I really want to give a BIG HUGE THANK YOU to (e:metalpeter) for sending me SPOT coffee beans! I got the package today and it was such a wonderful surprise. Efharisto! (that's thank you in Greek).
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10/22/2007 07:18 #41746
greece...no wonder they have nice bodiesCategory: travels
Greece was absolutely amazing! My body is still in recovery mode. It was one hell of a workout! Even on a cruise ship with 5 buffet meals a day I managed to lose 5 pounds and I think my ass and calves are tighter than they have ever been. I don't have the time to really get into my adventures with this post but I will drop a few teaser photos.
I really want to give a BIG HUGE THANK YOU to (e:metalpeter) for sending me SPOT coffee beans! I got the package today and it was such a wonderful surprise. Efharisto! (that's thank you in Greek).
I really want to give a BIG HUGE THANK YOU to (e:metalpeter) for sending me SPOT coffee beans! I got the package today and it was such a wonderful surprise. Efharisto! (that's thank you in Greek).
10/13/2007 15:16 #41628
shennanigansCategory: pranks
Since everyone had already left on their holidays and I still had to work through the weekend I thought...it's time for some office shennanigans. The big cheese will come back to find his office like this :)
museumchick - 10/14/07 12:17
that's so awesome!
that's so awesome!
fellyconnelly - 10/14/07 10:27
haha great joke!
yeah i too hope that he has a good sense of humor...
and that he isn't one of those 'don't waste office supplies' kind of guy...
haha great joke!
yeah i too hope that he has a good sense of humor...
and that he isn't one of those 'don't waste office supplies' kind of guy...
jbeatty - 10/14/07 10:08
Nice, when I worked at the repair shop every now and then we used to glue one of our coworkers tools to his bench for amusement.
Nice, when I worked at the repair shop every now and then we used to glue one of our coworkers tools to his bench for amusement.
metalpeter - 10/14/07 09:48
Hope he has a good sense of humor. But more importantly I hope he has time to fix that or work around it. A few people at my place do stuff to each other but I don't. For two reasons. 1) I don't have the time to do pranks on other people and can't have them prank me back and then take more time away from me from working. 2) Where do the pranks stop, eventuly as they get bigger and bigger someone may cross a line that they shouldn't. I'm not saying don't do them. I'm saying I kinda wish I had the free time (not that I would) to do them. In any event that is funny.
Hope he has a good sense of humor. But more importantly I hope he has time to fix that or work around it. A few people at my place do stuff to each other but I don't. For two reasons. 1) I don't have the time to do pranks on other people and can't have them prank me back and then take more time away from me from working. 2) Where do the pranks stop, eventuly as they get bigger and bigger someone may cross a line that they shouldn't. I'm not saying don't do them. I'm saying I kinda wish I had the free time (not that I would) to do them. In any event that is funny.
anne - 10/13/07 22:30
I once covered a friend's car with post-its on a particularly bad day at work...he was NOT pleased with this "joke" we played. We also wrote funny messages on them. Someone from his office asked him if he had pissed off some girl and she was getting revenge.
I once covered a friend's car with post-its on a particularly bad day at work...he was NOT pleased with this "joke" we played. We also wrote funny messages on them. Someone from his office asked him if he had pissed off some girl and she was getting revenge.
10/12/2007 03:47 #41607
eid mubarak!Category: about doha
Hallelujah! Ramadan is officially OVER! I'm going to eat my lunch by the pool today!!!
janelle - 10/12/07 10:15
Enjoy your day of eating food in public!
Enjoy your day of eating food in public!
10/10/2007 18:13 #41580
what should i be for halloween???Category: potpourri
I need your input dear estripers. If you know me, you know I love Halloween and usually come up with creative and well prepared costumes. I face interesting obsticles on my path to Halloween happiness here in Doha.
1. I cannot be too obscure, or the people here simply won't get it.
2. I cannot dress like any male character as it would be found offensive.
3. I don't do the trashy hooker outifts anway, but I cannot even wear cool outifts that are too skimpy. In other words, unless I do a camo pant or snow version - I can't do Lara Croft (nor do I have the time now to pull off one of those versions).
4. I don't want to be too generic, i.e. a witch, zombie, vampire, etc.
5. I don't have access to thrift stores.
The things I have going for me are:
1. If it's simple enough, I can sew it.
2. My creativity can help me find alternate materials for producing the costume.
So what do you think? Suggestions!?
1. I cannot be too obscure, or the people here simply won't get it.
2. I cannot dress like any male character as it would be found offensive.
3. I don't do the trashy hooker outifts anway, but I cannot even wear cool outifts that are too skimpy. In other words, unless I do a camo pant or snow version - I can't do Lara Croft (nor do I have the time now to pull off one of those versions).
4. I don't want to be too generic, i.e. a witch, zombie, vampire, etc.
5. I don't have access to thrift stores.
The things I have going for me are:
1. If it's simple enough, I can sew it.
2. My creativity can help me find alternate materials for producing the costume.
So what do you think? Suggestions!?
tinypliny - 10/10/07 23:37
You could go as Trashie from the Fraggle Rock? I may be going as Trashie to the PMT party - but you are on the other side of the planet so we can be Trashies in parallel universes!
You could go as Trashie from the Fraggle Rock? I may be going as Trashie to the PMT party - but you are on the other side of the planet so we can be Trashies in parallel universes!
orchidiamond - 10/10/07 22:20
is there anyone that would do a group outfot? I mean like...one year 4 others and myself dressed as a deck of cards (4 queens-1joker) you could do a fork,spoon,knife--that kind of thing? or perhaps a super monket?! hehe
is there anyone that would do a group outfot? I mean like...one year 4 others and myself dressed as a deck of cards (4 queens-1joker) you could do a fork,spoon,knife--that kind of thing? or perhaps a super monket?! hehe
metalpeter - 10/10/07 19:50
So you can't dress as a male and as a women it can't be revealing that really cuts out a lot of ideas. I was going to suggest something along the lines of a Video Game Character but I don't know as there are any with those two guildelines you could dress as How about someone from the Wizard of oz either Dorthy or either of the witches. Yeah I know those are kinda lame but that is all I can think of, off hand in terms of actual people as opposed to an idea or concept costume.
So you can't dress as a male and as a women it can't be revealing that really cuts out a lot of ideas. I was going to suggest something along the lines of a Video Game Character but I don't know as there are any with those two guildelines you could dress as How about someone from the Wizard of oz either Dorthy or either of the witches. Yeah I know those are kinda lame but that is all I can think of, off hand in terms of actual people as opposed to an idea or concept costume.
10/07/2007 14:33 #41535
my first sohourCategory: about doha
The big cheese boss invited everyone in the education division to a sohour this past weekend. Sohour is usually the last meal of the night/day for those fasting during Ramadan. A lot of the hotels make a big deal about the Iftars and Sohours.
Ours was at La Cigale, some new fancy shmancy hotel. It had a lovely entrance and very helpful staff, but I didn't like that I spent my entire meal bouncing up and down everytime someone walked past me. You see, I was seated so carefully on a plexiglass floor bridging two sides of an indoor pool. I guess we were 'lucky' to have this prime locale looking over the entire space. I was just hoping it didn't buckle under the weight and send me plundging into the pool with a big fat table on my head.
3 photos for ya'll. 1. I tried a new fruit. They look like olives but have the texture and flavor of not quite ripe apples. No one was able to explain what they were. 2. the 'floor' i was seated on 3. a rather cool view of that floor via the mirrored ceiling
Ours was at La Cigale, some new fancy shmancy hotel. It had a lovely entrance and very helpful staff, but I didn't like that I spent my entire meal bouncing up and down everytime someone walked past me. You see, I was seated so carefully on a plexiglass floor bridging two sides of an indoor pool. I guess we were 'lucky' to have this prime locale looking over the entire space. I was just hoping it didn't buckle under the weight and send me plundging into the pool with a big fat table on my head.
3 photos for ya'll. 1. I tried a new fruit. They look like olives but have the texture and flavor of not quite ripe apples. No one was able to explain what they were. 2. the 'floor' i was seated on 3. a rather cool view of that floor via the mirrored ceiling
ladycroft - 10/10/07 03:40
Paul, I thought it was a shark at first too. It's a mosaic tile work on the bottom of the pool of two marlins.
No, they were not fresh dates. The ones here, palm dates, are yellow. While some other types of dates can range in colours from browns and reds, this particular fruit was not a date. That's what I thought at first but was corrected. However they were unable to translate to an English word what they were. If I ever find out, I'll update!
Paul, I thought it was a shark at first too. It's a mosaic tile work on the bottom of the pool of two marlins.
No, they were not fresh dates. The ones here, palm dates, are yellow. While some other types of dates can range in colours from browns and reds, this particular fruit was not a date. That's what I thought at first but was corrected. However they were unable to translate to an English word what they were. If I ever find out, I'll update!
tinypliny - 10/10/07 00:45
You were between the devil and the deep blue sea. LOL
Hmmmm... I remember fresh dates as being lighter brown.
You were between the devil and the deep blue sea. LOL
Hmmmm... I remember fresh dates as being lighter brown.
paul - 10/07/07 16:41
Is that a shark in the pool? And they look like fresh dates.
Is that a shark in the pool? And they look like fresh dates.
jbeatty - 10/07/07 15:35
Are they fresh dates? I have never had them but they are supposed to taste similar to apples.
Are they fresh dates? I have never had them but they are supposed to taste similar to apples.
ditto- you look great. And is that a greek hottie? ;)
she does look perty. Nice pics.
First of all that last picture is really cool looking. Secondly I'm glad you had a good time. 3rd you are welcome for the coffee beans, I hope I got you the kind you like the most I wasn't sure what kind to get from spot. I was going to e-mail you today but I forgot to let you know that something was on the way, glad you got it before I sent the e-mail.
wow. looks amazing and you look really perty!