Whats making you happy right now

#14291 Morgoth

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Posted 21 October 2016 - 09:54 AM

I was at a seminar for the last week, and during one late night drinking whisky with my boss at the hotel bar he told me he's requested that I receive a substantial raise at the end of my 6 month trial period. Today my old boss called me to ask if I might consider coming back to my old job. Feeling appreciated is pretty great :unsure:

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#14292 Loki

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Posted 21 October 2016 - 02:54 PM

CABLE!!!

Wry, on 29 February 2012 - 10:50 AM, said:

And you're not complaining, you're criticizing. It's a side-effect of being better than everyone else, I get it sometimes too.

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#14293 Nicodimas

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Posted 22 October 2016 - 06:12 AM

I think i am going for Nursing.. I am somewhat terrified going back to school and the amount of steps...this means..i have been reading the materials and wonder if I am intelligent enough...I love talking to people!!...that's my skill-set... how to explain that to others....

but it's still a positive focus..and today that feels good. I have done sales forever..i'm good at it and it's easy..but totally not satisfying. It doesn't make me happy.

time to break my comfort zone.

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#14294 EmperorMagus

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Posted 22 October 2016 - 06:56 AM

Nicodimas, on 22 October 2016 - 06:12 AM, said:

Quite honestly the concept of Nurse Nico brings tears of joy to my eyes.

Go for it!

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#14295 Mezla PigDog

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Posted 22 October 2016 - 04:31 PM

Going out tonight for the first time in roughly 6 months. There will be cocktails, oh yes there will be cocktails.

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#14296 Andorion

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Posted 23 October 2016 - 01:21 AM

Is that rice underneath?

#14297 Andorion

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Posted 23 October 2016 - 01:34 AM

What exactly is this dish BK? Looks like shredded fish and shrimp with some type of herbs made into a broth over rice.

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Posted 23 October 2016 - 01:59 AM

I Got Crabs, on 23 October 2016 - 01:41 AM, said:

That is exactly what it is! The fish were caught by the old man. The only thing that went that went wrong was that the fish indeed became shredded this time. Usually it's nice big hunks of them. It's one of the simplest things thrown together that wind up tasting like it was a gift from the Cajun gods.

Onions, bel peppers, garlic

Mmm that would be delicious. I have a feeling I would like Cajun cuisine.

I am interested by the use of rice. How common an ingredient is it in the US? Its basically a staple over here.

#14299 Andorion

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Posted 23 October 2016 - 02:09 AM

I Got Crabs, on 23 October 2016 - 02:06 AM, said:

Andorion, on 23 October 2016 - 01:59 AM, said:

I Got Crabs, on 23 October 2016 - 01:41 AM, said:

Mmm that would be delicious. I have a feeling I would like Cajun cuisine.

I am interested by the use of rice. How common an ingredient is it in the US? Its basically a staple over here.

Well it is down here for sure. Almost every dish roast, gumbo, etouffee, chillie & many more consist of it. Funny enough our neighbors who moved down here from Montana where baffled by our use of it but have been 100% converted.

Well given your position in the delta I suspect you have similar environmental conditions to ours, so I bet rice is easier to grow and thus more common.

It goes really well with brothy dishes, especially spicy ones. I mean we rarely have nay dish by itself you know. We always combine it with rice.

#14300 Mezla PigDog

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Posted 23 October 2016 - 09:09 PM

Ahhhhhh. That moment when you get into bed on one of those days when your only goal has been to survive to bedtime.

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#14301 Kruppe of Darujhistan

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Posted 23 October 2016 - 09:14 PM

My neighbor gave me a lottery ticket for my birthday and I won 300 bux! :unsure:

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#14302 Kruppe of Darujhistan

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Posted 24 October 2016 - 08:17 PM

Kruppe of Darujhistan, on 23 October 2016 - 09:14 PM, said:

My neighbor gave me a lottery ticket for my birthday and I won 300 bux! :unsure:

Today is my brother's birthday and the family took him out to lunch. Guess who got volunteered to pay the tab?

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#14303 DeadHedge

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Posted 25 October 2016 - 07:39 AM

Started a new job yesterday.

Wasn't the job I was initially meant to be starting BUT the one I started was a promotion which was even better. Plus I am still going to be doing my accountancy training in the new job too, so double bonus.

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#14304 QuickTidal

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Posted 26 October 2016 - 05:36 PM

When all else fails with a fussy baby, the stroller and a medium length walk is a godsend!

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#14305 Nicodimas

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Posted 28 October 2016 - 04:38 AM

Got offered a job...( not in sales.. Don't think I can put up with stress ) wish me luck. Its consultative sales .. Which is easy compared to direct sales .. See what I did there??

Super crazy good gig......

Life has never been stranger than right now. I have had the most amount of time off in my life ....Which should be fun, but mainly go over all the mistakes I have made..

Im figuring out career change and just starting over at 33... Which is scary... But exciting ... Will I make the gamble

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#14306 Slow Ben

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Posted 28 October 2016 - 12:22 PM

I Got Crabs, on 28 October 2016 - 03:54 AM, said:

I have a belly button

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#14307 Morgoth

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Posted 28 October 2016 - 12:51 PM

An employee of the university threatened to call the university tax lawyer to have him personally explain to me why I was wrong :thumbsup:

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#14308 Raymond Luxury Yacht

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Posted 28 October 2016 - 09:09 PM

I saw Eric idle and John Cleese last night. It's the closest I will ever get to seeing Monty Python live, and it was great. It's hard to say just how much those two guys influenced my comedic sensibilities, but it's a lot.

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#14309 Loki

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Posted 28 October 2016 - 11:35 PM

Star Trek/Aliens comic!

Wry, on 29 February 2012 - 10:50 AM, said:

And you're not complaining, you're criticizing. It's a side-effect of being better than everyone else, I get it sometimes too.

~TQB~

#14310 Tsundoku

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Posted 29 October 2016 - 04:42 AM

Loki, on 28 October 2016 - 11:35 PM, said:

Star Trek/Aliens comic!

They're gonna need a lot more redshirts ...

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