Just saw American Idol for the first time (taped program) and that's enough for me.

[crim son]

The babies have been fussing and I've been holding one for three hours. I've reliquished her to the night nanny and have poured myself some wine. All would be well if this computer weren't so darned slow.

What are you up to tonight? More importantly, what did you have for dinner?

P.S. I miss DU

[MorningGlow]

1. So the question is...

Whose yowling was worse--the AI contestants' or the babies'? :D

I think I know the answer...!

P.S.: It gets easier--really!

[crim son]

4. Good god, they're not my babies!

My little sister had twins, and I'm down for a visit.

Just the thought of more babies makes my blood run cold!

[mainegreen]

2. Dry pork, squash, mashed potatoes.

And one extremely fussy crying baby. And one very stressed out wife.
I think tonight it'll just be me up and about. Everyone else will be asleep.

My life is very dull right now.

Thank goodness for DU.

Oh yes, and I can't stand American Idol.

[crim son]

5. With a fussy baby and stressed-out wife life may be boring

but I doubt your hours go unoccupied. I'm down here helping with my sister's three month old twins (and two older children). I'm suddenly remembering why being old isn't so bad.

Hi, mainegreen. I wish I'd had dinner with you guys :hi:

[mainegreen]

9. Actually, you wish you had dessert with us: Cardamom Ginger gelato!

I'm eating it right now and it's possibly the best thing ever!

:D

[crim son]

11. Oh, it sounds fantastic.

I had premade turkey chili from Trader Joe's and no dessert. It's just not the same :cry:

[mainegreen]

14. Trader Joe's? Wow, that's weird.

I'd *never* heard of it before today, and all of a sudden, my wife mentions it, I read an article about it, and see it come up as possibly expanding into the Portland area, and now you mention it.

Weird!

:crazy:

[crim son]

16. As I was walking through the place for the first time, I was wishing

there was one up in Bangor. I sort of assumed you would have one already but I guess not. The one thing I miss about the city is the access to great grocery stores. We have one "health food" store in the entire area and maybe two "asian groceries". It's just not enough!

[mainegreen]

32. Oh I hear that.

Grocery shopping for us is a big deal, and usually involves a trip to one store to get our meat (they have the best sausage in Maine, restaurant or otherwise, no contest), to one baker to get our bread, to the asian store (asian store for actual asian people) to get that stuff (sauces, rice, noodles, seaweed), to Hanafords (or Shop'n'Save as I still call it) to get the basics, and to Wild Oats for the fancy, pansy organic and health stuff.

Food is important to us! I couldn't live without good options in food shopping.

And shopping takes all day.

*whew*

What was trader joes like?

[crim son]

37. Well, it surprised me because I've heard it praised.

It was sort of the kingdom for prepackaged organic foods which isn't what I expected. There was a good selection of fresh bread and a small selection of fresh meats. Otherwise there was organic breakfast cereal, lots and lots of organic candy, chips, and other snacks... coffees, teas etc. I'd hoped for a more international flair but what it really sells is reasonably priced organic food that your average american might be able to stomach.

[graywarrior]

3. Didn't you want to stab knives into your ears and pluck out your eyes?

Tonight I am counting the minutes til I can go to sleep.

[crim son]

7. Because of Idol or because of babies?

Doesn't matter; the answer is the same for both.

Why can't you go to sleep right now?

[graywarrior]

10. Because of Idol. I despise that show.

If I go to bed now, I will wake up at 3 am and Mr. Gray will be tormented to DEATH by manic chatter.

[crim son]

12. When you chatter, is it in a deep voice, or a perk, bubbly voice?

I must know.

[graywarrior]

15. Perk and bubbly? Me? Fuck no.

Think "The Exorcist"

[crim son]

18. That's what I imagined.

Exactly. :rofl:

[graywarrior]

22. I'm that transparent?

:shrug:

[crim son]

26. I can hear your voice in my head (whether I want it or not).

It must match your personality. What do you think I sound like?

[graywarrior]

28. A glass of brandy.

[crim son]

33. It's a kind thought.

I was just testing your memory, because as I've mentioned in the past, I sound just like Winnie the Pooh. :puke:

You, you're more like whisky.

[graywarrior]

36. I can't remember what I read 5 minutes ago.

Only reason I remember you is coz I dig you.

[crim son]

39. I dig you more.

Which is why I must tell you that two of my sisters want to go with me to get our faces resculptured. Gray, I'm finding a way. Money from the sale of the house or something. How else can I meet up with Starbucks Anarchist?

:hug:

[graywarrior]

43. We should pool money and all go together.

I've been lax because of my job. Both my editor and I isolate inside her house and rewrite crap all day...never needing to come face to face with anyone. But every morning I swear I'm gonna come up with the money before November 20, 2007.

[crim son]

45. This I promise you: if I somehow get my hands on extra cash,

I will help you out. The problem is that I just don't know how it will happen. But it will.

[graywarrior]

46. My editor tells me if you write it out in detail what you want, you'll get it.

[crim son]

47. Like "The Law of Attraction"?

That's how I've lived my life for years and it's never failed me. Even the being dumped I'm always bitching about... I could never bring myself to ask for his return because he was so freaking wrong in the end. I will work on this wish, for both of us because though I may seem sometimes like the unluckiest bitch in the world, I'm one of the luckiest and I'd like to share it.

[graywarrior]

50. So, let's write it all out. Detailed. Everything we want.

[crim son]

51. I will do it tomorrow evening when I get home, and I will ritualize

a rereading every day. I'm a tremendous believer in the power of positive thinking, gray. You do it and I'll do it and we'll watch what happens.

[graywarrior]

52. Cool. It will take me hours to write.

But if it works, we'll be beauty queens!

[crim son]

53. I think we already are.

We merely ask that the exterior match the interior.

[graywarrior]

55. Bingo, baby!

[S n o w b a l l]

6. wine for dinner

and I like American Idol. :P

I don't care what anyone says, there are some talented people that come out of it. And it's fun. You all hard heads that won't get past the commercialism need to relax and listen and have a little fun. Things don't always have to have a huge profound meaning in life.





Hi, Crim son! :hi:

[crim son]

8. Hi Engi!

I completely agree that there are talented contestants... that's not what bothers me. I can't stand seeing the young men and ladies get up there and do their best, and then get slammed - even if they haven't performed particularly well. Myself, I'd kill for any one of their voices.

Booze is usually my Friday dinner but this has been a relatively dry weekend. Have you stopped drinking?

[S n o w b a l l]

17. Not really Crim

For a couple weeks I did and usually always do during the week......but it's no fun at all! So here I am again! :)

:)

[crim son]

20. That's my good girl!

Since this isn't my wine and it isn't cheap I'm going to drink sparingly for the next hour since I missed my Friday night out. You, please, have a sip or two for me :7 :toast:

[SPKrazy]

13. The Night Nanny....

is watching you now

:rofl:

miss you too crimmie!

:loveya:

[crim son]

21. She's in the other room but I know she'd watch if she could.

hehe. I tell you, there's nothing better than night nannies. Who knew? :loveya:

[SPKrazy]

24. I've suspected that...

maybe that's what I need here

a night nanny

hmmmmm

:rofl:

she could sleep in the guest room. Oh wait, someone is already there.... ;)

[crim son]

30. My BIL was talking about getting yet another nanny to fill

in the gaps between the day one and the night one. He was listing for all of us what he hopes she can do... prepare dinner, supervise the kids' homework, clean up after the meal and put the kids to bed, do a bit of laundry... "And then fuck you," said one of my sisters who is not his wife. There was a moment of shocked silence and then huge laughter. "Ideally, yes," said Roger. I think these all-purpose nannies might be hard to find however.

[SPKrazy]

34. Hmmmmm

well, Roger, good luck....

:shrug:

[SPKrazy]

31. Hey...

check

your

PM

please

question there

:hi:

[crim son]

40. Answered, dear pawpicker. n/t

[SPKrazy]

48. Thanks Dear Crimmie!

:hug:

[Xipe Totec]

19. When I think of American Idol, I think...

[crim son]

23. I've either missed an important thread or, more likely

I'm culturally ignorant. Explain, please, Xipe Totec!

[Xipe Totec]

27. Look at all the "When I think of" threads on the lounge

There's no mystery to my post. That statue is a mockery of Rodin's "Thinker":



And I think American Idol is as interesting as toe jam.

[crim son]

42. Xipe, I need people to explain what goes on between the lines

on "Sesame Street." In my defense, I would have recognized "The Thinker" :P

[S n o w b a l l]

25. picking toenails?

[Xipe Totec]

29. Toe jam

[S n o w b a l l]

38. Try watching it :)

it's not so bad....it's kinda fun if you'd just have fun with it. Better than those stupid weekly dramas like Greys Anatomy and such bullshit.

[Xipe Totec]

41. I do watch it, as much as I can stand

because my family watches it at dinner time.

When I have my fill I leave the room and go do something else.

I have never watched Gray's Anatomy, so I would not know, but the AI contestants remind me of toe jam.

Especially after Simon gets done with them.

[S n o w b a l l]

49. lol...hmmm

Are you kidding me? You don't even watch for potential talent? Then how can you even comment? You're not even watching but you have an opinion???....cool. lol...

[Xipe Totec]

54. I didn't realize the future of humanity depended on it

I guess I should pay more attention to the show next time.

[S n o w b a l l]

56. yes you should dammit!

you loser!! :)

i.e,...i don't give a fuck, ok?

[u4ic]

35. I watched

about 5 minutes of it...once.

Not that I'm a big tv watcher anyway, but never again. Why some think it is entertaining to humiliate people (or in some cases, watch people humiliate themselves) is beyond me. :shrug:


I had some baked salmon, a salad, broccoli and cauliflower. A couple of lemon cookies for dessert. :9

[crim son]

44. That's how I feel about the show too.

About your dinner, I feel like I must prepare something similar when I get home tomorrow. I haven't had salmon in ages.

Hi, u4ic! :hi:

[u4ic]

57. I cheated tonight...

It's not just breaded fishsticks anymore. http://www.highliner.com/site/eng/prod_det.asp?product_id_pass=pro0003&product_category_id_pass=prod_cat_07

Aaaaargh, Cap'n!



Nighty night, crim son! :hi:

[rocktivity]

58. I'll bet your babies SOUND better than some of those contestants!

rocknation