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Posted by calais50 • 7/02/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic

I would like to know what's going on with you, anything at all, big or little.

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7/02/08

br3adman

Humm Nothing to exciting going on In my life!

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7/02/08

ThriftShopRomantic

I have my best friend from my hometown coming to visit, who I've known since I was five. Every year we visit over the Fourth of July. It should be a fun weekend!

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1. 7/02/08
  
  calais50
  
  Awww, sounds wonderful. I hope you enjoy it.
2. 7/02/08
  
  ThriftShopRomantic
  
  Thanks!
7/02/08

TheBigRuski

www.blogcatalog.com/discuss/entry/its-my-birthdayand-i-had-mudd-pie-last-ni...

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1. 7/02/08
  
  calais50
  
  A very happy b'day to you!
2. 7/02/08
  
  TheBigRuski
  
  Thank you, young lady!
7/02/08

thoughtsofg

Got a cold....waah

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1. 7/02/08
  
  calais50
  
  That's crummy. I'm due for a cold soon too. I always get my worst cold of the year in August.
2. 7/02/08
  
  thoughtsofg
  
  This one came without warning...or I would have went crazy with the Vitamin C.
7/02/08

TimMc

I'm getting ready to go fishing the rest of the day with my 3 sons. It should be a fun day!

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1. 7/02/08
  
  calais50
  
  I'm jealous. I wish I didn't have to work...
2. 7/02/08
  
  TimMc
  
  I worked until 2:30 am, back up at 7am to work on some more projects, but now...I'm done for the day. Look out little fishies (and big ones, haha)!
7/02/08

lotusb

-Just got a new laptop today.
-My cousin came to visit me in NYC today for a week
-My other cousin died this morning
-I'm going shopping after work
-I got paid today

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1. 7/02/08
  
  jafabrit
  
  Oh sorry about your cousin
2. 7/02/08
  
  Theresa111
  
  Sorry about your cousin. Peace ♥
7/02/08

mariamichelle

Too, too much!!! I am moving to Florida in 3 weeks and starting a new job. I'm also taking care of several pets and foster animals! I'm not complaing though!

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1. 7/02/08
  
  calais50
  
  Exciting! Where are you moving from?
2. 7/03/08
  
  MadameX
  
  So you decided to make the leap, Maria--congratulations. I hope that things work out so that your husband can join you sooner than expected.
7/02/08

mariamichelle

@ Calais

Ohio. It's an improvement IMO. I've lived here 4 years and never really adjusted. I lived in Roanoke, VA before and loved it!

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1. 7/02/08
  
  calais50
  
  My ex's family is from Elyria, OH. It's not really my favorite place either. Oops...no offense to people who live there...
2. 7/02/08
  
  jafabrit
  
  ah, you shouldn't apologize, there are just some places that are not our cup of tea. I don't think I could have stayed in ohio if we were not in Yellow Springs (which is like a mini greenwhich village and very bohemian).
7/02/08

jafabrit

took an hour walk on the beautiful trail in glen helen, ohio
added some more knitting to a pole in Yellow Springs
working on my new skull painting (really excited about this new series)
working on a grant
drinking a cup of tea and enjoying a little natter on BC

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1. 7/02/08
  
  crpitt
  
  Do you have any photos of trail?
  Painting on skulls or of skulls?
  proper tea?
2. 7/02/08
  
  jafabrit
  
  Proper tea,as in good strong cup of tea with milk and sugar YUM!
  There is a nice pic on the front of this 1000-acre nature preserve website. The miami and shawnee used its trails and watered there when passing through, and there are indian mounds.
  www.antioch.edu/glenhelen/
  Painting of a skull and a homage to the graffiti artist Basquiat.
  jafabrit.blogspot.com/
3. 7/02/08
  
  crpitt
  
  Definitely proper tea
  
  Glen Helen looks like a fascinating place, I studied Ecology at university and my dad is a mad bird watcher.
  
  Love the skull paintings, I am always impressed by your work. Love the idea of a nose pole that sounds cool.
4. 7/02/08
  
  jafabrit
  
  We have two huge state parks next to our village, glen helen being on the edge of it. A bike trail runs along the side of it. I LOVE glen helen, it is gorgeous and I bet you would too. Sometimes when it is very quiet and there is just the deer, the forest, the bird and you it feels almost spiritual (like hiking for miles on the moors or the Lake District).
  
  I was just joking with someone today that it took me 15 years to even acknowledge iced tea existed (of course the quality and choices has improved since 1978 lol). The first time I tried it I thought I was going to gag it was so gross.
  
  Glad you like the skull paintings. I can't wait for them to be finished and dry enough for me to cover with resin.
7/02/08

mariamichelle

I should be so productive jafabrit. Good for you!

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7/02/08

mariamichelle

@ calais I am in Columbus and it is a fairly large city. I am originally from Vermont so I am NOT a city girl!

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1. 7/02/08
  
  calais50
  
  OIC. I wouldn't get along too well in the city myself.
2. 7/02/08
  
  jafabrit
  
  My daughter spent some time working in Florida at Disney and loved Florida. She really doesn't like Ohio, although she likes Yellow Springs, but she wasn't born here and doesn't want to settle here. I think as soon as she can she will find a job elsewhere.
7/02/08

morgantj

By replying to this, "you" are going on in my life, and that is a big deal!

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7/02/08

MVT5150

Going camping starting tomorrow. Love it in the mountains, great place to get away from my laptop addiction.

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1. 7/02/08
  
  calais50
  
  I'm the same way. I adore the mtns, camping, kayaking, trail running, you name it.
7/02/08

timethief

What's going on in my life is work, work and more work. Tourists abound in the summer months therefore our wholesale customers (shop keepers in large cities) are ordering a lot of product (hand-painted high fired stoneware pottery) and we are working hard to keep up with the demand.

Gardening and flowers are coming on strong and need time and attention. I love giving it to them. I walk either in the forest or on the beach every morning before I start work and I've been enjoying watching the birds and wildlife raise their young. Whenever I get a chance to get away I either walk or head for the ocean.

Summertime and the living is busy but I love it anyway

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1. 7/02/08
  
  jafabrit
  
  I do miss the ocean and walking along a beach
2. 7/02/08
  
  LGramlich
  
  I actually considered going to a beach during my time off, but I'm sure traffic & crowds will be icky.
7/02/08

mantiz

my summer hols gonna end in five days

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7/02/08

robertstevenson

Raising my boys, living, learning, and blogging.

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7/02/08

achuna

Working, eating, sleeping, ***king,blogging

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7/02/08

LGramlich

Today;
I learned a couple of hours ago that I sold another painting (YES!)
A 4x8' panel I volunteered to paint for a local park project was recently installed.
I checked out the site of an art show I have coming up in February.
Lately;
Our bird feeders (& shed) are full of various baby birds--a delightful time of year with lots of laughter (woodpecker chicks are so hopelessly pathetic when they're first learning to peck!)
A huge, mystery flower is blooming near my front door. Although I planted seeds when we moved here (none of which came up,) this one looks like a very pretty weed.
I'm off work until Monday morning & am looking forward to some quality painting & relaxing time (along with my husband, who's off for the Summer,) briefly punctuated by mundane (& shared) chores.

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1. 7/02/08
  
  jafabrit
  
  congrats on the sale and the panel being installed. You have to feel really good about that Hope you have great painting on Mon
2. 7/02/08
  
  LGramlich
  
  Jafabrit; Thanks! Yes, I'm actually very delighted about the panel. It's part of a fence around a kid's playground. I was flattered that the committee asked to participate & honored for the opportunity to donate something lasting to our town.
3. 7/02/08
  
  timethief
  
  @LGramilich
  Congrats! on the sale and the panel installation.
4. 7/02/08
  
  LGramlich
  
  Thank you, timethief!
5. 7/02/08
  
  Theresa111
  
  How wonderful that you sold your art. Fantastic
6. 7/02/08
  
  LGramlich
  
  Thanks, Theresa111.
7/02/08

DVS

Mostly I am making new friendemies.

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1. 7/02/08
  
  calais50
  
  frenemies
7/02/08

DVS

Yup..them an'all

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7/02/08

JanelleV

I'm loving my life right now.. For the first time in a long time -- things are finally starting to go my way. After I lost my father in 2006, I felt like my heart had left my body and went to heaven with him. It took me such a long time to bounce back. I know he would want me to move on with my life and be happy. It's just so nice to finally feel like me again! : D

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1. 7/02/08
  
  LGramlich
  
  Glad to hear it. 2005 was a hell year for us, so I can sympathize!
2. 7/02/08
  
  Theresa111
  
  My sweet Mother died two years ago this month, and I really feel for you. It seemed as if the life was slowly sucked out of me and I felt that deflated and limp feeling for a very long time. This Mother's Day was not devastating. Last year's was a weep zone.
7/02/08

Theresa111

Okay. Yesterday morning I went out to the back of our property to fill the bird feeder with seed and change the water in their tiny swimming pool. Walking back toward the house I noticed some tall tufts of grass growing up above the grass line. As I approached I saw what looked to be a rather large hole. Perhaps that groundhog (I call them land rovers) had returned. Cautiously, I dipped the tip of my athletic shoe in a downward motion. I didn't touch bottom and quickly pulled my leg back. On solid ground, I pulled the long grass back in order to gaze into a much deeper opening than I had expected to find.

I explored it with a yellowish yardstick. The markings were proof that it was a full three feet. I measured the depth and it looked to be eighteen inches deep. I showed it to my husband, who was getting ready to drive off to work. Upon seeing the muddy streaks on the wood, he turned off the engine and got out of his vehicle. Reaching for the tool, he began walking to our backyard and this time, when he measured the opening's depth, the yardstick did not reach bottom. And as we exchanged glances, we both took big steps away from the opening. It was the size of a large serving platter.

With all of the rain we have been having lately, and the way it gathers into a pool near the neighbor's fence, it was apparent to us that we had a situation. "Houston ... we have a problem," was running through my mind. Also, "Cha ching, cha ching."

We are facing a dilemma and have a possible solution. Stay tuned ...

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7/02/08

ender

my life?
i "sprained" my right ankle (the good one) on the 4th.
the next day i found out it was actually broken. badly.
the 16th i had surgery to put the leg back together. 2 plates, uncountable number of screws.
the 19th i left for a work-trip to the Navajo rez in northwestern New Mexico.
got back late the 29th.
got a cast on the leg - finally - yesterday. it's camo- patterned.

otherwise? still trying to convince someone in this job market to hire me.

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1. 7/02/08
  
  Theresa111
  
  I'll sign your cast Ender. Sorry that you have had a rough time. Bon Chance.
7/02/08

prettyme

my life has always been like a weather... there are days it is stormy, the next it becomes fair but whatever the condition is, acceptance is all that matters. ;-)

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7/02/08

Prisqua

I am still tryng to figure out whether I should move or not, and if I do move, is going to Sydney wise??? Or maybe i should go to Cairns as the weather is much more suited for me... but my son really wants to go to Sydney...

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7/02/08

Kalinae

-just bought my new laptop for college (I'm going to be a freshman!)
-won tickets on the radio for a private 4th of july concert
-party saturday that I'm really excited for
-Warped tour next wednesday
-my blog is really starting to take off and is just making life all around more pleasant

woohoo

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7/03/08

rileycentral

I liked the bullet list ones:

*Last day of teaching summer school for the week is tomorrow (THU)
*I shaved my head bald yesterday and "bic'd" it for the first time it feels so cool.
*I decided I don't like drinking beer much this weekend. I'd rather have a root beer.
I teach middle school the 2nd half of the summer and I am scared.
*I have a sweet new theme on my blog
*I don't like the people who call themselves Google and I have good logical reasons.
*I'll stop there

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7/03/08

byXT

I've got vacation =) And well I'm busy with my blog..

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1. 7/03/08
  
  JanelleV
  
  I'm counting down until my vacation = 8 days to be exact! *wooooo-hooooooo*
7/03/08

kat822

summmer vacation Yeah

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7/03/08

RioTheYorkiePoo

BIG BIG BIG NEWS!
We are all very excited here!
There is a chance that people (including family and friends;-)
will be able to use their own stem cells to fix their broken hearts!
Can you believe it?!?
Check it out own my blog:-)
ww2.yuwie.com/blog/entry.asp?id=462523&eid=423454
We are very excited about this!

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7/03/08

Enlight

Right now I am house/cat sitting in Beirut. Beirut is very safe compared to what the media portrays. The whole Middle East is safe from my experience. I have been traveling for the last 7 months and will continue traveling at the end of August after cat-sitting.

If you want to read about how this came about in my life go to this link clearlyenlight-travels.blogspot.com/2007/04/welcome.html

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1. 7/03/08
  
  calais50
  
  You are so fortunate to have the opportunity to travel so much. I hope I get that chance some day. I think I would go to Spain, Portugal, Greece, and Cyprus.
7/03/08

calais50

I am taking a mini vacation next week. 3 days in the mtns with my little sis who happens to be my best friend.

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1. 7/03/08
  
  JanelleV
  
  my big sis is my bff : ] (sisters are the greatest for real)
  
  i'm taking my vaca next week and i am SUPER excited!
  
  i hope you girls have a great time!
2. 7/03/08
  
  calais50
  
  Yep, sis's are the best. You have a good time too!
3. 7/03/08
  
  JanelleV
  
  thank ya : D
  
  mixed drinks, fresh seafood, ocean breeze, sunshine, & waves *ahhhhh* the beach is calling my name!
7/03/08

daisythecurlycat

I am learning to play the (toy) piano. I already learned how to High Five with my Clicker Training for Cats kit. But now I am confused, because when the piano comes out, I try to High Five. I do not get treats if I do it wrong.

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7/03/08

Shiley

I spent yesterday getting all my paper work. Now I have to spend the next few days changing my name.

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7/03/08

MadameX

Sorry if this is a duplicate--my response seems to have disappeared.

We're wrapping up a ten-day vacation and making plans for the 4th of July before we head home on Saturday. This week I've had the wonderful oppotunities to connect with a friend I'd never actually met in person and spend some quality time with an old one whom I hadn't seen since 1990.

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7/03/08

Norski

My father is dying and I'm unemployed, but aside from that, things are pretty good.

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1. 7/03/08
  
  calais50
  
  That's horrible! I'm so sorry.
2. 7/03/08
  
  MadameX
  
  Norski, you are probably the only person here who could post that and leave me believing that the final clause wasn't meant to be ironic.
3. 7/03/08
  
  JanelleV
  
  wow.. That's awful.. I hope things start to look up for you! I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers!
4. 7/03/08
  
  rileycentral
  
  Can't even imagine it. My dad just lost his job at 62 and I'm dying over that. The unemployed thing is widespread right now. Hang in there and ask yourself (or the universe if you are esoteric like me) what you can learn from it all. I would imagine you'll be a sage after this if you don't go insane first.
7/03/08

namibnat

Big excitement and a little fear
I am busy starting my own small safari company. Been building a website day and night, learning lots of things, not sleeping much, looking after my two small boys while my wife is in another town doing training, getting accustomed to living in town after 4.5 years in the desert...and stuff like that....

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7/03/08

ChicaX

Hmm what's going on in my life.. Let me see today is my birthday, my car is being a retarded piece of junk, it's 102 degrees outside, and I'm freezing in my house, feels good. How are things in your life?

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1. 7/03/08
  
  wigwam2theorem
  
  Sorry to hear about your car and the heat (but how can you be freezing in 102 degree weather), but happy birthday!
2. 7/03/08
  
  ChicaX
  
  Freezing because the A/C is on too much, have to keep turning it off cuz it gets too cold, then back on because it gets to hot, it's neverending. LOL Thanks.
7/03/08

wigwam2theorem

Spending too much time on the Internet... not much else except for going to the gym and riding my bicycle on weekends.

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7/03/08

lordiwanttobewhole

Happily, putting together a business plan!!!!!

♥

♥

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7/03/08

suburbqueen

I've been working on a few books for kids (my own kids are co-authors and illustrators). It has been tons of fun!

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7/04/08

marketingbyann

in overall are good except feel bit tired on Fri ..
wish everybody a happy and relax weekend :-D

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7/04/08

bnsullivan

What an interesting idea for a thread!

I've been away from home since June 12, and won't be returning before the middle of the week coming, at earliest. The trip is a combination of work and visiting family. I got a lot accomplished, but I am really looking forward to being home again and back to my familiar routines. I miss my husband, my cat -- my own bed... (I'm getting fidgety!)

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7/04/08

clioandme

Teaching intensive courses at two local universities and slowing losing my mind in the process.

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7/04/08

zoonyx

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7/05/08

roadkilltoad

Well, it's Saturday as I write this. So I slept in. Priorities, right? Now I'm going to work on sorting through some photos and editing them in Photoshop. And in the meantime I'm missing my kids who are on vacation with their grandparents. No, no big plans. Just a quiet day. Works for me.

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7/05/08

Dukepro25

Enjoying summer.

Trying to keep busy.

Need to find a job.

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7/05/08

Edsondias

Nothing... Absolutely Nothing. Since I started blogging, I haven't had the time for anything else. :-(

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7/05/08

kat822

on my way to take my god daughter to a Jonas Brothers concert, things we do for our kids, 15,000 screaming preteens, where are my ear plugs!!!

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8/24/08

namibnat

Enjoying being home with my wife and boys

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8/24/08

melindaville

Enjoying the weekend with my husband! It's been awhile since we have not had to travel on the weekends to visit others or have others visit us. It's nice to relax at home, just the two of us.

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8/24/08

womenslegal

I am working with my friend building up our bookkeeping business. This past week we got three more clients. Very cool. If you need a bookkeeper www.debsbookkeeping.net. Getting my soon to be 10 year old ready for school. She is a fashionista, has to have all the hip clothes to start the new year. Letting go of a real bad divorce. Keeping my cats from having hairballs, keeping my dogs from eating the cats. Making sure my website is up to date on legal shit that hits the news and spreading the word about how to stop violence against women. Taking one simple day at a time, but it's all good.

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8/24/08

hiteshrawat

waiting for my first job...........

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8/24/08

Nathallie

Mmm, seeking my true love and developping my blog.

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11/28/08

blackthoughtsjb

I'm working away & trying to stay sane.
You can read all about it on my blog, if you dare. lol

blackthoughts-jb.blogspot.com/

Take care,
JB

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12/03/08

DarkAngelMe

Broke up with my boyfriend, touring the US, right now enjoying Myrtle Beach.

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7/01/09

BigLove

it's my second month at my new job...

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7/01/09

rfburnhertz

Working on the final aspects of a "Independence Day Tea Party Patriotic Celebration".

We again expect thousands of people and it's getting very close the 4th so it's getting a tad hectic.

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