Central Terminal isn't as fun when it's legal. We made lots of friends at the Blogtoberfest as you can see here.
I spent $19 at the terminal for like an hour long of pure fun and good times.
$10 entrance fee-includes 1 beer
$6 for 3 Pierogies
$3 Central Terminal drinking glass for (e:mike)
Seeing other bloggers...priceless.
With all my money they should have it restored in no time.
Thanks for the party (e:theecarey). The fire was beautiful. It was nice to be able to see the stars.
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09/24/2007 10:43 #41285
Blog This! Peaches09/21/2007 11:43 #41229
Precioso conejito09/20/2007 18:55 #41218
Why Roswell makes me want to smokeWorking at the quit line make me want to smoke so much. It is torture. I haven't had strong cigarette cravings like this in so long. Why does hearing people hack up a lung from smoking for so many years make me want to smoke?
I sort of know the answer:
1) This is a return to my old smoking environment. (The call center)
2) Smokers are stressful.
3) I'm not used to being inactive and without windows to outside environment. (I'm used to very high physical demand over the last 7 years)
4) People are smoking as they are calling us.
5) I'm still and always will be an addict.
6) I need to apply the techniques the quit line recommends such as having a plan for the situations in which my addiction is triggered. I also need to recognize what triggers my own cravings.
7) Talking about smoking reminds me of how much I loved cigarettes even though they made me so unhappy.
8) I'm dealing with multiple changes at once.
9) It makes me nervous that parts of my job is a real challenge for me. The bilingual calls are really freaking me out. Even though I know I can do it, I also know that I have difficulties in this area. It is a lot of pressure.
10) Cigarettes are a stimulant and I really could use that to get through listening to 8 hours of other people talk on the phone (I'm still in training).
I swear (e:drew), I had no intention of doing a top ten list. It was probably the most therapeutic thing I could have done and now I will recommend it to my clients.
I sort of know the answer:
1) This is a return to my old smoking environment. (The call center)
2) Smokers are stressful.
3) I'm not used to being inactive and without windows to outside environment. (I'm used to very high physical demand over the last 7 years)
4) People are smoking as they are calling us.
5) I'm still and always will be an addict.
6) I need to apply the techniques the quit line recommends such as having a plan for the situations in which my addiction is triggered. I also need to recognize what triggers my own cravings.
7) Talking about smoking reminds me of how much I loved cigarettes even though they made me so unhappy.
8) I'm dealing with multiple changes at once.
9) It makes me nervous that parts of my job is a real challenge for me. The bilingual calls are really freaking me out. Even though I know I can do it, I also know that I have difficulties in this area. It is a lot of pressure.
10) Cigarettes are a stimulant and I really could use that to get through listening to 8 hours of other people talk on the phone (I'm still in training).
I swear (e:drew), I had no intention of doing a top ten list. It was probably the most therapeutic thing I could have done and now I will recommend it to my clients.
tinypliny - 09/26/07 00:13
Could you perhaps take a very quick walk/stroll outside when you get these urges; you could repress the smoking urge with some fresh air.
Could you perhaps take a very quick walk/stroll outside when you get these urges; you could repress the smoking urge with some fresh air.
james - 09/20/07 19:37
I am sorry to hear you are having those urges.
But getting them? While working at a quite-smoking hotline? That is hilarious in an objective way.
I am sorry to hear you are having those urges.
But getting them? While working at a quite-smoking hotline? That is hilarious in an objective way.
09/18/2007 22:12 #41187
9 to 5I went to the falls with (e:mike) on Friday I thought he might say something about it, but he hasn't. So I'm not going to either.
Tomorrow I have to work 9 to 5. That is so boring . "Yeah, I work 9 to 5".
I'm going to bed.
UPDATE 9/19/07 9:30 pm
I'm sorry for publicly chastising you mike. That is actually something I am sort of against doing in my journal. I understand that it was a lot to write about. I was just being a crazy betch. Yesterday I had a hard time adjusting to the new job. It is a little weird for me even though I love it so much. It has been so many years since I have been in a call center. At least this is much better than selling a bunch of freaky pet owners more crap. BTW, Elizabeth Taylor has ordered something off the back of a Milk Bone Box.
Today I ran into (e:amanda). My first roswellian (e:strip)per sighting. I'm not sure why she doesn't post more stuff. She is great.
Tomorrow I have to work 9 to 5. That is so boring . "Yeah, I work 9 to 5".
I'm going to bed.
UPDATE 9/19/07 9:30 pm
I'm sorry for publicly chastising you mike. That is actually something I am sort of against doing in my journal. I understand that it was a lot to write about. I was just being a crazy betch. Yesterday I had a hard time adjusting to the new job. It is a little weird for me even though I love it so much. It has been so many years since I have been in a call center. At least this is much better than selling a bunch of freaky pet owners more crap. BTW, Elizabeth Taylor has ordered something off the back of a Milk Bone Box.
Today I ran into (e:amanda). My first roswellian (e:strip)per sighting. I'm not sure why she doesn't post more stuff. She is great.
amanda - 09/20/07 20:02
It was good running into you! I will try and post. haha. I Definitely will put a pic up of my greyhound...when he finally comes
It was good running into you! I will try and post. haha. I Definitely will put a pic up of my greyhound...when he finally comes
mike - 09/19/07 19:05
P.S. I don't like public chastising.
P.P.S. I don't know how to spell chastising
P.S. I don't like public chastising.
P.P.S. I don't know how to spell chastising
mike - 09/19/07 17:43
i thought you would write about it cuz you have all the pictures! I will write about it right now!
i thought you would write about it cuz you have all the pictures! I will write about it right now!
dcoffee - 09/19/07 11:22
Boring, and typical, But, I'd say it's better than working Saturday nights, all summer long. That's the life of a wedding photographer, and one of the reasons I'm leaving my job at the end of the month :-D. Congratulations on the new position.
Boring, and typical, But, I'd say it's better than working Saturday nights, all summer long. That's the life of a wedding photographer, and one of the reasons I'm leaving my job at the end of the month :-D. Congratulations on the new position.
hodown - 09/19/07 10:40
I agree it is boring working 9 to 5.
I agree it is boring working 9 to 5.
jason - 09/19/07 08:54
A routine is not so bad. You may grow to like it or resent it. Sometimes I experience a little of both.
A routine is not so bad. You may grow to like it or resent it. Sometimes I experience a little of both.
09/13/2007 21:25 #41083
How I found estrip(e:jim) wants to know how we found out about estrip. His post has an amazing 22 comments. Is there a record for comments posted onto a single post?
Anyhoo, my story.
When I used to work at Coffee & there used to be a boy named Mike that used to stalk me. He was always there with the pretext of drinking a Mocha Jet Cafe, but really he was just there to stalk one of his many barrista/bartender obsessions, me. Well, maybe he did go there for other reasons too, but I like to think that it was all about me at least most of the time. He was so cute and so awkward.
Him and (e:jill) were always trying to get me to sign up, but I never would. I did peep from time to time, but not a lot. Then I was leaving to go to Cuba and he came over to borrow Shirley Jackson's The Lottery.
Here is his awkwardness at my door.
Four months later I returned and eventually ran into him at his job as he posted here.
So yeah he came over to look at my "pics" and he seduced me. It was all a lie, he really doesn't care about any of my "pictures".
Anyways, that first night he seduced me was the day we consider our anniversary.
This was my first post on estrip
Anyhoo, my story.
When I used to work at Coffee & there used to be a boy named Mike that used to stalk me. He was always there with the pretext of drinking a Mocha Jet Cafe, but really he was just there to stalk one of his many barrista/bartender obsessions, me. Well, maybe he did go there for other reasons too, but I like to think that it was all about me at least most of the time. He was so cute and so awkward.
Him and (e:jill) were always trying to get me to sign up, but I never would. I did peep from time to time, but not a lot. Then I was leaving to go to Cuba and he came over to borrow Shirley Jackson's The Lottery.
Here is his awkwardness at my door.
Four months later I returned and eventually ran into him at his job as he posted here.
So yeah he came over to look at my "pics" and he seduced me. It was all a lie, he really doesn't care about any of my "pictures".
Anyways, that first night he seduced me was the day we consider our anniversary.
This was my first post on estrip
mk - 09/14/07 13:56
what a lovely story. i love that mike still has you in his phone as dave from coffee &. i'm pretty sure i do too.
what a lovely story. i love that mike still has you in his phone as dave from coffee &. i'm pretty sure i do too.
mike - 09/13/07 23:48
I did not seduce you! What kind of cheap ho do you think I am?
I did not seduce you! What kind of cheap ho do you think I am?
paul - 09/13/07 21:36
That's so cute. I wish I had a cute story about how I found it.
That's so cute. I wish I had a cute story about how I found it.
fliers should have all the information listed on it. This one didn't. So, I can't be bothered to research if it is a blogging event which may or may not happen just at a larger Octoberfest because the flier may or may not have all pertinent information. So. Boo to making excuses.
But a lovely time was had in general. Though next September's Octoberfest should just be an 'everyone brings a six pack' get together by the train yards.
hey lib, can you e-mail me this pic on a larger scale? I want to make a giant poster out of it at the print shop and make myself a fake fireplace!