so its the second day of my last semester. Yesterday was pretty cool. I didn't have class until 10. I have two classes total in the same room with the same prof. the dud is pretty easy going, and the classes are easy. Definitely what I need going right now.

I have a lower level philosophy class that I'm taking. It seems like its not going to be that difficult.

I am also taking a creative writing class for short stories. I was thinking that perhaps it would be kind of an easy class but no. It wont' be hard per se, just a lot of work.

I'm off to my Apocylypses class in a few min. It is an upper division religious studies class. I'm sure that this class is going to such. Religious studies professors are all about assigning a crap-load of readings. I'm sure that this prof is going to be like, "Read fifty pages of this text by Thursday. I don't care if you have any other work: YOU MUST SUFFAR!

Congrats on being on your last semester. It seems like I am never going to be done!

Your creative writing class sounds really interesting. I keep trying to get in one but the seats fill up so fast and TPTB haven't gotten in through their skulls that they may want to schedule another section. Oh well. Maybe next semester.

Sorry to hear about the task master professors. I swear some of them just like making students squirm and suffer, for kicks and giggles.

It's my last semester too! Well, of undergrad...we've been back a week already. I too have classes later in the day this time around and I'm finding that works with my schedule a lot better than the 7:30am labs I always used to get. Granted, I haven't started working yet, but labs tend to let you design your own schedule .

DefenderOfMen, I wish you luck in getting into a creative writing class next semester!

It is COLD and FOGGY here in the San Joaquin Valley. It was cold and foggy when I came to work, and the fog never lifted all day. Now we have to drive home in it.

Thanks! I might have to camp out online to sign up for the class.

There are a lot of people who were once quite active at one point on this board (GF,YF,OF,Fabi, Choco, etc) whose voices we havve not heard in a while. What's happened.

LOCI is leading with 15 votes. Can't imagine who I voted for! heh Thanks for the heads up.

You're welcome. All part of my vast VDO research.

for the drumming diploma? That is really great! But writing papers is a nightmare

I'll send you some of our sunny days up, we are so spoiled, it's way too warm and we get sunsets like this every evening (this one is from today). Global warming scares me.

yep, bright and warm! quite cozy.

mee, usually Wednesday is LOCI day, but the first ep was "Rocket man" which is incredibly boring and the second is a Bishop ep. I'll actually have to study then

You are "kiling me",Lozzie!!

Didn't know where to post this but Brad Renfro Died, he was a guest star in Watch, a Logan/Barek episode, He had a long battle with drugs and was found dead, I think of a overdose. Remember he was finding girls for his cousin to fight.

I was just there and voted, and posted--so it should be at the top or near the top. AND--LOCI has 43%! YIPPEE!

It's in the CI Games thread, Lozzie -

I saw the headline on MSN that he had died but didn't get a chance to see what happened. It's sad to lose anyone at such a young age but I know he's had a long battle with drugs. I remember him in the movie "The Client" with Tommy Lee Jones and Susan Sarandon. He was a talented young man.

He was the kid in The Client? I never made that connection. I loved that movie and thought he was amazing in it.

Yes, I thought he was excellent in "The Client." There was a great chemistry berween him & Sarandon.

They say he was only 25 years old. I thought he looked much older when "Watch" aired, and that was two years ago, so he was only 23.

Yes, he was in The Client and I thought he had a great career ahead of him, but then the rumors started about his drug use and he just seemed to fade from the radar.

My brain just fell out. It's weird to think of her as anyone but Nicole. She has quite the voice.

EDIT: Oh! And I totally forgot to post about Amends, which I saw for the very first time last week. (I didn't really want to dig up the old thread so I thought I'd post here.) I thought it was amazing. A love the scene with Bobby and Eames where she finds out he has gotten Joe's case file. It's so great!

I guess since my face is on the USA Website for all to see, it doesnt hurt to put my before and after photos on the site. First pic was taken July 2006 the other was taken today 1/17/2008, total weight loss to date is 165 lbs.

That was you on the front page w/ VDO?!?!?? Lucky girl! And as for the weight loss: You. Go.

I'll have a special bit of awesome for you when I get home.

Way to Go JRyan!

no, if you look at fan of the week Abby that was me, no i never met VDO, I wish.

Cajun Pets aren't used to this cold weather, the cat stole the Dog's bed, so he has taken to the back of the sofa, 50 Degrees here. The cat is over 10 yrs old, so I guess the cold gets to him more.

That is totally amazing, JRyan, great for you. I wish I had your stamina - I think about dieting but don't take it any farther. Do you want to be my coach?

Congratulations, JRyan! You look great, but what is more important--how do you feel?
Great pics of your pets, too. I love the markings on your cat. My cat is 8 years old and she knows every warm spot in the apartment!

Outstanding Jryan!
And it is great to be able to put a face with a name.

Congratulations JRyan! We're doing a fitness challenge at work and I started great but am now down to eating m & m's out of the candy dispenser on desk (heavy sigh).

Congratulations!!! I love your hair color too!

That's great Jryan! Congrats!

wow you look GREAT!! .. i definatly know whow hard it is to loose weight i was a over weight kid and i lost 45 pounds becos my parents became worried for my health.GREAT JOB!!!

Wow, way to go!!!! You look great.

Cloggs

wow jryan! that is amazing! can you tell us your secret? ^_~

btw...im still alive barely ~_~() the holidays was really busy for me as well as the beginning of this month cuz i start a new semester of school. too much readings!! ~_~ but i have to say its good to be back and i missed all of you! *huggles* hehe

Welcome back, hotaru! Be sure to check the strike thread for a picture of VDO with the writers!

You look fantastic Jryan! Way to go girlie! How did you do it?

Oh they changed it. I just saw the picture that's currently on the front page...

WB Hotaru!!!!

Jryan: This is for you.

Jryan, congrats. What is your secret? My hubby needs to lost about 150 pounds and he is trying so hard to do it. He has lost about 40 so far but now it is slow going, a couple here and a couple there, nothing major. We are at a loss at what to do now.

Wasn't a secret, doc told me have weight loss surgery or Die in a year, so I did, I was on duragesic patches and percocet, for my fibromyalgia, I was sleeping most of my life away due to the pain and pain killers, I was on two diabetic meds, cholestrol meds, anxiety meds, meds for sleep, toprol to help protect my heart, Meds for ostoarthitisis, bursitis, I was always pulling muscles in my back,

Now, Knock on wood, haven't pulled a muscle in my back in a while, so no longer on muscle relaxers, Off diabetic meds, its all controlled by diet, Cholestrol is in the 90s since my body doesn't absorb hardly in fats, no more cholestrol meds, I am off all pain meds, my pain is manageable on its on, with exercise and stretching, I am off anxiety meds, I take tylenol PM for nighttime pain and sleep, Doctor just started weening me off the toprol, My cardiac cath, is clear, no blockage, so I asked him why I was on it, my B/P is 100/70, so he said, well lets take you off of it. So I used to be on like 15 meds, now I am down to just 3, My migrain meds, thyroid, and I am still on anti-depressants. Plus due to the surgery I need to take a Multi Vitamin, Vitamin A&D, Iron( till Menopause) and Calcuim Three times a day, which Iron and Calcuim has to be timed so many hours apart but you get used to it. Cause the surgery does interfer with your body absortbtion of the vitamins, oh and also B12, since I am a nurse I just give my self a shot once a month, or you can take the pills daily. At first they check your vitamin levels every few months then you go once a year, its been 1 1/2 yrs since my surgery, I am hoping when I go on the 25th this month I will convert to the yearly check up, I live 1.5 hours from my surgeon in Lafayette, but she is great, I had no complications, except withdrawals from my pain killers after surgery. But no infections, no vomiting. My weightloss has slowed down, but that is expected, I hope to lose another 60 lbs, then get a body lift. But I never regret what I did, I feel like I have a life again, I can buy clothes in a store. I feel people look at me not because I am 400 lbs. I get looks from Men again, . And that feels nice. Maybe thats why my hubby is so jealous.

Thanks everyone for your kind words and encouragement.

blog Here is a blog I had started and then stopped, last sept, I never shared it with anyone, Now I can't continue it cause I lost the password, and the email I used to sign it up no longer exsist, but it explains the surgery if your interested, and shows pictures as I lost the weight.

hotaru! Long time no see! So glad to see you again!

Way to go! You look great! I am working at losing as well, so believe me when I say that I know how hard it is...and how good you feel when you succeed. The buying new clothes...I HATED shopping for clothes all my life, hated the jokes and the looks. But I feel better now, physically and mentally and I am sure that you are feeling the same way. Take care of yourself!
Kim

Got this in Email today, thought it was funny.



NEVER SAY TO A COP

1. I can't reach my license unless you hold my beer.
2. Sorry, Officer, I didn't rea liz e my radar detector wasn't plugged in.
3.Aren't you the guy from the Village People?
4. Hey, you must've been doin' about 125 mph to keep up with me. Good job!
5. Are You Andy or Barney?
6. I thought you had to be in relatively good physical condition to be a police officer.
7. You're not gonna check the trunk, are you?
8. I pay your salary!
9. Gee, officer! That's terrific. The last officer only gave me a warning, too!

10. Do you know why you pulled me over? Okay, just so one of us does.
11. I was trying to keep up with traffic. Yes, I know there are no other cars around. That's how far ahead of me they are.
12. When the Officer says 'Gee. Your eyes look red, have you been drinking?' You probably shouldn't respond with,'Gee Officer your eyes look glazed, have you been eating doughnuts?

You look like a completely dfferent person. I'm sure you feel like one too. What an accomplishment! Congratulations!

I have several friends who had the surgery & were very successful getting down to a good weight.

Jryan, Congratulations!!! You look so beautiful!

Well good to hear the surgery worked so well for you. I have heard so many sides to it, good and bad. Hubby's doctor is against the surgery and won't support him having it and hubby and I are both scared for him to actually have it. Plus my health insurance (whom I actually work for) has to have all kinds of medical records 10 feet thick (not really but it seems like it) in order for them to pay for it. Hubby has sleep apnea, high cholestorol, high blood pressure, arthritis in the knees and spine, busted discs in his spine which is the reason he is disabled. He can't sit or stand for long periods of time which means jobs are scarce for work like that. He has been to surgeons about his back and there are surgeons that will operate to get the pieces of discs out of his vertebrae but 1 wrong move and he is paralyzed. I don't want that risk and neither does hubby. A lot of his issues are controlled by meds and doctor told him to cut back on what he eats which he has and he goes to local YMCA and does water aerobics which is about the only excercise he can do at this time. Maybe as he loses more weight, he will be able to do more as in walking and such but with the back it is so hard on him to just walk. He also has heart problems along with everything else so we just keep our fingers crossed and hope that he keeps losing weight. It may take a while but anytime I see people losing weight, I just have to ask how it was done. Again congrats to you.

Hi

I'm not sure where to post this so I'll try here. My sister is trying to register (has been for a few weeks actually) but is not getting a response from Admin. We just e-mailed admin with a question about the delay but - my question is - we share a computer since she doesn't have one and I'll let her use my laptop when she needs to. Is that why admin isn't sending her the registration info? Do they somehow recognize a computer and think someone's trying to register twice? Honestly this isn't the case - but has anyone else had this problem?

I know Valley and Laz were on at the same time one night so were they both able to use the same computer or were they on two separate? (Valley - can you help me?)

Thanks folks,

Judyg

Registering on the same computer might be a problem. Once you're registered two people can share and it won't matter. Usually it goes by email address, but sometimes they log IPs as well.

See Janx, I can always count on you. That's what I thought. I'll wait to see if she gets a response from admin and see what can be done. She won't be on a lot, she just wants to see why I'm so involved over here (I think she wants to have me committed).

BRAVO!!That is great for you,you look much,much better and healther!

Jryan, I'm so proud of you! You inspire all the women of the world and you deserve recognition!

wow jryan, you are an inspiration for all the things you have been through and yet still stay the charming woman we all love. im glad everything is going well with you. ^_~ thanks for the link for the blog, im going have to check it out.