It's Saturday night, and I'm gonna spend it with you guys.

[crim son]

Aren't you lucky?

Kidding. What's everybody up to? It's a beautiful evening here... the sun is just setting at 7:02 and I'm about to pour the glass of wine I've been waiting for all week. Also, I bought myself a greenhouse to occupy my time this summer and I am EXCITED! At the old house it was all flowers, as befitted a freaking mansion. Here, I'm breaking ground to grow my Victory Garden.

So, Happy Saturday Eve, DUers. :hi:

[Sky Masterson]

1. Happy Saturday to you too!

And yes...We are lucky :hug: :hi:

[crim son]

4. You KNOW that was a joke.

Sometimes people think I'm deadly serious w/this stuff. Hi, sweetie! :hug: :hi: :loveya: Wassup?

[Sky Masterson]

11. Oh I know you were joking.

I was just kissing a little crim son butt.:rofl:
Hey you :loveya:
I'm good. I'm presently licking crystal light powder off of my finger tips.
I have a hell of a time mixing it thoroughly and I get powder clumps on top of the ice.:dunce:
I would rather be sipping a glass of vino but I'm trying to drop a few lb's.:mad:

[crim son]

17. Kiss away, my friend.

Just lately, this butt has been working out and looks pretty good! :P

Lemon-lime Crystal Light: I drink it all the time. And funny, I'm working out and dieting but this evening I decided to skip dinner and drink wine. It's kind of amazing how the wine hits me now that I don't drink three times a week and don't eat all day long. Are you exercising?

[Sky Masterson]

23. I am walking when I can.

I should be doing it now.
Working 11-13 hours a day lately is sort of taking its toll on me and my energy levels.
I have been counting calories though.
I have a few 65 calorie Becks Premium Light beers, Maybe I will have one or both of those in your honor. :)

[crim son]

25. I would hate to be your dietary downfall, Sky.

I did read something in "Fitness" this week that said that women who drink one glass of wine a night have smaller waists than those who don't. How this might translate to men & beer I cannot say!

[Sky Masterson]

34. I can allow myself 130 calories i think.

It's for a good cause. :loveya:

[crim son]

37. Yes it is!

So I don't feel so alone... :rofl: Love Ya!

[Swede]

2. Toronto Maple Leafs vs Calgary Flames starts in 5 minutes.

One eye on the game,one on DU. Ooooo Canada.............

[crim son]

6. Hockey? I'm an ignoramous, though a Canadian ignoramous.

And, I probably spelled that wrong. :hi:

[ogneopasno]

46. I've got MN vs. Dallas. Awesome.

[1gobluedem]

3. I'm getting ready to have a drink too

After spending the afternoon doing some much needed spring cleaning. Sunshine and temps in the high forties are much more motivating than gray skies and pouring rain. :hi:

[crim son]

7. That's what we had here too, and it puts me in a great mood.

We're supposed to get similar weather for the next several days. It's melting the snow and I can see patches of lawn and garden in my new house. WAY. COOL. Hi, 1gobluedem. What're you drinking?

[1gobluedem]

28. Miller Lite

My drink of choice...:hide:

My SO calls it water with beer splashed into it.

[crim son]

31. I'll take your side, since I don't drink beer.

:pals:

[ThomCat]

5. Happy Saturday Evening to you!

:loveya:

I hope you have a wonderful time working in your greenhouse. :)

[crim son]

8. Hi Thom!!! (((hugz)))

I hope so too. I get to start the garden from scratch with very little in the way of funds, so I'm having a great time planning/dreaming. How are you? I'm not here so often that I know. :loveya: :hug: :hug:

[ThomCat]

15. I'm hanging on

but the success of the new painkiller has only brought on the latest downturn. I can sleep now, but My sleep disorder from the chronic fatigue is getting out of hand. I'm sleeping 18-24 hours at a time. :shrug:

I'm still gradually losing more use of my hands and my eyes. But so far I'm still able to use a keyboard. I just can't use a few of the fingers on my left hand at all at this point.

[crim son]

19. Thom, you are tough as hell.

Tough as hell, and well slept! :hug: Better that than pain, and you do have the option of enduring the pain and staying awake.

I'm sending all the hugs and good vibes I have. I wish there was more.

[bigwillq]

9. I am working.

Having dinner now. Going to watch Syracuse later. Hoping they can win one more game.
Then probably hit the bar after work.

:) :hi:

[crim son]

20. Sounds good, the after work part, I mean.

Actually, being employed also sounds pretty good. Have a great night, bigwillq! :hi: :hug:

[bigwillq]

29. I will.

You do the same! :) :hi:

Our company is in trouble. They just filed for bankruptcy but they say there will be no more layoffs. We'll see.

[crim son]

33. My thoughts are with you.

NO LAYOFFS!

[bigwillq]

45. Thanks!

Even if there were layoffs, it probably wouldn't come from my department. We make a lot of money for the place.

[TZ]

10. Hi crim son

I'll be here too. Maybe I'll actually stay up past 8pm unlike last night (not feeling that great the last few days)

[crim son]

21. I'm sorry you haven't been well.

We've had colds and stomach bugs over here, but nothing debilitating. Let's see... it's 7:43 here. Can you make it for seventeen more minutes? :D

[TZ]

22. Judging by the amount of meowing I hear outside the computer room

Even if I went off to bed this instant..kitty cats will be all over me for attention..:crazy:

[crim son]

26. One of my cats ate my seedlings last night.

I still haven't recovered from the annoyance. Keep those beasts at bay! :P

[TK421]

12. So...what are you growing in that greenhouse?

and how the hell have you been lately? :pals:

[crim son]

24. Hey Sweetpea,

The greenhouse hasn't arrived yet. It's really a glorified cold frame. Wait, here it is:



I start seedlings in the house and when they get too big for the grow lights, I move them to the greenhouse (in theory). It still gets way below freezing here so nothing is going outside.

And I've been surprisingly well, considering my new-ish single status and all the griefs associated thereby. Kinda great, actually. How about you? :hug: :pals:

[TK421]

36. Well...knowing that you are available and all that....I'm just dandy!

:D but I'm glad you found a hobby that makes you happy...that's what counts. As for me, I have cut down on my drinking and smoking ( both of which are turning out to be very expensive..cigarettes went up almost a dollar a pack here ) Hopefully, I will completely cut out both of these within the next few weeks......just waiting for my income tax check to come in here. (kisses)

[crim son]

38. Quit smoking entirely and we're a couple!

(I'll buy the drinks when we go out).

Kisses back! Later you'll have to run for your life... I've only had one glass. :P

[TK421]

51. Have more than one and this pack of cigarettes I have here is out the window

are you kidding me? :wtf:

[crim son]

52. Uh, no.

It isn't that easy to quit smoking, and kissing a smoker is ugh. :evilgrin:

[TK421]

54. Like I said, my love....out the window

and I would treat you like gold, I promise :hug:

[crim son]

56. Treat me like bronze and I will be content.

:hug:

[TK421]

59. well...okay

:-) you just take care of yourself....until we get together, that is...

Oh, don't pay any attention to that Aristus character....he's just out for the glory, whereas I am not

[crim son]

60. Wait - are you married?

I'm just trying to make you jealous.

[TK421]

62. No...single, and I think you succeeded in your goal there

:blush:

[crim son]

75. You were supposed to play along and write back!

I'm saddened.

[Aristus]

90. "Just out for the glory" indeed...I already have the glory; may as well have crim son, too!

:pals:

[Call Me Wesley]

13. Woohoo! I'm on 'Austrian Superstar!'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv8FZMdqYJo

;)

Greenhouse sounds great! Have a great time with it!

Happy Saturday eve, I'm off to watch BSG. ;) :hi:

[crim son]

30. I'lll take the drummer for $200, Wes.

You made my night!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. My dear crim son!

I'll be here with you for a while!

Tonight, my husband and I are going to watch my new DVD of "The Handmaid's Tale." I've heard such good things about it!

Good for you and your Victory Garden!

We're three hours behind you, and our sun is still up pretty well in the western sky...

It's been cool today, but nice.

Happy Saturday Eve to you too, sweetie!

:hug:

[crim son]

32. New DVD?

Is it a new version? I haven't seen it, but when I worked at Berklee College of Music, the guy I dated did the music MP&Eing. I always liked Margaret Atwood. Let me know if you like the film!

Hiya, Peg! :hug:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

16. I have a bottle of Riesling. Shall I join you?

:hi:

[crim son]

35. Yes, Dear.

I've been slow responding, but I'd love to have you join me! What riesling? (not that I know a thing about it). I had a friend who brought over a bottle he'd bought at Sam's Club for seven bucks, and it was really good! :hi: :loveya:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

40. this one...It was on sale and I think it tastes good and I love the color

of the bottle. The blue is Wow!

[crim son]

42. Doesn't reisling usually come in a blue bottle? Although that one is

powder blue, according to my monitor.

Now, let's listen to this song sent to me by Whoa_Nelly:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL6Fa_1pMCU

[Tuesday Afternoon]

49. oh dear...

that song. mixed emotions and memories it holds for me. Jamming little tune, though.

about the blue...never really noticed, you could be right.

powder blue? Don't know. You need to see the bottle IRL. It is a pretty deep blue.

[crim son]

53. Yeah, that would be the normal color.

The darker blue, I mean.

[Mike 03]

18. Nice to have you.

It IS nice to have DU here tonight. I was supposed to be at a hockey game with my family and some relatives from Canada meeting Wayne Gretzky but life got in the way.

This is a nice place to be when things go awry.

[crim son]

39. Life got in the way of Wayne Gretzky? Oh, my.

But you're right: the Lounge is a fine place to spend an evening. :D

[Mike 03]

44. Yup. But hopefully with any luck I'll get to see him on St. Paddy's Day.

Today sucked. I don't want to go into it.

But I'm thrilled to be here.

[crim son]

48. Okay, I won't get in to it.

Here: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

Now, I'm off to watch a rerun of "Dollhouse." I'll check in later. :pals:

[Mike 03]

65. Lol, no, it's nothing dramatic.

Just a bad day. Plans got changed.

But I related to your thread. It's nice to have a place to go when things don't work out as you'd hoped.

:hi:

[crim son]

68. Yes.

But this has been an especially good night!

[Whoa_Nelly]

27. Am finally getting around to the weekend mowing

there's still plenty of daylight left.

Then after shower, buying lottery tix, am getting down to biz on my resume, and hanging out here.

Am EXCITED for you re: greenhouse!!!!!!!!! :bounce:
And, you can still get some more hierloom tomato seeds ;)
http://www.heirloomtomatoes.bizland.com/


A Victory Garden for all the small (and large!) victories in your life :hug:

Eagles song for you to keep you strong! :pals: :loveya: :hi:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL6Fa_1pMCU

Well, I heard some people talkin' just the other day
And they said you were gonna put me on a shelf
But let me tell you I got some news for you
And you'll soon find out it's true
And then you'll have to eat your lunch all by yourself
'Cause I'm already gone
And I'm feelin' strong
I will sing this vict'ry song, woo, hoo,hoo,woo,hoo,hoo

The letter that you wrote me made me stop and wonder why
But I guess you felt like you had to set things right
Just remember this, my girl, when you look up in the sky
You can see the stars and still not see the light (that's right)

And I'm already gone
And I'm feelin' strong
I will sing this vict'ry song, woo, hoo,hoo,woo, hoo,hoo

Well I know it wasn't you who held me down
Heaven knows it wasn't you who set me free
So often times it happens that we live our lives in chains
And we never even know we have the key

But me, I'm already gone
And I'm feelin' strong
I will sing this vict'ry song
'Cause I'm already gone
Yes, I'm already gone
And I'm feelin' strong
I will sing this vict'ry song
'Cause I'm already gone
Yes, I'm already gone
Already gone
All right, nighty-night

[crim son]

41. I'm writing before listening to the Eagles, which I will do.

I LOVED that site! I just suck at correspondence. I also envy you your lawn mowing. A patch of green has cleared to the left of my garage and I can see I'll need to work with the lawn.

Love and miss you, W_N! Now, to your song.

[Whoa_Nelly]

43. Envy my mowing?

Come on over! you can mow to your heart's content ;)

Not the best version of the song, but the words...they were written for you being in this place and time :hug:

Love and miss, you, too, crimmie!

[crim son]

47. In a manner of speaking, yes.

I don't actually mow, Juergen does.

I'd have danced to that one with you, if you were here! Great song, one I haven't listened to in a long while. :D

[Whoa_Nelly]

64. If I had unlimited funds

we'd be dancing and making everyone else want to dance, too :D


Lawn: check
Shower: check
Winning $20m lottery ticket: vibes, please :hi:


Most awesome resume: soon to be served up.
Don't know what I'd do without ResumeMaker Pro. :bounce:


Moi. Always editing because am a lousy typist

[crim son]

67. Better to be a lousy typist with actual job skills

than a great typist with none! And I've sworn to lizziegrace that when I win the lottery, she'll be able to pursue her goals. When I win the lotter, we WILL dance! :bounce: Promise!

[SalmonChantedEvening]

50. Sipping ice water and sharing my burger with the dog

:hi: :hug: :)

Channel surfing and reading DU. Decompression is a wonderful thing.

[Aristus]

55. Good evening, lovely crim son...

:hi::loveya:

I'd love to sit and have a glass of wine with you. But Finals are coming up starting on Monday, and I'm buried in studying. I just came up for air for a little while. But it's good to see you happy and celebrating. Does my heart a world of good.

I'll try to pop in every now and then tonight to see what's shaking... B-)

[crim son]

57. Thanks, Aristus!

Studying is good. True, I don't feel like it at the moment, but I do covet the feeling of purpose that accompanies the scholarly endeavor.

Also, I'm now engaged to TK421. :P

[Aristus]

58. How can you get engaged without kissing?

Unless you're, you know, Southern Baptist or something... B-)

[crim son]

61. I'll have to work on that angle.

Heh.

[Aristus]

82. Anyway, don't get too attached to TK421; I'm assigning him to a far-flung station

with no wi-fi, phone or mail service. It's a punitive assignment for always being away from his post. :P

[crim son]

83. Happily for you, he vanished right after our engagement.

Story of my life. Comfort me, Aristus! No, seriously. He was supposed to play the game!

[Aristus]

88. Ha! I have crim son all to myself! *rubs hands greedily* My plans are succeeding!

Mwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! :evilgrin:

Oh...I mean... :hug:...I'm sorry your intended blitzed on you like that. I'll always love you, you know... B-):loveya:

[ghostsofgiants]

63. I have never been so bored in my entire life.

x(

[crim son]

69. I'm sorry for you.

That was me, last night. What can we do to liven you up?

[ghostsofgiants]

71. Haha, I do not know.

It's not even 11:00 and I am in bed, watching a documentary on the Spanish Civil War. There is no hope for me tonight, haha.

[crim son]

72. As long as you can tell yourself all is well, you aren't bored.

It's a beastly state of mind.

[ghostsofgiants]

74. I was hoping to have my new computer monitor today so I could do something productive.

Really want to work on some art tonight. But alas, I didn't get out to get it today, haha.

[crim son]

77. Meh. You have the rest of your life!

Tonight, kick back and smell the roses. :D

[Amerigo Vespucci]

66. BB King once said...

...the notes that are played are important, but never as important as the spaces between each note.

That's my gift to you. It's helped me, especially in 2009, which...so far...has not been the easiest of years.

Play the notes. Savor the space between them. Grow that Victory Garden and reap your harvest.

:toast:

[crim son]

70. I think you are perhaps the wisest, and often the most amusing

soul on DU. Thanks for that. It's remarkably apt, meaningful. :toast: :pals:

[Dystopian]

73. Hello : )

:hi:

Enjoy your wine...
I'm a social drinker...I'm antisocial, hence....I haven't had a drink in ages.:o

Today we had a family party for my son's birthday...I bought him a box of boxers because his dog ate all his underwear!

I think the greenhouse is a wonderful gift to yourself...enjoy!:hug:

peace~

[crim son]

76. Thanks, Dystopian!

There is no virtue in drinking... I'm lately proud of myself for keeping it to one night a week. I hope you have a wonderful evening! :hug: :loveya:

[elshiva]

78. Yello, crim son.

:hi: :hug:


You are awesome.

[crim son]

84. O weak and disheartening salutation from somebody who was once a friend.

But I am a tower of iron. Hey, have you been watching "Dollhouse"? Do let me know. I expected it to be shit and instead am mesmerized. :loveya:

[elshiva]

91. I am sorry that it's been so long.

I love Dollhouse. Eliza Dushku is amazing. :hug:

[SPKrazy]

79. Evening ma'am

may I have the pleasure if this dance? :woohoo:

:loveya:


:hug:

[crim son]

85. Yeah, if you'd WRITE BACK OR CALL! n/t

[SPKrazy]

87. I wrote back

you want me to call?


okay

[crim son]

89. Yes.

Didn't I write back? You did miss the window for intelligent conversation, I regret.

[SPKrazy]

93. Hey, you did write me back

and now we just talked on the phone

and the conversation was just wonderful

intelligent? absofuckinlutely!


:hug:

:loveya:

[geckosfeet]

80. Having one of the last fires of the winter. Almost out of wood and it's getting warmer!

A green house.

I am green with envy.

[crim son]

86. We don't want that. I'd be happy

to share those seedlings my cat hasn't eaten!

[alarimer]

81. Trying not to mope too much.

I did buy a new game for the Wii to help with the loneliness.

[crim son]

97. Whatever works, alarimer!

Every darnend thing that takes your mind off of the negative, is a great thing. Please do write whenever you feel the urge. :hug:

[BarenakedLady]

92. Cool

I'm so going to miss my garden this year. :cry:

Hopefully next year will be more settled. I'll grow some veggies in containers or something.

:hi:

[SPKrazy]

94. yummy

you'll get your life back and it will all be a blip in the scheme of things yanno?

:hug:

[BarenakedLady]

95. Promise?

:hug:

[SPKrazy]

96. I'll promise you it is possible

and I think you can

:hug:

yeah I promise that you will get it back. Might look different, hopefully for the best for you. Might not seem so at first.

:hug: