Thanks for the coffee Krikit! Bouquets to all of you that have had very eventful days! Emancipation for leaving your cruddy job....yeah! Cassie for your horrible up and down phone call...but glad things are straightened out and much better than first anticipated...trailmix for losing your earring..I'm sorry! Hope I didn't forget anyone! Thinking about you all, and hoping your day is fabulous today!

movies are released on dvd every tuesday. today it's "good luck chuck" and others.

So just got an appointment with a temp agency in Hartford for tomorrow!! YEAH!!!

Thank you Thank you
Good Morning all



Sweet!! Congrats and good luck E!!! What type of work are you interested in doing?

Well i've been an office manager for the past 6-7 years.. so that's what I know..

WHY I didn't go back to school after my divorce.. i have NO idea.. I'd rather be doing other things.. but not really qualified with just an "Arts" Degree.

Oh, excellent! That should be interesting. I'm thinking of doing the same. Let us know how it goes.

Well I hope you are put into a position that you love! *giggle* that sounds naughty! LOL Doh, where is my head this morning!!!

tee hee.. thanks.. i just hope it's a position that pays insane amounts of money!!



Will do!! There's also a job fair at a local bank tomorrow, i'm going to check that out as well!!

Hi Carla! You are like the breeze these days, how are you doing?

Emancipation I admire your drive, you are barely out the old job and right in to the new, me, I would be saying well I should really take 2 weeks off lol

Krikit are you thinking of getting a job?

So I got up late this morning, had a restless night (i'm sure there is a drug for that) but I want to officially report that it did not snow last night or this morning, the weather people - well most of them were wrong!!

The wind though, it's probably one of the biggest I have heard here, it's tough to sleep when every few minutes a new creak sounds or something rolls around in the yard next door. It did make me appreciate how well this house is built though haha.

That would be me too.


Not really. Kinda, maybe. I dunno. Put it this way.... I'm thinking about getting a job because I'd like the extra spending money. But every time I think of it I recall that it will probably interfere with my ability to get up and go whenever I so desire. So yes. I mean no. Ah, hell.


I have the heat on! It's cold here! Click to view attachment

Ha!
What is your personal freedom (aka the luxury of time) worth?!

I totally would LOVE 2 weeks off.. although with our financial situation right now, i can't afford a vacation!


Krikit.. you need a 2-3 hr a job day.. something easy and mid-afternoonish

Ahh it's only 14 in Dora!! 16 in Lake Mary - actually that sounds really good - and you have the heat on which is funny lol

What's really funny is when I lived in New Zealand - Auckland in particular, it would get down to 10 or 15 sometimes in the winter and there was no central heating or insulation for that matter, makes for a chilly shower in the morning.

Apparently, it's worth unemployment.


Oh. You mean like my old job?

1. Must be part-time
2. Must be able to work remotely from home
3. Must pay very well
4. Must be flexible with hours

You probably don't want this job then... (check out the annual salary!!)

http://nwct.craigslist.org/ofc/534647835.html

Nice Salary, sounds like someone wants to pay to get their life back while the employee gives up ALL their time - on the other hand, if I was in the job market it is probably something I would have thought of doing - before I realized that outside work is just a bummer

I would be scared to know the expectations of the "filthly rich person" who is looking for this kind of employee.. i think it would be tough to keep someone like this happy!

Are you kidding me? Is this for real?

Welcome to the North East Darling!! this stuff is common!! There's a whole lotta money round these here parts..

Clinton Kelly from What not to Wear lives 15 min from me.. Maybe he's looking for a few good people for his mansion!

Hell, it sounds just like being married. What was I thinking?

Did you see the show on TLC where they followed Clinton Kelly building his mansion? I didn't realize you'd make so much money from hosting a TV show. His contractor went over budget by about $150,000. Ouch. I wouldn't want to work in his mansion, but it does look incredible.

Karen

Yep.. we totally watched that - the location is really close to us, we couldn't believe how much money he was sinking into the place either! He MUST have "old money" that's all we could figure out!!

He seems like a pretty neat guy though - crazy design taste.. but a pretty down to earth guy!

Who is Clinton Kelly?

Oh that guy. I just looked him up. LOL

Good morning everyone. You're getting tea this morning. I felt like a change.

g'morning all. tea, coffee, as long as it's hot eh? eh?

on this list i'd like to add something:

1. Must be part-time
2. Must be able to work remotely from home
3. Must pay very well
4. Must be flexible with hours
5. Must be able to surf VJ frequently

Well of COURSE .. that goes without saying Charles!!

*sigh... today's a big day for me.. going to see the temp agency - then going to a job fair at a local bank..

HOPEFULLY something will turn up!!

Hubby & I taught ourselves backgammon again last night - that was a good way to unwind from the crazy day.. He kicked my butt though.. that wasn't so much fun..

WHYYY can't guys let us win SOMETIMES?

Backgammon's fun. I like Scrabble. And cribbage. Which reminds me.... I haven't played crib in ages. I need a board.

I hate it when people let me win. There's no challenge. Takes all the fun out of it. lol

Tee hee. I of course am being sarcastic! I love to win as well... I just didn't understand it well enough last night to put my fool proof way of winning in place!! tee hee..

I'm not so into Scrabble, and the only thing I remember about cribbage is that I got skunked a lot.. I do like card games though.. good times! I love Carcassone, Dutch Blitz, Settlers of Catan, Risk, Monopoly, pretty much all board games.. of course Trivial Pursuit (go CDNS)!

I only like tea in the morning if I'm feeling ill...but thank you anyway Kritkit! Emancipation, best of luck today at the temp agency, and the bank.
I haven't played backgammon in years, but love it. Cribbage as well! Gene and his family play lots of board games, but not too many card games. I play bridge, and go to a bridge club at the local library twice a month. Lots of nice people there. Surprisingly enough, Gene started asking questions just last week about bridge and has downloaded a free bridge game and is learning how to bid now.

Enjoy your day everyone!

Aaaargh. I was thinking of Trivial Pursuit this morning! I keep forgetting to bring it back from Canada. (It's at my Mom's house.)

Oh and i forgot Yatzee.. how could I forget Yatzee!!

I love Yahtzee! OMG!! I stopped at a little country store on my way to the cottage once, and asked them if they had any Yahtzee pads. The little old lady took me to the back and pointed to the Kotex. I got back into the car and just about fell out. Click to view attachment

Someone gave me a little electronic Yahtzee game that I used to keep in the cottage bathroom. Whenever anyone had to go, they would always say "I'll be right back. I'm just going to play some Yahtzee." I think it's in my daughter's bathroom now.

Ha ha ha!! Krikit that is a GREAT story!!! so funny!!!!!!!!

my BF tells this story of her mum who worked in a gas station back home and who is quite the charector.. this older man came in with this gurgley pitiful voice and walked up to the counter and said to the clerk "I got GAAAAS"... My BF's mum was horrified for the man and said " I'm so sorry sir. i'm sure it's painful let me see if we have anything for it" (and turns to look at the over the counter drugs behind the counter... the man repeated "No.. I got GAAAAS..." and the woman was trying to spare him from more embarrasment and said "now sir.. i am looking.. i'll help you".. He kept repeating "I got GAAAASSS" until one of the co-workers stepped in and rang up his pump and showed my BF's mum.. HA HA!!!


Crokenole!! Another game I ABSOLUTELY love!!!

Crokenole! Another cottage game! My fingers still hurt.

I'd have died laughing at the gas guy. After he'd left, of course. I'm sure he waited too.

This is truly one of the best games.. we had crokenole parties back home - we'd set up 4-5 tables and you'd keep circulating around in a round robin style tournament.. it was awesome!

15-2 15-4 15-6 -15-8 and a pair is 10 I win yay!

I have no idea what Crokenole is?

Oh and if anyone is looking for a nice site to play cards at (and yahtzee, word games etc): http://hoylegames.sierra.com/index.jsp

YAHTZEEEE!!!!! (Something I would hear from the bathroom once in a while.)

Thanks for the link. I'll use it. I like playing Chicktionary, Tetris, or doing the Daily Jigsaw. My BIL sent me this site Mousebreaker and says it's full of annoying games.

This is a crokinole board:

Looks like a table top version of curling!

Our theknot.com Wedding Webpage

Some of you wanted to see our registries.. here's what we've picked so far!

(it's at the bottom of the webpage)

Awwwww. Was that the night you got engaged? (the pic)

Yes it was

my brothers and I loved that game when we were younger

Thanks for posting that Liz! I love your taste and I love love love the Asian Wheeled Trunk! Gorgeous!

THanks! =) we try...

I'm so happy that we get 10% off everything that is left over after the wedding!

Well, it is snowing in Georgia!

Hehehe, for the last half hour big white fluffy flakes have been coming down. Of course the ground is too warm for anything to stick and technically, the temperature reads in the high 30s here, but yes, it is snow! Hehehe, the bad part is that it is supposed to turn to sleet overnight and my husband has to leave early to drive on business 1 1/2 hours south of year tomorrow morning. (he's going to your neck of the woods, Peggy). Sure hope it doesn't sleet and stays snow. No wonder the birds have been going crazy at the feeders all day.

Sounds weird, high 30's and snow!

Is that normal for where you are at this time of year?

I love big fluffy flakes!!!

The nice thing is that your husband will be travelling south, so he's moving away from the weather and you won't have to worry.