me

[MissHoneychurch]

at work

[GOPisEvil]

1. Me

Not thinking AT ALL about work

[MissHoneychurch]

3. are you on your boat?

ENVY!!!!!

and I just needed a reason to post a pic of me :)

[GOPisEvil]

5. That's a friend's boat in Seattle.

I wish I was there today. Much cooler there than Texas.

[MissHoneychurch]

7. I bet

but isn't it raining a lot in Seattle also?

[GOPisEvil]

9. Not as much as people think.

It was beautiful last time I was there, except for one day of really light rain.

[MissHoneychurch]

14. darn

and here I am hoping there would be something to make me feel better that I am not on that boat

[GOPisEvil]

21. It was hard getting back on the plane to return home.

I really, really want to go back. Maybe to stay.

[MissHoneychurch]

22. this is how I feel every time

I am in the States

[GOPisEvil]

23. I still need to get back to Europe.

It's only been 33 years since I've been there. (I was 4 when I left)

[MissHoneychurch]

24. might be about time

its been a bit over year for me that I was in the States and that is already way too long for me

[GOPisEvil]

25. Spring or Summer 2006, I think.

I'm going to start planning now, saving money, etc. I have to figure out where to go, and what to see. It all depends on how much time I can get off from work.

[MissHoneychurch]

26. cool

don't know yet when I will be in the States again but I will try to come next year. Maybe if there is another big DU meeting like the one in Boston

[GOPisEvil]

29. Ooooooohhh...now that is incentive!

:-)

[MissHoneychurch]

30. incentive what for?

:)

[GOPisEvil]

32. To have a big DU party somewhere.

Just like Boston had.

[MissHoneychurch]

33. I sure wanna come to one

I need to meet ya'll

[GOPisEvil]

35. Definitely.

That would be excellent. Meeting DUers is a very, very good thing.

[MissHoneychurch]

38. So when is the next meetup?

:)

[GOPisEvil]

39. Hmm...not sure.

Someone in a big city will have to plan one. I'd do it here, but I think a larger city would be easier for people to travel to.

[MissHoneychurch]

42. I am sure someone will plan it

there are so many I wanna meet. It is amazing how you can make friends here

[GOPisEvil]

45. Exactly. I've met so many good people in person and online here.

Boston was fabulous. Maybe we can do New York next. It's an easy city to travel to. :)

[MissHoneychurch]

47. an easy city to travel to

but not easy to find its way around in the city ... LOL

[GOPisEvil]

50. There are enough DUers there that would help.

I've never been there. I'd have to throw myself on the mercy of a local.

[MissHoneychurch]

52. been there once

stayed at the Youth Hostel for a week and explored Manhattan. That was too big for me already

[GOPisEvil]

53. Yeah, but there's so much there to see.

So different that what we have here.

[MissHoneychurch]

55. I know

it was overwhelming

Now, DC would be a good city to meet also

[GOPisEvil]

62. True! DC is nice.

I think I'm going back there in September.

[MissHoneychurch]

65. been there New Year 1999/2000

it was great. Not to say I had a blast

And I loved the museums. There is a new one (opend last year) the Native American Museum I wanna see

[GOPisEvil]

71. DC is one of my favorite cities.

I've been there 3 times, I think.

[MissHoneychurch]

73. I loved it

my favorite place of course is the LoC. :D

DC is definitely a city I wanna visit again

[GOPisEvil]

75. Heh!

I'm big into airplanes, so the Air and Space Museum is my favorite place.

Just thinking about getting together there for a big gathering makes me excited.

[MissHoneychurch]

81. ok, who lives in DC

that can plan a meetup.

but we might not agree on which museums to visit ... LOL

[GOPisEvil]

85. Tons of DUers live there.

Including Skinner. ;)

Edit - just about every museum is a good one. I'm not picky.

[MissHoneychurch]

86. then it shouldn't be too hard

to find a victim :evilgrin:

[GOPisEvil]

89. Hehehe...it can be a lot of work.

Someone has to do a lot of coordinating.

[MissHoneychurch]

91. I can imagine

that is why I said "victim"

[GOPisEvil]

96. But at some point, you just pick a date and time and location...

...and let everyone just come on to town.

[MissHoneychurch]

98. you mean I could say

ok, we have a meet up in Frankfurt and yeverybody is coming? :)

[GOPisEvil]

100. Well, I'd try to be there.

:)

[MissHoneychurch]

102. but on the other hand

I wanna come to the States again ... so I would be prefer it in your country .... LOL

[GOPisEvil]

103. OK, sounds good to me.

:)

[MissHoneychurch]

104. ok, who starts the thread

asking who wants to host?

[GOPisEvil]

105. LOL!!!

I bet people will crawl all over themselves wanting to take on the challengle.

[MissHoneychurch]

106. with me as star guest

they better ... LOL

[GOPisEvil]

107. LOL True...very true.

I think you should start the thread. I think you might get more response as the special guest. ;)

[MissHoneychurch]

109. LOL

but you are known longer

[GOPisEvil]

110. I think we'll have to bring this up tomorrow, when more folks are around.

:)

LOL...I keep waiting for someone to just read this and volunteer. :D

[MissHoneychurch]

112. I even mentioned it to Wetzelbill

but he didn't jump on

Well, tomorrow I will post again at your night time

[GOPisEvil]

114. Oh, you're usually on in the mornings here, too, right?

That WetzelBill...

OK, hang on...

[Lady Effingbroke]

31. Hi, GOPisEvil!

I also live in Texas (Houston) and would love to move to the Pacific Northwest. I have a couple of friends who moved from Texas (Austin and Houston) to Portland, and they both say they are never moving back.

I don't blame them - it looks beautiful there.

[GOPisEvil]

34. Now that I have friends in the area...I might have to impose on them.

If I can, I'd like to take a couple of weeks to explore, see if I can get a job, etc.

I'm considering it strongly. Texas is nice, but I've wanted to try somplace new for a long time.

[Lady Effingbroke]

37. I know how you feel. I have lived in Houston for most of my life

(since 1977, I am 35), and I am so tired of living here! I am more than ready for a change of pace. Just one more year of school...

[GOPisEvil]

41. I've been in Texas since I was 12. (1980)

Prior to that we moved every 2-3 years. I like the climate and geography out west much better.

[Lady Effingbroke]

44. I am growing increasingly tired of the climate (weather and political)

here. I just can't relate to the people here at all!

[GOPisEvil]

48. Well, I have an advantage living in Austin.

But the rest of the state encroaches on us with all the crappy state laws that are passed. Outside Austin, I relate to few people.

The only potential pitfall is having to sell my house. That's why I have to be set up someplace else before I up and move.

[MissHoneychurch]

54. hey, I've been to Austin February last year for some days

to meet with a friend.

[GOPisEvil]

57. Ack!!

You should have said hi. ;)

[MissHoneychurch]

58. I didn't know about DU back then

:cry:

otherwise I would have

[GOPisEvil]

61. Oh ok.

Is your friend still here? If so, come visit again! :)

[MissHoneychurch]

66. I think he is still there

but the contact broke.

[GOPisEvil]

69. Well, you know someone else here now!

:bounce:

[MissHoneychurch]

70. sure do

:*

[GOPisEvil]

72. I love showing off my hometown, too!

:*

[MissHoneychurch]

77. there are some nice places in Austin

downtown is beautiful

[GOPisEvil]

80. Oh yeah. There's lots of nice things, but it's still small.

Plus, there's just a cool feeling about this town.

[MissHoneychurch]

82. well, Frankfurt isn't the biggest city either

what do you mean by the cool feeling? Ok, I was there in Feb and it was raining most of the time ...

[GOPisEvil]

84. More of an attitude, not the weather.

Just lots of cool people here, at least in the center and south of town.

[MissHoneychurch]

88. ok

I'm trying to remember where I put my pictures of Austin.
We went to the lake nearby. I loved it.

[GOPisEvil]

92. Actually, I've been to Frankfurt.

On my 2nd birthday, we flew from Athens, where I was born, to Frankfurt on Lufthansa. I still have the toy airplane they gave me somewhere.

[MissHoneychurch]

95. LOL

are you still playing with it .... :P

ok, I admit I still have the menu and the ticket from the fight back to Germany last year when I was allowed to fly first class because I gave up my seat in my orginal flight due to overbooking.

[GOPisEvil]

97. LOL! Sadly, I played with it too much it as a child.

It's not in tip top shape. :D

[MissHoneychurch]

101. LOL

well you liked it as a kid and it would somewhat look funny to see you play with it now. But maybe you can get another toy on your next trip :)

[GOPisEvil]

108. Do they make toys for kids any more?

:shrug: If so, I want one. :D

[MissHoneychurch]

111. they sure do

they have to keep the little monsters quiet

[GOPisEvil]

113. Hehehehe!

Little monsters. Now we don't want to make the parents mad, now do we? :spank:

:D

[Lady Effingbroke]

Well, I hope you can sell your house quickly so you can move to the

beautiful Pacific Northwest! How wonderful it must be to be surrounded by like-minded people.

I wouldn't know. I can't even talk to my family, and everyone else around here...forget it!!!

That is why I love DU so much. My island of sanity in the Red Sea!

[GOPisEvil]

59. I can't deal with Houston

First off the air is too thick most of the time. Lots to do there, but I can only visit.

Who knows what the future is, but moving is something I want to explore.

[Lady Effingbroke]

74. I can't deal with it anymore, either.

If even half of the predictions about Peak Oil come true, then this place is doomed. This entire city was built on the premise of endless quantities of cheap oil and mass use of central A/C. Houston was built for the convenience of automobiles, not people -- in other words, it is not built on a human scale. As oil grows more scarce and expensive, life will become exponentially more difficult here.

I would love to move to a city that has excellent public transportation, where I can walk, bike, or take a bus or train everywhere I need to go.

[GOPisEvil]

83. A-men!!!

Texas is too car-centric. I love driving, but out in the open country. Here you have to get in your car to go anywhere.

Good public transportation and an actual neighborhood is a must for anywhere I go.

[Lady Effingbroke]

94. I have been riding my bicycle pretty much everywhere I can since

January - I am lucky that school and work are both within easy biking distance (2 miles).

Most of the people here think I'm nuckin' futz. Of course, this is the land of drive your car half a block to your friend's house.

I'm just a lonely pedaler out there on the road amidst a sea of Expeditions and F-350 duallys!:D

[GOPisEvil]

99. I walked through a couple of neighborhoods in Seattle that were great.

You could go grocery shopping and pretty much do everything not work-related right there. (If you choose the right job, you can do that, too.) Surprisingly, in town the stores did not have the behemoth parking lots that we have here. :)

[yvr girl]

63. You should definitely move to Seattle

:bounce:

[GOPisEvil]

67. I'm definitely considering it.

:bounce:

[yvr girl]

76. woohoo

that would be fun.

[GOPisEvil]

87. I think so, too.

I will take a lot, but I'm going to explore it.

[miss_kitty]

118. It rains more in NYC than Seattle, IIRC

[miss_kitty]

117. yes it is much cooler than in texas

and I think you are not too far from my place there...:D Nice breeze blowing off the lake right now, dog is laying on her back next to me to get the cooling belly breeze:evilgrin:

[Wetzelbill]

2. hard at it I see nt

[MissHoneychurch]

4. always

if I am not in DU ;)

[alarcojon]

6. Here I am at work

[MissHoneychurch]

8. are you a teacher?

I bet your pupils like you a lot

[alarcojon]

11. Yes indeed!

I have been blessed with good students for the most part. The particular group you see was a very nice bunch.

[MissHoneychurch]

13. what do you teach

I am sure with you as teacher I would have had a crush on you

[alarcojon]

16. Math

and thanks for the hypothetical crush!


:blush:

[MissHoneychurch]

18. now I have a crush on you

:loveya:

both my parents studied math, my dad was teaching math at the university, my one granddad was a math teacher, the other one a math professor. Math was my favorite subject at school

[alarcojon]

19. Do you use it at your job?

[MissHoneychurch]

20. not at all

I am a librarian

[El Fuego]

10. I like the windows

It looks like a great space to work in.

[MissHoneychurch]

12. it is

I work towards the garden and not the street, so it is really quiet. It is a great place to work

[In_The_Wind]

15. nice

work location


BTW lookin GOOD !

[MissHoneychurch]

17. thanks

:hug:

[bertha katzenengel]

27. You have a window, with lovely green outside.

I am so jealous I could spit.

:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

28. nah, don't spit

and there is a garden outside :)

:hi:

[Left_Winger]

36. Ich habe Deinen Thread gesehen und Ich möchte Dir nur ‘hallo’ sagen.

Ich langweile mich jetzt zum Tod, weil es das ganze Wochenende geregnet hat, und es regnet noch und noch und noch. So mache ich die Hausarbeit und die Wäsche.

:boring:

[MissHoneychurch]

40. sorry to hear

it is cloudy here but no rain at the moment.

Viel Spaß bei der Hausarbeit

[Left_Winger]

43. Ja, aber wieviel Spaß kann das sein?

Ich mag es nicht, die Hausarbeit zu machen. Aber jemand kommt am Mittwoch an, um die Wohnung anzugucken... hoffentlich wird sie sich entscheiden meine Wohnung zu kaufen.

[MissHoneychurch]

46. Hausarbeit macht kein Spaß, ich weiß

es war ironisch gemeint :)

Viel Glück mit der Wohnung

[Left_Winger]

49. Danke und tschüß...

ich muß jetzt staubsaugen. Ich wünsche Dir einen schönen Tag.

[MissHoneychurch]

51. Danke

und ebenfalls einen schönen restlichen Sonntag

[Left_Winger]

56. Ach! Ich vergaß zu sagen, daß das Teufelchen Avatar mir gefällt

bis später

[MissHoneychurch]

60. mir auch

er paßt zu mir :evilgrin:

[Left_Winger]

78. mir auch

besonders als ich Dir über die Ohrfeige... Ich versuchte Dich zu necken. Verzeihst Du mir (bitte)?

[MissHoneychurch]

79. natürlich

ich verstehe Spaß, keine Sorge

[Left_Winger]

90. Danke sehr

Jetzt zur Arbeit! Ich will sie nicht tun. Ich mache zu viele Ausreden meine Hausarbeit zu vermeiden.

[MissHoneychurch]

93. I was about to say

why are you still here? Go do your house hold :P

[yvr girl]

64. I love all the windows

It looks like a nice workspace.

[MissHoneychurch]

68. the whole backfront is like that

and there is a small balcony in the reading room.

It is a beautiful place to work

[WCGreen]

115. Jeez MHC, your office is a fuckin mess....

So's mine, that must be why I love you....

[MissHoneychurch]

116. it is not a mess

it is an orderly chaos ... LOL

and I love you too, you know that :loveya:

[Left_Winger]

119. Actually a sloppy desk is a sign of genius

[MissHoneychurch]

120. is it?

wow, then I must be THE genius ... LOL

[Left_Winger]

122. Jawohl gnädige Frau, ein echtes Wunderkind mußt du sein!

:silly:

[MissHoneychurch]

125. somehow I doubt that

otherwise I wouldn't work as librarian bur would swim in money ... LOL

[WCGreen]

121. A clean desk is the sign of a sick mind

[MissHoneychurch]

123. LOL

won't happen to me then. Phew *wipes forhead*

[Left_Winger]

124. Right on!

My department chair's desk is so neat and orderly I swear she must have been toilet trained at gun-point!