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pursemonkey · Jul 5th, 2009, 08:55 PM

Totally worth it, Tad. Art is food for the soul!!

I had such a nice day with my little family

We went out to brunch and had the entire country club dining room to ourselves (we went pretty early and I think everyone else was sleeping off the fireworks, lol), then did a little clothes/shoes shopping for the kiddos (I bought myself NOTHING and when I mentioned that DH said it was b/c we weren't in stores with expensive enough merchandise - sheesh!), then we ALL took a little nap and went to the pool for a couple of hours. I'm all relaxed and content now, other than the fact that nothing I have listed on fleabay is selling. Oh, well. I'm too mellow to care right now

purexelegance · Jul 5th, 2009, 09:07 PM

Tad, where did you eat in Chinatown? I always go for dim sum at Golden Unicorn (I think?) and Ten Ren Tea Time Cafe for bubble tea. YUM!

This is so random, but I hate people who don't respond to emails and people who don't follow deadlines when it comes to working in groups. And I hate mothering people and asking them to send in certain things at certain times. I can't think of a nice way of saying things without sounding like an ass.

Dawn · Jul 5th, 2009, 09:23 PM

ash, that sounds like such a wonderful family day

and your h cracks me up!

pure, i totally agree. i've done SO MUCH group work in grad school (and i'm sure more is on the way in the fall) and while i've mostly worked with great groups, there's one or two people who i would never want to work with again. i usually speak up though because i'm paying for school and i don't want my grade to suffer b/c of them.

we had a big group project in my last class; one girl didn't come to the class when groups were assigned, then she didn't ask the prof who her group was. we knew she was in our group so we included her on e-mails for our first meeting, yet she didn't show. she got the least amount of work b/c no one trusted her to do the big stuff. but i definitely commented about it on my group eval at the end of class!

honestly, if someone is slacking, who cares if you sound like an ass

i'm sure you wouldn't anyway. i just try to be to the point and still nice..."gentle reminder that all of our work is due by ___" or something like that. :)

kmroboto · Jul 5th, 2009, 09:25 PM

pm - that sounds like a perfect day!
pure - yeah, working in groups is awful when everyone doesn't pull their own weight in a timely manner.
tad - yes! support the arts!

i am miserable as i seem to have come down with a cold.

Dawn · Jul 5th, 2009, 09:27 PM

awww km, i'm sorry you're not feeling well

feel better soon!!!

kmroboto · Jul 5th, 2009, 09:32 PM

thanks, dawn!

your b-day tapas sound like they will be really fun. i love tapas. clubbing is weird, but can be fun with the right people. i love to dance but am very picky about the music and the right atmosphere, etc. how's the sunburn doing?

Dawn · Jul 5th, 2009, 09:38 PM

clubbing is totally weird but the friends we're going with should make it fun. :) i have no idea what kind of clubs they will be dragging me to, but that's okay.
the sunburn still sucks. i went to cvs and bought 2 cans of aloe spray and a can of solarcaine. it helps temporarily but the advil seems to work the best.

my MOTHER told me to take a super hot shower. she said the pain would be worth it b/c it would make the burn go away. i said that james was already in bed and i did not think he would appreciate my screams of pain from the bathroom. it makes me wince just thinking about a hot shower!

Dawn · Jul 5th, 2009, 09:52 PM

omg why can't bergdorf goodman or neiman marcus have the huge hillier hobo in faded aluminum? i LOVE the color but can only find it in the regular size.

jun3machina · Jul 5th, 2009, 09:52 PM

oh man, dawn, so sorry to hear about the burn...

jun3machina · Jul 5th, 2009, 09:52 PM

faded aluminum?? haven't seen this color yet. off to check it out!

Dawn · Jul 5th, 2009, 09:56 PM

thanks junie!

i think you're going to like it!!!!!

SarahP · Jul 5th, 2009, 10:00 PM

that's a bad idea! Take a cool bath with epsom salts!

kmroboto · Jul 5th, 2009, 10:01 PM

i'm so curious about this faded aluminum color! i def can't get it 'cause i think it's too close to the mouse groovee that i already own.

omg, a hot shower???? that sounds TERRIBLE!

jun3machina · Jul 5th, 2009, 10:02 PM

oh wow! what a gorgeous grey!!! like beautiful cool ggrey...MJ has not done enough of that. normally he does warm greys or french greys with the lavender undertones. that is just stunning!!

more animals too!

Dawn · Jul 5th, 2009, 10:02 PM

i know - it sounds really painful and just...weird! she swears it helps though. LOL

km, i think it is close to mouse (or maybe even the same with a new name?)

Jul 5th, 2009, 08:55 PM	#286
pursemonkey monkeyseemonkeybuy Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Land of Oz Posts: 10,902	Totally worth it, Tad. Art is food for the soul!! I had such a nice day with my little family We went out to brunch and had the entire country club dining room to ourselves (we went pretty early and I think everyone else was sleeping off the fireworks, lol), then did a little clothes/shoes shopping for the kiddos (I bought myself NOTHING and when I mentioned that DH said it was b/c we weren't in stores with expensive enough merchandise - sheesh!), then we ALL took a little nap and went to the pool for a couple of hours. I'm all relaxed and content now, other than the fact that nothing I have listed on fleabay is selling. Oh, well. I'm too mellow to care right now
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Jul 5th, 2009, 09:07 PM	#287
purexelegance in the fast lane. Joined: Jun 2006 Location: harajuku/nyc. Posts: 1,026	Tad, where did you eat in Chinatown? I always go for dim sum at Golden Unicorn (I think?) and Ten Ren Tea Time Cafe for bubble tea. YUM! This is so random, but I hate people who don't respond to emails and people who don't follow deadlines when it comes to working in groups. And I hate mothering people and asking them to send in certain things at certain times. I can't think of a nice way of saying things without sounding like an ass.
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Jul 5th, 2009, 09:23 PM	#288
Dawn mj mod Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 17,543	ash, that sounds like such a wonderful family day and your h cracks me up! pure, i totally agree. i've done SO MUCH group work in grad school (and i'm sure more is on the way in the fall) and while i've mostly worked with great groups, there's one or two people who i would never want to work with again. i usually speak up though because i'm paying for school and i don't want my grade to suffer b/c of them. we had a big group project in my last class; one girl didn't come to the class when groups were assigned, then she didn't ask the prof who her group was. we knew she was in our group so we included her on e-mails for our first meeting, yet she didn't show. she got the least amount of work b/c no one trusted her to do the big stuff. but i definitely commented about it on my group eval at the end of class! honestly, if someone is slacking, who cares if you sound like an ass i'm sure you wouldn't anyway. i just try to be to the point and still nice..."gentle reminder that all of our work is due by ___" or something like that. :)
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Jul 5th, 2009, 09:25 PM	#289
kmroboto Member Joined: Nov 2006 Location: nyc Posts: 2,433	pm - that sounds like a perfect day! pure - yeah, working in groups is awful when everyone doesn't pull their own weight in a timely manner. tad - yes! support the arts! i am miserable as i seem to have come down with a cold.
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Jul 5th, 2009, 09:27 PM	#290
Dawn mj mod Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 17,543	awww km, i'm sorry you're not feeling well feel better soon!!!
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Jul 5th, 2009, 09:32 PM	#291
kmroboto Member Joined: Nov 2006 Location: nyc Posts: 2,433	thanks, dawn! your b-day tapas sound like they will be really fun. i love tapas. clubbing is weird, but can be fun with the right people. i love to dance but am very picky about the music and the right atmosphere, etc. how's the sunburn doing?
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Jul 5th, 2009, 09:38 PM	#292
Dawn mj mod Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 17,543	clubbing is totally weird but the friends we're going with should make it fun. :) i have no idea what kind of clubs they will be dragging me to, but that's okay. the sunburn still sucks. i went to cvs and bought 2 cans of aloe spray and a can of solarcaine. it helps temporarily but the advil seems to work the best. my MOTHER told me to take a super hot shower. she said the pain would be worth it b/c it would make the burn go away. i said that james was already in bed and i did not think he would appreciate my screams of pain from the bathroom. it makes me wince just thinking about a hot shower!
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Jul 5th, 2009, 09:52 PM	#293
Dawn mj mod Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 17,543	omg why can't bergdorf goodman or neiman marcus have the huge hillier hobo in faded aluminum? i LOVE the color but can only find it in the regular size.
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Jul 5th, 2009, 09:52 PM	#294
jun3machina i'm engaged! Joined: Apr 2006 Location: VEN-tucky! Posts: 21,803	oh man, dawn, so sorry to hear about the burn...
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Jul 5th, 2009, 09:52 PM	#295
jun3machina i'm engaged! Joined: Apr 2006 Location: VEN-tucky! Posts: 21,803	faded aluminum?? haven't seen this color yet. off to check it out!
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Jul 5th, 2009, 09:56 PM	#296
Dawn mj mod Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 17,543	thanks junie! i think you're going to like it!!!!!
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Jul 5th, 2009, 10:00 PM	#297
SarahP Total Purse Freak Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Banco Popular! Posts: 5,564	that's a bad idea! Take a cool bath with epsom salts!
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Jul 5th, 2009, 10:01 PM	#298
kmroboto Member Joined: Nov 2006 Location: nyc Posts: 2,433	i'm so curious about this faded aluminum color! i def can't get it 'cause i think it's too close to the mouse groovee that i already own. omg, a hot shower???? that sounds TERRIBLE!
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Jul 5th, 2009, 10:02 PM	#299
jun3machina i'm engaged! Joined: Apr 2006 Location: VEN-tucky! Posts: 21,803	oh wow! what a gorgeous grey!!! like beautiful cool ggrey...MJ has not done enough of that. normally he does warm greys or french greys with the lavender undertones. that is just stunning!! more animals too!
	__________________ http://nouveaubride.blogspot.com/ www.thegirllovesmj.blogspot.com

Jul 5th, 2009, 10:02 PM	#300
Dawn mj mod Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 17,543	i know - it sounds really painful and just...weird! she swears it helps though. LOL km, i think it is close to mouse (or maybe even the same with a new name?)
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