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huskerlaw

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:10 PM
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I'm still at work

and I have SO much to do. But if I look at one more power point slide, I'm gonna cry or otherwise freak out.

And yet, I'm stuck here for another 2 hours. :banghead:

Did I mention that I REALLY need to work on this? But that I can't make myself do it any more tonight?

Yeah.

So.

Entertain me.

Or something.

*sigh*

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ncabot22

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:12 PM
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1. You have my sympathies

but there really isn't much going on at home (at least at my house). If I were there, I'd help you out. :)

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huskerlaw

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:14 PM
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3. Ah thanks!

There's nothing going on at my house either, but my brain is fried for some reason.

I think I have a case of the Monday's.

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ncabot22

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:29 PM
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11. If you can, watch this

I'm a huge fan of Madtv and this never fails to make me laugh. It is a nice, albeit lowbrow, diversion that may help repair your fried brain.

Not sure what kind of sense of humour you have, but it is pretty harmless (and amusing).

http://youtube.com/watch?v=P9DUG1jDfP8

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huskerlaw

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:32 PM
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15. I actually can't watch it

unfortunately. I'm stuck at a computer that's in a rather public place...and doesn't have speakers. x(

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ncabot22

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:34 PM
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18. D'oh!

Too bad. I hope the two hours pass quickly.

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GOPisEvil

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:14 PM
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2. Ugh - that's just wrong.

I don't know much about entertaining, but here's me with two of my step-kids.

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huskerlaw

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:15 PM
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4. Awww!

They're adorable! What are their names?

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GOPisEvil

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:17 PM
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6. The kitty is Othello and the dog is Bodhi.

They're good kids. :)

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huskerlaw

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:19 PM
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8. They look like good kids!

I've always wanted a sweet, big dog.

Someday, when I have a yard... (translation: when I no longer live in Los Angeles)

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GOPisEvil

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:21 PM
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9. You'd leave LA?

:o

I'll be sharing a house with 3 kitties, a dog, a bird and 2 sugar gliders. Little did I know I'd be inheriting a zoo. I'd almost rather Madrone had a kid - might be easier and cheaper. ;)

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huskerlaw

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:27 PM
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10. Yeah, someday.

I'm assuming at some point I'll want to own the structure I'm living in. That's not gonna happen here. Alas.

Good lord. You're going to fit all that into your little house?! A zoo, indeed!

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GOPisEvil

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:29 PM
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12. Her house is about as small, so it CAN be done.

We will be exploring larger quarters at some point, after we've built up some more equity.

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huskerlaw

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:30 PM
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13. Eh, that's ok

I have 3 cats and a roommate in a fairly tiny 2-bedroom apartment.

It just requires attention to cleaning. ;)

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GOPisEvil

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:32 PM
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14. We're screwn.

:D

Well, the litter box stays clean. But the sheer volume of pet hair...the horror. :scared:

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huskerlaw

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:34 PM
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17. Yeah, that sucks.

Not gonna lie.

I sweep every other day just to keep the situation from being critical. And the kitten doesn't even shed yet!

I'm blaming it on our ultra-cold (by LA standards) winter. They didn't get coats this thick the year before.

But really, the litter box is more important. By far.

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GOPisEvil

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:37 PM
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19. Honestly, her house doesn't smell.

I hope the animals adjust well to the climate down here.

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huskerlaw

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:40 PM
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20. Are they outside animals?

Or, well...the cats and dog, anyway? Cuz if so, that might be a BIG adjustment.

Especially in the summer. Ugh.

Though I think animals are far more adaptive than we are.

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GOPisEvil

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:45 PM
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24. No, they all stay inside.

Bodhi is crate-trained. There is plenty of tile for them all to lay on and stay cool. What will suck is not being able to take Bodhi anywhere we go and leave him in the car while we do whatever we do. He's so good about being in the car. What is nice is that a lot of restaurants here have animal-friendly areas.

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huskerlaw

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:47 PM
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26. Yeah, no car for him

at least not 9 months out of the year!

I would think Austin would have some great dog parks though. Hippie city that it is. ;)

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GOPisEvil

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:50 PM
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29. Oh heck yeah. Lots of dog parks.

Some of them are partially leash-free too.

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huskerlaw

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:53 PM
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31. Oooh, nifty!

So you'll practically be living there on both of the nice days that Austin gets per year, eh? ;)

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GOPisEvil

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:54 PM
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33. Hey now...

Edited on Mon Aug-27-07 09:54 PM by GOPisEvil

...we get at least 5 nice days a year usually. ;)

On that note, I'm out of here. Hope you get your stuff done. :hi:

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ncabot22

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:15 PM
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5. Cute Step-Kids!

What kind of dog is that? It/he/she looks big but friendly.

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GOPisEvil

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:18 PM
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7. Mostly black lab, I think.

He's a sweetheart. His mommy raised him well. :)

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ncabot22

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:32 PM
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16. So cute!

Thanks for posting the pic! Labs are one of the sweetest dogs...I'm more of a terrier person. I love yappy obnoxious dogs. :)

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Skittles

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:41 PM
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21. huskerlaw, get crackin' on finishing that stuff

or I WILL KICK YOUR ASS

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huskerlaw

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:42 PM
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22. Hee hee

But I don't wanna! /whine

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Skittles

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:43 PM
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23. lord I know the feeling

but you know you are just dragging it out - now GET TO IT !!! :hi:

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huskerlaw

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:54 PM
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32. Ok, ok...

I'm giving myself until 8:00 to mess around. Then I'm going to jump back in and get a LOT done in the last hour that I'm stuck here. Yup. That's the plan.

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:45 PM
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25. ugh power point...

Happily I don't have to deal with that (for the most part) for my job, although I know plenty who do and they hate it too.
Maybe you can visualize all the trouble Kyra is getting into while you are away? Its truly amazing what a kitten can get into and it sounds like you got a little devil indeed...I still get "surprised" on occasion by my crew..here's a lolcat that kind of illustrates that....

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huskerlaw

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:49 PM
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28. Oh geez!

I try not to think about what Kyra is up to. Though hopefully she's not sleeping. Because if she is, I won't be doing much of that later. ;)

Power Points, unfortunately, are a necessary evil. It's almost impossible to teach what I do without them. x(

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:57 PM
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34. I'm sure I will think about you on Wednesday

when I am subjected to a power point presentation/training session about our online database of SOP's and other controlled documents. UGH! Now that will truly be boring. How anyone can make a living doing document control is waaaay beyond me....:crazy:

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huskerlaw

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Mon Aug-27-07 10:04 PM
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35. Oh YAWN!

I don't think my students find legal research any more interesting. But they're students. They're supposed to be tortured! They pay GOOD money to be tortured, damn it!

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Redstone

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:48 PM
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27. Sorry, I can't help, because PowerPoint is the single source of 99.9999% of

the boredom in American workplaces.

If you're stuck with PowerPoint, there's no hope for you.

Again, sorry I couldn't help.

Redstone

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huskerlaw

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Mon Aug-27-07 09:52 PM
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30. That's so true

Unfortunately, it's a must-have. There's really no way to teach students about online databases like Westlaw and Lexis without it.

Unless I was going to log on and walk them through it live, and that's just scary. I don't trust technology that much! ;)

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CaliforniaPeggy

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Mon Aug-27-07 10:11 PM
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36. My dear huskerlaw!

I'm sorry, sweetie...

You will do it, of this I am sure!

Your reward will be seeing the full moon when you leave!

:hug:

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huskerlaw

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Mon Aug-27-07 10:13 PM
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37. Well, at least

I'll be gone long before the eclipse! ;)

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eyesroll

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Mon Aug-27-07 11:28 PM
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38. I was in the cite check room for 6-1/2 hours tonight. AND I've got Lexis training at (drumroll...)

8:15 tomorrow morning.
Didn't get home until after 11 tonight.

You've got my sympathies...Lexis/Westlaw training can be painful. I can't imagine teaching it.

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Haole Girl

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Mon Aug-27-07 11:30 PM
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39. You still there?

I should be cleaning my house... but I am being lazy instead. :hi:

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