AndreaM
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Very nice, but the car'll always be 'Mud'dy!
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I never watch debates. Yuck!
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Starring them, when they were younger. They were in their 40s when they had me, so there's a sense of curiosity there, and, of course, the averting thing definitely factors in!
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I have a Hammond organ that I stopped taking lessons on when I was 9, so that would definitely be first priority.
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Hardly ever read them anymore, and then just for fun.
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My mother used to watch her show all the time, and sometimes I would watch with her. I was 11 when it ended, so I don't remember a lot, but do remember it being very funny.
I do remember the issues with her daughter, Carrie, I believe her name was. It was so sad when she died, as I believe she had conquered all her demons by then.
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I figured hubby would know, since I bug him about stuff. His answer? "Your father!" :icon_laugh:
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1. Power Question. Keep a question like this at your desk to help you stay focused: “Am I making the most of my time right now?” or “Is this the most productive use of my time?” Uhh, I don't work at a desk, I'm in mail processing, and I have to work with a partner, who may or may not be as productive as I might want to be.
3. Turn off Your Computer. “What?!” you say. “Everything is done on my computer!” Well is it really? What percentage truly is? Plan to have your computer on only for that amount of time each day. Plan out blocks of time for different computer tasks and work from a checklist to keep you focused. Giving your eyes a rest from the screen will give you more energy for creating. Even if you just close your eyes as you think of a response to an email can help too. The computers run the machines that the mail gets processed on. Turning off a computer will get you an ass-reaming, at the very least.
4. Don’t Check Email First Thing. Unless this is required in your job, then let it go until after you’ve completed your top priority of the day. And then process email in batches, say two or three times a day. Can't check Email at all. They're not those types of computers!
7. Planning. Establish a routine of planning your week and your day. This will allow you to have your most productive week all the time. Start your day an extra 15 minutes early to do this planning everyday. Write down the top 1-3 important things you must do that day. Plan your upcoming week on Sunday evening. The weekly plan doesn’t have to be extremely detailed. Just include the major items. There's nothing to plan in this job. The schedule of what you're doing on what machine changes day-to-day. The idea is to process mail until there's no more to be processed!
8. Drop Unimportant Tasks. Delegate or delete the non-essential items from your to-do list. The best way to do this is to always do your most important things first. Somehow, miraculously, extraneous things will fall away. There are no tasks to be delegated or deleted. The supervisor always determines what your important things are for that day, as shown by the schedule, and that's what you do.
17. Share Your Results. This is not about bragging, but about ensuring that you get credit for the hard work you do. Don’t keep quiet thinking that the right people know what you are doing. Speak up and find ways to let the right people know how you are contributing to the success of the company. Believe me, the bosses know what you're doing, as the computers on the machines are hooked up to the main computers. It's all about numbers, and they keep count.
20. Ask for More Time. If you are asked a question that stumps you or surprises you, never feel like you have to answer it right away. (unless you absolutely must) Seek more time to think about or research your answer. Simple as this, “I’ll have to get back to you with an answer later.” This will save you from giving an answer you will regret. This job isn't about answers; it's about productivity!
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Congratulations from the other newlyweds!
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I put that it was okay, but it's actually somewhere between okay and loving it. It's definitely not my favorite song off Highway Companion, but I do really like it.
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No timetables here, just when I have to go to work.
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My dad's the big music lover, so I definitely got that from him, and I have an interest in cars, which also came from him.
I definitely inherited depression from my mom, though I seem to be a lot stronger than she was. But she was actually stronger than her mother, so maybe I'll be the first in this line of women who actually doesn't even try to kill herself. And it ends with me, since I've been no daughter's mother. Thank goodness!
Lookswise, I'm a cross between them. And, at 5'10", I'm the short one! Dad's 6'4", and Mom was 6 foot even. My brother Jeff is 6'5"!
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I want books from EVERYBODY!
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1. What is sweet? My morning coffee, 'cause it's more French Vanilla CoffeeMate than coffee!
2. What hours do you work? Wed.-Fri. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., weekends 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
3. When do you relax? Never, really, even if I'm doing nothing. I'm not a 'relaxed' sort of person.
4. How did you learn about the birds and the bees? Trial and a LOT of error!
5. Friday fill-in: The good vibes flow when I listen to music.
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My 55-year old cousin Frankie killed himself. It's not entirely unexpected, but it's still doing a job on his 80-year old mother, my favorite aunt, my father's sister, Aunt Sue. I feel so bad for her. I'm mad at him, in general, and I'm just in a weird mood. My mother's mother killed herself many years ago, and it screwed up my mother for almost the entire rest of her life (she was 21 at the time, I was born when she was 41, and she lived to 65), so it really pisses me off when someone does that. It's so fucking selfish, it's unreal, and it reverberates through everyone that knew them, and it can really mess up people they were close to. It doesn't make anything better; it makes everything worse for the ones left behind.:013:
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I think I like the book better than the movie.:heart:
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New Jersey (NJ)
- Avon-By-The-Sea - Beaverville - Buttzville - Cheesequake - Colts Neck - Convent Station - Dicktown - Double Trouble - Egg Harbor - Foot of Ten - Fort Dix - Good Intent - Ho-Ho-Kus - Love Ladies - National Park - Normandy Beach - Peapack-Gladstone - Ship Bottom - Sicklerville - Surf City - Tranquility - WyckoffFunny, I've never heard of Beaverville, Dicktown, Double Trouble, Foot of Ten or Good Intent, and I've been a postal worker in a big facility in New Jersey for the last 20 years!
Thanks for these, Aimee, they're really interesting.
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I've been wondering where you've been, as well. Best wishes to your family.
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Can't say yes for sure, but I think so.
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A leather sectional is actually next on the list!
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Garnier Fructis
Pert Plus (Dad and Hubby's)
John Frieda
Pantene
Suave
Nexxus
Vive
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I ordered mine from Barnes & Noble Friday. Last tracking said I should have it tomorrow!:003:
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Not much. None of the obvious is wrong with Sonnet, and the good part is that she may not be completely blind, and it's also possible that it may be reversible. Her blood pressure and blood work are fine, and so are most of her X-rays, except for one with teeny spots by her heart, but they're not even sure what that is. She was given a steroid shot, and I will continue giving her antibiotics, and hope that her appetite improves. If she's not better eyewise (left is droopy, besides) after that, I have paperwork for a specialist. Most of the non-obvious eye problems are quite rare for a regular vet to know about, but I guess it's a possibility since she's an orange female, which isn't very common, either! Nothing much to do now but hope for the best.
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Question of the Day - 11/07/07
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Someone on my mother's side actually printed a family heirloom cookbook, with recipes taken from all the relatives. I know how to bake two special cakes really well, one of which I can't even eat anymore!
I've printed some recipes, and we have a cookbook or two as well, but I don't cook, and Frank has completely lost interest because of my demanding father.