Good Monday Morning, Everybody!

[Clintmax]

:donut::hi:
Here we are at the start of the second week of December! I hope all of you had a great weekend and are ready to go back to work today! :rofl: I'm not ready, but you know...what can you do? :shrug:

[MissHoneychurch]

1. Good morning Clintmax

after being able to sleep in the last two days I had my usual Monday morning troubles to move my ass out of bed. But I made it somehow.

:hi:

[Clintmax]

3. Hello, Miss Honey!

:hug::hi:
How was your trip to your Mom's? I hope you had a great time! I know how you feel about not wanting to get out of bed after you've been able to sleep in. I think everybody has trouble like that.

[MissHoneychurch]

17. trip to my mom was great

good food and a nice time. I should have taken the car though. I had to carry all the christmas presents from my mom for the family

[Clintmax]

19. I'm glad you had a good time!

Yes, I'm sure you had your hands full! But if you had taken the car, you wouldn't have had as much time with your Mom would you? I mean, you would have had to leave earlier to get back home, right? I think you made the right decision.

[MissHoneychurch]

21. nah, about the same time

I just didn't feel like driving at all this weekend (which is new to me since I normally LOVE driving). But it was raining the whole Sunday, and driving in the dark when it is raining is pretty much the only time that i despise driving.

[Clintmax]

22. I'm the opposite...

I hate to drive long distances. I'd rather fly. Driving from Florida back to Missouri (which is where I grew up) takes almost 17 hours! I've driven it straight through before and let me just say...that SUCKS! :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

24. well in 17 hours

you are able to drive from south Germany to the north and back ....

[Clintmax]

25. Yes, see...

That means that you can get to where ever you're going in a lot less time. That would be OK with me.

[MissHoneychurch]

27. and ...

I am allowed to drive a lot faster :D

[Clintmax]

28. LOL! True enough.

I think I would be scared to death on one of those autobahns!

[MissHoneychurch]

29. And I have troubles

to stay awake on the American highways and I have to put in the cruise control so that I am not driving too fast .....

[Clintmax]

30. Well, 75 is fast enough for me.

I have NO need to go 120 MPH! :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

31. normal speed for me is

85 to 100 mph.

[Clintmax]

32. The only time I've been known to go 80 MPH

is when I'm passing someone. :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

33. can you understand now

that when the speed limit is 55 I have to put on cruise control?

[Clintmax]

34. Yes, I sure can!

:rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

35. beside

the driving in Germany might be fast but not as chaotic as in Italy :yoiks:

[Clintmax]

43. I can certainly imagine THAT!

:rofl: Those drivers in Italy are CRRAAZY! :silly:

[Err]

2. G'morning Clintmax!

I'm doing okay, I guess. I fell asleep last night at around 6:30 pm and got up at 4:00 this morning. x( I had a geology report I needed to type up that I've been putting off for far too long! x(

Oh well. I think I can get it done today. :)

[Clintmax]

4. Hello, hello, Err!

:hi:
I've done that before. I HATE that shit! Did you sleep on the couch? That's what usually happens to me. I'll be watching TV or something, then all of a sudden it is hours later. x(

[Err]

5. Yeah...

I was laying in bed trying to warm up (that damn cold Minnesota weather), and then I just fell asleep. x( I think King of the Hill was on or something cuz that's the last thing I remember...

[Clintmax]

8. You must have been tired then...

The hard part NOW is going to be getting to sleep when it's your normal bedtime tonight.

[Err]

9. Yeah, I was tired.

I've been really tired for the past month. No matter how much sleep I get, I'm still tired. I don't get it. :shrug:

I don't really have a "normal" bed time. I usually fall asleep when my body wants too...sometimes it's at 11 pm, other times it could be at 4 am. My circadian rhythms are way off.

[Clintmax]

11. 11 is my bedtime too.

I can tell you that if you go to bed at the same time every night, it will help your body clock set itself to that time. People with insomnia are told to do this also. Go to bed at the same time every night, regardless what day it is and whether or not you have to work or go to school the next morning.

[Err]

13. I'll try that.

Thanks for the advice, Clintmax. :) :hi:

[Clintmax]

16. You're welcome.

Just thought I'd say. :hi:

[tjwmason]

6. Good morning Clint.

:hi:

Happy Monday to you.

Work isn't too bad, and I've started on a mini Bach marathon - I'm listening to his entire organ works, onto the second C.D. of 20 at the moment - should keep me going for a fair while.

Hope that all's most enjoyable in Clint-land. :hug: :loveya:

[Clintmax]

7. Hello, TJ!

:hug::pals:
Happy Monday to you too! I'm currently listening to christmas music. I have some very nice versions that I like to listen to to help me get into the spirit.

When you listen to music there at work, do you wear headphones or do you play it out loud on a stereo?

[tjwmason]

12. I always use head-phones.

I share my office with three others - I think it simple curtesy not to inflict my choice of music on them, and they use head-phones if they ever listen to music.

Part of this is that my taste is not exactly of uniform appeal (as you know), I did play some once (at their suggestion) and got looks of literal shock that such music had been written - recorded - and even more so enjoyed. Also, it works both ways, I have no desire at all to listen to the mass-produced corporate pop-nonsense which they like.

On the occasional days that it's just me in the office then we do go onto speakers because it's easier if moving around &c.

[Clintmax]

15. I always use headphones too.

Greekspeak likes jazz, doo wop and 50's music. I don't, so I wear headphones so he doesn't have to hear it too. It's common courtesy in my book.

[tjwmason]

23. I know how irritating I find some people's choice of music

and so I can imagine how irritating they would find mine (especially some of the more 'hard-core' stuff).

I think that people who drive along playing music very loudly in their cars should be summarily executed - not wishing to sound too harsh or anything, but a dash of courtesy for other road-users......

[Clintmax]

26. Yes, I feel the same way.

And it seems that only rap and hip-hop music are the music that gets blasted in cars now. x( I hate that shit. I, personally, think that rap and hip-hop have ruined music now. I wish it would all die a horrible rapid death!

[tjwmason]

38. Can't you just feel the love and tolerance in here.

:rofl:

Nevermind - lunch approaches swiftly, and with it a new batch of soup (celery and cashew nut) :D

[Clintmax]

42. ROFL!

I have no love or tolerance for THAT music. I can't help it. It just SUCKS! :rofl: Have a good lunch, TJ!

[tjwmason]

44. I'm thinking about having it early

which means now. But as I was late into work this morning (lazy git) that makes for a long afternoon session :(

[Clintmax]

45. Yes...I'd rather have lunch later than earlier.

That way I don't have such a long time between then end of lunch and end of shift.

[AtomicKitten]

10. Good morning C-MAX

Hope you had a lovely weekend. What are your plans for Xmas?

[Clintmax]

14. Hello, Miss Kitten!

:hi:
I had to work on Saturday, but I didn't on Sunday. It was just a lazy day here at home, which is cool with me.

Looks like I'm going to be alone this holiday. Greekspeak has a family member with a lot of health problems and has to go help take care of him. So, it will just be me here.

[AtomicKitten]

18. Still that can be nice.

Rent some good DVDs, cook some yummy food, stock up on some tasty wine, read a great book, knock out a project at home that brightens and beautifies your living space, and just hang. I work at home so I've learned to make the most of my "off" time, so I hope you don't mind my free and worth the price you paid for it advice!

[Clintmax]

20. LOL! I dont' mind at all!

I hadn't thought of those things. Thank you!

[newyawker99]

36. Good morning everyone!

:donut: :hi:

[Clintmax]

39. Good Morning, Miss NewYawker!

:hi::hug:

[newyawker99]

59. .....

:hi: :hug:

[Callalily]

37. Good morning all!

I'm just waiting for my coffee to finish and then I'm heading off to work where there's a BIG project waiting for me. Should get it finished and out the door today, which will make me feel good.
Hope all have a good morning.

[Clintmax]

40. Hello, Simply F!

:hi:
I hope you get it done! Completing a big project is always good for the soul.

[tjwmason]

41. Good morning - I've got a fugue on at the moment.

Specifically the D minor Toccata and Fugue B.W.V. 538 (thus not that one).

[Callalily]

60. Oh yay - nice!

Most people think my name is a peculiar spelling for the F-bomb, so thanks for recognizing it!

[Cannikin]

46. Howdy Clintmax and TJ!

[Clintmax]

48. Morning, Cannikin!

:hi:
You doing OK today?

[Cannikin]

50. Doing pretty good! You?

[Clintmax]

51. I'm cool...a little hungry so I'm going to have to fix breakfast

in few minutes. Do you have a big week planned?

[Cannikin]

52. Just work....I'm afraid thats about it.

[Clintmax]

53. Me too.

So you're not alone.

[Cannikin]

54. Have a great day! I'm outta here!

[Clintmax]

55. I think I am too!

Have a great day, Cannikin!

[tjwmason]

61. I've only just seen your greeting to me as well.

So a very Anglicised version of Howdy back. :hi: :hug: :loveya:

[AirmensMom]

47. Good morning, Clintmax!

:donut: :hi:

I'm sick this morning so will just stop in to say hi. :hug:

I hope you have a great day!

[Clintmax]

49. Hello, Miss Airmens!

:hug:
I'm sorry you're not feeling well. I hope you get better soon! :hug:

[In_The_Wind]

56. Morning Clint!

[bridgit]

57. morning there, Clint...

:donut: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x4399053 lovely concert as mentioned have pics but can't post them due to server down :grr: how's yer little ole day scoot'n along :hi:

[bigwillq]

58. Morning Clint!

Worked all weekend. Back at it today too! :hi: