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27 February 2008

Three Point Status Update →[More:]
1. My cell phone finally died DEAD today. Boo. Canadian cell companies are crooks and want a 3 year contract OR 200 bucks for a phone, any phone.

2. My boss left for mat leave and her replacement seems...iffy. Cross fingers that my next six months aren't misery.

3. Hersheys kisses Cheesecake special edition. Go buy now. GO.

post by: SassHat at: 20:50 | 32 comments

1. I finished taking the bar exam today. Results aren't till May, but I'm hopeful...

2. Boyfriend bought a bottle of champagne to celebrate tonight. What a sweetie pie.

3. Have to go straight back to work tomorrow, though. What a bummer.

posted by Twiggy 27 February | 21:03

1) Work used up brain today. In a good way for a change.
2) Played squash tonight for the first time in a few months. Didn't hurt myself, and don't suck anymore than I did a few months ago. So that's good
3) Still chuffed about getting over my fear of getting skates on again for the first time in 20+ years.

posted by richat 27 February | 21:04

1. I got into UMD, which potentially means I'm on the path to becoming a real librarian.

2. Now I must begin the fretting over how to pay for it (folks have agreed that I'm on my own for this one).

3. I'm almost done with the 2 year backlog of microform at work. I'm hoping to finish tomorrow.

posted by sperose 27 February | 21:20

1. Wife is away on a company ski trip until Sunday.
2. I met with our new VP at work today who promised that things in the company will not suck anymore. I almost believe him.
3. Myron, the voice of Pittsburgh, has died. Boo.

posted by octothorpe 27 February | 21:32

1. Friend from Baltimore (aka bf's sister) arriving tomorrow night. With giant dog. BF arriving Friday night.
2. Thus: cleaning. Also, have launched huge couch recovery program - thus: sewing.
3. Have decided that am fed up with job and doing work of feckless slacker boss who makes waaaaaaaay more than me. Actively seeking new job. Whoa.

posted by mygothlaundry 27 February | 21:38

1. A deadline at work got moved up (I found out yesterday) and now I have about two weeks worth of work to be done by Monday. I'm hoping to only have to work one day this weekend, not both, but I've been pulling 11-hour days this week and am sick of it already. Sheesh.

2. The cats are finally kinda sorta getting along. This is excellent.

3. I've had an ongoing craving for spinach dip lately.

posted by BoringPostcards 27 February | 21:44

1. I no longer feel like death from the flu, but am still extremely dragged out. Hoping tomorrow will be better.
2. My S.O. and daughter have also come down with it, but they are both stout-hearted individuals who do not seem to be laid out flat by it like I was.
3. I do not have a #3 because I can only deal with one day at a time, and today was all about the flu. Everything else if off my plate for now.

posted by DarkForest 27 February | 21:49

1. After spending all day today teaching high schoolers, I remember why I left to become a community health educator. I'm utter wiped out. And I get to do it tomorrow and monday as well. So. Tired.

2. I made a lemon pound cake on Sunday for an Oscar's party and now I want MORE.

3. My hands are really dry.

posted by Stewriffic 27 February | 21:50

1. Third day of clean eating (focusing on 3 cups of fruit and 2 cups of veggies a day; the rest of my eating seems to get better when I do that)
2. Since eating cleaner and cutting coffee to 1c/day (*sob*), my restless legs syndrome seems to have retreated again.
3. When I get clean eating into a routine, I will work on reinstituting my daily 3 miles walk. (Things slid when my mother started getting sick; I have gained weight and I want to lose it, but this time without obsession).

posted by lleachie 27 February | 21:55

1. Totally loving this season of ANTM. Can't believe I'm going to see Tyra in the flesh in less than a week! Eeeee!
2. Must get up shortly and go back granola bars.
3. Sisters come Saturday morning! Have lots of cleaning to do, most of which I am putting off until Friday night.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 27 February | 21:55

Making mdonley's zucchini bread yet again

Getting ready to watch part one of the season finale of Project Runway

Just won a really cute summer dress on eBay

posted by iconomy 27 February | 21:59

1. I don't have osteo necrosis (yeah!)
2. I don't have an arthritis related autoimmune disorder (yeah)!
3. I do have a vitamin D deficiency and a suspected mechanical issue causing me pain

posted by plinth 27 February | 22:03

1. The job I got backed into a couple weeks ago is.... actually pretty good. I was at the office a half hour later than I intended because I was actually enjoying work and lost track of the time.

2. It's also nice being able to ride my bike to work. I think I'll be able to ride two or three times this week.

3. As a Buffalo Sabres fan, I'm sorry to see Brian Campbell go to San Jose, but the guy the Sabres got in return, Stever Bernier, was impressive in his debut with two goals, an assist, and a HUGE physical presence (including a wrestling match that almost turned into a fight; you could read his lips when he asked the guy, with fist cocked, "You wanna go?", and the other guy just shook his head NO!) LET'S GO BUFFALO!

posted by Doohickie 27 February | 22:23

*pumps plinth full of vitamin D, vacuums TPS's floor*

posted by gomichild 27 February | 22:23

1. These headaches are getting ridiculous, and i wonder if i am getting rheumatoid arthritis or something.
2. My cat is colluding with technical difficulties to make certain things technically difficult. (Where have you hidden the other shrinky dinks? Stop changing my mp3 titles to ZZZZZZZZZ, i don't care if it's commentary! Please don't turn off the camera when i finally get it to work, please? Tell me where you found that ceramic shard and how--)
3. i wonder if i'm healthy enough to Master Cleanse. i don't think so. And i don't even get to see the PR finale tonight and am still surprised Christian won the money. Maybe i can get some decent papered sketchbook and do a drawing a day thing. None of these sentences have anything to do with each other but they aren't suppose to. i ate good quiche but i feel bad in an unquiche related way.

posted by ethylene 27 February | 22:33

1. Used up the dodgy bananas and made Banana Tart
2. Have become resigned to my new typing position (with cat draped over both arms on keyboard)despite occasionally losing sensation in one or both hands
3. I am resolutely ignoring the sink full of dishes so I can sit down with a book and read trashy sci-fi

posted by ninazer0 27 February | 23:17

1. Tore bedroom apart looking for whatever smells like dead mouse. very trepidatious about all of it. Found nothing. Mouse must have died in walls. Sorry mouse, sorry jessamyn.
2. Reading David Attenborough's Amazing Rare Things which is wonderful.
3. Sore from beating at roof snow with a rake yesterday, very sore.

posted by jessamyn 27 February | 23:32

1. Spent the last 2.5 days on the roof screening off all possible ports of entry for R. rattus.
2. Exterminator comes tomorrow.
3. Have some work to do on a project I'm finishing up, and then I'll slowly come to the realization that I'm out of a job and that the state and UC both are instituting hiring freezes, which means I'm screwed.
4. But fuck it, it's time to plant the garden.

posted by mudpuppie 27 February | 23:38

1. Had tattoo session yesterday--hops on my arm.
2. Recent Dan Kennedy Rock On book is pretty good, recent Brotzmann/Uuskyla album great.
3. Scrabble Night at the library? Only one person showed up. She was very, very nice, and prone to using the words in jokey sentences as she played them.

posted by box 27 February | 23:51

1. I'm gearing up for a trip down to CA next week to visit my folks. I'm looking forward to the time off, checking out some wineries with mom and bullshitting with dad.
2. Darren, our fish guy, just dropped me off some king salmon that he smoked himself. He said he's heading back up to Alaska in the next month or so and won't be back until July. He's about the nicest guy you'd ever want to meet, and I hope he has a better catch this year than he did last year. On behalf of Darren and all the other independant fishermen - DON'T EAT FARMED FISH.
3. This headache can go away any time now.

posted by bmarkey 27 February | 23:57

1. A lost laptop was today found (yay!);

2. I cleaned my office at work today and did laundry tonight;

3. I finished my first jury trial this week (we lost, sad), got tons of experience. Learned how to say, "Objection, your honor," plus jury instructions and the Federal Rules of Evidence and all kinds of cool stuff like that.

posted by Claudia_SF 28 February | 00:24

1. 3 songs down, 7 to go.
2. Enjoying those puff-pastry fat-free crunchy cookie desserts. I'm not sure they're still healthy if you eat the whole bag.
3. Glad to have gotten into an awesome triathlon swim class this week. Beginning to feel the glimmerings of being a fit person again. And excited about SNOW TUBING this weekend! Yee ha.

I know that was 4. I was hoping no one would notice

posted by Miko 28 February | 00:28

1// Got a prime wide-angle camera lens in really good condition from craigslist for cheap, and I'm really, really happy with it so far. Things like that aren't all over up here like they are in larger cities, so when I see something like that posted, I get all nervous-excited. Yay for new photography gear!

2// My brother is in town for some conference and his truck has decided it doesn't like its transmission any more. So I have to pick him up from the dealer tomorrow morning and bring him to his conference with enough time for me to get to work by 8.

3// I have to remember to set my alarm for earlier. Blech.

posted by rhapsodie 28 February | 00:34

1. I feel like a sloth at the bottom of a pit.
2. The pit is circling the bowl.
3. The bowl is sinking into a black hole.

posted by arse_hat 28 February | 00:42

1. Going to visit the parents at the weekend.
2. New project is rearing its disturbing head at work.
3. Resolution Season is over: everyone at work seems to be bringing in doughnuts and chocolate and sweets and stuff.

posted by TheophileEscargot 28 February | 05:01

1) Damn you metachat for making me like ANTM.
2) I hate the Sage Accounts .NET framework.
3) I just got "In/ Rainbows". I hope it's good.

posted by seanyboy 28 February | 07:36

1. Slowly getting Guy's place into desired condition. (This weekend, I pick paint. Next week, the electrician gives me an estimate for fixture replacement)
2. Workplace becoming increasingly unpleasant.
3. Looking forward to trip to Victoria next weekend.

posted by crush-onastick 28 February | 09:45

1. Trying to find a sitter so I can go out! Friday
2. Doing my best not to yell at the boss, even if he is being an ijit
3. Head's stuffy.

posted by lysdexic 28 February | 10:35

1. Hung over.
2. Tomorrow is the big sonogram, when, if baby cooperates, we find out what sex s/he is.
3. Must have sleep. And pizza.

posted by tr33hggr 28 February | 10:37

Yay sperose! I applied to UW and Simmons and have yet to hear back. We can be librarians-in-training together (and yes, I'm thinking about how to pay for it too...ouch).

1) Today is my eighth day of yoga in a row. I feel buff. Also slightly achey.

2) I've filed my fed taxes and my FAFSAs, early for once. Yay me!

3) Errands today. Grocery, return movies, bank, laundry, cooking (need to start making real food again), clean house.

posted by Fuzzbean 28 February | 12:04

1 - still no bites on the job front or on buyers for the fancy editing vcr I'm selling
2 - have a video shoot later today for which I will be paid in weed; vj gig tomorrow for which i will be paid in booze
3 - "How to grow vegetables and fruits by the organic method" by J J Rodale is keeping me sane

posted by jtron 28 February | 13:41

1. I have a heb code. *sniffle*
2. In the last two days, the water was shut off for 12 hours to repair a broken main, which cut the cable line, so no water, TV, or Internet until a few hours ago.
3. There are approximately 18 immediately pressing issues to which I should attend and I don't feel like dealing with any of them.

posted by BitterOldPunk 28 February | 17:25

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