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Ddr
Member
08-19-2001
| Saturday, December 25, 2004 - 5:50 am
1. Merry Christmas Factoiders! 2. I'm waiting for my son to wake up so we can open presents. He's 16 and only once has he woken me up on Christmas morning, lol. Most times, I have to wake him up. 3. Spent Christmas Eve with my ex's family. They insisted I stay for the evening. Ex was there too, but if I squinted my eyes, I didn't have to look at him. 4. My son got a stereo/cd/speaker system for his truck from his dad! Woohoo!!! Now he only needs to go get his license. Maybe this will be an incentive for him as he has been in no big hurry to go and get it, lol. 5. Going to my brother's today for Christmas. Love spending the holidays with my family!
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Saturday, December 25, 2004 - 6:59 am
1. It is a glorious Christmas Morning. REALLY cold, but with beautiful snow. I will be venturing out to see my parents in Central Illinois this morning. 2. I hope it doesn't take too long to wrap the presents. One stop to Toys R Us and one to Walmart and lots of surfing the internet and I was DONE yesterday. Ellie (kitty) got a new hooded cat bed. She didn't like it. Later that evening I checked on her and she was sleeping in it 3. Got to stop by the post office before I go. Dang it, I need to get my rear in gear! 4. I usually don't post with colors, so I hope that this will work! Or I will have to post <Imagine really cool red and green colors here> 5. I still have to shovel the front walk so that my house sitters can get into the house. 6. I'm really enjoying the Christmas specials on TV. Merry Christmas to all....and Good Yule to those of you who celebrate Yule (Happy Kwaanza, Happy Solstice, and a belated Happy Hannukah....did I cover everything?)}
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Saturday, December 25, 2004 - 7:45 am
6.1 Yay for Ellie (kitty) getting a new bed. lol
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Saturday, December 25, 2004 - 8:52 am
1. Merry Christmas 2. Kids were up early and all presents were unwrapped by 8am. 3. It took another hour after to get the gifts out of their packaging lol 4. We just had a nice brunch with our family 5. We are leaving around 1pm to go to dh's sisters place 6. Santa was good to all of us. I got a foot/spa massager (may just have to use it before I go to sil's place. 7. Hope everyone has a wonderful day full of family, friends and laughter
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Saturday, December 25, 2004 - 9:48 am
1. Merry Christmas to all, what a wonderful time of year (even if juju took my snow for the White Christmas!) 2. Santa's helpers were up till 4AM! Luckily dd didnt wake till 8AM!! She wanted to let the teenager bros sleep in, awwwww YEAH - THANK YOU JUJU!! Just looked out my window and you'll never guess - ITS SNOWING! ITS REALLY SNOWING!! 4. I got just as excited when I opened my Mary Poppins DVD!! (and I also got a Phantom movie CD!! woohoo!!) 5. My duplicate gifts were those 'tavern' puzzles, the twisted wires, I thought it was so clever, I bought one at each shopping trip *duh moment!!) 6. DH is making Christmas Breakfast, stay away, uggg, he's making stuffed french toast, and apparently 2 loaves of bread arent enough! *sigh 7. DD is trying out her board games, all by herself!! DS's are upstairs trying out their Playstation 2 games!! 8. Hoping Zmom gets an answer FAST, and that she can come home from the hospital very soon, all healed, and no PAIN!!

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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Saturday, December 25, 2004 - 12:53 pm
7.22. I forgot to mention, ds wrapped up my gift in white xerox type paper, and I jokingly kidded what is this your grades? It was!! DS couldnt believe I guessed, 'its what a mom does' He was so proud, I'm sure you can see his smile... 2A's, 2B's - up from all F's mind you!! 7.223 We heard from the scholarship committee that they will cover 3/4 of his $6,000 hearing aids - isnt $6,000 a lil over the top to pay for hearing aides? I'm asking around!! 7.3 DS Figured out Picture in picture - he's playing the pacman hand held thingy while we watch the disney parade?!!! Amazing!!
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Jbean
Member
01-05-2002
| Saturday, December 25, 2004 - 5:54 pm
1. wow! santa was really good to me this year. and i don't think i was even on the "good" list. lol 2. i got the dawson's creek complete 4th season dvd set, also elf, and shrek 2! 3. also got a new jogging suit that is black with pink stripes i love it! not that i will really be jogging in it. lol! 4. got several holiday decorations and candles, including another snowbaby! and also some cash, which i'm saving up for my trip in february to texas. 5. macy-cat got some "purr pads" they come 2 to a set, so one went in her bed, AKA the pet taxi, and one went on her place on the couch. 6. she also got a new bag of treats. usually i get her a 5 pack of toy mice, too, but they all end up under the fridge the first day, so i stopped that. what a pain! 7. went to the granparents this afternoon, too. this time i took captain and diet dr pepper, rather than vodka. it tastes a lot better, but wasn't near strong enough to chill me out. 8. well, think i'll get started on dawson's creek. woo hoo! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, December 25, 2004 - 8:37 pm
9. I am cheating because it is late on Christmas Day and I probably won't get caught. But I am very glad Reader's ds figuratively told the counselor to stick it where the sun don't shine and went on to get his A's and B's. Yay!!!!
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Saturday, December 25, 2004 - 9:11 pm
1. Thanks Juju, I cant wait to meet you, seeings as how much I've been talking about you today - its only fair!! *g 2. Today, I'm thinking "What a Wonderful World... touch more snow, lots, and lots of love, and laughter was shared... 3. DS's girlfriends came over. So strange to have my baby's have gf's!! 4.. DS gf 16, is from Russia, and they are Jewish, she just got home from a ski vacation, and rushed over to give me a present!! 5. She says (in a kinda nervous way) "I know it may be a crazy gift, well, I thought its a crazy family, but I thought you'd like it... for the family.... I oopened it in eager anticipation... a Menorah!! How I love it!! 6. I felt kinda strange giving her so many lil gifts - Santa brought both girls Stockings, with thier names on them! 7. Neither girl has a tradition of getting stockings stuffed... both were hesitant when the first gift was a toothbrush, so boys needed to explain the idea of stockings!! lol it was a cute moment, and will be a cherished memory! 8. DD gave each girl candles. GF 16 got a blue candle from Yankee Candles with a menorah on it 9. We had a big Christmas dinner, that was filled with love, and joy - its such a beautiful thing. 10 DH cleaned the kitchen, all those dishes, all that mess. He's now reading to DD!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Saturday, December 25, 2004 - 10:08 pm
1. It was a great Christmas here. Kids had a blast we spent time with the family, came back home to clean up the Christmas morning mess and play (lots and lots of playing, lol.) Company came for dinner, then we played some more. K, most of the day was playing! 1.5 Hope all TVCH'ers had a great day!
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Knightpatti
Member
12-06-2001
| Sunday, December 26, 2004 - 4:17 pm
1. This is the first day that the scrapbook store did not have one single person come in. Also, the first day I have ever had 0 sales. 2. I gave dh season 3 of ALias and we spend last night watching alot of it. I wish he would get home so we could watch more of it. Neither one of us had ever seen the show on TV.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Sunday, December 26, 2004 - 6:50 pm
KP - Did you ever get in touch with my friend here that has the scrapbook store? I know you would like Chris - she is such a great person and could probably be a lot of help to you! Her email is: cutsfamily@aol.com but she is NOT good about reading email. I will send her phone number if you want it!
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Sunday, December 26, 2004 - 9:05 pm
1. I have spent a loverly two days with my family. My brothers has two of the greatest little kids! 2. I got that brother a deluxe poker set, figuring that the neighbor guys would get together in his deluxe garage for a game. We ended up playing that night. Mom (NEVER played before) Dad (only plays at bowling...they get a card for each strike or spare and at the end of the night the high hand takes home the $5 in the pot), my brother was the expert, and I only play Texas Hold Em on Yahoo, where I'm usually in the hole. It was great fun! 3. It was nice to go to church at my home church. These are the people that I grew up with and it always feels like home. I'm wondering if the snow has melted any in Southern Illinois. Got to plan the return trip!
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, December 26, 2004 - 9:58 pm
1. Finished with birthday celebrations, Christmas shopping and dinner and celebrations, and now onto travels. 2. Headed to NYC for 3 days, then Washington DC for 2 days. 3. Then back here for 3 days, then back to Washington DC for 3 1/2 weeks. Sigh. 4. I have had a headache for the past 4 1/2 days straight, and nothing makes it go away -- not caffeine, not Tylenol, nothing.
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Knightpatti
Member
12-06-2001
| Sunday, December 26, 2004 - 10:04 pm
4.5 so sorry about your headache, Yankee!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Sunday, December 26, 2004 - 10:06 pm
4.75 I think you need sleep, Yankee!
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Secretsmile
Member
08-19-2002
| Sunday, December 26, 2004 - 10:07 pm
4.99 Or it could be one of those distressing, lackonookie headaches, Yankee, try that.
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Sillycalimomma
Member
11-13-2003
| Sunday, December 26, 2004 - 10:15 pm
1. I don't think I have had time to post here in well over a month! 2. The holidays have been wonderful-for once we did things completely OUR way-spending time with only the people we wanted and not those who add undo stress 3. DD had a great Christmas as well-we made a lot of homemade breads and cookies and sang a ton of songs. 4. I couldn't possibly say all I need to here in just 5 facts so I wont even try, but I will have a bit more time to come around now-yay! 5. I posted my favorite photo from the season of DD in my folder if anyone wants to go take a peak!
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Sage
Member
07-20-2000
| Monday, December 27, 2004 - 1:20 am
1. I had a very nice Christmas with my family yesterday, and in the afternoon went with my buddy Herb to see Meet The Fockers - great movie! 2. My BF, Bob, made me the greatest/silliest gift for Christmas. He came over Christmas eve with a bundle of fabric under his arm. In presenting it to me, he said he wanted to find a way to help me keep warm, so he bought some heavy velour fabric with dresses on manicans as the print, (he liked the dresses because his sewing machine is a dressmaker's sewing machine!) and fashioned a sort of long tunic out of it. There are no sleeves, just arm holes. (Picture a plastic trash bag with holes cut for the head and arms.) He is so proud of his work, and looked so adoringly at me wearing this thing. I wouldn't call it attractive in the least, but you know what? He made if for me, worked on it for hours thinking of me, and I couldn't ask for anything more special than that. 3. My Bob is wonder! I wish I had met him 20 years ago. This man can cook, sew, build a motorcycle, fix anything mechanical, has a CDL, a pilot's license, is an electrician, owned his own computer store once, was a city councilman for 4 years, can give darn good massages, and once played a guitar and harmonica in a rock band! I wonder what else there is to learn about him. 4. I watched the movie Kate and Leopold today and was very touched by the chivalry that Leo displayed to Kate, treating her like she is honored and important. It made me think of Bob, and how he treats me. 5. This afternoon, I drove to Bob's house (a 40 min. drive) and took the movie, The Last Samurai. It was a pretty good movie, despite the fact I'm not a big Tom Cruise fan. On the way home, I stopped at Walmart and bought a pair of nice dress shoes to wear with some black slacks. 6. For New Year's Eve, I'm joining my friends at a table for 10 at this hotel/restaurant for dining and dancing. That is what I needed the black dress shoes for. I'm wearing this really pretty light blue sweater with my black slacks, and this awesome choker/necklace I got from my daughter. Sadly, Bob wont' be joining me as he has plans to take his kids to the mountains that weekend for a snow play day.
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Monday, December 27, 2004 - 6:04 am
1. I am so glad Christmas is over. 2. It was a lousy Christmas, everyone I know was sick, and I really didn't do much. 3. I went to see Meet the Fockers and Oceans Twelve on Christmas day, loved the Fockers, hated Ocean's Twelve, had no idea what was going on. 4. I am in very bad pain in my elbow. I can't see my doctor until January 5th, so have to hang in there. 5. I am also very very confused about my flooring situation in the old/new apartment. Anyone who can help please go to Home Improvement section. 6. It snowed here today, but not too much. 7. Have I every mentioned that I hate snow? LOL
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Jbean
Member
01-05-2002
| Monday, December 27, 2004 - 7:15 pm
1. i love christmas, but i hate going back to work after christmas. lol 2. i hate snow, too. it wouldn't be bad if it would not snow on the roads. 3. i went shopping tonight, and yesterday. i'm sure everyone is in shock. lol. the mall is like my mothership. 4. tonight i got an outfit to wear out on new years eve. i am going out with alterego and another one of her friends. the friend is a.....uhhhh, flashy dresser, so we have to dress up around her so we don't look like nerds. 5. so i bought a new pair of black knit dressier pants (since my current ones barely fit on my fat ass anymore....funny how that happens). and i also bought a purple wrap style shirt with glitter on it. i only spent $24 on the whole outfit (i had $14 left on a giftcard that i won from the radio station) not bad for a whole outfit. 6. just ate chinese. yum! i actually ordered an eggroll, i rarely want these...maybe once a year, but they are growing on me all of a sudden. 7. also had chicken fried rice and fortune cookie. i love chinese food! 8. i am getting excited about the texas gathering. i can't wait to meet everyone! woo hoo! bring it on!
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Monday, December 27, 2004 - 8:07 pm
1. I always enjoy reading jbean's facts. 2. She always sounds cheerful, like she is smiling when she writes her facts. 3. Thanks, jbean, for being so fun to read. 4. I am posting from home. 5. I've only posted from home a handful of times because are old internet was so slow that it would irrate me. 6. I have been crying a lot today but I made it through Chirstimas day without a tear, I think. 7. People I love are worried about me but I tell them I will be ok and I really believe that I will be ok. 8. I have many things to be thankful for and I am. 9. Uhhhh....I can't think of what to write for number 9 fact.
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Jbean
Member
01-05-2002
| Monday, December 27, 2004 - 8:36 pm
(((((denecee))))) i'm glad that i made you smile....sounds like you needed it. btw, you gonna be in texas at your sister's on friday, feb. 4th?
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Monday, December 27, 2004 - 11:17 pm
1. It's stormin' in SoCal tonight! 2. The wind is blowing fast and furious and I hear we're getting heavy rain tonight through tomorrow. 3. Today I started interviewing students to fill a few open spaces in our student volunteer program. 4. I'm amazed at the quality of teenagers that I saw today! They have amazing goals at such a young age. 5. After work, Egbob made me change into playclothes so we could go to some friends house for an open house and some dinner. 6. These friends always roast a pig in their backyard this time of year and invite family and friends over for tacos, rice and black beans....plus all the beer and wine you want to drink. 7. I didn't see the pig as it was roasting because I was at work, however, Egbob went over in the afternoon to take a peek and get a taste of the pork. 8. I ate a few tacos, had a glass of wine and tried a small glass of cognac....man! does that stuff warm the throat! 9. It was a very relaxing evening eating, drinking, talking and laughing with this group tonight. 10. It was just what I needed after going back to work from all the Christmas fun.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, December 27, 2004 - 11:39 pm
1. It's been a long few days, lol. 2. Caleb got a set of K'nex from Santa for Christmas. It's an almost 1,100 peice set, roller coaster, the thing is huge. Him and dad have been working since Christmas on it and still only have it half done. Me and Kota have barely seen them, lol. 3. My aunt got us all gift certificates for the bookstore. Yesterday I took Kota. She was so funny searching for what she wanted to spend her money on. Child must have looked for over an hour. I hate to shop, and usually refuse to spend that much time in a store, but the book store is totally different. I had a blast searching through and discussing the various books with her. She finally chose 3 Junie B. Jones books she doesn't have. 4. Took Caleb today, he was kinda quick. We walked out after about 30 minutes with an art kit on orgami (came with a book and tons of paper) and book 1 of a new fantasy series (for us anyways,) called Rowan of the Rin. I read through about half of it tonight. I think it's going to be a slightly easy read for him, though he'll enjoy the fantasy flavor of it. 5. Darren's goes back to work tomorrow. He works Tuesday, Wednesday, and half a day Thursday then will be off til Jan 4. 6. As he was telling me how he didn't want to go back to work, but it wouldn't be so bad since it was only 2 and a half days then he had 4 more of vacation days, I asked when I'd get my vacation days. I was only half joking. 7. I cleaned up several times Christmas day. We had company coming and the kids and Darren kept pulling out there toys to play. Can't complain about that, thats what Christmas is about. But yesterday and today was the same. They play, eat, play, I get to clean, clean, clean. 8. Normally I wouldn't complain at all. This is my job afterall. But, tonight when I asked about my vacation, Darren had the nerve to say, "but, you've had the last three days off and haven't had to do any cleaning." When I pointed out all I'd done, his answer was that since I did that all the time, he hadn't even noticed. LOL, I briefly considered a strike, but that'd drive me nuts before it did them! 9. Tomorrow I've got to help the kids straighten up all their Christmas stuff and their rooms, then I think I'll declare a fun day. They've been accusing me of being boring so I need to remind them that I can be fun, lol. 10. I think this is the first year we don't have plans for New Years Eve. That is not so unusual, we don't like to go out that night and prefer to stay home. But, usually by this time of year, I've got plans to watch neices and nephews and family/friends calling to find out if we'll be able to pick them up if they need a ride home. Everyone I've talked to has the same plans as us! To stay home and have a quiet night. How odd.
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