Girls Coffeeshop Talk

[Carolina]

Originally Posted by Elaine

X 10 Carol !!!!!!!!

but the show is gong downhills actually ...... but i still love it !!!!!

I know. I guess there is only so much you can do with a show! We still love, too! Ahh, McDreamy...

[Lisa]

Oh, you guys.... shucks.... that makes me smile like crazy when you mention Godiva chocolate! Thanks for your support.

[Elaine]

Originally Posted by Carolina

I know. I guess there is only so much you can do with a show! We still love, too! Ahh, McDreamy...

yea boy

i can totally understand the relationship between Meredieth and Mcdreamy !!!!
and parts of what Burke and Christina too ....

but i am quite like Christina actually ha ha
untidy and straight forward to the core !!!!!

[Elaine]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Oh, you guys.... shucks.... that makes me smile like crazy when you mention Godiva chocolate! Thanks for your support.

it made our day lisa !!

wahahaha

[Carolina]

Have a sniff... (4 out of 5 stars, no less!)

http://www.amazon.com/Walter-Farting.../dp/1583940537

[Carolina]

Originally Posted by Elaine

yea boy

i can totally understand the relationship between Meredieth and Mcdreamy !!!!
and parts of what Burke and Christina too ....

but i am quite like Christina actually ha ha
untidy and straight forward to the core !!!!!

I miss Burke - they were such a great couple!

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by Incurable

Lisa, Lisa, Lisa... What kind of cornball situation is this anyways? Firstly, what's wrong with the good-old birthday celebrations? Donate a book? Singing Happy Birthday in class is obviously offensive for those who aren't fortunate enough to have one that day, I guess. Cake? Oh, no... sugar, eggs, flour, etc... all equal opportunity offenders for those who practice dietary disciplines touted in all the latest 'healthy living' books and mags. That doesn't even take into account religious beliefs, allergies, ethnic diversity, etc. Taking time to have a little fun in class? Some parent will certainly blame the birthday boy/girl and school system for having deprived their child of valuable study time, causing them to fail some test, didn't you know? Bringing a book w/'farts' in the title? OMG!!! What could you have possibly been thinking...

I know, I know. Learned my lesson.

Hey, where have you been lately, Pat?

[Elaine]

Originally Posted by Carolina

I miss Burke - they were such a great couple!

agreed !!!

its difficult to find someone who can take Christina's straight forwardness ha ha

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by Carolina

Have a sniff... (4 out of 5 stars, no less!)

http://www.amazon.com/Walter-Farting.../dp/1583940537

Thank you, dear Carolina. I didn't know there were that many other titles about Walter! I could add: Walter the Farting Dog - Banned at School!

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by Carolina

Oh rats - I forgot to watch AI last night. Well, there's always tonight. Let's talk about movies!

What is your favorite actor in a particular movie?? For example, mine would be Colin Firth in the BBC's "Pride and Prejudice" . OK - not technically a movie, but a miniseries.

Oh - that's a great question, Carolina. Mine would be, off the top of my head, Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird.

[Elaine]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Oh - that's a great question, Carolina. Mine would be, off the top of my head, Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird.

Movies :
Harrison Ford - Star Wars
Hugh Grant - 4 Weddings and a Funeral/Love Actually
Pierce Bronsnan - James Bond
Daniel Craig - James Bond


TV :
Pierce Bronsnsn - Remington Steele
Sarah Jessica Paraker - SATC
Sarah Michelle Geller - Buffy The Vampire Slayer

hmmmmmmmmmmm

do i have a thing for the name Sarah ?
wahahaha

[Incurable]

Originally Posted by Lisa

I know, I know. Learned my lesson.

Hey, where have you been lately, Pat?

Between work, working on car, a 23ºF cold snap and catching some virulent bug, been kind of busy... We had over 40 people out at work last Monday...!! Feeling better now but had a bit of catching up to do.

As far as actor/actresses go... Gotta admit, I was a bit taken w/Summer Glau in Serenity. Mary Lynn Rajskub is a hoot (live for real, not on 24). Laura Linney is always worth watching. I thought Toni Colette's performance in The Sixth Sense was fantastic. As far as guy actors go, I dunno... maybe Geoffrey Rush or William H. Macy to name a couple.

[away36]

Originally Posted by Elaine

Movies :
Harrison Ford - Star Wars
Hugh Grant - 4 Weddings and a Funeral/Love Actually
Pierce Bronsnan - James Bond
Daniel Craig - James Bond

Kevin Spacey - Pay it Forward
Jim Carrey- The Truman Show

I think I've seen each of these movies at least 10 times!

[Carolina]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Oh - that's a great question, Carolina. Mine would be, off the top of my head, Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird.

Oooh - good one! I love the classics!

[Carolina]

Originally Posted by away36

Kevin Spacey - Pay it Forward
Jim Carrey- The Truman Show

I think I've seen each of these movies at least 10 times!

BTW, we have all the Diehard movies on DVD - my husband loves those.

[Elaine]

Originally Posted by Carolina

BTW, we have all the Diehard movies on DVD - my husband loves those.

good show .... i have all the dvds too !!!!

i love to collect dvds !!!!

I think the amount i spent on dvds is more than enough to get myself another rollies

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by Incurable

Between work, working on car, a 23ºF cold snap and catching some virulent bug, been kind of busy... We had over 40 people out at work last Monday...!! Feeling better now but had a bit of catching up to do.

As far as actor/actresses go... Gotta admit, I was a bit taken w/Summer Glau in Serenity. Mary Lynn Rajskub is a hoot (live for real, not on 24). Laura Linney is always worth watching. I thought Toni Colette's performance in The Sixth Sense was fantastic. As far as guy actors go, I dunno... maybe Geoffrey Rush or William H. Macy to name a couple.

Yikes! Glad you're back. Virulent bugs suck, though virulent is a great word.

I need to go forage for my daughter's breakfast, and then find many layers of clothing for our short walk to school. We've had really cold mornings around here, too. This morning it's 18 degrees with a wind chill of 3.

[away36]

Originally Posted by Lisa

We've had really cold mornings around here, too. This morning it's 18 degrees with a wind chill of 3.

I detest the cold. I get no sympathy when I complain to my son in Winnipeg, though. It's sometimes -40C with the windchill when he's on his way to work in the morning. I think I'd be crying all the way to work.

[Carolina]

Originally Posted by away36

I detest the cold. I get no sympathy when I complain to my son in Winnipeg, though. It's sometimes -40C with the windchill when he's on his way to work in the morning. I think I'd be crying all the way to work.

Ugh - I dislike the cold as well. I really don't miss the long, New England winters at all.

[Rockrolex]

Originally Posted by Carolina

Oh rats - I forgot to watch AI last night. Well, there's always tonight. Let's talk about movies!

What is your favorite actor in a particular movie?? For example, mine would be Colin Firth in the BBC's "Pride and Prejudice" . OK - not technically a movie, but a miniseries.

Denzel Washington in American Gangster and The Great Debaters. Two amazingly different roles and he nails both of them.

[Carolina]

Girls, I have a dirty little secret. No one knows about this (other than my husband). Frankly, it's embarrasing!

I like to think of myself as a modern woman. I'm educated, I've worked as a professional for many years, and I can talk intelligently on a variety of subjects. But I have this habit that I just can't shake. What is it??

I watch soaps. It started with my mom - I would sneak a peek when she had them on at home growing up. Then, at college, my roommate would have CBS on everyday from 2 - 4. Pretty soon I was hooked. Then, I managed to break free for many years - career, etc. However, since I've been home with my children, it's so tempting! Everyday at 1:30, I put on the Bold and the Beautiful. It's only a half hour (OK, sometimes I watch 15 minutes of As The World Turns as well), and I eat my lunch during that time.

But I feel so silly. None of my friends know. But every weekday, around 1:30, it's like "pssst - turn on the TV. You know you want to...". Ack!!

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by Carolina

Girls, I have a dirty little secret. No one knows about this (other than my husband). Frankly, it's embarrasing!

I like to think of myself as a modern woman. I'm educated, I've worked as a professional for many years, and I can talk intelligently on a variety of subjects. But I have this habit that I just can't shake. What is it??

I watch soaps. It started with my mom - I would sneak a peek when she had them on at home growing up. Then, at college, my roommate would have CBS on everyday from 2 - 4. Pretty soon I was hooked. Then, I managed to break free for many years - career, etc. However, since I've been home with my children, it's so tempting! Everyday at 1:30, I put on the Bold and the Beautiful. It's only a half hour (OK, sometimes I watch 15 minutes of As The World Turns as well), and I eat my lunch during that time.

But I feel so silly. None of my friends know. But every weekday, around 1:30, it's like "pssst - turn on the TV. You know you want to...". Ack!!

Oh, Carolina! Say it ain't so! Next we'll be hearing that you subscribe to National Enquirer!

More later! I love you!

[Carolina]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Oh, Carolina! Say it ain't so! Next we'll be hearing that you subscribe to National Enquirer!

More later! I love you!

No worries, Lisa - it's almost 1:30!

[Elaine]

Originally Posted by Carolina

Girls, I have a dirty little secret. No one knows about this (other than my husband). Frankly, it's embarrasing!

I like to think of myself as a modern woman. I'm educated, I've worked as a professional for many years, and I can talk intelligently on a variety of subjects. But I have this habit that I just can't shake. What is it??

I watch soaps. It started with my mom - I would sneak a peek when she had them on at home growing up. Then, at college, my roommate would have CBS on everyday from 2 - 4. Pretty soon I was hooked. Then, I managed to break free for many years - career, etc. However, since I've been home with my children, it's so tempting! Everyday at 1:30, I put on the Bold and the Beautiful. It's only a half hour (OK, sometimes I watch 15 minutes of As The World Turns as well), and I eat my lunch during that time.

But I feel so silly. None of my friends know. But every weekday, around 1:30, it's like "pssst - turn on the TV. You know you want to...". Ack!!

dont worry carol .... we still love u !!!!!!

[Carolina]

Originally Posted by Elaine

dont worry carol .... we still love u !!!!!!

Back at ya, E!!

[away36]

Originally Posted by Carolina

Girls, I have a dirty little secret. No one knows about this (other than my husband). Frankly, it's embarrasing!

There's a young married guy at my work who just about has cardiac arrest if he misses an episode of House or Grey's Anatomy so you're pretty safe.

[away36]

[QUOTE=Carolina;430139]Girls, I have a dirty little secret.

Read on, girl...........




December 2, 2004

Soap operas lure students daily to Commuter Lounge
By Jamie Vangeest

Walk by Coffman Union's Commuter Lounge any lunch hour and you'll see them: dozens of University students, sodas and pizza in hand, fixated on their favorite soap operas.

Some said they enjoy the beautiful people, others cite addictive storylines or hot sex scenes, but most of these soap opera fanatics said they agree that when it comes to soaps, they're hooked.

First-year student Nadia Momin said, "I enjoy all of the drama that goes on. I know it's corny, but you want to find out what happens next."

For Momin and other University students, soap operas do not just provide an escape from the day but another bonding environment on campus.

A daily routine

Every day during the late morning and early afternoon, the same groups of students fill the lounge to get their daily doses of melodrama and scandal.
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Eric Swanson
Students watch the soap opera "As the World Turns" on Wednesday in the Commuter Lounge of Coffman Union. Dozens of students gather there to watch television and rest between classes.

Some of them said that they have been coming to watch soaps since the renovated Coffman Union opened in 2003. Others are commuters who said they have become addicted just this semester, determined not to miss an episode of their favorite storylines or characters.

The daily schedule of soap viewing depends on the day and who is in the crowd.

The routine is typically divided between two groups. The first, which takes over the Commuter Lounge at approximately 11 a.m. for "The Young and the Restless," usually disperses by noon.

"Days of our Lives" and "Passions" are popular with the second group, which typically lingers around longer, from noon to midafternoon.

The veterans

Some of those faces in the soap opera crowds have been returning regularly to the Commuter Lounge.
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Eric Swanson
At noon Wednesday the commuter lounge in Coffman Union is bustling with people. On television was the news followed by "As the World Turns."

And for some, catching soaps at Coffman Union has allowed them to continue a lifelong hobby.

"I have been watching 'Days of Our Lives' since I was in the fourth grade," Kaylee Sandstrom said.

The newcomers

Sitting beside the lifers are the newcomers, who said the Commuter Lounge was their first introduction to the world of soaps.

"Ironically, I started watching because I came in here on break from my class between 1 (p.m.) and 2 (p.m.) and got hooked," student Brittany Mammenga said.

Momin said, "I come in here to watch soaps five times a week, but this is my first semester of watching soaps in the Commuter Lounge."

Some of those new to the experience said the Commuter Lounge gives them a break from their hectic days and watching soaps on campus saves time.

"The reason why I watch soaps in (here) is because I live in Maple Grove, (Minn.) and don't have time to go home and watch," Momin said.

Sandstrom said, "I like to escape and realize that somebody else's life is more (screwed) up than my own."

Regardless of why they watch, these daily soap opera fans said they agree that it is a tradition that will not stop anytime soon.

"It creates bonds between people by asking (each other) what happened on 'Days,' " Sandstrom said.

The watching will continue, just like the days of our lives.

Freelance Editor Steven Snyder welcomes comments at ssnyder@mndaily.com.

[Elaine]

i was never really caught up with a soap before .... think the most guilty show i ever watched was 90210 !!!! that was when i was a younglings ha ha ha

[Carolina]

Thanks, Nancy - I don't feel so alone now!

[Carolina]

Originally Posted by Elaine

i was never really caught up with a soap before .... think the most guilty show i ever watched was 90210 !!!! that was when i was a younglings ha ha ha

I remember 90210 (and Melrose Place). My husband (then boyfriend) used to watch that one with me!