I haven't been able to post to this due to a big run of bad luck.  I mean even my son noticed I'm having bad luck and said so last night.

Well, I accidentally overslept this morning by 45 minutes, but was able to complete my full routine and make it to work on time anyways.

Melissa

I got a place to live.
I have a tie with skulls on it.
I got clean laundry.
I ate chocolate.
I watched Hayao Miyazaki's, <i>The Cat Returns,</i> and I loved it.

It is sunny out
the sky is blue
my partner is in sync with me

I was just thinking about how I've spent seven straight hours here and how I've wasted a day.  Then I thought if anything I have said helped even one person, if only for a moment, none of my time here has been a waste.  That would be something wonderful.

Julie

Quote from: Julie Marie on November 04, 2006, 01:44:30 PM
I was just thinking about how I've spent seven straight hours here and how I've wasted a day.  Then I thought if anything I have said helped even one person, if only for a moment, none of my time here has been a waste.  That would be something wonderful.

Julie

Julie, you gave me quite a chuckle with your old testament posting.  That was worth while!  I too need to get off my duff and get some housecleaning done.

My hubby is coming home for the night!  Now that is very good news indeed!

Cindi
Posted on: November 04, 2006, 05:01:05 PM

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Today, a local professional photographer visited here to check out my observatory.  He was asking me advice on what equipment, software, and technique to use to photograph the night sky.  What a wonderful feeling to be able to help him.  I'm looking forward to seeing what he comes up with.

Cindi

I just made some hot chocolate.  I feel great!     Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate    Ooohhhh, chocolate high

Melissa

I had to provide a video feed for a LAN broadcast of a memorial service.  Friday I had carefully laid out and duct-taped down the 100-foot video cable.

I go to work early, and was told that 'they ran over the cable with a Zamboni floor sweeper Friday'.  AAAAGHHHH!   

I went out there, the cable (my only 100-footer) was intact, but was a chocolate mess -- all wound together and stuck well with duct tape.

While I was snipping the loops apart and trying to get it at least un-coilable, a captain came over and apologised for it, though he did excuse the event by saying they had to clean the floor.

I was taping the cable back down to the floor (with green 4-inch-wide tape, this time,) when 8 airmen materialized around me and started helping.

I thanked them profusely, which they seemed embarrassed to receive.  A little later, I found the Captain and thanked him for the manpower (which he seemed embarrassed to receive...)

After that, the show went without a hitch, and people who watched it at remote locations or on their desktops were glad they were able to virtually attend the service of their comrade.

I don't know why, but those events turned out WONDER-full, as well as wonderful.

Now I gotta rush off to my dance class

Karen
Posted on: November 06, 2006, 04:03:59 PM

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I guess this is going to be added to my previous writings--

I was shopping in the Commissary (supermarket for military bases) at noon today.  It was crowded, and I had only a half-hour to grab lunch fixn's, some snacks and sodas, and 3 frozen entrees  for the week.  Mind you, I wasn't trying to pass or anything, I was just being my current self and trying to get my errands done.

I had more than 15 items, so I headed for the regular shopping cart Disney-line, but a gentleman with an overflowing cart beat me there.  He took a look at my hand-basket and insisted I go ahead, (wait for it...) "...ma'am."  I told him I'd pass on his good Karma at the next opportunity!

The checkout counter I got into had a glitch -- the cash drawer was running out, and the cashier had trouble coming up with the cash-back from the previous ATM card payment, but she (barely) made it and the lady in front of me departed.

"I'm very sorry ma'am, I have to go get change," she said to me, and ran off.

She came back with a bank bag.  "I'm sorry about that, ma'am."  "No, it's okay," I answered, and figured my too-low-pitched voice would get me read...

"The total comes to $42.67 -- How would you like to pay for that, ma'am?" -- and, from the bagger, "Paper or plastic, ma'am?"

Wow...

...uh, wow...

Karen

Wow Karen, sounds like it's just about time for you to go fulltime.

Melissa

How delightful Karen.  Now you know that it isn't that hard to pass right?  It's mostly in the attitude at some point in your journey.

We had a first reading of Peter and the Wolf last night in rehersal.  We will be perform it for a childrens concert this year.  I've never played it before.  During my practice sessions, I kept thinking how this was going to be a disaster with our fairly inexperienced group.  I was pleasantly suprised at how well it all came together.  We've made some serious progress in our little symphony orchestra.

Cindi
bender of light and time

That's wonderful news, ma'am!


tinkerbell

I know this probably doesn't seem too important but when I signed on the forum today and was reading over someone else's post, they had mentioned that they had read my story and it got them thinking that they might have a similiar situation and how helpful it was for them to have been able to read that. I did not expect to be affecting someone else so soon in a positive manner.


-Marq and Mia

I received a sweet letter from someone I consider a friend even though we've never met.

I gave my packy a Prince Albert (a piercing that goes through the frenulum and urethra) with a 6 gauge circular barbell. It's silly but it makes me happy.

   I found out that the world will not end when my girlfriend does not go back to work. People were helpful in directing us towards the correct agencies and we realized that, though unexpected, we will be able to live within our limited means.

   I guess it turns out that our greatest problems are not as bad as we feared.

I just felt great today for the first time in a while.

Melissa

I'm playing with a group that's just getting started in a local college.  The music program there is on the light side.  The director is a prof trying to get a real music program going but he has no money to do so.  So he has managed to pull together enough people to form a good string ensemble.  Most of the violins and basses are younger people.  The viola and celli are people who are .. umm... older like me.  After rehersal tonight, one of the violinists walked out with me to the parking lot.  She happened to park right next to me a good distance away from the practice room.

She asked me "you've been doing this for a long time haven't you?"  I said "huh?".  "Well you've only come to practice a couple of times and you know all the music.  You play so beautifully," she answered.  I smiled and told her that "other than high school and a couple of gigs a few years later, I haven't really played until the last couple of years.  I don't know the music... I've been gone a few weeks for various reasons... I was sight reading the music tonight. I've never seen it before."   

She was astonished.  I was very happy that someone enjoyed my playing.  I still have a smile on my face. It made me feel very special.

Cindi

You are special Cindi.

I finished knitting a scarf last night.  I decided to put tassles on the ends and it came out looking very nice.

Melissa

You learned to knit?  No way!  I don't know if I could ever have the patience to do that!  What color is the scarf?

Cindi

It's a blue scarf.  I wore it today.  Yes, I decided to teach myself how to knit last year.  I just picked it up again this year with the scarf.  I am going to make a cold weather hat next.  I started looking at crocheting again since I used to go that when I was around 10, but I think I prefer knitting.  I just seem to be better at it.

Melissa

The real Cindianna Jones is spending the week with me.  Here she lays at my feet snoring.  She is such a sweetie. It's unfortunate that I'll be out shopping for most of the day tomorrow. 

Cindi