LesBiAlternachicks and Friends
 

hi chickies,
I started a new thread for lesbialternachicks and friends as the last had grown to huge proportions...I think the reason that 3fc had to get a new server was because we're all so verbose! It was just the Alternachicquitas sending the forum over the edge....
talk to you later.
and yes, I had a wonderful time in Disney World..the weather was
mostly wonderful too...we had one morning and afternoon of tropical rains but, we bought Mickey rain ponchos and went out anyway...thankfully it dried up enough for the Spectromagic Light Parade to go on that night. I'm not a parade person but I loved the Disney parades...they were more like live shows...so exciting and regal and dramatic! All the lights and color and music.
The parks were not crowded at all....barely waited in line anywhere...just for Ariel's autograph!
There was so much to see we only saw a small fraction of the attractions...I would definitely go back again...and I was not a believer...I was sort of dreading going between the flying and my kid saying she was afraid to fly and imagining standing in line all day to get on dumb rides....
I was very pleasantly surprized.
and we stayed in the Polynesian which was really beautiful...the landscaping was so luscious! and the lagoon in the distance...it was gorgeous!
okay...enough!
My girl did well with the flights though even with the "earplanes" ear plugs she cried on the way home as we were making our descent...it was a really rough flight...alot of turbulence and stormy weather and the pilot descended pretty quickly...so my DD said her ears hurt and was crying...but, that was only five minutes or so of the whole trip. On the flight there I gave her Afrin nasal spray which a doctor recommended and the ear plugs...way home ear plugs only...so, next time we'll do both...and of course we did the gum chewing, water drinking, etc.
well...gotta get her up she's still in bed and ignoring my calling her every few minutes about getting up for school....just like her Mommy Soozie...she loves to sleep in....
Love you girls,
Soozie

oh my gosh... wouldja put a freakin' period in once in a while, Soozie! :D
Hey, sounds like you gals had a riot... I'm so glad. And your pictures are gorgeous... thanks, hon.

Hey Soozie
Can you spell, Supercalafragalisticexbaladoucious? Me either, but the new thread is almost as much a mouthful! LOL
So glad you had a wonderful time!
Hugs
Virginia

I know, I know, I wasn't an English major.
Someone help me....I can't write without putting those
dots in everywhere...it's an addiction...help me...help me....
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uggggghhhhh!
at least I'm not eating something right now!
Right?
replaced food addiction with dots...
soozie
and don't worry, going back in to change subject line!

oh cheez... I didn't even NOTICE the subject line. :lol:

Listen girls, you will be astonished to hear that I have just eaten (voluntarily) an apple. A couple of times a year I have a craving for fruit, and I guess today was one of those days. :rolleyes:

Mauvais....can you change the name of this thread to LesBiAlternachicks and Friends...I tried, but, the subject line changed and the title stayed the same!
Thanks,
Soozie

Thanks Ruthxxx...if I had sent that message thinking it was just going to Mauvais I would have been pretty embarrassed!!!!!
hope everyone is doing well...I'm trying not to go eat some junk right now. I ate pretty light today but then scarfed up a donut at work. I had walked past the pastries three times and resisted but, after the fourth time I gave into temptation. Something about tasting that fat and sugar makes me want MORE.

I know that if I resist the urge I'll feel so much better than if I give in and eat. I'll be so much happier and feel more in control and will be proud of myself and I'll check out my ever smaller gut and say...doesn't my belly look smaller....no,DP, really come look...well, I know that you looked at it yesterday, and the day before, but, really just look, isn't it getting smaller, well, isn't it? Can't you tell I'm losing weight? Can't you? Don't I look like I'm smaller, no really, don't I, wait, come here, just look at this, look at my belly.......uh, okay, I'm not going to eat anything. Think I'll go drink a glass of V-8.
Love, Soozie

I do that with DH too. "HEY!! I lost a half a pound, can you tell?" "Where do you think I lost it from?"

Never said I was easy to live with!!!

Good morning gals!

Soozie--We all need to splurge once in a while. Great job on grabbing the V-8.

Me on the other hand was good up until I decided to hit the eggnog last night! Oh well, there is none left now so it wont' be in the house to tempt me.

Has anyone tried the soya milk? I know soy is good for us and I would like to incorporate it into my diet but was just wondering what you thought of the taste of it before I went a head and got some. I did see that they had soya eggnog. For 1 cup it had approx. 112 calores and 4 grams of fat. The light eggnog that was there had 226 grams of fat and .3 grams of fat. Which would be the better choice?

I have a meeting at work to go to today that I'm not looking forward to. You have to know my boss. He's ummm...he can't run a business right. It's so mickey mouse there it's pathetic. And he's pretty much married and he sleeps around with every woman that passes him by. They are firing a girl who isn't the brightest light on the block, but they are getting rid of her because she told them that she is going to file sexual harrassment charges on him because he grabbed her boobs! Of course he denies it and is laughing it off. So I'm wondering what the outcome of that is. Those two had their meeting yesterday so who knows what this meeting is going to be about.

We got a bit of snow this morning. Not much, just enough to cover the ground. But it sure is freezing out. I haven't got dressed yet this morning and I had to take the garbage out and the blue box but I couldn't be bothered with getting dressed, so I went out in my nightie and sweater! And it was freezing out!

Okay, I've babbled enough. Going to get some breakfast in me.

I'll talk to all of you chickies later!

Kelly

Its very cold and wintery looking here this morning too. Its nice Thanksgiving weather. We didn't get any snow, just rain. The tv news was so annoying last night with their, there is a very very slim possibility that we could get a dusting of SNOW. They just went on and on tracking the storm, ugh! It was so annoying I had to shut it right off. I'll know the weather when I get up and look out the window.

My DP loves soy milk. I don't like it. The taste is very specific to soy. Its hard to describe. You should try it once. DP drinks it and puts it on her cereal. To me it tastes like poison. There is a soy drink that isn't bad. Its called 8th generation or something weird like that. It is supposed to be for women and it comes in a curvy bottle with a plastic shrink wrap label...ummm...anybody, anybody? Anyone know what I'm talking about? Its good. Even I like it.

I love Edamame beans, which are soy beans still in the pod. We buy them frozen at Trader Joes though other places have them now. They're really yummy and easy to prepare; boil, peel, chomp!

And I do eat some of the soy protein bars. When I'm in a hurry and need something healthyish to eat and can't get a meal. They're not really low-low-cal. you can't be chompin on them all day but they are loaded with vitamins and minerals and all of that stuff and protien so they're better than grabbing some other quick snack foods and the Luna bars taste really good to me.

Well, I'm on another ramble. Have to go take a shower and go to the hairdresser and get my hair cut and my gray roots covered!!!! Then on to work and then...ahhhhh...four days off! Thanksgiving at DP's parents house on Thursday and our family Chanukah party here on Saturday. First time some of the family will see our remodeling! Excited about that.

Love,Soozie

Sorry Soozie, I tried to change the subject line but can't seem to do it. So I guess you are stuck with a long subject line until you start a new thread. But hey, it is really not that bad, is it?

I have to get back to work so I will talk to you chicklets later!

Have a great day everyone! :D

Soozie,
The subject line is fine. I was just teasing!
I also drink soya milk sometimes. I really like the flavor. You can purchase it in vanilla or chocolate too.
Soozie,
When does Chanukah begin? Is it this Saturday night? I was once a nanny for a Jewish family before I married. I loved it!! I learned so much and enjoy learning about other cultures and traditions. They were wonderful to me .
Virginia

A lady I used to work with always brought in these yummy Chanukah (sp?) cookies to the office. They were shaped like dreidels (sp?) and had blue and white icing on them. I clipped out a recipe for them that I got from a magazine and might try to make them. :)

Hey all!


Happy Thanksgiving! Happy Chanukah too!

Seems like the jury has been out a long time on soy. I don't know what to believe anymore :^:


Anyway, something fun........got my winter issue of Bust magazine today....cool magazine for grrls.

I thought of you Mauvais when I saw an ad for www.mapetiteshoe.com - this site sells womens shoes and chocolate! :lol:

my personal favorite is: www.retromynx.com :)

oh and I bought a new T shirt through the magazine's "boobtique" - it has a cute saying across the front:

"What Would Joan Jett Do?"

Time to switch from my day job to my night job......pots and pans and turkey standing by - waiting for action lol

Have a great day all - Love, Terri

Happy Chanukah and Happy Thanksgiving!!
Don't eat too much, darlings.
:grouphug:

DS #2 drinks soy milk because he hates the stuff from cows and I want him to get some calcium in. (Calcium added.) I'm allergic to soy, so don't drink the stuff. I DO, however, love edamame and eat it in spite of my allergy!!!

How fair is it? I LOVE tofu, and I'm not supposed to eat it!! Why couldn't I be allergic to potato chips? (HEY, I'd probably eat them anyway!)

we'll live with the longest subject line in history!
 

Mauvais, Thanks for trying! we'll have to live with it! :lol:

And Mauvais, you spelled dreidel and Chanukah correctly...you go girl!!!
I am embarrassed to say that I have to check the calendar to be sure which night is the first night of Chanukah...I'm almost positive that it starts on Friday night after Thanksgiving. The problem is you always have to check because the first day of Chanukah is the day after the first night of Chanukah, because Jewish holidays start at sundown.

So, sometimes if an American calendar says "first day of Chanukah" it could either be the first night of Chanukah or the first day which means, if it is the first day, you should have lit the first candles the night before! So, I'll confirm and let you know...have to anyway because we do light the menorah each night and say the blessing.

DD loves it and DP actually can sing the two blessings with us in Hebrew. Well, she has been with me for 15 years so, she picked them up eventually, and I have a piece of paper...its almost ten years old and we use it every year...with the prayers written out in transliteration...which means the Hebrew words sounded out in English so DP can read them.

It is fun and a neat ritual.
To everyone celebrating something!
Happy, Happy, and Enjoy and make decisions you can feel good about
concerning food! As I always say...hope it doesn't get on anyone's nerves...
eat as though your life depended on it!
Love, Soozie

Soozie-How do you combine traditions from your background and your DP's?
Some of the other families I know with multiple traditions combine them, and some choose one or the other. I am always curious about how people resolve that.....

We decided to raise DD as Jewish. But, since DP is Catholic we respect her religion and celebrate her holidays with her as she celebrates our holidays with us. We do all of the Jewish holidays with my family and spend Christmas and Easter at DP's parent's house.

We wanted our DD to have a clear identity and Judism...especially reformed and reconstructionist Judism can be very progressive and inclusive. It just seemed at better option for our DD. My Jewish culture is very important to me though I'm not very "religious" in a traditional sense. I love alot of the rituals. I also feel very connected to my DP's Italian heritage and we include that in our lives as well. Our DD knows alot about her family's history and ALOT about all of the foods we Jews and Italians eat!!!! It seems both of our cultures are wrapped up in food...as in Essen mine Kinder!!! and Mangia! Mangia!!!

Love Soozie

When it comes to eating and food I respect ALL cultures!!!!

Soozie,
You are so together girl, and such a wonderful mother to your DD. SHe is a very lucky little girl to have two parents who love her so much and to share your cultures and backgrounds of both sides is fantastic.
Hugs
Virginia

I think Soozie's family's approach is to be commended. I've never understood why all family cultures and faiths can't be blended and combined.........life is so much richer that way.

My DD's birth mother is Korean. Although there has been no contact since DD was an infant, we've always encouraged her to learn and appreciate that part of her heritage. It gets pretty interesting at mealtime sometimes. She insists on eating with chopsticks most of time, regardless of what we're having. It's fun to watch her eat Campbell's chicken noodle soup that way!


:lol:


Terri

Thanks girls...we have our bad days too...its not all rosy! Just mostly! :lol:
Terri, that is too cute. It is so nice that you have supported your daughter's exploration of her birth culture! That is so important.

Our favorite restaurant is a Chinese, Japanese,Thai blend. The owners are from Taiwan. The food is excellent and healthy. It is DD's favorite and she always asks to go there. DP bought DD nice chopsticks for Christmas last year. DD loves to use them just like your little chickquita! She uses them whenever we have rice or any kind of Asian type foods.

We have to put a rubber band around the top. She doesn't have the dexterity down yet. But, I always get a kick out of watching her eat vegetable sushi with her chop sticks. She picks a piece up and plops it right in her mouth and I'm thinking...Wow...she's eating seaweed and rice and veggies...whose child is she...at that age for me it was Captain Crunch or nothing!
Love,Soozie

HEY! Where is Wildfire? She popped in for a quickie, I mercilessly teased her, and she hasn't come back! Wildfire? I was teasing! I love you!!! Come back!!

[SIZE=HUGE]HAPPY CHANUKAH, SOOZIE! [/SIZE]

Sounds like you have a perfect blend of religions and traditions...your daughter is a lucky little girl...she's an alternachick ALREADY!! how cool for her!

I hope everyone had a grand holiday...


NOW, LOOK OUT!!!

Here comes Christmas!

it'll be here before you know it!

Happy Chanukah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks girls, and Kat, Wow fancy! Nice use of color doll!

Hello Ladies, anyone remember me? It has been quite a while, so I hope that those that do remember me don't shun me! LOL!

The Good news is while I have been away for over a month, probably 2 months!, I haven't gained too much back! I haven't weighed in over a week, but at that time it was only 2-3 pounds...course that was before Thanksgiving!

I am going to try to read some of the old posts & catch up with those old timers that have been here for awhile!

OH Christina!!! Welcome back! How ARE you, hon? We've been wondering about you. I hope all is well. Go read and come back and give us the scoop!

Welcome back Christina! Hope you are doing okay. We were all kind of worried about you and wondering where you were.

Hi Chris! I posted a message to you in "help, Hubby is trying to kill me". Just wanted to say welcome back and yes, we all were worried about you. And, it seems, with good reason. You sure are a survivor! With all that you've been through you haven't lost your sense of humor! Wow!

well girls, I'll talk to you all later...
Love, Soozie

I posted all the chaotic details on the Nov 17 thread...

It has been crazy, but I am back. I need to get back on track & do some things for me. I knew you guys would be more than happy to kick my rear back up when it fell off the diet wagon!

I am going to look for the thread to post my wieght to embarass me back to the diet.

Thanks for all the good wishes girls!

By the way, WHERE IS SQUEAKER!? Squeak? Are you okay, hon? We miss you! And MrsM? and Lois? And Sojo? and Terri 1?

Chris, kick in the butt for YOU, hon! :lol:

CHRIs your back!! I was just asking everyone last week, where the heck you were at. You must have read my mind. We were all so worried about you. Welcome back Chick! Look forward to hearing from you more, and guess what I finally did it. I quite smoking 4 weeks ago today!!!
Big hug
Virginia

Yes, Chris ! I also put a msg for you on the other thread......:) glad to see you!


Yes, Ellis - you're right - some folks are MIA right now !


I wanted to comment on Soozie's DD -

that is so great that she likes all kinds of different food! I know what you mean - when I was little - all I wanted was McDonalds.
I think it's much better when a person starts early in life to develop an adventurous palate - when they grow up - they can go anywhere! :)

I take my DD to the Korean market and she specifically asks for things I can't even imagine trying - dried guppie snacks! I kid you not! ginseng soda, dried shrimp noodles, etc. the squirmier and more odd looking -the more she likes it

:lol:

Terri

Hey Ellis I am here. Just got back. I was in Ohio for 2 days. A lot has happened in the last few weeks, and I am a little down. I will post more later after I unpack and unwind.

AND WELCOME BACK CHRIS!!!!! :)

And :wave: Hi to everyone else!!!

OK - the very short version is this time of year is the worst for me mood wise anyway, plus work is hectic, and the boy and I are no longer anything other then friends. :cry:

WELCOME BACK CHRIS AND SQUEEK!!!!!! Sorry things have been so difficult for both of you, and I hope they improve.

Barefoot-My 12 year old is like that...Marinated baby squid at the Greek restaurant. Octopus, Vietnamese fish stew. The stranger it is, the more he wants to try it. Unfortunately he ALSO like to order the most expensive thing on the menu, so we are constantly giving him price limits when we go out!!!

Ellis-KICK MY BUTT TOO!!!! (tee hee)

Oh Squeak, sweetie... I'm really sorry about you and the boy. :( I wish I could make you feel better. Sending hugs and prayers and love your way, little sis. :df:

Den, sending a kick your way. :lucky:

Squeaky,
:grouphug: :sorry:
Sorry to hear your news...sending you a lot of hugs.
I love your new avatar.
Hang in there chicky!
Love, Soozie

den - maybe kids are more sophisticated these days?:lol: I guess they don't make 'em like they used to.......cartoons on TV 24x7, computers and the net, cable programs, exotic foods........hmmm?

Squeak - thinking of you and sending a hug


Terri