Who is here tonight?

[irene adler]

I'm a little buzzed and feeling chatty.  

[jerseyjaybird]

I'm here. Not buzzed but sipping wine. How was your day?

[crashgizmo]

Me me me! I just finished a glass of wine, and DH has to work all night. I will need entertainment.

[irene adler]

So today was my last work day for 2014!

I took my graduating student assistants out for tacos and beer--dare I say we all got a little hammered. That's when all the good gossip comes out.

Also, I hate days when it feel like all the other boards dump on mm. I've been kinda sensitive lately, and it stings.

[Deleted]

Eating ice cream from the pint, catching up on Reign, and packing.

[audette]

Here. It's only lunchtime here, though, so no booze (yet). Going to a friend's going away party tonight, though, and I'll be drinking there.

[jerseyjaybird]

You sound like such a fun supervisor, irene adler. We were supposed to have our departmental holiday lunch tomorrow, but everyone is sick. I was looking forward to the sponsored day-drinking, but oh well.

[irene adler]

crashgizmo, how is the new job? Are you still in SoCal? I'll be down ther the second week of March for the same conference with dh (this time in downtown SD) if you would be interested in lunch.
@blissoff--it would be nice to meet you too.

[irene adler]

Dec 18, 2014 22:21:31 GMT -5 jerseyjaybird said:

You sound like such a fun supervisor, irene adler. We were supposed to have our departmental holiday lunch tomorrow, but everyone is sick. I was looking forward to the sponsored day-drinking, but oh well.

Thank you! I love working with college students, especially in a lab setting.

I did make someone cry today--she didn't turn in her final project unto today (2 days late) and I told her I wouldn't accept it per our face to face conversation about when it was due/what the syllabus said/multiple announcements in class, so not everyone thinks I'm fun.

[irene adler]

I'm also flipping between MASH and White Christmas.

Vera-Ellen (Judy) is such a beautiful, natural dancer they I'm almost embarrassed for Rosemary Clooney (who is wonderful, but does not hold her own when placed side by side with someone whose movement comes so gracefully and effortlessly).

[crashgizmo]

Dec 18, 2014 22:23:04 GMT -5 irene adler said:

crashgizmo, how is the new job? Are you still in SoCal? I'll be down ther the second week of March for the same conference with dh (this time in downtown SD) if you would be interested in lunch.
@blissoff--it would be nice to meet you too.

The new job is awesome! I'm learning the ropes and the challenges ahead, but I already feel 100% better than I have in the last year or so. It's amazing what the right job can do. DH is also being awesome (I've gone from working 20ish hours a week from home to 60+ with travel) and he's been doing all sorts of things around the house. 

I wish I could see you! It's unlikely i can make it down to SD in March since I'll likely be living in LA by then. Unless its a weekend, then maybe! 

[jerseyjaybird]

:beer:
Well, she made herself cry, then.

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I'm here, though I'm about to run upstairs and wrap presents. My H is out Christmas shopping and DD is sleeping. I love being home "alone" in the quiet.

Currently flipping through GBCN book recommendation threads to find a new book to read. Sadly, most of the things I want aren't available on my library's e-book program. Nor on audiobook, which is my go-to.

I had too much fudge today and didn't work out. I feel frumpy to the max.

I'm super excited to see my parents next week!

[krystee]

I'm here. We just did trivia with my parents at a bar. We were fifth out of 10, so we have major room for improvement! My parents answered one question and we answered 19. In exchange, they bought us dinner.

[irene adler]

And now I'm sad remembering that Harry Morgan (Col. Potter on MASH) died on my birthday 2 years ago, and Elizabeth Edwards died 3 (?) years ago on the same day.

[irene adler]

Dec 18, 2014 22:31:03 GMT -5 @idaholakelady said:

I had too much fudge today and didn't work out. I feel frumpy to the max.

I'm super excited to see my parents next week!

I think I would pay a million dollars for someone to bring me fudge or some kind of candy.

krystee, how are you feeling? I always think of your little one as the little pilot.

[krystee]

irene adler I am on day 10 of my cough/cold, but otherwise feel really good! How are you doing? We were watching White Christmas tonight too, before trivia. I love that movie.

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Dec 18, 2014 22:23:04 GMT -5 irene adler said:

crashgizmo, how is the new job? Are you still in SoCal? I'll be down ther the second week of March for the same conference with dh (this time in downtown SD) if you would be interested in lunch.
@blissoff--it would be nice to meet you too.

I'm game! :-) PM dates if you have them. I *might* be in Austin in March but haven't completely worked out details.

[awkwardpenguin]

I'm here! Trying to finish up my Christmas shopping - I can't believe I've waited so long.

[irene adler]

krystee, I'm ok. Not great, not terrible. Both DH and I feel like out life had fallen into a holding pattern. 2013 was such a year of acute terrible things happening,and this year has been a lot of dealing with the fallout of that. Ironically, it's easy to have a support system immediately after bad things happen, but a year later you still need that support and it's hard to ask for it.

I've had some serious bouts of compassion fatigue, so it feels like I'm more part of the problem than the solution.

The I come here and whine about the same old same old. Ya'll are saints.

[AAM2012]

Here watching the movie Miracle on 34th St. For some reason I'm super cold and my hands are frozen even with a heavy blanket and two dogs on my lap.

[hamster]

Sitting in the airport waiting to go home from Cabo. Forecast of 50 and rain. Super sad face.

[awkwardpenguin]

Dec 18, 2014 23:28:29 GMT -5 hamster said:

Sitting in the airport waiting to go home from Cabo. Forecast of 50 and rain. Super sad face.

Aww, I hope you had a wonderful time!

[irene adler]

Dec 18, 2014 23:28:29 GMT -5 hamster said:

Sitting in the airport waiting to go home from Cabo. Forecast of 50 and rain. Super sad face.

But WYATT!!!!

[alleinesein]

Dec 18, 2014 22:23:04 GMT -5 irene adler said:

crashgizmo, how is the new job? Are you still in SoCal? I'll be down ther the second week of March for the same conference with dh (this time in downtown SD) if you would be interested in lunch.
@blissoff--it would be nice to meet you too.

What about me?? I will probably still be here.  I'll kidnap you and take you to Extraordinary Desserts

[irene adler]

Dec 18, 2014 23:34:30 GMT -5 alleinesein said:

Dec 18, 2014 22:23:04 GMT -5 irene adler said:

crashgizmo, how is the new job? Are you still in SoCal? I'll be down ther the second week of March for the same conference with dh (this time in downtown SD) if you would be interested in lunch.
@blissoff--it would be nice to meet you too.

What about me?? I will probably still be here.  I'll kidnap you and take you to Extraordinary Desserts

YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!! I'd love to see you!!

[alleinesein]

Stuffed full of steak! I ate all of mine and half of my moms....im making up for all the steak I didnt get to eat while in India.

My evil Siamese kitty is hogging my new heating pad.  I need it for my hip and she has commandeered it and wont share.

[hamster]

Dec 18, 2014 23:33:26 GMT -5 irene adler said:

Dec 18, 2014 23:28:29 GMT -5 hamster said:

Sitting in the airport waiting to go home from Cabo. Forecast of 50 and rain. Super sad face.

But WYATT!!!!

Hes picking us up from the airport!

[Pom]

Here and watching "Booze Traveler". I want his job and I'm mad I didn't think of this show's concept first.

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Dec 18, 2014 23:34:30 GMT -5 alleinesein said:

Dec 18, 2014 22:23:04 GMT -5 irene adler said:

crashgizmo, how is the new job? Are you still in SoCal? I'll be down ther the second week of March for the same conference with dh (this time in downtown SD) if you would be interested in lunch.
@blissoff--it would be nice to meet you too.

What about me?? I will probably still be here.  I'll kidnap you and take you to Extraordinary Desserts

I've still yet to go there.