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General => Rants and Stuff => Topic started by: Kuntrey_Pilgrum on October 01, 2006, 12:40:34 AM
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To start off this latest instalment, I'M NOT FLUNKING HISTORY!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! HA! ;DI AM SOOOOOO HAPPY!!!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Uh, just so you know, we usually don't re-start a thread until the original gets locked by a moderator.
So mods: someone lock the other Happy Thread so we don't have confusion and mass hysteria. ;)
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I've actually seen it where one person started a new thread that was identical to another, and they both went on at the same time for quite a bit, ending in an argument over which thread should be the one to be locked. Entertaining. I say we let that happen.
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Yes, I remember that happening a couple of times. Well, I started the other thread, so perhaps I should go promote it. ;)
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Old thread locked. Normally don't read these but was curious as to why a new one was started.
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Because everytime I went to post on the old one, there'd be some 4-5 pages of other, random stuff I just HAD to read.I figured that after a dang 25 page thread, someone needed to start a new one. SORRY! Now that I know about the whole moderator-thing, I promise to consider not doing this in the future. On a HAPPY THINGS note, I'm an aunt now! An aunt who has a 99 in HISTORY! [I got an 85 on my last test, and was fearing for my average.] BUT I AN AUNTIE K_B NOW!
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so you're OCD. I'd recommend that not becoming a habit. Though at 25 pages it was probably ready for a lock.
anyway, most fights over new threads have involved moderators locking superfly nc threads, which, apparently, are beyond our ken.
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Five Year Olds are better than you at DDR (http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=653282738298417185)
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That's not hard. I suck at DDR.
But that's an awesome video. That kid's got some serious coordination. And moves. :)
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I'm confused where this goes in the Happy Things thread.
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it makes me happy. how confusing is that?
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Your evil demon dancing ninja monkay makes me happy. ;D
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That kid's good. I mean he got perfect on every one (unless I missed something) and that looked like a difficult song. I couldn't do ones half so difficult (granted I lost interest before I had really practiced. And the pad I got slid around the floor--really annoying. I should've invested in a better pad). But really awesome. And it's good exercise--better than kids just sitting there playing video games. So cute!
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Hot fudge sunday's make me happy :P
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Mmmm, ice cream. I sure could go for some right about now. Or sometime. I haven't had ice cream in... a while. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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Tonight, Lost is finally new! Sweet. :D
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I've always thought I was new. ;D
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At dinner I said I was craving chocolate, but that I was just going to have to remain unsatisfied because there wasn't any in the house. (In general, we try not to eat anything with sugar.)
So, when my mom gets home from errands, she tosses me a bag of lindt lindor milk chocolate truffles.
I love my mom. ;D
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Wow, you've been out there a long time, haven't you?
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They've kidnapped me and won't allow me to leave! Everytime I try to, they bribe me with chocolate. ;)
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Ah. Yes, endless free chocolate *is* an effective lure.
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My three-year-old is officially potty trained! Yay! Naturally there will be the occasional accident, but nights are now dry and I can go out in public without sweating that he'll spring a leak.
All thanks go to Spider-Man (whose likeness adorns the kid's undies), the ultimate motivator.
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I owe a similar debt to Spider-Man. Who would have thought that Spider-Man's greatest heroic feat would be as an image on my son's underwear.
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My sister-in-law told me about a family where they motivated the girl to use the potty because "Dora did it."
Thank goodness for potty-trained role models. ;)
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I am at this instant reading a manga short story for the Rising Stars UK competition by someone whose first name is Morag.
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that. is. awesome.
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I've got something super awesome too. Emerson backed down on trying to "cancel" my internship and thereby make me lose my scholarship. Oh, and if I had to withdraw from the credits, they wouldn't refund my tuition money, either. That meant I'd lose over $7K if they decided to make me pay for their mistake.
All this trauma over a stupid policy that they failed to tell me or even put in writing (namely, although an intern can be paid, "student interns cannot complete a credit-bearing internship with an organization that is their employer.") Heck, my intern coordinator didn't even know this. Yet he *did* know I was working at A&B and counting it as credit.
What bothers me is that Career Services did this "cry wolf" thing where they said it was a legal issue, a liability for Emerson if I was an employee where I interned. And yet, when I finally talked to the dept chair, he said he had received "new information" and legal wouldn't be involved because it's an "academic issue." Yeah, and a dumb one at that. Anyhow, the legal talk was just a smokescreen. grrrr.
But no matter. I have won! Yay, the terror has ended! :D
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That's good news, Shrain. Whew!
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Oh, horray! What a relief that it's all sorted out. But what meanies to put you through all that doubt and misery. Shame on them.
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Way to get through the legal smokescreen, Shrain! Too many people avoid responsibility by saying that it's a legal issue when the only issue is their unwillingness to take action or change.
Although, for the record, there might have actually been a legal issue, but then they would need to talk to a lawyer who would have explained it to them and academics is above explanation.
Anyways, I'm glad things are working out for you Shrain.
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"Whew!" is right, Spoooookla! Congrats on your neat bit of news too.
Thanks, Nessa! (I was sad you weren't on IM today 'cuz I could've told you then. But you're having connection problemos, huh?)
And, yeah, Lost One, most people don't. Once management starts tossing around the term "legal," it gets intimidating. I mean, the Career Services chick said stuff like, "Well, if our lawyer had his way, he'd yank you out of your internship right now." Um... gee, thanks, I thought. It's like she was trying to freak me out--which she kinda did. Anyhow, I guess I just wasn't willing to toss away over seven grand! So hooray for justice! Oh, and hooray for being able to breath again. :P
P.S. I'm also happy because I'm all done with grading freshman papers. woot! I'm an RA--a stipulation of my scholarship, which I still have. Yay again! *ahem* Sorry... I'd better quiet down and go to bed. It's midnight. And you know what happens at midnight. No, not the "Spirit goes to bed" crap, the pumpkin metamorphasis. sheesh.
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Oh...it turns out that Morag is actually a not uncommon female Gaelic name. Huh.
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This makes me giggle.
Yesterday I found a business-type card tucked in my driver's side window that says:
Congratulations! On the arrival of your multiples.
Here are the top 5 tips from other Moms of Multiples . . .
(A gift to you from the Utah Valley Moms of Multiples Club)
The top 10 best things about being a Mom of Multiples . . .
I think the matching booster seats in the back gave someone the wrong impression--I would have gone certifiable if I'd had any of my boys as twins.
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So this was a toss-up between this thread and "Jobs and Stuff," but I'm so happy, I decided on this one. After being a temp *forever,* my job was posted two weeks ago. Today I got my offer letter and was officially hired. I finally have health, dental, and vision insurance (starting Nov 1), 10 paid holidays, paid time off, and the best part, I got a $3 raise! Yeah. I'm so excited!
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Congrats! I know exactly what that's like. I went almost two years.
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Huzzah for Tink!
I also have happy happy job news! My boss's appeal to hire another perms assistant was approved!! This makes me sooo very joyful!
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Just got a copy of the Hallowmere ARC (http://slwhitman.livejournal.com/16778.html) in my hot little hands! I'm SO excited. You must all read this book when it's available.
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Doctors that might actually be able to help me make me happy.
(But how many times have I said that? Oh, too many to count.)
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Hope is good, though. Don't lose it if you can help it, because it's always so hard to get back.
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because it's always so hard to get back.
Like objects from an ex's house. (Currently having trouble getting back her Incredibles DVD.) >:(
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Multi-stake dance. Need I say more?
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Ah, the hope of the young.
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I bought a car yesterday. I'm now part of a two car family. My wife won't have to wait until I come home to go somewhere (which makes her happy and thus makes me happy).
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Ah, the hope of the young.
I'd like to point out that you aren't that old yourself. Stop sounding like my mom.
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:D
I was just getting all nostalgic about when I used to look forward to dances. I think that ended about the time I hit 24 or 25. That was about when finding a dancing partner who knows what he's doing got more frustrating. Well, annoying would be the proper word. I rarely attend dances now, because once you're not a YSA anymore, church dances become weird. But I love going to specific kinds of dance events, like swing dancing and going dancing with friends. And I hope to get back into Irish dancing soon.
But good for you to like dancing! More boys should know how. And I mean the fun stuff--swing, Latin, all the kinds of stuff that involves dancing with a partner.
Though of course, I still want to go contra dancing someday and learn all the reels and such that are more group dances. And I want to learn the dances they did in Jane Austen movies, too.
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or y'know, you could just have fun dancing, without following a style. Maybe it's your excessive demands that make you annoyed.
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Oh please. I don't have "excessive demands." I just happen to be a dancer who enjoys actually dancing.
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I guess what frustrates me about that is that I *can't* dance. Yet I used to enjoy dancing. Formalizing it ruined it for me. As well as people thinking I wasn't worth the time because I don't fit their mold of dancing.
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Hey, I enjoy just getting out and bopping around as much as the next person. It's not that. It's just that I also get bored with the move-around-in-a-circle mode of dancing. There's just so much more that you can do. And it's all about having fun. So I'm saying *add* the partner dancing and all that.
It's the old soul in me, I suppose. There were plenty of people in our parents' and grandparents' generations who just learned how to dance to a rhythm as a matter of course. I don't think formalizing it should ruin it anymore than literary criticism should ruin reading.
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I don't think that the literary criticism to formalized dancing is a valid comparison.
the "circle" dancing is to allow social interaction. I can't talk to you if I'm spinning you around.
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I dunno about that. Mal and Inara didn't have any trouble conversing whilst they danced at that fancy shindig.
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That's because they were following what we in the business like to refer to as a "script"
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meh. Since when were *you* in the "business," SE?
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My happy thing:
I took the GMAT yesterday, and got a 730! That's, like, freaking awesome.
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the "circle" dancing is to allow social interaction. I can't talk to you if I'm spinning you around.
I'm going to have to agree with E on this one; its a lot harder to to talk to your partner when your not circle dancing.
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I've never had trouble with it. *shrug*
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I guess men simply have a harder time multi-tasking.
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And women have a harder time compartmentalizing. ;)
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But women are pretty (particularly my wife).
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Heh.
I must say, no matter how confusing guys can be, they're very nice, too. But I won't tell you which one in particular. :)
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She means me.
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I'm happy because I'll be able to spend an extra week with my family at Thanksgiving time. :)
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I'm happy because I had a lovely date last night, and another planned for Friday.
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For some reason I thought you were married, Harbinger. Perhaps because it's going around round here.
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I'm happy because I had a lovely date last night, and another planned for Friday.
Gaming with 42 doesn't count at lovely in my book.
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My wife is telling me that I can't take this opportunity to mock 42 and his lack of dating. 42 should be grateful for this (of course my wife tells me that mocking 42 is futile because it will not result in 42 going on any more dates).
Anyways, I'm happy because we got new carpet in our house this week and we've painted some of the ugly two-tone white walls. Its great to see that there is no more white walls or tan carpet is part of the house.
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Don't you just love it when the teacher says the class won't be going over that new chapter of material, which you weren't able to read in time for class anyhow? Sweet!
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I'm happy that there's a DNA Study (http://www.creer.co.uk/) of my family that is being done. Maybe it will answer why we are all so weird.
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or when everyone at work has to go to a mandatory safe driver class 2 hours later than they would have been at work, and then get told to go home after the class... and then find out that the class ends before lunch and then find out that the next day is a federal holiday! Yay!
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well, you got me beat. No contest. Shoot, that's cool. Oh, and tomorrow is Veteran's Day, huh. Pearson doesn't give us that off. :P
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For some reason I thought you were married, Harbinger. Perhaps because it's going around round here.
Great, my cover's blown. Now I'm going to have to dust off that stick I use to beat off the hordes of women. ;)
When I get the chance, I'll use it to beat Sprig, too.
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When I get the chance, I'll use it to beat Sprig, too.
Oh, well then, that's okay then.
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I am awesomely happy because, in a surprise conversation with one of my teachers yesterday, She told me that I did a "good job" on My Essay/Exam. :) :D
She only says good job if it is a 95 or above. ;D 8)
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Happiness is finally being able to buy snazzy new dishes and throw out the old chipped and cracked ones you've been using for ten years.
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You know that moment that you just feel complete peace? That's me, right now, tonight. And I just wish I could share it with the friends who are going through the rough times.
Things are just *so* right, right now. The universe has shifted and something finally clicked into place. These moments are just so rare.
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Hmmm, so your band-aid created a great big ole schism in my floorboards that were covering that last hole that someone made. Thanks! =P
Don't worry about it though. Enjoy your happiness. I remember once when I was entirely blissful. Hmmm, it really is ignorance.
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Cool. I'm happy for you Stacer. What changed?
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Not a whole lot. I was just having a really good night.
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Indeed. :D
Today, my work email held a cool surprise: Pearson will close its buildings at 1pm on the 22nd for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Wooot! That means I get almost three days off plus the weekend. yippeee!
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Well, I'm excited to get two days off with pay. This is the first time I get paid for both Thursday and Friday, just for staying home, gorging myself, and then going to all the sales. Yay!
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We get to spend Thanksgiving with my family this year and I'm excited. Partly because my mother is a much better cook than my mother-in-law (one year, my husband's grandparents took everyone to Hometown Buffet for Thanksgiving...eeeekkk!). Even though it's a 7-hour drive with three little kids, it will be worth it for the homemade pie alone.
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Hooray for the three of us! I can't wait to make some pies, even though the Bishop didn't say he wanted us to bring anything. Ryan is in this Thanksgiving dinner group too, so I'll see if he wants a ride. Anyhow, I love to bake, and now I have more time to do it!
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(Wife) I am going to Italy in 13 days. Staying in Rome for two days, then going to Sienna then Florience. I am so excited!!
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For clarification, my wife is going to Italy (I'm staying home and watching the kids). I keep on telling her that she should get her own I.D. on TWG but she is stubborn.
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Shrain has a date! ::) Inconceivable!
Where we're going is even more bizarre.
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He called?! Horray! You must keep me updated.
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Whoo-hoo! I shall of course require a full update on Monday.
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I doubt 42 and Sprig will ever play Wii Sports with my youngest son again. Especially bowling. Mwuhahaha.
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A friend--and real redhead--just commented that she loved my new hair color, that it was very "Botticelli-esque" and I totally could pull it off. :D
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I was able to say goodbye in person last night to someone special, despite the Universe throwing obstacles in our way.
Oh, yeah, and for the next few months, the only money I have to spend is for my car.
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Woot. I have, after trying time and time again to not fall asleep I have received my prize! I have gotten my new Creative I-Trigue 3400 speakers. These things are rocking. And they're small so they aren't taking up as much room as my old set. Plus, it's a 2.1 sound system, so it came with one of them subwoofers things I don't know much about. It also came with a seperate dongle for the control of the volume! There's also this neat little holder for a Zen Micro so you can attach it to the speakers and play your music through them. Definately a great investment.
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Having my 2-year-old neice wake me up every morning this week with a hug and a kiss has been very, very nice. :)
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BYU beats Utah. This makes the holidays with my in-laws much more bearable.
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which explains why the ward has been harassing my dad again. Nice.s
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I'm ... you know, happy and stuff.
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Yay! Why? Be on IM sometime in the next few hours?
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I just got a box of chocolates with a thank-you card. Mmmm, chocolate...
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I was happy because I had a coworker get fed up with me waiting to take a board and leap like seven rungs of the command chain to get me one. So, after acing said board today I feel pretty good, and pretty smat,... er smart.
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After a brief hiatus, my computer is once again fully operational. (Stupid bluetooth adapter.)
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I've been doing some "busy work" in addition to editing at my work (i.e. data entry, statistics, etc.), and today I found out that my boss is hiring someone to do that work (and more), so I can concentrate more on writing and editing. Sure, it's writing and editing boring stuff (things like technical docs and department operations), but still not as boring as data entry. This makes me very happy!
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I have a good friend who likes to send me stupid songs to make me smile when I'm sad. Even though he doesn't want to date me anymore. :)
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Christmas is coming soon! (Also, it's my b-day in 12 days!) :D
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Happy birthday! That's about when I'll be landing in Chicago. Are you guys coming up before Christmas? I have to leave about noon on Christmas Day.
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I'm happy because I discovered Death Note. Mmmmm. Good storywriting. For the most part.
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I just got a Magic card for Employee Appreciation Week. It's a silvery foil one, called a Fruitcake Elemental. Heh.
Fruitcake Elemental is indestructible.
At the end of your turn, Fruitcake Elemental deals 7 damage to you.
3: Target player gains control of Fruitcake Elemental.
Experiments intended to create the perfect holiday emissary resulted in a substance harder than darksteel and a fraction as merry.
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I just got a Magic card for Employee Appreciation Week. It's a silvery foil one, called a Fruitcake Elemental. Heh.
Fruitcake Elemental is indestructible.
At the end of your turn, Fruitcake Elemental deals 7 damage to you.
3: Target player gains control of Fruitcake Elemental.
Experiments intended to create the perfect holiday emissary resulted in a substance harder than darksteel and a fraction as merry.
That's awesome.
I'm happy because I'm watching Pirates of the Caribbean 2 on DVD and you're not (because it doesn't come out until tomorrow).
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I'm happy because I was able to use Paint to dress up my Chimera for the holidays.
The picture is so small, you can barely see. But if you look closely, you'll see my Santa Hat and Festive Wreath around my neck. ;D
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ha!
I hadn't seen the wreath but I *did* notice that had. Merry Chimeras indeed!
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My wife is back from Italy. :)
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I'm happy I ran into E3 and Linda Adams today. I'm also glad that Linda invited me to her retirement party. I hope I can make it.
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Tell E3 to stop avoiding us
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Nah. He avoids everyone. Even me and Fish.
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Well, E3 is elusive.
So, I'm happy today because I learned I get the week between X-Mas and New Years as paid vacation. I actually get all university holidays and breaks as paid vacation in addition to the 10 sick days and 10 personal days I get as paid vacation. Course, this is probably because they intend to work me like a dog the rest of the time.
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Nah. He avoids everyone. Even me and Fish.
He avoids me so much I don't know who he is. ;)
Who is this elusive E3?
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Course, this is probably because they intend to work me like a dog the rest of the time.
Tanstaafl, baby.
I'm happy because tomorrow I'm moving into our new apartment, and Monday I'm starting my new job.
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I'm happy because someone else knows what Tanstaafl means. Though, given the forum, I shouldn't be surprised.
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I am extremely happy because I just had a fantastic night. Went out with some friends and was completely over-taken by this woman. Which just blew me away. I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to work with her anymore.
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I'm happy because I had about 18 inches of hair cut off yesterday. Now my hair is right at shoulder length. It's healthy, it's pretty, and there's not as much of it for Brenna to yank out of my skull all at once. Yay!
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Wow, that's a big change! I'm sure it looks great. I'm glad you're happy with it. ;D
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Which means it's right about where it was when we were in college, which is kind of how I'll always remember you, Brenna. :)
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I got an iPod for my birthday.
My only complaint so far is going through iTunes. But I'm hoping to find a way around that (i've had posession of it for approximately 13 hours, 8 of which I've been asleep, and 2 of which I wasn't able to play with it.
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I like the iMonkey avatar, in honor of the occasion. ;)
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I'm at work and the guys next to me are discussing what Prestige Class they're going to be choosing for their D&D characters, Mystic Theurge seams to be quite popular lately.
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I am happy because my wife is over jet lag and her cold.
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I'm dog sitting and I forgot how affirming having a dog can be. I mean, all I need to do is feed and water him, pet him occasionally, take him on walks and play "throw the ball" with him whenever I need a break from writing, and he's happy and showers me with love.
If only everyone was this easy to please. Or this fun to please. I'll see if my next boyfriend likes to play "throw the ball." ;)
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I got to use my new parking permit for BYU today. It's blue. It's also good anywhere on campus. Not that parking has suddenly become available, but when it does, I can park there.
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*Is jealous* G-Lot parking is particularly limited, especially after 9 am.
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How much are they making people pay for G-permits nowadays?
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BYU just decided to do this funky thing where they're charging for bus passes but not for parking permits. So the G-lot permit is free.
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My life is so weird right now, but it's a good, peaceful weird. Someone called me today that I completely didn't expect to call. I've spent the weekend tickling and tossing about both my nephews, and now I have a whole week ahead of me with nothing to do but knit, shop, recommend books to my sister, watch movies, and run back and forth between family members. The best part about it is that I'm letting go of feelings of obligation, and it feels so *good*, because then I can do what I want to do and not let certain family members guilt me into coming to them--perhaps once, in the 32 years they've known me, they can come to me if they want to see me. Sweet release from feelings of guilt toward people who rarely do anything for me.
Tangentially, being home (that is, hanging out at my sister's house) and not working at all for nearly a week has been SO refreshing. I'm almost unconnected--no IM access here at my sister's because they don't have wireless and hooking my laptop directly into their connection didn't work for some odd reason (it picks up the signal, but doesn't allow me to connect--they might have a password that their computer automatically remembers, I suppose, but they don't think they do. They think it's just that the connection is temperamental). Oh well, I can still check my email occasionally, and at least I was able to turn around a copyedit that needed to get to the proofreader while I was gone. But the best part is that unconnecting for a while allows me to reconnect in other ways, and it's been so good.
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I'm back in Utah, bereft of my luggage and with a developing cold. But I finished my finals and made it home yesterday. the airline finally found my bags late today too. So they *should* get to my parent's place tomorrow. It sure would be nice to change clothes--or at least wear my own clothes again. :P
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My first little niece was born yesterday evening. She has a great name: Athena. Horray!!
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Aww, how cool. A *much* better name than a lot of the crazy made-up ones I keep hearing about. You got pics of the little one??
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That *is* an awesome name. It's all about the Greek Mythology! ;D
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...said the Chimera. hehe. ;D
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Yep, there's pics on my blog.
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So very adorable! (I actually thought to check your blog not long after I asked about pics. I know, I am such a genius. ::))
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I will attriubte your delay to your illness-addled brain. Go to bed! It's late! And get better!
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I am stealing that line and using it in a poem nessa. Thank you!
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I am very happy to be home for Christmas (rather than in someone else's home). And that the major redecorating is done, so my mom will stop being so tense.
Now, if only my room wasn't covered with my parent's stuff. Hopefully it won't take long to organize their room, so I can get mine back.
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I'm happy that my entire family (all 26 of us at the moment) were able to make it to my parents house for Christmas.
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I'm happy that I could use the excuse of my second job to get away from my in-laws last night.
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Dinner at a steak house with my whole family.
Yuuum. Steak.
I love meat! :D
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I love that one of my best friends is going to be having a baby, and if it is a girl she will get my name for her middle name :) Can't have my head getting too big by naming her after me, but the middle name is a nice gesture. ;) Also, they have just moved to my area so we can actually visit more than once or twice every six months.
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I'm happy to have Fish here in SoCal with me. We are having lots of fun adventures. So much fun, in fact, that I think I'll refuse to let her go back to Utah. I'll get lost on the way to the airport or hijack her plane or something...and then she'll stay forever! ;D
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I'm happy that it always seems that there are some good things to balance out the bad.
Sure I found out my sponser is claiming that they can deduct training days from my paychecks (which I'm fairly certain they can't).
But, I got a bunch a new software to play with at work today and I might have just found a new roommate to ease mine and Spriggan's pocketbooks.
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I finally got another shower installed in our house. Sure, it required ordering a special spout to add the shower to the bathtub only to find out that the pipe from the wall was too short, that then required me to find a creative way of lengthening the pipe and, after a few experiments with Copperbond epoxy, there is finally another shower so that when people like 42 come to stay, they don't have to use the shower off the master bedroom or take a bath. I am also happy because now I have a bunch of tools that I'll probably never need for another project again but will inflate my status as a handyman because I've actually used them.
In addition, when shopping for said ego boosting tools, we found laminate flooring that was 70% off and they threw in a couple of extra boxes for free. Now I get to re-floor the living and dining rooms in a couple of months, furthing the illusion that I know how to do home improvements.
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I got a new graphics card with a pixel shader so I can play Lego Star Wars here at work. This brings me joy.
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I'm going to be writing again. I get to blame this (at leats in part) on EUOL.
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Early tomorrow morning (Saturday) my husband and I will be boarding a flight to LA, from whence we shall board a Princess cruiseship and sail the beautiful Pacific, down the coast and into sunny Mexico. I am so excited to leave, for a week, the bitter cold confines of Utah's inclement weather. And also not have to cook for and clean up after the demon spawn for an entire week. I like that part, too.
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Wow, that is cool. Who's taking care of your kids?
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My mom is. In fact, I'm leaving in 30 minutes to go pick her up from the airport. She had offered to watch them, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to go. Yay!
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Congrats, Nessa!
I'm happy that at work they gave me some poor grad students to order around for a few months. I'm all tipsy with power now.
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Nessa, I'm so jealous. Enjoy the time away from the munchkins.
Hmm. Do you know of anyone who might be interested in borrowing my own personal male-dominated nerd herd for a weekend? ^_~
I'm happy because my section of English 150 has been moved out of the testing center. Not only was the classroom funky and unable to meet the needs of the students, but there's kind of a bad karma about having a class in the testing center. Not that my new classroom is perfect. It's on the sixth floor of the SWKT and there's a chalkboard in the room--not a whiteboard. *shudders*
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I stayed away from TWG for well over a year. When I came back, my name was still the gArinch. How's that for a record? ;D
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I am happy that we only got an inch of snow this weekend in Denver.
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Back from Mexico. If anyone cares to see pictures, I blogged (http://www.vanessakchristenson.com/blog.php)it.
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Not sure if this is a grumpy or happy thing but my company, altiris, just got bought by Symantic (Norton AV). Won't really know the negatives/positives until around the summer at the earliest, though I know several people I work with are quite happy that they're stocks are getting a huge bump from this deal.
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Okay, so I had no idea that we worked for the same company. How funny!
Yeah, I feel the same. I was really shocked when I got to work yesterday and found out.
PS Where at Altiris do you work?
NM: Found you in the address book.
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I got a mystery package today:
http://slwhitman.livejournal.com/30887.html
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I got a mystery package today:
http://slwhitman.livejournal.com/30887.html
At first I thought someone was softening you up before sending their manuscript . . . 'cause that's what I'm planning on doing. :)
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Well, they *better* not have my home address, if so. That'd be more freaky than funny.
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It's 63 degrees today here in Denver!! ;D
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My daughter announced this morning, at no suggestion of my own, that she wants to be an editor when she grows up. She then got out a whole bunch of papers to begin her career.
I have mixed feelings. On the one hand, I prefer writing, but editing is still related. On the other, at least she isn't writing Star Wars fan fiction where Jabba the Hutt wants to bake Leia into a cake with hair frosting and Lando and Han have to come save her anymore.
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On that note--
At long last, I am now officially an editor. A Junior Editor, to be sure, but my three years as a copy editor have finally gotten me to the next level.
Hooray!!!!
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Congratulations, Peter! That's awesome!
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Woot! for Ookla.
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roxxor ooks!
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Super!! Yay for Ookla.
For my own part, I will interview for two editorial assistant positions here at Pearson. Plus, I got a raise yesterday. Sweet!
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Everyone should keep someone around who makes them laugh.
I have my ferret--who got to go to the vet today for her yearly shots. Nefer doesn't like the vet very much, so this would perhaps be better suited for the grumpy things thread from her point of view. From my point of view, the general "Three Stooges" antics that ensued during the brief veterinary visit have been keeping me laughing all day.
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It is so nice to get bonuses. I'm paying off bills left and right! I'm getting new shoes! Yay!
The cats might even get a treat out of this.
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I'm getting a raise. ANd getting paid to learn Delphi. And Rush is releasing a new album and hte first single is awesome.
Life is good.
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I am done with school!! Not a full degree, just a certificate of completion, but it is what I need to get a decent job and get my family out of a pretty deep financial hole :D So, YAY!!
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My car finally kicked the bucket, so I have a shiny new used one!
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Now that Symantec has bought out my company I actually get benefits as a part-timer! Yea for large, multi-national cooperations! I'm going to go knock out some teeth just so I can use my dental insurance.
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Yesterday, the Wyoming Supreme Court gave me a call at work to congratulate me on passing the Wyoming Bar Exam. I got the rest of the day off, got a babysitter and went out with my wife to celebrate. Now, I've passed three bar exams and will be licensed to practice law in four states. Yea! ;D
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haha :D
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Way ta go, Lost One! That's quite the feat and in no way suggests that you are "lost" though you name persists in calling you so. ;)
Kudos!
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Just remember not to get Kudos and Kodos confused.
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There is nothing better then walking the beach at night, with palm trees blowing gently in the wind, warm ocean waves lapping at your ankles, and a full moon shining down. With my gauzy skirt, bare feet, and long hair, the happy honeymoon couples probably thought I was an escaped wild child, wading out into the water up to my knees at times, dancing across the rocks, and making friends with the stray cats. They probably were right--and wise to keep their distance.
The ocean puts me at peace. I feel so happy when I'm by it, like I'm coming home. I wish I could always be by the ocean.
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Chimera, that is the exact same way I feel whenever I get the chance to be at the ocean. However, for me, any large body of water not surrounded by human habitation will work, but the ocean is the best. Yay for water sprites! :)
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I finally found a gaming group. We're only three at present, but with high hopes of attracting more members. Last night we slaughtered zombies.
I so love being able to say that without being dragged off to a looney bin. ;D
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Sweet, now you can spread your dice curse to a whole new group!
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First Provo, then Salt Lake, now Boise. Next I will go to Las Vegas and infect the dice there, and from there it will spread to all the world, and step # 331 toward my domination of the world will be complete! Mwahahahahahaha!
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#331 out of what, a billion?
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#331 out of what, a billion?
Hey, you're almost a third of a millionth of the way there. Keep it up!
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Slow and steady wins the race. I'll get there eventually. I just have to make it to # 8816, "Receive Clinical Immortality." After that, my brain in a jar will have all the time in the world.
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I'm going to New York to interview at Tor! ;D How amazing is that? Yay!
/me starts pondering the cost for a plane or bus ticket to the Big Apple..... :D
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$15 one way. Chinatown bus.
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I won 4 tickets to the Denver speedway from the radio. It's not what I won't to win (money or wii) but I still won. :)
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Well, grampa died yesterday morning after a hard night. We're relieved that he's gotten through it. Gramma is doing much better now that she knows he's been released.
I won't, unfortunately, be going out for the funeral. But I was glad I got to say goodbye to him.
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Sorry for your loss, SE. It's good he's not hurting any more, and I'm happy that you were able to go see him first.
How are you feeling? I know you've been sick for a while.
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I had a sinus infection. Have, I guess. It's being medicated adn I'm feeling better.
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Better enough to go to the beach, apparently. ;)
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actually, I had a lot of gunk to get rid of during that time. I was only given the meds last tuesday, so the first couple days were still kind of blagh.
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It's Karen's birthday! She says this is the most important thing in the world right now.
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I'm happy that my cousin is expecting twins.
This makes me happy because the chances of me having children that are twins have now been greatly reduced (unless I decides to have kids with someone who is a fraternal twin).
I'm also happy, or at least amused, that my parents are so upset about this new development. My parents have a little competition going with my uncle to see who has the most grandchildren. My parents were going to catch up this fall with 13. However, since my cousin is expecting twins, my uncle now pulls into the lead with 14. Considering my uncle only has 3 kids, and my parents have 8, I find the whole situation absurd.
Also, I'm happy that I'm not contributing to my parent's little competition.
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If you're not contributing then your part of the problem!!!
The more interesting point is it is our cousin's fifth and sixth children. 42 and I are twins that are the fifth and sixth children for our parents. Note to self, stop at four.
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Actually the likelihood of a couple having twins increases after having a couple of previous pregnancies. Around the fourth or fifth pregnancy is the most likely time to end up getting twins. Course, you have to have a family history of twins first. If you are playing around with fertility treatments, anything can happen.
Other fun facts, around 0.3% of the U.S. population come from multiple births (twins. triplets, quadruplets, etc.) which has been increasing in recent years thanks to fertility clinics. However, most of these people are fraternal twins (or as I like to call them--fake twins). Only 0.07% of the population are identical twins (real twins) which has remained constant throughout U.S. history.
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My good news today is threefold. Number one, I had my meeting with an editor at HarperCollins, and she liked my chapter and wants to see the whole manuscript. Joy! Number two, I found out I'm going to get flown out to Maine for a job interview at a university library out there. Fantastic! Number three, my wife's thesis study actually worked, so she'll be able to finish up soon.
Days don't get much better than this.
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Woot! Spectacular, Parker. Good luck with the interview!
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On Tuesday my husband, daughter, and I will be flying to San Juan, Puerto Rico, to spend a week in the tropical wilds of that glorious island, slurp drinks with little umbrellas, and bask in the sun on golden beaches.
Yay!
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What? You could be playing WoW instead you know that right? No wonder Blizzard canceled your account, you're lack of devotion to their game is disturbing.
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Are you kidding? LOL. PR is worth canceling the WoW account. You'd just have to experience it for yourself.
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I got a new central A/C unit installed today. It is suppose to be in the uppoer 90s tomorrow, so I'm grateful to have it in and my pregnant wife won't be as cranky.
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My boys went from 3+ boxes full of toys to less than one. Yay! Less to clean!
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I think I'm finally coming for a visit to Provo/Salt Lake! It would be the second week of July--the week following the week when 4th of July is (for that I'll be with family in a cabin in Idaho). What, you want dates? Well, so do I, tough luck. :P
Like my rumored visits before, this is liable to change. Part of it depends on if I can find friends to stay with, and if people are in town. Otherwise, I'll wait until August. So, we'll see. ;)
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I have a job! We're going to be moving to Maine in August, where I'll be the Information Technology Librarian at a small public liberal arts college there. It's a pretty sweet job, too--20 days vacation, 20 days sick time, 12 holidays . . . and snow days! (I miss those.) So if any of you ever feel like taking a jaunt way up Northeast--way up Northeast--then drop me a line. Maybe I'll join Stephen King's writing group. ;-)
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In maine, I'm pretty sure *any* college is a small college. As for snow days, you know that you have to have some pretty intense snow to qualify.
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Exactly. Isn't it great?
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I have a job! We're going to be moving to Maine in August, where I'll be the Information Technology Librarian at a small public liberal arts college there.
Awesome! Congratulations!
I guess that rules you out of a new writing group here in Utah. Good luck getting in to Stephen King's group. From what I remember from his About Writing book it currently consists of one other person . . . his wife.
So if any of you ever feel like taking a jaunt way up Northeast--way up Northeast--then drop me a line.
Be careful of what you ask for. :) My sister-in-law is talking about moving from Pennsylvania to Maine. So we might be headed up there to visit her family. We'll certainly stop by the library.
Sounds like an adventure. Do they need any web programmers way up there in the Northeast?
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I have a job! We're going to be moving to Maine in August
A ha! Excellent, another TWGer has been seduced by the East Side. That means you get to come to the next TWGE ("Twiggy") Con. ;D
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My family and I are traveling to Oregon this weekend to visit my family there. My father still runs their dairy farm, which my kids think is the coolest thing ever. The car ride, about 7 hours, isn't too bad, and will mostly be spent watching movies with the in-car DVD player--perhaps the best invention produced by man.
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I got my wife a puppy. I promised I would get her a dog when we got married and with our seven year anniversary next month, I thought it was about time I fullfilled that promised. She's happy, I'm happy.
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(The Lost 24 Wife)
Today at 10:30 I am having my baby (c-section). Wish me luck. Hopefully the baby and I will be healthy and can leave the hosptial on Saturday.
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luck luck luck! I have my toe hairs crossed for you!
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Horray! Good luck!
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Luck, luck, luck, luck, luck, luck, luck!
Oh, wait. Or was that supposed to be gold, gold, gold?
Darn dwarf songs.
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Hope it goes well. Congrats.
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The baby was born at 12:02. He skipped the trip to the NICU (unlike his older brothers). So everything seems to be going well.
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hooray for less complicated births!
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Well, along with Lost's news, I'd like to announce that my husband and I will have a tiny visitor come around March 2, 2008. We don't know yet if it's a boy or girl. We'll find out next month! We're definitely excited (and I'm excited that I had a lack of morning sickness the first trimester. So double happy things). I have a picture of the ultrasound on my blog for anyone interested. The address is jillenabean.livejournal.com.
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T'm happy because I made wonderful pumkin bars with cream cheese frosting. What I call good eats. ;D
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What is a Pumpkin Bar? That sounds delicious! My friend made a cream cheese pumpkin pie the other night when he had people over for dinner. It was very good.
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A pumkin bar is like a pumkin brownie, but you use pumkin to make it not chocolate. If you want the recipe let me know.
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Ooh. I do, I do. That would be a great treat to make for my Halloween movie party. ;D
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It's been a while since anyone's posted something happy, so here.
My mini is home with a brand-new hard drive. It's spiffy! It's taking a while to re-install all the little codecs and other bits and pieces of software that I'd had on there, but just about everything was rescued from the dead HD. So yay!
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I'm glad to hear that your mimi is okay. It took a long time for you to get it back.
Let's see good happy things...
My supervisor spontaneously took me and my co-workers to Tucanos for lunch. Even more suprising is she's a health nut/vegetarian.
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My living room is finished. (http://www.vanessakchristenson.com/emote/banana.gif) (http://www.vanessakchristenson.com/emote/banana.gif) (http://www.vanessakchristenson.com/emote/banana.gif)
(http://www.vanessakchristenson.com/images/11-28-07_2.jpg)
(http://www.vanessakchristenson.com/images/11-28-07_3.jpg)
Well....except for the curtain behind the sofa, where the fireplace should go, but it's still a gaping hole. We're having a new one installed in January, and we're waiting because I'm sick of having that room under construction and need it to feel at least mostly normal for Christmas.
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Wow that's really different from what it use to be.
Looks nice.
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HOLY MOLY! How pretty and bright! I LOVE the floors and the texture on the walls is nice.
P.S. Did you get a new digital camera to replace the one that went dead?
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HOLY MOLY! How pretty and bright! I LOVE the floors and the texture on the walls is nice.
Thank you! I really am pleased with how it turned out. The picture makes it seem *really* yellow, but it's more toned down in real life--and yes, i ragged it myself! I can't wait to have a party for you guys to come see it.
P.S. Did you get a new digital camera to replace the one that went dead?
Yep. Mark surprised me with an early Christmas present!
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Nessa you have a wonderfully looking Living Room.
I'm happy that my contract is finally up with AmeriCorps. I'm glad I was able to stick it out and that I had the experience. Now I'm ready for whatever is next.
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Wait for it....
I have a date! Kind of. ::)
Tonight I'm going to my first Celtics game. weeeee!
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My mother has a job.
She got offered a job at the local library working 9 hours a week. My mother hasn't been emplyed outside of the home in 35+ years. Since all of her children left the home many years ago, I'm glad she's finally getting out some. The people at the library seem nice. Hopefully she'll make some friends and become more involved in the community.
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Just to keep this thread from disappearing, I'm happy for my old friend, Mike. (http://resource.uvsc.edu/success/8.html)
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I'm done with my xmas shopping. Yeah!!!!!
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I got a brand new computer at work. Huzzah!
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My wife makes great cookies. Yummy!! ;D
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I've been offered a job as eligibility specialist for the Utah Dept. of Workforce Services. It's good to be employed again.
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My husband has the week of Christmas off. Hurray!
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One week to my vacation!! Wohoooo!!
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After today, I don't have to work for the rest of the year--just relax at home. Yay!!
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Ya, Ya rub it in you get PTO.
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**grumbles**
I get to work Christmas Eve, be off on Christmas Day, go back to work Day after Christmas, then be off for a Doctor's appointment the day after that and then go back to work Friday.. thats going to be an odd week.
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Tomorrow morning my family and I are going to Utah.
Over the mountions and though the desert to grandparents house we go.
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Grandpap is almost dead with cancer, hurray! Why I am happy: an evil person is dying, and I get mega inheritance. Two birds with one stone. Woot!
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Yay, semester is over!
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I have a new car.
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Hooray for new cars!
Happy New Year!!
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Wow, this thread title is now two years out of date. Happy thread lock, everyone!
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happy unlock!
Because I find it silly to lock a thread because of a number in the title when it's really not all that long.
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aww, come on, SE. Can't we get a shiny new 2008 Happy Thread? That would make me happy. :)
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Bah! I will not be defeated!
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and yet, it's not telling me that only admins can reply yet.
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I'm really lost as to what year I'm in now...
But I'm happy it's 2008 because.... I GET TO GO TO ENGLAND! (in April) Woo Hoo! 2 whole weeks with no kids, no husband, no obligations beyond getting on a bus and going to our next destination!
And it all happens in the same time period that all our tax information should come throught which makes it a double whammy! Cause that means my darling of a husband will have to do them!!!!! Whoop Dee Doo!
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I'm happy because I've finally turned in grades and only have a couple more things to do before classes start again on Monday. Perhaps I can even relax a little. (Hope springs eternal.)
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I'm happy because Signed Hardcovers of Mistborn are being sold in Brandon's Store and I ordered mine all ready. I'll be even happier when I get it. :D
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Okay, so I haven't been feeling very well since yesterday. Wrenched my back the other day. So I was considering taking a sick day.
But thanks to a major snow emergency, it would be pretty sucky to go in to Boston today. I've a feeling that my company would just tell us to go home early again, like they've done for the other huge storms. But, hey, considering I feel crummy, it's the perfect day for a snow day. Except I could really use a heating pad for my back. And who knows when my landlord's snow guy will come. Until then, my car ain't going nowhere. Oh, well. More alleve coming up...
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^^ ugh! I hate back problems... I can't imagine how people way back when handled it. When I throw my back out, pain killers become my best friends. I pity anyone who doesn't have such luxuries.
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I'm horrible at math, but somehow I keep a perfect score on the math part of the mandatory government tests here at the center. Here's the secret: I guess on 30% of the questions. It's uncanny, really.
If this luck continues, I'm going to start buying lotto tickets.
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I talked to my boss about working from home once my maternity leave is over, and not only did he say that that was okay, he's going to get me a laptop to use when I work from home too! This is great because we only have one computer and it's been really annoying when both my husband and I need a computer to use. And I didn't think he would get me a laptop because of the cost, so I wasn't even going to ask, but he volunteered that he would! Yay!
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I just had my first interview with my new job. (Me interviewing people, not someone interviewing me). It went well all things considered and I feel a lot better about committing to working for the state.
Though it was a little discouraging that this family needs help making ends meet. It's a nuclear family of 8 (not unusualy for Utah) where the both parents and the 3 oldest children work 7 jobs beteen them and still they need assistance and qualified for food stamps and medicaid.
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One of my bosses hasn't been harping on me as much as usual - in fact, where he used to allegedly say things about me behind my back (like calling me lazy) as well as hint at things then deny he was accusing me of anything, now we're actually having decent conversations where we can find a bit of common ground. He's also been giving me some compliments on my news and sports reporting - which is unusual at my station. It's been a huge weight off my back to not have to worry so much about him.
Of course, I may just not be hearing about things he's saying anymore... :P
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I get to go on a date with my wife!!! Woohoo!! Because of my work schedule, and her school/work schedule, we haven't been spending much time together. Now we both have the evening off! ;D
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On Saturday my daughter crashed while sledding and knocked out a tooth. I panicked, thinking it was a permenant tooth and took her to the doctor. Fortunately, it was just a baby tooth. What a relief!!
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Yipes! Thank goodness it only created some extra work for the Tooth Fairy!
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Heh, there wouldn't have been panic if we actually would have been able to find it, I would have been able to tell if it was a baby tooth. As for the Tooth Fairy, she gets out of this one because there's no tooth to exchange.....
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That'll teach those kids to go sledding!
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lol. You know, I remember when my two brothers (Cory & Eric), who were about 10 and 8 at the time, got into a sledding accident. The local Jr. High had the most awesome hill--many, many yards of snow-covered bliss. Until they accidentally slammed into an electrical box concealed by the snow and went flying. Their friends had already left, and so they were alone. Nobody could see them from the road because the hill was so steep and broad.
Cory bruised his back so badly that he wasn't able to creep up the hill to the road until he prayed. Eric was in shock and when the paramedics were called by the guy Cory flagged down, they put a mini neck brace on him. The two of them were rather awed by being in the back of a real ambulance. heh. Silly boys.
When the dr. examined Eric, he said, "His leg is really bruised, and I don't like how quiet he is." this after trying to get Eric to talk to him. ha. I explained that he was always like that with strangers and even at home. Not a talkative kid. (Wow, how he has changed--he's on his mission now in El Salvador. So proud of him.)
The next few weeks were filled with bed rest, ice packs, pain relievers, and game after game of "Pogs" (remember those?), Uno, Nintendo, and other such pursuits. We were just so glad no permanent damage was done.
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Last night I dreamed that someone on Timewasters did a poll to see who we thought was the most depressed person on the forum. I ended up winning and SE was really annoyed because he was sure he was much more depressed than me. It was a strange dream, but funny.
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Actually, I'm sure I am. But I can think of people I believe are more depressed than I am on the forum.
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I don't want to be involved in any battles of who is more depressed than who.
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Especially on the HAPPY thread people! ;)
Last night, I finished both my federal and state taxes and e-filed them. And it only took about 1 1/2 hrs. Hooray!! I should get my refunds late this month--and they're good-sized too. YAY! this means I should be able to afford that graduation trip to London. ;D
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ooooh >:( I'm so jealous... my husband is a .oooooooooooooo1% holder of an llc (well really not thaat small but it feels like it) and we NEVER get the info tillabout the 4th of April.
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I love pizzahut.com... I love being able to say, I don't want to cook tonight, then clicking three buttons and voila! dinner is on it's way!
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Happy things 2008: am now a third year in my degree (in a course that is usually 3 years) so I'll finally be getting to do really awesome projects as well as units in conceptual illustration and creative illustration! And I might be volunteering as an illustrator for my own student magazine which is also kind of exciting (it has about 5 or 6 issues a year at 10,000 distribution and is the largest student magazine in AUS) woot~!
So yes, Year or the Rat(?) is a year for big big things. ;D
Oh and yes, ordering pizza online probably does rock~!
(though not as much as Amazon, I *heart* amazon.)
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My husband has to go to an overnight scout camp this week (not a happy thing) and so he decided I should get to do something fun. I ended up buying four manga on amazon and I am so happy.
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I am happy today because I got my Tax Refund today. ;D
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I got my State Refund over a week ago. It rocked. Still waiting for my Federal Return. Hope that'll come in by the end of the month. That's what TurboTax promised me anyhow. :)
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I figured out what I was doing wrong on a brutally difficult physics problem! Note to other readers: never take physics unless you HAVE to do so.
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I got my State Refund over a week ago. It rocked. Still waiting for my Federal Return. Hope that'll come in by the end of the month. That's what TurboTax promised me anyhow. :)
My Federal Return just showed up today. Whooohoo!! I feel so .... startlingly not broke!
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I know there used to be a thread talking about our titles, but I can't find it, so I'll just put this here. I haven't looked at my title in a while, but I just discovered I'm a disturbing mortician! I can't express how happy that makes me. It totally makes my day.
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Spring is here. ;D The temperature is in the high 50s, my daffodils are growing and my kids want to play outside. If I could do cartwheels I would be doing them. Yippee!!!
8)
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Brenna will have a sibling sometime around October 12th of this year. :)
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Congratulations!
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Hooray! I love babies.... how exciting.
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Whoohoo! Congrats!
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Congrats!!!
We love our little one, though it's hard to imagine two right now.
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And along those lines, announcing the birth of my son, Alex, who was born last Friday, February 29.
He was 6 lb 15 oz and 19 inches long.
(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i150/jillenabean/Baby/Week%201/27Therearethoseeyes.jpg?)
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Aw, a cutie for sure. Kudos to the new parents. :)
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And along those lines, announcing the birth of my son, Alex, who was born last Friday, February 29.
He was 6 lb 15 oz and 19 inches long.
Wait, February 29th! That means you only have to do a birthday party once every four years. Congrats!
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oh, so sweet. Congratulations! May your baby sleep through the night at 6 weeks!
I have a happy things of my own.... kinda.
I totally justified buying way to many new clothes today, because I'm going to England in less than a month. Which I think I mentioned before, and is not my happy thing, my happy thing is the new clothes and that I dropped a pant size! Woo Hoo! Hooray for me! Your looking at a 5'10" woman in a size 8 jean (well, really your not, but I'm back here)
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New Job!! Woo hoo!!!! Now I offically work in the library! ;D
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Hooray! I really enjoyed my library job while in high school.
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I've worked in two library jobs. I immensely enjoyed working in the Washoe County LS, but didn't much care for my job over at Provo.
I'm happy because I got a B+ on a Beowulf sight-translation midterm I was almost certain I would fail!
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Happy Easter!!! :D
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So I had surgery and they found all sorts of things but they were able to clean it all up, which is why this is a happy thing. I hopefully won't be hurting all the time now. Well, at least, I won't be as soon as I recover from the surgery.
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Hooray! Don't go moping around (or holding any parties) if I'm not around for the next two weeks, I'm off on a grand trip, planned for at least a year! It consists of traveling to far away lands, spending way to much money and having my husband at home with the kids ALONE- while I enjoy my first real vacation since I've had children. WOO HOO! and ta-ta!
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I got honorable mention in Writers of the Future 2nd Quarter. It's better than I had expected.
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Hey, congrats! That's quite cool. (Uh...I didn't even know you were writing...)
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Sweet. Kudos, 42. :)
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Hey, congrats! That's quite cool. (Uh...I didn't even know you were writing...)
I defy your preconcieved notions of what I do in my spare time. ;)
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Yesterday was very, very, good.
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Free day at the Museum and large crowds didn't show up until after we left.
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I finally finished my revision! Squee!
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I am happy today because today is Friday. (need I say more)
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Tomorrow will be better. Saturday at last! 8)
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I am happy today because I made good cookies and I ate to many!!
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Today is my 8th Wedding Anniversary!!
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I finally saw a Broadway play/musical. (Spamalot)
David is sneaking out to come see me tonight cause I FINALLY got back to town. ;D
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My left rear wheel came off on the freeway today and there was basically no damage and I came through the experience safe and sound. I even got the wheel back, after it rolled diagonally through 4 lanes of rush hour traffic and came to rest against the left concrete barrier. A CHP car wove across traffic to stop it, and a highway assistance guy ran out and grabbed the wheel (and a lug nut that was somehow still attached). They both said it was my lucky day.
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I have today and tomorrow off from work because the DNC with its accompanying protestors and security shut down downtown Denver (including my office) and all my clients have fled town. Yeah for politically forced vacations!
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My left rear wheel came off on the freeway today and there was basically no damage and I came through the experience safe and sound. I even got the wheel back, after it rolled diagonally through 4 lanes of rush hour traffic and came to rest against the left concrete barrier. A CHP car wove across traffic to stop it, and a highway assistance guy ran out and grabbed the wheel (and a lug nut that was somehow still attached). They both said it was my lucky day.
That's amazing! I'm glad you're OK.
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Normally this wouldn't be happy, but I'm going back to school tommorow! The best thing is, I don't have class until Monday, and I'll get to see all my friends from all over the country (the ones who didn't graduate) again, so that will be good. And the dorms are going to be so good, because I can finally get away from this raging cricket infestation that is plagueing my house. And I sleep in the basement, so it's ten times worse. It's gonna be great to be sleeping in a place where you can only hear your roommate sleeptalking instead of chirping.
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I've got a job interview at HarperCollins in NY! :D
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Congratulations Shrain! It sounds wonderful :)
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Thanks! I'm looking forward to it.
Sure wish I had enough money to buy a new skirt suit or even a new blazer, though. Oh, wait!! My paycheck will probably come early since the 30th is a Sat. Woohoo! Sweet. Guess I can get a good outfit for the interview. :D
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Wow, even more fun. That makes two happy things :D
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I am happy because I decided to book a flight to Ireland for two weeks to see a girl I have only known for about four days. Yay. I guess if things don't work out I could stay with some family or something. We'll see
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I know miyabi that kinda my own response to myself. But hey what are you gonna do, might as well do the crazy things while I'm young than regret having never done them when I'm old.
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Eh, live life and be crazy. :) Have fun!
Where in Ireland? I have (distant) family that runs a farm and B&B on Dingle Bay. :)
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I do some pretty crazy things too.
EDIT: Like I move BACK to Connecticut to be with someone I met while I lived there the first time. But I am back in Idaho now. xD
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I know I read that, Its kinda funny what you'll do for someone you like. Weird but funny
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Yeah, it really is. -sigh- I'm too much a romantic for my own good. ha ha
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You know the funny thing is that I'm not. Ever since I had a kid with my best friend and then we didn't get together the last thing I have wanted is a relationship. Then I met this girl and I swear I fell in love. I feel like a tool. I feel like I'm in middle school and this is the first girl i ever liked. The only problem is there is an ocean in between us and no realistic way of doing anything about it. I guess Ill go for the two weeks and see what happens.
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I am happy because my piano was delivered yesterday! It's a Kawai 52" upright, made in 1990 (but looks and sounds new), with lovely touch and tone quality. I practiced for over an hour last night, and even played a song this morning before leaving for work. I think we'll name it Felix (after Mendelssohn, whose 200th birthday is coming up). I'm so happy!
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Thats pretty cool congrats
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Thanks! I've never owned a piano before, and haven't had regular access to one since I lived with my parents. It's nice to be at it again! We're going to throw a piano party in a couple weeks (to welcome it to the household), and serve black and white food and of course have lots of singing and chamber music and solos by all the guests.
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I love having a piano. I grew up in a music-lesson-free household but I love having my children just wander in and play. My 9 yr old has figured out the Star Wars theme and related music, so that's what we have floating around our house after school gets out. Once I no longer have toddlers in my home I want to learn to play the thing myself. It sits there, tempting me all day long,"You can't play me, neener neener." :P
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Yes, you definitely need to make that piano quit mocking you! Do your kids take lessons? You could probably learn a lot just by sitting in on the lessons and stealthily experimenting with their books while they're at school. That is, if your toddlers cooperate and play quietly. The nice thing about a piano is it's really hard to damage it by playing incorrectly (unlike, say, a violin), so you can experiment all you want. Also, it's not your fault if it's out of tune (again, unlike a violin). All you have to do is hit the right notes in the right order and it's bound to sound good. :)
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I tried for a while, but my two year old would scream and try to shove me off the bench whenever I got on. So I've decided a toddler-free household is necessary first. Its on my list of things to do when my kids are all in school.
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Elizabeth will be 8 months old in 2 days. Today Karen was sitting on the floor. A quote from Karen's blog:
Elizabeth crawled over to my knees and started pulling herself up on them a she often does. Then she stuck her bottom in the air with her hands on my knees -- again this is something she does all the time trying to stand up. The amazing thing is that this time, instead of getting frustrated and sitting back down, or complaining till Mama held her hands to help her up, she just did it. She stood up all by herself! She stood there, a little hunched over, balancing, holding on to nothing but the black poodle in her arms, for about ten seconds -- long enough for me to say, "Mom! Look at her! Look at her!" Then she tipped forward into my arms and got showered with praise and kisses. She's been doing pretty well with standing next to things and has figured out how to move her feet to walk along an edge, but I thought it would be another couple of weeks before she'd stand unsupported, and even longer before she'd stand UP unsupported! My sweet little baby is growing up! :) My sweet little baby is growing up. :( It's an amazing thing.
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I shouldn't complain about the things I cannot do because of the choices I made to do other, more worthwhile things. I guess I feel like my youngest, who will be two in a week. She gathers up all her blankets, her bottle, and then gets really mad she doesn't have a hand left to hold my hand to go down the stairs. You can't do everything. The piano will be there for years; my babies, only a little while.
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ReaderMom, I like your attitude. Good for you taking responsibility for your choices and being confident in them! Someday I hope that you will get to play piano; just as someday I hope to experience the joys of motherhood. In the meantime, we should each be patient and grateful for the blessings we have. Thanks for that reminder.
Ookla, Karen, & Elizabeth - congratulations! All those little milestones are so fun and exciting!
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I'm going bowling--for free! It's for a co-worker who's leaving. Don't know her all that well. But hey, free bowling and dinner!
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I wouldnt care if I knew her or not. For a free night of dinner and bowling I would be friends with her. Enjoy
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You have pretty low standards for friendship, don't you? :)
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No kidding. What would you do for dinner and a Sox game? Ever done any landscaping?
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First of all I don't think I have low friendship standards. You said you don't know her very well. Well I would be her friend until she gave me a reason not to be and free dinner and bowling is a good starting point. Second forget the dinner and lets talk Sox game. This late in the season with the postseason on lock I would suffer the most annoying person imaginable. But thats just me. And I have done a good share of landscaping.
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lol. Don't worry, I'm not taking advantage of her. The company picked up the tab. Not just because it was a farewell party for someone who worked at our company for nine years but also to give our two Permissions Depts a chance to mingle now that we're kind of merging. Open bar (I had a couple virgin daiquiris, YUM) and lots of free food plus TWO games of bowling. We all had so much fun. Well, except my boss, who is sort of a sour puss. (sigh) Eh, well. Hope I have a voice tomorrow. Oh, and I sure wish I'd bowled higher than the mid-60s! heh.
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Sounds sweet.
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I just wanted to show off my new name. And this thread has been going since before I stopped coming to TWG, crazy!
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Scari posted on TWG! This makes me happy.
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...and Jade Fright makes me run away in fright!
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Just discovered that the parents of a girl in my RP group spent a significant amount of time roleplaying with Tracy Hickman, back before he had been published (and before he had joined TSR). Evidently, some of their characters feature in a few of his books. From what they tell me, Hickman was a very, very poor man then: Apparently his mother called him at one point and offered to let him come home, live in the basement and get a job at McDonalds...
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Happy Election Day. Hoping all will stand in short lines.
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I voted this morning. No line at all. :D
But my precint wasn't giving out "I Voted Today" stickers. bah. Everyone knows you only vote so you can get the sticker. ;)
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Want mine?
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Awww, you're so generous!
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'tis the season.
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I'm happy because I just discovered two pieces of chocolate that I meant to eat yesterday but forgot about. Yay chocolate!
That's almost as good as when you find money from last year in your winter coat pocket!
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I'm happy because I went to a convention for my new job and it was awesome.
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I'm happy for a warm house and a husband who goes out early to start the car in the morning so it will be warm by the time I get in.
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Im happy that it is sunny out today and around 33 degrees so the ice is melting.
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teh heh heh heh...I'm happy that when you say ice, I say what ice?
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Yeah that's hilarious! And its also not funny at all. I mean it wasn't warm enough to melt most of the ice and it dropped to the single digits this morning making the ice all that much harder. Other great news is that its going to rain tomorrow at around 44 degrees but then drop back down to like 15 for two days. Yay for the holidays.
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Merry Christmas to all!!!
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I second that notion. Merry Christmas. I was rewarded with warm weather instead of cold so most of our remaining ice and snow is now melted away. . . Yay!!!
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I'm happy that the snow finally hit from the storm (the storm covering most of the western US) and dropped down a bunch of packing snow. After a week-long craving to build a sweet snow fort, I was able to....at least until my sister ditched me after 30 minutes. ::)
I'm also happy that it's Christmas. Merry Christmas everyone!
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Wow, snow forts are cool. I want to build one now. But like I said we dont have any snow anymore.
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Just wait. I'm sure you'll get some more. Then you can build a snow fort too!.....I still need to finish mine. I kind of cheated with it, since I used the A-frame of our swing set, but oh well. It was fun.
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Temperature for Christmas day was 67F.
Yea global warming!
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It snowed all day here. Yay for a white Christmas!
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Against all odds, Portland, Oregon actually had a white Christmas. Not only was there already snow on the ground on Christmas morning, but it snowed more during the day.
It broke all snowfall records on Christmas day around here. It's pretty amazing.
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I got a really cool camera for Christmas, and lots of other great stuff to boot. Yay! It's been fun.
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I got a bunch of gift cards and some money for Christmas, which is good, since I can now go out and buy stuff that I ACTUALLY want, as opposed to getting more socks and sweaters. ;)
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Hey I love getting socks. I think I'm going to start buying a years worth of socks every year so I will always have a new pair.
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Speaking of socks, I got two pairs of knee-high socks. And I love them. I'm slowly becoming addicted to knee-high socks, especially in the cold weather. They're beautiful at keeping in the warmth. They make me happy. :)
And I also got a digital camera. It's pretty flippin sweet.
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Which did you get? I got the Canon Powershot A590 (thanks to Ari, who hasn't been on these forums since October...) I'm really loving it.
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It's a Nikon Coolpix L18. I haven't used it a whole lot yet, but my sisters have a similar camera and I know their's are pretty cool, and from what I've seen of mine, I love it.
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It's a Nikon Coolpix L18. I haven't used it a whole lot yet
I got one of those too. In a nifty red color. My sister in PA has been bugging me ever since she moved there to get one, so I informed my husband that was what I was getting for Christmas. He's so great.
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Heh. Mine's red too. First thing I noticed when I opened the package (other than the wrap)....I like the red.
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I'm pretty sure my camera only comes in one color, and I don't mind.
(I finally can take close-up pictures of the spiders I find, though! Yay!)
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Like, live spiders?....Ick. I hate spiders. They creep me out. Especially the big ones....
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Of course live spiders! It would help with recognizing a kind of spider I see here a lot. I think it might be a sac spider, but I don't think it's a yellow sac, and I really have no idea what it might be.
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Today we (my wife and I) went to the doctor's for a utlrasound. After having 3 boys we thought we would have another. But we were wrong we are having a girl. I am very happy and surpise. The baby is due on May 24 if you wanted to know.
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Congrats Lost One. That's exciting news.
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Congrats! Statistics didn't fail you.
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Congratulations! That's exciting.
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Congratulations, man. I wish you the best of luck.
School might be snowed out tomorrow!!! (I know, kinda lame next to the new baby but still. I'm excited. And hopeful.)
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Kudos, Lost One. And May is a really good month for b-days!
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Why May?
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Congratulations, Lost One!
It's odd, but I had my ultrasound on Monday as well. We don't want to know the gender until the birth.
I'm still staring at the pictures and I can't quit smiling. Our baby seems to have my husband's large nose and my sister's pointy chin.
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Haha. It's fun finding your features in your children's face. Priceless.
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Why May?
'Cuz that's my birth month, of course. ;)
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I'm happy because Ari got into her first med school, we got a new (used) car and found highly-rated really inexpensive comprehensive insurance for it, and I'm now licensed and certified for my new job (and should be appointed on Monday).
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Quote from: Shaggy on January 06, 2009, 07:54:28 PM
Why May?
'Cuz that's my birth month, of course.
Haha, of course!
School was closed that day, it turns out.…
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I am finally done with drywall. That makes me so happy. I have been working on it almost non stop since thanksgiving and its finally done. We are having a new baby in march and this actually puts me ahead of schedule for getting the room done. Now its just trim, carpet and , closet organizers and i will be done, but i have to wait for tax returns before i can do some of that.
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Wait a second…why is this Happy Things 2008?? Isn't it 2009?? ??? ??? ???
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Good point.
*Locked*