Right. However, even though I have been old enough to legally drink for the past 4 years, I have no desire to do so. :-X


I am the same way.  I've been eligible to drink for 8 years now, and I've never even touched the stuff.  I have no desire to ever drink alcohol.  The smell of it just turns my stomach. 

I rarely drink either. I will drink maybe some wine or sherry or something like that at wine tastings (I do live near Napa and Sonoma, so sometimes you kinda just "do it" to sorta fit in), yet I really hate the flavor. I really don't see the fascination with it. Also, when I was in Arkansas, they had one street just tailor made for college kids and it was full of pubs, bars and clubs where everyone just sat around half-drunk and just tried to fit in. I was so pressured to drink that I finally drank a beer called Fat tire, which was sick! ANd then another guy gave me a mix of red bull and vodka and that tasted like Robitussin. Eh.. who wants to drink cough syrup? I try avoiding that at all costs even when I'm sick.. lol Anyway, nope, I don't like alchohol, mainly for its taste.

I am the same way.  I've been eligible to drink for 8 years now, and I've never even touched the stuff.  I have no desire to ever drink alcohol.  The smell of it just turns my stomach. 
I drank more before I was eligible to drink.  ::) ;D

Now I only drink to excess maybe 3-4 times a year.

It's almost blizzard weather outside, so I don't imagine much going on here today.  :-\\

I rarely drink either. I will drink maybe some wine or sherry or something like that at wine tastings (I do live near Napa and Sonoma, so sometimes you kinda just "do it" to sorta fit in), yet I really hate the flavor. I really don't see the fascination with it. Also, when I was in Arkansas, they had one street just tailor made for college kids and it was full of pubs, bars and clubs where everyone just sat around half-drunk and just tried to fit in. I was so pressured to drink that I finally drank a beer called Fat tire, which was sick! ANd then another guy gave me a mix of red bull and vodka and that tasted like Robitussin. Eh.. who wants to drink cough syrup? I try avoiding that at all costs even when I'm sick.. lol Anyway, nope, I don't like alchohol, mainly for its taste.


I like to drink, but to tell you the truth, if wine, Fat Tire and Red Bull and vodka were some of the only things that I had tasted, I would choose not to drink too. ;D

Today I went to this picnic thing. It was the most active I've ever been since..well...since we got the computer! My friends and I played our own version of football--basically just running around tackling ANYONE....even if they weren't playing the game. I was...exposed to sunlight! It was great.



Beth

went to above mentioned picnic^ and had a really great time!  After that, we headed back over to our community fall festival to see Joe Negri (the musical guy from Mr. Rogers Neighborhood) and his jazz quartet perform...and now I am home.





Erin :)

^ Sounds like you had a good time.. :) I didn't do a whole lot today, except study at home, and reorganize the things on my closet shelves...but I also went out with my folks to a Mexican restaurant in Ventura for a Sunday brunch buffet which we all enjoy. We all got full.

Andy, how old do you have to be to drink in the UK?

Special Needs  ;)

Er . . . Probably.  ::) ;D

Emotions.. you mean these  :) ;) :D ;D >:( :( :o ??? ::) :P :-[ :-X :-\\ :-* :\'( ?

Yes, like those . . .  ::)  ;D

Andy, how old do you have to be to drink in the UK?


Whilst I am not Andy, I am pretty sure it is the same as in Australia, 18 years of age...

Whilst I am not Andy, I am pretty sure it is the same as in Australia, 18 years of age...


You're right, Fuss.  :)

Whilst I am not Andy, I am pretty sure it is the same as in Australia, 18 years of age...


legally anyway.  I first started drinking in pubs when I was 15/16

After our busy weekend I'm here at work to relax!

legally anyway.  I first started drinking in pubs when I was 15/16


You have a flagrant disregard for the rules, Karen. ;D

You have a flagrant disregard for the rules, Karen. ;D


No.  Practically every I know started drinking at about that age.  I hung out with a group of slightly older people and many of them said that if there was another option to going to the pub then they would have done that instead.  But there was nowhere else to go.  All the coffee bars and whatnot that my parents used to go to have all been closed for a long time.  Most of us lived at home and it would be a very tolerant parent that would let 10 - 15 people just hang around at their house each week.

No.  Practically every I know started drinking at about that age.  I hung out with a group of slightly older people and many of them said that if there was another option to going to the pub then they would have done that instead.  But there was nowhere else to go.  All the coffee bars and whatnot that my parents used to go to have all been closed for a long time.  Most of us lived at home and it would be a very tolerant parent that would let 10 - 15 people just hang around at their house each week.


Just because everybody started drinking at that age doesn't mean you had to too . . .

As you can tell by now, I'm winding you up.  ;) ;D

There was a tale going around my family that I got drunk at the age of 2.  ;D

Today I'm going to watch Disney movies

Today I'm going to watch Disney movies


Sounds great. Anything specific?  :)

Voted!  :D


Has there been a final declaration of who has won yet?  I heard it was pretty close

Has there been a final declaration of who has won yet?  I heard it was pretty close
They reckon October 1st or something... so a long way off. It looks like the incumbent is back in though.

Going to the ear, nose, and throat specialist today, I've inadvertently perferrated my eardrum.

So, this is my public service announcement,

A. Don't use q-tips deep in your ears (well, duh, right?  ::) )

B. Don't try to clear your ear by holding your nose and mouth shut then blowing...  :\'(

Kids don't try this at home.

Going to the ear, nose, and throat specialist today, I've inadvertently perferrated my eardrum.

So, this is my public service announcement,

A. Don't use q-tips deep in your ears (well, duh, right?  ::) )

B. Don't try to clear your ear by holding your nose and mouth shut then blowing...   :\'(

Kids don't try this at home.


So which one made your ear drum perforate?

I don't know, that's why I listed both.  :D

I hope the ENT doctor is able to fix it for you.  Sometimes they can heal themselves.  I've had perforated ear drums before from both ear infections and not clearing my ears when I was flying.  The ear heal after about 3 months or so.  My aunty, however, had a perforated ear drum )don't know how she did it) and it never healed.

Thanks for sharing your story about your experiences with them, I've never had one nor knew anybody that did.  So, I have been a little um nervous.  I've had ear infections (alot of them as a child) all my life, had one about a month and  a half ago.

OK, sorry, I'll stop rambling now.  Onward with the thread.

What am I gonna do now?  Go to the fridge and see what I can snack on... lots of yummy fruit to be eaten.

Going to the ear, nose, and throat specialist today, I've inadvertently perferrated my eardrum.

So, this is my public service announcement,

A. Don't use q-tips deep in your ears (well, duh, right?  ::) )

You'd be surprised how a lot of people still do this! Crazy!

The ear is, believe it or not, a self-cleaning part of the body which only needs a wipe with warm water should earwax discharge occur...

If earwax should build up for some reason, don't poke it - get it syringed (which is not an unpleasant thing!)

Hope your lughole heals soon...

What am I gonna do now?  Go to the fridge and see what I can snack on... lots of yummy fruit to be eaten.


And then post about it in "Last thing you ate or drank " thread

You'd be surprised how a lot of people still do this! Crazy!

The ear is, believe it or not, a self-cleaning part of the body which only needs a wipe with warm water should earwax discharge occur...

If earwax should build up for some reason, don't poke it - get it syringed (which is not an unpleasant thing!)

Hope your lughole heals soon...


Actually, I'll take your advice, Paul. I do clean with those cotton bud things.  :-[

I'll need to go there to sort my nose out - I've had a permanently blocked up nose for about 15 years as a result of narrow passages.

I'll need to go there to sort my nose out - I've had a permanently blocked up nose for about 15 years as a result of narrow passages.


I've got a clean drill you can borrow

I've got a clean drill you can borrow


And what are you suggesting? Lol.  ;D

If I went too far, at least I wouldn't worry about brain damage.  ;)

I've got to work today ::)

Going to the ear, nose, and throat specialist today, I've inadvertently perferrated my eardrum.

So, this is my public service announcement,

A. Don't use q-tips deep in your ears (well, duh, right?  ::) )

B. Don't try to clear your ear by holding your nose and mouth shut then blowing...   :\'(

Kids don't try this at home.




Oh I had a similar experience before...I was using a q-tip to clean my ear...and somehow I went to do something with my hand...and actually shoved the q-tip real hard in my ear...I thought I broke my eardrum...I went to the doctors and luckily I didn't...but it hurt for a while!!



Anyways.....today I have been doing some more cleaning/organizing with my bedroom...I finally got the last of the boxes that were still sitting around, unpacked. Now I am in the process of doing more laundry.



Erin :)

You'd be surprised how a lot of people still do this! Crazy!

The ear is, believe it or not, a self-cleaning part of the body which only needs a wipe with warm water should earwax discharge occur...

If earwax should build up for some reason, don't poke it - get it syringed (which is not an unpleasant thing!)

Hope your lughole heals soon...



I admit that I use Q-tips all the time but that is because I have excema in my ears and they are always itching-so I use the Q-tips to scratch (which isn't DEEP in my ears). I have waken up in the middle of the night to find myself clawing at them (and yes I have the claws-meow.) But, my cat also loves the Q-tips. She plays we the them all the time and we find them all over the house. lol


Sorry to go off-topic.



Cat

I've got to work today ::)


Me too. I sympathise with you.  :-\\ ;)

Anyways.....today I have been doing some more cleaning/organizing with my bedroom...I finally got the last of the boxes that were still sitting around, unpacked. Now I am in the process of doing more laundry.



Erin :)



And then you're going to the movies with Bethany *glare*



Beth

And then you're going to the movies with Bethany *glare*


Ha ha! Erin's got more to do than she realises.  ;D

I am going to lunch right now and then start work again at 1pm and leave at 6pm. Then I'm gonna go home and hopefully relax and read my economics and medical books for school.

You'd be surprised how a lot of people still do this! Crazy!

The ear is, believe it or not, a self-cleaning part of the body which only needs a wipe with warm water should earwax discharge occur...

If earwax should build up for some reason, don't poke it - get it syringed (which is not an unpleasant thing!)

Hope your lughole heals soon...

I hope so too....

I am going to lunch right now and then start work again at 1pm and leave at 6pm. Then I'm gonna go home and hopefully relax and read my economics and medical books for school.
Speaking of reading books for school, I have to do that for my lit and history classes, which I have tomorrow.

just into two weeks of school(going into the third week) and already had a meeting with my son's teachers. He refuses to do any work at all for them, but he will do his homework at home for us.

just into two weeks of school(going into the third week) and already had a meeting with my son's teachers. He refuses to do any work at all for them, but he will do his homework at home for us.


That's interesting. Says something about how little control teachers have over their pupils.

Got work... the Big Dig still lives.  They have some entrance and exit ramps, I maybe there for a month or
so.  That's good.  Went to pick up a new pair of eyeglasses.  Yesterday I was crossing the street and they fell out of my pocket, when I turned to retrieve them a car came along and ran them over, it was like something out of a Bugs Bunny cartoon.  I laughed until they told me that the new ones cost $350  :o  .

Got work... the Big Dig still lives.  They have some entrance and exit ramps, I maybe there for a month or
so.  That's good.  Went to pick up a new pair of eyeglasses.  Yesterday I was crossing the street and they fell out of my pocket, when I turned to retrieve them a car came along and ran them over, it was like something out of a Bugs Bunny cartoon.  I laughed until they told me that the new ones cost $350  :o  .




Aarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..........I kinda know how that feels.  A few months ago my daughter broke the arm off of my glasses.  I though I was going to have to get a whole new pair, but it turned out that they just popped the lenses out and put them in a new frame.  I only cost me $110. :)

Erin and I are going to see "Just Like Heaven", then out to eat.



Beth

Yesterday I went to the 92nd Street Y Festival on Lexington Avenue with Robin and her Family.
Today,I went to my stupid program.

That's interesting. Says something about how little control teachers have over their pupils.


Best part is that they said that he has a bad attitude about school and bad behavior, so they wanted me to only send him to school for half days. ::)

I asked then what they expect a kid to learn in a half a day.

hmmmm.....my kids are exactly the opposite....they do the work fine at school, but it's next to impossible to get them to do it at home ???


he tries the same "I can't do it" crap with me here at home but I won't let him get away with it so he eventually does it.

That is the attitude he has at school, but the difference is that they actually believe that the work is too hard for him.

just into two weeks of school(going into the third week) and already had a meeting with my son's teachers. He refuses to do any work at all for them, but he will do his homework at home for us.


Sometimes children can be complete opposite personalities compared to their school life and home life...

I was the opposite (in school), I didn't really mind working at school, but hated bring stuff home.  My mom was always asking me questions so it was hard to concentrate.  Whenever I'd try to type a paper at home, my cat would bat at the typerwriter bars as they struck the paper.  It was funny.


Got my ear suctioned out, basically looked like some fish aquarium tubing attached to a vacuum cleaner.  I kidded the doc, told him not to suck too many of my brains out (I couldn't hear if he laughed or not.)


In other news, I finally got around to cleaning off my desk (it's a miracle)!  I now have nearly all my cd in cd racks on my desk and all pop cans in the trash.  I have to find a way to organize my geneology stuff and all my pictures, but enough excitement for today.  My heart can only take so much.

Went to Subway, would love to lose weight like Jarod, but it's not gonna happen when they have so many yummy fattening sandwiches (like Spicy Italian).  I'm gonna miss saving all those crappy stamps they used to give out for buying their subs.  I eventually did manage to fill a card or two.

Thanks to you all for the well wishes (about my ear.)  They are very appreciated.  :-*

Beth and I went to see, "Just Like Heaven" tonight (great movie!)...and then out to eat at Eat-n-Park....it was lots of fun!




Erin :)

Loads of study. More to come tomorrow.  :-\\

I went shopping, paid bills, came home, fed my daughter her lunch. And got a new pet, a cute two year old cat, owners had to give her away since they found out their child is allergic to cats.

can't wait to see the look on hubby's face when he gets home :D

Im getting ready to get directions to my grandmothers house, and make emergency lists..... :(    And restock my emergency box. 

Just in case Rita makes us have to evac over here.

I was asked to go to an Oakland A's game, and prior to that I was asked to go shopping in the city (San Francisco), but I've had to decline both.. I'm too tired and I have to read for school, and I had promised to spend time with my man tonight.

Im getting ready to get directions to my grandmothers house, and make emergency lists..... :(    And restock my emergency box. 

Just in case Rita makes us have to evac over here.


Uhhhh.............NOT fun. :(  I hope your house is ok and that you stay safe.

Im getting ready to get directions to my grandmothers house, and make emergency lists..... :(    And restock my emergency box. 

Just in case Rita makes us have to evac over here.


Stay safe and let's hope that Rita dissipates before she hits land!

Im getting ready to get directions to my grandmothers house, and make emergency lists..... :(    And restock my emergency box. 

Just in case Rita makes us have to evac over here.


Yes...please take care...

Im getting ready to get directions to my grandmothers house, and make emergency lists..... :(    And restock my emergency box. 

Just in case Rita makes us have to evac over here.


I wish the best for you and your family's safety!

Im getting ready to get directions to my grandmothers house, and make emergency lists..... :(    And restock my emergency box. 

Just in case Rita makes us have to evac over here.
You and yours are in my thoughts and prayers. Stay safe :)

Im getting ready to get directions to my grandmothers house, and make emergency lists..... :(    And restock my emergency box. 

Just in case Rita makes us have to evac over here.



Stay safe Tracy, I wish you and your family, friends, and neighbors all the best.  Hopefully the hurricane will just dissapate right where it's at. 

I don't want it hitting ANYWHERE.  :(

Im getting ready to get directions to my grandmothers house, and make emergency lists..... :(    And restock my emergency box. 

Just in case Rita makes us have to evac over here.


Hopefully Rita will blow in another direction and not cause any damage anyware.  Stay safe :)

went over to my parent's house for dinner and then out for ice cream afterwards.




Erin :)

I have to take my daughter to the hair stylist. :\'(

Has this happened to anyone else? My daughter has/had beauitful long hair, while I was helping my son with his homework, my daughter got ahold on the scissors and chopped the hair on top of her head right down to the scalp. :\'(

I am hoping that the hair stylist can fix it enough that she still looks like a girl. :)

Absolutely nothing, no errands to run and not a care in the world, well, okay, my wife and I are watching movies today and will walk the dogs in a couple hours :)

Went to work,which always has to be done, doesn't it? Then went swimming, then ironed my clothes.Watched "medium"with Patricia Arquette which i taped last night. An interesting series.

I woke up around 6:30 or 7am, watched some TV half asleep and then got up officially at 7:30 and got ready for work. There was lightening and thunder outside last night and boyfriends balcony had a spectacular view of it all. We live near a mountain, so it looked very creepy outside... I guess we were getting remnants of a hurricane out in the pacific. It also rained.

I brought the kids to Barnes & Noble for storytime and then went to the mall. :)

I just read an e-mail from my mother.
She was dog walking and an Adder (type of pit viper) bit the dog and struck at her but missed.

She had to take the dog to the vet who oddly enough had the anti-venom required.

Today, my ankle got worse and worse (i believe i have sprained it) it's now fairly swollen and kinda browny colored.

I went to my program today.

Working construction is feast or famine. Either no work or overtime.  Today was overtime.  Perosnally I don't like it because I like my life an my family, but it is only for a couple of days so I can tough it out.  :P

I just read an e-mail from my mother.
She was dog walking and an Adder (type of pit viper) bit the dog and struck at her but missed.

She had to take the dog to the vet who oddly enough had the anti-venom required.

Today, my ankle got worse and worse (i believe i have sprained it) it's now fairly swollen and kinda browny colored.


Awww.....I hope you and your doggy are feeling better. :)

Im getting ready to get directions to my grandmothers house, and make emergency lists..... :(    And restock my emergency box. 

Just in case Rita makes us have to evac over here.

Hey!

I am located approx 350 miles NorthWest of Houston.
If you don't get far enough out and you need to go farther.... lemme know! :)

We have tropical storm warnings for high winds and heavy rain so hopefully we will fare ok.
We are praying for EVERYONE along the Gulf Coast!

Tam

Hey!

I am located approx 350 miles NorthWest of Houston.
If you don't get far enough out and you need to go farther.... lemme know! :)

We have tropical storm warnings for high winds and heavy rain so hopefully we will fare ok.
We are praying for EVERYONE along the Gulf Coast!

Tam


That can still be a little scary Tam.  Just try to be aware of tornados, as best you can at least.  Hope you stay safe too.

That can still be a little scary Tam.  Just try to be aware of tornados, as best you can at least.  Hope you stay safe too.

I think Hubby is more concerned that I am. We were in WalMart tonight and peeps were buying up water and stuff like crazy - he says he feels exactly like he did when he was first deployed... that nervous stomach feeling and stuff.

We are in lowlands and tornadoes are likely... we generally have about 3 - 7 a year so we are prepared for that situation ;)

Tmr all the outside patio stuff is going into the storage, we're cutting the grass real short to help with water run off and getting some short term supplies that we might need. Road Runner already notified us through email that they are shutting down from Fri around 10pm and will be back up Sunday around noon-ish.

The only other thing I am really concerned with is wind damage cause the houses in the neighborhood I live in are older - dating back to 1940 or further - and the trees are huge around the area.

We should fare well all in all.
{And I just keep on saying my prayers} ;)

I think Hubby is more concerned that I am. We were in WalMart tonight and peeps were buying up water and stuff like crazy - he says he feels exactly like he did when he was first deployed... that nervous stomach feeling and stuff.

We are in lowlands and tornadoes are likely... we generally have about 3 - 7 a year so we are prepared for that situation ;)

Tmr all the outside patio stuff is going into the storage, we're cutting the grass real short to help with water run off and getting some short term supplies that we might need. Road Runner already notified us through email that they are shutting down from Fri around 10pm and will be back up Sunday around noon-ish.

The only other thing I am really concerned with is wind damage cause the houses in the neighborhood I live in are older - dating back to 1940 or further - and the trees are huge around the area.

We should fare well all in all.
{And I just keep on saying my prayers} ;)


Sounds like you guys are prepared.  I'm sure you know this but.......it's a good idea to have a portable radio and some lanterns and lots of batteries.  Our power was out for over a week with Ivan and about 1 1/2 days with Katrina.  It sucked! ;D  It would have been ok if it wasn't so dam humid!

Hey!

I am located approx 350 miles NorthWest of Houston.
If you don't get far enough out and you need to go farther.... lemme know! :)

We have tropical storm warnings for high winds and heavy rain so hopefully we will fare ok.
We are praying for EVERYONE along the Gulf Coast!

Tam

I'm praying for everyone there too! :-my area is never affected by things like this. Being on the west coast does have its advantages.

Sounds like you guys are prepared.  I'm sure you know this but.......it's a good idea to have a portable radio and some lanterns and lots of batteries.  Our power was out for over a week with Ivan and about 1 1/2 days with Katrina.  It sucked! ;D  It would have been ok if it wasn't so dam humid!

;) We do have the flash lights and batteries. Two of our cloack radios are battery back-up which actually powers the radio too.
The humidity is gonna get to us if the power does go out. Today we hit record highs at 101F - the weekend is supposed to be cool... in the 60's but next week it is going to go back up to the 90's! Ah well, such is life right? ;)

I think Hubby is more concerned that I am. We were in WalMart tonight and peeps were buying up water and stuff like crazy - he says he feels exactly like he did when he was first deployed... that nervous stomach feeling and stuff.

We are in lowlands and tornadoes are likely... we generally have about 3 - 7 a year so we are prepared for that situation ;)

Tmr all the outside patio stuff is going into the storage, we're cutting the grass real short to help with water run off and getting some short term supplies that we might need. Road Runner already notified us through email that they are shutting down from Fri around 10pm and will be back up Sunday around noon-ish.

The only other thing I am really concerned with is wind damage cause the houses in the neighborhood I live in are older - dating back to 1940 or further - and the trees are huge around the area.

We should fare well all in all.
{And I just keep on saying my prayers} ;)




Tam...you guys are in my thoughts and prayers!!




Erin :)

I'm praying for everyone there too! :-my area is never affected by things like this. Being on the west coast does have its advantages.


Yeah, like earthquakes. ;) ;D

Tam...you guys are in my thoughts and prayers!!




Erin :)

Thanks Girlie!!!
I am sure that I will be back here wearing my shyt kickers and trying to have fun!!! ;) ;D

Yeah, like earthquakes. ;) ;D

Oh, I didn't think of that. ::) ;D The biggest one I experienced was the one from 11 1/2 years ago.

Stay safe.  My SIL lives in Dallas and she said they are even expecting stuff up there...

Thanks Kim
I'll be sure to keep her in my thoughts as well! ;)