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Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 11:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
3.2 Nope, just a paper copy of your licence and you get the real one in mail in a week to 10 days..kinda dumb huh?

Hummingbird
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08-21-2002

Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 3:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hummingbird a private message Print Post    
1. I live in the beautiful state of Kentucky and no matter where I roam, I will alays be glad to come back home. The weather here is changable and today it is perfect.

2. I have gained too much weight over the winter and must start a strenuios diet and exercise program to regain my shape before bathing suit weather arrives.

3. My dog came back from the groomer today with a bleeding foot. Must find a new groomer immediately!

4. I got a chest x-ray a couple of hours ago for a chronic cough and have an appointment with an allergist in two weeks. (a drawback to Kentucky climate)

5. I need a pedicure.

6. I have not watched Dancing With the Stars this time around and actually don't miss it.

7. I am bummed out over Ozzie's eviction on Survivor.

8. I just discovered this thread.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 3:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
2.1 Hummingbird, head on over to the "who wants to lose weight with me" thread...awesome support :-)

Hummingbird
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08-21-2002

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 10:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hummingbird a private message Print Post    
Eacapee, cannot find it. Where is it?

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 11:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
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Tvfreak
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04-09-2008

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 11:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tvfreak a private message Print Post    
1. I haven't done my eyebrows in weeks, and they look awful.

2. I just put a deposit down on a new apartment!!

3. I, like Hummingbird, need a pedicure.

4. I put a picture of my boyfriend and I on my desk at work because I think it's the only one I've ever looked good in, haha.

Vacanick
Member

07-12-2004

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 12:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
1. Welcome tvfreak!

2. Congrats on the new apartment!!

3. I also need a pedicure. It's flip-flop weather.

4. I'm avoiding working because I'm doing the project-from-hell-that-will-never-die!!

5. Otherwise, I like my job. It's almost been a full year already!

6. Time flies .. thank goodness!

7. I'm bringing my son to work tomorrow for National Bring Your Kids to Work Day! Fun!!

8. Happy Wednesday & don't forget Top Chef tonight!

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 7:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
1) from the old school - do my own fingers & toes as far as nail maint. goes. Not shabby either.

2) been working long hrs.

3) the long hrs are a norm for me but, the hrs lately are much longer.

4) don't take a lunch break, get there around 7:30am & don't leave until around 6:30pm

5) it's sure kicking me in the rear end, I tell you

6) not having a chance to get on my new mega buck Nordi
Track mach that I bought

7) my re-scheduled twice vac is due to happen next wk

8) not going to happen - work is just too busy

9) I'm just a survivor of my work circumstances I guess - you can't push a good one down when they refuse to go.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, April 25, 2008 - 11:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
1. Bad, long day.

2. Nephew spilled five gallon bucket of water/pinesol on my carpet.

3. Caleb came home with a snotty attitude and smart mouth. Decided instead of grounding or taking stuff away, we'd give him extra chores.

4. Got to the park for Kota's practice, watched most parents drop their girls off and leave (only four girls, including Dakota, had parents who stayed,) and then realized the coach, team manager, and asst. coach weren't there.

5. Managers wife/asst coaches mom showed up (she was dropping off the team equipment.) He was stuck and work and daughter had made plans to work on a school project since she thought her dad would be there. No idea what happened to the coach. Manager showed up a couple minutes after practice ended to get the equipment, thanked Darren for doing practice. Apparently he had misplaced his list of phone numbers and couldn't call anyone to cancel practice and they weren't able to get ahold of their daughter to have her come do it.

6. With team mom who had stayed to work snack bar, decided we couldn't leave all these girls there til their parents showed up an hour and a half later. Or rather, we could, but wouldn't leave them there! Darren led practice.

7. Three minutes in, one girl threw a ball and conked another on the head. Luckily her mom was the third parent who had stayed at the park (her son was playing a game while her two girls were with us practicing) so we got her ice and sent her to her mom for a few minutes. She came back after some mom loving. Rest of practice was fun. Darren set up a practice game for them. He pitched, they took turns hitting, and changing positions all over the place.

8. Sis dropped off nieces in the middle of practice. Baby cried and cried and fussed and fussed til almost 9pm. Sis and bil picked her up when they were done with their date (that was planned.)

9. Older two have been begging to spend the night for weeks. Finally have a perfect night for them to do it, and the two of them and Kota have done nothing but fight and argue. Sent them to bed kinda early. Caleb was being totally snotty to them too...he gets to clean the den tomorrow.

10. Sis is watching Caleb and Kota for a few hours tomorrow night so we can go out to dinner. Caleb expressed his displeasure with this plan rather rudely....he gets to scrub the outside trashcans tomorrow.

10.5 He's either going to learn quickly to get rid of that smart mouth and snotty attitude or my house is going to be sparkly clean in no time at all!

Resortgirl
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09-23-2000

Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 5:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Resortgirl a private message Print Post    
1. My "baby" is going to prom...
tux

Egbok
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07-13-2000

Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 7:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Egbok a private message Print Post    
1. RG, J looks so handsome!!

2. War, it's Springtime and those teen hormones are making him talk back. Let him know the 'tude is unacceptable and continue to show by example how he should be speaking to you and Darren.


Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 7:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
1) having my weekend morning coffee (the only time I ever drink the stuff), just happy to not be going into the office for a change. Volunterily postponed my next wk's scheduled vac. until the middle of June. I get a "free" day off though on Wed. Boss says it's for my incredible dedication (see - good things do happen if you just don't give up on bad situations).

2) I've got to get around & go to the bank & then go do the wkly groc. shopping.

3) my house is a wreck but it's not going to get to be a priority this wk-end because I've got lots of laundry.

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 1:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
1. Aw, Eggie, can't I duct tape him in the closet instead for a few years? Seriously though, I keep reminding myself what it was like to be his age and going through that and trying to keep my sense of humor about it. All in all, he is a good kid and most the time doesn't give us any problems at all. LOL, maybe that's why we're finding this so trying, we just don't have much experience with Caleb getting into trouble!

2. Darren and I had date night tonight. It was fun.

3. Tomorrow we're planning on picking the kids up and going to the batting cages for awhile. Then more chores at home.

4. Dakota recieved student of the month yesterday at school (she won't get an award til the end of the year though.) She's also made it six weeks without missing a single day. She's made it her goal to recieve perfect attendance this trimester. I'm so impressed and proud, usually she doesn't make it close to this long without getting sick with something that'll keep her out for a day or five.

Jbean
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01-05-2002

Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 8:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jbean a private message Print Post    
1. I had a fun day yesterday. My niece had a cheerleading competition at one of the theme parks in Branson, MO...which is only about 40 minutes away.

2. So I went. And we had fun. Her group got second place in their rank, and that was even after one of the girls fell down! I couldn't be more proud of my niece. She is the littlest/youngest girl on the "elite" team, and she is their main flyer. She is really good at it!

3. We also rode rides after the park opened at three. Erin had brought a friend with her, so that was fun. She is a little scared of roller coasters, so she resisted riding at first. She agreed to ride only if I did, too. :-) Because mom is 7 mos pregnant (another girl), and dad DOES NOT do rides. lol. I love em, so it was right up my alley.

4. Then later on, her friend and I rode the biggest coaster in the place, while Erin was actually tall enough for this one, she didn't want to ride. Although later she changed her mind. When we got in line, it looked like we weren't going to get to be in the same riding group. I think that my niece really wanted to ride with me, because she was scared, but she didn't want to leave her friend out, so some very nice people (2 groups, actually) let me go ahead of them (in the FRONT CAR!) so I could be on the same ride with them.

5. I did get a tiny bit sunburnt because it was a gorgeous, if somewhat cool, day. But I needed some sun, so I am glad!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!


Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 10:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
1. Congrats to your niece and her team on second place, Jbean! Ever so often I catch some of the cheerleading comps on tv and can't get over how athletic those kids really are!

2. Darren and I went out to brunch today, it was nice. Then we got my car washed, that was even nicer (I'm ashamed to admit how filthy it was!)

3. Sis called and told us she was gonna bring the kids by to change clothes, then was going to take them to my other nieces birthday party. I commented on how nice it was nieces parents had let me know about the party, sis agreed...apparently they'd said the party would be next month then decided last night to have it today. I ran to the grocery store (was headed there anyways) and grabbed the first thing I thought she'd like, talking crayons and a sketch pad...lol, she's 5. Last minute, what are you going to do?

4. The kids had a blast. Me and Darren stayed home since he had a ton of homework and to tell the truth I just wasn't up for a party. Picked the kids up at 7:30, gave birthday niece some extra loving (I hardly see her,) and rushed the kids home for dinner, showers and bed.

5. Kota's all in a twitter over state testing. She has already picked out her healthy snack for tomorrow and told me her breakfast order, scrambled eggs, pancakes, and orange juice if anyone is interested, because her teacher told her she must have a hot breakfast so she better have it. Moms philosophy on testing like this is it sucks big time, do your best and don't worry about it. The school doesn't really agree with me, lol. They sent me notes home every day last week telling me how important the tests are and that the kids do well. Pfft on them...they just make my kidlets stress needlessly.

6. Darren came over and kissed me tonight. It was so sweet...til he hacked up a lung and told me he was pretty sure he had a cold. Sore throat, sneezing, coughing. Now, I feel for him....but why the heck did he have to kiss me first????

Riviere
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09-09-2000

Monday, April 28, 2008 - 2:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Riviere a private message Print Post    
rn~
glad to be an antisociak hermit.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Monday, April 28, 2008 - 5:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
6.1 War, I completely agree about Star Testing. It makes my son crazy!

6.2 The latest note home from school says that the students need to eat protein-rich breakfasts each day. Suggestions, eggs & bacon or cereal with milk or cheese(?).

6.3 It says the students must go to bed at an hour that allows for a good nights sleep before each test.

6.4 It also says that they, the school, will be providing our children peanuts, sunflower seeds and water during testing to boost energy.

6.5 I think it's nuts! Does the school benefit from a high score during Star testing?

6.6 Big hugs to Kota!!!!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, April 28, 2008 - 8:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
6.7 Hey that's the same letter I got last Tuesday, except that they would be providing bubble gum during testing and the kids needed to bring a healthy snack! Monday's letter outlined the testing schedule for the next two weeks. I got another telling me the school would be closed campus for the next two weeks because its very important they have peace and quite on Wednesday. Thursday was one telling me how important it was kids be at school everyday, but if they show up later than 9 am they will be sent home early because its very important they have peace and quiet. Fridays letter repeated everything Monday-Thursday's said. I also recieved several automated phone calls about them.

6.8 This was the first year Caleb wasn't totally freaking out about them and oddly enough it was the first year (he's in jr high) I didn't recieve several notes and phone calls about the testing. I had one note outlining the schedule (testing Tue-Thur last week and this week) and one phone call reminding me on those days he'd be out of school at 11:30.

6.9 There's a whole lot more benefit for the school if the kids do well than there is for my kids!

6.925 Good luck to Nicholas and all the kidlets doing Star testing and stress-free school days!

Landileigh
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07-29-2002

Monday, April 28, 2008 - 9:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landileigh a private message Print Post    
6.927 there is no benefit to the Star Testing what so ever for the kids. it's all for the schools and where they rank in getting money from the state. it does help the student in the fact that once they start doing the SAT's, they aren't scared to death of sitting there for 4 hours doing one of those fill in the bubble tests.

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Monday, April 28, 2008 - 11:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
1. Isn't there something too if the school doesn't perform well so many years in a row the government can come in and take over classes?

2. And I know our second or third year at Kota's school we recieved a letter letting us know the school overall had done poorly on star testing and that if we wanted to we could send our kids to a school that had done well.

3. Sis called a while ago to tell me how furious she was with the school. Niece is doing her first year of the testing and was stressed all weekend, but this morning was really bad....she studied the practice test all the way to school.

4. Her school really dropped the ball with her. They were supposed to do learning disability tests after Spring Break and get an IEP set up so they could give her some kind of different star test? and didn't do it. I guess they're gonna have to read some parts of the tests to her but only the parts they can. (Does that make sense?)

5. Darren's home sick today. He went to work for an hour and then came home early.

6. He crawled back in bed and hasn't gotten back out yet.

7. He's laying in there now asking for food to be brought to him. He wants Mcdonald's which is just giving me the ewwww ick's.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Monday, April 28, 2008 - 3:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
3.1 I despise how the state/schools torment children with these tests every year. When I was going to school we had the Iowa Basics occasionally and an IQ test in 4th grade, and none of it was to test the teachers, it was to determine where the children were with their studies and what help they might need. I have more friends than I can count with children who literally make themselves sick with stress over the yearly tests. Not to mention third graders who come home with 3-4 hours of homework per night. I could vent on this all night . . . grrr.

Maris
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03-28-2002

Monday, April 28, 2008 - 3:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
1. Son is taking SATs on Saturday

2. Is he stressing? --- Nope

3. Am I, yep

4. I spent today runnin around getting his Irish passport organized so he can go work in Ireland this summer.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Monday, April 28, 2008 - 3:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
4.1 Very jealous of Maris' son. I want to visit Ireland and Scotland desperately :-)

Tvfreak
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04-09-2008

Monday, April 28, 2008 - 4:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tvfreak a private message Print Post    
4.2 (?) I am incredibly jealous also! Always wanted to go.

1.1 Good luck on those SATs!

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Monday, April 28, 2008 - 4:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
4.3 I think Maris' son needs a chaperone, me.