Good timing - I just logged on not long ago.

I'm grumpy this morning because I was bidding on a great bike on Ebay and I lost it this a.m. at the last minute. I think it was a store that beat me, because they have a huge number of buys/sells, and I know I couldn't have afforded to go any higher ... but still. Grr.

BTW, it was a Litespeed Ultimate with Ultegra components and 500 miles on it, in my size - lady who owned it got pregnant. That's a $3000 or so bike and it went for $915 - just over what I was willing to shell out. I hadn't really been in the market to get a bike immediately (although I want and need one), but it was so nice and I got excited, so now I'm totally bummed. I hate the bike I have and therefore never ride it...

Anyway, I digress. I get off work at 4 today, so I'm going to go for a run before it gets dark. I think I need to get new shoes soon, because my feet have been hurting a bit and they never did before. It's annoying, because my shoes only have about 200 miles on them - does anyone have experience with running on trails with normal running shoes? I put about the first 100 miles on trails only, and I'm wondering if they died faster because of that. If so, I'll pick up two pair when I get new shoes.

Other plans for the weekend: Watch the Steelers whup the Jets (nostalgia: the first football game I watched with any comprehension of what was going on was Steelers def. Jets in the playoffs 3 seasons ago

Also, go on a shopping extravaganza. Take a look at my menu for Thanksgiving:

Tofurky
Mashed Potatoes
Stuffing
Gravy
Green Beans
Braised Pearl Onions
Cranberry Sauce
Pumpkin Pie
Apple/Cranberry Pie

I'm probably forgetting something. But seriously ... this is for TWO PEOPLE. I think I need to be committed, either that or convince some of my friends to move in-state

Heather: Have fun on your ride! I can imagine t-storms aren't the best to ride in, so good vibes your way...

Jen: Eventually I looked back and saw all your news - congrats on everything! You'd better get a testosterone shield

Confetti: Judging by this post, I aim to please Sorry Notre Dame wasn't everything you hoped for ... how do you feel about Jimmy Johnson? The Chase this season might as well have been called Johnson v. Gordon...

hello to all others...

-Maggie

Hey all! Not much to report here. I was supposed to go out for drinks with a friend last night, but she caught the cold that, it seems, everyone in the entire city of New York has right now, so she canceled. Instead, I headed down to Restoration Hardware and bought a bunch of frames for hanging record album covers. When my roommate and I moved in together, she had some nice framed prints, so we hung them on the wall and pretty much called it a day as far as wall art went. She took them with her when she left, so it's been expanses of blank white walls ever since she left. So I spent the night last night framing and hanging some old rock albums that I have (INXS Kick, U2 War, Rush 2112, The Cult Electric, Bruce Springsteen Born in the USA, Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon, U2 Under a Blood Red Sky, etc.). They look so completely awesome on my living room wall, and it's such a "me" way of decorating. Totally love it.

And that's pretty much it. I've got about a million loose ends to tie up here at the office today, so I really need to get focused on that and will probably need to do a bit of work this weekend. Blah! No other real weekend plans. I'm sure something will come up, but nothing set in stone as of right now! .

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Confetti: How do you feel about Jimmy Johnson? The Chase this season might as well have been called Johnson v. Gordon... <HR>

Eck!!! Although admittedly, I don't mind JJ so much -- I just cannot stand Chad Knaus. He strikes me as exceptionally arrogant in a really sniveling kind of way. Like, the kind of guy who everybody hated in high school because he always thought he was smarter than everyone else even though he really wasn't, so now that he's rich and famous and successful, he's got this enormous "I told you I was better than you" chip on his shoulder. I really can't stand the guy. And he looks like a turtle. Blech!!!

I don't have a probably with Jeff Gordon either. He's smart and articulate and probably the greatest driver of all time. But he was my ex's favorite driver, and my ex was such an arse about him that I just have negative thoughts now any time I see Jeff Gordon. (Ex was one of those guys who couldn't simply root for his own teams -- he had to actively root against your team in a really obnoxious kind of way.)

So yeah. My hopes for this weekend are as follows:

1. The entire Hendrick team (excluding Shrub and including Junior) suffers terminal engine failure on Lap 1.

2. Martin Truex Jr. or Shrub wins the race. (I'm not sure why the silly season team changes got so far under my skin this year, but I'm really bothered by Junior's switch to Hendrick -- I just totally don't see him fitting in with all those California boys. I love Shrub in the role of NASCAR heel. And I think Martin Truex Jr. has emerged very nicely as the new face of DEI.)

3. Clint Bowyer comes home with the Championship. (I think that's still mathematically possible?). That would be awesome!

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3. Clint Bowyer comes home with the Championship. (I think that's still mathematically possible?). That would be awesome!
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Yeah... I think if Johnson & Gordon both decide to get drunk and are too hung over to drive, Bowyer can win

I like him, though - at least he won one race this season

BTW, I like the framed records idea. My BF has lots of vinyl but it's all stacked on our bookshelf. I think my two favourite things that we have on our walls are a) vintage travel posters that I got in Morocco - nice 20's style, post Toulouse-Lautrec poster art; and b) 5 skateboard decks. My BF was a sponsored skater when he was a kid, so he has several gorgeous boards.

Where is everybody? It's Friday ... I guess everyone is playing hookey instead of sitting at work doing nothing like me

Brandy-

My BF & I do eat fish, but Thanksgiving fish would just be odd, unless I lived in Mauritius or something

I would be content just with all the carbs, but my BF likes Tofurky, and it's growing on me every holiday season.

I'm intrigued by this buttermilk pie - I have heard of lemon buttermilk pie but that's it - tell me more!

-Maggie

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I worked till close to 2am last night and am heading down to Queens tonight to visit a friend (confetti, you still there in good ol' Astoria?) and wouldn't mind a nap before I drive down so that I can do my best impersonation of the NASCAR drivers.<HR>

Woo-woo!!! I am, indeed, still in Astoria. To be honest, I really think you'd have to pay me to leave there. I'm at the point where I wouldn't live in Manhattan even if I could afford it, and I'd consider maybe moving to Sunnyside because it's got a lot of the same general vibe as Astoria, but I don't know. I think I may be Astoria or bust for the rest of my years in NYC! (Wouldn't mind moving into one of the new buildings they've built here, though. I don't know when you were last to Astoria, but there are three brand new apartment buildings on my block, and another two others right around the corner. I don't think Astoria's going to be a cheap place to live for much longer! Let me know if you end up hanging around in Queens tonight. I'll stop by and grab a drink (if you don't mind my company!).

In other news, good luck on the date, and you'd better be back with a date report next week! And ugh! Looks like you lost your username in the Active transition. That's no good! I was so afraid that me and my 5K+ (I think?) post count were going to disappear, but fortunately I was able to dig up my password and re-sign-in!




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Busy thread today! I went out for just under 3 miles last night, had a pretty good run, when I really paid attention to my breathing my pace increased noticably and I was less out of breathe even at the faster pace. It felt good.

heather Fingers crossed that the rain holds out for you.

maggie Menu looks good. I was vegetarian for years (parents raised us that way) and we always had turkey at Thanksgiving because other family members ate it and I certainly never missed it with all the other good food available. Even now I still skip it often, just not a big fan I guess.

elfitzpa I keep putting off a trip to the DMV I was supposed to trade my Jersey plates in for NY ones over a year ago and I just haven't wanted to...Now that I'm going to be starting a state job though they're making me become a NY state resident. Hate wasting time at the DMV.

confettigirl I have those record frames too! I opted for the silver ones though. I bought some of the black ones for my mom too and she loves them. I just moved to a new house (okay 3 months ago) and none of my decorations from the old place look right now, I just can't figure out what to put on my walls.

brandyshea I was intimidated by the idea of running in the cold at first, but now I'm enjoying it too. You can only take off so many articles of clothing, its easier to put more layers on. My tune might change when the temp starts dipping to the single digits though...

balufudus1 Good luck on your date! I sorta met my current bf online, going on 3 years together now.

Happy Weekend everyone!

mh1982 - I don't have the exact recipe, but the ingredients are buttermilk (obviously), eggs, flour, sugar and vanilla. Pretty basic. It's kind of custardy I guess is the way to describe it. Sometimes I put coconut in it and that kind of keeps it from being so gooey. It's good either way though.

I have yet to meet anyone outside of my family that knows what buttermilk pie is. I thought it was a southern thing, but like I said, no one else has heard of it.