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Wapland
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, March 07, 2005 - 9:12 am
1.(((Skootz))) You're right my friend, some roads are long...but their journeys a miracle of love and discovery. I will continue to pray for yours. 2. Snowing buckets here today. I hate snow and winter. It's official and nothing anybody says will change that fact. 3. My bathroom now has: one tub without tiles or taps; one vanity without taps, doors or drawers; No toilet but a bucket to replace it (and NO, I don't empty the bucket!!!! He does that), one ceramic floor that I can't see because the doorway is stapled shut(don't ask), drywalled walls that need 2 more coats of plaster. 4. I didn't post pictures because I wasn't prepared to remember how really bad things were on Tuesday. I have decided to post true before and after pics sometime soon (and it had better be soon). 5. This morning I got to work early....because I had to use the bathroom. 6. Just like at home, there was no toilet paper which I realized after. 7. My students have successfully learned how to do tabs and set paragraphs all before break time. Yeah for them, they worked hard. 8. I am going to a meeting tonight regarding local school closures. I am not looking forward to the meeting but hopefully they will have a bathroom with toilet paper. 9. I have to remember that after tonight, I will have my own toilet back and before I know it, all I"ll be complaining about is refilling rolls. 10. Lunch time is right around the corner. I forgot my lunch today so that means a trip to the deli.....I think they have a bathroom. Fondly Wappy
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Monday, March 07, 2005 - 9:40 am
1. I went to "Bat Boy" at the university theater and sat next to the dean. It is a funny show. Can't believe that I'm leaving for Munich on Friday! May all of us have toilets with toilet paper! This too, will "pass", Wappy!
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Secretsmile
Member
08-19-2002
| Monday, March 07, 2005 - 10:32 am
1. We spent the weekend shopping in stores and online for new furniture for the "TV ROOM". I'm excited about having my good furniture moved back into the living room, where I like to read and crochet without the distraction of the tv. I was so shocked at how very uncomfortable many couches really are. The best looking ones are the most uncomfortable, what's with that? 2. I have Abby for a full day for the next two weeks, her dad got a wonderful full time new job that is finally using his college education, and he needs to bring her early while he's training. At least this way I get to play with her, she had gotten in the habit of coming just in time to take a nap until her mommy picked her up. Easy day for me, but no play time, those of you who know me, know I'm all about play time! 
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Cher
Member
08-18-2004
| Monday, March 07, 2005 - 11:23 am
1. What a good productive weekend I had got lots of stuff thrown out, shredded and painting done in the hallway and computer room. 2. Just thought I would let everyone know how the weather is in downtown Albany today - sunny and possibly up to 70 degrees this week. 3. Have a great week everyone!
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Wapland
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, March 07, 2005 - 12:14 pm
1. School is closed, well almost. I have one student left. The rest have gone home due to weather. 2. I didn't get out at lunchtime so I am starving. 3. The meeting that was to be tonight is now cancelled. So much for their bathroom with toilet paper! However, honey, (yes, he's back to being called that today)says that grout goes in tonight followed by the toilet. HOOOORAY!!!!!!!! I might just stop at the store and buy their most expensive 3 ply toilet paper. You know the kind that cushions as it wipes. To tell you the truth, I never thought I would be so excited about sitting on my own toilet in my life. Fondly Wappy
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, March 07, 2005 - 12:17 pm
1. It's 73 here today (or at least it will be, lol.) Not quite there yet. I sent Dakota to school in a skirt for the first time since October. 2. I worked a little bit on sweeping my back patio today. With all the wind and the rain it's a mess back there! Over the next couple weeks I hope to get the backyard looking good again. 3. Wap, just remember, when this mess is all through you're going to have a beautiful new bathroom, with the sexy faucets! 4. Some guy named Steve got his wisdom teeth out about a week and a half ago. How do I know? Cuz his oral surgeon called to check on him the day they did it. We told them they had the wrong number. They apologized. They called back the next day to remind Steve he had a check up. I again told them Steve doesn't live here and they had the wrong number. They just called again to remind Steve he had another check up. I asked the woman to call back and let me know how Steve is doing cuz at this point I'm getting worried about him. I was a little concerned last week about him, but here it is a week and a half later and they are still calling so I'm thinking the poor guy must really be having a hard time with it! Either that or they just can't get ahold of him cuz they can't figure out after three times this isn't his phone number!
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Monday, March 07, 2005 - 12:27 pm
4.5 Beware if your doorbell rings; it might be Steve and his suitcase! 
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Wapland
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, March 07, 2005 - 12:29 pm
4.6 I hope Steve brings his own umbrella!!!!
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Monday, March 07, 2005 - 12:32 pm
4.7 And I hope he knows that he'll soon become a Team Uncle (after he's been checked out thoroughly)
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, March 07, 2005 - 12:34 pm
4.7 Maybe if I'm real lucky Steve will be a roofer! In which case he and his pulled out wisdome teeth, suitcase and umbrella are more than welcome here, LOL!
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Wapland
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, March 07, 2005 - 12:41 pm
4.8 Maybe he'll even have a sword inside the suitcase with the umbrella and wisdom teeth that he uses to put on roofing tile that he inadvertently leaves behind!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, March 07, 2005 - 12:46 pm
LOL
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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Monday, March 07, 2005 - 2:34 pm
ROFL...War, this is too funny!
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 12:35 am
4.9 That reminds me of that April Fools joke where you get a bunch of people to call a friend and ask for someone with a different name. Then, after a while, you call and say "Hey this is Steve, have I had any calls?" ====================================================== 1. I had a great weekend over in Victoria visiting my boyfriend. Watched his rugby game, and his team SUCKS. This is supposed to be our Canadian Development team, and they can't even win a game against normal league teams. They were up 23-3, and lost 23-41. THIRTY-EIGHT UNANSWERED POINTS!!! I'm a horrible girlfriend too. I cannot muster up anything nice to say about the team. Not that it's any consolation, but my bf is still injured (with two bulging discs in his neck), so he can't be blamed for the loss. 2. My bf cooked me dinner last night and it was AWESOME. He has only ever cooked me dinner twice in 3 years, not counting the fact that we used to work at the same restaurant, and he cooked for me all the time there. Anyways, it was steak, roasted potatoes, and broccoli. I liked the food so much I just kept eating til I hurt. And even then I tried to squeeze in a few more tasty bites. I'm so lucky!! What a great meal! 3. I woke up at 5:45 a.m. this morning, to shower and take the 6:53 bus to catch the 9 am ferry home. I was originally going to go straight to school, and just go home after my last class ended at 6:30 pm. Nope. I was SOOOOOOOOO tired that I took the bus home from the ferry and took a nap. I only went to my last class, which was English. I'm such a bum. 4. They are coming at 8 a.m. to check our fire alarms tomorrow morning. I feel that this SUCKS because I do not have to wake up to get ready for school until 11:30. 5. I went and got a course calendar for my new university on Friday, and scoured it for all kind of new fun information. I've decided that I am wasting my time doing a french major, because you cannot take more than one french class per semester until the 400 level, which will delay my obtaining the French major for a good solid 3 to 4 years. Originally I wanted to do two majors (French and Psych), and a Learning Disablilities Education minor, and then wanted to go into teaching kids. Without the French, I have no "teachable" subject. But I've decided to go the "Masters" route instead. Psych is my passion anyways, and hopefully there is still a way to affect kids somehow. I feel that if I was spending time on French (which doesn't much interest me), I'd probably end up with a lower final CGPA. So hopefully this is a good decision for me. I'll let y'all know in 5 years. LOL
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 4:54 am
5.1 I have posted a bit of an update in my life in my folder here
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 5:20 am
1. I got a letter from my niece who is in 2nd grade. She typed one line "Don't forget to write me back. Our dog died. How are things out at your house." LOL! I really LOVE the envelope. It is addressed to "Aunt Marm" and had REALLY big printing on it. It just made me feel all warm and fuzzy! 2. Had lunch with my mentor yesterday. She is really on a push for publishing and is pushing me as well. She asked if I had heard back on my grant application. She was on the committee. I said no....know I'm thinking that I didn't get it. SIGH! 3. Ellie is YOWLING and MEWING outside. What a baby! I've already let her in to eat in the garage. Yeah, it's a little COLD...you are an outdoor cat, get used to it! 4, Got a call from a former student asking if I had a certain organ piece. Nope, been looking for it for YEARS...even in NYC. No one has it anywhere or in the anthology. He wants to do it on a recital. He said that I had it, I said no. He said :"look in your library on campus...it's there" YUP, there it is. I have it checked out until June YIPPEE! Now I have to write to the composer to see if $10 would allow me to legally copy this piece. He should really reprint it. Lots of people play it on recitals. 5. I actually went to the library twice. I was looking for a couple of books on music in Nazi Germany and they actually had them and a couple others as well. Then I had the big idea to look for the German Children's songbook from 1890s that I've been trying to locate for over a year. YUP....there it is, and now checked out to my office! I'm really happy with the library here! 6. It was a beautiful weekend and warm. It had gotten a bit chilly and will be down to 18 again tonight. 18....that is the temp in Munich. I'll have to take the big coat on Friday!
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Ohiomobprincess
Member
11-07-2003
| Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 8:23 am
1. Good morning TVCH. 2. Please continue to keep Skootz in your thoughts and prayers. 3. Today is the last day of our 8th grade statewide testing. I'm glad and I know my students are REALLY glad! 4. DD will be taking her 7th grade state Math test tomorrow. Math is not her best subject, so please remember her in your prayers. 5. Why can't I crave veggies like I do Snickers bars? 6. It's snowing here today. I never get tired of that beautiful white powder. 7. Enjoy your day !
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Wapland
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 9:27 am
1. (((Skootz))) Thanks for keeping us updated. It is good to hear from you and helps me not to worry. 2. Well I used my own toilet last night!!!!! Twice! And this morning, it was a thrill to get back into my regular routine. No more do I have to be on the lookout for the town's best bathrooms. 3. Went out for dinner with hubby last night. We needed to get better acquainted. For a while last week, it was like living with the antichrist. He is back to being the man I adore and I think he has recovered from me too! 4. Bedrooms are complete, cleaned and organized. It actually feels really good to have 3 new rooms. 5. For those of you keeping track bathroom has: tub with no taps, ceramic floor, walls with 2 coats of mud not sanded, toilet operational, vanity with opertional sinks.....yes the sexy taps are working beautifully, no cupboard doors, electrical switches installed, no face plates or lights....accessories have been purchased but are not installed, ceiling exhaust fan with light is installed. Toilet paper is sitting on vanity, no roller installed. 6. Hubby has downloaded some pics but they need to be resized. He took some more last night. Hopefully tonight I will get the bedroom pics posted. 7. Today was not a snow day much to my children's displeasure. I have a full class of students eagerly learning about saving to favorites. They are loving that skill!!!! 8. I have to run out at lunch and get lunch and it looks like today I can do just that. Roads are passable and the sun is shining. Hope it is in your part of the world Fondly Wappy
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 9:44 am
1. Skootz, I'm thinking of you and your family as you move ahead with the clean up! 2. I keep hearing Barry Manilow singing Copacabana everytime I think of jbean's little Lola....<ducks!> 3. Eggie pinkie update! 4. It's mending beautifully and Dr. Eggie says the wrist/splinty thing will be coming off soon! 5. I was up near Fresno this past weekend to help out my bil. 6. Bil held a surprise party for my favorite sister's 50th birthday. 7. She was so surprised and moved to tears seeing all my siblings, parents, and lots of her friends, neighbors and co-workers there. 8. It was a great moment and I enjoyed my time spent at her surprise party. 9. I also have two other sisters and a brother, and I love them all dearly. However, this sister (my favorite) is my best friend.
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 9:55 am
9a. I gave these gag gifts to my sister for her 50th:

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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 10:22 am
9b. Those are hilarious, Eggie!!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 10:35 am
1. No good deed goes unpunished! Every school morning I go to Dakota's class and check in homework. Only takes 10 or 15 minutes to do it, but since I drop the kids off at 8:10 I'm stuck there til school starts at 8:40. This morning I get done at ten til 9, Dakota's walking me out to unlock the gate so I can get out, I see the street sweeper coming, rush her along so I can move for him before he gets there, get to my car and I already have a freaking parking ticket. 2. Totally my fault though. I thought it was no parking 9-12 and have always figured I'd be gone in time and I forgot today was the second Tuesday of the month. 3. I'll probably stop going in on Tuesdays though. I never know which Tuesday it is, lol. There is nowhere in the neighborhood to park that isn't no parking on Tuesdays and the school parking lot is full, what's a volunteer to do? 4. Even though it is my fault and I take full responsibility I'm childish enough to be ticked off cuz the time stamp on the damn ticket is 8:15am, which means this person watched me pull up and walk the kids into school! I'm wondering what I'm supposed to do next time, stop in the middle of the street and push the kids out of the car? 5. Darren's putting in for vacation days the week of Dakota's zoo field trip. Since the trip is on a Thursday he's going to try for a four day weekend. If he can get the day off we will drive down to the zoo in our car (this mommmy doesn't do busses!) and spend the day with her class. She's very excited about the trip since it's her first big field trip. 6. Marm, send your niece a postcard from Munich! I bet that would tickle her to death. Kids that age love getting mail but she'd probably be more excited to get something from you while you're in another country. 7. Yesterday I took Kota to the park with Caleb while he had practice. We were throwing balls around for awhile then left to run an errand. As we were leaving we walked past a group of teen age girls who were also practicing. They lost a ball and Kota ran over to get it and threw it back. I thought she was going to explode with pride when one of the older girls caught it and told her, "Wow! Good throw!" While we watched them practice she was alternating between knowing one day she'd be as good as them and worrying she'd never be able to play like that. Last night she got up in the middle of the night, came into my room, said mom, that girl thought I threw good, then went back to bed, LOL. 8. Caleb did awesome yesterday. He's starting to get some control over his swings. He's got a heck of a swing when he connects with the ball, which until recently hasn't been too often. Yesterday he hit the ball clear past outfield...he was so shocked he dropped the bat and stood there staring at the ball for a minute, lol. His coach ran up and pointed out what he'd done good and from then on he was smacking the heck outta the ball. 9. It is so nice outside today I think I will put in some more time on yard work. Todays my big day for housecleaning since I didn't mop or dust yesterday, but it's too nice to sit inside all day. 10. Kids have three and a half more days of school til they are out for three weeks. I need to find to start thinking about crafts and activities to keep them busy!
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 10:59 am
1. Eggie, it's funny that you think of Copacabana when you think of Lola. I think of The Kinks' song Lola. La-la-la-la-Lo-la!! All last week it was in my head because I kept checking the dogs thread. 1.1 ((((Skootz))))
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Essence
Member
01-12-2002
| Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 11:16 am
1. I broke a nail last night. No big deal right? Except that it tore away a nice bit of skin. So painful it brought tears to my eyes. The nail is just hanging off of skin right now. One band aid wouldn't work because every time I try to use my hand the nail bends. The nurse here at work has it bandaged up pretty good now. But it looks like I broke my finger or something. All in the name of having pretty nails. 2. It was so cold this morning that I couldn't open my car doors. They were frozen shut... all 4 of them. One part of me said good, now I don't have to go to work. The other part of me said, but you got up this morning, did your hair and got dressed for this. That part won out and there I was tugging at my doors trying to get them open while the wind and snow blew like crazy around me. While trying to get the door open, the nail mentioned in #1 decided to rip a bit more. So now I'm mad and hurt. While I tend to the nail inside, the neighbor comes out to get his car (and the wife's car) started. He must have seen my struggle and decided to have pity on me, 'cause when I came out he was opening my door for me. So I got it all warmed up and headed in to work. 2.1 (((Skootz))) 2.2 Those are hilarious Eggie!
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 1:09 pm
1. Eggie, thanks for the idea .. I have a sister turning the big 6 0 this year, lol ... for her 50th I sent her a basket with denturecreme, geritol, those reading glasses, AARP application, ben gay, a cane and a figurine of a rocking chair, LOL. 2. Essence, you should have stayed home. 3. 3 more days til spring break, these monster children are working my nerves.
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