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Posted by alexandra_k on January 1, 2005, at 18:21:27
Where is everybody?
Posted by Fallen4MyT on January 1, 2005, at 18:59:35
In reply to HELLOOOOOOOOOOOO, posted by alexandra_k on January 1, 2005, at 18:21:27
HAHAHAHA HELLLLLLLOOOOOO I DO NOT KNOW...I THINK IT IS JUST ME AND YOU ON HERE
Posted by alexandra_k on January 1, 2005, at 19:32:19
In reply to Re: HELLOOOOOOOOOOOO/ HOLA, posted by Fallen4MyT on January 1, 2005, at 18:59:35
Are ya still here?
Posted by Fallen4MyT on January 1, 2005, at 20:15:57
In reply to Re: HELLOOOOOOOOOOOO/ HOLA » Fallen4MyT, posted by alexandra_k on January 1, 2005, at 19:32:19
> Are ya still here?
I am here now at 9:15 eastern time :-)
Posted by alexandra_k on January 1, 2005, at 20:31:05
In reply to Re: HELLOOOOOOOOOOOO/ HOLA » alexandra_k, posted by Fallen4MyT on January 1, 2005, at 20:15:57
Does 3.29 pm second of Jan (New Zealand time) mean anything to ya?
Probably about as much to you as your EST means to me :-)
How are you doing fallen? The holiday season is over (thank god). I guess that means we made it through.
Posted by Fallen4MyT on January 1, 2005, at 20:48:15
In reply to Re: HELLOOOOOOOOOOOO/ HOLA » Fallen4MyT, posted by alexandra_k on January 1, 2005, at 20:31:05
Lmao no that time means zero to me its like night here late ...we;; late to some..YES we made it through the holidays...Thank God...I am glad they are over....mostly due to the must do's I got some cool stuff...gifts, one from my T and some peace of mind ON the days when I didn't have to go see hubbys family...I JUST took my xmas junk down , tree etc and have swept the old out and want the new in...You?
Posted by Fallen4MyT on January 1, 2005, at 20:50:43
In reply to HELLOOOOOOOOOOOO, posted by alexandra_k on January 1, 2005, at 18:21:27
So what are you up to tonight????? I cleaned and slaved all day and did my exercise now I am kicking back...even between posts I have cleaned...hubby may make me a pie :) sugar free pumpkin
Posted by alexandra_k on January 1, 2005, at 21:04:53
In reply to Re: HELLOOOOOOOOOOOO/ Bon Jour, posted by Fallen4MyT on January 1, 2005, at 20:50:43
mmm yum, I love pumpkin pie :-)
I hate christmas (even new year) but its all over now so thats great. I have been enjoying the sun between posts getting a tan hopefully. Our summer should be really kicking off now, so hopefully it is goodbye to the rain. No work until the 5th, so enjoy myself till then I suppose
Posted by Fallen4MyT on January 1, 2005, at 21:14:41
In reply to Re: HELLOOOOOOOOOOOO/ Bon Jour, posted by alexandra_k on January 1, 2005, at 21:04:53
OMG DUH...Youre right lol it is summer there ...OMG I am jealous of you I suffer SAD and you have sun..ya know I would gladly come visit you lol....and stay till winter..a TAN.....OMG I WOULD LOVE THE HOLIDAYS CAUSE I WOULD hang on the beach, by pools and plant flowers........weep :)
A JEALOUS ME
> mmm yum, I love pumpkin pie :-)
> I hate christmas (even new year) but its all over now so thats great. I have been enjoying the sun between posts getting a tan hopefully. Our summer should be really kicking off now, so hopefully it is goodbye to the rain. No work until the 5th, so enjoy myself till then I suppose
Posted by alexandra_k on January 1, 2005, at 21:37:50
In reply to Re: HELLOOOOOOOOOOOO/ Bon Jour » alexandra_k, posted by Fallen4MyT on January 1, 2005, at 21:14:41
How about if you come visit for summer, and then as winter comes along you can take me back with you for another summer? The sun has only just started to come out really. I think we used to get fine weather from October or November, just a bit of wind through October. But now it rains like anything and is really windy until January. Then we get 2 months of killer humidity and then it is back to winter... Winter is longer, but not as cold as it used to be, so that is something I suppose :-)
Posted by Fallen4MyT on January 1, 2005, at 21:47:10
In reply to Re: HELLOOOOOOOOOOOO/ Bon Jour, posted by alexandra_k on January 1, 2005, at 21:37:50
SOUNDS GOOD TO ME I WILL TAKE ALL THE SUN AND SUMMER I CAN...WE GET MORE IT SOUNDS ....I would say we are warm and pretty sunny from May till late Sept MOST summers...humid too off and on but .,,,,,,mmmm summer, sun, tans, I will bring pie :D
> How about if you come visit for summer, and then as winter comes along you can take me back with you for another summer? The sun has only just started to come out really. I think we used to get fine weather from October or November, just a bit of wind through October. But now it rains like anything and is really windy until January. Then we get 2 months of killer humidity and then it is back to winter... Winter is longer, but not as cold as it used to be, so that is something I suppose :-)
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Posted by alexandra_k on January 1, 2005, at 21:54:48
In reply to Re: HELLOOOOOOOOOOOO/ Bon Jour » alexandra_k, posted by Fallen4MyT on January 1, 2005, at 21:47:10
May is good for me, June / July is the worst of winter here. Oh, our humidity is really a killer. I swear, it is hotter in Australia but I can handle that heat ok, it is when it is just as hot in the shade as it is in the sun that it is a real killer. Because it is so humid the moisture sticks to your skin. Straight after a cold shower by the time you have dried yourself you are damp with humidity / sweat again... yuk. Anyways, by all means come on over :-)
Where abouts are ya?
Oh, and yes, bring lots of pie :-)
> SOUNDS GOOD TO ME I WILL TAKE ALL THE SUN AND SUMMER I CAN...WE GET MORE IT SOUNDS ....I would say we are warm and pretty sunny from May till late Sept MOST summers...humid too off and on but .,,,,,,mmmm summer, sun, tans, I will bring pie :D
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Posted by Fallen4MyT on January 1, 2005, at 22:21:22
In reply to Re: HELLOOOOOOOOOOOO/ Bon Jour, posted by alexandra_k on January 1, 2005, at 21:54:48
Oh my I have to get hubby making a lot of pies now...lol....I wonder how hot and humid where you are...you will tell me in C and I am F kinda gal...we run from like 70- 95 f mid to late summer MOST summers and as I am by the great lakes it can be humid but your heat sounds more like our southern states like say Mississippi...tis very humid in summer there.....still it beats -10 f here like some of our winter days can get....so what kinda pies ya like?????
Posted by alexandra_k on January 1, 2005, at 23:19:25
In reply to Re: HELLOOOOOOOOOOOO/ Bon Jour » alexandra_k, posted by Fallen4MyT on January 1, 2005, at 22:21:22
Hmm. 82.4 humidity... To tell you the truth neither C or F mean a heck of a lot to me. Numbers confuse me... When I said the weather is milder in winter I kinda meant that we have fewer frosts in the morining than we used to. Snow. Why would anyone want to live where they had to freeze their b*t off? I mean I understand it sorta NOW, but THEN???
Unfortunately, any pies you bring will have to be scoffed in the aeroplane - who knows what kinda germies you guys might have :-)
Last time I went to Australia I took a pack of dried apricots (out of sympathy for my vegan flight buddy). We had to scoff them on the plane. I learned my lesson about eating too much dried fruit, I surely did.. The last place you want to get a case of the f*rts is on an aeroplane.. oops.
Heh heh I guess f*rt's not allowed :-)
Posted by Fallen4MyT on January 1, 2005, at 23:41:36
In reply to Re: HELLOOOOOOOOOOOO/ Bon Jour, posted by alexandra_k on January 1, 2005, at 23:19:25
Umm sounds like awesome weather to me I was born here and then jobs and all kept us here but had I been asked where I could live it would be like some awesome place like CA or Spain....maybe AN ISLAND wooooo hooo sun and sand and pies hahahahah...no snow I hate snow and we get our fair share ..ugh...And no no gas in the plane heheheheheh....unless it helps to fuel it :P
I MUST SAY :p I AM STUNNED ONE CANNOT SAY F*RT I AM SHOCKED IN FACT LOL...WOW HAHAHAH TOO FUNNY....
> Hmm. 82.4 humidity... To tell you the truth neither C or F mean a heck of a lot to me. Numbers confuse me... When I said the weather is milder in winter I kinda meant that we have fewer frosts in the morining than we used to. Snow. Why would anyone want to live where they had to freeze their b*t off? I mean I understand it sorta NOW, but THEN???
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Posted by alexandra_k on January 2, 2005, at 0:16:58
In reply to Re: HELLOOOOOOOOOOOO/ Bon Jour » alexandra_k, posted by Fallen4MyT on January 1, 2005, at 23:41:36
> Umm sounds like awesome weather to me I was born here
Yes, but I mean IN THE FIRST PLACE. Why the heck didn't your ancestors go find someplace warm? I mean you would think that people would try to find somewhere where the environment was pleasantly habitable. I suppose snow isn't that bad. But I get cold enough in winter here. Don't know how my leg injuries will go in the real cold.
Canada is cold. I am just realising how freezing certain parts of the world are. And I wonder why? Why would people choose to live there? I mean I understand about familiarity and lack of options etc. But the original settlers must have come from somewhere... Oh, don't mind me, I'm just raving. In Wellington it is pretty windy and it is also on a fault line (lots of earthquakes). In Rotorua bits of the ground violently spew up hot mud. You could literally be boiled alive if you fell into a thermal pit. Warm, though. No snow :-) And here. Well here there is NOTHING TO DO WHATSOEVER. Boring I say, boring as hell
Posted by Fallen4MyT on January 2, 2005, at 0:24:27
In reply to Re: HELLOOOOOOOOOOOO/ Bon Jour, posted by alexandra_k on January 2, 2005, at 0:16:58
Lol well my guess is they were bored and tired of say their governments and junk and THOUGHT they were going to better places but um soo not so....granted we have lots of crops and the US is known for most of the worlds grain and junk but I personally would rather have good weather :) much of the year it is nice..its the icky winter I hate..I lived in Canada for a while too it was about the same as here near Toronto. What kinda stuff do you like to do?? We have lots to do I just bore easy and or hate winter sports and junk
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> Canada is cold. I am just realising how freezing certain parts of the world are. And I wonder why? Why would people choose to live there? I mean I understand about familiarity and lack of options etc. But the original settlers must have come from somewhere... Oh, don't mind me, I'm just raving. In Wellington it is pretty windy and it is also on a fault line (lots of earthquakes). In Rotorua bits of the ground violently spew up hot mud. You could literally be boiled alive if you fell into a thermal pit. Warm, though. No snow :-) And here. Well here there is NOTHING TO DO WHATSOEVER. Boring I say, boring as hell
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Posted by alexandra_k on January 2, 2005, at 1:59:09
In reply to Re: HELLOOOOOOOOOOOO/ Bon Jour » alexandra_k, posted by Fallen4MyT on January 2, 2005, at 0:24:27
Sure, but why not better and warmer? Surely there were better and warmer places to go :-) Maybe it just didn't mean as much to them...
Is Canada about as cold as some of the northern parts? Thinking here of Boston and NY and such? Don't mind me, I am supposed to suffer from boredom by definition (I do wonder just how much my diagnosis has altered my self image sometimes). But with a population of around 120,000 there is never a lot to do here :-) I don't drive either, which doesn't help. And I can't walk very far. And our bus service sux. Anyhoo enough whinging. Have a good night :-)Oh, what do I like to do? Art galleries and museums are good (see I am a boring kinda person really). Theatre is good, even amature stuff typically keeps me amused. Be nice to have some quiet bars with decent live music for a change. We pretty much have a teenager meat market going on. I don't know. I'd probably be bored anywhere on earth to tell you the truth.
Oh, and then theres computer and x-box games. I suppose the beauty in that is that you can take them anywhere. Like to get back into D&D but hard to find peoples willing to play. (Golly gee, I am a nerd aren't I???)
Posted by alexandra_k on January 2, 2005, at 2:01:00
In reply to Re: HELLOOOOOOOOOOOO/ Bon Jour, posted by alexandra_k on January 2, 2005, at 1:59:09
...to be able to walk around a busy city and not bump into people I know. No chances of that here.
Posted by Fallen4MyT on January 2, 2005, at 19:45:27
In reply to Actually, what I'd really like to do is..., posted by alexandra_k on January 2, 2005, at 2:01:00
lol tell me about it there are only 8000 people in my town.....yucko
> ...to be able to walk around a busy city and not bump into people I know. No chances of that here.
Posted by alexandra_k on January 2, 2005, at 19:53:01
In reply to Re: Actually, what I'd really like to do is... » alexandra_k, posted by Fallen4MyT on January 2, 2005, at 19:45:27
> lol tell me about it there are only 8000 people in my town.....yucko
Oh, ha ha! Yes of course there are small towns in the States too (we really do need an embarrassed emoticon or an equivalent). Golly gee, thats rather a few...
I found that in hunting down where one of the Universities I had applied to lives. In NY State so I just assumed the whole darn region was busy busy busy (It took a while to get the State / City distinction - embarrassed emoticon again). Anyways the place where the university is has even less peoples than where I am at now! I think it is a University town, however, because there aren't really all that many more peoples in the town than there are at the University. Just the husbands / wives / children of them, no doubt.
Still. I like cities. At least, I think I do. I like Auckland but that is tiny by international standards. I mean there are more peoples in Sydney than there are in the whole of NZ (just to give you some indication).
Posted by Fallen4MyT on January 2, 2005, at 20:16:00
In reply to Re: Actually, what I'd really like to do is... » alexandra_k, posted by Fallen4MyT on January 2, 2005, at 19:45:27
So I started this whole huge post back and hit reset not send.....sigh...OK Canada way up is way colder than in Boston in winter...but in Toronto its about the same...Toronto and Chicago are cool big cities (I do not like Detroit ) so much to do bars, bands, live concerts in the summer by the lakes, shops and cool odd shops, museams or many kinds..I have seen outdoor cafes with people playing like chess and stuff so who knows on the D and D ya know? maaaaybe??? The ethnic groups and places to eat ..wow so many....just tons to do..but sleeping mist stink....I live way out in the country and well I am not thrilled to hear a moo here and there :P
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Posted by Atticus on January 5, 2005, at 8:32:37
In reply to Re: Actually, what I'd really like to do is... » Fallen4MyT, posted by Fallen4MyT on January 2, 2005, at 20:16:00
Actually, after my home turf of Manhattan, I'd highly recommend New Orleans (most European of all American cities, I feel), San Francisco (most extraterrestrial of all Earth cities), Austin, TX (most intergalactic of all Earth college cities -- wonderfully off-the-wall), Chapel Hill, NC (like Austin, but much smaller. Best, Atticus ;)
Posted by alexandra_k on January 5, 2005, at 18:08:06
In reply to Re: Cool U.S. cities ..., posted by Atticus on January 5, 2005, at 8:32:37
Thanks Atticus. I can put them all on my one day list... What do you think of Boston? Honestly.
Posted by Atticus on January 5, 2005, at 19:40:13
In reply to Re: Cool U.S. cities ... » Atticus, posted by alexandra_k on January 5, 2005, at 18:08:06
Hi Alex,
Boston has its moments -- especially with so many universities lying about in town and in nearby suburbs -- but there's a certain stuffiness about the place that sometimes gets on my nerves. I guess I'd describe it as a sort of deliberate effort to be as "quaint" and steeped in colonial era Massachusetts as is possible. For instance, I'm surprised the city council hasn't ruled that McDonald's fast-food joints are required to be called Ye Olde MacDonalde's.
Also, be forewarned: The traffic is murder during rush hour (not to mention the parking, which is a nightmare in perpetuity) -- mass transit is your best bet. I think in Boston what you have is a place with sites of real historic and cultural interest that have been repackaged as though Disney ran the place. It has the same plastic feel that Times Square now does in my neck of the woods, Manhatttan. It IS real, but it "feels" like Main Street U.S.A. at Disneyworld in Orlando, Fla., like a big simulacrum, like it's peculiarly unreal. I don't know if that makes sense to you -- or makes sense at all period, for that matter. But I guess that would be my main beef with Boston. All part of the "Starbuck"ing of America, I suppose. So it goes. Ta. ;) Atticus
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