― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 21 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
I actually have work to do and am working, in between posting.
We're not going to any family things b/c it's just too much hassle. Thanksgiving is such a half-holiday. We are going to a friend's tomorrow were there will probably be more trees consumed than poultry. ahem.
Other than that a couple of shows are on order, I'm going to try and drag Hank to see Harry Potter and I'm going to clean out the fridge. yay four day weekends! (which means I won't being seeing you bunch till monday. pbb)
― Samantha, Wednesday, 21 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Sean, Wednesday, 21 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― chris, Wednesday, 21 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Kerry, Wednesday, 21 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― jess, Wednesday, 21 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Mike Hanle y, Wednesday, 21 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― turner, Wednesday, 21 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
okay, nap time.
― David Raposa, Wednesday, 21 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Maria, Wednesday, 21 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― hank, Wednesday, 21 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Brian MacDonald, Thursday, 22 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― anthony, Thursday, 22 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
So what are your plans?
Our director is letting us go at noon. I have some work to do today, and I'll me best to get it out. Such a classic phone-it-in day though.
We've already had the family thanksgiving so I'm relishing a long weekend with no obligations. Options on the agenda:
-a tailgate for the Texas/A&M game with fried turkeys and free beer
-writing a paper comparing Oedipus and Death of a Salesman for my boyfriend's English class (okay this is a must, not an option)
-knitting baby sweaters
-writing
-xmas shopping
-trying to drag someone to see Twilight again with me
-would like to put up the tree but a month away seems too early
ILx?
― La Push It (Susan), Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:01 (fifteen years ago) link
I'll be in a small room with no windows til 11pm! WHEEE
― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:09 (fifteen years ago) link
got to get those pie fixins!
― ice cr?m, Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:11 (fifteen years ago) link
x-post
Are you at least getting turkey?
What kind of pies? I'm having xmas at my house for the first time this year (well just my brother and his family. The rest of my family has stopped celebrating any holidays at all.) Bringing out the best: tamales, banana pudding, and fudge.
― La Push It (Susan), Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:13 (fifteen years ago) link
Today I will be mostly writing a 15 page paper due tonight, baking cupcakes for thanksgiving, making a stew for dinner and packing. Ugh.
― Lady Gorgorrand (ENBB), Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:16 (fifteen years ago) link
i think imna make an australian apple pie and maybe a strawberry rubarb or pecan
― ice cr?m, Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:17 (fifteen years ago) link
Pecan! It's the worst pie for you but the best tasting.
― Lady Gorgorrand (ENBB), Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:17 (fifteen years ago) link
maybe i will make all three :)
― ice cr?m, Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:18 (fifteen years ago) link
good plan
― Lady Gorgorrand (ENBB), Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:18 (fifteen years ago) link
im dreading going to the insaneo supermarket tho - maybe i will save it for the middle of the nite
― ice cr?m, Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:19 (fifteen years ago) link
xpost
The last two are two of my faves. How is pecan pie the worst?? My mother-in-law has the best recipe. It's pretty much solid pecans rather than a top layer of nut with the rest being soft and treacly.
― La Push It (Susan), Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:19 (fifteen years ago) link
lol do u guys know abt clear pie - its like pecan w/o the pecans - top w/cool whip!
― ice cr?m, Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:21 (fifteen years ago) link
Pecan pie is just usually the higest in terms of fat and calories which obv means it's the best and most awesome!
Oh shit the supermarket. I have to go too. Maybe I should shower and go now because it's still early-ish.
Clear pie???
― Lady Gorgorrand (ENBB), Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:22 (fifteen years ago) link
should prob just hit the supermarket right now :/
― ice cr?m, Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:22 (fifteen years ago) link
Black Friday anyone? I hate being such a consumer but having four kiddos btw 3-9 to buy for makes me gift crazy. I want to be their Santa Claus. Also there's the grown kid who lives with me and keeps sending me e-mails about who will have various Xbox 360 crap on sale this weekend.
I truly dread hitting the stores this weekend. That might push my limits in terms of tolerating the mass of humanity.
― La Push It (Susan), Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:25 (fifteen years ago) link
No way will I be shopping this weekend. I can't handle the crowds and craziness.
Tomorrow morning we have to drive to Long Island. I hope that most people will travel today and that if we leave early enough it won't be too bad traffic wise.
― Lady Gorgorrand (ENBB), Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:27 (fifteen years ago) link
be glad you don't work retail
― the head werewolf's girlfriend (latebloomer), Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:27 (fifteen years ago) link
the one who wants the video games lock him in the basement until new years
― ice cr?m, Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:27 (fifteen years ago) link
xpost - my deepest sympathies.
hmm, not a bad idea. He was just laid-off and srsly my nieces and nephew are my top priority. Maybe we should hold off presents for each other until after xmas. But he has been waiting patiently to receive COD 5 as an xmas gift. I would hate to disappoint.
― La Push It (Susan), Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:29 (fifteen years ago) link
Studying all day.
― Indiespace Administratester (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:31 (fifteen years ago) link
Sucks doesn't it? :-(
― Lady Gorgorrand (ENBB), Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:32 (fifteen years ago) link
Working from home today. Gonna nap a lot and then go shopping for foodstuffs.
― sheepie (libcrypt), Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:35 (fifteen years ago) link
at the library; "looking forward" to a skype thanksgiving with the fam back home
― Manchego Bay (G00blar), Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:39 (fifteen years ago) link
Driving to Michigan tomorrow to my sisters party. She ordered a Turducken which is something new. Will listen to the Lions game on the drive up. I'm bringing my bowling ball so Friday looks like a beer/bowling afternoon with the nephew.
― brownie, Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:43 (fifteen years ago) link
work lets out at 3 but i am stuck going to class from 6:30-9:15 tonight. wtf.
― jordans-menendi (tehresa), Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:44 (fifteen years ago) link
― Lady Gorgorrand (ENBB), Wednesday, November 26, 2008 9:32 AM (15 minutes ago) Bookmark
The me of the past is gawking from the window of his time machine.
― Indiespace Administratester (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:48 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm sitting at my desk with my recipes working up a grocery list. Next, I'll work on my list of what I'm doing this evening/tonite. THEN, I'll work on my big game day plan. Lists!
― Ai Lien, Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:49 (fifteen years ago) link
I approve of this use of work time.
I'm in awe of people who pull of the big dinner, especially by themselves. The first xmas after my grandmother passed away my aunt and I attempted to recreate her traditional dinner. It completely kicked our ass and I couldn't believe she managed to do it by herself every year.
My family has never had a together-holiday since. Maybe it's our fault b/c we f'ed up the fruit salad. :(
― La Push It (Susan), Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:54 (fifteen years ago) link
on my way to the CT train. Wish I hadn't awakened at 3:45 a.m. :p
― Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:55 (fifteen years ago) link
Today -- knocking off a slew of winter quarter prep work so I don't have to think about it at all later, taking advantage of another quiet day (as noted when I started this thread!), plus one last Trader Joe's visit for resupplies
Tomorrow -- dinner with friend Stripey and her family
Friday -- work again! (which means I don't have to work any other holidays and can finish up the rest of winter quarter prep work on an even quieter day) Then a party at a friend's place near campus right after work.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 26 November 2008 14:56 (fifteen years ago) link
^"Spin the Bottle" is a longtime fave of mine, and i'm sure many of you will sound like that in 24 hours.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 26 November 2015 00:23 (eight years ago) link
btw when i got to the famous barber mill, my guy's station was cleaned out; photos of Italy on the mirror, gone (he's likely in his 70s). I didn't have the heart to ask if he retired or what, so i left w/out a haircut.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 26 November 2015 01:27 (eight years ago) link
They let us out at 4...thaaaaaank god
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 26 November 2015 01:51 (eight years ago) link
well, happy thanks-killing. i'm drunk! and, i'm still posting peta shit on facebook and riffing about how turkeys get their beaks and toes chopped off without any painkillers, etc.
cheers!
― i've mellowed, but fuck if i like radiohead or coldplay (monster mash), Thursday, 26 November 2015 02:54 (eight years ago) link
It is happening, again.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 21 November 2018 17:03 (five years ago) link
Lol
― Recnac and my 📛 is Yrral (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 21 November 2018 17:03 (five years ago) link
so peaceful in nyc
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 21 November 2018 17:05 (five years ago) link
Well except for that car crash
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 21 November 2018 17:05 (five years ago) link
well only suckers drive here (RIP)
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 21 November 2018 17:21 (five years ago) link
wednesday before t-giving doldrums, is this a thing because I have them
― rip van wanko, Wednesday, 21 November 2018 17:54 (five years ago) link
So a thing
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 21 November 2018 17:55 (five years ago) link
I'm going to pick up several days' worth of Chinese food in a little while (and still going to family t'giving tomorrow).
Oh, and in 4 minutes I'm quitting my email program.
― I hear you've been having trouble with pigs and ponies. (WmC), Wednesday, 21 November 2018 17:56 (five years ago) link
WFH = sitting around doing nothing
― akm, Wednesday, 21 November 2018 17:57 (five years ago) link
office is technically open until 1pm but no one is here. did they take vacation time? is it just that their bosses don't care/aren't here either? it is a mystery
i'm basically just reading ebooks on my computer
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 21 November 2018 18:00 (five years ago) link
xp - May I introduce you to the "Random Threads" button?
― A is for (Aimless), Wednesday, 21 November 2018 18:02 (five years ago) link
Lucky me, everyone I support seems to have dug deep last night before splitting for the weekend so that I might enjoy the privilege of scaling To-Do Mountain this morning. THANKS CHUMS.
― 'Rock Me (I'm a Dais)' (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 21 November 2018 18:03 (five years ago) link
Yeah, you others can count your blessings... A *fellow temp* just volunteered me for additional work this afternoon via email.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 21 November 2018 18:33 (five years ago) link
Boss has a dumb meeting this afternoon so all of us schlubby minions have to sit around until that’s over with
― calstars, Wednesday, 21 November 2018 18:40 (five years ago) link
The quiet before the storm (of going to the grocery store to get things that ought to be FRESH for my guests tomorrow).
― I Feel Bad About My Butt (j.lu), Wednesday, 21 November 2018 18:45 (five years ago) link
i had no idea bartenders had to attend non-aa meetings
― F# A# (∞), Wednesday, 21 November 2018 18:46 (five years ago) link
I had off today but I'm working Thursday through Sunday. At least I have no overnight hours.
― tokyo rosemary, Wednesday, 21 November 2018 19:54 (five years ago) link
Frankly I feel like those doldrums have arrived a day early.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 November 2019 19:24 (four years ago) link
It's raining, and I have half as many meetings as usual, but none of them are good.
― lukas, Tuesday, 26 November 2019 22:53 (four years ago) link
i “get” to work from home tomorrow but i would rather stay in bed all day
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 27 November 2019 03:20 (four years ago) link
bo-ring
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 27 November 2019 16:04 (four years ago) link
we had pre-Thanksgiving potluck brunch so now i'm in my office nodding off.
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Wednesday, 27 November 2019 16:38 (four years ago) link
might as well not even be here, shit all is getting done by me.
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Wednesday, 27 November 2019 16:39 (four years ago) link
My routine in recent years has been to spend Thanksgiving with my gf's family and then Xmas with my own. My recently-brainwashed aunt (by marriage) brought her Trumpite new husband to the turkey day festivities last year (hosted by my cousin) and apparently has decided, counter to everyone else's preference, that an annual spectacle of instability is the best way to celebrate the holiday. So I'm only vicariously experiencing the doldrums of my otherwise sane family members.
― War Crimes Tribunal of the Network Stars (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 27 November 2019 17:05 (four years ago) link
Why are actual people here this morning, I ask you.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 27 November 2019 17:07 (four years ago) link
this is the fakest work week
― american bradass (BradNelson), Wednesday, 27 November 2019 17:21 (four years ago) link
Judging by last year's post and my experience over the last several days, it's a fake week for everybody else who's been whipping all their shit into my inbox just before their mad rush out of town. At least very little new has come through today and I'm just burning off that prior glut.
― War Crimes Tribunal of the Network Stars (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 27 November 2019 17:32 (four years ago) link
Luckily I am NOT at work today, because today are my 50th birthday. So, pluses and minuses, I guess.
― I don't get wet because I am tall and thin and I am afraid of people (Eliza D.), Wednesday, 27 November 2019 17:36 (four years ago) link
Happy Birthday!
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Wednesday, 27 November 2019 18:03 (four years ago) link
Nothing's worse than employers at a "gig" job who say "Oh, leave early!!" as the supervisor says "and I'll adjust your timesheet." (ie take money away from you)
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 27 November 2019 18:05 (four years ago) link
Nicely lighter traffic on the 5 a.m. commute = bonus!
― the body of a spider... (scampering alpaca), Wednesday, 27 November 2019 18:05 (four years ago) link
i am protesting this day of “work” by staying in my pyjamas while i work from home
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 27 November 2019 18:22 (four years ago) link
I am too. But I do that every day.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Wednesday, 27 November 2019 18:31 (four years ago) link
happy birthday Liz!
― insecurity bear (sic), Wednesday, 27 November 2019 19:32 (four years ago) link
Okay this breaks some doldrums for the LOLs.
Ummm what. pic.twitter.com/QKiVptoClf— Laura Hayes (@LauraHayesDC) November 27, 2019
And indeed, separately, happiest to Liz!
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 27 November 2019 19:57 (four years ago) link
‘Twas the night before ThanksgivingAnd all through the bar
― calstars, Wednesday, 27 November 2019 23:06 (four years ago) link
My busiest day in last six months. Had to do Wednesday, Thusday and Friday all in one day.
Not so bad. Office was quiet for once, so I got a lot done.
― pplains, Thursday, 28 November 2019 02:01 (four years ago) link
final 3 hours: zero emailsfucking waste of a day
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 28 November 2019 03:15 (four years ago) link
area pajama-wearer unsatisfied
― mookieproof, Thursday, 28 November 2019 03:37 (four years ago) link
highlight of my day was the leftover half-a-burrito i had for lunch
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 28 November 2019 03:47 (four years ago) link
It’s on
― Irae Louvin (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 28 November 2019 14:08 (four years ago) link
Good morning!
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 28 November 2019 14:20 (four years ago) link
I'm at Disney World!
Last night while I was trying to fall asleep I had the brilliant idea of using bamboo steamer stacks to transport deviled eggs in a small footprint.
― WmC, Thursday, 28 November 2019 14:24 (four years ago) link
work got closed yesterday due to snow which is basically free PTO, but i was sick all day so i dunno
― global tetrahedron, Thursday, 28 November 2019 14:46 (four years ago) link
― Irae Louvin (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 28 November 2019 15:23 (four years ago) link