What's making you happy today? - Page 320

limey · 12-02-2009, 12:27 PM

Hot dog(s)!!!!!!!!!

Nirvana · 12-02-2009, 12:43 PM

Thanks Cap n Limey !

Queen of the Ryche · 12-02-2009, 04:48 PM

Woohoo Zen! (And sorry, no pics.....)

Crimson Ghost · 12-02-2009, 04:53 PM

Congrats, Zen and Nirvana.

monster · 12-02-2009, 04:57 PM

I have a pack of 10 buns ...anyone got sauce?

I got lots of stuff done today. It feels good. but then I always get the "waiting for the other shoe to drop" feeling. And I still have to go and single-handedly deal with swim club registration tonight, and it's bound to be full of parents angry that we didn't schedule the entire program for their convenience...... Gee, I brought myself down already! how 'bout that?

Queen of the Ryche · 12-02-2009, 05:01 PM

Here's hug for ya, Monnie

casimendocina · 12-02-2009, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster

No we have to get a pic. Or maybe casi can post one with no fear of recrimination..... :p

Serious congrats Zen. Half your luck going to work at the best university in this city what with the view of the sunset over the sea and the pine forest in the bit between the two hills, not to mention the 'assertive' geese to do battle with at lunchtimes around the lake... and most importantly the fact that academically it's actually academic.

On the downside, the staffroom here isn't going to be half as much fun

and I don't see how we're going to able replace the 'roving Scrabble assistant' services that you provide, but we (royal we) will bravely soldier on in your absence.

As far as being able to post photos without fear of recrimination, small problem there....Zen knows where I live.

ZenGum · 12-02-2009, 06:02 PM

Thank you all.

Casi mentions the geese. When were you last there? Twinky and Binky were dealt with by means of a 12-guage shotgun in 1995 when they became too aggressive. Has there been trouble since?

casimendocina · 12-02-2009, 06:17 PM

Sigh...my nostalgia trip has been slightly sullied by reality.

Nirvana · 12-02-2009, 10:06 PM

Happiness is a box of puppies ... sans sauce

skysidhe · 12-03-2009, 09:47 AM

Nirvana, I was going to say they are so cute,which they are but then my overriding thought was wow there are soooo many!

The weather yesterday was perfect. It was cold and clear, threatening snow in the am with perfect golden lemon colored sunshine in the afternoon. Driving home last night there was the most beautiful large full moon rising over the bridge. I was tempted enough to pick up my cell phone to get a picture but decided crashing wasn't worth it.

casimendocina · 12-03-2009, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by casimendocina

Sigh...my nostalgia trip has been slightly sullied by reality.

I'd forgotten all about Twinkie and Binkie's sad demise .

AND gorgeous puppies. Could we set up house with them and the baby polar bear? (in separate wings of course).

ZenGum · 12-03-2009, 05:58 PM

That's a bucket full of awwwwwww there.

Griff · 12-03-2009, 09:36 PM

want....................puppy

monster · 12-03-2009, 10:17 PM

It is hard for this Brit -as for many Brits- to blow her own trumpet. But I have to share this, because it was pretty cool and so kind....

I just got in from nearly 4 hours driving to and from and at the school's silent auction fundraiser. I didn't buy anything. Sounds more like it should be in the unhappy thread, right?

.....but I had donated eight ceramic pieces and they all sold -which is good going in this economy. There were even "bidding wars" on a couple of the pieces, although the starting and finishing prices were lower than I would have liked, but every buck is profit for the school, so it's all good. My pieces raised just over $100 I think. So that made me happy.

But I was actually there to run a scrip store -it's the fundraiser I do for the school, seeing as everyone had their checkbooks out already (selling gift cards at face value, I buy them at discount and the school keeps the difference) ...... and I sold over $4,000 of scrip! Profits range from 2-19% so I don't know exactly how much I raised until i enter it all in my spreadsheet, but I'm guessing around $300. So that made me very happy.

And several people took the time to stop and thank me which was very nice.

And then... the person who won the piece over which there had been the most bidding -the one I almost didn't donate because beest and I really liked it too---- gave it back to me as a thank you

So I'm happy. If very tired with a lot of paperwork to do.....

12-02-2009, 12:27 PM	#4786
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Hot dog(s)!!!!!!!!! __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

12-02-2009, 12:43 PM	#4787
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	Thanks Cap n Limey ! __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

12-02-2009, 04:48 PM	#4788
Queen of the Ryche is fleeing the scene Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Beautiful CO Posts: 1,510	Woohoo Zen! (And sorry, no pics.....) __________________ Once, in an interview, Chuck Norris admitted that he was not the most awesome thing ever. He declined to elaborate; but I believe we all know that he was referring to the existence of chocolate covered bacon. I'd rather be judged by twelve than carried by six.

12-02-2009, 04:53 PM	#4789
Crimson Ghost Larger than life and twice as ugly. Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,264	Congrats, Zen and Nirvana. __________________ We must all go through a rite of passage. It must be physical, it must be painful, and it must leave a mark. I have no knowledge of the events which you are describing, and if I did have knowledge of them, I would be unable to discuss them with you now or at any future period. Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years

12-02-2009, 04:57 PM	#4790
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I have a pack of 10 buns ...anyone got sauce? I got lots of stuff done today. It feels good. but then I always get the "waiting for the other shoe to drop" feeling. And I still have to go and single-handedly deal with swim club registration tonight, and it's bound to be full of parents angry that we didn't schedule the entire program for their convenience...... Gee, I brought myself down already! how 'bout that? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

12-02-2009, 05:01 PM	#4791
Queen of the Ryche is fleeing the scene Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Beautiful CO Posts: 1,510	Here's hug for ya, Monnie __________________ Once, in an interview, Chuck Norris admitted that he was not the most awesome thing ever. He declined to elaborate; but I believe we all know that he was referring to the existence of chocolate covered bacon. I'd rather be judged by twelve than carried by six.

12-02-2009, 06:02 PM	#4793
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Thank you all. Casi mentions the geese. When were you last there? Twinky and Binky were dealt with by means of a 12-guage shotgun in 1995 when they became too aggressive. Has there been trouble since? __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

12-02-2009, 06:17 PM	#4794
casimendocina Professor Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,622	Sigh...my nostalgia trip has been slightly sullied by reality.

12-02-2009, 10:06 PM	#4795
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	Happiness is a box of puppies ... sans sauce Attached Images __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

12-03-2009, 09:47 AM	#4796
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	Nirvana, I was going to say they are so cute,which they are but then my overriding thought was wow there are soooo many! The weather yesterday was perfect. It was cold and clear, threatening snow in the am with perfect golden lemon colored sunshine in the afternoon. Driving home last night there was the most beautiful large full moon rising over the bridge. I was tempted enough to pick up my cell phone to get a picture but decided crashing wasn't worth it.

12-03-2009, 05:58 PM	#4798
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	That's a bucket full of awwwwwww there. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

12-03-2009, 09:36 PM	#4799
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	want....................puppy __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

12-03-2009, 10:17 PM	#4800
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	It is hard for this Brit -as for many Brits- to blow her own trumpet. But I have to share this, because it was pretty cool and so kind.... I just got in from nearly 4 hours driving to and from and at the school's silent auction fundraiser. I didn't buy anything. Sounds more like it should be in the unhappy thread, right? .....but I had donated eight ceramic pieces and they all sold -which is good going in this economy. There were even "bidding wars" on a couple of the pieces, although the starting and finishing prices were lower than I would have liked, but every buck is profit for the school, so it's all good. My pieces raised just over $100 I think. So that made me happy. But I was actually there to run a scrip store -it's the fundraiser I do for the school, seeing as everyone had their checkbooks out already (selling gift cards at face value, I buy them at discount and the school keeps the difference) ...... and I sold over $4,000 of scrip! Profits range from 2-19% so I don't know exactly how much I raised until i enter it all in my spreadsheet, but I'm guessing around $300. So that made me very happy. And several people took the time to stop and thank me which was very nice. And then... the person who won the piece over which there had been the most bidding -the one I almost didn't donate because beest and I really liked it too---- gave it back to me as a thank you So I'm happy. If very tired with a lot of paperwork to do..... Attached Images __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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