chat-March 17th on
 

I am just plain tired today. My stiffness left, now I just wanna go back to bed. But I am not gonna. I bought a new magazine. Yes, another one. Gonna look thru than and then do some housework. I am waiting for a phone interview with unemployment. Fun... It is raining today. We need it, but it does nothing for the mood. I will go get a glass of water and perk myself up. Yawn... How is everyone doing today???

I just got done skimming the April issue of Shape. Not impressed at all. These women were all too thin. I have no desire to look like skin on bones. OBviously 90%+ of them have never had children!!! I want curves and muscles. I saw something in there that spoke to me though. "Do you want to be fit? Or do you want not to be fat? It makes a difference."

You know, I hate waiting??? Think I mentioned that before. I can't jump in the shower because I have to be available for the phone btwn 8-12 today for unemployment. We can't go to the park. Not sure we would but I can't. I can't work in the garden. I hate not being able to do whatever whenever! Not very good with rules am I??? I just don't like waiting.... It makes me want to eat. But i am not hungry!!!! UGH!!!!

I hate waiting too. Hope the call came early... The sun is shining here and I'm about to head outside to inhale the spring smells.

L

Good morning beautiful Flower,
I just finished my week-end 32 hour shift at the hospital
so I feel like "twilight Zone" right now.
I hate to wait for anything too. I had to wait a lot as a child,
I hated then and now....It helps to find pleasant things to
do while waiting. Deep relaxing breaths sometimes helps
and thinking of pleasant things and people that I love...A
few little day dreams never hurt anyone.:)
I hope things work out for you on the unemployement.
Be very gentle with yourself. You are a good person and
you are special to us...So take care of our friend...you.
Have a good day. :cool:

Nope...no call. I read a magazine, did a crossword puzzle, bathed the baby, fed the dog, cleaned the birdcage. I hate this!!!! Call already. Thank goodness I have cable internet! The worst that happens is they so no, right??? I never wanted to apply anyways, welfare made me do it. But I got insurance for Grif thru Chris's work so that is taken care of. But 188 a week in unemployment could really help getting my craft business off the ground. :) What ever happens, happens... Gotta stay busy!!!

okay...I will just call this all about flower thread. :) JK. I am over it now. They called. It was about 20 minutes long. They will make their decision this week. I honestly have no idea what they will decide... Not sure I care. :) Time to get back to LIFE! YEAH!!!

Ya-ya... you say the nicest things. You must be some sort of goddess. :)

Well. It's hot as **** out there! (I think that's the only swear word that Mauvais will allow me, so let's make the best of it.) 8 degrees celcius!!
Just had a nap after my excruciating 20 minute workout at the Y this morning. Feeling a little groggy.

You said it Ellis! It is really warm here (for you newbies-Ellis and I live in the same city, actually almost the same neighborhood :lol:

I just went for a walk on my lunch wearing just a leather jacket, no gloves or scarf and I was sweating my butt off by the time I got to the office!

Beautiful day out! :)

Hey...
 

You guys live in the same city... the same neighborhood??? :?: I didn't know that! No fair... I want to live near another alternachick!!:flow2:

Neener, neener. I live near Ellis and Mauvais too. In fact, we went out for dim-sum last summer and will do so again soon. I'm only a 90 minute drive away!
I do visit WI sometimes, Sojo. Have a friend in Richland Centre and another one near Appleton. Where are you?

Now this is really unfair! Boo Hoo! There used to be someone that chatted with us awhile back from Reno, but they haven't posted in forever...Can't remember her name. She was Pagan... I am so far from all of you!

Soujourner - Do you live near Madison? I love Madison. It's one of my "Top Ten Cities I Would Move to." I had the chance to visit it last May. I had no idea it was sooo awesome.

It's beautiful here today (as it is almost everyday). It finally stopped raining. But now there are amazing and colorful flowers covering the hillsides.

I read the last issue of Shape. It had a cool blurb about ADD and Obesity.

Yeah, Mauvais can WALK to my house! :D And if Ruthie hadn't sold her apartment in town :mad: , we could have seen more of her!
Why don't all of you simplify matters and move to Ottawa? It's very nice here. A little dull, but clean and attractive. And cold. And uptight.
We could have a damn fine party, though! :cb:

I would move if I can bring my nephew with me, but somehow I don't think my sister would let me. :)


I found out I have to go to Vancouver for work. I am kind of excited. I would love to go for vacation, but not work. Plus I am afraid when I do get there I won't be able to help out. :p

I have been trying to talk to alot of my friends who I haven't seen in awhile. I have spent too much time trying to block everyone out. Fixed one friendship, and probably 2 more to go.

Yup...
 

Hate to say it, but I live in the Fox Cities/Appleton area and a couple hours north of Madison and Milwaukee. I love Madison too... great city. Appleton... not so great but its very safe and clean and low cost of living and our families are in this area but way too conservative and small for me. :rolleyes: Hopefully we will be able to move in a couple of years.

I made the mistake of watching a news program last night:p

It was a program on a french station and it was completely devoted to the impending war in Iraq. I got so upset I almost started crying. I have tried not to think too much about what is going on but it is impossible not to :( . Even if there isn't a war it seems there will be a lot of political and diplomatic fall out world wide.

We are supposed to be going to England for the week of Easter and I am getting nervous about travelling overseas. I also wonder how we will be treated as Canadians since we aren't officially joining the US and Britain in this conflict (not yet anyway).
I am also worried in case there are any attacks in Britain in retaliation for their participation.

I want to go, especially since we will be travelling and working with quite a few of our American friends that we see at the conventions several times a year, but another part of me would secretly be relieved if the trip got canceled. I am just being crazy or what:?:

Thanks for listening everyone.

No you aren't crazy. I probably would be just as nervous as you are! I am trying not to watch the news or read the headlines. Ignorance is bliss! But I know what is going on anyways...just trying to keep things normal. The kids understand war now, and they are nervous. My sis asked if I had a food reserve. I did buy quite a bit of canned foods last month. Wondering if I should fill my freezer some more. I will do another stock up tomorrow. My tax return should be coming... I refuse to buy gas masks, duct tape ect... But if gas prices went up, food prices will be next. Truckers will have to pass the $ on somewhere. Wonder if Chris's hours will be effected. He washes semi trucks for a living... Everything is so unsettled! Wish we could all just get along and the bullies would go home! Someone needs a serious time out!


Well, I should take a bath and go get my garage finished. Well, enough clutter removed so we can put my gym together. I am anxious to start working on some muscles again. I need the distraction.

These really are scarey times. I, too am trying to
stay away from the news because i am a 'fraidy cat
by nature anyway. I agree with flower why can't we all
just get along. I don't understand cruelty anyway.
Why would anyone want to physical hurt someone else.
It really is mine boggeling to me.


Flower, what kinds of weight exercies are you going to do?
I just bought a weight bench and some 5 lb weights,.
now I am not sure where to start. Any suggestions would
be appreciated. Have a good day.

I think the war thing looming is definitely contributing to my anxiety level. It is scary. I drove into work today and it's grey and cloudy and it just made me feel that impending doom thing. I have a huge amount of respect for anyone who has family or friends involved in this, because just knowing it's about to happen is making me spazzy. I can't imagine what it must be like for them, and my heart goes out to each and every one of them.

I have a home gym. BF wanted the free weights but I wanted the gym. It had to be taken completely apart for the move. Since I didn't help, I have no idea how to put it back together. I have some free weights but never really utilized them, so I am not much help. I had tons of articles clipped a long time ago but I think I tossed them when we moved. Hopefully someone else can help you out. My gym has a chart of the excersices. Honey picks a weekly routine for me, and I do it. If I pick it, I just do the easy ones! :)

Okay...I was slacking. Here is a plan. Since I don't have my gym set up, I can start with ya... Here is a plan we can start with. http://www.shapeonline.com/getfit/p/1446.jsp
Thanks for the push!

I don't watch the news anymore, but I do listen to CBC when I'm in the kitchen and I'm still in a dis-belief stage. I made the mistake of becoming a CNN adict after 911 and I'm going down that road again.

It's a difficult time and my heart is breaking for many of the children soon to be involved...

L

Well...
 

Here is one American who does NOT support a war or our President's decisions on this issue. I'll stop there, since this minority American opinion usually gets me into trouble and I don't want to argue with anyone here. :tape:

Sojo - you are NOT the only one. I am ashamed to be an American currently. I have yet to hear a sound reason to do what Dubya seems **** bent on doing.

When I come to Canada for business in 2 weeks can I stay? If they even let me in the country...

Lamorgan, I'm like you... I've become addicted to Internet news. This morning I had about a dozen different pages open to read, and I suddenly thought, "What the heck am I doing?!" and shut them all down before I could become too engrossed.

Sojo, I don't think you ARE in the minority. Dentrassi will tell you that you're hearing a lot of false reports about the amount of support Bush is getting. :yes: I agree... in news in Canada (and world news) we're seeing a HUGE support for peace from American citizens. And the anger for this war from the rest of the world is not directed against Americans... it's directed at Bush and his accomplices. Talk about loose screws.

Squeak, you can stay as long as you like. ;)

Ok well.. I may not necessarily agree with ol' Bush, but I am certainly not ashamed to be an American. And though all the political nonsense just makes me want to vomit, I still support the folks in the military and their families and friends.

My personal opinion is that I just hope they use this "war" as a great excuse to assasinate Sadam. Politically incorrect as I am, in my mind, that wouldn't be a bad thing at all.

My heart goes out to the innocents. And there are a great many of them who already have been hurt, and who will continue to be hurt. Regardless of who, or what country, is doing the hurting.

Flower, that link is GREAT!! Thank you!!! I signed up for the "Save This" folder thingy. I'm going to try that workout and check out the recipes. I love to read recipes. And Lidian would be happy to come and cook them for me, I'm sure. :D

I don't support the war either, but since I live in a navy town, I will support my neighbors who have to go fight this thing. Because Chris still can be drafted and I have 3 sons, it makes me REAL nervous. But I am gonna ignore it as much as possible and walk around with my rose covered glasses. There isn't much I support Bush on, I didn't vote for him!

Don't get me wrong, I have relatives in the military. I understand that they are doing what they are told. And I am very afraid for them. But I can't support this war.

I guess to say I am ashamed to be Americian is not quite right. What I am ashamed of, is the behavior of our leaders and the attitude that they project to the rest of the world and how it reflects on us as a nation.

I will keep my mouth shut now before I really start something. :p

flower, I checked out that link too, looks really interesting! I'll have to cruise through it more when I get home from work tonight. :)

Well I live in a household with a DH that has NEVER voted (literally) I am a pretty live and let live person and with all my heart feel that there are just some things we should keep our noses out of and if we had to begin with 911 may not have happened but I am just speculating there. I will not rant here but it is really really scary to think what the government is gettig us into.... My DH is like well if we don't do something now what going to happen when blah, blah, blah..... I am like we don't have any business going over there and liberating people who haven't exactly asked to be liberated...... blah, blah, blah

Basically I am scared... I feel very insecure about the possble retaliation that we may face. I live in a port city and it is really scary when you think about the things that are possible to come in here. There are talking about the Coast Guard being at a higher alert (haven't seen it) and I live less than 2 miles from a coast guard base and a regional airport.

Gosh I guess I did turn this into a rant :( I am sorry... I basically am proud to be an american because I am free but I don't necessarily back the decisions that the Governments are making right now and the real reasons behind it.

How about the Dixie Chicks thing? Talk about getting the shaft for having the priviledge of free speech... speak your mind and lose air time because of it...

Amy

I agree with you on the Dixie Chicks thing... this is America, we are all free to speak our minds, whether we agree with what the government is doing or not. That's what this is all about! I mean sure it's everyone's right not to agree with her if they choose, but .. c'mon geez, let a person have an opinion if they want.

Well I just love Americans (apart from the usual riff-raff which we ALSO have in Canada :lol: ), and I'm supportive of anyone going overseas to fight. (well, I don't agree with the principle, but I guess we can't all be pacifists) I just don't support the ones SENDING them!

And that Dixie Chicks thing WAS ridiculous. Funny how every other celebrity can speak THEIR mind, but not the D.C.'s!? How stupid some people are... burning CD's etc.
It's too bad she retracted her statement. I wouldn't have... I would have called him something even worse! :D

Ok...
 

I said I would keep my mouth shut (:lol: )... but I will add this. I do support our brave troops and am praying for their safe return... however I don't agree with the decision to send them or the decision maker. The president's rhetoric is unbelievable... attempting to paint this as part of the war against terror, referring to this military action as "defense", the ongoing allusions to 9/11 as justification for war (huh? what happened to Bin Ladin???), and on and on the hypocrisy and lies and double standards continue. When are we going to disarm OUR weapons of mass destruction? I feel sick to my stomach... but can't turn the tv off.

Ok, I'm done now. Really. :headache:

What makes me sooooo incredibly ANGRY is when you're accused of being unpatriotic or anti-american because you speak out against the war.

There is nothing more american than speaking out against something you're opposed to!

Since the first Gulf War, I've been accused of "not supporting those brave women and me serving our country" and it has nothing to do with that!

It makes me so angry!

Such an emotional topic, and one with so many facits and emotions that I find myself swooping from one extreme to the other, and that in itself can be exhausting!

It's out of our hands, we can only hope that it will be quick.

I really must turn off CBC though.

What happened with the Dixie Chicks? I'll have to go look on the net...

Be safe! And look after yourselves...

We'll all be here tomorrow. :^:

*sigh*

Lam

I'm against the war too, and think that the polls are WAY off. In my area even a lot of the conservative people are against it!! And it is b#llsh!t to say that we are unpatriotic. I completely support our troops, and that is why I want them to come home ALIVE. I think their bravery is being used by the powers that be for their own enrichment. If they are willing to sacrifice themselves it should be for a just cause. YES Hussein is a maniac, but so is Bush. And think of all the civilians who are going to die... Okay, if I type anything else I will REALLY start to rant, so I will shut up now!!!:mad: :cry:

Hopefully (seriously) Hopefully, there will be enough tactical manuvers to eliminate the excessive loss of life (ours and theirs). It makes me sad to think that anyone has to die because of a politically motivated action (which I fully and completely) believe that is what this is.

We need to remember that the people over there fighting are fighting for us...whether we believe in the cause or not and that they are risking life and limb and need our support. My prayers are with them.

Amy

It's almost Spring! Yippeee! Okay...no unemployement benifits. Thats okay...I can deal with that. Now, that is one less thing to worry about. I have to find a sorce of extra money just so I feel good about myself but a real job (9-5) wasn't gonna help that. I am talented. I have a great sence of color and texture and I will figure out my nitche in sales. Welfare never told me what they were gonna do...but that is okay since Chris got to add Grif on to his insurance. This may not seem like good news...but it is a relief not to have to depend on the system. I figured another way. I will find out if we get an April insurance card or not.

My thighs are killing me from those lunges yesterday. They totally made me have rubber band legs! I am going to walk at 3:30. I am going to stay in my neighborhood and walk these few blocks again and again. Cameron can watch Grif for me. He is 13. I watched our neighbors til midnight at 13 years old. I will be with-in yelling distance. Time to trust him a little bit more. Yes, this is scary but between him and Riley...I think 30 minutes is doable esp since I will be no more than 5 minutes away in any direction. Yes, I am trying to convince myself as I type this! I would take Grif but he really hates the wind when we walk. It is another cold one today. Chris is out with the guys after work.

I looked in my reflection at the store today. (Front window) I have such the gutt. I am wearing my capri sweat pants and a shorter red tee. Well, i never wear short shirts. It goes over the band of my pants, but that is short for me. Normally they go over my butt. So all I see is stomach! I suppose it isn't gross...I am just not used to it. But I know I am not fooling anyone. Long fabric just is another layer over the fat. It doesn't make me look thinner, just makes me think I am hiding and be invisible. But I am just as big as ever. Lots of fabric is hot...time to be honest. One of my shirts I bought today is short, the other one average, but not over sized. I am not pouring out of anything. They are the correct size, so it will just take some getting use to. Plus it gives me modivation...

Well, off to find something to occupy myself with. I have an hour til I can open the garage. I bug bombed it. Then I will air it out and I can do some laundry. I give my dads dog back tomorrow. Then I can do my stenciling on my living room walls. I don't want a hairy monster getting in my way. He follows me everywhere! :) ~flower

Question ~ I have lived in this house like 6 years... there is an ancient running rose bush on one of my fences that has been there since Eve.... well, ever year (literally ever year) it gets its leaves, buds, blooms and then gets powdery mildew :( all of the leaves fall off and it doesn't bloom again till next spring. I have several other roses. None of them do this, they bloom all spring, they may get the occasional black spot but that is the worst of it. What can I do, "cheaply" to treat this? The bush is probably on about 12 feet of fence, I can not afford commercial products to treat it not at 4 and 5 dollars a can.

Amy