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Old 09-01-2010, 07:45 PM
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I don't even like gravy, wei, so I'm not going to give you any shit for whatever abomination you're passing off as gravy to your poor kid (although, if you want her to be that easy to fool into thinking whatever you pulled out of the recesses of your cabinet and heated in the microwave is "gravy", you might want to start homeschooling her). At least you're not defiling shrimp with ketchup or giving her a slice of american cheese on a cracker and telling her it's pizza this time.
One time, one of LM's friends was giving me crap for not making gravy, and I was all like "GRAVY IS BLOOD SAUCE!" and he was all like, "OMG! I never thought of it like that. You have RUINED GRAVY FOR ME FOREVER."

So my petty accomplishment is that I once ruined gravy for an apple-cheeked young man from Kansas. Ha HA!
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Old 09-01-2010, 07:48 PM
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I changed out my garbage disposal without screwing anything up.

Did y'all know you actually have to run electrical wiring right into those things?

I didn't.

They should just plug into an outlet under the kitchen sink, but no, they want me to get all James Bond on it...totally beyond my pay grade.

I even sent my Dad pictures because he would never have believed me.

Turns out he's really proud of me for taking the initiative and only recommended I turn off the breaker next time I do something like that.
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Old 09-01-2010, 07:49 PM
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Pulling off DIY with electrical elements is something to be legitimately proud of. :taser:
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Old 09-01-2010, 07:58 PM
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Chris, I don't think that's a petty accomplishment. It's kind of major, in fact. I hope your sister continues to improve. :cheer:

Shea, the Alabama factor makes your accomplishment more than petty, too. I'm surprised there's another boy in the class.
It is petty on my part, it's significant on her part. It makes me happy near enough to start crying, even.

Lady Shea, I think that while your action might be petty, it's also pretty.
Pretty brave.
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Old 09-01-2010, 08:39 PM
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Speaking of garbage disposals, I successfully avoided replacing mine. The reset button wasn't doing anything, but when I started to unpack the new one, I saw the unjammer wrench thingie. Oh yeah, I thought to myself, now I remember what this thing is for. I gave it a whirl, and voila! Returned that puppy unused and got my hundert bucks back.
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Old 09-01-2010, 08:43 PM
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I took three flights in the company of my sister and twelve-year-old nephew on Saturday and I did not kill him. Can't guarantee the streak would have continued had they flown back with me, though.
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I completed another 1% of my vet school applications today! :irwinnar:

They will get done eventually :brooding:
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Old 09-02-2010, 12:14 AM
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I totally beat my brother on The Who's Pinball Wizard Machine at the theatre today.
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I tried blowing a &feature=fvw and it worked. No more standing over the sink peeling the damned things.
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Old 09-02-2010, 05:05 AM
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I just finished a second assignment while living in a tent 700km from my family. Now I have three and a half days to do a third.
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Old 09-02-2010, 05:40 AM
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Damn, that's tough, Deadlokd. Why are you living in a tent 700km from your fambly?

Ang, that is totally relevant to my interests.
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Old 09-02-2010, 06:18 AM
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Residential school for my uni thingy again. For the last time though. I graduate in eight weeks or so.

It's tough this time because I'm away for two weeks. The old record was ten days. Poor Shine isn't dealing with it well. She wrote me a lovely letter and yesterday on the phone she begged me to come home. :(

On the upsde it does give me a lot of uninterrupted studying time. If you call caravans and tents being put up and down, children playing, cars coming and going uninterrupted.
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Aw, poor little Shine. :sadcheer:


I got a big, lovely grill pan (heavy-bottomed) for $30. I've seen them on Amazon for like $150, so :cheer:
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Old 09-03-2010, 01:14 AM
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I am proud of putting my son in dance/gymnastics even though he is one of only two boys in a class of 16 or so. In Alabama. During Fall sports season.

He really seemed to enjoy it, and he looks so cute doing ballet position one, and in his tap shoes, and walking on the high beam I want to squeezle him.
YOU'RE MAKING HIM GAY.


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One time, one of LM's friends was giving me crap for not making gravy, and I was all like "GRAVY IS BLOOD SAUCE!" and he was all like, "OMG! I never thought of it like that. You have RUINED GRAVY FOR ME FOREVER."

So my petty accomplishment is that I once ruined gravy for an apple-cheeked young man from Kansas. Ha HA!
Hey! It's blood and fat.

Also tasty.
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I tried blowing a hard-boiled egg and it worked. No more standing over the sink peeling the damned things.
I wonder if that works with soft-boiled eggs too...

Also, oh I have to come up with some accomplishments!

I... went to bed before 1am and woke up before 10:30am almost every day the past week (compared to my schedule at other times this year which was more like go to bed at 6am and sleep til 2pm)




And I just did 20 Kegels.

How's that for petty? :pleased:
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YOU'RE MAKING HIM GAY.
Yeah right! in ballet He'll be spending all his time macking on the little ladies she's surrounding him with.
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YOU'RE MAKING HIM GAY.
Yeah right! in ballet He'll be spending all his time macking on the little ladies she's surrounding him with.
Yeah, that's what he would do, if he was one of the few boy ballet dancers who doesn't turn out gay.

But what are the chances of that?
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I got fingerprinted for my FBI background check yesterday. This is necessary to apply for a permanent visa!

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So just make sure to wear some gloves when things go sketchy.
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I taught a freshman how to question. :biggrin:
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I got fingerprinted for my FBI background check yesterday. This is necessary to apply for a permanent visa!

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So you'll be leaving our golden shores soon?
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I taught a freshman how to question. :biggrin:
Petty accomplishments, Demi. Unless by posting here it was your goal to make us jealous then brava.
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Last night I learned how to give myself an injection in the stomach to keep my blood thin. It was pretty awesome actually and I'm looking forward to doing it again tonight.
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That's pretty cool. Why didn't they let you do your own hysterectomy too?
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So you'll be leaving our golden shores soon?
Nope! Since we registered under a new de facto couple law, I don't have to!
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So the Ozzies make the other side do the background check? Does that work when North Koreans apply too?
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