Girls Coffeeshop Talk

[Ashley]

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[Ashley]

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[Carolina]

Originally Posted by Tags_girl_

:) Thank you JJ.
Carolina, my boyfriend and I went out to this really fancy place for New Years eve, and we wanted to try something other than our normal boring hamburgers and such. So I ordered a very pricey lobster dish. Long story short, I had a great night until about three in the morning where I was so sick I stayed up until daylight before being able to get back in bed. (And of course, as soon as I did, I got sick again.) And yesterday I couldn't eat anything solid, and barely drank anything, and ended up fainting and hitting my back against the corner of the wall here at home.
It has NOT been a good new years for me so far. I can't wait to get better

Oh no. Getting sick from seafood is the worst! I hope you are feeling better soon!

[Ashley]

:) Thank you. I called in sick to work yesterday, thank God I got out of my shift today.

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by Tags_girl_

:) Thank you JJ.
Carolina, my boyfriend and I went out to this really fancy place for New Years eve, and we wanted to try something other than our normal boring hamburgers and such. So I ordered a very pricey lobster dish. Long story short, I had a great night until about three in the morning where I was so sick I stayed up until daylight before being able to get back in bed. (And of course, as soon as I did, I got sick again.) And yesterday I couldn't eat anything solid, and barely drank anything, and ended up fainting and hitting my back against the corner of the wall here at home.
It has NOT been a good new years for me so far. I can't wait to get better

Sorry to hear about your predicament, Ashley. Hope you get better real soon!!

[Carolina]

BTW, Elaine - thanks for starting this thread!

[kcmo]

Shame Ashley! I'm so sorry to hear you're so sick. Sounds pretty bad. Hopefully it's out of your system. Try drink some gatorade and eat some dry toast if you can manage. You're probably dehydrated and having something in your stomach will help. Get well soon!

[Carolina]

Posting simply because I want to hit post #600!

[kcmo]

Originally Posted by Carolina

Posting simply because I want to hit post #600!

No problem with that! LOL!

[kcmo]

GIIIRRRLLLLSSSSSSSSSS?

Where is everyone?

[Lisa]

Oh! I'm giving baths, wrestling a baby in my lap, ordering lamps and curtains for the girls' rooms, meeting plumbers, doing laundry, shopping for a chest of drawers... been a busy day but don't feel that I've accomplished much.

Anyhow, found out we can't have a tankless water heater - we don't have the right kind of venting in place in the basement and we'd need a serious plumbing overhaul to get it. Instead the plumber recommended a new tank with better heating ability, so we're going that route.

Better get going - I may check in later....

[kcmo]

You have had a busy day Lisa! Hmmm, hopefully a new tank will do the trick. Plumbing can get mighty expensive as you already know!

Not much going on here...just watching TV and surfing the forum!

[Incurable]

Originally Posted by Carolina

Pat, you rock! Besides, you know that girls love guys in a band...

Oh stop it... Flattery will get you everywhere

[Elaine]

hi alll .... didnt get a chance to log in here much ... hows things ?

[Elaine]

sorry to here about your food poisoning ............

[Elaine]

Originally Posted by kcmo

GIIIRRRLLLLSSSSSSSSSS?

Where is everyone?

i am finally back karis !!!!!!!

[Carolina]

Hey girls!!! I'm shopping for rugs/dining tables online. Gotta run, but wanted to pop in!

[Carolina]

Wow - I'm up to 604. JJ, watch out!!!

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by Carolina

Hey girls!!! I'm shopping for rugs/dining tables online. Gotta run, but wanted to pop in!

What kind of rug? I've just been through the same thing - but for the girls' rooms, so it's funky color shag I've been after. Are you looking for something for the living or dining room?

Have you checked Home Depot? I gotta say, for the less expensive "persian" type rugs, they have some pretty ones. We ordered a 9' by 12' for the living room 3 years ago, and we still are very happy with it.

As for dining table - new or old?

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by Incurable

Oh stop it... Flattery will get you everywhere

Pat, what's the acoustic guitar(s) you have at home?

[Carolina]

Originally Posted by Lisa

What kind of rug? I've just been through the same thing - but for the girls' rooms, so it's funky color shag I've been after. Are you looking for something for the living or dining room?

Have you checked Home Depot? I gotta say, for the less expensive "persian" type rugs, they have some pretty ones. We ordered a 9' by 12' for the living room 3 years ago, and we still are very happy with it.

As for dining table - new or old?

I need an 8'x10' or 11' for the dining area. I'm glad you mentioned Home Depot - I like their prices, but wasn't sure on the quality.

As for dining, I'm looking for something with simple lines, or maybe Arts and Crafts. Crate and Barrel has a nice Mahogany extension table that hubby likes, but I'm holding out for a A&C bargain if I can find one. If I could afford an antique Stickley, I'd grab it!!

My problem, to my husband's dismay and irritation, is that I like to look, and look, and look... Man - I need to go to bed!

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by Carolina

I need an 8'x10' or 11' for the dining area. I'm glad you mentioned Home Depot - I like their prices, but wasn't sure on the quality.

Carolina, here's a pix from two Christmases ago that shows our Home Depot rug in our old living room. Kind of a Jacobean pattern... It's held up well and cost under $600, if I remember correctly! I guess I'm a cheapskate but with 3 kids in the house, if I invested in a nice, expensive rug I'd absolutely lose years off my life every time something was spilled on it!

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[Lisa]

Originally Posted by Incurable

Oh stop it... Flattery will get you everywhere

Pat, these pics are for you (a few of hubby's guitars):



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When you were playing in your band, he was the soundman for a couple different local bands. He credits that with the almost total loss of hearing in his left ear!

[Incurable]

Huh... flossing his hair you say? Wow, looks like he's got more guitars than arms and fingers to play them. I'm seeing multiple SG Std's, an LP, Telly and Strat... Is that a Wah-Wah peddle I see on the floor? Ha, that's a hoot. Ask your hubby if he remembers a Big Muff Pi? I have an original. Ok I'm aging myself. Great gear he's got there. I take it you have him sequestered to a room off the beaten path somewhere for all that stuff. Great "guy" stuff but not for public consumption. Anyway, this is not girl talk so I'll keep it brief.

Thanks for the peek into your world. Does he still play regularly? I hope so with all that stuff. It's always fun and cathartic to spend a couple hours 'noodling'. Here's a couple links of my own...

But wait, there's more(now)...
Rocking out...
I remember hair...

[chuanlim]

Originally Posted by Tags_girl_

:( I wish I was at the coffee shop with everyone. I have terrible food poisoning. Happy New Years though!

was it the red lobster??

hope u get well soon

[chuanlim]

Originally Posted by Carolina

My husband is definitely a "minimalist", and I am to a lesser extent. But, my children are not (you know what I'm talking about, Lisa! ). We stayed with friends over the holidays that have ZERO clutter, and everything is in its place. So today, on my childrens last day of vacation, hubby suggested that I go upstairs to their bedroom and our office - and "declutter" by throwing out and reorganizing. He thought they would enjoy helping.

I said "no way"! That's a project for the weekend (or for when they are at a sleepover)!

yup its hard picking up after ur kids. a good reference for me regards home decor and interior design would be WALLPAPER magazine. cool stuff. its the bible of design gurus.

[Carolina]

Nice, Lisa! Although our "style " is not traditional, I was thinking of throwing in a Persian style rug to warm things up a bit. Nothing like mixing styles and eras!

It's definitely a challenge to find something of value that you like, that will stand up to little kids and hairy dogs. We just visited friends who bought a lovely dining table. It's covered in a red vinyl tablecloth (for X-mas) - which they declared "is not coming off until the boys are in college"!

[Carolina]

Originally Posted by chuanlim

yup its hard picking up after ur kids. a good reference for me regards home decor and interior design would be WALLPAPER magazine. cool stuff. its the bible of design gurus.

Thanks! I'll have to check that one out!

[Lisa]

[QUOTE=Incurable;402142]Huh... flossing his hair you say? Wow, looks like he's got more guitars than arms and fingers to play them. I'm seeing multiple SG Std's, an LP, Telly and Strat... Is that a Wah-Wah peddle I see on the floor? Ha, that's a hoot. Ask your hubby if he remembers a Big Muff Pi? I have an original. Ok I'm aging myself. Great gear he's got there. I take it you have him sequestered to a room off the beaten path somewhere for all that stuff. Great "guy" stuff but not for public consumption. Anyway, this is not girl talk so I'll keep it brief.

Thanks for the peek into your world. Does he still play regularly? I hope so with all that stuff. It's always fun and cathartic to spend a couple hours 'noodling'. Here's a couple links of my own...

But wait, there's more(now)...
Rocking out...
I remember hair...[/QUOTE

My husband will love those pictures! Do you still have that black Les Paul?

Yes, that's a Wah Wah pedal. He's had, or still has, some kind of Big Muff you speak of. He often trades/sells/buys from guys online. Constantly rotating stock. It's all quite foreign to me, though I sense it brings him great contentment.

He kept his stuff in the "Junk Room" - a room added on to our previous house in 1946. I show it to my girlfriends to see their reactions - it's quite a place, full of old military radios, amps, guitars, old advertising clocks, tools. Men love the place - it's a definite Man Cave. Women scratch their head and wonder, "Why?" It was intended as an extra bedroom, but he uses it as an above ground basement. Our new house actually has a basement, so he'll be keeping all the stuff down there.

Once we get the basement renovation finished he'll have his music room. He hasn't played in three weeks and it's hurting him, he says.

If you're ever in the area, join him for a jam session!

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by Carolina

Nice, Lisa! Although our "style " is not traditional, I was thinking of throwing in a Persian style rug to warm things up a bit. Nothing like mixing styles and eras!

It's definitely a challenge to find something of value that you like, that will stand up to little kids and hairy dogs. We just visited friends who bought a lovely dining table. It's covered in a red vinyl tablecloth (for X-mas) - which they declared "is not coming off until the boys are in college"!

As for the "Stickley," arts-and-crafts era stuff, have you checked out "American Bungalow" magazine? Great source for ideas. I was glued to every issue for a while there!