I am still around!
 

Hey guys. Sorry for the absence. I guess I had a mini-meltdown. Sometimes I just can't juggle all the balls and I have to drop something, and this time around it was this board -- and walking, unfortunately. I have been so much more focused on fundraising for the marathon I haven't been walking, ironically! I am putting together a benefit concert at a local tavern, and although I have two musician friends helping me, it's still 90% my project, and taking up a lot of time along with the other crap I've been doing. Well, not all crap ... I did find an apartment in Boston :D . It's a tiny studio with 2 rooms, one very small that could probably only be used as a study, and one that will be the living room/bedroom. Then it has a tiny tiny kitchen and a tiny tiny bathroom, and one disproportionately big closet. I drove up to Boston to see it on Sunday, put in an application on Monday, and got approved yesterday. They're sending my lease in the mail. I'm also beginning to transition myself from admin assistant to journalist, getting involved little by little with the professional organizations and so forth. I have four weeks left on my full-time job, and I am beginning finally, thank God, to see the fruit of all my hard work both in school and in all the hours of part-time work I put in to save money toward the future.

Things I'm not doing so well: school is lagging behind. I have senior slump, and I just keep reminding myself I only have to pass to graduate -- in fact, I only have to pass to graduate with honors. Also, good eating and exercise are right out the window. Hopefully if I return to posting I will be more aware? I'm not sure.

So that's what's going on with me. Sounds like people are generally doing well -- congrats to those who lost! Hopefully I'll be chiming in more often. Thanks for asking about me. Take care everyone.

Good morning all...

I finally got some sleep last night... however, I still feel icky. If I'm catching my Mom's cold I'm going to be SO mad! :mad: I have friends coming from California next Friday!!

Sheila - I'm not sure still. I got to visit my little one yesterday and hold her for the first time. She's a little butterball and so much more cute than she was at 1 week. I'll keep looking for names, and probably won't settle until she's home with me May 1st.

Gonna go read my newspaper now... I this this week at work is just gonna be a wash.

Terri :moo:

Punkin if you think you are showing signs of a cold try Vitamin C and Zinc (if you cant find zinc try echinathia (sp?) with goldenseal. Ask a pharmasist they can tell you exactly what I mean.. ) I know it takes time to learn the personality of kitties..
OK I am in another thread and they are trying to guess hair eye colr length of hair and height.. So far they have guessed I am a blondie.. ( for those who know me by pic please dont say anything YET) never know they may try to find other ways of inside info LOL ..I really stink at guessing so I think I am off on all..Afterall is said and done I will post my pic so they can see if they are right..I usually dont like my pic posted since I hate being photographed but I will there
Anyway today is gonna be a LONGGGGG day .. everyone still sick ( so far I am not *knock on wood*) I am exhausted due to little sleep so I havent done my tape yet this week I feel a gain in the works if I cant get the energy up by friday..
I am gonna sneak a nap to try to get this nappy feeling lessen and I will check back later tonight
Take Care
Sheila

I can't believe this...
 

My stepfather just came home with some Laci Le Beau dieter's tea. He's planning on taking it to lose weight.... Have I mentioned he's got colitis???? I think he's trying to kill himself....

I even printed out the article that contained the lawsuit involving one of the *4* women who died drinking that tea... I'm sure he'll decided I'm on crack and drink it and be sick as a dog...

So be it.

Just thought I'd share my frustration d'jour

Terri :rolleyes:

Punkin - I used that when I was actively bulimic... it is a grand cathartic..... I use it now on occasion when I am having retrograde constipation.. which is a left over affect of laxative abuse your bowels "get lazy" as my Dr. says but they end up loosing muscle tone due to the abuse. I can't imagine using now for losing weight, I would never be able to leave home because making to the bathroom isn't too easy when that stuff acts!

Amy

Good morning to you all. Sounds like we're all dealing with that slump that happens around a season change...

I got called in to work tomorrow, and had to juggle ideas to find a place for Evan to stay for the day. He goes to school every 2 days, and Friday was his home day. I think he'll have fun with his school-mate Sarah. Ironically, Sarah is the youngest sibling of a nasty grade nine boy who has been teasing Mat, but I'm not going to say anything to his mother yet hoping the school can straighten it out.

Morris had a trip to the vet yesterday and is on Amoxcil, already he can put a little weight on his sore leg but isn't happy about being an inside cat. He think the medicine tastes great which is really silly. It was a $100.00 visit to the vet, and he has to go back on Monday night for a check-up.

Today I'm going to hang out here, do some baking and make some low-point chili. Eating has been better but still not completely on track.

I'm tired too and may sneak a nap today...

:s:

Lois

Yesterday my best girlfriend decides she and her boyfriend of 3.5 years are gonna get married on Saturday. Mind you, a simple dress, say a left over from Easter perhaps would not do. She had to go get a real wedding gown! So we spent my day off at the mall. We first hit Davids bridal. Mind you I look like CRAP! I had just gotton back from Costco. I hadn't showered. It is 80 at 10 am. I have racoon eyes from left over mascara. And we go into a place that has mirrors and florescent lighting everywhere. If you ever want a wakeup call, that is the place to go. I could not have looked worse if I had too. I was in a pair of black sweat shorts and a ratty "whatever" t w/ holes in it. She is trying on size 4 gowns. Strapless and spagethhi. She ended up w/ a 6 size in a white satin tank style. Her back is wider than her waist, so the zipper was not gonna budge on a 4. Very simple but she looks like a princess. I realized that I would be trying on size 24's in gowns and I wasn't the one getting married. But I was a trooper and did my best for my friend. We then went to the mall and looked at rings. I think she will be getting a 1/2 car set in platnium. (Her boyfriend made 60 k last year) Then we had to find thigh high stockings, and rhinestone jewelry, a wedding gift for hubby, purse, shoes, a dress for her daughter and shoes. She still has to pay for the rings, book a chapel (we have hundreds in Vegas), rent a tux and tell me what color to make her bouquet. She origionally wanted all red roses but her daughter got a yellow dress. Lets add the expenses up, 500(dress and alteration charge for bustling it, slip, corset), ring 2000, costume jewelry 30, thigh highs 13, wedding gift 30, purse 14, manicure/pedicure 40, hairdersser 75, tux rental 50, daughter dress and shoes 40, chapel ? between 300-1000 depending on extras.... I can not believe how expensive this is for a 15 minute ta do. Then taking everyone out to drink, dance and eat afterwards. Anyways, I am feeling o so frumpy today. I worked out before bed, my upper arms are sore today. I am going out w/ a work friend to her husbands Irish bar for fish and chips tonight.

Sping/or summer is definately here. We really only have 2 seasons in Vegas. The bugs are coming in to see me. I am not squeemish about creepy crawelers, but there is something unsettleing about a very large black widow sitting in my bathtub as I am about to start a bath! Yes, it got squished. I will live with the consequences! :) ~flower

Hello everyone! :wave:

I finally feel like my sleep reserves are full again. I went home yesterday, slept for an hour, made dinner and went to bed at 8:30pm.
I'm going to finish putting up my craft room shelves today (now that I have a stud finder). I'm getting SO excited about my friends from CA coming to visit next weekend!!!! :dizzy:

Lamorgan - I hope Morris is feeling better soon. I have 2 different low point chili recipes... one is Wendy's chili from 'top secret recipes.com' and the other is an old WW taco soup that is soooo good. Let me know if you want that one.... Good winter food actually.

Flower - Wow, talk about a split second wedding! I always thought part of the fun (ok, most of the fun) of weddings was the planning! I hope it's a beautiful wedding...
As for the black widow - I always tell them "sorry, but it's you or me". I squish 'em too - I feel bad, but if I'm in danger or my pets are - they've got to go...

Talk to ya all later!

Terri :moo:

Hi everyone
I am less tired today which is good DD is better and in school but DH and DS are still sick . DH has an appt to go to taday which I have to go with him..
Last night I could only get thru 15 minutes of my walking tape I was completed dragged out all day but I tried to finish One major asthma attack made me realize I pushed a bit hard. So I will do the tape twice today I guess to make up for the slacking I did all week..
Flower : Your friend sounds like she will have one **** of a wedding!! 500 on a gown ? I spent $66 on my wedding dress (in 1985 actually a prom dress tea length ivory lace victoria neckline with silk liner) 30 for both rings ( no diamonds , I am not a stone wearer) the hall was free the JP was 30 and the veil was hand made maybe 25 tops and floral arragnments were also home made another 25 the bought was 75 for both the real and the fake ones .. I guess I just like simple things.. The band was our real regret, friends of my moms and the guy who gave me away ( not my dad he passed away in 1983) they were 70 years old and they were a coutry western band..(I am taking OLD country like Ernest Tubbs type..Yeeeeeech. I shudder to remember) I had a whole 2 weeks to plan this out..LOL . ( I was 16 I guess I was in a hurry) And about that spider dont feel bad he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time..
Punkin Glad to see your refreshed.. And found a stud finder.. I dont have one of those I just usually look for the old drywall nails and measure out 18 inches (unless your house is older then it is every 15-16) Forunately I havent missed YET using this concept ..(knock on wood)
La Morgan Hope Morris is feeling better soon He likes the taste of the vet?? Okkkk whatever twitchs his whiskers I guess.$100 on a vet visit?? My doctors visits are cheaper then that!!!! I guess you get paid less if the pateint talks..
Well I am off to do some stuff while DH is sleeping and DS is playing Nintendo.. It is sooo nice out finally I plan to get outside and take in some clean air ( as I air out the germ infested house.) I am think of buying / Renting a steam cleaner to clean all the rugs and mattresses and couches and stuff so I will be calling all over the place
Take Care
Sheila

:o Well, Morris didn't taste the vet, he likes his meds. :lol: Morris is a very dominate male kitty-cat, but at the vet he was completely docile. At home he wouldn't let us get near his leg but the vet could manipulate it and press and not a twitch out of the cat. And he had his temp taken; not a twitch, and same for the antibiotic shop to jump-start the infection. Yet the big, gentle Smokey (at home) does not tolerate the vet at all. Go figure. This is Canada, and a visit to the vet is $34.00 to look at the doctor. If the animal needs anything else, the costs rapidly accumulate. Immunization is at least $60.00, and an x-ray is $80.00. I was so relieved it wasn't a broken leg or fracture, my bill would've been $200.00 minimum.

I'd love the Wendy's chili recipe, I think I have the old Taco soup one if it's the one from the Homestyle Cookbook published in the early 90's.

Haven't done anything today but did snooze on the couch for 2 hours. Felt so lovely. This afternoon I will bustle, get my errands done and help out in the Kindergarten class at 2pm.
Survivor tonight, who will go this week?? We are hoping Sean or Rob, or soon I'll kick the television in frustration. John didn't watch the other ones, but is quite hooked this time.

My wedding dress (in 1984) cost around $250.00, we had a traditional wedding with the flowers and tux's for the guys... If I could do it all over I'd have a simple ceremony in the woods, a pot-luck after and a Celtic band... I'd wear anything but white!!! I hate white. I'd be in bare feet with rings on my fingers and bells on my toes....

:sheep:

Hello, all!
This is my 22nd day of counting calories and I hated it at first but now I'm really getting into the rhythm of having a budget, so to speak. Well, I weighed myself this past Monday and I've lost 4 pounds! :D Apparently, something goes off in my brain when things are going well because that afternoon I came home and made muffins and peach crisp--I know how to make them low-fat but oh, the calories! The self-sabotage kicked in but the difference is this time I recognized it, so most of those muffins found their way to my co-workers the next day! Gotta stay vigilant!

Ah weddings...16 years ago we had a nice hippy, witchy wedding with a pot luck reception. The only thing I'd change would be our wedding cake--it was a 3 tier organic carrot cake; it seemed like a good idea at the time but it tasted like a huge bran muffin. Ick!:lol:

Hello again!

Sheila - Ya know... the whole 16" thing is pretty normal *except* when living in a manufactured home. My house is brand new (well, 6 months old) and there are no visible drywall nails and apparently you can put a stud anywhere between 16-24" apart. I'm learning that building codes are different when the house can be moved before it becomes permanently on the ground. :rolleyes:

Eydie - Congrats on the loss!!!

Lamorgan - I'm with you on the "next time" wedding idea. My wedding was everything I'm NOT because my ex wanted it that way (although we did have a cool justice of the peace). Actually, it cost me more to get divorced than it did to get married.
Next time (if there is a next time) I want to do something more natural, less overly "done" and no white. Although to be honest with you, I'm 4th generation divorced... I think I'll do what my Great-grandmother and grandmother did - just stay single, ta' **** with the "norm" and date for the rest of my life...

chili recipe!
http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/recipes/wenchili.htm

Terri

Well, since we're all reminiscing about weddings....We planned ours in five days. We knew we were gonna do it, it was just a question of when because of the immigration application. We were married by an "all faiths" female minister with part of the ceremony having everyone hold a piece of rose quartz until they could feel the heat from the crystal, then making a wish for our wedding. It was at the minister's house, I wore a silver lace evening gown that was lined with black and had dark red Belgium roses. We got married on Hallowe'en, and I was tempted to wear a pointy black hat... :D Our total cost was around $500.00, including my dress, flowers, minister, and dinner for four (us and our witnesses.)

First time around I had the white dress, bridal party of 8, dinner, dance, the whole nine yards....and I was too tired to enjoy it. It was a production for everyone else and I was miserable....all I could think was all that money and I'm too tired for this.

Ruthie, thanks for popping in! I was worried! That's great that you have your new apartment sorted out...one less thing to do now! Hope your benefit is a huge success, and don't be a total stranger...although I understand how busy life can be.

DH and I got engaged 4 years before we finally got married so, I had initially bought a 1000 dollar wedding dress that sat in the closet and discolored... I got married at my sisters house, she bought my 2nd wedding dress it was like 200 dollars and much nicer than the 1st in my opinion.... spent about 2000 dollars total and that included the honey moon, it was great but it was hot... June in the Sunny south :) We got married on my sister and her husband's 23 wedding anniversary... I was her flower girl when I was 5 and she was my maid of honor... :)


Hugs,

Amy

Wildfire , thanks for acknowledging my post. Hope all is well with you.

See you guys later.

:lol: Laughing at the giant carrot muffin image.

Off to work today, Evan is spending the day with a friend, and I have to make Brownies for him to take as a Thank you.

Pinched a nerve in my arm or something, and my right hand is all pins and needles. Very irritating.

Super about your apartment, Ruthie! Must be a big relief.

Morris is really bouncing back now, bearing weight on his back leg.

Thanks for the recipe Terri!

Must fly off to my kitchen and bake now.

:sheep:

Hi Ruthie! Wasn't ignoring you. Just been too busy to acknowledge anyone personally. My attention span is way short these days.

My wedding was at the justice of the peace downtown vegas. It was 35 plus 20 for the licence. I wore a hippy dress of my moms. She bought me a presentation bouquet of wildflowers for 40$. She gave us money to go eat at Toma Romas afterwards. I was 4 monthes pregnant and I really wanted ribs! My engagement ring was a 1.5 c amathyist and the band was an anniversary band of amatyists and diamonds. 300 for both. Very budget!!!! My girlfriend bought me a sexy nighty.....

Hope all is well w/ everyone. Will someone start a new thread??? ~flower

Sheila and I started a new thread at the same time.... See everyone at Alternative April 5...


Amy