Max mowed the grass today. It was pretty impressive. The best part was that he really wanted to do it. In fact I got annoyed with him for bugging me about it and finally relented.
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My best friend in all the land (i.e. the person who knows me better than anyone, besides my mom who I miss so much every day ) bought me a laptop that I didn't ask for or even wish for (mine having gone missing when my car was stolen last summer.)
This means I can go to the library and do job hunting (maybe get just one of normal job to replace my weirdly houred rwo jobs ) or even just relax at a table with my own stuff. I've been given the gift of more self-sufficiency at the hands of someone else's sufficiency. It is nice to be loved in spite of self-loathing. Who would have thought? :) |
I may even find a way to afford interwebz again. Without having to live in a house full of doles. Working hard may be its own reward after all!
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^this makes me happy too :)
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All of this makes me Happy.
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Thanks monster and fargon. :)
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Infi, you deserve it.
I was reading some of the posts about Claudette just the other day. Not everyone can afford to share, but for those who can, and do it when the people they love are there to appreciate it, are magical. |
It's Max's 7th birthday today. I'm happy about that, but I always think about what a difficult baby he was on his birthday. He was nearly the death of me. Literally. Lucky he's a smart, well natured child most of the time or i'd wonder why I did it (more often), haha
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I never have to go through Hector's road test again.
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Well obviously there's not going to be any next one for me. Not so true for monster though I guess. haha She still has one midget to go doesn't she?
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yebbut it's Thor :eek: :bolt:
That boy can get behind the wheel legally in July ....... |
Sat at home anxiously as Hector drove them to Polo practice tonight. bad call in hindsight -his curfew is 10pm and they don't get out of the water til 9:30. He was so desperate to do it I didn't think it through. It's only a 10 minute drive, but Thor dawdles. can you hear the Jeopardy music in the background?
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If he doesn't make it, at least you're aware of contributing circumstances, but he still might make it if he drives real fast. :haha:
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they're back
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Is Thor unbruised and completely dressed? ;)
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My youngest is road tripping this week in someone elses car.:thepain: |
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But you got babbits and squirls.
Now that is enough to make anyone happy :) Okay, steak and a blowjob might help, but sometimes you have to enjoy what you get. For me, it was a very simple pleasure this morning. I had my morning bottle of sippy-drink (Fresubin - prescribed to help my recovery, not doing anything for my waistline though!) and I thought it was lemon. The lemon one is yucky, but they gave me a lot of them. Assorted flavours? Hardly. I think it was a deliberate slight because I specified No Banana Flavour. Anyway, sucked it up like the medicine it is, only to find when I stopped to draw breath that it was actually chocolate! Nom nom nom. Was not left with a bad taste in my mouth. |
Via glatt's earlier Springsteen posting and lj's followup of the beer chugging moment and my posting the 91-year-old fan he danced with... this hits just keep on coming, another great Springsteen moment occurred last night,
http://cellar.org/2016/springsteentardynote.jpg Bruce Springsteen gives 9-year-old fan the best tardy note ever Quote:
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Bruce for the win.
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Twist... Mr Jackson sues for possession of the note. :lol:
Why in hell would a parent hang Xabi on their kid? I can see Xabi and Scott duking it out in the mud, the blood, and the beer. |
To be fair, this same parent took him to a Springsteen concert.
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Only out of guilt for saddling the kid with a name, nobody can pronounce or spell.
Or maybe couldn't get a sitter. Or trying to top the ex-wife. Or to help pick up chicks. Or some other evil intent. http://cellar.org/2016/reddevil.gif |
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I've worked really hard over the last couple of months and it's starting to pay off. Most of my weeks I'm taking around $1000 worth of orders or more. My target is $1500 steady by the end of the year, so it looks like it should be achievable. This is because I am asking a bit more for most of my cakes, and also because I'm producing more intricate styles which allow me to ask a premium price. Ideally, I'd like to get to a stage where I only have 3 or 4 orders each week, but they're all worth about $500. At the moment, I do probably 7 or 8 orders per week with only one being in the price range I'm targeting. This means a lot of remembering to order bits and pieces from my suppliers etc. Obviously with only 3 or 4 designs to think about, there's a lot less running around, which leads to more profit. It's been a good first quarter though, and my business account is starting to look good. I'm hopeful it will be good enough to allow me to buy a new (second hand) car for work before long.
I'm mostly happy that I don't have any orders this week, so I get to have a breather over the easter break. :) |
What, no crucifixion, or Easter bunny cakes?
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Nope. haha I will probably do some for the kids towards the end of the week, but nothing too fancy I don't think.
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Not exactly rolling in it, but if I can get up to $1500 turn over per week, that will pay me a living wage over here. I appreciate the humour though. I wish I could cook up those kinds of jokes. They always seem to fall flat though.
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badumtss!
She'll be here all week, try the cake. |
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Via glatt's Springsteen posting and the beer chugging moment and the 91-year-old fan he danced with... now this
Bruce Springsteen Cancels North Carolina Show Over Anti-LGBTQ Law "Some things are more important than a rock show and this fight against prejudice and bigotry—which is happening as I write—is one of them." Pretty amazing that he cancelled two days out. |
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Agreed.
Someone explain to me how the government is trampling on some people's freedom of religion? |
The government is trampling on my right to tell you what religion you must follow.
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Just saw a "Libertarian" on bacefook complaining about Cuomo manning up for once and banning state government travel to NC.
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How is this different than the bakers who were destroyed on social media and the news, charged, sued and forced to pay over $100,000 in fines?
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On it's face, the bakers were taking a stand in favor of discrimination and Springsteen is taking a stand against it.
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Nope - both were taking a stand on their beliefs.
Some agree with one and not the other. Two sides of the same coin. |
So the bakers refused to serve anyone? Explain
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My girl is so hype to be playing Water Polo for U Mich this afternoon in B1G club championships. makes me happy. Got my Mich Kit and earrings on, about to leave......
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Exciting stuff Mon! Hope it goes well:)
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wiiiin! back again tomorrow for more!
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Not here UT.
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Why not? You posted it, I'm asking about it.
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Sheesh, some people, he acts like he owns the place or somethin'. :p: |
Yeah, some nerve, everybody knows "Bob" Dobbs owns it. :yesnod:
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I thought Zanthrax owned it
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Three days into a 10 day course of antibiotics and strong steroid ointment, and I am feeling better than I have felt in months.
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Mariwhaaaaaannnaaaaaaa...:fumette:
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yeah...and that too :P
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"I get the eateez from my weedies!"
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I got a funny card from a nice lady today. Made my day. Thanks sundae.
I don't really deserve the kindness, but somehow she makes you feel like you do. Carruthers, could you pm me a mailing address for her? I'm not sure I have a recent one. |
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It's a bit late here and I'm on my iPad which isn't the most convenient piece of kit. I'll fire up the PC and send the info first thing in the morning. :thumb: |
On Wednesday I wrote the last 2 checks in my checkbook.
On Thursday I open the safe and guess what, no more checks... dumbass mumble mumble. Thursday afternoon I ordered checks online, opting for 4 day UPS delivery because of this 3 day weekend. Saturday I get an email from Deluxe saying my checks had been shipped and expect delivery on Thursday the 2nd. But when I clicked on the UPS link to verify the date, it said delivered on Friday... yesterday. That's crazy impossible, but sure enough, they were in the front door. God, I love UPS. :heartpump Nothing like my FexEx experience last week, which sure the fuck can't go in this thread. :mad: |
I've been offered a job, subject to pre-employment checks. I'm looking forward to it though it's something of a sidestep as far as career goes - not into academia, but into another customer service role. I am also a tad nervous about how I'll cope with the hours - it's 35 hours a week, but it's a shift rotation between 8am and 8pm. On the other hand, it's a half hour journey to work rather than 2 to 2.5 hours! So I'll be exchanging the 12-14 hours a week I currently travel for my part-time job, for 5 hours a week for the full time job. So, in truth I'm only adding about 10-12 hours a week out of my house.
It looks like it might at times be quite hectic and stressed. It also looks like it might at times be fun and rewarding. I'll be working as a claims handler for an insurance company. Assuming all the pre-employment checks go ok, I have a 1st August start date. First four weeks are training. I gave my notice at my current job yesterday. Bit sad, but also quite excited. |
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