Ever have one of those days...

MegaMuttMom · 04-21-2008, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by FriendsOfZoe

MMM, yes I watched...holy moly! I was pulling for the Russian woman because I was the same way back in my cross country days---had to get a good lead because I couldn't sprint to finish. What a great race, and so great that the big story of the day was the women's finish.

And the new place is great...love the yard most of all. The commute stinks to high heaven (bus to red line to orange line...ranging from 45 minutes at best to who knows how long at worst), and I really really miss the shops and convenience of Beacon St...but we're saving so much money, and our actual apartment is bigger and nicer, and we love the yard...and we're going to buy a house in a year (HOPEFULLY!)--and then my commute will be even worse, but I'll be in a house...it's all relative in the end. After taking public transit to/from the airport this past weekend, I'm really really wishing I was back in Brookline (took almost 2 hours to get home yesterday--longer than the flight itself)...but when Zoe just got hyper and started barking and we went and played in the backyard, I loved it here.

Yep, it took us a LONG time to adjust to the suburbs and I'm not sure we have yet and we've been here 18 years on May 1st. That, and we have a car. I wish public transit in Boston were better, we have 2 commuter rails lines that go through Westwood but the schedule is so infrequent when it's not rush hour that using it is just not feasible a lot of the time, especially on weekends.

We moved to the burbs to have a yard and decent public schools for when we had kids. It was a big sacrifice in many ways. I love the city, I love the country, but, the burbs are my idea of purgatory

4dogs3cats · 04-21-2008, 04:25 PM

I wanna live in the country. I wanna be able to scream bloody murder (hopefully not literally though

) and have no one hear me. I want Kody to be able to run around and bay till his heart's content. I wanna rescue that other beagle and let him bay it up too. I want to open my own rescue...

Ella'sMom · 04-21-2008, 04:39 PM

I grew up in Boston and now live in a suburb of Boston, about 30 minutes out of the city and I love it. I couldn't imagine being anywhere else.

FriendsOfZoe · 04-21-2008, 04:42 PM

Yeah, with Boston there's really no country to speak of...it's urban suburbs, suburbs, and slightly less densely populated suburbs.
I'll probably be about 45-an hour out of the city when I buy a house so that I can have a little bit of land (maybe 1/2 acre) in the "rural-suburbs."

I just wish there was a way to have lots of land and still be in the heart of the city.

4dogs3cats · 04-21-2008, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by FriendsOfZoe

Yeah, with Boston there's really no country to speak of...it's urban suburbs, suburbs, and slightly less densely populated suburbs.
I'll probably be about 45-an hour out of the city when I buy a house so that I can have a little bit of land (maybe 1/2 acre) in the "rural-suburbs."

I just wish there was a way to have lots of land and still be in the heart of the city.

Move into the middle of central park

UPDATE

So I think the beagle I posted before either got adopted or was rescued by azbeaglerescue.com..... he's not listed anymore... I hope he got adopted...

MegaMuttMom · 04-21-2008, 05:41 PM

That's really good news Jenn.

My son is arguing with Doberman07 about the Lakers vs Celtics. I can't believe it, he is determined to not lose an argument with Doberman

Of course, he is doing it through me so I won't let it get personal

iwantmypup · 04-21-2008, 06:23 PM

Good luck you your son MMM!

digits mama · 04-21-2008, 06:55 PM

Hey everyone!

I have been trying to get in here all day..well...not all day but it wouldnt let me in here! I was frantic

Hope everyone had a good one!

ChrissyBz · 04-21-2008, 06:59 PM

I've been having trouble all over the internet. Lots of sites come up with: Server not found.

I thought it was just me, but I guess not.

Renoman · 04-21-2008, 07:00 PM

Hey everyone.

Hope all is well with everyone. I've had some excitement today.

First, I got home tonite and had a message regarding a job I applied for in Elizabeth City, NC. He was calling to see if I was still interested in the job and really ready to relocate... HELL YES!!! I called him back but he was gone so hopefully he'll call me at work tomorrow. This doesn't mean I've got the job, but it means I was one of the top qualifying applicants. Usually they take the top 3 and that's it. WOOHOO.

And, I figured out how to take videos with the new camera. I had to call Canon to get help but it was worth it. I wasn't being stupid, the info in the manual was wrong.... yay!

So, all things being equal, it was a good day here.

MegaMuttMom · 04-21-2008, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Renoman

Hey everyone.

Hope all is well with everyone. I've had some excitement today.

First, I got home tonite and had a message regarding a job I applied for in Elizabeth City, NC. He was calling to see if I was still interested in the job and really ready to relocate... HELL YES!!! I called him back but he was gone so hopefully he'll call me at work tomorrow. This doesn't mean I've got the job, but it means I was one of the top qualifying applicants. Usually they take the top 3 and that's it. WOOHOO.

And, I figured out how to take videos with the new camera. I had to call Canon to get help but it was worth it. I wasn't being stupid, the info in the manual was wrong.... yay!

So, all things being equal, it was a good day here.

Wow, that's great news all around

FriendsOfZoe · 04-21-2008, 07:16 PM

GREAT news Reno! NC is a nice place...I hope all works out for you.

Great news on the beagle too Jen...

And MMM, why would you let your son argue with Doberman? lol...can't you save him?

4dogs3cats · 04-21-2008, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by MegaMuttMom

That's really good news Jenn.

My son is arguing with Doberman07 about the Lakers vs Celtics. I can't believe it, he is determined to not lose an argument with Doberman

Of course, he is doing it through me so I won't let it get personal

Yeah, I hope he got adopted.. saw a beagle onthe rescue site that looks like him, but i dont think it is... azbeaglerescue.com has him listed as Gulliver.. Im not sure if thats him or not.. The blaze on the head is a litle different...

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Originally Posted by Renoman

Hey everyone.

Hope all is well with everyone. I've had some excitement today.

First, I got home tonite and had a message regarding a job I applied for in Elizabeth City, NC. He was calling to see if I was still interested in the job and really ready to relocate... HELL YES!!! I called him back but he was gone so hopefully he'll call me at work tomorrow. This doesn't mean I've got the job, but it means I was one of the top qualifying applicants. Usually they take the top 3 and that's it. WOOHOO.

And, I figured out how to take videos with the new camera. I had to call Canon to get help but it was worth it. I wasn't being stupid, the info in the manual was wrong.... yay!

So, all things being equal, it was a good day here.

Awww you wont be my sort of neighbor nowwwww

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Originally Posted by FriendsOfZoe

GREAT news Reno! NC is a nice place...I hope all works out for you.

Great news on the beagle too Jen...

And MMM, why would you let your son argue with Doberman? lol...can't you save him?

Yeah, I just hope if that one isnt him that he did get adopted

Renoman · 04-21-2008, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 4dogs3cats

Yeah, I hope he got adopted.. saw a beagle onthe rescue site that looks like him, but i dont think it is... azbeaglerescue.com has him listed as Gulliver.. Im not sure if thats him or not.. The blaze on the head is a litle different...

Awww you wont be my sort of neighbor nowwwww

Yeah, I just hope if that one isnt him that he did get adopted

Jenn, I'm just waiting for a formal official offer from anyone. Whoever comes through first wins. If no one else wants me ... off to AZ I go...I'm not thinking of AZ as a last resort, more of an ace in the hole. I know I've got that one, no matter what. What I'm trying to do is get something even better. Playing the odds/hedging my bets if you will.

MegaMuttMom · 04-21-2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by FriendsOfZoe

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And MMM, why would you let your son argue with Doberman? lol...can't you save him?

It's just a Lakers vs Celtics argument and I think the son is done. It's the NBA playoffs thread. My son loves arguing sports with his friends so I took a little advice on what to say to Doberman and son had a few more respnses

I am like a mama tiger when it comes to my kids so it's all in good fun.

4dogs3cats · 04-21-2008, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Renoman

Jenn, I'm just waiting for a formal official offer from anyone. Whoever comes through first wins. If no one else wants me ... off to AZ I go...I'm not thinking of AZ as a last resort, more of an ace in the hole. I know I've got that one, no matter what. What I'm trying to do is get something even better. Playing the odds/hedging my bets if you will.

Ahhhh. Well AZ is okay I guess.

UGH I HATE emailing people on craigslist the DAY the ad is put up and the item being gone already!

Shaina · 04-21-2008, 10:33 PM

More pics up from Webster's second day: http://www.dogforums.com/8-dog-pictu...webster-3.html (Introducing Webster...)

At least they got past the humping phase...haha

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Originally Posted by 4dogs3cats

Ahhhh. Well AZ is okay I guess.

UGH I HATE emailing people on craigslist the DAY the ad is put up and the item being gone already!

Heh gotta love that. Especially if a few months ago when you didn't want that item, one was up forever

4dogs3cats · 04-21-2008, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Shaina

Heh gotta love that. Especially if a few months ago when you didn't want that item, one was up forever

Yeah, all i want is a stinkin fridge for less than 200 bucks!

Found this pic before.. everyone at once...

AWWWWWW

Darkmoon · 04-21-2008, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 4dogs3cats

Yeah, all i want is a stinkin fridge for less than 200 bucks!

Found this pic before.. everyone at once...

AWWWWWW

Have you tried your local Sears? You can get some great deals there if you keep an eye out. I got my fridge for $600 org: $3000

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

Reno, Good luck!!!!

iwantmypup · 04-21-2008, 11:07 PM

I wrote a song about this thread....