[JPK]

My wife and I got keys to our new house yesterday. We really got to start moving in today. Pretty much the first thing we did was go to IKEA to pick up a new shelving unit for our records and stereo system. I finally have enough room to actually make them look good. I'm stupidly happy right now.

Spoiler

The next step is my bookcases, which I'm expecting to be able to have finished on monday after the movers take care off all the big and/or heavy stuff.

[Tiste Simeon]

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 16 January 2016 - 02:38 PM, said:

Tiste Simeon, on 15 January 2016 - 08:12 AM, said:

Eh, it's not that I dislike them, they just aren't quite my style. I reckon a concert would be pretty fun though, they have quite a "big" sound!

True - they are a cracking live band. Hopefully see you there then - bought our tickets yesterday

I'll let you know if I end up going.

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

Booked our summer holiday this morning - off back down to Wiltshire and staying near Salisbury this time

[Solidsnape]

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 17 January 2016 - 11:37 AM, said:

Booked our summer holiday this morning - off back down to Wiltshire and staying near Salisbury this time

I've stayed down there for a week a few years back. Somewhere near Stonehenge. Lovely part of the country. Took a few drives to the south coast from there. Bournemouth and Weymouth. Keep meaning to go back
Hope you enjoy.
I love holidaying in England.

Well I'm happy right now because it's Sunday roast time.

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

Solidsnape, on 17 January 2016 - 01:56 PM, said:

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 17 January 2016 - 11:37 AM, said:

Booked our summer holiday this morning - off back down to Wiltshire and staying near Salisbury this time

I've stayed down there for a week a few years back. Somewhere near Stonehenge. Lovely part of the country. Took a few drives to the south coast from there. Bournemouth and Weymouth. Keep meaning to go back
Hope you enjoy.
I love holidaying in England.

Well I'm happy right now because it's Sunday roast time.

Thanks! We stayed just up the road from Avebury last time, and caught the Farewell to the Sun celebrations there the night before the summer solstice (we might have booked the same week again with that in mind....) but we didn't do the coast last time, so I'm quite fancying Weymouth we have friends who live near Chippenham so it's a great excuse to go have a day with them as well.

This post has been edited by TheRetiredBridgeburner: 17 January 2016 - 05:51 PM

[Maark Abbott]

Solidsnape, on 17 January 2016 - 01:56 PM, said:

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 17 January 2016 - 11:37 AM, said:

Booked our summer holiday this morning - off back down to Wiltshire and staying near Salisbury this time

I've stayed down there for a week a few years back. Somewhere near Stonehenge. Lovely part of the country. Took a few drives to the south coast from there. Bournemouth and Weymouth. Keep meaning to go back
Hope you enjoy.
I love holidaying in England.

Well I'm happy right now because it's Sunday roast time.

Weymouth is my hometown. #bluevinneyorbust

[Binder of Demons]

Just got a call out of the blue, asking if I wanted to help out as crew on a short film being shot over the next few days. Perfect timing really, as I'm already down to shoot a music video next week, and hopefully starting a new job in a few weeks time. So, all the experience I can get now is really helpful in the long term.

Plus it's great for networking, since there is so much interaction amongst the various video people here.

The one downside is a 5:30 am start, as I am very much a night owl. Need to organise my shit right now, before bed, as I will be barely functional at that time.

[Gredfallan Ale]

Sounds great! Good luck!

I hope to receive some good news on the job front tomorrow.

[Maark Abbott]

Finished proofing the first draft. Wheeeee

[Gredfallan Ale]

Okay, I feel elated right now. Only last week I was worrying about my work contract ending in April and the lack of decent prospects for another position and today I've been offered a job to do research for a year and (hopefully/probably) publish (at the least) a paper on it.

[Slow Ben]

Gredfallan Ale, on 20 January 2016 - 11:51 AM, said:

Okay, I feel elated right now. Only last week I was worrying about my work contract ending in April and the lack of decent prospects for another position and today I've been offered a job to do research for a year and (hopefully/probably) publish (at the least) a paper on it.

Awesome. I bet that's a relief.

[Gredfallan Ale]

Slow Ben, on 20 January 2016 - 01:02 PM, said:

Gredfallan Ale, on 20 January 2016 - 11:51 AM, said:

Okay, I feel elated right now. Only last week I was worrying about my work contract ending in April and the lack of decent prospects for another position and today I've been offered a job to do research for a year and (hopefully/probably) publish (at the least) a paper on it.

Awesome. I bet that's a relief.

Yeah it is and I'm getting payed to play around with maths and number configurations for a year.

[QuickTidal]

Our cat is back at home, on pills for what we think/hope is asthma, eating heartily and seemingly in better spirits than she was days ago. No coughing/heaving fits so far either (which had become frequent over the last few weeks). We are to report how she is to the Vet in two weeks time, but so far so good.

We lavished her with attention last night and she curled up at my wife's feet for most of the evening. I hugged her and got a bit emotional. I'm glad she's okay. Thanks for the support from you all.

[Andorion]

QuickTidal, on 20 January 2016 - 03:17 PM, said:

Our cat is back at home, on pills for what we think/hope is asthma, eating heartily and seemingly in better spirits than she was days ago. No coughing/heaving fits so far either (which had become frequent over the last few weeks). We are to report how she is to the Vet in two weeks time, but so far so good.

We lavished her with attention last night and she curled up at my wife's feet for most of the evening. I hugged her and got a bit emotional. I'm glad she's okay. Thanks for the support from you all.

Cheers QT! Hopefully she will be fine really soon

[Andorion]

After a very very long time, I finally got a chance to just sit back and listen to music at full volume, without worrying about anything.

Iron maiden's Paschendale can be really refreshing. Who knew?

[Puck]

Whoo, I won't have to trek through half the country to get a new passport!

[Maark Abbott]

Raging Cajun Gator King, on 21 January 2016 - 06:29 AM, said:

Just a heads up fellow star geeks the 5 visible planets Mercury,Venus,Mars,Jupiter,and Saturn are in line convergence and can be seen about an hr before sunrise. This hasn't happened in 10 yrs so if you get a chance check it out. Also comet Catalina is still in sky and can be viewed with binoculars. It's just to the left of the Big Dipper and is a fuzzy green dot with X 50 ones. Go look for it cause it's never coming back around and is on its way out the system.

Worry! FETCH THE VIRGINS.

He rises from dead R'lyeh this eve.

[worry]

I looked at Catalina. It was a town-sized frozen ball of odd skulls.

[Tsundoku]

The toddler and I were just chasing each other around the kitchen table when he got caught up looking at something on the TV. So I took the opportunity to slip into one of the bedrooms next to the family room and hide behind the door. Cue "Where's Daddy?" and the sound of little feet running up and down the hall as he's looking in all the rooms (even the ensuite and main bathroom).

As he was looking in the main bathroom opposite the bedroom where I was, I stepped out into the hallway and as he turned around ...

"Raaaaaaaahhhhhhh!" and grabbed him.

He emits a high pitched squeal as he jumps, followed by (very loudly) "I NEED NAPPY CHANGE!!!!!"

The Mrs and I were laughing our heads off, the daughter in the lounge room had her face buried in the couch crying with laughter, and the boy is sort of laughing but slowly realising we're laughing at him.

I'm still chuckling 20 minutes later. Wish I had a Go-Pro or something for moments like that. Good times.

This post has been edited by Tsundoku: 23 January 2016 - 10:16 AM

[Shinrei]

I just imagined how terrifying The Adams Family would have been if they'd used Macros' hand for "Thing".