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Is there an impediment/milestone in your future that's holding you back from something else? Anything from a book that you want to slog through before starting Harry Potter 5, to an American Student Loan - you'll party when it's paid off in 2050!

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 12:54 (twenty-two years ago)

i'm waiting for my client to recognise my true genius and insist we be partners

alternatively, just the right job so i can finally go to Noo Yoik (amongst other places) and get my own flat, and ting

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 12:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Last year I was all "I don't want to make plans about money because I have taxes to pay from the shares sold, and I want to make sure I have enough money", which is a transparently naff excuse: it takes five minutes to figure out what I'd be paying, and I could just have set that much aside.

But grownup things scare me.

At the moment there's nothing on the horizon after next week's holidays. I could in theory, say, move to Australia after that (er, not that I will) (er, no offense to Australians)

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 13:09 (twenty-two years ago)

I am waiting to hear if me & my boy have been nominated for a house buying scheme, which will mean we can buy our own pad in cambridge, woo hoo. but we are still waiting. I am also waiting to be proposed to. (hint hint!)

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 13:17 (twenty-two years ago)

I've wanted to start a band since I was about 15, and I've never been in the right time, place, or social situation to make it happen. I'm 25. I've figured out over the past couple years that this is a much more important goal for me than I'd thought. It's an embarrassing thing to admit, considering that my ilm record shows I have "nothing to say" as they say (if you think that crit = creation, as I do). But I can't go to shows without thinking the whole time of what I might have done differently. Anyway I need to give it a shot before I hit 30, somehow. But this is more making than waiting, isn't it?

― g--ff c-nn-n (gcannon), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 13:18 (twenty-two years ago)

God, LOADS of things - jobs, travel, women, housemates, buying a computer, joining a band - all these big fun changes that nevertheless have something in the way. The travel one is the biggie, I think, but looking impossible at the moment. I suspect some of the rest are a result of my own inertia.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 13:24 (twenty-two years ago)

g--ff: Well what were you waiting for, then? (also good luck!)

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 13:25 (twenty-two years ago)

...waiting to run into the right people, mainly. and thanks.

uh, if anyone in the mpls metro is reading, I like Roxy Music and New Order, among other things.

― g--ff c-nn-n (gcannon), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 13:32 (twenty-two years ago)

i'm waiting to find a big bag of money in the street.
i'm waiting to have been at this job a year before looking for a new one.

― praying mantis (praying mantis), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 14:05 (twenty-two years ago)

I can't think of anything I'm waiting for. Christmas?

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 14:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Matrix Revolutions and Return Of The King :)

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 14:31 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm just waiting for my flight tomorrow.

― hstencil, Tuesday, 24 June 2003 14:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Stevem's right, but are they actually stopping you doing something? Or are you thinking "I'll just take my eyes out with a teaspoon - nah I'll wait for December."

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 14:35 (twenty-two years ago)

right now probably my redundancy money. to get it i have to stay working here until 26th september. after that nothing! (i hope. always worth keeping an eye on hubris).

― angela (angela), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 14:42 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm waiting for PAYDAY. Which will in turn bring NEW SHOES. And therefore GRAND FEELINGS OF SELF-WORTH.

― j0e (j0e), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 14:44 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm waiting for some stuff from Amazon to arrive. That's about it.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 14:49 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm always waiting to finish one (or two) books before reading another. I have a huge pile of books right now that I'm excited about reading.

I'm waiting to use up all 5000 brochures at work with my photo on them before finding a new job.

I'm always waiting on something for my band - I always have some sort of excuse there. For a while, I was waiting for my drummer to get a new work schedule that was more compatible for practicing. Now I'm waiting for his baby to be born.

I'm waiting for all my student loans to be paid off before I can relax about my finances.

I'm waiting until I have enough money saved up for a deposit to go house-hunting.

― Sarah McLUsky (coco), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 14:49 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm waiting for PAYDAY. Which will in turn bring NEW SHOES.

I'm waiting for payday too, to cover the cost of the shoes I bought last weekend. I have too many shoes. (Or not enough feet, I suppose.)

― Alfie (Alfie), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 14:52 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm waiting to get out of this house. We've been trying to move for months now. (That's the running theme in my blog, in between various theses on the price of underwear.) I feel the uncertainty the house move is causing is putting big chunks of my life on hold... for instance, I had to cancel something really important a few weeks ago simply because making plans is impossible when you might be moving at any time. It's painful.

― ChristineSH (chrissie1068), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 14:56 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm sure I've missed the details somewhere (on your blog?) but what is the delay in moving?

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 14:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Finding somewhere to move to that we can afford and still have some savings left over. See, my inestimable father died last year without leaving any savings or life insurance... his final, priceless contribution to the world...

(No, I didn't like him much. Not really.)

― ChristineSH (chrissie1068), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 15:01 (twenty-two years ago)

"they also serve, who stand and wait".

I am waiting for the BIG MOMENT OF MY LIFE to arrive. it will happen at some point, and will transform my life in a radically exciting way. I am not quite sure when it will happen... I foresee myself sitting in the retirement home mumbling "it'll happen soon... just you wait" to the nurses.

― DV (dirtyvicar), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 15:04 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm waiting for tonight. Ooh oh. When you will be here in my arms.

― j0e (j0e), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 15:09 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm waiting for work to finish in 20 minutes so I can embark upon six days of rampant bodily abuse.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 15:13 (twenty-two years ago)

It is stopping me from turning into this:

http://www.highlyvisual.com/Gallery/Rest%20of%20World/images/hippy%20staged%20stage.jpg

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 15:15 (twenty-two years ago)

i'm waiting for matt to finish work so i can test out these new iron pokers on him

― gareth (gareth), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 15:15 (twenty-two years ago)

The face is hidden for a reason.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 15:17 (twenty-two years ago)

What's he got on under his shirt? A back brace? A chastity belt?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 15:40 (twenty-two years ago)

I thought it was just Madonna jumping on board the festival chic look.

― j0e (j0e), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 15:41 (twenty-two years ago)

I've talked at length here about troubles relating to my divorce settlement. I've just today had much the most reasonable letter yet from her lawyers, and I feel as if we may be weeks away from a final agreement. Then I can sell this place (a big three bedroomed house with conservatory and garden, 400 yards from a tube in London - the mortgage isn't as bad as you'd probably think, but it ain't small) and move somewhere cheaper and be better off and make real plans and stuff. If a cheaper place and paid off debts go with the promotion I hope for at the end of the year, I might be enough better off to even think about a holiday or two!

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 18:44 (twenty-two years ago)

That's where Dave's been.

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 18:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Rah for Martin!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 18:46 (twenty-two years ago)

in the very short term I'm waiting for my boy to come over after work tonight.

― That Girl (thatgirl), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 18:53 (twenty-two years ago)

I am waiting for
1. Apple to release the new 15.4" laptops DAMMIT FUCK
2. My test tomorrow to be over with so I can stop worrying about my language proficiency
3. My test on the 23rd to be over with so I can go from saying "some college" to saying "Bachelor of Arts"
4. Some spare cash so I can pick up a vocal rig with all sorts of wacky FX on it so I can be a self-produced popstar
5. the right girl (whatever)
6. my contract with the USAF to be up so I can begin my civilian career
7. the singular brilliant idea that will ensure I never have to work again and let me commit to being a crazy recluse full-time

― Millar (Millar), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 20:01 (twenty-two years ago)

That's brilliant, Martin.

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 20:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Currently, I've got to:

1) pay off 2 student loans (both for courses that were making me miserable/couldn't finish for lack of cash);
2)find a job to earn money to get my visa to return UK-side;
3) find a job, period, to keep my sanity/independence.

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 20:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Martin, congrats! Glad things are finally working out....

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 20:36 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm waiting for the b/f to get an offer from Big Law Firm so that I can confidently begin applying for jobs in Big City where said firm is located. (kinda scary to give up a good job in this economy, also I've had current job since I was 20 and I'm about to turn 28.)

― teeny (teeny), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 20:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Thanks for the kind words, but I'm being cautious, because we aren't there yet, and there is plenty of scope for more silliness and nastiness.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 21:10 (twenty-two years ago)

i'm waiting for someone else to finish wiring up the studio we're meant to record in so we can make our goddamn record. i'm waiting to see which way my relationship goes.

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Wednesday, 25 June 2003 00:18 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm waiting for my friend I fell out with to get back from tokyo so maybe, just maybe, we can talk.

I'm waiting for the day I might be able to afford to buy my own place. Just a little flat or tiny house... living where I do, it seems an impossible dream though :(

I'm waiting in trepidation for taxtime, as I have 2 years worth and a nasty student loan (and no ready savings) waiting to bite my arse.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 25 June 2003 00:25 (twenty-two years ago)

i'm just waiting round to die

― duane (doorag), Wednesday, 25 June 2003 00:46 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.monaadisabrooks.com/graphics.mona/godot.400.jpg

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Wednesday, 25 June 2003 00:47 (twenty-two years ago)

I await Bill Gates death and the surprise that his fortune has been left to little old me.

Alternately, I await the day I pay off my computer, so I can take out another loan to buy a Hasselblad XPan.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Wednesday, 25 June 2003 01:13 (twenty-two years ago)

1. Get healthy so I can return to school and finish my M.A.
OR:
2. Finsh my M.A. through distance learning courses.
AND THEN:
3. Decide what my next career move shall be.
AND:
4. Look into other distance learning courses and seriously consider A- Global Studies and B- History and C-Political Science and D-Library Science.

― I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura), Wednesday, 25 June 2003 01:25 (twenty-two years ago)

finish off my postgrad as smoothly as possible.

get a job I could be happy with.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Wednesday, 25 June 2003 07:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Short term: I'm waiting for Cheap Trick to finish so that Billy Idol will start on the compilation I'm listening to.
Medium term: I'm waiting for the end of the day so my girl and me can celebrate her birthday by dressing up and going for a drink at the American Bar at the Savoy.
Long term: I'm waiting to hear if I've got into a part-time Maths MSc.

Billy Idol has started now.

― Sam (chirombo), Wednesday, 25 June 2003 07:39 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm waiting for 3 o'clock on Friday, when I walk out of here and don't come back for 10 days, 10 days where I will relax, fish, eat and drink and generally calm down in France. I can't bloody wait.

― chris (chris), Wednesday, 25 June 2003 07:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Saturday, as I am going to Alton Towers. Alton Towers rules yeah! *punches the air*

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 25 June 2003 13:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Finish this bloody novel. But first, start this bloody novel.

― Matt (Matt), Wednesday, 25 June 2003 14:02 (twenty-two years ago)

not waiting around anymore to realise my career goals, i have enrolled myself in a local art center and will begin furniture making classes in two months.

― Chris V. (Chris V), Wednesday, 25 June 2003 14:04 (twenty-two years ago)

cool! well done Chris V.

― angela (angela), Wednesday, 25 June 2003 14:05 (twenty-two years ago)

That's really cool.

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Wednesday, 25 June 2003 14:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Yay Chris! Well done you. We all salute you Sir!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 25 June 2003 14:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Rah for Chris! :-) I need a new chair for my desk, actually, so consider me a long-term client.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 25 June 2003 14:50 (twenty-two years ago)

I'll remember this when I start selling my pieces ;)

― Chris V. (Chris V), Wednesday, 25 June 2003 14:50 (twenty-two years ago)

I still haven't learned how to drive. I need to learn how to drive before I can seriously consider finding another job. At this point I am trying to stay about another year, because if I leave before then I will not get any sort of pension as a result of having worked here all these years. So, I still have time, but I must do it this year.

― Rockist Scientist, Wednesday, 25 June 2003 14:56 (twenty-two years ago)

I want a piece of Chris.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 25 June 2003 14:59 (twenty-two years ago)

sweeeeeeet

― Chris V. (Chris V), Wednesday, 25 June 2003 15:05 (twenty-two years ago)

one year passes...

crushee to email me back god i hate this

― amateur!!st, Friday, 24 September 2004 19:23 (twenty-one years ago)

ooh la la

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 24 September 2004 19:26 (twenty-one years ago)

ooh la no

― amateur!!st, Friday, 24 September 2004 19:27 (twenty-one years ago)

I haven't gotten it yet. I'll keep refreshing my Yahoo page.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 24 September 2004 19:29 (twenty-one years ago)

waitin'?
o yeah.
i'm waiting for this divorce thing to be over and done with, court case and all.

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Friday, 24 September 2004 21:34 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm waiting for the new year, at which point one of my clients (who has a studio of his own) may be able to take me on full-time as a composer / producer. In the short term I need to scare up about $2K to upgrade my own equipment.

― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Friday, 24 September 2004 21:42 (twenty-one years ago)

21 days, 1 hours, 15 minutes, 30 seconds left until The End

― Cripps Pink (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 24 September 2004 21:43 (twenty-one years ago)

old father trife to squeeze out the sun

― mark s (mark s), Friday, 24 September 2004 22:09 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm waiting for my database to load all the bloody client data.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Friday, 24 September 2004 22:12 (twenty-one years ago)

My friends to get home and call me.

― oops (Oops), Friday, 24 September 2004 22:13 (twenty-one years ago)

—something by someone but i forgot to bringit to work w.me so YOU’LL HAVE TO WAIT!!

mark s -- what's that then?

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Friday, 24 September 2004 22:18 (twenty-one years ago)

haha it is only some book i have to copy a thing out of

― mark s (mark s), Friday, 24 September 2004 22:20 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm waiting for Jesus to come down and kick George Bush's ass.

― The TAO that can be Posted is not the TAO! (The Tao that can be Posted is), Friday, 24 September 2004 22:24 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm sorta constipated, so...

― ex-jeremy (x Jeremy), Friday, 24 September 2004 22:30 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm waiting, ok?

― cºzen (Cozen), Friday, 24 September 2004 23:10 (twenty-one years ago)

i'm waiting for this divorce thing to be over and done with, court case and all.

Whoa, I had no idea. Hope all's as well as can be but it sounds like it's still making its way along.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 24 September 2004 23:23 (twenty-one years ago)

a gargantuan sting(er rocket) in the ass, to be honest...

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Friday, 24 September 2004 23:26 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm waiting to finish up this degree. I'm waiting to see if things will happen at my workplace, if there are any opportunities for advancement once I complete this degree. I'm waiting for some sign that will let me know whether this city is worth staying in, or whether I should chance my future somewhere else. I'm waiting for my paycheck to show up in my statement, so I can pay bills. (Oh dear Lord, I have to do this or else I'll bust -- I'm waiting for the nightboat. There. Got it out of the way.) I'm waiting for a few new releases to come up. I'm waiting for my life to begin, essentially, since I'm usually too tired at the end of the day to do anything but just sit down in front of the computer and multitask. (Or sit down in front of the computer, multitask, and watch TV/listen to music.)

(t\'\'t, good luck with the divorce proceedings.)

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Saturday, 25 September 2004 01:29 (twenty-one years ago)

to not be single! that's what I'm waiting for.

― {Sand in the [vaseline} on the lens] (x Jeremy), Saturday, 25 September 2004 01:30 (twenty-one years ago)

for my significant other to realise she can do better.

and the advent of cheap, pain free dentistry.

and broadband. dear christ give me broadband......

― Darraghmac, Saturday, 25 September 2004 01:50 (twenty-one years ago)

An employer to recognize my ability and offer me a decent job.

― j.lu (j.lu), Saturday, 25 September 2004 01:57 (twenty-one years ago)

i'm waiting for money to magically appear in my bank account.

― Cripps Pink (Jody Beth Rosen), Saturday, 25 September 2004 02:15 (twenty-one years ago)

An employer to recognize my ability and offer me a decent job.

Likewise, but first i have to make more of an effort -- send out more clips'n'resumes, but more importantly -- TALK TO MY CURRENT BOSS! He knows, probably, that after ten years here, I want to leave -- and though my leaving will mean him having to replace me, I'm hoping my years of loyalty and service will convince him to help me out (he is a font of contacts). Meanwhile, i am paralysed with trepidation about it (I fear change!). But my current job has no incentive for financial increase nor station enhancement, and the overnight shifts are hard on my wife and child. AAAARRRGGGHHH!!!!! Things need to change!!!!

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 25 September 2004 02:54 (twenty-one years ago)

i'm waiting for my man...

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Saturday, 25 September 2004 03:20 (twenty-one years ago)

ihttp://e.myspace.com/00022/39/46/22316493_l.jpg

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Saturday, 25 September 2004 03:20 (twenty-one years ago)

* October, then I can put the heating on.
* Lunch

― jel -- (jel), Saturday, 25 September 2004 10:21 (twenty-one years ago)

My job to finish Nov 30 so I can take my tasty payout and do SOMETHING ELSE.

― Trayce (trayce), Saturday, 25 September 2004 10:27 (twenty-one years ago)

four years pass...

When will this email come, oh when?

― Manchego Bay (G00blar), Friday, 21 November 2008 20:15 (seventeen years ago)

I'm waiting for the Beast in the Jungle

― Dr Morbius, Friday, 21 November 2008 20:16 (seventeen years ago)

I've been waiting for a girl like you to come into my life

― The New Herb Stempel (PappaWheelie V), Friday, 21 November 2008 20:19 (seventeen years ago)

dudes everything in my life is constantly on hold and its really starting to piss me off.

― she should look better if she's gonna be a bitch like that (sunny successor), Friday, 21 November 2008 20:33 (seventeen years ago)

two months pass...

I'm waiting for Might and Magic Tribute game to be released.
I'm waiting for random girl on the internet to email me back.
I'm waiting to hear back about my job application status.
I'm waiting for Jim O'Rourke to release an indie-rock album again.
I'm waiting for these musicians in general: Quasi, King Crimson, Archer Prewitt (I think his last two albums topped The Sea and Cake's last two), Tortoise (even though I'm about to give up on them), and perhaps some return to the basics type Belle and Sebastian.. oh and more Sin Ropas.
I'm waiting for any good concert to come to town.
I'm waiting for The Kids in the Hall to come back on television.
I'm waiting for Chris Ware to write a graphic novel of the same caliber as Jilly Corrigan (but with a better plot). (and fuck his quimby the mouse... step up your game Chris Ware)
I'm waiting for OLED televisions and money so I can buy one when it comes out.
I'm waiting for the economy to not suck.
I'm waiting for me to write a book or some huge creative achievement. - something I could technically do now. but I'm waiting for motivation via shotgun to my head (really sad that my biggest ambitions require shotguns aimed at my head)

― CaptainLorax, Monday, 26 January 2009 06:01 (seventeen years ago)

Jimmy*

― CaptainLorax, Monday, 26 January 2009 06:02 (seventeen years ago)

I'm waiting on an acceptance or rejection letter from my MFA programs.

I'm waiting on this sleeping pill to kick in.

I'm waiting to see if this last ditch effort with the gf works out or not.

― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Monday, 26 January 2009 06:12 (seventeen years ago)

so come on girl come on girl come on girl
let's let's let's get it on

― c?ke (PappaWheelie V), Monday, 26 January 2009 06:16 (seventeen years ago)

I'm waiting until it's too late and then i'll have a breakdown and hit the booze and drugz

― not_goodwin, Monday, 26 January 2009 06:27 (seventeen years ago)

I'm waiting to have time to fail again to do anything about my inability to make records.

― the pinefox, Monday, 26 January 2009 13:06 (seventeen years ago)

I'm waiting for the paint to dry on these cabinets so that I can apply the first coat of varnish.

― snoball, Monday, 26 January 2009 13:09 (seventeen years ago)

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vk2KZcJaE04/SKOnPKLia5I/AAAAAAAAAxw/_TeOMseJUQM/s200/tr2n-logo.jpg

― Ant Attack.. (Ste), Monday, 26 January 2009 23:29 (seventeen years ago)

To see the apartment of my dreams for less than $900 per month, per roommate.
For my long-distance mister to get his ass here.
For that perfect dance party in the sky that's all music I love and never too crowded.

― How can there be male ladybugs? (Laurel), Monday, 26 January 2009 23:35 (seventeen years ago)

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