I can't even remember what I saw the double complete rainbows on. :D

I've found a computer I can post on the Cellar from after being unable to post from my own for several days. :)

Hooray!:D

Attn Queenslanders, or whatever you call yourselves,... my niece-in-common-law is headed your way, apparently to Cairns, QLD in a volunteer conservation effort... for her honeymoon... to restore habitat for, and measure the length of, tree frogs.

I say she should restore habitat for undertoads here at home, my siding is in real trouble, but the tree frogs are important too.

Right now: my Chinese take away has arrived *hops up and down in excitement*

I'm starting with won ton soup, followed by honeyed spare ribs, then some beef chop suey with egg fried rice, and banana fritters in syrup to finish :)


[eta] the won ton soup is divine. And QI is about to start! What's more the adorable David Mitchell is in it this week. Big smile.

Oh man, that all sounds delicious. And I'm not even hungry.

Ooohhh. Oh it really was. But, I have eaten waaaay too much lol.

I usually just have some of everything and the rest go in the fridge for next day. i just couldn't stop eating the soup and ribs :P So, have only saved chop suey and rice.

someone called me asking for my resume!!!! a guy i used to work with in engineering. he used to build the panels that i designed now he wants me to work for him onsite at an engineering company he does a lot of work for. we already talked rates too! i'd be making 10 bucks less than my last rate but still getting back into the industry? hells yeah!!!! can't count my chickens yet though!

INTERVIEW!!!!! tomorrow 10:00 am. WHOOT!

WTG! well done!

excellent news

Nice!

Told you this year was gonna be the one. :D

Linguistic question here ... do you still call it take away when it's delivered? For us there is a distinction between Chinese Take Out (picked up at the restaurant) and Chinese Delivery (the Yellow Peril brings it to your door).

Why don't the Chinese use potatoes in their food?

They don't want to be mistaken for Irish.;)

Doesn't that make it "chinese delivery"?

Just realized the question has already been asked. However, it has yet to be answered. So I'll leave this as a bump.

Any hot food made for you is a take-away, whether you take it away yourself or get it delivered.
So this covers pizza, Indian, Chinese and some small sundry shops (I can get fried chicken and fish & chips and even doner kebabs delivered here as I'm only a mile from the town centre)

Some people may distinguish I suppose.
But they're the sort of people that call geraniums pelargonians and therefore it's safe to ignore them.

update: ty guys for the support. just got off the phone with Zanon, my hopeful future employer. get this....he had another guy slated for the interview tomorrow but snuffed him for me because he knows me and knows the work i can do. in fact i'm meeting him tomorrow at his shop then he's going with me on the interview to make sure i get the job. whew. what a road i have traveled. still not counting my chickens before they hatch but it looks like i'm a shoe in. cross your fingers and hang on to your butts. here we go!

Every finger I have is crossed for you, plthijinx! Good luck!

ty clod and everyone. i can feel the good vibs. bruce i sure hope you're right!

Good luck plt!

Of course I'm right. Would I lie to you? (If it didn't involve money or sex) :D

ohboyohboyohoy. no what's making you nervous thread? :unsure: i went to bed early to make sure i got plenty of rest. now it's 3:30 am and i'm wide awake. already rummaged through my closet deciding what to wear. suit or texas biz casual? ie: jeans boots and nice button up. going with the second. ugh. coffee should be ready now. :coffee2:

plthijinx does more before 5 a.m. than most people do all day! :eek:

Let us know what happens.

pot of coffee later i'm dressed and walking out the door. have to drive from friendswood to 290 and the belt. a bit of a drive.

i shall S123. and thanks!

I got a new Blackberry for work.

My old one was 5 years old. My new one is brand new. Yay!

It even has a camera and a 3G network.


New

i want one!!

but first:

MORE COFFEE STAT!!

Still holding out for a Pomegranate Phone

SonofV cries foul!

"Not gonna happen! CAN'T happen! NOT POSSIBLE!"

He's ... skeptical.

Was it the coffee maker that tipped him off? I mean you are in Seattle!

It took a few days and many many phone calls (and also pitting them against Comcast, of course) but I managed to get ATT Uverse to give me the $30 discount I wanted in order to stay with them. My sign up special ended this month and my bill increased by $30. They even threw in free HBO for 3 months. I even eliminated the phone (we are sticking with our cells for now) and added HD. So instead of paying $130 (after all taxes and fees), I'm only paying $100 for u200 (I have to have Bravo for Top Chef!) with HD and DVR (I am totally addicted to being able to record up to 4 channels at once - I can barely stand to watch anything with commercials now) in two rooms and internet. Now I can watch my new HD TV in good conscience - Ive been trying to budget.

I'm pretty satisfied.

Unfortunately its only for 6 months, so I will have to do this all over again in July.

yesterday we got a notecard in the post. It was addressed to "neighbor", Usually means a request for donations. But no. Inside it read:

Dear Neighbor,
Thank you for keeping your Christmas lights burning! In the cold, colorless dreary winter, they are a bright spot that warms and cheers my heart and lifts my spirit each evening as I drive by.
Thanks again, a [neighborhood] resident.

Awesome, thanks, neighbor -they cheer us up too, that's why we do it. So happy to hear they work for others -we were a little worried they night piss people off because this is a "cookie cutter" neighborhood and we're heading into "way out of season".

Our lights are still up. We all need some cheer until the days visibly lengthen!

We didn't do outside lights this year, but our Christmas tree is still up and we turn it on every night. Actually getting ready to take it down now tho.

Ours is standing on the porch with juncos using it for cover.

The tree went a while back, but we consider the outside lights "winter" lights and usually keep them on until late Jan/early Feb. They don't come down 'til easter, though -too damn cold!

That was a great teaser but plthijinx did you get the job?

i sure did nirvana! check here

We got a house!!! Yaaaay!! Now all I have to do is figure out how to move me, my car, and all my things to the complete opposite side of the country ASAP. Nothin' big...

Congrats Razz!
Oh and good luck - still, as moves go at least it's worth it when you're being reunited.

Hey SG, any progress on the background check thing? Speaking of things that will make you happy.

WTG Razz! awesome!

Yay for Razzle dazzle!

I am excited. It's the first of Brooker's new show tonight *skips about*

How TV Ruined Your Life.

despite the fact that it's a little chilly outside, for the first time in about 5 years i'm going fishing near galveston today. see if i can't bring home some speckled trout, redfish and black drum to toss on the grill!

I GOT MY ENHANCED CRB IN THE POST TODAY!
I CAN FINALLY START WORK!

WOOOHOOOOOO!

And I'd been in a subdued mood all day, and was in town for my Job Centre 6 month interview, and when I left I needed to buy some salad. I debated the whole time walking around the supermarket whether to walk halfway home and go to the newsagent where I always used to buy drink (they are 10p a can cheaper than my local shop).

I really was on the brink of buying some cans for tonight, but managed to keep my feet moving in the direction of the bus stop, so that I sailed gaily past the shop. So right now I feel so glad I didn't succumb, as I can feel glowy and proud as well as simply glad I will start work asap.

yeehah!

Yay! That's fantastic news!:cheerldr::celebrat:

YAY!

:jig:

Good work, SG.

skiing in the snow at spring mountain today. I tried snowboarding, and I can do it, but it's too much hard work. I'm on the chair lift up to the big hill right now

I'M POSTING FROM THE CHAIRLIFT!11!!!11 OMGZ


Just kidding Jim, I think it's cool. I've never tried a snowboard, and can barely ski. But sledding is fun. Do they have a sledding hill?

it's gotta be getting slushy right about now

WTG SG !!!

Not today But , Yesterday I Got to drive a Locomotive !!!!!

I have been working around these things for YEARS , Ridden on a few , sat in a few cabs ( bad weather ) , but I got to DRIVE !!!!

Awesome news Sundae!! Way to go Chezzer (:P)

I bet you felt like Casey Jones.

wtg SG! i know what it's like to not work! outstanding! :thumb:

Sundae! I missed your post :eek: Well done on both counts! Big Hugs to you, Gal!!!

Congrats, SG! Your post made me laugh because I felt your happiness with that bold, humongous, red font! :D

Yay SG!!!!!!

Honey roasted almonds