Good Friday Morning, Crew!

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How are you today? I hope you had a good nights rest last night! One work shift left and we begin the weekend! :bounce: I hope you have some fun and relaxation planned. That's what the weekend should be, you know.

DU was acting up yesterday...has it been doing it again today, or does it seem to be working fine?

Are you ready to start the day? Me too! :bounce: So let's get it on!

Song Of The Day: "I Want To Know What Love Is" by Foreigner

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to talk to you today (I love alliteration, don't you).

Not quite the weekend yet for me though.

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Good to see you today! If everyone is at the pub, how come you didn't go with them? I'm glad you didn't, though, because that means you can be here with me and the rest of the crew! :bounce: When does YOUR weekend start?

I'm not at the pub cos I'm still 17!
I do feel like a long discussion this evening, so first: what's the time there?

Sorry...I didn't know your age, Dude. Right now it's 5:54 AM Eastern Time.

I just moved into university/the city after 17 years in 'a regional area'/hell.

So I'm very happy, and not nearly so lonely, especially because I'm so far from family.

AND I'm listening to Beethoven's ninth symhony, fourth movement, which is cool.

Wonderful song, that one...

top of the morning to you btw!

I can imagine you ARE happy about getting to University and out on your own. When I was your age, I couldn't wait either! So have you posted a picture of yourself yet here on DU so we can all see what you look like?

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It was for a 'Smile' thread.

*blush*
and my room:
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Great smile! :bounce: Pull up my Journal...there's a picture of me in there. It's good to put a face with the name, you know?

I was wondering where you went.

Glad you're back! :bounce:

It's pretty quiet in here today. Maybe they are all waiting for your thread. ;)

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Pretty quiet, huh? Hopefully not because DU has been messing up! Maybe they WERE waiting for the Early Morning Crew to start! If so, we should see a major influx of people any time now! :bounce: You doing OK with your big project?

I gave myself a pretty conservative estimate. I find guessing how long it will take to do stuff is still really hard, even after 8 years in the job.

I'm not sure it's EVER easy to estimate something like that regardless how long you've been in the profession. I'm glad to hear you're on schedule though!

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me. ;) I am really slogging through this morning. I was crabby with MrG because he wouldn't get up...Gosh, I am glad it's the weekend. I hope you have a great day! :hug:

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:hug: How are you?

I am sorry to hear your day started badly. :hug:

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grumpy with him. He's gotten up late everyday this week. He's such a little boy sometimes. :)

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Now now...I can't start my day without YOU! I hope you have a great day too despite having to be grumpy at the start! :bounce:

;) :hug: I'm literally having a hard time keeping my eyes open today.

You took the words right out of my mouth. Have some coffee with me! You'll wake up a little more!

Thanks Clintmax! :hi: You're the best.

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My mornings wouldn't be the same without you here!

here in the morning. Your coffee must have worked. My eyes are approximately 3/4's open...enough so that I might be able to get my daughter to the busstop after all.

I'm sure your daughter will appreciate getting to be bus stop on time! :rofl:

;) :hi:

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That's always a plus!

I had a wonderful day off yesterday. Was busy the whole day. Enjoyed it a lot.

Today I can't wait that it will be 4pm so that I can get into my weekend.

Next weekend I will be in London :bounce:

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I'm glad you had such a nice day off yesterday! It's always nice when they are like that...especially when you can have a DU meetup like you did! You're going to be in London next week? Wow! You can meet TJ and Billy! :bounce: I'm all jealous!

since I'll have a date that weekend. But I exchanged numbers with billy and if there is the slightest chance ....

I wish I could see and visit London sometime. I'm sure it's a beautiful city!

so much to see and to do.

You should try, come to London instead of Italy. But then the U.K. is very expensive.

Italy was really expensive...and have you heard about the gas prices here in the US now? $2.75 a gallon for premium. :vomit::grr::mad:

we pay about that amount for a liter here. So you better be quiet :)

We won't talk about gasoline anymore I swear. :rofl:

one reason why I take the train. With those gasoline prices it is almost cheaper to take the train.

We, of course, don't HAVE trains here in the US (except freight) so that's not an option for us. I wish it were though...I'd ride them all the time.

where I get the tickets for half th price. But the Bahncard itself costs over $200 as well.

A year?

and could you please make this afternoon pass faster. I want it to be 4pm already so I can leave.

I have to be there at 9am so hopefully the day will pass quickly for me too.

but I am so NOT in the mood to work today. Taking Thursday off and work Friday ... bad decision ... but it was worth it.

I'm not in a mood to go to work today either...but I have to. x(

but I am so NOT in the mood to work today. Taking Thursday off and work Friday ... bad decision ... but it was worth it.

Sheesh, you've got the next two weekends locked up. This one with your mom, and the next on in London with a date? Life just couldn't get any better than that!

you got that right

And I am looking forward to both of them :bounce: The first one only a couple of hours away. Now the next 3 hours have to pass by fast so I can sit in the train, put on some music and read my book.

you'll be on that training relaxing. Sounds fun. I wish we'd have train transportation like that here. I suspect Americans just have a love affair with their cars.

we don't celebrate that here - but then, we are not Irish :rofl:

Most people who celebrate here are not Irish either. I think it's just an excuse (if anyone really needs one) to party.

I'm only working until noon today then heading up north with friends. We rented a lodge and plan to do some hiking, and just act silly.

Well, I'm off to finish packing. I've got a weird way of packing when I travel. I don't do it until the last minute. That way I just throw in my suitcase just the things I'll need. If I spend to much time at it, I over pack. Sometimes that way works, and sometimes it doesn't.

Chat with you on Monday!

DU has been fine all night and morning that I know of.


As for me, I'm ready to end the day and go to bed (well, I'll be getting off in 45 minutes and be in bed probably a bit before 8).

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I haven't had any problems with it yet either, thank all the gods. :rofl: I know you're about to finish your shift...do you have to work any this weekend or are you off?

I've used up all of my leave for a while. :cry:

I have a weeks vacation coming up the first week of April...the first I've had in a year. I can't wait! :bounce: The only problem is I will be away from DU for the entire week. :cry: What WILL I do?

The more appropriate question is what will WE do? You'll be off having fun on vacation. We'll be stuck here without you. Who has the worse end of the deal? Hmmmm? :shrug:

What I WANT to do is go visit my parents in Missouri, but it's a nearly 17 hour drive from here to there, and I'm not sure I want to drive that far. :shrug: I could just have an easy going vacation here at home...I don't know...I haven't made up my mind yet.

I can see why you're hesitating on that one. My 8-10 hour drive home is bad enough, which is why I fly if possible (that only takes 1-1.5 hours).

Keep us updated on what you're going to do. :thumbsup:

I thought about flying...but then I'd have to rent a car so I'd have a way to get around, and all the expenses that go along with that...If I go...I'll drive. I hate that long of a drive all by myself. x(

:grr:

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce::bounce::bounce:

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Yes it is! :bounce: Ready for the weekend?

you?

I have to work tomorrow, but I'm off on Sunday so I have at least PART of the weekend off. I'm not sure exactly what I'm going to do on Sunday, so I may just hang out and relax the whole day.

but hardly ever together. One of the pitfalls of working in retail. Like this week, I had Sunday and Wednesday off.

Good Friday Morning to you!

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:hi:
Good Friday morning to you too! How's every little thing?

so I'm taking the day off. I'm overdosing on Tylenol and coffee :)

Awww...I'm sorry. Go easy on the Tylenol...it's not good for your liver. I hope you get to feeling better soon! :hug:

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Not bad.... still up, looking at some stuff etc.

Reserving some films and books from my library. Nerd stuff I know. :)

I have had all week off for Spring Break. I'm a little antsy, I'm sorta looking forward to getting back to class. Kind of. :)

Got a date tonight, going to attend a play. See how that goes and all.

Other than that, I'm stull plugging along the same as usual. I really don't ever change all that much. :) Pretty much a simple man with simple habits.

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Hey, we're ALL nerds at heart, so don't let that bother you in the least. I wish I had had spring break off from work...but it doesn't quite work that way, you know. Especially for those of us who work in retail. People have to shop!

I hope you have fun on your date, Man! :bounce:

I can at least get some time off. Although, since I am older than my :: ahem :: peers, I think I need the rest more than they do. Maybe 10 years ago when I was 21 like most of them I was energetic, haha. Now, I'm practically a fossil compared to all of them. Hell, I'm not even old, but, damn, I go to school with babies, lol. My youngest brother is 21 and lives with me; he's always trying to wrestled around etc. He's like an overgrown pup. I'm like that old grouching hunting dog on the "Fox and The Hound" and he's like the young puppy always raising hell, haha.

Yes, I have learned to embrace my nerdiness. Nothing like a good book!

Oh, I'm sure I'll have fun. We seem to hit it off pretty well.

So what kind of retail do you work in, if you don't mind? I'm a former HS wrestling coach, turned wannabe creative genius. :)

I'm just a little older than you and I'm NEVER going to be old! At my store, we sell furniture and accessories for the home. We sell LOTS of stuff, and we've been getting in our spring line, so it's fun!

I haven't been awake long enough to tell you how DU is behaving today.

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It's great to see you today! I love that song too. So far, I haven't had any problems with DU *knocks on wood*...

I like it.

And I REALLY like the Journals!

I don't know exactly what I want to add to my journal. :(

Is there a confused smilie?

I LOVE all your smilies, Miss Joan! They make me laugh! I havent had much luck putting entrys in mine either...have you checked mine out? Let me know what you think.

That means a lot coming from you! :hug:

Maybe someday ~

.....patient with DU as they make this major switch over of DU software. Any inconvenience we suffer on this end will be more than worth it if the new set up is any indication of the improvements that are coming.

One thing for sure those poor misinformed souls over at FR:puke: can only wish they had as great a web site as we have. Who ever the administrators are over there they need some help, that web site has NEVER enjoyed an upgrade that I hope of.:argh:

On to happier issues, here is :donut: and just in case the other eye is playing lazy this am here is another helping of:donut:

:grouphug: to all

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I've only checked out FR once and I found it to be the ugliest website ever as far as its overall look. I agree...those admins over there have no idea what they're doing. I hope you have a great day, Man! :bounce:

:hi:

Hope that things are more than merry in the Clintmax-household.

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I was hoping I'd see you today before I left for work! :bounce: Yes, everything is peachy keen here! How's every little thing with you?

la vie est belle

Working from home (should that be 'working' from home?) - no music on, but rather "The Daily Politics" which is discussing yet the latest scandal to engulf the Prime Minister and the rest of the sleaze ridden government ( :puke: ) - but all's merry here and ready for the week-end. :bounce:

I wish I could find a job that I could do from here at home all the time and still make good money. I don't know what it would be though. I'm ready for the weekend too...even though I have to work tomorrow.

I guess you don't get Sunday as well...that would just be too much.

I'm in the office for the rest of the week - but as I'm just playing with numbers and other data, apart from meetings it doesn't really matter where I am physically.

I hardly ever get two days off in a row. I wish I did though.

Shops are always soo busy on Saturdays as well, much rather you than I being in there. :hug:

It will be busy, I hope, tomorrow. I'll let you know.

Yes, I too am jumping for joy because it's Friday. And what makes my day even better, I'm only working until noon. Then heading up north with a bunch of friends. We rented a lodge for the weekend. Should be a blast. Plan on getting some hiking in too.

Maybe when I get back I'll have more time to look over these journals. Mine's completely blank, but I just didn't have any extra time to devote to it yet. ugh

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Sounds like you have a great weekend planned! :bounce: I have enjoyed doing MY journal...what little I have done!

out later. Hopefully when I do mine, I'll be in a creative mood!

Best finish packing and leaving "cat instructions".

I hope you like mine! I'll be adding more in the next couple of days.

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LOL! Good picture! :rofl:

I love that song. "..I want you you to show me...., I want to feel what .." Ear-worm uh oh.:bounce: I am so glad it's Friday. We have such a small crew to take care of too many provides and one of us (not me, the transcriptionist)has the flu x 3 days!! Argh, that means work at bit faster and a bit harder so I'm ready to have a glass of wine and watch a good movie or something fun tonight. The weekend well who knows yet. I hope your weekend it great and i'm happy greekspeak is there now too. :pals: :loveya:

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Yes, that song is one of my favorites too! I hope your weekend is a good one, no matter what you decide to do! :bounce:

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Good to see you today, Man! I'm just fine! You doing OK today?

I'm fine here too! I just need to go get ready for work shortly. x( Work sucks sometimes, you know it?

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Life is good here - I hope that it is for you as well.

Happy St. Paddy's Day!

Here's what love is from the Irish girls!

(Me with my granddaughter...can life be any sweeter than this?)

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That's a GREAT picture! She's a little sweetheart! Look how cute she is! You too, my dear! :woohoo:

Is it REALLY St. Patricks Day today? Oh, shit. I guess I need to find some green to wear. :rofl:

I hope you have a great Friday and I'll see you in the morning! :bounce: Take care, my crew! :grouphug:

Clint

Happy St. Pat's Day! :bounce: I am not Irish but the day is a good reason to go out drinking! Enjoy! :hi:

I agree about any excuse to have a drink or few.... :D

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:toast:

As indeed it is in Ireland - so drink away :toast:

:donut: :hi: :hug:

Was I lucky enough to catch you today? :bounce: I just posted an update thread ... but you already know what's in it.