for safekeeping....under my tv...quite brilliant because a burglar would never steal my tv  ::) :D    but in Sept when I moved it was a nice surprise because I was BROKE!!!!  8)

why are you bored?



I was at work and it was boring...at the time I posted that I had approx 2hrs and 45 minutes left in my shift....

Poor possum. :(



Well, this is it.  Sarah is officially 16.  She is in her room as I type this, trying out make-up.  Eeeeek!


make-up!!! wow. I didn't put on make-up until I was....erm...umm....OK too much information here....never mind...probably should disregard my post.

:D

Spent the evening out of state. Went to Boston, actually Brighton. Got to spend some time with my dear sister for a good while. Was fun. It was a great day! I'm glad I went on a day like today the weather was ok...but it was still freezing cold! At least it didn't snow. But that will change very soon with the Winter/snow storm that is coming this way. I hope it will not be as bad as everyone is saying it will be.

I was at work and it was boring...at the time I posted that I had approx 2hrs and 45 minutes left in my shift....


January and February are usually boring to me. Maybe it's the snowy weather, maybe it's the cloudy days.  :-\\

I was at work and it was boring...at the time I posted that I had approx 2hrs and 45 minutes left in my shift....


could you play games on the computer over there?  ???

But that will change very soon with the Winter/snow storm that is coming this way. I hope it will not be as bad as everyone is saying it will be.

I heard NYC could get between 5-8 inches of snow.

I hope no one minds that I'm starting the January thread.  ;)

So does anyone have plans for the month yet?  And looking ahead, is there anything worth mentioning happening in 2014?


you started next month's thread how dare you  >:(          ;)

January and February are usually boring to me. Maybe it's the snowy weather, maybe it's the cloudy days.  :-\\

Yeah, those are common factors, it seems.

January and February are usually boring to me. Maybe it's the snowy weather, maybe it's the cloudy days.  :-\\

February is also bad because of Valentines Day  :-\\

I heard NYC could get between 5-8 inches of snow.

I'm sorry  :( I am however not sorry that we don't have any at the moment!

February is also bad because of Valentines Day  :-\\



My niece's birthday is the day before. It really sucked because I would buy her flowers for those special birthdays (her 16th, her 21st, etc) and the prices were ALWAYS so much higher. My sister (her mother) told me that she always had a hard time finding her presents because the stores hadn't restocked from Christmas by that time. She said that she always had to get something in Dec.



Cat

Just received another letter in the mail from another company I applied to!  They sent a letter that they received my application, will send it through to the selection board.  It also has a time line, on the 13 there will be preliminary phone interview, tentative date of 28th for interviews to selected individuals, and a decision within 1-2 days!!!  WOW!  A timeline!!!!

Super excited!!! 

Just received another letter in the mail from another company I applied to!  They sent a letter that they received my application, will send it through to the selection board.  It also has a time line, on the 13 there will be preliminary phone interview, tentative date of 28th for interviews to selected individuals, and a decision within 1-2 days!!!  WOW!  A timeline!!!!

Super excited!!! 


YAY!  Good luck.

could you play games on the computer over there?  ???



when it's slow and I have no other work to accomplish...but that gets boring too...

Just received another letter in the mail from another company I applied to!  They sent a letter that they received my application, will send it through to the selection board.  It also has a time line, on the 13 there will be preliminary phone interview, tentative date of 28th for interviews to selected individuals, and a decision within 1-2 days!!!  WOW!  A timeline!!!!

Super excited!!!

Good luck  :)

So today (Thursday) I went to the library to do my volunteering; even though Thursday is not my normal day to volunteer at the library, my supervisor appreciated me coming in anyway, because she knows that I show dedication... and she appreciates volunteers giving their time any day. :)

So today (Thursday) I went to the library to do my volunteering; even though Thursday is not my normal day to volunteer at the library, my supervisor appreciated me coming in anyway, because she knows that I show dedication... and she appreciates volunteers giving their time any day. :)

That's cool  :)

So today (Thursday) I went to the library to do my volunteering; even though Thursday is not my normal day to volunteer at the library, my supervisor appreciated me coming in anyway, because she knows that I show dedication... and she appreciates volunteers giving their time any day. :)


have you thought about going back to school and getting a degree in library science....or whatever they call it...

Snow.

Snow.

8-P  More of it will hit my area later in the week! 

Snow.


I read you guys got two feet of snow already. Eeek.

have you thought about going back to school and getting a degree in library science....or whatever they call it...


That's a good idea. I once though of doing that myself. An MLIS (The Master of Library and Information Science degree). It's what most libraries look for (in Canada, probably the same for America) if you want a librarian position. Sometimes you can get by with an MLS (Master of Library Science ).

All you need is $ an a bachelor's degree. I can't recall how many years of schooling it was when I checked up on it, but there are schools that offer an accelerated program as well (complete the degree quicker)

February is also bad because of Valentines Day  :-\\


It's bad for some people who don't have anyone in their life.

Just received another letter in the mail from another company I applied to!  They sent a letter that they received my application, will send it through to the selection board.  It also has a time line, on the 13 there will be preliminary phone interview, tentative date of 28th for interviews to selected individuals, and a decision within 1-2 days!!!  WOW!  A timeline!!!!

Super excited!!!


good luck.

Snow.


6-9 inches of it here.

I called in to take the day off, I shoveled a little before and now I'm feeling a bit dizzy, went inside the house to have some hot chocolate and munchies, probably will go back out a bit later on to do more shoveling.

have you thought about going back to school and getting a degree in library science....or whatever they call it...

Some people have suggested that to me, or something similar.

In fact... all next week, I will be taking an assessment at the Ventura Adult Continuing Education center, to learn various office and computing skills.

Some people have suggested that to me, or something similar.

In fact... all next week, I will be taking an assessment at the Ventura Adult Continuing Education center, to learn various office and computing skills.



that's good

Thanks Everyone for the well wishes!

Now today I got a phone call, it was an unknown number and I didn't answer (the last thing I want to hear after Christmas is I owe for something, I was not planning on :P).  They then left voicemail from and it id'd from Nebraska... I didn't think anything about it.  I listened to it later, and it was the human resource personnel from a local company about a procurement position that I applied for.  I am supposed to call them back Monday morning! 

In the past 2 weeks, I hadn't heard from anyone for months prior to that, I have had a job interview, received a letter from community college, received an email from forestry company, and now a phone call from local company..  Eeeeeekk but I can't complain!  Fingers crossed!!! 

Some people have suggested that to me, or something similar.

In fact... all next week, I will be taking an assessment at the Ventura Adult Continuing Education center, to learn various office and computing skills.

That's cool.  Good luck  :)

Busy week+...



Lunch with a friend today (saturday)
a screening of August: Osage County at the Director's Guild (hopefully I get close to Meryl)
Tuesday an event at Paley for a new series "Enlisted" starring Geoff Stultz and Keith David (& some other people I don't recognize)
Wed, Thurs Fri graves
Saturday a screening of 12 Years a Slave plus panel after words.... then I gotta rush back to SB to work graves.  (maybe I'll just take the night off)  ;) 
Sunday I don't recall....
Wed a taping of Mike & Molly.... 
Thurs friday Sat Graves....

Thanks Everyone for the well wishes!

Now today I got a phone call, it was an unknown number and I didn't answer (the last thing I want to hear after Christmas is I owe for something, I was not planning on :P).  They then left voicemail from and it id'd from Nebraska... I didn't think anything about it.  I listened to it later, and it was the human resource personnel from a local company about a procurement position that I applied for.  I am supposed to call them back Monday morning! 

In the past 2 weeks, I hadn't heard from anyone for months prior to that, I have had a job interview, received a letter from community college, received an email from forestry company, and now a phone call from local company..  Eeeeeekk but I can't complain!  Fingers crossed!!!


I hope it turns out well for you.

Thanks Everyone for the well wishes!

Now today I got a phone call, it was an unknown number and I didn't answer (the last thing I want to hear after Christmas is I owe for something, I was not planning on :P).  They then left voicemail from and it id'd from Nebraska... I didn't think anything about it.  I listened to it later, and it was the human resource personnel from a local company about a procurement position that I applied for.  I am supposed to call them back Monday morning! 

In the past 2 weeks, I hadn't heard from anyone for months prior to that, I have had a job interview, received a letter from community college, received an email from forestry company, and now a phone call from local company..  Eeeeeekk but I can't complain!  Fingers crossed!!! 


Crossing everything I can for you. :)


I am taking this weekend to relax.  I woke up in the middle of the night Thursday, super dizzy.  I would roll over and my head would spin.  By yesterday morning it had subsided mostly of the way.  I was still light headed and if I made sudden moves, the room would spin.  Thankfully I had to do a transcript at work yesterday, so I sat most of the day.  I don't feel it today, but I am going to take it easy just in case.

Crossing everything I can for you. :)


I am taking this weekend to relax.  I woke up in the middle of the night Thursday, super dizzy.  I would roll over and my head would spin.  By yesterday morning it had subsided mostly of the way.  I was still light headed and if I made sudden moves, the room would spin.  Thankfully I had to do a transcript at work yesterday, so I sat most of the day.  I don't feel it today, but I am going to take it easy just in case.



Good plan. Get better.  :)

Crossing everything I can for you. :)


I am taking this weekend to relax.  I woke up in the middle of the night Thursday, super dizzy.  I would roll over and my head would spin.  By yesterday morning it had subsided mostly of the way.  I was still light headed and if I made sudden moves, the room would spin.  Thankfully I had to do a transcript at work yesterday, so I sat most of the day.  I don't feel it today, but I am going to take it easy just in case.


I'm also having dizzy spells recently. If they continue I gotta visit the doc. Hope you feel better

Crossing everything I can for you. :)


I am taking this weekend to relax.  I woke up in the middle of the night Thursday, super dizzy.  I would roll over and my head would spin.  By yesterday morning it had subsided mostly of the way.  I was still light headed and if I made sudden moves, the room would spin.  Thankfully I had to do a transcript at work yesterday, so I sat most of the day.  I don't feel it today, but I am going to take it easy just in case.



Could be an inner ear problem.



Cat

Thanks Everyone for the well wishes!

Now today I got a phone call, it was an unknown number and I didn't answer (the last thing I want to hear after Christmas is I owe for something, I was not planning on :P).  They then left voicemail from and it id'd from Nebraska... I didn't think anything about it.  I listened to it later, and it was the human resource personnel from a local company about a procurement position that I applied for.  I am supposed to call them back Monday morning! 

In the past 2 weeks, I hadn't heard from anyone for months prior to that, I have had a job interview, received a letter from community college, received an email from forestry company, and now a phone call from local company..  Eeeeeekk but I can't complain!  Fingers crossed!!!


good luck.

Crossing everything I can for you. :)


I am taking this weekend to relax.  I woke up in the middle of the night Thursday, super dizzy.  I would roll over and my head would spin.  By yesterday morning it had subsided mostly of the way.  I was still light headed and if I made sudden moves, the room would spin.  Thankfully I had to do a transcript at work yesterday, so I sat most of the day.  I don't feel it today, but I am going to take it easy just in case.



Do you have vertigo?

Good plan. Get better.  :)


Thanks.


I'm also having dizzy spells recently. If they continue I gotta visit the doc. Hope you feel better


It has only been two days with me, but if it continues I will have to see the doctor as well. 



Could be an inner ear problem.

Cat


That was one of my thoughts, too. 



Do you have vertigo?


Not that I am aware of.  I have a friend who suffered from vertigo.  It is no where as bad as hers was.

Busy week+...



Lunch with a friend today (saturday)
a screening of August: Osage County at the Director's Guild (hopefully I get close to Meryl)
Tuesday an event at Paley for a new series "Enlisted" starring Geoff Stultz and Keith David (& some other people I don't recognize)
Wed, Thurs Fri graves
Saturday a screening of 12 Years a Slave plus panel after words.... then I gotta rush back to SB to work graves.  (maybe I'll just take the night off)  ;) 
Sunday I don't recall....
Wed a taping of Mike & Molly.... 
Thurs friday Sat Graves....

WOW!!!  That's a lot of activity and graves!!!!!  Please be safe my friend!  I want to hear about it! 

Busy week+...



Lunch with a friend today (saturday)
a screening of August: Osage County at the Director's Guild (hopefully I get close to Meryl)
Tuesday an event at Paley for a new series "Enlisted" starring Geoff Stultz and Keith David (& some other people I don't recognize)
Wed, Thurs Fri graves
Saturday a screening of 12 Years a Slave plus panel after words.... then I gotta rush back to SB to work graves.  (maybe I'll just take the night off)  ;) 
Sunday I don't recall....
Wed a taping of Mike & Molly.... 
Thurs friday Sat Graves....


If you get close to Meryl I will be jealous!  :D

So far 2014 is awesome! I'm sorry if anyone's year isn't off to a great start.

WOW!!!  That's a lot of activity and graves!!!!!  Please be safe my friend!  I want to hear about it!


Thanks. I'm excited about everything but working graves

If you get close to Meryl I will be jealous!  :D


I'll try and be humble  :D

that's good

That's cool.  Good luck  :)

Thank you both. I have to be there early in the morning tomorrow and see how things go.

So far 2014 is awesome! I'm sorry if anyone's year isn't off to a great start.


mine hasn't started yet.

Thanks.

It has only been two days with me, but if it continues I will have to see the doctor as well. 

That was one of my thoughts, too. 

Not that I am aware of.  I have a friend who suffered from vertigo.  It is no where as bad as hers was.
how are you feeling today???  Hoping you are better and no bother!!!!

Thanks. I'm excited about everything but working graves
Sorry about the graves!!!

how are you feeling today???  Hoping you are better and no bother!!!!


A little better.  I was a bit lightheaded this morning but now I am just tired.  Of course, I am tired because I didn't sleep well last night.  I really hope the insomnia isn't coming back. 

Thanks for asking, though. :)

If you get close to Meryl I will be jealous!  :D



Didn't get to meet her but it was a great panel!!! Meryl and Margo Martindale. 
I love August: Osage County so much. I hope everyone sees it.

A little better.  I was a bit lightheaded this morning but now I am just tired.  Of course, I am tired because I didn't sleep well last night.  I really hope the insomnia isn't coming back. 

Thanks for asking, though. :)
heres hoping!!!!!!

My little girl is wearing make-up to school for the first time today.  I don't like this...she is growing up.

My little girl is wearing make-up to school for the first time today.  I don't like this...she is growing up.
(((((((((hugs))))))))))

mine hasn't started yet.

Eventually it will.

Mine has seemed to start today. I went in for Day 1 of this "assessment", and I learned some new things... particularly in the field of accounting. So far it seems to be going well.

Back at work yesterday.  I wore new shoes and got a blister before I'd even got into the building.  :-\\  Agony all day.  I plan to wear trainers to walk to work and then other 'proper' shoes during the day.

Dental check up also yesterday - I'm good for another year. 

Tonight was the last day to have my Christmas lights on because of the epiphany. Tomorrow (or today actually since it's after midnight), I will gradually be packing away my Christmas items.  :\'(

My little girl is wearing make-up to school for the first time today.  I don't like this...she is growing up.


Wait until she becomes a teenager
:D

Back at work yesterday.  I wore new shoes and got a blister before I'd even got into the building.  :-\\  Agony all day.  I plan to wear trainers to walk to work and then other 'proper' shoes during the day.

Dental check up also yesterday - I'm good for another year.


hope you feel better.

Wait until she becomes a teenager
:D


She did, on the first, remember? ;D

Hope everyone in the US is surviving the cold weather.

Hope everyone in the US is surviving the cold weather.

I'm trying too.  I have it easy compared to the East coast.

And another job opportunity contact today!  When it rains it pours....  Otherwise it's as dry as a desert! 

Wow!  Some confusion coming up in my life, but I am not complaining!!!!!!

Hope everyone in the US is surviving the cold weather.


I'm wearing shorts and a tank top  ;D

And another job opportunity contact today!  When it rains it pours....  Otherwise it's as dry as a desert! 

Wow!  Some confusion coming up in my life, but I am not complaining!!!!!!

Fantastic news

Hope everyone in the US is surviving the cold weather.


Not that cold where I am.  Especially compared to the east coast.


And another job opportunity contact today!  When it rains it pours....  Otherwise it's as dry as a desert! 

Wow!  Some confusion coming up in my life, but I am not complaining!!!!!!


YAY!


I'm wearing shorts and a tank top  ;D


I must admit, I am a bit jealous. :D

Hope everyone in the US is surviving the cold weather.


this polar vortex is absolutely incredible. This morning, I'm walking to my barbershop and the extreme cold put pain in my face and my mucus almost froze. Thank God, the temperature will be back to normal by next week.

I'm wearing shorts and a tank top  ;D



at least the polar vortex didn't hit your area. you're lucky!

Hope everyone in the US is surviving the cold weather.


I am! Staying home, cozy. Having some comfort food, and staying indoors.

But I have to go out tomorrow again...oh well. *shrugs*

Tonight was the last day to have my Christmas lights on because of the epiphany. Tomorrow (or today actually since it's after midnight), I will gradually be packing away my Christmas items.  :\'(

We took the decorations off our Christmas tree last night and took it out of the house; now it is sitting on the curb waiting to be recycled. Now we just have to put all the decorations away.

at least the polar vortex didn't hit your area. you're lucky!


http://wattsupwiththat.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/polar_vortex_the_movie.jpg%3Fw%3D640%26h%3D897

at least the polar vortex didn't hit your area. you're lucky!


I genuinely don't know what that is but it's almost 3 am and I have no heat and am sitting here in jeans and a t shirt  :D

http://wattsupwiththat.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/polar_vortex_the_movie.jpg%3Fw%3D640%26h%3D897


That's like lost meets planet of the apes.  It's a pop culture mash up I'm so confused. Lol

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good one. ;D

I genuinely don't know what that is but it's almost 3 am and I have no heat and am sitting here in jeans and a t shirt  :D


a polar vortex is a huge blob of dangerously frigid cold air that comes down from The North Pole and make a clockwise rotation over half the 50 states leaving everyone in bitter cold weather with temperatures below zero.

a polar vortex is a huge blob of dangerously frigid cold air that comes down from The North Pole and make a clockwise rotation over half the 50 states leaving everyone in bitter cold weather with temperatures below zero.


I'm glad in in the part of the us that escapes that

I'm wearing shorts and a tank top  ;D


I nearly wrote 'except those in California'!

I'm glad in in the part of the us that escapes that


Oh yeah Q just be thankful you weren't in that polar vortex or you'd experience temperatures well below zero.

So I am more than halfway through my week-long assessment at the Ventura Adult Continuing Education center. Today I finished the second chapter of the accounting text, and was then given a book to study on Windows basics (including word-processing and web-browsing), as I will be given a proficiency exam on it tomorrow.

Oh yeah Q just be thankful you weren't in that polar vortex or you'd experience temperatures well below zero.


I am very thankful.

I hate extreme cold and/or snow

We took the decorations off our Christmas tree last night and took it out of the house; now it is sitting on the curb waiting to be recycled. Now we just have to put all the decorations away.


I did that yesterday. So sad to see the Christmas tree go, but there's always next Christmas. :)

So I am more than halfway through my week-long assessment at the Ventura Adult Continuing Education center. Today I finished the second chapter of the accounting text, and was then given a book to study on Windows basics (including word-processing and web-browsing), as I will be given a proficiency exam on it tomorrow.

8)

I am very thankful.

I hate extreme cold and/or snow


I hate it too.

I'm glad the freezing rain never came last night.  :P

I'm glad the freezing rain never came last night.  :P


I'm glad the polar vortex has gone away and now has moved back up north where it belongs so now New York could enjoy some warmer weather.

I did that yesterday. So sad to see the Christmas tree go, but there's always next Christmas. :)

Yep... for me it's always sad to say goodbye to the Christmas decor.

Its foggy out so maybe we'll get more crap after all.  :-\\

Its foggy out so maybe we'll get more crap after all.  :-\\


We had some fog earlier in the week. Now all we have snow. TOO much snow! New England winters are so harsh. I'm moving down south now, lol....if I could.

It's been foggy latley here in Modesto, but it's sunny today.

Yep... for me it's always sad to say goodbye to the Christmas decor.


until next year.

We had some fog earlier in the week. Now all we have snow. TOO much snow! New England winters are so harsh. I'm moving down south now, lol....if I could.


tomorrow we're getting rain, possibly heavy and It'll be near 60. And just last week we were below zero with a wind chill.

Another job interview and excel proficiency test...  Any pointers!  I only get decent with excel when I work with it a bunch, and I haven't had to work with it in over a year!  ://

Another job interview and excel proficiency test...  Any pointers!  I only get decent with excel when I work with it a bunch, and I haven't had to work with it in over a year!  ://



If you need to have two lines in one cell  ie 

                                TAX
                            RETURNS              vs          TAX RETURNS

then type TAX (hit CTL + Enter) and RETURNS will type on the next line...



to get a dash in a cell... type - then hit tab...do not hit enter...it tries to come up with some weird calculation....


to get cells to tabulate...highlight the ones you want to add and hit the backwards E... it looks like the greek letter for Sigma         
                                        http://www.clker.com/cliparts/F/L/x/i/x/3/sigma-th.png


I make a  lot of pie charts for the chief of police because that's how he likes to see his stats... but I don't know how to easily give tips on those.



to get a cell to not change format  say you type 10/31 and it wants to read Oct 31 just right click the cell or cells and select format then choose the option you like best .... I usually choose text....because then it just keeps things as I typed them... 



to sort alphabettically or by increase click data then find sort on the tool bar.



I hope some of this helps... I don't know what you need to know.

Another job interview and excel proficiency test...  Any pointers!  I only get decent with excel when I work with it a bunch, and I haven't had to work with it in over a year!  ://

I could tell you some, since I've been working with it regularly (and I even spent a few hours this morning working on it as the final part of my assessment at V.A.C.E. this week)... but I wouldn't know where to start. However, Q gave some helpful tips in the above post.

Wait... I do know one thing I can suggest. To make an "absolute reference", type dollar-signs before the letter and number of the cell. This is helpful if you want to drag a formula down or across to other cells and want to reference the same cell (particularly if it has a value you wanna refer to in multiple cells). For example, cell B5 would be written as $B$5 for an absolute reference.

Wait... I do know one thing I can suggest. To make an "absolute reference", type dollar-signs before the letter and number of the cell. This is helpful if you want to drag a formula down or across to other cells and want to reference the same cell (particularly if it has a value you wanna refer to in multiple cells). For example, cell B5 would be written as $B$5 for an absolute reference.


I'm sorry Jeff... what exactly does this mean?  what is an absolute reference and when would one want to use one?

I'm sorry Jeff... what exactly does this mean?  what is an absolute reference and when would one want to use one?

When possibly calculating a rate of increase or discount... or something like that.

An example of its usage can be found here: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/get-to-know-excel-enter-formulas-RZ006107930.aspx?section=13
From that site: "Use absolute references to refer to cells that you don't want to change as the formula is copied."

When possibly calculating a rate of increase or discount... or something like that.

An example of its usage can be found here: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/get-to-know-excel-enter-formulas-RZ006107930.aspx?section=13
From that site: "Use absolute references to refer to cells that you don't want to change as the formula is copied."


thanks.

foggy again  bla

So this morning my dad and I finally got our flu shots (my mom got hers earlier in the week; we'd been meaning to get them for the last couple months but we weren't all simultaneously feeling well).

And in the afternoon we went to a wedding; a musician friend of ours was marrying his girlfriend, who is a hairstylist. They are friendly people; my parents and I have known them for several years. We had a nice time. There were literally hundreds of guests.

I need to get my flu shot still.  :P

One of my favorite comedians (Jen Kober) was performing on campus today from 8-10... I was supposed to start work at 930 but got permission to come in late so I could go see her.

I've seen her perform about 10 times so I know her main jokes really well but her audience interaction is always fresh and I've never seen her work a college crowd so that was fun to watch. 

I first met her about 4 years ago - maybe 5 I don't know... when she was performing in Ventura. It was a Sunday night there were 8 people in the club. I came in late (traffic) she made me introduce myself to the table...they made everyone sit at one table and we all just chatted...it was funny. 

We became FB friends and chat often. I let her know when I'm driving to LA to see her. and sometimes I feel the need to let her know I'm not really stalking her.  Tonight after the show we got a bite to eat together. It was fun.


She's got a small part in Grudge Match (it's a scene with DeNiro)
she's had small roles in Paranoia, Treme, American Pie Reunion, Texas Killing Fields, Mindy Project, Curb Your Enthusiasm...and she's on Anger Management with Charlie Sheen.

I need to get my flu shot still.  :P


You still have some time before the season is over.

Guess I better get ready for work.  Back to the grind.  :-\\

Okay...so, I need to speak to my parents about something they might not like. It is very important that I do and they have to know about it. I know I'm quite old enough and I don't need their permission for anything. But they do have to know of my whereabouts and that my decision requires me to be someplace very, very, very far away from here. Thousands of miles away. They will not see me for a long time. :( I usually just go to my father because he is the easier one to speak to. Only this time I'm concerned he will not be too happy with my "news". 

good luck with that

Guess I better get ready for work.  Back to the grind.  :-\\


good luck.

Okay...so, I need to speak to my parents about something they might not like. It is very important that I do and they have to know about it. I know I'm quite old enough and I don't need their permission for anything. But they do have to know of my whereabouts and that my decision requires me to be someplace very, very, very far away from here. Thousands of miles away. They will not see me for a long time. :( I usually just go to my father because he is the easier one to speak to. Only this time I'm concerned he will not be too happy with my "news".


where to?

Okay...so, I need to speak to my parents about something they might not like. It is very important that I do and they have to know about it. I know I'm quite old enough and I don't need their permission for anything. But they do have to know of my whereabouts and that my decision requires me to be someplace very, very, very far away from here. Thousands of miles away. They will not see me for a long time. :( I usually just go to my father because he is the easier one to speak to. Only this time I'm concerned he will not be too happy with my "news".


Where are you going to?
Missionary trip? (that is just a guess)

good luck with that



where to?



Where are you going to?
Missionary trip? (that is just a guess)


Yes I did realize yesterday that I didn't even say where I was going. Sorry about that everyone. I was supposed to travel to North Africa in the Summer to meet with someone there. I Don't have to go now because they are coming here instead which is better. :) It's not missionary, it's only to meet with someone. 

Yes I did realize yesterday that I didn't even say where I was going. Sorry about that everyone. I was supposed to travel to North Africa in the Summer to meet with someone there. I Don't have to go now because they are coming here instead which is better. :) It's not missionary, it's only to meet with someone.



In all honesty it's better they are coming to you.

Call me paranoid and, it's only because I care, when u go out to meet this person tell someone (doesn't have to be your parents) but tell someone you know. Tell them the name of the person you are meeting and date if birth if you have it. If you have a pic of them email it to your friend.  Tell them where they are staying and what your plans are that evening. 

Chances are nothing will happen and I may sound paranoid but working in law enforcement the first thing I thought was what would the authorities need to know if the worst case scenario happened.  I care and want you to be safe.


Finally....and I'm dead serous about this, if you go to dinner and leave the table to go to the bathroom order a new drink. It's better to be hypervigilant than worry about looking rude.

I do hope u have fun tho

Yes I did realize yesterday that I didn't even say where I was going. Sorry about that everyone. I was supposed to travel to North Africa in the Summer to meet with someone there. I Don't have to go now because they are coming here instead which is better. :) It's not missionary, it's only to meet with someone.


enjoy your meeting.

Took my wife to the doctor today, regular check-up with her Rheumatoid Arthritis specialist. Every time she sees him, they diagnose her as either her Arthritis is the main issue with Lupus 2nd, or vice-versa. Today Lupus is the doctor's choice as 1st problem.
3rd problem is her eyesight, she has blurred vision and epiretinal membrane. Could be caused by the Lupus or Arthritis medication, no one knows for sure. Tomorrow she goes for another test on her eyes. It's a miracle she can continue with her painting hobby (for those of you on FB, you have seen them)

In a couple of weeks she sees her GP to see if she needs more anxiety meds (since she feels her whole body is falling apart, she gets anxious coz of it. I probably would to)

Like the Rolling Stones song says "What a drag it is getting old.."

Took my wife to the doctor today, regular check-up with her Rheumatoid Arthritis specialist. Every time she sees him, they diagnose her as either her Arthritis is the main issue with Lupus 2nd, or vice-versa. Today Lupus is the doctor's choice as 1st problem.
3rd problem is her eyesight, she has blurred vision and epiretinal membrane. Could be caused by the Lupus or Arthritis medication, no one knows for sure. Tomorrow she goes for another test on her eyes. It's a miracle she can continue with her painting hobby (for those of you on FB, you have seen them)

In a couple of weeks she sees her GP to see if she needs more anxiety meds (since she feels her whole body is falling apart, she gets anxious coz of it. I probably would to)

Like the Rolling Stones song says "What a drag it is getting old.."



That's a lot to deal with

((((HUGS)))))

In all honesty it's better they are coming to you.

Call me paranoid and, it's only because I care, when u go out to meet this person tell someone (doesn't have to be your parents) but tell someone you know. Tell them the name of the person you are meeting and date if birth if you have it. If you have a pic of them email it to your friend.  Tell them where they are staying and what your plans are that evening. 

Chances are nothing will happen and I may sound paranoid but working in law enforcement the first thing I thought was what would the authorities need to know if the worst case scenario happened.  I care and want you to be safe.


Finally....and I'm dead serous about this, if you go to dinner and leave the table to go to the bathroom order a new drink. It's better to be hypervigilant than worry about looking rude.

I do hope u have fun tho




Excellent advice from someone who knows.  I hope you listen to her.



Took my wife to the doctor today, regular check-up with her Rheumatoid Arthritis specialist. Every time she sees him, they diagnose her as either her Arthritis is the main issue with Lupus 2nd, or vice-versa. Today Lupus is the doctor's choice as 1st problem.
3rd problem is her eyesight, she has blurred vision and epiretinal membrane. Could be caused by the Lupus or Arthritis medication, no one knows for sure. Tomorrow she goes for another test on her eyes. It's a miracle she can continue with her painting hobby (for those of you on FB, you have seen them)

In a couple of weeks she sees her GP to see if she needs more anxiety meds (since she feels her whole body is falling apart, she gets anxious coz of it. I probably would to)

Like the Rolling Stones song says "What a drag it is getting old.."



Yikes.  Praying for her.

In all honesty it's better they are coming to you.

Call me paranoid and, it's only because I care, when u go out to meet this person tell someone (doesn't have to be your parents) but tell someone you know. Tell them the name of the person you are meeting and date if birth if you have it. If you have a pic of them email it to your friend.  Tell them where they are staying and what your plans are that evening. 

Chances are nothing will happen and I may sound paranoid but working in law enforcement the first thing I thought was what would the authorities need to know if the worst case scenario happened.  I care and want you to be safe.


Finally....and I'm dead serous about this, if you go to dinner and leave the table to go to the bathroom order a new drink. It's better to be hypervigilant than worry about looking rude.

I do hope u have fun tho


Thank you so much for your advice. :) And, I will do definitely.



Took my wife to the doctor today, regular check-up with her Rheumatoid Arthritis specialist. Every time she sees him, they diagnose her as either her Arthritis is the main issue with Lupus 2nd, or vice-versa. Today Lupus is the doctor's choice as 1st problem.
3rd problem is her eyesight, she has blurred vision and epiretinal membrane. Could be caused by the Lupus or Arthritis medication, no one knows for sure. Tomorrow she goes for another test on her eyes. It's a miracle she can continue with her painting hobby (for those of you on FB, you have seen them)

In a couple of weeks she sees her GP to see if she needs more anxiety meds (since she feels her whole body is falling apart, she gets anxious coz of it. I probably would to)

Like the Rolling Stones song says "What a drag it is getting old.."



It must be terrible dealing with all of that. Hope everything gets better for her.

Took my wife to the doctor today, regular check-up with her Rheumatoid Arthritis specialist. Every time she sees him, they diagnose her as either her Arthritis is the main issue with Lupus 2nd, or vice-versa. Today Lupus is the doctor's choice as 1st problem.
3rd problem is her eyesight, she has blurred vision and epiretinal membrane. Could be caused by the Lupus or Arthritis medication, no one knows for sure. Tomorrow she goes for another test on her eyes. It's a miracle she can continue with her painting hobby (for those of you on FB, you have seen them)

In a couple of weeks she sees her GP to see if she needs more anxiety meds (since she feels her whole body is falling apart, she gets anxious coz of it. I probably would to)

Like the Rolling Stones song says "What a drag it is getting old.."
hope all is as well as they can be!  And she continues to enjoy her hobbies!!!! 

Took my wife to the doctor today, regular check-up with her Rheumatoid Arthritis specialist. Every time she sees him, they diagnose her as either her Arthritis is the main issue with Lupus 2nd, or vice-versa. Today Lupus is the doctor's choice as 1st problem.
3rd problem is her eyesight, she has blurred vision and epiretinal membrane. Could be caused by the Lupus or Arthritis medication, no one knows for sure. Tomorrow she goes for another test on her eyes. It's a miracle she can continue with her painting hobby (for those of you on FB, you have seen them)

In a couple of weeks she sees her GP to see if she needs more anxiety meds (since she feels her whole body is falling apart, she gets anxious coz of it. I probably would to)

Like the Rolling Stones song says "What a drag it is getting old.."

Sorry about all of this... sending good thoughts your way.

Took my wife to the doctor today, regular check-up with her Rheumatoid Arthritis specialist. Every time she sees him, they diagnose her as either her Arthritis is the main issue with Lupus 2nd, or vice-versa. Today Lupus is the doctor's choice as 1st problem.
3rd problem is her eyesight, she has blurred vision and epiretinal membrane. Could be caused by the Lupus or Arthritis medication, no one knows for sure. Tomorrow she goes for another test on her eyes. It's a miracle she can continue with her painting hobby (for those of you on FB, you have seen them)

In a couple of weeks she sees her GP to see if she needs more anxiety meds (since she feels her whole body is falling apart, she gets anxious coz of it. I probably would to)

Like the Rolling Stones song says "What a drag it is getting old.."


Hugs to you both for having to deal with this.  My mum had lupus and I know how hard it can be

Thanks everyone. We all have our loads to bear with, each of us. That was just a part of ours.

Took my wife to the doctor today, regular check-up with her Rheumatoid Arthritis specialist. Every time she sees him, they diagnose her as either her Arthritis is the main issue with Lupus 2nd, or vice-versa. Today Lupus is the doctor's choice as 1st problem.
3rd problem is her eyesight, she has blurred vision and epiretinal membrane. Could be caused by the Lupus or Arthritis medication, no one knows for sure. Tomorrow she goes for another test on her eyes. It's a miracle she can continue with her painting hobby (for those of you on FB, you have seen them)

In a couple of weeks she sees her GP to see if she needs more anxiety meds (since she feels her whole body is falling apart, she gets anxious coz of it. I probably would to)

Like the Rolling Stones song says "What a drag it is getting old.."


It's really hard to deal with Isn't it?  :(

Is everyone who was near the earthquake okay?  :(

Is everyone who was near the earthquake okay?  :(
I must have missed something!

Hope all are well!

I GOT A JOB!!!!  And 2 more interviews  :P

I am offered at the top of the pay scale!  So I guess my score on excel proficiency placement test must have been high enough!!!!!  (94% basic skills, 50% advanced skills, and 50% intermediate skills). 

Woo hoo!!!!  Bring on January!!!  I also want to start a new me fitness program!  I lost 30 lbs before on it in 3 months!  I am sure I can do it again!!!

May this be the beginning of a new me!!!!

I must have missed something!

Hope all are well!

An earthquake hit southern California this morning. 
http://www.examiner.com/article/fontana-earthquake-4-4-earthquake-shakes-region-3-miles-deep-with-weak-tremors

yesterday I planted a bunch of seeds for flowers in pots.  I'll let you know what comes up.

I GOT A JOB!!!!  And 2 more interviews  :P

I am offered at the top of the pay scale!  So I guess my score on excel proficiency placement test must have been high enough!!!!!  (94% basic skills, 50% advanced skills, and 50% intermediate skills). 

Woo hoo!!!!  Bring on January!!!  I also want to start a new me fitness program!  I lost 30 lbs before on it in 3 months!  I am sure I can do it again!!!

May this be the beginning of a new me!!!!


Congratulations, and good luck! :)


Took my wife to the doctor today, regular check-up with her Rheumatoid Arthritis specialist. Every time she sees him, they diagnose her as either her Arthritis is the main issue with Lupus 2nd, or vice-versa. Today Lupus is the doctor's choice as 1st problem.
3rd problem is her eyesight, she has blurred vision and epiretinal membrane. Could be caused by the Lupus or Arthritis medication, no one knows for sure. Tomorrow she goes for another test on her eyes. It's a miracle she can continue with her painting hobby (for those of you on FB, you have seen them)

In a couple of weeks she sees her GP to see if she needs more anxiety meds (since she feels her whole body is falling apart, she gets anxious coz of it. I probably would to)

Like the Rolling Stones song says "What a drag it is getting old.."



Sorry to hear about this. Wish I could do something to help you...  :-\\ My thoughts are with you.


yesterday I planted a bunch of seeds for flowers in pots.  I'll let you know what comes up.


Good luck with those. :)

As for me, well... this month has nothing much in store for me, I think. Nothing planned, anyway.

Trying my hand at some poetry. Not necessarily something that needs to be finished this month, though. Haven't done that in quite a while, and I'm hoping to get something done. Off with a promising start, anyway.
A couple of years ago I entered some of my poems in a national competition, but without any luck. I'm thinking of trying again this year (competition doesn't open until mid-November, so I've got plenty of time).

An earthquake hit southern California this morning. 
http://www.examiner.com/article/fontana-earthquake-4-4-earthquake-shakes-region-3-miles-deep-with-weak-tremors

Aha... almost in time for the 20th anniversary of the Northridge Quake. Btw, I'm several miles west of Fontana, so I didn't feel a thing.

Aha... almost in time for the 20th anniversary of the Northridge Quake. Btw, I'm several miles west of Fontana, so I didn't feel a thing.

That's good that you are far from it  :)

That's good that you are far from it  :)

Thanks.

Not so much 20 years ago, however. I was living in the L.A. area and was greatly affected by that quake. That was my most notable experience with a major earthquake.

I GOT A JOB!!!!  And 2 more interviews  :P

I am offered at the top of the pay scale!  So I guess my score on excel proficiency placement test must have been high enough!!!!!  (94% basic skills, 50% advanced skills, and 50% intermediate skills). 

Woo hoo!!!!  Bring on January!!!  I also want to start a new me fitness program!  I lost 30 lbs before on it in 3 months!  I am sure I can do it again!!!

May this be the beginning of a new me!!!!


Way to go!

Is everyone who was near the earthquake okay?  :(



4.4 is nothing to Californians.  Maybe an annoyance. 

Is everyone who was near the earthquake okay?  :(



Where was there an earthquake?

I GOT A JOB!!!!  And 2 more interviews  :P

I am offered at the top of the pay scale!  So I guess my score on excel proficiency placement test must have been high enough!!!!!  (94% basic skills, 50% advanced skills, and 50% intermediate skills). 

Woo hoo!!!!  Bring on January!!!  I also want to start a new me fitness program!  I lost 30 lbs before on it in 3 months!  I am sure I can do it again!!!

May this be the beginning of a new me!!!!



good news Sami. congratulations!  :)

I GOT A JOB!!!!  And 2 more interviews  :P

I am offered at the top of the pay scale!  So I guess my score on excel proficiency placement test must have been high enough!!!!!  (94% basic skills, 50% advanced skills, and 50% intermediate skills). 

Woo hoo!!!!  Bring on January!!!  I also want to start a new me fitness program!  I lost 30 lbs before on it in 3 months!  I am sure I can do it again!!!

May this be the beginning of a new me!!!!


Great news!

I GOT A JOB!!!!  And 2 more interviews  :P

I am offered at the top of the pay scale!  So I guess my score on excel proficiency placement test must have been high enough!!!!!  (94% basic skills, 50% advanced skills, and 50% intermediate skills). 

Woo hoo!!!!  Bring on January!!!  I also want to start a new me fitness program!  I lost 30 lbs before on it in 3 months!  I am sure I can do it again!!!

May this be the beginning of a new me!!!!

Congratz Sami! I'm happy 4 ya. O0 :)

I GOT A JOB!!!!  And 2 more interviews  :P

I am offered at the top of the pay scale!  So I guess my score on excel proficiency placement test must have been high enough!!!!!  (94% basic skills, 50% advanced skills, and 50% intermediate skills). 

Woo hoo!!!!  Bring on January!!!  I also want to start a new me fitness program!  I lost 30 lbs before on it in 3 months!  I am sure I can do it again!!!

May this be the beginning of a new me!!!!
This is very good news, well done!

4.4 is nothing to Californians.  Maybe an annoyance.


4.4 on the other hand is quite frightening to people in the Netherlands (and FYI: we have experienced that magnitude or over four times in the past 40 years, the heaviest being a 5.9 earthquake in 1992).

I GOT A JOB!!!!  And 2 more interviews  :P

I am offered at the top of the pay scale!  So I guess my score on excel proficiency placement test must have been high enough!!!!!  (94% basic skills, 50% advanced skills, and 50% intermediate skills). 

Woo hoo!!!!  Bring on January!!!  I also want to start a new me fitness program!  I lost 30 lbs before on it in 3 months!  I am sure I can do it again!!!

May this be the beginning of a new me!!!!



Whoo hoo

An earthquake hit southern California this morning. 
http://www.examiner.com/article/fontana-earthquake-4-4-earthquake-shakes-region-3-miles-deep-with-weak-tremors


Didn't make it this far north.

As far as earthquakes go that was a pretty insignificant one

God willing there is a job on my horizon --very soon or I will be feeling worse than I do now!
(Ie. penny pinching from necessity, not prone to poor health)

I am very, very sad right now.

My singing voice is completely gone. :\'( I don't know if it is because of my asthma, or something else. I have been told it is because of my asthma actually, but I'm not so sure. Every time I try to sing, and go up a note, I have this shrilly tone in my voice and it sounds really awful. Some friends tried to cheer me up by telling me I just have a high vocal range...but I don't believe it. Some others have told me that it's probably because I don't sing as much as I use to and need lessons. And one laughed at me and said I still sound like I am nine years old, only with the asthma. Wasn't funny of course. I really miss my singing voice though. :\'( Now I have to keep it one dimensional so I won't sound so shrill. :-\\


Anyone in here sing? And, if you do what could be wrong with my singing voice?

I am very, very sad right now.

My singing voice is completely gone. :\'( I don't know if it is because of my asthma, or something else. I have been told it is because of my asthma actually, but I'm not so sure. Every time I try to sing, and go up a note, I have this shrilly tone in my voice and it sounds really awful. Some friends tried to cheer me up by telling me I just have a high vocal range...but I don't believe it. Some others have told me that it's probably because I don't sing as much as I use to and need lessons. And one laughed at me and said I still sound like I am nine years old, only with the asthma. Wasn't funny of course. I really miss my singing voice though. :\'( Now I have to keep it one dimensional so I won't sound so shrill. :-\\


Anyone in here sing? And, if you do what could be wrong with my singing voice?





I'm sorry to hear this.  It may be related to your asthma, it's a good question for your doctor. Also, your friend may be right, maybe a vocal coach can help you figure out why you cant hit notes you used to hit.  Or teach you techniques to work around  your asthma... 


good luck

I'm sorry to hear this.  It may be related to your asthma, it's a good question for your doctor. Also, your friend may be right, maybe a vocal coach can help you figure out why you cant hit notes you used to hit.  Or teach you techniques to work around  your asthma... 


good luck


Thanks so much. Yesterday, I was thinking of going to see a vocal coach. And see what he/she tells me. Guess I will see how that goes, hopefully that will be it and like you said maybe they can teach me some singing techniques too. I hope so. I miss my singing.

Thanks so much. Yesterday, I was thinking of going to see a vocal coach. And see what he/she tells me. Guess I will see how that goes, hopefully that will be it and like you said maybe they can teach me some singing techniques too. I hope so. I miss my singing.


Please keep us updated

God willing there is a job on my horizon --very soon or I will be feeling worse than I do now!
(Ie. penny pinching from necessity, not prone to poor health)


good luck Michelle. :)

I am very, very sad right now.

My singing voice is completely gone. :\'( I don't know if it is because of my asthma, or something else. I have been told it is because of my asthma actually, but I'm not so sure. Every time I try to sing, and go up a note, I have this shrilly tone in my voice and it sounds really awful. Some friends tried to cheer me up by telling me I just have a high vocal range...but I don't believe it. Some others have told me that it's probably because I don't sing as much as I use to and need lessons. And one laughed at me and said I still sound like I am nine years old, only with the asthma. Wasn't funny of course. I really miss my singing voice though. :\'( Now I have to keep it one dimensional so I won't sound so shrill. :-\\


Anyone in here sing? And, if you do what could be wrong with my singing voice?



Snoz is right, go to a vocal coach to help you with your voice.

Thanks so much. Yesterday, I was thinking of going to see a vocal coach. And see what he/she tells me. Guess I will see how that goes, hopefully that will be it and like you said maybe they can teach me some singing techniques too. I hope so. I miss my singing.



If I might ask what do you sing? ???

Snoz is right, go to a vocal coach to help you with your voice.


Yeah, I was thinking about that yesterday.



If I might ask what do you sing? ???


I sing just about anything. I'm not a one dimensional, but since I am having a hard time with my singing voice lately I have to limit myself to being just that. Because if I don't then I will sound like I'm shrieking when I hit the higher notes....I don't know why ? So, I can't sing just anything. This means a lot to me because I've been singing since I first began to speak.

Looks like today is going to be a No-Pants Saturday.

I haven't had a No-Pants Saturday in quite a while, and after the week I had I could really use one.  ;)

Back on inthe00s for a while... so much going on in my life now...

I have been declared officially disabled and do not have to work, I get full disability and Medicare Part D, my mom calls me lazy & accuses me of gaming the system, but my connective tissues, blood vessels, organ tissues and joints are too frangible to do any kind of physical work, and I am too psychologically fragile & traumatized to handle a workplace situation, and despite my mom bawling about how "I have the body of a football player and am wasting it", I have zero physical strength and it's not safe for me to try to gain any.

The downside is that I am obligated to complete a life skills curriculum that will mostly be taught in my own home to get out of caregiving services, become my own Social Security payee and move out of Eugene, or else I go to a group home, but I hate it here enough and want to get away from the Cascadia Subduction Zone bad enough that I'm doing everything I can to complete it. I have my eyes on cheap land in vast quantities near Bakersfield, CA that I plan to put a singlewide on and cut contact with everyone here once I am across the state line, and this land will likely never even nearly sell out in my lifetime.

I'm back together with my girlfriend now that she said leaving me impulsively for a gaming buddy whom she didn't really like in the end was the biggest mistake she ever made, I think this time it's gonna be forever, I'm invited as a guest of honor at all of the art shows that my art guild is putting on this year, and I made $14.50 off sales of prints. Attached is one pic that'll be juried in February.

http://i.imgur.com/OFf7Acd.jpg

So things have been kinda bad/kinda good.

Things sound like they are moving forward, and that's good.  Sorry your mom is not very understanding about your situation.  Lifeskills is a good thing to learn, go and be you.  You will feel much better about things. :)

Thanks Dagnabbit. Agreed there, and I don't think my mom was equipped to have an autistic child with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome who later developed PTSD and a host of other things & may have schizophrenia slowly manifesting, nor does she (or the rest of the family) see anything wrong with me, they see me as totally normal but a horribly spoiled brat who acted up in school constantly (long story there except that my parents, family traditions about schools, and the school district had much more to do with it than me)

Looks like today is going to be a No-Pants Saturday.

I haven't had a No-Pants Saturday in quite a while, and after the week I had I could really use one.  ;)



You joined The No Pants Subway Ride?

You joined The No Pants Subway Ride?


No, No-Pants Saturday is something I made up. Basically it means I'm just going to lounge around all day in my pajamas and not go outside.

Thanks, DAGNABBIT!!!



fixt  :D




cuz that's how I read it....  ;D

fixt  :D




cuz that's how I read it....  ;D


;D

No, No-Pants Saturday is something I made up. Basically it means I'm just going to lounge around all day in my pajamas and not go outside.


Oh I read it the wrong way.  :D ;D

Well I lived through day one!!!  But some people barely did! :D. And I am not exaggerating, defibrillator and bagger used to revive woman in the locker room.  Medical Emergency right when I was released to lunch break (locker room leads to cafeteria).  So it all went down in front of me.


Did you know that turkey deli meat looks like soft serve strawberry ice cream when raw???? 

And this facility puts less than 1% of their in landfills! EVERYTHING from plastic tape to staples, you have to sort in the 15 differently labeled trash cans to be recycled. 

I also got a parking ticket and headlight warning... 

I think I need wine!

Well I lived through day one!!!  But some people barely did! :D. And I am not exaggerating, defibrillator and bagger used to revive woman in the locker room.  Medical Emergency right when I was released to lunch break (locker room leads to cafeteria).  So it all went down in front of me.


Did you know that turkey deli meat looks like soft serve strawberry ice cream when raw???? 

And this facility puts less than 1% of their in landfills! EVERYTHING from plastic tape to staples, you have to sort in the 15 differently labeled trash cans to be recycled. 

I also got a parking ticket and headlight warning... 

I think I need wine!


Crazy first day.  Hopefully tomorrow is more boring. :D

Crazy first day.  Hopefully tomorrow is more boring. :D
that would be great!!!!  Can you order me one of those!!!

Well I lived through day one!!!  But some people barely did! :D. And I am not exaggerating, defibrillator and bagger used to revive woman in the locker room.  Medical Emergency right when I was released to lunch break (locker room leads to cafeteria).  So it all went down in front of me.


Did you know that turkey deli meat looks like soft serve strawberry ice cream when raw???? 

And this facility puts less than 1% of their in landfills! EVERYTHING from plastic tape to staples, you have to sort in the 15 differently labeled trash cans to be recycled. 

I also got a parking ticket and headlight warning... 

I think I need wine!


first day always seem to be crazy. But as time goes on you'll get the knack of it.

first day always seem to be crazy. But as time goes on you'll get the knack of it.


Hopefully no one dies (or nearly dies) on her second day too....

Hopefully no one dies (or nearly dies) on her second day too....

Exactly .

As for me, well... this month has nothing much in store for me, I think. Nothing planned, anyway.

Trying my hand at some poetry. Not necessarily something that needs to be finished this month, though. Haven't done that in quite a while, and I'm hoping to get something done. Off with a promising start, anyway.
A couple of years ago I entered some of my poems in a national competition, but without any luck. I'm thinking of trying again this year (competition doesn't open until mid-November, so I've got plenty of time).


That should be: doesn't close until mid-November. Still gives me plenty of time, though.

Hopefully no one dies (or nearly dies) on her second day too....
i will try to refrain!!!  But I have to say, there are professionals that baffle me!

first day always seem to be crazy. But as time goes on you'll get the knack of it.
yes you are right!  And now that I work for a company that Subway is their largest customer (85 % of business)...  I can make or break your day!  Lol

yes you are right!  And now that I work for a company that Subway is their largest customer (85 % of business)...  I can make or break your day!  Lol


Fortunate for me I only eat Tuna Sandwiches so I guess I can still eat at Subway  :P 

Fortunate for me I only eat Tuna Sandwiches so I guess I can still eat at Subway  :P
i found out they are now making chicken salad...  But yep still safe with tuna!

i found out they are now making chicken salad...  But yep still safe with tuna!


I've never been a fan of chicken salad so I'm good.  :D

Fortunate for me I only eat Tuna Sandwiches so I guess I can still eat at Subway  :P



I have to go back to eating more Subway again.

I've never been a fan of chicken salad so I'm good.  :D


I love chicken salad on my sandwiches.

Fortunate for me I only eat Tuna Sandwiches so I guess I can still eat at Subway  :P

I used to eat tuna straight from the can  ;D  Now I still eat it just in things like easy tuna helper meals  :D  and ovcourse I eat tuna sandwiches.

I love chicken salad on my sandwiches.

As do I. It's good stuff.

So today I found out that on Monday I will start the accounting course (which I took an assessment for a couple weeks ago). I feel good about that, because when I complete it, I will have some new skills which I can add to my resume, which will be good for potential employers.

So today I found out that on Monday I will start the accounting course (which I took an assessment for a couple weeks ago). I feel good about that, because when I complete it, I will have some new skills which I can add to my resume, which will be good for potential employers.

That's awesome!  :)

That's awesome!  :)

Yep, the instructor contacted me this morning, and said I've been ok'd to start!

This primarily means that I'm gonna have to devote most of my time to the accounting course, but the hours are flexible (since the course is self-paced), so I can come in for half a day if I need to, and I'll hopefully be able to squeeze in some time to volunteer at the places at which I've been volunteering. The course is expected to last between 16-26 weeks.

So today I found out that on Monday I will start the accounting course (which I took an assessment for a couple weeks ago). I feel good about that, because when I complete it, I will have some new skills which I can add to my resume, which will be good for potential employers.


That's wonderful, so happy for you! And all the best with your course. :)

So today I found out that on Monday I will start the accounting course (which I took an assessment for a couple weeks ago). I feel good about that, because when I complete it, I will have some new skills which I can add to my resume, which will be good for potential employers.


Great News Jeff.  :)

First week down!  Orientation done!  Signed off that I learned how to use all 15 trash cans (I have to save staples and throw them away in all other metal bin).  They did not need me to come in today :(. I was looking forward to some overtime on my first paycheck!!!

That's wonderful, so happy for you! And all the best with your course. :)

Great News Jeff.  :)
Thank you both; it will feel good to learn some new stuff.

First week down!  Orientation done!  Signed off that I learned how to use all 15 trash cans (I have to save staples and throw them away in all other metal bin).  They did not need me to come in today :(. I was looking forward to some overtime on my first paycheck!!!


that's wonderful Sami.  :)

Winding down after a long busy day downtown doing my first photography session with a person as the model, and on building my professional art page. Very nice person, from my artist guild, also has autism, and we had nice convos to & from shoot sites and to & from my apartment, pics are 100% work-safe/family-friendly & will go in their own thread on the picture board.  8)

Otherwise doing better after 3 days of being mentally & physically trashed, I have an appointment with my therapist Monday 5pm Pacific, could be getting my speech therapy starting up pretty soon, my program seems to be taking off so it will potentially not last as painfully long as I thought it would, and I'm gonna be in several art shows, including one where some of my work will be featured and I'm making that one a big event to try to bring my family & their friends closer together, especially since my mom is at pretty serious risk of stroke plus poor mobility, and will be going to the doc for angiogram and possible surgery the same day I see my therapist.

And I'm glad I got this photo shoot in, since it's supposed to start raining again soon.

Okay, so today I began the accounting course that I took an assessment on earlier this month. It's a multi-part course, with various subjects involved. Today the instructor got me started on a section involving the electronic calculator (otherwise known as an adding machine). The first part is pretty straightforward for me; there are some advanced features on these calculators that I'll be learning about in the next few weeks, such as subtotaling, markups, andsoforth. After the lunchbreak hour, I began the section on basics of the Windows operating system; this includes things like the basics of Windows, how to open/save a file, how to work with word-processing documents, and things like that. This part is scheduled to go for two weeks; I'll probably complete it in less time. Everything is self-paced in the whole course, which is scheduled to take half a year to complete.

Okay, so today I began the accounting course that I took an assessment on earlier this month. It's a multi-part course, with various subjects involved. Today the instructor got me started on a section involving the electronic calculator (otherwise known as an adding machine). The first part is pretty straightforward for me; there are some advanced features on these calculators that I'll be learning about in the next few weeks, such as subtotaling, markups, andsoforth. After the lunchbreak hour, I began the section on basics of the Windows operating system; this includes things like the basics of Windows, how to open/save a file, how to work with word-processing documents, and things like that. This part is scheduled to go for two weeks; I'll probably complete it in less time. Everything is self-paced in the whole course, which is scheduled to take half a year to complete.
Good luck.

With your enhanced computer skills you should do very well.

My girlfriend and I celebrate our first anniversary on the 31st, and my photography has taken off enough that I made myself a portfolio page.

My girlfriend and I celebrate our first anniversary on the 31st, and my photography has taken off enough that I made myself a portfolio page.


congratulations.  :)

Good luck.

With your enhanced computer skills you should do very well.

Thanks; what I'm doing right now pretty much seems like a review, but I will learn some new things in the months ahead.

Getting another photo shoot planned, going on one Wednesday morning to a building material salvage yard, today I had my first day of actual life skills training when I was taken to Wal-Mart to get my phone card and they came into my apartment (which, being autistic, is difficult for me), looking forward to things going forward.

I'm feeling so positive and cheerful, I love the vibes I'm feeling now!

I got my new sun glasses so hopefully my eyes wont be so sore all the time.  I have a snap dragon that has started to flower and ought to take a picture of it in a while.

A Snap Dragon would make a pretty picture.  :)

Thanks, Howard, didn't notice your post for some reason.

Seems like things are going along well for me, we've had about an inch of rain over the past day or so, I took a cool vintage pic (antiques this time) and the negative point was being called names by my dad for buying one of those fuzzy black cat ear hats that are kinda in style now.  ::)

And I had a pretty nice zen moment in my staff member's car, oblivious to all around me, except for the rainy windy blur around the car and my music, with Philip Glass' masterpiece "Pruit Igoe" cranked up on my iPod.

A Snap Dragon would make a pretty picture.  :)



Like this?


http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4103/5008518719_bf56f5e9ee.jpg


Yeah, I know. Another excuse to post one of my pics.  :D :D ;D ;D ;D



Cat

Like this?


http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4103/5008518719_bf56f5e9ee.jpg


Yeah, I know. Another excuse to post one of my pics.  :D :D ;D ;D ;D



Cat


That's a gorgeous picture.  :)

That's a gorgeous picture.  :)



Thank you, Howard.


Cat

the flower is hot pink.  It just started and it's going to rain again.  I ought to visit photobucket again to make sure I still remember how to use it.  If not my brother Joel can remind me.

Like this?


http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4103/5008518719_bf56f5e9ee.jpg


Yeah, I know. Another excuse to post one of my pics.  :D :D ;D ;D ;D



Cat


That's a gorgeous picture.  :)

What Howard said. :)

the flower is hot pink.  It just started and it's going to rain again.

There's a possibility that it'll be like that in southern CA again, finally; at 12:30 I stepped outside and saw that there'd been some light drizzle; this was after I'd been inside a building for 4 1/2 hours, doing some work with an adding machine. So far, this accounting program is going fairly well for me; most of what I've done this week has been more or less a review, but I'm sure I will learn some new things in the weeks ahead.

I can't believe were entering the last day of January  :o

What Howard said. :)



Thank you.


Cat

I can't believe were entering the last day of January  :o



boy, this month went fast. :o

boy, this month went fast. :o


It sure did! And I think February will go by a lot faster it only has 28 days.

And my note ended on a good note.  One of my attorneys told my supervisor that I was awesome and am always on top of things and she likes that.  And, it cracks me up since this is the attorney everybody warned me about how horrible she was. :D

My first week of the accounting course seemed to end on a good note as well. I'm doing very well with the electronic-calculator portion of the course (striving for accuracy more than speed), and today I began learning about MS Word 2010. (Most of it, thus far, seems like a review, but there are some new features and stuff to learn about.)

As for my volunteer-work, I cannot really do much (if any) during the week, since I am in "school" full time; however, the library is open on the weekends, so i can volunteer then if needed. (In fact, I am gonna go there tomorrow; I even let my supervisor know ahead of time.)

Bye Bye, wet January!

It sure did! And I think February will go by a lot faster it only has 28 days.


in time for Spring.

It was James's birthday last Tuesday.

Yesterday we had his party.  He invited his friends from primary school ("the gang") and we went to a local indoor climbing centre.  They had an instructor who was really good with them.  They did both bouldering (scrambling up and across) and some top-roping up to about 30 feet and then abseiling down.  James even went up blind-folded!

Then in the evening we went out for a meal to an Indian restaurant we hadn't been to before.

It was James's birthday last Tuesday.

Yesterday we had his party.  He invited his friends from primary school ("the gang") and we went to a local indoor climbing centre.  They had an instructor who was really good with them.  They did both bouldering (scrambling up and across) and some top-roping up to about 30 feet and then abseiling down.  James even went up blind-folded!

Then in the evening we went out for a meal to an Indian restaurant we hadn't been to before.


sounds like a great weekend... how was the food?

sounds like a great weekend... how was the food?


Mostly good.  The dips with the poppadums were nice and tasty and slightly different to the usual.

Dai had a fish something or another which he wasn't keen on.  It wasn't filleted and still had the head on so it was all skin and bones, plus the sauce was really spicy.  The rest of us enjoyed our main courses - though James was a bit too full of starters!

Mostly good.  The dips with the poppadums were nice and tasty and slightly different to the usual.

Dai had a fish something or another which he wasn't keen on.  It wasn't filleted and still had the head on so it was all skin and bones, plus the sauce was really spicy.  The rest of us enjoyed our main courses - though James was a bit too full of starters!


Except for the scaly fish, the head and the bones it sounds good.