I appreciate this week a lot.
- It’s short, schoolwise
- I get to see family (Johanna flies in from Austin this morning, yay!)
- Mavis, the daughters and I get to tear it up in the kitchen
- I get out my Sinatra and James Taylor Christmas CDs
- I can watch the Lions lose instead of the Browns
- I get to start wrapping all the gifts that will arrive over the next couple of days
- My v-jazz group has a gig on Sunday; should be some fun
- The thesis gets its finishing touches, then off it goes for the final time, never to be thought about again in my lifetime
- I get more time with Jake and Justin
- No 5 a.m. alarm going off (except the one in my head, which I can choose to ignore)
Now that’s a dandy week, say thankya. What’s your vacation look like? (RD and Greg, I know your answers: every week is vacation…)
Here’s to the start of a fantastic — hopefully short for all of us — work week.
FO
Hiltbrunner
/ 23 November, 2009Meh, some of us have to work around here to make enough money to have gas money to go to work
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at 7:41 am
November 23rd, 2009
Endless cycle, I know!
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BoomR
/ 23 November, 2009Sounds like good times, luv! I’m gonna spend the vacation working in the studio on some new material & play with all my new software goodies. Bluvox has to work Friday (yuk)… “bless his heart”
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at 2:54 pm
November 23rd, 2009
Aw, poor BV! What’s he doing anyways? Is he with a corporation, or is he teaching or what?
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BoomR Reply:
at 10:10 pm
November 23rd, 2009
Mortgage underwriter for Bank of America with govt. certifications for VA and FHA (the only real options left for folks who got those no-doc & sub-prime loans & are now in trouble). Been working OT for a couple months there’s so much work to be done. Poor thing… I keep saying: think of all the cool stuff you can buy me with all your O/T $$!! Woo-hoo!!
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Suzanne
/ 23 November, 2009Oh is it Thanksgiving already????
No turkeys to be found here, just another day in TulipLand! I hope you have a wonderful holiday with family.
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at 2:54 pm
November 23rd, 2009
And is it true that they don’t eat pumpkins over there? I know they don’t in Slovenia. BFF Kay tried to buy one to make a pie and they didn’t want to sell it to her. HA
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Suzanne Reply:
at 1:04 am
November 24th, 2009
Pumpkins are eaten here, not in a pie but chopped up and in stews or pureed, although it’s a fairly recent thing. When I was first here it was difficult to find a pumpkin that could be eaten–they were just for decoration.
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PKPudlin
/ 23 November, 2009I’m going to be spending some quality time with my oldest daughter. We’ve got 10 days and a whole list of projects, movies, day trips and must-do’s. I’m outta here!
Have a great week, Finkly!
PK
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at 2:55 pm
November 23rd, 2009
Girlfriend, you have a fantastic time! I love those kinds of projects and to-do lists. Enjoy your daughter, friend.
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Will
/ 23 November, 2009I work two days this week. Was going to go and see Nine on Thursday but they changed the date so not going to see a movie like usual.
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at 2:53 pm
November 23rd, 2009
Have you seen Paranormal yet, Will?
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Will Reply:
at 8:32 am
November 24th, 2009
No but I kinda want to if for no other reason than it’s been over-hyped and I want to see it so I can legitimately complain about it. But it’s out of the theater over here so just watching Sci-Fi’s James Bond marathon.
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Greg
/ 23 November, 2009Well, yes, all the shows are over, NOW the vacation period begins!!
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at 2:53 pm
November 23rd, 2009
Enjoy it, Greggy! (But don’t forget about my concert on the 14th, ja?)
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Krissy
/ 23 November, 2009I will be home for several days! I’m so excited, though I do not think Mom is going to let me go anywhere.
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at 2:52 pm
November 23rd, 2009
That’s because she’ll want you all to herself!
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at 3:58 pm
November 23rd, 2009
I know. I’m going to have to figure out how to get some time with my friends though.
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