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#401 2010-09-02 14:59:01

Em
Mantis
From: somewhere left of reality
Registered: 2004-12-28
Posts: 42283

Re: QM - The 80's

It is time to go home. Or, rather, in a homeward direction. I have stops to make before I get there.

TTFN.


Don't let appearances fool you, there's always only one reality. 1Q84, Haruki Murakami.

 

#402 2010-09-03 02:17:10

Lunar
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Registered: 2006-03-29
Posts: 4347
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Re: QM - The 80's

I can only agree with what the others said Libra
Don´t take a job that will supposably make you unhappy if you have a choice.
It might be better paid but that isnt everything.
Also you might spend more money on shoping and choc when you´re unhappy ;-)


"This heart gets stronger, this skin gets thicker, this mouth gets louder"

 

#403 2010-09-03 03:48:13

Magpie
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From: the town of thistly flowerbeds
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Posts: 19931
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Re: QM - The 80's

Finally made it to the medieval dance group yesterday - fun. There was even one dance we already knew from Castlefest, so there was less of the embarrassing stumbling-around.


I think we've just proven that our greatest power is silliness!
- cyan

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#404 2010-09-03 07:34:39

Em
Mantis
From: somewhere left of reality
Registered: 2004-12-28
Posts: 42283

Re: QM - The 80's

*hellos the Mint*

Three-day weekend, dead ahead! Oy!!!


Don't let appearances fool you, there's always only one reality. 1Q84, Haruki Murakami.

 

#405 2010-09-04 12:37:56

Libra-in-a-roundabout-way
Mantis
From: the lowlands
Registered: 2006-03-29
Posts: 10990

Re: QM - The 80's

I has pain..... tried to help my dad out at the house today.... some glass thingy for a lamp was stuck in the lamp and I got it out, but while I got it out it broke.... and before I knew it I was bleeding all over the floor and myself.... had to keep the thumb over my head for half an hour to stop the bleeding.... no fun.... That's what you get for helping out.... blah....


"If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend you life completely wasting your time. You'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living, that is, to go on doing things you don't like doing... which is stupid."
~ Alan Watts

 

#406 2010-09-04 12:38:32

Libra-in-a-roundabout-way
Mantis
From: the lowlands
Registered: 2006-03-29
Posts: 10990

Re: QM - The 80's

Magpie wrote:

Finally made it to the medieval dance group yesterday - fun. There was even one dance we already knew from Castlefest, so there was less of the embarrassing stumbling-around.

*jealous!!!!*

What fun..... is that a regular thing?


"If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend you life completely wasting your time. You'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living, that is, to go on doing things you don't like doing... which is stupid."
~ Alan Watts

 

#407 2010-09-04 12:43:29

Libra-in-a-roundabout-way
Mantis
From: the lowlands
Registered: 2006-03-29
Posts: 10990

Re: QM - The 80's

Lunar wrote:

I can only agree with what the others said Libra
Don´t take a job that will supposably make you unhappy if you have a choice.
It might be better paid but that isnt everything.
Also you might spend more money on shoping and choc when you´re unhappy ;-)

You're all so right.... but the thing is that this company does exactly what I need a company to do, they're all into the green thing... durable materials, durable building ways, innovative decisions.... and they say (I know...it's just words) that they like seeing people grow and that that's why this position is open in the first place, because they promoted someone..... It's much closer to home, and I keep the same salary (so no more paying for my fuel like now). And it would probably give me the possibility to do more fun stuff during my evenings....
It's just so confusing....

Well, they've invited me to roll along one day.... I'll be working in that team, doing what the function states.... I'll make my decision afterwards...


"If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend you life completely wasting your time. You'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living, that is, to go on doing things you don't like doing... which is stupid."
~ Alan Watts

 

#408 2010-09-04 13:32:12

Libra-in-a-roundabout-way
Mantis
From: the lowlands
Registered: 2006-03-29
Posts: 10990

Re: QM - The 80's

*hums 'silent night' to herself*


"If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend you life completely wasting your time. You'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living, that is, to go on doing things you don't like doing... which is stupid."
~ Alan Watts

 

#409 2010-09-04 13:34:00

Libra-in-a-roundabout-way
Mantis
From: the lowlands
Registered: 2006-03-29
Posts: 10990

Re: QM - The 80's

Lets see if I can make it to page 18 all by myself.....

Darn!! I should have split up that sentence....

Eh....


"If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend you life completely wasting your time. You'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living, that is, to go on doing things you don't like doing... which is stupid."
~ Alan Watts

 

#410 2010-09-04 13:35:13

Libra-in-a-roundabout-way
Mantis
From: the lowlands
Registered: 2006-03-29
Posts: 10990

Re: QM - The 80's

's been a long time that I wreaked havoc in the mint *paints all the walls pink*


"If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend you life completely wasting your time. You'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living, that is, to go on doing things you don't like doing... which is stupid."
~ Alan Watts

 

#411 2010-09-04 14:06:14

Libra-in-a-roundabout-way
Mantis
From: the lowlands
Registered: 2006-03-29
Posts: 10990

Re: QM - The 80's

*humming*

I've so many irish songs in my head today.... prolly to do with the scottish festival I'm going to tomorrow....


"If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend you life completely wasting your time. You'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living, that is, to go on doing things you don't like doing... which is stupid."
~ Alan Watts

 

#412 2010-09-04 14:54:27

Libra-in-a-roundabout-way
Mantis
From: the lowlands
Registered: 2006-03-29
Posts: 10990

Re: QM - The 80's

Okay... the irish tunes have left and I'm in 80's metal mood..... faster pussycat, megadeth and acdc are being youtubed.... Hah..... so satisfying.... (poor facebook people that are being attacked by these...)


"If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend you life completely wasting your time. You'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living, that is, to go on doing things you don't like doing... which is stupid."
~ Alan Watts

 

#413 2010-09-04 15:45:17

Libra-in-a-roundabout-way
Mantis
From: the lowlands
Registered: 2006-03-29
Posts: 10990

Re: QM - The 80's

Well.... still painting the mint with my gibberish..... Am I at page 18 yet???


"If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend you life completely wasting your time. You'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living, that is, to go on doing things you don't like doing... which is stupid."
~ Alan Watts

 

#414 2010-09-04 15:46:09

Libra-in-a-roundabout-way
Mantis
From: the lowlands
Registered: 2006-03-29
Posts: 10990

Re: QM - The 80's

Hmmm.... should be any moment now... right?

Gah... too fast...


"If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend you life completely wasting your time. You'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living, that is, to go on doing things you don't like doing... which is stupid."
~ Alan Watts

 

#415 2010-09-04 15:47:05

Libra-in-a-roundabout-way
Mantis
From: the lowlands
Registered: 2006-03-29
Posts: 10990

Re: QM - The 80's

*hides little mini chocolate donuts throughout the mint*


"If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend you life completely wasting your time. You'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living, that is, to go on doing things you don't like doing... which is stupid."
~ Alan Watts

 

#416 2010-09-04 15:48:00

Libra-in-a-roundabout-way
Mantis
From: the lowlands
Registered: 2006-03-29
Posts: 10990

Re: QM - The 80's

*sets up intricate and impossible-to-see duct-tape traps around each of the mini-donuts*

*grins*


"If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend you life completely wasting your time. You'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living, that is, to go on doing things you don't like doing... which is stupid."
~ Alan Watts

 

#417 2010-09-04 15:49:43

Libra-in-a-roundabout-way
Mantis
From: the lowlands
Registered: 2006-03-29
Posts: 10990

Re: QM - The 80's

*ducks*


"If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend you life completely wasting your time. You'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living, that is, to go on doing things you don't like doing... which is stupid."
~ Alan Watts

 

#418 2010-09-04 15:50:22

Libra-in-a-roundabout-way
Mantis
From: the lowlands
Registered: 2006-03-29
Posts: 10990

Re: QM - The 80's

*gets trapped in one of her own devices...*

*writhes*


"If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend you life completely wasting your time. You'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living, that is, to go on doing things you don't like doing... which is stupid."
~ Alan Watts

 

#419 2010-09-04 15:51:36

Libra-in-a-roundabout-way
Mantis
From: the lowlands
Registered: 2006-03-29
Posts: 10990

Re: QM - The 80's

*wimpers*


"If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend you life completely wasting your time. You'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living, that is, to go on doing things you don't like doing... which is stupid."
~ Alan Watts

 

#420 2010-09-04 15:52:24

Libra-in-a-roundabout-way
Mantis
From: the lowlands
Registered: 2006-03-29
Posts: 10990

Re: QM - The 80's

*still trapped*


"If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend you life completely wasting your time. You'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living, that is, to go on doing things you don't like doing... which is stupid."
~ Alan Watts

 

#421 2010-09-04 15:53:06

Libra-in-a-roundabout-way
Mantis
From: the lowlands
Registered: 2006-03-29
Posts: 10990

Re: QM - The 80's

*eats little mini chocolate donut as there is not much else to do*


"If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend you life completely wasting your time. You'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living, that is, to go on doing things you don't like doing... which is stupid."
~ Alan Watts

 

#422 2010-09-04 15:53:49

Libra-in-a-roundabout-way
Mantis
From: the lowlands
Registered: 2006-03-29
Posts: 10990

Re: QM - The 80's

*reaches out for scissors*


"If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend you life completely wasting your time. You'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living, that is, to go on doing things you don't like doing... which is stupid."
~ Alan Watts

 

#423 2010-09-04 15:54:36

Libra-in-a-roundabout-way
Mantis
From: the lowlands
Registered: 2006-03-29
Posts: 10990

Re: QM - The 80's

*misses scissors by two centimeters*


"If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend you life completely wasting your time. You'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living, that is, to go on doing things you don't like doing... which is stupid."
~ Alan Watts

 

#424 2010-09-04 15:55:32

Libra-in-a-roundabout-way
Mantis
From: the lowlands
Registered: 2006-03-29
Posts: 10990

Re: QM - The 80's

*cries and stuffs another mini chocolate donut in mouth*

*waits*


"If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend you life completely wasting your time. You'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living, that is, to go on doing things you don't like doing... which is stupid."
~ Alan Watts

 

#425 2010-09-04 15:56:55

Libra-in-a-roundabout-way
Mantis
From: the lowlands
Registered: 2006-03-29
Posts: 10990

Re: QM - The 80's

*tries to wriggle free of duct-tape*

*fails*

Why did I use duct-tape.....



*needs Magpie's bamboo stick now*


"If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend you life completely wasting your time. You'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living, that is, to go on doing things you don't like doing... which is stupid."
~ Alan Watts

 

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