Cerise , you know what is worse then Ferry Sheep? Market Tourists! My goodness! I went down there during Seafair last year and it was just wall to wall.Its a veggie Chili recipe, blackbeans and mushrooms, turned out fantastic and only 4.5 points per cup. Seems high, but its sooo healthy and so good. I actually froze the remainder in 1 cup bits for my lunches.

Amarantha, where do you pay the 15 $ to lose the Ads? I'd be more then willing to do that! Not just for no ads but to support them! I cant imagine they are making much off of the ads even. It makes sense what you said about pts btw. Since I had a loss on Sunday, I actually dropped down 2 points and its taking a min to readjust, or to fit in time to rearn my points. Thats the big thing. Activity Points!

Wildfire , I love the idea of counting down the days till spring, mind you after spring comes summer, and thats swimsuit weather isnt it? *teeth gnash*

Anagram, I'm glad I'm not the only one who cant always keep up! I love you ladies but we are sure prolific sometimes :)

Arabella Congrats on the loss! :dance:

Wildfire I know exactly what you mean about kids, but from the reverse view. My mom had me when she was 22, my brother when she was 21, and I loved the fact that she was a kid right along with us.

Punkin, how are you doing? Survive your first day back on the program? Just remember it becomes easier as it becomes a routine.

Zadie, how are you doing?

Ok ladies, I know I missed some of you, but I must head to work.

to see if I can...
 

Re: QOD -- Over the holidays, I had to get a digital pic for my bio. I shall now attempt to upload it here for thine amusement... :wizard:

Ah, I guess I can't insert the image, but here I am anyway...

...and there's our lovely Wood Nymph. You are delightful to look upon, dear. Now I have a face to the shadow flitting through the woods. Honestly, you're a beautiful woman. Hope your DH tells you lots.

Thanks, Cerise! You are a sweetie! I was just going back to look at you and Ramon to try and work out how you inserted the image. But I see [IMG] code is off, so maybe that explains why it won't work for me.

Did I ever tell you guys I HATE THIS @&*$^%! job? Yes? Ok, just wanted to reiterate that fact. YELLED at this morning (yes actually yelled at) over the phone for something that was beyond my control. They made me cry.
Ya know, I took crap like this for 14 years from a step-father. Talked down to, yelled at etc. When I got kicked out the day after my 18th birthday, I swore I would never let anyone talk to me that way again. And here I am 4 years into this 'career' and they do it constantly. I'm getting out girls. I put in resumes all over and I hope someone replies. I'll take a pay cut, I'll take stuffing dog food bags with coupons, anything!!!

Frogger, is this the same job that requires you to spend half your life commuting? There's gotta be something better out there for you, and I hope you find it/ it finds you SOON! :crossed: I know that feeling -- not that I ever had a long commute, but when I waitressed the boss would occasionally yell at me, make unreasonable demands, be mean in general. Stuffing dog food bags with coupons sounds just swell in comparison :grouphug:

Yo!
 

Seattle Jo, there's a "paid subscriptions" option now on the control panel to the left of the change profile screen (the list where I couldn't find how to turn my sig line back on)! It's under "miscellaneous" ... just click and it tells you all about it ... you can only use paypal ... you can pay for three months, six months or a week's trial. It made my screen very wide, though, so I'm viewing this at 90 percent and there are NO friggin' ads at all! You'll still get ads on the main part of the forum, the subscription is for the forum only, but I think the price is really reasonable since I'm on here so much. It's also nice to help support the sisters. I sound like a commercial, sorry!

Ok, guys, as thou knowest, I REALLY don't care for Dr. Phil (sorry, really, I know a lot of us do and that's cool and am not meaning to rain on anyone's Phil parade, but I don't like him). Anyhow, I sometimes watch the weight loss thing and posted a few months ago that I liked his idea of giving one of the women who was obsessed with trying a new variety of Doritos a bag, signing it and dating it and telling her he wanted to see her with the unopened bag everyplace he saw her ... the idea was so she could realize she had power over the Doritos ... I saw it as a kind of teddy bear thing ... if she turned the bag into a talisman of sorts, she'd gain the control ...

Well, ok, after eating ALL BUT ONE of the FIVE honey PB cups I brought home to try to quell my craving for PB cups and my always stopping on the way to a job and having PB cups (much to the detriment of my weight loss and nutrition plan), I am adding a new PERSONAL CHALLENGE TO MY PRIA NOT JANUARY CHALLENGE!

I have taken that last friggin' (sorry I keep using that word) PACKAGE OF TWO HONEY ROASTED PB CUPS (y'all KNOW what brand it is, but I won't say it) and put it in a baggie (so Old Dog won't smell it and also 'cause it's Arizona and it might melt) and written today's date on the baggie and I AM GOING TO CARRY IT EVERYWHERE I GO (more or less) for the rest of the PRIA NOT CHALLENGE! And I am not going to eat it until February 1. So I'm actually forgetting about the Pria's as their magikal powers don't equaleth the monumental magik o' pb cups and I'm embarking on the CARRY MY PB CUP TALISMAN EVERYWHERE AND DON'T EAT IT UNTIL FEBRUARY 1 CHALLENGE! I'll report each day on this thread thusly:

CARRY MY PB CUP TALISMAN EVERYWHERE AND DON'T EAT IT UNTIL FEBRUARY 1 CHALLENGE: DAY ONE!

Frogger, I hate my job, too! I've been making a list of careers I might be remotely good at or want to do and I'm going to explore them all. I'm also asking people for suggestions to add to the list ... it's something to do while I hang in on the current career! Sorry thou feeleth down, though, but glad you are also exploring the idea of getting out ... life's too short to do what we don't want to do ... stuffing grocery bags with coupons is one I hadn't thought of, though! :)

Frogger, yell back, quit, whatever, but BE TRUE TO YOURSELF. Defend yourself at the top of your lungs if you have to...picture yourself as two people when you're attacked; one of you is the wounded one getting beaten down, and the other one of you is the ONLY PERSON IN THE WORLD WHO WILL STAND UP FOR YOU RIGHT THEN!!!!

Or, smile sweetly and put strychnine in the well. Whatever works for you. Please don't let them get away with this...

Sending out my absolute strongest wish that you find something choice within a week, and baby, I BELIEVE that wishes come true.

I'm right behind you, and if you want an injection of Super-Duper-*****-O-Rama, call me up.

**breathing kinda hard, here. Trying to calm down. I'm afraid my temper got the better of me there.**

Phewf. Got so mad for Frogger I killed the thread...

Oh no you didnt!
 

Hello all!!

Arabella!! Your photo looks gorgeous!! You don't look as though you have any weight to lose at all!!! I always carry so much in face, neck, chin (s)....
You look great!

Frogger!! I know you are asking every person if they're places are looking for help.... Hey, you're talking to the customers calling at the Pizza place right??
Maybe you could ask them too!! No, just kidding... but I sure would make sure eveyone knew I was looking and would do ANYTHING....

Cerise... Now, lets talk... I thought the "Super Duper" title was one I have here on my mantle!

OK, Kaylets. Can I have Megab*tch, then? Please?

They made our Frogger cry? WHAT??? How DARE they! :mad: Do they not know they are dealing with Royalty here? OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!!! Don't let them get away with it, Frogger. Whatever happened, put it all in writing and give it to your Human Resources director. Yelling is simply unprofessional in the business world, even though it does happen. You don't have to file a complaint, but get it in your file in case you ever need it. You just never know. And I'd be happy to do a stiletto tap dance on the offender's forehead. :s:

Arabella, you look mahvelous darling! You are beautiful and very wood-nymphish, with that apparent quiet gracefulness your picture conveys. Thanks so much for sharing!

I had an appointment with the VP of the high school this morning to register DD for the Feb. semester. She wasn't exaggerating, he IS the biggest *** on the face of the earth! Talk about a power trip...looked at me with a "how dare you!" glare when I questioned him on a few things. All I could think was "if you walk around on a power trip this large, you must have a very small :censored:". Took all my strength not to tell him so, too. Called the Superintendent of High Schools at the School Board afterwards, to voice my concern that he has labelled my daughter without even knowing her (he is new to the school this year) and I feel he is not going to treat her fairly. She told me to let her know if anything happens.

Was it National ******* Day today? Darn, I forgot to buy cards. :D

Weighing in tomorrow night even though I was just there on Saturday. The whole switching meetings thing.

Kaylets, glad yesterday's illness was short-lived. Talk about cold! It's going to -30C with the windchill tonight. Brrrrr. Hey, maybe we should all drop by anagram's for tea? :yes:

Hello to all...:wave:

Warmer weather bound!
 

Yes, I 'm ready for a roadtrip...lets go !! But first, I think a ROAD TRIP is in order.... let's get ourselves to Froggrer's employer and set them straight!

This type of behavior is unprofessional, unacceptable and WILL NOT BE UNANSWERED!!!!!!!!!
Who's with me????

Wildfire... Kudos on not reminding the VP of what he's trying to prove otherwise!! Your phone call to his boss was a very classy move.

****************
We have a storm expected this evening....
My car is ready except I am going to carry workboots and heavy sox out this am...
Still have that Snow Country mentality.. rather be safe than sorry ....

*******
Today's thought of the day ;

"There is a giant asleep in everyone.
When that giant awakes, miracles happen."

--Frederick Faust

Question of the day :

" Would you like to go to Mars?"

*********


Time to switch to tea .... Rasberry Zinger sounds good....

KETTLE IS ON!



PS- Empress, was wondering what is happening w/ the PB in the bag.....
I don't know how you are doing it... I wouldn't been able to make them last long enough to get into the house much less carry the last one around ......

And in fact, as much as I like Dr Phil, if I was that girl w/ the Doritos, I would've just left them w/ him .... that wouldve been the only way I could make sure that bag wouldn't have been eaten.
For me, the same strategies that worked when I quit smoking do not work w/ my "can't control foods".... I walked around for months w/ a pack of cigarettes I never touched because I was chewing the gum.....


Anyway....
Frogger.... is it a right or left at the light???? We've got your back!

Frogger, may your new job make itself known SOON! Wildfire's right, you should never be yelled at. Document everything!

Wildfire, Nat'l ******* Day! Haw! :lol:

Amarantha, Lately I've been afflicted with the desire for PB cups, must be that sweet salty thing I crave. I dare not have the first one though, I like them too much.

Seattlejo, will you share the recipe for black bean-mushroom chili? It's hard to find a veg. crock pot recipe. Maybe you know a web site?

Anagram, I'm so envious of you there at the beach. I'm feeling a powerful inclination to go---saving my pennies.....

For those who asked, sorry I don't know the WW points for the Tibetan burritos. I don't know the mysteries of Weight Watchers!

Arabella, congrats on losing 2 pounds! And thank you for the pic! You have the same energy as that pic I saw of you a few years ago [in your Babette incarnation], very "French"! ;)

Time's a' wastin'---off to work!

Hand me one of those "Fresh start" cards, and a "No guilt" one, too, wouldya? Crashed and burned yesterday. Ah well, tomorrow is another one. OH. That would be today, wouldn't it.

Thanks to all for your kind words on my pic.

Nat'l A**-kicking Day -- let's have that legislated! Love to all!

Wednesday already!?
 

Thanks for all the good vibes girlies! I have off tonight from my 2nd job, so I'll be checking my home email to see if anyone has replied to my resumes or called me up. Don't worry, I AM NOT going to take it anymore!!! BUT, I do need to have something lined up before I jump ship. You know bills and stuff like that!
So, I'm just sitting here doing nothing today, because I don't feel like it. I may tidy up my cube and take some personables home with me this evening.

I'll check back in around lunchie. Tootles :D

ceara-no, it was my boss. Actually she used to be my direct supervisor, but now she's a project manager who's over all of us. I directly report to someone else. It's kinda like that movie Office Space. Everytime something goes wrong I hear about it 3 times from 3 different people.

Yo, guys!!! Here's my personal vote for quote of the century: "if [he] walk[s] around on a power trip this large, [he] must have a very small ..." ~ :queen: Wildfire

Om shanti, :queen: Cerise! I would like some of that super-duper-b****-o-rama! Where doeth a poor warrior empress goeth to findeth it!? Is it available at Walmart?

:queen: Frogger, hope you feel better ... please reread the above from the wild flame lady!!! :)

Re PRIA Not, I'm dropping it as it's not an issue for me anymore ... re keeping the PB cup in a baggie and not eating it ala Dr. Phil and the Doritos ... forget this! Don't try it at home! It doesn't work! I got stressed sitting in the car waiting for a meeting and that PB was gone before I noticed it!!!

I'll think up more challenges later ... very busy week and I'm driving all over the state tomorrow so am taking day off ... will be back later to add to NOLA tread and to answer the QOD, which I forget since I'm on the wrong page to see it right now.

Later, gators!

Morning morning.
I'm not going to be able to respond to everyone right now, gotta get to training in a second however:

Amarantha what was the Pria Challenge? too bad the PB challange didnt work out.

Arabella thank you for sharing your picture with us! You are gorgeous! True Royalty my dear :-)


Frogger, good for you on the day off, bad for you on them making you cry! I'd say we hunt them down and.. and. well I wont say what, this is Polite company right?

I'm having total issues trying to get to the gym this morning. I did not make it up at 5am like I intended, Instead, I slept in till 6:20. Didnt matter that I had my clothing laid out, my lunch made and my bag pretty much ready to go. Sleep was what I wanted and got.

Ok, thats it for me. As far as the Chili recipe I've included it below. It's from Eating Well, a new magazine on the racks at my bookstore. I'm really impressed with it. They had an article on Crock pot cooking this month, but not every recipe was Vegetarian.
Points work out to 6 if you only count 5 grams of fiber, 4.5 if you count all of them.
Next time I make it it will be spicier.
Black Bean Mushroom Chili

Serves: 10
This exceptionally Full bodied vegetarian chili develops complexity from meaty mushrooms , tangy tomatillos and a subtle layering of spices and chilis. Dried beans need to be soaked overnight before going into a slow cooker. Once the beans are tender the chili can gently bubble for several extra hours adding flexibility to dinner's schedule.

1 lb. black beans -- dried, and
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup mustard seeds
2 tablespoons chili powder
1.5 teaspoons cumin seed -- crushed
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamon
2 mediums onions -- coarsely chopped
1 lb. mushrooms trimmed and sliced
1/2 lb. tomatillo (about 1/3 cup) -- peeled, chopped (
1/4 cup water
1 can 6 ounces tomato paste
2 tablespoons chipotle pepper -- chopped in adobo sauce
1 1/4 cups grated monterey jack cheese
1/2 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
1/2 cup fresh cilantro -- leaves only, chopped
2 wholes limes -- Sliced

Soak beans overnight in 2 quarts of water.
Drain beans and discard soaking liquid.

Meanwhile combine oil mustard seeds, chili powder, cumin, cardamon in a 6 quart dutch oven. Place over high heat and cook until spices sizzle, about 30 seconds.
Add onions, mushrooms, tomatillos and water. Cover and cook , stirring occasionally until vegetables are juicy, 5-7 minuts. Uncover and stir often until the juices evaporate and vegetables are lightly browned, about 10-15 minutes. Add broth, tomato paste, and chipoltes with sauce. mix well.

Place the beans in a 5-6 quart slow cooker, and pour the hot sauce over the beans. Turn the heat to hig. Put the lid on and cook until the beans are creamy to bite, 5-8 hours.
To serve, ladle into bowls Garnish each serving with cheese, sourcream , cilantro. pass lime wedges at table.

Makes 10 servings of a generous cup each.
Per serving 311 Calories 10 g fat 20 mg cholesterol 13 g fiber.

Mornin' ladies,

I'm going to TRY to be brief... you won't believe what I did this morning - I either broke my wrist (?) or severely sprained it. :rolleyes: I was walking out to my carport and my foot found some ice and down I went - of course using my left hand to brace the impact on my hiney (why? it has the most padding) and anyway, I heard the "crunch" and felt the "ouch" and thought the "oh crap". I don't have insurance so I'm going to play it by ear as to having it checked. I've been wrapping and icing, but it's still pretty painful - but all up and down my arm, not just my wrist, so it's starting to look like "good news", that it's just a sprain.... whoa is me!

Seattlejo, thank you for asking if I'd survived my first day! Yes, and so far 1/2 through day 3 I'm doin' ok... :crossed:

Amarantha, I love the Dorito idea too. I was given a home made truffle around Christmas, I stuck it in my purse, and couldn't believe it when I found it a week later - I'd FORGOTTEN about chocolate!!!!

Frogger, I'm so sorry your boss treated you like that! Last time I had a boss who made me cry, I handed him the keys to the office and left - no notice or anything. The look of shock on his face made up for the fact that I wouldn't get unemployment for quitting! No one has the right to treat you like that, especially in a professional setting - good luck on finding something new, and SOON!

Wildfire, I'd *love* to go to Canada! :cb: What's this about a Yeti in your zoo? :lol:

Ceara, I hope your computer's feeling better soon!

Kaylets, how's the vertigo? I had that once for a month, same symptoms as yours, then *poof* it just suddenly went away one day. Weird. I hope it's warming up your way too - my lotion of choice this winter has been Neutrogena body lotion, no cracked or itchy winter skin this year!!! :cb:

Arabella, hang in there dahling, you could be saving up for a monster loss next week! :yes:

Q o' the day, I'll pass on mars for now. I am lucky enough to get to talk to a lot of people at JPL in Pasadena (they lease vans we maintain) and we service their vehicles in a parking lot called the "Mars Playground", where they tested the rovers. Cool huh? The couple I got to call for service were all SO excited last week and fun talking to! But me? Go to Mars? I don't even like flying on THIS planet!!!

Cerise, you can be the mega-b$&@ if you'd like, but I believe it's a title that can, and is, passed around from time to time! ;)

Toodles for now, must away and rest wrist (say that 5 times!)

Terri

Ok, what's with the clowns? Hasn't anyone seen "It" by Stephen King?????? Clowns are baaaaaaad!!!!!! :fr: :eek:

No more clowns!!!!!!!!

T

Clowns, back to the vile pit from whence you came...
 

Feeling frowny today, a bit.

Work related - one problem after another, unhelpful supervisor, etc. No one yelled at me, though.

I refuse to use clown smilies. I hate clowns. Where's the sulky, spoiled, complaining, whiney smiley? Oh, yeah. :stress:

OK, on to posties:

Punkin, darling, when are you going to get a break? I'm not comfortable with the fact that you heard a "snap" when you fell. *shudder* Still, doctors are notoriously useless when it comes to healing wrist fractures. I know that from experience. I remember your vertigo thing, this summer, wasn't it? You concluded that it was your body/blood pressure getting accustomed to your new lower weight, if I remember right. Kaylets has indeed been losing...perhaps she's suffering from the same thing. I know I'll have to give up the Megab*tch title eventually, but for now it's still mine. :s:

Seattlejo, I can't wait to try your new chili recipe. Maybe even Ramon will like it (he's not really into beans of any kind). This weekend, though, I'm only using tried-and-true recipes on my houseguests. My cooking's shaky enough without adding the stress of trying to impressively nourish our friends with a new recipe.

By the way, I hear you on the flocks in Pike's Place Market. I've lived here for 6 months now, so I can utter "bloody tourists" under my breath with impunity when I there and I'm just trying to buy green beans for dinner. THEY are in a mob around that ridiculous fish-throwing place. Also, we musn't forget the Convention Place Hordes - mostly men in suits who'd rather die than let you pass. And they're in a convention (duh), so they're in little get-to-know you cliques, blocking the sidewalk.

I can see that I'm in the sort of mind where I'm complaining about absolutely anything and everything. Wow. And now I'm complaining about complaining. :dz:

Changing gears...

Dear Amarantha, Om Shanti! Love to Her Dogness.

Oh, Frogger. I agree with Wildfire and Eydie. You are on steady moral ground in your right to not be yelled at. Remember that if it happens again, because you're perfectly entitled to say "Please don't yell at me". Or, "I won't continue this conversation if you continue to yell at me." I'm still ordering a great job for you from the Big Candy Machine in the Sky.

More later, dears. Must work now.

Just two quick things:
sprained ankel :(
got violently ill, possibly food poisoning.

A longer post is forthcomming tomorow.

This has not been my week at all.

Om shanti, Cerise, I used to live in Seattle, so I know the area you are talking about, but I didn't remember the name of it ... well, no, since you've described the choices, I don't wanna be any of those MEGABs! I wanna be the kind we have here (well, one of the kind we have here) with cowgal boots, a hat, red hair and an attitude like a rattlesnack ... oh wait, I already AM that MEGAB!

Oh, well. We have lots of tourists here as well, but they aren't called that ... they buy houses and stay all winter ... long topic so I'll shut up.

SJ, the Pria NOT challenge was just a personal one for me ... was counting off the days I didn't eat Pria bars, as they were a trigger for binges for me ... I did 12 days but haven't bought anymore.

The chili looks wonderful ... I have a crockpot that I might try it in. I've never thought of mushrooms in chili but it's a great idea.

Maybe we could do a future CCRRMM thread addressing trigger foods ... we could each choose one and "bag" it and carry it around for 21 days or something ... it could be after the NOLA challenge and maybe usher us into St. Pat's or Easter.

The time is passing, guys, and I intend to get this freakin' weight off this year!!! Let's keep our great attitude going. We're all doing great.

Punkin, sorry about thy encounter with an Ice Monster ... glad it's only a sprain but that's a pain ... this is why I don't live where it snows or freezes. Glad I never took the job in Bend, though it soundeth like a neat place in the summer.

QOD: YES!!! I would LOVE to go to Mars and be a wise woman of a tribe of colonists from Arizona! What a great end to my life that would be ... not contemplating suicide, just thinking that by the time this expedition got to Mars, I'd probably be quite elderly and would doubtless not return to Earth in my lifetime ... I'd have to take Old Dog, the cat and the birds, too, and hopefully, there'd be a fantastic (if elderly) gentleman with dark muscles rippling under his spacesuit who would fall madly in love with me during the long journey to the Red Planet ... of course, when we got there, the change in gravity and some unseen element that scientists don't know about yet would cause both of us to regenerate into hot young things and we would quickly add to the population of our little group of colonials ... all of whom would be geniuses in their own right who would give us unconditional friendship and we would all discuss history, philosophy, cooking, textiles and the meaning of life during the long Mars evenings (no movies there, no Walmart, not even a Nordstroms) and ...

Well, yes, :queen: K, I would like to go to Mars.

"The Martians are us!" ~ Ray Bradbury

Bye now.

Back from lunch.
 

...still not quite me, but I discovered that the reason I'm in such a tizzy today is because of PMS. It's unmistakable, since I've also got the bloating, gas, lethargy and the more obvious signs. Isn't it wonderful to find out that your grouchiness is hormonal, not your fault, you're not a bad person? It makes me feel better, since so much of feeling bad for me is feeling bad for feeling bad. Get it?

Nevertheless, I read through the previous post and was astonished at my negativity, so I went through and deleted the most offensive bits. I was tempted to leave it, to give you a true taste of me in a bad mood, dears, but this thread for me is more about lifting loved ones up and less about letting it all hang out and being a grouch. I do think we should feel free to vent, but I was just sniping at the world in general (and I left some of it in) because of a hormonal imbalance, and venting wasn't what I needed. Sorry if I've disappointed you - if you'd like to be the recipient of a full-on, selfish, sulky PMS-induced rage session, let me know and I'll PM you. I'll PM S you. :dizzy:

Zadie, poor thing! It's doubly bad, since you can't run to the bathroom on that ankle. Hoping your violent sickness will abate very soon and your poor anklie won't hurt much.

Oooh, Ceara are you FREEZING yet? People in the pictures from the East look miserable. Poor things. Stay warm and maybe give your computer a thick muffler and some tea.

Arabella, no kind words here on your picture. All true. Brutally honest. You are empirically lovely. Just the facts, Ma'am. I'm with you on the crash/burn yesterday. Another sign that I was about to experience the Joy of Being a Woman - I ate an entire, yes, ENTIRE package of spaghetti last night. Oh, the shame.

Eydie, yeah, I'm curious too about your kitchen at work. Any modifications yet? Are you able to cook in it?

Kaylets, your Road Trip rampage made me laugh my head off. You' crazy, girl!! Time to get little "vigilante justice" going for 3FC. Bet Wildfire will help...

And Wildfire, my first day of WW, yesterday, didn't go so great. Well, it was my first day of meeting, but I didn't count points. Started that today. I seem to have blown through a lot of them...ah, well. Inauspicious beginnings are always encouraging for me. Things tend to last more when I've not started with a parade and such. Quiet, unassuming habits worm their way into my life more easily than loud, showy ones. Shocker if you know me at all.

Anagram, miss you. Come see us soon. Can't you get yo'self a laptop and a modem? Hmmm? Or do you strive to keep your vacations unplugged?

Love to all, and hope I haven't dragged anyone into my seething morass of Grouchy Womanhood.

Please tell me you cooked the spaghetti!
 

Hello all!!

Hmmmmm TOM .... let the fun begin... I wonder if I am off schedule too .... very broken out and appetite just barely under control....

Empress... perhaps we can get you on the list for Empress of Mars.... after all, Royalty will be needed....

And sorry, I have enough trouble monitoring the bag I keep my lunch in much less a bag with food I can't eat.... the blue tick would have it in under 10 minutes anyway... just for fun...
Unless of course, it was dog food... and come to think of it, that might be the only thing I could carry around safely !!
I just do not have that kind of control.....

I'm sorry... what are thse simiiles?? They look like some imaginings from a wild drunken party......Chickens w/ green fireman hats?? I give up... Are they boneless chickens at least??

Dr Weil was on Larry King and a caller asked about Vertigo....He suggested gingko bilboa to increase blood circulation in the neck. I was laying down, and do have an old neck injury ...might have pinched something w/o realizing...
We'll see if there are any reoccurences.
Do not take any medications so I don't think my problem is the same as Q Punkin but then again, I really don't have a clue what happened to me!
But I am fine now !

So, they have us freezing on the news, huh?? My dad says in Fl they make a point of showing crummy weather there ... h e says it makes them forget other complaints.... go figure... Not sure what they can show me other than earthquake, mudslide, etc... ok ... it could be worse...

Ok ...

Zadie! Please be careful... oh geez... how did this happen...
Food poisioning?? SOOOOO soorrrrryyyy... had that once and thought I would never get better. saw the doctor twice...
Hope someone is around who can bring you tea and broth.....

******

Frogger! Keep smiling... there is nothing as sweet as saying " I'm outta here"
and when they say " Do you have a job ?" and you can say " Sure do... and a much shorter commute, the hours are perfect and I'm getting the money I want...." they will immediately assume you are getting more money...well, if my calculations are right... if you find something closer to home, you will be SAVING money on gas, tires, etc, etc... NEVER MIND ...YOUR TIME.... driving can be very tiring...

As tempting as it might be and trust me, I have bitten my tongue thru more than once on this one.... don't tell the current employer you are looking...
If the boss is combative, it could make matters worse. You are right, you want to leave when you are ready ( If at all possilble)....
Keep smiling... just read an article on how employers get so numb when interviewing that even someone asking them a few friendly questions made the applicant memorable...By smiling and interacting, the employer could begin to imagine the applicant in the job.....interacting w/the other coworkers...

And just give us the word, as soon as this snow passes, I am ready for a Road Trip... I know Cerise will ride shotgun.....


Time to get clothes ready for the am...
West Wing tonight on NBC.. 9 pm Eastern Standard Time



Think I'll have a cup of tea too.

And by the way, I havent seen licorice tea anywhere.... hear that its very tasty...anyone finding it in their stores?

RIDE shotgun? ****, I'll CARRY the thing.

Ick. I hate licorice.

But about the spaghetti!
 

Black licorice I'm assuming... milder than ouzo, not as strong as Sambuca...
hmmm......


Queen of Friday... I realized during my shower I didnt mention your tumble

"I'll tumble for you..." ok... toooooo 80's!!

anyway.... I'm hoping from the keyboard activity that you really didnt break anything... tomorrow might be very interesting...
Sorry!

and yes, I do the same thing-- try to brace myself so I don't fall on the most heavily padded area... Interesting isn't it....
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Cerise.. whats for supper??

Hello dears,

Today started off with a bang. DH was to drive to our plant about 1.5 hrs north of us to do some network installations with a new server. (He's an IT nerd.) So off he went in his car and off I went to the office in my own. Shortly after I arrived he called and said he was home, had been in an accident. Some idiot cut across three lanes into a left-hand turn lane in front of DH and because of the storm DH couldn't stop in time or avoid him. The whole right front quarter panel of his car and wheel well is gone. *poof* He picked up the larger pieces and threw them in his trunk. He spent all day dealing with police reporting center, insurance, body shop...looks like the car will be a write-off because the repair will cost more than the blue book on the car, but we'll know more later.

Punkin, I hope your wrist isn't broken! I'd feel much better if you had it looked at. You can get a flight to Toronto for $350 to $500 CDN, round trip. So when are you coming? :hyper: Did you know there are 16km of underground tunnels beneath the city filled with shops and restaurants? You can shop for days and never go outside! The Yeti are not working out well. They are quite miserable creatures, wailing and complaining and hurling themselves into heaps on the ground. It's in Zoo Tycoon, the computer game hubby bought me on the weekend. Really a neat game...you build your zoo and set your prices for admission and concessions, etc., and have to look after all the animals. Very cool when the allosaur got loose from the dinosaur pen and the Dinosaur Recovery Team took off in the helicopter to nab him before he ate anyone. :lol: I'm having fun with it.

ceara, nice save suggesting the student to your elderly caller. Great idea for the community service hours! Hope your computer recovers...isn't it scary how much we depend on them? :comp:

Frogger, hope you find something on the job front. :crossed:

Yes, Eydie, how is the work situation for you these days?

Amarantha, glad you liked my thoughts on the VP. :lol: Sorry to have exposed you all to my twisted little way of thinking. Nice try with the PB cup, but I have to say it never would have even made it into the baggie if it were mine.

Seattlejo, kudos to you for even trying to get the gym before work.

zadie, oh no! How did you sprain your ankle and get food poisoning? You poor thing! Can we get some of that food to go....directly to Frogger's boss? :s:

Cerise, you can come here and PMS all you want, dear. :yes: If you need to be a grouch and let it all hang out, then by all means, do so! You bet I'll help with a little vigilante justice...great stress reducer, and I'll finally have somewhere to wear my black leather bustier. :jig: WW will get easier as you start recognizing the points in food you eat regularly. You won't have to look every single thing up because an egg is two points and will always be 2 points, etc. You're on the right track, just give it a few weeks to find your groove if need be.

wsw, any news from your world? Feeling better? Condo? Dog?

Didn't get to WW tonight because of the storm. Took 2 hours to get home after work and I didn't want to go back out in it! I think I can stop in tomorrow after work and just weigh in even if I miss the meeting.

I'm off...here's to a better Thursday! :wave:

Hello all!

Wildfire! Wow and am so glad DH 's ok... stinks about the car but am gald he's
ok!

We really only had a true dusting for which I'm grateful but the temps are supposed to remain only in the low teens all day.... I will bring that blanket in the car w/ me today... to carry into the office!! My desk gets a brutal draft and I do not do well in the cold....

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Today's thought of the day :
"Giving opens the way to receivng."
-- Florence Scovel Shinn

Question of the day :
" Which to do prefer....too hot or too cold?"

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Have a good one all!
KETTLE IS ON!

Good Morning!

Wildfire, your heart must've stopped when you first heard about DH's accident! So glad he's okay.

Cerise, nobody here thinks any less of you for saying anything. Get that out of your head---why should you be more evolved than the rest of us poor slobs? Of course I'm never afflicted with PMS---heavens no.... ;)

zadie, are you feeling better? How about you, Punkin?

Kaylets, I've found licorice in some blended herbal teas--usually the ones for colds or digestion.

How are the workouts going, Arabella? I've tried a couple of different things this week and I'm so sore. I have a friend who loves having sore muscles--I hate it!

Thanks for asking about the kitchen at work. Progress is being made. New sinks; did I tell you that we have to have a totally seperate little bar-type handwashing sink? That ate up a bit of counter space, but had to have it. Now the waste water has to be monitored for 2 months before doing anything else. At this point I'm not doing any real cooking. :mad: Just assembling things still. I have a reception this morning and one on Sunday. Speaking of which, I need to get moving! It's all good; everyone enjoys it, but I miss the satisfaction of everything 'homemade'.

Good morning all.
I have good news, and I have bad news. Which do you want first?

Bad? Ok

Won't be leaving this job for a while (I don't guess)

Ok, now the Good?




Ready?

Really? :D

OK OK.




I'M PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


:eek:

Yes, yes I am. A little tadpole for us. Can you believe it? Lose almost 60 lbs. and end up preggers. Took a home pee test yesterday because I'm 4 days late and I threw up after my salad lunchie yesterday. I thought either I've got the stomach flu going around or I'm pregnant. (At least I don't have the flu! ;) ) So I went to the pharmacy and bought one. It didn't waste any time giving me the + sign. So now I have to find a OBGYN near me and get a blood test 'just to be sure'.

But on the downside, I guess I'll be staying at the job a little longer. I don't see how anyone would want to hire a pregnant lady.

Frogger!!! :) :eek: :D :D :D :cp:

Frogger!
 

:grouphug: CONGRATULATIONS!

Is DH excited? I'm excited for you! It is nice to have some good news...all these broken and sprained body parts in this neighbourhood these days. And not incurred whilst skating! :s:

Just a quick postie...wanna keep up the good news so won't burden with my bad stuff at this point....'cause some of it is still only suspicion on my part...and no person who lives in my house is involved. So..

Eydie...how exciting that the kitchen is evolving. Any time line on the return to "home" cooked? I mean that only in that obviously it is cooked from scratch, but is it in a home? In my case a nut house.... :dizzy:

I'm assuming body temp for QOD... too hot because I tend to dress in layers and can shuck off...it is hard to add clothes if you've no extras ;) .

I like the new format...you can go back, insert the cursor and add smilies...didn't used to be able to do that...had to know the codes...

Seattlejo...am gonna copy and paste that recipe and try it...wonder if it will work with canned beans...you know for those last minute Charlies...like me!

OH CER-I-I-S-S-E. (please imagine best mother calling tones there) Can I hold your gun? HUH? huh? Actually I thought you'd say you'd shoot it for her....my dear friend in the States has a DH who is a bit of a gun nut...the first time that I found out that he keeps a loaded pistol in the couch (they live a little rural) I almost Sh*t a brick! I'd been sitting on the couch! On that gun!!! So now I ask where the gun is before I set my keister down. :lol:

:wave: to all....I have to get off line...could be some not good calls coming in shortly.

TTYL
Ceara

Congratulations Frogger!! Wahooo!

Hello,
I am feeling much less wonky today. I can walk (kind of) and I am no longer sick. So all in all pretty good strides.

Frogger - congrats on the tadpole :) Incidently, it is illegal for potential employers to even ask if you are pregnant or have kids, and it is certainly illegal for them to not hire you becuasse of your "delicate condition". The only exception is if it is a job using dangerous chemicals that pregnant women should not be exposed to. That said, like all kinds of discrimination, it is awfully hard to prove becuase the employer can always say that there is another reason that the prospective employee was not hired.

Wildfire - I am so glad DH is ok. Gosh, winter driving is a pain.

cerise - a little righetous anger can be a pretty good thing.

punkin - how is the wrist doing?

well, i will check in later. my boss is in town right now. todya is her last day in the office this trip. i like having her arround, but i get really stressed out.