It's just Thursday, MKF! 1/29/04

[Paint the Sky]

Hey Dudes, I'm here too, well, I've been here for hours waiting on some quiz answers to come through, but i grabbed a dibs over on Pens so the hanging around isn't a complete bust

Today hasn't been too bad, got a dig in at the boss for which he had no comeback, and avoided having to work too hard.

My mate came up with a good excuse for not going to the gym again this week, so a result there then!

woahnellie, don't get too lost in Liberty, round five is going up soon and we don't want to do a Boschi, do we?

ktv, that's shit news about your tendonitis. I still get problems with my achilles, even after four months of physio, but it was nothing compared to yours.

Anyhoo, have a good one whatever you're doing!!

[Boschi]

I'm here, I'm in. I've even resent my quiz answers.

Whew.

I'm sunburnt with a whiff of heat stroke, but at least I'm not in an aircast. Major suckage there ktv. Sorry to hear that. Due to your pain, I will forgive your transgression against Thursday. Don't let it happen again. Thursday is a chunk-free day.

Did Leaf survive the wedding from hell?

Will woahnellie catch the quiz?

Ah, Thursday drama.

Allrighty.... I want to propose a toast, but I need. We need a word that means "the delicious expectation of an upcoming Thursday" or a word that means "the relief that results from the realization that today is Thursday".

Proposals?

[Boschi]

we don't want to do a Boschi, do we?

Hey! What the hell is wrong with doing a Boschi?!

[Leaf]

Well, it's post-midnight, but I'm still awake so it's still Thursday, by gum.

Unfortunately, the wedding from hell isn't until August, but the bridal shower from hell went as well as such things can reasonably be expected to go. I'm still walking and talking, so I suppose that means I survived. I'll tell you though, it has turned me into a big ol' wedding grinch. And I'm usually a huge sap. The whole thing had a very creepy Stepford vibe. Or maybe it was just Connecticut...

The wacky Thursday high jinks from my neck of the woods involved Paris Hilton almost scheduling an appointment today at the spa where I work. Or rather, scheduling it and then canceling at the last minute. Which, honestly, was a relief to all parties involved.

Okey dokey. It is late and the Leaf is tired. I'm calling it a night.

I will muse upon toast proposals in the coming week.

Bosch - a tip from the palest girl in the 'verse. Aloe. Keep it in the fridge.
poor gimpy ktv - my sympathies.
woahnellie - enjoy your heisted vehicles
PtS - congrats on the boss dig

-L

[Boschi]

Pan galactic gargle blaster. I so need one right now.

Happy Thursday! Woot! I cleverly scheduled a Dr. appt today such that I could justify sleeping in. Call me Clever McClevery... or something.

Besides my medical adventures, my day holds (shock of shocks) planting and harvesting veggies. Try not to be too surprised, MKF.

Despite some wickedly long days in wickedly hot weather lately, I've been enjoying fresh blueberries, which pleases me. I'm getting a little sick of picking them, but not really. Probably my favorite fruit. I'm a berrry kinda gal. I was one of those kids who would find a berry bush and come home with her hands, face and shirt covered with berry juice stains.

And it turns out different varieties have distinctly different flavors. I find myself contemplating flavor descriptions that involve phrases like "floral, with a pleasant tartness that sneaks up on you." But I just don't think there are many openings for blueberry tasters. Tragic, really - my talent is wasted.

Allrighty, I'm verging on late. Be good, or at least enjoyably bad today everyone.

- Bosch

[Foomatic]

Happy Thursday, MFK! Thursday seems to be so so today, I've got an ache in my shoulder this morning, and usually it goes away by the time I start work, but it's still lingering. What sucks is I have a bunch of pole climbing to do today, disconnecting those non-paying yahoos. My in-laws had to put their dog to sleep yesterday, and to top it off my mother in law is having surgery today, so she's going to be a wreck.

On a good note, we have a couple that is interested in our house, and they are coming to see the place this afternoon. We're keeping our fingers and toes and various other appendages crossed that it will work out. We've already had to lower the price once, and we're getting pretty close to being upside down on the whole thing. Kinda scary.

This weekend is Pride in SF! Yay! My best friend and I are going to hit up Pink Saturday, and then my partner and I are marching in the parade on Sunday with my company. We get to wear orange shirts, heh.

Hope everyone's Thursday is awesome cool!

[Paint the Sky]

Hey Happy Thursdsay People!!

Isn't it great that Thursday has come around again, and despite getting rained on walking to work I have a had a good day.

I've just bought a steam cleaner and I'm just waiting on the pressure to build up so I can play with it. If I tell myself it's playing then it doesn't feel like housework

Hope you all have a good day with your veggie plants, adventures in real estate, and whatever else the rest of you are up to.

Ooh, my new toy is ready to play with

[Candleshoe]

Ooh, my new toy is ready to play with

I can't be the only person to have giggled at that, can I? Have fun with it, Paint The Sky!

[Foomatic]

**Blinks a few times** I know that Jodie Foster avatar . . . Welcome back 'Shoe!!

[Candleshoe]

Thank you. It's nice to be back - I hadn't realised how much I missed this place!

[Paint the Sky]

Have fun with it, Paint The Sky!

I did have fun. It gives getting steamy a whole new meaning

I did the kitchen floor, and the whole of the bathroom, floor, walls, shower, sink and toilet on less than a litre of water, and no nasty chemicals to harm the environment. And I was finished in time to watch the second half of Russia v Spain.

For £69.99 I'm well impressed it with. Hell, I might even do the windows at the weekend.

I'm away now for a well earned cup of coffee and a choccy biccie!!

[kisstheviolets]

shoey!!! my thursday is now supremely fabulous! gosh, i've missed you!

my thursday actually started out pretty good, too. i wasn't supposed to see e* again until i got back from MA but last night after i'd fallen asleep i got a text from her saying she really wanted to see me one last time and asking if i'd come over. not one to turn a hot girl down, even if it was midnight and i'd been asleep for a couple of hours and was thoroughly exhausted, i hopped up and headed over for some early thursday snuggles and shenanigans. i drove home at 7 this morning ridiculously content but my ankle was killing me. she blames the toe-curling. heh.

so i started getting ready for work and my ankle was killing and i was having weird spasms in the tendon and my calf kept cramping. i said fuck it and called in to work (they're really cool about all of my gimpiness as of late) and i went back to sleep for a few hours. definitely a good thursday activity.

now i'm doing some bar prep so as not to entirely waste my day and then i'll hobble around tidying up since i've got a prospective housemate coming over tonight. keep your fingers crossed for me. i *really* need someone to move in.

i leave for ten days in new england tomorrow! yay!

happy thursday, people!

[Candleshoe]

I've missed you too, dear!

I'm glad your day started with early-morning shenanigans, those are some of the best kind!

Have a good holiday!

[Boschi]

Indeed! Shhhhhooooooooooe!

Yeah! So good to see you. Where ya been? Hope it was a good bit of life distracting you from the wonder of the KB.

PtS: It's sad, isn't it, this delight with housecleaning equipment? I still remember how psyched I was to get a new vacuum one Christmas. All the same, I envy you your new toy - equipment is just so fun. Take that as you will.

As for ktv, I envy you your toe curling. Damn you and your mojo.

Foo, hope the pole climbing was pain free. Bummer about the dog - my landlords just had to put their oldest dog down yesterday. I'll miss the old dude. Best of luck with the house - stressful mess, house selling is.

Allright. I'm bloody tired. And I need to pay some bills.

In case any of you are curious (and I know you are) the chickens are doing marvelously. I seem to have at least one rooster, but so far there haven't been any conflicts with the older rooster, so good-oh there. Otherwise I'll either be eating chicken or shipping him (who is named Edwidge) to another flock of hens. He is a very pretty boy - a barred rock who is incredibly large for his age.
The rest of "the girls" have taken to sleeping not in the chicken house, but in small trees. They occasionally jump down outside the coop unfortunatley, but then just end up running around the coop, anxious to get back to their sisters. Silly beasts. Chickens really aren't that bright.

Okaysie then. I've had a little too much wine and am babbling. (Is there a word for "babbling" via keyboard?)

Good night all.

[Leaf]

Ms. Shoe? Really truly?! It's a Thursday miracle!

So I'm sneaking in under the wire again, MKF. This seems to be a Thursday theme for me lately. I am winding down my day now with a glass of wine and some mac and cheese. I know, I'm so classy you can hardly stand it.

I am fully in the Thursday spirit today because not only is my Friday actually a Friday this week, it also precedes a three day weekend! My heart does a little dance every time I think about it. And I had a good day today. A full and busy working day but good.

Foo - have a lovely orange Pride.
ktv - have a rockin time on the old stomping grounds. And if I hear that you came by NYC and didn't contact me I will kick your gimpy butt.
PtS - I am jealous of your steamer. Steam until you just can't steam no more.
Bosch - can I redeem my Boschi-bucks for blueberries? pretty please?
Candleshoe - big big big welcome back, chica!

Anyone else miss gorn? Sigh...

-Leafy

[Boschi]

Good Thursday morning.

I'd like to announce that I slept for nine hours last night, which is about as good as it gets in my book.

Ahhhhh.... rested.

Is gorn back yet? Is he? Is he? hmmm?

Sigh. Probably not.

Well, I don't have much to report, as the day is still awfully young. Leaf, if you are in search of blueberries, then I shall send them to you in exchange for a neck/back massage. Currently, I seem unable to put my chin on my chest - it causes shooting pain between my shoulder blades.

ktv, I hope your girl woes are improving. I'm thinking the Kittens and your real life friends need to write an instruction manual for you. All potential gfs must read this and agree to the terms. What think you?

ETA: Hey Foo! How goes the house selling? Did your potential buyer like the place?

[kisstheviolets]

ktv, I hope your girl woes are improving. I'm thinking the Kittens and your real life friends need to write an instruction manual for you. All potential gfs must read this and agree to the terms. What think you?

probably the best idea i've heard all year. i think i should probably just be kept away from the womenfolk generally.

i am slightly hungover this morning and wondering how the heck things get like this (not the hangover, i get that but the weird girl issues). i sent e* a text yesterday that said something to the effect that i was quite annoyed by the fact that i missed her so damn much and that she had a lot of nerve for being so hard to forget about on vacation. she responded by saying she didn't know if she should be flattered by how sweet that is or upset that i suck at the "casual, hanging with your friends and not thinking about me thing." isn't that obnoxious? shouldn't a girl just think something is sweet? i didn't expect her to miss me. she says she doesn't ever miss anyone. fine. anyway. i left her a tipsy voicemail message about that which then turned into some snippy texts from her. again, over something she should have just stayed flattered by! i'd really like to fall for a normal girl sometime. that would be awesome.

aside from that stuff, this week in new england has been awesome. i've seen so many of my friends, gone gangbusters on my unruly storage unit (totally got rid of all my furniture, tons and tons of clothes i haven't worn in years and crap i haven't used in longer and ended up whittling the 15x15 down to this)and am now going to the cape for the weekend with friends (and the hokie ho unfortunately, though i totally put the kibosh on the whole going to see her in NH thing). so my thursday will involve last minute shopping, packing and sitting in traffic for 5 hours or more, but when all is said in down i will be back in mecca, er, provincetown, and having a gay old time.

bosch: hope your neck and back quit ailing you. let me know how that instruction manual is coming along

leafy: so bummed i didn't get to make it out to nyc this trip. if you're ever in portland...

gorn: oh gorny, when art thou returning to our loving cyber arms?!

thursday kittens: have an awesome one!

[gorn]

Loving cyber arms? Please, not while my wife is away!

Here I am, waking up at the butt-crack of dawn with jetlag, thinking I'd get the jump on MKF this Thursday ... and two of you have already posted! Boschi being a farmer and whatnot I can somewhat understand, but what's with ktv jumping in at 7 o'clock in the morning? And on vacation, no less?? And a hangover?? Perhaps ktv is using some sort of double-meaning legalese here I'm not familiar with.

I missed two Thursday's, MKF ... I'm sorry.

So, I'm back in the States now. Came in yesterday afternoon and slept for hours and hours. The flight itself wasn't so bad, just long. Door to door was something like 24 hours. Kind of amazing when you stop and think about it, though - I can wake up one morning in a little town off the coast of Lake Biwa in Shiga, Japan ... 24 hours later I can be back in my bed half way around the world in Kentucky.

Alone in my bed, I might add. Alas, but there will be no Thursday nookie today, nor for several more Thursday's to come. Le sigh ...

Before leaving, I printed out "Neverland" in its entirety and brought it with me to read on the flight. Filled two large-ring binders and weighed a ton, but yeah, I brought it anyway. I didn't read it going, but I read it coming back because I was kinda lonely ... in all the times I've taken that godforsaken flight, this was the quickest the time has ever passed for me.

If you're curious - no, it is not possible to read all of Neverland on a 12 hour flight. I didn't think it would be, so I read the first half while I was kicking around in Japan and saved the second half for the flight back.


This is going to sound strange, but I'm already feeling sleepy again. Jetlang is a weird thing. Perhaps if I go back to bed now, I can wake up again around 4 or 5pm and enjoy Thursday a second time!


I missed you, MKF. It's good to be back.

[Leaf]

Aw, welcome back lonely sleepy gorn! We missed you.

My Thursday is off to a fine old start. A bit of sleeping in was had and then some lazy breakfast. It is not cloudy and thunderstormy as predicted, but sunny and breezy. And the snapdragons started blooming in the tiny garden out back. I love snapdragons.

I have a couple hours before leaving for work in which I need to do some last minute birthday gift procurement for my brother. His birthday is today and he just this very moment announced last minute plans to do some celebrating tonight, which means that my gift getting tardiness will be just a bit more noticeable than it would have had we not seen him for a week or two. Opps. Inspiration will strike any moment now, I'm sure.

Boschers, I am down with the blueberry/massage barter. Now, getting to my office is easy peasy - just head due east for about 20 hours and call me when you hit Jersey...

ktv - have a great time in Ptown. Lay in the sun (with ample sunscreen of course) until your brain dribbles out your ears and you no longer care about Portland girls and their overabundant intimacy issues. There is fun to be had chica, so go have it.

Kittens all - Happy Thursday!

-L

[Candleshoe]

It's still Thursday here (just) so I can still post here, right?

My Thursday involved waking up from a dream about divorcing chickens, talking to The Other Half for half an hour, working, talking to The Other Half for an hour on a brand new headset, more working, a bit of worrying, dinner with a friend and then a last hour-long chat with The Other Half before falling into bed in a minute.

The worrying will be fine in the morning I'm sure. I run my own law firm now, and money's a little bit tight because the housing market's a bit iffy at the moment. It'll be fine though, I'm sure. *tries to convince herself*

Happy Thursday, everyone!

[woahnellie]

Wake up sleepy head Thursdayians! I got to leave work early so this makes my Thursday quite wonderful. I was having a really crappy morning. It was one of those mornings when I just wanted to quit everything and not go to work anymore. So I moseyed along into the shower. And when I got out, my dog had decided to take a leak on the carpet. Not just small pee but a humongous one, last time I take him for a long walk before bed because it didn't help. So I spent 10 minutes trying to clean up the piss spot and ended up being late for work. I really need to invest in a carpet shampooer. And to top it all off, I realized I had to drive home after work for a family picnic which is about a 1 1/2 hour drive. So I went to my boss and asked if I could leave work a couple of hours early so I would make it in time. And she looked at me and was like you can leave at 9. So it wasn't that crappy of a morning after all. So here I am getting ready to leave to go to my parents and go play with their beagle pup and have a nice picnic with my family who's in town from Florida. Peace out Kittens!

[CaptMurdock]

I was supposed to take the Kern County bus this morning (saves me beacoup gas) but I overslept. That damn bus just comes too early, and I have to spend a couple hours with nothing to do before work. (Fortunately, I have keys to the office, so I can go in and relax before I start the day). I just hope taking the car today leaves me enough to make it to Payday.

[gorn]

Kern county bus, MKF? Isn't that out in the Mojave Desert where Tara spoke for the First Slayer?

Well, we made it to Thursday, MKF. I feel like I've been back at work for weeks, but it's only been 4 days now. I guess that's what I get for coming back to work on a godforsaken Monday instead of a glorious Thursday. Jetlag is gone ... but I'm still suffering from Mrs. Gorn-lag. It's been a whole week now. Only 82 days left to go ...

Yeah, we think that sucks, don't we, MKF?

Still, if you've gotta be alone, there aren't many days better for it than a Thursday. My birthday is this Saturday, and the celebrating begins tomorrow night ... although - this being Thursday - I might open a bottle of wine tonight and toast my 37 fabulous years on this Earth a little early. Friday night I'll drink whiskey and re-read my favourite fics on the Kittenboard. Saturday I'll sober up and go out with friends. There may even be a bit of guitar-playing, which would be nice because it's been so long. Sunday, in its entirety, will be spent in the World of Warcraft.

I already mentioned this to Boschi, and I find it to be oddly true - spending hours on end playing World of Warcraft was so much more satisfying when I knew Mrs. Gorn was waiting to use the computer ...

Ah, well. A good Thursday to all, whether you're leaving work early or missing the bus.

[maudmac]

Happy Thursday, Thursketeers and other Kittens!

I am listening to thunder, watching storms pop up on the radar, and reading weather blogs. Should be an eventful day. I am squinting at the current weather data, wondering if the heat index is really 101 or whether I need glasses. Also glad to see that it looks like Bertha will be spinning up into the Atlantic.

I am feeling all nostalgic lately. I found these:

• kindertrauma: your happy childhood ends here!
  
• Instructions for making a YipYip costume. Where was this information when I was five years old?!?

I hope everyone has a safe and pleasant Thursday.

[gorn]

Would those be ... thunderboomers you're listening to?

[maudmac]

lol, yes, thunderboomers indeed, thunderboomers from the SKY!

[kisstheviolets]

happy thursday, party people!

i've had a busy thursday. my boss and i were on vacation at the same time, yet upon our return he decided we needed to go gangbusters on fifty-million things, while i was still adjusting to post-vacation life and recovering from jetlag (my boss traveled in the same time zone, the fucker).

i'm now living alone in my brother's old apartment and am looking for a housemate. it's so awesome to not be sleeping in the basement anymore! i get to wake up to actual sunlight! plus i got a very cool mission style bed frame and e* was quite pleased about it unfortunately, my brother and sister-in-law did not clean very well before they departed and i will be spending the next couple of nights cleaning floors, doors and walls so it's not gross when prospectives come over this weekend. since i have all of five pieces of furniture, a microwave, some plastic plates and cups and absolutely nothing else, it looks like i'm a squatter in an abandoned building.

i should spend this glorious thursday studying for the bar exam at some point. i kind of have to take the thing in less than 3 weeks and i've probably only done about a week's worth of studying (you're supposed to study full-time for about two months). i'm hoping my world-class cramming skills will come in handy, as well as the fact that i've already taken and passed this bloody thing once before. we'll see.

whoanellie: try this. it's amazing. i have friends with a dog that loves to let loose on the carpet. you will give bissell your first born.

gorny: hope you have an amazing birthday homie. i know it'd be better if the mrs. were in town for birthday nookie, but boozing it up with your buddies ain't half bad either.

maudmac: thunderboomers and yipyips. i'm cracking up. thanks for the amusement! enjoy the weather channel

bosch, foo-y, leafy, pts: where the eff are you all? i don't have internet at home these days so i will miss out on the gloriousness of your thursday posts until friday. thanks a lot.

well, i'm off to find a plastic spoon somewhere in my office so i can eat a can of soup for dinner when i get home (thank god it's a pop top can or i'd be SCREWED). i may just have to swipe one of the fancy silver ones for the time being. just don't tell the ogre. he'd totally press charges.

have a good one everybody!

[woahnellie]

well my Thursday didn't turn out to be soo Thursdaytastic after all. I knew I woke up in a bad mood for a reason. I went to my parents house. And all my mom did was bitch about my dad. Saying that she was going to leave his ass after 30 years of being together. I get tired of this shit, she's been saying it for my whole life and that's part of the reason I never go home. I got a call from my co-worker saying he had to go take my other co-worker to the ER. She had fallen down and chipped a bone in her ankle. So I totally screwed my boss over b/c she had no staff in our classroom and all because she let me leave early. But it probably wouldn't have happened if I didn't go. Got home from the picnic and my roomie told me that Bubba isn't so well. She said he pooped out some light red jelly like substance! WTF? Anyone a vet around here?
The reason I love Thursdays...I don't have to post in multiple threads..It's like the BIG MAC of all threads..I'll take a diet coke and medium fries.

KTV-thanks for the spot bot info, i may have to invest. and happy housewarming

Gorn- have a fabulous birthday and don't get too lost in the world of warcraft. i know i do get lost in video game land.

Maudmac-watch out for the thunderboomers of any variety!

Peace out to all the other Kittens and to all a goodnight!

[Leaf]

Well, it's been a decent day in these parts, MKF. I had one of my magical Wednesdays off yesterday, so I woke up this morning feeling content and well rested. Unfortunately Mrs. Leaf woke up with a migraine. So I did some good wifely excedrin fetching and window covering and cold washcloth getting and whatnot. And then she stumbled off to school and I headed off to work. Nothing fancy. But the sun was out today and that did make me a bit happy. I'll aim for more riveting tales next week. In the meantime...
Happy Thursday to all and to all a good night!
-L

[Foomatic]

Thought I'd squeeze this in since I missed last week. Still own the house, which could be both good and bad. We've got another open house, and the person who's "interested" is being wishy-washy about it, so I'm not putting much faith in her. Our realtor says people really like the place, but it's the (ridiculously expensive) HOA dues that are turning people off, and unfortunately there's nothing we can do about that.

We've got a baby shower on Sunday, and the cool thing is that the baby will actually be there for it! He was 6 weeks premature, but doing very well. I'm in charge of the games, so we're playing the guess the baby food game, guess the chocolate game (which will be conveniently melted into a baby diaper), and the perennial favorite, the baby bottle drinking/sucking game. Lots of grown ups chugging on nipples, heh.

Aaaannnddd, today kicks off the 2 week countdown to the Big Hawaiian Island Hopping Extravaganza 2008. Woo-hoo!

Til next Thursday, MKF!