MMP Mystery – What’s up with Murray??

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OK…it’s not exactly a dumptruckful (is too a word!), but there are nearly three bags of Hershey’s Kisses (see above for flavor assortment) in the bowl on my dining-room table and I’ll be spending the remainder of the evening shoving them individually through the CD slot. I think they should fit through even the smallest drive. Cuz it appears that everyone needs lots of it to help get through various and sundry stresses. Oh, and puggy, it’s the non-sticky kind, so it shouldn’t mess up your drive at all.

Good wishes to anyone who needs 'em.

Aw, MagicEyes, that’s too bad. Any chance you might meet someone through this job who could get you a better opportunity somewhere else?

Yeah, that Kohl’s can be a really dangerous place. If you time things right, you can get absurdly good deals. And the rest of the time it’s cheap.

So, did anyone answer Sean’s question about Calphalon? Not really lightweight, I would say. Does this mean you’ll do the MMP next week…? (Surely there will be an interesting Superbowl story, regardless of who wins…?)

Helped a friend get anti-virus and anti-spyware stuff and e-mail set up. Took for-just-ever because she had registered Norton and the updates were a mess and we couldn’t resolve it so we uninstalled it and installed AVG instead. I think everything’s happy now. Really hate setting up Windows machines. I’m really glad for my iBook.

Tired…time for beddy-bye. That’s your chocolate peeking out of the drive, by the way. (Is it just me or does that just not sound appetizing.) Hope it helps.

GT

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I’ll be backup in case Sean doesn’t want to. Don’t expect much! If no MMP by 8:00 am, I’ll post one.

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It would appear that I have an unknown heretofore sickness.

Hello, my name is eleanorigby and I can’t stop shopping.
Now, understand please, that UNlike my sisters and mother–I have always disliked shopping. Really.
But it appears I have an itch that cannot be scratched by just Kohl’s, no sir.

I took some stuff BACK to Kohl’s ($116 worth-the pants and the shoes) and toddled right into TJMAxx which is next door -the bastards!

Got a brown T-shirt (hey, I needed it!) to go with this cute lil tapestry blazer I also got. And a T-shirt for my daughter…and. Well, now I am $79 to the bad, but $37 up, in a way.

It’s a good think I don’t like gambling. :eek:
Thing is–I still need shoes and bras. :rolleyes:
And nice, but casual and comfy pants for UK. (dressier than jeans)
I am also in somewhat of a funk and should know that shopping is no cure. I am done–I will go again in a week and get the shoes and bras, but I’ll go to the mall (blech). I feel restless and really don’t want to settle to anything–even here today was not the wonderland it usually is. There’s a better word than wonderland, but it’s late and I’m tired.
To MagicEyes -hope something turns up soon for you.

FCM --and someday you need to 'splain your name to me, I hope FCD does well.

Good thoughts to all–and those CD-rom smooshed Kisses are still delish.

Missing swampus --where you at?

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AFAIK - Swampy’s in Etlanter. Should be back tomorrow.

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It’s kind of an inside joke that I let out.

Picture it, Sicily, 1927… No wait, that’s another inside joke…

But I’ll set the stage. In 1997, I was first hired at the place where I work now (left in 2000, returned in 2004) and I discovered the chat room on the classified network. It was my first exposure to a chat room, since we didn’t have internet at home yet, and I kinda got hooked. But even with the silly chit-chat, it turned out to be a good place to make work-related contacts, so it wasn’t entirely inane.

However, in one of the moments of inanity, I referred to one of the other chatters, whose handle was CrawDaddy, as MFC for Most Favored Chatter. I think he’d said something really nice about me, so I gifted him with that title. And in a long-forgotten conversation, he referred to me as FairyChatMother, which I thought would be a neat handle, as I was using my real name in the room. However, our nicknames could only be 12 characters long, so FairyChatMom was born. And I started using it elsewhere, and the rest, as they say, is history.

As a by-the-way, the old chat room has fizzled down to almost nothing. Most of the fora have been disabled in favor or a message board format that is very formal. The general chat room was supposed to be deleted last June, but for some reason, it goes on. However, the only way to find out about it is to know someone who knows about it and shares the address. And while it’s still mostly silliness, I was on 2 days ago and I was able to provide guy with a point of contact at my command, so it served a good purpose. Unfortunately, I can’t access it from my desk - I have to use a shared terminal that’s at the far end of the office, so my visits to the room are sporadic. Oh well…

And that’s way more than you wanted to know about my nick, right? :smiley:

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That’s a neat way to get a handle, FCM!

I’m determined to clean, get ready for taxes, and do laundry today. Rainy weather turning into a snowstorm seems like it should help.

Tune in later for updates.

Happy Saturday morning!

GT

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eleanor, I feel your pain. I have a similar problem. I think this week I am going to try not to buy anything. I have been spending way too much money on things I don’t need. We’ll see if I can stick it out.

I have Hungry Planet, a really interesting coffee table book piece of food journalism, on loan from work. Two reporter (or a reporter and a photographer) went around the world interviewing families about what they ate.

Every section starts with a pic of the family with all the food they’d eat that week spread out around them, and a milk/starches/fruit&vegetables/meat/condiments price breakdown. Then there’s a sort of National Geographic Daily Life article about them, and a bunch of info about the stats on their country- population, average lifespan, availibity of fast food, GDP, rate of literacy etc. It’s fascinating. I recommend it.
Last night we were too tired to go out dancing, so everyon came over and we watched Jaynestown and Out of Gas. It was a good evening. Today I will tidy, cook, and work. And not buy anything!

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Good morning!

It’s an absolutely gorgeous day here in H-town. Sunny and 65°. And I love the sound of chainsaws in the morning.

We’re getting the big ash tree cut down! Yay! It’s roots grow above ground, it won’t let the grass grow because it’s so bushy, and the roots are tearing up the foundation.

No more raking! No more tree sap on my car! We can actually have a pretty front yard!

:slight_smile:

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Good Morning all!

We are in the midst of a high wind watch warning. The storm is supposed to pass through my part of the Puget Sound region by sometime early this afternoon.
I’ve been lucky so far, no power outages and no trees down. I have some little branches from the fir tree that is located in the backyard behind our backyard, but so far nothing else. They’re expecting (and already have been) wind gusts of 60 miles per hour. One place, way north of year, experienced gusts of 70 miles per hour.

Mr. Taters is sorta cussing out our slow computer. Something is wonky with the sound. It crackles and what not. Our nephew gave us another sound card to see if this is the problem, but I’m thinking not. Hopefully, he’ll figure it out.

FCM, best wishes are sent your way for FCD’s surgery and speedy recovery. I really hope it works for him.

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I usually buy things I really don’t need, and then don’t buy things that I actually do need. Bah, what does it matter anyway?

I’m looking forward to the Puppy Bowl on the Animal Planet channel tomorrow. IndyGuy insists that all TVs in the house will be tuned to the SuperBowl, but if he wants the Crab dip and Philly heartburn sandwiches he’s asked for, he’ll have to let me control the kitchen TV. I guess this means I need to go shopping. Just for those few things mind you. Course if I have to have football blaring all over the house I’ll need some fun booze. And cheese. And…

We finally have a little snow here in Wisconsin. Such a weird winter. It’s been especially bad for me cause I don’t clean up dog poop in the winter. The snow is suppose to cover it. Not this year! Yeeeuk!

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Me, I’m trying to go on a money diet. I looked at my VISA balance the other night (which I usually pay off completely) and went “Huh? How’d that happen?” So, guess who hasn’t been paying quite enough attention to her spending.

So, if I make it through previously announced tasks, reviewing the budget is the next task on the list.

And as for the previously announced tasks:
Laundry: first load in the washer, plus some of the previously washed is folded and ready to be put away (mind you this was not washed today…)
Cleaning…well, I put some stuff in a folder for my tax stuff…does that count? Well it counts as “getting ready for taxes”, at least.

Also came across some CDs with pictures that a friend gave me. Loaded them into my library so that I can decide which to keep. Also, drooled at the upgrade to iPhoto that is now available. See money diet above.

Off to accomplish more stuff. Did I mention Valentine-making anywhere? That’s on my list too…

GT

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Cripes. It’s Mr. Lissar’s birthday in two weeks, and he hasn’t come up with anything he wants. When he gets back from class today I’ll make him come up with something. Maybe we’ll have a movie night and go out for dinner. It’s the start of his two weeks’ holiday, so he’ll want to veg.

Prayers and good thoughts for FCD headed out. Everyone, stop getting sick and having health crises!

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mmmmm - I’ve got a bit ol’ pot of beef-veggie soup simmering in the kitchen. Onions, celery, tomatoes, mushrooms, barley, baby limas, corn, peas, green beans, beef. Yummmmmm. The question now is: Am I motivated enough to go out in the cold and wet to get a loaf of good bread from McKay’s in-store bakery? Probably not that motivated. We shall see.

Goofy Murray was in the kitchen with me the whole time I was building it, yelling at me. I gave her a few beef scraps as I cubed the meat, but I didn’t figure she’d appreciate celery trimmin’s. She’s a noodlehead, no doubt about it.

You know, I may need to go out anyway - for dessert. Right?

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Screamy cats are great. Aerin has been shouting at me all day. I think she screams to inform us of her continued existence.

Time for work. I have made a pot of chicken curry and tidied the bedroom. That’s enough for a before-work stint.

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I am hoping to survive today.
I started on the basement. Ye, gods. I have thrown more shit out…I am going thru everything and sorting, throwing, giving away etc. Hubby and #1 son are hard at work putting together computer desk #2. When it is all done, it will look very nice. I have about 2/3’s of what I need to do done. I am dogtired.
Can’t do more until the desk is in position. We will need a lamp for the desk and a chair.

This has been long overdue, and in a way it feels good–but christonacracker, it’s damned hard work!
Snowing here–Yay! I miss winter.

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Just so’s you know, the soup was wunnerful! I ran to McKay’s and got a loaf of Vienna bread - crusty outside and oh-so-soft inside. Yummmm!

Devil’s food cake a little later.

Life is good.

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Soup? That sounds wonderful. Guess I’ll have to make some since it might harm my CD drive if you tried to pass it through to me.

It’s snowing here too… Looks and feels a bit like winter. It’s still just around freezing, so it’s not really sticking, but at least it’s acting like a definite season and not the weird fall/spring hybrid we’ve been experiencing lately.

Second load is in the washer. Dishes are put away and additional dishes have been placed in the washer (I have Tupperware that I’m reorganizing.) I’ve been organizing bookmarks and creating a master document of them. (That’s almost like cleaning.) Also, I punched out the little Hershey’s Kiss containers that I’m giving as Valentines at work from their. And then I remembered that they’re really annoying. I think I finally figured out how to put them together, but it’s taken me about 1/2 an hour total, which seems like a bit much. Hopefully, I’ll be able to repeat this miracle.

Just threw some turkey into the microwave to thaw for soup. Not sure what else will go into it.

Sounds like everyone’s getting lots done… Go team!

Back to work.

GT

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OK, this has got to stop. Yesterday, I awoke at 4 and couldn’t get back to sleep. Today I awoke at 3, and it took till after 4 before I fitfully dozed on and off until 7.

It’s the weekend, fercryinoutloud! I *need * my beauty sleep!!!

In other news, I spoke to my kid last night. She’s all moved in to her new apartment. She had 7 helpers to take all her stuff, including a washer and dryer, to the 3rd floor in a place with no elevator. That’s the mark of a friend.

Her ex-roomie’s “fiance” couldn’t be bothered to help. Big surprise there. :rolleyes: No matter - she’s away from that poisonous jerk except when she chooses to see him. Yay!

Now, the question is: When will I get down there to see her and take her furniture? FCD won’t be able to go anywhere with me for a while. Am I up to driving to Orlando alone? Should I ask my mom if she wants to ride along? Any MMPers interested in a looooooong weekend ride from Merrylande to Florida and back?? Must work something out…

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Hey-these vanilla yogurt Cheerios are good! (I am expanding my breakfast food horizons). It’s bit too sweet, but good.

Why dontcha swing by IL and get me, then we go drive to Orlando from here? Tis a mere 24 hour drive from here(with no stops). I’ll go wait at the curb.

I ache all over and have planned a NOTHING day.
-and suddenly it all seems worthwhile; well, it’s [me], girl, and you should know it…with each little glance and every movement you show it…love is all around.

Ok-I’ll stop now.

The only thing I must do is brave the 1/2 inch of snowlike dust on the ground and procure bread for my loved ones, and if I weren’t working tomorrow, I wouldn’t even do that!

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I just had a slightly scary and complicated dream where I was being chased around Toronto by something like a humanoid Remover of Inconvient Obstacles (The War Of The Flowers), and I was one of the Old Ones from The Dark Is Rising. I had to do something or other to vanquish my enemies. It involved a lot of car chases and some flying, and I had to put an evil skipping rope high in a tree.

No, I did not eat or drink anything funny before going to bed. I got ten hours of sleep, and now I’m all fuzzy-headed. Caffeine.

FCM, you could come and get me as well as eleanor. I’m fun on car rides, and I’m only a gajillion hours from where you are.