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My kid had a school project, and needed an Oscar. A fish Oscar. Promised it would find a good home with another student. Promised it wouldn't come home again. Promised she wouldn't kill it.

Sucker that I am, I let her get it.

$500 later we now have an aquarium big enough for it and a friend. People telling me, "It's only an $8 fish,...
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hot_rod:
sounds good to me
geckogirl:
okay, i'm back from my trip and so we could schedule something in the next few weeks. email me through the contact button and we'll set it up. smile
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geckogirl:
yeah, i was very busy the past few months finishing my portfolio. and i should stay somewhat busy looking for a job! but as the rest of the crew can attest, its not that hard to tempt me out. i'll touch base with you when i get back from seattle.
alexandra:
the new battlestar galactica is amazing... they replaced the mormon stuff with references to ancient greek mythology--which i guess could be cheesy, but i really think it works.

and let me know about modelling, i'm available whenever.
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stuzzy:
hmm that could be some people I work with.
___k:
You're an awesome character artist.
Also, it was a pleasure meeting you as well. I hope you'll make it out to the next one!


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Little hole in the drywall from the water in the bathroom above. Just a little one... So it's time to get the patching compound out and fix it.

Not so fast, bubbah. The hole was just part of a mostly rotten piece of drywall, eaten from the back towards the front. And nailed to a 2x4 that was rotted, supporting a beam that was no...
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stuzzy:
sounds exciting, where's Bob Villa when you need him.
cklarock:
It finally arrived! This is sweet-- you sent along the sketch! Thank you! The figure drawing is extra nice.
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cklarock:
Stupid post office.
cklarock:
Stupid post office.
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curiosity:
Josephine, just for you:



Curi.
cklarock:
Dude-- all that dancing must have made that bear so skinny-- his fur is practically hanging off of him! I've heard of dancing bears, but that guy takes the cake.

Cool, mail! Woot!
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Life isn't easy.

I have a boy with brain damage. They thought he had Muscular Dystrophy, but have ruled that out. After three and a half years of tests, MRIs, biopsies, and countless doctor visits, and nearly $20k out of pocket last year alone, we're quitting trying to find out what's going on. Let him be a boy, not a science project. Some things can't...
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cklarock:
Yeah, that fuckin' guy! </New York>

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I love your attitude toward your son, and I salute you. I know that having a dad that gets it makes the difficult times that much easier for him. Bravo.

How old is he?

I do know (and I'm sure you do as well) that sometimes not getting what you want only means that there is something much better out there that you haven't considered yet. In the end, the little frustrations can pile up, but it isn't about colleges and GPAs; it's about integrity, sincerity and living the kind of life that will make you smile once you go senile and have to live in your own memory all the time.

City College or Berkeley . . . we won't care when we're 96.

p.s. My cousin went to both of those schools, and thought he got better instruction at City College, where you pay $17.00 per credit hour. Yes, seventeen.
cklarock:
My father is successful, but on his terms, and he has taught me that the list of What Is Best In Life doesn't include wealth, status or power.

I remember when I left school, I was terrified that he'd be furious, but in a way, he was proud. It confused me, but later I realized that he was proud that I was doing my own thing, and was my own man.

I agree with you about the getting the job issue, I just don't think that "the job" is the be-all / end-all of life. I know that you don't either (clearly), but I just thought I'd put it out there.