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So a lot has been going on with me lately, and I am finally prepared to talk about it, but it's a bit sensitive to put publicly on the internet. I have posted a summary to Lo's TMI Zone (http://friendfeed.com/los-tmi), so if you're interested and not in that room, drop me a DM or request an invite and I'll add you. Hope you all have an awesome day!
Yup, thanks, I'm doing all right. Somewhere in my tumultuous 20s I developed the ability to not completely stop functioning when trouble happens :-P - Lo
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Lately it has dawned on me that I was this incredibly awesome, though odd, person when I was a little kid. And the process of "growing up" for me was abandoning myself and trying to be this other thing that was expected. I grieved that loss, then tried to forget it. But it seems this buried part of me never died, just hid, and ever so gradually...
... I am turning back into myself. Recently I read "have the guts to act worthy of yourself," and I decided to have the guts to be worthy of my four-year-old self. Because damn, she was cool. (I wish I had a picture to insert here!) - Lo
Lo, that is wonderful! I had a similar revelation a while ago. - WoH: Professor MOTHRA
I still vividly remember the first time I hated myself, when I was so small. Lately I just keep mentally hugging that little girl and saying "Fuck the haters! They're just jealous!" :P - Lo
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So I got a wireless internet connection for the house, but my laptop (and only mine) couldn't connect to the internet... supposedly it connects to the router, but calls it "unidentified network" and access is "local only" i.e. nothing. Switched it to open (no security), and it works fine. What Vista fail is this?
And yes, I can google, but seriously after months of trying things blindly I have made no progress. - Lo
Might be your wireless NIC. Move your encryption level back from WPA2 to just WPA. Older NICs will not support the latest encryption standards. - Eric - Final Countdown
Did it work? - Eric - Final Countdown
No luck. Sorry, it's taking forever to test stuff lately. What's weird is that I traveled a lot last year, and connected to dozens of different networks with different kinds of security with no problem. And now my laptop has also mysteriously ceased to have audio of any kind. *sigh* - Lo
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Oh wise FF: I bought a pork tenderloin. What should I do with it to maximize deliciousness? Y'all's food always looks so good!
how big is it? If it's just a roast size a little bit of salt, little bit of ground pepper, some dried sage, stick in a 325 degree oven and let it cook till it gets to a 160 degrees internally is excellent - Sir Shuping is just sir
Stuff it with a sauteed mixture of apples, onions, celery, and bacon, then slow roast it :) - ωαřмaiden ❤Bassetmom❤
so what did you do with it?? - Sir Shuping is just sir
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Had to wait a day, because this is definitely not a joke: In the steady, long-term, sustainable sense, I am the happiest I have ever been. After sucking it up & carrying on through so many suicidal periods, it's nice to actually want to get out of bed every day. (Except the days I just stay in bed!)
Endless thanks to FFeeps who made the less enjoyable times much more bearable. - Lo
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You've done a lot of hard work to make it to Happy! I'm proud of you! <3 - vicster.
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I just rode a bike for the first time since my friend was killed in a bicycle accident. 10 years. It was terrifying, even though I never left the driveway. But I did it.
Good for you! I can't even imagine how difficult that must have been. - Katy S
Aaaaaaaaaaand now I am crying. Sheesh. My goal is to be able to ride to work by spring. - Lo
Thanks for the encouragement I need to get on my bike. I love to ride, but never do! - amelia arapoff
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Interviewed for the supervisor job (http://friendfeed.com/lostlo...) today with literally 4 minutes notice. On a very bad, feeling crappy day. I sounded like an idiot (my boss wrote down "barking orders [checkmark]" as my answer to one of the questions). Turns out the most competent (and oldest) baker interviewed too, but I'll be happy for her if she gets it.
But still, keeping my fingers crossed! She & I are also the only two to have been entrusted with the key to lock up. I've had it longer than she did, he told me to keep it :P - Lo
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Best of Luck, Lo! - #cryptic
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Remember this guy? It's starting to be hilarious now. We're up late at night googling for clips. - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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(Not so funny at the time) - Lo
(It's George W. Bush) - Lo
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It's a Snapple commercial, but damned if it isn't the most entertaining video I've seen in a while. - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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You know when they change glasses at the beginning, that it's about to get REAL! :P - Lo
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OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOO I AM 30 NOW!!! *runs from the sandmen*
(actually, so far I am digging it) (and yes, I have the same birthday as Chuck Norris!) - Lo
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I have Logan's Run in mind. Hope there's no relation there hehe. Enjoy the times. - Zu from AOD
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I had my first ever performance review today. It went well, I got a 1% raise. They're creating a "shift supervisor" for the bakery, for my shift. My boss specifically talked it over with me, and I like the sound of it, so... I'm applying. This is historically very uncharacteristic for me, and I'm excited. It would come with a 10% raise.
Aim high, Lo! :) Well done! - WoH: Professor MOTHRA
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Dropped off my application this morning! - Lo
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I haven't had the slightest desire to knit a sweater in years (even when I did, never wore them!).... and then I saw THIS. Holy cashmere, silk, and perfectly shaped ribs, Batman! - http://www.tahkistacycharles.com/dyn_pro...
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And it's that perfect mix of masculine & feminine that turns me on. Difficulty: would cost over $100 to make, assuming I even finished... - Lo
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IT'S MARCH! It seems that I may indeed survive the Wisconsin winter. Hooray! Or is this like a horror movie, with one dramatic snowbath still in store?
Sadly, this also means it's the month in which my 20s are gone forever. On the bright side, 30s look like they'll be more fun. - Lo
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Sounds nice, Mike! - Lo
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My experimental baking used to be received with "oh, that's... interesting," and "actually, it tastes pretty good." This weekend, though, it was all "I don't know why you said this might be weird, it's great," and "Seriously, Lo, this is amazing." And everything was gone lickety split. Hooray, I'm getting better at something!
*fistbumps FF* - Lo
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Good point, Jennifer. I was thinking maybe I could start with a small, easygoing group, and only one item per week. See how it goes, and if it's good, expand. I don't want to get overwhelmed, but I am also starting to get bored at work. Case in point: today my boss said I could demo a new cheesecake I invented, and pumped my fist and said "YESSSS!" for the first time in like 20 years. - Lo
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Now that I've lived in Wisconsin for a while, That 70s Show makes SOOO much more sense!
Not that I couldn't understand it before, but things I thought were just for comedy are closer to documentary... - Lo
:)) - Selma
That sounds really neat, thanks for the tip MarkJ. - Lo
There are a few episodes where they talk about going to the drive-in in Kenosha (perhaps the one at (91st and Sheridan?). If Kenosha is a destination, you know your living in the middle of nowhere. - Andy Bakun
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Sorry I still haven't been around, FF. Please accept the following story of the most hilarious thing that's happened lately as compensation.
As you may have heard, there is a bit of a kerfuffle here in lovely Madison, WI right now. Mostly ire about unions and whatnot. - Lo
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Adam, that sounds about right. We are both that anal about getting things done for sure. - Lo
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I rare night to myself, and I could/should catch up with e-mail, etc. But instead I am going to watch STAR TREK baby. And maybe do laundry.
Two thumbs up, Lo. Well, at least on the Star Trek part. Laundry sucks. - Jenny
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Plus, Star Trek. Spock = *rowr* - Lo
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Guess who has two thumbs & just made fresh butter? This guy! I can't believe it's that easy.
Now Fly is making ridiculous pancakes with the buttermilk, and bananas and strawberries and chocolate callets and maple syrup, and I have fresh whipped cream too. AW YEAH! - Lo
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RAP, ROFL house! - Lo
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Holy frak, those raspberry filled ganache topped chocolate heart-shaped cakes sell for $2.99 each! Do you know how long I spent making them? If you're in the Madison area, head over to Willy St. & grab yourself a steal.
Cakes? Not cupcakes, but cakes? - Brad Greer
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In one month I will turn 30 years old, and I ain't gonna lie, FF - it's freaking me out a bit. Not "oh god, a wrinkle!" but "What am I doing with my life?!" and "It's all downhill from here..." Still, beats the alternative.
Yes, it beats the alternative - RAPatton
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30 isn't bad at all. I am enjoying my 30's much more than I did my 20's. I'm more in touch with who I am. I'm more confident in myself. I've got an awesome Wifey now which is a heck of a lot better than all the heartache and loneliness I experienced in my 20's. I'll be a daddy soon. The 30's rock. - DB, Lil LB&#39;s Dad
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My brain cannot compute how cold it is.
If it's 35, I think "brrr." But when it's -5, it's just ERROR-ERROR-ERROR. - Lo
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Today a kitchen assistant asked me if I "went to school for that" [baking]. I said that I hadn't, and didn't even have any experience, and she said, "but you're so good at it." Mostly I'm good at making things look pretty, but damn. Gratifying! I regret dropping out of college less and less...
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So we had an owner special-order a birthday cake. Difficulty: must be gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, and soy-free. Seriously. A vegan with celiac and an allergy to soy! I suggested we put a candle in a banana & call it a day. It would look and definitely taste better than the cake we put together.
Holy crap. I feel horrible for that person. - OCoG of FF, Jimminy
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MiniMage, it can, and it is GOOD. Something I learned at work :D - Lo
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Hey FF! Let's catch up... there was a monster blizzard, and the first snow day of my life (but it happened on my day off). I am shocked and humbled by a co-worker asking me to make her wedding cake (inspired by the cupcake fort). And I am really excited to see this movie tomorrow: http://kingsofpastry.com/
Pics (of the wedding cake inspired by cupcake fort) or it didn't happen - RAPatton
Hi Lo! Piccalo :) I'd love to see the pics, too - and glad you are warm and getting on so well! - WoH: Professor MOTHRA
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Tuesday it was Superfly's birthday. I baked five kinds of cupcakes (four invented just for the occasion) so he could build a pirate fort out of them. IT WAS DELICIOUS.
Sorry, FF, I should have invited ya'll. There were enough cupcakes! - Lo
Wow, I've never seen cup cakes baked in cake cones! - Spidra Webster
Spidra, I read about it in Joy of Cooking. It works great! The cones are like asbestos, they don't brown at all when baking, and they are even cool enough to handle straight out of the oven. They do get a bit soggy, though. It was also neat to have a cake that could fit 28 candles. Usually you don't get your age in candles after adulthood, which is kind of sad. When I'm old, I want 85 candles! - Lo
:) - Eivind
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On this week's episode of hilarious car + winter = fail moments, I had a completely flat tire a couple days ago. Two hours before, I drove and it was fine. I called AAA* and the guy filled it with air, and it still hasn't deflated at all. WTF, Wisconsin. Life is good, but I'm so over the car stuff. I loved not having one! But it's too cold to walk!
* I know I should be capable of changing my own tire, but I didn't sign up for below zero jacking and wrenching. My supervisor's theory is that someone let the air out of my tire. The neighbors hate us, but that seems... insane. - Lo
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It turned out there was a big cut in the sidewall or something. I bought a new tire. Just in time for snowmaggedon. - Lo
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I saw The Green Hornet tonight, in glorious 3D. I'm not going to say that it's a great movie and that you should see it -- you probably shouldn't -- but I loooooved it! I have rules to see all Seth Rogen movies & Michel Gondry films, so this was like manna from heaven.
My boyfriend was not impressed, but he has no taste. He likes art cinema. YAWN. - Lo
I wasn't that impressed, but my sons and Mara liked it well enough - RAPatton
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It is unreal how much snot my body has been producing lately. I wonder if the cold weather has anything to do with it. It's ridiculous.
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Yesterday I was rear-ended for the second time in a single week. This time we were sitting at a light, not moving, and then *bam* he just decided it was time for me to go. I'm okay, and no damage to the car beyond the first accident, but DAMN.
People in this state can't drive! - Lo
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Make sure you're still okay in a few days, sometimes whiplash has an unfunny way of hiding out then jumping out at you when you think you were in the clear. - Steve C, Team Marina
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I HAVE INTERNET IN MY ROOM. Oh baby. I'm already bored with the internet, but SNAP it's fun.
Watch out! Lock up your sons! - RAPatton
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Adding a #2 just appeals to a different audience. - Brad Greer
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I spent the last year driving in different places all over the country. There are scarier places to drive than Madison, WI. But I don't think you'll see dumber drivers anywhere. Sometimes my jaw actually drops. Even more stupid than the drivers, though, are the pedestrians. WOW.
I was keeping my WI driver hate to myself, but then on Wednesday a chick rear-ended me a good five seconds after I came to a complete stop. I was too amazed to even be upset. The car & I are largely okay, though it does need some repair. Apparently this sort of thing is now "small stuff." Woohoo! - Lo
One time a guy dressed in black ran across the road right in front of me while it was snowing heavily. Usually the pedestrians just cross while texting without even looking at the lights, which does not mix well with the local custom of driving into the center of the intersection & waiting before turning left. Sometimes the light turns green and you just have to wait 30 seconds for everyone to move. After 5 years in California, this kills me. - Lo
no the best are bike riders at night all in black with no lights who glare at me when I flick the high beams because i can barely see them.... #MNdriverstoo - WarLord
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Sunday morning I'm having internet installed at my house. So I can use my laptop without going to that one spot in the house where we can sometimes use the neighbor's. Maybe I'll read FF more than twice a month now! So that's exciting.
We miss you, Lo! - Jenny
Yay!! - Heather
I seriously can't believe I lasted this long without internet. My laziness is almost an art form. - Lo
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