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[Travis]

20 years ago today foo fighters played their very first live show

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Tejas Janet wrote: "@ Rusalka - how long did it take to prepare for such an elaborate party and how many helpers did you have? Any way, sounds awesomely fun!!

Hmm, maybe I need to organize a themed party for some aus..."

There were 4 of us in the house, plus 2 girlfriends. It was mine and my housemate's 21st, so it was a group effort. Besides the toffee shocks (that involved taking over Lexx's sister's bakery one night), it was pretty last minute done over the day or two before. I mean the slippery slip was just cardboard boxes all down the stairwell with a mattress blocking the glass front door at the end, so no one went through it.

We chose easy lands, like the Land of Presents (covered the room with cardboard boxes in wrapping paper), or the Land of Enchantments, where we just got some coloured light globes and replaced all our desk lamps, and then drew coloured chalk circles on the ground. The room with the bar and the food was the Land of Goodies.

We had come up with the idea earlier though over a few bottles of wine over dinner one night that just got ridiculous, then made it a reality.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Peggy wrote: "It's a bit depressing, isn't it, knowing that there are more great books out there than you can ever read? Also a good thing though, knowing that there are enough good books to last you a lifetime!"

Why life is too short to finish a bad book!

[Berit]

Today I went to my book chat,for The Other Typist. We had such an interesting talk, and no one agreed with one another. I highly recommend this book if you like on reliable narrator's. Also if you read it I would love to hear your thoughts.. We had an in formal vote at the end about the ending and the vote was split exactly in half. It definitely made for a good book chat bread :-)

[Berit]

Before anyone asks me, no we did not eat any bread ;-) love my typing skills :-)

[Rusalka, Moderator]

The Other Typist <- this one Berit?

[Janice, Moderator]

Good luck with the job interview Stephanie.

[Berit]

Yes that one :-)

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Good luck with the job interview Stephanie! I'm sure you'll nail it.

Sorry I got distracted trying to work out the pipe situation.

[Berit]

I wish you good luck as well Stephanie!

[Peggy]

Interesting essay Kazen :)

[Cherie]

Rusalka - amazing party! Thanks for sharing.
Kinky Diane - I think I missed wishing you Happy Birthday! I have a hard time letting go of the not so good ones too.
Stephanie - good luck with the job interview! And the moving.
Peggy - the book lists will outlive us all but as long as there are writers out there and readers to read their books, we have to be happy to keep finding the good ones and try to let the bad ones slip away.
Kazen - thanks for the post!
Berit - the Typist book is definitely on my list. :0)

[Peggy]

Lol Cherie, 'kinky diane' :D

[Sandra, Moderator]

Stephanie, what a great year! Good luck!

[Tejas Janet]

Sending good wishes for this 30th year and way beyond, KimeyDiane!

Here's to many happy birthdays to all! We are so blessed.

[Tejas Janet]

Travis of NNY wrote: "20 years ago today foo fighters played their very first live show"

Was it at Sargeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club? ;)

[Camilla]

Peggy wrote: "Lol, 'kinky diane' :D"

ROFL, I hadn't noticed that! Autocorrect rules!

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Peggy wrote: "Lol Cherie, 'kinky diane' :D"

LOL I totally missed that. Good pick up ;)

[Stephanie]

Thank you everyone :)

[Janice, Moderator]

Got to love autocorrect!

[Berit]

Kinky Diane,I love it :-) glad to see I am not the only one ;-) what am I doing today? Cleaning the house and laundry, don't be too jealous ;-)

[Sandra, Moderator]

We wake up with -7 F (-22C) so the school was closed. I'm here with my kids. My 7 years old daughter's friend is here too, since her mom couldn't arrange in her workplace to stay at home with her. That's bad. Working moms (and not only moms, dads too, but specially moms) really have a hard time here at winter. We usually have 4 or 5 days off and 6 or 8 two hours delay every winter. And not everybody finds a understanding and supportive boss or what ever...

[Mariab]

Sandra wrote: "Working moms (and not only moms, dads too, but specially moms) really have a hard time here at winter. We usually have 4 or 5 days off and 6 or 8 two hours delay every winter. And not everybody finds a understanding and supportive boss or what ever... ..."

I think laws all over the world should protect bringing up-parents a LOT better. In the end, they do a essential work, from which all society profits later. They "build" the future workers, consumers, etc. Without their work not much would go on.

(and spend in education is a LOT better -results- AND cheaper than spent in prisons and criminal system)

[Sandra, Moderator]

I agree. I studied and worked being already a mom, and the help I had was form individuals that cared about me and didn't want see me go. But the laws and the system didn't do anything for me and my family. Same thing happened with my husband.

[Cherie]

Peggy wrote: "Lol Cherie, 'kinky diane' :D"

Oh, no! I am sorry Kimey. #$%^stupid auto correct! It kept trying to make it Jimmy.

[Pragya]

My sister gave birth to a little girl 3 days back and that kept me busy. She's so adorable! But now that she's gone back home, I miss her terribly. :(

I went to the book fair yesterday to cheer me up a bit and I guess I was a lot down because I ended up spending $20 (that's a lot in my currency!). But I am happy with my loot of 30 books. Yes, you read that right, 30 books. It was a pain bringing them home. My back almost broke. LOL.

[Pragya]

Cherie wrote: "Peggy wrote: "Lol Cherie, 'kinky diane' :D"

Oh, no! I am sorry Kimey. #$%^stupid auto correct! It kept trying to make it Jimmy."

ROFL. Too funny. It was either Jimmy or Kinky. Which one do you prefer, Kimey?

[Peggy]

Congratulations Pragya!

And that sounds like some great book shopping :D

[Pragya]

Thank you so much, Peggy.

Yes, it was. In fact, now that I am looking at some of the books that I didn't buy, I am regretting my decision. I guess there never is anything like too many books. ;)

[Sandra, Moderator]

Pragya, Congratulations on your niece and the books lot! :)

[Pragya]

Thank you, Sandra.

[Stephanie]

Congrats on the new niece, Pragya and the books! Sounds like you had fun with both :)

[Mariab]

I wish I can blame auto correcting for my faults! Mainly they are only because my bad spelling!

[Stephanie]

We are having more snow here today:( blah! Me, Blake and apparently the birds that are sitting on our balcony at the moment are not too happy about the snow. I'm ready for spring!!!

[Pragya]

Thank you, Stephanie. I did!

[Janice, Moderator]

Congratulations Auntie Pragya!

[Kazen]

I don't mean to make anyone envious (...maybe just a little envious) but we actually had some warm weather today - 14C/57F, bursts of sunshine now and then. My husband and I celebrated by biking to one of our favorite sushi places, yum! It'll be short-lived, though, with rain tomorrow and back to freezing later in the week. :(

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Yay Aunty!!

Should I mention my +30C today?

[Lisa]

Congratulations on being an auntie Pragya!

[Mariab]

Or my 29C plus gentle brise?

[Tejas Janet]

That's wonderful, Pragya - congratulations to your family! : )

[Tasha]

Congrats, Pragya! That's great news.

Stephanie, we are getting more snow today too. ugh.... although it makes for a cozy weekend.

[Melissa]

Travis of NNY wrote: "20 years ago today foo fighters played their very first live show"

FF has been my favorite band for over 15 years!

[Berit]

Congrats to the new auntie! It is going to be downright cold here at 60 8F ;-) all my mistakes are not due to auto correct, I also cannot type or spell, so it's just a big fattrifecta of mistakes :-) I'm just gonna think it's very endearing to you all, LOL

[Melissa]

I am so glad it is the weekend. Even the sun is shining. Enjoying some hot tea to warm me up.

A gf of mine introduced me to baby bats last night. She says there's an epidemic of abandoned baby bats in Australia and she plans to go Down Under in December to volunteer. I don't know about her following through with her plans, but I never did realize how cute baby bats are! Never thought I'd say that! :)

I had a great week of staying positive and I really tried to make that a choice I made instead of letting my environment sway me. I hope to make this a habit of making positive choices for myself...then maybe someday I can apply that to eating right and exercising! haha...seriously though ;)

Hope my friends are all staying warm with UNfrozen pipes (Steph!) and staying away from that icky white stuff...unless you like snow, more power to ya!!

[Melissa]

Pragya wrote: "My sister gave birth to a little girl 3 days back and that kept me busy. She's so adorable! But now that she's gone back home, I miss her terribly. :(

Congrats Pragya! How fun with a new baby around!! Do they live close by? Will Auntie Pragya be able to babysit often?!? :)

[Stephanie]

To those with warm weather..could you send some of it to us that are having cold and snow please? We'd appreciate it ;)
Yay, Melissa!! That's awesome about staying positive and how fun in regards to baby bats :) maybe you can join up with Monica, Katie and the rest to walk at Manito again? I hear Ya about being able to eat better and exercise..it is hard :( but I know you can do it! I'll join you :)

[Berit]

Stephanie, I'm sending it your way! I have been a fitness instructor for the last 20+ years, and it is a constant struggle to eat right. I love to exercise, however I also love to eat :-)stay positive Melissa and good things will come, I truly believe that. I also want to give a great big shout out to this group, you are all such amazing people. yay us!!!

[Lisa]

Melissa wrote: "I am so glad it is the weekend. Even the sun is shining. Enjoying some hot tea to warm me up.

A gf of mine introduced me to baby bats last night. She says there's an epidemic of abandoned baby ..."

Aww, the baby bats sound really sweet Melissa!

[Melissa]

Thanks Berit for the encouragement! And I do agree, this group is AH-MAZE-ING! ;)

I am trying to talk myself into a walk today! And even a trip to the Y tonight. I have to go into work for an hour tonight and Sophia will be camping with her dad & bros for Scouts. Nothing holding me back except myself!!! .....